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BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR Eric Peterson and John Gray fire up this story of WWI fly boy Bishop. Young Centre. 7:30 pm $5$65. 416-866-8666.

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email letters@now toronto.com Respect for burgers

as a burger blogger, i was very interested in your cover on Toronto’s 50 Best Burgers (NOW, July 21-27). I, too, have an amour de boeuf, and had eaten many of those reviewed.

However, there is a serious omission in your picks. The Burger Cellar at Yonge and Lawrence is by far the best burger in the city. Everything else has paled in comparison.

I, too, enjoyed The Burger’s Priest, but it’s too small and too pricey, and once I realized that “American” cheese is just a fancy way of saying “processed cheese slice,” I lost respect.

Julie Speares Toronto

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it’s challenging enough being an alcoholic and making the daily choice not to drink, but when my favourite publication makes the decision to dedicate an entire cover to beer (NOW, July 14-20), it breaks my heart.

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the need to shut down coal-fired power as soon as possible.

But I have two concerns with Wilner’s review. First, he doesn’t mention the local connection: Ontario Power Generation purchases coal from central Appalachia, which means some of our power is likely a product of the horrific “mountain-top removal” described in the movie. If people are getting sick in West Virginia, we may be partly to blame.

Second, Wilner characterizes the film’s Bobby Kennedy Jr. footage as a distraction. In fact, Kennedy’s work to end coal mining and ramp up renewable power is central to the story. The filmmakers should be lauded for including him.

Gideon Forman Executive Director Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Toronto

really nothing more interesting and inclusive going on in Toronto this week?

MH Toronto

Coal-powered concerns

regarding norman wilner’s review of The Last Mountain (NOW, July 21-27). This is a brilliant film showing

in rob’s dreams hit the nail right on the head (NOW, July 14-20). I have a suggestion. Why not start a game for your readers – Find Fordo – and ask them to submit pictures of Mayor Ford, on the job or not, since he likes to duck the media. Let’s see if he can duck all your photo-happy readers. Keep up the good work!

Christine Monks Toronto

Where the grass is shorter

rob ford wants to cut the grass in our fair city less often. This should make the cows happy. If you’re not a cow, however, you should support T.O. getting $6 billion more every year by making Toronto Canada’s 11th province. If we don’t do this, the stupidity will only get worse.

Al McPherson Toronto

Passion over politics in T.O.

i spent most of last thursday at the Parks and Environment Committee’s meeting to consider KPMG’s proposed cuts to services, including parks and zoos, horticulture, urban forestry and the Toronto Environment Office.

More than 70 deputants came downtown to speak. It was a scary day, and ultimately a terribly disappointing one, but it was also exciting and inspiring.

Inspiring because so many people came to speak so eloquently for our city. Exciting because there was an energy in the room – not only from the deputants, but also from concerned councillors who joined the meeting and asked the right questions.

They spoke of “our responsibilities to the planet” and of the need to address climate change as a core service.

And they, along with others who smiled on the proceedings, reminded us that there is great passion for our city, our citizens and our planet.

Rebecca Weigand Toronto

Muslim fundamentals

ellie kirzner’s criticism of the protest over Muslim prayers too easily dismisses the effort as simple dislike of Islam (NOW, July 14-20).

People have legitimate concerns about the rigidity, fundamentalism and fanaticism of Islam, having seen Islamic behaviour in their countries of origin.

Muslims are known to be fanatically intolerant of any criticism of their religion, and totally non-accepting of atheism, agnosticism, apostasy, idolatry and heresy.

Varun Shekhar Toronto

Trash-talking Bloor

i’m a li’l angry. the bloor, to which I went at least once a week, was never a “trashy” cinema, as letterwriter Sean Stanley says (NOW, July 14-20).

Since when is rep cinema a synonym for trash cinema, or trash culture in general?

The Bloor showed a mix of new Hollywood fare, documentaries and classic, well-loved favourites. It’s simply a cinema – an eclectic one, but a cinema that needs to make money to stay open.

We have an incredible line of small, independent theatres in this city. Each has its own unique take on what the art of film is.

Okay, so I’m a little biased. I have been the manager of the Royal Cinema for over a year now.

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MUSIC SoundClash Shortlisted Artist: Saidah Baba Talibah July 28 | | FREE This rock/soul songstress has been described as Living Color-meets-Erykah Badu. SoundClash is Harbourfront Centre’s Music Award presented by NOW magazine.

COURSES Circus Camps for Adults Wednesdays, through Aug. 31 Learn to juggle, do acrobatics, or walk a tight wire with Marsha Kennington and her team of professional circus instructors. Pre-registration required.

FILM Free Flicks – Lost in Translation AUG. 2 | | FREE A movie star and a neglected newlywed meet up as strangers in Tokyo and form an unlikely bond.

VISUAL ARTS York Quay Centre Exhibitions Through Sept.25 | FREE Showcasing eight exhibitions including Stage, a photographic series by artist Chao-Liang Shen that documents the unique mobile theatres of Taiwan.

VISUAL ARTS The Power Plant Exhibition Through Sept. 5 | FREE Rearview Mirror: New Art from Central and Eastern Europe, featuring works by 22 artists.

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sometimes a little out of their comfort zone.

Angela Sweeting Toronto

Globe’s gay appeal

although i am neither gay nor a subscriber to the Globe and Mail, you should have listed its address on Front Street in your Queer Map Of Toronto (NOW, June 30-July 6).

The daily read by Canada’s policymakers has been a leading crusader for gay rights, particularly the legalization of same-sex marriage.

The Globe has published a huge number of editorials on discrimination against gays.

Jacob Mendlovic Toronto

Jackman a real jerk-off

i went to see hugh jackman (now, June 30-July 6) yesterday.

I had never heard of him before,

but when three (supposedly sophisticated) people I know well, or thought I did, raved, I decided I’d like to see a show.

I was expecting singing and dancing, but Jackman spent about twothirds of the time talking about his illustrious career; he even showed film clips from his movies. He thought it was endearing to go into the audience to make contact.

Many of the songs he did sing, and that I might have enjoyed, he cut off to talk some more.

The only good part was very near the end, when he sang all the way through a few Broadway songs, and the part when native Australians performed without him.

Margot Rosenberg Toronto NOW welcomes reader mail. Address letters to: NOW, Letters to the Editor, 189 Church, Toronto, ON M5B 1Y7. Send e-mail to letters@nowtoronto.com and faxes to 416-364-1166. All correspondence must include your name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length.

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Paul Watson no warrior

susan g. cole forgot to mention in her review of Eco-Pirate: The Story Of Paul Watson (NOW, July 21-27) that some people consider Watson a criminal. There is the conviction in Canada, another in Norway, and there’s currently at least one warrant for his arrest.

Daniel Palmer

Gravy, blah, blah, blah

on ford goes on the offensive (NOW Daily, July 24). Rob Ford doesn’t want to engage anyone except his little “Ford Nation.” He shuns media except those who rub his ass the way he likes (to the right, business-style).

Using online media – alternate media, if you will – he wants to stack public consultation, dismissing opposing views as special interest groups. It’s sickening to hear him repeat the same crap: gravy, blah, blah, blah.

Torybluesux

Settling for Sherbourne

on sherbourne a no-go for Bikes (NOW, July 21-27). I’d settle for just having Sherbourne repaved.

It’s in horrible condition. Also, I doubt there’s room for separated lanes wide enough to allow faster cyclists to pass slower cyclists.

Brett Ruffell

Church better for bikes

forget bike lanes on sherbourne or Jarvis. Take a lane out of Church Street and make it oneway northbound for cars, with bidirectional bike lanes on either side. It’s a street designed for community anyway.

Darryll Bagg

Beef or soy vs. GMOs

i’m a bit disappointed by adria Vasil’s encouraging people to avoid GMOs and go organic in What’s The Greener Burger, Soy Or GrassFed Meat? (NOW, July 21-27) There’s nothing inherently or specifically bad about GMO crops; nor does buying organic meat guarantee that the livestock was raised cruelty-free.

Dave Rideough

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JARVIS REWIND

“ There are people who say we’re fighting the wrong fight. But this is about whether we believe in democracy, whether we’re going to stand up for our streets and our safety. ”

AFTER

Dave Meslin rallies cyclists before last Wednesday’s (July 20) protest ride down Jarvis. Hallelujah. He is risen. Our slide show and video at nowtoronto.com.

MARTIN REIS

Dog bites received by posties delivering mail in the GTA in the first 18 days of July – 41 across the country. Blame the strike?

Canada Post is warning dog owners to keep Fido locked up – Posties are packin’ dog repellent.

Spotted Fordo as Milosevic, plastered in protest at Dundas West just south of Dupont, for his crimes against humanity (and the TTC).

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BEFORE

CITYSCAPE It’s not that separated bike lanes on Sherbourne couldn’t work. All it would take is a little imagination. A visioning exercise involving Toronto and Dutch bicycle planners came up with a concept last fall (pictured here) for wider sections that includes removing parking, re-greening areas between street and sidewalk, adding speed bumps to reduce car speeds and bus bays to accommodate public transit.

GRAFFITI RECLAIM

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WHAT 300-metre sound barrier – and one of Canada’s largest graffiti walls – along the CN tracks at Queen and Dufferin WHY Berm Wall: The Reclamation Project, an effort by more than 50 of T.O.’s premier street artists to liberate the space, which has been targeted by the city’s anti-graffiti bylaw.

WHEN During the massive graffiti festival planned for late August Little Norway Park at Bathurst and Queens Quay, postNorway massacre, Sunday, July 24, 10 pm

Water’s edge

Tirgan Iranian Festival at Harbourfront Centre on Sunday, July 24, 4:02 pm

Life Sciences

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Twenty-storey expansion plans announced for the MaRS Discovery District will make Ontario a medtech leader.

Kyle Rae reminiscing

WEIRD SCENE

Tourism Ontario’s bizarre pitch to Guardian online readers: an ad featuring a Hummer and turnstile (?) in the woods. Forget the canoe. Ontario, yours to discover.

from the archive July 28, 1988 ON THE COVER

On the eve of what was then called Caribana, Caribbean singing sensation Arrow – whose single Hot Hot Hot had just become the biggest-selling soca single ever – talked to NOW about his upcoming concert at Lamport Stadium and his mammoth success. Purists were complaining about Arrow’s decision to incorporate other international sounds into his brand of soca, but, typical of the kind of artist NOW likes to spotlight, he wasn’t budging, insisting that pushing the envelope was an essential aspect of his creativity.

Travel back in time with NOW’s online archives. nowtoronto.com/archive

What the city’s decision to eat Rob Ford’s 483 election-sign violations will cost taxpayers: $13,362.25.

Amount Kyle Rae’s retirement party cost taxpayers: $12,000.

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Hope in politics Leader Jack Layton announces at a hushed press conference that he’s taking a leave to fight a second battle with cancer. Wayne Roberts’s story is on page 14.

Library cuts Just when you thought it was safe to put away the gong, Doug Ford laments that there are more libraries than Tim Hortons in his ward. And who the fuck is Margaret Atwood anyway? Members of the mainstream media openly call him a moron in print. Good times.

Toronto trees Three-plus weeks of scorching heat and no rain take their toll on the urban canopy. LEAF calls on Toronto residents to water trees in their neighbourhood.

TANJA-TIZIANA BURDI

ZACH SLOOTSKY

The other half of Sherbourne Common, the north side, is officially unveiled – and it’s a beaut. See our photo essay on page 17.

[Frontlines] Enzo DiMatteo on right-wing excuses for Anders Behring Breivik I was in the woods when news about Anders Behring Breivik broke and only got my first real taste of Canadian reaction to his killing spree in the name of white Christendom from the source I always go to gauge public opinion in Rob Ford’s Toronto: right-wing talk radio.

Of course, I was horrified – but not surprised – at the many callers making excuses for Breivik’s murderous rampage. And at the number of right-wing commentators who are calling his 1,500-page “manifesto” to “cleanse” Europe of Muslims simply the work of a madman.

Not so fast, mein freund. The views expressed by Breivik are verging on mainstream right here in Canuckistan, where Islamophobia is alive and well.

I’m not saying there’s an Anders Behring Breivik hiding in plain sight somewhere in Canada – although I sometimes wonder about the tone of what passes for political discourse. The mayor giving the middle finger to a motorist about sums it up.

Tune in any day to AM talk radio or log on to the comment section of any of the dozens of right-wing blogs, or any mainstream paper for that matter, and you’ll get a glimpse.

There they’ll be, fulminating about immigration and multiculturalism.

About the school board allowing Muslims to pray after-hours in school. And about how women who wear the hijab shouldn’t be allowed to vote or play

soccer. Their loathing – what else to call it? idiocy? – is seemingly boundless.

They’re the same folks who scream about our laws being too soft on criminals even as crime falls to its lowest rates since the 70s. They’re the ones who rail against no-good government.

And black-focused schools. They think publishing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad or burning the Koran is funny. They’ll defend their views by in-

Brievik isn’t the only one living in a 12th-century fantasy – a few who spew on talk radio right here in Canuckistan are, too. voking freedom of speech, as they did when the world’s most famous Islamophobe, one Geert Wilders, visited Canada a few months back.

Remember?

As un-Canadian as their twisted reality may seem, their viewpoints have been popularized by shock jocks who share their outrage and are only too happy to engage them for the sake of ratings.

A caller on AM640 Monday declared that he’d never met a Muslim who

didn’t want to “take over” the world.

Another sympathized with Breivik because he must have been “feeling oppressed” by all the brown people who’d emigrated to his country.

Over at 1010, Jerry Agar, whose Rush Limbaugh routine must be getting tired even for his bosses at Astral, didn’t know where to start, so he joined Sun columnist Joe Warmington, on the phone from Oslo, in condemning the Norwegian courts for holding Breivik’s arraignment behind closed doors.

Warmington wrote in the Sun later that depriving Breivik of his opportunity to grandstand “might be the second-worst crime in Norwegian history.”

His hypothesis: the Norwegians, the sad socialist lot of them (not his words, but mine) don’t want to highlight their “lenient” justice system, which affords a maximum 21-year sentence for convicted murderers.

No, Breivik isn’t the only one living in a 12th-century fantasy world of Knights Templar and Crusades. We’re seeing the polarizing effects of his toxic views, and the politics that fuel them, right here in Canada. It’s a culture war, folks.

Some on the right are already keeping score, arguing that the total number of terrorist acts carried out by white supremacists like Breivik is still far lower than those by Muslim extremists. I guess that makes it okay. enzom@nowtoronto.com

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Where there’s hope NathaN DeNette/ CP Photo

Compassion and love for Jack Layton’s life force have erupted across the country – damn whatever disease

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By WAYNE ROBERTS

you don’t really know someone unless you’ve known him when he’s down.

That’s a problem for anyone wanting to write about Jack Layton.

Even during his media conference announcing hard news in his battle with cancer, he personified upbeat.

Compassion and love for his life force – damn whatever disease – has erupted across the country.

I must confess that in my 30 years of working with and being a friend of Jack (I did the campaign literature for his first run in politics in 1982, when he scored an upset victory and got a seat on Toronto city council), I’ve never known him to be down.

He could certainly have been in 1991, when he was soundly defeated in his bid to become mayor and

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found himself without an occupation or a sanctioned platform.

I worked closely with him back then and watched him bounce back without missing a beat, with the same vigour and undaunted lust for life he showed this week when he announced that he needs private time to focus on his medical treatment.

If he wasn’t depressed about his personal situation in the early 90s, the economy might easily have gotten to him.

It’s commonly forgotten that the economic downturn of the early 1990s was the game-changer of recent times. That recession, which has never really ended, brought an end to the good industrial jobs that gave many unionized working people a middle-class lifestyle that buoyed a prosperous economy.

Future archaeologists will identify all the housing developments built across Toronto in the last 20 years on the remains of industrial plants irrevocably closed in those years.

Likewise down for the count were the economic foundations of adequately financed governments, backed by voters who had no problem with government making some of the good things in life available to the disadvantaged.

After finding his place on the positive side of these negative pressures,

Jack became the open, creative public figure people feel for today.

At the time, I worked as a campaigner for Greenpeace, trying to figure out how renewable energy could create more and better jobs than those in nuclear and coal plants – and that intention was about all I knew.

Moonlighting for NOW, I’d written about Jack’s mayoralty campaign and the extraordinary attention it paid to dynamic new development strategies – what would now be seen as creative/ knowledge/green economics.

Layton and I got together at 8 one morning, before his first meeting of the day, and then again at 10 pm, after his last public meeting, while he and partner Olivia Chow hosted an open house for whoever else dropped by to flesh out a new green economics that emphasized job creation and public savings.

We teamed up with Gary Gallon, the ever-ready bunny responsible for many of the green initiatives of the provincial Liberals, and got Greenpeace founder and guerrilla TV news reporter Bob Hunter to be our communications expert (alongside me) as we burst onto the scene with the Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery.

We foresaw 100,000 new green jobs financed by savings from conservation achieved by a new greencollar sector. Win-win-win policies,

Jack not only lives full-on. He draws his energy and stamina from others, which is why he leaves himself open – more vulnerable, surely, but with more energy transfer. we said, for the economy, society and the environment.

On the basis of this, Jack, soon back at City Hall, led the newly amalgamated city’s Environmental Task Force of 1999, which set the standard for green economic policies achievable at the local level.

The thing that most stuck in his craw through this transition was a guy who asked if his name was But Jack.

The newspapers, the man explained, are always saying, “So-and-so favours this, but Jack Layton opposes it.”

This was Jack’s moment on the bi-

cycle path to Damascus. He vowed to dedicate himself thereafter to “proposition, not opposition.” And he has lived up to that demanding standard ever since.

When I think of him facing his future now, my thoughts turn to those open-house meetings late at night and how startled I was that after a more than full day of meeting people, Jack and Olivia took delight in meeting yet more. It was their idea of downtime.

Jack not only lives full-on. He draws his energy and stamina from others, which is why he leaves himself open – more vulnerable, surely, but with more energy transfer.

This is a person who ends a media conference announcing a personal health setback with these words: “We will work with Canadians to build the country of our hopes, of our dreams, of our optimism, of our values, of our love.”

I am so glad for Jack that he takes the good wishes of so many with him as he now gathers his strength. It is a fine tribute to him and to the people of this country.

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Throwing Webster under the bus Making TTC head the fall guy for mayor’s subway plan would be a big mistake By ADAM GIAMBRONE ttc chief general manager gary Webster could be the most valuable civil servant the mayor has.

It would be crazy to get rid of him.

But that’s just what Rob Ford is planning to do.

The city would be on the hook for $1.5 million in contract and pension liabilities. Seems like such a waste of taxpayers’ money, right?

And let’s be clear, this isn’t about Webster refusing to implement the mayor’s subway plan. In fact, he’s doing the opposite. He’s followed the commission’s directive to stop work on Transit City and begin preparatory work for the subway plan. His only crime has been to speak his mind and provide his professional advice, and that of most of the TTC staff, on the mayor’s plan.

Subways are very expensive not only to build but also to operate.

Webster has told the mayor that the money for the Sheppard subway would be better spent filling the $2.5 billion 10-year shortfall for basic repairs, or building cheaper light rail that could easily carry the volume of passengers at a fifth of the cost. If that’s not frugal respect for taxpayers, I don’t know what is.

Webster’s the perfect person to

carry the TTC forward in these difficult times, but the mayor wants him fired because he refuses to tell the mayor only what the mayor wants to hear.

As the former manager of human resources at the TTC, Webster was asked to cut 1,600 jobs in the mid1990s and he did – not because he wanted to, I would guess, but because he understood it was his job and it was necessary.

Webster has a long list of accomplishments to his credit. He was in charge of implementing the various new electronic communications systems on the TTC; led the recent procurement of 1,500 new buses, more than 234 new subway cars and 204 new streetcars. He’s continued to lower the TTC’s operating costs, giving it almost the lowest cost per kilometre per passenger carried of any large transit system on the planet. He’s widely regarded as one of the best in the public transit business.

He is also the first chief general manager to come from within TTC management and brings more than 35 years of experience to the job, having

been at various times the manager of service planning, materials and procurement and operations. He’s a qualified engineer who worked in the subway maintenance area.

He also happens to be an extremely hard-working, under-

If we’re frustrated with public transit, it’s not because we have incompetent managers at the TTC. It’s because we chose political leaders who brought us expressways instead new transit lines.

standing, committed and kind person who respects differences of opinion and tries to find a compromise.

In Toronto, our bureaucracy is supposed to be independent, impartial and free to speak truth to power.

Not so at the provincial and federal levels, where the bureaucracy sends reports and recommendations directly to cabinet, which then decides what course the government should take.

How will Rob Ford ever explain this to Ford Nation? That’s right, the guy who said during the election that he wouldn’t go cap in hand to Queen’s Park, supported a motion at this month’s council meeting calling on all three provincial parties to commit to a “fair share” funding arrangement for the TTC. That would be the formula that was in place before another privateer named Mike Harris came along and cut the crap out of it. The TTC’s been dealing with the fallout ever since.

$50 to $70 million amount the ttc’s budget shortfall is expected to grow this year if fares and city funding are not increased

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ford flip-flops on the ttc

At the municipal level, the bureaucracy’s recommendations are public, there for everyone to see (although some matters may be confidential if they involve specific personnel or legal matters).

Council or the TTC board still makes the final decisions, but everyone can see what the professionals recommend.

Webster is only doing what he’s officially expected and required to do. In fact, if he had failed to provide objective advice, he would have violated professional protocol.

If we’re frustrated with public transit, it’s not because we have incompetent managers at the TTC (see sidebar).

Rather, it’s because we chose political leaders who brought us expressways instead new transit lines, allowed suburban sprawl that cannot support transit, or refused to fund transit and made the TTC the least governmentbacked system in North America.

Making Webster take the fall for politicians’ mistakes is not only wrong but will also hurt the TTC and probably make it harder to attract the right kind of people to public service – something we should all be worried about.

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TreeS Pacific sunset maple, red oak, American beech SuSTainabiliTy inDex Bike lanes on Lower Sherbourne; water-efficient landscaping; rubber surfaces made from recycled ENzo DimattEo materials; LEED-certified

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After a Health Canada advisory in 96, the tainted blinds were “voluntarily removed from the market,” so HC says your new vinyl blinds shouldn’t have that problem, but they’re still far from a sustainable option. PVC is a seriously polluting plastic to make.

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If you live in an apartment or house with mystery plastic blinds that look like they’re from the 90s or earlier, you may want to trash them. (Sorry, they’re not recyclable).

You could test your blinds with a home lead test kit, but Health Canada says they’re unreliable. On the other hand, Consumer Reports says three of the five home lead-testing kits, including Abotex Lead Inspector and First Alert Lead Test, are “useful though limited screening tools.”

Regardless of their lead content, vinyl venetians are pretty crummy at blocking sunlight anyway. Basic rollup blinds are also made of vinyl, and like all soft vinyl/pvc, they’re softened with phthalates.

Think you’re safe with fabric curtains instead? Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but ready-made drapes are generally treated with a wrinkle-resistant formaldehyde finish that continues to off-gas as your curtains age. Washing them a couple of times can reduce the formaldehyde on the surface, but it won’t go away entirely.

Speaking of formaldehyde, cheap composite wood blinds made from pressed wood particles are actually made with formaldehyde glues. Better to hunt down sustainably sourced solid wood, which also works better than vinyl and faux wood to block light. Sears offers some accessibly priced Forest Stewardship Councilcertified wood blinds in a few colours.

Ikea also has solid wood blinds made from plantation-grown paulownia.

What about options specifically designed to filter out UV rays, namely solar shades? All kinds of blinds marketed as sun shields are made of softer PVC mesh, including popular SheerWeave’s. But SheerWeave does have a green line made of 100 per cent PVCfree fabric from post-industrial waste, and it’s theoretically recyclable.

Where can you recycle it in real life?

Can’t say, but it’s still a solid pick.

Probably your best option for boosting the energy efficiency of your windows is honeycomb or cellular shades.

Hunter Douglas is the pioneer of these babies made of safer polyester fabric that’s Greenguard-certified for lower air emissions. Can’t say as much for the cheaper honeycomb shades you’ll find at discount stores, though.

If blocking significant rays isn’t a concern and you’re just looking for decorative curtains, go full-on sustainable and get sweatshop-free, chemical-free hemp roman shades from rawganique.com. Nikki Designs does custom romans out of hemp and organic cotton that are less sheer, since they’re also fully lined with hemp (nikkidesigns.ca).

Or get crafty and make your own with eco fabrics from, say, schoolyardstudio.com.

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Words (Literature for Life) Spoken word with Dwayne Morgan, Jwyze and Roots Kizzy plus music by Andria Symaniw, and a DJ set by k-os. 8:30 am-2 pm. $25, adv $20. C Lounge, 456 Wellington. literatureforlife.org.

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ract, dance, sInG! Learn improv, puppetry, dancing and more at this kids’ camp. To Jul 28, 9 am-1 pm. $250. Ryerson Theatre School, 44/46 Gerrard E. Pre-register 416-979-5118. art spIn Guided bicycle-led art tour. 6:30 pm.

Free. Trinity Bellwoods Park gates, Queen and Strachan. artspin.ca. rclose encounters oF the reptIle kInd

Learn about Ontario’s native reptiles. Thursdays and Fridays, 11 am and 1:30 pm. To Sep 2. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 416-696-1000. craFt Beer FestIval Beer sampling, BBQ nibbles and entertainment. 7 pm. $35, U of T stu $30. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. 416978-8849, uofttix.ca. rcsI: lIve! A live-action stage performance lets audience members become witnesses, suspects and CSI recruits. To Sep 5 various times. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 416-696-1000.

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rIrIe MusIc FestIval Family-friendly festival with reggae, salsa, gospel, soul and African music concerts by Sojay, Ray Robison, L.U.S.T. and others plus spoken word, art, film and food. Free. Queen’s Park and Yonge-Dundas Square. iriemusicfestival. com.

Jul 29 to Aug 1 rIsland soul Caribbean festival with music, dance, storytelling and more by Protoje and others, a mas carnival parade, drumming workshops and more. Free.

Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Jul 29 to Aug 1 rout oF the Box Music and arts festival featuring performances by Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, the Ruby Spirit, Parks & Rec, Science in Space and many others. $10/show, passes $15. Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. thegreathall.ca.

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continuing raFrIcan arts & culture FestIval An African savannah, performances, visual art and African vendors. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401.

416-392-5929.

To Sep 5 Blackcreek suMMer MusIc FestIval Concerts by Alan Jackson, Barry Manilow, LoneMpoWer Youth shoWcase Performances

by AngelHeartRiverwalker Project, erotic poetry, condom art, videos and more for queer youth and their allies 29 and under. 5 pm. Free.

New College, 40 Willcocks. actoronto.org. enGaGe WIth Your personal Brand Workshop. 6:30-8:30 pm. $20. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. Pre-register bobbyumarpowerofconnection.eventbrite. com.

GruneWald and cranach Art history lecture with art historian Francis Broun. 1 & 6:30 pm. $25, stu/first-timers $10. Women’s Art Assoc, 23 Prince Arthur. 647-343-1411. hands oFF parkdale! Community rally and march to protest proposed cuts to public services. 6 pm. Free. Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen W. on.fb.me/qbpsaj. rhands-on hIstorY caMp Kids learn First Nations lore and historic games, plus hike,

The​Out​Of​ The​Box​music​ and​arts​fest​ features​a​​ performance​ by​Olenka. don Symphony Orchestra and others. Various prices. Rexall Centre, 1 Shoreham (Jane S of Steeles, York University campus). blackcreekfestival.com.

To Aug 30 rJ’adore FestIval Musical performances

by Medicine Man, eLman and others, an art garden and more. Daily throughout July and August, 9 am-4 pm. To Aug 31. Bradley Museum, 1620 Orr (Mississauga). Pre-register 905-615-4100 ext 3.

rhaunted kensInGton, chInatoWn & GranGe Tour with ghost stories and snacks.

6:30-9 pm. $25, srs/stu $18, child $15. Red pole w/ black cat, 350 Spadina. Pre-register 416-923-6813. scIence & phIlosophY Book cluB Discussing Beyond Good And Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

7-9 pm. Free. Centre for Inquiry Ontario, 216 Beverley. cficanada.ca. rshrIne cIrcus Annual all-ages fundraising event with acrobatics, clowns, aerial rings and more under a big-top tent. Daily at 7:30 pm, see website for other times. To Aug 1. $20. Centrepoint Mall, 6464 Yonge, at Steeles. shrinecircus.ca. rsuMMer evenInG In MaBelle park Out-

exhibition by Noah Gano, an art market, fashion, family walks, food and more.

Various prices and venues, some events free. jadorefestival.com.

To Jul 30 open rooF FestIval Outdoor film and music festival with Canadian and international films and performances by the Darcys, Lynn Miles, Liam Titcomb and others. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffestival.com.

To Sep 1 sound travels Festival of sound art with a soundwalk, indoor and outdoor performances, installations, a symposium and more. Concerts $10-$15, symposium $35-$70, intensive $175. Artscape Wychwood Barns and other venues. soundtravels.ca.

To Sep 3 rtoronto carIBBean carnIval Annual summer celebration of all things Caribbean, featuring calypso and soca music, the King and Queen of the Bands competition, Junior Carnival, live music and the annual parade along the lakeshore. (For complete listings, see page 39.) Various prices, many events free. torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

To Aug 1 toronto suMMer MusIc FestIval International classical music festival with performances by Kirill Gerstein, Vienna Piano Trio, the Leipzig Quartet and many others plus masterclasses. $16.50 and up, passes $50-$400. Edward Johnson Bldg (80 Queen’s Park), Koerner Hall (273 Bloor W). torontosummermusic.com.

To Aug 13 door performances, music, food and an urban campfire. 5 pm. Free. Mabelle Park (across from 49 Mabelle). 416-239-4900. tornado Intercept vehIcle Storm chaser Sean Casey displays his specially built vehicle used in the film Tornado Alley. 10 am-2 pm.

Free. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills (outside the main entrance). ontariosciencecentre.ca.

Wake up toronto Group meditation event.

12:30 pm. Free. Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W. wkup.org.

World hepatItIs daY Health fair to spread awareness, with DJs and more. 2-8 pm. Free.

Yonge-Dundas Square. zdodd@srchc.com.

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9:30 am-noon. Free. 2 Carlton, suite 1001.

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BrcrItIcal Mass rIde Group bike ride through the downtown. 6 pm. Free. Bloor and Spadina. criticalmass.com. deFendInG the IndeFensIBle Screening of Equilibrium defended by Sasha James. 7 pm. $10. Underground Cinema, 186 Spadina (basement). indefensiblemovieseries@gmail.com. drIvInG For senIors Health talk. 1-3 pm.

Free. Toronto Western Hospital Auditorium, 399 Bathurst. 416-603-5800 ext 6475.

FrIdaY nIGht rIdes WIth cYclops Bike rides with performances by Cycling Oriented Puppet Squad. 6:30 to 8 pm. Free. Various locations. clayandpapertheatre.org/cyclops/category/group-rides. rlIve local Marketplace An outdoor stage, movie screening, art, kids’ activities, food and more. 6 pm. Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. scaddingcourt.org. roh the horror! MovIe cluB Teen lovers of scary films unite. 6 pm. Malvern Community Rec Centre, 30 Sewells. 416-396-8969. unIversItY oF toronto Ghost tour Guided walking tour. Fridays 7 pm. $10. E side of Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. Preregister richard@muddyyorktours.com. vIdeo! stIlls! staGInG! Interactive ecoSanity workshop for activists. 1-4 pm. $20 sugg.

OISE, 5th fl lounge, 252 Bloor W. ecosanity. org/donat. vIvacItY Mural unveIlInG Graduates of the arts program unveil their creation, plus a screening of short films. 5-8 pm. Free. Intersection of Ontario St and St James Ave, south of Rose Avenue School. uforchange.org.

Workcentre oF JerzY GrotoWskI FIlM screenInG Two documentaries about the

Workcentre will be shown, followed by Q&A. 7-10 pm. Free. York University Accolade E Bldg, 4700 Keele. 416-650-8469.

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saY soMethInG! (SummerWorks) Pandemic Theatre hosts a party to raise funds for the theatre festival and promote the importance of political theatre. 8 pm. Pwyc. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. marketing@pandemictheatre.ca.

WoMen’s arM WrestlInG (Planned Parenthood) Charity event with music, arm wrestling and prizes. 8 pm. $5, $2 to wrestle. 751, 751 Queen W. Pre-register classyladiesarmwrestling@gmail.com.

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Riverside, Ania Soul, Imaaji and DJ Doctor G. 9 pm. $10, stu $7. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina. econof.org. transGressIons (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty) All-inclusive trans/queer dance party with Sissy Fuss and Golden M. 10 pm.

Pwyc. Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor W. 647-3452803, on.fb.me/gxlez2.

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PawsWays, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca. kensInGton FoodIes roots Walk Explore 200 years of immigrant food history. 9:30 am-1 pm. $45, stu/srs $40, child $30. Red Pole with Black Cat, 350 Spadina. Pre-register 416923-6813. rkIds’ craFts Historically based crafts for kids of all ages. Saturdays and Sundays. Noon4:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Mackenzie House, 82 Bond. 416-392-6915.

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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 I love how the poet

Rachel Loden describes her impressions of Daniel Borzutzky’s The Book Of Interfering Bodies. She says that reading it is like “chancing upon a secret lake full of trembling lilies that projectile vomit both poems and petroleum.” I call this imaginary scene to your attention, Aries, because I’m wondering if you might encounter a metaphorically similar landscape in the coming week. The astrological omens suggest that you’re attracted to that kind of strange beauty, surreal intensity and tenderness mixed with ferocity.

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 This would be

an excellent time to ripen and fine-tune your independence. Would you be willing to try some experiments in self-sufficiency that would inspire you to love yourself better? Is there anything you could do to upgrade your mastery of taking good care of yourself? By working on your relationship with yourself, you will set in motion a magic that will make you even more attractive to others than you already are.

GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 Even if you don’t usually consider yourself a matchmaker, you could be a pretty good one in the coming week. That’s because you will have more insight than usual about how to combine things in harmonious and evocative ways. In fact, I suspect you will possess a sixth sense about which fragments might fit together to create synergistic wholes. Take maximum advantage of this knack, Gemini. Use it to build connections between parts of your psyche and elements of your world that have not been in close enough touch lately.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 You already know what you need to know in order to make the dicey, spicey transition, Cancerian.

Even more amazingly, you already have what you need. But for some reason, you don’t trust what you know and don’t believe you have what you need. So you’re still in a fretful mode, hunting far and wide for the magic key that you think still eludes you. I’m here to persuade you to stop gazing longingly into the distance and stop assuming that help is far away.

Look underfoot. Check with what’s right in front of you.

Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 During my years as a singer in rock bands, I’ve had a theatrical approach to performing. On some occasions, I arrive onstage from the back of the club. Dressed in leather and rags and witch doctor finery, with a rainbow of fake eagle feathers splayed from my coiffure, I climb into a grocery cart, stand up like a politician giving the V for victory sign with my outstretched arms, and have my bandmates wheel me through the crowd. I highly recommend that you arrange to make an equally splashy entrance in the near future, Leo. Picture yourself arriving at your workplace or classroom or favourite café in resplendent glory, maybe even carried on a litter or throne (or in a grocery cart) by your entourage. It would be an excellent way to get yourself in rapt alignment with this week’s flashy, self-celebratory vibes.

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 When I was 19

years old, I was wounded by a shotgunwielding assailant on the campus of Duke University. A few years ago, I revisited the scene of the crime. For two hours I sat there meditating on the exact spot where I’d been shot. Among the questions I pondered was this: Had any

benefits come out of that difficult event? The answer was a definitive YES. I identified several wonderful developments that happened specifically because of how my destiny was altered by the shooting. For instance, I met three lifelong friends I would not otherwise have encountered. My challenge to you, Virgo, is to think back on a dark moment from your past and do what I did: Find the redemption. (Read my full story here: http://bit.ly/StrangeBlessing.)

LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 In her multi-platinum song Tik Tok, pop star Ke$ha claims that she brushes her teeth with whiskey – Jack Daniels, to be exact. In interviews, she has said this is not a glamorous fiction or rhetorical device; she really does it. “Jack Daniels is an anti-bacterial,” she told Vanity Fair. You might want to experiment with rituals like that yourself, Libra. At least for the next two weeks or so, it wouldn’t be totally crazy to keep yourself more or less permanently in a party mood. Why not prep yourself for unfettered fun from the moment the day begins? From an astrological perspective, you need and deserve a phase of intense revelry. sCorpio oct 23 | nov 21 English racon-

teur Quentin Crisp told the story of a veteran Hollywood film actor giving advice to a younger actor just getting started.

“You’re at a level where you can only afford one mistake,” the wise older man said. “The higher up you go, the more mistakes you’re allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style.” I think this perspective is perfect for you to meditate on, Scorpio. The time is ripe to fuel your ambitions and gain more traction in your chosen field. And one of the goals driving you as you do this should be the quest for a greater freedom to play around and experiment and risk making blunders.

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life will be extra responsive to your vivacious curiosity. That’s why I encourage you to ask riveting questions. Ask whom? God, if that’s your style; your higher self, if that works better; or sources of wisdom and vitality you respect, if you prefer that. Here are four queries to get you started: 1. “What is the most magnificent gift I can give to life in the next three years?” 2. “How can I become more powerful in a way that’s safe and wise?” 3. “How can I cultivate my relationships so they thrive even as my life keeps changing?” 4.

