Patio Sprouts: Paint 'N Plant
2025-06-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
Get your hands muddy and your creativity flowing—Patio Sprouts is back at Studio.89!
This fun, beginner-friendly workshop invites you to design your own seed container using recycled materials like egg cartons, plastic bottles, or small cardboard boxes. After decorating your container with paints, markers, and stickers, you’ll fill it with soil and plant easy-to-grow seeds like herbs or lettuce—perfect for patios, balconies, or sunny windowsills. ✨
Never planted anything before? No problem! This workshop is all about play, not perfection. You’ll learn basic seed care tips, connect with other green thumbs (or soon-to-be green thumbs), and walk away with a personalized mini garden ready to grow.
We’ll also share ways to keep your garden eco-friendly and circular, so feel free to bring any spare seeds, soil, or small containers you’d like to donate or exchange.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just curious to try something new, Patio Sprouts is a beautiful way to reconnect—with nature, your community, and your creative side.

Where: Studio.89
️ When: Saturday, June 14th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
️ Tickets: Scan QR code or click here.

PianoFest
2025-06-14 13:00 - 20:00 | ON
The Chamber Music Society of Mississauga presents our 2nd Annual PianoFest!
Experience the full expressive power of the piano at PianoFest 2025 — a day-long celebration featuring four captivating concerts and five extraordinary pianists.
This year’s lineup includes:
1 pm – Luke Welch – celebrated for his expressive clarity and elegant interpretations 3 pm – Anya Alexeyev – a dynamic performer with international acclaim 5 pm – Kevin Ahfat – praised for his emotional depth and technical brilliance 7 pm – A special four-hand concert featuring the magnetic duo Guy Few & Cheryl Duvall
Between each performance, audience members can relax in our on-site café and enjoy a casual meet-and-greet with the artists.
Whether you’re a seasoned music lover or curious newcomer, PianoFest offers something for every listener — from timeless classics to bold new interpretations.
Click here to get tickets.

Finales: Broadway’s Greatest Showstoppers
2025-06-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Various
A Finale is characterized as “a prolonged final sequence at the end of an act in an opera or work of musical theatre.” It can leave you with a cliffhanger that entices you back from intermission or it can wrap up the story to a decisive conclusion, whether it be comedic or dramatic. We will highlight some of Broadway’s greatest endings from both Act 1 and Act 2 from cherished classics in like Funny Girl, Camelot and Guys and Dolls, to contemporary favourites like Next to Normal, Waitress and Shrek, each of these songs was strategically placed in their respective shows to have a lasting impact on you, the audience. This show is 2 hours long with a 20-minute intermission included.
Join us for an exciting brand new Broadway revue featuring amazing performances coming soon to Burlington and Mississauga this June 2025! Don’t miss the chance to experience a night filled with talent and entertainment. We can’t wait to see you there!

Venues and Performance Dates Drury Lane Theatre
2269 New St, Burlington, ON L7R 1J4 – DirectionsPerformances: Friday June 13, 2025, at 8:00 PM Saturday June 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Maya Prentice Theatre
3650 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Y 2W8 – DirectionsPerformances: Friday June 20, 2025, at 8:00 PM, Saturday June 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM

Conceived, Written and Directed by Michael MacLennan
Musical Direction by John Pugh
Stage Management by Glenn Pringle
Produced by Marlene Taylor, Susan Pringle
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More Info & Tickets
www.ccmpmusic.com/2025shows

Impressions of Mississauga - Sauga Plein Air Group Show
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-23, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 | ON
Impressions of Mississauga is a vibrant En Plein Air art exhibition showcasing the works from regional artists, celebrating Mississauga’s rich heritage diverse culture, stunning natural spaces, and its people. An artistic tribute to a dynamic city and its people through the immediacy of painting on location.

Works will be on display and for sale at Visual Art Mississauga at Riverwood Gallery from June 16th to 22nd, 2025.

Opening Reception is Saturday, June 12 from 10 am – 3 pm.

