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12 The letter we won’t forget 13 Jack believed grace trumps greed 14 His spirit is still working for us Thirty years of change-making 16 He was an urban revolutionary

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Jack Layton’s horizons

re ading jack layton’s re markable public letter of farewell urging his followers not to lose hope, but rather to push on despite the political or medical odds (NOW Daily, August 22) reminded me of Ulysses’ admonition in Tennyson’s eponymous poem: “Come, my friends, / ’tis not too late to seek a newer world. / Push off, and sitting well in order smite / The sounding furrows.... / To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.” Jack was always striving for a newer and better world. His oars have been stilled, but his goal still beckons on the horizon for us to reach. Geoff Rytell Toronto

Love in angry times

i was particularly struck by one of Jack Layton’s parting comments in his letter to Canadians – that love is better than anger. The tenor of political discourse has become so extremely angry in recent years. One can hardly imagine Stephen Harper saying or believing that love is better than anger. People of all ideologies seem to be angry. I have written many angry letters to NOW, and I expect I will write many more. But just for today, I am not angry. I feel that finer emotion recommended by Jack. Farewell, Jack. David Palter Toronto

naomi kle in’s physics of looting (NOW, August 18-24) was a profoundly depressing read. I’m generally sympathetic to Klein’s politics, but I find it pathetic that we have reached a point where throwing a half-brick through a shop window and stealing a PlayStation is how we express our political and moral outrage. Is an evil cabal of central bankers plotting to ruin our lives? Possibly. But how the hell would my boosting an iPod from the corner store and burning down my neighbour’s house even begin to address that problem, let alone signify some sort of meaningful “resistance”? Mike Callaghan University of Toronto Department of Anthropology Toronto

London illogic

naomi kle in make s a mistake in conflating global robbery by the elite and the vandalism in London. She ascribes motivation for the looting to a group because it suits her, not because there is any logical basis for it. Later she says the riots weren’t political but that the criminals “sure as hell knew they were being robbed,” and they’re reacting to “being cut off.” So that logic justifies their actions? Here’s an uncomfortable truth Klein might want to recognize: poor people can be just as viciously greedy and destructive as the corporate elite. Ryan Faulds Toronto

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where has giorgio mammoliti been for the last 20 years? Doesn’t he know that it’s totally passé to call people communists if they don’t agree with you? That is soooo 20th century (so mid-20th century at that)! The fashionable thing these days is to call them terrorists. On second thought, maybe it’s just as well his special brand of stupidity is so old-fashioned. Otherwise, some people might be tempted to take him seriously. Elizabeth Block Toronto

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early this summer, my neighbours and I experienced first-hand the much-touted accessibility of our mayor. During a fracas over noisy for-profit parties hosted on the roof of a local business, one of my neighbours appealed directly to Ford for help. Ford himself, plus an entourage of five, showed up at the residence of this neighbour (who happens to be a national newspaper columnist, but my more charitable side chooses to see this as coincidence). Ford’s main contribution to solving the problem seems to have been to [advise my neighbour to] create a petition, advice that could have been dispensed by phone or delegated appropriately to someone less busy and less expensive. Ford apparently learned from the same political primer (or was it just a PR manual?) used by former East German dictator Erich Honecker. In the

now-defunct surveillance state, beleaguered East Germans harboured a mass belief, encouraged by Honecker, that he was available to intervene personally on behalf of the little man. Countless citizens felt better about their lives because they believed their leader would step in to right wrongs should such an intervention prove necessary. Efficient governance? No. More like expensive catnip for those who think a hotline to the big guy is a fair substitute for enlightened policies. Abigail Pugh Toronto

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the fact that letter-writer paul St. Paul knows no one who has ever read Margaret Atwood (NOW, August 18-24) says more about him and his circle of friends than it does about Atwood. It helps explain the very poor thinking behind his argument in support of closing libraries. St. Paul says “have-nots… are getting too much to ever propel them into productivity.” I hardly think the poor are not going to work because they’re having too much fun at the library. He says those opposed to cuts need to understand the meaning of debt and deficit. Mayor Rob Ford inherited a budget surplus when he came to office. I can recommend a book for St. Paul – Payback: Debt And The Shadow Side Of Wealth. It’s by Atwood. It’s available in the Toronto Public Library system. Philip Scott Toronto

Babcock inspired us

i’m angry at sasha for her truly hurtful words in her post about the death of sex workers’ rights activist Wendy Babcock (NOW Columns, August 13). Wendy was an inspirational person who should be remembered for what she achieved and what she taught us. Her life was cut short, which is sad enough without injecting a whole bunch of lies about who she was. She was a true role model to me and many others. It’s too bad the writer of this article didn’t get the chance to learn from her. I know that she taught me and changed me with every word she said. Emily Wright Toronto

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you are kidding, right? talking about the best pizza in Toronto without mentioning Mangia & Bevi (NOW, August 18-24)? Those in the know say this is the best pizza in the city. The pizza can stand on its own, no question, but then factor in the ambience, owners, attention, service, friendliness, personality and low prices. How do they do it? Your culinary criticism just took a major hit. Why would you make NOW’s food review section look so ridiculous? Steve Veale 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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The country grieves a hero By MICHAEL HOLLETT

eave it to the late, beloved leader of the official opposition, Jack Layton, to still be thinking of others, of you and me, of Canadians young and old, especially the young, as he stared down death in his last 48 hours on earth. In what will go down in history as one of the most remarkable pieces of political writing ever, Jack’s deathbed letter urges a more decent and generous Canada where everybody has a chance and no one is institutionally left out. He lived and breathed public service until he could breathe no more. And he did it sometimes loudly, sometimes behind the scenes, but always with grace and dignity. Jack was never afraid of telling us we can be better than we are, not hectoring, but appealing to what’s good in all of us – even his opponents. He may have worn his left-wing politics on his often rolled-up sleeve, but he was adept at bridge-building and non-partisanship. His ability to work with apparent foes on city and metro council as well as in community organizations throughout his career are great examples of this. It meant that Jack got things done, including leading his New Democratic party to unimagined electoral heights in the last election, while mortally ill and physically hobbled. When the old-school parties realized the NDP was about to break through in this election, they mustered attack ads against him and leaked negative stories to the compliant press. Jack’s telling response was to say, “I’m attacking poverty, cuts in health care, not people.” He refused to be drawn into the mudslinging, and a nation embraced him for it. We on the left are often operating from a minority position, on the outside trying to battle our way in. That means that for all our savoured victories, we have to learn how to deal with plenty of defeats. And this was something Jack was especially good at; it seems he lost almost as many elections, campaigns and votes as he won. But he was never defeated, just delayed, and the essential truth he believed in was never diminished. His perseverance was astounding,

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and the ever-present smile under his trademark moustache was rarely absent. A loss simply meant there was more work to be done, not that the battle was over or the idea unworthy. Jack was audacious enough to believe that the NDP could ultimately take power and that he would become prime minister, and I truly believe he would have if the fates had allowed it. He was never afraid to think big, and his energy and enthusiasm could bring all of us – even a nation – along with him. I was on my way to my son’s hockey game in February 2008, soon after Canada had seemingly elected another Harper minority government even though a majority had voted for progressive parties. My cell rang; it was Jack. He unspooled an outrageous but inspiring plan to form a coalition government. I was stunned, but a jolt of adrenalin shot through me. We had a chance to work for a government better than the one we had apparently just been handed. And for a little while the impossible seemed possible, as it often did around Jack. People tried to paint him as a separatist, a revolutionary, an opportunist, but none of it stuck. And as we all would see, while delayed, he was not defeated, and ultimately almost succeeded in wrenching the reins of power from the disempowerers. Election night in May 2011 was a remarkable moment, and I was fortunate enough to briefly join Jack and his family in their hotel suite to watch the stunning results, and later to hear the magnificent speech he delivered in the Toronto Convention Centre. I wanted to, and still want to, live in the Canada he envisioned. It is unbelievable to think the dynamic man who spoke so passionately and eloquently that night would be taken from us little more than 100 days later. The next night Jack was out with his beloved Olivia Chow, not resting on his laurels but supporting good friend Stephen Lewis’s Hope Rising Dinner and Benefit to fight AIDS in Africa at the Sony Centre. Jack was on fire, of course delighted at what the future represented, continued on page 22 œ

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hen the phone rang I knew w ho w as on the other end of the line. I’d been thinking about running federally for the NDP for several months but w as still on the fence, and this call w as from Jack – my first conversation w ith the leader. By the time I hung up, I w as in all the w ay. It w asn’t that Jack suggested I’d have an easy ride; in fact, he w as quite blunt. Almost nobody w ins on the first kick at the can, he said. He told me he understood how difficult it is to make the leap into partisan politics, especially for artists, w ho are particularly independent-minded. And he had a sense of humour about himself: “You’ve got to understand that you’ll have to deal w ith the moustache if you decide to do this,” he laughed. But w hat sticks in my mind most from that short call w as his take on entering public life. “It’s not about you; it’s about respecting and serving the people you represent,” he said. This w asn’t spin from a veteran politico, but a statement about his core values as a human being. Jack and Olivia w ere incredibly supportive of my campaign, as outside-the-box as it w as. They popped in for many of our events – fundraisers, office opening parties, even my w edding party – even though he w as battling prostate cancer and might just have flow n in from encouraging a candidate somew here else or need to catch the red-eye the next morning. On a bracing day in February 2010, w e mainstreeted along St. Clair, saying hello at cafés and small businesses. Tw o hours and four espressos later, Jack had delighted cashiers, business ow ners, seniors and hipsters alike. But I also saw the delight in his eyes; the w hole experience for him w as enlivening, positive – and hopeful. An hour before a fundraiser, I w as standing outside the Da-

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TIMELINE OF A POLITICAL GENIUS

Jack’s spirit is still hard at work

Jack Layton, 1997

By ALICE KLEIN

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ll my very best.” that was his sign-off, and that’s what Jack Layton gave to the very end. With the last of his life force, he shone a light over this whole country in that sweet, wise letter. And in doing so, he whipped off another miracle. Jack couldn’t overcome the toll taken on his body by the punishing grandeur of his achievement in this last year of his life. But he has upped the ante in a way none of us could have imagined. True even beyond form, Jack has left us his spirit, still hard at work. Though we are laying his body to rest this weekend, Jack speaks to us now more powerfully and compellingly than ever. Who knows how much Jack’s overthe-top election commitment stole from his days on this planet? But his unquenchable zest for love, his unstoppable faith in hope and that crazy, unwavering optimism of his are building an even bigger, better movement from the other side of the veil. Because of the generous way Jack chose to live, and especially because of the incredible dignity, skill and grace with which he walked to his death, his legacy adds a new and beautiful lustre to the social democratic vision he gave expression to throughout his long career. Because he struggled with such stirring integrity and passion, his treasured values and call to action will now resonate all the way to the future generations he held so deeply in his heart. How subversive and brilliant is that? From where we stand right now, at the portal of his passing, there are layers and levels to the

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magic of Jack’s legendary story that will serve us in a manner we can only begin to see. One of the subtle streams I hear whispering underneath this epic moment has to do with the existence of spirit itself. I speak of no religiosity here. But the fact is that whatever you call it, the biggest part of each of us hungers for things that money can’t buy. This huge inner part of us cannot and does not stand alone. To feed our hungry souls, we have only the “collective wealth” Jack speaks about. The underappreciated but magnificent power of social democracy that won Quebec to Jack’s side is the way it speaks to the common richness that needs to be fostered in both inner and outer worlds. Jack’s call to action puts the missing spirit piece into Canada’s political puzzle. Intangible qualities like love, hope and optimism now can claim their space. We all have the need to plug ourselves in. Jack was an avid partaker in both the web of human culture and the experience of nature. His appetites for fascinating dinners with interesting people and for canoeing mighty rivers are twin legends. And I can’t help but think his genius for connection arose from both. Though I was one of his progressive critics, he never missed an opportunity to greet me as an ally and have a deep exchange. Jack’s

sense of coalition is part of his most glorious legacy. The truth is that there is a mysterious part in all of us that can only be made whole by engaging, one way or another, in building the “more inclusive and generous Canada” that Jack now helps us to remember in our dreams. Jack’s legacy is the antidote we’ve been searching for in these narrowminded times. It is time to embrace the values that he has shown can bring our lives to fullness even as we stand at the door of death. When humans are understood only as consumers, and fear and greed build prisons of segregation and degradation, the human spirit is crushed and wasted. Jack’s heroic warrior’s life and death inspire us to speak aloud about the ethereal realities that have the power to enhance and transform our lives and our country. 3 alice@nowtoronto.com

1971 Joins the NDP. 1982 Wins city council seat over Gordon Chong in downtown Ward 6. 1984 Arrested for handing out prounion leaflets at Eaton Square. 1985 Scores seat on metro council. 1988 Marries Olivia Chow. 1989 Pushes mayor Art Eggleton to declare Gay And Lesbian Pride Day. • In the 80s, serves as chair of Toronto Board of Health and wins the first funding for HIV/AIDS programs. • Helps design the city’s metal ringand-post bike locks; there are now 16,000 of them. 1990 Argues against Olympic bid on the grounds that there’s no cash to make the Games socially responsible. 1991 Runs for mayor against June Rowlands and loses. • Co-founds the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, presaging the climate change movement and laying the basis for the successful Enwave deep water cooling operation. • Establishes Green Catalyst Group Inc., an enviro consulting business. • Helps establish the White Ribbon Campaign, offering to mortgage his home to fund it. Now operates in more than 60 countries. 1993 Loses his first federal bid to Bill Graham in Rosedale. 1994 Elected to city council again. Among his achievements in the 90s: • Chairs the city’s Environmental Task Force, where he pioneers sustainable communities, food security and helps inspire WindShare project leading to T.O.’s first windmill. • Co-chairs Metro’s Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially Isolated Persons; he tours the city at night, helping ensure the safety of those on the street. • Co-chairs Toronto Cycling Committee. 1997 Tries for federal Toronto-Danforth seat but is defeated by Dennis Mills. 2000 Writes Homelessness: The Making and Unmaking of a Crisis 2001 Elected president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, where he negotiates the transfer of a portion of federal gas tax for public transit. 2003 Runs

for and wins the federal NDP leadership. 2004 Wins federal seat in BroadviewDanforth 2005 Backs Paul Martin’s Liberal government in exchange for $4.6 bil for transit, affordable housing, job training and foreign aid, some of which is never delivered. Called “first NDP federal budget in history.” 2006 Presses for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the start of a peace process. • Urges a moratorium on tar sands development. 2008 Olivia Chow introduces a motion for asylum for U.S. war resisters fleeing the Iraq war. • Layton develops an accord with the Liberals, with Bloc support, to establish a coalition government, to the howls of the national media; Harper prorogues Parliament. 2010 Announces he has prostate cancer and vows to stay in his post and beat the disease. 2011 May: Campaigns with jubilation in the election despite left hip fracture and use of a cane; aces the leaders’ debate; wins the hearts of Quebeckers, capturing 103 seats and becoming leader of the Opposition. • July 25: Announces he has developed a new cancer and that he will be on temporary leave; appoints Nycole Turmel as interim leader. • August 22: Passes away at his home in Chinatown.

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He’d already made the revolution By WAyNE ROBERTS jack layton’s death feels so cryout-loud tragic because he was still brimming with energy and hope when he lost the chance to serve as a beloved, statesmanlike social democratic leader of Canada’s official opposition. That would have been the second revolution Jack sowed in one lifetime. Happily, he lived to take a big bite out of the early fruits of the first one – the urban social revolution that developed so organically over the last 30 years that few understood it as the game-changer it was, or recognized the figure with the bicycle, moustache and huge grin as its pre-eminent leader. Comparisons between medicare founder Tommy Douglas, cherished as a pillar of social compassion, and Jack Layton are apt because Jack helped build the matching landmark of Canadian identity. His fingerprints are on new levels of human solidarity flowering in municipal governments across the land, thanks to his bringing social movements and NGOs into the civic sphere. That can be dated to the moment he threw his hat in the ring for Toronto city council in 1982. To grasp the scope of this 30-year

quiet revolution, we need only recall two things about the era before Jack came onto the municipal scene. First, Toronto renters, as non-property-owners, didn’t get to vote locally until the 60s. That’s one marker of pre-1980s cities as bastions of a predemocratic age. This is why the city of Toronto is still formally known as the Corporation of Toronto, why owners of local businesses still get to cast a vote as property owners even if they don’t live in the city, why tenants rarely know how much municipal tax is folded into their rent and consequently how much city policies determine their well-being. The other marker of the old-style city was the standard fare on the municipal agenda: parks, potholes, police, building codes, land use and the like. Changing the rules didn’t come easily. The fledgling city reform politics of the 1960s and 70s were focused on high-rises and freeways. Indeed, Layton’s literature for his first council bid in 1982 (which Joell Vanderwagen and I wrote) harped on high-rises and developers. Aside from the force of his personality, Jack made a splash because he ran as a New Democrat, out to intro-

duce the same partisan and parti pris politics linked to the big social and economic issues of the day to the city “sandbox,” as it was often called. Jack had a head start, since he came to council already an expert in the new urban politics, thanks to radio programs he did with Ryerson prof Myer Siemiatycki in 1979. According to Siemiatycki, Jack already saw that “the city was where the big issues would play out, where power and powerlessness lived close by, and above all where people could organize to resolve issues of social exclusion and the environment.” Within three years, he won the board of health chair, which put him at the head of the table on smoking in public spaces, AIDS, violence against women, poverty, hunger and homelessness – all of which he tackled with a universal public health mandate and city responsibility. Jack pushed food to the fore in 1991 when he and close friend and colleague Dan Leckie orchestrated the founding of Toronto’s Food Policy Council. (I later managed the Council from 2000 to 2010). This was a “uniquely LaytonianLeckian-Torontonian innovation”

mixing expert and experimental citizen engagement with municipal resources, recalls Debbie Field of FoodShare, another mainstay of the transformative government-community collaboration of the 1980s. Just as Jack’s White Ribbon Campaign of the early 1990s, enlisting male support for an end to violence against women, has spread to 160 countries, his food policy councils now exist in 150 jurisdictions. While taking on such responsibilities, he taught himself to be graceful rather than brash – less the style of 1960s academically trained radicals and more the style of NGOs working in the trenches and needing more resources and partnerships. When 1997 mayoralty candidate Mel Lastman described homelessness as a downtown problem a few days before a homeless woman died of cold in Lastman’s own North York, the media chased Jack for an angry, sizzling-hot put-down. Instead, Jack said Lastman was simply guilty of voicing stereotypes shared by millions of well-meaning citizens, and we all needed to learn about this new problem together. As mayor, Lastman supported him

on the need for more affordable social housing and even appointed Jack to chair the newly amalgamated city’s Environmental Task Force. I served on that body with Jack, who often joked that our job was to get the city to adopt my green economics manual, Get A Life! Our report, supported unanimously by council, promoted a major expansion of civic responsibilities that linked city well-being with green economics and social equity. (This and similar documents expressed the new consensus on core services that politicians and consultants with pre-1980s mindsets are challenging today.) And later, as leader of the NDP, he showed the same focus on practical options and great grace. In his deathbed message, he asked people to “be loving, hopeful and optimistic.” In his own life, he mastered these singular qualities as architect of Canada’s urban public health, food security, human rights and ecological revolution. We can never know what he might have accomplished in national politics. But we will honour and build on his legacy to the level of government closest to the people. 3

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here will be lots written about Jack Layton’s con tributions to his city and country, but I will always remember a man who loved his job, believed in making the world a better place and, most import antly, was generous, honest and kind. I first met Jack when I was running for city council in 2000. I was his 10 pm appointment and was hoping for advice. Shortly after our meeting began, his 10:45 pm arrived. It was a good introduction to his ethic. I lost that race, but his tips on organizing and communicating stuck with me. I got to know him much better after he won the NDP leadership in 2003. I was party president until 2006 and watched Jack set about re building the party. It was a relief to see a political leader speaking out on urban issues, and inspiring to see

By ADAM GIAMBRONE that he was able to convince farmers and others in other nonurban areas that a citified politician could be trusted to represent their interests. I think Toronto’s image was greatly improved as a result. While we worked together as lead er and president, he became a trusted friend. I remember many a conversa tion squeezed in between events, more than one at drinking establish ments across the country. He was also there for me as an adviser when I was elected in 2003 as a rookie Ward 18 councillor. He told me: “You can bring about a lot of change at the mu nicipal level as long as you remember that voters want their councillor to be responsive. So when there’s a problem in your ward, make sure you fix it. And then you’ll also be able to work on the bigpicture items.” Jack represented the best in public

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service. He was ambitious because he knew there was so much to accom plish and that many people were counting on that change. Whether you agreed with his position on an issue or not, it was always clear that he believed what he was doing was the right thing and not just political ly expedient. He chose his issues carefully and always stood up for those whose voices were not heard. Jack’s great qualities were his drive and his willingness to mentor and work with young people. He showed his commitment to them, and they in return respected him and put their hopes in his hands. He also did what no other federal leader has done for over two decades: he made Quebec feel like it was part of the national dialogue. Having lived there during the last referendum, I can tell you this was a remarkable feat. Jack showed us that our democracy is strong. He demonstrated that with the right leader, people want to be en gaged. Through the way he lived his life and practised politics, he taught us that you don’t always need to hold office to effect change, and that with a little skill and tenacity you can make things happen. He was able to use the principle of compromise to generate reform, whether it was better cycling infra structure or negotiating with Paul Martin to scrap corporate tax cuts and divert money to transit. I enjoyed watching him try to bring the spirit of cooperation he learned at City Hall to Parliament with varying degrees of success. Perhaps it was this collegi ality that surprised Canadians used to attackanddestroy politics. Wherever Jack is now, I believe he has already started a committee and is getting things organized to make it an even better place. It’s only been a few days, but Jack, we already miss you so much. 3 news@nowtoronto.com

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By JIAN GHOMESHI

t’s been gratifying to see the massive outpouring of love and appreciation for Jack in the last few days. He deserves every last dollop of it. And, yes, I call him Jack. You see, despite the sniping of those in some media corners (looking in your direction, Ms. Blatchford), Jack wasn’t just a partisan politician, but also a long-time friend. I first met him when I was a York U student and he was a city councillor. I was working with our campus ProChoice Network, and Jack was very visible at our actions protecting the Morgentaler Clinic and the women trying to enter it.

He very quickly became an inspiration and a mentor to me. It wasn’t about his politics or ideology (although he clearly fought for causes many of us believed in); it was more personal with Jack. He set an example with his boundless energy and his passion. It wasn’t uncommon to see him at a demonstration with a drum in his hand making noise. His words were consistently backed up by his actions and his spirit. He was also a tremendous supporter of the arts. In a funny turn, Jack and Olivia appeared in our first Moxy Früvous video, King Of Spain, shot on Bloor Street in 1992, dancing along with Sarah Polley and Daniel Richler.

Jack knew artists in the city and beyond by name and was passionately integrated into cultural communities across the country. He was, of course, also a musician – albeit a pretty dodgy one. I will not forget the all-night jam party we had at his house on his 50th birthday. He loved to strap on a guitar and belt his vocals into the microphone. His zest, his excitement, his love of life were always infectious. Jack developed as a politician and a statesman over the years. He grew into himself. There were elections he did not win early on and times when I debated friends who accused him of being too slick or inconsistent or rad-

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in my last letter to Jack, after he had announced that he was taking time to fight his cancer, i assured him that his legacy was already assured. But, i told him, no great movement is dependent on a few individuals and i wanted him to rest assured that there were many to take up his cause. To honour Jack, we need to see many ready to take on his vision and his work.”

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NDP leader Jack Layton gives his signature cane salute at a campaign rally in Burnaby, BC, April 2011.

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Jack loved music and wasn’t afraid to sing out loud, and wasn’t afraid to dance in front of a crowd. In fact, he wasn’t afraid of much. Jack taught me that idealism is not naïveté, that it is about finding a common set of values with others. In the darkest of times, he could always ﬁnd the possibilities of the future. His respect for the true values and history of Canada showed us who Jack was, and acted as a mirror for all of us.” STEVEN PAGE, musician

“Jack Layton was fiercely loyal to working people and their struggles. From challenging trespass laws on behalf of union picketers in the 1980s to leading the lengthy filibuster against unjust legislation hitting postal workers this summer, Jack was everywhere to be found supporting workers’ causes across this country.” PREETHY SIVAKUMAR, Toronto and York Region Labour Council

“As chair of the board of health in the mid-1980s, Jack helped put in place city funding for HIV prevention and harm-reduction programming. He recognized the important role a city can play in the wellness of its citizens, including those who are often most marginalized. He will be truly missed.” JOHN MAXWELL, director of programs and services, AIDS Committee of Toronto “One could only be inspired and impressed by Jack Layton’s commitment, his capacity and his leadership. We will remember his contributions and work for a better world, and will keep the closing lines of his last letter in our hearts and in our actions.”

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“Jack Layton offered this country hope as a rare example of a person who could navigate an often uncivilized and terrifyingly corrupt field with dignity and humanity. May we celebrate his good work, and great life, by holding all of the functionaries of our system to the high standards of civility, intelligence and empathy that he demonstrated. Rest in peace.” BRY WEBB, musician, the Constantines

fter the ndp’s electoral breakthrough this spring, my old NOW colleague Ali Sharrif and I were reminiscing about Jack Layton. Ali recalled, years ago, huddling in the sub shop a few doors down from the old NOW offices on the Danforth during a fierce snowstorm. He watched as a figure on a bike struggled through the snow. He thought the guy was crazy. As he got closer, Ali made him out – it was Jack, of course. His friends and supporters will fondly remember the image of Jack wheeling around town. A lone wind turbine at the Ex that proclaimed the possibilities of a sustainable future: that’s Jack. No big-box stores in Leslieville: that’s Jack, too. But when it came to straight wins and losses, Jack’s local political career was marked as much by impossible challenges as by triumphs. His failed 1991 mayoral bid against Toronto’s right-wing establishment candidate, June Rowlands, promising business as usual, was hard to take. In 99, during the Lastman era, I took issue in these pages with Jack and Olivia’s seemingly soft stand against the right-wing agenda on council. What I failed to appreciate at the time was that for them, members of a minority on a conservative council, it was more important to quietly dialogue with Lastman and preserve what services they could for the city’s most vulnerable than it was to score points by calling the mayor out on the council floor. This is what Enzo DiMatteo and I wrote for NOW’s November 2001 election endorsement, Jack’s last municipal stand: “Shut out of the power posts on council right from the opening bell, it’s been a frustrating three years for Jack Layton. Everybody was wondering what the marquee lefty was waiting for. Why was he laying off Mel? While [Layton’s] environmental task force made laudable recommendations, only a trickle of funding has been made available. And Layton’s had only marginal success tackling the homeless crisis. Still, he was working behind the scenes, raising the alarm on the weak sewer-use bylaw. He was at his best pounding his fist in outrage during the debate on the Adams Mine [the proposal, opposed by environmentalists to ship T.O. garbage to Kirkland Lake].” The thing about Jack was that despite the long odds and the political failures, he never lost faith in the righteousness of his ideas. And his numerous hard-fought political battles here in Canada’s biggest city prepared him well for the cut and thrust of Ottawa. Jack paved the way. His vision took hold. In 2002, David Miller ran and won on an anti-corruption and sustainable communities platform. Opposing a bridge to the Island Airport was now code for intact communities, not giving in to the whims of the city’s monied interests. That was Jack. The Rob Fords will come and go. We must not forget the kind of city Jack stood for and never stopped fighting for. 3 news@nowtoronto.com

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As heartbroken as so many of us are, he would want us to honour him by carrying on his work, not collaps ing in defeat and hopelessness. We don’t honour Jack by saying he’s irre placeable or believing those who say there is no party without him. We do it by determining that he has helped start something unstoppable. It was never about Jack to Jack; it was about a movement larger than any man or woman. We must carry his ideas and dreams forward, and especially the gracious and loving way he pursued them. Like Jack, let us show Canada a committed but caring approach to change, with re spect for all, no matter what the odds. We do that, as a great and dearly missed Canadian said to us this week, “and we’ll change the world.” Okay, Jack, it’s a deal. 3 michaelh@nowtoronto.com

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electrified by the opportunities for engagement with the Canadian peo ple. He had already had a conference call that day with his supersized cau cus filled with kids and Quebeckers, among others, and he was beaming. He was also thrilled at the number of artists and musicians in his new gang, and couldn’t wait to get going. “People say we should get more young people involved in politics. Well, why not as Members of Parlia ment?” he said, laughing heartily. Why not, Jack? I will cherish having been part of the crowd of thousands that night who rose to our feet in a spontaneous ovation when Jack and Olivia en tered. His smile lit up the darkened hall, and he waved his cane like a wand, or maybe as a staff of blessing for us all. Stephen Lewis, himself a magnifi cent orator, will read the eulogy for his friend at Jack’s state funeral Sat urday (August 25) at Roy Thomson Hall at 2 pm. I’m sure the irony of a magnificent socialist being eulo gized in a hall named after one of Ca nada’s more notorious capitalists would amuse Jack. And I’m confident that in honouring Jack, Lewis will embrace one of Jack’s last wishes that this moment be a celebration, not one of despair. Because Jack is right. “Love is bet ter than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than de spair.”

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kota Tavern when I received a text from Jack, from his hospital bed where he was recovering from hip surgery: “I can call in via speaker phone on a BlackBerry and you can put it up to the microphone and I can say a few words to the folks,” he of fered. I marvelled at the utter dedication. I chuckled, too, because of the many things I learned from Jack – one of them to refrain from using my Black Berry at events. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him use one at a gathering. I asked about it once, and he told me, “People have invited you into their lives. It is sacred space, and you have to give them all the attention and re spect they deserve.” Jack’s famed energy, his uptempo vibe and intense focus inspired me to work my ass off in Davenport. I saw how hard he was working and that he was doing it with such joy and grace despite the political knocks and the cancer. It’s people’s understanding that

Jack Layton gave himself to Cana dians lock, stock and barrel for 30 years that underlies the intense out pouring of love, grief and sadness. He believed the country was worth it, worth the effort, the pain, the strug gle, the fight. Jack Layton believed in bringing out the best in all of us, not playing to our worst instincts. He believed in our capacity to make this a fair coun try. All with a twinkle in his eye, a jaunty gait – even with a cane – and easy laughter. He told Canadians he wasn’t going to stop until the job was done. He was in it for keeps, all the way to the end – an end that was brutally quick and so shocking and utterly unfair that it feels, in this early, raw moment, like a hard punch in the gut. And through the pain and anguish so many of us feel right now, I’ve got a hunch his spirit will continue to grow stronger, that more and more folks will believe we can do better, that grace and generosity trump an ger and greed, and that, in Jack’s beautiful final words, love, hope and optimism – with huge dollops of Lay tonian hard work – can change the world. 3 Andrew Cash is the Member of Parliament for Davenport. news@nowtoronto.com

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by Rob Brezsny Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 I predict that in the

coming weeks, you will be able to extract an unexpected perk or benefit from one of your less glamorous responsibilities. I also predict that you will decide not to ram headfirst into an obstacle and try to batter it until it crumbles. Instead, you’ll dream up a roundabout approach that will turn out to be more effective at eliminating the obstacle. Finally, I predict that these departures from habit will show you precious secrets about how to escape more of your own negative conditioning in the future.