“What can I do that will help me get all the love I need?”

pisCes Feb 19| Mar 20 I was considering the possibility of getting me and my family members those GPS devices that allow you to locate your car if you’ve forgotten where you parked it. But then I had second thoughts. Wouldn’t that be one additional thing encouraging us to let our memories atrophy? The conveniences that technology provides are wonderful, but at a certain point don’t they start threatening to weaken our brain functions? I invite you to meditate on this issue, Pisces. It’s time to have a talk with yourself about anything – gadgets, comforts, habits – that might be dampening your willpower, compromising your mental acuity or rendering you passive.

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sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 I have

regular intimate communion with the Divine Wow (formerly known as “God”).

Whether I “believe” in my Dear Companion is irrelevant – just as I don’t need to “believe” in a juicy Fuji apple while I’m eating it. That’s why atheists seem to me like goofy kooks, as fundamentalist in their own way as evangelical Christians.

They have absolute, unshakable faith that there’s no such thing as our Big Wild Friend. Agnostics I can understand better; they’re like pre-orgasmic virgins who are at least open to the possibility of getting the full treatment. I offer these comments as a prelude to my prediction for you, Sagittarius, which is that you will soon have a very good chance to get up close and personal with the Divine Wow. (If that offends you because you’re an atheist, no worry. Nothing bad will happen if you turn down the invitation.)

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Thursday, August 4

Benefits

ENDEAVOUR SUMMER MIXER (Endeavour) The

org that provides free consulting to non-profits hosts a party. 7 pm. $20-$30. ING Direct Centre, 221 Yonge. endeavourvolunteer.ca.

QUEER BEER FESTIVAL (519 Community Centre) Comedian Maggie Cassella, Ace of Base, local DJs and queer bands and food. 4 pm. $33.50$48.50. Bandshell Park, 210 Princes’ Blvd. queerbeerfestival.ca.

TOP 10 EVENT (Stephen Lewis Foundation) Canadian celebrities Lisa Ray, Rex Harrington and others tell stories about success. 8 pm. $40-$60. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles W. toptenevent.eventbrite.com.

Events

ALBRECHT DURER Lecture by art historian

Francis Broun. 1 & 6:30 pm. $25, stu/first-timers $10. Women’s Art Assoc, 23 Prince Arthur.

647-343-1411.

BEST CHEST CONTEST Men compete for cash prizes, with host Bob Watkin. Midnight. Free.

Black Eagle, 457 Church. 416-413-1219.

COMBATTING ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE 1960S: THE CASE OF THE GRANITE CLUB Talk by profes-

sor Harold Troper. Noon. $16 (inlcudes lunch).

Free Times Cafe, 320 College. Pre-register yiddishvinkl@yahoo.ca.

CSI: LIVE! A live-action stage performance lets audience members become witnesses, suspects and CSI recruits. To Sep 5 at various times. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 416-696-1000.

EAST LYNN PARK FARMERS MARKET Thursdays through the fall. 3-7 pm. East Lynn Park, Dan-

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FUNKY FISH Japanese kite-making workshop.

2 pm. Free. Pape Danforth Library, 701 Pape.

Pre-register 416-393-7727.

GREAT LAKES OUTREACH Interactive program on the importance of the North American Great Lakes. 2 pm. Free. Albert Campbell Library, 496 Birchmount. 416-396-8890.

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HOW TO MAKE A VIRAL VIDEO HIT WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY Workshop on post-production.

7 pm. $15. NFB Mediatheque, 150 John. Preregister transitiontoronto.ning.com.

LIVING WITHOUT RELIGION Discussion on living a positive life free of guilt, fear and shame.

7 pm. Free. Centre for Inquiry, 216 Beverley. cficanada.ca/ontario/events.

METRO HALL FARMERS MARKET Thursdays through Oct. 8 am-2:30 pm. Metro Hall Square, 55 John. toronto.ca.

MINORITY REPORT Outdoor film screening.

9:30 pm. Free. Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore W. 416-314-9900.

NOWHERE BOY Outdoor film screening. Dusk. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffestival.com.

ORGANIC FARMERS MARKET Every Thu. 3-9 pm. Free. Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence E. torontobotanicalgarden.ca.

POLICING Outdoor panel discussion. 7 pm.

Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. scaddingcourt.org.

SAILORS WANTED: NAVIGATION OF A TALL SHIP

Kids six to 12 find out what tools captain and crew use in sailing. 2 pm. Free. Rexdale Library, 2243 Kipling. 416-394-5200.

SUMMERWORKS OPENING PARTY The theatre festival opens with a party featuring live music and more. 4 pm. Free. MOCCA courtyard, 952 Queen W. summerworks.ca.

TELLING IT LIKE IT IS Newcomer youth 16 to 24 learn to use digital media to tell their personal stories. 4 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. 416-395-5980.

Friday, August 5 BURLESQUE AND THE ART OF THE TEASE

Women-only workshop. 7-9:30 pm. $33. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-5880900.

DISTILLERY ART MARKET Outdoor market of artists, craftspeople and food artisans plus Artscape studio tours. Fri to Sun and holiday Mondays to Oct 16. 11 am-6 pm. Free. Distillery District, 55 Mill. torontoartscape.on.ca.

IRON MAN Outdoor film screening. 9:30 pm.

Free. Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore W. 416314-9900.

THE SUMMER’S BEST CONCERTS The summer concert season is still going strong, with a ton of big shows hitting town, and lots of road-tripinspiring out-of-town events over the next few weeks. Feeling overwhelmed by all the options? Here are a few tips to get you started.

Rave on at WEMF Destiny Productions’ annual World Electronic Music Festival was one of the biggest multi-day raves in North America from its start in 1995 until it went on hiatus in 2008. Most of us thought that was the end of it, but the explosion of the dubstep scene has given organizers the ammo to come back this year with one of their biggest lineups ever. Taking place in Madawaska August 12 to 14, the festival features huge dance music

names like Rusko, Skrillex, Andy C, Calvin Harris, Pendulum and many more – about 200 acts in total. $225-$250 weekend pass, wanttickets.com. More info at wemf.com.

Foo Fighters vs Canada Obviously, the majority of fans heading out to the Air Canada Centre August 9 to check out grunge survivors Foo Fighters will be there to hear Dave Grohl and the boys rock out, but there’s also big buzz about the two Canadian opening acts on their Toronto and Montreal dates. We were all caught by surprise when it was announced that Montreal pop-punk heroes the Doughboys were reuniting for the first time since 1997 to open for Foo Fighters (and also play a free “secret” gig August 8 at the Bovine Sex

Club). And no one could have guessed a year ago that Toronto hardcore superstars Fucked Up would ever be playing a venue the size of the ACC, but we should have learned by now to expect the unexpected from them. $39.50-$59.50.

Jamaica To Toronto to the CNE The 2006 Jamaica To Toronto compilation gave long-overdue recognition to the local reggae and soul pioneers of the 60s and 70s and also spawned an all-star band featuring talents like Jay Douglas and Everton Pablo Paul. You’d have to drop some serious coin for the original vinyl, but you can catch their deep grooves and tropical funk live for free at the CNE Midway Stage, August BENJAMIN BOLES 24.

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Live LocaL MarketpLace An outdoor stage,

movie screening, art, kids’ activities, food and more. Fridays 6 pm. Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. scaddingcourt.org.

SaiLorS Wanted: Learning the ropeS Kids six to 12 learn how to make the knots needed on a tall ship. 2 pm. Free. Amesbury Park Library, 1565 Lawrence W. 416-395-5420.

SherWay gardenS FarMerS Market Fridays through the fall. 8 am-2 pm. Sherway Gardens, 25 the West Mall. sherwaymarket.com.

Saturday, August 6

Benefits

coMMunity Fair and JuMbo yard SaLe

(Gower Park Place) Crafts, a kids’ play area, food, community info and a yard sale. 9 am-2 pm (rain or shine). Free. Courtyard, 10 Gower.

416-288-8140.

Events

georgeS benay The author signs copies of his new novel, Nomad On The Run. 1-4 pm. Free.

Chapters, 2225 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca. birchcLiFF viLLage FarMerS Market Fridays to Oct 7. 3-7 pm. St Nicholas Church, 1512 Kingston. marketsbythebluffs.com. canada vS uSa rugby Match The National Senior Men’s Rugby Team plays the USA Eagles. 2 pm. $19.75 and up. BMO Field, Exhibition Place. 1-855-985-5000. cuLinary/cuLturaL neighbourhood tour

Walking tour to sample food from local restaurants and the sights around them. 1-3:30 pm. $40. Details at harbourfrontcentre.com. etobicoke FarMerS Market Saturdays to Nov. 8 am-2 pm. Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 the West Mall. toronto.ca.

FeMiniSt book diScuSSion group The group discusses Lori Lansens’s The Wife’s Tale. 1:30 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 647-235-0843. the kid hop proJect A rhythm and rhyme workshop with Lefspek for kids zero to 10 and their parents is part of the J’adore Festival. 2 pm. Hotshot, 181 Augusta. hotshot.ca.

Mount denniS Heritage Toronto walking tour. 1:30 pm. Free. NW corner Eglinton and Weston. heritagetoronto.org.

north St LaWrence Market FarMerS Market Saturdays year-round. 5 am-5 pm. North

St Lawrence Market, 92 Front E. stlawrencemarket.com. phoenix poetry WorkShop Monthly poetry meeting and workshop. 2:30-4:30 pm. College/Shaw Library, 766 College. 416-3937668. puppy and kitten Weekend Meet vets, trainers and groomers. Today and tomorrow 11 am-5 pm. Free. PawsWays, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca.

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Wine-tastings and panel discussion with wine experts Norman Hardie and Christopher Waters. 1 pm. $60. Café Taste, 1330 Queen W. 416-536-7748. the dark knight Outdoor film screening. 9 pm. Free. Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore W. 416-314-9900.

WeSton viLLage FarMerS Market Saturdays through Oct. 7 am-2 pm. Weston GO Parking Lot, 39 John. westonvillagebia.com.

WithroW park FarMerS Market Saturdays through the fall. 9 am-1 pm. Withrow park, S of Danforth btwn Logan and Carlaw. withrowpark.ca.

What it takeS to Make it in today’S MuSic buSineSS Seminar and panel with JAZZ.FM91 hosts and music industry reps. Today and tomorrow 10 am-4 pm. Free. Long & McQuade, 925 Bloor W. jazz.fm.

Sunday, August 7 bLack-Footed Ferret day Learn about these amazing and endangered creatures. 9 am7:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929. bravo!Fact: hoW to be Funding ready

Workshop with Bravo!FACT’s Judy Gladstone.

1-3 pm. $10. NFB Mediatheque, 150 John. Preregister 416-973-3012.

LaneWay bike tour – trinity-beLLWoodS, LittLe itaLy, Queen WeSt Tour original lane-

way homes, Croft Street and more. Free. Trinity-Bellwoods Park, Queen and Gore Vale. info@graemeparry.com.

LaneWay WaLking tour – Queen WeSt, trinity-beLLWoodS and LittLe portugaL

Tour Graffiti Alley; laneway homes and more.

Free. Pizza Pizza, Queen and Bathurst. info@ graemeparry.com.

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Liberty ViLLage Farmers market Sundays

through the fall. 9 am-2 pm. Green P parking Lot, Liberty and Atlantic. my-market.ca.

Nature’s beauty show Toronto Japanese Garden Club flower show and bonsai demos.

Noon-4:30 pm. $5, children free. Momji Senior Centre, 3555 Kingston. 416-444-3702.

99 mrkt Local food, craft and art market. Today and Aug 21, 11 am-5 pm. Free. 99 Sudbury. 99sudbury.ca/99-mrkt.

ParkdaLe Guided ROM walk. 2 pm. Free. Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen W. rom.on.ca. suNday aNtique market Outdoor market with vintage jewellery, Victorian sterling, furniture, architectural salvage and more. Sundays dawn to 5 pm. Free. St Lawrence Market, 92 Front E. sundayantiquemarket.com. toroNto atheists aNd FrieNds meetuP Discussion on topics in the realm of atheism. 5 pm. Free. Jester on Yonge Tap and Grill, 1427 Yonge. cficanada.ca/ontario/events.

wiNchester street aNd the NecroPoLis

Heritage Toronto walk. 1:30 pm. Free. NE corner of Parliament and Winchester. heritagetoronto.org.

Monday, August 8 how to driVe your maN wiLd with PLeasure Women-only workshop. 7-9 pm. $43.

Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416588-0900. soraureN Park Farmers market Mondays year-round. 3-7 pm. Sorauren S of Dundas. westendfood.coop. u oF t historicaL waLkiNg tours Guided tours of the St George campus happen weekdays at 2:30 pm through Aug. Free. Nona Macdonald Visitors Centre, 25 King’s College Circle. 416-978-5000.

Tuesday, August 9

Benefits

mooNLight sereNade (U of T Epilepsy Re-

search) Music by the Glenn Miller Orchestra plus dinner and dancing. 7-11 pm. $89-$177.

Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore W. 1-877-7003130.

Events

east york Farmers market Tuesdays

through Nov. 9 am-2 pm. East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell. tfm.ca. ruNNiNg Free! Running group for families who have a loved one with a mental health or addiction issue. Every Tue to Aug 30. 6 pm.

Free. CAMH, rm 2029, 33 Russell. Pre-register 416-535-8501 ext 2189. saturday Night FeVer Outdoor film screening. At dusk. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. sickkids Farmers market Tuesdays through the fall. 9 am-2 pm. SickKids Hospital, 555 University. my-market.ca. stoNegate Farmers market Tuesdays to Oct 11. 4-7 pm. St James Anglican Church, 194 Park Lawn. stonegatefarmersmarket.ca. the stoP’s good Food market Tuesdays year-round. 4-6 pm. Davenport-Perth Neighbourhod Centre, 1900 Davenport. thestop. org.

bLair trewartha/michaeL bLouiN/kate marshaLL-FLaherty Poetry reading and an

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open mic. 8 pm. Free. Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. artbar.org. triNity beLLwoods Farmers market Tuesdays through Oct 25. 3-7 pm. Trinity Bellwoods Park, Dundas btwn Shaw and Crawford. tbfm.ca.

Colin Farrell stars in the remake of Fright Night.

Wednesday, August 10

Benefits

10,000 tastes, 10 biLLioN reasoNs (Farm

Sanctuary/Toronto Vegetarian Assoc/We Animals/Snooters Farm Animal Sanctuary) Vegan food sampling, a lunch-hour concert and celebrity appearances (noon-6 pm, Yonge-Dundas Square, free) and a presentation by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Bauer (7:30 pm, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, $26). empathy-unlimited.org/10billionreasons.

Events

bLoor-bordeN Farmers market Wednes-

days through the fall. Green P Parking Lot, Lippincott S of Bloor. my-market.ca. city haLL Farmers market Wednesdays through Oct. 8 am-2 pm. Nathan Phillips Square, Queen and Bay. toronto.ca/special_ events/wednesdays. discoVer ward 37 ride Leisurely ride along the quiet streets of Scarborough. 6:30-8 pm.

Free. Thompson Memorial Park, Brimley N of Lawrence. 416-288-0293.

FiddLer oN the rooF Outdoor film screening.

8:30 pm. Free. David Pecaut Square (behind Metro Hall), 55 John. tiff.net. miLNe hoLLow aNd the doN riVer Natural history walking tour. 7 pm. Free. Picnic benches by parking lot S side of Lawrence just E of DVP off ramp. Pre-register yourleaf.org. moNtgomery’s iNN Farmers market Wednesdays to Oct 12. 3-7 pm. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas W. montgomerysinn.com. rom aNd its Neighbours Guided ROM walk.

6 pm. Free. ROM’s Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Boor and University. rom.on.ca.

saiLors waNted: NaVigatioN oF a taLL shiP

Kids six to 12 find out what tools captain and crew use in sailing. 2 pm. Free. Mimico Centennial Library, 47 Station. 416-394-5200. u oF t scarborough Farmers market Wednesdays through the fall. 3-7 pm. U of T Scarborough, 1265 Military. utscmarket. wordpress.com.

Thursday, August 11 aLbrecht durer ii Art history lecture with art historian Francis Broun. 1 & 6:30 pm. $25, stu/first-timers $10. Women’s Art Assoc, 23 Prince Arthur. 647-343-1411. book: burNiNg questioNs Panel discussion on the future of the book and the book industry. 6:30 pm. $10. Design Exchange, 234 Bay. Register eventbrite.com/event/1831057743. chiNese goNg-Fu tea ceremoNy Learn about Chinese tea culture and history. 1 pm. Free.

Downsview Library, 2793 Keele. 416-3955720. coNaN o’brieN caN’t stoP Outdoor film screening. Dusk. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffestival.com.

Fresh From the FieLd A Farmers Feed Cities event with local food advocate Brad Long, winemakers, food and more. 6:30 pm. Free admission. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. evergreen.ca.

SUMMER SPECIAL

the summer’s best movies After watching Transformers, Harry Potter and Captain America lay waste to our megaplexes, it’s time to make room for smaller, odder things.

If neither The Help nor Conan The Barbarian gets your motor running, here are some other suggestions for enjoying the dog days.

The Change-Up Traditionally, the body-swapping genre focuses on different generations changing places. This time, it’s the springboard for a male wish fulfillment comedy, when an incident at an enchanted fountain drops family man Jason Bateman into the corpus of single horndog Ryan Reynolds – and vice versa. It should be fun to watch Bateman and Reynolds take each other’s well-established comiNterNatioNaL taoist tai chi awareNess day Taoist tai chi demos, lectures on the

health benefits of tai chi, a dragon dance and parade. 10 am-3 pm. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. taoist.org.

Labour waLks: uNioN statioN Kellie Scanlan and Denise Hampton lead a walking tour of the area’s labour history. 6:30 pm. Free.

Meet in front of the ticket booths at Union Station. catalystcentre.ca.

Power oF womeN Speakers include Ellen DeGeneres, Suzanne Somers and Loretta Laroche. 9 am-5pm. $229 and up. Metro Conven-

edic personae for a spin. I’m particularly curious to see the swaggering star of Van Wilder and Green Lantern channel Bateman’s fussbudget irritation.

August 5.

Late-summer horrors It makes sense that horror movies do well in summer. People always seek out the spectacle of an outsized monster or two, and megaplex air conditioning is conducive to goosebumps.

This month’s offerings include a fifth Final Destination (August 12), a remake of Fright Night, starring Colin Farrell as the vampire next door (August 19), and a big-screen update of Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, a 1970s TV movie that so freaked out a young Guillermo del Toro that he’s been trying to remake it ever since (August 26).

tion Centre, 255 Front W. powerofwomen. com. rastaFari, reggae FiLm & Video Screenings of films and videos on Rastafarians and a Q&A. 5 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. 416-395-5980.

Friday, August 12 mock casiNo & cabaret cruise Cabaret performances by Lady Luck Productions, a Cajun dinner and more aboard the River Gambler.

7:30 pm. $70. Pier 29, 261 Queens Quay E. harlequincruises.com.

If you make it to September, you’ll be rewarded with Shark Night 3D… if “rewarded” is the right word.

All That Jazz/ The Muppet Movie In a lovely little quirk of scheduling, two of Toronto’s outdoor screening series bring us a pair of essential American musicals over two consecutive nights. Yonge-Dundas Square shows Bob Fosse’s autobiographical masterpiece All That Jazz August 23, on the bottom half of a double-bill with the Fosse-lite Chicago. The very next night, TIFF’s outdoor series presents The Muppet Movie at dusk in David Pecaut Square, next to Metro Hall. What?

The Muppet Movie is totally a NormaN wiLNer musical.

Saturday, August 13

Benefits

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Ecuadorian national day Ecuadorian music, entertainment and food. 10 am-11 pm. Free. Nathan Phillips Square, Queen and Bay. aeocanada.ca.

Food From Small SpacES Fair Urban backyard, balcony and rooftop food-growing event with a green roof tour, live music, displays, vendors and more. 2-5 pm. Free. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth. martina@ecospark.ca. india day Cultural events include music, dance and arts. 11 am. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. raStaFESt Music by the Mighty Diamonds, Horace Martin, Tonya P, Jashmine Daley, House of David Gang and many others. 1-9:30 pm. Free w/ food donation. Downsview Park, 1-35 Carl Hall. rastafest.com.

Spotlight on thE EngliSh BrEEdS Singing, dancing and a celebration of the dog breeds that originated in England. Today 11 am-5 pm; tomorrow 11 am-3 pm. Free. PawsWays, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca.

WorkShop With tony BuFF Interactive workshop with the Falcon/Raging Stallion superstar. 3-6 pm. Free. Black Eagle, 457 Church. 416-413-1219.

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SummErFESt iii (Friends of We Care) Performances by Mispent Youth and others, a barbecue, silent auction and more. Noon-5 pm.

Free. Metalworks Institute, 3611 Mavis (Mississauga). summerfest3@gmail.com.

The heat is on!

thE don VallEy and EVErgrEEn Brick WorkS 12:15 pm. Free. Castle Frank subway.

Events

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EntErtainmEnt diStrict Guided ROM walk. 2

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An Ole Mas Carnival Traditional Trinidad and Tobago carnival characters come alive

Mutabaruka

World-renowned Jamaican Reggae poet with live band.

pm. Free. King and Simcoe. rom.on.ca.

Monday, August 15 dWaynE morgan Spoken word performance

and musical guests. 9 pm. $20 adv. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307.

Tuesday, August 16 art Bar poEtry and muSic night Poetry,

music and an open mic. 8 pm. Free. Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. artbar.org.

crEamWarE and pEarlWarE: a hiStorical

SurVEy Presentation by curator Peter Kaeligren. 6:30 pm. $12, stu/srs $10. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. thE EdiBlE hikE Learn about edible wild leaves, flowers, berries and seeds growing in High Park. 1 pm. $2. High Park Nature Centre, 430 Parkside. 416-392-1748 ext 2. giVing grEat hEad Women-only workshop.

7-9:30 pm. $33. Good for Her, 175 Harbord.

Pre-register 416-588-0900. mad hot Ballroom/Strictly Ballroom

Outdoor film screening. At dusk. Free. YongeDundas Square. ydsquare.ca.

Wednesday, August 17 FEminiSt Book diScuSSion group The group discusses Lisa Moore’s February. 2 pm. Free.

Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View.

416-393-7610.

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hoW to SurViVE middlE managEmEnt in pyramid-agE Egypt Society for the Study of

Egyptian Antiquities lecture with the ROM’s Deirdre Keleher. 7 pm. $5. 5 Bancroft, rm 142.

647-520-4339, thessea.org.

thE (not So) nicE italian girlS & FriEndS

Readings by Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Catherine Graham, Koom Kankesan, KD Miller, Giovanna Riccio and Ayelet Tsabai. 7:30 pm. Free. Annex Live, 296 Brunswick. 416-929-3999.

Singin’ in thE rain Outdoor film screening.

8:30 pm. Free. David Pecaut Square (behind Metro Hall), 55 John. tiff.net.

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Saturday, August 20

Benefits

pull For Sight (ORBIS Kids Sight Program) Teams of up to 25 pull a FedEx 757 Aircraft 12 feet in a friendly competition. 10 am-1:30 pm. $50 pledge, spectating free. Pearson International Airpor-FedEx Apron, 6895 Bramalea (Mississagua). 1-877-672-4722.

Events

gEorgES BEnay The author signs copies of his new novel, Nomad On The Run. 2-5 pm. Free.

Chapters Square One, 189 Rathburn (Mississauga). chapters.indigo.ca. culinary/cultural nEighBourhood tour Walking tour to sample food from local restaurants and the sights around them. 1-3:30 pm. $40. Details at harbourfrontcentre.com. muSical BlankEtS Play a game of musical chairs but with blankets. 2 pm. Free. Trinity Bellwoods Park Tennis Courts, Queen and Strachan. jadorefestival.com. pEt WEllnESS WEEkEnd Everything from groomers to dog yoga. Today 11 am-5 pm; tomorrow 11 am-3 pm. Free. PawsWays, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca.

Sunday, August 21 lanEWay BikE tour – corktoWn to caBBagEtoWn Tour the changing alleys of the Distillery District and more. Free. Distillery District gates, 55 Mill. info@graemeparry. com.

lanEWay BikE tour – riVErdalE and QuEEn EaSt Tour the recently dedicated June Call-

wood Lane and more. Free. NE corner Withrow Park (McConnell and Carlaw). info@ graemeparry.com. mackEnziE’S toronto Walking tour Heritage Toronto walking tour. 1:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Mackenzie House, 82 Bond. 416392-6915, heritagetoronto.org. pSychic Brunch Brunch and a reading. $45.

Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. 416-535-9541.

QuEEn’S park circlE: politicS, proFS and

punditS Guided ROM walk. 2 pm. Queen’s Park. rom.on.ca. rEar WindoW Outdoor film screening. Dusk.

Free. Riverdale Park E, 550 Broadview. moviesinthepark.wordpress.com.

VoicES oF thE nationS Showcase of Christian fine arts and music from various cultural backgrounds. 11 am-9 pm. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. zinE drEam 4 Annual small-press arts and crafts fair for all ages with comedy, live music, DJs and more. Noon-5 pm. Pwyc. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. zinedream.com.

Tuesday, August 23

Benefits

JaSon alExandEr (United Jewish Appeal) An evening with the comic/actor. 7:30 pm. $35$125. Sony Centre, 1 Front E. 416-365-2883 ext 5329, ujaevents.com.

Events

chicago/all that Jazz Outdoor film screen-

ing. At dusk. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. mikE lipSiuS/amanda hEiBErt/adEBE Poetry readings and an open mic. Free. Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. artbar.org.

Wednesday, August 24 thE muppEt moViE Outdoor film screening.

8:30 pm. Free. David Pecaut Square (behind Metro Hall), 55 John. tiff.net.

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Friday, August 19

ian Francis Broun. 1 & 6:30 pm. $25, stu/firsttimers $10. Women’s Art Assoc, 23 Prince Arthur. 647-343-1411.

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Exhibition Place. theex.com. cycling in thE city Outdoor panel discussion.

7 pm. Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. scaddingcourt.org. modS n’ rockErS Vintage motorcycle and scooter show. Today 7 pm; tomorrow 2 pm. $25-$80. Fri at Black Dice Cafe (1574 Dundas W), Sat at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen E). modsandrockerstoronto.com.

Broun. 1 & 6:30 pm. $25, stu/first-timers $10.

Women’s Art Assoc, 23 Prince Arthur. 647343-1411.

WomEn in iSraEl Book launch. 6 pm. Free.

Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.

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Super SummerWorks The annual SummerWorks Festival, a juried event, is always a good bet for quality theatre and music. The 21st edition, which again takes over theatres near the Queen West strip from Bathurst to Dovercourt, features new works by, among others, Nicolas Billon, Matthew MacKenzie, Hannah Moscovitch, Christopher Stanton, Claire Calnan and Allison Cummings as well as musical offerings from Bonjay, Jennifer Castle and Bruce Penin-

sula. At various venues from August 4 to 14. 416-504-7529, summerworks.ca.

Kink’s new do Who knew when Trey Anthony opened ’da Kink in my hair at the Toronto Fringe a decade ago that it would go on to be an international hit?

Set in a Caribbean hair salon run by an irrepressible stylist, the show focuses on eight women who tell their stories while they get their hair done.

The show – which hasn’t played Toronto for five years – is still sure to evoke both laughs and tears. Anthony’s written a new segment for this version involving a Caucasian character with a black husband and sons. August 11 to 21 at the Enwave, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West). 416-973-4000.

Outdoor action Summer wouldn’t be summer without a little al fresco dance.

And there’s no better way to watch it than at the annual Dusk Dances, now in its 17th bucolic year. Over at Withrow Park, catch a new duet by local luminary Karen Kaeja, a West African coming-of-age dance

by Lua Shayenne and Roshanak Jaberi, and a piece

by Vancouver’s The Contingency Plan about three teenage girls in the 1950s attending their prom.

Another unique piece is BoxSet by the Throwdown Collective (Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson), an acrobatic work performed atop four wooden boxes. August 2 to 7.

If you’re closer to Earlscourt Park, be sure to catch another program that includes the Laberi/Shayenne work as well as pieces by Maderaz and Jon “Drops” Reid. August 18 to 21.

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Friday, August 26 charity fashion show (SickKids Fdn) Fashions by Jean Machine and Jeannie Yeoh, plus dinner and more.

8:45 pm. Price tba. Roosevelt Room, 328 Adelaide W. 416-599-9000. orangutan awareness weekend

Sunday, August 28

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mcvean harvest table (FarmStart)

Wednesday, August 31

Events

International Year of the Forest celebration. To Aug 28, 9 am-7:30 pm.

Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929.

Saturday, August 27

Benefits

firefly cabaret (Camp Quality Canada) Performances by the Maisies, Kellylee Evans, Lori Cullen and others.

8:30 pm. $30, adv $28. Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604.

Events

butterfly festival Learn about

monarch migration and the importance of butterfly conservation. 10 am-3 pm. Free. Tommy Thompson Park, foot of Leslie. 416-661-6600 ext 5770.

exploring broadview: from todmorden to east chinatown Heritage Toronto walking tour. 11 am.

Free. Broadview and Pottery, behind Dairy Queen. heritagetoronto.org.

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to spark dialogue about slaughterhouses with Liz Marshall. Noon-3 pm.

Fort York, Garrison off Fleet. Preregister anita.krajnc@gmail.com. yorkville Heritage Toronto walking tour. 11 am. Free. NW corner of Yonge and Bloor. heritagetoronto.org.

top dog trainers and receive expert advice. Today 11 am-5 pm; tomorrow 11 am-3 pm. Free. PawsWays, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca. westend stories Evening of storytelling for all ages. Free. River Trading Company, 1418 Queen W. 647-2955900.

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Four-course dinner, local wines and organic brews, farm tours and live music support local sustainable farmers. 3-8 pm. $100. McVean Incubator Farm, McVean Drive N of Queen E, Brampton. harvesttable.ca. men can cook (Alexander Park Community Centre) Celebrity and community chefs, music, art and dance.

11 am-8 pm. Free (donations appreciated). Alexander Park, Bathurst S of Dundas. 1stplanetproductions.com.

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Celebrate the theme of air on the carfree streets of the Market at the Kensington Community Air Show.

Noon-7 pm. Free. Kensington Market, College and Augusta. pskensington. ca. tricks of the trade Workshop on making a community documentary

Tuesday, August 30 screening. At dusk. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca.

Jarvis street: mansions and churches of the rich & religious

Guided ROM walk. 6 pm. Free. Bloor and Church. rom.on.ca. mary poppins Outdoor film screening. 8:30 pm. Free. David Pecaut Square (behind Metro Hall), 55 John. tiff.net.

Monday, September 5 air show lunch cruise Cruise the

harbour aboard the River Gambler and watch the air show. Noon-5 pm. $50. Pre-register 416-364-6999. labour day parade The annual parade celebrating the strength and solidarity of workers gets rolling at 11 am at Queen and University, travels W along Queen to Dufferin and S to the CNE. Free (includes free admission to CNE). theex.com.

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African savannah, performances, visual art and vendors. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929.

To Sep 5 ALL CAPS! ISLAND FESTIVAL All-ages music and art festival with performances by Evening Hymns, Rich Aucoin, Jenn Castle and others plus a barbecue and camping. Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island. wavelengthtoronto.com.

Aug 13 and 14

BLACKCREEK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Concerts by Alan Jackson, Barry Manilow, London Symphony Orchestra and others. Various prices. Rexall Centre, 1 Shoreham (Jane S of Steeles). blackcreekfestival.com.

To Aug 30 CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION The Ex, featuring bandshell concerts, the midway, rides, a talent competition and more runs to Sep 5. $16, child/srs $12, under 4 free (rides extra). Exhibition Place. theex.com.

Aug 19 to Sep 5 BUSKERFEST International street performers festival with aerialists, magicians, clowns, comedy, juggling lessons and more. Free (donations to Epilepsy Toronto). St Lawrence Market neighbourhood (Front from Jarvis to Yonge). torontobuskerfest.com.

Aug 25 to 28 CONSCIOUS FOOD FESTIVAL Celebration of local food and sustainability. $20, adv $15; children free. Fort York, 100 Garrison. consciousfoodfestival. ca.

Aug 13 and 14 CULTURESHOCK Community arts festival with performances by Wes Maestro Williams, Babyboyz Dance Crew and others plus family activities. Free. Weston Collegiate, 100 Pine. 416-241-5124, urbanartstoronto.org.

Aug 12 and 13 FILIPINOS MAKING WAVES Entertainment, arts, food and culture from the Philippines. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. filipinosmakingwaves.com.

Aug 6 and 7

FORTUNE COOKING FOOD FESTIVAL

Chinese and Taiwanese music workshops, an iron chef competition and more. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Aug 12 to 14

INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE

FILM FESTIVAL Bike shorts and films.

Royal Cinema, 608 College. bicyclefilmfestival.com/toronto.

Aug 10 to 13 JERKFEST Jerk food festival with live music, dance, giveaways, a kids’ zone and more. Free (VIP garden $25). Centennial Park, Renforth and Rathburn. jerkfestival.ca.

Aug 6 and 7 MASALA! MEHNDI! MASTI! Festival of South Asian culture with music by Devis n’ Divas, dance from GhuMMMo!, South Asian films and more.

Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Aug 19 to 21 OPEN ROOF FESTIVAL Outdoor film and music festival with Canadian and international films and performances by the Darcys, Lynn Miles, Liam Titcomb and others. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffestival.com.

To Sep 1 QUEER WEST ARTS FESTIVAL Queer cultural festival featuring music, parties, spoken word, a bicycle gallery tour, the Queer West Film Fest and more. Free-$5. Various venues. queerwest.org.

Aug 8 to 14 RASTAFEST Rastafari arts and culture festival with visual art, film screenings and more leading up to a Sat concert with Mighty Diamonds, House of David Gang and others.

Free. York Woods Library (1785 Finch W) and Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall). rastafest.com.

Aug 8 to 12 SAIL-IN CINEMA Floating film festival to fete Toronto Port Authority’s 100th anniversary. Doors 7 pm. Free (tickets required). Sugar Beach, Queens Quay E at Jarvis. torontoport.com.

Aug 18 to 20 SOUND TRAVELS Festival of sound art with indoor and outdoor performances, installations and more. Concerts $10-$15, symposium $35-$70, intensive $175. Artscape Wychwood Barns and other venues. soundtravels.ca.

To Sep 3 SUMMERWORKS THEATRE FESTIVAL

Juried theatre festival with more than 40 plays, concerts, workshops and more. $15, passes $40-$110.

Various venues. summerworks.ca.

Aug 4 to 14

TAIWANFEST: TAIWAN RISING Performances by the Chairman Band, Techno Prince Dance and others, a beef noodle competition and more.

Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Aug 26 to 28 TASTE OF THE DANFORTH Festival of Greek culture with food tasting and entertainment. Free. Danforth from Broadview to Jones. tasteofthedanforth.com.

Aug 5 to 7 TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL An-

nual summer celebration of all things Caribbean, featuring calypso and soca music, the King and Queen of the Bands competition, Junior Carnival, live music and the parade along Lake Shore. Various prices, many events free. torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

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TORONTO FESTIVAL OF BEER Celebration of Canada’s rich craft brewing history with tastings, seminars and more. Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place. beerfestival.ca.

Aug 5 to 7 TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

International classical music festival. $16.50 and up, passes $50-$400. Edward Johnson Bldg (80 Queen’s Park), Koerner Hall (273 Bloor W). torontosummermusic.com.

To Aug 13 WHAT IS CLASSICAL? Live music performances by the Art of Time Ensemble, Quartango and others, plus dance, film and family activities.

Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Aug 5 to 7 YOGA FESTIVAL TORONTO Classes, talks, kids’ events and more. Passes $75-$390. National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis. yogacommunity.ca.

Aug 19 to 21 September HOT & SPICY FOOD FESTIVAL Culinary arts, music, dance, Barbadian cuisine, a hot-and-spicy iron chef competition and more. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

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Environs/905/Burlington/ Hamilton/Oakville AurorA JAzz FestivAl 2011 After Hours Big Band, Shugga, Neil Chapman, Bob Rice Band and others perform at this outdoor festival. $5 per day, three-day pass $12, srs and kids under 12 free. Aurora Town Park, Wells St (Aurora). aurorajazzfest.com.

Jul 29 to 31 BrAmpton GloBAl JAzz & Blues FestivAl

Concerts at Rose Theatre (1 Theatre Lane) include Dr John Aug 12 (8 pm), Bobby McFerrin Aug 13 (7:30 pm). Outdoor concerts at Bramalea City Centre and Gage Park, Rose Theatre Patio. Music workshops, Jazz & Blues for juniors, South Asian Jazz, Jazz & Film, Sunday gospel brunch and others. Free, some ticketed events. Downtown Brampton, Queen/hwy 7 and Main St/hwy 10. artofjazz.org.

Aug 11 to 14 eAGlewood Folk FestivAl Luke Doucet, 100 Dollars, Melissa McClelland, Roberto Lopez Project, Julian Fauth, Ken Whiteley and others. Workshops, children’s area, petting zoo and more. $65, adv wknd $55 (ends Aug 25), day pass $30. Eaglewood Resort, 9715 Old Homestead Rd (Pefferlaw). 1-888-817-3655, eaglewoodfolk.com.

