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Event poster for author's talk. Book cover of the book 'My Face in the Light' by Martha Schabas. Event poster text reads: "Join Martha Schabas in conversation with Naben Ruthnum, Friday, July 15, 6 - 8 pm, Queen Books, 914 Queen Street East, info@queenbooks.ca. Logos for Penguin Random House/Knopf Canada and Queen Books follow.
Event poster for author's talk. Book cover of the book 'My Face in the Light' by Martha Schabas. Event poster text reads: "Join Martha Schabas in conversation with Naben Ruthnum, Friday, July 15, 6 - 8 pm, Queen Books, 914 Queen Street East, info@queenbooks.ca. Logos for Penguin Random House/Knopf Canada and Queen Books follow.
Photo: Queen Books

An interview An interview

with Marthas Schabas about her new novel 'My Face in the Light'

Photo: Queen Books
Past event: A poster for the play String of Pearls, featuring graphic design images of women, alone or interacting in pairs or groups of three, with a map of the constellations in the background, a string of pearls floating through it. Above the image: String of Pearls by Michele Lowe.

Alumnae Theatre presents: String of Pearls

PAST EVENT. From Fri, Apr 14 - Sat, Apr 29: Alumnae Theatre presents Michele Lowe’s String of Pearls, a play about a pearl necklace that slips from one woman’s hands to another’s in a fateful thread of magic over the span of 35 years.

Past event: Monika Giacca's Rubber Stamp Carving manual set on a wooden table, with a stamp-printed cover design of a floral arrangement in pink, green and navy. On either side of the manual are stamp carving tools, with a pencil and the carved remains and shavings of a rubber stamp above it.

Rubber Stamp Carving Class & Kits

PAST EVENT: One day only: Sat, April 1, 2023. Carve a rubber stamp with a beautiful floral design to add a personal creative touch to your crafts, cards and other art projects! No prior experience necessary. For adults 18 and over.

Past event: A bald man wearing a vintage tuxedo and bowler hat holds a human skull as he gazes thoughtfully at the spirits and demons that float around him. The text to the left reads: Eldritch Theatre presents BUSTER CANFIELD PERFORMS ELDRITCH EVOCATIONS WITH CARDS. The text to the lower right has a small image of a hand of cards above it, and reads: ELEVEN INCONTROVERTIBLE MIRACLES & GOBSMACKED WONDER.

Buster Canfield Performs Eldritch Evocations with Cards

PAST EVENT: Two nights only – Thu, Mar 23 & Fri, Mar 24, 2023. Buster Canfield will astound and amaze you with a night of vintage black magic, performed entirely with playing cards and nefarious spirits drawn from the Goblin Universe for your entertainment and edification. For adults 18 and over. Suitable for nerds and geeks that are into horror, magic and card tricks.

Past event: A retro illustration of a far away planet with a giant sun shining in the background, where a giant bee attacks a woman in a yellow slip dress. Below it, the words: KILLER B CINEMA.

Killer B Cinema Presents: Zuma

PAST EVENT: One night only: Fri, Apr 7, 2023. Get ready to meet Zuma the Serpent God and learn why two snake heads are better than one! The first Friday of each month, join Lizzie Violet and Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of killer B-movies from the 1930s to the present. For adults 18 and over.

Past event: Dressed As People: A Triptych of Uncanny Abduction show poster. In the foreground, a woman with short blond hair, wearing a white long-sleeve button-up shirt, holds her hands up to her face, palms facing toward her and fingertips resting at her chin. A larger faded image of the same woman looms in the background, with her hands covering her face.

Dressed As People

PAST EVENT: Until March 18, 2023: A show featuring three different characters, three different time periods, three spine-tingling tales of abduction and the intrusion of the uncanny into the lives of those who are taken, those who do the taking, and those who are left behind. Final week! For ages 14+.

Past event: A janitor holding a mop looks at the wall of a school cafeteria.

Le Concierge (The Caretaker)

PAST EVENT: Mar. 10 - 26, 2023: Follow a janitor on his nightly journey as he goes from classroom to classroom and through the hidden corners of a school. This is an immersive, wordless experience that paints a touching portrait of a lonely character whose work is too often taken for granted.

PAST EVENT: various artworks by Al Diaz from the exhibition From Samo, to Samo.

‘From Samo, to Samo’

PAST EVENT: Oct 29 - Dec. 17, 2022: A group exhibition showcasing the evolution of street art. Featuring artworks by New York-based visual artist Al Diaz, plus new works by Toronto artists Javid Jah, Danilo Deluxo, AlfAlfA, and Kizmet. Happening at Cultural Goods Gallery, a new exhibition space in the Junction.

Past event: A poster with the words "Planet over profit" printed on it rests on a letterpress printing press.

Letterpress Poster Workshop

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sun, Oct. 2, 2022: Play with wood type and linocut shapes/patterns to design and print your own edition of 10 posters. You'll also learn about the history of poster printing, how to operate a printing press and how to set type!

Past event: A person uses carving tools to carve the design of a building onto a block of linoleum.

Linocut Relief Printing Class

PAST EVENT: Wednesdays from 6-9 pm (Sep. 14, 21 & 28, 2022): Learn or improve your carving and design skills for the versatile medium of relief printing in this 3-week class. Covering single and multi-layer prints, you'll create 2 editions from start to finish.

Past event: A hand holds a letterpress-printed greeting card. The greeting card features the word "PARTY", with each letter in a different colour. Wooden type pieces can be seen in the background.

Letterpress Card Workshop

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sat, Sep. 10, 2022: Carve a linoleum block, set a line of type, and print your own set of greeting cards on Flycatcher Press' sign and tabletop presses! No prior experience necessary. For adults 18 and over.