Rediscover Shoulder Mobility Through Embodied Movement
2025-06-17 10:00 - 11:30 | https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_144766925_134499998301_1_original
The shoulder girdle is a marvel of mobility – a floating framework of bones, muscles, breath and intention.
It was designed to reach, to gesture, to express your yes, your no, your maybe. To carry, to release. To open, to hold.
But so often it becomes a shelf for the weight we bear – the ‘shoulds’, the tension, the quiet ways we brace against the world.

This part of you is not just structural. It’s emotional. It’s deeply relational.

When we move with awareness, when we breathe into the space between collarbones and shoulder-blades, when we soften the grip around our hearts – the shoulders become wings again.

Let’s begin there. With breath. With presence. With permission to release.

In this 4-week series, we’ll lighten the load by integrating the breath and embodied mindful movement to reconnect with the bones and soft tissues of the shoulder girdle. Together, we’ll explore how these movements not only restore shoulder mobility but also influence our expression and the health of the spine.

Tuesdays June 3rd to 24th10am to 11:30am2 Willingdon Blvd, Etobicoke Ont

Register Herehttps://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html…

To Learn more about Julia at Live With Ease visit
www.livewithease.ca
IG: @_livewithease_ and @juliajuhas

Writing for Mental Health Workshops
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 | ON
Would you like to learn more about managing stress, anxiety and depression? This series of writing workshops is designed to help you in your mental health journey by providing practical tools that can be easily employed anywhere, anytime. There is the added bonus of being able to develop your creative writing skills at the same time.
Hosted by international bestselling author Asha Ponnachan, these workshops have been curated specifically to improve mental health and emotional wellness.
Click here to learn more and register!

Online Author Talks: Brian Thomas Isaac
2025-06-18 19:00 - 20:00 | ON
Brian Thomas Isaac was born on the Okanagan Indian Reserve near Vernon, BC. After completing grade eight, he found work in the oil fields and in construction and eventually retired as a bricklayer. He came to writing late in life without any formal training. In 2022, his bestselling debut, All the Quiet Places, won an Indigenous Voices Award, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction, the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and CBC’s Canada Reads. Brian and his wife live in West Kelowna where he is completing his third novel. His second novel, Bones of a Giant will be released by Penguin Random House in May 2025.

Mississauga Library’s Author Talk series features a wide range of talented writers. Hear authors read from their books, ask questions, learn about the writing process, and find out more about their craft of telling captivating stories.

Journey Into the Hips: Mobility through Embodied Movement
2025-06-19 10:00 - 11:30 | https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_144766925_134499998301_1_original
Your hips are not just joints – they are the deep bowl of your becoming.
The place where breath meets ground, where stillness meets stride and where the stories of holding and release live quietly in the tissues.

This is not about stretching more. It’s about ‘feeling’ more. Remembering the hips as portals of presence, as anchors of creativity, as guides into movement that is yours. When we move from here – gently, curiously – we don’t just unlock tension, we awaken possibility. We remember how to come home to ourselves.

Rock gently. Feel the echo. This is pelvic poetry.

In this 4-week Journey into the Hips series, we’ll dive deep into exploring and releasing tension in the hips and lower back – the foundation of our body that stabilizes us and gives us the freedom to run, walk, jump and play. Each week, we’ll focus on a unique area, integrating breath, mindful movement, and visualization to unlock greater mobility and ease in the hips, legs, and low back.

Warning: You may experience increased mobility, release and newfound ease in your lower body!

Thursdays June 5th to 26th10am to 11:30am2 Willingdon Blvd, Etobicoke Ont.

Register Herehttps://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html…

To Learn more about Julia at Live With Ease visit
www.livewithease.ca
IG: @_livewithease_ and @juliajuhas

Building Your Creative Practice or Business with Intention
2025-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | ON
✨ Calling all artists & creatives! ✨
Feeling scattered? Pulled in too many directions?
It’s time to take control of your creative practice or business and be more intentional. Learn how in this 5-Week Group Coaching Intensive facilitated by professional coach for artists and creatives – Chris Mitchell.
This small-group coaching experience (only 6 spots available!) is designed to help you:
✅ Get clear on your priorities as a creative professional
✅ Build strategies to work more intentionally, day-to-day
✅ Make decisions that feel grounded, purposeful, and aligned with your vision
✅ Connect with a supportive group of like-minded creatives
Plus, all participants receive a complimentary copy of Chris’ 56-page workbook (valued at $40)!
Spots are limited—secure yours today!
Click here to register.

