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I enjoyed the cover story on Where To Drink (NOW, October 31-November 6). Nice to see T.O. stepping out of its Southern Comfort zone. Hey, we could be Vancouver, where it rains so much all the drinks have umbrellas. Martin Baker Toronto

Karen Stintz: a question of judgment

An excellent article by Enzo DiMatteo on Karen Stintz (NOW, October 31-Novemebr 6). Glad that he raised questions about her judgment in hir ing Don Guy, Dalton McGuinty’s for mer chief of staff, who arrogantly de fended the Liberal government’s blowing $1 billion of our tax dollars to cancel two gas plants! What kind of judgment does Stintz have? And Warren Kinsella is a Gordon Ashworth boy. I thought Olivia Chow was an NDPer. So is there some sneaky exercise going on here? I hope NOW follows all this up. The other media are probably too afraid. Patricia Starr Toronto

When Motown meets Hogtown

Congratulations to Jonathan Goldsbie and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam for their versions of a vision of inclusive ness for T.O. and the planet as sum marized in Motor City Sadness (NOW, October 31-November 6). How ironic that it all happened at a conference on Toronto and Detroit at the Carlu where the price of admis sion was $90. When visions of access and equity, justice and inclusiveness meet the re alities of the cover charge, guess who wins? Speaks volumes, doesn’t it? Lee Doran From nowtoronto.com

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The main sticking point about taxi in dustry reforms in Toronto is not the need for “an immediate fare increase” (NOW, October 31-November 6). It’s about eliminating standard plates – now worth as much as $300,000 each, 75 per cent of them owned by nondrivers and delivering no benefit to drivers, passengers or the city. The proposal gets the result right, but the means are certainly controversial and may need to be adjusted. And deserve a far bigger analysis by NOW. Kevin McLaughlin President, AutoShare

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In your Authors Festival Special (NOW, October 24-30), you have writers offer Advice For David Gilmour. Really? Is it

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wrong to state a subjective opinion? Are you saying he’s not allowed to publicly (or privately) say he doesn’t like the way women write so he doesn’t read them? Women’s studies has its own de partment at the University of Toronto. Gilmour’s course is outside the En glish department’s curriculum. His course is optional. What’s your prob lem? It is a sad state of affairs when an editor lets this sort of subtle persecu tion get a foothold over freedom of speech. John Jarvis Toronto

Joseph Boyden all mixed up

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The real reason roller derby’s dying

I have been to numerous roller derby games. I have even joined it because of my love for it! I have to say, though, that I disagree completely with Saira Peesker’s hy pothesis about why attendance is down (NOW, October 31-November 6). Everyone who shows up brings their friends, excited and all ready to roar, scream and yell for their favourite derby gals. What’s changed? The girls need to give themselves a little more credit: it’s not just about sex appeal. Every one who shows up agrees the game is too slow nowadays! It’s not what it used to be. Since blockers have real ized they can bunch up and get a land slide of points, it’s no longer fun (at least to watch). It isn’t a rivalry or battle when one team has 300 points and the other has 50 or 100. People want fast-paced excitement. They want to sit on the edge of their seats, biting their nails, never knowing what’s going to hap pen next. Unfortunately, that isn’t what’s happening. Forget being sexy; people go to sporting events for the excitement. Holly Boadway Toronto.

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Re John Semley’s review of Sparks at Lee’s Palace (NOW, November 3). This is that ugly, snooty Toronto review Sparks was waiting for, and the kind of writing that gives T.O. a bad rep internationally as being full of itself. Donna Lypchuk From nowtoronto.com

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I’ve just read your so-called tribute to Lou Reed online (NOW, October 27, 2013). What a bunch of self-satisfied rubbish. Shame on you. Shame on NOW twice that you couldn’t find room for an obituary of Reed. On the one hand, you are the supposed champions of the dispossessed. And yet you have no time to honour a timeless pioneering musician whose oeuvre championed those you pretend to support. Go no further than his classic New York album, or anything with Reed’s bandmates in the Velvet Underground in the early days, to find his empathy. But of course, what will this edition devote the bulk of its news to (assuming you have the guts to print this)? You betcha, the continuing troubles of Rob Ford. So go on, more Rob... no Lou. Warren Rapoport Toronto

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As the senate/PMO mess roils on like a bout of diarrhea, it should be noted that pretty much every MP is now wearing a Remembrance Day poppy. The race to be the first to wear the poppy will eventually be won by an MP who sports it on Thanksgiving weekend, or maybe earlier. World War I ended at 11 am on November 11, 1918. Surely it’s not that hard to observe that simple fact on the actual day it happened? Geoff Rytell 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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f punchline mayor Rob Ford loved this city half as much as he claims to, he would make the only choice available to him, one clear to the rest of the world as this sad soap opera unfolds: he must resign. In this shameful saga, each day is more unbelievable than the last. Ford was elected to “clean up” City Hall; can he really claim to be fulfilling his promises as he turns this great city into an international laughing stock? Remember the Mel Lastman “scandal” when the then mayor got his picture taken with a Hell’s Angel? At least he wasn’t behaving like one. continued on page 14 ➼

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ayor Rob Ford must know something we don’t about what’s in those police wiretaps of telephone conversations he had with his alleged drug dealer, Alexander Lisi. Absent that, the events of Tuesday, November 5, at City Hall – the mayor’s attempt to hang on for dear life – make no sense. He’s not going anywhere. He has “nothing left to hide.” It’s too late for that. We’ve reached critical mass. And I’m not just talking about American talk show hosts’ crack-related blow job jokes, though the business folks seem to be worried about that all of a sudden. Ford had his chance, and he smoked it. The backstory goes something like this: Bill Blair tried to be nice, to extend the mayor a professional courtesy, if you want to call it that; maybe it was a warning. He let it be known through unofficial channels that his officers had caught wind of the mayor’s exploits. It’s no secret Ford has had it in for Blair the moment he took office. When you’re the “fucking mayor of Toronto,” as Ford likes to tell dispatchers who don’t respond quickly enough to his 911 calls, who cares what the chief thinks? You know the rest. It’s all there in 460 pages of court documents released last week and related to Lisi’s arrest last month on the drug trafficking charges. The mayor’s defenders say nothing’s been proven in court, that the mayor deserves due process. Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack’s got his back, at least that’s what I gleaned from our coversation. But it doesn’t look too good for Rob. Manila envelopes – the best stories always start with them. Mysterious Kleenex-box-sized items in plastic bags that are dropped off and picked up, never directly exchanged. Ford peeling out of parking lots to avoid detection by police. That halfhour in a garage on Thirty-Ninth Street – the one where cops think Lisi continued on page 24 ➼ kept his stash.

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(around 300mm) and a pretty small aperture around f/11. With your camera on the tripod and remote release in hand, start with a shutter speed around 1/60th of a second you should get a good exposure. If it’s too bright or too dark, adjust your shutter speed until you land on an exposure that works. If you want to include any foreground objects in the shot, like tree branches or a distant horizon, you might need to GET SOME SUPPORT experiment with your exposure a little more. AND RELEASE Starry Night Compared to the moon, stars are The nights are getting longer, and even in the a little harder to photograph. Further away and big bright city it’s not too hard to find a few stars many times fainter than our cosmic dance partner, sprinkled above the skyline in the early evening. you’ll need to rely on much longer exposures. Find Capturing those distant stars and our nearby moon a spot as far away from light pollution as possible, in photographs is definitely more challenging than and wait for a moonless night for maximum effect. photographing, say, a fiery sunset - but with a bit Any vibration or movement of the camera could of skill and the right equipment it is possible to ruin the shot, so use your remote or the timer to be capture stunning astro photographs. as hands-off as possible. Open your lens up to its brightest aperture (usually around f/2.8 on a pro Many serious astrophotographers attach their zoom lens, or f/3.5 on a “kit” lens) and start with camera to a powerful telescope, but you can still get good results with the lenses you already own. an exposure around 30 seconds. If the image looks You will need a sturdy tripod and a remote release, too dark, consider raising your ISO to amplify the signal coming off the sensor for the next shot. because astrophotography requires you to leave your camera’s shutter open for many seconds - or Happy Trails 30 second exposures will render the even minutes - at a time. stars more or less as pinpoints of light hanging in Shoot the Moon Let’s start with the easiest thing the sky, but because the earth is always rotating any exposure longer than around 30 seconds will to spot in the night sky. The moon is nearly always the brightest object in the sky and it’s the easiest to begin to depict the stars as streaks of light. The exact effect of longer exposures varies depending shoot. Believe it or not, even though it’s nighttime on your latitude and which part of the sky you’re for us when we usually see the moon, the sun pointing at (the North Star, for instance, will always reflecting off its surface means that it’s daytime on stay in the same position), so play around until you the moon itself. It’s possible to capture a stunning photo of the moon with a fairly long telephoto lens find an exposure duration that works for you.

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The scary cast of characters who inhabit the world of the mayor’s “friend,” alleged drug dealer and sometime driver, Alexander “Sandro” Lisi. By ENZO DiMATTEO

Bruno Bellissimo

Mlanden Manderalo

Anthony Smith

Jamshid Bahrami

The man Ford surreptitiously tried to visit after hours at the Metro West Detention Centre, where he was in custody for threatening death and assault. The police report says Bellissimo “threatened to kill his mother, spat in the faces of his parents and pushed his mother to the ground and hit her in her head and body.” Police say Lisi called or texted Bellissimo, “a self-admitted crack user,” on five occasions between March 18 and June 24. Bellissimo has also been convicted of uttering forged documents.

Mohamed Siad

The man who police say tried to sell the Ford crack video to a number of news outlets. He was called several times by Lisi on the day the video story broke, apparently without success. Lisi placed calls to Siad the next day as well; telephone records indicate a brief conversation between the two. Lisi has been ordered by the courts to stay away from Siad after he was charged with extortion last week, apparently as part of an effort to retrieve the Ford video.

Ameer El-Khashab

He met with Lisi on August 12; court documents give no details as to why. El-Khashab has a history of violent criminal convictions, including a 2003 conviction for manslaughter, for which he served seven years at Millhaven Penitentiary. Also on his rap sheet: convictions for robbery, possession of counterfeit bills and assaulting a Peel Region police officer. He was jailed in August two weeks after meeting with Lisi for violating the conditions of his release.

Aka “Grenades.” A known member of the Dixon Bloods, he was shot outside a King West club March 28 and his death is believed to be tied to the Rob Ford video. He was a regular at the home of Ford’s high school bud Fabio Basso, where police say a number of members of the Bloods went to “chop crack or just hang out and get drunk.”

Richard Medeiros

Owner of a Lamella Road address, a one-time suspected grow op, to which police followed Lisi on July 17. In 2010, the Toronto police drug squad clandestine laboratory team executed a search warrant at the address and seized 2 kilos of wet marijuana as well as a quantity of ecstasy and methamphetamine. Medeiros and Lisi are in almost daily contact, almost exclusively via text messaging.

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At first unknown to police, Manderalo was identified by police through “field information reports related to known crack houses.” Of all the characters connected to Lisi, he’s the only one police have placed in Ford’s company. The three were followed to the Steak Queen Restaurant on Rexdale and spotted having dinner. “All three appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs but not to the state of impairment.” They stopped later at an Esso gas station where Manderalo got out to try to buy “white Zig-Zag” rolling papers. The police reports says the clerk was seen “shaking his head no.”

Payman Aboodowleh

Former Ford staffer Chris Fickel told police that Aboodowleh introduced the mayor to Lisi. Aboodowleh coached with Ford at Don Bosco and lied in his application so school officials about his lengthy criminal record, which includes convictions for assault with a weapon, break and enter and theft and failing to comply with probation orders.

Owner of Richview Cleaners, who along with Lisi was arrested in a police sting last month. The shop is believed by police to be a front for drug dealing operations.

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The mayor and Lisi were tailed to the garage of this south Etobicoke address, a second house owned by Lisi’s parents, on September 8. The two men stayed in the garage for half an hour, according to court documents, and then left. The police report notes that the lights were on throughout. Police entered the garage the next day on a search warrant and reported “a strong smell of marihuana” but found no contraband.

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David Miller got his hand slapped for leaving his lights on during Earth Hour. And what about poor Adam Giambrone, who dropped out of the mayoralty race against Ford for having office sex? Seems almost quaint now: a little backroom banging – no crack, no crowds, no drunken roaming through City Hall screaming obscenities, clutching a half-empty bottle of booze and smacking staffers. Is Ford really such a narcissist that he thinks he can manage this shameful, mendacious scandal, or wish it away? His linguistic loop-the-loops, his claims that he didn’t lie about his drug use, are an insult. Rob Ford has a history of lying, behaviour that should be unacceptable in every politician, whatever their politics. The mayor only comes clean when totally cornered; he’s determined to get away with anything until the facts are completely irrefutable – and then he feigns contrition. And wouldn’t it be safe to assume this admitted liar is lying about no longer lying? Why should we believe him when he says he’s only done crack once? By his own reluctant admission, he is out of control, careening around this city in “a drunken stupor,” and his “I was drunk” defence sounds horribly like that of a boozed-up frat boy trying to explain away a drunken rape. Can the mayor really believe he is fit to lead one of the most wonderful cities in the world when he admits he

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routinely gets “hammered” – think Taste Of The Danforth – yet refuses to do anything about it? He said on his weekly radio show, “I can’t stop drinking right now” but promised to get drunk only in his basement. Pretty sure getting loaded all alone is the definition of an alcoholic. Toronto deserves better than a booze-soaked mayor fumbling with the keys to the city. And speaking of keys, it’s easy to imagine our out-of-control chief magistrate sliding behind the wheel of his giant, gas-guzzling Escalade and endangering himself and constituents unlucky enough to be in the kill zone of his careening car. Will it take felonious harm to himself or a citizen to drive this embar-

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rassment from office? Even if he’s hanging on for the sake of his cruel right-wing agenda, he must realize that any hope of effectively pushing through his slash-andburn policies is up in smoke because of the disaster that is him. And his and his brother’s gutless attack on police Chief Bill Blair is shameful. The two would rather slander the integrity of our police force than own up to their own critical failings. Balls? Yeah, they’ve got them, in the worst sense. A law-and-order mayor and his bro attacking the police for pursuing lawbreakers would be unbelievable if it weren’t actually true. We’ll take Blair’s “No fear, no favour” approach over the “Party on, Garth” mayor any day. Does Ford really think his antics will up the business ante and drum up jobcreating interest in this city? Even before his crack confession, Ford’s soiled reputation followed him on a recent trip to Austin, where local press and Toronto reporters were more interested in the charges facing his pal Sandro Lisi than his talking up this tuneful town. Can the mayor believe he can drop in on any city in the world now to promote Toronto entrepreneurialism without being drowned out by talk of his crack and craziness? And with more bombshells to come from the redacted police files and rumoured second or third video, this will only get worse. Love this town? Then leave, Mayor Ford; get the help you so desperately need and let us get back to being a world-class city. Finally put this city ahead of your ego and anger. Subways, subways, subways? No, Rob Ford: resign, resign, resign. 3 michaelh@nowtoronto.com | @m_hollett

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Number of times the mayor and his alleged drug dealer, Alexander Lisi, speak on the phone the day Dixon Bloods gang member Anthony Smith, aka Grenades or Buck, was killed outside a King West nightclub on March 28.

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Times the mayor and Lisi speak on May 22, the day after cops say a home invasion allegedly related to the Ford crack video took place at the Windsor Drive home of the mayor’s high school bud Fabio Basso – a known hangout for the Bloods. Times Lisi and the mayor’s head of logistics, David Price, call or text each other between March 18 and June 24. The majority of the communications are made on May 17, the day after the Ford crack video scandal broke. The court documents go on to say that “Lisi and Price talked numerous times in between Lisi calling persons known to live in or near the Dixon buildings. These people include Fabio Basso and Mohamed Siad.” Siad is the man who allegedly attempted to sell the Ford crack video to various media organizations.

292

Number of marijuana plants Jamshid Bahrami, the Richview Dry Cleaners owner busted with Lisi on drug trafficking charges last month, has a medpot licence to grow. Bahrami’s licence also allows him to carry up to 2 kilos of pot for personal use and to keep some 13 kilos in storage.

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Number of vodka bottles seized by police from the trash following their surveillance of Ford and Lisi on two separate occasions.

Times the mayor’s brother, Ward 2 Councillor Doug Ford, shows up in the Lisi court documents. Doug Ford has said he does not know Lisi, but the court documents say Lisi is related to someone who went to high school with Doug.

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August 13, 2:29 am Lisi calls the cops about a CBC van he tells police is circling in the vicinity of the mayor’s house. Someone in the van had photographed Ford at the Esso station down the street after the mayor showed up hammered at Taste Of The Danforth. Lisi refuses to give his name.

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intelligence unit to report that Ford has been followed for the past week and a half by a vehicle driven by “a big guy with a shaved head.” Police note in their report that they believe the mayor is trying to use the powers of his office to find out if cops are following him.

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othing in life is so wonderful as those true stories that put our imaginations to shame. When the only precedents for which we can grasp are plot lines from fiction – which then even pale in comparison to our lived reality – there’s a sense that we’re charting new territory, experiencing something that no one before ever has and may never again. Sometimes that involves sweat. Lots of sweat. And kneeling on the floor of the mayor’s office, on the verge of pissing yourself, squeezing your own camera through the legs of someone else’s tripod. Waiting for an announcement that you would not miss for the world and then finding yourself Rickroll’d by a mayor who will not leave office despite… everything. It used to be a matter of trying to wrap your head around Rob Ford.

Now it’s a matter of trying to wrap others’ heads around Rob Ford. How do you explain him to people who haven’t spent years being gradually acclimatized to his unique approach to life? Toss them a copy of Camus’s The Outsider? Our great civic pride and shame is that our mayor is simultaneously a simple-minded man-child and an utter cipher with a terrifying dark side and bottomless well of secrets. “Folks, I have nothing left to hide.” How could you not be endlessly fascinated by a man whose professed low point in life includes a gratuitous admission that no one for a second believes? The Fordian combination of delusion and dishonesty is kind of beautiful in its ambition: both Rob and brother Doug firmly believe that they can bend reality to suit themselves. Rather than changing, growing, adapting or admitting mistakes, they reshuffle their understanding of the world around them and try to con-

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We thought Mayor Rob Ford’s Tuesday press conference might concern a resignation or leave of absence. Instead he campaigned for re-election.

vince others to go along with it, too. They reject the heliocentric model of the cosmos in favour of one in which every celestial body is defined by its path in relation to them. And we, in turn, define ourselves by how we see the Fords. * * * There’s Rob Ford as unstoppable force. Rob Ford as immovable object.