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 “Dear Astrol-

oger: My life is stagnant and slow. It suffers bone-deep from a lack of changes, good or bad or in between. Why has my karma been deprived of all motion? Why must I go on frozen in such eerie peace and quiet? I seek your help. Can you cast a spell for me so that I will be happily disrupted and agitated? Will you predict my sorry state of stillness to be ended soon? Arvind Agnimuka, Taurus from Darjeeling.” Dear Arvind: Funny you should ask. According to my analysis, members of the Taurus tribe are about to be roused out of their plodding rhythm by a bolt of cosmic mojo. Get ready to rumble – and I mean that in the best sense of the word.

GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 I found this un-

usual classified ad in a small California newspaper. “Wanted: Someone to travel backwards in time with me. This is not a joke. You must be unafraid to see the person you used to be, and you’ve got to keep a wide-open mind about the past

– I mean more wide-open than you have ever been able to. I have made this trip twice before, and I don’t expect any danger, but there may be a bit of a mess. Please bring your own ‘cleaning implements,’ if you know what I mean.” As crazy as it sounds, Gemini, I’m thinking you’d be the right person for this gig. The astrological omens suggest you’ll be doing something similar to it anyway.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 Of your five

senses, which is the most underdeveloped? If you’re a typical Westerner, it’s your sense of smell. You just don’t use it with the same level of acuity and interest you have when you’re seeing, hearing, tasting and touching. You may speak excitedly about an image you saw or song you heard or food you ate or massage you experienced – what they were like, how they made you feel – but you rarely do that with odors. You easily tolerate an ugly building or loud traffic noise or mediocre food or itchy fabric, and yet you feel a deep aversion to an unappealing smell. Having said that, I want you to know it’s an excellent time to upgrade your olfactory involvement with the world. You’d benefit greatly from the emotional enrichment that would come from cultivating a more conscious relationship with aromas.

Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 “Enlightenment is

simply this,” said the Zen master. “When I walk, I walk. When I eat, I eat. When I sleep, I sleep.” If that’s true, Leo, you now have an excellent chance to achieve at least temporary enlightenment. The uni-

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verse is virtually conspiring to maneuver you into situations where you can be utterly united with whatever you are doing in the present moment. You’ll be less tempted than usual to let your mind wander away from the experience at hand, but will instead relish the opportunity to commit yourself completely to the scene that’s right in front of you.

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 In August 2009,

120 scientists and their helpers staged a BioBlitz in Yellowstone National Park. Their goal was to find as many new species as they could in one day. To their surprise and delight, they located more than 1,200, including beetles, worms, lichens and fungi that had never before been identified. An equally fertile phase of discovery could very well be imminent for you, Virgo. All you have to do is make that your intention, then become super extra double-wildly receptive.

LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 “Two dangers threaten the universe: order and disorder,” said poet Paul Valery. I think that’s especially true for you right now, although the “danger” in question is psychological in nature, not physical, and it’s a relatively manageable hazard that you shouldn’t stay up all night worrying about. Still, the looming challenge to your poise is something that requires you to activate your deeper intelligence. You really do need to figure out how to weave a middle way between the extremes of seeking too much order and allowing too much disorder. What would Goldilocks do?

sCorpio oct 23 | nov 21 Readers of Reddit.com were asked to describe their lives in just six words. It would be a good time for you to try this exercise. You’ve reached a juncture in your unfolding destiny when you could benefit from a review that pithily sums up where you’ve been up until now, and where you’ve got to go next. To inspire your work, here are some of the most interesting from Reddit: 1. Early opportunities wasted, now attempting redemption. 2. Searching tirelessly for that one thing. 3. Living my dream requires modifying dream. 4. Must not turn into my mom. 5. Insane ambition meets debilitating self-doubt. 6. Do you want to have sex? 7. Slowly getting the hang of it. 8. These pretzels are making me thirsty. sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 Go

where the drama is, Sagittarius, but not where the melodrama is. Place yourself in the path of the most interesting power, but don’t get distracted by displays of power that are dehumanizing or narcissistic. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you have a mandate to intensify your excitement with life and increase your ability to be deeply engaged with what attracts you. I urge you to be as brave as you once were when you conquered a big fear and to be as curious as you were when you discovered a big secret about who you are. For extra credit, be highly demonstrative in your expression of what you care about.

CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 In his older

years, after steadfastly cultivating his vices with the care of a connoisseur, the agnostic actor W. C. Fields was caught reading the Bible by an old friend. Questioned at this departure from his usual behaviour, Fields said he was “looking for loopholes.” I suspect a comparable

shift may be in the offing for you, Capricorn. In your case, you may be drawn to a source you’ve perpetually ignored or dismissed, or suddenly interested in a subject you’ve long considered to be irrelevant. I say, good for you. It’s an excellent time to practise opening your mind in any number of ways.

AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 I watched a

YouTube video that showed eight people competing in a weird marathon. They ran two miles, ate 12 doughnuts, then ran another two miles. I hope you don’t try anything remotely similar to that, Aquarius. If you’re in the mood for outlandish feats and exotic adventures (which I suspect you might be), I suggest you try something more life- enhancing, like making love for an hour, eating an organic gourmet feast, then making love for another hour. It’s a good time for you to be wild, maybe even extreme, about getting the healing you need.

pisCes Feb 19 | Mar 20 In the out-of-

print book In Portugal, A.F.G. Bell defines the Portuguese word “saudade” as follows: “a vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning toward the past or toward the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness, but an indolent dreaming wistfulness.” In my astrological opinion, Pisces, it is imperative that you banish as much “saudade” from your system as you can. If you want, you can bring it back again later, but for now, you need to clarify and refine your desires for things that are actually possible. And that requires you to purge the delusional ones.

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Thursday, August 25

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msaada: east africa fuNdraiser (Doctors Without Borders) Concert with Henok Abebe, Kooshin, Faduma Nakruma and others. 8 pm. Pwyc ($15 sugg). Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 4165880307. staNd up 4 staNd (Stand Canada) Comedy with Jon Steinberg benefits the people of Su dan. 8 pm. $11.50. Yuk Yuk’s Downtown, 224 Richmond W. yukyuks.com, standcanada.org.

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art spiN Bicycle art tour. 6:30 pm. Free. Trinity Bellwoods Park gates, Queen and Strachan. artspin.ca. rcaNadiaN NatioNal exhiBitioN The Ex, featuring bandshell concerts, the midway, rides, a talent competition and much more runs to Sep 5. $16, child/srs $12, under 4 free (rides extra). Exhibition Place. theex.com. caspar david friedrich Lecture by Francis Broun. 1 & 6:30 pm. $25, stu $10. Women’s Art Assoc, 23 Prince Arthur. 6473431411. rclose eNcouNters of the reptile kiNd

Learn about Ontario’s native reptiles. Today and tomorrow 11 am and 1:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 4166961000.

daveNport-perth stop the cuts meetiNg

Neighbourhood meeting on cuts to services. 6:15 pm. Free. Dufferin/St Clair Library, 1625 Dufferin. davenport.stopthecuts@gmail.com. rfaN expo Gaming, horror, sci fi and anime convention with appearances by Jeff Smith, Junko Mizuno, Malcolm McDowell, Lance Hen riksen, John Waters and others. Today 48 pm; tomorrow and Aug 27, 10 am8 pm; Aug 28, 10 am6 pm. $25$40. Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front W. fanexpocanada.com. scieNce & philosophy Book cluB Discussion on Susan Pinker’s The Sexual Paradox: Men, Women And The Real Gender Gap. 7 pm. Free. Centre for Inquiry, 216 Beverley. cficanada.ca/ ontario/events. sea shepherd social gatheriNg Meet like minded people for the oceans. 8 pm. Free. Disgraceland, 965 Bloor W. 6473475263. stop ford’s cuts! Community meal followed by a tour of Rob Ford’s proposed path of de struction in the downtown east. 5:30 pm. Free. Allan Gardens, Sherbourne and Carlton. torontostopthecuts.com. stop ttc service cuts! Greater Toronto Work ers’ Assemby screening of the film The Bus Riders Union followed by a discussion. 7 pm. Free. OISE, rm 5150, 252 Bloor W. workersassembly.ca. tahrir, the caNadiaN Boat to gaza Toronto Coalition to Stop the War talk and screening of John Greyson’s film Gaza Island. 7 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. nowar.ca.

Friday, August 26

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charity fashioN how (SickKids) Fashions by Jean Machine and Jeannie Yeoh, plus dinner and more. 8:45 pm. Roosevelt Room, 328 Adel aide W. 4165999000. summer soiree for africa (Africa’s Children – Africa’s Future) Music, dancing and a live auction. 9:30 pm. $10. Shallow Groove, 559 College. 4169448998. traNsgressioNs (Rainbow Health Ont) Trans/ queer dance party. 10 pm. Pwyc. Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor W. 6473452803.

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rBuskerfest International street per formers festival with aerialists, magicians, street theatre, clowns, dancers, comedy and juggling lessons, live music and more. Free (donations to Epilepsy Toronto). St Lawrence Market (Front from Jarvis to Yonge). torontobuskerfest.com. Aug 25 to 28 rNBa Jam Interactive, allages basketball festival with NBA legend Muggsy Bogues, the Harlem Globetrotters’ Buckets Blakes, a 3on3 tournament, entertainment and more. Free. YongeDundas Square. nba.com/jamsession. Aug 27 and 28 rsuBtext multi-arts festival Commun ity arts festival with live music, dance, poetry, interactive activities and more. 11 am6 pm. Free. Lawrence Avenue E Bridge, 4040 Lawrence E. scarborougharts.com. Aug 27 and 28 rtaiwaNfest: taiwaN risiNg Cultural festival with music by the Notorious MSG, films, dance, a beef noodle competition, kids’ activites and more. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 4169734000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Aug 26 to 28

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Birds aNd horses: trail of the whippoorwill Urban ecology walk. 6:30 pm. Free. Bloor

and Dovercourt. 4165932656. critical mass ride Group bike ride through the downtown. 6 pm. Free. Bloor and Spadina. criticalmass.com. friday Night rides with cyclops Bike rides with performances by Cycling Oriented Pup pet Squad. 6:30 pm. Free. Various locations. clayandpapertheatre.org/cyclops. heariNg proBlems Health talk. 13 pm. Free. Toronto Western Hospital Auditorium, 399 Bathurst. 4166035800 ext 6475.

iNgredieNts – the local food movemeNt takes root Film and panel discussion. Today 7

pm; tomorrow & Aug 28, 4:30 pm; Aug 29 (screening only) 7 pm. Free. Projection Booth, 1035 Gerrard E. projectionbooth.ca. rmusical adveNture Karen Gray explores the imagination with songs, puppets, bubbles and books. 2 pm. Free. Victoria Village Library, 184 Sloane. 4163955950. roh the horror! movie cluB Teen lovers of scary films unite. 6 pm. Malvern Community Rec Centre, 30 Sewells. 4163968969. roraNgutaN awareNess weekeNd Inter national Year of the Forest celebration. To Aug 28, 9 am7:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 4163925929. the Questy awards 2011 Awards for the best of the worst of the year in comics. 9:30 pm. $15, w/ Fan Expo pass $10. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 4165314635.

word out: teeN summer readiNg wrap-up party Vote for your favourite books and win prizes. 2 pm. Free. Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview. 4163937720.

Saturday, August 27

Benefits

eco-warrior charity auctioN (Emily Hunt er’s DeforestACTION campaign) Bachelor/ bachelorette auction, comedy, DJ music and more. 7:30 pm. Free/donations. Disgraceland, 965 Bloor W. ecohuntress.wordpress.com. firefly caBaret (Camp Quality Canada) Per formances by the Maisies, Kellylee Evans, Lori Cullen and others. 8:30 pm. $30, adv $28. Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas W. 4165316604. paws oN the shore (AdoraBull Dog Rescue) Hike in Colonel Samuel Smith Park for dogs and their owners. 11 am. Donation. SE corner Kipling and Lake Shore. adorabull.com. viNtage viNyl party aNd sale (CKLN Radio/ CHRY Radio) Vinyl music albums, CDs, music,

art and African vendors. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416 3925929. To Sep 5 rcaNadiaN NatioNal exhiBitioN The Ex, featuring bandshell concerts, the midway, rides, a talent competition and much more runs to Sep 5. $16, child/srs $12, under 4 free (rides extra). Exhibition Place. theex.com. To Sep 5 opeN roof festival Outdoor film and music

festival with 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 performances, installations, a symposium and more. Concerts $10$15, symposium $35$70. Artscape Wychwood Barns and other venues. soundtravels.ca. To Sep 3

books and more support community radio. 9 am4 pm. $5$10. Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould. vinylvintage@gmail.com.

rButterfly festival Learn about monarch migration and the importance of butterfly conservation. 10 am3 pm. Free. Tommy Thompson Park, foot of Leslie. 4166616600. drop-iN diy Bike repair Bring your bike and they’ll provide the space and tools. Pwyc plus parts (sugg $7/hr). Evergreen at the Brick Works, 550 Bayview. ebw.evergreen.ca. empowermeNt through awareNess Docu mentary screening and panel discussion. 4 pm. Free. Knowledge Book Store, 177 Queen W (Brampton). 9054599875.

music, environmental and social justice work shops, games, kids’ activities, food and more. Noon5 pm. Free. Dufferin Grove Park, Duf ferin S of Bloor. torontopeoplesassembly. wordpress.com. uNioN statioN experieNce Behindthescenes tour of Canada’s busiest transportation hub. 11 am. $10. Travellers’ Aid Counter, Union Sta tion, Front and Bay. 4169178220, trha.ca. west-eNd stories Evening of storytelling for all ages. Free. River Trading Company, 1418 Queen W. 6472955900. word 11 24hour blogging festival with dis cussions, workshops and overnight camping. 8 am. $40, one day $25. Centre for Social Innov ation Annex, 720 Bathurst. word11.com.

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Sunday, August 28

Events

ing tour. 11 am. Free. Broadview and Pottery, behind Dairy Queen. heritagetoronto.org. rframe By frame Allages dropin pixillation workshop. Noon5 pm. Free. NFB Media theque, 150 John. 4169733012. importfest Car show featuring a gaming competition, live kickboxing, a DJ battle and more. Noonmidnight. $25, child $8 (age six and under free). Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front W. importfest.com. rkids’ crafts Historically based crafts for kids of all ages. Today and tomorrow noon 4:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Mackenzie House, 82 Bond. 4163926915. rmeet the traiNers Meet Ontario’s top dog trainers. Today 11 am5 pm, tomorrow 11 am3 pm. Free. PawsWays, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca. mysteries! aNimatioN workshop Screening and workshop for kids six to 13. Noon. $5. NFB Mediatheque, 150 John. 4169733012. QueeN west walkiNg tour Walk led by Betty Ann Jordan. Noon2 pm. $25. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 4165314635. rsalsa iN the city sQuare Live Cuban music from Yani Borrel y los Clave Kings and others, plus salsa lessons, Cuban food and more. 18 pm. Free. Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen W, at Bay. ccfatoronto.ca. rsummer victoriaN extravagaNzas En tertainment with the Scene Change youth players and more. Noon5 pm. Free w/ admis sion. Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley. 4163388807. rteddy Jam aNd virgiNia JohNsoN Re launch of the illustrated board book This New Baby. 11 am. Free. Type Books, 883 Queen W. 4163668973. rtoroNto people’s assemBly fair Live

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mcveaN harvest taBle (FarmStart) Dinner, local wines and organic brews, farm tours and live music support local sustainable farmers. 38 pm. $100. McVean Incubator Farm, Mc Vean Drive N of Queen E, Brampton. harvesttable.ca. rmeN caN cook (Alexander Park Community Centre) Celebrity and local chefs, music, art, dance and more. 11 am8 pm. Free (donations appreciated). Alexander Park, Bathurst S of Dundas. 1stplanetproductions.com. rootstock 2011 (War Child) Performances by Alan Doyle, Kim Stockwood, Matthew Barber and others. $99$199. JacksonTriggs Winery Amphitheatre, 2145 North Stone, Niagaraon theLake. jacksontriggswinery.com.

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fightiNg austerity... iN parliameNt aNd oN the streets U of T International Socialists con ference on fighting the austerity agenda, with panels and speakers. 11 am8 pm. $10 or pwyc. Galbraith Bldg, rm 404, 35 St George. international.socialists@utoronto.ca.

high park Boulevard Bed BeautificatioN

Help weed, prune and transplant native black oak savannah species. 10:30 am. Free. Boule vard beds E of Grenadier Restauant, High Park. highparknature.org.

riNuit aNd first NatioNs arts aNd culture Traditional singing, drumming and storytell ing. 9 am7:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 4163925929. rpedestriaN suNdays iN keNsiNgtoN Cele brate the theme of air on the carfree streets of the Market at the Kensington Community Air Show. Noon7 pm. Free. Kensington Mar ket, College and Augusta. pskensington.ca.

plaNet or death: climate Justice vs climate

chaNge Sessions on countering global warm ing. 2 pm. Free. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 5280. boliviaclimatechange@gmail.com. st James cemetery Guided ROM walk. 2 pm. $10. Preregister 4165865799. rsummer iN the 1850s kitcheN Cooking workshop with tasting, tours and handson activities. Noon5 pm. Free w/ admission. Gib son House, 5172 Yonge. 4162250146. suNday sceNe Tour the current exhibitions with Cheyanne Turions. 2 pm. Free. Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay W. 4169734949. take coNtrol of your camera Digital pho tography workshop. 1:30 & 3 pm. Free w/ ad mission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 4166961000. tricks of the trade Workshop on making a community documentary to spark dialogue about slaughterhouses. Noon. Fort York, Gar rison off Fleet. Preregister anita.krajnc@ gmail.com. yorkville Heritage Toronto walking tour. 11 am. Free. NW corner of Yonge and Bloor. heritagetoronto.org.

Monday, August 29

Events

drawiNg from the model Life drawing ses sion without instruction. 6:309 pm. $5. Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E. 4163926810. herBal oils aNd oiNtmeNts Workshop to learn how to identify and use medicinal plants. 68 pm. $40 sliding scale. Eglinton Park Community Garden, 200 Eglinton W. 416781 7663, garden@torontogreen.ca. why should i care? Discussion on the issues surrounding the upcoming provincial election with Tim Grant, Rosario Marchese and Sara Thomson. 7:30 pm. Free. Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur. Preregister wsicaug2011. eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, August 30

Events

art Battle 17 Live competitive painting with

audience voting. 7:30 pm. $15. Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. artbattleto.com. BeNdiNg the rails Screening of Jeff Winch’s documentary about the Junction Triangle neighbourhood, soon to be polluted by diesel trains. Q&A with Andrew Cash, Cheri DiNovo and others to follow. 7 pm. $10. Revue Cin ema, 400 Roncesvalles. 4165319959. iNterNatioNal folk daNciNg Dance in the park every Tue. 7:30 pm. Free. Sir Winston Churchill Park, Spadina and St Clair. ofda.ca. preserviNg seasoNal delicacies West End Food Coop peach canning workshop. 69 pm. $50. Parkdale Neighbourhood Church, 201 Cowan. Preregister westendfood.coop. puB stumpers Trivia night. 7:30 pm. Free. Stout Irish Pub, 221 Carlton. 6473447676. ruNNiNg free! Running group for families who have a loved one with a mental health or addiction issue. 6 pm. Free. CAMH, rm 2029, 33 Russell. Register 4165358501 ext 2189. rsailors waNted: learNiNg the ropes Kids six to 12 learn how to make the knots needed on a tall ship. 2 pm. Free. Locke Library, 3083 Yonge. 4163937730. true tales International celebration of story telling. 7 pm. Free. Drake, 1150 Queen W. 416 5315042.

Wednesday, August 31

Events

rcrime-solviNg iNsects Learn about insects and the stories they tell forensic scientists. 1 pm. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Cen tre, 770 Don Mills. 4166961000.

Jarvis street: maNsioNs aNd churches of the rich & religious Guided ROM walk. 6 pm.

Free. Bloor and Church. rom.on.ca. paul Butler’s collage party Join the artist to create your own collage. 110 pm. Free. YYZ, 401 Richmond W. 4165984546. toroNto-parkdale health coalitioN Meet ing. 6:30 pm. Free. Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen W. ontariohealthcoalition.ca. word out wrap-up party The Teen Summer Reading Program concludes with a party. 5:30 pm. Free. Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington. 4163955440. continued on page 26 œ

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crucial work in the Horn of Africa, where the drought has been most devastating. Hear cool Somali music by Henok Abebe, Kooshin and Faduma Nakruma tonight (Thursday, August 25), 8 pm, at Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas West). Pwyc ($15 suggested). 416-5880307

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As U.S. protesters sit in at the White House against the Keystone pipeline, slated to ship tar sands oil south, the Toronto People’s Assembly hosts a gathering aimed at building the movement for climate justice. Sponsored by Earthroots, Greenpeace Canada, Mining Watch, OPIRG, Public Service Alliance of Canada and many more, the

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Benefit ConCert (Schizophrenia Soc) Gavin

Slate, Robyn Dell’Unto, Nancy Lim and others perform. Doors 8 pm. $10 plus canned food donation to Serving Charity. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina. 416-777-1777, schizophrenia.on.ca.

Henok Abebe plays Lula Lounge for Médecins sans Frontières.

day features workshops, skill sharing, performances and a free meal. Saturday (August 27), noon to 5 pm. Free. Dufferin Grove Park, Dufferin south of Bloor. torontopeoplesassembly.wordpress.com.

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2| The new Varsity collection at Roots includes lettered tote bags, sweatpants and this lightweight jacket ($98, 100 Bloor West, 416-323-3289, roots.com) in organic cotton. 3| Stand out from the rest of the Instagraming Hipstamatics at frosh week and shoot the action with Lomography’s sardine-can-inspired La Sardina camera ($90, Lomography Gallery Store, 536 Queen West, 647-352-6702, lomography.ca). 4| Just in time for back-to-school, Loblaws introduces its J+/- line of electronics and stationery supplies, including these handsome canisters of pencils ($3 each, Real Canadian Superstore, 825 Don Mills, 416-391-0080, superstore.ca). 5| Lighten up your workspace with CB2’s Carpenter task lamp ($79.95, cb2.com) in bright blue. 9

6| If you’re too low-maintenance for a bathroom caddie, hit the common loo with one of Mac Fab’s woven toiletry bags ($9.99, Jacob & Sebastian, 622 Queen West, 647-345-0478, jacobandsebastian.com). 7| Siwa makes lunch bags, briefcases and these eyeglass pouches ($28 each, Mjölk, 2959 Dundas West, 416-5519853, mjolk.ca) out of flexible, water-resistant paper. 8| Switch from classic Chucks to scholastic chukkas like Converse’s thin-soled Jack Purcell boots ($110, Town Shoes, 95 Bloor West, 416-928-5062, and others, converse.com). 9| Best known for its notebooks, Moleskine gets into the bag business with this minimal knapsack ($170, The Bay, 176 Yonge, 416-861-9111, moleskine.com) in stealth black-on-black.

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Who: Katie Sturch, 27 Studying: Fashion techniques and design at George Brown College (georgebrown.ca) What do you like most about George Brown? I like having teachers who support the learning process and take the extra time to help you when you need it. What’s your secret to living in Toronto on a student budget? Make your own lunch and walk. How do you define your student style? Casual and comfortable. Head-to-toe: Rebecca Taylor shirt dress (Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor West, 416-922-2333, holtrenfrew.com); shorts (O’Neill, oneill.com); sandals (Michael Kors, Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge, 416-907-5677, michaelkors. com)

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Who: Vidan Zivic, 19 Studying: Political science at the University of Toronto (utoronto.ca) What do you like most about U of T? It’s a world-renowned school, and I want to travel and work. I also love that it’s downtown. I can’t picture myself in a small town. What’s your secret to living in Toronto on a student budget? Colt 45 malt liquor, McDonald’s and Honest Ed’s. How do you define your student style? Because I skateboard to school, it’s laid-back and comfortable. Head-to-toe: Ralph Lauren shirt (The Bay, 2 Bloor East, 416-928-9058, hbc.com); T-shirt (Honest Ed’s, 581 Bloor West, 416-537-1574); Levi’s jeans (Levi’s Store, Eaton Centre, 218 Yonge, 416-4080372, levi.ca); DVS shoes and skateboard (both Hammer Skateboard, 2225 Queen East, 416-6980005, hammertoronto.com)

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Who: Emilia Dallman Howley, 21 Studying: Fashion communications at Ryerson (ryerson.ca) What do you like most about Ryerson? The creative diversity, hands down. We all push each other’s boundaries, too, instructors included. It’s a collective learning environment, so we all thrive. What’s your secret to living in Toronto on a student budget? I finally gave in and bought a bike this summer. She’s my baby and a great money saver. How do you define your student style? It’s a balancing act between vintage steals and classic investments. Inevitably, the investments turn out to be shoes. Head-to-toe: Vintage shirt, scarf and Something Else pants (all Tabula Rasa, 745 Broadview, 416465-4450, tabularasaclothing.com); Dieppa Restrepo shoes (Chasse Gardée, 1084 Queen West, 416901-9613, chassegardee.com); vintage Jordache belt (69 Vintage, 1100 Queen West, 416-516-0669, 69vintage.com); Free People gold bangles (freepeople.com)

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Who: Irina Luca, 24 Studying: Photography at OCAD University (ocad.ca) What do you like most about OCAD? The atmosphere. It’s relaxed and artsy. What’s your secret to living in Toronto on a student budget? Be minimalist. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need, and be creative with your existing stuff. And make a budget, for god’s sake, and stick to it! How do you define your student style? My style is simple and I don’t go for brands. For me, it doesn’t matter who made it. It’s about how it looks on me. Head-to-toe: Shirt and pants (American Apparel, 499 Queen West, 416703-5146, americanapparel.net); shoes (Urban Outfitters); Peruvian ring (Lady Mosquito, 1020 Queen West, 647-344-3266, ladymosquito. ca); glasses (Gafas Optical, 561 Queen West, 416-601-4786, gafas.ca)

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I’ve always liked building things. I’ve worked with clay since I was a kid. I learned mould-making at OCAD and now design housewares. I took the new materials course thinking, “Great, show me some new materials!’ When I got there, it was all PVC, vinyl…. I was so disappointed. I think plastic can be beautiful, but I would never use it. When I use fabric, I use recycled or unused material that people send to me.

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My studio partner, Erin [McCutcheon], and I also run Capacity, an exhibition of work by women designers. At first, we weren’t going to make a big deal about featuring just women, but that seems to be what people are interested in. Last year, older women from the suburbs who would never normally come downtown to a design show came. They wanted to see what women were doing. Morley runs her own design company (katherinemorey.com) and is the co-curator of Capacity, an exhibition of Canadian women designers running today (Thursday, August 25) to October 16 at the Design Exchange (234 Bay, 416363-6121, dx.org).

Kimberly Dayle, jeweller I work a lot with acrylic, do laser-cutting and make jewellery that’s linear and graphic. I’m also working a bit more with gems, because I did study gemology. At OCAD they encourage jewellery students to use alternative materials, which is how I got into plastics. Plastic is very bold, and you can create a very graphic look with it. Because I like crafts, I knew I wanted to go into material

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arts and design. Within that, you choose between ceramics, jewellery or fibre. I connected most with jewellery. OCAD is an art school, so the focus is more on ideas and concepts. There are more technical jewellery programs at other schools. I’ve taken a few continuing education courses at George Brown to learn more technique. I run my own design company and also work for Anne Sportun Experimetal. They hired me because of my gemology background, though I also occasionally create custom pieces for customers. I rent a studio space with former classmates. It’s small; it’s still early in my career. If you want to get into jewellery, don’t get too influenced by other designers. Lots jewellery looks the same, so you have to do something that stands out. Dayle’s work is available at Made You Look (1338 Queen West, 416-463-2136, madeyoulook.ca) and the Guild Shop (118 Cumberland, 416-921-1721, theguildshop.ca). She’s the Ontario Crafts Council Gallery’s (990 Queen West, 416-9254222, craft.on.ca) featured jeweller in September.

Erin Tracy, jeweller I went to OCAD for advertising – I was looking for a lucrative art-related career – and hated it, so I took a summer program in jewellery and fell in love with it. I enrolled in jewellery and metalsmithing full-time. I’d always been really creative and making things. That’s what led me to art school. As soon as I started with jewellery, I saw myself running my own business, which was enticing. School encouraged me to think outside the box. I use plastic, wood and concrete – materials that aren’t typically seen in jewellery. A diamond ring with concrete, for example. OCAD gave me the confidence to push the boundaries. I use a lot of recycled gold and off-cut acrylic and wood. Things that would be thrown away end up in my jewellery, which is better for the environment. In the last few years, a lot more independent jewellers have popped up. And there are more women, which is cool, because it used to be mainly men in goldsmithing. Tracy is the owner of Erin Tracy designs (erintracydesigns.com).

Shaun Moore, furniture maker

At MADE, we represent about 60 independent Canadian designers, mostly doing custom furniture and lighting design. We work with the designer toward a piece or create the work entirely in-house. My training is in furniture design, so I tend to take on those projects. In high school, I was in a graphic arts program. Later, I worked in the furniture department of a retail chain of medium-range design stores in Dublin. While travelling in Europe, I found myself drawn to furniture and history. Sheridan College has the only furniture design program in the country, as far as I’m aware. The teaching staff is great about letting students self-direct their projects. If they think your concept isn’t going to build a skill, they’ll steer you toward other things. My interest is in being a designer more than a craftsperson, and the program is very balanced. Knowing how things go together and how materials behave have put me miles ahead as a designer. Moore and Julie Nicholson are coowners of MADE (867 Dundas West, 416-6076384, madedesign.ca).

