Roncesvalles Art Exhibit Recalls the 1960′s

Cathy McPherson remembers well a time when her Roncesvalles neighbourhood was transported back in time.In 2006, the streets were lined with vintage cars and store signs as the corner of Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West became a scene from the 1960s for the filming of the movie Hairspray.

Now, McPherson, an arts diploma student at the Toronto School of Art and a sessional printer at Open Studio, has mounted an exhibition of photographs and paintings inspired from that time. Click here to view the full article.

If you’re in Roncesvalles Village over the next month, check out Cathy McPherson’s exhibit at the 403 Bar and Grill at 403 Roncesvalles Avenue just south of Howard Park. The exhibit will be open until February 29.