Aug 26 to 28 FestivAl oF Friends City and Colour, America, Jon Anderson, the Tea Party, Arkells, Saga, the Reason and others perform, plus a children’s stage and activites. Fri 5 to 11 pm, Sat-Sun noon-11 pm. Free. Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity (Hamilton). creativearts.on.ca.

Aug 5 to 7 First FridAys Music and art adventures offered on the first Friday of the month in the atrium. Outdoor super party with music by Patrick Dorie & Jeff Leech Aug 5, and a Back To School Jam with Mass Device and Volcano Playground Sep 2. 7 pm. Free, fundraising by donation. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 72 Queen (Oshawa). 905-576-3000, rmg.on.ca.

Aug 5 to Sep 3 HArvest picnic Daniel Lanois, Gord Downie & the Country of Miracles, Ray Lamontagne, Emmylou Harris and others at this outdoor festival that includes music, local produce, art, swimming and more. Gates open at 11 am. $59.50, under 16 $19.50 (ticketmaster.ca).

Christie Lake Conservation Area, 1002 Highway 5 West (Dundas). 1-855-872-5000, harvestpicnic.ca.

Aug 27 mArkHAm JAzz FestivAl Laila Biali Trio, Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet, Kellylee Evans, Johnny Max Band and others on Main St in Unionville.

Aug 19 gala w/ pianist Bill Charlap and vocalist Gretchen Parlato (Markham Theatre for Per-

forming Arts, 8 pm, $55). 905-471-5299, C markhamjazzfestival.com.

M Aug 19 to 21 oAkville JAzz FestivAl Outdoor music festival with Jill Barber, Jacob Moon, Hot Club ofY Detroit, Swamperella, Dr Draw and many others. Oakville Centre for the Performing CM Arts and downtown Oakville, 130 Navy St (Oakville). 905-844-4520, oakvillejazz.com.MY Aug 5 to 7 red Hot JAzz And cool Blues Robin BanksCY Aug 3, Andre & the J Tones Aug 10, Back Alley CMY Ringers Aug 17, the James Anthony Band Aug 24, and others. Concerts run to Sep 7, 6 to 8:30 pm, rain or shine. Free with admission.K Royal Botanical Gardens Hendrie Park, (Burlington). rbg.ca.

Aug 3 to Sep 7

Barrie/Collingwood/ Midland/Orillia BArrie cAriBFest 2011 French Caribbean event

with featured musicians Wesli, Prince Koloni, Chris Combette, Moses Revolution, Konparèt, Curtis B and others. Fri 5 to 10 pm, Sat 6 to 10 pm, Sun 10 am to 6 pm. Free. Centennial Park (Barrie). 705-790-4878, caribfest.ca.

Aug 12 to 14 cAsino rAmA ZZ Top Aug 3, Ted Nugent Aug 13, Melissa Etheridge Aug 19, George Thorogood & the Destroyers Aug 27 and others, 8 or 9 pm (see website for show times). $28 and up. Casino Rama, 5899 Rama Rd, off Hwy 12 (Orillia). 416-870-8000, casinorama.com.

Aug 3 to 31 country music FestivAl Rascal Flatts, Ronnie Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Dean Brody, Sara Evans, Corb Lund and other country performers. Day pass $99-$119, wknd pass $200-$389, wknd RV passes available, camping pass $15-$30 (ticketmaster.ca). Burl’s Creek Park, 8th Line of Oro/Medonte (Orillia).

705-487-3663, burlscreek.com.

Aug 26 to 28 peAk to sHore music And Art Fest Sarah Harmer headlines this festival featuring 18 music events across 15 venues, from the Village at Blue Mountain to Thornbury. Free.

(Collingwood). peaktoshore.com.

Aug 12 to 14 wAkestock Dirty Heads, Drop Kick Murphys, Bedouin Soundclash, Classified, Hollerado, KO, the Reason and many others at this action sports festival of wakeboarding, skateboarding, films and music for all ages. Sat $52, Sun $29, three-day wknd pass $63. Millennium Park, Heritage Drive (Collingwood). 1-800-2655566, wakestock.com.

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Elora FEstival Karina Gauvin, Sarah Slean, Matt Dusk, Michael Burgess & Rebecca Caine, Tony McManus and more. Elora Centre for the Arts (75 Melville), Gambrel Barn (Wellington Rd 21), and other Elora venues. $10$50. 1-888-747-7550, elorafestival. com.

Jul 28 to 31 FrEd EaglEsmith’s southErn Charity PiCniC The John Henrys, the

Warped 45s, Lynn Miles, the Rizdales, the Gertrudes, the Fabulous Ginn Sisters, Nudie & the Turks, Jerry Leger and otherts play this picnic in the country. Proceeds to Long Point Basin Land Trust. Camping available onsite. $35-$99. Springwater Conservation Area, 8079 Springwater Rd (Aylmer).

519-583-3878, fredeaglesmith.com.

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godEriCh CEltiC roots FEstival

Comas, the Outside Track, Paul McKenna Band, Kieran Goss, Pierre Schryer Trio and others. Day pass $30$35, stu/srs $25-$30; wknd pass $70, stu/srs $65, adv (before Jun 30) $55, srs/stu $50. Lion’s Harbour Park, 168 West (Goderich). 519-524-8221, celticfestival.ca.

Aug 5 to 7 KitChEnEr BluEs FEstival John Mayall, Edgar Winter, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Bettye Lavette, Gregg Allman (Aug 4, 7:30 pm $35), Pat Travers Band and others. Free, some shows ticketed, ticketscene.ca. Downtown Kitchener, 519-571-2555, kitchenerbluesfestival. com.

Aug 4 to 7

nEW Kids on thE BloCK & BaCKstrEEt Boys The pop stars perform all

their hits. Matthew Morrison and Neverest open. 7:30 pm. $69.50$89.50. John Labatt Centre, 99 Dundas (London). 1-866-455-2849, johnlabattcentre.com.

Aug 7 stratFord summEr musiC Sylvia Tyson, Len Cariou, Jan Lisiecki, Annex String Quartet, Terry McKenna and many others play this series. Various venues in Stratford. Check website for schedule. $20-$75. (Stratford). 1-866288-4313, stratfordsummermusic.ca.

Jul 28 to Aug 22 sunlight musiC FEstival Crash Karma is the headliner for this green festival with a solar powered stage. Medicine Hat, Dawn & Marra, the Sweet Mack, the Speakeasies, theWarped 45’s and others perform from 2 to 11 pm. Admission by donation. Riverside Park, Woolwich and Woodlawn E (Guelph). 519590-7446, sunlightmusicfestival.ca.

Aug 13

undErground railroad musiC FEstival Celebration of the lives and con-

tributions of the early black settlers in the area with performances by Har-

rison Kennedy, Curley Bridges, Kevin Breit and others. Noon to 7 pm. $30, child $10 (ticketscene.ca). Centennial Park, 10 Main E (Drayton). braithwaiteandwhiteley.com/musicfestival.html.

Aug 13

Georgian Bay/Grey County/Lake Huron/ Owen Sound ElECtriC EClECtiCs Julianna Barwick, MYTHS, Idiot Glee, Nihilist Spasm Band w/ Alex Hacke, U.S. Girls, Chelsea Wolfe and others perform, plus films, installations and DJ dancing tent. Camping available. $40, wknd pass $75. Funny Farm, 202 Scotch Mountain Rd (Meaford). 519-3789899, electric-eclectics.com.

Jul 29 to 31 Fairy laKE BandshEll ConCErts A variety of musical groups perform Sunday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm.

Free. Fairy Lake (Southampton). saugeenshores.ca.

Jul 28 to Sep 4 harBour nights ConCErt sEriEs The Black Family Jul 31, Larra Skye Aug 7 and Georgian Bay Folk Society’s talent search discoveries Aug 14. 7 pm. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Concerts happen rain or shine, Free. Visitor Information Centre, 1155 1st Ave W (Owen Sound). 1-888-675-5555, harbournights.ca.

Jul 31 to Aug 14 lEith summEr FEstival Magical Moments with Anee-Julie Caron and Marc Djokic Aug 13, and Some Enchanted Evening with Monica Whicher and Judy Loman Aug 27. 7:30 pm. $25, stu $15; five-concert series pass $110. Leith Church, 419134 Tom Thomson Lane (Leith). 1-888-4467699, leithfestival.ca.

Aug 13 to 27 musiC in thE FiElds Blake Shelton, Lonestar, Jason McCoy, Victoria Banks, Jaydee Bixby, Dry County, River Junction Band and Snake Bite play this concert. Camping available. 1 pm, gates open at 11 am. $69.95 (ticketscene.ca). Lucknow Soccer Complex, 790 Havelock (Lucknow).

Aug 27 summErFolK musiC FEstival Ron Hynes, the Once, Arrogant Worms, H’Sao, David Francey, Beckon, the Chapmans and many others, plus dance and drum workshops, artisan and children’s villages. $28-$48, stu $33, child $7; wknd pass $83, srs/stu $73, youth $53, children $12. Kelso Beach Park, (Owen Sound). 519-3712995, summerfolk.org.

Aug 19 to 21

Huntsville/Muskoka/ Parry Sound CharlEs W stoCKEy CEntrE For thE PErForming arts Crystal Shawanda

Aug 8, The Nylons Aug 31 and other concerts. $29-$50. Charles W Stockey

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Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay (Parry Sound). 1-877-746-4466, stockeycentre.com.

Aug 8 to 31 FEstival oF thE sound Swingle Singers Jul 31, alongside many others play classical, chamber, opera, jazz and more inside, outside and on the water. Various prices. Charles W Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay and other Parry Sound venues. 2 Bay. 1 866-364-0061, festivalofthesound.ca.

Jul 31 to Aug 7 gravEnhurst musiC Russell deCarle plays Aug 18, and Lorne Elliott Aug 23.

Check website for times and prices.

Gravenhurst Opera House, 295 Muskoka S (Gravenhurst). 705-687-5500 ext 21, gravenhurst.ca.

Aug 18 to 23 huntsvillE FEstival oF thE arts Don Ross & Brooke Miller Aug 11, Jesse Cook Aug 18, Lights Aug 24 and other concerts. Dance with Terra Hazelton & Her Easy Answers Aug 5 at the Huntsville Legion. Music In The Park Jul 30 (River Mill Park), and many other events. Check website for schedule. $42-$48, srs $45, youth $30. Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main E (Huntsville).

705-789-4975, huntsvillefestival.on. ca.

Jul 30 to Aug 24 huntsvillE Jazz FEstival Hunstville Festival Of The Arts jazz weekend featuring Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quintet, Toronto All-Star Big Band and many others. Algonquin Theatre, River Mill Park and other venues in downtown Huntsville. $15-$35, park shows free. 705-789-4975, huntsvillefestival.on.ca.

Jul 28 to 31 thE KEE to Bala Steve Aoki Aug 5, Classified Aug 27, Sam Roberts Band Sep 3 & 4. $30-$60 (ticketbreak.com).

The Kee, Bala Falls Road (Bala). thekee. com.

Aug 5 to Sep 4 rEggaE musKoKa Roots, rock and reggae to celebrate the music of Bob Marley. Musicians include the Mau Mau Warriors, Fingazz, Jam Iyah and others. Camping available. Advance tickets $15 daily, wkend pass $25. JD Lang Activity Park, 331 Fraserburg Rd (Bracebridge Fairgrounds). 705-7904878, reggaemuskoka.com.

Aug 20 to 21

summEraid musiC and CamPing FEstival illScarlett headline this all-ages

weekend event alongside Marcus Visionary, Billionaire, XI, Grizzy and others. Day pass $45, weekend festival and camping $90 (ticketscene.ca).

Bush’s Sports Centre, 3385 Hwy 169 (Bala). facebook.com/summeraid.

Aug 26 to 28

Niagara amPhithEatrE summEr ConCErt sEriEs Colin James Jul 30 & 31, Serena Ry-

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Jul 30 to Sep 4 IllumInaqua Live musical performances set on a floating stage surrounded by fire. Molly Johnson Aug 5, and Ashley MacIsaac Sep 2. 8 pm. $18-$28. Welland Amphitheatre, 115 King (Welland). 905-735-1700, illuminaqua.com.

Aug 5 to Sep 2 musIc nIagara Festival of classical, baroque, chamber, blues, dance and jazz music runs to Aug 14. Quartetto Gelato Aug 4 (St Mark’s Church), James Campbell Aug 11 (Hillebrand Winery), Vivaldi Spectacular Aug 13 (St Mark’s Church) and many other concerts. Late-night jazz & blues winery concerts on Sat. Various venues in the area. Check website for details. $20-$45. Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-5566, musicniagara.org.

Aug 4 to 13 southern ontarIo metal FestIval Protest the Hero, Abandon All Ships, Dead & Divine, Cancer Bats, Baptized in Blood, Blind Witness, Titan, Skull Fist and many others at this allmetal, all-ages weekend. Camping available.

Gates open Aug 26 at 3 pm. $100. Outback Campgrounds, 6679 Woodworth (Port Burwell). somf.ca.

Aug 26 to 28

Brighton/Cobourg/Picton/ Prince Edward County/Port Hope classIc country musIc reunIon Gary Hooper, Percey Kinney, Ginny McIlmoyle, Carmen Grace, Mary Rowan, Bob McQuaid and many other country performers every evening, plus open stage and watering corral. Camping available. $20, wkend pass $45-$65, wkend pass w/ camping $55. Centennial Park, (Trenton). 705-878-3102, ccmr.ca.

Jul 28 to 31

Sam Roberts Band rocks the Kee to Bala September 3 and 4.

outdoor concerts Concert Band of Cobourg

plays Tue evenings in the bandshell to Aug 30.

8 pm. Free. Victoria Park, (Cobourg). 1-888262-6874, theconcertbandofcobourg.com.

Jul 28 to Aug 30 PrInce edward county Jazz FestIval Peter Appleyard salutes Benny Goodman Aug 18, Guido Basso & Ranee Lee Aug 19, Mike Murley Septet Aug 20 and more. After-hours jam sessions, rising young star performances and more. Picton and surroundings. $38, some free shows. Regent Theatre, 224 Main (Picton).

1-877-411-4761, pecjazz.org.

Aug 17 to 21 shelter valley Folk FestIval Oh Susanna, Chic Gamine, Karen Sovoca, Royal Wood, Luke Doucet and others alongside art, wellness and sustainable living booths and more. $30-$35, child $5. wknd pass $40-$65. Advance week-

end pass $55, $65, $40 srs/stu, $45, $5-$10 children, under five free. Henkel Farm, Hwy 2 and Vernonville (Grafton). 1-866-612-7833, sheltervalley.com.

Sep 2 to 4

Bancroft/Haliburton/ Kawarthas/Peterborough concerts In the Park Children’s concerts

from 5:30 to 6:15 pm, adult concert 6:30 to 8 pm. Free. Lock 32 Gazebo, (Bobcaygeon). 705738-2202, kawartha-living.com.

Jul 28 to Sep 1 Forest FestIval Concerts by TorQ Percussion Quartet Aug 17, the Spinney Brothers Aug 18, Russell de Carle Aug 19, Patricia O’Callaghan Aug 20, Sultans of String Aug 21 and others.

Concerts at 2 or 8 pm at Bone Lake Amphithe-

atre or the Logging Museum. $25-$30. Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, north of Hwy 118 on County Road 7 (Haliburton). 705754-2198, theforestfestival.com.

Aug 17 to 21 havelock country Jamboree Martina McBride, Tommy Hunter, Billy Currington, Johnny Reid, Joe Nichols, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Sawyer Brown, Shooter Jennings and many other country stars. Camping available. Wknd pass $225-$300, youth wknd pass $130-$180, day pass $115-$150, camping extra. Havelock, Hwy 48 at Mary St. havelockjamboree.com.

Aug 18 to 21 lIttle lake musIcFest Concerts Wed and Sat at 8 pm, runs to Aug 28. Jason McCoy Jul 30, Kruger Brothers Aug 10, Chilliwack Aug 13, Faber Drive Aug 27 and many others. Free. Del Crary Park, (Peterborough). 705-755-1111, littlelakemusicfest.ca.

Jul 30 to Aug 28 Peterborough Folk FestIval Festival opens with the Good Lovelies and Melissa Payne Aug 26 (Market Hall, 8 pm, $15). Free, day-long community events at Nicholls Oval/Rotary Park with Acres & Acres, the Kindness Killers, Mike Essoudry’s Mashed Potato Mashers, Kate Le Deuce, Washboard Hank and others, 11 am to 11 pm. Workshops in Millennium Park Aug 28. Free. Rotary Park, downtown Peterborough area. 705-874-6796, ptbofolkfest.com.

Aug 26 to 28 westben barn concerts Music in an outdoor setting. Canada 101 – Plays And Music Exploring Canadian Roots Jul 28 to 31, Kelli Trotter & the Mushy Peas Jul 30, Out Of This World Series Aug 4 to 7. Eves 7 or 7:30 pm, day shows 2 pm (some exceptions). $5-$43. The Barn, 6698 Country Road 30 (Campbellford). 1 877-8835777, westben.on.ca.

Jul 28 to Aug 7

Belleville/Kingston/ Brockville/Ottawa caPItal hoedown 2011 Kenny Chesney, Car-

rie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans, Rascal Flatts, Doc Walker, Billy Currington and

many other country stars perform at this outdoor fest. Three-day pass $180-$282.50, day pass $84.75, 613-599-3267, capitaltickets.ca.

Lebreton Flats, 99 Fleet St (Ottawa). 1-877788-3267, capitalhoedown.net.

Aug 11 to 13 lImestone cIty blues FestIval Downtown blues festival with Walter Trout, Trampled Under Foot, Jack De Keyzer, Monkey Junk and many others. K-Rock Centre, Springer Market Square Stage, Princess Street Stage (downtown Kingston), and other venues. $10 bracelet, some ticketed shows (see website). Downtown Kingston, kingstonblues.com.

Aug 25 to 28 ottawa Folk FestIval Basia Bulat, Hawksley Workman, City & Colour, Lynn Miles, Royal Wood, the Levon Helm Band, Steve Earle & the Dukes and others perform. Four-day passport $225, festival passport $125, Aug 25 $30, Aug 26 $38.50, Aug 27 & Aug 28 $39.50. Hog’s Back Park, at Riverside and Hog’s Back roads (Ottawa). ottawafolk.com.

Aug 25 to 28 raage sk8Fest Cultural Abomination, Slyde, Insurrection, the Superstitions, A Primitive Evolution, EWA, Patron Saint of Plagues and others perform. Fri 3 to 10 pm, Sat noon to 10 pm. $10, two-day pass $15. Glengarry Sport Palace, 160 MacDonald Blvd (Alexandria). sk8fest.ca.

Aug 12 to 13

wemF – world electronIc musIc FestIval

Rusko, Skrillex, Infected Mushroom, Calvin Harris, Pendulum, Andy C, Noisia, Christopher Lawrence, Friction, Donald Glaude, Zeds Dead, Flux Pavilion and many others at this outdoor festival. Buses from Toronto available. Directions on website. $225-$250 weekend pass, wanttickets.com. Madawaska, wemf.com.

Aug 12 to 14 wolFe Island musIc FestIval Stars, Buck 65, Great Lake Swimmers, Plants & Animals, the Sadies, Joel Plaskett, Paul Aucoin, Shad and others. Fri $40, Sat $45, wkend $70, camping $13 per person (ticketscene.ca). Wolfe Island, (Kingston). wolfeislandmusicfestival.com.

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Herschel Supply Little America 20 oz. canvas bag ($139.99, Te Koop, 421 Queen West, 416-348-9485, herschelsupply.com).

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It’s summer clearance time at Trove (2264 Bloor West, 416-766-1258, and 791 Bathurst, 416-516-1258, trove.ca), where baubles, bags, shoes and accessories are marked down 50 per cent or more. Down at GotStyle (62 Bathurst, 416-260-9696, gsmen.com), the best deals (30 per cent off LAB and Cinque suits, plus 50 per cent discounts on select trousers, T-shirts and sneakers) are in a secret sale room behind the suiting section. You don’t have to hunt for the deals at Magnolia (333 Eglinton West, 416-488-9883, magnoliaonline.ca).

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At The Factory Studio Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street (at Adelaide Street) Tickets: summerworks.ca and at the door $15 Friday, Aug. 5 - 8 pm Sunday, Aug. 7 - 12:30 pm Monday, Aug. 8 - 10:30 pm Wednesday, Aug 10 - 10:30 pm Thursday, Aug. 11 - 5:30 pm Friday, Aug. 12 - 8 pm 38

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Almost every oversized armchair, condo-scaled bistro table and S-shaped, double-sided bench in Fiber Living’s new King East showroom incorporates Viro Fibre, an espresso-coloured, 100 per cent recyclable wicker that can be criss-crossed into tight panels or more open, oversized cane weaves. Owners Ion Nicolae and Michael Guerra also add stone tabletops, canvas cushions and teak accents to the in-house Viva Designs line of outdoor furniture to mix up its natural look.

The look is definitely luxe, with some price tags to match, but if you’ve spent the first half of the summer avoiding your soulless, concrete slab of an outdoor space, the investment might make you feel like spending a little more quality time there. And if you’re looking to really splurge, Nicolae and Guerra also stock sleek EcoSmart fireplaces, al fresco carpets by Capel Rugs, plus stainless steel sculptures and contemporary lighting to accessorize your increasingly posh patio, too.

Fiber Living picks: Fatboy’s oversized nylon hammock can easily fit two, $750 on sale; a café set of downsized tables and chairs is balcony-friendly, $245 to $385; spend big on an oval lounger, $1,700.

Look for: The arrival of Fiber Living’s indoor furniture collections by mid-August.

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Jump Up!

The spectacular Carnival parade heads down the Lake Shore on Saturday (July 30).

CARNIVAL SPECIAL

TONS OF EVENTS PUT THE SPOTLIGHT ON TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL

Compiled by JULIA HOECKE AND KATARINA RISTIC

Thursday, July 28 ALL OF THE LIGHTS: THE CARIBANA NBA CELEB-

RITY JUMP-OFF Infamous Sound, Steenie, Blax Dun da Place, DJ Majesty, DJ JC, Worm and others spin. $10. Faces Nightclub, 224 Richmond W. 416-629-9365.

CARNIVAL VIBEZ BOAT CRUISE SW Storm and Hunter spin soca, calypso and chutney. Boarding 7 pm. $50. Enterprise 2000, 242 Cherry, Pier 34. 416-833-6154, caribanatoronto.com.

KING AND QUEEN COMPETITION AND SHOW

Costumed masqueraders compete for the crowns. 7 pm. $38, adv $30, stands $100.

Lamport Stadium, 1151 King W. torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

NATION CHEONG Exhibition of photographs exploring the Carnival experience. To Jul 31, noon-5 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

SUPAFRIK Blend of art exhibition and retail showcasing the work of artists and entrepreneurs inspired by Africa. To Jul 30, Tue-Sun 11 am-7 pm. Free. Hotshot, 181 Augusta. supafrik.com. photos exploring different aspects of emancipation, mas, pan and calypso. Runs to Aug 1.

10 am. $16-$24 (half price Fri). Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000.

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Medicine Muffin, Marcus Visionary, Frankie Gunns, Reva T and Ghaleon play all vinyl. 10 pm. $5-$10. Annex Wreckroom, 794 Bathurst. theannexwreckroom.com.

WELCOME Travis Porter, DJ Prostyle, Ill Kidz, Lance Gross, John J, Spoonz and others at this party. 10 pm. $30. Mansion Nightclub, 102 Peter. 416-833-6154, caribanatoronto.com.

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COOL ROCK: BIG PEOPLE TING Party. 10 pm. $25. Traffik Nightclub, 287 Richmond W. caribanatoronto.com.

GLOW: THE SOCA ROYALE EDITION Party. 9 pm. $50-$60. Kool Haus, 132 Queens Quay E. 416833-6154.

IRIE MUSIC AWARDS Lukie D/Thriller U/Singing Melody/Tony Curtis (LUST), DJ Carl Allen & Mistah Blackz perform. Doors 8 pm. $25-$35.

Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne. iriemusicfestival.com.

IRIE MUSIC FESTIVAL Family-friendly festival with reggae, salsa, gospel, soul and African music concerts, plus spoken word, art, film and food. Launches today at noon at Nathan Phillips Square with L.U.S.T. and Errol Blackwood. To Aug 1. Free. Queen’s Park and Yonge-Dundas Square. iriemusicfestival.com.

ISLAND SOUL Caribbean festival with music by Saidah Baba Talibah, the Heritage Singers, Panatics Steelband Network and others, plus dance, a mas carnival parade and more. Runs

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CLASSIC: CARIBANA AND TORONTO SPLASH KICK-OFF Megahertz, DJs Seduce and Unruly

to Aug 1. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

JAB JAB J’OUVERT PART 2 Live entertainment with Tallfree, Lava Man, Iwer George, Skinny Fabulous and others. Tribal Knights Mas Camp, 83 Dynamic. 647-400-7766.

MEET ME IN TORONTO CARIBANA KICK-OFF Blac Chyna, Black Chiney, Whitebwoy, Infamous, Firekid Steenie and others at this party. $27.

Home Nightclub, 117 Peter. reggaemania.com.

OUTRAGEOUS FRIDAY Music by Iwer George, Kerwin Dubois, Benjai, Denise Belfon and others. 9 pm. $35 adv. Metropolitan Centre, 3840 Finch E. 647-883-0789.

REGGAE CENTRAL 3 Louie Don, Reggie Niceness spin here. $5. Thymeless, 355 College. 416928-0556 PAN ALIVE Caribbean Carnival Toronto all ages competition. 7 pm. $30, adv $25. Lamport Stadium, 1151 King W. torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

SET IT OFF DJ C-Lo, DJ L, Black Chiney, DJ Sean and others. 10 pm. $30. Guvernment, 132 Queens Quay E. caribanatoronto.com.

SHINE Party with Iwer George, Bunji Garlin, Faye Ann Lyons, Kerwin Dubois and others.

Doors 10 pm. $35. Sound Academy, 11 Polson.

416-461-3625.

SOUL KITCHEN: CARNIVAL EDITION X-Caliber Entourage (Jester & Kid Kut), Boogeymen, Max B play soca and reggae. Courthouse, 57 Adelaide E. $15-$20. ticketdoorway.com.

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BYRON LEE’S DRAGONAIRES BOAT CRUISE The Jamaican ska, calypso and soca band performs. Boarding at 8:30 pm. $50. Empress Of Canada Cruise Ship, Pier 29, 261 Queens Quay W. 416-840-9028. And Jul 30.

CARIBANA IN THE VILLAGE Entertainment with Katherine Dior, Ivory Towers and others, live steel pan, a jerk barbecue and more. Today 8 pm; tomorrow noon-8 pm. Crews/Tango, 508 Church. 416-972-1662.

CARIBANA JUMP OFF Vertex Sound, Firesquad, Syndikitz Army, DJs 2Nice, B Smooth play here. $25-$30. XS Nightclub, 261 Richmond W. thedancehallfete.com.

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Wicked in White Skinny Fabolous, Shal Marshall, Ricky Ramotour, Ravi B and others at this party. 10 pm. $30. On The Rox, 1600 Steeles W (Vaughan). caribanatoronto.com.

Saturday, July 30

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Roberts, Farmer Nappy, Team HD, Karma, Roy Cape, De Soca Connection and others. 9 pm. $50 adv. Wild Water Kingdom, 7855 Finch W (Brampton). caribanatoronto.com. cariBana celeBrity Ball Baba Khan, DJ Ritz, Peter Kash, Ceaza Leon, Mark Black and a mystery guest spin. Doors 10 pm. $30. Tryst, 82 Peter. caribanatoronto.com. cariBana def Jam Party Live performance by Fabolous, plus DJs. 10 pm. $35-$60. Kool Haus, 132 Queens Quay E. 416-833-6154, caribanatoronto.com.

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Steenie, Black Reaction and City Heat. Premium Banquet Hall, 2360 Lucknow (Mississauga). 416832-4254. foam fete Party on three floors and two patios with ISC Nation, DJ Kid C, A Styles, DJ Kay Milz, Ace Xtra, Clutch, DJ Starrr and others. Doors 10 pm. $20. Traffik Nightclub, 287 Richmond W. caribanatoronto.com.

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Whitebwoy, John J and Platinum Touch. $30.

Home Nightclub, 117 Peter. caribanatoronto. com. irie artist exhiBition Irie Music Festival exhibition of art using found objects and recycled materials by artists including Hollis Alexis Baptiste and Sherman Jones. Today through Aug 1, 7:30 am-9:30 pm. Free.

Queen’s Park North. iriemusicfestival.com. irie music festival L.U.S.T., DJ E’Enforcas, Bunjin Garlin, Ammoye and Progress perform from 4 to 10:30 pm at Queen’s Park (University north of College). Ray Robinson, General, Aria, Xtiin Jones, U.R.V., Mayou, Lisa Banton, and others perform from noon to 10 pm at Yonge-Dundas Square. Free. 905-799-1630, iriemusicfestival.com. la carnivale Party with DJs Jason Chambers, Spoonz, Boogeymen, Dr Jay de Soca Prince, D’Bandit, Soca Sweetness, Whitebwoy, Renegade Squad, Brenton B and Linx. $30-$35. Atlantis Pavillions, 955 Lake Shore W. clubcrawlers.com love on the river Boat cruise with Mr Vegas, Gappy Ranks, Timberlee, Richard Banton, DJ Knockz and others. Boarding 10:30 pm. $55. The Yankee Lady, 539 Queens Quay W. 647-669-0561, radiodubplate.com.

make it rain Travis Porter, DJ Prostyle, Ill Kidz, DJ JC and others play hip-hop, R&B and reggae. $25$30. XS Nightclub, 261 Richmond W. caribanatoronto.com. nasty: director x’s 10th annual cariBana saturday event DJ Holiday, Wikked, Fiyah Kid

Steenie spin soca, hip-hop, reggae and R&B with hosts Nas & Pooch Hall. 10 pm. $35-$40. Sound Academy, 11 Polson. 416-833-6154, caribanatoronto.com. shock: di cariBana overload Cash Money Sound, Calum Beam, DJ Infa Red, Rebel Tone, Rebellion, Bounty Hunter. Doors 10 pm. $20. Town Talk, 1701 Queen, Brampton. 416-885-9498.

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Parade Masqueraders and steelpan bands parade along Lake Shore from Exhibition Place to Sunnyside. 10 am. Free on Lake Shore (seated viewing $15-$50). torontocaribbeancarnival. com.

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Hot Knife spin at this party. $15. Suba, 292 College. 647-272-5067. young money cariBana aftermath Baba Khan, Infamous, Whiteboy, DJ Ritz, Worm, Prawjectz and host Bow Wow spinning soca, hip-hop, reggae and R&B. 10 pm. $35. LIVE Toronto, 332 Richmond W. 416-498-5377, caribanatoronto.com.

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DJ Enuff, Ill Kidz, Spex, Platinum Touch, Chris Dubbs, Firekid Steenie, Lastboyscouts and others at this party. 10 pm. $55. Guvernment, 132 Queens Quay E. caribanatoronto.com.

Big PeoPle outdoor fete Live soca and calypso by Ras Iley, Mighty Sparrow, Kes the Band, Roy Cape Allstars and others. 9 pm. $30-$60.

Wild Water Kingdom, 7855 Finch W (Brampton). caribanatoronto.com.

canadian rugBy league international test match Watch the Canadian Wolverines play

the Jamaican National Team. $15, match and parade $25. Fletcher’s Field, 2743 19th (Markham). torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

rcariBBean carnival lime and troPical rhythm food festival Music, dancing, food, kids’ activities and more. Noon to 8 pm. Free.

Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore W. torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

carnival sunday: Pool Party & BBQ fire fete Pre JumP uP Mike Stoan, Jeff Jam, DJ Cali, Crown Prince, DJ Eclipse, Soca Warriors Crew, and others play soca, reggae, hip-hop and R&B. Noon-7:30 pm. $10-$20. Sound Academy, 11 Polson. sound-academy.com. elite on the Water 5-year anniversary Boat cruise features two decks with two different sounds. Top deck sound by 4Korners, Kid C and Scott Boogie. First deck tunes by ISC Nation, DJ Kariz and RG. Boarding at 10 pm sharp. $40$55. Empress Of Canada, Pier 29, 261 Queens Quay W. caribanatoronto.com.

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647-400-7766. i am faBolous Fabolous performs with DJ Envy, C-Lo, DJ Power and DJ L. 10 pm. $40-$50.

Devil’s Martini, 473 Adelaide W. 416-498-5377, caribanatoronto.com. icon destination: yyz Party with DJs P-Plus, Spoonz, Starting from Scratch, the Renegade Squad, Kid Kut, Soca Sweetness, Jason Chambers, Lindo P and others. $25. Mansion Nightclub, 102 Peter. ticketdoorway.com. irie music festival House of David Gang, Errol Blackwood, Bushman, Donna Makeda, King Ujah, Afua Cooper, Michael St George, DJ Mr Blackz and others perform outdoors. 3 to 10:30 pm. Free. Queen’s Park, University north of College. iriemusicfestival.com.

Jamrock Artists and selectors from around the world including Mr Vegas, Gappy Ranks, Timberlee, Steelie Bashment, Big John New Thousand and Pierre Pleasure. $40-$50. Premium Banquet Hall, 2360 Lucknow (Mississauga). 647-669-0561, radiodubplate.com. living legends live Byron Lee’s Dragonaires, Boris Gardiner, Ernie Smith, Oscar B, Jumo and Lima play Jamaican ska, calypso and soca.

Doors 8 pm. $45. Doubletree by Hilton, 655 Dixon. caribanatoronto.com. the JumP uP Kwame Younge & DJ Dave Campbell spin house, soca, soul, reggae, hip-hop and Afrobeat. 10 pm. $10. Wrongbar, 1279 Queen W. 416-516-8677. the main event: soca shock Reggae, soca and calypso by Serani, Benjai, Zoelah, Lil Bitts, JMC 3Veni and others. 9 pm. $35. Body English, 1325 Eglinton W (Mississauga). 416-833-6154, caribanatoronto.com.

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Yuk Yuk’s Downtown presents the monthly show with headliner Kevin Herod, and host Kenny Robinson. 8:30 pm. $20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. soca rave Benjai, Problem Child, Soca Elvis, Sexy Vanessa, Ravi B, Shal Marshal and others perform. 10 pm. $40. Kool Haus, 132 Queens Quay E. 416-498-5377, caribanatoronto.com.

strictly rockers: roots and ruB-a-duB session Music by Chester Miller, Lord Fury,

Nkrumah, Brigadier Kingsly, and others. 10:30 pm. $10. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. lula.ca. urBan Jungle Weekend DJ Blackcat, Yes Yes Y’All, Unruly Twin, Hot Knife, Craig Dominic, Sticky Cuts and Pleasure at this queer party. 10 pm. $10-$20. The Barn, 418 Church. thebarnnightclub.com.

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The hunt for Toronto’s best roti

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$10.49/31 ounces 170 Spadina, at Queen, 416-866-8730, ackeetree.com

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Monday to Thursday 11 am to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 11 pm, Sunday noon to 8 pm. Licensed. Access: four steps at door, washrooms on same floor.

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Top 15 Boneless Chicken Rotis 1.CARIBBEAN DUTCHPOT

749 Broadview, at Danforth, 416-465-7779.

Remember this long-gone Leslieville eatery? They said they’d be back, and here they are – five years later – in a brandspanking-new storefront just south of the Greek main drag. The joint might be somewhat swankier, but the rotis are still the real deal, oh so delicate dal puri rotis spilling tender-pink Guyanese-style chicken and a mere smidgeon of spuds, with just the right spice. We have a winner!

Boneless chicken roti: $6.99/26 ounces Sunday to Thursday 11 am to 11 pm, Friday 11 am to 9 pm. Closed Saturday.

Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free.

13.BACCHUS ROTI SHOP

183 Dundas W, at Chestnut, 416-348-8887

5.TASTY’S

4 Elm, at Yonge, 416-916-7888.

See Rate-A-Roti, this page.

Monday to Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday 11 am to 8 pm, Sunday and holidays 11 am to 6 pm. Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms.

6.ALBERT’S REAL JAMAICAN FOODS

542 St. Clair W, at Vaughan, 416-6589445, albertsrealjamaicanfoods.ca.

Now ensconced in fancy new digs directly around the corner, Albert Wiggins’s island-style fast food joint has been packing them in since the 80s. Here’s why: amply stuffed dal puri loaded with pink deboned chicken thigh, chunky potato and a scattering of chickpeas. You want gravy? Order it separately, mon.

Boneless chicken roti: $8/24 ounces Sunday to Wednesday 10:30 am to midnight, Thursday 10:30 am to 3 am, Friday and Saturday 10:30 am to 4 am.

Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: two short steps at door, washrooms on same floor.

2.PAM’S CARIBBEAN CUISINE

912 Bloor W, at Ossington, 416-533-3588.

Pam Singh isn’t kidding when she says her Bloordale hole-in-the-wall specializes in “not-so-fast takeout.” “Ten minutes, hon” often turns into 45. But it’s worth the wait when the payoff is this spectacular – witness Guyanese-style parathas stuffed with shredded chicken and pulverized potato laced with chilies. Intensify the heat with three levels of house-made hot sauce. Bonus: eat-in orders get salad, too!

Boneless chicken roti: $8.50/20 ounces Monday to Wednesday noon to 9 pm, Thursday to Saturday 11 am to 10 pm.

Closed Sunday, some holidays. Unlicensed.

Cash only. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms, counter seating.