Jamie Lynn Metzger, underwear designer I went to Ryerson and took fashion with a minor in entrepreneurship. I thought I would go into costume design, and never expected to get into lingerie or underwear. School forced me to do things I never would have done, which was good but also inhibiting, so I went outside of school to do things that interest me. I work with organic fabric and materials that are naturally dyed or dyed on a closed loop, which means the dyes aren’t going back into the water system and are being reused. Everything I make is certified chemical-free. When I started school, there were just a few classes that mentioned sustainable materials. Like-minded students and I initiated a group, did our own research, approached our teachers and said, “This is what you’re not teaching us.” They listened. We’ve built a resource guide that’s now available to students. Start small. At the end of the day, you’re selling something. Find a balance between what you want to create and what people will actually buy. You don’t want to invest $10,000 in a full collection that only sells two pieces. Find Metzger’s line of eco-friendly underwear at Shopgirls (1342 Queen West, 416-534-7467, shopgirls.ca). 3

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OCAD is the only school that offers a specific program, although others (University of Guelph, University of Toronto) offer degrees in urban planning and landscape architecture. Tuition ranges from $4,328 to $8,423 annually (more for graduate study). IF YOU GO Duration of program: four years for a degree, with numerous expansion courses possible. Projected earning potential: $39,000 to $62,000 (with the potential for more with additional schooling and certification).

ing construction of an entire city. Some also pursue engineering, the environment, philosophy, cultural theory and other disciplines. To excel in the field, a strong mathematical background is recommended. Architectural studies are offered at University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Carleton University and Ryerson. Humber, Niagara, Mohawk, George Brown, Sheridan, Conestoga and other colleges offer diplomas in architectural technology, which focuses on safe design and construction management. Tuition ranges from $2,420 to $8,775 annually. IF YOU GO Duration of program: Four years for a degree or applied degree, longer for graduate studies; most architecture programs offer a co-op placement. Projected earning potential: $41,ooo to $100,000. A small percentage earn up to $140,000 with 20 years experience.

Where to train Compiled by JOANNE HUFFA Because so many designers are selfemployed, statistics on job availability aren’t necessarily that useful. What Ontario Job Futures can say is that employment prospects over the next five years are average. Pay for fashion and jewellery designers runs between $28,000 and $80,000, although a small percentage earn much more. Industrial designers range from the mid-$30,000s to low $70,000s. Given the self-employment factor, those who also have business skills have an advantage, so learning how to run a small company will help you out. Note, too, that courses in fashion are often included in the Ontario government’s Second Career program, which helps send people back to school for in-demand careers. CAMBRIAN COLLEGE (Sudbury) Art and design

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CHEAP EATS 101 Ernest and Linda Liu’s Salad King might not be the best Thai restaurant in town, but it’s certainly the busiest. And the loudest. Why, here it is barely noon and every one of the unofficial cafeteria of Ryerson’s 160-some communal seats is taken, a patient queue of cash-strapped students snaking down its stairs. For 20 years they’ve come – first to Gould in a tiny hole-in-the wall that collapsed and burned to the ground, and now around the corner in far grander and noisier retro pop art digs – for inexpensive noodle dishes like the correctly ketchup-free veggie phud thai ($8, $9 with chicken, $9.50 with shrimp) and spicy tofu with snap peas ’n’ toasted cashews over rice ($9). They also know to order everything according to the King’s legendary “spice scale,” one chili described as “nice” while 20 “may cause stomach upset.” Back when the Bloor strip at the top of U of T was the Queen West of its day, the Coffee Mill (99 Yorkville, 416-9202108, coffeemillrestaurant.com) was

its Drake: part Hungarian café, part hotbed of sophomore intelligentsia. You can still see photos of the class of 66 – long-time regulars like Margaret “Book Learner” Atwood, Norman Jewison and Adrienne Clarkson – hanging on its walls. Order owner Martha Von Heczey’s signature goulash ($7.50, “a meal in itself”) or old-school cabbage rolls mit mashed potatoes und sauerkraut ($12.50) and be transported back to a simpler time. Down at the southwest corner of the campus, Kom Jug Yuen (371 Spadina, 416-977-4079) is similarly stuck in a 60s time warp, from its hallucinogenic wallpaper to its period

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Cantonese grub. Where else will five bucks and change get you a plate of barbecued pork fried rice with egg roll? Just up the block, Mother’s Dumplings (421 Spadina, 416-217-2008, mothersdumplings.com) is always overrun with undergrads, especially ones with a hankering for hand-thrown Da-lu noodles ($7.75) and lamb shiu mai ($7.10). Eclectic Kensington Market has always been a mecca for the budgetminded, thanks to places like Akram’s Shoppe (191 Baldwin, 647-351-3116, akramsshoppe.com), where the best falafel this side of Beirut and Middle Eastern pizza slices go for $2.99. Think all ramen comes from a dollar-store packet? Insanely popular Kenzo (372 Bloor West, 416-921-6787; 138 Dundas West, 416-205-1155, kenzoramen.ca) knows otherwise, making the slippery spaghetti-like noodles in-house and dishing them up in flavourful broths like creamy pork tonkotsu ($8.95), the Japanese equivalent of stroganoff. 3

BOFFO BUFFET Now that the Annex’s Natarãj has buttered its last chicken, leave it to downtown’s Dhaba (309 King West, 416740-6622, dhaba.ca) to pick up the allyou-can-eat slack, particularly with its impressive $11.95 weekday/$12.95 weekend nouvelle Indian lunch buffet. Best salad bar around? Those ready for a little incense and chanting along with their meal should check out the vegan South Indian

ally the same for $9.29 at the original BB location – now rebranded Burrito Bandidos (120 Peter, 416-593-9191, and others, burritobandidos.com). Both stay open until 4 am Fridays and Saturdays. Stumbling out of Lee’s Palace at 2 am? Big Fat Burrito (529 Bloor West, 416-792-4244) does its Cal-Mex thing right under the historic music venue’s marquee till 3:30 am Fridays and Saturdays, while veggie-friendly Ghazale (504 Bloor West, 416-537-4417; 78 Wellesley East, 416-922-4417; 661 College, 416-534-7441, ghazale.ca) – think $3.75 falafel – across the way under the Bloor Cinema marquee doesn’t close until at least 4 am on weekends, midnight at its Humber College outpost (3180 Lake Shore West, 416-2524417). 3 lunch and dinner spread at Govinda’s (243 Avenue Rd, 416-922-5415) in the Hare Krishna Temple. Ten bucks will get you converted. Quantity and quality are culinary concepts that rarely collide. Exception: Woo (10 Dundas East, 416-977-9966) in Yonge-Dundas Square on top of the AMC, a vast neon-lit Vegas-style resto where $13.95 at lunch, $20.95 at dinner Sunday to Thursday, and $23.95 at dinner Friday, Saturday and holidays get you enough pan-Asian noodles, dim sum and sushi to last a week. Bring a shovel. 3 Fill your plate with the bounty from the buffet at Dhaba.

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Student Centre, this student-run kitchen offers lunches like double garlic soup, kohlrabi salad, spinach risotto and rhubarb crumble for a $4 donation. Bring your own reusable takeout container and jump to the front of the inevitable line. Over in Kensington Market’s old George Brown annex, plucky Hot Beans (160 Baldwin, 647-352-7581, hotbeansvegan.com) mocks meat with massive seitan “chorizo” burritos and jackfruit “pulled pork tacos (both $8.50). Don’t miss the dairy-free doughnuts du jour ($2.50)! Just around the corner, Hibiscus (238 Augusta, 416-364-6183) specializes in gluten-free buckwheat crepes paired with fabulously rich vegan gelato ($7.65), while funky Urban Herbivore (64 Oxford, 416-927-1231) draws crowds for its DIY salad bowls ($8.50) and remarkable date ’n’ sweet potato muffins ($2.50). Close to Bloor and Yonge, earnest Camros (25 Hayden, 416-960-0723, camroseatery. com) puts an organic Persian spin on cabbage roll combos sided with zucchini rice balls, lima bean stew and quinoa salad ($11.99). But our hearts belong to One Love (854 Bathurst, 416-535-5683, oneloveveg.com) and owner/chef Ikeila Wright’s outrageously delish Jamaican corn soup ($3) and whole wheat pumpkin rotis ($5.50 small/$8.95 large). Who knew that saving the planet could taste so good? Better yet, unlike the King, for a loonie the Toss delivers a $20 minimum every day till 10 pm. 3

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ou won’t be able to buy Once they finally connected, they began spending every Azari & III’s self-titled free moment banging out tunes together. debut album in North Lanza’s engineering expertise and large collection of America until later this vintage gear proved the perfect foil for Farley’s fearless apfall, but already the Toronproach to songwriting. They battle and argue like brothers, to house group has made a but that intensity just seems to feed back into the music major impact overseas. they make together. NME gushes that the As band vocalist Fritz Helder puts it, “Everyone in the disc sets the standard band thinks that he’s the one in control, but no one is, and against which all other that’s what makes it work.” house music albums will While the group is named after the two of them (the “III” be judged this year. The is pronounced “Third”), the faces of the band are the two mag describes it melodramatically as “the soundtrack to vocalists, Helder and Starving Yet Full (aka Cedric Gasaida). dancing like your life depends on it in 2011.” The splintering of dance music over the last 20 years has The BBC calls it “one of the finest electronic pop records made the urban black, gay roots of the genre a distant you’re likely to hear in 2011.” memory. Azari & III’s undeniable fierceness, however, reReading between the lines, there’s a sense of surprise calls the time when hedonism was a type of protest and that this band could have come out of the quiet, poparties were a proud celebration of new freedoms. lite city of Toronto. But the truth is that Azari & III To some, the openly gay-straight alliance of couldn’t have come from anywhere else. As Azari & III might seem odd, but in one of the AZARI & III much as we’re known for meat-and-potatoes queerest cities on earth, it fits right in. at Wrongbar rock and beardy indie pop, to anyone who The other very Toronto aspect of the band? (1279 Queen West), grew up following muffled bass through the Neither vocalist is originally from Toronto. Saturday (August 27). back alleys of T.O. looking for a warehouse When I first met Helder about a decade ago, $10. 416-516-8677. party, it makes perfect sense. he’d just moved to town from the snowy Yukon No one has ever been able to pin down Toronand was flyering outside the El Mocambo for a to’s dance music sound. It’s essentially an amalparty wearing a mini-skirt and combat boots. For gam of the dynamics coming out of the rest of the him, there was definitely was no culture shock movworld. Credit geography for the fact that the early club ing to the big city. vibes from Chicago, Detroit and NYC all found support “I’d been waiting to get here my whole life. I think my here, and our cultural links to the UK made us a fertile shoulders just dropped the moment I got off the bus,” breeding ground for any exciting new sounds coming from Helder remembers. Europe. Combining techno, disco, new wave, funk, pop and He ended up starting the electro-pop band Fritz Helder house into one band is just an honest reflection of the diand the Phantoms (in an early version of which Farley conversity we take for granted here. tributed beats) as well as becoming one of Nelly Furtado’s “There’s definitely a meeting point here, and Toronto stage dancers, which made him the most experienced artists find a way to create our own sound out of that,” member of the group when it came to touring and playing agrees Christian Farley (aka Dinamo Azari) between sips of big stages. beer on a brief break from endless touring. Gasaida’s path to Toronto was a bit less direct. He arrived “Isn’t it funny, though, that we’re singing about an after- in Canada about 10 years ago after growing up in Burundi hours scene that doesn’t really exist here any more? But and Rwanda. Unfortunately, just as the group started getwe’re keeping it alive in myth now,” muses Alphonse Alixting booked around the world, he lost his passport and paander Lanza III amid the din of friends flowing through his pers and entered into a prolonged citizenship limbo that Parkdale home. There always seems to be a low-level party forced Lanza and Farley to go out on the road initially as a surrounding them. DJ duo rather than the full live act. (Their Saturday WrongLanza’s dismissal of the current hometown club combar gig will be a DJ gig; Toronto has to wait until the disc munity is a touch harsh, but it’s true that the huge latecomes out in North America to get a proper record release night playground that seduced him and Farley into the party and live show.) dance world back in the 90s is largely gone. Despite the problems posed by Gasaida’s immigration Given the crossover in their musical histories, it’s strange status, he became the band’s star. His soaring falsetto that they didn’t meet until DJing together at a 2007 Boxing evokes legendary house music vocalists of the past, and he Day party. They’d long travelled in similar circles and were has a rare natural charisma. His idiosyncratic fashion sense both obsessed with integrating live musicians into elecand graceful movements command attention when he entronic music. At one point, they were both hiring the same ters a room, let alone a festival stage. It’s a bit of a shock to continued on page 48 œ crew of Cuban jazz players. NOW AUGUST 25-31 2011

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Volume has always been Lil Wayne’s strong suit. That’s “volume” as in amount of musical content, not loudness, though his Molson Amphitheatre show was pitched above the whirring clamour of the nearby CNE. As Weezy cycled through old and new internet, radio, mixtape, R&B, rock and pop hits, including his crowd-pleasing turn in Chris Brown’s Look At Me Now, it became apparent not just how long but how much the New Orleans rapper’s been making music. Just as awe-inspiring is his devotion to his audience. In a red-striped Where’s Waldo shirt, he told the crowd he loved and appreciated them, pointing out that he can have or do anything he wants in life, so why would he lie? Drake, who must have a red phone with a direct line to every rapper in town (or maybe they flash a bat signal), performed I’m On One and Miss Me with his mentor. In spite of the strippers onstage, the show’s third and fourth quarters were strictly for the ladies.

The Weather Station’s release party for folky sophomore LP All Of It Was Mine was a low-key sit-down affair. And while the night belonged to singer/songwriter Tamara Lindeman, there was a communal vibe thanks to the involvement of her Bruce Peninsula bandmates. Matt Cully’s lap-steel-soaked BP spinoff Eons opened, Lindeman’s producer/guitarist, Daniel Romano, played a countryish middle set, and BP member Misha Bower sang backup vocals throughout. Lindeman has set aside experimentation and guitar pedals in favour of stripped-down banjo and acoustic guitar, which suit her, though she seemed a bit shy. The new songs – delicate, sad, poetic – felt particularly appropriate for the late-summer evening. The room sometimes swallowed her vocals, while the friendly vibe made up for looseness. She ended with a haunting cover of Eric Chenaux’s Am I Lovely? With more confidence and volume, Lindeman will be gold.

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learn that he has the least musical experience of anyone in the band and was only vaguely familiar with dance music until recently. “I didn’t know any of that stuff. People would talk about house music in interviews and I’d just go quiet.” “Basically, my musical background was the one day a week that I could watch one single program in English. Everything else was zouk and Western African music. We didn’t even listen to the radio.” The similarity between his style and classic dance icons like Robert Owens didn’t come completely out of thin air. Like his predecessors, he got his gospel chops the good old-fashioned way – in church. “When I first came to Toronto, I met a girl who was braiding one of my friends in my building, and she was humming. I started singing with her and she said I should come to a Baptist church with her.” Lanza spotted Gasaida’s talent a

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space disco sounds at the other end of the spectrum. “Having been involved since the early 90s, Christian and I knew dance culture well enough to sense that things would come back to our arena and our knowledge base.” The rest of the world wasn’t so sure. Lanza says the labels didn’t start listening until buzz started developing online– a story that’s all too common these days. “We sent it to everybody we knew, but at first no one responded. Finally, Parallels made us their top friend on MySpace, and the 20 Jazz Funk Greats blog found us by checking them out and wrote up a wicked post about us. I didn’t realize how many people read that site, but all of a sudden everyone we’d sent material to six months before started calling us back.” Farley, for his part, acts like he always knew things would work out. “I never had any doubts.” 3 benjaminb@nowtoronto.com

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STAN ZEFF, JOSH MILAN, ZEPHERIN SAINT, GROOVE INSTITUTE, JUNIOR PALMER, GENE KING Do You Love House? Revival doors 10

pm, adv $15, $20. awepromotions.com, unitedsoul.ca. September 3.

GRAMOPHONEDZIE, DIRTY DALE, ALI BLACK, NASTY NAV, ALVARO GONZALEZ, KEVIN JAZZY J The Great Hall doors 10 pm, $15-$20. September 3.

DJ SNEAK, MISS HONEY DIJON, PHIL WEEKS VS HECTOR MORALEZ, JASON PALMA, THE SNOMEN, DIRTY DALE, RICHARD BROOKS, ALI BLACK AND OTHERS

emy doors 8 pm, $45. RT, SS, TM. September 10.

TIM SWEENEY, FAMOUS PLAYERS, ANDREW WILSON Broken English Drake Hotel. September 10.

PHARAOHE MONCH Ultimate MC Fi-

nale Opera House doors 8 pm, $18. PDR, RT, SS, TM, UE. ultimatemc.tv. September 15.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE, PHAROAHE MONCH Guvernment. September 22. ROGER DALTREY Tommy Sony Centre for the Performing Arts $tba. SC. September 30.

BRAIDS, BORN GOLD (GOBBLE GOBBLE) Gobble Gobble Becomes Born Gold Drake Hotel. October 1.

JOHN DAHLBACK The Hoxton. October 8.

DROP THE LIME Mod Club. October 14. YUKON BLONDE Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $11.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. October 14.

AUGUST 25-31 2011 NOW

BATTLE OF THE BEATMAKERS

ONYX, DJ LAW, DUSTY, J NOBLE, FRESCO P, WHITE FANG AND MORE

Annex Wreckroom (794 Bathurst), Sunday (August 28) NYC underground rap veterans.

COOKIE MONSTA

Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Wednesday (August 31) Distorted wobble bass dubstep.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS

How to find a listing

Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. See Music Club Index, page 60, for venue address and phone number. = Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night

How to place a listing

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.

w/ Stalley, Luu Breeze, Jack Flawless Opera House (735 Queen East), Saturday (August 27) Hip-hop producer beat competition.

MATHEW JONSON, GUILLAUME & THE COUTU DUMONTS Footwork (425 Adelaide), Saturday

Thursday, August 25 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk). AMSTERDAM BREWERY Open Roof Festival Movie Series Yuka (funk/jazz) 7:30 pm.

ANNEX WRECKROOM Vreid, Kampfar, Necronomicon doors 7 pm, all ages.

AQUILA UPSTAIRS Ray Whimesy (acoustic rock). BOAT EP release The Hoa Hoa’s, Revolvers,

the Auras, Ostrich Tuning. See preview, page 50. BOVINE SEX CLUB Grandfather, DJ Steve Rock. CADILLAC LOUNGE Jaydee Bixby, Carly-Jo 8 pm.

JUST ANNOUNCED

JOE JONAS & JAY SEAN Sound Acad-

THE MOD CLUB

w/ Dougie Boom, Shit La Merde, Scott Cudmore, members of Steamboat Palais Royale (1601 Lake Shore West), Friday (August 26) Make-believe prom for grown ups.

Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Saturday (August 27) See feature story, page 44.

The son of country rocker Steve Earle and stepson of Allison Moorer, Justin Townes Earle keeps it in the family with his acclaimed Americana. And like his dad, he’s dealt with drug addiction and channels his troubles into his music, most recently on the Harlem River Blues, out September 13. At the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Friday (August 26), doors 9 pm. 415.50-$18. HS, RT, SS, TM.

KOOL HAUS

SAID THE WHALE W/ RAH RAH

FAKE PROM 2011: FAKE PROM GOES TO WAR!

AZARI & III (DJ SET)

Justin Townes Earle

Labour Day Magic! Sunnyside Pavilion adv $25-$35, more at the door. tickets. linebypass.c/event/labourdaymagic. September 4.

THURSDAY SEPT 8

Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen West), Friday (August 26) See preview, page 54.

(August 27) Two great Canadian live techno acts.

ROOTS ROCK

SMOKE DZA FRIDAY OCT 21

COLIN STETSON, EMILY WELLS

BUTCH WALKER & THE BLACK WIDOWS Mod Club doors 7 pm, all ages,

$20. RT, SS, TW. October 19.

DECAPITATED, DECREPIT BIRTH, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, RINGS OF SATURN, THE HAARP MACHINE

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION STRIKER’S MIDWAY STAGE The High Rollers (rock) 2 to 6

pm.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION CASINO PATIO

STAR SLINGER Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $12. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 2. BLIND PILOT Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm, $15.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 10. FU MANCHU Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $18.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 11.

Mod Club doors 7 pm, all ages, $20. RT, SS, TM, UE. October 24.

TROY ‘TROMBONE SHORTY’ ANDREWS Opera House $tba. TM. November 17.

THE DIRTY HEADS,GYM CLASS HEROES Kool Haus doors 7 pm, all ages,

GHOSTFACE KILLAH, PETER JACKSON Kool Haus $tba. November 26.

$24.50. RT, SS, TM. October 28.

HOLY GHOST! The Hoxton. November 1.

TANDOORI KNIGHTS Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $12. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 28.

Los Homeless 7:30 pm.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION STRIKER’S MIDWAY STAGE Replica (pop/rock) 7 to 11 pm. CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION MIDWAY STAGE The Carpet Frogs 3 to 6 pm. CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION BANDSHELL PARK Lights 7:30 pm. CLINTON’S Under the Covers. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Thin Lizzy Cele-

bration doors 7 pm.

EL MOCAMBO DOWNSTAIRS The Holiday Crowd, Light Fire, FireXfire, Erin Hunt doors 9 pm. EL MOCAMBO UPSTAIRS The Dreadful Starlings, Alex Bien Band, Meg Todd, DJ AL-XP doors 8:30 pm. GRAFFITI’S Frank Nevada 4 to 6 pm. GRAFFITI’S Todd an’ Ryan Oliver’s Army evening. THE GREAT HALL J-Live, Wolf J McFarlane, Class of 93, Fresh Kils, DJ Combo & DJ Romeo doors 9 pm. HARLEM Follow Your Instinct The Movement Band, DJ Musiklee Inzane (hip-hop/soul/ reggae/R&B) 9 pm. HOLY OAK CAFE Thom Gill & the Elwins (pop) 10 pm. HORSESHOE EP release Surprise Me Mr Davis, Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party, Spookey Reuben doors 9:30 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Colin Hay, Chris Trapper (Men at Work) 8:30 pm. LEE’S PALACE Tracking Nicely, Trevor Gordon & the Nightsounds. MITZI’S SISTER Little Less Perfect, Marty Rouleau, Chris Bosselle. THE PAINTED LADY Picturesound (pop/psychedelic rock) 9 pm. THE PISTON Masters of the Deep, Melissa Cameron, Kendal Thompson, Diaz 9 pm. PRESS CLUB Scotty Mack Band 9 pm. RIVOLI The Beat Lounge: Hip-Hop Showcase 9 pm. ROCKPILE Lifeguard Party. SIESTA NOUVEAUX STUDIO BLR Whiskeyface.

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BOVINE SEX CLUB The Creeps, Fear of Lipstick,

TRANE STUDIO Gabriel Palatchi Band (Latin

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION STRIKER’S MIDWAY STAGE The High Rollers (rock) 2 to 6

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS The Foolish Things

the Ward, DJ Vania.

pm.

11 pm.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION BANDSHELL PARK Neil Sedaka 7:30 pm. THE DANNY Al Reilly’s Catalyst (rock) 10 pm. EL MOCAMBO Farewell Cool Reason, Sparrows, Thunderhawks, After the Empire 8:30 pm.

THE GARRISON The Dress Whites. GRAFFITI’S Rocking For Sick Kids Paul Martin

CHEAP THRILL$ GREAT GIGS FOR $5 OR LESS

ADAM & THE AMETHYSTS There’s some good buzz behind Montreal indie folk band Adam & the Amethysts, who’ve got a new album coming out in October. They’ll be coming back then, but you’ve got a chance to catch a sneak peek tonight (Thursday, August 25) at the Tranzac (292 Brunswick) for free.

RIDE THE TIGER WITH ELVIS Throwback soul and funk cover band Ride the Tiger entertain at the Drake Hotel Lounge Monday (August 29), but if you happen to get bored with Motown classics, you can always slip downstairs to the Underground for another edition of the long-running Elvis Monday showcase, where you never know what to expect. Both events are free.

SILVER DOLLAR RX Fundraiser Ell V Gore,

Hucklebery Friends, Mausoleum, Young ñ Mother, Odonis Odonis and others 9 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Lowell Whitty Band

(country/folk/rock) 9 pm.

(jazz) 10 pm. DE SOTOS Open Mic/Jazz Jam Double A Jazz 8 pm. GATE 403 Jamie Ruben Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 Cyndi Carleton Jazz & Swing Band 9 pm. HARLEM UNDERGROUND Carl Bray (jazz) 8 pm. ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE A Duo – Sonatas For Two Recorders Romeo Ciuffa, Maurizio Parisi 6:30 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). REX Sophia Perlman 6:30 pm. REX Don Menza & Sam Noto 9:30 pm. SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Architects Josh Doerksen, Matt Fong, Taylor Moran, Steve Sladkowski, Sarah Walterhouse, Claire Whitehead and others 8 pm. TORONTO MUSIC GARDEN Summer Music In The Garden: Hibiki Nagata Shachu (taiko drum ensemble) 7 pm.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

SNEAKY DEE’S EP release GREYS (rock). SOUND ACADEMY Classic Rock Thursdays

Goddo 8 pm.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Skip Tracer (rock/top 40)

9:30 pm.

ST LAWRENCE MARKET Buskerfest After Hours, Scott Jackson, the Boxcar Boys, Drumhand, Imaaji, Cobario, Heather Chappell and others noon to 10 pm.

FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

ASPETTA CAFFE Open Mic Nite 7 to 11 pm. CAMERON HOUSE Corin Raymond 6 pm. CAMERON HOUSE Fedora Upside Down 10 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM DIY Artist Cabaret.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION MIDWAY STAGE Marshall Dane 7:30 to 11 pm. CASTRO’S LOUNGE Jerry Leger & the Situation

Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm. C’EST WHAT Jesse LaBelle, Molly Thomason 9 pm. THE DANNY Open Stage Sebastian Agnello 9:30 pm. DAVE’S... ON ST CLAIR Open Mic Uncle Herb Dale & Fran McCann 9:30 pm. DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE Canadian National Exhibition Mzansi Youth Choir (South African singers) 8 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN David Newland (roots ) 8 pm. DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE Raoul & the Big Time (blues) doors 10 pm.

EARL BALES PARK BARRY ZUKERMAN AMPHITHEATRE Family Fun Summer Festival Rhythm Umurisho Toronto 7 pm.

FREE TIMES CAFE Donna Ferra. GROSSMAN’S Summer Open Jam Cowboy Bud-

dha 9 pm.

THE LOCAL Daiva Paskauskas, Dryer. LOU DAWG’S Call In Sick Friday Mike C (acoustic) 9:30 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Msaada: Fundraiser For East

Africa Relief Henok Abebe, Kooshin, Faduma Nakruma, Daniel Nebiat, Njacko Backo and others 8 pm. NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE Tasty Thursdays Jayme Stone noon to 2 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Adam & the Amethysts 10 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Houndstooth Bluegrass 7:30 pm. WHITE SWAN Jam Section 8 7 pm.

BAR 460 Oi! Night (punk/oi) 10 pm. CAMP 4 Switched On DJs Pammm & Jamie Sin (indie rock) doors 10 pm. ñ CHEVAL Rated R PG-13.

COBRA LOUNGE Pleasurekraft Jed Harper, Baby Joel & Sam Haze.

DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Electric Pow A Tribe Called Red , Torro Torro, LuñWow cie Tic (aboriginal DJ crew/Pow Wow Step) doors 11 pm. See preview, page 60. GLADSTONE HOTEL Free The Funk DJs Jason Palma, Darcy, Dan Toner, Jacqueline, Parkdale Funk 8 pm. GOODHANDY’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Todd Klinck doors 8 pm.5 INSOMNIA DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house). MARGRET RAG: Once A Month DJ 4est (cunt rock/electro/punk/80s and 90s). THE OSSINGTON Loiter, Linger & Dally Art Show DJ House, DJ Kidstreet. RIVOLI POOL LOUNGE This Is It DJ Stu (rock/old school/Brit/electro/classics/retro). TEQUILA BOOKWORM Aaliyahpalooza: A Tribute To Babygirl DJ Mensa (R&B/hip-hop). TRYST Russ Yallop, NITIN, Jeff Button, Breezno (Jeff Breen & Chris Bosno).

Friday, August 26 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk). BOAT EP release The Hoa Hoa’s, Your 33

Black Angels, Action Makes, picturesound. See preview, page 50.

(classic covers) 5 to 7 pm. THE GREAT HALL Matt Costa, Bahamas doors 8 pm. HARD LUCK BAR The Governor’s Bash 6: Metal/ Comedy Showcase Fuck the Facts, Empyrean Plague, Fatality, Horde of Worms 8 pm. HARLEM Chris Rouse 7:30 pm. HORSESHOE Justin Townes Earle, Shovels & Rope (alt country/grass folk) doors 9 pm. LEE’S PALACE Lost Innocence, Polarity, Sleepin Tom’, Overtime Heroes doors 9 pm. MITZI’S SISTER Greg Smith & the Dreamers, Purple Hill. RANCHO RELAXO Ages, Handsome Dan & His Gallimaufry, Martha Meredith. ROCKPILE Toronto, Holly Woods. SCADDING COURT COMMUNITY CENTRE Night Market Alannah Bergin, Frailfragment 5 to 10 pm. SILVER DOLLAR Gardens, Sphinxs, the BB Guns, Black Magick Fox (garage punk). SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S 22nd Street (rock/top 40) 10 pm. ST LAWRENCE MARKET Buskerfest After Hours, Scott Jackson, the Boxcar Boys, Drumhand, Imaaji, Cobario, Heather Chappell and others noon to 10 pm. TRANZAC MAIN HALL The Red Revue Kinnie Starr (hip-hop fusion) 9:30 pm. YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE Indie Fridays Run with the Kittens 8-10 pm.

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Benson (house/tech/future grooves) 10 pm.

GOODHANDY’S Pansexual Party DJ Todd Klinck

jazz) 8 pm.

doors 10 pm.5

HOT BOX CAFE Big Spliff (ital reggae). INSOMNIA Funkn’ Fresh Fridays Matty Ryce

(jazz) 5 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS JindaLee Lehmann (jazz) 7:30 pm.

(house/breaks).

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS The Ryan Driver

MAISON MERCER The White Affair (all white

Quartet (avant-garde) 10 pm. WATERFALLS Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 6:30 to 10:30 pm.

R&B/hip-hop).

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

THE PAINTED LADY DJ Frank ‘Mr Phantastik’

dress dance party) doors 10 pm.

THE OSSINGTON Get Buck DJ Nino Brown (soul/

ANNEX WRECKROOM Havana Nights (salsa/ reggaeton) 10 pm.

BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE Fuck U DJ Triple X (retro) 10:30 pm.5 CASTRO’S LOUNGE DJ ‘I Hate You’ Rob (soul/ funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) 10 pm. COBRA LOUNGE Fix Fridays DJ Homi3, DJ Halo, DJ Mkutz. CLINTON’S Music For Winners Dance Armstrong. CZEHOSKI Disco Fridays Mix Chopin. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Itzsoweezee doors 11 pm. FLY Dance Camp DJ Mark Falco, Pop Candy Lounge, DJ Rolls Royce 10 pm.5 FOOTWORK Luv This City Addy, Jay Force, Joee Cons, Baby Joel, J Hyland & Kaval doors 10 pm. FOX & FIDDLE WELLESLEY DJ Shaq-T (salsa/merengue/reggaeton/house/dance). FUZION HEAD: Sex Music With Soul DJ Denise

Johnson (old-school hip-hop/reggae/80s) 10 pm. PALAIS ROYALE Fake Prom 2011: Fake Prom Goes To War! DJs Dougie Boom, Shit La Merde, Scott Cudmore & members of Steamboat 9:30 pm. PARTS & LABOUR Like a Virgo, Diego Bros (old school hip-hop/R&B) 10 pm. THE PISTON Ryan Gavel (soul/funk/rare groove/reggae) 10 pm. RIVOLI POOL LOUNGE Osum DJ Kendall (disco/ electro/funk). RIVOLI Fan Expo Weekend Brentalfloss, Cobra, Wordburglar, More or Les, Peter Project. THE SAVOY DJ JRyDee (hip-hop/old school) 10 pm. VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Davy Love (Madchester/shoegazer Britpop party) 10 pm. WRONGBAR Big Chocolate, Michael Froh (drum n’ bass/electro/dubstep) doors 9 pm.