The 2025 MARTY Awards
2025-06-19 17:30 - 23:00 | Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Rd W, Mississauga, Ontario, L5W 1G3, Canada
Tickets are on sale for Mississauga’s biggest night in the arts – the 2025 MARTY Awards!

Join the Mississauga Arts Council on Thursday, June 19 at Mississauga Convention Centre for this unforgettable night spotlighting the brightest stars of our arts community.

You can look forward to a spectacular red carpet reception, standout performances by past winners, and a crowd full of the city’s most talented creatives and dedicated arts champions.

Get your tickets now on Eventbrite: https://martys2025.eventbrite.ca/?aff=sah

Folk Club Performance
2025-06-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 1Y1, Canada
Enjoy the musical talents of the Brampton Folk Club. The night’s concert is “Back to the Garden – An Evening with Mother Nature”. In this environmentally themed concert, songs will explore topics such as weather, nature, the environment, the great outdoors, climate change, and humanity’s impact on our planet.
Admission
Included in general admission. Members are free. Recommended for adults, but all music lovers are welcome.

Emerging Arts Showcase at The Shore
2025-06-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Shore Grill & Grotto, 71 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 1C9, Canada
MAC has teamed up with the one and only Tom Barlow to bring you the Emerging Arts Showcase — a new summer concert series spotlighting fresh local talent every Thursday at Shore Grill & Grotto in the heart of Port Credit!

Catch Barlow Band’s 7-11 PM, featuring a rising singer-songwriter from 8–8:30 PM.

June Landscape Sip & Paint Night
2025-06-19 20:00 - 22:30 | ON
Ready to spice up your Thursday night in June? Ditch the usual plans and come get creative with us instead! Picture this: you, your faves, music, drinks, and a canvas that’s just waiting for your artistic touch.
No pressure though – we’re here for the fun! Not a gallery show lol. Come on over to our June Landscape Sip & Paint Night. You’ll be guided step by step.
We’re painting a landscape that’ll brighten up any wall. Never painted before? Even better! Half the fun is watching everyone figure it out together. Plus, everything looks more impressive after a glass of wine!
Bring your besties, your work crew, or come solo and meet some new artsy friends. Just show up ready for a great night. Fair warning: paint nights with us usually turn into “why haven’t we done this before?” nights!
Each person will be painting on a 12”x 16″ stretched canvas with acrylic paint which you get to bring home after the event.
Limited seats, book yours now!

2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-22 09:30 - 16:00 | ON
Sauga Plein Air Group in collaboration with Visual Art Mississauga is excited to present, the first Plein Air Competition at Riverwood.We welcome all artists across Ontario, who love to create en plein air, to participate in a two-day public event at Riverwood on Saturday June 21st and Sunday, June 22, 2025.There will be cash prizes, Honourable Mentions and People’s Choice Awards at the end of the 3-hour Plein Air competitionArt enthusiasts and the public have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a creative experience while celebrating community and nature in the heart of Mississauga.The competition will be limited to 60 registrants. Register by May 25 | Early bird ends May 2Link for more Details & Registration:https://visualartsmississauga.com/sauga-plein-air-contest/

Author’s Day at Studio.89 – Mississauga Writers Group
2025-06-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Studio.89, 2520 Eglinton Ave W, unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 0Y4, Canada
Mississauga Writers Group has reserved Studio 89, 2520 Eglinton Avenue W, Unit 1, for their Author’s Day on June 21, 2025, 10am-3pm. Six spaces are available first come first served at $10/each to writers.mississaugawritersgroup@gmail.com.