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1376 Queen W, at Brock, 416-532-8191.

There are only two types of roti authorities – those who swear by Ali’s down the block and those who prefer this long-running Parkdale institution. Forget the Restaurant Makeover decor. Come for Guyanese-style curried chicken kicked with turmeric gravy and a touch of hot pepper wrapped in gently grilled house-made whole wheat paratha. But whatever you do, hold the cheese.

Boneless chicken roti: $9/20 ounces Tuesday to Saturday 11 am to 9 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday, holidays. Licensed.

Access: barrier-free.

Rating: 7/15

1310 Don Mills, at Chipping, 416-4877717.

Boneless chicken roti: $6.65/19 ounces Monday to Saturday 11 am to 9 pm.

Closed Sunday. Unlicensed. Access: barrierfree.

8.CARIBBEAN ROTI PALACE

744 Bathurst, at Bloor, 416-533-7466, rotipalace.com.

Yaseen and Iqbal Hosein have been serving cash-strapped students since 1988, the specialty of the house their budgetminded dal puri pockets chock-a-block with a mildly intoxicating mix of both sweetly stewed Trini-style chicken breast and thigh and a minimum of potato. Pass the hot sauce!

Boneless chicken roti: $7/17.3 ounces Monday to Thursday 11 am to 9 pm, Friday 11 am to 10 pm, Saturday 11 am to 9 am. Closed Sunday, holidays. Unlicensed.

Access: two steps at door, washrooms in basement.

9.RITZ CARIBBEAN

450 Yonge, at College, 416-934-1480.

See Rate-A-Roti, this page.Monday to and Saturday 11 to 11 pm, Sunday 11 am to 9 pm. Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, not washrooms.

Monday to Friday 10 am to 8 pm, Saturday 11 am to 7 pm. Closed Sunday and holidays. Unlicensed. Access: one step at door, washrooms in basement.

Rating: 8/15

RITZ CARIBBEAN $7/22.7 ounces

450 Yonge, at College, 416-934-1480 Monday to Saturday 11 to 11 pm, Sunday 11 am to 9 pm. Unlicensed. Access: barrierfree.

Rating: 11/15

TASTY’S

$6.99/19.7 ounces 4 Elm, at Yonge, 416-916-7888 Monday to Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday 11 am to 8 pm, Sunday and holidays 11 am to 6 pm. Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms.

Rating: 12.5/15

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14.ALI’S ROTI SHOP

1446 Queen W, at Close, 416-532-7701.

Though this much-loved Parkdale spot gets its foodie rep for rotis stuffed with the exotic likes of Trini-style roast duck and conch, it’s Ali Aligour’s back-to-basics versions that keep regulars coming back for more, especially diced chicken thighs with potato, chickpeas and both fresh thyme and coriander in a whole lotta curried gravy. Eat them carefully with a knife and fork or you’ll end up wearing them.

Boneless chicken roti: $7.75/21.8 ounces Daily 10:30 am to 10:30 pm. Unlicensed.

Cash only. Access: one step at door, washrooms in basement.

17.ISLAND FOODS

1182 King W, at Dufferin, 416-532-6298, island-foods.com.

Though it’s now down to only two locations – three if you count the CNE’s Food Building – this 37-year-old island-style cafeteria has legions of loyal customers.

They return time and again for slabs of dry chicken breast and potato in a vibrant curried gravy spiked with bits of thyme on flaky paratha. Fools for fowl go for the intensity of bone-in thighs instead. Also:

1263 Bloor W, at Lansdowne, 416-532-3665.

A couple of years ago we wouldn’t have argued with the neon sign out front: “Best roti in town.” Today we’re not so sure, when great chunks of hacked-up thigh accompany oddly sliced potato in a weird orange gravy in a just-okay paratha. And what used to take 15 minutes to prepare from scratch now takes five.

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$8.45/21.4 ounces 187 Baldwin, at Kensington, 416-977-3191 Monday to Thursday 8 am to 7:30 pm, Friday 8 am to 7:45 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 7 pm; Sunday and holidays 9 am to 7 pm. Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: one step at door, no washrooms.

Rating: 6/15

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“The chicken seems a bit dry and very turmeric-y. The flavour, the colour – it’s all turmeric. Not fabulous, but not horrible.”

“Rotis all come down to “It’s all right, but it’s the skin, and this skin dry.” doesn’t taste fresh.

Nice flavours in the filling, though.”

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“Very nice skin, and the chicken’s tender. I really should go into the turmeric business.

It’s in everything!”

“The skin on this one is much better than the first, but the curry’s kind of bland.”

“The skin is the only part I like. Mine seems to be all potato and just a little meat.

And bland, bland, bland.”

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“This is definitely the most flavourful so far, but it’s still not going to get a 5 from me.

There’s an awful lot of black pepper in there.

My mouth is glowing.”

“I like that there’s lots of sauce. The skin’s on par or slightly better than the last one. But Adly’s right, it’s very peppery.”

“A little messy, but it’s easily the best yet.

But there are a lot of vegetables in there – tomatoes, carrots, peppers. I don’t like spinach. My mom was always trying to sneak it into things.”

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“Overall it seems to have more integrity than the others. It’s holding together better. I’m a big fan of cumin. Best of the best.”

“This is so Trinidad. But there is a lot of cumin.

The skin’s perfect, though.”

“I could do with more sauce, but I love the chickpeas. This is really good! Can I have the leftovers?”

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“I think this is my least favourite. It makes me feel sorry for the chicken.”

“What the hell’s wrong with this? There’s hardly any spice!”

“I’ve got a big chunk of chicken and another of potato and that’s it. Everything’s cut too big.”

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11.CoConut Grove

183 Dundas W, at Chestnut, 416-348-8887.

See Rate-A-Roti, page 43.Monday to Friday 10 am to 8 pm, Saturday 11 am to 7 pm.

Closed Sunday, holidays. Unlicensed. Access: one step at door, washrooms in basement.

12.Gandhi

554 Queen W, at Bathurst, 416-504-8155, gandhicuisine.ca.

This highly regarded take-away’s butter chicken roti ($11.95) gets all the press, but its dumbed-down bird-only version lacks the former’s intense flavour. We’re guessing it’s the missing butter.

Boneless chicken roti: $8.85/28.5 ounces Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 10 pm. Closed Saturday, Sunday, holidays. Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms.

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709 Queen E, at Broadview, 416-463-6055, therealjerk.com.

Ed and Lily Pottinger are synonymous with Caribbean cuisine in Toronto, having first set up shop at Queen and Greenwood back in

1984. Since then, they’ve built a deserved rep for solid grub – see their gently curried chicken ‘n’ potato in crumbly chickpea dal puri – in a riotous room that turns any meal into a celebration. Also: 93 Woodstream, at Hwy 7, 905-856-5375.

Boneless chicken roti: $7.50/18 ounces Monday and Tuesday 11:30 am to 10 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 am to 11 pm, Friday 11:30 am to midnight, Saturday 1 pm to midnight, Sunday 2 to 10 pm.

Licensed. Access: one step at door, washrooms in basement.

14.aCkee tree

170 Spadina, at Queen, 416-866-8730, ackeetree.com.

See Rate-A-Roti, page 43.

Monday to Thursday 11 am to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 11 pm, Sunday noon to 8 pm. Licensed. Access: four steps at door, washrooms on same floor.

15.Patty kinG

187 Baldwin, at Kensington, 416-9773191.

See Rate-A-Roti, page 42.

Monday to Thursday 8 am to 7:30 pm, Friday 8 am to 7:45 pm, Saturday 7:30 am to 7 pm; Sunday and holidays 9 am to 7 pm.

Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: one step at door, no washrooms.

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912 Bloor W, at Ossington, 416-533-3588.

Unlike most of her competition, Pam Singh takes her veggies and herbs seriously. Those she doesn’t grow in her nearby backyard she sources from the Dufferin Grove organic farmers’ market. And it shows in paratha rotis thick with diced carrot, long green beans and chickpeas teased with fresh thyme and a tickle of

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854 Bathurst, at London, 416-535-5683, oneloveveg.com.

Would that Ikeila Wright’s Jamaican pumpkin roti packed the punch of her incendiary vegan pepper-pot soup. Oh, the heat still builds – if somewhat more slowly – but the focus here is less on fireworks and more on farm-fresh flavours and house-made whole wheat dal puri washed down with potent house-brewed ginger beer.

Veggie roti: $8.99/21.4 ounces Tuesday to Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday 11 am to 6 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday, holidays. Unlicensed. Access: one step at door, no washrooms.

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Veggie roti: $8.50/20.5 ounces Monday to Wednesday noon to 9 pm, Thursday to Saturday 11 am to 10 pm.

Closed Sunday, some holidays. Unlicensed.

Cash only. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms, counter seating.

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Date: APRIL 27, 2011

1376 Queen W, at Brock, 416-532-8191.

Yes, they’ll put cheese on your order if you insist, but Dick and Suzanne Bacchus deserve credit for being the first to incorporate more vegetables than potato in a roti.

Witness their mighty combo of spinach, squash and chickpeas, all in a lightly grilled low-fat whole wheat paratha.

Veggie roti: $9/23.9 ounces Tuesday to Saturday 11 am to 9 pm. Closed Sunday, Monday, holidays. Licensed.

Access: barrier-free.

4.vena’s

1263 Bloor W, at Lansdowne, 416-532-3665.

Now that several other roti shops have jumped on the veggie bandwagon, this west-side vet’s meat-free wraps don’t seem nearly as extraordinary as they once did. Wrapped in house-made paratha, the combo of fibrous butternut squash, al dente chickpeas and the occasional leaf of wilted lettuce is still far more health-conscious than most.

Veggie roti: $8 (tax-inclusive)/23.6 ounces Daily 10 am to 8 pm. Unlicensed. Cash only.

Access: one step at door, no washrooms.

5.Gandhi

554 Queen W, at Bathurst, 416-504-8155, gandhicuisine.ca.

Blame the lidded aluminum container these Indo-inspired rotis are served in for rendering their house-made skins doughy.

Slightly bitter, over-puréed spinach and lumps of cheese only add to the general mush. Delicious mush, mind.

Saag paneer roti: $9.95/27 ounces Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 10 pm.

Closed Saturday, Sunday, holidays.

Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms.

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at the Horseshoe, Tuesday, July 19. Rating: NNN It was Eleanor Friedberger’s second time ever performing alone (the first was a few hours earlier at Soundscapes), and she did a decent job of executing an intimate 40-minute set of tunes from her just-released debut solo album, Last Summer.

“I like these free shows,” she said early on, “because there’s less pressure.” Indeed, the performance felt like a test run of the new material and included flubbed chords and forgotten transitions.

But Friedberger, the sister half of idiosyncratic indie rock sibling duo the Fiery Furnaces, is a confident performer able to make the looseness work in her favour. She furiously strummed her electric guitar and delivered her wordy, quirky lyrics with tossed-off New York City cool. And in the absence of her brother’s whimsical prog-rock tendencies, we could easily hear what she was singing about.

On the other hand, the lack of band members to fill out the arrangements left the tunes sounding more repetitive and basic than on record. Telling the large early crowd that she’s returning with a band in October earned big CARLA GILLIS applause.

STEELY DAN at the

Molson Amphitheatre, ñ� Friday, July 22.

Rating: NNNN There was something very “school bus” about Steely Dan’s Molson Amphitheatre show. At the front, well-behaved fans looking as though they’d just driven in from Muskoka cottages politely enjoyed early songs Aja, Black Friday and Hey Nineteen.

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The truth is, the 70s jazz-rock icons, with keyboardist/singer Donald Fagen tilting his head as he sings and portly guitarist Walter Becker delivering smooth solos, are a pleasure from anywhere in any venue. The experience from 10 rows back is as good as row ZZ in the 400s. It’s a show for your ears, not your eyes.

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the partiers who supported them in their nascent years. And their gloomy, melancholy dirges have since crossed over from the house scene to rock audiences, who see them more as an electro-goth band than dance producers. That made for a more mixed Footwork audience than usual.

Given how prominent Glasgow’s vocals are on their debut album, The Drawing Board, many hoped they might do some type of live set, but they stuck to DJing. They’re experts at mixing, so this approach likely better showcased their talents and vibe than sticking Glasgow onstage to do karaoke over instrumentals.

Their bass-line-heavy set was a hot and sweaty reminder of why they enjoyed such a dedicated local following long before the rest of the BENJAMIN BOLES world caught up.

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clusive R&B act the Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, was built entirely online after the release of his debut album in March, the vibe of his sold-out comingout party had a frenzied throwback exclusivity about it. When the Mod Club’s red curtains parted to reveal Tesfaye standing centre stage, the room erupted in rapturous applause. A coy smile crept across his face as he drank in the long-awaited moment.

So who is the man behind the curtain? He didn’t spill any secrets, but did something even better: he delivered on his own hype. Brought to life by a guitarist, bassist/keyboardist and drummer, the album’s druggy beat structures and lustful atmospherics translated seamlessly. An impassioned, unpredictable singer, Tesfaye would belt one out, quiver-quaver in his boyish falsetto and suddenly trail off.

House Of Balloons brims with lyrical machismo, and he delivered the requisite swagger. But he couldn’t resist grinning between songs; he knew he was killing it, and so did the crowd.

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Hollerado

Hillside Festival Guelph music event once again delivers a high-quality experience

By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

HILLSIDE FESTIVAL at Guelph Island, Friday to Sunday, July 22 to 24.

Toronto has never quite figured out how to throw a great multi-day outdoor music festival, but luckily, the good old reliable Hillside Festival is nearby in Guelph. We’ve become so accustomed to exorbitant beer prices and corporate branding that it’s a shock to experience a fest run on volunteers, reusable cups and dishes, sustainable energy and good vibes, man.

Crowds were sparse on Friday, but Karkwa (NNNN) impressed by punching up their harmony-laden francophone indie rock with surprisingly muscular arrangements. The night’s other veteran Montreal band, the Dears (NN), followed with a monotonous, soporific set that would’ve been a better soundtrack to a daytime nap. Former Jurassic 5 MC Chali 2na (NNNN) woke the crowd from its slumbers with an upbeat set of solo originals, Jurassic 5 hits and snippets of older classics from the Jackson 5 to the B-52s.

Hillside relies less on bona fide “names” than on overall quality experience, a principle that was in full effect on Saturday as three of the fest’s higher-profile acts – Vancouverites Dan Mangan, Hannah Georgas and Mother Mother – played a loose, collaborative afternoon set (NNNN) before their individual mainstage performances.

Over at the spoken word stage, Hollerado followed suit with One Hundred Dollars (NNN), but that low-key performance was nothing compared to their later one (NNNN) in the sweaty Island Stage tent. Hollerado’s populist, endlessly energetic show included

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everything from an Amy Winehouse cover (too soon?) to confetti cannons.

Dancing toddlers were a familiar sight around the island, but when legendary children’s performer Fred Penner (NNNNN) took the Lake Stage on Sunday, he was playing for the adults. With a schtick that drew on nostalgia (who can forget The Cat Came Back?) and cameos by Serena Ryder and Mangan, the iconic entertainer delivered an intergenerational celebration of childlike glee.

Shad (NNNN) packed a tent full of engaged fans, a few of whom rapped every word alongside the underrated Canadian MC from their perches atop the stage. His lyrics are some of the best in the game (it was great to hear the crowd cheer at every punchline) and he has the flow to match.

Sloan’s (NNN) headlining status was more a curse than a blessing.

Many had already bolted from the island by then, and the Canrock lifers were just hitting their stride when curfew rules cut their set short.

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Tranzac Main Hall (292 Brunswick), tonight (Thursday, July 28) Queer country, folk and rock.

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Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Friday (July 29) Introverted indie superstars.

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Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Saturday (July 30) Stoner-friendly emo-rapper.

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Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. = Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night

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All listings are free. Send to: music@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1166 or mail to Music, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include artist(s), genre of music, event name (if any), venue name and address, time, ticket price and phone number or website. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm. Weekly events must confirm their listing once a month.

Opera House (735 Queen East), Tuesday (August 2) Shoegaze pop revivalists.

BEIRUT, OWEN PALLETT ET LES MOUCHES

Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), Tuesday and Thursday (August 2 and 4) Rivoli (332 Queen West), Saturday (July 30) Weirdo orchestral pop.

Long-running funk and soul party.

FOOTPRINTS 9TH ANNIVERSARY

HANDSOME FURS, PARLOVR

Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Monday and Tuesday (August 1 and 2) Montreal husband/wife duo.

For complete listings for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, see page 39.

IMELDA RAY

Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Wednesday (August 3) See preview, page 54.

Thursday, July 28 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Graffitti Park.

AMSTERDAM BREWERY Open Roof

HIP-HOP

OVO Fest The official lineup for this year’s edition of Drake’s OVO Fest includes local next-big-thing the Weeknd (see live review, page 45) and hiphop heavyweight Rick Ross as openers for Drake. But given the bigname surprise guests who graced the stage last year, expect cameos by many other famous faces, too.

At the Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Sunday (July 31), 7:30 pm. $29.75-$89.75. TM.

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THE TWELVES The Hoxton $15. PDR, RT,

LEMONHEADS Lee’s Palace $20. HS, RT, SS,

THE DOUGHBOYS Bovine Sex Club.

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB, THE LONELY FOREST Kool Haus doors 8 pm, all ages,

BUN B Sound Academy doors 8 pm, $24.95.

TAHITI 80 Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $13.50 adv. HS, RT, SS, TM. September 22.

RT, SS, TM. October 18.

PUBLIC ENEMY, THE SHEEPDOGS, THE REASON, THE SALADS Sausage-

TODDLA T, ROSKA Arcade Mod Club 10

SS, TW. August 6.

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August 8.

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ATMOSPHERE THE PHOENIX

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Fest ’11 Sound Academy edge.ca. August 13.

TEKI LATEX & ORGASMIC Wrongbar

$21. PDR, RT, SS, TW. September 17.

pm, $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW. September 23.

TUNE-YARDS Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $16.50 adv. HS, RT, SS, TM. September 26.

AGAINST ME! Mod Club 8 pm, all ages,

OHBIJOU Album release Trinity St. Paul’s Church doors 7 pm, all ages, $20. RT, SS, TW. September 30.

PS I LOVE YOU The Great Hall 9 pm,

10 pm, $12.50. PDR, RT, SS, TW. August 20.

HOODIE ALLEN

$25. LN, RT, SS, TM. August 22.

WRONGBAR

SUB FOCUS Guvernment PDR, RT, SS, TW.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13

FAKE BLOOD, MEECH & POUPON

PRIMUS Massey Hall 8 pm, $tba. RTH. Octo-

RICHARD THOMPSON Royal Conserv-

LADYTRON, SONOIO Phoenix Concert

JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW EL MOCAMBO

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The Hoxton $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW. September 3. atory of Music Koerner Hall 8 pm, $39. RCM. September 8.

ELTON JOHN Greatest Hits Live General

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WEEDEATER, SAVIORS, BISON BC Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $20. HS, RT, SS, TM. September 13.

JENNY TSENG Ricoh Coliseum 8 pm, $68$268. TM. September 16.

$10.50. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 1. ber 5.

Theatre $20. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 5.

MATT NATHANSON Opera House doors 7 pm, all ages, $24.50. LN, RT, SS, TM. October 6.

LINDSTROM Arcade Mod Club 10 pm, $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 7.

ANIKA Wrongbar 8 pm, $16.50. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 8.

HOLLERADO, WILDLIFE, THE PACK AD Opera House doors 8 pm, $15

adv, all ages. HS, RT, SS, TM. October 15.

TRENTMOLLER Phoenix Concert Theatre $16. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 16.

Festival Movie Series Liam Titcomb 7:30 pm.

BOVINE SEX CLUB The Sure Things, Fire Next Time, Hungry Lake, Audio Rocketry, DJ Steve Rock.

C LOUNGE Words: Literature For Life benefit Andria Symaniw, Mike Celia, Don Cash, k-os (DJ set), DJs the Gillespie Bros 8:30 pm.

CADILLAC LOUNGE The Cadillac All-Stars.

CLINTON’S 3Crad, Mono Lisa, Crowns for Convoy, Nicolas Double-You and the B Squad Band.

ECHO BEACH Third Eye Blind doors 7 pm.

EL MOCAMBO El Ten Eleven, the Globes, Prussia doors 8 pm.

GRAFFITI’S Keith Rich and the Po’ Boys 5 pm, You and Whose Army, Dream Awake 8 pm.

HARLEM Follow Your Instinct Movement Band, DJ Musiklee Inzane (soul/R&B/hip-hop) 9 pm.

HORSESHOE Motherleeds, East End Lovelies, Arkateks, Sweet Mack.

HUGH’S ROOM Prelude To the Canadian Guitar Festival Ewan Dobson, Gareth Pearson, Hunter Van Larkins 8:30 pm.

LEE’S PALACE Crutch, Tiger Suit, Dean Project, Ceramic Flowers.

MITZI’S SISTER Normal for Once, TC Folkpunk 9 pm.

THE PAINTED LADY Picturesound (pop/psychedelic/rock) 9 pm.

THE PISTON Melissa Cameron, Kendal Thompson, Nate Kreiswirth, Alanna Clarke 9 pm.

RIVOLI The Beat Lounge (round robin showcase) 9 pm.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Skip Tracer (rock/top 40) 9:30 pm.

TRANZAC MAIN HALL Rae Spoon & Gentleman Reg doors 8 pm.

VELVET UNDERGROUND Staycation, the Best, Pizza Party Massacre 9 pm.

TM. October 17.

PORTUGAL. THE MAN, ALBERTA CROSS Opera House doors 8 pm, $16.50. HS,

AMON TOBIN Opera House $35. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 23.

AVRIL LAVIGNE Air Canada Centre 8 pm, $49.50. TM. October 24.

MOBY Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $30. LN, RT, SS, TM. October 24.

MAYA JANE COLES Wrongbar 10 pm, $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 27.

DAN MANGAN Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

October 28.

LA RIOTS Arcade Mod Club 10 pm, $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW. October 28.

COWBOY JUNKIES, JOSH FINLAYSON & ANDY MAIZE, COOTES LELAND & IVY MAIRI Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm,

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SHELBY LYNNE Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm,

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Ana Tijoux doors 9 pm. ñWRONGBAR WRONGBAR ñThe Knux doors 7 pm.

JUSTIN MARTIN Footwork $tba. PDR, RT,

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CAMERON HOUSE Brendan McLeod 6 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE F.U. Thursdays 10 pm.

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MAT KEARNEY Opera House 8 pm, $19.50,

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Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $20. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 24.

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THE CENTRAL Songs Of The New Resistance Ben Veneer, Gillian Kirkland 9:30 pm.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm.

DAVE’S... ON ST CLAIR Open Mic Uncle Herb Dale & Fran McCann 9:30 pm.

EARL BALES PARK BARRY ZUKERMAN AMPHITHEATRE Family Fun Summer Festival The Ben

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The Distillery (blues trio) 9 pm.

HOLY OAK CAFE Thomas & Loom (folk) 10 pm.

THE LOCAL Southside Jimmy Byron.

LOU DAWG’S Call In Sick Friday Mike C 10 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Retrocity (a cappella group).

TORONTO BOTANICAL GARDEN Gardens Of Song Funkabelly in the Garden 7 to 8:30 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Songs by Bert 6 pm, Houndstooth Bluegrass Band 7:30 pm.

WHITE SWAN Jam Section 8 7 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu Christopher Barton (guitar) 6:30 pm, John Campbell (piano) 9 pm.

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Lowell Whitty Band (jazz/pop) 10 pm.

DOMINION ON QUEEN John T Davis (organist) 5:30 to 8 pm.

GATE 403 Cyndi Carleton Jazz & Swing Band 9 pm.

HARLEM UNDERGROUND Carl Bray (jazz) 8 pm.

REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz).

REX Kevin Quain 6:30 pm.

REX The Music Of Oscar Peterson Robi Botos, Kevin Turcotte, Reg Schwager, Terry Clarke 9:30 pm.

ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC KOERNER HALL Toronto Summer Music Festival: Roman-

tic Heroes Menahem Pressler, Leipzig String Quartet (pinao) 7:30 pm.

SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Avesta Nakhaei (jazz/improv) 8 pm.

TEN FEET TALL East End Jazz Jam Session 8 pm.

TORONTO MUSIC GARDEN Summer Music In The Garden: Sharon Lee, Marcin Swoboda, Judith Manger, Caitlin Broms-Jacobs 7 pm.

TRANE STUDIO Brighter Days Concert Series Ernest Kabeer Dawkins 7:30 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

CAMP 4 Switched On Jaime Sin & Pammm (indie rock) 10 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Jeremy Ellis, Basic Soul Unit, Mymanhenri doors ñ 10 pm.

GOODHANDY’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Todd Klinck doors 9 pm.5 INSOMNIA DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house).

MARGRET RAG: Once A Month DJ 4est (cunt rock/electro/punk/80s and 90s).

MOD CLUB The Glitch Mob, Phantogram, Com Truise doors 10 pm.

NACO GALLERY CAFE TANGA Party Four Travis Gledhill, Rea McNamara, Lorena Salome (experimental ambient) 8:30 pm.5 THE OSSINGTON Bad Biz (UK bass/electronic/ hip-hop/top 40) 10 pm.

LA PERLA Parkdale Beach Party Alizander III (Azari & III).

RIVOLI SECOND FLOOR DJs the Dirty Frenchman, Plan B (hip-hop/dancehall/b’more/bass) 10 pm.

VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Ozaze (industrial/ goth) 11:15 pm.

XS NIGHTCLUB Get Wild Thursdays DJ Couture 10 pm.

CHEAP THRILL$ GREAT GIGS FOR $5 OR LESS

SUMMERWORKS OPENING PARTY The music portion of the indie theatre festival launches tonight (Thursday, August 4) with performances by Light Fires, the Elwins, Patti Cake, Raoul and the Big Time, Modern Superstitions and Choir! Choir! Choir!, who recently got a Bryan Adams shout-out. Mocca Courtyard (952 Queen West). 6 pm to 1 am. Free.

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART

D

EMMET RAY BAR Ken Yoshioka (blues) 9 pm.

GATE 403 Michael Keith Blues Band 5 to 8 pm.

GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR CD release

The NYC indie pop band cranked up the volume on their new album. Catch them – and one of the final Sonic Boom (512 Bloor West) in-stores before it moves – on Monday (August 1) at 9 pm in advance of their Tuesday Opera House show. Donating a non-perishable food item is encouraged.

BOVINE SEX CLUB Bovine Idols: Live Karaoke

The Wild Turkeys, DJ Vania.

CADILLAC LOUNGE The Rattles (Beatles tribute).

THE DANNY Sebastian Agnello Band (rock/ country/protest) 10 pm.

DC MUSIC THEATRE The Prospects (hip-hop/R&B competition) 7 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Indie Love Radio Showcase 7 pm.

ECHO BEACH Through The Decades: 1990s Desire (U2 tribute) 7:30, 9 and 10:30 pm.

EL MOCAMBO LiveMusic TO Dean Lickyer, the Little Black Dress, WhosArmy, Stuck on Planet Earth 9 pm.

EL MOCAMBO UPSTAIRS Girls’ Gardens Benefit Concert for young women in Ghana Down By Riverside, Ania Soul, Imaaji, DJ Doctor G doors 8 pm.

ETON HOUSE Playback (R&R dance) 9 pm.

GRAFFITI’S Rocking For Sick Kids Hospital Paul Martin (classic covers) 5 to 7 pm.

GRAFFITI’S The Flava Quartet 8 pm.

HARLEM Lillian Mason (electronica/pop/soul) 7:30 pm.

HORSESHOE Into the Entrophy, Saigon Hookers, Fallen Heirs, the Stormalongs, the Cunninghams (alt rock) 9 pm.

LEE’S PALACE Organic Funk, Gruve, Shoot the Image, Unknown Culprits.

MITZI’S SISTER These Boots, Jordan Faye, Daiva Paskauskas.

MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE Death Cab for Cutie, Frightened Rabbit doors 7 pm, all ages.

ONTARIO PLACE SOAK CITY STAGE Michael White Duo (rock) noon.

PARTS & LABOUR The Get Nuns, Dagger Eyes, Invasions, the Chads (punk) 10 pm.

THE PISTON Ben Stevenson & the Wondertones (pop/rock/hip-hop/soul) 10 pm.

PLACEBO SPACE UNIT A Album launch fundraiser & Birthday Bashment Amai Kuda et Les Bois, Pasi and Mutamba, Zainab Amadahy, Corrie 8 pm.

RADIOLARIA Angerville, the Left, Flight Distance, OG Hindu Kush (hip-hop) 9 pm.

RIVOLI An Horse 8 pm.

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For complete listings for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, see page 39.

Friday, July 29 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

with Emma–LEE

ALLEYCATZ Graffitti Park.

ASPETTA CAFFE Dallas Price, Soft Daze, Dan

Bear, the Moby D.I.C.’s (acoustic/punk/pop) 7 pm.

BAR 460 CD release Schizoid, Oneiromancy,

Knifehammer, Fuck the Government 8 pm.

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tuesday august 2 @ the mod club

saturday july 30 annex wreckroom

tim Valencia robbins peter bjorn & john toro 7:00pm doors • 19+ • ga tickets @ ticketmaster, soundscapes & rotate this

& the rogues gallery band

$ 12.50

advance • all-ages • 5:30 doors

anarbor with

special guest

emma lee

fri september 2 & sat september 3 lee’s palace • $20.00 advance • 9:00pm doors

conditions

tuesday august 2 $ 16.50

opera house

advance • 8:00pm doors • 19+

the pains of being pure at heart craft spells & the paint movement sun september 18 opera house / $20.00 advance

friday november 4 the phoenix • $ 20.50 adv • 8:30pm doors

wed september 28 @ the phoenix

cold mates of war kids $ 15.00

advance • 8:00pm doors • san francisco

y Moi

tues september 27 mod club • $ 16.50 advance

with special guest

frightened rabbit

friday july 29 molson canadian ampitheatre tickets available at ticketmaster outlets. call 1-855-985-5000. order online at urmusic.ca/tickets or text ‘tickets’ to 4849. all dates, acts and ticket prices subject to change without notice. ticket prices subject to applicable fees.

deathcabforcutie.com

saturday september 10 @ the horseshoe

mudhoney $ 22.50

advance • 9:00pm doors • 19+

wed september 21 @ the phoenix

fri september 16 lee’s palace

oliVia stephen state girls tremor

monday october 17 / lee’s palace • $ 20.00 advance

lemonheads

perform

it’s a shame about ray

friday

october 28 the phoenix

$16.50 advance all-ages • 8:00pm doors

andrew Jackson Jihad & into it over it

tuesday november 15 sound academy

lykke

li

first aid kit

$ 30.00 adv ga (all-ages) $ 40.00 advance vip (19+)

doors 8:00pm

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$ 22.50

thurs september 29 the mod club

wild $18.50

advance • 7:00pm early show

advance • 8:00pm doors • matador

$17.50 advance • 9:00pm doors

control malkmus & the jicks athens, elephant 6 90’s indie rock

w/

Musictapes

beasts

monday october 3 mod club • $15.00 advance

twin shadow diamond rings tuesday october 11

w/ Marketa Irglova of tHE sWELL sEasON

saturday october 15 sound academy

lee’s palace • $20.00 advance

wild flag featuring ex-members of

sleater kinney • helium • the minders

$ 27.00

IRonandWIne.com

adv Ga • $ 37 adv VIP • 8pm doors • all-ages the new album KIss eacH oTHeR cLean

thursday november 24 the phoenix / $ 20.00 advance • 8:00pm doors

sunday october 23 lee’s palace • $ 18.00 advance

boris w/

asobi seksu

with

the jezabels

advance ticketS @ ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000 • HorSeSHoe Front Bar • SoundScapeS • rotate tHiS Sunday july 31

tHurS august 18 @ annex Wreckroom / all-ageS • punk • $16.00 adv

bomb the the caSualtieS music industry guttermouth Sneaky dee’S / $12.00 adv • all-ages

tHurSday july 28 / $4.00

motherleeds eaSt end lovlieS arkateks sweet Mack

friday july 29 / $7.00 local alternative rock

The enTropy Saigon hookerS Fallen heirS jack rollin The STormalongS dandies The CunninghamS

Saturday july 30 /

$6.00

(cd releaSe @ 12:30am)

organ ThieveS london Swagger the colt

tHurSday august 4 / $5.00

bootleg glory the stables stone sparroW patrick dorie mon aug 1 + tueS aug 2 / $15.00 adv

tueSday august 23 @ Sneaky dee’S / $15.00 advance

Riot BefoRe + SidekickS + hunteRS

tueSday august 2 & Wed august 3

friday august 26 horSeShoe tavern

Sun september 18

tHe HorSeSHoe / $10.00 advance

liturgy joSeph juStin towneS arThur eaRle @ the dakota

$ 22.50

advance • brooklyn ny

$ 15.50 adv • BloodSHot recordS

Brooklyn ny • tHrill jockey

tHurS september 22 horSeShoe — $ 13.50 advance

tahiti 80 Male BondinG handsome weedeaTer yuck furs friday septeMber 2 @ the horSeShoe / $10.50 advance

london uk Sub pop grunge punk!

tueS september 13 @ lee’S palace / $18.50 advance

with Parlovr

WedneSday august 3 / $18.50 advance jeff Beck vocalist & rockaBilly sensation

imelda may with

the royal Crowns

With

saviors + bison bc metal

tueS septeMber 20 @ lee’S palace / $13.50 advance

starFucker

tHurSday october 13 lee’S palace • $ 20.00 advance

besnard

LincoLn BLanche good rats radio lakes Malajube october 14 fri august 5 / $10.00

Sat august 6 / $7.00 alt rock & ska

tiny danZa Prince Perry (cd releaSe @ 10:50pm)

BenhuR Before the fLood inner city grooves the harmonauts tHurS august 18 / $7.00

Friday august 19 / $10.00

monster RePlaceMentS truCK tRiBute niGht inDian the BalconieS • diRty MaGS handcraFts Give uS the daGGeRS + more featuring

with

With

Friday

tueS october 18

advance • 8:00pm doors • 19+

indian

braids cant horSeShoe / $12.00 advance

Fri october 21 @ garriSon / $14 adv

mon t r eal • fl emiS h ey e

chris taylor oF grizzly bear

friday july 29 / $ 7.00

Saturday july 30 / $ 7.00

iMage unknoWn culprits

CrutCh organic Funk tiger suit Gruve Sun september 25 dean project tHe HorSeSHoe / shoot the

pariS france • french pop

$13.50

advance

london uk • fat poSSum recordS

mon september 26

tune-

lee’S palace / $16.50 advance

neon yards $ 15.00

lee’S palace

tHurSday july 28 / $ 6.00

FireXFire inneR city elegance eye in The Fire zerbin

dntel

tHe poStal Service

tueSday september 13 / $11.50 advance • uk

jim joneS revue w/

kid congo powers (Cramps)

artist bookings: craig@horseshoetavern.com or 416-598-0720

horseshoetavern.com 370 Queen St. WeSt / Spadina 416-598-4226 • 1947 to 2010

$ 35.50

advance • 8:00pm • 19+

tHurS august 4 / $ 6.00

random Family With tonella the submarines ralF Wiggum friday august 5 / $ 7.00

mother leeds buddy black august 6 agnostic maladies oF adam stokes blazing Fire band Front inFinity intention king saleh W/ Mongoloids august 7 Wed october 19 $ lee’S palace • 18.50 advance

Saturday

reGGae funDraiser $

Sunday

/ $ 15 adv

20.00 at the door

king ujah

me Progress joan of aRc without august 8 el ten gardens eleven & villa lia iceS you god thurSday july 28 el mocambo

/ $10.00 advance

tueSday august 2

Friday august 5 / tHe garriSon • $12.50 adv

the drake / $9.00 advance

W/

ryan Masters

monday

$13.50 advance • ireland

tueS august 9 @ rivoli / $12.00 adv

Sunday august 14 / $11.50 advance

tueSday august 2

With

the globes

tueSday

august 9

tHe garriSon

$12.00 adv - aStralWerkS

Wed august 24 @ tHe drake / $12.00 adv

WitH san sebastian & hot kid

Fri august 26 @ tHe drake / $12.00 adv

tueS august 23 @ partS & laBour / $11.50 adv

personal and the pizzas Sat september 3 @ tHe drake / $10.00 adv

the war on drugs colin stetson anr matt schofield hack & a hacksaw drag the river wakey wakey cobra skulls loney dear

Sun september 11 @ HorSeSHoe / $9.50 adv

tHurS september 22 @ rivoli / $13.50 adv

Sat october 1 @ Hard luck / $13.50 adv

tHurS october 6 @ tHe drake / $11.50 adv

Sat october 8 @ Hard luck / $13.50 adv

Sat november 5 @ tHe drake | $13.50 adv

seeDy seeDs lifeStoRy/MonoloGue

iS an naked & astronaut tueSday august 9

famous winter sold gloves out!

tueS august 16 / $ 29.50 adv

stiff little finGers

artiSt bookingS: 416-598-0720 or ben@leespalace.com

leespalace.com 529 bloor Street WeSt / bathurSt

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night, We Are Growling Woods doors 9 pm.

TRANZAC MAIN HALL CD release The Burning Hell, Tony Dekker, the Pining doors 8 pm. See preview, page 56.

YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE Indie Fridays The Elastocitizens 8-10 pm.

Brian Dickinson, Kieran Overs (saxophones, piano, bass) 7:30 pm.

REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz).

