FEATURED ARTISTS:

Tre Mission

Lids

Marla Hlady

Christopher Willes

Shmu

Casey Mecija Ohbijou

Alaska B Yamantaka//Sonic Titan

Lido Pimienta

David Dacks the Music Gallery

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19 ID required / Cash Bar

GENERAL ADMISSION

Advance Tickets: $12 / $10 AGO members

At the Door: $15 / $13 AGO members

FIRST THURSDAY ADMISSION EXHIBITION ENTRY TO 'Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time'

Advance Tickets: $22 / $10 AGO members

At the Door: $25 / $13 AGO members

Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. First Thursdays consistently sell out, and tickets are not held back for at-the-door purchase.

SOUND & VISION

On April 2, AGO First Thursdays brings together some of Toronto's most experimental artists to explore the intersections between sound and visual art.

Turning up the volume in Walker Court will be Juno-nominated MC and artist Tre Mission. He will co-headline the event with Toronto rock supergroup Lids, featuring members of Metz, Holy Fuck and The Constantines.

Further blurring the lines between music and art, the evening will feature bold performances and installations by various artists including Marla Hlady, Christopher Willes and Shmu.

A highlight of the evening will be Music and Performance: The Limits of Canadian Identity, a wide ranging conversation about how race, class, gender and multiculturalism influence music and its performance. Moderated by Toronto artist and musician Casey Mecija Ohbijou, joining this discussion will be performers Alaska B Yamantaka//Sonic Titan and Lido Pimienta. The floor will be open to any who wish to share their thoughts.

Plus, don't miss exciting pop-up talks by artists and thinkers, including David Dacks, artistic director of the Music Gallery. And, of course, it wouldn't be an AGO First Thursday without great DJs, delicious food and drinks, our monthly Out of the Vaults installation and some hands-on art-making.

Stay tuned for more programming announcements in the coming weeks and be sure to get your tickets before they sell out!