Living Queer History: A Storytelling Celebration
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 1Y1, Canada
Join Living Hyphen and PAMA as we celebrate stories of Peel’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community, inspired by PAMA’s exhibition “Stories of Home”. In this open-mic style event, storytellers from across Peel Region will examine the intersections of queerness and space, and how we can foster belonging and connection. Through their stories we will be reminded why queer spaces, in all their forms, are essential.
Admission
Performance access included with pay-what-you-can admission to PAMA on this date.

Community Collective: Sunday Edition – Styleworthy
2025-06-22 11:00 - 13:00 | StyleWorthy, 8 Maiden Lane, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 1W8, Canada
Join us for the Community Collective Speaker Series, a transformative event series designed to inspire, empower, and connect. Each session features dynamic speakers sharing their journeys, insights, and strategies for cultivating self-love, confidence, and well-being.
Hosted at the Styleworthy Studio, all proceeds are donated to Our Future Foundation.
https://www.ourfuturefoundation.ca/
This series is a unique opportunity to gather with like-minded individuals in a welcoming space, fostering growth and meaningful connections.
From practical tools for self-care to uplifting stories of resilience, each event will leave you feeling empowered and ready to embrace your best self.
What to Expect:

Engaging talks from inspiring speakers
Practical tips for self-care, confidence, and growth
Opportunities to connect with a supportive community
A safe and uplifting environment to recharge and reflect

Whether you’re seeking inspiration, tools for personal growth, or a sense of belonging, the Community Collective Speaker Series is for you. Let’s come together to learn, share, and grow.
Reserve your spot today and take the next step in your journey of self-discovery and empowerment!

Shorts For All Sorts – Oakville Film Festival 2025 (Mississauga)
2025-06-22 11:00 - 13:00 | ON
This year, as The Oakville Film Festival expands into Mississauga we are pleased to feature a selection of shorts that highlight Mississauga talent, and stories, as well as other Canadian environs.
Taking place at Cineplex Mississauga Square One in Theatre 12. Click here to get tickets!

Kanakiyost: Art, Identity and Belonging – Cathleen MacDonald (and Lynn Taylor subject of film)
Terry’s Little Village – Dir: Jack Kukolic
With Love, Alice – Alice Brisbin
A Ticket Home – Magil Moyes
Shadow Boxing – Arwen Mercado
Watch What You Have – Hassain Dawas
Scratch- Dir. Taye Alvis
You Left Me Today – Michael Lam
Dolly – Maya Rikhi
Obscura – Arnold Lim
Two Humans and a Duck- Dir. Cameron Woo
Ewa’s Letter – Dir. Keaton James Browning

Host: Cynthia Collins

“Spirit Service” Book Signing – Sarena & Sasha Nanua
2025-06-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Kuddles for Kids Fundraiser
Join Sarena and Sasha Nanua, twin authors of the middle-grade novel Spirit Service, for a book signing on Sunday, June 22, 12-3 PM at Indigo Erin Mills!
Meet the authors, get your copy of Spirit Service signed, plus grab sticker freebies and friendship bracelets.

OFFA Lunch & Networking Event in Mississauga
2025-06-22 13:00 - 14:30 | ON
Join us for a fun lunch and networking event in Mississauga – meet other filmmakers, enjoy good food, and make valuable connections!

Sunday, June 22, 2025 1-2:30 PM.

Welcome to the OFFA Mississauga Lunch and Networking Event! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of delicious food and networking as part of the OFFA full day of Screenings at Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga Square One. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to meet filmmakers involved in the festival, make connections, and enjoy a meal together. Don’t miss out on this fantastic chance to expand your network and meet your fellow filmmakers as well as distributors, and other film professionals. See you there!

Click here to register.

Toy Making Workshops – Reuse, Recycle and Play!
2025-06-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 1Y1, Canada
Recreate timeless toys with recycled materials on Sundays in May and June. PAMA Educators will guide you in turning recycled materials into toys that have been popular for generations. Each week, create a new piece of eco-friendly amusement to take home.
Supplies will be provided; however, participants are encouraged to bring their own recyclables to re-use. PAMA will contact participants about suggested materials prior to the program
June 22: Become a champion at the always-popular cup and ball game; build your own using household items.
Additional dates: May 4, May 18, June 8, June 22
Admission
Designed for ages 5 to 12. All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Any parent/guardian who wishes to create their own toy must also register as supplies are limited.
Registration: $12.50 + HST General, $10.63 + HST PAMA Member.