REX Hogtown Syncopators 4 pm.

REX Artie Roth Trio 6:30 pm.

REX Kiki Misumi 9:45 pm.

TEA BLENDZ Black Tea High Park, itsagamble!, Alpha Couple, Eaux Neaux, DJ Aubrey Beardsley (experimental/drone/ambient) doors 8 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Finalboss 7:30 pm, the Ryan Driver Quartet 10 pm.

WATERFALLS Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 6:30 to 10:30 pm.

ZEMRA Zemra’s 8th Anniversary Party Errol Fisher doors 9 pm.

FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

6 pm, the Kerouac’s 10 pm. ñ CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM Backroom

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SILVER DOLLAR Japanther, Neon Windbreaker, Boys Who Say No doors 9 pm. ñ SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Pop Cherry (Stonesy rock) 10 pm.

SUPERMARKET Decade of Sleep, Right by Mid-

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CAMERON HOUSE David Celia (folk/rock)

Boogie.

THE CENTRAL Melissa Lauren 6 to 9 m.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP

Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm.

THE DANNY Seb Agnello (singer/songwriter) 9:30 pm.

GATE 403 Sam Broverman Jazz Duo 5 to 8 pm.

GATE 403 Sabor Latin Jazz Band 9 pm.

GLADSTONE HOTEL BALLROOM The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Nick Teehan & Ada Dahli 10 pm.

GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Gypsy Rebels (world) 8 pm.

HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Dylan Wickens and the Little Naturals (blues) 8 pm.

HUGH’S ROOM Suzy Bogguss 8:30 pm.

LOU DAWG’S It’s Gotta Groove Friday Jeff Eager 9:30 pm.

OPERA BOB’S The Cameron Brothers Band 10 pm.

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JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu John Campbell (piano/singer) 7:30 pm.

CENO Anthony Rinaldi and Neil Hendry 7:30 pm.

HARLEM UNDERGROUND Chris Weatherstone Trio (jazz) 8 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Cecilia Monte (jazz/Brazilian) 8 pm.

OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Alex Dean,

CLINTON’S Music For Winners Dance Arm-

DOUBLE DOUBLE LAND Invisible City Beppe Loda, DJs Tony Phatak, Joe Shamñ poo (Italo synth) 10 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Itzsoweezee DJ Illo, Tom Wrecks doors 11 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE DJ Your Boy Brian doors

10 pm.

FLY Dance Camp Summer Evolution DJ Mark Falco, Pop Candy Lounge (featuring DJ Rolls Royce) 10 pm.5 THE FLYING BEAVER PUBARET Retro Fridays DJ Carol.

FOOTWORK Luv This City doors 10 pm.

FOX & FIDDLE WELLESLEY DJ Shaq-T (salsa/ merengue/reggaeton/house/dance).

GOODHANDY’S Switch Hit DJ Todd Klinck doors 10 pm.5 HOT BOX CAFE Big Spliff (ital reggae).

INSOMNIA Funkn’ Fresh Fridays DJ Thunder (house/breaks).

LULA LOUNGE Ladies Night DJ Gio, DJ Suave (salsa/reggaeton/bachata/top 40) doors 9 pm.

MANA BAR Unity Fridays: European Nights DJ T-Ace (hip-hop/reggae/dancehall/mashup).

THE PAINTED LADY DJ Frank ‘Mr Phantastik’ Johnson (hip-hop/reggae/80s) 10 pm.

RASPUTIN VODKA BAR James Duncan.

VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Hannah (alt rock) 10 pm.

VOGUE SUPPER CLUB The Social Network Omar Lunan, Sweet Touch Foundtion, DJ Smartiez 8 pm.

WOO’S LOUNGE Heart Of The City DJs J-Class, Kariz (hip-hop/R&B/reggae/old school) doors 10:30 pm.

WRONGBAR Girl Unit doors 10 pm. ñ XS NIGHTCLUB Summer Session Fridays DJ Couture (top 40/house/hip-hop) 10 pm.

For complete listings for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, see page 39.

Saturday, July 30 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

PAUL STEWARD w

ALLEYCATZ Soular (R&B/soul/funk).

ANNEX WRECKROOM Anarbor, Valencia, Conditions, More or Less (pop punk) doors 5:30

TIGER BLOOD

upstairs Loft

thu july 28

+ DJ steve rock

the sure things

w/fire next tiMe, Hungry lAke, AuDio rocketry

DJToBATTLE the Finish!

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fri july 29 + DJ Vania

Bovine idols: live karaoke contest w/the wilD turkeys • prizes for best song Sat july 30 Machette records presents: + DJ ian blurton

solids w/AniMAl fAces, eArly trAnscAnDentAls Sun july 31 + DJ candy-o

school for Band aids tue aug 2 the pink & black Attack present:

Jonny BarBer & tHe liVing DeADs thu aug 4 + DJ cactus

the real deal

w/tHe wAffle stoMpers, stAylefisH 542 Queen St W • 416 504 4239 bovinesexclub.com • bovinebooking@gmail.com

pm, all ages.

BOVINE SEX CLUB Solids, Animal Faces, Early Transcandentals, DJ Ian Blurton.

BREAD & CIRCUS Album release Nathan Bishop, Down by Riverside, Greg ‘Ritalin’ Frankson 8 pm.

CADILLAC LOUNGE Pink Floyd Tribute eve.

THE DANNY Sebastian Agnello Band (rock/ country/protest) 10 pm.

ECHO BEACH Through The Decades: 1990s

Rearview Mirror (Pearl Jam tribute) 7:30, 9 and 10:30 pm.

EL MOCAMBO The Auras, Roads to Rosetta, the Fantasy Defender, Hollow 8:30 pm.

ETON HOUSE Absolutely Jack (70s rock) 9 pm.

THE GARRISON Proof of Ghosts (folk/indie).

GRAFFITI’S Dodge Fiasco (rock) 4 pm.

HORSESHOE CD release Jack Rollin’ Dandies, Organ Thieves, London Swagger, the Colts 9:30 pm.

LEE’S PALACE City Elegance, Eye in the Fire, Zerbin (rock) 9:30 pm.

MITZI’S SISTER The Greasemarks.

MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE Kid Cudi, Chip Tha Ripper doors 7:30 pm, all ages.

OPERA HOUSE The Thug Brothers, Outlaw, Bone doors 9 pm.

THE POOR ALEX Kulture Shock (The New OPM) Noizytoyz, Commonsound, Day of Your Demise, Sounds for Scieris, Cosmicrayons (local Pinoy rock bands).

RANCHO RELAXO Mr Green, Young Zee, DJ Kando, DJ Jay Dot doors 10 pm.

REX Justin Bacchus Group (funk/soul/R&B) 9:45 pm.

SILVER DOLLAR Dirty Mags, Hotkid, Kill Squares 10:30 pm.

SPORTSTER’S Nicola Vaughan 10 pm.

TRANZAC MAIN HALL Pandemic Theatre fundraising party for SummerWorks 5 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Spacecraft 7 (psychedelic nerd rock) 6:30 pm.

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FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

ASPETTA CAFFE Ben de Boer, Kate Todd, Kurt

Singer, the Pick Brothers, Revisionist, Cold Blooded Hero, Marko Ferek, Twist of Blues (folk/country/blues).

CADILLAC LOUNGE Mary & Micky (country) 3:30 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM Lowlands, Modern Field Recordings, Alanna Gurr 10 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE Lil Jimmies Chicken Pickers 6 pm, Rambunctious 10 pm.

THE CENTRAL Crowd Controllers 9:30 pm.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm.

C’EST WHAT Nicole Christian (blues/roots) 8 pm.

THE DANNY Seb Agnello (singer/songwriter) 9:30 pm.

ETON HOUSE After Midnight (jazz/blues/R&B) 4 to 7 pm.

GATE 403 Ivar Kangur noon to 3 pm, .Tina Nodwell Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm.

GATE 403 Donné Roberts Band 9 pm.

GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Joanne Mackell & Tru Grit 7 pm.

HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Frazer and Daily 8 pm.

HUGH’S ROOM Interpretations Of Love Robert Chambers, Jay Martin.

THE LOCAL Loraina Fox. LOU DAWG’S Every Note Counts SickKids fundraiser Eric Mattei (acoustic showcase) 10 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Salsa Dance Party Cafe Cubano.

SILVER DOLLAR Supper Club Blues Shrimp Daddy & the Sharpshooters 7 pm.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Tony ‘Wild T’ Springer and the Spirit (rockin’ blues) 10 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Jamzac 3 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Nancy Dutra, Darcy Deaville, Michael Laderoute (bluegrass & oldtime) 10 pm.

VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE PARK Summer Music In The Park Sean Dowhaniuk Trio 2 to 5 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu Christopher Barton (guitar/ singer) 7:30 pm.

CENO Myrrhine Faller & Neil Hendry 7:30 pm.

EDWARD JOHNSON BUILDING WALTER HALL

Toronto Summer Music Festival: The Twilight Of Romanticism Anton Kuerti, Colin Fox, Zebra Trio, Christopher Costanza, Mark Fewer (classical) 7:30 pm.

HARLEM Mark Nivet (soul/jazz) 7:30 pm.

HARLEM UNDERGROUND Carl Bray (jazz) 8 pm.

OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Duncan Hopkins, Rob Piltch, Mike Murley 7:30 pm.

REX Sarah Dell noon, Swing Shift Big Band 3:30 pm, Elena Kapeleris (swing) 7 pm.

REX Rich Brown’s Rinse the Algorithm 12:45 am.

ROCKABILLY-JAZZ

Imelda May Irish singer gets the slow-and-steady approach working for her By JOANNE HUFFA IMELDA MAY at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Wednesday (August 3), 9:15 pm. $18.50-$20. HS, RT, SS, TM.

Over halfway into Mayhem, Imelda May’s second album of original jazz, blues and rockabilly songs, is a song called Sneaky Freak about a woman hacking into her partner’s email and generally checking up on him without his knowing it.

When asked if she’s ever spied on her husband’s private life, the sassy and chatty Irish singer pauses before responding.

“Absolutely never,” she says, deadpan, before breaking into a lengthy bout of uproarious laughter.

This down-to-earth cheekiness abounds in her lyrics and vocal delivery, making her part of the rockabilly tradition instead of just a retro revivalist. Although May has been singing semi-professionally since she was 16, she only released her debut fulllength, Love Tattoo, in 2008 at the age of 34, which is considerably older than the typical pop star. “[My age] gives me more to sing about,” she says. “I did this the old-

fashioned way. I’m not knocking the way anybody else does it, but I started singing in pubs and clubs, learning from great session musicians.

“When you’ve been gigging for so long and you’re out looking for work – because when you’re self-employed, you’re forced to look for work – when everything goes well, you appreciate it more.”

Things are going well for May these days. Professional support from Jeff Beck and Wanda Jackson, with whom she’s performed several times, including at a gig in Central Park earlier this week, is helping May become as well known in North America as in her homeland. Being signed to Decca, Jackson’s former label, is another mark of success.

“Upstairs at HMV, they were selling off vinyl because it was old-fashioned and CDs were the thing,” she says of her teenage years. “I would go through it and take a chance. If it had Ace, Chess, Capitol, Decca or Embassy on it, I bought it. I didn’t know who the acts were, but if they were on those labels, they were great.” music@nowtoronto.com

SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Nilan Perera & Ted Philips 8 pm. ñ TEN FEET TALL Ori Dagan 8 pm.

reggae).

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

ONTARIO PLACE LAKESIDE BEACH Through The Decades: 1990s DJ Anthony 7 pm.

THE PAINTED LADY DJ Salazar (funk/soul) 10 pm.

PARTS & LABOUR Bitch Craft DJs Blonde & Redhead (rap) 10 pm.

LA PERLA Eclectic City DJ Noloves.

THE RED LIGHT Doing The Same Ghetto Gold Matt (electro/boogie/jheri curl funk/gfunk/ rap/R&B) 4 to 8 pm.

REVIVAL Midnight Mix Remember DJ P-Plus, Grouch, D-Scratch, Lil’ Jaz, Riccachet, DJ Thera-P (hip-hop/R&B/electro/house/reggae).

ANNEX WRECKROOM See You Saturdays DJs

Lexx Decibel & Rick Toxic (hot 100/electro/ party anthems) 10 pm.

CLINTON’S Shake, Rattle And Roll Bangs & Blush (Motown/Britpop).

DEVIL’S CELLAR DOWNSTAIRS Dracula’s Daughter DJ Darkness Visible (post punk/gothic rock/alternative) 10 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND The Groove Stew doors 11 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE DJ DB Cooper doors 10 pm.

EMBASSY BAR Pressure Drop DJs Guv’nor General, Chuck Boom, Morningside 116 (ska/ rocksteady/reggae) 10 pm.

EMPIRE LOUNGE Riddims.

FLY Our City Beats DJs Dwayne Minard, Geoff Kelleway 10 pm.5 THE FLYING BEAVER PUBARET DJ Garrick 9 pm.

FOOTWORK Robert Babicz, Jamie Kidd, Noah Pred, Gera doors 10 pm.

GOODHANDY’S TNT Naked Dance DJ Sexy Pants doors 8 pm.5 HOLY OAK CAFE Born to Run DMC 10 pm.

HOT BOX CAFE Wild Style (dubstep/hip-hop/

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INSOMNIA Sense Saturdays DJ Charles (deep

house).

RIVOLI Footprints 9th Anniversary 10 pm. ñ 751 Women’s Arm Wrestling benefit for Planned Parenthood 8 pm.

SNEAKY DEE’S Shake A Tail (60s soul) 11 pm.

SUPERMARKET Do Right Saturdays DJs John

Kong & MC Abs. TOIKA Do You Love House? Bucie, Nick Holder, Tyrone Solomon, Groove Institute, Gadjet & Junior Palmer, Chico Pacheco (house) 9 pm.

VELVET UNDERGROUND Panic DJ Lazarus 10 pm.

For complete listings for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, see page 39.

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THE DAKOTA TAVERN

THE OSSINGTON

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The Burning Hell (weewerk) band learns the hard way that you can never have a perfect tour By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI THE BURNING HELL with TONY DEKKER and the PINING at the Tranzac (292 Brunswick), Friday (July 29). $10-$12. RT, SS.

The Burning Hell’s last few weeks have been full of highs and lows, humour and sorrow… like something straight out of a Burning Hell song.

On the very last day of their 67date European tour, disaster struck the Newfoundland-based band. In the span of 24 hours, they were robbed twice.

“We had such a good tour that we got complacent,” says ukulele-playing bandleader Mathias Kom over the phone from Edmonton. “I forgot the maxim that you can never have a perfect tour. Something will always go wrong.”

In the van robbery in Ludz, Poland, the thief didn’t get their instruments but did take all the money they’d made on tour. The band then rushed to Berlin to play their final show, and afterwards realized their clarinet had been stolen off the stage.

With help from the club’s DJ, they managed to find the girl who stole it at a smoky jazz bar across town and recover it using not quite peaceful means.

“That’s when our clarinetist, Ariel

[Sharratt], earned her nickname,” recounts Kom. “Knuckles.”

When Kom returned from Europe, he discovered that the band had made back all the lost money through donations, an estimated 75 per cent of which came from other Canadian musicians.

“It was a roller coaster of a day,” he says. “We went from heartbreak to playing a great show to more heartbreak to adventure to something truly heartwarming. It was simultaneously the best and worst day ever.”

The situation sounds ripped out of the Burning Hell’s latest album, Flux Capacitor (weewerk). Kom’s first overtly autobiographical work, it uses clever wordplay, 80s pop culture references and humour to mask a dark core. Despite merry horn-filled arrangements, the wry, bittersweet, often laugh-out-loud funny lyrics obsess over mortality, heartbreak and dashed expectations. That hasn’t stopped some from mis-categorizing the band as a novelty act.

“I think a lot of people want to keep humour in just one part of their lives,” muses Kom. “For me, it’s just one aspect in the spectrum of emotional responses. You don’t have to be deadly serious in your music to convey a serious message.” music@nowtoronto.com

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Sunday, July 31 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ASPETTA CAFFE Pedestrian Sunday Musicthon

Ange Alero, Pale Fire Union, Black Mink, the Rough Boys, Ben Spivak, the Members (rock/ punk/reggae) 1-8 pm.

COURTHOUSE Girls Rock! Fundraiser For Girls Rock Camp Sarah-Jean Villa, Hayley Stark, Mittenz, Mercedes Project 8 pm.

DOMINION ON QUEEN Rockabilly Brunch 11 am to 3 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Band Practice Vol 1: Canadian Covers – Neil Young doors 9 pm.

EL GORDO BACK PATIO & LOT R.R.R.R.R. Trash Art & Music Festival (Reused, Repurposed, Re-imagined, Reclaimed & Reframed) Japanther, Makeout Videotape, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Maracatu Mar Aberto, Yamantaka Sonic Titan, LAL, Moon King 3 to 10:30 pm.

GRAFFITI’S Pedestrian Sunday Taxi Chain 3 pm.

THE HIDEOUT Julian Taylor Band 10 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Vibration Ever-G (conscious roots reggae) 8:30 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Strictly Rockers Chester Miller, Lord Fury, Nkrumah, Brigadier Kingsly, Stevie Banton, Stappa Ranks, Ras Yunchy, K-Zar (roots & rub-a-dub session) 10:30 pm.

MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE OVO Fest Drake, Rick Ross, the Weeknd 7:30 pm.

ORBIT ROOM Horshack (rock/blues) 10:30 pm.

RED ROCKET COFFEE Svavar Knutur (Icelandic singer/songwriter).

SNEAKY DEE’S Bomb the Music Industry, Riot Before, Sidekicks, Hunter doors 7 pm, all ages.

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AQUILA Open Mic 8:30 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE The Cameron Brothers Band 9 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE Jack Marks 6 pm.

THE CENTRAL Markham Manor 9 pm.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm.

GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Badly Bent

(bluegrass/old time) 5 pm.

HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Sunday Brunch Sean Pinching 1 pm.

HOLY OAK CAFE Steven Foster & the Wholly Ochres 9 pm.

HUGH’S ROOM Chris Smither 8:30 pm.

THE LOCAL Gord Zubrecki Band 10 pm.

THE LOCAL Hannah Naiman 5 pm.

NOT MY DOG Cowan House Ramblers.

THE PAINTED LADY Noah Zacharin & Chris

Gartner 9 pm.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Rebecca Matiesen &

Phoenix Band 9:30 pm.

SPIRITS Kim Jarrett (folk rock) 9 pm.

STOUT IRISH PUB Ceili 3 to 6 pm.

SUPERMARKET Freefall Sundays Open Mic 8 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Steph Marshall, Marylou David, Katie DuTemple 7:30 pm.

VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE PARK Summer Music In The Park Chris Smith Duo 2 to 5 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

AMADEUS Rick Donaldson & the Jazz Cats 6:30 to 10:30 pm.

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Carlie Howell Band (Brazilian/jazz) 8 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE The Elusive Casual (jazz) doors 9 pm.

EMMET RAY BAR Sammy Jackson 9 pm.

ETON HOUSE The A.M. Band (jazz/rhythm & blues) 7 to 11 pm.

HOT BOX CAFE Tigorangutan (jazz).

MEL LASTMAN SQUARE Sunday Serenades Blue Champagne 7:30 to 9 pm.

REX Excelsior Dixieland Jazz noon, Freeway Dixieland 3:30 pm, Vern Dorge Trio 7 pm, Blue Note Series: Blue Train 9:30 pm.

SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO NOW Series Paul Newman, Aaron Lumley 8 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS The Thing Trio, Ward Abbott Duo 10 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

BOVINE SEX CLUB School For Band Aids DJ Candy-O.

GLADSTONE HOTEL BALLROOM Kompa Zouk

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GRAFFITI’S blackmetalbrunch 11 am.

INSOMNIA Retro Lounge Smashley & DJ Doctor G. THE LOCAL Dan Boniferro noon.

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THE OSSINGTON Unlimited Sundays Hajah Bug & Mantis (hip-hop).

ULTRA PATIO Ultra Chill Sundays DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes 3 to 9 pm.

VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Hanna (80s) 10 pm.

For complete listings for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, see page 39.

Monday, August 1 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ANNEX WRECKROOM The Slaughter Survivors

Tour Conducting from the Grave, the Contortionist, Scale the Summit, Rings Of Saturn, Struc/tures, Volumes doors 6 pm, all ages.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Elvis Monday doors 9 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE Late Night Mondays Boot Knives (rock) doors 10 pm.

HARLEM Open Jam CarolynT (R&B/soul/jazz/ pop/funk) 8 pm.

HARLEM UNDERGROUND Daniel Gagnon (pop/ folk/rock) 8 pm.

HORSESHOE Handsome Furs, Parlovr (sub pop) doors 8:30 pm.

KOOL HAUS Ellie Goulding, Bag Raiders (singer/ songwriter) doors 7 pm, all ages.

ORBIT ROOM The Lion’s Den (reggae).

SONIC BOOM In-store performance The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 9 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS This Is Awesome 7 pm.

YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE FOFSTOCK Jelleestone, Johnny Rourke, Aavry Knapp, Dave Getchell, Loco Mezcolanza, Deejayscootz and others noon to 11 pm.

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ASPETTA CAFFE Adam Berriera, Mark Sparling/

Kyle Kirkpatrick Duo, Benjamin Theodore, Dallas Sutherland (acoustic) 2-7 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE David Baxter 10 pm.

CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM Dr Sketchy.

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Henry Taylor (folk/pop) 9 pm.

HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Chris Chambers (blues) 7 pm.

THE LOCAL The Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) 9:30 pm.

THE PAINTED LADY Open Mic Mondays.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Open Mic 10 pm.

VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE PARK Summer Music In The Park David Leask (Celtic soul) 2 to 5 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

GRAFFITI’S Kevin Quain’s Gutbucket Lounge (piano jazz/blues) 5 to 8 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

BOVINE SEX CLUB Moody Mondays Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

INSOMNIA DJs Topher & Orang (rock).

THE PISTON Junk Shop DJs Jorge & Jared (pre- to

post- punk/new wave/garage/indie) 10 pm.

Tuesday, August 2 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

CAMERON HOUSE Friendly Rich 10 pm.

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass) 10 pm.

DOUBLE DEUCE SALOON Open Mic. EARL BALES PARK BARRY ZUKERMAN AMPHITHEATRE Tuesday Night Live! Hannaford

Street Silver Band 7 pm.

LIBERTY BISTRO Kim Jarrett (folk rock) 8 pm.

MONARCHS PUB Open Stage Laura Fernandez 8 pm.

TEN FEET TALL East End Open Stage 8 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Collette Savard 7:30 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

CHALKERS PUB Espresso Manifesto Daniela Nardi 7 to 9 pm.

ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC KOERNER HALL Toronto Summer Music Festival: Vienna

– At The Heart Of Romanticism Nash Ensemble (chamber music) 7:30 pm.

SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO David Sait (guzheng) 8 pm.

TEN FEET TALL Toronto FingerstyleGuitar open Stage 8 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE Memphis Tuesdays DJ Sarah Cripps (country) doors 9 pm.

GOODHANDY’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Cesar doors 9 pm.5 INSOMNIA Soulful Tuesdays D-Jay (soul).

MOTEL Big Lebowski Tuesdays DJ Knox Harrington (live screening with sound) 9-11 pm.

Wednesday, August 3 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

BOVINE SEX CLUB Darth Virgos.

CADILLAC LOUNGE Deuce Springsteen.

DAKOTA TAVERN Joseph Arthur doors 7 pm.

EL MOCAMBO Zach Deputy, Sam Class, DJ

?uesquecest doors 8 pm.

HORSESHOE Imelda May (rockabilly) doors 8:30 pm. See preview, page 54.

HUGH’S ROOM Alfie Zappacosta 8:30 pm.

PARTS & LABOUR Horace Pinker, Eamon McGrath, Indian Handcrafts, Action Makes (punk rock) 10 pm.

PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE White Lies doors 7 pm.

RIVOLI Indie Showcase Crooked Hill, Winter City, Mildred Mpindu, Kevin Mac, Life of a Pirate, Luke Watters, Joel Geleynse 7 pm.

ROCKPILE Swollen Members, So Sick Social Club, Psych Ward, Gamble the Greedy Grin, Neverthelses, Aye Eff, Suspect (hip-hop).

SUPERMARKET Wednesdays Go Pop! Dani Jean, Jason Zerbin, Nathan Leigh, Brighter 9:45 pm.

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CAMERON HOUSE Joshua Cockerill 6 pm, the Strumbellas 10 pm.

C’EST WHAT Kat Goldman (folk/pop) 9:30 pm.

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Jesse LeBourdais (folk/ pop) 10 pm.

BOVINE SEX CLUB Jonny Barber & the Living

GRAFFITI’S Kitgut Oldtime Stringband 7 pm.

HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Scrumpy

CADILLAC LOUNGE The Draw Outs.

C’EST WHAT Tra La La Tuesday Meredith Shaw

NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE Fresh Wednesdays

Deads.

& Hearts Club Band, Robyn Dell’Unto 9 pm.

DAKOTA TAVERN Joseph Arthur doors 7 pm.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Gardens & Villa (indie rock) doors 8 pm.

GRAFFITI’S Marcus Walker 7 pm.

HARLEM UNDERGROUND John Campbell (jazz/ pop/soul/R&B) 8:30 pm.

HORSESHOE Handsome Furs, Parlovr (sub pop) doors 8:30 pm.

LEE’S PALACE Eels, the Submarines doors 8 pm.

MOD CLUB Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band doors 7 pm.

OPERA HOUSE The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Craft Spells, the Paint Movement (indie rock) doors 8 pm.

THE PAINTED LADY Friendly Rich & the Lollipop People (alt pop) 9 pm.

PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE Beirut, Owen Pallett et Les Mouches doors 8 pm.

THE PISTON The Dead Tuesdays, Mercy Flight 10 pm.

SOUND ACADEMY The Allstars Tour Emmure, Alesana, Iwrestledabearonce, Bless the Fall, For Today, In This Moment, Born Of Osiris, the Ghost Inside, After the Burial, Motionless in White, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping with Sirens, Attila, Memphis Mayfire and others doors 1 pm, all ages.

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CAMERON HOUSE Jadea Kelly 6-8 pm.

Jack 7 pm.

Dirty Dishes, Roger Zuraw (bluegrass/gospel) noon to 2 pm.

REPOSADO Sol Wednesdays Spy Vs Sly Vs Spy. SILVER DOLLAR High Lonesome Wednesday: Big City Bluegrass Crazy Strings doors 9 pm.

TERRI O’S SPORTS BAR Gary 17’s Acoustic Open Stage Brian Pickard (eclectic) 8 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Grady Kelneck, Laska Sawade 7:30 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu John Campbell 7:30 pm.

CHALKERS PUB Girls’ Night Out Jazz Lisa Particelli (jazz) 8 pm.

DOMINION ON QUEEN Corktown Uke Jam 8 pm.

NAWLINS JAZZ BAR Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 7 to 10 pm.

OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival Johnny Winter 8 pm.

SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Starfires (psychedelic improvisers) 8 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

GOODHANDY’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Todd Klinck doors 9 pm.5 HOT BOX CAFE Hump Day Uncut The Man (stoner gay-positive night).5 INSOMNIA DJ O-God (house/reggae/mashups).

TOTA LOUNGE DJs gaDJet, Nikola (deep soulful house).

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Legendary dub poet Mutabaruka hits Harbourfront Sunday (July 31).

carnival special See page 24

Carnival party roundup festival

No matter what you call it, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival is a great excuse to party By BENJAMIN BOLES The annual festival formerly known as Caribana and now the Toronto Caribbean Carnival once again takes over the city’s dance clubs, boat cruises and banquet halls. With so much to choose from, it can be hard to pick which jams to hit. Of course the Grand Parade (Saturday, July 30) along the Lake Shore is one of the best street parties of the year, but the action doesn’t stop there.

byron lee on a boat Ska, reggae and soca pioneer Byron Lee passed away in 2008, but his band, Byron Lee’s Dragonaires, is still keeping his spirit alive. They play Friday and Saturday (July 29 and 30) on the Empress of Canada cruise ship (Pier 29, 261 Queens Quay West), boarding 8:30 pm. $50. 416840-9028.

IrIe MusIc FestIval This family-friendly reggae festival takes over Queen’s Park and Yonge-Dundas Square from Friday to Monday (July 29 to August 1). Highlights include Errol Blackwood, Fab 5, L.U.S.T. and Bushman. Best part? All shows are completely free.

HarbourFront’s Island soul Byron Lee

The Island Soul Festival (July 29 to August 1) returns to Harbourfront with

lots of activities and music, including a special appearance by legendary dub poet Mutabaruka on Sunday (July 31) and a set by Juno-winning reggae singer Elaine Lil’ Bit Shepherd Saturday (July 30). All events are free.

deF JaM gets Fabolous Technically, this weekend is supposed to showcase Caribbean culture, but it’s become a celebration of American urban music, too. This means that hiphop institutions like Def Jam bring artists like rapper Fabolous to town for club appearances. He hits Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay East) Saturday (July 30, $35-$60) as part of the Caribana Def Jam party and Devil’s Martini (473 Adelaide West) on Sunday (July 31, $40-$50). caribanatoronto.com.

dIrector X gets nasty Canadian music video heavyweight Director X (aka Little X) throws his 10th annual Caribana party Saturday (July 30) at Sound Academy (11 Polson). It’s always a big deal, and this year is no exception: hip-hop legend Nas hosts the festivities. $35-$40. caribanatoronto.com.

rave on The long weekend means you can feel less guilty about partying until the sun comes up, which is exactly what Soca Rave brings to Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay East) on Sunday (July 31). This year they’ve got more rooms and way too many performers to list. $40. caribanatoronto.com.

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SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH (S)Cream

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(Last Gang/Universal) Rating: NNNN There’s something refreshingly out of fashion about Toronto soul-rock diva Saidah Baba Talibah. While her take on R&B is steeped in the roots of the genre, she’s not stuck in that 60s throwback sound so many have mined since Amy Winehouse struck gold with the formula. Instead, she has more in common with the psychedelic hard rock tangents groups like Labelle explored in the 70s. But even they didn’t think to replace funky bass guitar with pumping sousaphone, one

of the many small touches that make (S)Cream both alien and familiar.

Talibah is the daughter of jazz and blues legend Salome Bey, and has the pipes to match her lineage.

She brings to mind a less tortured Mary J. Blige, while her backing band is as likely to slide into a shredding guitar solo as a slinky funk groove. Those wailing guitar heroics (courtesy of Donna Grantis) seem odd at first, but who says you can’t combine head-banging with hip-swinging?

Top track: Place Called Grace Saidah Baba Talibah plays Harbourfront Friday (July 29).

BENJAMIN BOLES

PORTUGAL. THE MAN In The Mountain In The Cloud (Atlantic) Rating: NNN It’s taken six albums for a major label to finally catch on to Portugal. The Man. It’s not hard to discern what Warner subsidiary Atlantic Records sees in them. Lightweight glam-psych melodies, big singalong choruses and a palatable degree of eccentricity leave the Alaska-bred band poised for popular success.

In The Mountain In The Cloud should get them there. Though the band’s known to jam onstage, most songs keep structures tight. All but the epic set closer Sleep Forever clock in at under four and a half minutes. And though Portugal’s progressive tendencies are still on display, they’re mostly underplayed in service of rafterreaching melodies. (The fact that the catchy You Carried Us cribs from Oasis’s Don’t Look Back In Anger reinforces this point.)

Still, despite interesting bits of psychedelic texture, the album floats around your consciousness without making much of an impression. It’s pleasant, but not particularly memorable.

Top track: Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now) Portugal. The Man play the Opera House October 18.

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While much of the record is suitable for the dance floor, the Horrors allow themselves to get prettier than before, especially on closer Oceans Burning. They also give themselves time to explore all a tune has to offer, with no song shorter than four minutes. Faris Badwan, fresh from his Cat’s Eyes side project, has become a subtle singer whose voice suits these lush songs.

Lots of bands pillage from the pop music canon; few do it with the aplomb of the Horrors.

Top track: Endless Blue The Horrors play Lee’s Palace September 27.

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FRUIT BATS Tripper (Sub Pop) Rating: NNN Over five albums, Fruit Bats’ sole constant member, Eric D. Johnson, has carved out a niche with his beautifully crafted pop songs. Tripper continues to prove Johnson’s songwriting ability, while also treading a more exploratory and experimental path than previous releases.

Johnson used a full band for the initial recording process but then spent another month alone in the studio with producer Thom Monahan (Pernice Brothers, Vetiver) shaping the songs. In the past, his lyrics sounded autobiographical and he relied heavily on acoustic guitar. But here, every song tells a little story in which Johnson assumes different perspectives and uses broader instrumentation.

The varying arrangements complement the lyric exercises, though Johnson’s falsetto over electronic handclaps on The Banishment Song is a little hard to take.

Top track: Tony The Tripper JH

where his father was the manager, and he’s been writing songs since his mid20s, but this is the 50ish actor’s first album.

More a lyricist than a singer, he gruffly talk-sings through much of it, making it hard to grab hold of melodies.

The Rogue Gallery Band’s unconventional arrangements (a Poguesish blend of accordion, piano, harmonium and saw) contribute to the drifty vibe.

Robbins includes a love song, a slow murder ballad and a rough blues rocker written from the perspective of an Iraq War veteran (Robbins has been a vocal opponent of the war). The group’s best on whimsical Queen Of Dreams and inspirational closer Lightning Calls, where Robbins’s vocals grow melodic amidst the flugelhorns.

An interesting late start.

Top track: Lightning Calls Tim Robbins plays the Mod Club Tuesday (August 2).

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HOODED FANG Tosta Mista (Daps) Rating: NNN If you’re only now coming to the Hooded Fang party, you’ll likely very much enjoy the Toronto six-piece’s new album of simple, lo-fi surf rock fuelled by Daniel Lee’s charismatic, laconic singing and melodies as memorable as ever.

But fans of Album, their recent effort, might lament the notable loss of innocence that seems to have occurred over the past nine months (which they spent touring constantly – maybe that’s a clue).

In Clap, the first song proper, Lee sings to a double-faced lover who appears one way onstage but who he knows is “an icy ho” once she takes off her clothes.

Other tunes aren’t quite so harsh but often equally jaded-in-love, an unexpected departure from their earlier tweeness.

The brevity of the songs, three of which are 30-second instrumental snippets, make it a quick listen, and keyboardist Lorna Wright’s pretty backup vocals and glock have gone by the wayside.

Still, it’s breezy, enjoyable and summerready. And the decision to go with a fuzzier, Nuggetsish production style proves they aren’t as precious about their sound as fans might be.

Top track: ESP Hooded Fang play the Lower Ossington Theatre August 5.

CARLA GILLIS THE HORRORS Skying (XL) Rating: NNN

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Considering the giant stylistic leap the Horrors took between their first two albums – garage rock to propulsive drones – it’s not surprising that they’ve changed their sound again. On Skying, the English five-piece play with synthesizers, backward guitars and danceable beats that result in an album that’s like an amalgamation of some of the best British music from the 80s and 90s.

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(Fedora Upside Down) Rating: NNN Self-described as a Balkan-klezmer-Gypsyparty-punk super-band, Toronto’s Lemon Bucket Orkestra get the CBC treatment on their debut EP (it was recorded at Studio 211) of folk songs from Bosnia, Serbia, the Ukraine, Macedonia and Odessa.

More Gypsy-jazz than punk, the songs would suit dances, parties and weddings.

Despite the number of musicians – 13 – the band is tight, the tunes well arranged, the vocals clear, and the violins, accordion, sopilka (a fife), clarinet and horns take turns soloing.

The Orkestra’s knack for drama comes through in their percussive use of drymba (Jew’s harp) in the first song, Ajde Jano.

Romani (Gypsy) Opa Cupa is super-hyper, while proud-sounding Tomu Kosa is a highlight thanks to lead vocals by Anastasia Baczynskyj.

Lemon Bucket’s an enthusiastic crew, willing to experiment with mashing up traditions, as demonstrated by Freeman Dre’s silly guest hip-hop segment on Lemon-cheeky.

Top track: Tomu Kosa The Lemon Bucket Orkestra play the Gladstone Friday (July 29).

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TIM ROBBINS AND THE ROGUES GALLERY BAND (429) Rating: NNN Shawshank Redemption star Tim Robbins grew up at the Gaslight in New York,

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These Days (Warner) Rating: NNN In the lead-up to the release of this debut LP, Theophilus London was profiled by GQ, Esquire and the New York Times, not so much for his music as for his fashion sense. Then again, with music as stylized as this, it’s hard to separate the two.

Like Kid Cudi, London is as likely to croon as to rap, and his flow owes more to TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe than to Common. But rhymes take a backseat to Dan Carey’s buzz-seeking production. Deep, wobbly bass, twinkling synths, crisp programmed drums and esoteric guest spots by Holly Miranda and Tegan and Sara’s Sara Quin seem crafted with blogs in mind, ensuring the album’s freshness in the moment but leaving it vulnerable once the hype dies down. (Heard about Santigold lately?)

The real test will be whether London’s brand can survive the buzz.

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BIG SEAN Finally Famous (G.O.O.D.

Music/Universal) Rating: NN Kanye West protegé and “hashtag rap” inventor Big Sean basks in the glow of Chicago producer No I.D.’s uplifting, soul-inflected beats on his debut album, an enjoyable enough summertime record that showcases the Detroit MC’s ability to trade punchlines with pop choruses.