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NOW OPEN

FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

ASPETTA CAFFE Helene Vukovich, Simon

Schneiderman, Sandy Consulo 7 to 11 pm.

Rich Franklin

CAMERON HOUSE David Celia (folk/rock) 6 pm. CAMERON HOUSE Kayla Howran 10 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM DIY Artist Caba-

ret.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION CASINO PATIO

Paul James Band (blues) 7:30 pm.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm. DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE Canadian National Exhibition Mzansi Youth Choir (South African singers) 8 pm. THE LOCAL Vincent Walsh, Aaron Wilkinson. LOU DAWG’S It’s Gotta Groove Friday Jeff Eager 9:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Aramik Moosakhanian featuring Teria (jazz-rock/Spanish rhythms) 8 pm. MISSISSAUGA CIVIC CENTRE Basia Bulat, Sean Pinchin 7:30 pm. SUPERMARKET The Sweet Mack, Attagirl, Diving Horses doors 9 pm.

ALL EVENTS FREE WITH ADMISSION!†

Rich Franklin & Mark Hominick Mon Aug 29

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

CENO Marlene Handrahan and Neil Hendry 7:30 pm.

DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE HALL B Canadian Na-

tional Exhibition The Ontario Youth Choir 8 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN Havana To Toronto Safari Joaquin Nunex Hidalgo 9 pm. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Colin Stetson, Emily Wells (jazz/experimental) doors 8 pm. See preview, page 54. GATE 403 Lara Solnicki, Richard Whiteman, Brendan Davis 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 Donné Roberts Band 9 pm. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE WESTJET STAGE Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising Musou Band 8 pm. HARLEM UNDERGROUND Chris Weatherstone Trio (jazz) 8 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Denny Christianson Quartet 7:30 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). REX Hogtown Syncopators 4 pm. REX Sultans of String 6:30 pm. REX Don Menza & Sam Noto 9:30 pm. SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Leftover Daylight Series (creative music) 8 pm.

Meet & Greet UFC Fighters!

My Darkest Days

with Jonas & The Massive Attraction Thurs Sept 1 Monday through Thursday Evenings*

K-OS

with Reema Major Fri Sept 2

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION

AUG 19 TO SEPT 5 2011

LET’S GO TO THE EX!

THE EX.COM

Does not include rides. *NOT including Labour Day Monday. All programs subject to change.

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Saturday, August 27 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk). BOVINE SEX CLUB Amanita Bloom, Rome Romeo, Summer of ‘92, DJ Ian Blurton.

CADILLAC LOUNGE 24th Street Wailers (blues). CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION STRIKER’S MIDWAY STAGE The High Rollers (rock) 2 to 6

pm.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION STRIKER’S MIDWAY STAGE Replica (pop/rock) 7 to 11 pm. CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION MIDWAY STAGE The Carpet Frogs 3 to 6 pm. CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION MIDWAY STAGE Destroyer (KISS tribute) 7:30 to 11 pm. CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION BANDSHELL PARK Loverboy 7:30 pm. CENTRE ISLAND SHOPSY’S PATIO Reggae In Para-

Colin Stetson EXPERIMENTAL

Being the odd one out isn’t such a bad thing for Polaris Music Prize-nominated saxophonist By BENJAMIN BOLES

dise Errol Blackwood & Injah, Deejay Scootz 4 to 9 pm. C’EST WHAT Alysha Brillinger (soulful singer/ songwriter) 8 pm. THE DANNY Al Reilly’s Catalyst (rock) 10 pm. DC MUSIC THEATRE Sensi-Fest Concrete Pete and the Bathroom Floor Tile, Team Blacbird, the Van Meters, Boondock Saint, Gloss More and others. EL MOCAMBO CD release Breached, Left Turn City, Blind Race, FA, Fallen Heirs 8:30 pm. ETON HOUSE North of 49 (rock/country) 4 to 7 and 9 pm. GRAFFITI’S The Sin City Boys 4 to 7 pm.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE WESTJET STAGE

Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising: The Guardians Of Taiwan The Chairman Band w/ Techno Prince (folk/rock) 2 pm.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE REDPATH SUGAR STAGE

Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising: Always Open Your Heart Champion (Taiwanese rock band) 4:30 pm.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE REDPATH SUGAR STAGE

COLIN STETSON with EMILY WELLS at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), Friday (August 26), 8 pm. $12. RT, SS.

Despite having played on albums by Arcade Fire, Tom Waits, Bon Iver, Feist, LCD Soundsystem and many other big names, Colin Stetson is without question the dark horse of the Polaris Music Prize short list this year. That suits him just fine. “It’s the best position to be in,” Stetson says with a chuckle from his Montreal home. His idiosyncratic approach to solo saxophone music is so out there that any attempt to slot it into a genre is doomed to fail. If you listen to his most recent disc, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (Constellation), without knowing anything about him, you might assume you’re hearing some kind of experimental, minimal electronic music based on heavily processed loops. But a read through the liner notes indicates that the album’s just him, sax, a lot of microphones and no digital help. That’s right – no loop pedals, no

AUGUST 25-31 2011 NOW

filters, no pitch-shifting trickery or even significant use of overdubs to thicken up the arrangements. Circular breathing lets Stetson play indefinitely without stopping to take a breath. And by singing into his horn, he creates eerie counter-melodies to his angular sax riffs. Knowing this, it’s still hard to believe all those strange sounds can come from one live take of a single person playing an acoustic instrument. “I’m playing solo saxophone with extended technique that, until now, has mainly been used in free jazz and improv. I’m using it in song form with rhythmic, repetitive and melodic music that’s more akin to rock, classical and electronic. “The way people describe [what I do] is always subjective, depending on their particular experience and knowledge. There are still people who hear it as crazy free-jazz improv, and I have no idea how they get that. I’d love to jump inside their skulls for a second and see what the colour red looks like to them.” The music is far too strange to stand much of a chance of winning the Polaris, but that Stetson made it onto the

short list is testament to his commanding approach. Even if you find his work discordant and difficult, you can’t help but be impressed by the physical skill required to pull it off. One of the few studio “tricks” he allows himself is the use of numerous mics. He augments the standard mic on the bell of the horn with others inside the instrument, on his throat and anywhere else that can provide a musically useful perspective. “If you’re recording a drum kit, you can throw one overhead mic on it and get great recordings from that. However, you’re going to get a very specific picture of the drum kit. Certain things won’t be heard as well as other things. What I’m doing is the equivalent of putting a close mic on every drum, plus also miking things like the squeak of the bass drum pedal. “All the things that make a live experience powerful are pulled out and omitted in a recorded performance, so you have to come up with something to make the recorded medium unique in its own right.” 3 benjaminb@nowtoronto.com

Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising Violets & Viruses (rock) 6:30 pm. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE WESTJET STAGE Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising The Notorious MSG (hip-hop/punk rock) 5:30 pm. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE WESTJET STAGE Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising Della, Champion, Magic Power 9:30 pm. HORSESHOE End Of Summer Rock & Roll Blowout! Sometimes Why, Devolver, Open Door, Lick Penny Loafer, No Found Address 9 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Firefly Cabaret benefit for Camp Quality Canada The Maisies, Kellylee Evans, Lori Cullen, Red Hot Ramble, Tyler Yarema 8:30 pm. LEE’S PALACE This Is Me as a Woman, Ashes at Dawn, Band of Crooks, the Seed. MITZI’S SISTER Lakes of Canada, Spaceport Union. OPERA HOUSE Battle Of The Beatmakers Stalley, Luu Breeze, Jack Flawless 8 pm. RANCHO RELAXO The Neighbourhood Watch, Arizona Lily, the Artful Vandelays. REXALL CENTRE BlackCreek Summer Music Festival: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony The London Symphony Orchestra, BlackCreek Festival Chorus 8 pm. ROCKPILE Last Bullet. SILVER DOLLAR Zorch, Rituals, Rattail doors 9 pm. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Busted Again (rock) 10 pm. SPORTSTER’S Nicola Vaughan (pop rock) 10 pm. ST LAWRENCE MARKET Buskerfest After Hours, Scott Jackson, the Boxcar Boys, Drumhand, Imaaji, Cobario, Heather Chappell and others noon to 10 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Paper Beat Scissors, Matt Maaskant, Dreamsploitation (indie) 10 pm.

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FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

AQUILA UPSTAIRS The Bluegrass Party. ARTS MARKET Jen & James Mulvale, Frank

Ryan (singer/songwriters) noon to 3 pm. CADILLAC LOUNGE Mary & Micky (country) 3:30 pm. CAMERON HOUSE Lil Jimmies Chicken Pickers 6 pm. CAMERON HOUSE Janes Party 10 pm.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION CASINO PATIO

Paul James Band (blues) 7:30 pm.

CENTRE ISLAND OUTDOOR LAGOON THEATRE SP

Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm. DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE Canadian National Exhibition Mzansi Youth Choir (South African singers) 8 pm. FREE TIMES CAFE Sky Reagan, Ryan Way, F&M. LIVING ARTS CENTRE Mississauga International Drum & Dance Festival 1 to 9 pm. THE LOCAL Chris Staig & the Marquee Players. LOU DAWG’S Every Note Counts SickKids fundraiser Eric Mattei (acoustic showcase) 10 pm. LULA LOUNGE Salsa Saturday Orquesta Fantasia, DJ Kruz 10 pm. MAMBO LOUNGE Trio On The Patio Evaristo (traditional Cuban music) 8 pm. NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE Salsa In The City Square: Toronto-Cuba Friendship Day Yani Borrell y Los Clave Kings, Pablo Terry & Sol de Cuba, Tumbao Toronto 1 to 8 pm. NOT MY DOG Ken Yoshioka Trio (blues) 10 pm. REBAS CAFÉ Open Mic Saturday 1 to 4 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Jamzac (folk) 3 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Joe Hall 6:30 pm. VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE PARK Summer Music In The Park Brendan Cassidy Trio 2 to 5 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

CENO Myrrhine Faller & Neil Hendry 7:30 pm. GATE 403 Dave Rubel Jazz Band noon to 3 pm. GATE 403 Michelle Rumball Duo 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 Juliann Kuchocki Jazz Band 9 pm. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE REDPATH SUGAR STAGE

Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising-Strings In Harmony Ho Deng 8:30 pm. HARLEM Quique Escamilla (bolero/cumbia/huapango/reggae/jazz) 7:30 pm. HARLEM UNDERGROUND Carl Bray (jazz) 8 pm. LAWRENCE AVE EAST BRIDGE Subtext Multi-Arts Festival Toronto Children’s Concert Choir, Phase 2 Collective of Scarborough Hip-Hop artists, East Scarborough Community Choir and others 11 am to 6 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Tara Davidson Duo 7:30 pm. REX Laura Hubert Band (jazzy pop) 7 pm. REX George Lake Big Band 3:30 pm. REX Vito Rezza’s 5 After 4 9:45 pm. REX Laura Marks (vocal jazz) noon. REX Rich Brown’s Rinse the Algorithm 12:45 am. SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Peggy Lee, Dylan van der Schyff, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Aiden Closs (cello, drums, vocals, piano) 8 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

ANNEX WRECKROOM See You Saturdays DJs

Lexx Decibel & Rick Toxic (hot 100/electro/ party anthems) 10 pm. AUGUSTA HOUSE Business Woman’s Special.5 BREAD & CIRCUS Room Temperature DJs Graham Zilla & Parasol (disco/house/boogie). CASTRO’S LOUNGE Watch This Sound DJ Greg (vintage Jamaican music/old school soul/reggae/dub). CLINTON’S Shake, Rattle & 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 Evening Standard Bicep, Membersonly (DJs) doors 11 pm. DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE Jr Flo 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 DJ Shawn Riker, DJ Summation 10 pm.5 FOOTWORK Mathew Jonson & Guillaume, the Coutu Dumonts doors 10 pm. THE GARRISON Turning Point (tropical rhythms). GOODHANDY’S TNT Naked Dance DJ Sexy Pants doors 8 pm.5 GUVERNMENT Gabriel & Dresden. HOLY OAK CAFE Born To Run DMC DJs Mizz Brown & Paul G (80s dance party) 10 pm. HOT BOX CAFE Wild Style (dubstep/hip-hop/reggae). INSOMNIA Sense Saturdays DJ Charles (deep house). NEU+RAL Fixion Saturdays DJ Dwight (alt/electronic/indie/retro/remix). NOCTURNE ROOM ONE Yellow Mike Conradi, Lady Bass, DJ Cynex, Scartat, Damo 10 pm. NOCTURNE ROOM TWO Yellow DJ City & Miss Mixxxy, D-Mac, Jocelyn Dee, DJ Destructo, Gabbo doors 10 pm. THE OSSINGTON Love Handle DJ Catalist, Famous Lee & Janina Marie. THE PAINTED LADY DJ Salazar (funk/soul/hophop/rock & roll) 10 pm.

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Mark Pesci, Kristal Kent (soul/R&B) 10 pm. the Piston Greazy (eclectic vinyl) 10 pm. rivoLi back room Footprints DJs General Eclectic, Jason Palma, DJ Stuart (soul/jazz/ reggae/ska/funk) doors 10 pm. smiLing buddha Funky Flavours Dance Party DJ Jenny Treehorn & the Brass Moustache (funk/ soul/Afrobeat). sneaky dee’s Shake A Tail (60s pop/soul) 11 pm. sound academy Plan B, Chencho y Maldy doors 8 pm. sound academy Digital Wave Pool Party. suPermarket Do Right Saturdays! DJ John Kong, MC Abs. unLovabLe Sundown DJ Shit La Merde (indie/ rock/pop) 10 pm. veLvet underground Panic DJ Lazarus 10 pm. Wrongbar Azari & III (DJ set) 10 pm. See feature story, page 44.

Sunday, August 28 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

canadian nationaL exhibition striker’s midWay stage The High Rollers (rock) 2 to 6 pm. canadian nationaL exhibition casino Patio

Kenny V 2 to 6 pm.

canadian nationaL exhibition striker’s midWay stage Replica (pop/rock) 7 to 11 pm. canadian nationaL exhibition midWay stage Virgil Scott 3 to 6 pm. canadian nationaL exhibition midWay stage Summer Of ‘69: Bryan Adams Tribute 7:30

to 11 pm.

castro’s Lounge Cash on Demand (Johnny

Cash covers) 4 pm.

cLoak & dagger Pub New Day (reggae/soul) 9 pm.

dominion on Queen Rockabilly Brunch Alistair Crystal 11 am to 2:30 pm. graffiti’s Pedestrian Sunday Taxi Chain 4 to 7 pm. harbourfront centre WestJet stage

Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising: The Guardians Of Taiwan The Chairman Band w/ Techno Prince (folk/rock) 2 pm. harbourfront centre WestJet stage Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising Magic Power 2 pm.

harbourfront centre redPath sugar stage

Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising The Notorious MSG (hip-hop/punk rock) 1 pm. the hideout Julian Taylor Band 10 pm. hoLy oak cafe Fall Horsie, Loom & David Simmard (pop) 9 pm.

Jackson-triggs niagara estate Winery amPhitheatre Rootstock: Benefit For War Child Alan Doyle, John Mann, Kim Stockwood, Matthew Barber, Terra Lightfoot, Robyn Dell’Unto, Barry Canning.

moLson amPhitheatre Incubus, Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman 7:30 pm. st LaWrence market Buskerfest After Hours, Scott Jackson, the Boxcar Boys, Drumhand, Imaaji, Cobario, Heather Chappell and others noon to 10 pm. trane studio CD release Erez Susssman doors 7:30 pm.

Folk/BlueS/countRy/WoRld

aQuiLa uPstairs Open Mic The McDales

(country) 8:30 pm. aQuiLa Ken Yoshioka & James Thomson (blues brunch) 11 am to 2 pm. aQuiLa The Sunday Junction Jam The New Mynah Birds and Jake Chisholm 3:30 pm. arts market Jen & James Mulvale, Frank Ryan (singer/songwriters) noon to 3 pm. asPetta caffe Pedestrian Sunday Musicthon Meghan Morrison, You Left Saving the Planet, Kate Todd, Eastborough, Hot Little Trio, Ukelele Gaga, Dymond & Orr, One Monkey Butler noon to 8 pm. bread & circus Drink Us Dry Venue Closing Party 5 pm. cameron house The Cameron Brothers Band 10 pm. cameron house The Jack Marks BAnd 6 pm.

Parts & Labour The Parkdale Soul Review DJs

canadian nationaL exhibition casino Patio

Paul James Band (blues) 7:30 pm.

canadian nationaL exhibition bandsheLL Park Bandshell Blues Fest Dylan Wickens & the

Grand Naturals, Mike Goudreau, Digging Roots, Treasa Levasseur, Steve Strongman, JJ Grey & Mofro 11:30 am to 9 pm. the centraL Album release Mike Angus, Andy Shauf (folk rock). centre isLand outdoor Lagoon theatre SP Simms & Maya’s Caravan Of Song 7 pm. czehoski CD release Nicole Byblow 9 pm. the LocaL Dan Boniferro noon. the LocaL Gord Zubrecki Band 10 pm. Lou daWg’s Blues Brunch Mark Bird Stafford & Darran Poole noon to 3 pm. rebas café Mark Ripp (singer/songwriter) 1 to 4 pm. southside Johnny’s Jam Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix Band 9:30 pm. sPirits Kim Jarrett, Lanre (folk rock) 9 pm. suPermarket Freefall Sundays Open Mic 7 pm. tranzac southern cross Michael Laderoute 3 pm. tranzac southern cross Marianne Girard (folk) 5 pm. viLLage of yorkviLLe Park Summer Music In The Park Johnson Chung Trio 2 to 5 pm.

Jazz/claSSical/exPeRimental

amadeus Rick Donaldson & the Jazz Cats 6:30

pm.

de sotos Sunday Brunch Double A Jazz w/ Jar-

ed Craig 11 am to 2 pm. drake hoteL Lounge The Elusive Casual (jazz) doors 9 pm. gate 403 Victor Monsivais Trio noon to 3 pm. gate 403 Brownman Akoustic Jazz Trio 5 to 8 pm. gate 403 Tom Shea: Trio Arjento 9 pm. hot box cafe Tigorangutan (jazz). LaWrence ave east bridge Subtext Multi-Arts Festival Toronto Children’s Concert Choir, Phase 2 Collective of Scarborough Hip-Hop artists, East Scarborough Community Choir and others 11 am to 6 pm. remarks bar & griLL David Hutchison Trio 6 to 9 pm. rex Excelsior Dixieland Jazz noon. rex Freeway Dixieland 3:30 pm. rex Ken MacDonald 7 pm. rex Blue Note Series: Miles Davis ‘Round Midnight’ 9:30 pm. someWhere there studio The NOW Series (creative music) 8 pm. toronto music garden Summer Music In The Garden: Concert Spirituel Windermere String Quartet 4 pm.

toronto underground cinema

WrestleCrisis: Returns (live music and combat opera performance) 4 pm.

dance muSic/dJ/lounge

annex Wreckroom Onyx, DJ Law, Dusty, J Noble, Fresco P, White Fang and ñ others doors 9:30 pm.

canadian nationaL exhibition casino Patio

Kenny V 2 to 6 pm.

canadian nationaL exhibition striker’s midWay stage Replica (pop/rock) 7 to 11 pm. canadian nationaL exhibition midWay stage Virgil Scott 3 to 6 pm.

canadian nationaL exhibition midWay stage Robbie Lane & the Disciples 7:30 to 11 pm.

drake hoteL underground Elvis Monday doors 9 pm.

drake hoteL Lounge Ride the Tiger (soul/R&B) doors 10 pm.

graffiti’s Kevin Quain’s Gutbucket Saloon 5 to 8 pm.

harLem Open Jam CarolynT (R&B/soul/jazz/ pop/funk) 8 pm. harLem underground Daniel Gagnon (pop/ folk/rock) 8 pm. horseshoe Shoeless Monday Seven Days, Hisland Band, Amorak 9 pm. orbit room The Lion’s Den (reggae). the Piston Junk Shop Beliefs, Cigarettes, Young Wife, DJ Tweed & Jeeks (pre to post punk/new wave/garage/indie) 10 pm. tranzac southern cross This is Awesome! (indie) 7 pm.

Folk/BlueS/countRy/WoRld

cameron house front room Betty Stew 6 pm. cameron house Luke Nicholson (alt pop) 10

pm.

castro’s Lounge Smoky Folk (bluegrass) 9 pm. cLoak & dagger Pub Blair Harvey (folk/pop) 9 pm.

free times cafe Open Stage Jack Connolly. gate 403 Dance With The Blues Jorge Gavidia Blues Band 9 pm.

highWay 61 southern barbeQue Chris Cham-

bers (blues) 7 pm. the LocaL Hamstrung String Band. mitzi’s sister Big City Hicks, Ross Neilsen & the Sufferin Bastards. the Painted Lady Open Mic 9 pm. tranzac Open Stage 10 pm.

Jazz/claSSical/exPeRimental

gate 403 Domenico De Luca 5 to 8 pm. rex Ernesto Cervini Trio 6:30 pm. rex John Cheesman Jazz Orchestra 9:30 pm.

dance muSic/dJ/lounge

aLLeycatz Salsa Night DJ Frank Bischun 8 pm. the avro Strictly Canadian DJ Bomarc

ñ(rare Canadian tunes from 1950-70) 9

pm.

bovine sex cLub Moody Mondays Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

insomnia DJs Topher, Oranj (rock). the ossington Ice & Yolanda.

Tuesday, August 30 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

aLLeycatz Swing Tuesdays Carlo Berardinucci & the Double A Jazz Swing Band 8 pm. bar 460 Teethmarks, Biipiigwan, Pyres, Gunt 9 pm.

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bovine sex cLub School For Band Aids DJ Candy-O.

castro’s Lounge Superfly Sunday DJ Eric (old

school funk/disco/R&B) 10 pm. cLinton’s Ryan Ellis, Dan David. drake hoteL underground Music For Silents Kalte, DJ Darkness Visible (experimental/film) doors 9 pm. insomnia Retro Lounge Night DJ Doctor G. the ossington Unlimited Sundays Hajah Bug & Mantis (hip-hop). tattoo rock ParLour Trash Palace Sundays DJ 4Korners (house/hip-hop/rock). uLtra Patio Ultra Chill Sundays DJs Mike Tull & Paul E Lopes 3 to 9 pm. veLvet underground DJ Hanna (retro 80s) 10 pm.

Monday, August 29 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

gftujwbm September 29 – October 2

FOUR DAYS FILLED WITH 100% CANADIAN ENTERTAINMENT

canadian nationaL exhibition striker’s midWay stage The High Rollers (rock) 2 to 6 pm. canadian nationaL exhibition casino Patio

Los Homeless 7:30 pm.

burton cummings September 29

chantal kreviazuk symphony orchestra And Special Guest raine maida with

k’naan

With Very Special Guest

bedouin soundclash October 1

comedy night in presented canada by Hosted by jon dore

October 2

September 30

all shows at massey hall

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NOW august 25-31 2011

august 25-31 2011 NOW

NOW august 25-31 2011

Thurs october 6 @ The phoenix

$ 20.00

advance • 8:00pm doors

wed september 28 @ The phoenix

$ 15.00 advance • 8pm doors • san francisco

naked & mates of

famous state

sun september 18 opera house / $20.00 advance

toro y moi tues september 27 mod club • $16.50 advance

girls zola james

friday october 14 @ The mod club

$14.00

advance • early show 7:00pm

jesus

friday september 30 the phoenix • $ 27.50 advance

@ The phoenix

stephen

$ 22.50

advance • 8:00pm doors • maTador

fri september 16 @ opera house 7:30pm doors • all-ages • $17.50 advance

malkmus & the jicks the Real mckenzies

ska

tuesday october 11

tues september 27

wilD flag

the

lee’s palace • $20.00 advance

lee’s palace • $20.00 advance london uk goTh shoegaze

hoRRoRs blake twin shadow diamond rings the aggrolites monday october 3 mod club • $15.00 advance

feaTuring ex-members of

sleater kinney • helium • the minders

saturday october 15 / lee’s palace • $16.50 advance ska & soul

saturday october 15 @ Sound academy $ 27.00

wed september 21

advance Ga • $ 37 advance VIP • 8pm doors • all-ages

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

lemonheads

w/ Marketa Irglova of tHE sWELL sEasON

dan mangan

$ 15.00

27.50 advance • all-ages • 7:15pm doors • vancouver

sunday october 30 @ opera house / $ 18.50 advance

dawes

blitzen trapper

friday october 28 the phoenix • $16.50 advance • all-ages

w i t h wye oak

friday october 7

with wilDlife

wednesday october 19 @ sound academy $ 23.50

advance • all-ages • 7:00pm doors

sunday october 23 lee’s palace • $ 18.00 advance

@ lee’s palace

asobi seksu @ the phoenix

the

civil

wednesday november 23 sound academy

$ 25.00 advance ga • $35.00 advance vip • all-ages • 8:00pm doors

+ the pack aD

tickets 25.50 advance Ga & 35.50 advance ViP $

$ 18.50 advance • 8:00pm doors

august 25-31 2011 NOW

hollerado

boyce avenue boris @ sound academy

tues november 1

advance • all-ages • 8:00pm doors

monday october 24

Andrew JAckson JihAd & into it over it

it’s a shame about ray

saTurday october 15 @ opera house

friday october 28 @ queen elizabeth theatre $

perform

wars nashville alt country folk

$ 23.50 advance •

8:00pm doors ausTin Texas psych rock & roll

tuesday october 18 opera house

black portugal the

angels DeaD MeaDow

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

$ 16.50 advance •

the man

fri october 28 @ opera house $ 22.50

advance • 8:30pm doors • all-ages

the cold war kids

8:00pm doors

20th anniversary ska celebration

slackers

advance ticketS @ ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000 • HorSeSHoe Front Bar • SoundScapeS • rotate tHiS 22 Sun septemBer 18 Wed septemBer 21 tHurS septemBer $

samiam tahiti 80 liturgy justin townes LiAm earle finn the beauties yuck gooD sHonen old war knife Braids tHe HorSeSHoe / $10.00 advance

tHurS august 25 / $12.00 adv

surprise me mr. DaviS freeman dre & the kitchen Party Spookey reuben

Saturday august 27 / $7.00

sHovels & rope

mon august 29 / no cover

WedneSday august 31 / $4.00

hearts, Unicorns, Gin the lines between of Gentleman & cowards tHe gardeners

tHurS septemBer 1 /

tueS septemBer 6 / no cover seattle / australia

the young evils the wagons

friday September 2 /

$10.50

advance

male bondinG london uk • sub pop grunge punk!

Sat septemBer 3 / $6.00

W/ junior Battles

tHurS septemBer 22

Sat septemBer 24 Sun septemBer 25 tHe HorSeSHoe / $13.50 advance

new zealand • yep roc

deep dark woods

london uk • fat poSSum reCordS

tHurSday septemBer 29 HorSeSHoe / $ 11.50 advance

tHurS octoBer 20 $ HorSeSHoe / 14.50 advance

Fri septemBer 9 / $8.00

tHe paint movement

30th anniverSary tour

thurS oCtober 13 @ mod Club / $15.50 advance • all-ages

flatliners

with

living with lions + broadway calls

Friday octoBer 14 tueS oCtober 18 lee’S palaCe / $11.50 advance

lee’S palaCe /

$ 15.00

advance

yukon neon Blonde indian

Friday octoBer 28 tHurS novemBer 10 HorSeSHoe / $ 12.00 advance

lee’S palace /

$ 15.50 advance

liBrary bLinD

voices piLot

friday november 11 @ the horSeShoe /

$ 18.50

advance

fu manchu

cd release @ 12:00am

Sun

/ $10.00

tueSday

Friday octoBer 14 horSeShoe / $12.00 advance

Saturday September 10 / $ 22.50 advance

mudhoney Saturday September 17 / $13.50 advance

nekromantix the BrAins

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

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

montreal • flemiSh eye

Friday octoBer 14

bane Sneaky dee’S / $16.00 advance

Defeater + miLeS aWay DeaD enD patH

Wed octoBer 19 $ lee’S palace • 18.50 advance

agnostic

front mongoLoiDS W/

Sat november 12

tHurS august 25 / $ 6.00

20amp soundchild tracking nicely trevor gordon & tHe nigHtsounds Sat auguSt 27 / $ 10.00

Ashes At DAwn BAnD of Crooks the seed this is me aS a Woman

tHurS septemBer 8 / $8.00

the Wilderness of manitoBa the gertrudes

friday auguSt 26 / $8.00

Lost innocence poLarity sleepin tom overtime Heroes thurS September 1

$17.50

advance • San franCiSCo

secret chiefs 3 ex-Mr. bungle & Faith no More

bjorn wu lyf peter & john horSeShoe / $12.00 advance

Fri septemBer 2 & Sat septemBer 3 $ 20.00

advance • 9:00pm doors • SWeden Startime

with

Fri septemBer 9 @ rivoli

memoryhouse

/ $11.50 adv

sean rowe p.d.f. / overpoWer the mat colin elastocitizens celtic soul boys hack & a hacksaw septemBer 3 Anr new villager weedeater sleepercar SuunS olivia tremor ha ha tonka wakey wakey nurSeS control cant obitS kevin devine the drake / $12.00 advance

drake underground / $13.50 advance

Sat septemBer 4 / $ 10.00 insurgance punk

Fri septemBer 9 / $ 12.00 local funk rock party

tHurS septemBer 22 @ rivoli / $13.50 adv

plus guests

mon septemBer 26 @ drake / $12.50 adv

Saturday

pariS franCe • frenCh pop

lee’S palace / $12.00 advance

the stolen owners still life still + the elwins friday auguSt 26 September 6 ooH BaBy septemBer 11 gimme mores mAtt comandeers scHofield mcHugH broken sons Jordan John & the Blue angels stetson & the beautiful girls

daniSH pSycHoBilly

with

tueSday august 30

Seven DayS Hisland Band AmorAk JetCoaSter tHe monrrows shoot the cameraman GoodlUck foUndation

Brooklyn ny • tHrill jockey

lee’S palace / $15.00 advance

rosedale Whosarmy grammercy riffs robert haley

$5.00

horSeShoe — 13.50 advance

Fri august 26 / $15.50 adv

sometimes why devolver open door lick penny Loafer shoeless mondays

tHe HorSeSHoe / $15.50 advance

tueSday September 13 / $18.50 advance

metal

drake underground $10.00

advance

mon September 26 @ the horSeShoe / $9.00 advance

Sun octoBer 2 @ drake / $10.00 adv

With

ben SoLLee

with

Fri septemBer 16 $17.50 advance • 9:00pm doors

mon octoBer 3 @ drake / $9.00 adv

tHurS octoBer 6 @ tHe drake / $11.50 adv

Wed octoBer 19 @ drake / $11.50 adv

Fri octoBer 21 @ garriSon / $14 adv

tueS octoBer 25 @ rivoli / $13.00 adv

tHurS octoBer 27 @ tHe drake / $13.50 adv

with dominant

legs

athens, elephant 6 90’s indie rock

cHris taylor oF grizzly Bear

tueSday november 8 @ drake underground / $15.50 advance

sAviors + Bison BC

Sat novemBer 12 @ drake / $10.50 adv

crooked fingers joe lally

musictapes

Sat septemBer 17 2010 polariS prize Winner $12.00 advance

karkwa With

Barr BrotHers

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

leespalace.com 529 bloor Street WeSt / bathurSt

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clubs&concerts œcontinued from page 55

Sluts on 45.

