Indie Events: October 3 – 10

Book launches, mag launches, art launches, launches launches and more in this week’s indie events round-up.

TORONTO

October 3, Dandyhorse Fall Issue Launch, Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen Street West, 8pm

Bike mag Dandyhorse celebrates the end of balmy bike weather with a launch of its new food-themed issue. Cycle on by.

October 4, Encyclopedia Gothica Book Launch, The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West,  7pm

You may have missed out on the launch of the Webster’s, Merriam or Oxford dictionaries, but now’s your chance to get in on the Gothica launch. Encyclopedia Gothica covers the insider language of goth culture, while the launch features a conversation with author Liisa Ladouceur.

October 5, Marshall McLuhan: Old Media and New Media, Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. West, 7pm

If you haven’t thought about Marshall McLuhan since your first year intro to communications course , take this refresher course with Professor Donald Gillies at the Gladstone Public Library. 

MONTREAL

October 4-9, Viva! Art Action 2011, Bain St. Michel, 5300 rue Saint-Dominique,

Work from over 20 Quebecois artists will be showcased at the third annual installment of Viva! Art Action from October 4-9.

October 5, Opening Reception for Deadwood: An exhibit by Etienne Lafrance, Galerie Dominique Bouffard, 100 Amherst, Suite 101, Montreal, 6pm

Fans of the western TV show restrain yourself – this exhibit from Montreal artist Etienne Lafrance explores the symbolic construction of the natural and urban worlds.

 HALIFAX

 October 5, Book Launch: Big Town, Gallery 2053, 2053 Gottingen Street, 5:30pm

The launch of Stephen Gerard Malone’s latest novel, Big Town will feature a reading by Nate Crawford and musical entertainment  from Lisa MacDougall

VANCOUVER

 October 6,  Book Launch of Fresh at Twenty: Mint Records, W2 Media Cafe, 111 W. Hastings Street, 8pm

 Is there anything sweeter than getting your first book published? Come out to celebrate the release of Kaitlin Fontana’s first book about the independent recording label, Mint Records. There will be live music, prizes and a chance to meet with the author herself.

 

 

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