It’s impossible not to hear overtones of The College Dropout, especially on the seven No I.D.-helmed tracks that set the tone. But while Big Sean is a charismatic and occasionally clever rapper, he often fails to dominate the big production elements he rhymes over.

As a result, Chris Brown’s big, catchy chorus on single My Last and Kanye West’s fiery feature on Marvin & Chardonnay both eclipse the 23-year-old Detroit MC’s boastful statements about the spoils of fame – a well-worn subject that isn’t always convincing coming from someone so new.

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Steven Sutcliffe and Nicole Underhay make sparks fly in The Admirable Crichton.

Shakespeare gets a hippie shake By NAOMI SKWARNA A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare (Frolick/Feed Your City).

On the Big Carrot green roof (348 Danforth). To July 31. Pwyc-$35. Frolick.ca.

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if you were asked to think of a J.M. Barrie play, you’d probably come up with Peter Pan. But there’s another Barrie show, The Admirable Crichton, that’s also set, at least in part, on an island where the rules of everyday society are turned upside down. This leads to some unexpected relationships and Shavian-style discussions, all delightfully staged in the Shaw Festival production.

It begins in an upscale London

drawing room, where the Earl of Loam (David Schurmann) breaks with tradition by inviting his servants to have tea with their employers. No one’s very happy about this, least of all his conservative butler, Crichton (Steven Sutcliffe), who holds that you shouldn’t tamper with the rigid class system.

When a disastrous sea voyage wrecks the principal characters on a deserted island, they discover a new natural order, leading to a topsyturvy and often comic hierarchy.

The final act takes the action back to London, where everyone returns to their original status. But are they really unchanged?

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skilfully captures the play’s humour and shifts of power without losing the touch of irony that gives depth to several characters.

Sutcliffe is a wonderful Crichton, obsequious at home but a star when he becomes the primary provider on the island. He has great chemistry with Nicole Underhay’s Lady Mary, one of the earl’s daughters, who does her own morphing from sharp-edged debutante to zestful jungle girl.

Panych gives the show a vaudeville frame, with wild animals clad in Charlotte Dean’s striking costumes singing and dancing to period 1920s songs. It’s mostly fun, though the extended musical number at the end removes the writing’s bittersweet sting.

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in the big carrot’s rooftop garden, food, music and dancing put the (organic, locally made) shake in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The show starts with an engagement and ends with a wedding, and in that spirit Frolick Theatre’s leisurely production emphasizes the festive.

Benefiting Feed Your City, it’s a casual all-evening affair, with raw vegan food made by the Living Kitchen easing you into the summery comedy.

In a hippie-ish Athens, Theseus and Hippolyta announce their engagement just as four young friends and wannabe lovers are at odds with each other and a controlling dad.

The two who love each other, Hermia (Anna Fin) and Lysander (Zack Lathrop) are forbidden to marry, while Helena (Teodora Porumb) pines for Demetrius (Dwayne Wil-

son), who scorns her affections.

Taking to the forest, mischievous fairies first complicate and then reconcile the four, and it all ends with a triple wedding, a play and, in Frolick’s production, moonlight dancing beside human-sized lotus flowers.

This Dream isn’t about textual precision. There is, however, some endearing pageantry thanks to long sequences of interpretive/freestyle/ belly dancing and Beverly Law’s eclectic Indo-Middle Eastern-inspired costumes.

Matthew Krist, multi-tasking as director, producer and the amusingly thick Nick Bottom, invests the language with clarity and charisma, qualities that much of the otherwise likeable cast lacks.

Still, the four lovers bring vivid joy and youthfulness to their love-you, hate-you fluctuations, and the breezy rooftop, surrounded by blossoming plants and flowers, lends a refreshing openness to the event. It’s nice just being there. Mingle with the cast and crew before this sweet, green Dream starts.

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BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell (Drayton Entertainment). Separated at birth, twins with opposite backgrounds fall for the same girl.

Opens Jul 28 and runs to Aug 13, see website for schedule. $42, stu $22. King’s Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury, Penetanguishene. 1-888-4494463, draytonentertainment.com.

THE OCCUPATION OF HEATHER ROSE by Wendy Lill (Isolation Proximity Theatre). A woman falls down the rabbit hole and ends up in her own deconstructive wonderland. Jul 28-30 at 8 pm. $12-$15. Unit 102 Studio, 46 Noble.

isolationproximitytheatre@gmail.com.

ROPE’S END by Douglas Bowie (Blyth Festival).

An unhappy man looks to reunite with a childhood sweetheart in this romantic comedy. Previews to Jul 28. Opens Jul 29 and runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule. $28-$32, previews $22-$26, stu $15. Blyth Memorial Hall, 431 Queen, Blyth. 1-877-862-5984, blythfestival.com.

SHRINE CIRCUS (iMark Events). Acrobats, clowns, animals and more perform under the big top. Jul 28-Aug 1, Thu-Mon 7:30 pm, FriMon 4 pm, see website for more times. $20.

Centrepoint Mall, 6464 Yonge. shrinecircus.ca.

SOLT 2011 OPERA WORKSHOP SERIES (Summer Opera Lyric Theatre). Workshop productions of Mozart’s Idomeneo, Verdi’s La Traviata and Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land. Opens Jul 29 and runs to Aug 7, see website for schedule.

$26, stu/srs $22. Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College. 416-978-7986, solt.ca.

THUMBS by Rupert Holmes (Laughoutloud Association). A man and his ex-wife are caught up in a murder investigation in this comedy thriller. Opens Aug 2 and runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule. $34, child $28. Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga W, Orillia. 705326-8011, orilliaoperahouse.ca.

Previewing THE BALLAD OF WEEDY PEETSTRAW by Peter

Anderson and John Millard (Festival Players of Prince Edward County). A country boy sells his soul to the devil in this comical reworking of the Faust legend. Previews Aug 2. Opens Aug 4 and runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule.

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$15-$30. Rosehall Run Vineyard, Wellington.

1-866-584-1991, festivalplayers.ca.

The Cavan Blazers by Robert Winslow (4th Line Theatre). Violence erupts between Catholic and Protestant settlers in mid-19th century Ontario. Previews Aug 2-3. Opens Aug 6 and runs to Aug 27, Tue-Sat 6 pm (and Aug 22). $26-$30, preview $20, opening night $40.

Winslow Farm, 779 Zion Line, Millbrook.

1-800-814-0055, 4thlinetheatre.on.ca. early augusT by Kate Lynch (Blyth Festival).

Actors from the city adjust to rural life during summer theatre season in this comedy. Previews Aug 3-4. Opens Aug 5 and runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule. $28-$32, previews $22-$26, stu $15. Blyth Memorial Hall, 431 Queen, Blyth. 1-877-862-5984, blythfestival.com.

The homeComing by Harold Pinter (Stratford Festival). A man and his American wife return to his all-male family in London for a tense reunion. Previews to Aug 10.

Opens Aug 11 and runs in rep to Oct 30. $50$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Avon Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. hosanna by Michel Tremblay (Stratford Festival). A transvestite and her partner confront insecurities and illusions about identity. Previews to Aug 9. Opens Aug 10 and runs in rep to Sep 24. $25-$70. Studio Theatre, Stratford.

1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. maria severa by Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli (Shaw Festival). A woman becomes a star and popularizes fado, Portuguese music of the street, in this musical. Previews to Aug 4.

Opens Aug 5 and runs in rep to Sep 23. $24$106. Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-theLake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com.

The misanThrope by Molière (Stratford Festival). A man scorns social conventions but falls for a superficial socialite in this manners comedy. Previews Jul 31-Aug 11. Opens Aug 12 and runs in rep to Oct 29. $50-$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Festival Theatre, Stratford. 1-800567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

Topdog/underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks (Shaw Festival). Abandoned by their parents, two brothers learn to survive as hustlers while trying to overcome their past. Previews to Aug 5. Opens Aug 6 and runs in rep to Aug 27. $24$50. Studio Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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FierCe monsTers by Rebecca Buttigieg (The Pop Group). This old-fashioned Western with a twist gets a staged reading. Jul 31 at 7 pm.

Pwyc. Victory Café, 581 Markham, upstairs.

416-516-5787. readings in The rough (Fairly Lucid Productions). The audience provides feedback to help develop the play in this reading of Fading Franky Knight With Wooden Eyes Watching/ Handicraft by Maxine Mellor. Aug 1 at 7 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. say someThing! a Fundraiser For summerWorks & poliTiCal arT (Pandemic Theatre).

The company hosts a benefit to promote the value of political art in the community with dancing and entertainment. Jul 30 at 8 pm.

Pwyc ($10 sugg). Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. marketing@pandemictheatre.ca. sleepTalker by Jill Battson (Theatre Centre).

Battison’s new play about somniloquist songwriter Dion McGregor gets a workshop reading. Jul 28 at 8 pm. Free. 1087 Queen W. 647351-2466.

Continuing BesT oF Fringe upToWn (Fringe Toronto).

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2011 AUDITION TOUR TORONTO SEPTEMBER 3 & 4 Must be at least 18 years of age.

With Henry; Kim’s Convenience; Love, Virtually; Mickey & Judy; Pitch Blond; Remember, Maggy?; The Soaps; The Travelling Salesman & His Magical Suitcase Of Desires; and Tiki Bikini Beach Paradise Party A-Go-Go. Runs to Aug 5, shows performed in rep, nightly at 7 and 9 pm, mats Jul 29-30 at 4 pm. See website for details. $15. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge. tocentre.com.

Billy Bishop goes To War by Eric Peterson and John Gray (Soulpepper Theatre Company). Soulpepper’s hit production of Gray and Peterson’s chronicle of the life of the Owen Sound boy turned First World War flying ace simply soars. The two artists’ age (they first performed it three decades ago in their early 30s) adds poignancy to the show, and they know how to savour each word and note for maximum resonance. Ted Dykstra and a fine design give the production the intimacy, clarity and emotional heft it deserves. Don’t

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miss it. Runs to Aug 4, see website for schedule. $45-$65, stu $28, rush $22 (stu $5). Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416866-8666, soulpepper.ca. nnnnn (GS) Billy ellioT The musiCal by Lee Hall and Elton John (Mirvish). One of the best new musicals of the millennium, Billy Elliot is based on the 2000 film about a working-class boy whose dreams of becoming a ballet dancer are set against the grim reality of his 1984 northern England mining community. The characters are richly detailed, the conflicts believable and complex, and the dialogue raw, crudely funny and uncompromising. The songs, while not exactly hummable, serve the story and characters, and the performances (four boys alternate in the demanding lead role) grounded and deeply felt. Bring tissues.

Runs to Sep 3, Tue 7 pm, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm. $36-$130.

Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. nnnnn (GS) Blue man group (Mirvish). The multimedia theatrical troupe presents its latest creation. Runs to Jul 30, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mats Thu and Sat-Sun 2 pm. $40-$99. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com.

The Cherry orChard by Anton Chekhov (Guildwood Festival Theatre). Chekhov’s play about an aristocratic family in financial trouble is presented outdoors. Runs to Jul 31, Wed-Sun 8 pm. $20, kids under 12 free. Guild Inn Gardens, 201 Guildwood Pkwy, Greek Theatre. 416-392-1421, guildfestivaltheatre.ca.

The Comedy oF errors by William Shakespeare (Humber River Shakespeare Co). Mistaken identities lead to trouble in this comedy presented outdoors in a travelling production.

Pwyc. Thu-Fri 7 pm, at Old Mill Inn (21 Old Mill Rd). Jul 30-Aug 1, Sat 7 pm, Sun-Mon 2 pm, at Montgomery’s Inn (4709 Dundas W). 416-2092026, humberrivershakespeare.ca.

The glass menagerie by Tennessee Williams (Soulpepper). Ted Dykstra’s moving production begins and ends with Tom Wingfield (Stuart Hughes), recalling the past long after having abandoned his St. Louis family.

Nancy Palk shines as the formerly genteel Amanda, and Gemma James-Smith admirably transcends any idea of Laura as a tragic pixie.

The impassioned performances and sensitive direction produce an unflinching view of Tennessee Williams’s wounded family. Runs to Sep 10, see website for schedule. $45-$65, rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. nnnn (Naomi Skwarna) The kreuTzer sonaTa adapted by Ted Dykstra (Soulpepper). In this one-act adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s controversial 1889 novella, Ted Dykstra plays a Russian aristocrat recounting how he became insanely suspicious of his wife’s fidelity. Dykstra shows skill recounting the dark and disturbing tale, but since he spends most of his time on a wingback chair, the static storytelling approach gets tedious. Runs to Aug 11, see website for schedule. $25-$35, rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. nnn (Jordan Bimm) lysisTraTa – The sex sTrike adapted by Germaine Greer (Hart House Theatre/Canopy Theatre). Aristophanes’s Greek comedy about women who withhold sex until men end the wars is performed outdoors. Runs to Aug 6, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $10, stu/srs $8, Wed pwyc.

Philosopher’s Walk, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-9788849, canopytheatre.ca. maCBeTh by William Shakespeare (Driftwood Theatre Bard’s Bus Tour). The classic tragedy about power and murder is presented in this touring production. To Jul 28, Wed-Thu 7:30

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pm. Pwyc ($15 adv reserve). Withrow Park, 725 Logan. (Travelling production, runs to Aug 14, see website for details.) 905-576-2396, driftwoodtheatre.com. a midsummer nighT’s dream by William Shakespeare (Frolick/Feed Your City). The classic comedy is presented outdoors to benefit local and ethical food growing projects (see review, page 59). Runs to Jul 31, Thu-Sat 6 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (pwyc). $35, stu $20, kids under 10 free. Carrot Common Green Roof, 348 Danforth. frolick.ca. nnn (Naomi Skwarna) nexT To normal by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Dancap Productions). A woman struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect of her illness on her family (see review, page 63). Runs to Jul 30, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm. $34-$129.

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-644-3665, dancaptickets. com. nnnn (Susan G Cole) The pedaler’s Wager (Clay & Paper Theatre).

The theatre and CYCLOPS troupes present a production featuring puppets and bicycles.

Bring a bike. Runs to Aug 14, Wed-Sun 7 pm, mat Fri 2 pm (weekend mobile matinees at 2 pm; see website for details). Pwyc ($10 sugg).

Dufferin Grove Park, Dufferin S of Bloor. clayandpapertheatre.org/cyclops. poinT no poinT by Noah Davis (Chainsaw Theatre Co-Op). A relationship is thrown into turmoil when a buried trauma resurfaces.

Runs to Jul 31, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $22.

Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman, Extra Space.

416-531-1827, chainsawtheatre.com.

The railWay Children by Edith Nesbit (Mirvish). This adaptation of Nesbit’s treasured children’s book focuses on three siblings who are uprooted from their comfy Edwardian London home to a working-class town after their father’s disappearance. There’s a facile idea about hope at the heart of the material.

Much like the theatre constructed around the tracks, it seems like the whole production has been adapted to allow for the show’s muchtouted (and tooted) live train. Alas, the show remains track bound. Runs to Aug 14, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $25$99. Roundhouse Theatre, 255 Bremner Blvd. mirvish.com. nn (Naomi Skwarna) The roCky horror shoW by Richard O’Brien (Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts).

This rock musical is based on the 70s film.

Runs to Jul 30, Tue-Thu and Sat 8 pm, Fri 11:59 pm. $22. Bathurst Street Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 416-872-1111, randolphacademy.com. selkiemaid (Little Red Theatre). A magical seal meets a special child in this play for ages four to 12. Runs to Jul 29, Thu-Fri 10:30 am & 1:30 pm. $11, child $9. Palmerston Library Theatre, 560 Palmerston. 416-533-8848, littleredtheatre.on.ca. spenT by Michele Smith, Dean Gilmour, Ravi Jain and Adam Paolozza (Why Not Theatre/TheatreRUN). The absurd comedy about the financial crisis returns to raise funds for its run in Scotland and for the SummerWorks festival (Jul 22 show). Runs to Jul 29, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $20. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, theatrerun.wordpress.com.

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sTreeT by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler (No Strings Theatre). The wrath of a wrongfully convicted barber has brutal consequences in this musical. Runs to Jul 30, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Fri-Sat 1:30 pm. $25-$27, stu/ srs $20-$22. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina.

416-912-9809, nostringstheatre.com.

The 39 sTeps adapted by Patrick Barlow (Rose Theatre). This comedy whodunit is based on the novel by John Buchan and the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film. Runs to Jul 30, Tue-Sat 7:30

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wide Night has grit, but main characters aren’t equally well defined By JON KAPLAN tHis wiDe nigHt by Chloë Moss, directed

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lorraine and marie, best mates in prison, discover that friendship and freedom are both elusive com­ modities when they reconnect in the outside world.

Chloë Moss’s award­winning play captures both the grittiness and the need in the relationship between the older Lorraine and the younger Ma­ rie. But because the characters aren’t equally well defined, the script loses some of its potential power.

Marie (Claire Burns) has been out of jail for a while when the newly re­ leased Lorraine (Astrid Van Wieren) shows up on her doorstep. Having ad­ justed, in her own way, to life without Lorraine, Marie displays a mix of compassion and sullenness when the older woman appears.

In contrast, Lorraine’s still finding her way in a society where all her time and activities aren’t planned for her, as has been the case for the past dozen years. She needs Marie in a way that Marie doesn’t need her. Lorraine is often naive, likeable even though she has a tendency to smother the wary, streetwise and not always trusting Marie.

Each has secrets that are gradually exposed, though the narrative reveals

aren’t ultimately as important as the relationship itself.

Both women drift into fantasies of the past for comfort, Marie’s about her mother and Lorraine’s about her son. In fact, the two women relate – al­ though they’d not admit it – as parent and child, each wanting acceptance from the other and fearful of rejec­ tion.

There’s lots to admire in director Jon Michaelson’s production, which captures the script’s grim humour as well as much of its tension. But the balance is tipped in Van Wieren’s favour; her Lorraine is the richer, more nuanced character, while Burns’s Marie is more remote and closed off.

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Thursday, July 28 absOlute COMeDY presents Scott White,

Monty Scott and host Mike Storck. To Jul 31, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 8 & 10:45 pm, Sun 8 pm. $10-$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca.

tHe absOlutelY POsitivelY COMPletelY MaDe uP sHOw Second City presents family-friendly

improv and sketch. Thu-Sat 1 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. tHe bOOM sHOw: CHaPteR 38 Supermarket presents Mike Wilmot, Steve Scholtz, Nikki Payne, the Boom and others. 9 pm. $10. 268 Augusta. boomcomedy.com.

Fall ‘11 Mainstage Revue Second City presents previews of its upcoming sketch revue.

Opens Aug 30. Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8 & 10:30 pm, Sun 7 pm. $29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416343-0011, secondcity.com. gaMe PlaYa tHuRsDaYs John Candy Box Theatre presents The Young And The Guestlist, an improvised puppet soap opera, followed by longform improv by the Game Of The Scene class. 8:45 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

HOt bOX COMeDY Hot Box Cafe presents a weekly show w/ host Jillian Thomas. 7:15 pm. $5. 191A Baldwin. hotboxcafe.ca.

YuK YuK’s DOwntOwn presents Kevin Herod. To Jul 30, Wed-Sat 8 pm (and FriSat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

YuK YuK’s vaugHan presents Double Feature Night w/ two new comics. 8 pm. $13. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

YuK YuK’s west presents Double Feature Night w/ two new comics. 8 pm. $13. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. yukyuks.com.

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Fall ‘11 Mainstage Revue See Thu 28. naKeD FRiDaYs presents music, improv and

sketch inspired by 50s variety shows w/ host Ben Johnson. 9 pm. Pwyc. John Candy Box Theatre, 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. tOKe & JOKe Village Vapor Lounge presents a weekly show w/ host Dred Lee. 7:30 pm. $5. 66 Wellesley E. 416-972-9500.

YuK YuK’s DOwntOwn See Thu 28.

YuK YuK’s vaugHan presents Damonde Tschritter. To Jul 30, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

YuK YuK’s west presents Kate Davis. To Jul 30, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga.

416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Saturday, July 30 absOlute COMeDY See Thu 28. tHe absOlutelY POsitivelY COMPletelY MaDe uP sHOw See Thu 28. tHe aDventuRes OF HuCKlebeRRY Funn Black

Swan presents the improv troupe performing their unique format of storytelling. 8 pm.

Pwyc. 154 Danforth. 416-469-0537.

Daniel tOsH Live Nation presents the comedian in a live show. 7 & 10 pm. $35-$45. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255, masseyhall. com.

Fall ‘11 Mainstage Revue See Thu 28. tHeatResPORts Bad Dog Theatre presents fast and furious improv matches. 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, baddogtheatre.com.

YuK YuK’s DOwntOwn See Thu 28.

YuK YuK’s vaugHan See Fri 29.

YuK YuK’s west See Fri 29.

Sunday, July 31 absOlute COMeDY See Thu 28. tHe benCH John Candy Box Theatre presents

upcoming improvisers picked by the Second City. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

Fall ‘11 Mainstage Revue See Thu 28. laugH sabbatH presents Hour Of Power w/ Nick Flanagan, Scott Thompson, Chris Locke, Mark Little, Brian Barlow, Gilson Lubin, Geoff Hendry, host Sara Hennessey and others. Doors 8:30 pm. $5. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. laughsabbath.com. legenDs OF ZelDa’s presents weekly improv w/ the Eleventh Commandment and guests. 8 pm. $5. Zelda’s, 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca.

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Nasiopoulos, Jag Ghankas, Keesha Brownie, Nicholas Reynoldson, Kevin Herod and host Kenny Robinson. 8:30 pm. $20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. silveR CitY stanDuP presents weekly comedy

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pm. $27. 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-8742800, rosetheatre.ca.

THIS WIDE NIGHT by Chloe Moss (Mermaid Parade). On her release from prison, a woman seeks out her former cellmate but finds the friendship has changed (see review, page 61).

Runs to Jul 31, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $15-$25, mat pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, Backspace. 416-504-7529, thiswidenight.com. NNN (JK) THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare (Canadian Stage Dream in High Park). This generally faithful rendition of one of the Bard’s lesser-known comedies is hampered by a bland set and odd costume choices. However, a strong dramatic performance by David Jansen (Leontes), and funny comic turns by John Blackwood (Autolycus) salvage an otherwise ho-hum production. Runs to Sep 4, Tue-Sun 8 pm. Pwyc ($20 sugg); under 14 free. High Park Amphitheatre, Bloor W and Parkside. canadianstage.com/dream. NNN (Jordan Bimm) WISHFUL DRINKING by Carrie Fisher (Mirvish).

Writer/performer Fisher’s autobiographical solo show covers her Hollywood genealogy, substance abuse and recovery, and both script and performance are often entertaining. Too bad she didn’t have a dramaturge to help her edit the material. Runs to Aug 21, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $35-$99.

Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416872-1212, mirvish.com. NNN (GS)

Out of Town THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON by JM Barrie (Shaw Festival). A British aristocratic ñ family and their butler are shipwrecked on a

desert island in this social satire (see review, page 59). Runs in rep to Oct 29. $24-$106.

Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800511-7429, shawfest.com. NNNN (JK) BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE by John van Druten (Classic Theatre Festival). A witch meets a man in 1950s NYC in this romantic comedy. Runs to Jul 31, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $21$30. Mason Theatre, 13 Victoria, Perth. 1-877283-1283, classictheatre.ca.

THE BIG VOICE – GOD OR MERMAN? by Steve Schalchlin and Jim Brochu (Globus Theatre).

Two men go from a life of religious service to showbiz in this musical comedy. Runs to Aug 6, Tue-Sat 8 pm, see website for mats. $26.50, stu $20. Lakeview Arts Barn, 2300 Pigeon Lake, Bobcaygeon. globustheatre.com.

THE BOOK OF ESTHER by Leanna Brodie (Festival Players of Prince Edward County). A run-

away teenager brings people together in this drama. Runs to Jul 30, see website for schedule. $15-$30. Mount Tabor Playhouse, Milford.

1-866-584-1991, festivalplayers.ca.

CAMELOT by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe (Stratford Festival). King Arthur’s wife betrays him with his most trusted knight in this musical. Runs in rep to Oct 30. $50-$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Festival Theatre, Stratford.

1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

CANDIDA by Bernard Shaw (Shaw Festival). A woman must choose between her preacher husband and her poet lover. Runs in rep to Oct 30. $24-$106. Royal George Theatre, Niagaraon-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee Williams (Shaw Festival). A bad marriage and a looming inheritance create tensions at a Southern patriarch’s birthday dinner. Runs in rep to Oct 23. $24-$106. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com.

DRAMA AT INISH – A COMEDY by Lennox Robinson (Shaw Festival). A company performing serious plays changes the mood of an Irish town used to comedies. Runs in rep to Oct 1. $24-$106. Court House Theatre, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com.

THE DROWNING GIRLS by Daniela Vlaskalic, Charlie Tomlinson and Beth Graham (Thousand Islands Playhouse). Three women murdered by the same husband tell their stories.

Runs to Jul 30, Thu-Sun 8 pm, mats Fri-Sat 2:30 pm. $16-$32. Firehall Theatre, Gananoque.

1-866-382-7020, 1000islandsplayhouse.com.

THE GRAPES OF WRATH by John Steinbeck, (Stratford Festival). Ruined by the Depression, an Oklahoma farming family travels to California for a new life. Runs in rep to Oct 29. $50$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Avon Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

HEARTBREAK HOUSE by Bernard Shaw (Shaw Festival). Debates and deceptions play out at a British dinner party on the eve of World War I. Runs in rep to Oct 7. $24-$106. Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com.

HOMETOWN by Jean Marc Dalpé, Mieko Ouchi, Mansel Robinson, Martha Ross, Peter Smith, Des Walsh and David Archibald (Blyth Festival). Six short plays look at whether ‘hometown’ is a place or state of mind. Runs to Aug 7, see website for schedule. $28-$32, stu $15.

Blyth Memorial Hall, 431 Queen, Blyth. 1-877862-5984, blythfestival.com.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber (Stratford Festival). Judas chooses between Jesus and the Roman rulers in this musical (see review at nowtoronto.com/stage). Runs in rep to Nov 6. $50-$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Avon Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.

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w/ host Kirk Hicks. 9 pm. Pwyc. Silver City, 780 Danforth. 416-461-1504.

SUDDENLY SUNDAY Pantages Martini Bar presents a weekly comedy night w/ hosts Melissa Story and Jeff Clark plus musical guests. 9 pm.

Free. 200 Victoria. 416-362-1777.

SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE The Sketchersons present a new sketch show every week w/ guests. 9:30 pm. $8. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thesketchersons.com.

XXX EROTIC COMEDY NIGHT Zanzibar Tavern presents a show w/ host Fast Eddie Bizarria.

8:30 pm. Free. 359 Yonge. 647-831-4975.

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Monday, August 1 ALT.COMEDY LOUNGE Rivoli presents Andrew Johnston, Rob Pue, Ennis Esmer, ñ DJ Demers, John Catucci, MC Tim Gilbert and

others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Coming Soon... w/ Anita Huggenkiss, Mya Buttreeks, Colin Favours and MC Monty Scott. 11 pm. Free. 9 pm. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com.

BEST. MONDAY. EVER. Second City presents a weekly show featuring sketch, songs and improvisation. 8 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-3430011, secondcity.com.

CHEAP LAUGHS MONDAY PJ O’Briens Irish Pub presents a show w/ Russell Roy and guests. 8 pm. Free. 39 Colborne. 416-815-7562.

DIRTY BINGO Zelda’s presents a weekly game with adult prizes w/ hosts Gloria Hole and Lena Over. 8:30 pm. Free. 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca.

THE FAMOUS & HEINOUS SHOW Pour Boy Pub presents a weekly open mic. 10:30 pm. Free.

666 Manning. 647-343-7969, pourboy.ca.

LAUGHABLE AT UNLOVABLE presents Pat Thornton, Dom Pare, Norm Sousa, Rebecca Kohler and host Nick Flanagan. 8:30 pm. Pwyc.

Unlovable, 1415-B Dundas W. 416-532-6669.

SAVED BY THE JOKES Fox & Fiddle presents weekly comedy w/ hosts Evan Desmarais and

Chris Robinson. 8 pm. Pwyc. 27 Wellesley E. wellesleyfox.com.

WHEEL OF IMPROV John Candy Box Theatre presents an interactive improv show. 9 pm.

Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

Tuesday, August 2 FAT KAT$ COMEDY Nola Belle and Joey Harlem

present a show w/ host Harlem. 9 pm. Free.

Axis Gastropub, 585 Bloor W. 416-539-9009.

IMPROV ALL-STARS Second City presents a fast-paced, completely improvised weekly show. 8 pm. $20. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com.

IMPROV NIGHT IN CANADA John Candy Box Theatre presents the ultimate improv faceoff. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

IMPROVO DIABLO presents spicy and sinister improv comedy w/ host Sean Browning and guests. 8 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. improvodiablo.com.

PILOT WEEK Comedy Bar and Insight Productions present a search for Canada’s next original comedy program, featuring half-hour

ca. NNNN (Susan G Cole) LEND ME A TENOR by Ken Ludwig (Thousand Islands Playhouse). An office boy impersonates a famous tenor in this musical comedy.

Runs to Aug 27, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 2:30 pm. $16-$32. Springer Theatre, Gananoque. 1000islandsplayhouse.com.

THE LITTLE YEARS by John Mighton (Stratford Festival). Growing up in the 50s, a young woman’s interest in science is dismissed by her family. Runs in rep to Sep 24. $25-$70. Studio Theatre, Stratford. stratfordfestival.ca.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). Two married women turn the tables on their would-be seducer in this comedy. Runs in rep to Oct 14. $50-$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Festival Theatre, Stratford. stratfordfestival.ca.

MY FAIR LADY by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner (Shaw Festival). This musical is based on Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Runs in rep to Oct 30. $24-$106. Festival Theatre, Niagaraon-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com.

ON THE ROCKS by Bernard Shaw, adapted by Michael Healey (Shaw Festival). Shaw’s political drama about a prime minister’s controversial speech gets a modern update. Runs in rep to Oct 8. $24-$106. Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com.

RHINESTONE COWGIRL: A TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON by Leisa Way (Theatre Collingwood).

Way stars in this musical tribute show. Runs to Jul 30, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $18-$35. Gayety Theatre, Collingwood. theatrecollingwood.com.

RICHARD III by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). A ruthless Duke marries and murders his way to the English throne. Runs in rep to Sep 25. $50-$106, stu/ srs $25-$66. Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford.

1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

TITUS ANDRONICUS by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). A Roman general sacrifices a captive’s son, setting off a cycle of revenge.

Runs in rep to Sep 24. $50-$106, stu/srs $25$66. Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford. 1-800567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). The classic comedy about love and mistaken identity gets a staging.

Runs in rep to Oct 28. $50-$106, stu/srs $25$66. Festival Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-5671600, stratfordfestival.ca.

VIMY by Vern Thiessen (Blyth Festival). Four soldiers in a field hospital reflect on the 1917 battle at Vimy Ridge. Runs to Aug 6, see website for schedule. $28-$32, stu $15. Blyth Memorial Hall, 431 Queen, Blyth. 1-877-862-

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TV comedies performed live. To Aug 7, TueSun 8 pm. Free. 945 Bloor W. pilotweek.ca.

SKETCHCOMEDYLOUNGE Rivoli presents The Sean Pod, a live podcast hosted by Sean Cullen w/ Ron Sexsmith, Richard Crouse, Pat Thornton and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge.com.

STRIP COMEDY I Heart Jokes presents comedy with host Georgea Brooks-Hancock and Judge Matt Folliot. 8 pm. $5. The Central, 603 Markham. 416-913-4586.

YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents the Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, and standup Amateur Night at 9:30 pm. $4. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Wednesday, August 3 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am Night w/ Mike Storck, Andrea Mitchell, Clifford Myers, Geoff Hendry, Rachelle Elie, Sharif Musah and host Mark Bennett. 8:30 pm. $6.

2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca.

THE CARNEGIE HALL SHOW The National Theatre of the World presents a weekly variety show. 9 pm. Pwyc. Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. thecarnegiehallshow.com.

COMEDY AT THE OSSINGTON presents Aaron Eves, Ennis Esmer, Matt O’Brien, Amanda Day, Dan Ramos, hosts Sara Hennessey, Jeremy Mersereau, Steph Kaliner and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. The Ossington, 61 Ossington. 416850-0161.

DJ DEMERS presents a weekly show w/ guests. 9 pm. $5. Underground Comedy Club, 670 Queen E. djdemers.com.

FALL ‘11 MAINSTAGE REVUE See Thu 28.

PILOT WEEK See Tue 2.

SIREN’S COMEDY Celt’s Pub presents stand-up w/ Matt White and host Steph Lisson. 8:30 pm. Free. 2872 Dundas W. 416-767-3339.

STUDENTS ROCK THE NITE John Candy Box Theatre presents improv by Second City Training Centre students. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

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Tony Award winner Alice Ripley portrays all the nuances of her bipolar character in Next To Normal.

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Next To Normal’s like no other show By SUSAN G. COLE NEXT TO NORMAL , music by Tom

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Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey (Dancap). Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (145 Queen West). To July 30. 416-644-3665, dancaptickets.com. See Continuing, page 60. Rating: NNNN

emotional through line creates some great theatre.

Second source of amazement: though hers has received the most buzz – and the 2009 Tony Award – the top performance isn’t Alice Rip-

there are two big surprises in the musical Next To Normal, currently onstage at the Four Seasons.

First shocker is that it works. The story about Diana, a woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder, isn’t the most predictable theme for an almost rock musical – nothing much to laugh and dance about here. And the last song strikes me as a lazy solution to the “how are we gonna end this thing?” problem. Yet the combination of great performances and a strong

Collective, the Contingency Plan and Michael Caldwell. Opens Aug 2 and runs to Aug 7, TueSun 7 pm. Pwyc. Withrow Park, 725 Logan. duskdances.ca.

IRIE MusIc FEsTIvAL dance Immersion presents a showcase as part of the festival, including Caribbean Dance Theatre, Harambee Dance Company, Gadfly, Jasmyn Fyffe Dance and others. Jul 31 at 4 pm (festival runs Jul 29-Aug 1). Free. Queen’s Park North, University Ave at Hoskin. iriemusicfestival.com.

IsL AND sOuL FEsTIvAL Harbourfront Centre presents an arts and culture festival with dance by Northbuck & Happy Feet, Caribbean Island Rhythms and others, plus dance classes in limbo, dancehall reggae, soca and more. Jul 29-Aug 1, see website for schedule. Free. 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com. 3

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ley’s as Diana but, rather, Emma Hunton’s as her daughter, Natalie. As the teenaged girl rendered invisible by her mother’s illness, Hunton shows real depth and sings like a dream.

Preston Sadler as Henry, Natalie’s boyfriend, and Asa Somers as Diana’s husband are also strong, as is Jeremy Kushnier playing various psychiatrists. Curt Hansen, as Diana’s son, is the weak link; he makes Gabe a seducer for reasons that don’t make much sense.

With a demanding score featuring complex, interweaving vocal parts that the cast handles with skill, the show is virtually sung through. Don’t expect memorable or original melodies. The key here is the lyrical wordplay. The sequence about pharmaceuticals is very clever – a dead-on critique of the psychotropic cocktails doctors love to prescribe – and It’s Gonna Be Good is a savvy take on wishful thinking in a family very much in denial.

Let it be said: Ripley is amazing, using her vocal modulations and vivid body language in unusual ways to convey the gamut of mindsets from manic to numb.

It’s not a fun show, but Next To Normal never even flirts with agitprop.

Near the end, a scene between mother and daughter is unbearably sad, shedding light not just on an illness but on how desperately we all want to connect.

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at the Textile Museum of Canada (55 Centre), to November 20. $15, srs $10, stu $6; pwyc Wednesday 5-8 pm. 416-599-5321.

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a mystical thread runs through artifacts from the Textile Museum’s extensive African collection and work by four contemporary artists.

Curator Patricia Bentley focuses on magic squares, grids of numbers in which every row or column adds up to the same total. This bit of ancient math wizardry, which gave us

Sudoku, came to Africa with Islam.

Numbers and Quranic writing imbued clothing with talismanic powers: a spooky hunter’s coat bristles with leather amulets containing prayers; a boy’s tunic covered in writing and a girl’s cloth with V-shaped patterns gave protection during circumcision. Also included are a scroll and writing tablet employed in healing rituals.

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ART SPIN West end gallery/studio bike tour, 7 pm Jul 28. Trinity Bellwoods Park gates, Queen W and Strachan. artspin.ca.

BULTHAUP Photos: David Ross, to Sep 30.

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Khush: Andil Gosine and Joshua Vettivelu, Jul 28-Sep 1, reception 7:30-10 pm Jul 28.

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DIAZ CONTEMPORARY Painting/video: Stephen Andrews, Pierre Dorion and Dara Gellman, to Aug 27. 100 Niagara. 416-3612972.

EL GORDO RRRRR: Trash Art Festival, 3-10:30 pm Jul 31. 214 Augusta (back lot). 416-2059981, whippersnapper.ca.

ESP/ERIN STUMP PROJECTS Painting: Vanessa Maltese, to Jul 31. 1086 1/2 Queen W. 416-834-0005.

G GALLERY The Fox group show, to Aug 20.

234 Queen E. GALLERY 44 Photos: Proof 18 group show; Outreach 2011 youth show, to Jul 30. 401 Richmond W #120. 416-979-3941.