CadillaC lounge Deuce Springsteen. Canadian national exhiBition Striker’S Midway Stage The Nomads (soul/funk/Mo-

town) 7 to 11 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition CaSino Patio

Los Homeless 7:30 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition CaSino Patio

Kenny V 2 to 6 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition Striker’S Midway Stage The High Rollers (rock) 2 to 6

pm.

Canadian national exhiBition Midway Stage Virgil Scott 3 to 6 pm. Canadian national exhiBition Midway Stage The Way It Was: Elvis tribute Stephen

Kabakos 7:30 to 11 pm. graffiti’S Marcus Walker 7 pm. harleM underground John Campbell (jazz/ pop/soul/R&B) 8:30 pm. holy oak Cafe Yeah, You’re Right (funk) 9 pm. horSeShoe Dave Bookman’s Nu Music Nites Rosedale, Whosarmy, Grammercy Riffs, Robert Haley 9 pm. PartS & laBour Royal Baths, Bruised Knees (psych/folk rock) 10 pm. the PiSton The Dead Tuesdays, Mercy Flight 10 pm. ranCho relaxo My Friends Big Heads, Hifi Phantom, 1990 Future. Silver dollar Whiskeyface, Eamon McGrath (indie rock).

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Folk/Blues/Country/World

the avro Dryer, Clara Engel (folk) 9 pm. CaMeron houSe Jadea Kelly 6-8 pm. CaMeron houSe Friendly Rich 10 pm. CaStro’S lounge Quiet Revolutions (singer/

songwriter jam) 10 pm. Cloak & dagger PuB Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass) 10 pm. douBle deuCe Saloon Open Mic. drake hotel lounge Memphis Tuesdays Samantha Martin & the Haggard (country) doors 10 pm.

earl BaleS Park Barry ZukerMan aMPhitheatre Tuesday Night Live! Casablanca Orchestra 7 pm.

the fountain Blue Grass Mondays Badly Bent (bluegrass/old time).

liBerty BiStro Kim Jarrett (folk rock) 8 pm. the loCal Alyson McNamara & the Nomads. MonarChS PuB Acoustic Open Stage Jacob

Moon 7 pm.

orBit rooM Clayton Doley (Hammond organ, blues/jazz/soul) 7 to 10 pm.

the Painted lady Darrelle London (folk/indie/ pop) 9 pm.

ten feet tall East End Open Stage 8 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

doMinion on Queen Django Jam 8:30 pm. gate 403 Richard Whiteman Jazz Band 9 pm. gate 403 John Russon Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. rex Rex Jazz Jam Johnny Griffith & RJ Satchithananthan 9:30 pm. rex Kathryn Merriam 6:30 pm.

Southern CroSS Drumheller (jazz) 10 pm. ñtranZaC

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

Beaver Tail The Scarlet Pansy (fast and slow jams).

goodhandy’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Cesar doors 8 pm.5

inSoMnia DJs Mikel BC, Rusty James.

Wednesday, August 31 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

CadillaC lounge The Neil Young’uns 9 pm. Canadian national exhiBition Striker’S Midway Stage The Nomads (soul/funk/Mo-

town) 7 to 11 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition Striker’S Midway Stage Two for the Show 2 to 6 pm. Canadian national exhiBition CaSino Patio

Los Homeless 7:30 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition CaSino Patio

Steven Ambrose Band 2 to 6 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition Midway Stage Johnny Max & His So Called Friends 3 to

6 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition Midway Stage Fleetwood Nicks & Practically Petty 7:30 to 11 pm.

Canadian national exhiBition Midway Stage The Goodbye Tour Glen Campbell 7:30

pm.

Clinton’S The Responsables, Jilted Lovers

Pow wow SteP

Club, Fallon Bowman (reggae/pop/rock).

drake hotel underground Paris Black, Mark

Munroe, Cai.ro Illustrious, Breakaway, This Is Me As a Woman (rock) doors 8 pm. horSeShoe The Lines Between, Of Gentleman & Cowards, the Gardeners 9 pm. the loCal Ronnie Hayward Trio. the PiSton The And Thens, William Rottman, Amanda Jean Mountford 9 pm. ranCho relaxo Maang, Sad Guru, Sexy Mathematics. SuPerMarket Wednesdays Go Pop! 9 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

alleyCatZ The Graceful Daddies (swingin’ blues/vintage R&B) 8:30 pm. aQuila Ken Yoshioka Trio (blues) 9 pm. CaMeron houSe The Strumbellas (folk) 10 pm. CaMeron houSe Joshua Cockerill 6 pm. C’eSt what David Krystal 9 pm. Cloak & dagger PuB Steve Gleason (folk) 10 pm. doMinion on Queen Ross Neilsen & the Suffering Bastards (blues) 8:30 pm. free tiMeS Cafe Running Red Lights (rock). graffiti’S Kitgut Oldtime Stringband 7 to 10 pm. groSSMan’S Rockin’ Blues Jam Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic 9 pm. the oSSington Clara Engel. rePoSado Sol Wednesdays Spy Vs Sly Vs Spy. rex Darryl Orr Quartet 6:30 pm. Silver dollar High Lonesome Wednesday: Big City Bluegrass Crazy Strings doors 9 pm. terri o’S SPortS Bar Acoustic Open Stage Greg Todd 10:30 pm. tranZaC Southern CroSS Make It! 10 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

ChalkerS PuB Girls’ Night Out Jazz Lisa Particelli (jazz) 8 pm. doMinion on Queen Corktown Uke Jam 8 pm. gate 403 Noah Sherman Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. gate 403 Elizabeth Martins Jazz Trio 9 pm. nawlinS JaZZ Bar Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 7 to 11 pm. rex Jason Stillman & Chris Bullock (sax) 9:30 pm. SoMewhere there Studio The Starfires (psychedelic improvisers) 8 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

annex wreCkrooM Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday Rick Toxic 10 pm. the avro DJ Damn Aykroyd (old school/funk/ hip-hop/disco/groove) 10 pm. goodhandy’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Todd Klinck doors 8 pm.5 hot Box Cafe Hump Day Uncut The Man (stoner gay- positive night).5 inSoMnia Bobby Thrust (old school). wrongBar Monsta doors 10 pm. ñCookie

august 25-31 2011 NOW

PAT BolDuC

Bovine Sex CluB M.I.P, Power Trio, Corgasm,

A tribe Called Red

Aboriginal club music gives voice to the urban experience By AnupA Mistry Aboriginal music has three young, powerful advocates, and they have no problem speaking their minds. “If you’re an aboriginal person in an urban community who doesn’t fit a stereotype – living on the street or walking around in buckskin and feathers – you become invisible,” says A Tribe Called Red’s Bear Witness. Bear, with DJs NDN and Shub (a two-time Canadian DMC champ), is behind the Ottawa club night Electric Pow Wow. Founded in 2008, it’s also birthed a Diplo-co-signed hybrid sub-sound: pow wow step. “Electric Pow Wow was about creating a comfortable space for our community to come out,” explains Bear, an audiovisual DJ who deconstructs pop culture depictions of aboriginal people in his sets. “And pow wow step was conceived as club music that aboriginal people could relate to.”

A Tribe Called Red’s remix of Northern Cree’s Red Skin Girl released as a single in July reveals pow wow step’s visceral force. Hip-hop sensibility and dubstep’s immediacy combine with the percussive and vocal power of old and new pow wow music. NDN says the group avoids reworking honour songs with deeper spiritual significance. “There’s a global movement of aboriginal people taking traditional sounds and mixing them with their urban experience,” he says, citing South Africa’s Spoek Mathambo and Monterrey, Mexico, DJs Toy Selectah and Javier Estrada as examples. “What we share is that we’re all culturally oppressed and doing something that’s never been done before.” At the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, August 25), 11 pm. $10.

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Pop/Rock

ñPATTI SMITH ñTHE WEEKNDNNNN

Thursday (independent) Rating: I’ve been trying very hard to not get my hopes up too high about the Weeknd. After those first YouTube videos, how could the debut album live up to the hype? House Of Balloons ended up effortlessly meeting our high expectations. But there was no way the mysterious Toronto stoner/R&B sensation could match the anticipation for his first live show, right? Except he turned in a debut gig that was one of the craziest ever. Even with this track record, I approached his second full-length album in five months with cautious optimism. And what do you know? Abel Tesfaye’s unprecedented winning streak

continues. Everything you loved about the dark, woozy grooves of his debut is here, but bigger and deeper. Somehow, his debauched tales of sex and drugs drip with emotionally wrenching regret instead of shallow bravado, and they’re as addictive as the powders and pills that fill his lyrics. It’s not quite perfect: his voice is the star of the show but is occasionally buried under the clever beats and production. But that’s a small complaint about someone who’s looking more and more like one of the most exciting artists to emerge this year. Top track: Rolling Stone Download Thursday for free at the-weeknd.com BENJAMIN BOLES

Outside Society (Columbia/Arista/Legacy) Rating: NNNN When Just Kids, Patti Smith’s brilliant memoir about her early life and relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe, won the National Book Award last year, it ignited renewed interest in the iconic NYC rocker’s writing and music. The timing’s right, then, for Outside Society, the first collection of songs that span her entire career. She curated the chronological track list, and chose classics (Gloria, Free Money, Rock N Roll Nigger), late-period covers (Smells Like Teen Spirit, with her improvised verse near the end) and political tunes that resonate more than ever. The brief but illuminating liner notes reveal that many of the songs are connected to important people in her life: Todd Rundgren (Dancing Barefoot), Richard Sohl (Frederick), the beat poets. Four in the middle mark the trajectory of her late husband, Fred “Sonic” Smith. Because The Night, a Bruce Springsteen co-write whose lyrics she penned for Fred Smith before they were married, still holds special power, especially this remastered version. “Though we have performed it hundreds of times” she writes, “the strong response it draws always makes it fresh and exciting to sing.” Indeed, time hasn’t diminished its power, or hers. Top track: Because The Night CARLA GILLIS

and watched them grow into international purveyors of free-spirited electro-rock, took a pass on their third record. Maybe it had to do with their unloved second album, which suggested CSS were struggling to rise above the mid-decade glut of indie-rock-meets-electro-dance-party groups. La Liberación is not compelling evidence that they managed to do so. Singer Lovefoxxx and main songwriter/ producer Adriano Cintra work hard at branching out. They dabble with reggae on the groove-heavy Hits Me Like A Rock, in which Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie makes an out-of-nowhere vocal appearance, and add flamenco flourishes to the intro of City Grrrl before heading into Crystal Castles territory. The high point comes early, in opener I Love You, when Lovefoxxx delivers a simple, infectious verse that sadly never seems to reappear. CSS are so desperate to do something new that they never stick with their strengths. Top track: I Love You JASON KELLER

WE BARBARIANS Headspace (Beranimal)

Rating: NNN When a band relocates to Brooklyn, it’s usually because they’re really trying to make it. It’s a much more crowded field there than in the band’s native Long Beach – you pretty much can’t swing an arm without hitting the latest chillwave, nugaze or witch-house band – but We Barbarians’ sweeping, widescreen rock is big enough to capture people’s attention. Their sophomore EP is only five songs and under 20 minutes yet displays their knack for turning simple drum/bass/guitar arrangements into soaring anthems. Sung-to-the-rafters vocals and hooky, atmospheric guitar melodies increase the band’s reach and make it hard to believe they’re just a three-piece. They break the instrumental mould by incorporating synths on the David Byrne/ Brian Eno cover Strange Overtones, but the album never loses its carefully cultivated early-U2 monumentalism. Top track: Strange Overtones We Barbarians play the Drake September 3. RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

backing vocalists with Toronto electropop upstarts Austra and convinced Timber Timbre’s Taylor Kirk and Simon Trottier to collaborate with them on their relaunch album. The sibling vocalists seem to delight in the way twins creep some people out, and naming this album after an Edgar Allan Poe poem gives you some idea of how much they like the spooky and supernatural. That mood fits Timber Timbre perfectly, but maybe a bit too well. You can’t quite shake the feeling that this is basically a Timber Timbre album with the Lightmans singing, and that’s emphasized even more when Kirk sings the lead vocal on The Darkness Of Things. It’s all quite lovely to listen to, but much of the special Lightman magic is overshadowed by the collaboration. Top track: Up You Go, Little Smoke Tasseomancy play the Great Hall October 20. BB

NNNN ñWHITEHORSE

(Six Shooter) Rating: After years of collaboration, married couple Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet have released a teaser for their new Whitehorse project. It’s a polished collection of six rootsy songs served up between a soundscapy intro and outro called Eulogy For Whiskers. The singer/songwriters’ individual strengths are on display, notably Doucet’s recognizable guitar playing and McClelland’s strong voice. What’s new is how cohesive their vocal and guitar parts have become, especially on jangly opener Killing Time Is Murder and Emerald Isle. Older material is reworked to various degrees of success: Doucet’s Broken One has evolved into a stronger, crunchier duet with revamped lyrics on Broken, while McClelland’s bluesy Passenger 24 has lost the original’s laid-back sexiness. They also prove themselves a great country band: a Johnny Cash-style cover of I’m On Fire should make the Boss proud. Top track: Emerald Isle SARAH GREENE

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS I’m With You

ñBLOOD ORANGE NNNN

Coastal Grooves (Domino) Rating: Many artists insist they can’t be pigeonholed, but Dev Hynes walks the talk. The British performer and songwriter is a restless musical nomad who wanders between projects (Test Icicles, Lightspeed Champion), genres and cities with elusive regularity. This year he’s Blood Orange, a genteel and relaxed pop performer with myriad effeminate influences – Hynes’s childhood memories of being bullied, the drag ball queens of 80s New York, his songwriting sessions with Solange Knowles and Cassie – that are mostly apparent in the delicate tone and feminine persona in which he sings. Most impressive is the lightness of touch Hynes brings to his arrangements. There’s a thoughtfulness and precision in the spare mix of thick, groovy bass lines, lithe fingerpicking and pretty melodies. A gorgeous album, inside and out. Top track: Sutphin Boulevard KEVIN RITCHIE

CSS La Liberación (Cooperative) Rating: NN It’s hard not to read into the fact that CSS’s former label, Sub Pop, which signed the band out of Brazilian obscurity in 2006 62

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(Warner) Rating: NNN When guitarist/songwriter John Frusciante left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2009 for a second time, many were certain it meant the end of the band’s ridiculous winning streak since 1991’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik. After all, the only time the Chilis ever lost their box office heat was during that insufferable Dave Navarro period that came after Frusciante’s first departure. The new guy, technically the fourth guitarist to join the shirtless funk rock machine, is Josh Klinghoffer, long-time friend and former RHCP backup touring player. On their 10th album, his style is reminiscent of Mother’s Milk-era Frusciante: always complementing what’s going on but never in your face. Singer/lyricist Anthony Kiedis has mellowed, possibly from age (he’s pushing 50), fatherhood or because the album was mostly written near the scenic ocean cliffs of Big Sur. Nevertheless, I’m With You is a strong record, with Brendan’s Death Song and Police Station among the highlights, especially considering the challenge of replacing Frusciante’s creativity. Top track: Brendan’s Death Song JK

Roots/Folk

TASSEOMANCY Ulalume (Out of This

Spark) Rating: NNN Sari and Romy Lightman used to perform as Ghost Bees but have since reinvented their spooky outsider folk sound and rebranded themselves as Tasseomancy (the art of reading tea leaves). In the meantime, they’ve been travelling the world as

Rap

ñLIL SCRAPPY

Tha Merlo Jonez EP (DTP/Def Jam/G’$ Up) Rating: NNNN On the Merlo Jonez EP, a 17-track precursor to Lil Scrappy’s forthcoming second studio album, the airplay-lacking Atlanta rapper steps out from the shadow of crunk music, in which Lil Jon mentored him almost 10 years ago. While the EP is a departure from his previous fare, calling it a reinvention would be an exaggeration. Still present are the dark drums and choral arrangements, courtesy of producers Lex Luger, Nonstop and Jazze Pha (whose contribution is unusually ominous). Ditto the often violent subject matter. That said, Scrappy showcases a more playful side on the hilarious Mr. Cosbi and Never Comin’ Down, which curiously samples Deadmau5’s Ghosts N’ Stuff. And while Scrappy’s rapping hasn’t really improved, there’s nary a skip-worthy track. Sometimes a subtle readjustment of your sound is far more effective than a rebirth – and this album has “comeback” written all over it. Top track: Mr. Cosbi ANDREW RENNIE 3

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Kate Mior joins the more than 100 artists at BuskerFest this weekend.

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PERFORMANCE PREVIEW

Statues and liberty Mime-based artist Kate Mior’s career isn’t standing still By JORDAN BIMM BUSKERFEST from today (Thursday, August 25) to Sunday (August 28), at various times. In the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood (Front between Church and Jarvis). Pwyc. torontobuskerfest.com.

kate mior has performed her mime-based living statue act for thousands of people all over the world, but she’ll never forget her encounter with Rob Ford. Last year in Toronto, then-candidate Ford pushed through a crowd she was entertaining and then joked to everyone that she doesn’t pay her taxes. “There is a certain stigma against street performers,” she acknowledges, “but in Toronto that’s changing.” Mior appears in character as part of BuskerFest, a three-day celebration of street performance. Over 100 artists from 14 countries – including Yoshi, an acrobatic juggler from Japan, and the Space Cowboy, a sword swallower from Australia – take over the area around the St. Lawrence Market to raise money for Epilepsy Toronto. Started 11 summers ago, BuskerFest has entertained millions of revellers, but it’s also served as a way for busk-

ers to demonstrate that their sometimes marginalized craft is a legitimate form of art and employment. Some people see street performers as a nuisance, or as charity cases unwilling to find other work. In Mior’s case, this couldn’t be further from the truth. “I can’t even remember how many countries I’ve toured through,” she says, noting that she’s performed on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Her international tours, big-name corporate clients, slick website and blog are proof that people like Ford have the wrong idea. She makes enough to live off her passion, and yes, she pays her taxes. Mior got into busking nearly a decade ago while studying film at Ryerson, then spent years developing her unique movement techniques both out on the street and under the tutelage of corporeal mime master Dr. Giuseppe Condello. Her array of elaborate characters – Mary Antoinette, a stone angel, a traditional mime, a living portrait and her newest creation, a wind-up doll – each required months of hard work to create. “I like to let the characters explore

themselves,” she says of her creative process. “With Coppelia, the wind-up doll, I’ll be experimenting at BuskerFest. Will I be a robot on the fritz? Or a mechanical Stepford Wife performing tasks for people? Or a wind-up ballerina? I’ll see what gets the best audience reaction and build on that.” When she’s not on the road (“I performed in Singapore three times last year!”), you can find Mior wowing crowds at Yonge-Dundas Square or Harbourfront. Despite those like our current mayor who make assumptions about street performers based on where and how they choose to earn a living, things have been improving for buskers in Toronto. Mior credits legendary Toronto veterans Peter Jarvis (aka Silver Elvis) and Dave Johnston (aka Chalkmaster Dave) with shaping the city’s licensing system and for fostering an important sense of community among buskers. In 2009, the Canada Council for the Arts officially recognized “contemporary circus art,” a category many street performers fall under, as fit for funding. “We’re recontextualizing street performance,” she says. 3

magic, clown and more by Tumble Circus, Axé Capoeira, Space Cowboy, Gazzo, HerciniArts Collective and many others (see story, this page). Aug 25-28, Thu-Fri noon to 11 pm, Sat 11 am to 11 pm, Sun 11 am to 8 pm. Pwyc donations to Epilepsy Toronto. St Lawrence Market District, Front E between Yonge and Jarvis. torontobuskerfest.com. DAUGHTER OF THE DUST by Robin Sharp (Created Independently). A young country singer fears her drunken mother will ruin her chances for fame in this musical comedy. Aug 25-28, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 6 pm. $12-$15. Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. 416-336-3399, trixiedixon.wordpress.com/tickets. THE DIY ARTISTS CABARET (Theatre.IV.Mimmo). This fundraiser for the company’s upcoming production features spoken word, comedy, music and a preview scene from the new play. Aug 25-26 at 8 pm. $10. Cameron House, 408 Queen W. wix.com/theatreivmimmo/home. FALSTAFF by Giuseppe Verdi (Highlands Opera Studio). The comic opera based on Shakespeare’s plays gets a staging. Opens Aug 26 and runs to Sep 1, Thu-Fri, Sun and Tue 7:30 pm. $30. Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, 5358 County Road 21, Haliburton. 705457-9933, highlandssummerfestival.on.ca. WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING by Andrew Bovell (Shaw Festival). A family history unfolds across continents and generations in this drama. Previews to Aug 25. Opens Aug 26 and runs in rep to Sep 17. $24-$50. Studio Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com.

One-Nighters SPANE: SCREENING OF PERFORMANCE ART IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (FADO Perform-

ance Art Centre). Performances by Aimee Dawn Robinson, Ho Tam and others, to be followed by a video screening. Aug 28, performance 4 pm, screening 7:30 pm. Pwyc. Artscape Gibraltar Point, 443 Lakeshore Ave, Toronto Islands. performanceart.ca.

Continuing BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL by Lee Hall and John (Mirvish). One of the best ñElton 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) COME FLY AWAY by Twyla Tharp (Dancap Productions). This dance-theatre piece about four couples at a night club features the music of Frank Sinatra. Runs to Aug 28, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $42-$135. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-644-3665, dancaptickets.com. ’DA KINK IN MY HAIR by trey anthony (Trey Anthony Studios). This vibrant remount of Anthony’s hard-hitting and inspiring monologue cycle about the struggles faced by black women in Canada includes a new character (a white woman with a black child and racist parents) as well as a cappella RnB songs and choreography. Anthony’s biggest strength is writing characters who always prove more complex than they first appear, and regular gasps from the audience provide a good index of these dramatic revelations. Runs to Aug 28, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $37-$67. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416973-4000, treyanthonystudios.com. NNN (Jordan Bimm) EXIT THE KING by Eugene Ionesco (Soulpepper). An aging king with a crumbling kingdom gets more bad news in this absurdist play (see review, page 64). Runs to Sep 9, see website for schedule. $45-$65, stu $28, rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNN (GS) 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 gen-

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teel 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) SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE YOUNG (Soulpepper Theatre Company). Derek Boyes and Mike Ross host a weekly arts talk-show cabaret. Runs to Aug 27, Sat 10 pm. $10, rush pwyc-$5. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, youngcentre.ca. TOTEM by Robert Lepage (Cirque du Soleil). Cirque du Soleil’s touring show attempts to tell the story of human evolution, and if anyone could make stage magic from this ambitious premise, it’s writer/director Lepage. Helped by a superb design team, Lepage revitalizes circus routines, adding visual surprises and character bits to raise the dramatic stakes. This is also the sexiest Cirque show in recent memory; routines involving a trio of scantily clad acrobats and an aboriginal inspired roller skating sequence could very well raise your own totem pole. Runs to Oct 9, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sun 1 & 5 pm, Fri-Sat 4 pm (no show Sep 6). $74-$249, stu/srs $67$235, children under 12 $54-$208. Grand Chapiteau, Port Lands, Commissioners at Cherry. cirquedusoleil.com. NNNN (GS) TWEED A NEW CANADIAN MUSICAL by Tim Porter and Andre Morin (IANA Theatre Company). A couple’s new love is torn apart by the coming war in this play based on the history of the town of Tweed, Ontario. Runs to Aug 27, ThuSat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $28.25, stu/srs $25. Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery. tweedthemusical.com. WHITE BITING DOG by Judith Thompson (Soulpepper). A suicidal lawyer on a bridge is advised by a talking dog (see story, page 65). Runs to Oct 1, see website for schedule. $45$65, stu $28, rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNN (Debbie Fein-Goldbach) THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare (Canadian Stage Dream in High Park). This

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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, TueSun 8 pm. Pwyc ($20 sugg); under 14 free. High Park Amphitheatre, Bloor W and Parkside. canadianstage.com/dream. NNN (Jordan Bimm)

Out of Town ADMIRABLE CRICHTON by JM Barrie (Shaw Festival). Barrie’s thoughtful and ñTHE sometimes romantic play looks at the con-

trasting social hierarchies in the worlds of civilized London and a deserted tropical island. The Shaw ensemble, headed by Steven Sutcliffe as the conservative, subservient butler who becomes the leader on the island, captures the script’s comedy and irony, while director Morris Panych gives the story a musical vaudeville frame. Runs in rep to Oct 29. $24$106. Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. NNNN (JK) BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR by John Gray (Thousand Islands Playhouse). The famous WWI fighter pilot looks back on his life in this musical. Runs to Sep 3, Tue-Sun 8 pm, mats Fri-Sat 2:30 pm. $16-$32. Firehall Theatre, Gananoque. 1000islandsplayhouse.com. 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. CANADIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL (The Pearl Company). Plays by Keystone Theatre, Kate Story, Peter Gruner and others are presented. Runs to Aug 27, Thu-Sat (see website for schedule). $15 per show, series $36. 16 Steven, Hamilton. 905-524-0606, thepearlcompany.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

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rep to Oct 23. $24-$106. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com. THE CAVAN BLAZERS by Robert Winslow (4th Line Theatre). Violence erupts between Catholic and Protestant settlers in mid-19th century Ontario. Runs to Aug 27, Thu-Sat 6 pm. $26-$30. Winslow Farm, 779 Zion Line, Millbrook. 1-800-814-0055, 4thlinetheatre.on.ca. 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. EARLY AUGUST by Kate Lynch (Blyth Festival). Actors from the city adjust to rural life during summer theatre season in this comedy. Runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule. $28-$32, stu $15. Blyth Memorial Hall, 431 Queen, Blyth. 1-877-862-5984, blythfestival.com. THE GRAPES OF WRATH by John Steinbeck, adapted by Frank Galati (Stratford Festival). Ruined by the Depression, an Oklahoma farming family travels to California to seek 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. 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. Runs in rep to Oct 30. $50-$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Avon Theatre, Stratford. stratfordfestival.ca. HOSANNA by Michel Tremblay (Stratford Festival). A transvestite and her partner confront insecurities and illusions about identity. Runs in rep to Sep 24. $25-$70. Studio Theatre, Stratford. stratfordfestival.ca. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber (Stratford Festival). The crucifixion – sound like something you’d make a musical out of? In director Des McAnuff’s hands, the radical and risky rock musical becomes a thrilling show. Paul Nolan finds the inner core of Jesus, hitting all the high notes in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice score as the man not quite ready to do God’s bidding. As Judas, Josh Young, also an exceptional singer, manages to gain our sympathies. Chilina Kennedy as Mary Magdalene

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ical 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. THE PRESIDENT Ferenc Molnár, adapted by Morwyn Brebner (Shaw Festival). A banker has one hour to turn an heiress’s communist husband into someone her parents will like. Runs in rep to Oct 9. $32. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.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. ROPE’S END by Douglas Bowie (Blyth Festival). An unhappy man looks to reunite with a childhood sweetheart in this romantic comedy. Runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule. $28$32, stu $15. Blyth Memorial Hall, 431 Queen, Blyth. 1-877-862-5984, blythfestival.com. SHAKESPEARE’S WILL by Vern Thiessen (Stratford Festival). Shakespeare’s widow recalls her life with and without her famous husband in this solo show. Runs in rep to Sep 2. $25-$70. Studio Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. THUMBS by Rupert Holmes (Laughoutloud Association). A man and his ex-wife are caught up in a murder investigation in this comedy thriller. Runs to Aug 27, see website for schedule. $34, child $28. Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga W, Orillia. orilliaoperahouse.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. 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. Runs in rep to Aug 27. $24-$50. Studio Theatre, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. 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. 3

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THEATRE REVIEW

Almost fit for royalty Soulpepper’s production of Exit The King comes to life at the end By GLENN SUMI EXIT THE KING by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Albert Schultz (Soulpepper). At the Young Centre (55 Mill). To September 9. $5-$65. See Continuing, page 63. Rating: NNN

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is superb, and great support from Brent Carver as Pontius Pilate and Bruce Dow as Herod. Runs in rep to Nov 6. $50-$106, stu/srs $25$66. Avon Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.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, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2:30 pm. $16-$32. Springer Theatre, Gananoque. 1-866-382-7020, 1000islandsplayhouse.com. THE LITTLE YEARS by John Mighton (Stratford Festival). Mighton’s nuanced script focuses on Kate, a young woman unable to follow her dream of a science career, a loss that has a subtle impact on her family over four decades. Director Chris Abraham’s excellent production highlights the play’s emotions and fascinating ideas, with standout performances by Bethany Jillard and Irene Poole as Kate at different points in her life. Runs in rep to Sep 24. $25-$70. Studio Theatre. 1-800-5671600, stratfordfestival.ca. NNNNN (JK) 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. Runs in rep to Sep 23. $24-$106. Court House Theatre, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. 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. THE MISANTHROPE by Molière (Stratford Festival). A man scorns social conventions but falls for a superficial socialite in this manners comedy. Runs in rep to Oct 29. $50-$106, stu/srs $25-$66. Festival Theatre, Stratford. 1-800567-1600, 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. OFFICE HOURS by Norm Foster (Lakeside Players). Interrelated stories play out in six different offices in this comedy. Runs to Sep 4, ThuSat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $25-$55.95. Port Mansion Theatre and Restaurant, 12 Lakeport, St Catharines. 905-934-0575 ext 226, portmansion.com. ON THE ROCKS by Bernard Shaw, adapted by Michael Healey (Shaw Festival). Shaw’s polit-

eugene ionesco’s exit the king feels like a suitable play to mount in a time of ongoing war and economic uncertainty, not to mention a period when aging baby boomers are confronting big issues like mortality. A shame this uneven production doesn’t come fully to life until its poignant end. There isn’t much of a plot. The 400year-old King Bérenger (Oliver Dennis) is told he’s going to be dead in a couple of hours (basically when the play’s done), and during that time he gradually shucks his carrot-coloured wig, ostentatious robe, sceptre, long johns and crown. In the company of his doctor, a guard, a maid and his two wives, the king monomaniacally reflects on his life, which has included 180 wars and more than a few sinister events, including murders. Working with Neil Armfield and Geoffrey Rush’s recent translation (which helped win Rush a Tony Award

for the lead), director Albert Schultz has difficulty finding the right tone in the play’s first act. It sure doesn’t feel like the “tragic Punch and Judy” show Ionesco describes in his notes. That might have something to do with Lorenzo Savoini’s set, which is suitably skewed and dilapidated but constricts the actors’ physicality. Thankfully, Dennis, such a memorable tragicomic clown in smaller Soulpepper roles this season (The Fantasticks, A Midsummer Night’s Dream), conveys both

ridiculousness and pathos in the central role. He’s especially fine in the second act, when he connects with his simple maid (Trish Lindström) and delivers a humble, heartfelt paean to life and love. As his first wife, Queen Marguerite, Brenda Robins shows great dignity and concentration when, the ultimate caregiver, she leads him toward death. If the rest of the play had such focus and clarity, this Exit could keep its crown. 3 glenns@nowtoronto.com

Brenda Robins and Oliver Dennis confront death with dignity.

