Did you know...
That Gordon Lightfoot once sang for $25 a night at a Yonge Street dinner theatre? That a chance meeting in Toronto helped determine the direction of The Beatles' greatest album? That the most decisive event in Rock N Roll history occurred at Yonge and Dundas? (In what is now a drugstore.)Yonge Street's connection to music, theatre and pop culture is literally second to none. It's been described as a musical/theatre mecca equal to, or even better than, Times Square or Hollywood Blvd. From Jazz and Motown to Hip Hop, Rock N Roll and Metal to Alternative. This 40-minute talk will show you a side of "The Strip" you never knew existed. If you are a music fan, a local history buff or if you just like hearing great stories then this is an introduction to the city's musical past that you just don't want to miss.
About the speaker: Mark Vendramini is a Toronto native that spent nearly every free moment of his teens and twenties on the Yonge Street strip. He is a self-taught Yonge Street pop culture historian and the founder of the 5500 member strong Memories Of the Yonge St Strip Facebook page. His Yonge Street tours have been featured on BlogTO, CBC Radio and Boom 97.3 Radio.
Only $5 at the door.
Annual Riverdale Historical Society memberships: $20/person; $30/couple
This is going to be a lot of fun! Please do pass this invitation onto your friends.
Questions? Please email: rhsblogger@gmail.com
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