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GLADSTONE HOTEL Textiles: Kerry Croghan, to Nov 1. CThe Art Of Carnival, to Jul 31. Being She: The Culture Of Women’s Health And Health Care Through The Lens Of Wholeness, to Aug 1. 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

INTERACCESS Digital Alterities group show, to Aug 13. 9 Ossington. 416-532-0597.

LE GALLERY Painting: Mitsuo Kumura and Elicser Elliott, to Aug 14. 1183 Dundas W. 416532-8467.

MERCER UNION Video: Aleksandra Mir, to Aug 6. 1286 Bloor W. 416-536-1519.

OLGA KORPER Installation (Koffler offsite): Lyla Rye, to Aug 20. 17 Morrow. 416-538-8220.

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ew york city – ryan gosling swears he doesn’t have a master plan.

Or a process. Or an agenda. He says he operates entirely on instinct.

“The best way I can describe it is when a song comes on and you just gotta dance,” he says, sitting with me at a table in a Central Park South hotel suite and wearing a T-shirt from Robin Trower’s 1988 tour. “You don’t know why that song makes you wanna dance, but you gotta dance. That’s what it feels like.”

Having just watched him charm a roomful of entertainment journalists on a press day for Crazy, Stupid, Love. without revealing a single thing about himself, and even actively rebuffing personal questions, I can sort of believe him. At the age of 30, the London, Ontario-born actor carries himself like someone who doesn’t fully know where he’s going – not because he’s lost, but because he’s open to any interesting detour.

“When I met Derek [Cianfrance] for Blue Valentine, I just had that feeling,” he says, “and the same when I met Craig [Gillespie] for Lars And The Real Girl, and the same thing when I met John [Ficarra] and Glenn [Requa] for this. It’s a hard thing to describe. It’s a mystery. If I find myself thinking too much about whether I should or shouldn’t do a film, I don’t do it.”

Gosling does admit there was another, very personal reason for making Crazy, Stupid, Love., his first romantic comedy: “I would have done anything to work with Steve.”

In 1999, Gosling and Steve Carell shot a television pilot about retired superheroes and villains called The Unbelievables, playing supporting roles to Corbin Bernsen and Tim Curry.

(Gosling played Bernsen’s son; Carell was Curry’s henchman.) The show wasn’t picked up, but Gosling was bowled over by Carell’s talent.

“I would go to set to watch him work,” Gosling says. “One time he was so funny, the boom guy had to throw down his mic and have a laugh attack in the corner. I’d just never seen anyone who was so good that it was a problem.”

The feeling is entirely mutual.

“He’s not known for his comedy, but he’s hysterically funny,” Carell says in a separate interview. “He’s kind of a natural. He didn’t want to tell jokes, he didn’t want to try to be funny, he just wanted you to laugh with the character.”

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Carell has specific ideas of what makes comedy work.

“Characters don’t know that they’re in a comedy – they’re not acting like they’re in a comedy, they’re just in life. And that’s an approach I think he and I shared” If you had to define Gosling’s best quality as an actor, it’s probably his ability to be in the moment – to project whatever his character is feeling directly at the camera.

He creates moments so intimate and honest that they’re almost painful to watch, even in the case of Lars And The Real Girl, when he’s acting opposite a life-sized sex doll.

But he’s not a dour performer. Watch him court Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine and you’ll see the charming looseness and boyish vulnerability that make him the thinking woman’s heartthrob.

Those qualities come out in earnest in Crazy, Stupid, Love., which casts him as a Los Angeles player who throws Carell’s newly separated family man back into the dating pool.

“Without Steve,” Gosling says, “I could have found myself in a completely different film.

And I realized that I was not only getting to work with Steve, but getting to work with these really special filmmakers, and this dreamteam cast. All these people I’ve been wanting to work with – Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon – I mean, my six degrees of Kevin Bacon just went right down. I’m first level.”

Gosling’s character unexpectedly finds himself falling for a savvy young lawyer played by Easy A breakout star Emma Stone. And it’s here that Crazy, Stupid, Love. slots nicely into Gosling’s filmography, letting him play a supremely confident guy knocked off his axis by a love connection – just as he did in The Notebook and Blue Valentine.

“Yeah, I got lucky,” he says, shrugging off the observation. So I shift tactics a little, asking whether he had to do anything differently to suit the tone of a romantic comedy instead of a drama. But echoing Carell’s comment about what makes something funny, Gosling says he isn’t sure he’s actually made a comedy.

“We’re just acknowledging that life is funny,” he says. “For some reason [people think] drama excludes comedy and comedy precludes drama.

But life is both – it’s everything all the time.”

He offers an example. “One time I went to a friend’s funeral, and it was so sad, one of the saddest days. And this car pulled up behind us playing this really techno song – ‘I’m blue and I’m in need of a dime’ – you know the song?”

I don’t. And so Gosling sings a chunk of Eiffel 65’s I’m Blue for me, softly but with feeling. “It filled up the entire funeral home where we were all having a moment of silence,” he says, “and everyone started laughing. I think these filmmakers kind of revel in those moments of life where in-

appropriate things happen. The things you’re not planning on.”

It all comes back to keeping yourself open.

Here’s another example of what happens when Ryan Gosling goes with his gut. His next movie, Drive – which Gosling describes as “a violent John Hughes movie, like Pretty In Pink with head-smashing” – almost didn’t happen, thanks to a bad first meeting with director Nicolas Winding Refn.

“It was terrible,” he says. “It was like a bad first date, nothing to say to each other. [I] just wanted to take him home – one of those dates where you know you’re not going to get any action. And then he said, ‘Can you drive me home?’ I had to drive him all the way out to Santa Monica. I turned on music, and REO Speedwagon’s Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore came on.

“He started crying and singing at the top of his lungs, banging his knees with his fists. And he said, ‘This is the movie. About a guy who drives around Los Angeles at night listening to pop music.’ I had secretly thought that as well.

So I knew he was the right man for the job, obviously.”

Obviously. Drive was the surprise hit of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the buzz splitting cleanly between raves for Refn’s direction and Gosling’s performance. It’ll be at TIFF this fall.

“And if REO Speedwagon hadn’t come on the radio we wouldn’t have made the movie,” he says, smiling. “I like films that are born that way, you know? Where two people, like, penetrate each other creatively and they make a movie baby in the back seat of the car.”

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Directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa do for the genre what they did for the caper picture in I Love You Phillip Morris, revitalizing a well-worn formula with intelligence, charm and inventive storytelling.

Dan Fogelman’s script treats its characters like human beings rather than joke machines. That empathy is rare in studio comedies, and the actors respond to it with genuine emotion and warmth.

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mike cahill and brit marling can’t believe their luck. They made a movie they wanted to see, and it turned out other people wanted to see it, too.

“When Brit and I started this film,” says Cahill on a Toronto press stop, “we were planning to make it and show it to, like, our 10 closest friends.

That was our goal. And then to see it win two awards at Sundance and now being released in the summer.…”

He trails off, laughing. “We did not expect that.”

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liam Mapother) coping with devastating tragedy while the human race ponders the discovery of a duplicate Earth. Audiences and critics have been pondering the film’s philosophical and existential themes ever since it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Cahill and Marling met at Georgetown University, where they were both majoring in economics. (“It’s not the artiest school in the world,” Cahill allows.) Making shorts and then documentaries, they evolved a character-based approach to storytelling that they applied to the science-fiction framework of Another Earth.

“Sometimes you see a big epic blockbuster film and the sheer spectacle of it is awesome and you’re moved by that,” Marling explains, “[but] often the stories are missing something of the heart. Then you go and see a small indie drama and you’re deeply moved by it, but there’s

no sense of wonder or mystery.

“We thought, ‘Okay, why can’t you braid these two things? Why can’t you have a story that does both?’”

“If you stripped out the other Earth and all that stuff,” Cahill says, “it would still be a complex drama that would probably be fairly satisfying on its own. But what the other Earth makes us reflect on – what it makes the characters reflect on – gets to the true meaning of the film ultimately.”

“The spectacle becomes more aweinspiring,” Marling says, “because it’s grounded in a kind of realism. Did you see Children Of Men? That movie uses special effects so well, because you can’t perceive them. That’s how Mike wanted to approach the special effects in this – almost to try to convince the audience that it’s real, to make them believe.

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Remove the high concept of Another Earth and you’d have a conventional mumblecore drama about two lost souls seeking redemption. But the whole point of Mike Cahill’s evocative sci-fi feature is its existential gimmick: if there were an exact duplicate of our world, what would you give to go there?

Another Earth maps the interlocked destinies of a young woman (Brit Marling, who co-wrote the script with Cahill) and a husband and father (William Mapother) whose lives go horribly wrong on the night scientists discover the other Earth. Four years later, they meet again and embark on a complicated relationship.

The unhurried pacing grounds the characters in a convincingly mundane reality that anchors the story’s more fantastical elements. And Marling and Mapother create achingly real portraits of people enduring lives they NW never expected to live.

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Joe Cornish’s tremendously assured debut takes place over one night in a low-rent South London housing district under siege by an invasion of extraterrestrial beasties. A bunch of local thugs, an off-duty nurse (Venus’s Jodie Whittaker) and a pot dealer (Nick Frost) band together to fend off the threat.

It plays like the rabid love child of

John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13 and Stephen Herek’s Critters… and I mean that as the highest compliment.

Attack The Block has some of the most endearing practical effects I’ve seen in a decade, including a terrific creature design that’s no less effective for being ingeniously simple. Cornish – an English TV and radio personality making his first movie – understands that CGI isn’t the solution to every problem. You can accomplish an awful lot with well-crafted suits, a resourceful cinematographer and a clever script.

Attack The Block has all of those in spades, along with a breakout performance by charismatic young actor John Boyega as an impulsive but principled gangster.

It may not have Johnny Depp or giant robots, but it’s got everything a summer movie needs. Trust.

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Alex Esmail (left), Franz Drameh, John Boyega, Simon Howard and Leeon Jones fight the extraterrestrial beasties in Attack The Block.

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When beats mattered Michael Rapaport’s doc goes back to rap’s 90s heyday By RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST directed by Michael Rapaport, with Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. A Mongrel Media release. 93 minutes.

Opens Friday (July 29). For venues and times see page 72.

if anyone in hollywood is capable of directing a documentary on pioneering rap group A Tribe Called Quest, it’s got to be Michael Rapaport.

The star of movies like Higher Learning and Cop Land is a first-generation hip-hop head. He grew up with the music, appreciates how much it influenced his adolescence and gets animated when discussing rap legends from Biz Markie to Talib Kweli.

Speaking with me in his thick New Yaawk accent in a Toronto hotel, Rapaport talks about why it was important for him to go back and rediscover one of his favourite rap groups in the new documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life.

He says it was a chance to get more background on the genesis of classic Tribe tracks like Scenario and Excursions, and to find out why the dysfunctional group finally called it quits in 1998.

But more importantly, Rapaport’s Tribe doc serves as a nostalgic portal to an era in hip-hop that long ago ended, when jazz-inflected rhythms and conscious rhymes still meant something.

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says Rapaport, whose documentary also features conversations with golden era artists De La Soul and Monie Love. “I wanted to reminisce and inform people about that time in hip-hop and what it meant to me.”

Rapaport dates the end of the golden era to about 1993, the year not only of the last great Tribe album, Midnight Marauders, but also of the rise of the Death Row/Bad Boy beefs that claimed the lives of 2Pac and Biggie.

“The music business and the business of hip-hop changed,” Rapaport recollects with a hint of mourning in his voice. “I still listen to it. I don’t love it as much as I used to. There are a lot of good artists making music – I just think it’s not as significant as it used to be.”

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REVIEW BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (Michael Rapaport) Rating: NNN Beats, Rhymes & Life often feels like any other E! celebrity profile about a successful band that just can’t keep it together.

There’s nothing new about the bickering between lead rappers Q-Tip and Phife, or their redundant breakup-and-reunion cycle. It helps that these lyricists are our key narrators, so at least they add wit and humour to their brief history.

What was and still is groundbreaking is Tribe’s music: conscious rhymes spit over remixed jazz samples. In the film’s first half, Rapaport delivers a sweet, nostalgic trip back to the days when hip-hop heads rocked boom boxes instead of iPhones and blasted Tribe and De La Soul’s backpack raps instead of the Auto-Tuned tracks dominating clubs today.

But as soon as the music stops and the personal conflicts get in the way, this doc becomes the same old RS song.

Michael Rapaport (centre) works with A Tribe Called Quest’s Jarobi White on the set of Beats, Rhymes & Life.

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Neil Patrick Harris gets a surprise visit from the Smurfs in a dull adaptation of the Peyo comic.

FAMILY CGI/LIVE ACTION

Sad Smurfs

THE SMURFS IN 3D (Raja Gosnell) A Columbia Pictures release. 103 minutes.

Opens Friday (July 29). For venues and times, see Movies, page 72. Rating: NN

The Smurfs director Raja Gosnell (Scooby-Doo) knows how to blend CGI and live action on a visual level, but this is as bland as family filmmaking gets. The film turns out to be a dull and largely unfunny attempt to capture the joy of Peyo’s comics and the 1980s animated series.

After escaping the clutches of the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria), a portal sends a core group of Smurfs

from their village all the way to New York City. They proceed to make the lives of parents-to-be Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris) and Grace (Jayma Mays) a wacky, pun-filled hell until the next blue moon, when they can return home.

Despite some decent 3-D visuals, the film actually becomes more of a drag when the Smurfs are on screen. A team of four writers give them nothing inventive or amusing to do, and even the voice cast – including Anton Yelchin and Katy Perry – sound bored.

The humans fare slightly better.

Despite being good sports, Harris and Mays are wasted. Azaria gets the only real laughs, and his performance is all that’s likely to keep weary parents ANDREW PARKER awake.

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liFe iN a daY (Kevin Macdon­ ald). 91 minutes. Opens Fri­ day (July 29). For venues and times, see Movies page 72. Rating: NN

People from all over the world filmed their lives over a single day and then uploaded the footage to You­ Tube. Director Kevin Macdonald, assisted by editor Joe Walker, sifted through more than 4,500 hours of foot­ age to make Life In A Day. Great idea, but what’s the point?

Macdonald, Oscar winner in 2000 for his documentary One Day In September, doesn’t seem to have one. At first the film looks like it will compare waking, eating, working, sleeping and everything in between in locations all over the world.

C But, no, it suddenly turns into birth, growing up, marriage, babies, death M and everything in between in locations all over the world.

Y And the film takes some weird deCM tours. Some of them, like the section where people are asked what’s in their MY pockets, or another that asks about personal fears, would make excellentCY shorts but feel out of place here.

CMY There’s a dynamite sequence featuring the stampede at Duisburg, Ger- K many’s Love Parade, but it only makes you wish for more news of the day.

Macdonald is a skilled filmmaker, but when he doesn’t have control over what gets shot, he has trouble finding SuSaN G. Cole the story.

An Indian gardener reflects on a Dubai beach in unfocused Life In A Day.

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Too familiar Familiar GrouNd (Stéphane Lafleur). 89 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (July 29).

For venues and times, see Movies, page 72. Rating: NN

Some people really like Stéphane Lafleur’s stylized 2007 feature Contin­ ental, A Film Without Guns. I’m not one of them, so perhaps it’s no surprise that I didn’t

much enjoy his new feature, Familiar Ground, either.

In tone and affect, Familiar Ground is exactly the same movie as Continen­ tal, in that it’s an arch, aloof study of people living unhappy lives in rural Quebec. But where the earlier film took the form of a very lazy mystery, following four characters in the wake of the disappearance of a fifth, the new picture has far less to animate it.

This time the focus is on a pair of adult siblings who’ve found them­ selves in separate wintry ruts. Benoît (Francis La Haye) is socially awkward and can’t win over his girlfriend’s hos­ tile son. Maryse (Fanny Mallette) is questioning her marriage and quiet­ ly obsessing over what it would be like to lose an arm. (Quirky, right?)

Eventually, their mutual tensions – and a cryptic visit from a man claim­ ing to have arrived from the near fu­ ture – lead them on a trip to their father’s frigid cottage that could spell salvation or disaster.

Lafleur stages each scene as if he’s building to some droll punchline, but only a couple of his ideas actually pay off. For the most part, Familiar Ground is true to its title: a bleak slog through the very familiar territory of Continental, with a slight variance in tone. It does look great, though.

also opening Cowboys & Aliens (D: Jon Favreau, 118 min) Take the old­style western and add a dash of sci­fi and you get this unusual summer cocktail. Daniel Craig stars as the amnesiac stranger, new in a town called Absolution (get it?) and the only one with the means to repel some really nasty visitors from an­ other planet. Harrison Ford checks in as the bad guy who gets in Craig’s way. Director Jon Favreau helmed Iron Man 1 and 2, so he does know what he’s doing.

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An infant primate is placed in a grad student’s home for observation in what looks like a useful project.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA

Chris Evans makes an appealing lead in this adaptation of the Marvel comic. It’s got inventive action and some riproaring adventure, even if you can smell the sequel in the film’s last third.

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Director Will Gluck raises the romcom bar in this entertaining film starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis as a couple of pals who try to bring some sex into their friendship.

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Ewan McGregor is an emotionally dysfunctional graphic artist who has a lot to learn from his just outof-the-closet dad (Oscar-calibre Christopher Plummer). See this film while it’s still on screens.

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ANOTHER EARTH (Mike Cahill) 91

ñNNNN Jane Mansfield and Mike Hargitay leaving “Piccola Budapest” (Marcello Geppetti, 1962) © Archivio Marcello Geppetti

min. See interview and review, page 68 (NW) Opens Jul 29 at Varsity.

ñATTACK THE BLOCK

(Joe Cornish) 88 min. See review, page 70 NNNN (NW) Opens Jul 29 at Yonge & Dundas 24.

BAD TEACHER (Jake Kasdan) stars Cameron Diaz as a high-functioning sociopath teaching seventh grade at a dinky Illinois school and chasing the new substitute teacher (Justin Timberlake). Jason Segel walks off with the picture as an affable, unassuming gym teacher who’s hip to Diaz’s game but attracted to her anyway.

92 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

sending father and son through the underworld of immigrant culture to find the thief and retrieve the vehicle. I had the feeling I was supposed to marvel at the authenticity with which director Weitz constructs his mawkish Bicycle Thieves update, but instead I kept noticing how utterly one-dimensional all the characters are, and how insistent Weitz is on pointing out his hero’s noble and heroic nature.

It’s as though he’s just realized that the people who mow his lawn have inner lives, too. Some subtitles. 98 min. NN (NW) Cumberland 4

BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK (Richard Press) focuses on the eccentric octogenarian style photographer for the New York Times, sitting in on editing sessions and following him as he cycles to shoots and attends gala events in his signature utilitarian uniform. Fashionistas will adore this – the styles are terrific – but, oddly, the man himself remains a mystery. 84 min. NNN (GS) Carlton Cinema

ñBRIDESMAIDS

(Paul Feig) is a broad farce starring Kristen Wiig as a Milwaukee baker whose emotional equilibrium is in no state to cope with the impending marriage of best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph). Even as the situations grow increasingly cartoonish, Bridesmaids paints a credible portrait of a woman in crisis, with Wiig giving a nicely considered performance in her first leading role. 124 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

That’s because Cap’s due in the 21st century for next summer’s Avengers movie.

The impact of Cap and Red Skull’s final face-off is diminished by the fact that so much – including the death of a key character – has been rushed to get there. At least the 3-D is decent this time.

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CARS 2 (John Lasseter) is the first Pixar movie that feels utterly dead inside. Bigger, shinier and far, far busier than the first film, it’s all for naught. The elaborate spy parody focuses on tow truck Mater (redneck comic Larry the Cable Guy) who’s mistaken for an American agent and caught up in an espionage caper alongside British operatives (voiced by Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer) while his best pal Lightning (Owen Wilson) ka-chows obliviously along. The animation is up to Pixar’s high standards – even in 3-D, the film looks terrific – but the story is a hollow, unpleasant mess. The slack pacing also gives us plenty of time to pick holes in the movie’s ill-conceived world, which makes even less sense than the original did. 120 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

ñCAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

(Werner Herzog) is a hypnotic 3-D documentary that presents the incredible walls of the Chauvet Pont d’Arc cave as though we were standing 4 feet away from them, the better to see the 33,000-year-old cave paintings discovered there two decades ago. The stereoscopic presentation is less a gimmick than an observational tool; we see how the images wrap around the stone, curling around stalactites and re-

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ñBEGINNERS

(Mike Mills) is a terribly tender drama about graphic artist Oliver (Ewan McGregor) who’s still getting over the death of his father, Hal (Christopher Plummer). Grief is making it hard for Oliver to connect emotionally with anything but his dog. And even the arrival of a smart and sexy actor (Mélanie Laurent) can’t get him charged up. Flashbacks in which Hal, who’s come out of the closet since his wife passed away, shows a lust for life, gay politics and creativity even as he’s dying contrast cleverly with presentday scenes in which Oliver struggles in his heavy funk. McGregor and Laurent are terrific, but the real marvel here is Plummer, who plunges gleefully into the role of gay rogue. You’ve never seen him like this. 105 min. NNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Varsity

A BETTER LIFE (Chris Weitz) is an unapologetically melodramatic look at Los Angeles’s immigrant culture, as seen through the eyes of middle-aged, undocumented Mexican Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir), who works as a landscaper so that his American-born teenage son Luis (José Julián) might have, well, a better life.

Finally able to afford his own truck, Carlos immediately loses it to a shifty worker,

Jason Bateman (left) works for a very nasty Kevin Spacey in Horrible Bosses.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER

(Joe Johnston) starts out as a rip-roaring adventure yarn and a sturdy, entertaining origin story for Marvel’s all-American hero, with an appealing lead performance from Chris Evans, nimble and inventive Second World War action sequences and genuine spectacle. Then we get to the last act, where – having reunited Cap with his best pal Bucky (Sebastian Stan) and assembled howling commandos to take down Hydra strongholds all over Occupied Europe – the script compresses what feels like months of story into a couple of reels.

cesses, and imagine the effort it took to create them. Experts explain the historical value of the cave, but director Herzog’s contemplative narration is all we really need. That, and some closing footage of mutant albino crocodiles. Some subtitles.

95 min. NNNN (NW) Grande - Yonge, TIFF Bell Lightbox

ñCIRCO

(Aaron Schock) is an intimate and moving portrait of the Ponces, a long-standing circus family that travels the small towns of Mexico and faces a faltering economy and dissent from within.

Director Schock gets great footage from

the various acts – everything from contortion to aerial work and lion taming – letting us admire the performers’ hard work and acrobatic prowess. But he also ponders the possible end of their way of life and what will happen to the family’s nearilliterate children down the road. Bursting with colour and life, the film looks great, and a jaunty original soundtrack by Calexico adds rhythm and texture to the memorable images. 75 min. NNNN (GS) Cumberland 4

ñCoNaN o’BrieN CaN’t Stop

(Rodman Flender) is the most purely entertaining documentary you’ll see all year – as well as a surprisingly acute study of a celebrity in free fall. Charting the live concert tour O’Brien launched after walking away from The Tonight Show, director Flender builds a portrait of an irrepressible performer and compulsive glad-hander terrified of alienating his fan base to the point of never refusing anyone a photo or autograph, even when he’s clearly on the verge of collapse. O’Brien is totally honest whether onstage or off-, copping to fits of rage over losing his dream job and engaging in endless passive-aggressive sniping with his staff. But it’s not all misery; the shows themselves are tremendous fun, and Flender crams in so much backstage detail you’ll be swept up in the whirlwind of manic action. 89 min. NNNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

CowBoyS & alieNS (Jon Favreau) 118 min. See Also Opening, page 71 Opens Jul 29 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale. love. ñCrazy, Stupid, NNNN

(Glenn Ficarra, John Requa) 118 min. See cover story, page 66 (NW) Opens Jul 29 at 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24.

the Story of paul watSoN ñeCo-pirate:

(Trish Dolman) tracks the Canuck activist who’s a hero to some and an asshole to others. This doc will make them all happy. Dolman presents both sides of the controversial eco-activist.

Watson, an influential early member of Greenpeace, pursued his obsession with saving the earth with a vengeance and then was turfed from the organization. He isn’t exactly a team player. Now head of his own Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, he considers Greenpeace a bunch of wusses and protest an exercise in passivism. Real activists, he says, stop the bad guys. Using archival footage of early Greenpeace actions, interviews with Watson’s former colleagues at the org and family members, and some gorgeous cinematography, Dolman creates a complex portrait of someone who’s both egotist and altruist. 90 min. NNNN (SGC) TIFF Bell Lightbox

familiar GrouNd (Stéphane Lafleur) 89 min. See review, page 71 NN (NW) Opens Jul 29 at the Royal. For times, see Indie & Rep Film, page 79. faSt five (Justin Lin) is an okay actioner

that picks up where previous series entry, Fast And Furious, left off, sending career criminals Dominic, Brian and Mia to beautifully shot Rio de Janeiro for a train robbery and a big-money heist from Rio’s top crime lord. Two big set pieces are fun, and in between there’s lots of running and gunning. They almost distract you from noticing how bland Vin Diesel has become. 130 min. NNN (AD) Interchange 30

frieNdS with BeNefitS (Will Gluck) Friends With Benefits (Will Gluck) stars Mila Kunis as a driven corporate recruiter and Justin Timberlake as the up-and-coming L.A. graphic designer she brings to Manhattan. They become friends and soon figure out that their complementary “emotional damage” allows them to get naked without getting emotional – until Kunis starts to develop feelings and Timberlake retreats, at which point Friends With Benefits becomes exactly like every other romantic comedy you’ve ever seen. It’s not laugh-out-loud funny, but it does have some clever dialogue and moments of perceptive observation. In other words, it’s a lot better than No Strings Attached, and really, that’s all you can ask of a movie like this. 104 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity GreeN laNterN (Martin Campbell) lets

Ryan Reynolds play the roguish rookie Hal Jordan, a test pilot recruited into the universe-policing Green Lantern Corps.

There’s enough story for a trilogy here, and without a singular vision to drive it, Green Lantern quickly deteriorates into a jumble of storylines, characters, exposition and explosions. 114 min. NN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Yonge & Dundas 24

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the haNGover part ii (Todd Phillips) re-

peats the original all over again, as the traumatized trio of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis try to reconstruct a disastrous night and find a missing friend. This time they’re in Bangkok, so the stakes are higher and weirder. The movie’s substantially darker, but the comedy’s still sharp. 102 min. NNN (NW) Colossus, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

potter aNd the deathly hallowS part 2 ñharry

(David Yates) serves not just as the second half of the Deathly Hallows story, but as the climax to the entire Harry Potter saga – and it delivers, with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) working their way back to Hogwarts for a final battle with the forces of the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). There’s spectacle, with dragons and death traps and angry trolls and a full-on assault on Hogwarts, and the answers to various mysteries are revealed, but mostly there’s proper drama, as Radcliffe finally shows us the man Harry’s been forced to become. It’s a real performance, layered and even moving. The post-production 3-D conversion adds nothing; see it in 2-D if you can. 130 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity

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casts Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day as put-upon wage slaves who decide to murder their repugnant employers (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston), swapping the killings in order to avoid suspicion. After setting up that clockwork premise, the movie takes obscene pleasure in having everything go sideways almost immediately, sending the characters off into increasingly insane situations. It’s a devilishly smart farce disguised as a really, really dumb one, with Sudeikis and Day turning their Going The Distance buddy act into a perpetual joke machine. 97 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park continued on page 74 œ

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(Susanne Bier) follows two families coping with matters of morality and vengeance.

Mikael Persbrandt gives a superb perfor­ mance as a doctor who has to decide whe­ ther to treat a brutal warlord. Winner of the 2011 Oscar for best foreign­language film. Subtitled. 113 min. nnnn (SGC) Regent Theatre

Jane eyre (Cary Fukunaga) is yet another adaptation of Charlotte Brönte’s novel about the eponymous orphan­turned­ governess, but this one is richly atmos­ pheric and bolstered by the always watch­ able Mia Wasikowska in the lead. There’s lots of smouldering chemistry between Jane and her Byronic employer, Mr. Rochester (Michael Fassbender), but some of their dialogue feels clunky. 118 min. nnn (GS) Mt Pleasant Judy Moody and the not BuMMer SuMMer (John Schultz) is as manic as kids on a sugar rush and just as exhausting for adults. Jordana Beatty stars as the titular preteen on a slapstick mission to salvage her summer while her best friend’s away.

Though Beatty’s as expressive, wild and colourful as Judy’s bedroom decor, the role doesn’t give her much to work with.

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(Jennifer Yuh Nelson) chalks up another win for DreamWorks’ unlikely martial arts fran­ chise, with Po (voiced once again by Jack Black) and the Furious Five trekking to a distant city in order to stop a warlord (Gary Oldman) who threatens all of China.

The fight choreography is exceptional, the animation exquisite and the voice cast in fine form. 90 min. nnnn (NW) Coliseum Scarborough, Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

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larry CroWne (Tom Hanks) is a lazy, sit­ commy construction that takes a poten­ tially rich idea – a middle­aged Californian becomes a casualty of the Great Recession and goes back to school to reinvent him­ self – and does absolutely nothing with it.

Instead, we get a millionaire’s view of “regular people” as adorably scrappy bags of quirk – most likely thanks to co­writer Nia Vardalos, whose simplistic sense of character and TV­scale plotting seem to override every directorial flourish that star and co­writer Hanks brought to That Thing You Do! His generosity with actors, attention to subtle detail, sense of time and place are entirely absent. There’s nothing here that Dan Harmon’s Com­ munity doesn’t do faster, funnier and with far more intelligence every Thursday night. 98 min. nn (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Queensway lIFe In a day (Kevin Macdonald) 90 min.

See review, page 71 nn (SGC) Opens Jul 29 at Yonge & Dundas 24. lIFe, aBove all (Oliver Schmitz) comes from Allan Stratton’s source novel, written for young adults, and screenwriter Dennis Foon is an accomplished author of stage plays for young audiences, but viewers of all ages will be moved by this powerful film. Chanda and her two younger siblings live with their mother, who’s dying of AIDS, in a South African town. The 13­year­old can’t even utter the name of the disease in her community. The stigma is too great, the collective fear over­

whelming. First­time actors Khomotso Manyaka and Keaobaka Makanyane are superb as Chanda and her best friend Es­ ther, and as the deeply conflicted neigh­ bour, veteran Harriet Manamela is a knockout. The framing device involving a choir doesn’t work, and the film can get didactic. But it’s got a strong emotional charge. Subtitled. 102 min. nnn (SGC) Canada Square, Regent Theatre

ñMeeK’S CutoFF

(Kelly Reichardt) tells the story of a small wagon train lost in the badlands of the American West, circa 1845, with three families (including Michelle Williams and Will Patton) follow­ ing their blustering but clearly incom­ petent guide (the marvellous Bruce Greenwood) deeper and deeper into an unknowable quagmire. Moody and sharp­ ly observed, this is one of the finest Amer­ ican films of the last year. 101 min. nnnnn (NW) Carlton Cinema

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MIdnIght In ParIS (Woody Allen) casts

Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams as an engaged couple vacationing in Paris, where at midnight, a vintage cab picks up a wandering Wilson and takes him back in time to meet the great artists of the 20s.

It’s a pleasurable narrative hook, but the message that life is best lived in the present tense is too banal to make us care.

94 min. nn (SGC) Canada Square, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, Varsity

Monte Carlo (Thomas Bezucha) stars

the monotonous Selena Gomez as a Texan teen who impersonates a Paris Hilton­like socialite, landing her and her friends a dream vacation in Monte Carlo’s famous Hotel de Paris. Although loosely based on a novel (Jules Bass’s Headhunters) that could have become a classic screwball comedy, Monte Carlo instead offers gen­ eric tween fare with zero laughs, little charm and actors who don’t do much more than make cute faces. 109 min. n (RS) Coliseum Scarborough, Eglinton Town Centre, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

the MountIe (S. Wyeth Clarkson) is a meticulously made Canadian feature about a lawman with a past trying to clean up a tiny town in late 19th­century Yukon. There’s a good cast, beautiful music and a gorgeous look. But it’s mis­ sing the central requirement of a great movie – a decent script. 83 min. nn (SGC) Carlton Cinema Mr. PoPPer’S PenguInS (Mark Waters) is

a positively pleasant adaptation of Rich­ ard and Florence Atwater’s slender picture book about a New Yorker who winds up with half a dozen flightless waterfowl in his Park Avenue penthouse. Jim Carrey’s scenes with his alliteratively inclined as­ sistant Pippi (Ophelia Lovibond) border on the joyful. The penguins are fun, too. 94 min. nnn (NW) Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre

the naMeS oF love (Michel Leclerc) is a

frequently earnest and cloying rom­com that still proves the French often do Holly­ wood genre film better than the Amer­ icans. Sara Forestier stars as the sexually radical Baya Benmahmoud, the daughter of a French hippie mother and Algerian refugee father. Quick to call anyone a fas­ cist who steers slightly away from her far­

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left-leaning politics, Baya takes it upon herself to sleep with the enemy. Apparently she’s discovered a way to convert racists and Muslim extremists before they climax. She’s the cartoonish antidote to Arthur Martin (Jacques Gamblin), whose typical French name and square looks disguise the fact that his mother’s a Holocaust survivor. Their liaison opens the door to debates on contemporary relationships between the French, Algerians and Jews. While the film lightly satirizes obsessive nonconformists like Baya, it ends up being just as resolutely unconventional, using direct address and other gimmicks to distinguish itself as something other than a rom-com. Subtitled. 99 min.

NNN (RS) Carlton Cinema

PAGE ONE: A YEAR INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES (Andrew Rossi) goes inside Amer-

ica’s most prestigious daily, where advertising revenue is tanking. A new generation of newshounds gets its information online, and the future looks dim, all of which would be interesting were the Times on the verge of collapse – better still for the movie if it had died during filming. But as neither is the case, the film lacks tension. It does have a great character in the person of David Carr, a one-time crack addict and now Times media columnist who’s made a personal crusade of promoting traditional print journalism wherever he goes. But, ironically, this documentary suffers from the same syndrome that afflicts many news dailies that lag behind their online competitors: it’s already stale. 88 min. NN (SGC) Cumberland 4

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (Rob Marshall) finds Johnny

evitable falling-out. A focus on Nina, who lies in a coma, Sophia’s memories and Nina’s historical novel leaves too little room for scenes of women’s life in traditional China, but Li Bingbing and Gianna Jun, who play both sets of friends, easily hold our interest despite an overall subdued tone. 102 min. NNN (AD) Carlton Cinema, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Varsity

SUBMARINE (Richard Ayoade) is a meticulously constructed coming-of-age tale about a maladjusted teenager (Craig Roberts) bent on bedding a surly schoolmate (Yasmin Paige) and keeping his mother (Sally Hawkins) from leaving his father (Noah Taylor). Ayoade juggles laughs and poignancy very well, but the momentum flags midway through. 94 min. NNN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

ñSUPER 8

(J.J. Abrams) finds writer/ director Abrams building a rousing new movie out of the suburban adventure genre claimed by Steven Spielberg in the late 70s and early 80s. It follows a bunch of small-town kids in 1979 Ohio who stumble upon a military conspiracy while shooting a Super 8 movie about zombies.

Nostalgic and novel in equal amounts. 112 min. NNNN (NW)

Sara Forestier has no problem sleeping with her political enemies in the French comedy The Names Of Love.

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Depp’s Cap’n Jack Sparrow swept up in the race to find the fountain of youth. Swords clash, barrels roll, coal wagons rain fire on cobblestone streets, pirates swing through a forest of coconut trees. It’s all very busy, and the 3-D makes every stunt look like a badly processed visual effect even when it isn’t. 137 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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ñPOTICHE

(François Ozon) stars Catherine Deneuve as a woman who, in the late 70s, comes into her own when her reactionary, philandering husband falls ill and she takes over the family factory. One big gobsmacking pleasure. Subtitled. 103 min. NNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant

ñPROJECT NIM

(James Marsh) finds the director of the Oscar-winning Man On A Wire coming up with another stranger-than-fiction tale of New York in the 1970s, charting the odyssey of Nim Chimpsky, a chimpanzee raised among humans – and taught sign language – as part of a Columbia University linguistics experiment. As Marsh reveals, it was a venture undermined at almost every turn by stunning arrogance and incompetence.

And that’s just the beginning of this astonishing, heart-wrenching story, recounted in one of the year’s best documentaries. 99 min. NNNNN (NW) Varsity

THE SMURFS IN 3D (Raja Gosnell) 103 min.