Mike Ross and Fiona Reid make a disturbing mother/son combo.

COMEDY PREVIEW

Sketch’s Dream team Four new members step up to bat for Second City show By GLENN SUMI DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! (AND OTHER LIES) written and performed by Ashley Comeau, Jason DeRosse, Nigel Downer, Alastair Forbes, Inessa Frantowski and Carly Heffernan, directed by Kerry Griffin. Presented by the Second City (55 Mercer). Now in previews, opens Tuesday (August 30) for a limited run, Wednesday-Saturday 8 pm, late night Saturday 10:30 pm, Sunday 7 pm. $24-$29. 416-343-0011.

THEATRE REVIEW

Biting revival Classic play still has teeth By DEBBIE FEIN-GOLDBACH WHITE BITING DOG by Judith Thompson, directed by Nancy Palk (Soulpepper). At Young Centre for the Performing Arts (55 Mill). To October 1. $5-$65. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. See Continuing, page 64. Rating: NNN

some things get tamer with age, but not Judith Thompson’s White Biting Dog. The play premiered in 1984 and won the Governor General’s Award, yet feels as current as ever. In this remount, Soulpepper unleashes a fierce, engaging production. A suicidal young man, Cape (Mike Ross), believes a white dog has stopped him from leaping off the Bloor Viaduct by telling him to help his ailing father, Glidden (Joseph Ziegler). Convinced that his salvation and happiness lie in reuniting his estranged parents, Cape enlists the support of a trusting stranger named Pony (Michaela Washburn) and then goes to great lengths trying to persuade his mother, Lomia (Fiona Reid), to leave her young boyfriend, Pascal (Gregory Prest), and return to the family home. Thompson has crafted each line with precision, and all the characters speak with their own rhythm. Glidden struggles with incoherence as his

illness overtakes him, Cape rants through manic emotional mood swings, and Pony slowly descends into a confused sadness. The dialogue blends absurdity and reality, and yet, as with a complex symphony, director Nancy Palk ensures that the play maintains its cohesiveness and momentum. The actors all succeed at showing some of the grittiest aspects of human nature, but the more seasoned cast members give the strongest performances. Zeigler finds real humanity even in Glidden’s most absurd moments, and Reid’s Lomia, with her fear of aging and need for attention, becomes far more than a hypersexual cougar-mom stereotype. Ross’s Cape, however, is less convincing, because he emphasizes selfdoubt more than seductive charm, making it difficult to believe the other characters would so easily succumb to his demands. This undermines the production. White Biting Dog conveys a lot of discomfort and suffering. The ensemble’s energy, the comic touches and Palk’s attention to the smallest details ensure that her directorial debut leaves a strong impression. 3 stage@nowtoronto.com

dance listings Opening MISSISSAUGA INTERNATIONAL DRUM & DANCE FESTIVAL CanAfric Theatre presents perform-

ances, workshops, kids’ activities and more. Aug 27 from 1 to 6 pm. Free. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts. canafrictheatre.org. TAIWANFEST: TAIWAN RISING Harbourfront Centre presents a cultural festival with dance by Granny Mob, the Techno Prince and others, plus music, art and more. Aug 26-28, see website for schedule. Free. 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

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adian National Exhibition presents music and dance from around the world, with performances by Tango Soul, Grupo Chile, Jasenka, Orient Dance Co, Gilchrist Irish Dance School and many others. Runs to Sep 5, see website for schedule. Free w/ admission. Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes Blvd, Exhibition Place, Hall B. theex.com/concerts-events/artists-onthe-international-stage/. COME FLY AWAY Dancap Productions presents a dance-theatre piece by Twyla Tharp about four couples at a night club, featuring the music of Frank Sinatra. Runs to Aug 28, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $42$135. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-644-3665, dancaptickets.com. 3

second city’s latest revue is called Dreams Really Do Come True! (And Other Lies), but at least one of the four new cast members isn’t buying that snarky attitude. “This may sound corny, but dreams really do come true. It’s not a lie,” says Ashley Comeau. She should know. Back in 2007, Comeau landed a job at the legendary comedy institution as a host (the person who seats you, not someone in front of a mic) and then gradually worked her way up the ladder to bartender, box office clerk and admin assistant before doing voice work and children’s shows. Now she’s on the mainstage, which was always her dream. “I knew that as long as I was in, I could see what was going on, how Second City worked from all angles and could try to figure out how to get onstage,” she says in one of the theatre’s second-floor offices. Of course, seating people and serving drinks allowed her to see the show every night, which was its own kind of training. “I got to see how a scene worked really well one night and maybe not so well the next,” says Comeau, who was also do-

ing her own sketch via her comedy duo Lusty Mannequins. “And I could see why. So from the sidelines I learned how to do a show.” New mainstage cast member Jason DeRosse took the more typical route to the Second City Mainstage, studying at the conservatory, writing and performing for the touring company and understudying several revues, all while working on a series of solid sketch troupes like Mantown, the Sketchersons and PB & J and taping dozens of lucrative TV commercials. “I don’t think you’re here unless that’s your goal,” he says, about making the mainstage. “In the end, there are six jobs, and a lot of people who want them.” The pair, joined by newcomers Alastair Forbes and Nigel Downer as well as returning mainstagers Inessa Frantowski and Carly Heffernan, can’t talk about the show in much detail because, less than two weeks before opening, it hasn’t been finalized.

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“But there’s a lot of dark comedy,” says DeRosse. “We’re showing you what you dream about and then the lie that undercuts it.” No one in the current ensemble is married or has kids – which is a bit of a change from previous casts. “So that’s going to give the show a different perspective,” says Comeau. “In my life, I’m dealing with different issues, like ‘Do I settle down or not?’” “And there won’t be a scene where we’re at Shoppers Drug Mart at 4 am looking for something [for a sick baby],” says DeRosse, referring to a classic Second City sketch he understudied a couple of years ago. “They’re letting us be a little edgier this time because there are so many new members,” says DeRosse. “They’re allowing us to stretch our minds.” Sounds like a dream job to me. 3

Sep 3, Thu-Sat 1 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416343-0011, secondcity.com. THE BENCH Second City presents improv and written sketches performed by up and comers, including Brandon Hackett, Sarah Hillier, Simon Pond, Paloma Nuñez and others. 11 pm. Pwyc. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. THE BOOM SHOW: CHAPTER 39 Supermarket presents comedy w/ Dylan Gott, Eric Andrews, David Andrew Brent and others. 9 pm. $10. 268 Augusta. boomcomedy.com. CAGE MATCH Impatient Theatre presents 16 improv teams battling for a cash prize. 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 pm. $5 per show. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-238-7337, impatient.ca. COMEDY AT THE SWAN Black Swan Comedy presents a comedy night. 8 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. 416-9035388, blackswancomedy.com. COMEDY THURSDAYS The Starving Artist presents a weekly showcase w/ host Natasha Henderson. 9 pm. Free. 584 Lansdowne. 647-342-5058, starvingartistbar.com.

DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! (AND OTHER LIES) Second City presents preñ views of its upcoming sketch revue about

the things we tell ourselves to get through life (see story, this page). Opens Aug 30. TueFri 8 pm, Sat 8 & 10:30 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, 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. THE TASTY SHOW presents weekly stand-up w/ host Jeffrey Danson. 10 pm. Free. La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas W. 416-766-0746. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Jon Steinberg. To Aug 27, Thu and Sat 8 pm (and Sat 10:30 pm), Fri 9 pm. $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Manolis Zontanos and Claire Brosseau. 8 pm. $12. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Cedric Newman and Tim Nasiopoulos. 8 pm. $12. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

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Cheryl Hann, Matt O’Brien, Tim Gilbert and host Nick Flanagan. 9 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.

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presents stand-up comedy, burlesque and music w/ headliner Dom Paré and others. 8 pm. $10. Underground Comedy Club, 670 Queen E. 416-732-7761. BLACK SWAN COMEDY presents Fingers On Buzzards, an improv trivia show. 8 pm. Pwyc. Egg Zepplin, long-form improv about two guys running a diner. 10 pm. $5 or pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.

Tuesday, August 30 THE COMEDY JUNGLE Supermarket presents Jay Hardy and Trevor Osborne. 8 pm. $5. 268 Augusta. 416-840-0501.

DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! (AND OTHER LIES) See Thu 25. THE GOD-AWFUL COMEDY SHOW JP Hodgkin-

son presents atheist-friendly comedy. 8:30 pm. $10. Centre for Inquiry, 216 Beverley. cfiontario.org. KEVIN SORBO GARBAGE WEEKEND Comedy Bar presents the TV Hercules in comedy shows w/ Catch 23 and Mantown (Fri) and Improv All-Stars and the Sunday Night Live Crew (Sat). To Aug 27, Fri-Sat 8 & 10:30 pm. $20. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. 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.

DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! (AND OTHER LIES) See Thu 25. FAT KAT$ COMEDY Nola Belle and Joey Harlem

Kevin Sorbo gets Herculessized laughs at the Comedy Bar, August 26.

PAUL BELLINI’S FLATUS FILM FESTIVAL The Flying Beaver Pubaret presents ñ film/video clips and more with Paul Bellini. 8 pm. $10-$15. 488 Parliament. pubaret.com. 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 25. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Lawrence Morgenstern w/ Patrick Haye and Rob Ross. To Aug 27, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Ian Sirota w/ Andre Arruda and Wafik Nasralla. To Aug 27, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Saturday, August 27 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 25. THE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY COMPLETELY MADE UP SHOW See Thu 25. BLACK SWAN COMEDY presents an Improv

Drop-In workshop w/ Ralph MacLeod. 6 pm. $5. 8-Bit Improv. 8 pm. Pwyc. The Ladder, competitive entertainment. 10 pm. $5. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. 416-9035388, blackswancomedy.com.

DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! (AND OTHER LIES) See Thu 25. SPILLIN’ THE BEANS COMEDY Full of Beans

Coffee presents a show w/ host Rene Payes. 7 pm. Pwyc. 1348 Dundas W. fullofbeans.ca. THEATRESPORTS Bad Dog Theatre presents fast and furious improv matches. 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-5516540, baddogtheatre.com.

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Winery presents sketch comedy featuring Robin Duke, Kathryn Greenwood, Jayne Eastwood and Teresa Pavlinek. 8 pm. $69. 2145 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-theLake. jacksontriggswinery.com. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 25. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN See Fri 26. YUK YUK’S WEST See Fri 26.

Sunday, August 28 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 25. THE BENCH John Candy Box Theatre presents

upcoming improvisers picked by the Second City. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. BEST. MONDAY. EVER. (ON A SUNDAY) Second City presents sketch, songs and improvisation. 7 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. secondcity.com. LAUGH SABBATH presents Hour Of Power w/ Debra DiGiovanni, Bill Wood,

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NUBIAN DISCIPLES ALL BLACK COMEDY REVUE Yuk Yuk’s Downtown presents

the monthly show w/ Brian Francis, Keesha Brownie, Waldo Ankrah, Daniel Woodrow, Mark Debonis, Nicholas Reynoldson, Trixx and host Kenny Robinson. 8:30 pm. $20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. SILVER CITY STANDUP presents weekly comedy 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/ guest hosts. 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.

Monday, August 29 ALT.COMEDY LOUNGE Rivoli presents Pat Thornton, Debra DiGiovanni, John ñ Hastings, Scott McMann, Matt Shury, Chris

Locke, Dom Pare, Amanda Brooke Perrin, Nick Rizzi, MC Andrew Johnston and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com. BLACK SWAN COMEDY presents Monday Improv Jam w/ Ralph MacLeod. 8 pm. The Improv Gong Show. 10 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. blackswancomedy.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. THE COMEDY CABARET Chris MacLean and Robin Crossman present stand-up w/ Dylan Gott, Matt O’Brien, John Hyatt, Danny Freedman, Victoria Stewart and Dave Code. 9 pm. Pwyc. Charlotte Room, 19 Charlotte. 416-402-5521, thecomedycabaret.com. 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.

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Imperial Pub presents a weekly show with cash prizes w/ host Eric Bud. 9:30 pm. $5. 54 Dundas E. imperialcomedy.com. LAUGHABLE AT UNLOVABLE presents Catherine McCormick, Steph Tolev, Rhiannon Archer,

present a show w/ host Harlem. 9 pm. Free. Axis Gastropub, 585 Bloor W. 416-539-9009. IMPATIENT THEATRE CO presents improv by its students. 7 pm. Free. Harold Night. 8 pm. $5. The Incubator, up and coming improv teams featuring Big Chicken Dinner and Rubicon. 9:30 pm. $5. Late Night Menu, new and developing acts. 10:30 pm. Free. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-238-7337, impatient.ca. IMPROV NIGHT IN CANADA John Candy Box Theatre presents the ultimate improv faceoff. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. THE PANEL SHOW MegaShark Productions presents a comedy quiz show w/ Ron Sparks, Rhonda Riche, Chris Leveille, Ned Petrie, Mike Kiss and others. 8 pm. $5. Hard Luck Bar, 812 Dundas W. hardluckbar.com. SKETCHCOMEDYLOUNGE Rivoli presents The Twitter Gong Show! w/ judges Matt O’Brien, Rob Bebenek, Garret Jamieson, host Mark DeBonis and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge.com. STANDING ON THE DANFORTH Eton House presents Dave Healey, Amanda Brooke Perrin, Becky Bays, Elaine Dandy, Eric Clifford, Mark Walker, Ted Morris, Richard Ryder, Cal Post and host Jo-Anna Downey. 9 pm. Free. 710 Danforth. 416-466-6161. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents the Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, and stand-up Amateur Night at 9:30 pm. $4. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Wednesday, August 31 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am Night w/ Frank Spadone, Brian Zeiler, ñ Parker & Seville, Rose Giles, Phil Calautit,

Nile & Deb, Rhiannon Archer and host Josh Williams. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. 416-4867700, absolutecomedy.ca. CORKTOWN COMEDY Betty’s presents an open mic w/ Julie Kim, Pio Modi, Bruce Wright, host Brian Coughlin and others. 9 pm. Free. 240 King E. 416-988-2675, corktowncomedy.com. DJ DEMERS presents a weekly show w/ guests. 8 pm. $5. Underground Comedy Club, 670 Queen E. djdemers.com.

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in a home for the aged in small-town Ontario. When an obviously gay man appears at her door as a volunteer, she starts looking back on her life – her naive teen crush on a flamboyant sissy in the 50s, her relationship with her mama’s boy of a son, John, in the 70s, and her failure to communicate her fears and dreams about John to her husband, Charles. Francis’s acute observations shed light on why Joyce makes the choices she does. She’s been keeping a secret in a tiny town where, metaphorically speaking, every time someone sneezes, 10 people come forward with a tissue. And the author pulls off a deft literary trick. We know his protagonist is thinking and doing all the wrong things; seen from another perspective, she might be a villain. But especially in his portrayal of the way Joyce misses opportunities to connect emotionally with her husband, the supremely compassionate Francis reveals her as vulnerable and deserving of sympathy. It takes a little while to get going – and to be honest, I miss Francis’s mordant humour – but Natural Order eventually comes together in beautiSUSAN G. COLE ful ways.

It may look like a children’s book, but don’t be fooled. Asim Hussain’s Khadijah Goes To School ($10, khadijahgoestoschool.com) is actually an inspirational tract designed to encourage people to read – all people. The book is innovative, colourful and groundbreaking. That’s why CNN’s given the publication some love. Share it with your kids, sure, but the message about tolerance and connection, in Arabic and English, is not SGC for kids only.

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george s. zimbel, a professional photographer and photojournalist for over 60 years, is probably best known for his iconic snaps of Marilyn Mon-

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prints: Alex McLeod, Aug 25-Sep 24, reception/Mitchell Chan performances 6-9 pm Aug 25 (and performance 1-4 pm Aug 27). 12 Ossington. 416-530-0444. ARTSCAPE GIBRALTAR POINT SPANE: Art In The Natural Environment, performances 4 pm, screening 7:30 pm Aug 28. 443 Lakeshore Ave, Toronto Island. 416-392-7834. ART SPIN West end gallery/studio bike tour, 7 pm Aug 25. Trinity Bellwoods Park gates, Queen W and Strachan. artspin.ca. BIRCH LIBRALATO Painting/photos: Jaan Poldass and John Massier, to Aug 27. 129 Tecumseth. 416-365-3003. BULTHAUP Photos: David Ross, to Sep 30. 280 King E. 416-361-9005. DIAZ CONTEMPORARY Painting/video: Stephen Andrews, Pierre Dorion and Dara Gellman, to Aug 27. 100 Niagara. 416-361-2972. FIRST CANADIAN PLACE Edward Day Gallery artists, Aug 29-Oct 29. 1 First Canadian Pl. 416-862-6290. GALLERY 1313 Courvoisier Collective, to Sep 4. 1313 Queen W. 416-536-6778. G GALLERY Multimedia: David Hanes, to Sep 7. 234 Queen E. sidecentre.com.

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show, Aug 25-30, reception 7-11 pm Aug 26. Colourshift Abstract Art Collective, Aug 31Sep 6. Being Scene group show, to Oct 2. Textiles: Kerry Croghan, to Nov 1. 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE Azure Magazine AZ Awards; DodoLab: Ideas Of Canada; Bring To Mind; First Hand group shows; installation/ photos: Lorène Bourgeois, Bozica Radjenovic and Chao-Liang Shen, to Sep 25. 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. JAPAN FOUNDATION Architecture: Struggling Cities: Japanese Urban Projects In The 1960s, to Dec 9 (Mon-Fri and some Sats). 131 Bloor W. 416-966-1600. KATHARINE MULHERIN Installation: Jess Riva Cooper, to Aug 28. 1082/1086 Queen W. 416-993-6510. OLGA KORPER Sculpture: John McEwen, Aug 27-Sep 24. 17 Morrow. 416-538-8220. MIRA GODARD Interiors group show, to Sep 10. 22 Hazelton. 416-964-8197. MONTE CLARK GALLERY Painting: Graham Gillmore, Aug 25-Sep 18, reception 6-8 pm Aug 25. 55 Mill, bldg 2. 416-703-1700. NARWHAL ART PROJECTS Ceramics: Julie Moon, to Sep 4.

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The Commons, to Sep 11, Sauga 2030 Audio Tour: Department of Unusual Certainties, 11 am, 2 and 5 pm Aug 25 ($15). Salmon Run Project, to Oct 1. 300 City Centre (Mississauga). 905-896-5088. ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Abstract Expressionist New York, to Sep 4 ($25, stu $16.50, Wed after 7 pm $10). Kathleen Munn, to Aug 28. Libby Hague, to Sep 11 (free). Inuit Modern, to Oct 16. The Grange Prize, Aug 31-Dec 10. Robert Motherwell, to Dec 11. General Idea, to Jan 1, 2012. Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok, to Apr 1, 2012. Songs Of The Future: Canadian Industrial Photographs, to Apr 29, 2012. $18, srs $15, stu $10, free Wed 6-8:30 pm. 317 Dundas W. 416-979-6648. BATA SHOE MUSEUM Art In Shoes – Shoes In Art; The Roaring 20s: Heels, Hemlines And High Spirits, ongoing. $14, srs $12, stu $8. 327 Bloor W. 416-979-7799. BURLINGTON ART CENTRE Steve Hudak and Steve Mazza, to Aug 28. Installation: Sunmi Jung, to Sep 18. Burlington Hooking Craft Guild, to Sep 20. Judith Graham and Chandler Swain, to Oct 16. 1333 Lakeshore (Burlington). 905-632-7796. CAMPBELL HOUSE MUSEUM Pat Dumas-Hudecki, to Aug 31. 160 Queen W. 416-5970227. DESIGN EXCHANGE Play > Nation, to Oct 10. Capacity: women designers, Aug 25-Oct 16, reception 6:30-8:30 pm Aug 26, panel 6:308:30 pm Aug 29 (free). $10, stu/srs $8. 234

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Marc-Aurèle Fortin, to Sep 11. Steeling The Gaze: Portraits By Aboriginal Artists, to Sep 11. Norval Morrisseau and others, Aug 27Jan 31, 2012. $15, stu/srs $12. 10365 Islington (Kleinburg). 905-893-1121. MOCCA Elle Flanders and Tamira Sawatzky, to Aug 31. 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067. MUSEUM OF INUIT ART Sculpture/prints/ drawing from the collection, ongoing. $6, stu/srs $5. 207 Queens Quay W. 416-6037591. OAKVILLE GALLERIES Sobey Art Award Ontario Long List, to Sep 3. Centennial, 120 Navy; Gairloch, 1306 Lakeshore W (Oakville). 905-844-4402. POWER PLANT Kevin Schmidt, to Sep 5. Rearview Mirror: New Art From Central And Eastern Europe, to Sep 5. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Jane Ash Poitras, to Sep 1. Water: The Exhibition, to Sep 5 ($31, stu/srs $28). Judith Snow, to Jan 20, 2012. The Archaeology Of Godin Tepe, Iran, to Jan 31, 2012. $24, stu/srs $21; half-price Fri 4:30-8:30 pm; free Wed 3:30-5:30 pm. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA Magic Squares: The Patterned Imagination Of

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Sharp Bamboo BAMBOO SHOOTS (Jian Yi). 105 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (August 26) at the Projection Booth. See Indie & Rep film, page 79. Rating: NNN

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Del Toro’s fear factor Mexican director discusses his scary imagery, finding new talent and T.O. bookstores By NORMAN WILNER DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK directed by Troy Nixey, written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, with Bailee Madison, Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Jack Thompson. An Alliance Films release. 99 minutes. Opens Friday (August 26). For venues and times, see Movies, page 71.

there are elements in don’t be Afraid Of The Dark that Guillermo del Toro’s long-time fans will recognize from his other work. A scene where the movie’s young heroine (Bailee Madison) discovers a hidden garden echoes a key moment in Pan’s Labyrinth; the tooth-hungry gremlins bear a striking resemblance to the Tooth Fairies of Hellboy II: The Golden Army; and the house’s creepy cellar strongly resembles a similar set in The Orphanage. “What’s weird is, I wrote Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark in 1998,” del Toro says, relaxing at the end of a day of press. “There was no idea that Pan’s Labyrinth would ever exist, much less the idea that Hellboy would ever exist. These are just icons I like. Her wandering through the forest, that was there from the start.” Del Toro sees the similarities as a natural result of investing so much of himself in the project, even though he entrusted the film’s direction to Troy Nixey. “You work in a certain frequency,”

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he says. “I only work with directors [whom] I have an affinity [for], and Troy has a lot of affinity for me. He comes from the same sort of DNA in a way.” Del Toro spends a lot of his spare time searching out that DNA. In addition to making his own films, he’s constantly seeking out new film-

makers and helping them put projects together. “I literally look at a hundred or more shorts a year,” he says. “And when I find one I like, I contact the director and say, ‘I saw your short, this is my name, this is my address, keep me posted if you wanna do anything and I’ll send you stuff.’ Right Katie Holmes (left) and Bailee Madison hug it out in horror remake.

REVIEW DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (Troy Nixey) Rating: NN Newly arrived in Rhode Island to stay with her father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes), a sullen little girl (Bailee Madison) discovers that the creepy old house they’re all staying in is inhabited by light-sensitive beasties that feed on the teeth of children. Writer/producer Guillermo del Toro spent a decade and a half trying to remake the 1974 TV movie that freaked out his nine-year-old self, and it’s certainly possible that this version will give youngsters a serious case of the willies. But the movie proceeds so slowly and awkwardly through its very simple narrative that it’s more silly than suspenseful. This is yet another horror movie where characters stay in a Bad Place beyond any credible point – and director Troy Nixey just isn’t as skilled at sliding between delicate fantasy and chilling NW horror as del Toro himself.

now we’re producing a movie here in Toronto called Mama [by] first-time director Andy Muschietti. I saw his short and now I’m producing his movie. I’m sort of the godfather.” Since del Toro will be hanging around Toronto for a year or so shooting his 2013 action epic Pacific Rim, we end up discussing the changes he’s seen in the city since his last long-term visit, making the creature feature Mimic in the mid-90s. “There are areas that are a little too gentrified for my taste,” he says, “but some of the stuff around Kensington Market’s still great. [And] Dragon Lady Comics, Silver Snail, the Beguiling – all of those you can still find. A lot of [small] bookstores are closed; that’s a tragedy. Pages was great.” With Pacific Rim slowly coming together – Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Charlie Day have been cast, and pre-production is chugging along out at Pinewood Toronto Studios – del Toro has had time to think about his long-term plans. “My daughters and wife loved the city when we did Mimic,” he says, “but now my daughters are older and they’re talking about us moving here permanently. There may be a danger you’ll get another deranged filmmaker in town.” 3

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jian Yi transitions into fiction with Bamboo Shoots, a methodical, quiet, episodic study of poverty in contemporary China that has to be described as a comedy for lack of any other option – you know, because that subject matter is so filled with comedic potential. The film follows Yang (Wang Jianbao), a 50-year-old peasant who’s sent on a quest to the city to retrieve a condom that his family, thinking it was a preservative (they don’t get out much), put into a box of bamboo destined to be donated to township officials. Yang sets off to find the pesky prophylactic and save his family’s face, meeting an eccentric collection of equally disenfranchised locals along the way. Yi plays out scenes almost exclusively in long takes, finding a leisurely pace dictated by his actors, mostly non-professionals who deliver impressively naturalistic performances. The result is a darkly satirical vision of China in which the lower classes are deeply repressed and lack even a basic understanding of how their country works. The small observational moments and fleeting characters can be funny in isolation, but taken as a whole the film feels soul-crushingly bleak, the mark of PHIL BROWN effective satire.

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No payoff ChAsINg MAdOff (Jeff Prosserman). 91 minutes. Opens Friday (August 26). For venues and times, see Movies, page 71. Rating: NN

For nearly a decade, as Bernie Madoff drained investors of billions with his elaborate Ponzi scheme, financial analyst Harry Markopolos was doing his best to warn people about him – but no one listened. That tragic, ironic point is made over and over again in Jeff Prosserman’s

Harry Markopolos tried to warn people about Bernie Madoff.

plodding documentary, Chasing Madoff, in which Markopolos tells his story in exhausting, outraged detail, backed up by colleagues and other experts who agree that Markopolos did indeed

have Madoff’s number, but the Bushera overseers of the financial sector just didn’t care. It’s great that Markopolos’s righteous efforts are finally acknowledged,

but it quickly becomes clear that Prosserman isn’t going to address anything else. He just tracks one man’s repeated attempts to expose Madoff’s scam in what feels like real time. NOrMAN WILNer

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Idiot savant Our IdIOt BrOther (Jesse Peretz).

90 minutes. Opens Friday (August 26). For venues and times, see Movies, page 71. Rating: NNNN

Our Idiot Brother isn’t for everyone. It has the cutting social satire of a Nicole Holofcener movie, but it also features Steve Coogan’s balls. Sure, there’s an audience for both those things, but how often are they in the same room? Jesse Peretz’s loose, freewheeling picture tracks the trail of destruction left by 30-something hippie Ned (Paul Rudd) as he bounces between the homes of his three sisters, Liz, Miranda and Natalie (Emily Mortimer, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel), after doing time in prison for selling pot to a uniformed police officer. Ned drives his sisters crazy, perhaps in part by being better at living their lives than they are: he relates to their partners and kids, opens up opportunities at work and even unwittingly exposes infidelities they’re too busy to notice. Ned just thinks it’s cool that Liz’s husband (Coogan) would interview a ballerina in the nude for his documentary. Rudd and Peretz previously collaborated on the obscure 2003 comedy The Château, and fans of that film’s laconic pacing and sideways jokes will appreciate that Our Idiot Brother develops its characters and comedy in much the same way. I haven’t even mentioned T.J. Miller’s facial hair, which is a running joke all on its own. NOrMAN WILNer

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Bumper crop INGREDIENTS (Robert Bates). 73 minutes. Opens Friday (August 26). Opens Friday (August 26) at the Projection Booth. See Indie & Rep film, page 79. Rating: NNN

Robert Bates’s doc Ingredients dates from 2009, so most of its findings aren’t new, especially to savvy NOW readers. Consider it a refresher course on healthy eating and living, filled with stories by an inspiring crop of socially conscious farmers and enterprising chefs. Calmly narrated by Bebe Neuwirth, the film begins with a brief recap of the history of American agriculture, concluding with the failings of the current industrial food model’s destruction of farmland, questionable mass production methods and cheap foreign produce that has hidden transportation and nutritional costs. In the face of the toll that this fastand-cheap philosophy has taken on people’s health, Bates’s film is opti-

The doc Ingredients will make you question where your produce comes from.

mistic, bolstered by passionate interviews with foodies like Alice Waters and Peter Hoffman, who in their acclaimed restaurants Chez Panisse and the Savoy advocate in-season ingredients and support for local farmers. The film lacks tension and doesn’t

break ground in its storytelling – Bates structures it by taking us through the seasons. But his articulate subjects’ love for good, healthy ingredients should inspire everyone to visit their farmers’ markets and food-share GLENN SUMI co-ops. Rupert Friend (left) and Richard Coyle are casualties of this War.