Rob Ford as addict. Rob Ford as hypocrite. Rob Ford as Tony Soprano, Tony Montana, Heisenberg, Henry Hill and all of the characters on The Wire put together. There’s Rob Ford as Lucky, and Doug Ford as Pozzo. And there’s us, watching it for years in awe. Any one part of the Rob Ford story is, by itself, insane. But taken together, it all makes sense,

each development a natural progression – a slow-motion satire about democracy gone wrong. In just over three years, Ford has risen from an idiot nuisance on a municipal council to a person Jon Stewart earnestly begs to seek help for his own sake. There are times he makes me continued on page 23 ➼

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EVERYTHING’S NOT GOING TO BE OKAY I take no pleasure in the mayor’s self-destruction. It’s a tragedy and a terrible waste of a life. By NORMAN WILNER

f I didn’t have a platform to mock Rob and Doug Ford, I’d probably lose my mind. It’s why I’ve been blogging and tweeting about Toronto’s endless political nightmare. I know nothing I do will actually get either Ford out of office, but at least I get to

express my disgust in a public forum. But beyond my own personal venting, I keep up the commentary because I simply don’t want Rob Ford to die. I don’t like the mayor; I’ve made no secret of that. He’s a bully, a pampered moron lacking any empathy or compassion for anyone he doesn’t know personally. (And the people he

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ping down and going into rehab is that Doug still thinks this disaster can be turned around. It can’t. The mayor will only get worse, and for one reason: he has never been held accountable for anything he’s done. Whenever he transgresses – however public and pitiful the display – his first response is always a lie. When evidence begins to

surface, he attacks the messenger. When incontrovertible proof emerges, he goes penitent – apologizing for his behaviour, saying he’s going through some stuff, begging our indulgence and swearing he’ll do better in the future, just like he did on Tuesday, November 5. I’m sure he thinks he means it. After months of stroppy denial, he

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admits his drinking is a problem and blames his crack-smoking on the fact that he was in a drunken stupor. He swears he’ll never do it again, but he will, because Rob Ford is enabled by his escapes. And really, why wouldn’t he be? He’s paid absolutely no price for his misdeeds; he likely doesn’t even think they’re misdeeds in the first place. He’s just having a good

time, downing a few pops, hanging out with his buddies. He can’t see the larger pattern. No one can prove the drunk driving thing, for example, so he skated on that one in his half-apology for the Danforth incident. Oh, there’s footage from that evening that picks up a minute or so after Ford gets out of his vehicle, clearly blitzed out of

his mind. But no one knows precisely how much time passed between his arriving and exiting his car, so there’s no way to prove he was drunk beforehand. He’s Schrödinger’s Rummy, both smashed and sober until the car door opens. Is it possible that Rob Ford drove himself to the Danforth sober, then gulped the beverage of his choice

and waited for it to take effect before he got out? Yes. It’s possible. It’s also unlikely. We do know he’s comfortable with drinking and driving – it’s what got him arrested in Florida in 1999, and it’s what he was clearly planning to do on St. Patrick’s Day 2012 when security officers at City Hall poured him into a cab, drunk off his ass, after

an epic bender that involved being asked to leave the Bier Markt pub on the Esplanade. (He had emerged from the City Hall garage at about 2:30 am ranting that “they” had stolen the car; he’d forgotten he’d left it at home.) I take no pleasure in the mayor’s self-destruction. It’s a tragedy and a terrible waste of a life. He’s a man who would clearly be delighted to do nothing more than coach football for the rest of his days. Instead, he was steered into a political career by a family bent on carrying on the work of a departed patriarch. Never mind that Doug Ford Sr. was a backbencher who never actually accomplished anything of note. Doug Jr. was running the business, Randy was doing whatever Randy does, and continued on page 23 ➼

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It’s going to be much easier now for those with checkered pasts to enter politics By FLEUR de LIT It may take Rob Ford years before the layers of advantage that encircle him – the white, straight male privilege that facilitates his working-class saviour complex – fall away for real. It may never happen. People who are heavily invested in these types of plebeian heroics have the hardest time fessing up to their unmerited advantages. Even when guys like Ford do face some truths about themselves, it’s within the framework of the very persona-making machine that put them where they are. Bad boys can always find a therapeutic model that allows for quasi-self-examination, fallen Everyman anecdotes, pseudo-humility and chuckles galore when the worst of the worst is revealed. Admitting to crack use is the easy part; it paves the way for the Everyman credibility that rehab bestows. Admitting he’s an entitled asshole? That’ll be the day. As a sex worker, I work with untidy, clueless white men like this all the time. I am almost inured to their lack of selfawareness; I sometimes facilitate their

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obliviousness for profit. But to be honest, my strongest feeling about the Ford debacle is optimism. I know half a dozen hookers and some clients who would make better mayors than he. While not necessarily waiting in the wings for their opportunity, they are certainly aware that their career paths and sexual interests disqualify them from ever entering the political arena – really smart, conscious people intimidated for good reason by a hegemonic moral code. They’ve all seen what a sex scandal can do to a man or woman with public opinions. They’ve all seen the binary machine at work. I have always known that my past and present as a sex worker would prevent me from even considering entering the public realm. So I suppose I want to thank Ford for his witlessness. Is it possible he’s making it more acceptable for people with ethically nuanced histories to feel a little more at ease throwing their hat in the ring? Fleur de Lit is the pseudonym of a Toronto-based sex worker.

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from idiot nuisance on a municipal council to someone Jon Stewart earnestly begs to seek help for his own sake. There are times he makes me ashamed of Toronto. There are times he makes me love Toronto more than I have ever loved it, the way you share a closeness and a connection with those living through something no one else will ever quite understand. At Rob Ford’s victory party on the night of his election, a fellow journalist and I gave each other emotional support to work through our grief. I don’t talk about it often, because it’s not especially professional to do so, but for me this defined everything that came afterward. Out near the airport at the Toronto Congress Centre, any familiar face was welcome. But to find one who was willing to share that experience with me was something I will never forget. * * * There’s writing as advocacy, writing as catharsis and writing as historical documentation. Ford continues to inspire all three. In our search for ways to work through this, to impose coherence, and remind ourselves that we can effect change through our passion and intellect, we write. This is a golden age for writing about Toronto. Former mayor David Miller’s greatest contribution to the city was creating space for hope. Rob Ford’s greatest contribution was getting us off our asses to create our own spaces for hope. To reflect on what we love about Toronto and why those things are worth fighting for. Squatting on the carpet of the mayor’s protocol lounge on Tuesday afternoon, waiting for him to come out, I realized how much I’m going to miss this when, eventually, it’s all over. Don’t get me wrong: I would much rather the city be functioning properly and forging policies to help its most vulnerable residents than struggling for brief flashes of normalcy. But the exhilaration, the high of tumbling through cataclysmic episodes of increasing consequence, will be gone. We’ll be nostalgic for this period, which taught us that our stories are worth telling. I think Jon Stewart summed up our new creation myth: “Must be nice to live in a city so problem-free it can be run for years by a hard-drinking crack mayor.” We’re doing okay. 3

Rob – well, Rob loved shaking hands and returning phone calls. He was well liked. (God help us, he was the charming one.) So they ran him for city council, and he won, and then they ran him for mayor, and he won that, too. And from his first day in office, he’s been in over his head. No wonder he’s constantly ditching work to get drunk and/or high; it’s his only escape. We can’t expect Doug to save him. Every time Doug turns around, Rob figuratively locks himself in his car and sets himself on fire. Earlier this year, when news of the video first broke, I joked that Ford was the only politician around who could convince people he’d smoked crack cocaine by accident. He could credibly argue that he was trying to talk some kids out of doing hard drugs. You’d believe Rob Ford did something like that. He’s an idiot, but if you believe he has a good heart, and people keep saying they do, you could easily see him endangering himself to help the kids. (God knows, he’s used “helping kids” as a get-out-of-jail-free card before.) But six months later, admitting guilt should involve real penalties; if he immediately sought treatment, he could still bounce back in time for the 2014 election. But nope. Everything is not going to be okay. The mayor will get drunk again, and he will probably get behind the wheel of his car. And eventually someone might be very badly injured or even killed. He’s an accident waiting to happen. To reiterate: I don’t want this to happen. I want Rob Ford to get help, because it must be miserable being Rob Ford. It’s not too late, except that it is, because he lacks the basic means to save himself. The mayor loves to tell his listeners he’s gearing up for next year’s election, and I certainly believe that; he loves to campaign, because he gets to shake hands, and people line up to tell him how much they adore him. It’s probably the only time he’s truly happy, now that he’s not coaching football any more. But I don’t think he’s going to make it to Election Day, given his patterns. He’s always bought into his own bullshit. He apologized, didn’t he? It’s time to move forward. I fear he won’t get far. 3

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It’s not hard to read between the lines. It seems clear now that Lisi was dispatched by the mayor to find the crack video that may be tied to a home invasion at the Windsor Drive address where the mayor’s high school bud

Fabio Basso lives and where a home invasion took place in May. The new threads in the narrative: Lisi had numerous cellphone conversations with the mayor’s head of logistics David Price the morning the crack video story broke (both men in fact showed up at the mayors house that morning); the mayor is reportedly paying utilities at the Windsor address. Dig a little into the Lisi documents and it’s safe to say that there is more to those police leaks suggesting a protection racket around Ford within the force than most of us want to believe. Some hint of that surfaces on page 351, paragraph 208 e) when drug squad officers are staking out Richview Cleaners, waiting for Lisi to walk into their trap. And out-of-the-blue there’s a “[police] radio call to the

mayor’s house” that interrupts the sting operation. That’s followed by telephone chatter between Lisi, the mayor and Price. It’s mid-August, after the Star runs its expose revealing the mayor’s link to Lisi. If indeed the mayor knew the cops were following him, he pretended not to care until he dispatched his chief of staff, Earl Provost, to find out why a “big guy with a shaved head” was following him. What was it that made the mayor believe he had more friends in the police department than Bill Blair does? On that front, there was all kinds of not-so-subliminal messaging to the rank and file before the shit fan went into overdrive Tuesday at City Hall. The mayor promised a pay in-

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crease. Doug on another one of those Save Rob media tours, took to the airwaves to say the chief had to go for telling the whole world that he’s seen the crack video and is “disappointed” in the mayor. Doug called those comments tantamount to “putting a political bullet between the eyes of the mayor.” Doug was right. But apparently Rob can’t take a hint that it’s time to go. Most saw something vaguely resembling contrition in Tuesday’s impromptu noontime admission by the mayor, half-hearted as it was. It came seemingly out of nowhere as he was entering his office. But I read audacity. What prompted him to answer the crack question he’s refused to answer for six months? Apparently, the fact a reporter posed it “properly.” The mayor might as well have waved

two middle fingers. He tried to make a more fullsome apology later. This time with a prepared statement in the protocol lounge with brother Doug, always Doug, standing by at stage right. Call it damage control, plan B. The mayor said big bro, the guy he’s called his best friend in the world, knew nothing about it, if you can believe that? Ford’s council colleagues don’t. They’ve already drafted motions calling on him to take a leave of absence. And if that doesn’t work, to strip him of his power to appoint committee chairs. The business classes have taken notice, which is always a bad sign for a sitting mayor. The Toronto Board of Trade issued a statement last Friday, November 1 urging Ford to take a leave of absence “until the situation is resolved. The mayor of the city must put Toronto first.” It’ll be up to those closest to him to show him the door. They’re already making noises that the mayor has failed to deliver on his fiscal agenda. He hasn’t been around City Hall enough to coordinate the votes. And amidst the continuing chaos, can he be counted on to gather support for the conservative agenda? Yes, that’s coming from some of the same folks who tried to tell us that all the mayor needed was a driver and everything would be okay. Contrary to popular belief, Ford hasn’t been winning votes at City Hall, save the odd subway madness. People have been getting along without him just fine. It’s a tricky situation for progressives. Some are calling for a leave of absence in hopes that people will forget about Ford in three months’ time. More dirty details will come out in the meantime anyway. Others want Ford in the 2014 race. He’s their foil, which would make the odds of Olivia Chow winning greater. Toronto can breathe a little easier, maybe. But one thing we do know is that Ford has missed his shot at redemption. 3 enzom@nowtoronto.com | @enzodimatteo

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Performances by Shawn Hitchins, visual art and Keith Cole’s Rock Hudson Memorial Tuck Shop. $100 and up. Buddies in Bad Times, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. Grand Fiesta (Project Somos Children’s Village) Videos and stories from the Project Guatemala TV show, performances, Latin music, a live auction and more. 7 pm. $70, adv $50. Castlefield Theatre, 2492 Yonge. somosgrandfiesta.eventbrite.com. Read Africa Ball (CODE) Enjoy African music, art, a silent auction and more. 7 pm. $75. Distillery District Fermenting Cellar, 9 Trinity. support.codecan.org.

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AGO 1st Thursdays Interactive art night,

with performances, pop-up bars, art-making, artist and curator tours, talks and more. 7:30 pm. $12, adv $10. Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas W. ago.net/1stthursdays. Board Games Night All ages play board games with others. 5:30-8 pm. Pwyc. Gibson House, 5172 Yonge. 416-395-7432. Bookbuzz Mix-and-mingle and book sale with women fiction writers including Samantha Stroh Bailey and Chantel Guertin. 7 pm. Free. The Crest, 794 St Clair W. bookbuzz2013.wordpress.com. rChanda Bell Reading from her children’s book The Elf On The Shelf: A Birthday Tradition. 6 pm. Free. Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.

Eating Our Way To A Flourishing Future

An Ontario farmer discusses how our food choices can affect our future. 7 pm. Free. Big Carrot, 348 Danforth. thebigcarrot.ca.

Explore Mesopotamia: Gold! Divine Light And Shine In Ancient Mesopotamia Lecture by Irene Winter. 7 pm. $25, stu $18. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. rom.on.ca.

Generating Rights For Communities Harmed By Mining Talk by professor Liisa

North. 7 pm. Free. U of T, rm 179, 15 King’s College Circle. scienceforpeace.ca. Get Crafty! Make mirror-back button compacts at a drop-in craft event. 11 am-1 pm. Free (materials provided). Hart House Reading Room, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452.

Great Canadian Laughing Championships

Presented by Albert Nerenberg, creator of the movie Laughology. 7 pm. $15-$20. Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. hey@laughology.info.

Ignorance And Evolution: The Science Of Women And Men, Sex And Work Royal Can-

adian Instit lecture. 7:30 pm. Free. Medical Sciences Bldg, Macleod Auditorium, 1 King’s College Circle. royalcanadianinstitute.org. Impressionism And Cubism Talk by art history professor Judy Singer. 7 pm. Free. Richview Library, 1806 Islington. 416-394-5156.

Inspiration: Creative Photography Projects Lecture by Andre Gallant. 8 pm. $10.

Toronto Camera Club, 587 Mt Pleasant. torontocameraclub.com. Julie Mehretu Artist talk. 7:30 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949.

Looking Back: Honouring Remembrance Day In Canada Talk by Major Leo Phillips of

the Royal Canadian Air Force. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416395-5660.

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Chickens and other animals get close attention at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Modern Man Men’s fashion and consumer

show with runway shows and exhibits on current and future trends. To Nov 10. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. modernman.ca.

Myth Making: Zombies, War And The Art Of Advertising Salon-style talk on how per-

spectives on movie monsters, pitching products and war have evolved from the 1920s to today. 7 pm. $8, stu $5. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd. 416-392-6910. rPajama Press Fall Launch Children’s books launch and art show. 6-9 pm. Free. PawsWay, 245 Queens Quay W. Pre-register pajamapress.ca.

The Post-Colonial Tradition And The Advent Of the Cold War In South Asia

Lecture by professor Ayesha Jalan. 6 pm. Free. Noor Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford. noorculturalcentre.ca.

Remembrance Week Memorial Evening

Screening of the documentary German Invasion Of Poland 1939: The First Blitzkrieg plus a Q&A. 8 pm. Free (bring your wartime photos and memorabilia). Polish Veterans Hall, 206 Beverley. Pre-register hsokol@rogers.com. rRoyal Agricultural Winter Fair Livestock barns, horse shows, animal theatre, agricultural competitions, a petting farm and more. To Nov 10 Mon-Sat 9 am-9 pm, Sun 9 am-6 pm. $14-$20, under 3 free. Ricoh Coliseum, Exhibition Place. royalfair.org.

Smashing Hunger, Squashing Poverty

Talk by Global Foods Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry. 6 pm. Pwyc. Ryerson U Kerr Hall South, 40 Gould. facebook.com/ events/366730833461923.

Some Great Idea: Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics And The Invention Of Toronto Talk by Grid editor Edward Keenan.

7 pm. Free. Morningside Library, 4279 Lawrence E. Pre-register 416-395-5720.

Festivals this week

Day Of The Dead Mexican cultural festival

featuring traditional music, food, stories, dance, altars and more. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Nov 8 to 10 EKRAN Toronto Polish Film Festival Films by Polish filmmakers including Jan KidawaBlonski, Krzysztof Lukaszewicz and Janusz Zaorski. $15-$35. TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King W), Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles) and CineStarz (377 Burnhamthorpe E, Mississauga). ekran.ca. Nov 13 to 17 Regent Park Film Festival Screenings, panel discussions, installations and performances that reflect the diverse perspectives of the Regent Park community. Free. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E. 416-5997733, regentparkfilmfestival.com. Nov 13 to 16

Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival Gilbert Gottfried yuks it up at the Dark Comedy Festival.

Stalin’s Holocaust Talk by David Abramow-

itz. Noon. $18 (includes buffet lunch). Free Times Cafe, 320 College. yiddishvinkl.com.

Tailings Of Warren Peace, A Social Justice Thriller Evening of social justice storytelling, readings, music and food. 7 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.

Toronto Tool Library & Makerspace

Open house (4-7 pm) and community party (8 pm). Free. 1803 Danforth. torontotoollibrary.com.

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Mothers? (Casey House) Performance by ctor/comedian Leslie Jordan. Today and toa morrow 7:30 pm. $57 & $70. Harbourfront Centre Enwave Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Fuck Cancer INWYKIWYK (Toronto General & Western Hospital Fdn) Fundraising party hosted by Cabbie Richards. $40. Cinema Nightclub, 135 Liberty. fcancerevents.com. LIVERight Gala (GTA Canadian Liver Fdn) Fundraising dinner. 6 pm. $150. Eglinton Grand, 400 Eglinton W. liverightgala.ca/ toronto.

