On the first Thursday of every month, the AGO hosts a bit of a party. After sundown, art keeners hit up the gallery, pairing their Shary Boyle ceramics with a cocktail or two. This month, it's all about the photograph: Jeremy Laing and others will present the Aimia | AGO Photography Prize before chanteuse Zaki Ibrahim — a 2013 Polaris Music Prize nominee — hits the stage to get the crowd moving.
At the back bar, patrons can take a breather from the whirl of events, indulging in drinks such as the Ginger Crusta. In it, Drambuie is paired with fresh lemon juice and Triple Sec, which reinforces the citrus. The mix is poured over ice with a spash of spicy ginger beer, and is finished off with a garnish of orange twist.
After a respite, be sure to catch the David Bowie Is exhibit before it shutters at the end of the month.
AGO Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6648
Karolyne Ellacott is a features editor at Post City Magazines. She pedals around town in heels, eating sandwiches and drinking cocktails. She writes about that, and about other stuff too. She is also on Twitter.
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