A Night with Leslie

A Night with Leslie Curated by Laura Mendes and John Loerchner Nine adventurers set out on a two-day expedition to explore and research the strange and beguiling landscape of the Leslie St. Spit; a 5km man-made peninsula, wildlife sanctuary and

Sep 2010
Part of East-End Expedition Series

My Friend Don

My Friend Don Curated by Gram Schmalz Artist and urban adventurer, Gram Shmalz, leads a 2-day, 11-member canoe expedition down the East Don River to Lake Ontario. | Stephen Coutts | Michael Del Vecchio | John Loerchner | Bill Shmalz |

Jul 2010
Part of East-End Expedition Series

A Hydro Picnic Under The Stars Somewhere In Suburbia

By transforming the ubiquitous hydroelectric tower into a site of social activity, this immersive installation aims to playfully re-contextualize our relationship to the mundane, functional infrastructures around us, while simultaneously acknowledging our innate human need to connect, consume and modify

Nov 2010
Part of Hydro Hike Exhibition

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Hot Soup

A monthly curated series serving up some of the city’s finest innovators in jazz, experimental sound and performance, along with home-made soup. Performers/Artists: April 2010 Dawne Carleton & D. Alex Meeks dance & percussion Anthony Bergamin electro acoustic new opera

2009-2010

Blindness

An awareness campaign and fundraiser we created in support of SEVA Canada, a charitable foundation curing blindness throughout the poorest regions in Tibet and Asia. We produced a sumptuous evening of Tibetan food, fine art and international music. A dining

Mar 2010
In Support of SEVA Canada

Monosaic



Nov 2009
Presented by Labspace Studio

Climbing Walls

Performance and Live Projection Concept by Laura Mendes & John Loerchner Visuals by John Loerchner Choreography by Laura Mendes Music by Hauschka & Aphex Twin

June 10, 2009
Presented by Hot Soup Series

On a Sunnyside Mourning

A site-specific performance installation created for the Queen West Art Crawl, set against the backdrop of Lake Ontario and the Gardiner Expressway. This durational performance lasted 3 hours and was performed as a mourning and tribute to Parkdale’s eroded history.

Sep 2008
Part of Queen West Arts Crawl

The Lab Sessions

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A series of themed interactive art parties that encouraged artists to examine heavy issues in a playful environment.

Lab Sessons 4.0

Deconstructing Hip (Lab Sessions)

Deconstructing Hip is a sociological investigation and cultural excavation, a romp into the lineage of hip culture from Ginsberg to Williamsburg, scene to mainstream, hepcats to hipsters. Sounds: | Alex Goodman | Sarah Boothroyd | | Times Neue Roman |

Oct 2008
Part of the Lab Sessions

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