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Antiquarian Book Fair Books, prints, modern first editions, maps, manuscripts and more. Today 5-9 pm; tomorrow 10 am-6 pm; Nov 10 noon-5 pm. Free w/ admission. Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas W. torontoantiquarianbookfair.com. rBaby Time Show Pregnancy and parenting seminars with author Michael Lester and others, kids’ entertainment, gear and more. To Nov 10, 10 am-6 pm. $16, grandparents $10, kids free. Metro Convention Centre, 255 Shorts and features that touch on mental illness and addictions plus exhibits, panel discussions and more. TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King W) and Workman Hall (651 Dufferin). rendezvouswithmadness.com. Nov 11 to 16

pm. Free. Keele and St Clair. 416-593-2656. Blackness National Black Students conference with talks by Farley Flex and Lilllian Allen. To Nov 10. $25 and up. Ryerson University. unitedblackstudents.ca. Canadian Beatbox Championships Headto-head battle featuring 16 top beatboxers. 8 pm. $35, online $30. Virgin Mobile Mod Club, 722 College. beatboxcan.com. Civil Liberties Award Ontario Civil Liberties Assoc award presentation to Harry Kopyto. 7 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. Create A Public Artwork Cast a personal memento to become part of a public art installation in North York. Today 7 pm; tomorrow noon. Free. Barbara Frum Library, 40 Covington. 416-867-1501 ext 224. Cuba By Canadian Authors Friends of the Cuban Five talk with Keith Bolender & Arnold August. 6:30 pm. Free. York U, Ross 556 South, 4700 Keele. freethe5peoplestribunal.org. Culture Talks: Nina Konnemann The Berlin video artist talks about her work. 5 pm. Free. Goethe-Institut, 100 University. goethe.de/ toronto. The Ecology Of An Art Scene Symposium with chief innovators in contemporary art from Paris and Toronto including Isabelle Alfonsi, Barbara Fischer and David Liss. Today 7 pm (Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W); tomorrow 10:30 am-6 pm (City Hall, Queen and Bay). Free. paris-toronto.org. Friday Night Live @ ROM Live music, DJs, pop-up food and more on the theme of Planet Asia. 7-11 pm. $12, stu $10. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. rom.on.ca/fnl. The House I Live In Rebel Films screening and discussion. 7 pm. $4. OISE, rm 2-214, 252 Bloor W. socialistaction.ca.

Intimate Witnessing: Mapping State Violence On The Social Body, Kingston 2010

Lecture by cultural anthropologist Deborah A Thomas and book launch for The Encylopedia of Caribbean Religions. 7:30 pm. Price Family Cinema, Accolade E Building, York University, 4700 Keele. cerlac2@yorku.ca.

Toronto Cares! Vigil For The Figueroa Family Vigil to protest the deportation of El

Salvador activist José Figueroa. 4 pm. Free. CBSA Offices, 1 Front. wearejose.org. Treehouse Talks Short talks on various subjects by Hendrik Poinar, Jeffrey Rosenthal and Jennifer Spear. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. treehousetalks.com.

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Let Me Breathe (Pulmonary Hypertension)

Casino games, and live and silent auctions. 7

continuing Dark Comedy Festival Festival focusing on the edgier side of comedy. $20-$99. Various venues. d arkcomedyfest.com. To Nov 9 Festival Of Images And Words Celebration of Latin American art and culture in Canada with film, theatre, art, talks, music and more. Various venues and prices, see website for schedule. festivalofimagesandwords.ca. To Nov 9 416 Toronto Creative Improvisers Festival Improvised music performances

by local and international artists. $7, workshop free. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick. 416festival.com. To Nov 9 Pomegranate Film Festival Features and shorts from Armenia and by Armenians like director Atom Egoyan and actor/director Jack Topalian. $10-$15. Hamazkayin Theatre (50 Hallcrown) and Regent Theatre (551 Mt Pleasant). pomegranatefilmfestival.com. To Nov 10 Reel Asian Film Festival Contemporary cinema by international and Canadian East Asian and Southeast Asian filmmakers. $10$20. Various cinemas. reelasian.com. To Nov 16

pm. $25. Brebeuf College, 211 Steeles E. bit.ly/letmebreathe2013. Rock And Roll Concert (Light of Day Fdn) Music by Jesse Mailin, Joe Gruschecky & the House Rockers and others helps raise money to fight Parkinson’s. 7 pm. $40. Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen W. cadillaclounge.com. Women For Peace Concert (Canadian Voice of Women for Peace) Performances by Pierre Jasmin, Sandy Greenberg and Lise Cormier. 7 pm. $30-$50 (or pwyc). First Unitarian Congregation, 175 St Clair W. v owpeace.org.

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Babble (Babel) Performance art by Berenicci Hershorn, Helene Vosters, Pam Patterson and others. To Nov 11. Free. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. wiaprojects.blogspot.ca. Brainstorm: MAGIC, SUGGESTION & PSYCHOLOGY Magic, mentalism and more with Gabriello Pitman. 10 pm. $12-$15. Black Swan, 154 Danforth. shows.gplive.me.

Canadian Cup Quidditch Tournament A

16-team Muggle Quidditch competition. 8 am-6 pm. Free. Cherry Beach Fields, 199 Unwin. cdncup.ca. Festival Of Smalls Sale of original artworks in gift sizes. To Dec 24. Free (art $55-$250). Art Interiors, 446 Spadina Rd. artinteriors.ca. Finding Your Voice Singing workshop using Ukrainian village voice technique. 11 am-2 pm. $25, stu $15. St Nicholas Church School, 4 Bellwoods. Pre-register kosa.kolektiv@gmail.com.

Freedom In Canada: Tribute Or Eulogy?

Freedom Press symposium, with speakers and writers including Gary McHale. 10 am-4 pm. $75. Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill. Pre-register freedompress.ca/events/php. Gasland Part II Film screening, speakers and discussion with director Josh Fox on the dangers fracking poses to our water. Noon-4 pm. Free. City Hall Committee Rm 2, Queen and Bay. green13toronto.org.

rGroundwood Books Celebrates 35 Years Activities, crafts, treats and readings

by Cybèle Young, Cary Fagan and others. 1-4 pm. Free. Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. RSVP to smallprinttoronto.org.

How To Make Activism A Lifelong Commitment Tools for Change workshop. 1-4 pm.

$20-$50. OISE, 252 Bloor W. Pre-register eventbrite.com/event/8410238249. Inspirations 2013 South Asian music, poetry, dance, theatre and the presentation of the Inspirations Spirit Awards. 6:30 pm. $57, srs $31, stu $19. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge. Pre-register inspirations2013.ca. rKnow Your Nature Family nature walk. 10:30 am. $2-$5. High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside. highparknaturecentre.com. rMarvelous Mammals Hike with a naturalist to look for mammals in the forest. Today and tomorrow 1 & 2:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Kortright Centre, Pine Valley and Major Mackenzie (Kleinburg). 905-832-2289. The MBA Tour Conference with reps from top business schools, alumni and prospective students. 10:30 am - 5:30 pm. Free. Metro Convention Centre, 222 Bremner Blvd. thembatour.com.

More Than 3 Million Voices: The Museum Of The History Of Polish Jews Holocaust

Education Week closes with a candle-lighting ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. 7:30 pm. Free. Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn. holocausteducationweek.com.

Natural Burial: A “New” Old Concept

Natural Burial Association talk. 1:30 pm. Free. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 8-170. humanist. toronto.on.ca.

Reclaiming The Future: A Feminist Perspective Canadian Voice of Women for Peace conference. Today and tomorrow 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Free. First Unitarian Congregation, 175 St Clair W (Sat) and Metro Hall, 55 John (Sun). vowpeace.org. rRobots Rule See and test robots of all shapes, sizes and skills. 11 am-4 pm. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 416-696-1000.

Swap Don’t Shop Vintage Clothing Swap

Bring unwanted vintage clothes, shoes and accessories to swap. Noon-4 pm. $5. Arts Market, 846 College. swapdontshop.blogspot.ca. continued on page 28 œ

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Celebrate the community activism that helped spring Palestine solidarity activists Tarek Loubani and John Greyson from an Egyptian jail at Tarek & John’s Jailbreak Cabaret, Saturday (November 9) at the Gladstone (1214 Queen West). The roster includes performers David Wall, Marilyn Lerner and Stephen Chen, films and videos by b.h. Yael, Nina

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Tarek & John’s Jail Break Cabaret Cabaret celebrating the release of Tarek Loubani and John Greyson with music by Marilyn Lerner and Dave Wall, performances and words from Loubani and Greyson. 8 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. Toronto Indie Arts Market Indie vendors of art, food, fashion, comics, music and more. 10:30 am-4:30 pm. $5. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. torontoindieartsmarket.com. 5Totally outRIGHT! Leadership program for young gay and bi guys 18 to 29 on safe sex, anti-oppression, body image and more. Free. See website for details. Pre-register acttoronto.org/to. Upper Garrison Creek: Trail Of The Whippoorwill: Estate Of Jessie McNab Lost rivers

walk. 2 pm. Free. St Clair and Winona. 416593-2656. Writing Workshop Workshop with writers Lee Gowan, Laura Lush, Cynthia Reyes, Teresa Madaleno and Donna Kakonge. 1-5 pm. Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.

Sunday, November 10

Benefits

To Russia With Love (All Out) Benefit concert for LGBT equality in Russia, with Yellow Bile, Daisy Dukes, Donnarama and others. 7 pm. Pwyc ($10 min). Rancho Relaxo, 300 College. 416-920-0366.

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rAn Afternoon With Lemony Snicket

Presentation and book singing with the author. 2 pm. Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles. chapters.indigo.ca.

Antibiotics And Resistance, The Red Queen Strikes Back Royal Canadian Instit lecture. 3

pm. Free. Medical Sciences Bldg, Macleod Auditorium, 1 King’s College Circle. royalcanadianinstitute.org. FChristmas At Cedar Ridge One-of-a-kind arts and crafts show with painting, sculpture, woodcarving, stained glass and more. Noon-5 pm. Free. Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 Confederation. 416-396-4026.

rCloser To Nature: Macro Photography Workshop Workshop with nature photog-

rapher Max Skwarna. Noon-4 pm. $65, adv $60. High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside. Pre-register highparknaturecentre.com. rEco Fair 2013 Exhibits and eco-kids activities. Noon-4 pm. Free. Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. facebook.com/ events/156965121159090. Fall Tea & Tour Tour the 1850s farmhouse. 1-5 pm. Free w/ admission. Gibson House, 5172 Yonge. 416-395-7432. Hockey Hall Of Fame Legends Classic Hock-

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Women for Peace, nicely co-opting Remembrance Day, hosts its annual conference, Reclaiming The Future, Saturday (November 9). Addressing the gathering are non-violent trainer Lyn Adamson, Peace Magazine’s Metta Spencer, Idle No More’s Wanda Nanibush, anti-nuke organizer Angela Bischoff and more. 9 am to 5 pm. Pwyc-$30. First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, 175 St. Clair West. vowpeace.org.

SAVING THE WILD CITY

Nothing like feminists who turn their energies to anti-militarism and peacemaking. The Canadian Voice of

We’re a ravine and river city, but how are we going to protect our ecosystem from the stresses of development, paving and pollution? A Natural Heritage Symposium round table examines the challenges, with the city of Toronto’s Jane Weninger, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Carolyn Woodland, Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Franz Hartmann and moderator and Evergreen executive director Geoff Cape. Tuesday (November 12), 7 pm. Free. St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King East. Pre-register at naturalheritage.eventbrite.ca.

ey game featuring teams captained by Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald. 2 pm. $62. Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, 50 Carlton. hhof.com.

Amin, Alina Diaz, Natalia Taubina and others. 6 pm. $500. Ritz-Carlton, 181 Wellington W. hrw.org/voices-for-justice.

Levitt and others, a piece by Greyson himself called Prison Arabic In 50 Days and, of course, greetings from the filmmaker and Loubani to what will doubtless by a rapturous crowd. 9 pm (doors 8 pm). Free. 416-531-4635.

SISTERS PUSHING PACIFISM

Project Re-Vision: Creating New Meanings Of Disability And Physical Difference Ulys-

sean Soc presentation. 2 pm. Free. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. ulyssean.on.ca. rSamba Drumming For Kids Drop-in workshop for kids of all ages. 11 am-noon. $10. Drum Artz Community Centre, 27 Primrose. drumartz.com. rWallace Edwards The author/illustrator reads from his kids’ books including Mixed Beasts and Alphabeasts. 2 pm. Free. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. kidscan.com.

Monday, November 11 The De Havilland Mosquito Presentation by

aviation historian Keith Hyde. 6:30 pm. Free. Barbara Frum Library, 40 Covington. Pre-register 416-395-5440.

The Enigmatic Genius Of Robert Altman

Film clips and a lecture by critic Kevin Courrier. 7 pm. $11, stu $6. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. mnjcc.org. The Hooping Life Documentary on the early stages of the modern hoopdance subculture, a live performance and lesson on body positivity. 6:30 pm. $15. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. hoopdance.flow.arts@gmail.com. Meditation Introductory class. 7 pm. Free. College/Shaw Library, 766 College. 416-5390234, meditationtoronto.com. Polar Obsession Presentation by National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen. Today and tomorrow 8 pm. $19.50-$79.50. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. masseyhall.com. Remembrance Day Service and procession led by period uniformed military staff. 10:45 am. Free. Historic Fort York, 100 Garrison. 416-392-6907. Remembrance Day Ceremony for veterans and the public. 10:55 am. Free. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929. Winners And Losers Discussion on the upcoming Canadian Stage production of the play by Marcus Youssef and James Long. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca.

Tuesday, November 12

Benefits

Degrassi Trivia Night (This Magazine) Fund-

raiser with a Degrassi-related team trivia game. 7 pm. $5. 3030 Dundas W. this.org. Step By Step Fundraiser (Step by Step Columbia) DJ and live music, a raffle, a silent auction and Art Battle Canada live painting competition. 7 pm. $20. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. Pre-register 647-607-8002, stepbystepcolombia.com. Voices For Justice (Human Rights Watch) Dinner honouring those who speak out where there is silence including Hassan al-

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FrCelebrate Santa’s Arrival Santa photos, face painting, arts and crafts, balloon art, music and more. 6-8:30 pm. Free. Scarborough Town Centre, 300 Borough. scarboroughtowncentre. com. FChristmas Decorations Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Soc workshop. 7:30 pm. Free. Scarborough Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston. gardenontario.org. Freeman Patterson The nature photogapher talks about his new book , Embracing Creation. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577. Gasland II Film screening and discussion. 6 pm. Free. Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor W. green13toronto.org.

416-338-0682, naturalheritage.eventbrite.ca. Homeless Memorial Remembering the more than 700 homeless who have died on Toronto’s streets. Noon. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. holytrinitytoronto.org.

Idle No More: Histories Of Indigenous

Women’s Resistance Lecture by AnishinabeKwe curator Wanda Nanibush. 7 pm. Free. George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire. oise.utoronto.ca/cwse. Know Your Neighbour Activist Zach Ruiter discusses the uranium processing taking place at GE-Hitachi’s Lansdowne and Dupont location. 7 pm. Free. The Ossington, 61 Ossington. angela@cleanairalliance.org. Masters Of Spin Salon-style talk on how perspectives on movie monsters, pitching products and war have evolved from the 1920s to today. 7 pm. $8, stu $5. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd. 416-392-6910. FSanta’s Closet Craft and fine art sale. To Nov 14, noon-8 pm. Free. Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 Confederation. 416-396-4026.

5Self-Care For Anxiety: A Traditional

Chinese Medicine Approach Workshop for women, genderqueer/gender non-conforming people and trans people. 6 pm. Free. U of T Centre for Women and Trans People, 563 Spadina. Pre-register 416-890-7770.

Some Great Idea: Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics And The Invention Of Toronto Talk by Grid editor Edward Keenan.

Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. Pre-register 416-395-5720. Women & Small Business Workshop on developing a business vision. 6:30 pm. Free. Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. 416-393-7746.

Wednesday, November 13

Benefits

A Heel Of A Good Time (Dress for Success) A fashion show, live auction, cocktails, prizes and more. 6-8:30 pm. $90 & $180. Fifth Social Club, 225 Richmond W. dressforsuccess.org/ toronto. Nature Calls (High Park Nature Centre) Live music with Ania Ziemirska, I.M. Brown and others plus comedy and a silent auction. 7 pm. $30, adv $25. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307.

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All Women. One Family Law. Know Your Rights Family law education for women. 9:15 am-5 pm. Free. 519 Church Community Centre. doorsteps.eventbrite.ca.

blushes and more. 7-8:30 pm. $5 per item. Karma Co-op, 739 Palmerston. Pre-register 416-534-1470, manager@karmacoop.org.

Ghost Dance: Activism. Resistance. Art

Curator and artist walk-through of the exhibition. 6 pm. Free. Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould. ryerson.ca/ric. Greg Gorman Lecture by the Vogue and Rolling Stone photographer. 7 pm. $30. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. vistek.ca/events/ greggorman. History Of Autism Talk by professor Marga Vicedo. 6:30 pm. Free. Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood N. 416-394-5240. Lambton House Restoration Presentation on the historic renovation of the landmark. 7 pm. Free. Jane/Dundas Library, 620 Jane. 416394-1014.

Neighbourhood Walking Tour With Shawn Micallef Learn about your neigh-

bourhood or discover a new one with the Stroll author. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-396-8910. Prostate Passion All-genders workshop with Jon Pressick. 7:30-9:30 pm. $25. Come as You Are, 493 Queen W. Pre-register 416504-7934.

Retention Of Cognitive Function With Aging: The Role Of Diet Lecture by scientist Carol Greenwood. 1:30 pm. $7.50. Wagman Centre, 55 Ameer. 416-785-2500 ext 2267.

Science In History: The History Of Autism

Talk by professor Marga Vicedo. 6:30 pm. Free. Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood N. 416-394-5247. Someone Else’s War Christopher Federico, UN military observer in Sudan in 2006, examines Canada’s involvement in peace support operations. 7 pm. $10. Tollkeeper’s Cottage, 750 Davenport. tollkeeperscottage.ca.

Technology & Creative Community Spaces InterAccess members lead an explor-

ation of electronic media art. 6:30 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-393-7131. Toronto Scrabble Club Scrabble games for all skill levels every Wed. 6:30 pm. $4. Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst. torontoscrabbleclub.com.

upcoming Thursday, November 14

Benefits

A Crisis Through Lenses (Syrian Canadian

Fdn for Humanity) Screening of short films portraying the harsh reality of the Syrian conflict. 6:30 pm. $10. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. scfhbloor.eventbrite.com.

Events

A Boy And His Camera: The Art Of Spontaneous Photography Lecture by Steve Levinson. 8 pm. $10. Toronto Camera Club, 587 Mt Pleasant. torontocameraclub.com.

Framing The View, Or Viewing The Frame?

Talk on landscape as a way of seeing in the 19th century. 7 pm. Free. U of T Art Centre, 15 King’s College Circle. utac.utoronto.ca. Gourmet Food & Wine Expo Sample food, wines, beers and spirits from around the globe. Today 6 pm; tomorrow 2-10 pm; Nov 16 noon-10 pm; Nov 17 noon-6 pm. Thu $40, Fri & Sun $20, Sat $25. Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front W. foodandwineexpo. ca. The Industrial Diet In Three Meals Talk by prof Tony Winson. 7 pm. Free. U of T, rm 179, 15 King’s College Circle. scienceforpeace.ca.