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Thor (Kenneth Branagh) slots the comic­ book God of Thunder nicely into the on­ going cinematic version of the Marvel Comics universe, thanks to a light­hearted script that finds the angry young god (Chris Hemsworth) forced to knock around New Mexico with skeptical mortals Nat­ alie Portman, Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgård. The post­production 3­D adds nothing; try to see it flat. 113 min. NNN (NW) Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Michael Bay) is, against all odds and the evidence of Bay’s first two kicks at the can, a giant­robot punch­up that’s visually inventive, spatially coherent and occasion­ ally even funny. It’s still way too long. Bay remains distressingly indifferent to the body count, and the plot is kind of ridicu­ lous, with Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and his new girlfriend (Rosie Huntington­ Whiteley, replacing Megan Fox) trying to save the Earth from the mother of all De­ cepticon schemes. But the action sequen­ ces are impressively assembled – the multi­stage free fall through a teetering skyscraper is genuine thrilling – and John Turturro, Frances McDormand, John Malk­ ovich, Ken Jeong and the invaluable Alan Tudyk get to goof around in the margins of the frame, making this the first Trans­ formers movie that gets laughs on pur­ pose. Fair is fair: this one’s not bad. 157 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

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(Terrence Malick) perfects the intuitive approach to cinema Malick has been developing for nearly four decades, and it affected me more profoundly than any of his earlier films. It’s beautiful in its inelegance and confusion, embracing the awe of adoles­ cence and the loss of innocence in the pur­ est sense of those terms. It’s a rhapsody on the mystery of simply being alive. 138 min. NNNNN (NW) Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Varsity

ñThe Trip

(Michael Winterbottom) is exclusively aimed at people who can’t wait to see Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reprise the slightly exaggerated versions of themselves they played in di­ rector Winterbottom’s Tristram Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story. The insecure, status­ chasing Coogan invites oblivious git Bry­ don on a weeklong tour of restaurants in the north of England. You could describe it as Sideways with the alcoholism replaced by duelling Michael Caine impressions, but that doesn’t really do justice to what Coogan and Brydon achieve here. The Trip is transcendent, the comedy of the year.

107 min. NNNNN (NW) Cumberland 4, Grande - Yonge

ñWiNNie The pooh

(Stephen Anderson, Don Hall) works as a lovely up­ date of Disney’s 1977 feature The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, adding a tender undercurrent of nostalgia for the adults in the audience, subtly encouraging us to remember how it felt to discover Milne’s stories for the first time. Jim Cum­ mings does his best approximations of Sterling Holloway and Paul Winchell as Pooh and Tigger, respectively, while Craig Ferguson gives the supercilious Owl a brit­ tle edge, and Pixar animator Bud Luckey channels a particularly weary Scott Glenn as Eeyore. Anderson and Hall’s defiantly hand­drawn production finds a way to draw out the delicacy and sweetness at

the heart of Milne’s text while subtly bringing the characters into a contempor­ ary plane. I never thought I’d see a Pooh movie that addresses Eeyore’s depressive tendencies head on, but this one does, and it’s hysterical. 73 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Matthew Vaughn) is a proper origin story for the mutant characters that strikes the same balance of gravitas and knowing camp that powered Bryan Singer’s first two X­films. Having toyed with costumed heroes in last year’s Kick­Ass, director Vaughn gets to play on a much larger scale here, and he’s pretty good at it. Some sub­ titles. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

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James as a Boston zookeeper who discov­ ers that his animals not only talk, but keep a watchful eye on his love life. When his shallow, manipulative ex (Leslie Bibb) re­ enters his life, they decide to help him win her over by unleashing his inner alpha male. Rosario Dawson is in there, too, as a comely veterinarian who becomes part of his plan to win back his ex. She’s swell, in an effortless sort of way that nicely matches James’s easy appeal, and they have one lovely scene together at a wed­ ding reception – far away from any ani­ mals, digital or otherwise – that made me wish I were watching them in a proper movie instead of one where Adam Sandler voices a monkey with a Yiddish accent.

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ATTACK THE BLOCK (14A) Fri-Mon 11:00, 11:30, 12:15, 1:15, 1:45, 2:45, 3:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 Tue-Wed 11:40, 12:15, 1:15, 1:45, 2:45, 3:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 BAD TEACHER (14A) Fri-Mon 10:55, 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:50, 10:10 Tue-Wed 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:50, 10:10 BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (14A) Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 BRIDESMAIDS (14A) 12:20, 3:15, 6:25, 9:25 Thu 1:25 mat, 4:15, 7:25, 10:25 CARS 2 (G) Thu 1:35, 4:05, 6:40, 9:10 Fri-Mon 10:50, 1:20, 3:40, 6:00 Tue-Wed 1:20, 3:40, 6:00 CARS 2: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (G) Thu 1:05, 3:35, 6:05, 8:35 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Mon 11:00, 11:45, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 8:45, 9:15, 10:15, 11:00 Tue-Wed 11:45, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 8:45, 9:15, 10:15, 11:00 DELHI BELLY (14A) Thu 1:35, 3:55, 6:20, 8:50 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Thu 11:40, 10:15 Fri-Mon 11:10, 4:50, 10:40 Tue-Wed 4:50, 10:40 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 11:45, 2:00, 4:20, 7:10, 9:35 Fri-Wed 4:35, 7:10, 9:35 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 11:40, 12:05, 12:30, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 Fri-Mon 10:55, 11:35, 12:35, 1:20, 1:55, 2:55, 3:40, 4:20, 5:20, 6:10, 6:45, 7:45, 8:40, 9:25, 10:20, 11:00 Tue-Wed 11:40, 12:35, 1:20, 1:55, 2:55, 3:40, 4:20, 5:20, 6:10, 6:45, 7:45, 8:40, 9:25, 10:20, 11:00 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 1:25, 3:45, 6:00 LIFE IN A DAY Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 MONTE CARLO (G) Thu 11:40, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 FriMon 11:15, 2:00 Tue-Wed 11:45, 2:00 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:50, 7:35 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 THE SMURFS (G) Fri-Mon 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:15, 5:45, 8:35, 11:00 Tue-Wed 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:15, 5:45, 8:35, 11:00 SUBMARINE Thu 11:45, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 SUNNY Fri-Mon 11:00, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:20 Tue-Wed 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:20 THOR (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 11:45, 1:00, 1:45, 3:00, 3:45, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:45, 8:35, 9:45 Fri-Mon 11:25, 1:15, 3:10, 4:55, 6:40 Tue-Wed 1:15, 3:10, 4:55, 6:40 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 11:40, 12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 4:40, 5:40, 7:40, 8:40, 10:30 Fri-Tue 11:40, 2:40, 5:40, 8:40 Wed 11:40 ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA (PG) Thu 11:40, 2:50, 6:10, 9:35 Fri-Mon 11:25, 2:50, 6:10, 9:35 Tue-Wed 2:50, 6:10, 9:35 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 11:45, 1:45, 2:45, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45, 10:45 Fri-Mon 11:30, 2:05, 4:35, 6:55, 9:25 Tue-Wed 11:40, 2:05, 4:35, 6:55, 9:25

IN A BETTER WORLD Thu-Sat 7:00 Sun-Mon 4:30 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Fri-Sat 9:15 Sun-Mon, Wed 7:00

10 DUNDAS ST E, 416-335-5323

Midtown CANADA SQUARE (CE) 2200 YONGE ST, 416-646-0444

BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:10, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 10:00 CARS 2 (G) Thu 4:00 6:45 9:15 Fri-Wed 4:05, 6:45, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:10 mat LARRY CROWNE (PG) Thu 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 LIFE, ABOVE ALL Thu 4:15, 7:15, 10:00 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Fri, MonWed 4:40, 7:05, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:40, 7:05, 9:40 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) Fri-Wed 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 WINNIE THE POOH (G) 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 4:05, 6:50, 9:40 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 4:20 6:40 9:05 Fri-Wed 4:10, 6:35, 9:05 Sat-Sun 1:05 mat

MT PLEASANT (I)

675 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-489-8484 JANE EYRE (PG) Thu-Sat, Wed 7:00 Sun-Mon 4:15 POTICHE (14A) Fri-Sat 9:30 Sun-Mon 7:00

551 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-480-9884

SILVERCITY YONGE (CE) 2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:00, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:35, 9:40 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:10, 7:05, 10:00 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 Wed 3:45, 6:50, 9:50 FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS ENCORE PERFORMANCE BBC PROMS 2011 Sat 2:30 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:40 4:40 7:30 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 12:00, 1:00, 3:10, 4:10, 6:20, 7:20, 9:30, 10:30 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:50 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Sat 12:00, 7:30, 10:30 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45, 10:25 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) Thu 2:00, 6:25, 9:55 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 12:20, 2:20, 4:30, 7:00

Metro

West End HUMBER CINEMA (I) 2442 BLOOR ST. WEST, 416-232-1939

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 8:45

KINGSWAY THEATRE (I) 3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939

KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) 1:10 LARRY CROWNE (PG) Fri-Wed 5:10 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 11:30 POTICHE (14A) Thu 5:10 THE TREE OF LIFE (PG) 2:45, 7:10 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) 9:35

QUEENSWAY (CE)

1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424 BAD TEACHER (14A) Thu 1:15, 3:30, 6:00, 8:20, 10:40 FriWed 10:45 BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Fri, Sun-Tue 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05 Sat 12:00, 7:10, 10:05 Wed 12:35, 3:30, 10:05 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) 12:20, 12:50, 3:20, 3:50, 6:30, 7:00, 9:30, 10:00 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) 1:20, 4:30, 7:40, 10:50 CARS 2 (G) Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 CARS 2 3D (G) Thu 1:25, 4:00, 6:45, 9:40 COWBOYS & ALIENS 12:45, 1:25, 3:40, 4:35, 6:45, 7:35, 9:45, 10:35 Sat only 12:45 1:30 3:40 4:35 6:45 7:35 9:45 10:35 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Sun, Tue 12:55, 3:55, 7:05, 10:10 Mon 12:55, 3:55, 7:10, 10:10 Wed 3:55, 7:05, 10:10 FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS ENCORE PERFORMANCE BBC PROMS 2011 Sat 2:30 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 12:05 2:40 5:20 8:10 10:55 Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5:20, 8:05, 10:55 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 12:00, 12:30, 3:10, 3:40, 6:20, 6:50, 9:30, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:15, 6:20, 9:25 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 2:00, 4:10, 5:00, 7:20, 8:00, 10:30, 11:00

Fri-Wed 1:00, 2:00, 4:10, 5:15, 7:20, 8:30, 10:30 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 7:30, 8:15, 10:05, 10:45 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:30, 2:55, 5:45, 8:20, 10:40 Sat 3:00, 5:45, 8:20, 10:40 LARRY CROWNE (PG) Thu 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: TURANDOT ENCORE Wed 6:30 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Thu 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:50 Fri-Wed 8:15, 10:35 MONTE CARLO (G) Thu 2:10, 4:50 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 THE SMURFS (G) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) Thu 9:35 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) Thu 12:15, 3:35, 7:05, 10:35 Fri-Wed 12:35, 4:15, 7:45, 11:00 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 12:00, 1:50, 3:45, 5:40, 7:35 Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:20, 4:25, 6:25 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 12:05 2:30 5:10 7:50 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:55, 10:25

RAINBOW WOODBINE (I)

WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 BAD TEACHER (14A) Thu 9:20 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:40 CARS 2 (G) Thu 1:10, 3:45, 7:05 COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:45, 7:05, 9:30 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:25 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:45 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 12:45, 2:50, 5:00, 7:20, 9:35 Fri-Wed 12:45, 7:10 MONTE CARLO (G) Thu 9:30 THE SMURFS (G) Fri-Wed 12:35, 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45 Fri-Wed 3:40, 9:30 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 1:05, 3:00, 4:55, 7:15 ZOOKEEPER (G) 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:15

East End BEACH CINEMAS (AA) 1651 QUEEN ST E, 416-699-5971

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:10, 10:20 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:40 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:15, 6:40, 9:10 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 THE SMURFS (G) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) Thu 12:20, 3:40, 7:10, 10:40

North York EMPIRE THEATRES AT EMPRESS WALK (ET) 5095 YONGE ST, 416-223-9550

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 12:50, 2:15, 3:45, 5:45, 6:30, 8:45, 9:30 Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 8:30, 9:30, 11:20, 11:59 Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 8:30, 9:30 Mon-Wed 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 8:30, 9:30 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 CARS 2 (G) Thu 12:10, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:10, 5:45 Mon-Wed 3:10, 5:45 COWBOYS & ALIENS 1:30, 2:45, 4:10, 5:20, 7:00, 8:15, 9:45, 11:00 Sat-Sun 12:15 mat HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:20, 7:15, 8:45, 10:15, 11:30 Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:15, 8:45, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00, 9:00, 11:00 Fri-Wed 2:00, 5:00, 8:00, 10:50 THE SMURFS 3D (G) 1:20, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 Fri-Sat 11:45 late THE SMURFS (G) 3:00, 5:30 Fri-Sun 12:40 mat TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) Thu 10:10 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) Thu 12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 10:45 Fri-Sat 12:45, 4:00, 7:45, 11:10 Sun 12:45, 4:00, 7:45 Mon-Wed 1:00, 4:15, 7:45 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 12:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15

GRANDE - YONGE (CE) 4861 YONGE ST, 416-590-9974

BAD TEACHER (14A) Thu 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30 Fri-Wed 7:00, 9:45 BRIDESMAIDS (14A) 1:15, 4:10, 7:20, 10:15 CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS (G) 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 10:00 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS ENCORE PERFORMANCE BBC PROMS 2011 Sat 2:30 continued on page 78 œ

NOW

JULY 28 - AUGUST 3 2011

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FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:40, 7:50, 10:30 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 2:30 5:10 7:40 10:20 Fri-Wed 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: TURANDOT ENCORE Wed 6:30 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN (PG) 12:30, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 THE TREE OF LIFE (PG) Thu-Fri, Sun-Tue 12:15, 3:25, 6:30, 9:40 Sat 6:30, 9:40 Wed 12:15, 3:25, 9:40 THE TRIP 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:20 WINNIE THE POOH (G) 1:00, 3:00 Thu 5:00, 7:00, 9:00

SILVERCITY FAIRVIEW (CE)

FAIRVIEW MALL, 1800 SHEPPARD AVE E, 416-644-7746 BAD TEACHER (14A) Thu 9:20 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:40 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 12:50 4:00 7:10 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Tue 12:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:50 Wed 12:30, 3:50, 6:40, 9:50 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Fri-Tue 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 Wed 4:00, 7:00, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 12:00, 1:00, 3:10, 4:10, 6:20, 7:20, 9:30, 10:30 FriTue 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:15 Wed 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:50 FriWed 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Tue 12:10, 3:20, 6:45, 9:20 Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:20 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) Thu 12:05 3:30 7:05 10:25 Fri-Wed 12:05, 3:30, 6:50, 10:30 WINNIE THE POOH (G) 12:20 Thu 2:10 mat, 4:25, 7:00

SILVERCITY YORKDALE (CE) 3401 DUFFERIN ST, 416-787-4432

BAD TEACHER (14A) Thu 9:15 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 12:10 3:20 6:30 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 12:50 4:00 7:10 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:30 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:45, 9:45 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:50 4:40 7:30 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 Fri-Wed 6:20, 9:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 12:30, 1:00, 3:40, 4:10, 6:50, 7:20, 10:00, 10:30 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 1:30 4:30 7:40 10:10 Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) Thu 2:30, 6:15, 9:50 Fri-Wed 2:15, 6:10, 9:40 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 12:40, 2:40, 4:45, 7:00 Fri-Wed 12:05 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 12:20, 3:30, 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30

Scarborough 401 & MORNINGSIDE (CE) 785 MILNER AVE, SCARBOROUGH, 416-281-2226

BAD TEACHER (14A) Thu 9:15 Fri-Wed 9:00 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:45, 7:35, 10:35 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 CARS 2 (G) Thu 12:20, 3:20, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:15

COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:45, 7:40, 10:25 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:30, 6:35, 10:00 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:50, 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 7:55, 10:35 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Thu 1:00, 2:50, 4:00, 6:05, 7:20, 9:05, 10:25 Fri-Wed 6:25, 9:40 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:10 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 2:00 5:00 8:00 10:40 Fri-Wed 2:00, 5:00, 8:05, 10:40 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 6:55, 9:30 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) Fri-Wed 2:45, 6:05, 9:15 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) Thu 12:00, 3:10, 6:30, 10:00 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 12:10, 2:15, 4:30, 7:10 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 1:15, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:00, 6:15

COLISEUM SCARBOROUGH (CE) SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE, 416-290-5217

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:20, 10:10 CARS 2 3D (G) Thu 1:05, 4:05, 6:55, 9:35 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:45 COWBOYS & ALIENS Fri-Wed 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:40 DEIVA THIRUMAGAL (PG) 2:00, 6:05, 9:55 FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS ENCORE PERFORMANCE - BBC PROMS 2011 Sat 2:30 FOREVER AND A DAY Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Fri, SunWed 12:45, 3:45, 6:55, 9:45 Sat 12:15, 6:55, 9:45 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 12:20 MONTE CARLO (G) Thu 12:45, 3:45 THE SMURFS 3D (G) Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:40, 9:30 THE SMURFS (G) Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3D (PG) 12:15, 3:35, 7:05, 10:25 WINNIE THE POOH (G) Thu 12:40, 2:40, 4:40, 7:05, 9:10 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 6:35, 9:45 ZOOKEEPER (G) Thu 3:20, 6:20, 9:00

EGLINTON TOWN CENTRE (CE) 1901 EGLINTON AVE E, 416-752-4494

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thu 28 – The Trip (2010) D: Michael Winterbottom. 7 pm. Forks Over ñ Knives (2011) D: Lee Fulkerson. 9:15 pm. fri 29 – Midnight In Paris (2011) D: Woody Allen. 7 pm. Bridesmaids (2011) D: Paul Feig.

9 pm. sAt 30-suN 31 – Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) D: Jennifer Yuh. 2 pm. Midnight In Paris. 4 & 7 pm. Bridesmaids. 9 pm.

MoN 1-Wed 3 – See website for details.

DAYS OF GLORY:

Franco Citti stars in Pier Pasolini’s Accattone, part of TIFF’s excellent slate of Italian neorealist films.

Rating: NNNNN Italian neorealism is a well to which the TIFF Cinematheque programmers return frequently. Mamma Roma screened in last summer’s Pier Paolo Pasolini retrospective, and Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves and Roberto Rossellini’s Voyage In Italy both ended up on TIFF’s Essential 100 last year.

Frankly, I’m surprised there weren’t more titles from the neorealist wave on that list. The politically and creatively fertile cinematic period that followed the end of the Second World War is one of the key stylistic movements in cinematic history, spawning directors like De Sica, Pasolini, Rossellini, Ermanno Olmi and Luchino Visconti.

You can see the origins of the French New Wave in their immediate, confrontational filmmaking.

You can also see the celluloid gene pool that spawned Federico Fellini, whose idiosyncratic vision evolved directly out of the neorealist approach.

Over the next month, Days Of Glory: Masterworks Of Italian Neorealism, programmed as a sidebar to TIFF’s Fellini exhibition, Spectacular Obsessions, screens 18 features from the postwar period, mixing acknowledged classics with invaluable rarities.

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thu 28-Wed 3 – Bugs! 11 am, 1:30 & 4 pm.

am. Frogs And Toads (2009) D: Simone Van Dusseldorp. Noon. Conan O’Brien Can’t Be Stopped. 4:30 & 9:30 pm. Beauty Day (2011) D: Jay Cheel. 7 pm. suN 31 – Luke & Lucy: The Texas Rangers.

9:30 am. Frogs And Toads. Noon. American: The Bill Hicks Story. 7 pm. Conan O’Brien Can’t Be Stopped. 9:30 pm.

MoN 1 – Conan O’Brien Can’t Be Stopped. 7 pm. Beauty Day. 9:30 pm. tue 2 – Conan O’Brien Can’t Be Stopped. 7 pm. Machete Maidens Unleashed (2010) D: Mark Hartley. 9:30 pm.

Wed 3 – The Jazzman (2009) D: Josh Koffman. 7 pm. Conan O’Brien Can’t Be Stopped.

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thu 28 – The Blind Samurai Film Fest. 7 pm.

The 3D Film Festival. 9 pm.

De Sica, Visconti and Rossellini are well represented – you should seize any chance to see Visconti’s La Terra Trema on the big screen – but there’s much more to be celebrated.

Bicycle Thieves opens the series tonight (Thursday, July 28) at 6:30 pm; Roberto Rossellini’s multifaceted war

Don’t miss the chance to catch Luchino Visconti’s La Terra Trema on August 21.

omnibus Paisan screens tomorrow (Friday, July 29) at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday (August 3) offers a double bill of films by director Alberto Lattuada – the bureaucratic satire The Overcoat at 6:30 pm and the noirish thriller Without Pity at 8:50 pm – that should be far better-remembered than they are.

(So go see them.)

Personal favourites in the series include Olmi’s brilliant character study Il Posto (screening August 5, 6:30 pm, with an introduction by Queen’s University professor Frank Burke); Rossellini’s melodramatic juggernaut, Rome, Open City (August 10, 6:30 pm); the aforementioned La Terra Trema (August 21, 4:30 pm); and Pasolini’s hardscrabble drama Accattone (August 24, 9 pm).

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Hubble 3D. 12:15 pm, 2:45 & 5:30 pm. U2 3D. 7 & 9 pm. thu 28-sAt 30 – Through The Decades: 1990s films under the stars as part of 40th anniversary celebrations. Marina Square. Screenings at 9:30 pm. Free.

Thu: Titanic (1997) D: James Cameron.

Fri: Forrest Gump (1994) D: Robert Zemeckis.

Sat: The Matrix (1999) D: Andy and Larry Wachowski.

Under The Sea. Noon, 4 & 8 pm. IMAX Hubble.

2 pm. sAt 30 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3, 5 & 9 pm.

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(2009) D: Wim Bien and Mark Mertens. 9:30

sAt 30 – Metropolis (1927) D: Fritz Lang. 7 pm. suN 31 – Who Censored Bugs Bunny? 7 pm.

MoN 1 – Breathless (1960) D: Jean-Luc

Godard 7 pm. The Dreamers (2003). D: Bernardo Bertolucci. 9 pm. tue 2 – The Compleat Beatles (1982) D: Patrick Montgomery. 7 pm. Yellow Submarine (1969) D: George Dunning. 9 pm.

Wed 3 – Fantasia 2000 (2000) D: James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi and others. 7 pm. Fantasia (1940) D: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong and others. 9 pm.

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thu 28 – Midnight In Paris (2011) D: Woody

Allen. 7 pm. Chris Alexander’s Film School Confidential presents Eaters: The Movie (2010) D: Luca Boni and Marco Ristori. 9 pm. fri 29 – Midnight In Paris. 7 pm. The Hangover Part 2 (2011) D: Todd Phillips. 9:25 pm.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) D: Jim Sharman. Film with live shadow cast performance. 11:30 pm. sAt 30-suN 31 – Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) 2 pm. The Hangover Part 2. 4:15 & 9:10 pm.

Midnight In Paris. 7 pm.

MoN 1 – Kung Fu Panda 2. 2 pm. Midnight In Paris. 4:15 & 9 pm. The Hangover Part 2. 7 pm. tue 2 – Midnight In Paris. 7 pm. The Hangover Part 2. 9 pm.

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MoN 1 – Closed. tue 2 – The Images Festival presents a screening of The Future (2011) D: Miranda July, followed by a post-screening Q&A with the filmmaker. 7 pm. $15-$18 (w/ VIP reception $50). imagesfestival.com.

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He’s also funny and informative.

So is the making-of doc.

EXTRAS Commentary, making-of doc, writer interview. Widescreen. English, French audio. No subtitles.

Thu 28 – Equilibrium (2002) D: Kurt Wimmer.

7 pm. Ghostbusters 2 (1989) D: Ivan Reitman.

9:30 pm. fRi 29 – Defending The Indefensible Series Double Bill: Equilibrium, defended by Sasha James. 7 pm. Jennifer’s Body (2009) D: Karyn Kusama, defended by Andrew Parker. 9:30 pm.

SAT 30-WED 3 – Check website for schedule.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan have lots of chemistry in Source Code.

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Thu 28-WED 3 – The CN Tower presents The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Continuous screenings daily 10 am to 8 pm. 301 Front W. 416868-6937, cntower.ca.

Thu 28-WED 3 – Casa Loma presents The Pellatt Newsreel (2006) D: Barbra Cooper, a film and permanent exhibit on the history of Casa Loma and Henry Pellatt. Daily screenings 10 am to 4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org.

Thu 28 – Open Roof Festival presents Waste Land (2010) D: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley and João Jardim. Musician Liam Titcomb plays at 7:30 pm, screening at dusk. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffilms.com. fRi 29 – Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto presents Opera In The Garden, films of opera performances screened outdoors. Nabucco (1987) D: Roberto de Simone. Films w/ English s-t. Gates open at 7 pm, film at dusk (around 9 pm). Free. Garden of the Consulate General of Italy, 136 Beverley. 416-921-3802 ext 227, iictoronto.esteri.it.

Trash Palace presents 16mm Fridays: Macon County Line (1974) D: Richard Compton. 9:30 pm (doors 8:30 pm) $5 adv only, at Eyesore Cinema (801 Queen W, 2nd floor). Screening location revealed w/ ticket purchase. trashpalace.ca.

Downsview Park’s Movies Under The Stars presents Space Jam (1996) D: Joe Pytka. At dusk (approx 9 pm). Free. Bring a blanket/ chair. Indoor rain location. downsviewpark. ca.

Cultura presents food, film, art and music, including an outdoor screening of Batman (1989) D: Tim Burton. 9 pm. Free. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge. cultura2011.com.

Malvern Public Library presents Oh The Horror Movie Club with monthly screenings of scary films. 6-8:30 pm. Free. 30 Sewells. 416396-8969.

U for Change presents the Vivacity Mural Unveiling, where graduates of the arts program unveil their creation, plus a screening of short films. 5-8 pm. Free. Intersection of Ontario St and St James Ave, south of Rose Avenue School. uforchange.org.

York U Summer Institute in Theatre presents a screening of two documentaries about the Workcentre of experimental director Jerzy Grotowski: Art As Vehicle (1989) D: Mercedes Gregory, and Diea Irae: The Preposterous Theatrum Interiors (2006) D: Jacques Vetter.

Q&A to follow. 7 pm. Free. York U Accolade E Bldg, 4700 Keele, Nick Mirkopoulos Screening Room 004. 416-650-8469. c SAT 30-SuN 31 – Irie Music Festival presents Movies Under The Stars. 9:30 pm. Free.

Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen W (at Bay). 905-799-1630, iriemusicfestival.com.

Sat: Africa Unite (2008) D: Stephanie Black.

Sun: Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae (2009) D: Stascha Bader. mON 1 – Short & Sweet, a weekly short film evening, presents short films by Clemens Kogler, Jason Carpenter, Iain Gardner and others. 8 pm. Free. No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College. shortandsweet.tv.

TuE 2 – Yonge-Dundas Square presents Dancing In The Dark outdoor film screening: Hair (1979) D: Milos Forman. Screening at dusk. Free. ydsquare.ca.

Harbourfront Centre presents Free Flicks outdoors: Lost In Translation (2003) D: Sofia Coppola. 9 pm. Free. WestJet Stage, 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com.

WED 3 – TIFF and the Toronto Entertainment District BIA present an outdoor screening of Jagte Raho (1956) D: Sambhu Mitra and Amit Maitra. 9 pm. Free. David Pecaut Square, 55 John (behind Metro Hall). tiff.net.

The Justina M Barnicke Gallery presents a full screening of Epic Journey (2010) D: Kevin Schmidt. Film runs 11.5 hours. 9:30 am-9 pm.

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Trigger (eOne, 2010) D: Bruce McDonald, w/ Tracy Wright, Molly Parker. Rating: NNN; DVD package: N Source Code (eOne, 2011) D: Duncan

to the pilot’s determination, and builds romantic tension with the appealing and bemused Monaghan.

Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright, the pilot’s handlers, give depth to characters that could have been mere plot devices.

Writer Ben Ripley has interesting things to say about character creation on the commentary he shares with Gyllenhaal and director Duncan Jones.

Taken together, the commentary and cast-and-crew interviews offer an okay look at the production.

You’ll find a good list of time travel titles scattered through the trivia track.

Jones, w/ Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan. Rating: NNN; DVD package: NNN

A combat helicopter pilot (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up aboard a commuter train with no idea how he got there. He has eight minutes to identify one of the passengers as a bomber and prevent mass deaths. Failure sends him crashing into a pod from which his military handlers send him back out to undergo the same eight minutes and try again.

While he works the mission, he tries to get in touch with his father, get closer to an attractive passenger (Michelle Monaghan) and figure out what’s going on. It isn’t time travel.

The logic is trickier and pays off very well at the end.

Gyllenhaal adds some light charm

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The Third Reich ñBloodrayne:

Trust (V V S, 2010) D:

(Phase 4, 2010) D: Uwe Boll, w/ Natassia Malthe, Brendan Fletcher.

Rating: NN; DVD package: NNNNN

David Schwimmer, w/ Clive Owen, Catherine Keener. Rating: NNN; DVD package: NN Clive Owen and Catherine Keener may be the names above the title, but the movie really belongs to Liana Liberato, who plays Annie. Just turned 14 and newly in high school, she’s groomed online and raped by a 35-year-old predator posing as a high schooler.

The role requires Liberato to move by stages from happy, confident child to mistrustful ball of misery as her life and family crumble. She’s flawless every step of the way. So are Owen and Keener as her parents, particularly in the back half, when Dad develops a mania for finding the rapist and becomes his daughter’s chief antagonist.

David Schwimmer’s direction avoids the graphic and finds small, appropriate bits of humour here and there, but he never softens the material. Editorial comment is confined to occasional background images.

In the very earnest extras, Schwimmer talks briefly about his involvement in a rape treatment centre as the source of the story.

EXTRAS Background doc, on-set footage, cast and crew interviews. Widescreen. English audio and subtitles.

There are people who think Uwe Boll is the worst director ever to call “Action!” Check out Alone In The Dark and In The Name Of The King and you might see their point. On the other hand, there’s Postal, which is over-thetop violent and funny.

Maybe Boll is Germany’s answer to Troma Films.

Either way, if you want to watch a sword-swinging, semi-vampire goth babe take out Nazis and Nazi vampires and get naked a couple of times, Boll’s your man. Think of him as this generation’s Jess Franco. Only with Franco there’d be more sleaze and less sense, not that there’s much of the latter here.

This is the third Bloodrayne and the first to adopt the Third Reich setting of its video game source. Happily, writer Michael Nachoff skipped researching the game, so the action flows organically, if not brilliantly, and we’re spared Boll’s dreadful attempts (he’s tried elsewhere) to copy game highlights.

On the commentary, Boll has no qualms about telling us stuff that other directors never touch, like who hooked

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Director Bruce McDonald tosses in a few visual flourishes and keeps the action flowing, but Trigger is essentially a two-hander that would work as well or better on stage.

Ten years after their drunken onstage breakup, rock and roll bandmates Kat and Vic are meeting for the first time. They’ll have dinner, then attend a tribute to women in rock. Throughout, they’ll bicker, dig up old wrongs and maybe reconnect.

Kat (Molly Parker) lives in L.A. and works in TV, a well-adjusted member of society. Vic (Tracy Wright), a cleanedup junkie working on her music, remains the cranky outsider. Parker and Wright play well together and catch the awkwardness of the situation so well that it matters little that the movie goes nowhere in particular.

The two minutes of the script’s first reading in the extras adds little.

EXTRAS First reading, music video.

Widescreen. English audio and subtitles.

Coming Tuesday, August 2 Soul Surfer (Sony, 2011) AnnaSophia Robb stars as a teen who must brave the waves after a shark takes her arm.

Stake Land (eOne, 2010) A teenage boy and a vampire hunter try to reach safety in Canada through an economically and politically trashed U.S. Rio (Fox, 2011) Animated

kids’ movie about a macaw from Minnesota running from birdnappers in beautiful Rio de Janeiro.

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By Dan Savage

when I was 14, my parents Informed

me that I had a half-brother. He was my father’s son by another woman. My parents were already married when my brother was born, but I hadn’t come along yet. It was a huge scandal when it happened. My half-brother came to live with us after his mother died. He was 16. My half-brother got me pregnant. He didn’t rape me; I wanted to have sex with him. Everyone in the family found out – huge scandal number two – and it took me years to get over it and stop blaming myself.

Now I’m 26 and engaged. What do I tell my fiancé? My parents wound up divorcing – my mother called the police on my half-brother and tried to physically prevent me from getting an abortion – and I don’t speak to her any more. But my father and brother are still in my life.

I get panic attacks when I think about having to tell my fiancé about any of this, Dan, because I don’t want him to see me as sick.

But if I don’t tell him, he’ll hear about it from someone else. What do I do?

The Sister Act “This could happen to anyone,” says Debra Lieberman, assistant professor of psychol­ ogy at the University of Miami.

A quick clarification: Lieberman means this could happen to anyone who meets a sib­ ling under similar circumstances.

Co­residence throughout childhood – par­ ticularly early childhood – creates sexual aversion in adulthood, explains Lieberman, who has studied “sibling incest avoidance” extensively. It’s a phenomenon called the

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“Westermarck Effect,” and it doesn’t just affect biological siblings; adults who grew up in the same home experience the same feelings of sexual revulsion.

“TSA and her half­brother were not raised throughout childhood together and nei­ ther observed his or her mother caring for the other as an infant,” explains Lieber­ man. “These are the two cues that have been shown to lead to the categorization of another as a sibling. When these cues are present, strong sexual aversions tend to develop. Without these cues, no natural sexual aversion will develop.”

(What this means, of course, is that every­ body who read TSA’s letter and thought, “What a sicko! I would never fuck any of my siblings!” needs to back the fuck off. If your parents had surprised you with a long­lost sibling when you were 14, dear readers, you, too, could be facing an ex­ tremely awkward conversation with your fiancé. There but for the grace of god, etc.)

So what, if anything, should you tell the man you’re about to marry, TSA? “If it were me,” says Lieberman, “I would probably say something. I would explain the situation and the science. Unfortunate­ ly, this might gross out her fiancé, espe­ cially if he has sisters. But living with this stress” – the fear that he’ll find out at some point – ”does not seem like a happy life.”

I agree with Lieberman: Tell your fiancé what happened, TSA. Emphasize that you were young, confused and Westermarck­ Effect­deprived. You can also refer him to Lieberman’s website – debralieberman. com – where he can peruse the research.

Good luck, TSA.

I’m a 23-year-old female In a mono-

gamish relationship – thank you for that word! – with my wonderful boyfriend of two years. I moved away last year to attend graduate school, and we agreed it was okay to sleep with other people while we’re apart. The last person I slept with was an acquaintance who knew both of us and understood what the deal was with our relationship. My question is, if I’m just looking for casual sex or a one-night stand, should I make it clear that we’re just going to have sex and I’m not interested in dating? How much should I tell the person I’m trying to pick up about a significant other they won’t ever meet?

Full Disclosure Necessary, Yathink?

If you meet a guy in a bar, exchange four words with him (and two of them are “Open up!” right before he spits a Jäger shot into your mouth) and you wind up back at your place, FDNY, the person you’re about to fuck can reasonably make two assumptions: (1) you’re a slut (in the sex­positive, reclaiming­that­ word, sisterhood­is­powerful, drink­ Jäger­out­of­a­hot­guy’s­mouth sense of the term), and (2) he’s unlikely to see you again. Under circumstances like these, FDNY, you are not obligated to disclose your relationship status. The only things you’re obligated to disclose are the pre­ cise kind of clitoral stimulation you re­ quire and the exact time you’ll need him out of your apartment.

But if a nice boy asks you out on some­ thing that your parents and steampunks call a “date,” and he explains that you’re

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really, really special and he refrains from spitting Jäger shots into your mouth, you are obligated to disclose your rela­ tionship status to him lest he make the entirely reasonable assumption that you’re single and interested in him, too.

I am In love wIth an IntellIgent

woman. She is exactly what I’ve always wanted: smart, articulate, independent and friggin’ beautiful. The thing is, we fight constantly. Everything is going well, and then I say the wrong thing or use the wrong tone and she blows up. In these fights, I am required to remain calm, but she can yell, scream, mock or ridicule. These fights sometimes end in physical confrontations that she instigates. The therapist we’re seeing takes my side, but still nothing gets better.

Her feelings are the only ones that matter. I’m afraid to read the advice you’re going to give me.

Confused, Pissed, and Sad You don’t mention your own looks, CPAS, but I’m guessing there’s a big looks gap in this relationship, i.e., your girlfriend is objectively hot, while you fall some­ where between “Ron Jeremy” and “un­ conventionally attractive” on the male beauty spectrum. And that’s not an acci­ dent: She knows you think you’re unlikely to do better than her, looks­wise, and that allows her to be just as psycho as she wants to be. Because she knows you’re not going anywhere.

Here’s the advice you were afraid of, CPAS: Go somewhere, anywhere, that she isn’t. You wouldn’t be putting up with this shit if this woman’s outsides were as ugly as her insides.

DTMFA .

what happened to your column? I

remember back when your columns involved wonderful details about things like proper dildo protocol, indulging odd fetishes and funny sex adventures. Now it’s all about the philosophy of what loving relationships should truly entail. I miss the old Dan who would coach readers on how to put large things inside themselves and recount funny/titillating anecdotes.

Where’s My Dirt?

Google happened to my column.

Back in the getting­large­things­inside­ my­readers days, WMD, people would write and ask, “How do I get this large thing inside of me?” Now people with large things can turn to Google for infor­ mation about how to get their large things inside themselves. Another ques­ tion I used to get all the time: “What’s a cock ring?” Now cock rings have their own Wiki page.

There’s just so much good, basic info about sex online – including basic how­ to info – that people don’t have to ask me for basic information about fetishes or kinks or dildo protocols any more. So most of the questions I get nowadays, and most of the ones I answer, are about relationships. Don’t blame me, WMD; blame Google’s algorithms.

It has been a long time since I filled a col­ umn or two with titillating sex anec­ dotes. I’m on vacation right now, so… wow me with your best/kinkiest/craziest vacation­sex stories, dear readers, and I’ll fill next week’s column with ’em.

Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger.com/savage. mail@savagelove.net

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