Unit 2 is a community event and art space situated between Parkdale and the Junction. We have been active in the Toronto music and cultural world for over eight years, as an informal group of friends that has hosted book launches, touring bands, art shows and kids dance parties, to name a few. Unit 2 is responsive to the needs of BIPOC, two-spirit, trans, queer communities and friends. We prioritize supporting projects that have limited institutional support and would benefit from grassroots support and our do-it-together praxis.
We are working to expand and develop our infrastructure. This will allow us tap into major structural changes happening in the local environment, protect this space from any outside interference and better equip us to serve our community.
To that end, we need to build capacity and renovate this space for the first time in our fifteen years here. This process includes physical changes, like soundproofing and altering the kitchen to improve accessibility, as well as investing in A/V equipment and furniture. With your help, we will be able to diversify the types of projects that we can support at Unit 2 as well as improve our abilities to keep on doing the work we’ve been doing from the beginning.
Please help out how you can, whether that means monies, spreading the word through your networks or both. We want this to become a beast of a community hub where people marginalized in this city and from beyond can find connection and a way forward. Looking out for each other, there is nothing we can't do. The more you're able to support the space and programming happening at Unit 2, the more we're able to give back.
video thanks:
thanks to Karen Chapman, Tyrone Callender, Akriti Jain for video footage!
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The 2016/2017 workbook will be printed out back to back and published by Peak Magazine. Our Freedom School work book has 100 pages of Black liberation history and activities for children. Children can learn about the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Train Car Porters, Nanny Maroon, Oromo Reistance, disabilities justice, and so much more!
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Herbal Support for Top Surgery Receive a copy of an informative workbook by Jakery who put it together in the hopes of creating a helpful, guiding, and empowering resource for folks interested in herbally supporting themselves through top surgery. A great gift! By Jakery
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Have you heard Lacey? Watch as she takes the stage. Isn’t she gorgeous? She sits on her stool, or chair, or on the edge of the stage, and her long hair slides down her shoulder. The guitar settles comfortable in her hold as she plucks a few strings and tunes it to her liking. Then she strums. Her music is set on fire by her distinct voice. You keep watching her. The vocals are delicate, yet powerful. She makes her guitar sing too. One song is happy. Another is sad. Her third is jealous and spiteful. Now you’re watching and listening. Each one, you find, is stuffed with honesty. Each one, you find, rings with the energy Lacey used to create something wonderful from pain. Each one, you find, fills you with something you dismiss as deja vu. The melodies wash over you, her lyrics, carried by her voice, weave something unspeakable in and outside of her guitar playing. She’s something. You keep listening and you’re ecstatic and touched and haunted all at once.
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Discuss your health concerns/needs and we will work together on a strategy. Ask questions and get recommendations on how to use and make your own herbal remedies. Explore ways that herbs can support healing and living a healthy life as possible. After our consultation Hunter will prepare a custom herbal remedy. Hunter studied western herbology at the Wild Rose College of Alberta, at the Institute of Traditional Medicine, and apprenticed at the Alchemy and Elixir Health Group Clinic as well as through their own self-directed study. They have worked in the field of mental health and addictions as a support worker, are non-binary trans, and take a non-judgemental, supportive and respectful approach to meeting you where you are at
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Spoonie art, "resurrection" graphite on bristol Bio: As a woman with a disability, Jordyn has always felt compelled to use her work as a means of challenging societal notions of disability and autonomy. She uses her practice as an artist to argue that the disabled body shouldn't be considered a failure but rather an example of how the human body is capable of functioning under incredibly diverse circumstances. Her work focuses on themes relating to bodily integrity and chronic illness, and in particular, the challenge that comes with maintaining one while navigating the other.
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$500 value perk! Do you need help with sound design or final mix for your film project? Maybe you’d just like to learn more about the audio post workflow? Gong Media aka Michelle Irving is offering 10 hours audio post services in a supportive LGBTQ2+ and POC environment. I’m a queer white cis female sound engineer with experience in documentary, webseries, film and television, and experimental film. My studio includes: Pro Tools 12HD with Command 8 mixing console, a 2 terabyte sound fx library, Izotope and Waves Plugins, Vinyl DJ setup, boom mic for simple foley recording and Voiceovers.
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Nervous about learning how to sew? Relax and let us show you the FUN-damentals – right from the very beginning. Basic stitches and seams, working with woven fabrics, threading a sewing machine and then complete 3 easy projects. In this class you will complete a headband or drawstring bag (you can choose between the 2), a throw pillow with an invisible zipper, and a lined zippered pouch.
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The wearable M2X is perfect for listening to your favourite music, monitoring the low end in the DJ booth without hurting your ears, or for making your on-the-move listening experiences much more immersive. Upgrades (from the M2) include: Increased dynamic range which gives a more open, accurate and natural representation of your music especially for acoustic genres, lower total harmonic distortion which guarantees a better definition even at higher levels, and a huge 7+ hours of battery use time. Physical Audio technology allows you to monitor bass and sub-bass frequencies from 1hz -200Hz Unrivaled accuracy and consistency across all environments - room acoustics and air are no longer the enemy of the perfect mix. Easily connects to any audio device via standard 3.5mm cable. Headphone audio pass-through for ease of use. Unlike traditional monitors, SUBPAC is quiet to the outside world. Monitor bass and sub-bass frequencies at much lower levels, preventing hearing damage and loss.