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Getting Personal: Sharing The Collective Story Master class with documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig. 6 pm. $70 film stu $40. Camera Bar, 1028 Queen W. Pre-register doctoronto.ca.

Heritage Toronto’s Natural Heritage Symposium Speakers from Ontario Heritage Trust,

Toronto Environmental Alliance, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the city discuss environmental conservation. 7 pm. Free. St Lawrence Hall, 157 King E. Pre-register

An Audio Survey Of Parkdale Panel discussion on a site-specific exhibition using audio to tell local stories. 7 pm. Free. Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen W. 416-536-6778. Chester Brown The cartoonist/graphic novelist gives an illustrated talk on his work. 7 pm. Free (tickets required). Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas W. ago.net. DIY Wednesdays: Natural Body Product Gift-Making Lab Craft homemade body scrubs, massage oils, face masks, mineral

Jorgens. 2 pm. $10. St Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor W. 416-463-3405. Intro To Body Language Workshop. 7-9 pm. $37-$50. FitzGerald Building, 150 College, room 139. Register learnbodylanguage.net. Natural Care For Colds And Flu Lecture. 7 pm. Free. Big Carrot, 348 Danforth, room 212. thebigcarrot.ca. Say Cheese, Say Cheers Seminar on the pairing of artisanal cheeses and craft beers. 7 pm. Black Creek Pioneer Village, Jane and Steeles. Pre-register 416-667-6295.

Some Great Idea: Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics And The Invention Of Toronto Talk by Grid editor Edward Keenan. 7

pm. Free. Downsview Library, 2793 Keele. Preregister 416-395-5720. Trunk Show Sustainable, Ontario-made fashion, jewellery and accessory sale. 6-9 pm. Fashion Takes Action Distillery Disctrict Showroom, 15 Case Goods Lane, studio 202. tessbarbieri.com.

Valerie Matteau: Bringing “Old News” Into The Twenty-First Century Art lecture.

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The Stockyards

699 St. Clair West, 416-658-9666, thestockyards.ca, @thestockyards Though he gets most of his critical raves for his remarkable ribs, Tom Davis’s southern- style chicken is just as commendable, whether smoked whole for 24 hours and barbecued upright or drenched in buttermilk and fried to crispy perfection. Why not order both?

299 Roncesvalles, 416-532-7700, barque.ca, @barquebbq

739 Palmerston, 416-534-1470, karmacoop.org, @KarmaCoop Although it was on the brink of going under for good this spring, this not-forprofit food cooperative grows from strength to strength. Organically grown and locally sourced product, non-GMO veggies, fair trade coffee and chocolate – they’re all present and accounted for, often in bulk. Thinking of joining? Sign up for a free one-month trial and see if it’s true that membership has its privileges. Also winner of Best Green Grocer.

Best Beer Selection

First Runner-up

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Bar Volo

587 Yonge, 416-928-0008, barvolo.com, @barvolo Nearing its 30th year, Ralph and Tomas Morana’s laid-back watering hole has celebrated local craft beer from the get-go, and more than 32 are currently on tap. No one does it on a larger scale. Their annual Cask Days fest has grown from a small get-together for friends and family on the patio into a mega-event that now attracts thousands to the Brick Works. Such is the power of suds! First Runner-up

Bellwoods Brewery

124 Ossington, 416-535-4586, bellwoodsbrewery.com, @bellwoodsbeer

Best Bulk Food

Karma Co-op

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Bulk Barn

2 Carlton, 416-597-0330, and others, bulkbarn.ca, @bulkbarn

Best Business Lunch

Gabardine

372 Bay, 647-352-3211, thegabardine.com, @thegarbdine Gone are the days of the Bay Street power lunch at Winston’s and Hy’s, replaced by a new generation of restos geared to a significantly younger and more populist crowd. Leading the way for Richmond Station and the Drake One Fifty, Alison Mackenna and Katherine Rodriques’s gastro-pub has redefined dining in the downtown core. Goodbye, expense-account steaks, hello, pork chops, mustard greens and black-eyed peas.

Best Beer Selection

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Best Cheap Eats

Mercatto

15 Toronto, 416-366-4567, and others, mercatto.ca, @mercattoTO

Best Caesar

Rock Lobster

110 Ossington, 416-533-1800, rocklobsterfood.com, @rocklobsterfood Pale lager and tall glasses of maple syrup be damned: the Caesar is Canada’s national beverage. And the race to innovate via increasingly complex brunch concoctions – PB&J pork chop? Whatever! – has led to similarly overwrought Caesars packed with pickled everything, bespoke horseradish, infused vodkas, wheels within wheels within wheels. Seafood resto Rock Lobster ups the ante by cupping their tangy cocktail with a Nova Scotia lobster tail (which accounts for the hefty $12 price tag). But what keeps their Caesar great is simplicity: the perfect proportioning of booze, spice and seafood protein tricks you into feeling like you’re consuming something healthy and fortifying. First Runner-up

Mildred’s Temple Kitchen 85 Hanna, 416-588-5695, templekitchen.com, @mildredstemple

Banh Mi Boys

392 Queen West, 416-363-0588, and other, banhmiboys.com, @banhmiboys Saigon-style subs layered with duck confit, on-trend steamed Chinese bao stuffed with five-spiced pork belly and those incomparable kimchee-topped sweet potato fries are the order of the day at the Chau brothers’ groundbreaking take-away. So are permanent lineups, a situation abated by a crack counter team that more than keeps up with the near-constant crowds. The cool kids know to order the friedchicken club off the not so secret menu. Also winner of Best Lunch Under $10 and Best Sandwich. First Runner-up

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The Black Hoof

928 Dundas West, 416-551-8854, theblackhoof.com Proving that offal ain’t necessarily awful, Jenn Agg’s rightfully acclaimed trat goes the whole hog and then some. Look no further than executive chef Jesse Grasso’s impressive spin on what used to be known as cold cuts, shareable plates of housecured delicacies like chorizo, venison bresaola and sliced pastrami-style beef tongue on brioche. And you wonder why no less an authority than Anthony Bourdain’s a fan? First Runner-up

416 Snack Bar

181 Bathurst, 416-364-9320, 416snackbar.wordpress.com

Best Chef

Lynn Crawford - Ruby Watchco

730 Queen East, 416-465-0100, rubywatchco.ca, @RubyWatchco When Willowdale’s Lynn Crawford was named executive chef of New York City’s

prestigious Four Seasons back in 2006, she thought she had it made. Who knew this was just the beginning? Since then, she’s hosted TV’s Restaurant Makeover and Pitchin’ In and launched her wildly successful Ruby Watchco bistro on Queen East, where the faithful chow down on $49 prix-fixe suppers as Crawford expertly works the room. Why, she’s even found time to write two bestselling cookbooks. Whatever’s next? First Runner-up

Susur Lee of Lee

601 King West, 416-504-7867, susur.com, @susurlee

Best Cookie

Cafe Plenty

250 Dundas West, 416-585-7842, cafeplenty.com, @cafe_plenty Located directly across from 52 Division, Melissa Patterson’s brightly lit café specializes in health- conscious lunches and snacks. Regulars swear by her salads – barley, feta and snap peas one day, white beans, cherry tomatoes and parsley the next – and rightly celebrated chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies.

First Runner-up

Le Gourmand

438 Richmond West, 416-504-4494, legourmand.com, @legourmandcafe

Best Deli

Caplansky’s

356 College, 416-500-3852, caplansky.com, @caplansky Zane Caplansky has never been the shy and retiring type. From the back room of the Monarch Tavern to the Food Network’s Donut Showdown, he’s always found the spotlight. Course it helps that his oldschool smoked meat harkens back to the golden days of Spadina. And don’t forget, his Thunderin’ Thelma food truck was the first to stand up to the City Hall bureaucracy. For that alone he deserves our respect. Also winner of Best Food Truck. First Runner-up

Yitz’s

346 Eglinton West, 416-487-4506, yitzs.ca

Best Dim Sum Restaurant

Rol San

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Lai Wah Heen

108 Chestnut, 416-977-9899, laiwahheen.com

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Glory Hole

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what it sounds like, but also much better than it sounds – as well as rarities like blood orange, coffee crisp, and cereal and milk. Besides being delicious, Glory Hole’s pastries are also enormous. One’s a meal. Two’s enough to make you feel legiti mately guilty, sending you into a shame spiral of regret that forces you to wonder how you ever got to a place where you could justify such decadence.

Buk Chang Dong

691 Bloor West, 416-537-0972 Looking like some North Korean karaoke bar, this Koreatown cantina isn’t strong on decor. Instead, we flock for meal-sized bowls of soupy soon, our go-to the spicy combo of green New Zealand mussels in miso broth finished with red chili pepper paste, green onion and raw egg, the lot over sticky shortgrain rice. Side them with a slew of pickled condiments and a shot of 40-proof soju and you won’t have to eat for a week.

Best Mexican Restaurant

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First Runner-up

Paulette’s

913 Queen West, 647-748-1177, paulettesoriginal.com, @Paulettesorig

First Runner-up

Korean Village

Best Fries

628 Bloor West, 416-536-0290

WVRST

First Runner-up

Chippy’s

893 Queen West, 416-866-7474, chippys.ca

Best Greasy Spoon

Vesta Lunch

474 Dupont, 416-537-4318 “Reputable since 1955,” as the sign out front proudly claims, this Hopper-esque 24-hour Annex diner puts the Greece in

Best Mexican Restaurant

Grand Electric

david laurence

609 King West, 416-703-7775, wvrst.com, @wvrstbeerhall There are your sad everyday fries of the frozen variety, and then there are this sausage-centric beer hall’s Belgian-style frietkoten fries made from hand-cut spuds double-deep-fried in duck fat. Go for them plain or opt for the “dirty” version topped with both sweet and hot peppers, sautéed onions and the house-made mayo du jour to get the best of Wvrst.

greasy spoon. Several generations of the seriously hungover attest to the restorative powers of this railway car of a room’s basic breakfast, while a foodie of our acquaintance raves about Vesta’s triple-

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decker Hollywood club with fries ’n’ gravy. But, then, it was 3 in the morning. First Runner-up

Mars

432 College, 416-921-6332

1330 Queen West, 416-627-3459, grandelectricbar.com We’re sure that even owners Colin Tooke and Ian McGrenaghan might find it a bit of a stretch to call their insanely popular Parkdale taqueria an authentic Mexican restaurant – Mexicanish with a twist, maybe – but that hasn’t stopped the crowds that patiently line up for some of the tastiest and most reasonably priced tacos in town. See for yourself come January, when GE opens its long-anticipated event space on the second floor where they’ll take reservations (gasp!) for the very first time. Also winner of Best Taco. First Runner-up

Tacos El Asador

690 Bloor West, 416-538-9747

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Best Pool Hall

Rivoli

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Tabule

332 Queen West, 416-596-1908, rivoli.ca, @TheRivoli The first thing you see upon entering this cavernous sky-lit space is the wall of NOW readers’ poll awards. There must be two dozen of them, some dating back to the early 80s. Little has changed since then. And every afternoon, the price of a beverage gets you access to one of 11 vintage tables for an hour, our favourite being the futuristic AMF that Elvis racked up for Ann-Margret in Viva Las Vegas.

2009 Yonge, 416-483-3747, and others, tabule.ca Not heading south this winter? This thriving Israeli resto is the next best thing. Start with complimentary pickles followed by garlicky hummus spread on grilled wedges of whole-wheat pita. Tender kebabs get sided with cumin-kissed basmati rice while honey-doused baklava arrives crumbled with pistachio. And what goes better with a falafel platter than belly dancing on a Saturday night?

First Runner-up

Andy Poolhall

First Runner-up

Pomegranate

489 College, 416-923-5300, andypoolhall.com

Best Patio

House on Parliament

420 College, 416-921-7557, pomegranaterestaurant.ca

1296 Queen West, 416-536-7717, cadillaclounge.com, @Cadillaclounge2 Proudly defiant in the face of gentrification, Sam Grasso’s Parkdale playpen is difficult to miss what with the sliced-in-half ’62 Coupe de Ville glued to the front of the building. Once inside, find a riot of rockabilly leopard print and retro neon that gives way to one of the largest backyard decks on the west side where the barbecue is as big a draw as the discounted tall boys and Monday’s half-price wings. First Runner-up

The Drake Hotel Sky Yard 1150 Queen West, 416-531-5042, thedrakehotel.ca @thedrakehotel

Best patty

patty king

steven davey

Cadillac Lounge

Best Pub Grub

Readers Poll

Best Patty

Patty King

187 Baldwin, 416-977-3191 Like just about everyone else, we know exactly what to say when this Kensington Market landmark asks what kind of Jamaican patty we’d like: spicy beef, of course. But until we tried the curried goat the other day, we had no idea what we’d been

missing. There are pocket-sized turnovers stuffed with callaloo, saltfish ’n’ ackee and the just-introduced cheesy beef, nine in total – 10 if you count the honkin’ huge Patty Supreme sandwich dressed with lettuce, tomato and Miracle Whip. Spicy beef? We laugh. First Runner-up

Caribbean Queen of Patties 1294 Bloor West, 416-538-1732

454 Parliament, 416-925-4074, houseonparliament.com, @HOP_TO Now relocated in digs next door to the original, this Cabbagetown gastro-pub is more popular than ever, especially after 5 pm on Sunday, when prime rib dinners correctly sided with horseradish, red smashed potatoes in jus, seasonal veg, Yorkshire pudding and the bread pudding du jour go for all of 17 bucks. Show up early – Thursday, say – as this steal of a meal deal always sells out. First Runner-up

Queen and Beaver Public House 35 Elm, 647-347-2712, queenandbeaverpub.ca

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anniversary, memorable first date, finicky relatives…. For nearly 35 years, JeanJacques Quinsac and Frederic Geisweller’s classic Parisian bistro has seen them all. Oenophile’s appreciate the surprisingly deep cellar while the fiscally challenged are sure to be impressed by the nightly $19.95 two-course steak frites prix fixe – a four-ounce Alberta tenderloin sided with skinny tarragon-dusted frites and either the soup du jour, house salad, crème brûlée or chocolate mousse. Also winner of Best French Restaurant.

Best Ramen

Kinton

51 Baldwin, 647-748-8900, kintonramen.com, @KintonRamen The 30 people standing in front of this raucous Baldwin Village soup kitchen waiting for tables at all hours are a testament that this son of Guu must be doing something right. We’re guessing it’s the complex pork and fish bone stock, the chewy al dente mein, the blow-torched slices of char siu pork and the perfectly timed eggs steeped in sake, not forgetting the grated raw garlic. Good thing there are bottles of mouthwash in the downstairs loo.

Best ramen

kinton Readers Poll

First Runner-up

La Palette

492 Queen West, 416-929-4900, lapalette.ca

Santouka

91 Dundas East, 647-748-1717, santouka.co.jp/en

Best Restaurant

Bar Isabel

797 College, 416-532-2222, barisabel.com, @BarIsabel797 If there’s one thing the readers of NOW and Air Canada’s En Route magazine can agree upon, it’s that Grant van Gameren’s not so traditional take on a tapas bar is the best new resto in town, the latter going so far as to say in the country. They could be correct. Who can find fault with progressive plates like Spanish blood sausage with salted foie gras on brioche or superbly fried chicken, all washed down with a glass of 15-year-old Jerez sherry?

david laurence

First Runner-up

Best Tapas

Torito

Best Sports Bar

Real Sports Bar

15 York, 416-815-7325, realsports.ca/BarAndGrill/Toronto, @RealSports Imagine a high-end, high-tech Las Vegas nightclub where the occasional hockey or b-ball game breaks out and you’ve pretty much got the concept of this sports-minded megaplex next to the ACC. Past the bouncers and the velvet rope, you’ll find a multi-level space dominated by a hi-def TV screen two storeys high where a dozen chicken wings will set you back $27.50 and

First Runner-up

Woodlot

293 Palmerston, 647-342-6307, woodlotrestaurant.com, @WoodlotTO

Thank yOu nOW readers for voting us the BEST Juice Bar in Toronto!

the 67-ounce Canadian triple A grilled ’n’ roasted rib-eye sided with a pound of both fries and coleslaw goes for 75 bucks. First Runner-up

Dog & Bear

1100 Queen West, 647-352-8601, m.dogandbear.ca, @thedogandbear

Best Steak Frites

276 Augusta, 416-961-7373, toritorestaurant.com, @ToritoTapas Long before Patria, Bero and Bar Isabel jumped aboard the trendy tapas bandwagon, this charming Kensington Market cantina has flown the flag for smaller plates that happen to be Spanish for nearly a decade. It’s almost impossible not to be wowed by nibbles like panko-dusted avocado fries with roasted tomato salsa, stuffed dates wrapped with doublesmoked bacon and clams à la Barcelona so delish you won’t want to share.