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Great Guard characters and laughs pay off big By NORMAN WILNER THE GUARD written and directed by

John Michael McDonagh, with Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong and Fionnula Flanagan. An Alliance Films release. 96 minutes. Opens Friday (August 26). For venues and times, see Movies, page 71. Rating: NNNNN

john michael mcdonagh, writer and director of The Guard, is the brother of playwright-turned-filmmaker Martin McDonagh, writer and director of the 2008 art house hit In Bruges. Both The Guard and In Bruges are darkly funny character studies involving tough guys, violence and Brendan Gleeson, so comparisons are inevitable. But The Guard is 10 times the movie In Bruges was. Martin’s film was a showy but subpar Tarantino riff buoyed by Gleeson and Colin Farrell. The Guard is its own animal – equally showy, maybe, but smarter about its filmmaking and much, much smarter about its characters. And it’s hysterically funny – no mean feat for a movie about a cop on the trail of a drugsmuggling ring in rural Ireland. The cop is Gerry Boyle (Gleeson), a small-town Garda sergeant with an ailing mother (Fionnula Flanagan), a new officer (Rory Keenan) and a compulsive need to fuck with anyone

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who crosses his path. This does not set him up well with FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle), recently arrived in nearby Galway, who’s hunting a trio of baddies planning to unload a small fortune in cocaine somewhere along the Irish coast. Boyle is a wonderful character – a pragmatist who absolutely refuses to move, speak or think in a straight line when a cantilevered angle is available – and the role is perfectly tailored to Gleeson’s larger-than-life screen presence. He’s had great roles before – in Paddy Breathnach’s terrific, barely released I Went Down, in John Boorman’s The General and even in In Bruges – but this is his best, allowing him to be cuddly, cynical, gleeful, miserable and playful in the space of a single scene. It’s a delight to watch Gleeson exchange flinty insults with Cheadle, another master of the underplayed reaction; better still to watch the two actors slowly sync up as events draw their characters closer together and McDonagh shifts his easygoing movie into something approaching fourth gear. The Guard is the finest, oddest buddy cop picture I’ve seen since Hot Fuzz, but it plays out in a very different, very specifically Irish way. And it’s one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

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Dog Days 5 DAyS of WAR (Renny Harlin). 115 minutes. Opens Friday (August 26). For venues and times, see Movies, page 71. Rating: N

A film about the 2008 battle between Russia and Georgia produced in part by the former Georgian minister of culture, 5 Days Of War is understandably one-sided in its politics. But it’s hard to

fathom the woeful incompetence of director Renny Harlin, who seems content to blow up a lot of Georgian scenery without giving the audience a single character or event to care about. American journalist Thomas Anders (Rupert Friend) comes to the former Soviet republic to cover a story no news outlets seem to want. Once fighting begins, he finds himself stuck there with little hope for escape. Laughable dialogue and awful performances do the film no favours.

Friend is embarrassingly hammy. Andy Garcia as the Georgian president struggles with a horrid accent, while Entourage’s Emmanuelle Chriqui as a local girl can’t even be bothered to attempt one. The battle sequences look good, and Val Kilmer ekes out some charm as he overacts his way through a small role while dressed like MacGruber. But despite these glimmers of competence, it’s clear Harlin has regressed as an action director since his heyday in ANDREW PARKER the early 90s.

also opening The Debt

(D: John Madden, 112 min) The Debt stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren as an Israeli spy harbouring feelings of guilt about an operation she undertook decades ago with her agent partners (Tom Wilkinson and Ciarán Hinds). Rising stars Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas and Sam Worthingon play the trio’s younger selves.

Colombiana (D: Olivier Megaton, 107 min) Zoe Saldana was mostly obscured by blue makeup and a digital catsuit in her last big pic, Avatar. No chance of that happening here. She plays a woman who becomes a brutal assassin after witnessing her parents’ death in Bogotá. Colombiana opens Friday (August 26). Screened after press time – see review August 29 at nowtoronto.com/movies. The Debt opens Wednesday (August 31). See review in next week’s issue.

Jessica Chastain (left), Sam Worthington and Marton Csokas run up a big Debt as young Israeli spies.

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(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) Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Mt Pleasant, Yonge & Dundas 24

AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER ñCAPTAIN (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. 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. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Humber Cinema, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale

CARS 2 (John Lasseter) is bigger, shinier and far, far busier than the first film, but it’s all for naught. The elaborate spy parody focuses on tow truck Mater (redneck comic Larry the Cable Guy) who’s mis-

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(Joe Cornish) is Cornish’s tremendously assured debut, taking place over one night in a low-rent South London housing district under siege from an invasion of extraterrestrial beasties, with a bunch of local thugs, an off-duty nurse (Venus’s Jodie Whittaker) and a pot dealer (Nick Frost) banding together to fend off the threat. It may not have Johnny Depp or giant robots, but it’s got everything a summer movie needs. Trust. 88 min. NNNN (NW) Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (Michael Rapaport)

often feels like an 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 breakup-andreunion cycle. It does help 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 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 when the music stops and the personal conflicts get in the way, this doc plays the same old song. 95 min. NNN (RS) Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Mike Mills) is a terribly tender drama about a graphic artist (Ewan McGregor) still getting over the death of his father (Christopher Plummer), who spends his last few years out of the closet. See it for Plummer, who plunges gleefully into the role of gay rogue. 105 min. NNNN (SGC)

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taken for an American agent and caught up in an espionage caper. The animation is up to Pixar’s high standards, but the story is a mess. 120 min. NN (NW) Colossus, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga

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(Werner Herzog) is a hypnotic 3-D documentary that presents the 33,000year-old paintings discovered in the Chauvet Pont d’Arc cave as though we were standing 4 feet away from 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) Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox

The Change-Up (David Dobkin) is a really

stupid body-swapping comedy with a great performance at its centre. That’d be Ryan Reynolds’s, sending up his frat-boy image and channelling Jason Bateman’s fussy-prissy persona so well that it completely unbalances the movie. (Amazing that this should be the movie that reaffirms Reynolds’s star quality rather than that dopey superhero venture.) Bateman plays Dave, an overachieving lawyer who’s lost sight of his real goals; Reynolds is his best pal, Mitch, a slacker coasting on his looks and id. They switch bodies (never mind how, it’s really stupid), and each learns a valuable lesson about appreciating himself from the outside in. Leslie Mann alternates between shrill and weepy as Dave’s neglected wife; Olivia Wilde is the sexy associate with whom Dave considers a fling while driving

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Mitch’s body. Everything you expect to happen happens; whatever energy the movie has comes from Reynolds’s livewire performance. 112 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale

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(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 and also ponders the possible end of their way of life. 75 min. NNNN (GS) Carlton Cinema

Colombiana (Olivier Megaton) 107 min. See Also Opening, page 70. Opens Aug 26 at 401 & Morningside, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24.

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(Marcus Nispel) offers almost everything you could want in a pure trash sword-and-

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Kristin Scott Thomas looks for answers in Holocaust drama Sarah’s Key. sorcery flick: non-stop action, hardcore violence, epic sweep, gaudy villains, a grim sense of humour, some nudity and a little sex. Star Jason Momoa has the aggression and brutal attitude to play Conan, a barbarian seeking vengeance on the nascent world dominator who killed his father. But he looks too much like a pretty boy. Along with the familiar sword fights and punchups, director Nispel pulls off a very good horse-and-carriage chase and underground battle with a tentacled horror. The 3-D enhances the highlights but otherwise adds little. 112 min. NNNN (AD) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinema, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

The Corner Shop (Upinder Raisauda ) has nothing appealing to sell. The local amateur production deals in cheap jokes and dull stereotypes, with a little Bollywood flavour on the side. It’s a sloppy comedy with over-the-top performances about a paan shop owner, the daughter he wants to marry off to a doctor, the employees he wants to fire and the mobsters who want to rob him. 94 min. N (RS) Carlton Cinema

Cowboys & Aliens (Jon Favreau) has xplosions and horse-riding and fighting e and monsters aplenty, but it’s utterly insubstantial. A couple of early moments suggest the confident, clever genre pastiche that might have been, but mostly this is a mess – moving at once too quickly and too slowly, rushing through its plot points and then bogging down in dialogue scenes, and further muddled by inconsistent character development and a story that makes very little sense. (On the bright side, at least it’s not in 3-D.) I refuse to believe the guy who gave us the loose, selfaware Iron Man movies would make something this lame on purpose. More likely, he was never able to reconcile the tonally diverse contributions of the movie’s six credited screenwriters. Daniel Craig single-handedly gives the movie something like a heart as its amnesiac hero; I’d love to see him try his hand at a proper western sometime, without any of the silly distractions here. 112 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre

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what their I Love You Phillip Morris did for the caper picture, revitalizing a well-worn formula with intelligence, charm and clever storytelling. Steve Carell’s newly separated family man and Ryan Gosling’s firmly single player are at the centre or a series of relationships. Carell fleshes out his 40-Year-Old Virgin haplessness nicely, but it’s Gosling’s blossoming romance with savvy young lawyer Emma Stone that gives the movie its best moments. 118 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Humber Cinema, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

The Debt (John Madden) See Also Opening, page 70. 112 min. NNN (SGC) Opens Aug 31 at Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24. The Devil’s Double (Lee Tamahori) turns the true story of Latif Yahia, an Iraqi soldier forced to become the public double of Uday Hussein during the first Gulf War, into an ungainly parable about the trappings of power. Director Tamahori heaps on the debauchery as though he’s vicariously getting off on Uday’s raging id, but Dominic Cooper’s dual performance keeps us firmly on Latif’s side. The disconnect brings the movie up short, as does a clumsy subplot involving sleepy-eyed Ludivine Sagnier as a member of Uday’s harem. 108 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kingsway Theatre Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (Troy Nixey) 99 min. See interview and review, page 68. NN (NW) Opens Aug 26 at 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale. El Bulli – Cooking in Progress (Gereon Wetzel) documents star chef Ferran Adrià and his team as they invent new dishes for his famous El Bulli restaurant near Roses, Catalonia. There are no bellowing egotrippers strutting their stuff, so the film lacks drama and personalities, but it’s fascinating to watch Adrià’s chefs work almost as silently as scientists in a lab. Subtitled. 108 min. NNN (SGC) TIFF Bell Lightbox

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return to goofball form for the franchise after the underwhelming third and fourth films, making elaborate deathtraps fun again. This time the survivors of a disastrous bridge collapse discover that Death doesn’t like being cheated, and are thus trapped one by one in ridiculous Rube Goldbergian mechanisms involving loose screws, leaky air conditioners, unsupervised factory equipment and – in the film’s biggest set piece – an over-amped surgical laser. Unique among horror films, the FD films play equally well as comedies, building each sequence with careful setups and crowd-pleasing punchlines – and encouraging the audience to actively root for the deaths of everyone on screen. Director Quale invests things with a little more wit than usual. Keep an eye on the production design. 92 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

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book concert film. And footage of a little Asian boy in a mini Dalton uniform dancing and lip-synching to Teenage Dream is too cute for words. 90 min. NNN (GS) Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Yonge, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, Yonge & Dundas 24

the indie rock score doesn’t help, but the actors hold things together, burrowing deeply into their agonizingly awkward characters. Whether you buy the things these people do probably depends on your tolerance for adorable psychotic breaks. 93 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Yonge & Dundas 24

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latest entry in the “ordinary superhero” wave that also includes Defendor and Super. It follows a Sydney office worker (Ryan Kwanten) who spends his days in a nondescript office job and his nights patrolling his neighbourhood and perfecting his invisibility suit. He gets an unexpected boost when he meets his brother’s girlfriend (Maeve Dermody), who’s obsessed with passing her body through solid matter. Writer/director Ford flirts with tweeness in his beautiful-dreamer whimsy, and

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FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (Will Gluck) casts Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake as pals who figure out that their complementary “emotional damage” allows them to get naked without getting emotional – at least in theory. 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) Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre FRIGHT NIGHT (Craig Gillespie) only runs into trouble when it tries to reinvent Tom Holland’s 1985 horror comedy as a blockbuster. At its heart, it’s a small-scale creeper about a suburban teenager (a weedy Anton Yelchin) who can’t get anyone to believe him when a vampire (Colin Farrell) moves into his neighbourhood and starts devouring call girls. The remake makes a few tactical errors, like throwing out the slow build of Holland’s original for more action beats, including an entirely unnecessary set piece cribbed from Children Of Men set inside a moving vehicle. But once David Tennant gets involved as the disreputable Vegas illusionist to whom Yelchin turns for assistance, director Gillespie finds the groove he’s been chasing, and Farrell gets an adversary with the appropriate stature – and terrific comic timing. 106 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

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(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). See it in 2-D if you can. 130 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, Varsity

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charoen) doesn’t reveal much about the actors or the characters they play on the hit TV series about a group of high schoolers in and around a glee club. Without between-song patter or even an MC, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss and the other well-scrubbed performers are left to prance around the stage and deliver numbers they made famous on the small screen. The few backstage interviews feel like DVD extras, though, and there’s no reason why the thing has to be in 3-D. But the movie’s real worth comes from its profiles of a handful of students whose lives have been affected by the show’s sensitive depiction of outsiders. The stories of a little person, a fearless gay teen and a young woman with Asperger’s add texture and a sense of drama to a by-the-

(John Michael McDonagh) 96 min. See review, page 70. (NW) Opens Aug 26 at Cumberland 4.

Kathryn Stockett’s mega-selling novel that’s anchored by another powerful performance by Viola Davis (Doubt). As one of the maids in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who finds her personal power when she agrees to share her story with an upstart journalist (Emma Stone), Davis conveys a steely strength and dignity. Octavia Spencer also shines as another domestic who tells all. Stone proves she can handle drama, and Allison Janney as her deeply conflicted, cancer-ridden mother finds just the right tone. But the junior league matrons exploiting the help – especially Bryce Dallas Howard – play their parts to stereotypically shrieking heights. Racism and entitlement come across as much more malevolent when they have a quieter quality. 137 min. NNN (SGC) 401 & Morningside, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Jennifer Yuh Nelson) chalks up another win for DreamWorks’ unlikely martial arts franchise, 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) Interchange 30, Rainbow Market Square

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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, Kingsway Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Varsity

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the monotonous Selena Gomez as a Texan teen who impersonates a Paris Hilton-like 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

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comedy, Monte Carlo instead offers generic tween fare with zero laughs, little charm and actors who don’t do much more than make cute faces. 109 min. N (RS) Interchange 30

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work, but there are some affecting moments in this adaptation of David Nicholls’s clever gimmick of a romantic bestseller. Dexter (Jim Sturgess) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) drunkenly stumble into bed after graduation from their Edinburgh university, and on the same day for the next 19 years we check in on them as their personal and professional lives rise or fall and they do or don’t acknowledge their attraction to each other. Director Scherfig (An Education) and Nicholls, who wrote the unsubtle screenplay, don’t let us work very hard to figure things out, and the characters feel awfully thin: what happened to Emma’s early left-leaning views? Sturgess handles the showier role with an angry, unpredictable edge, while Hathaway, accent mostly in check, suffers stoically through a series of bad haircuts, sarcastic one-liners and the odd unreadable line. And it’s hard to believe that in two decades neither of them gains any weight. 107 min. NN (GS) Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Courtney

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Page oNe: a year INsIde the New yorK tIMes (Andrew Rossi) goes inside America’s most prestigious daily, where advertising revenue is tanking. A new generation of newshounds gets its information online, and the future looks dim. Unfortunately, there’s very little new and exciting here, except for the presence of idiosyncratic media writer David Carr. 88 min. NN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Humber Cinema

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way art belongs to the audience rather than the artist – and reduces it to zany quips instead of really examining the issue. As at those damn prequels (and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, also briefly addressed), your initial excitement that someone’s actually doing this soon gives way to disappointment that he hasn’t done it right. 97 min. NN (NW) Aug 25, 7 pm, at Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre

as the kids’ clueless father and Ricky Gervais voicing a nonplussed robotic dog. It’s a suitable time-waster. 89 min. NNN (Andrew Parker) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Azazel Jacobs) is the story of an obese teenager (Jacob Wysocki) who lives with his ailing uncle (Creed Bratton) in a small California town and barely interacts with the world beyond their house. Terri’s tardiness brings him to the attention of Mr. Fitzgerald (John C. Reilly), who’s either the best guidance counsellor in the world or the worst; Terri can’t tell, and neither can we. Director Jacobs (Momma’s Man) delivers a naturalistic and entirely absorbing drama about a boy on the verge of self-awareness, capturing the awkward horrors and unexpected surprises that make up everyone’s adolescence. 105 min. NNNN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

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) Kennedy Commons 20

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(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) Cumberland 4

red hOt Chili PePPers live: i’m With YOu is a live album debut being broadcast in HD for one night only in theatres. The band will play the entire album in sequence, followed by some of their greatest hits. 120 min. Aug 30, 7 pm, at Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge

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Wyatt) demonstrates how perfect the original Planet Of The Apes was as Cold War cinema, and why a modern reboot is unnecessary. The dopey new story follows a genius Alzheimer’s researcher (James

Zoe Saldana packs some major heat in Colombiana. Franco) who winds up raising super-intelligent chimp Caesar (performed though the magic of motion capture by King Kong’s Andy Serkis), who’ll grow up to lead a rebellion of similarly enhanced primates. Writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver clearly spent more time squeezing in nods to the previous Apes films than they did establishing clear motivations for Caesar’s actions, or the reasons behind the simian rebellion. Stuff just happens because the effects guys had a great idea for a shot. But none of it is anchored to anything that makes any kind of sense, and if there’s one thing a movie about a rebellion of superintelligent apes desperately needs, it’s internal logic. 105 min. NN (NW) 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, Humber Cinema, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

sarah’s KeY (Gilles Paquet-Brenner) is a Holocaust movie for the same audience that bought into the painfully discreet depiction of war crimes in The Reader; anything that might convey some of the genuine horror of the monstrous acts committed upon French Jews is delicately avoided by director Paquet-Brenner’s re-

spectful Steadicam. Kristin Scott Thomas is largely wasted as a contemporary journalist whose story on the Vélodrome roundup of 1942 leaves her obsessed with a Jewish girl (Mélusine Mayance) who may have escaped. True to Tatiana De Rosnay’s novel, the action cuts between 1942 and 2009, wasting half the running time on a framing story that means absolutely nothing. Aidan Quinn’s arrival perks up the last act, but the movie sees him as just another means to jerk a few easy tears. Some subtitles. 102 min. NN (NW) Grande - Yonge, Varsity

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(Asif Kapadia) is a fullthrottle documentary about Brazilian Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna. Kapadia’s film, full of sweeping emotion, tracks the charismatic, cocky Senna’s career from his first Grand Prix to his final, fatal race in San Marino. It never lags, thanks to a refreshing absence of standard talking-head interviews. Instead, it’s composed entirely of archival television material and pulsating footage taken from cameras inside the cars. Each race depicted comes with its own set of challenges, whether a title is on the line or some heated personal drama raises the stakes. The catty feud between Senna and French rival Alain Prost becomes the driving force of this focused nuts-and-bolts tribute that’s engineered to thrill. 104 min. NNNN (RS) Colossus, Varsity

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(Robert Rodriguez) doesn’t stink. The 4th dimension (a scratch card designed to correspond with scents in the film), does nothing to enhance the viewing experience, but the film itself is fun and inventive, with great performances to keep the adults entertained. Director Rodriguez has shifted the focus away from the previous aging child secret agents to a pair of new siblings and a baby who have to help their stepmother (Jessica Alba) stop an evil super-villain from literally stealing time. It’s all very silly and not a lot makes sense, but kids will be drawn to the childish gags involving 3-D Cheetos and various bodily functions. Adults will like watching everyone on screen have fun, particularly Jeremy Piven (in multiple roles), Joel McHale

30 miNutes Or less (Ruben Fleischer) may be the shabbiest, shruggiest heist movie ever made, but it’s enjoyable enough on its own very modest terms. Two Grand Rapids thugs (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) rig a pizza delivery guy (Jesse Eisenberg) with a vest bomb and order him to rob a bank.The movie plays this out precisely as far as it will go. If you’re expecting the next Heat, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Eisenberg is appropriately sweaty and terrified as the unwilling criminal; McBride and Swardson have great surly chemistry as the idiots who’ve wired him up. But it’s Aziz Ansari who walks off with the picture as Eisenberg’s resentful buddy – mainly by being Aziz Ansari. 82 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 3d sex aNd ZeN (Christopher Sun) feels

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scholar Yangsheng neglects his new wife for the Prince of Ning’s castle full of hot concubines, and much slightly kinky soft sex ensues. But he needs to learn technique from a mystic hermaphrodite. This leads to low comedy. Then the movie lurches into a blood-drenched orgy of revenge via sexual torture. The cast is enthusiastic and the visuals are handsome. The 3-D enhances the effect of the soft porn lighting and jabs some novel things in your eyes. Subtitled. 129 min. NNN (AD) Coliseum Scarborough, Scotiabank Theatre

(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 director Winterbottom’s Tristram Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story. The insecure, status-chasing Coogan invites oblivious git Brydon 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

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sations and awkward encounters. R.H. Thomson seems to have an idea of the proper tone as Highet’s pompous, neglectful husband, but Thorne barely has time for him. 87 min. N (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Larysa Kondracki) is a genre film shaped after the paranoid thrillers of the 70s while exposing an issue that’s both contemporary and urgent. Despite some storytelling flaws, it’s a movie that needs to be seen for its subject matter: sex trafficking. Rachel Weisz turns in a fierce performance as Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska police officer commissioned as a UN peacekeeper in Bosnia. There, she discovers a horrific sex trade involving peace officers and UN officials. In bringing this true story to the screen, co-writer/director Kondracki gives in to some melodramatic speeches and bits of awkward expository dialogue. But with a tale as disturbing and detailed as this, we can forgive such problems. It’s a solid thriller that, like Bolkovac, never loses sight of what’s most important: the victims. 100 min. NNNN (RS) Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Varsity

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(Stephen Anderson, Don Hall) works as a lovely update 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 Cummings does his best approximations of Sterling Holloway and Paul Winchell as Pooh and Tigger, respectively, while Craig Ferguson gives the supercilious Owl a brittle edge, and Pixar animator Bud Luckey channels a particularly weary Scott Glenn as Eeyore. Anderson and Hall’s defiantly hand-drawn 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 contemporary 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) Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

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arch comedy of manners about a wayward young man (Everwood’s Gregory Smith) who moves back in with his parents and decides to befriend the 12-yearold (Siam Yu) across the way because he wants to have an affair with the kid’s mother (Fiona Highet). Director Thorne (Just Buried) doesn’t have the slightest idea how to make any of this funny or meaningful, settling instead for shuffling the actors through a series of stiff conver-

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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 X-films. Having toyed with costumed heroes in last year’s Kick-Ass, director Vaughn gets to play on a much larger scale here, and he’s pretty good at it. Some subtitles. NNNN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Daniel Cockburn) is a playful but intensely cerebral first feature from experimental video artist Cockburn, looking at identity, individualism and social dynamics through a collection of diverse characters wandering around Toronto. A lecturer (R.D. Reid) explains the importance of resisting distraction – including the distraction provided by his own lecture. A crowd named Alan ponders its daily routine. An archivist (Tracy Wright, in one of her final performances) collects artifacts, including a videotape of the lecturer. Office workers spend their days ordering people to specific locations in the city. It all comes together – sort of – but that’s not really the point; Cockburn is inviting us into his head, to think about the things he never stops thinking about. It’s kind of nice in there. 78 min. NNNN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox

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CONAN THE BARBARIAN (18A) Fri-Sun 11:05 DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (14A) Fri-Sun 9:00 FRIGHT NIGHT Fri-Sun 9:00 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) Fri-Sun 11:00

DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (14A) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 FINAL DESTINATION 5 3D Thu 3:10, 5:30, 8:00, 10:50 FriWed 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:35, 10:05 FriWed 3:10, 6:15, 9:00 FRIGHT NIGHT 3D Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 12:45 3:40 7:00 10:10 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 7:00, 10:00 M*A*S*H Sun 1:00 ONE DAY (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Mon 1:00, 3:45, 6:10, 9:35 THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS Thu 7:00 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS LIVE: I’M WITH YOU Tue 7:00 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) Thu 1:20, 2:10, 4:00, 4:40, 7:10, 9:10, 9:50 Fri-Sun, Wed 1:40, 3:00, 4:30, 6:10, 7:10, 8:50, 9:45 Mon 1:40, 3:00, 4:30, 7:10, 8:50, 9:45 Tue 1:40, 3:00, 4:20, 6:10, 8:50, 9:55 30 MINUTES OR LESS (14A) Thu 3:20 5:40 7:50 10:00 FriWed 2:40, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10

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WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 3:45, 9:40 COLOMBIANA (14A) Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:45, 6:55, 9:30 CONAN THE BARBARIAN (18A) 12:55, 3:55, 7:05, 9:30 COWBOYS & ALIENS Thu 1:10, 6:55 DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (14A) Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:40, 7:10, 9:40 FINAL DESTINATION 5 3D 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 FRIGHT NIGHT 1:05, 4:05, 6:45, 9:15 OUR IDIOT BROTHER (14A) Fri-Wed 12:40, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:20 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 7:10, 9:30 THE SMURFS (G) 12:35, 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35 SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D (PG) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:25 30 MINUTES OR LESS (14A) Thu 1:15, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20

East End BEACH CINEMAS (AA) 1651 QUEEN ST E, 416-699-5971

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (18A) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 FINAL DESTINATION 5 3D 9:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:45 ONE DAY (PG) Thu 1:30 4:30 7:20 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 OUR IDIOT BROTHER (14A) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) Thu 1:15 4:15 7:10 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D (3D) (PG) 12:50, 3:50, 6:50 30 MINUTES OR LESS (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15

North York EMPIRE THEATRES AT EMPRESS WALK (ET) 5095 YONGE ST, 416-223-9550

ATTACK THE BLOCK (14A) Thu 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:10 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) Thu 4:20, 9:15 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 6:40, 9:40 Mon-Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:40 CHASING MADOFF 3:00, 5:20, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:50 mat CONAN THE BARBARIAN 3D (18A) Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:50, 7:30, 10:20, 11:55 Sun 1:50, 4:50, 7:30, 10:20 Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 COWBOYS & ALIENS Thu 1:30, 4:00, 6:40 Fri-Sat 9:35, 11:59 Sun-Wed 9:35 THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE (18A) Thu 9:20 DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (14A) 1:40, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sat 11:55 late FRIGHT NIGHT 3D Thu 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20, 11:45 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 MonWed 1:25, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:10, 7:00, 9:55 Mon-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:55 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:25, 7:30, 10:20 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sun 2:00, 5:00, 7:50, 10:30 Mon-Wed 2:00, 5:00, 7:50, 10:15 THE SMURFS (G) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:05 SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D (3D) (PG) continued on page 78 œ

SCOTIABANK THEATRE (CE) 259 RICHMOND ST W, 416-368-5600

3D SEX AND ZEN (R) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Sun 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 3D (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:30, 6:20, 9:20 Fri-Mon, Wed 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:40 Tue 12:50, 3:45, 10:10 THE CHANGE-UP (14A) Thu 3:00, 6:10, 8:50 Fri-Wed 3:20, 6:00, 8:40 CONAN THE BARBARIAN 3D (18A) Thu 1:30, 2:20, 4:10, 5:00, 6:50, 7:40, 9:40, 10:30 Fri-Mon, Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 Tue 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 COWBOYS & ALIENS Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10

NOW

AUGUST 25-31 2011

the sMurFs (G) Thu 6:45, 10:10 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (3d) (PG) 1:30, 4:10, 6:40, 9:15 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30 FriWed 5:00, 7:40, 10:15

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Thu 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 Fri-Sat 12:45, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30, 11:30 Sun 12:45, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 Mon-Wed 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 1:00, 2:05, 3:10, 5:20, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:10, 5:30, 8:00, 10:10, 11:59 Sun 1:00, 3:10, 5:30, 8:00, 10:10 Mon-Wed 3:10, 5:30, 8:00, 10:05

Grande - YonGe (Ce) 4861 YonGe ST, 416-590-9974

AArAkshAn (PG) Thu 9:00 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 1:55, 4:25, 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:45 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 FriWed 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 the debt (14A) Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 FriSat 2:10, 5:00, 7:15, 10:30 Sun-Tue 2:10, 5:00, 7:15, 10:05 gLee: the 3d ConCert Movie (G) Thu 1:45, 4:05, 6:30, 9:30 the heLp (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 horribLe bosses (14A) Thu 1:25, 3:45, 6:35 the LittLe trAitor Thu 1:05, 3:25, 6:45, 9:15 Midnight in pAris (PG) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 one dAy (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 10:10 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 10:00 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Sat 2:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:20 Sun-Wed 2:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 the peopLe vs. george LuCAs Thu 7:00 sArAh’s key (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 7:05, 9:50 Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:20, 7:00, 10:05 Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 the WhistLebLoWer Thu 1:50 4:40 7:15 9:55 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:55

SilverCiTY FairvieW (Ce)

FairvieW Mall, 1800 Sheppard ave e, 416-644-7746 CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) Thu 4:10, 9:55 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 1:45 4:30 7:15 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) 2:05, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Tue only 1:55 4:20 7:40 10:15 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 FriMon, Wed 7:30, 10:00 Tue 7:25, 10:00 Fright night 3d Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Mon, Wed 1:55, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Tue 2:05, 4:35, 9:50 gLee: the 3d ConCert Movie (G) Thu 1:00 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu 1:20, 7:05 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2: 3d (PG) Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:40 Sun 4:40 M*A*s*h Sun 1:00 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Tue 1:00, 3:30, 6:55, 9:20 Wed 3:30, 6:55, 9:20 red hot ChiLi peppers Live: i’M With you Tue 7:00 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 1:30 4:00 7:00 9:50 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30 the sMurFs (G) Thu 1:05, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 Fri-Wed 1:20, 3:50, 6:25, 9:00 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (3d) (PG) Thu 1:10 3:40 6:30 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:40, 6:35, 9:10 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 2:10, 4:20, 6:50, 9:40

SilverCiTY Yorkdale (Ce) 3401 duFFerin ST, 416-787-4432

CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:15, 7:15 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:55 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:30, 7:00, 9:55 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:55, 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:45, 9:20 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 2:10 4:40 7:20 9:50 Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fright night 3d Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 the heLp (PG) Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:45, 7:05, 10:20 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 the sMurFs 3d (G) Thu 1:15, 3:50 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:40, 6:20

august 25-31 2011 NOW

Scarborough 401 & MorninGSide (Ce) 785 Milner ave, SCarborouGh, 416-281-2226

CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:20, 6:20, 9:15 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 2:15, 5:00, 7:50 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:50, 7:45, 10:15 CoWboys & ALiens Thu 10:25 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 6:10, 9:00 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:50, 5:00, 7:35, 10:05 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 2:00 4:40 8:00 10:25 FriWed 2:15, 4:35, 8:00, 10:20 Fright night 3d Thu 1:00 3:45 7:00 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:45, 6:55, 9:15 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu 12:25, 3:15 the heLp (PG) Thu 12:20 3:30 6:45 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:25, 7:50, 10:10 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 1:30 4:20 7:30 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:25, 10:00 the sMurFs (G) Thu 12:45 4:10 7:10 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:05, 7:05, 9:30 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 1:15 4:00 6:30 8:50 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:55, 6:30, 8:50 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:20, 9:00

