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ART: Toronto's Queen West neighbourhood has long been considered one of our city's most cherished cultural enclaves. Its motley mix of characters, from artists and musicians to local crazies, combined with blocks of tiny galleries and eclectic gathering places conjures an energy that is contagious to residents and visitors alike. Now in its seventh year, the Queen West Art Crawl (or QWAC) taps into this energy to celebrate the area's unique fusion of creativity and community. Stretching from Roncesvalles to Spadina (in addition to marquee events in Trinity Bellwoods Park and Parkdale Town Square), participants include local galleries, restaurants, boutiques, and studios. The crawl kicks off tonight at Gladstone, where the walls and rooms of the hotel will be devoted to art associated with the festival. And this year, the party coincides with the opening of the taboo-tackling Rated R Show in the hotel's Art Bar. Encouraging sixteen visionaries to banish boundaries and explore their concept of "rated R," the exhibit tantalizes with various interpretations of adult art—from the downright dirty to the borderline juvenile. The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West) and Art Bar, 7–11 p.m., FREE.

ART: The Gladstone’s Art Bar hosts an opening reception for Iranian artist Anahita Azrahimi’s new exhibit tonight. Littering the frame with magazine cut outs of clothing and body parts, Azrahimi creates an absorbing flow of colour and feeling in a small space of paint-swiped canvas. The show’s title, "Mashup," speaks to the jumble of objects that surface in her paintings, but the synthesis is far more coherent and evocative than the name suggests. Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West), 7 p.m., FREE.

When a band gets their start not by releasing their own material, but by remixing Toronto favourites such as The D'Urbervilles, Gentlemen Reg, and the Rural Alberta Advantage, the weight of expectation can be heavy. Borders, out today on Pheromone Recordings, is the debut full-length for Toronto/Guelph spaz quintet Green Go where indie rock meets electronica in the dark, and fight (dance?) to the death.

WORDS: Join the Toronto Cyclists Union at CineCycle tonight for the launch party of Dandyhorse, a new Toronto-based urban cycling magazine. The magazine will feature articles about commuting, advocacy, couriers, safety, fashion, and anything else related to bikes, and the party will have DJs, a cash bar, cake, and—of course—lots of brand new magazines. CineCycle (behind 129 Spadina Avenue), 7:30 p.m., $5.

This week, Musicologist is pleased to share that Wavelength will be hosting a festival celebrating their anniversary. The weekly music series has come a long way since its inception in 1999 and has seen various bookers, venues, and, of course, musicians contribute to the success of the series. Wavelength commits to showcasing great music at an accessible cost (all shows are pay-what-you-can) and most recently, has made a vow to feature diversity in the selected genres and performers. All of these elements are reflected in this year’s ambitious festival.

Calling all local dance floor heroes and heroines! Hearts are ga-gunking to the clocks, which countdown to a night of pure electro-bliss. This Saturday night, Kensington Market’s Teranga (159 Augusta Avenue) will play host to Woodhands, Bocce, Opopo, and Green Go for what will undoubtedly be the sweatiest night of your lives. Too generous? No! With a lineup like Saturday’s, you'll definitely need to bring a second set of clothes.