A living tribute to Rick Williams · The Academy, 1991–2012

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One Snooker Street · Liberty Village, Toronto

Social Functions

Was it the food, the amazing billiard trick shots, the hand-rolled Cuban cigar demonstration, the vintage cognacs or the live music that made the Academy party so fantastic?

It all comes together at an Academy Party. Our memorable evenings have ranged from a discreet formal dinner party for ten, to a come-as-you-are film wrap party for up to three hundred and fifty. A list of corporate and social parties held at the Academy would read like a who's who of the folks who know what's what.

The Academy's unique environment adds immeasurably to the spirit of gatherings that wish to rise above the ordinary. Parties large or small, formal or informal, the Academy has a way of working its magic.

Live music at private functions has run the gamut from solo piano to rock, blues and jazz bands, booked from the Academy's extensive talent pool.

If, with all the fine food and drink, excellent staff, unique entertainment and environment offered by the Academy, you can't throw a successful party, then we hate to say it, but you may be running with the wrong crowd.

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Rick WilliamsRichard Barry Williams
1945 — 2026
The Academy’s crest

In loving memory

A door left open.
For Rick.

Rick Williams created the Academy of Spherical Arts—a place for beautiful things, good company, and a life well lived.

The Academy closed in 2012. This is its world, brought back to life in his memory. Step inside and imagine another evening at One Snooker Street.

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