ColiSeuM SCarborouGh (Ce) SCarborouGh ToWn CenTre, 416-290-5217

3d sex And zen (R) 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 CoWboys & ALiens Thu 1:05, 4:05, 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:35, 6:35, 9:35 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40 FriWed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Fright night 3d Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 gLee: the 3d ConCert Movie (G) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:50 the peopLe vs. george LuCAs Thu 7:00 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:15, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 the sMurFs (G) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 30 Minutes or Less (14A) 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25

eGlinTon ToWn CenTre (Ce) 1901 eGlinTon ave e, 416-752-4494

CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:55, 7:10, 10:10 Fri-Mon, Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:05, 10:00 Tue 1:20, 4:25, 10:00 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 4:00, 6:45, 9:30 Fri-Tue 9:55 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 CoWboys & ALiens Thu 12:40, 3:25, 6:20, 9:15 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:35, 6:25, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:35 the debt (14A) Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35 FriWed 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 10:05 Fright night 3d Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Wed 2:10, 5:10, 7:45, 10:30 gLee: the 3d ConCert Movie (G) Thu 2:00, 4:15, 6:35, 9:05 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:10, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Mon 1:10, 4:15, 9:45 the heLp (PG) Thu 12:30 3:40 6:50 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 horribLe bosses (14A) Thu 2:15, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue 1:45, 4:30, 7:10 Sun 4:30, 7:10 M*A*s*h Sun 1:00 one dAy (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:35, 6:35, 9:30 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Wed 2:20, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10

red hot ChiLi peppers Live: i’M With you Tue 7:00 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Mon, Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:25, 10:20 Tue 1:40, 4:20, 7:25, 10:20 the sMurFs (G) Thu 1:45, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:30, 6:25, 9:15 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 2:20, 4:40, 7:30, 9:45 FriWed 2:15, 4:50, 6:55, 9:25

the sMurFs 3d (G) Thu 12:45 3:40 6:40 9:15 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:15 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 1:10 4:10 6:50 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 30 Minutes or Less (14A) 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Thu 12:40, 3:10 mat, 6:20, 9:00 trAnsForMers: dArk oF the Moon (PG) Thu-Sun 2:30, 6:10, 9:40

kennedY CoMMonS 20 (aMC)

110 CourTneY park e aT huronTario, 888-262-4386

kennedY rd & 401, 416-335-5323

AArAkshAn (PG) Thu 2:45, 6:00, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:30, 5:15, 9:00 AttACk the bLoCk (14A) Thu 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 bodyguArd Wed 1:35, 5:15, 8:45 boL Wed 2:05, 5:45, 9:30 bridesMAids (14A) Thu 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Fri-Sun 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Mon-Tue 1:55, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 CArs 2 3d (G) Thu 2:00, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35 Fri 11:25, 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:25, 7:10, 9:40 Mon-Tue 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 Wed 2:00, 9:40 CAve oF Forgotten dreAMs (G) Thu 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) 1:10, 2:25, 3:50, 5:05, 6:30, 7:45, 9:10, 10:25 Fri-Sun 11:45 mat the debt (14A) Wed 1:25, 4:10, 7:05, 9:50 Friends With beneFits (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45 Fri-Sun 11:20, 1:55, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 Mon-Wed 1:55, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu 3:00, 6:05, 9:00 Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 10:00 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2: 3d (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:45, 7:10, 10:10 Fri-Sun 11:00, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30 the heLp (PG) Thu 12:30, 2:30, 3:45, 5:45, 7:00, 9:00, 10:15 Fri-Sun 11:15, 12:30, 2:30, 3:45, 5:45, 7:00, 9:00, 10:15 Mon-Wed 2:30, 3:45, 5:45, 7:00, 9:00, 10:15 horribLe bosses (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 7:50 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 Mon-Wed 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 Midnight in pAris (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:05, 7:00, 9:20 FriSun 11:35, 2:00, 4:20, 7:10, 9:25 Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:20, 7:10, 9:25 one dAy (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Fri-Sun 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50 Mon-Wed 1:45, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50 operA AustrALiA: rigoLetto Sat-Sun 2:00 Wed 6:00 our idiot brother (14A) 1:45, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:30, 9:15, 10:00 Fri-Sun 11:00, 12:00 mat pirAtes oF the CAribbeAn: on strAnger tides (PG) Thu 6:55, 10:10 roWthirAM (PG) Thu 2:45, 6:00, 9:30 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15 Fri-Sun 11:35, 1:50, 4:05, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Tue 1:50, 4:05, 6:30, 8:45 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (3d) (PG) Thu 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15 Fri-Sun 11:05, 1:20, 4:35, 7:00, 9:15 Mon-Wed 1:20, 4:35, 7:00, 9:15 trAnsForMers: dArk oF the Moon (PG) Thu 2:50, 6:15, 9:40 Fri-Sun 11:10, 2:35, 6:00, 9:35 Mon-Wed 2:35, 6:00, 9:35 the tree oF LiFe (PG) Thu 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 10:20 the WhistLebLoWer 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Sun 11:30 mat Winnie the pooh (G) Thu 1:10, 3:10, 5:05 yuvAn yuvAthi Fri-Wed 2:10, 5:35, 9:30 zindAgi nA MiLegi dobArA (PG) Thu 2:20, 5:50, 9:15

GTA Regions Mississauga

ColiSeuM MiSSiSSauGa (Ce) Square one, 309 raThburn rd W, 905-275-3456

CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:45, 7:50, 10:30 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu-Sat, Mon-Wed 2:15, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Sun 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Fright night 3d 2:00, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs - pArt 2: An iMAx 3d experienCe (PG) Thu 12:30 3:45 6:45 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu-Mon, Wed 1:20, 4:50, 8:00 Tue 12:30, 3:45, 10:05 M*A*s*h Sun 1:00 the peopLe vs. george LuCAs Thu 7:00 red hot ChiLi peppers Live: i’M With you Tue 7:00 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 12:50, 1:50, 3:50, 4:40, 7:20, 9:20, 10:10 Fri-Sun 12:50, 1:45, 3:50, 4:40, 6:30, 7:20, 9:20, 10:10 Mon-Tue 1:45, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10 Wed 4:40, 7:20, 10:10

CourTneY park 16 (aMC)

CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) 2:00, 4:45, 7:45, 10:40 Fri-Sun 11:15 mat the ChAnge-up (14A) 11:50, 2:40, 5:20, 8:05, 10:45 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) 12:15, 3:15, 5:45, 8:25, 11:00 Sat-Sun 10:15 mat ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) 1:55, 4:50, 7:55, 10:35 Fri-Sun 11:20 mat CoWboys & ALiens Thu 2:25, 8:00 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 11:30 2:15 4:55 7:35 10:10 Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5:00, 7:35, 10:20 the debt (14A) Wed 11:40, 2:30, 5:05, 7:50, 10:25 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) 12:30, 3:10, 5:45, 8:20, 10:55 Sat-Sun 10:10 mat FinAL destinAtion 5 Thu 11:30, 2:00, 4:45, 7:45, 10:30 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun 11:05, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Mon-Wed 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 FinAL destinAtion 5: An iMAx 3d experienCe Thu 5:50, 8:15, 10:45 Friends With beneFits (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:50 Fright night 3d Thu 11:55, 2:30, 5:10, 7:55, 10:35 Fri, Mon-Tue 11:30, 2:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Wed 11:30, 2:00, 10:30 gLee: the 3d ConCert Movie (G) Thu 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40, 9:40 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs - pArt 2: An iMAx 3d experienCe (PG) Thu 11:50, 3:00 Fri-Sun 11:00, 1:50 Mon-Wed 1:50 the heLp (PG) 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30 Sat-Sun 10:00 mat horribLe bosses (14A) Thu 11:40, 5:15, 10:45 one dAy (PG) Thu-Tue 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 operA AustrALiA: rigoLetto Sat-Sun 2:00 Wed 6:00 our idiot brother (14A) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10:05 Sat-Sun 10:45 mat rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Sun 11:25, 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:10 the sMurFs 3d (G) Thu 1:45, 4:15 the sMurFs (G) Thu 11:45, 7:35, 10:00 Fri-Sun 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 Mon-Wed 1:45, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 11:45, 2:10, 4:35, 7:00, 9:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:25, 3:45, 6:00, 8:10, 10:15 Sat-Sun 10:00, 1:25, 3:45, 6:00, 8:10, 10:15 30 Minutes or Less (14A) 11:55, 2:05, 4:20, 6:30, 8:35, 10:40 trAnsForMers: dArk oF the Moon -- An iMAx 3d experienCe (PG) Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 4:40, 8:00, 11:15 Sun 4:40, 8:00

SilverCiTY MiSSiSSauGa (Ce) hWY 5, eaST oF hWY 403, 905-569-3373

CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger 3d (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 CArs 2 (G) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:00 the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 7:15, 9:55 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 1:20 4:10 7:10 9:50 FriWed 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:50 the debt (14A) Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 FinAL destinAtion 5 Fri-Tue 9:10 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:05 the heLp (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 horribLe bosses (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:20, 6:30, 9:10 Fri-Tue 1:20, 4:00, 6:40 one dAy (PG) Thu 1:50 4:30 7:20 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:50, 7:40, 10:05 the sMurFs 3d (G) Thu 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:20, 6:20, 9:00 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (3d) (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40

north ColoSSuS (Ce) hWY 400 & 7, 905-851-1001

bridesMAids (14A) Thu 12:35, 3:25, 9:45 CAptAin AMeriCA: the First Avenger (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:45, 7:35, 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:35, 7:10, 9:55 CArs 2 (G) Thu 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:35 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:15, 6:20, 9:15 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 ConAn the bArbAriAn (18A) Thu-Mon, Wed 6:50, 9:50

Tue 9:50 ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 CoWboys & ALiens Thu 1:25, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Friends With beneFits (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:10, 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:00 Fright night 3d Thu 1:40 4:10 7:05 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 gLee: the 3d ConCert Movie (G) Thu 12:40, 3:00, 6:20, 9:20 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs - pArt 2: An iMAx 3d experienCe (PG) 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu 1:10 4:05 6:55 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 horribLe bosses (14A) Thu 1:00 3:35 6:35 9:10 Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:35, 6:35, 9:20 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:00, 6:10, 8:50 the peopLe vs. george LuCAs Thu 7:00 red hot ChiLi peppers Live: i’M With you Tue 7:00 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 12:45, 1:15, 3:40, 4:20, 6:40, 7:20, 9:40, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 sennA Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:35 the sMurFs 3d (G) Thu 1:20, 4:00 the sMurFs (G) Thu 12:50 3:20 6:15 9:00 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:15, 9:00 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:25 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:20 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (3d) (PG) Thu 12:55, 3:10, 6:00, 8:50 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 2:15, 5:00, 7:00, 7:40, 9:55, 10:25 Fri-Wed 2:10, 4:45, 6:55, 9:40 trAnsForMers: dArk oF the Moon (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:30 Fri-Wed 2:00, 5:30, 9:10

inTerChanGe 30 (aMC)

30 inTerChanGe WaY, hWY 400 & hWY 7, 416-335-5323 AttACk the bLoCk (14A) 2:55, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:35 mat bridesMAids (14A) 4:15, 7:00, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 3:55, 4:40, 6:40, 7:25, 9:30, 10:15 Fri, Mon-Tue 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:30, 7:25, 10:15 Wed 2:05, 10:15 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) Thu 4:10, 6:55, 7:35, 9:50, 10:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:05, 4:10, 4:55, 6:55, 7:35, 9:50, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:30, 1:15, 2:05, 4:10, 4:55, 6:55, 7:35, 9:50, 10:15 the debt (14A) Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10 FinAL destinAtion 5 4:05, 6:30, 9:00 Thu 7:15, 9:45 SatSun 1:35 mat FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 3:00 5:30 8:00 10:30 FriWed 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:30 mat the heLp (PG) Thu 2:50 3:40 6:10 7:00 9:35 10:20 Fri-Wed 2:50, 3:40, 6:10, 6:55, 9:25, 10:00 Sat-Sun 11:35, 12:20 mat kung Fu pAndA 2 3d (PG) 4:00, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:40 mat Midnight in pAris (PG) 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:05 Monte CArLo (G) Thu 2:05, 4:55 one dAy (PG) 4:35, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:50 mat operA AustrALiA: rigoLetto Sat-Sun 2:00 Wed 6:30 Winnie the pooh (G) 2:00, 6:20 zookeeper (G) Thu 2:05, 4:40 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45

rainboW proMenade (i)

proMenade Mall, hWY 7 & baThurST, 905-764-3247 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 CrAzy, stupid, Love. (PG) 9:20 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 6:50, 9:10 FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 12:55, 3:00, 5:10, 7:15 the heLp (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 our idiot brother (14A) Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:15, 9:25 Mon 3:00, 5:10, 7:15, 9:25 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 the sMurFs (G) Thu 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:10, 9:10 Fri-Wed 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 12:50 2:50 4:55 7:00 9:00 Fri-Wed 12:55, 2:45, 4:55, 7:05, 9:00 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:05, 5:15, 7:05, 9:15

West Grande - STeeleS (Ce) hWY 410 & STeeleS, 905-455-1590

the ChAnge-up (14A) Thu 4:05, 6:40, 9:25 CoLoMbiAnA (14A) 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:45 mat ConAn the bArbAriAn 3d (18A) Thu 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 Fri 4:10, 6:55, 9:55 Sat-Sun 12:55, 4:10, 6:55, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:15, 6:55, 9:55 don’t be AFrAid oF the dArk (14A) 4:50, 7:40, 10:05 Sat-Sun 2:00 mat FinAL destinAtion 5 3d Thu 4:50, 7:40, 10:10 Fri 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:30, 10:10 Fright night Thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:35 Fri 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:45, 9:35 hArry potter And the deAthLy hALLoWs: pArt 2 (PG) Thu 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 the heLp (PG) 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:40 mat our idiot brother (14A) Fri 4:20, 6:40, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:25, 4:20, 6:40, 9:30 Mon-Wed 4:25, 6:40, 9:30 rise oF the pLAnet oF the Apes (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:30, 10:05 Fri 4:00, 7:10, 9:45 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:00, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 the sMurFs (G) Thu 4:00, 6:30, 9:15 Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:05, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:30, 9:10 spy kids: ALL the tiMe in the WorLd in 4d (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:25, 9:20 Fri 3:50, 6:20, 9:20 Sat-Sun 1:35, 3:50, 6:20, 9:20 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:20, 9:20 30 Minutes or Less (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 3

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Cinemas BLOOR Cinema

506 BLOOR W. 416-516-2330. BLOORCinema.COm

thu 25-Aug 31 – Closed for renovations.

Q&A Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen has played regular people in many movies, but you likely know him best as an android, a vampire or a lawman – in Aliens, Near Dark and Millennium respectively. Those are some of the films he’ll be celebrating at Fan Expo Canada

CameRa BaR 1028 Queen W. 416-530-0011. CameRaBaR.Ca

sAt 27 – The Princess Bride (1987) D: Rob Reiner. 3 pm. Free.

CinematheQue tiff BeLL LightBOx

Reitman sQuaRe, 350 king W. 416-599-tiff (8433). tiff.net

thu 25 – Chronicle of Poor Lovers (1954) D: Carlo Lizzani. 6:30 pm. ñ Mamma Roma (1962) D: Pier Paolo Pasolini.

9:15 pm. fri 26 – Nights Of Cabiria (1957) D: Federico Fellini. 1 pm. Fellini Satyricon (1969) D: Federico Fellini. 6:30 pm. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) D: Norman Jewison. 6:45 pm. Sebastiane (1976) D: Derek Jarman. 9:15 pm. sAt 27 – Ossessione (1943) D: Luchino Visconti. 1 pm. Fiddler On The Roof (1971) D: Norman Jewison. 4 pm. Jesus Christ Superstar. 6:45 pm. The Statement (2003) D: Norman Jewison. 7:45 pm. sun 28 – The Misfits (1961) D: John Huston. 1 pm. La Dolce Vita (1960) D: Federico Fellini. 3:45 pm. Jesus Christ Superstar. 6:45 pm. Days Of Glory (1945) D: Luchino Visconti, Marcello Pagliero, Giuseppe De Santis and Mario Sarandrei. 7:30 pm. Mon 29 – Jesus Christ Superstar. 6:45 pm. Gaily Gaily (1969) D: Norman Jewison. 7 pm. tue 30 – The Misfits. 6:30 pm. Jesus Christ Superstar. 6:45 pm. wed 31 – I Vitelloni (1953) D: Federico Fellini. 6:30 pm. Jesus Christ Superstar. 6:45 pm.

fOx theatRe

2236 Queen e. 416-691-7330. fOxtheatRe.Ca

natiOnaL fiLm BOaRd 150 JOhn. 416-973-3012. nfB.Ca/mediatheQue

thu 25-wed 31 – More than 5,000 NFB films

available at digital viewing stations. TueWed noon-7 pm, Thu-Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. Free. sAt 27 – WildSound Short Film Festival. 7 pm. RSVP wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html. wed 31 – Waban-Aki: People From Where The Sun Rises (2006) D: Alanis Obomsawin. 4 pm. Free.

OntaRiO PLaCe CinesPheRe 955 Lake shORe W. 416-314-9900. OntaRiOPLaCe.COm

thu 25-wed 31 – Bugs! 11 am, 1:30 & 4 pm.

thu 25 – Potiche (2010) D: François Hubble 3D. 12:15 pm, 2:45 & 5:30 pm. Pirates Ozon. 7 pm. Submarine (2010) D: Riñ Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. 7 pm. chard Ayoade. 9:15 pm. fri 26 – The Trip (2010) D: Michael OntaRiO sCienCe CentRe Winterbottom. 7 pm. Midnight In Paris ñ (2011) D: Woody Allen. 9:15 pm.

770 dOn miLLs. 416-696-3127. OntaRiOsCienCeCentRe.Ca

sAt 27-sun 28 – Pirates Of The Caribbean:

On Stranger Tides (2011) D: Rob Marshall. 2 pm. The Trip. 4 & 7 pm. Midnight In Paris. 9:15 pm. Mon 29 – The Trip. 7 pm. Midnight In Paris. 9:15 pm. tue 30-wed 31 – Midnight In Paris. 7 pm. The Trip. 9 pm.

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CBC museum, CBC BROadCast CentRe, 250 fROnt W, 416-205-5574. CBC.Ca

thu 25-wed 31 – Continuous screenings Mon to Fri 9 am to 5 pm. Free.

thu 25-fri 26 – CBC’s 75th Anniversary Pro-

gramming celebrations. Mon 29-wed 31 – The Nature Of Things: One Ocean – Episode Four – The Changing Sea.

repertory schedules

thu 25 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3 & 5 pm.

Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm. fri 26 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3, 5 & 9 pm. Under The Sea. Noon, 4 & 8 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm. sAt 27 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3, 5 & 9 pm. Under The Sea. Noon, 4 & 8 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm. sun 28-wed 31 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3 & 5 pm. Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm.

the PROJeCtiOn BOOth

1035 geRRaRd e. 416-466-3636, PROJeCtiOnBOOth.Ca.

thu 25 – Caterpillar (2010) D: Koji Waka-

matsu. 7 pm. Blank City (2010) D: Celine Danhier. 9:30 pm.

(fanexpocanada.com) this weekend, where he’ll also be launching his autobiography, Not Bad For A Human. Tonight (Thursday, August 25) he appears at a screening of Near Dark at the Toronto Underground Cinema as part of the parallel Festival Of Fear. You’ve been busy. The IMDb has you in 11 movies and TV shows this year alone. I never stop working, man. I really don’t. It gives me energy. In the book, one of the things I try to make people understand is that it’s all an incredible adventure, a process. For me, it’s a process of becoming a better human being. fri 26 – Ingredients (2009) D: Robert Bates,

a documentary about the local food movement. Info at ingredientsfilm.com. 7 pm. Bamboo Shoots (2008) D: Jian Yi. 9:30 pm. sAt 27-sun 28 – Great Land Of Small (1987) D: Vojtech Jasny. 9:30 am. Tadpole & The Whale (1990) D: Jean-Claude Lord. Noon. Ingredients. 4:30 pm. Bamboo Shoots. 7 pm. The Robber (2010) D: Benjamin Heisenberg. 9:30 pm. Mon 29 – Ingredients. 7 pm. Beeswax (2009) D: Andrew Bujalski. 9:30 pm. tue 30 – Beeswax. 7 pm. The Robber. 9:30 pm. wed 31 – Death Of Alice Blue (2009) D: Park Bench. 7 pm. The Robber. 9:30 pm.

Reg haRtt’s CinefORum 463 BathuRst. 416-603-6643.

thu 25 – Metropolis (1926) D: Fritz Lang. 7 pm. sAt 27 – The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)

D: Rupert Julian. 7 pm. Nosferatru (1922) D: FW Murnau. 9 pm. sun 28 – Who Censored Bugs Bunny? 7 pm. tue 30 – Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006) D: Ric Burns. 7 pm. wed 31 – The Beat Generation On Film: Pull My Daisy (1959) D: Robert Frank, and William S Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) D: Yony Leyser. 7 pm.

Revue Cinema

400 ROnCesvaLLes. 416-531-9959. RevueCinema.Ca

thu 25 – The Tree Of Life (2011) D: Terrence Malick. 6:30 pm. Loca Leopard Lady ñ Productions presents a screening of Cry-Baby (1990) D: John Waters, and the trailer for Canadian Psycho, plus an afterparty. 9 pm. $12. fri 26 – Midnight In Paris (2011) D: Woody Allen. 4 & 7 pm. Bridesmaids (2011) D: Paul Feig. 9 pm.

The title of your book comes from a line in Aliens, a movie now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Have you done anything to mark the occasion? A week ago we did a photo shoot for Entertainment Weekly – Jim [Cameron] was there, and Sigourney [Weaver] and Bill Paxton – everybody they could get who wasn’t in Europe somewhere working. And it was a great day; for five hours we were all shooting stills, and it felt like we’d just finished the movie yesterday. You tend to play a lot of very intense characters. Ever thought about a comedy or a musical, just for a change of pace? I’ve just done a comedy, finally. It’s about ageism in the industry; it’s called Bring Me The Head Of Lance Henriksen. It’s meant to be a halfhour comedy on Showtime or something. It’s very funny, all improvised. Tim Thomerson and Adrienne Barbeau are in it, all kinds of people. Have you seen the new DVD package for Near Dark that tries to sell the movie as a Twilight clone? Oh, that’s so bad. I hate that box [laughing]. You can’t even sign it, it’s norMAn wiLner so overbearing.

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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 25-wed 31 – 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 25 – Open Roof Festival presents Submarine (2010) D: Richard Ayoade. The band Yuka play at 7:30 pm, screening at dusk. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffilms.com. Bata Shoe Museum presents Roaring Twenties Movie For A Toonie: Coco Chanel And Igor Stravinsky (2009) D: Jan Kounen. 6 pm. $2, musuem admission pwyc. 327 Bloor W. Reserve 416-979-7799 ext 242, programs@batashoemuseum.ca. fri 26 – Trash Palace presents 16mm Fridays: Deadly Eyes (1982( D: Robert Clouse. 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 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) D: Jon M Chu. At dusk (approx 9 pm). Free. Bring a blanket/chair. Indoor rain location. downsviewpark.ca. Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents Opera In The Garden: Falstaff (2001) D: Ruggiero Cappuccio. Subtitles in English. Screening at dusk (approx 9 pm). Free. In case of inclement weather, the screening is postponed to Sun Aug 27. Consulate General Of Italy Garden, 136 Beverley (Dundas entrance). 416-9213802, iictoronto.esteri.it. The 519 Church St Community Centre and the CWVBIA Summer Screening Series present The NeverEnding Story (1984) D: Wolfgang Peterson. 9 pm. Free. Cawthra Square Park. tiff.net. sAt 27-sun 28 – Harbourfront Centre presents Taiwanfest: Taiwan Rising cultural festival. Free. Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com. Sat: Faces of Taiwan, three documentaries. 1 pm. Transparent Kingdom. 3 pm. Hip Hop Storm. 5:30 pm. Savour The Flavour. 8 pm. Sun: Hip Hop Storm. 4 pm. Go Grandriders. 1 pm. sun 28 – FADO Performance Art Centre presents SPANE, Screening of Performance Art in a Natural Environment. Performance art and video works from artists Mollie McKinley, Matthew Lovett, Geoffrey Pugen, Mark Prier and others. Performances at 4 pm, screening at 7:30 pm. Artscape Gibraltar Point, 443 Lakeshore, Toronto Island. performanceart.ca. sun 28-Mon 29– Revue Film Society and the Revue Cinema Summer Movies In Christie Pits. Event starts at 7:30 pm, screening at 8 pm. Free-pwyc, donations welcome. Bring your own blanket. Rain date Tue Aug 30. Sun: Catch Me If You Can (2002) D: Steven Spielberg. Mon: North By Northwest (1959) D: Alfred Hitchcock. Mon 29 – Short & Sweet, a weekly short film evening, presents short films by Margot Tsakiri-Scanatovits, CANADA, Stella Salumaa and others. 8 pm. Free. No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College. shortandsweet.tv. Toronto Film Society presents I Married A Witch (1942) D: Rene Clair, and The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) D: Lothar Mendes. 7:30 pm. $15. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. torontofilmsociety.com. tue 30 – Yonge-Dundas Square presents Dancing In The Dark outdoor film screening: Rize (2005) D: David LaChapelle, and How She Move (2007) D: Ian Iqbal Rashid. Screening at dusk. Free. ydsquare.ca. wed 31 – TIFF and the Toronto Entertainment District BIA present an outdoor screening of Mary Poppins (1964) D: Robert Stevenson. 9 pm. Free. Metro Hall, David Pecaut Square, 55 John. tiff.net. 3

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night In Paris. 4:15 & 9:05 pm. Bridesmaids. 6:45 pm. Mon 29 – Submarine (2010) D: Richard Ayoade. 1 pm. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. 3 pm. Midnight In Paris. 7 pm. Bridesmaids. 9 pm. tue 30 – The Junction Triangle presents the documentary Bending The Rails (2011) D: Jeff Winch, about the neighbourhood soon to be polluted by diesel trains. Q&A with Andrew Cash, Cheri DiNovo and others to follow. 7 pm. Free. junctiontriangle.ca/node/1201. Bridesmaids. 9:15 pm. wed 31 – Submarine. 4 & 7 pm. Midnight In Paris. 9 pm.

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(Sony, 2011) D: Morgan Spurlock. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: NNN Documentary filmmaker Morgan (Super Size Me) Spurlock succeeds very well in his two primary goals: to make us more aware of product placement in the movies and to be funny about it. Spurlock wants to make a movie about product placement and fund it entirely by sponsors. This leads to a string of comical pitch meetings with various agencies and clients. Along the way, he undergoes a form

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The Beaver (eOne, 2011) D: Jodie Foster, w/ Mel Gibson, Foster. Rating: NN; Bluray package: NNN Grasping at straws to stave off suicide, terminally depressed Walter Black (Mel Gibson) begins to talk to the world through the titular hand puppet. He gets back his energy and cheer, his business and family, except for the teenage son who hates him. The film goes for sombre drama, and it almost works. Gibson does a stellar job, and individual scenes are often moving. But they can’t beat the beaver. Every time it shows its goofy face, the impulse to laugh erupts. Then a mid-point plot development kicks in and the laughter turns scornful. If that’s not bad enough, the mawkish epilogue denies the explicitly stated message. On the commentary, Foster discusses the problems of achieving the right tone, provides some useful context for Walt’s madness and makes a couple of personal revelations. EXTRAS Commentary, making-of doc, deleted scenes. Widescreen. English, French audio and subtitles.

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(Criterion/eOne, 1956) D: Stanley Kubrick, w/ Sterling Hayden, Marie Windsor. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: NNNN One career criminal and four amateurs get together to take a million from a racetrack. Things go wrong. The result is a classic film noir with the stylized and accomplished visuals, bleak view of humanity and oblique approach to narrative that make Stanley Kubrick’s later movies so striking. This was his second feature, made when the director was 28. The narrative keeps skipping back in time to give us first one piece of the scheme, then another. It keeps the action surprising and creates a feeling, enhanced by the cramped rooms and low-key lighting, that the thieves are already locked into their fates. Film historian Haden Guest’s lucid and tight print essay covers this

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(Mongrel, 2010) D: Abdellatif Kechiche, w/ Yahima Torres, Andre Jacobs. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: none

concocts an act with her as a savage and him her tamer. It’s a hit in a tacky sideshow and the salons of the rich. Scandal follows success, and they go to Paris, where he sells her to another guy, and salon gigs give way to shows at orgies, then prostitution and so on down. Restless camerawork, convincing period detail and interesting faces

True story: in 1810, Saartjie Baartman, a young South African domestic worker, arrives in London with her boss. He’s promised her that they’ll use her musical gifts to get rich. Instead, he

and a whole lot more. The Killing gave Elisha Cook Jr. and Marie Windsor two of their best roles, husband and wife George and Sherry Peatty. He’s blinded by love; she’s got dollar signs in place of a heart and is expert at tongue-lashings. Nasty fun. Killer’s Kiss, Kubrick’s seldom-seen first feature, is a highlight of the package. A low-budget tale about a fading boxer, a dance hall girl and the boss who wants her, it offers dramatic imagery, great New York locations and visual storytelling that feels like a throwback to the silent era. EXTRAS Hayden interview, producer James Harris interview, Jim Thompson appreciation, Killer’s Kiss with appreciation, essay booklet. Widescreen, b&w. English audio and subtitles. Killer’s Kiss not subtitled. with lots of close-ups give the movie energy and credibility, but it’s Yahima Torres as Saartjie who carries the show. She says little and makes no attempt to elicit sympathy from the other characters or the audience, but her emotions are clear. EXTRAS Widescreen. English, French audio and subtitles. 3 movies@nowtoronto.com

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told me that he was seeing [insert male name]. No biggie. What troubles me: My son and his boyfriend are “furries”

and open about it. The boyfriend is 18 and sweet, but he’s clearly the more dominant one. I’m worried that my son may not know how to say no to him. Adding to my concerns: I found a dog collar in the kitchen with an engraved tag with my son’s name on it. Dog collars seem like a heavy activity for a lad, Dan, and today I noticed a bruise on his throat the size of a collar buckle. How do I ensure that he’s exploring safely without freaking him out? Why This Fetish? Go ahead and freak him out, WTF. Your son is being open with you about his sexuality – openly gay, openly furred, openly collared – and you shouldn’t hesitate to be open about your concerns. You won’t be able to talk him out of his kinks, WTF, if they’re his kinks (and not, say, a teenage affectation), so focus on the issues: power dynamics and sexual safety. Tell him it’s important that he be able to say no to his boyfriend, and let him know that you’re there for him if he has questions or concerns or needs a sounding board. Then ask him about the bruise on his neck. Dog collars are harmless – lots of kids and kinksters wear ’em – but if he and his boyfriend are playing choking games with that collar, and that’s where the bruise came from, that’s a very dangerous activity and it has to stop immediately. In your shoes, WTF, I would bark at the boyfriend about that bruise, too. Furry, schmurry. It’s erotic asphyxiation that you should be worried about.

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