Dust - April 28th, 2018

Dust is the quietest big band in the known world. Founded in the early 20th century by beekeeper and violinist Abraham Dust, the ensemble began as a traveling novelty attraction known regionally throughout the southeastern United States until the Great Depression. Reconvened in Toronto nearly a century later with the blessing and guidance of its founder, Dust gracefully maintains the long held assertion that all that vanishes is not lost.

Performers include but are not limited to:

Michelangelo Iaffaldano
Chris Adriaanse
Nicolas Buligan
Cory Latkovich
Lina Allemano

Dust performed at GAS recently. If you couldn't make it, here's a taste of what you missed!

Eastside Confectionery Records presents: Craig Robertson and Andrew Barker (February 23, 2018)

Our recent music night with Craig Robertson and Andrew Barker rocked the house. Take a look!

The Puppet Show

The Puppet Show, August 2- 20.
Reception August 3, 6 - 0pm.













Pics form the reception below.
(That's Brian Abbott and Kayla Milmine aka FASTER playing some tunes in the background, btw.)

The Puppet Show currently on display at GAS has got us thinking…

Faces are so compelling to human beings - and our brains will see a face in even the simplest arrangement of dots and lines! This is surely the origin of puppetry as vehicle for storytelling: add eyes to a simple shape and you instantly have a character that humans will relate to! And with puppets you can do fantastical things that would be difficult or impossible to do with human actors.

But WHY do you think we see faces so easily, even in abstract patterns? Is it some preprogrammed caveman instinct to help us notice when a predator is stalking us? Is it an ego thing where we want everything we see to be one of us? Tell us your theories!

(And come visit our puppets! They're on display until August 20th.)

See what you missed on March 23rd!

GAS had all kinds of things cooking on the evening of March 23rd. Music by Matthew Bailey & Paul Kolinski! More music by EXTREEEEME beauty w/ The Uplifters (Michael Herring, Dave Clark, Jason Kenemy)! Mexican Food by Chef Marco!

Brought to you by East Side Boom and Eastside Confectionery Records.

Check it out!