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Multiform(s) By Amanda Acorn “A vibrant, moving tableau inspired by the vivid pigments of Mark Rothko’s paintings, Acorn manages by means of a subtle, complex dialogue of bodies to create a moment of rare beauty” Friday, March 9 or Saturday March 10, 2018 Doors: 7:30pm | Concert: 8pm The Music Gallery, 918 Bathurst St.
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A graphic history of revolutions Three-colour, hand-printed 26" x38"
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2 tickets to any night in the run for Acha Bacha (Feb 7 - 18) Theatre Passe Muraille + Buddies in Bad Times For years, Zaya has balanced his relationship with religion and his queer identity; but as secrets from the past reveal themselves, and crisis strikes his family, he is torn between loyalties, culture, and time. Acha Bacha boldly explores the intersections between queerness, gender identity, and Islamic culture in the Pakistani diaspora. It is a show about the way we love, the way we are loved, and how sometimes love is not enough. Acha Bacha is being produced in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille as part of a new initiative between our two companies to share resources and introduce our audiences to the work being done on other stages in Toronto. This show is paired with Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools, a new play by Evalyn Parry and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory mapping the connections between the Canadian North and South, which will premiere on Buddies stage in October 2017
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"Walking Gates (excerpt)" Two-colour, hand-printed 28" x 36"
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Membership to music gallery Support creative music, encourage emerging talent, save with every concert, and get excellent benefits – become a Music Gallery member today! Membership is a great way to get involved in the Music Gallery; with a membership, you can enjoy up to 50% off every production all year round, as well as invitations to member appreciation events, 10% off at our coffee partner Red Eye Espresso, our semi-annual program guide delivered right to your door, and a whole host of other benefits depending on your membership level.
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People’s History Posters - 3 posters! Our People’s History series is a self-initiated project celebrating and honouring ongoing resistance in our communities. Working with design students from across Toronto from concept through execution, each poster is available as a digital download, postcard and limited-edition hand-made 8 × 18” screenprint.
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deep dive tarot reading (10+ cards, 60-90 minutes) with feelings-witch Carly Boyce A tarot reading is a three way collaboration between the cards (they are pretty magical), me (my intuitive sense, my relationship to the cards) and you (your experiences, your questions, your relationship to the cards and the ideas/archetypes they represent). You can tell me nothing, or a little, or a lot about what you have questions about going into a reading, and how you are responding to the cards as we look at them together.
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1 photo sessions of 1-2 hrs, and 5-10 finished photos. Will have a talk beforehand about the shoot to discuss any specific ideas and dates, or just head out to a location for a relaxed shoot at a time that works for both of us. Bio: Kevin Jones is a Toronto-based event and portrait photographer who has been working in the city for over 10 years. You can find some of his work at .
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The 2016/2017 workbook will be printed out back to back and published by Peak Magazine. Our Freedom School work book has 100 pages of Black liberation history and activities for children. Children can learn about the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Train Car Porters, Nanny Maroon, Oromo Reistance, disabilities justice, and so much more!
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Herbal Support for Top Surgery Receive a copy of an informative workbook by Jakery who put it together in the hopes of creating a helpful, guiding, and empowering resource for folks interested in herbally supporting themselves through top surgery. A great gift! By Jakery
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Have you heard Lacey? Watch as she takes the stage. Isn’t she gorgeous? She sits on her stool, or chair, or on the edge of the stage, and her long hair slides down her shoulder. The guitar settles comfortable in her hold as she plucks a few strings and tunes it to her liking. Then she strums. Her music is set on fire by her distinct voice. You keep watching her. The vocals are delicate, yet powerful. She makes her guitar sing too. One song is happy. Another is sad. Her third is jealous and spiteful. Now you’re watching and listening. Each one, you find, is stuffed with honesty. Each one, you find, rings with the energy Lacey used to create something wonderful from pain. Each one, you find, fills you with something you dismiss as deja vu. The melodies wash over you, her lyrics, carried by her voice, weave something unspeakable in and outside of her guitar playing. She’s something. You keep listening and you’re ecstatic and touched and haunted all at once.
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Discuss your health concerns/needs and we will work together on a strategy. Ask questions and get recommendations on how to use and make your own herbal remedies. Explore ways that herbs can support healing and living a healthy life as possible. After our consultation Hunter will prepare a custom herbal remedy. Hunter studied western herbology at the Wild Rose College of Alberta, at the Institute of Traditional Medicine, and apprenticed at the Alchemy and Elixir Health Group Clinic as well as through their own self-directed study. They have worked in the field of mental health and addictions as a support worker, are non-binary trans, and take a non-judgemental, supportive and respectful approach to meeting you where you are at
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Spoonie art, "resurrection" graphite on bristol Bio: As a woman with a disability, Jordyn has always felt compelled to use her work as a means of challenging societal notions of disability and autonomy. She uses her practice as an artist to argue that the disabled body shouldn't be considered a failure but rather an example of how the human body is capable of functioning under incredibly diverse circumstances. Her work focuses on themes relating to bodily integrity and chronic illness, and in particular, the challenge that comes with maintaining one while navigating the other.