Le Select

First Runner-up

432 Wellington West, 416-596-6405, leselect.ca Is there any other local resto that fits the bill for virtually every occasion? Wedding

416 Snack Bar

181 Bathurst, 416-364-9320, 416snackbar.wordpress.com, @416snackbar

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Best Bar

Best African Restaurant

Nazareth

Michael Louis Johnson

First Runner-up

138 Adelaide East, 416-850-2726, aaabar.ca, @TripleAToronto

969 Bloor West, 416-535-0797 First Runner-up

Lalibela

Best Bartender

AAA Bar

The Three Speed

Best Burger Over $10

The Whippoorwill

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1285 Bloor West, 416-530-2999, thewhippoorwill.com, @WhippoorwillTO

1149 Dundas West, 647-435-0103

First Runner-up

Bymark

869 Bloor West, 416-535-6615, and others, lalibelaethiopianrestaurant.com, @LalibelaToronto

1163 Bloor West, 647-430-3834, @thethreespeed

First Runner-up

Teddy Fury - The Horseshoe Tavern

66 Wellington West, 416-777-1144, bymark. mcewangroup.ca, @TheMcEwanGroup

Best All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Best Barbecue Restaurant

370 Queen West, 416-598-4753, horseshoetavern.com, @HorseshoeTavern

2200 Yonge, and others, 416-486-222, mandarinrestaurant.com, @eatmandarin

138 Adelaide East, 416-850-2726, aaabar.ca, @TripleAToronto

Best Bread

Burger Stomper Gourmet Burger & Milkshake Bar

First Runner-up

467 Queen West, 416-603-3366, and others, ajisai.ca

153 Broadview, 416-850-7413, stjohnsbakery.com, @StJohnsBakery

299 Roncesvalles, 416-532-7700, barque.ca

First Runner-up

Best Bagel

Best Barbecue Ribs

293 Palmerston, 647-342-6307, woodlotrestaurant.com

AAA Bar

Mandarin Aji Sai

Barque

AAA Bar

St Urbain Bagel Bakery

138 Adelaide East, 416-850-2726, aaabar.ca, @TripleAToronto

St Lawrence Market 93 Front East, 416-3648305, stlawrencemarket.com/vendors/ vendor_detail/103 First Runner-up

First Runner-up

Barque

299 Roncesvalles, 416-532-7700, barque.ca

What a Bagel

Best Barrista

130 Spadina, 647-347-7222, and others, whatabagel.com, @WhatABagelFH

Sam James

Best Bakery

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Dessert Lady

12 Cumberland, 416-924-3223, dessertlady.ca, @Dessertlady_TO

297 Harbord, 647-341-2572 and others, samjamescoffeebar.com, @297Harbord

First Runner-up

Bobbette & Belle Artisanal Pastries

First Runner-up

Bruce Ly - Voodoo Child

388 College, 647-748-1011, voodoochild.ca, @VoodooChildCafe

1121 Queen East, 416-466-8800, bobbetteandbelle.com, @BobbetteBelle

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Best Breakfast

Burrito Boyz

218 Adelaide West, 647-439-4065, and others, burritoboyz.ca

First Runner-up

Big Fat Burrito

Aunties & Uncles

74 Lippincott, 416-324-1375, auntiesanduncles.ca

Best Brunch

Bristol Yard

146 Christie, 647-716-6583, @BristolYardie First Runner-up

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249 Ossington, 416- 850-4579, thedakotatavern.com, @thedakotatavern

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Federal Reserve

1438 Dundas West, 647-352-9120, thefed.ca, @torontofederal

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First Runner-up

Burger’s Priest

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First Runner-up

285 Augusta, 416-913-7487, and others

Best Butcher

Sanagan’s Meat Locker

176 Baldwin, 416-593-9747, sanagansmeatlocker.com, @sanagans First Runner-up

Healthy Butcher

565 Queen West, 416-674-2642, and others, thehealthybutcher.com, @healthybutcher

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Snakes & Lattes

291 Augusta, 416-925-2223, leticolibri.com, @leticolibri

First Runner-up

Albert’s

Best Cappuccino

Te Aro Coffee Roasters

983 Queen East, 416-465-2006, and others, pilotcoffeeroasters.com/pages/ te-aro-983-queen-st-east

833 Queen West, 416-703-8005, and others, dlishcupcakes.com, @dlishcupcakes

Best Caribbean Restaurant

Best Date Restaurant

Le Ti Colibri

First Runner-up

Kalendar

Readers Poll

542 St. Clair West, 416-658-9445, albertsrealjamaicanfoods.ca

546 College, 416-923-4138, kalendar.com, @KalendarBistro First Runner-up

Best Cheese

Leslieville Cheese Market

891 Queen East, 416-465-7143, and others, leslievillecheese.com, @CheeseMarket First Runner-up

Cheese Boutique

First Runner-up

Harbord Room

89 Harbord, 416-962-8989, theharbordroom.com, @theharbordroom

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471 Church, 647-352-8807, fuelplus.ca, @FuelPlusInc

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600 Bloor West, 647-342-9229, snakesandlattes.com, @snakesandlattes

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First Runner-up

Best Caribbean Restaurant

Best Café

Best Delivery

Frank’s Pizza House

45 Ripley, 416-762-6292, cheeseboutique.com, @Cheese_Boutique

Sam James Coffee Bar

297 Harbord, 647-341-2572, and others, samjamescoffeebar.com, @297Harbord

84 Nassau, 416-364-7700, and others, idealcoffees.com, @idealcoffee

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Best Chicken Wings

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Best Coffeehouse

Fahrenheit

120 Lombard, 647-896-1774, fahrenheitcoffee.com, @FahrenheitTO

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667 King West, 416-504-9912, wheatsheaf.ca

Best Chinese Restaurant

1352 St. Clair West, 416-654-6554, Frankspizzahouse.com, @pizzafranks

Boutique Bar

Jimmy’s Coffee 506 Church, 647-705-0006, Search by rating, genre, price, 191A Baldwin, 647-352-5466, boutiquebar.ca, @boutique_bar jimmyscoffee.ca, neighbourhood, review &@Jimmyscoffee more! First Runner-up The Blacknowtoronto.com/food Hoof Best Croissant Cocktail Bar Nadège

First Runner-up

Banjara

796 Bloor West, 416-963-9360, Check out our and others, torontobanjara.com

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12 Cumberland, 416-924-3223, dessertlady.ca, @Dessertlady_TO First Runner-up

Wanda’s Pie in the Sky 287 Augusta, 416-236-7585, wandaspieinthesky.com, @WandaPieSky

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Best Frozen Yogurt

893 Queen West, 416-866-7474, chippys.ca

417 Bloor West, 647-346-2917, and others, yoyosyogurtcafe.com, @yoyosyogurt

193 Baldwin, 647-351-1959, @ThomasLaversCD

First Runner-up

Best Gourmet Takeout

511 Bloor West, 416-645-0222, and others, menchies.com, @mymenchies

57 Yorkville, 416-785-9100, and others, pusateris.com, @PusaterisFoods

Best Fruit

Whole Foods

Chippy’s

Common

1071 College, 416-546-7789

First Runner-up

581 King West, 647-351-6153, totga.ca, @theonefish

388 College , , 647-748-1011, voodoochild.ca, @VoodooChildCafe

Best Food Truck

Ghazale

504 Bloor West, 416-537-4417, and others, ghazale.ca

Caplansky’s Thunderin’ Thelma 416-500-3852, caplanskys.com/thunderin-thelma, @caplanskytruck See Best Deli, page 32.

First Runner-up

Akram’s

191 Baldwin, 647-351-3116, akramsshoppe.com, @akramsshoppe

Best Farmer’s Market

Sorauren Farmer’s Market

First Runner-up

Fidel Gastro Priscilla

416-999-6822, fidelgastro.ca/food-truck, @fidelgastros

Best French Restaurant

Le Select

50 Wabash, 416-533-6363, westendfood. coop/farmers-market, @WestendFoodCoop

432 Wellington West, 416-596-6405, leselect.ca See Best Steak Frites, page 38.

First Runner-up

Brick Works

First Runner-up

550 Bayview, 416-596-1495, ebw.evergreen.ca/ whats-on/farmers-market

492 Queen West, 416-929-4900, lapalette.ca

888 Queen East, 416-828-1861, and others, hookedinc.ca, @ hookedinc

The Stockyards

Hooked

First Runner-up

De La Mer Fresh Fish Market 1543 Bayview, 647-350-3355, and others, delamer.ca, @delamerffm

Menchie’s

Fiesta Farms

200 Christie, 416-537-1235, fiestafarms.ca, @fiestafarms First Runner-up

87 Avenue, 416-944-0500, wholefoodsmarket.com, @wholefoods/

Best Greek Restaurant

225 Roncesvalles

390 Danforth, 416-463-2838, and others, astoriashishkebobhouse.com

Best Gastro-Pub

First Runner-up

928 College, 416-533-7272, habitsgastropub.com, @HabitsGastropub

445 Danforth, 416-778-4861, messini.ca

First Runner-up

Karma Food Co-op

Habits Gastropub Bellwoods Brewery

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Best Green Grocer

739 Palmerston, 416-534-1470, karmacoop.org, @KarmaCoop See Best Bulk Food, page 30.

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200 Christie, 416-537-1235, fiestafarms.ca, @fiestafarms

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Best Fried Chicken

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920 Queen East, 416-406-2525, and others, edsrealscoop.com, @Eds_Real_Scoop

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First Runner-up

Harlem

67 Richmond East, 416-368-1920, and others, harlemrestaurant.com, @Harlem1920

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Best Indian Restaurant

350 Spadina, 416-593-4274

Banjara

796 Bloor West, 416-963-9360, torontobanjara.com

Best Pizza

First Runner-up

Frank’s Pizza House 1352 St. Clair West, 416-654-6554, frankspizzahouse.com, @pizzafranks

Best Local Microbrew

Lahore Tikka House

1365 Gerrard East, 416-406-1668, lahoretikkahouse.com, @lahoretikka

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First Runner-up

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Best Italian Restaurant

Enoteca Sociale

1288 Dundas West, 416-534-1200, sociale.ca, @enotecasociale

550 Danforth, 416-466-0400, and others, pizzerialibretto.com, @PizzaLibretto

Best Pizza Slice

Pizzaiolo

First Runner-up

550 Yonge, and others, 416-515-9090, pizzaiolo.ca, @_PIZZAIOLO_

Terroni

57 Adelaide East, 416-203-3093, and others, terroni.ca, @terronito

First Runner-up

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Best Japanese Restaurant

650 1/2 Queen West, 647-352-5700, northofbrooklyn.com, @northofbrooklyn

Guu

398 Church, 416-977-0999, and others, guu-izakaya.com, @GuuToronto

Best Poutine

Smoke’s Poutinerie

First Runner-up

218 Adelaide West, 416-599-2873, and others, smokespoutinerie.com, @poutinerie

Sushi Kaji

Best Jerk Chicken

Real Jerk

842 Gerrard East, 416-463-6055, therealjerk.com, @RealJerkToronto First Runner-up

Albert’s

542 St. Clair West, 416-658-9445, albertsrealjamaicanfoods.ca

Best Juice Bar

Pulp Kitchen

717-1/2 Queen East, 416-461-4612, pulpkitchen.ca, @pulpkitchento First Runner-up

The Big Carrot

348 Danforth, 416-466-2129, thebigcarrot.ca, @the_bigcarrot

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

Pizzeria Libretto

550 Danforth, 416-466-0400, and others, pizzerialibretto.com, @PizzaLibretto First Runner-up

Barque

299 Roncesvalles, 416-532-7700, barque.ca, @barquebbq

Best Late Night Restaurant

The Lakeview

1132/1134 Dundas West, 416-850-8886, thelakeviewrestaurant.ca

Poutini’s House of Poutine 1112 Queen West, 647-342-3732, poutini.com, @Poutini

Best Prepared Food

Whole Foods

First Runner-up

Woody’s

465 - 467 Church, 416-972-0887, woodystoronto.com

Best Local Microbrew

Bellwoods Brewery

124 Ossington, 416-535-4586, bellwoodsbrewery.com, @bellwoodsbeer First Runner-up

Mill St. Brew Pub

21 Tank House Lane, 416-681-0338, millstreetbrewpub.ca, @MillStBrewPubTO

Best Local Winery

Norman Hardie

1152 Greer Road, Wellington, normanhardie.com, @normhardie First Runner-up

Tawse Winery

3955 Cherry, Vineland, 905-562-9500, tawsewinery.ca, @Tawse_Winery

Best Lounge

First Runner-up

Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge

1112 Queen West, 647-342-3732, poutini.com, @Poutini

First Runner-up

Poutini’s House of Poutine Best Latin Restaurant

563 Bloor West, 416-588-3907, insomniacafe.com, @insomniacafe

Sweaty Betty’s

13 Ossington, 416-535-6861

Milagro Cantina Mexicana

Best Lunch Under $10

First Runner-up

392 Queen West, 416-363-0588, and others, banhmiboys.com, @banhmiboys See Best Cheap Eats, page 30.

690 Bloor West, 416-538-9747

First Runner-up

5 Mercer, 416-850-2855, milagrorestaurant.com, @Milagro_Cantina

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The Tampered Press 256 Crawford, 416-534-9739, @TamperedPress First Runner-up

Dark Horse

682 Queen East, 647-436-3460, and others, darkhorseespresso.com, @darkhorsecafe

Best LGBT Bar

The Henhouse

1532 Dundas West, 416-534-5939, henhousetoronto.com

First Runner-up

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218 Adelaide West, 647-439-4065, and others, burritoboyz.ca

Best Martini

Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge 563 Bloor West, 416-588-3907, insomniacafe.com, @insomniacafe First Runner-up

Eat My Martini

648 College, 416-516-2549, eatmymartini.ca, @EatMyMartini

Best Mixologist

87 Avenue Rd, 416-944-0500, wholefoodsmarket.com, @wholefoods

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The Healthy Butcher

Bryn Bratton Wall 1454 Dundas West, 647-347-8700, thisendup.ca, @thisendupTO First Runner-up

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First Runner-up

565 Queen West, 416-674-2642, thehealthybutcher.com, @healthybutcher

Best Prix Fixe

Pizzeria Libretto

89 Harbord, 416-962-8989, theharbordroom.com, @theharbordroom

221 Ossington, 416-532-8000, and other, pizzerialibretto.com, @PizzaLibretto

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First Runner-up

Bunner’s Bake Shop 3054 Dundas West, 647-352-2975, bunners.ca, @BunnersBakeShop First Runner-up

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Lardon

390 Roncesvalles, 416-516-8112, lardonrestaurant.com, @LardonTO

Best Pub

Victory Cafe

64 Oxford, 416-927-1231, and others, herbivore.to

581 Markham, 416-516-5787, victorycafe.ca, @victorycafe_TO

Best New Restaurant

C’est What?

First Runner-up

The Whippoorwill

67 Front East, 416-867-9499, cestwhat.ca, @cestwhattoronto

First Runner-up

Island Foods

1285 Bloor West, 416-530-2999, thewhippoorwill.com, @WhippoorwillTO

Chantecler

1320 Queen West, 416-628-3586, restaurantchantecler.ca, @chanteclerTO

Best Organic

Best Roti

1182 King West, 416-532-6298, and others, island-foods.com First Runner-up

Mother India

Sweet Potato

1456 Queen West, 416-588-4634, motherindiarestaurant.ca

First Runner-up

Cafe Plenty

2995 Dundas West, 416-762-4848, thesweetpotato.ca, @thesweetpotato

Karma Co-op

739 Palmerston, 416-534-1470, karmacoop.org, @KarmaCoop

Best Salad

250 Dundas West, 416-585-7842, cafeplenty.com, @cafe_plenty First Runner-up

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Best Patisserie

Dessert Lady

12 Cumberland, 416-924-3223, dessertlady.ca, @Dessertlady_TO First Runner-up

Nadège Patisserie

780 Queen West, 416-368-2009, nadege-patisserie.com, @nadegetoronto

Best Pho

Golden Turtle 125 Ossington, 416-531-1601

64 Oxford, 416-927-91231, herbivore.to, @UHerbivore

Best Sandwich

Banh Mi Boys

392 Queen West, 416-363-0588, banhmiboys.com, @banhmiboys See Best Cheap Eats, page 30. First Runner-up

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Best Scene

Ronnie’s Local 069 69 Nassau, 416-340-1110 First Runner-up

Best Sushi

Thomas Lavers Cannery & Delicatessen

860 the Queensway, 416-252-2166, sushikaji.com

First Runner-up

122 Elizabeth, 416-599-5557, japango.net, @japango122

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193 Baldwin, 647-351-1959, @ThomasLaversCD

Sweaty Betty’s

13 Ossington, 416-535-6861

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Best Scotch Selection

The Emmet Ray

924 College, 416-792-4497, theemmetray.com, @theemmetray

730 Queen West, 416-703-4550, toronto-sanko.com

Best Taco

Grand Electric

293 Palmerston, 647-342-6307, woodlotrestaurant.com, @WoodlotTO

1330 Queen West, 416-627-3459, grandelectricbar.com, @grandelectricTO See Best Mexican Restaurant, page 34.

First Runner-up

1 Benvenuto, 416-961-8011, scaramoucherestaurant.com

501 College, 416-964-1555, lacarnita.com, @la_carnita

872 Queen West, 416-534-3432, oysterboy.ca, @OysterBoyTO

Best Steakhouse

Best Tea

First Runner-up

7 Elm, 416-597-0335, barberians.com

Best Splurge Restaurant

Woodlot

First Runner-up

Caledonian

856 College, 647-547-9827, thecaledonian.ca, @CaledonianPub

La Carnita

Scaramouche

Best Seafood Restaurant

Oyster Boy

Barberian’s

Rock Lobster

110 Ossington, 416 533 1800, Rocklobsterfood@gmail.com

First Runner-up

David’s

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12 Brant, 416-366-0200, jacobssteakhouse.com, @jacobsandco

1454 Dundas West, 647-347-8700, thisendup.ca

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First Runner-up

200 Christie, 416-537-1235, fiestafarms.ca, @fiestafarms

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563 Bloor West, 416-588-3907, insomniacafe.com, @insomniacafe

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264 Dupont, 416-515-2002, livefoodbar.com, @livefoodbar

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

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Best Thai Restaurant

First Runner-up

340 Yonge, 416-593-0333, saladking.com, @SaladKingTO

238 Augusta, 416-364-6183, strikingly.com

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326 Bloor West, 416-531-2635, and others, freshrestaurants.ca, @freshonbloor

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834 Bloor West, 416-901-9779, hogtownvegan.com, @hogtownvegan

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First Runner-up

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First Runner-up

Fiesta Farms

Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge

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336 Queen West, 416-506-0653, and others, davidstea.com, @davidstea

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Golden Turtle 125 Ossington, 416-531-1601

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Wine Bar

9 Church, , 416-504-9463, 9church.com, @WineBar9Church First Runner-up

Midfield Winebar

1434 Dundas West, 647-345-7005, midfieldwinebar.com, @MidfieldWineBar

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Enoteca Sociale

1288 Dundas West, 416-534-1200, sociale.ca, @enotecasociale First Runner-up

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Best Annual Fashion or Design Event

Worn Issue Launch Parties

wornjournal.com, @wornjournal Worn Fashion Journal is a smart fashion mag in a sea of vapid advertiser- controlled glossies. (The majority of Worn’s revenue comes from its readership.) The magazine launches its much-anticipated biannual issues in style with themed parties like Secondhand Prom and Black Cat Ball. Tasty treats, drinks, clever convos and lots of dancing ensue. No one’s too cool to dress up, and even the most skeptical style snob leaves an enthusiastic Wornette. First Runner-up

World Mastercard Fashion Week 175 Bloor East Suite 1001, 416-960-5312, worldmastercardfashionweek.com, @WMCFashionWeek

Best Audio Equipment Store

MOOG Audio

442 Queen West, 416-599-6664, moogaudio.com, @moogaudio MOOG Audio has some serious industry cred with names like Chromeo and Arcade Fire on its client list. More than a retailer, MOOG prides itself on being an educator to experienced musicians and the terrifyingly tone-deaf alike. Audiophiles can get lost in the vast selection of DJ wares and boutique guitar gadgets, all covered by a nifty best-price guarantee.

