Music Gallery
197 John Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 1X6
416-204-1080
Dedicated to the cros-fertilization between all genres of music, the Music Gallery has experienced its share of vicissitude.
Category:
Performing Arts Location
What:
| Performing Arts Venue | | Church & Temple |
| Payment | | Cheque, Visa, Cash |
Where:
| Neighbourhood | | Downtown |
| Getting There | | On John St. north of Queen. |
| Cross Street | | Queen St. |
When:
| According to Schedule - Check Listings |
Profile Last Updated: March 30, 2007
Eclectic Existence
Founded in 1976, the Music Gallery is a centre for promoting and presenting innovation and experimentation in music, and actively encourages cross-pollination between genres musical genres, discipline, and audiences. Since its inception, the Music Gallery has supported the production and performance of work in a variety of broadly defined genres, including: contemporary concert music experimental jazz and rock ethnocentric styles electronically generated music and work involving mixed or experimental styles<.li>
Music on the Move
The Music Gallery has not always had a stable home-life. Originally located near the Ontario College of Art and Design, the Music Gallery later moved into a basement location on Queen Street. In 1991, it found shelter on Richmond Street, on the outskirts of the more mainstream entertainment district, and began to host up to 150 concerts a year. In 2000, however, gentrification sent the Music Gallery packing again. Its home was slated to be bulldozed and turned into condominiums, and the Music Gallery resorted to a nomadic existence, hosting events in alternate venues throughout the city. Finally, in 2001, the Music Gallery set down roots in the St. George the Martyr Anglican Church at the southern end of Grange Park, returning the Music Gallery to its geographical roots.
Founded in 1976, the Music Gallery is a centre for promoting and presenting innovation and experimentation in music, and actively encourages cross-pollination between genres musical genres, discipline, and audiences. Since its inception, the Music Gallery has supported the production and performance of work in a variety of broadly defined genres, including:
Music on the Move
The Music Gallery has not always had a stable home-life. Originally located near the Ontario College of Art and Design, the Music Gallery later moved into a basement location on Queen Street. In 1991, it found shelter on Richmond Street, on the outskirts of the more mainstream entertainment district, and began to host up to 150 concerts a year. In 2000, however, gentrification sent the Music Gallery packing again. Its home was slated to be bulldozed and turned into condominiums, and the Music Gallery resorted to a nomadic existence, hosting events in alternate venues throughout the city. Finally, in 2001, the Music Gallery set down roots in the St. George the Martyr Anglican Church at the southern end of Grange Park, returning the Music Gallery to its geographical roots.