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$500 value perk! Do you need help with sound design or final mix for your film project? Maybe you’d just like to learn more about the audio post workflow? Gong Media aka Michelle Irving is offering 10 hours audio post services in a supportive LGBTQ2+ and POC environment. I’m a queer white cis female sound engineer with experience in documentary, webseries, film and television, and experimental film. My studio includes: Pro Tools 12HD with Command 8 mixing console, a 2 terabyte sound fx library, Izotope and Waves Plugins, Vinyl DJ setup, boom mic for simple foley recording and Voiceovers.
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Nervous about learning how to sew? Relax and let us show you the FUN-damentals – right from the very beginning. Basic stitches and seams, working with woven fabrics, threading a sewing machine and then complete 3 easy projects. In this class you will complete a headband or drawstring bag (you can choose between the 2), a throw pillow with an invisible zipper, and a lined zippered pouch.
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The wearable M2X is perfect for listening to your favourite music, monitoring the low end in the DJ booth without hurting your ears, or for making your on-the-move listening experiences much more immersive. Upgrades (from the M2) include: Increased dynamic range which gives a more open, accurate and natural representation of your music especially for acoustic genres, lower total harmonic distortion which guarantees a better definition even at higher levels, and a huge 7+ hours of battery use time. Physical Audio technology allows you to monitor bass and sub-bass frequencies from 1hz -200Hz Unrivaled accuracy and consistency across all environments - room acoustics and air are no longer the enemy of the perfect mix. Easily connects to any audio device via standard 3.5mm cable. Headphone audio pass-through for ease of use. Unlike traditional monitors, SUBPAC is quiet to the outside world. Monitor bass and sub-bass frequencies at much lower levels, preventing hearing damage and loss.
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Multiform(s) By Amanda Acorn “A vibrant, moving tableau inspired by the vivid pigments of Mark Rothko’s paintings, Acorn manages by means of a subtle, complex dialogue of bodies to create a moment of rare beauty” Friday, March 9 or Saturday March 10, 2018 Doors: 7:30pm | Concert: 8pm The Music Gallery, 918 Bathurst St.
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A graphic history of revolutions Three-colour, hand-printed 26" x38"
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2 tickets to any night in the run for Acha Bacha (Feb 7 - 18) Theatre Passe Muraille + Buddies in Bad Times For years, Zaya has balanced his relationship with religion and his queer identity; but as secrets from the past reveal themselves, and crisis strikes his family, he is torn between loyalties, culture, and time. Acha Bacha boldly explores the intersections between queerness, gender identity, and Islamic culture in the Pakistani diaspora. It is a show about the way we love, the way we are loved, and how sometimes love is not enough. Acha Bacha is being produced in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille as part of a new initiative between our two companies to share resources and introduce our audiences to the work being done on other stages in Toronto. This show is paired with Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools, a new play by Evalyn Parry and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory mapping the connections between the Canadian North and South, which will premiere on Buddies stage in October 2017
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"Walking Gates (excerpt)" Two-colour, hand-printed 28" x 36"
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Membership to music gallery Support creative music, encourage emerging talent, save with every concert, and get excellent benefits – become a Music Gallery member today! Membership is a great way to get involved in the Music Gallery; with a membership, you can enjoy up to 50% off every production all year round, as well as invitations to member appreciation events, 10% off at our coffee partner Red Eye Espresso, our semi-annual program guide delivered right to your door, and a whole host of other benefits depending on your membership level.
- 1 claimed
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People’s History Posters - 3 posters! Our People’s History series is a self-initiated project celebrating and honouring ongoing resistance in our communities. Working with design students from across Toronto from concept through execution, each poster is available as a digital download, postcard and limited-edition hand-made 8 × 18” screenprint.
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deep dive tarot reading (10+ cards, 60-90 minutes) with feelings-witch Carly Boyce A tarot reading is a three way collaboration between the cards (they are pretty magical), me (my intuitive sense, my relationship to the cards) and you (your experiences, your questions, your relationship to the cards and the ideas/archetypes they represent). You can tell me nothing, or a little, or a lot about what you have questions about going into a reading, and how you are responding to the cards as we look at them together.
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1 photo sessions of 1-2 hrs, and 5-10 finished photos. Will have a talk beforehand about the shoot to discuss any specific ideas and dates, or just head out to a location for a relaxed shoot at a time that works for both of us. Bio: Kevin Jones is a Toronto-based event and portrait photographer who has been working in the city for over 10 years. You can find some of his work at .