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Bay Bloor Radio

55 Bloor West, 416-967-1122, baybloorradio.com, @baybloorradio

Best Beauty Spa

The Ten Spot

171 East Liberty Unit 279, 416-915-1010, the10spot.com, @thetenspot No frills or pretension here – it’s all about getting the job done in record time (by spa standards, anyway). Ten Spot’s estheticians are friendly and full of the latest gossip while they perform a wide range of services with perfect precision. Not just for special occasions, the Ten Spot’s reasonable prices make it a destination for regular maintenance. Revolutionize your skin care routine at its facial bar – the only one in the city – which forgoes the usual fluff and fuss for a no-nonsense clinical approach. The Ten Spot also won the Best Manicure and Pedicure category for their speedy and hygienic nail services. Also winner of Best Manicure and Pedicure. First Runner-up

Allure Body Bar

735 Danforth Avenue, 416-461-2400, allurebodybar.com, @AllureBodyBar

Best Camera Store

Henry’s

119 Church, 416-868-0872, and others, henrys.com, @henryscamera Henry’s is the ultimate haven for photo freaks. Sure, it’s chock full of pro- and

consumer-level camera equipment, but one of Henry’s biggest draws is its extensive School of Imaging program. From Astrophotography 101 to photo tours of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, the in-depth courses are perfect for new and experienced shutterbugs alike. Henry’s Rentals also offers more equipment and longer hours than ever thanks to the company’s recent acquisition of Headshots. First Runner-up

Downtown Camera

55 Queen East, 416-363-1749, downtowncamera.com, @downtowncamera

Best Concept Store

BYOB Cocktail Emporium

972 Queen West, 416-858-2932, byobto.com, @BYOBtoronto Cocktail culture is back and BYOB Cocktail Emporium is the place to pick up all the goods you need to enjoy your favourite boozy concoction at home. Find quality bar tools, vintage glassware and a great selection of bitters with quirky flavours like hibiscus rose and Jamaican jerk on the shelves. Printed thermoses and cheeky flasks hidden in Bibles are perfect for drinking on the go or in a park (not that we recommend such things). Dig DIY? Grab a beer-making kit and play brewmaster.

First Runner-up

Drake General Store

114 Queen West, 416-531-5042 x101, and others, drakegeneralstore.ca, @DrakeGenrlStore

Best Consignment Clothing and Accessory Store

Haute Classics

1454 Yonge, 416-922-7900, hauteclassics.com, @HauteClassics Find high-end consignment items that look brand new at Haute Classics. Designer bags are a big draw here, with soughtafter labels like Chanel, Balenciaga and Hermès. And for consignors looking to lighten their wardrobe load, Haute Classics pays out 60 per cent, more than the 50 per cent industry standard. First Runner-up

LAB Consignment

1956 Avenue, 647-345-4020, lab-consignment. myshopify.com, @labconsignment

Best Costume Store

Malabar

14 McCaul, 416-598-2581, malabar.net, @malabartoronto It happens every year. Usually around Halloween. You ask someone where they got their awesome costume or wig. The answer invariably comes back, “Malabar.” First Runner-up

Theatrix Costume House

165 Geary 2nd floor, 416-977-3113, theatrixcostumehouse.com, @TheatrixCostume Continued on page 52 œ

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Best Furniture Store

Urban Mode

145 Tecumseth, 416-591-8834, urbanmode.com, @theurbanmode Find modern furniture from brands like Calligaris, Blomus and Atlas Homewares at Urban Mode’s playful Queen West shop. Condo the size of a closet? Take advantage of the store’s custom design service that promises to create Canadian- made pieces for all budgets and spaces. Environmentally conscious shoppers will love Modfire’s handmade take on the indoor fireplace, powered by an eco- smart burner and using clean-burning ethanol.

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CB2

651 Queen West, 416-366-2828, cb2.com, @CB2tweets

Best Gym/Fitness Club

74 Berkeley, 877-762-6689, bootycampfitness.com, @bootycampfit Booty Camp Fitness offers hardcore workouts for women who aren’t afraid of a few pushups (or 20). Booty Camp is about empowering women to live healthier lives with untrendy workout regimens that may not look pretty but actually work. Onehour sessions include a mix of agility drills, circuit training and hand-to-hand cardio combat backed up by regular fitness assessments and nutritional support. All recruits get free access to Booty Camp TV, loaded with awesome fitness videos to encourage couch potatoes to get moving and kick ass at home.

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Crossfit Toronto

32 Logan, 647-351-6336, crossfitto.com, @CrossFitToronto

Best Jewellery Store

Fair Trade Jewellery Company Luxury brands like Prada and Chanel don’t have to come with high price tags thanks to Haute Classics, a designer consignment store offering designer brands at affordable prices. With a flourishing online store and hip Yonge St. boutique location, this one-stop-shop is one of the first of its kind, a retail outlet dedicated to providing sought-after gently used luxury fashion items. Founded by two young, delightful, and driven female entrepreneurs, Stella Yoon and Jina Han, Haute is the go-to-source for any fashionista looking for real deal luxury goods on a budget.

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523 Parliment, 647-430-8701, ftjco.com, @ftjco Despite the name, there isn’t a hemp necklace in sight. Fair Trade Jewellery specializes in high-end ethically mined jewellery and engagement rings made from Canadian diamonds, European white gold and Clear Recycled gold and platinum. FTJCo

is pretension-free and encourages buyers to participate in the process. Use vintage or inherited stones in custom settings for a personal (and more wallet-friendly) touch. First Runner-up

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1338 Queen West, 416-463-2136, madeyoulook.ca, @myljewellery

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Best Leather Store

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First Runner-up

Rudsak

315 Queen West, 416-595-9661, rudsak.com, @rudsakcanada

Best Men’s Clothing Store

Gerhard Supply

2949 Dundas West, 416-797-1290, gerhardsupply.com, @GerhardSupply

First Runner-up

Sydney’s

682 Queen West, 416-603-3369, shopsydneys.com, @shopsydneys

Best Optical Store

Best leather store

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All but two items at this “slow fashion” destination for men are made in Toronto. Recognizable local labels like Philip Sparks mingle with lesser-known designers that owner Langton Willms scouts at markets and popup shops. Look for gentlemanly trinkets like handmade scents and eco-soy wax candles

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586 Yonge, 416-972-1037, northbound.com, @MsBehaved From fine leather clothing to kinky dungeon gear, Northbound Leather is all about empowerment and celebrating beautiful bodies. Shy customers can enter and leave via a discreet back door, while more open clientele can party it up at Northbound’s monthly fetish night. Find a large selection of sizes for both men and women, and place a custom order if something doesn’t fit quite right. The store is also a proud supporter of the leather, fetish, BDSM, gay and transgender communities.

Eye Candy Opticians

2244 Queen East, 416-454-6222, eyecandyopticiansltd.com, @eyecandytoronto Anything that sits on your face all day better look good, so Eye Candy Opticians is all about making stylish eyewear affordable. The store is stocked with designer brands and even offers eye tests for those who are a little bit fuzzy about where their vision stands. First Runner-up

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Best Sex Supplies Store

Come As You Are

493 Queen West, 416-504-7934, comeasyouare.com, @caya_coop The Internet has made it easier for shy people to buy a strap-on or Flesh Light or some blueberry cheesecake lube, but Queen West worker-owned sex shop Come As You Are offers knowledge and comfort that an online retailer can’t. Stocked with pamphlets, sculpted rubber fists, Tenga Eggs and much more, CAYA’s a one-stop shop for anyone looking to kick their sex life up a notch. First Runner-up

Good For Her

175 Harbord, 416-588-0900, goodforher.com, @goodforher

Best Shoe Store

Gravity Pope

Best Unique Gift Store

Arts Market

1114 Queen East, 416-546-8464, and other, artsmarket.ca, @ArtsMarket Supporting local creatives doesn’t have to break the bank. Arts Market, Toronto’s only year-round artisan marketplace, recently opened a second location at College and Ossington full of unique and surprisingly affordable finds. Learn how to make your own soap or arm bangles at one of their popular workshops. First Runner-up

Scout

405 Roncesvalles, 416-546-6922, iheartscout.com, @Iheartscout

Best Vintage Clothing Store

Penny Arcade Vintage

1010 Queen West, 647-748-5155, gravitypope.com, @gravitypope Gravity Pope is a little slice of shoe lovers’ heaven, where you can browse a vast collection of men’s, women’s and children’s footwear that mixes high-fashion labels like Jil Sander Navy and See By Chloe with streetwear staples like Converse and Dr. Martens. Shoes may not be cheap here, but they’re sure to last more than one season and fetch you a few compliments along the way. Check out the sale section for discounted gems that’ll have you floating on air.

1177 Dundas West, 647-346-1386, pennyarcadevintage.com, @PennyArcadeTO Penny Arcade’s cozy store puts the romance back in vintage clothing. The shop is full of finds from decades past and a great selection of dead stock sunglasses at bargain-basement prices. Lounge on comfortable couches while trying on the large shoe collection, and don’t miss the $5 sale rack, which, unlike most clearance racks, actually boasts some worthwhile wares.

First Runner-up

1394 Queen West, 416-532-3662, philistinetoronto.com, @philistineto

Get Outside

437 Queen West, 416-593-5598, and others, getoutsideshoes.com

First Runner-up

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Best Vitamin/Herbalist Store

The Big Carrot

348 Danforth, 416-466-2129, thebigcarrot.ca, @the_bigcarrot Since 1983, this worker-owned co-op has been leading the charge for organic stewardship in Canada. Beyond the juice bar and grocery department, the Big Carrot also offers a range of vitamins and herbs to get you feeling and living well. First Runner-up

Essence of Life

50 Kensington, 416-506-0345, essenceoflifeorganics.com

Best Women’s Clothing Store

Doll Factory by Damzels

1122 Queen East, 416-598-0509, and other, damzels.com, @damzels A vintage-feel boutique full of dresses for “counterculture cuties”, Doll Factory By Damzels is what Tyra Banks would call fierce. Quirky finds like a Crazy For Cats, Cat Lady Dress and a Super Magical Unicorn Dress almost guarantee no one else will rock the same frock as you. International labels with cult followings like Sailor Jerry and Pin-Up Couture are popular, but the real star is rock ’n’ roll in-house label Damzels in This Dress. A longtime Leslieville favourite, Damzels recently expanded to bring its signature sass to Roncesvalles. First Runner-up

Ziliotto

764 Queen West, 416-867-1632, and others, ziliotto.com, @ziliottodesign

Best Workout Studio

Barre Works

2160 Dundas West, 416-535-8387, dundaswestvets.com, @dundaswestvets

Best Art Supply Store

Curry’s

573 Queen West, 416-260-2633 and other locations, currys.com, @CurrysArtStore First Runner-up

Abovegound Art Supplies 74 McCaul, 416-591-1601 and other, abovegroundartsupplies.com, @artsuppliesto

Best Bicycle Mechanic

Bike Pirates

1292 Bloor West, bikepirates.com, @bikepirates First Runner-up

Liberty Street Cyclery

171 East Liberty Suite 125, 416-516-8880, libertycyclery.com, @libertycyclery

Best Bicycle Store

Bateman’s Bicycle Company 913 Bathurst, 416-538-2453, batemansbikeco.com, @batemansbikeco First Runner-up

Bikes on Wheels

309 Augusta, 416-966-2453, and other, bikesonwheels.ca, @BikesOnWheels

Best Body Piercing

Adrenaline Tattoos 239 Queen West, 416-913-8805, adrenalinetoronto.com, @adrenalinetat2 First Runner-up

Six-Exotix Studios

220 Yonge, 416-847-6946, and other locations, windmobile.ca, @WINDmobile

First Runner-up

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Best Animal Hospital

Queen West Animal Hospital 923 Queen West, 416-815-8387, queenwestvets.com

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First Runner-up

Dundas West Animal Hospital

625 Queen West 3rd Floor, 416-362-2773, and other, barreworks.ca, @barreworksto Goodbye burpees, hello barre! Dance-inspired workouts are taking the fitness world by storm, and Barre Works is ready to kick your ass into shape. We’re not going to say it’s a party, but these high-energy classes set to pop hits are as fun as workouts (that actually work) get. Barre Works also offers spinning, yoga and a 45-minute quickie class on weekdays that’s perfect for a lunchtime sweat fest.

956 Bloor West, 416-913-4181, tulahotyoga.com

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Best Cell Phone Provider

WIND Mobile First Runner-up

Koodo Mobile

260 Yonge, 416-591-5146, and others, koodomobile.com, @koodo

Best Computer Store

343 College, 416-929-7556, and others, canadacomputers.com, @CC_Deals First Runner-up

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Best Condo Developer

Daniels

20 Queen West Suite 3400, 416-598-2129, danielshomes.ca, @thedanielscorp

Best Doctor

Dr. Christine Palmay

First Runner-up

1-877-779-1575, teksavvy.com, @TekSavvyBuzz

43 Davies, 416-686-9199, streetcar.ca, @STREETCARlofts

Dr. Mark Linder

Dr. Natalie Archer Archer Dental

625 Runnymede, 416-763-2000, and other, archerdental.ca, @RunnymedeDental

King West Village Medical Centre

626 King West Suite 201, 416-703-1313, kingwestmedical.com

Best Florist

Ellyn Lilly

First Runner-up

2190 Queen East, 416-731-6258, ellynlilly.com, @EllynLilly

Concorse Dental Group

The Chocolate Tulip

Dr. Samira Jaffer

132 Adelaide East, 416-594-1402, world.ca, @_worldsalon

Best Internet Provider

110 Eglinton East Suite 702, 416486-3000, midtownhwc.ca

Best Dentist

Best Mall

Midtown Health and Wellness Clinic

First Runner-up

Streetcar

First Runner-up

World Salon

First Runner-up

Teksavvy First Runner-up

Rogers

1-888-ROGERS1 (764-3771), rogers.com, @RogersBuzz

Best Introduction/ Dating Service

OKCupid

okcupid.com, @okcupid First Runner-up

Plenty Of Fish

1251 Yonge, 416-921-5559, thechocolatetulip.com, @chocolatetulip1

Best Department Store

Best Green Store

704 Queen West, 647-352-2560, dutildenim.com, @dutildenimshop

766 St. Clair West, 416-652-0808, ecoexistence.ca, @ecoexistenceTO

First Runner-up

The Bay

Eco-Existence First Runner-up

First Runner-up

Holt Renfrew

50 Bloor West, 416-922-2333, and others, holtrenfrew.com, @HoltRenfrew

Best Design Firm (Architecture, Interior or Product)

Kendall & Co.

227 Carlton, 416-363-9914, kendallandco.ca, @kendallandco

Grassroots

408 Bloor West, 416-944-1993, and other, grassrootsstore.com, @GrassrootsStore

Best Hair Salon or Barbershop

Fuss Hair Studio

1093 Queen East, 416-469-0006, fusshairstudio.com, @fusshairstudio

Best Jean Store

Dutil

body blue

199 Danforth, 416-778-7601, bodyblue.ca

Be st Language School/Classes

Goethe-Institut

100 University North Tower Suite 201, 416-593-5257, goethe.de/toronto, @GoetheToronto First Runner-up

University of Toronto 87 King’s College Circle, 416-9782011, utoronto.ca, @UofTNews

First Runner-up

IMM Living

First Runner-up

Mjolk

2959 Dundas West, 416-551-9853, mjolk.ca, @mjolkshop

Eaton Centre

Best green store

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Best Skate Shop

Cardinal Skate Company

940 Bloor West, 416-546-2594, cardinalskate.com First Runner-up

Blue Tile Lounge

220 Yonge, 416-598-8560, torontoeatoncentre.com, @toeatoncentre

396 College, 416-792-7171, bluetilelounge.ca, @btlskateshop

Best Manicure and Pedicure

Best Sporting Goods Store

171 East Liberty Unit 279, 416-915-1010, the10spot.com, @thetenspot Also Winner of Best Beauty Spa, see page 50.

400 King West, 416-340-2667, mec.ca, @mec

The Ten Spot

Tips Nail Bar

848 Danforth, 416-405-8477, tipsnailbar.ca, @TipsNailBar

MEC

First Runner-up

Sporting Life

2665 Yonge, 416-485-1611, and others, sportinglife.ca, @sportinglifecan

Best Travel Agent

Flight Centre

Best Newsstand Magazine Store

639 Bay, 1-866-388-4271, and others, flightcentre.ca, @FlightCentreCA

883 Queen West, 416-366-8973, typebooks.ca, @typebooks

Luxe Travel Company

Type Books

First Runner-up

170 East Liberty Suite 140, 416-5832008, luxefamilyvacations.com, @LuxeFamilyVacat

622 College West, 416-535-9666, and others

Best Unisex Clothing Store

Press Internationale Best Online Retailer

Soop Soop

168 Gladstone, 647-748-7667, soopsoop.ca, @shopsoopsoop First Runner-up

The Gift Network

298 Markham, 416-519-9160, thegiftnetwork.com, @GiftNetwork

Wag on the Danforth

Best Design Store

Kendall & Co

First Runner-up

Best Pet Store

196 Spadina Unit 301, 647-3502038, imm-living.com, @immLiving

227 Carlton, 416-363-9914, kendallandco.ca, @kendallandco

3401 Dufferin, 416-789-3261, yorkdale.com, @YorkdaleStyle

First Runner-up

plentyoffish.com, @PlentyOfFish

65 Queen West, 416-368-7959, concoursedentalgroup.com, @ConcourseDental

176 Yonge, 416-861-9111, and others, thebay.com, @thehudsonsbayco

Yorkdale

1918 Danforth, 647-349-8263, wagonthedanforth.com, @WagDanforth1 First Runner-up

Urbandog Fitness & Spa

37 Parliament, 416-361-1037, urbandog.ca

The Fairies Pyjamas

29 Kensington, 647-343-1876, thefairiespyjamas.com, @FairiesPyjamas First Runner-up

Leigh & Harlow

634 Queen West, 647-430-7774, and other, shoplandh.com, @leighandharlow

Best Vintage Furniture Store

Atomic Design

965 Queen West, 416-912-2358, atomicdesign.ca, @atomicdesignca First Runner-up

Queen West Antique Centre

1605 Queen West, 416-588-2212, qwac.ca

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Best Label

Arts & Crafts

460 Richmond West Suite 402, arts-crafts. ca, @artsandcrafts This summer Arts & Crafts celebrated their 10th anniversary with a massive party: a one-day music festival at Fort York Garrison Common (one of the summer’s most tightly organized, stress-free fests) featuring performances on two stages by their biggest (Feist) and most up-and-coming (Gold & Youth) artists. And they deserve to celebrate. In only a decade, founders Jeffrey Remedios and Kevin Drew have reined in some of the country’s most important artists. Deer Tick, the Darcys, Hayden, Cold Specks, Gentleman Reg and, of course, Broken Social Scene all call the familial label home.