"CAT’S CRY" Screening - OFFA
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | ON
Catch Cat’s Cry as part of Oakville Film Festival’s Mississauga screenings.
Sunday, June 22, 2025 2:00 PM EDT
Cineplex Square One Mississauga

Click here to get tickets. Use code MACoffa25 for a 15% discount!

About the Film:

CAT’S CRY
Canada/Serbia/Croatia | Drama | 1hr 35m | Trailer
Eastern Canadian Premiere
Sponsor: PSW to the Rescue
SYNOPSIS: In a small Serbian town, Milena dreams of fame and independence amidst the allure of a Serbian music channel. Her aspirations and plans for the future are challenged when she gives birth to a baby with a rare genetic condition called “Cat’s Cry”. While her partner Igor and his family refuse to take responsibility for the baby, her father, Stamen, a retired factory worker, urges Milena to leave Igor and return home, offering to raise the child together. Overwhelmed and fearful of her future, Milena disappears. Now Stamen and his new wife, Vera, must fight a flawed Serbian social system for custody of their granddaughter, while Milena struggles to find her own way forward.
DIRECTOR: Sanja Zivkovic
STARRING: Jasmin Geljo, Andrijana Đorđević, Sanja Mikitišin
FILM FACT: Writer Goran Paskaljevic is one of Europe’s most respected independent directors. He passed away after writing the script, then his children asked Sanja to make the film.He was born in 1947 in Belgrade (Serbia) and he studied at the well-known Prague school of cinema (FAMU). He has made 30 documentaries and 17 feature films (Cabaret Balkan, Special Treatment, Someone Else’s America,
Q&A: will include Actor Jasmin Geljo, plays Stamin (Grandfather).
SHORT FILM: Baby (dir. Andrea Ramolo), Music in the Pocket (Dir. Dir. Veronika Kostyuk)
HOST: Cynthia Crofoot

"SAINTS AND WARRIORS" Screening - OFFA
2025-06-22 17:00 - 19:00 | ON
Catch Saints and Warriors as part of Oakville Film Festival’s Mississauga screenings.
Sunday, June 22, 2025 5:00 PM EDT
Cineplex Square One Mississauga

Click here to get tickets. Use code MACoffa25 for a 15% discount!

Sunday, June 22nd, 5:00 PM
SAINTS AND WARRIORS
Canada | Documentary | 1hr 37m | Trailer
Sponsor: Town of Oakville Film Office

SYNOPSIS: Throughout the course of the Haida basketball season, Saints And Warriors, tells an intimate and sweeping story of how basketball has become the heartbeat of contemporary culture on the remote Indigenous nation of Haida Gwaii.
DIRECTOR: Patrick Shannon
STARRING: Desi Collinson, Nika Collinson, Jesse Barnes
FILM FACT: For Delta Dawn, Producer Mike Johnston is originally from Oakville and brought last year’s award winning Curl Power documentary to the festival. Delta Dawn just won the 2025 Hot Docs Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary.
Q&A: Q&A live on Zoom with Director/Writer Patrick Shannon and Dir. Delta Dawn, Asia Youngman
SHORT FILM: Delta Dawn (dir. Asia Youngman), Imam (Ant Horasanli)
HOST: Tyler Collins

"Universal Language" Screening - OFFA
2025-06-22 20:00 - 22:00 | ON
Catch Universal Language as part of Oakville Film Festival’s Mississauga screenings.
Sunday, June 22, 2025 8:00 PM EDT
Cineplex Square One Mississauga

Click here to get tickets. Use code MACoffa25 for a 15% discount!