Best band

austra Readers Poll

First Runner-up

Telephone Explosion

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Best Concert Hall

The Great Hall

Wrongbar

1087 Queen West, 416-537-0803, thegreathall.ca, @GreatHallTO The right venue can make a show unforgettable. Take, for example, Rhye’s first Toronto appearance this past April. Forget that a who’s who of Toronto music was all in the same high-ceilinged, elegant room. The acoustics were magnificent, the atmosphere candle-lit hushed. Afterward, we felt bodybuzzed and light. Not every place can pull off an almost-cathedral-like setting, but the West Queen West location does it brilliantly. Three nights later, it was just as hospitable for a rammed, sweaty tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours by Dwayne Gretzky. It’s nothing if not versatile.

1279 Queen West, 416-516-8677, wrongbar.com, @Wrongbar Making Parkdale cool before it was cool, Wrongbar has been holding down the Queen West strip beyond the Dufferin bridge since 2008. And it’s proved to be as good a venue for supporting massive parties (monthly queer bash Big Primpin’) as for rollicking shows (it’s become an NXNE go-to). The club also has a knack for hosting acts with no business playing such an intimate room: Kid Cudi in 2008, for example, or Drake in 2012 – the year after Take Care came out. Whether it’s the Weeknd’s OVO crew jamming the slightly elevated area side stage or a huddle of adoring fans crowding the front, the dance floor is rarely empty.

First Runner-up

The Beauties

Massey Hall

178 Victoria, 416-872-4255, masseyhall. com, @soundboardto

Sonic Boom

Best Dance Club

austramusic.com, @austratalks Let Montreal have their buzz bands. In Austra, Toronto has a true gem. Lead singer Katie Stelmanis, drummer Maya Postepski and bassist Dorian Wolf released their first album, Feel It Break, in May 2011. It was such a synth pop marvel that national press, a Polaris short-list spot and accolades from New York magazine – they called it the best record of the year – soon followed. The trio released their follow-up album, Olympia, this past summer and, as well as gigging across North America, Stelmanis also DJs regularly around the city, including a weekly queer night (Uhaul) at the Garrison.

thebeauties.ca, @thebeautieslive

Best Record Store

Dance Cave

529 Bloor West, 416-532-1598, leespalace. com/dance-cave

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Best Band

1077 Dundas West, 647-389-9712, telephoneexplosion.com, @teleexplosion

782 Bathurst, 416-532-0334, and other, sonicboommusic.com, @ SonicBoomMusic Sure, everyone who buys records in Toronto has a story about finding some super-rare, Turkmenistani firstpressing 10-inch something or other at Paradise Bound or She Said Boom or even (if you’re brave enough to cross the Don) In the Groove. But Sonic Boom’s the ol’ reliable: your first, and often last, destination for record shopping. The resurgence in vinyl has surely benefitted shops across Toronto, from boutique outlets like Soundscapes to well-stocked go-tos like Rotate This. But Sonic Boom trumps ’em all. With its daily new arrivals section and recentish all-vinyl Kensington outlet, it caters to collectors, pack rats and commodity fetishists of all stripes. First Runner-up

Rotate This!

801 Queen West, 416-504-8447, rotate. com

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First Runner-up

Best Blues Bar

Gate 403

The Dakota Tavern

249 Ossington, 416-850-4579, thedakotatavern.com, @thedakotatavern First Runner-up

Inertia Entertainment inertia-entertainment.com, @INERTIACONCERTS

Best Live Music Club

wrongbar

370 Queen West, 416-598-4753, horseshoetavern.com, @HorseshoeTavern First Runner-up

Lee’s Palace

529 Bloor West, 416-532-1598, leespalace. com/dance-cave, @LeesPalaceTO

First Runner-up

Best Male Vocalist

wearemansion.ca, @wearemansion

oridagan.com, @OriDaganJazz

Best DJ

Abel Tesfaye - The Weeknd

Ori Dagan

Mansion

First Runner-up

Lucie Tic

LucieTic.com, @lucietic

Readers Poll

zack slootsky

Best Concert Promoter

Best danceclub

The Horseshoe Tavern

Grossman’s Tavern

379 Spadina, 416-977-7000, grossmanstavern.com

403 Roncesvalles, 416-588-2930, gate403.com, @gate403

theweeknd.com, @TheWeeknd

First Runner-up

Best Music Equipment Store

Best Queer Bar

Best Rapper

Best Female Vocalist

925 Bloor West, 416-588-7886, long-mcquade.com

1192 Queen West, 416-537-2768, beavertoronto.ca, @BeaverToronto

thedesolatecollective.bandcamp.com, @dsisive

emma-lee.com, @emmadashlee

Paul’s Boutique

First Runner-up

69 Nassau, 416-603-9477, paulsboutique.ca, @paulsboutiqueto

1532 Dundas West, 416-534-5939, henhousetoronto.com

drakeofficial.com, @Drake

listentofeist.com, @feistmusic

Best Producer

Best Radio Station

Ron Sexsmith

Art Department

Emma-Lee Feist

Best Jazz Club

The Rex

194 Queen West, 416-598-2475, therex.ca, @RexHotelToronto

Long & McQuade

Chris Stringer First Runner-up

Noah 40 Shebib

octobersveryown.net, @OVO_40

Beaver Cafe Henhouse

D-Sisive Drake

Best Songwriter

CBC Radio 2 (94.1FM)

ronsexsmith.com, @ronsexsmith

First Runner-up

Bob Wiseman

cbc.ca/radio2, @CBCRadio2

CIUT 89.5

ciut.fm, @CIUT895FM

First Runner-up

bobwiseman.ca, @bobwiseman

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Best Animal Hospital

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First Runner-up

Cabbagetown Festival of the Arts 416-921-0857, cabbagetownfestival.blogspot.ca

Best Activist

Angela Bischoff Ontario Clean Air Alliance 160 John Suite 300, 416-260-2080, cleanairalliance.org, @NoNukeBailouts First Runner-up

Sakura Saunders Protest Barrick.net protestbarrick.net, @stopbarrick

Best Activist Group with a Non-Local Cause

ProtestBarrick

protestbarrick.net, @stopbarrick First Runner-up

Students for a Free Tibet Canada 215 Spadina Suite 415, 647-637-1810, studentsforafreetibet.org, @SFTHQ

Best Activist Religious Group

KAIROS Canada

r. Jeanette martin

310 Dupont Suite 200, 416-463-5312, kairoscanada.org, @kairoscanada First Runner-up

Bloor Street United Church - Social Justice Committee

Best Free Community Event

300 Bloor West, 416-924-7439, bloorstreetunited.org

Pedestrian Sundays

Best Car Service

Readers Poll

Best Activist Campaign

Stop the Mega Quarry

stopthemegaquarry.ca There aren’t a lot of victories these days, but the mood-altering blocking of the monster quarry in Melancthon Township in potato country a year ago was a brilliant model of how to get stuff done. The alliance of urban ecos, farmers, foodies and chefs showed the power of partnering, bridged the messy city-country divide and ulti mately triumphed over a Boston-based hedge fund. Plus, it made the point with its five-day trek and mass soup-athons that protests can be jubilant and very digestible – and that determination and positivity are our best weapons. First Runner-up

Raise the Rates - Ontario Coalition Against Poverty

157 Carlton, Unit 206, 416-925-6939, ocap. ca, @OCAPtoronto

Best City Councillor

Mike Layton

mikelayton.ca, @m_layton The soft-spoken councillor isn’t given to rhetoric, but boy does he deliver. When progressive push comes to shove, count on him for tactical savvy on behalf of environmentalism, equity and city-friendly planning. A dedicated cyclist, champion of the White Ribbon Campaign, creator of a brilliant home retrofit loan project and a terrific collaborator with the grassroots, Layton’s been in the lead on some major saves this year. His deft moves helped pull us back from casino madness, and his cleverly conceived Bathurst Street Interim Control Bylaw is holding off a Walmart invasion near

car2go

car2go.com/en/toronto, @car2go

Kensington Market. Plus, he’s campaigning to make Toronto purchasing policies fair trade. Colour us lost without him. First Runner-up

Adam Vaughan ward20.ca

Best Enviro Group

Environmental Defence Canada

116 Spadina Suite 300, 416-323-9541, environmentaldefence.ca, @envirodefence T.O.’s blessed with green soothsayers, but there’s something majorly special about Environmental Defence. Call it a reverence for the achieveable. The org is a big believer in partnering with companies and other parties and has its eco mitts on issues ranging from the Greenbelt to the tar sands, green energy and anti-sprawl lobbying. Its highly professionalized team is wonderfully responsive to breaking issues – it was first out of the gate on Line 9 – and blogs like crazy to keep supporters updated and eco-smart. As well, ED pioneered the gold-standard Blue Flag Canada to encourage and reward clean beaches. And, hey, don’t venture anywhere in the consumer marketplace without the group’s definitive pocket guide to toxic products. First Runner-up

Toronto Environmental Alliance torontoenvironment.org

Best Food Group

The Stop Community Food Centre

1884 Davenport, 416-652-7867, and other, thestop.org T.O. is nourished by a brainy, far-seeing

network of food security groups that regularly cook up social justice, equity, community empowerment and sustainability along with their dinners. FoodShare, the Afri-Can FoodBasket, Not Far from the Tree and the Stop Community Food Centre share projects and secrets and stand as a common front against hunger and the domination of industrial food. But this year’s first place goes to the Stop, with its food bank, farmers’ market, bake ovens, collective cooking, stupendous greenhouse and projects like Yes In My Back Yard, which connects people who like gardening with those willing to share their yards. And the best part? The Stop’s community advocacy courses nurture a sustainable crop of food equality instigators ready to kick up the dust. First Runner-up

First Runner-up

AutoShare

416-340-7888, autoshare.com, @AutoShare

Best Cycling Group

Cycle Toronto

720 Bathurst Suite 307, 416-644-7188, cycleto.ca, @CycleToronto First Runner-up

ARC - Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists

761 Queen West, 416-604-5171, respect.to

Best Free Cultural Happening

Nuit Blanche scotiabanknuitblanche.ca, @sbnuitblancheTO First Runner-up

Toronto Pride Parade

pridetoronto.com, @pridetoronto

FoodShare Toronto

Best Free Hangout

Best Free Community Event

7 Hart House Circle, 416-978-2452, harthouse.ca, @harthouse

90 Croatia, 416-363-6441, foodshare.net, @FoodShareTO

Pedestrian Sundays

kensington-market.ca Wanna catch a whiff of the city of our dreams? Head down to the once-a-month warm-weather happening, organized by Kensington Market’s BIA, which proves the point that carless thoroughfares and shared public spaces are a civic blessing. Here, in this joyful expression of urban diversity, flame-throwers toss torches, activists flog causes, musicians turn roofs and balconies into stages, and participants munch empanadas and make chess moves on a giant street board. The vibe is cheery, communal and delightfully offbeat. If only we could spread the magic.

Hart House First Runner-up

The 519 Church Street Community Centre Lounge 519 Church, 416-392-6874, the519.org, @The519

Best Historical Buildings

Gooderham and Worts Distillery -

9 Trinity, 416-364-1177, thedistillerydistrict. com, @distilleryTO First Runner-up

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Best Library

1101 Bloor West, 416-393-7674, torontopubliclibrary.ca, @torontolibrary

Riverdale

First Runner-up

Bloor Street Viaduct

Steve Paikin The Agenda

theagenda.tvo.org, @TheAgenda First Runner-up

Rick Mercer

rickmercer.com, @rickmercer

First Runner-up

Best MP

andrew cash Readers Poll

Kathleen Wynne

ontarioliberal.ca, @Kathleen_Wynne First Runner-up

Cheri DiNovo

cheridinovo.ca, @CheriDiNovo

Best Park

High Park

1873 Bloor West, 416-716-4866, highparktoronto.com First Runner-up

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool Sunnyside

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Best TV Station

CBC Toronto

1755 Lake Shore West, 416-392-7929, toronto.ca/parks

cbc.ca/toronto, @CBCToronto First Runner-up

City TV

Best Public Space

Edwards Gardens

citytv.com/toronto, @city_tv

777 Lawrence East, 416-397-1347, torontobotanicalgarden.ca, @TBG_Canada

Best Wilderness Area

Evergreen Brick Works

First Runner-up

Yonge Dundas Square

ebw.evergreen.ca, @EvergreenCanada

Best Radio Personality

Leslie Street Spit416-661-6600

ydsquare.ca

Matt Galloway

CBC Metro Morning

cbc.ca/metromorning, @metromorning First Runner-up

Jian Ghomeshi - CBC Q cbc.ca/q, @CBCRadioQ

First Runner-up

x5770, tommythompsonpark.ca

Best Youth Organization

Supporting Our Youth 333 Sherbourne 2nd Floor, 416-324-5077, soytoronto.org, @soy_toronto First Runner-up

Youth Employment Services

155 Crawford, 416-392-0743, trinitybellwoods.ca

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Best TV Personality

707 Dundas West, 416-392-0335, scaddingcourt.org, @scadding_court

Skin of the Lion Plaque

157 Carlton Unit 206, 416-925-6939, ocap.ca

Scadding Court Community Centre

The Annex - Bloor & St. George

Best MPP

First Runner-up

Best Pool

bpNichol Lane

oliviachow.ca, @oliviachow

No One is Illegal

OCAP - Ontario Coalition Against Poverty

215 Spadina 4th Floor, 416-979-3939, socialinnovation.ca, @csito

Best Literary Landmark

Olivia Chow

260 Queen West, toronto.nooneisillegal.org, @NoOneIsIllegal

Centre for Social Innovation

370 Broadview, 416-393-7720, torontopubliclibrary.ca, @torontolibrary

First Runner-up

612 Markham, 647-726-9500, beitzatoun.org, @beitzatoun First Runner-up

First Runner-up

andrewcash.ca, @Cash4TO

Best Social Justice Group

Beit Zatoun

Bloor-Gladstone

Andrew Cash

Best Place To Get New Ideas

416-504-5516 - head office, yes.on.ca,

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Chris Abraham

crowstheatre.com, @chrisjabraham Equally at home in the biggest theatres (the Stratford Festival) and indie companies (he’s artistic director of Crow’s Theatre), Abraham brings a winning combination of keen intellect and theatrical savvy to his productions. His fast-moving Stratford Othello, intentionally claustrophobic, was a season highlight, while Seeds for Crow’s explored both the emotional and environmental fallout of GMOs. And speaking of winning, Abraham hit the jackpot recently as the deserving recipient of this year’s Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, the largest award of its kind in Canada.

First Runner-up

National Theatre of the World

First Runner-up

Sandy Duarte @sandyduarte

Best Female Stand-up

Rebecca Kohler

rebeccakohler.com, @becca_kohler It’s a golden period for female stand-ups. Never before have there been so many funny women taking to comedy stages. Among the best is Rebecca Kohler, whose frank and fearless act is like no one else’s. Whether she’s deconstructing a visit to the YMCA’s shower, discussing why condoms at abortion clinics are ridiculous or suggesting alternative HPV public service announcements, she’s got a unique take on life that appeals equally to both men and women. One of her signature bits makes fun of stupid commenters on internet forums. Hard to imagine anyone responding to a Kohler performance with anything but a LOL. First Runner-up

Debra DiGiovanni

debradigiovanni.com, @DebraDiGiovanni

Best Male Dancer

Piotr Stanczyk

national.ballet.ca, @PiotrStanczyk First runner-up Guillaume Coté may take on most of the danseur noble roles at the

@i_write_plays

Best Site-Specific Theatre Company

Convergence Theatre @AaronWillis18

First Runner-up

Tarragon Theatre

Outside the March

30 Bridgman, 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com, @tarragontheatre

outsidethemarch.ca, @OutsidetheMarch

Best Male Actor

The Sketchersons

Best Sketch Troupe

Diego Matamoros

thesketchersons.com, @thesketchersons

First Runner-up

Ladystache

soulpepper.ca

First Runner-up

Kawa Ada

ladystache.com, @Lady_Stache

Best Male Improviser

Convergence Theatre

KawaAda.com

Paul Bates

Best Small Theatre Company @AaronWillis18

illusionoid.com, @batesbot9000 First Runner-up

Best Choreographer

maevbeaty.com, @sheepnowool Blessed with an elegance and a resonant, rich voice that’s the envy of many actors, Maev Beaty is a standout in every production she’s in, even when the scripts aren’t the strongest. But in the best of plays – Proud, The Mill and Terminus, among others – she burns with a dramatic fire, igniting the text until it’s incandescent. Audiences won’t soon forget even the series of cameo roles she played this past summer in the epic Passion Play; how often does a woman get to play Queen Elizabeth I, Hitler and Ronald Reagan in the span of a few hours? Can’t wait to see her Goneril next season at the Stratford Festival.

55 Mill, 416-203-6264, soulpepper.ca, @ soulpepper

First Runner-up

buddiesinbadtimes.com, @Brendan_Healy

Maev Beaty

Soulpepper Theatre Company

Guillaume Cote

First Runner-up

Best Female Actor

First Runner-up

Anusree Roy

Best Large Theatre Company

National Ballet of Canada. But the swarthy and charismatic Piotr Stanczyk, who’s also a principal dancer at the National, has had his share of spotlight moments. Last year he starred as the title character in Kevin O’Day’s Hamlet, where his brooding, philosophical Danish prince – his body contorted at times into frightening shapes – earned ovations. And he’s stolen many scenes in supporting roles like the randy servant Felix in An Italian Straw Hat, the extroverted Mercutio in Romeo And Juliet and the villager Hilarion, smitten with Giselle, who’s got her eye on someone else. Forget Giselle, Piotr. Toronto audiences love you right back.

Heidi Strauss

@moscotweets

thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com, @the_ NTOW

national.ballet.ca, @guillaume_ _cote

Brendan Healy

Best Playwright

Hannah Moscovitch

Colin Mochrie

First Runner-up

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

colinmochrie.com, @colinmochrie

12 Alexander, 416-975-9130, buddiesinbadtimes.com, @yyzbuddies

Best Male Stand-up

Best Theatre Bar

daviddineenporter.com, @dineenporter

adelheid.ca

David Dineen-Porter

First Runner-up

945 Bloor West, 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca, @comedybar

@dpare

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

Peggy Baker

Dom Pare

peggybakerdance.com, @PeggyBakerDance

Comedy Bar First Runner-up

12 Alexander, 416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com, @yyzbuddies

Best Comedy Club

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Comedy Bar

945 Bloor West, 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca, @comedybar

TINARS presents…

First Runner-up

LOT Comedy Club

100 Ossington, 416-915-6747, @LOTcomedy

Best Dance Company

Words

COBA Collective Of Black Artists

The Pages Festival

585 Dundas East, Suite 130, 416-658-3111, cobainc.com, @COBA_Dance

470 Queens Quay West, 416-3459595, national.ballet.ca, @nationalballet

March 13-15, 2014 Randolph Academy at Bloor & Bathurst.