About the Film:

Sunday, June 22nd, 8:00 PM
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Canada | Satire/Comedy/Drama | 1hr 29m | Trailer
Sponsor: Thrillhouse Studios

SYNOPSIS: Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen in the winter ice and try to get it out. Massoud leads a group of increasingly-confused tourists through monuments and historic sites of Winnipeg. Matthew quits his job at the Québec government and embarks upon a mysterious journey to visit his mother. Time, geography and personal identities crossfade, interweave and collide into a surreal comedy of disorientation.
DIRECTOR: Matthew Rankin
STARRING: Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Amir Amiri
FILM FACT: Canada’s entry for Academy Awards. Canadian Screen award winner screened at Cannes
Q&A: Q&A with Director Matthew Rankin TBC
SHORT FILMS: A Pleasure (dir. Sonia Estevez) Orbit (dir. Conrad Ciupak)
HOST: Tyler Collins

West Vocal Jam - PRIDE Edition
2025-06-23 19:00 - 22:00 | The Crooked Cue, 75 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, Ontario, MississL5G 1C9
Singers and music lovers! Celebrate PRIDE at the next edition of West Vocal Jam featuring Canada’s celebrated Mandy Goodhandy! You are welcome to a new event created to support vocalists in an encouraging environment. We have a provided backing band to play for you. You are invited to Mississauga for the next edition of West Vocal Jam on Monday, June 23 at 7pm at the Crooked Cue in Port Credit.

Due to demand, singers are asked to email hcb@rogers.com to pre-register to have a guaranteed performance spot. ALL ATTENDEES are welcome to pay-what-you-can in lieu of a cover charge. Suggested donation of $10-$20.

ATTN: Singers – Singers are welcome to perform 1 song – Host and event producer Heather Christine will introduce our vocalists.
Our house band consists of our Jazz pianist Thomas Francis with Pat Collins on acoustic bass. Singers – bring 2 copies of your lead sheets for the band. Please note – no sheet music or multiple pages. COVID protocols: we will change our microphone coverings between each singer and sanitize. Location: – We are a 5 minute walk from the Port Credit GO Train Station and there is free parking available. – We are a 20 minute drive from downtown Toronto.

Additional info: pre-registration is recommended due to the demand of the evening. Email Heather at hcb@rogers.com.

West Vocal Jam is created and presented by Heather Christine. This event is proudly sponsored by the Port Credit Community Foundation, the Mississauga Arts Council, Councillor Stephen Dasko and the City of Mississauga. The Crooked Cue is located at 75 Lakeshore Rd E in Mississauga.

Please note, this venue is not wheelchair accessible.

More on Mandy Goodhandy:

Mandy is a celebrated stand-up comedian, singer, author, and speaker. Her connections to our city of Mississauga run deep as she spent her middle and high school years in Streetsville and later Meadowvale while attending Sheridan College’s two year Business course followed by the two year Musical Theatre program.

A trail blazing artist, Mandy went on to become Canada’s first trans woman stand-up comic. A captivating performer, Mandy has appeared at various comedy clubs including Yuk Yuks, Absolute Comedy, Comedy Bar, Corner Comedy Club, 120 Diner & Mandy’s Bistro.
In 2018 Mandy put her unique life experiences into her autobiographical book and debut recording produced by Mississauga’s Anthony Panacci “Just Call Me Lady”. In 2019 she presented her very own musical by the same title.

With her love of live entertainment she opened 120 Diner in 2012 which was a fixture in the downtown arts scene. At 120 she provided countless opportunities to artists from the Toronto and Mississauga arts community to perform on 120’s welcoming stage.
After losing both her restaurant and nightclub in 2020 due to COVID, she opened her new live entertainment spot Mandy’s Bistro (2022) at 123 Danforth in Toronto. Now under new ownership as the Epochal Imp. Where she still helps with booking live comedy and music acts. Plus for the past three years has booked live bands for the Broadview/Danforth BIA’s outdoor summer music festival BDBeats.

Mandy was the first Canadian Transgender woman to be accepted to participate in SheDot. Toronto’s Festival of funny woman 2015, with headliner Margaret Cho. In 2016 she celebrated another milestone becoming the first transgender woman to be accepted into the prestigious Toronto Jazz Festival 2016.