Best Female Dancer

Susie Burpee

pagesbooks.ca tinars.ca

susieburpee.com First Runner-up

Sonia Rodriguez national.ballet.ca

Best Female Improviser

Sarah Hillier @thesarahhillier

First Runner-up

Rebecca Northan @RebeccaNorthan

Best Improv Troupe

Bad Dog Repertory Players

Music

A Literary Festival for the 21st Century

First Runner-up

The National Ballet of Canada

Best Male Dancer

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Best museum

Art Gallery of Ontario

Best Spoken Word Artist

Readers Poll

d’bi young

dbi333.com, @dbi333 The gifted actor (Dora Award-nominated for da kink in my hair) and playwright (Dora winner for blood.claat: one womban story) has spectacular stage presence. Her charisma combined with her brilliant language-play helped the Jamaica-born artist cop best spoken word honours. Typical of anitafrika, she blew minds at last year’s Dare To Wear Love gala in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation – passionately political, she sits on the foundation’s arts board – with a performance that riffed in electrifying ways on the word “love.” First Runner-up

Lillian Allen

lillianallen.ca, @lillianallendub

Best Author

Margaret Atwood

margaretatwood.ca, @MargaretAtwood First Runner-up

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@him12323

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Best Museum

Art Gallery of Ontario

317 Dundas West, 416-979-6648, ago.net, @agotoronto When the AGO completed its Frank Gehry-designed renovation in 2008 – expanding its Canadian collection and even adding a special room to house art by female artists – the gallery and its over 80,000 works found a ton of new admirers. But determined to find even more new visitors, particularly young and hip ones, the gallery launched its First Thursday series in 2012, raising the decibel level by programming performers like NOW cover subjects A Tribe Called Red and Patti Smith. And this year, a mind-boggling exhibition of works by Ai Weiwei, the world’s most talked-about artist, and a David Bowie show so popular the gallery keeps extending the show’s hours, cemented the AGO’s rep as an art space that blends a respect for tradition with an appreciation for cutting-edge shows. It also offers free admission to the general galleries from 6 to 8:30 pm on Wednesdays. Number one, for sure. First Runner-up

MOCCA

952 Queen West, 416-395-0067, mocca.ca, @MOCCA_TO

Best Artist

84 Harbord, 416-963-9993, bakkaphoenixbooks.com, @BakkaPhoenix First Runner-up

Type

Best Artist Working In Painting, Drawing, Works On Paper, Printmaking

Best Graphic Novelist

First Runner-up

drawnandquarterly.com

First Runner-up

jessdobkin.com, @jessdobkin

Chester Brown

kentmonkman.com

Best Photographer/ Video Artist

jennifermurphystudio.com

Kent Monkman Best Conceptual Artist

Ken Nicol k-nicol.com

First Runner-up

Bill Burns

billburnsprojects.com

Best Fashion Designer

Jeremy Laing

207-A Cowan, 416-530-1976, jeremylaing.com, @jeremylaing First Runner-up

Comrags

812 Dundas West, 416-360-7249, comrags.com, @Comrags

Best Graffiti Artist

Elicser

elicser.com, @Elicser First Runner-up

DJ Sawtay

adrianhaylesproductions.com, @DJSawtay

Best Independent Gallery

Whippersnapper Gallery

First Runner-up

Magic Pony

kdorland.com

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First Runner-up

680 Queen West, 416-861-1684, magic-pony.com, @magicpony

Seth

jonsasaki.com

Jennifer Murphy

594b Dundas West, whippersnapper.ca, @whipsnapgallery

Kim Dorland

Best Perfomance Artist

883 Queen West, 416-366-8973 and other, typebooks.ca, @typebooks

Jon Sasaki

Shary Boyle sharyboyle.com

Best Bookstore

Bakka Phoenix

Jess Dobkin

Edward Burtynsky edwardburtynsky.com, @edwardburtynsky

Best Poet

Dionne Brand First Runner-up

Elle Flanders & Tamira Sawatzky publicstudio.ca

jennysampirisi.com, @JennySampirisi

Best Reading Series

This is Not A Reading Series

Best Sculpture/ Installation Artist

Iris Haüssler haeussler.ca

tinars.ca, @tinars_toronto

First Runner-up

Georgia Dickie

First Runner-up

Harbourfront Reading Series

georgiadickie.com

Best Tattoo Artist

Jay Decator - Passage

235 Queens Quay, 416973-4760, ifoa.org, @IFOA

473 Church, 416929-7330, passagetattoo.com, @PassageTattoo First Runner-up

548 Yonge, 416-9233332, blugod.com, @blugodstudio

drawnandquarterly.com

Jenny Sampirisi

First Runner-up

Todd Marritt - Blugod

First Runner-up

Best Spoken Word Artist

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Best Local Filmmaker

Sarah Polley

Rachel McAdams

@VerifiedRachelM Rachel McAdams tops the NOW reader’s poll for the second year in a row. And it’s no wonder – she’s in everything. To The Wonder and Passion both opened this year after debuting at TIFF 2012, and now she’s all over the city in posters for Richard Curtis’s rom-com About Time. You guys can’t seem to get enough of her – and given that she continues to expand her horizons as an actor, that’s entirely understandable. We’re awfully curious to see what she does in Anton Corbijn’s terrorism thriller A Most Wanted Man, out next year.

A year and a half after its renovation and relaunch – with a new focus on non-fiction content – the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema has become vital to Toronto’s movie scene in a way it hasn’t been for decades. Recent hits include music docs 20 Feet From Stardom and the Beatles-related Good Ol’ Freda. It’s also reclaimed its status as an essential TIFF venue, hosting the Vanguard and Documentary screenings, and attracting other smaller festivals to the Annex. It’s good to have it back – and even better to see audiences responding. First Runner-up

TIFF Bell Lightbox

350 King West, 416-599-8433, tiff.net, @tiff_net

Best Local Filmmaker

First Runner-up

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley @SarahEPolley

Best DVD Selection

Suspect Video

605 Markham, 416-588-6674, suspectvideo.ca, @Suspectvideo The news that David Mirvish has sold Honest Ed’s and its surrounding property means Suspect Video will have to find a new home in the next two or three years. But don’t worry, they have no intention of closing, and their insanely eclectic library of movies, TV shows and aesthetically questionable Euro-sleaze will continue to be available for the delectation of Torontonians. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure, after all. First Runner-up

Bay Street Video

1172 Bay, 416-964-9088, baystreetvideo. com, @BayStreetVideo

Best Independent Film Venue

The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

506 Bloor West, 416-637-3123, bloorcinema.com, @thebloorcinema

@SarahEPolley Born into a show business family and the child star of iconic Canadian TV series Road To Avonlea, the adult Sarah Polley is definitely her own woman. Her feature films grow more impressive each time out. She copped an adapted screenplay Oscar nom for Away From Her, then delved deeply into a failing relationship in Take This Waltz. And her ingenious Stories We Tell was named best documentary by both the Toronto Film Critics Association and the Canadian Screen Awards. But we love her outspoken activism just as much. When she was 12, she famously refused to remove a peace symbol at a children’s awards show – forever alienating the Disney corp. And remember those Free John And Tarek buttons everyone was wearing at TIFF to help

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secure the release of John Greyson and Tarek Loubani from an Egyptian jail? She was flogging them like crazy and was front and centre at the press conference supporting them. First Runner-up

David Cronenberg kathryn gaitens

Best Actress

Best Screen

TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1

350 King West, 416-968-3456, tiff.net, @ tiff_net With a design that combines the best elements of the long-gone Eglinton Theatre and the Uptown 1 – and seats that outdo either of those venues for comfort – the main screen at TIFF HQ adds a certain elegance to any presentation. It’s equipped to show almost anything, from scrappy digital indies and 70mm prints of Lawrence Of Arabia to 2001: A Space Odyssey. (TIFF owns its own large-format print of the latter.) It’s not just a good place to see a great movie – it’s a place that makes you want to see a great movie. First Runner-up

Scotiabank Theatre IMAX

259 Richmond West, 416-368-5600, cineplex. com, @cineplexmovies

Best Actor

Ryan Gosling @RyanGosling

First Runner-up

Bill Turnbull @ninecontinents

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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 I’m not a big fan

of fear. It gets far more attention than it deserves. The media and entertainment industries practically worship it, and many of us allow ourselves to be riddled with toxic amounts of the stuff. Having said that, though, I do want to put in a good word for fear. Now and then, it keeps us from doing stupid things. It prods us to be wiser and act with more integrity. It forces us to see the truth when we might prefer to wallow in delusion. Now is one of those times for you, Aries. Thank your fear for helping to wake you up.

Taurus Apr 20 | May 20 “Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings,” wrote W.H. Auden. If that’s true, then your job is to be a poet right now. You seem to be awash in a hubbub of paradoxical inclinations, complete with conflicting desires and

mismatched truths. There’s no shame or blame in that. But you do have a responsibility to communicate your complexity with honesty and precision. If you can manage that, people will treat you with affection and give you extra slack. They might even thank you.

Gemini May 21 | Jun 20 What can you do to improve your flow? Are there obstructions in your environment that keep you from having a more fluidic rhythm? Do you harbour negative beliefs that make it harder for life to bestow its natural blessings on you? Now is the time to take care of glitches like these, Gemini. You have more power than usual to eliminate constrictions and dissolve fixations. Your intuition will be strong when you use it to drum up graceful luck for your personal use. Be aggressive. Be bold. Be lyrical. It’s high time for you to slip into a smooth groove.

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Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 Canadians Tommy

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of his novel The White Castle, Orhan Pamuk offers this meditation: “To imagine that a person who intrigues us has access to a way of life unknown and all the more attractive for its mystery, to believe that we will begin to live only through the love of that person – what else is this but the birth of great passion?” How do you respond to this provocative statement, Cancerian? Here are my thoughts: On the one hand, maybe it’s not healthy for you to fantasize that a special someone can give you what you can’t give yourself. On the other hand, believing this is true may inspire you to take an intriguing risk that would catalyze invigorating transformations. Which is it? Now is a good time to ruminate on these matters.

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Virgo Aug 23 | Sep 22 This will be an

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ment. His surname is derived from the Russian word for “reason.” At one point he makes a drunken speech that includes these observations: “It’s by talking nonsense that one gets to the truth! Not one single truth has ever been arrived at without people first having talked a dozen reams of nonsense, even 10 dozen reams of it.” Let’s make this a centerpiece of your current strategy, Sagittarius. Just assume that in order to ferret out the core insights that will fuel your next transformations, you may need to speak and hear a lot of babble.

excellent week for you to talk with yourself – or rather, with yourselves. I’m envisioning in-depth conversations between your inner saint and your inner evil twin . . . between the hard worker and the lover of creature comforts . . . between the eager-to-please servant of the greater good and the self-sufficient smartie who’s dedicated to personal success. I think that in at least some of these confabs, you should speak every word out loud. You should gesture with your hands and express colourful body language. It’s prime time for your different sub-personalities to get to know each other better.

Capricorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 At the 2013

Libra Sep 23 | Oct 22 In the coming week you will probably have more luck than usual if you play keno, craps, blackjack, bingo or roulette. People who owe you money will be inclined to pay you back, so you might want to give them a nudge. I won’t be surprised if you find a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk or if a store cashier accidentally gives you way too much change. In the wake of these tendencies, your main assignment is to be alert for opportunities to increase your cash flow. For example, if you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for boosting your financial fortunes, I hope you will have a pen and notebook by the bed to write it down.

Aquarius Jan 20 | Feb 18 Some spirit-

Scorpio Oct 23 | Nov 21 “Not for all the whiskey in heaven,” begins a poem by Charles Bernstein. “Not for all the flies in Vermont. Not for all the tears in the basement. Not for a million trips to Mars. Not for all the fire in hell. Not for all the blue in the sky.” Can you guess what he’s driving at? Those are the things he will gladly do without in order to serve his passion. “No, never, I’ll never stop loving you,” he concludes. According to my understanding of your astrological cycle, Scorpio, now is a good time for you to make a comparable pledge. What is the one passion you promise to devote yourself to above all others? And what are you willing to live without in order to focus on that passion? Be extravagant, pure, wild and explicit. Sagittarius Nov 22 | Dec 21 Dmitri

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Grammy Awards, actor Neil Patrick Harris introduced the band Fun this way: “As legendary gangster rap icon Katharine Hepburn once said, if you follow all the rules, you miss all the fun.” Everything about that vignette is a template for the approach you can use now with great success. You should gravitate toward festive events and convivial gatherings. Whenever possible, you should sponsor, activate and pave the way for fun. Toward that end, it’s totally permissible for you to tell amusing stories that aren’t exactly factual and that bend the rules not quite to the breaking point.

ual traditions regard the ego as a bad thing. They imply it’s the source of suffering – a chronically infected pustule that must be regularly lanced and drained. I understand this argument. The ego has probably been the single most destructive force in the history of civilization. But I also think it’s our sacred duty to redeem and rehabilitate it. After all, we often need our egos in order to get important things done. Our egos give us the confidence to push through difficulties. They motivate us to work hard to achieve our dreams. Your assignment, Aquarius, is to beautify your ego as you strengthen it. Build your self-esteem without stirring up arrogance. Love yourself brilliantly, not neurotically. Express your talents in ways that stimulate others to express their talents.

Pisces Feb 19| Mar 20 Dr. Seuss wrote his children’s books in English, but he liked to stretch the limits of his native tongue. “You’ll be surprised what there is to be found once you go beyond ‘Z’ and start poking around,” he said. One of the extra letters he found out there was “yuzz,” which he used to spell the made-up word “yuzz-a-ma-tuzz.” I recommend that you take after Seuss – not only in the way you speak, but also in the ways you work, play, love, dream and seek adventure. It’s time to explore the territory beyond your comfort zone. Homework: Make two fresh promises to yourself: one that’s easy to keep and one that’s at the edge of your capacity to live up to. Freewillastrology.com

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NIX/R&C Both are classic head lice treatments of the “pour pesticides on those buggers” variety. But they rely on chemicals to which lice have grown resistant, and that’s spawned super-lice. Over- the-counter Nix uses synthetic permethrin (highly toxic to cats, bees and fish) in a blend that contains parabens. R&C contains the “natural” version of permethrin. Both are banned for use on lawns but are somehow okay for your kid’s head. They also come with a “Do not inhale” warning. Nix $19.99/ R&C $11.99 Score: N

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HOLISTA TEA TREE OIL AND SHAMPOO KIT Wish I could tell you tea tree oil is a super-effective remedy. Alas, it’s just so-so – plus it can trigger rashes and aggravate chronic skin conditions when you douse skin directly. FYI, the oil in this kit is “100 per cent pure” tea tree, but I can’t say as much for the shampoo. It’s got a couple of ethoxylated ingredients (-eths) often tainted with carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane and is preserved with formaldehyde-releasing DMDM hydantoin. Not so holista. $18.99 Score: NN

RESULTZ Instead of using pesticides with which lice have grown bored, this drugstore remedy works by dissolving the wax on the bugs’ exoskeleton, dehydrating them to death. The active ingredient, isopropyl myristate, is partly fossil-fuel-derived but otherwise harmless to humans. Clinically shown to cure over 80 per cent of patients within seven days. Can be pretty drying to the skin, which may be why it’s paired 50/50 with smoothing cyclomethicone, which unfortunately happens to be toxic to aquatic life. $20.99 Score: NNN

ZAP This one has a big “natural” label with a green leaf on the front and a little seal that says it’s insecticide-free. And, surprise, that’s pretty true! The main ingredient is star anise oil, and it’s mixed with fractionated coconut oil, rubbing alcohol (which is fossil-fuel-derived but otherwise benign) and ylang- ylang oil, and that’s it. It’s been clinically tested by universities in Miami, Jerusalem and Paris; small trials found it has a 92 per cent efficacy rate. Best with Licemaster comb. Available at drugstores. $26.99 Score: NNNN

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Nit Pickers ecoholic Shampoo Kit by pick Lice Squad Lice Squad rock because they’ll do the nit-picking for you. Their nit comb is considered excellent, and they offer an enzyme-based shampoo to kill critters without building their resistance. (It has a little ethoxylated ingredient but is otherwise clean). Lots of kits are available online, including this one with Nit Pickers Secret Enzyme Shampoo, lice sticks and the Louse Trap comb. Locally made. From Big Carrot and licesquad.com for $48.50. Score: NNNNN

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ulTRA SOFT BABY WIPES Glad to hear these Shoppers Drug Mart brand wipes are free of fragrance, parabens and alcohol. The packaging talks up the fact that they are made with organic cotton (though not sure how much) “and other naturally derived fibres.” (By the way, most wipes are made with naturally derived wood pulp that’s been dissolved in a polluting chemical soup, aka rayon.) But oddly, the first ingredient, besides water, is not so natural: propylene glycol (from fossil fuels), linked to contact dermatitis. The product also contains more worrisome formaldehyde-releasing 2- bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, the stuff Ecover was shamed into taking out of its dish soap.

“Hands off my hormones,” the message put out by Breast Cancer Action Montreal last month, is being echoed by a number of major consumer and cancer groups on both sides of the border as campaigns against hormone-disrupting chemicals ramp up. With corporate-pinkwash- tainted Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the rear-view mirror, maybe there’s more air in the room to talk about some of the hidden compounds linked to the rise of hormone- related cancers. “It’s our alternative to the pink campaign,” says Breast Cancer Action Montreal’s website. Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are so diverse and widespread, Patricia Kearns of BCAM says, that the campaign is really about the fundamentals: “getting people to understand what EDCs are and how dangerous to our health they can be.” Especially, she adds, in light of the UN’s

eclaring EDCs “a global d threat’’ to human health and wildlife earlier this year. Right on cue, DC-based Environmental Working Group and Keep A Breast Foundation just released a guide to some of “the most problematic” hormone disruptors we’re routinely exposed to. Known for their popular Dirty Dozen list of pesticide-laced produce, EWG is hoping this new Dirty Dozen list of endocrine disruptors becomes equally embedded in our collective consciousness. It includes big baddies phthalates (in scented and vinyl products), flame retardants, non-stick PFCs, organophosphate pesticides and BPA. Speaking of which, a U.S.- based Breast Cancer Research report out earlier this fall says that although it’s great that we’ve banned BPA from baby bottles and formula, “a closer look at the science reveals that this focus on babies may be

missing a fundamental and urgent issue: fetal exposure to BPA is of even greater concern than childhood exposure. “While it’s important to limit children’s consumption of canned food, the science is telling us that we need to pay much more attention to protecting women who are

pregnant or may become pregnant.” Renée Sharp, EWG’s director of research, says of hormone disruptors in general that “it’s important to do what we can to avoid them, but at the same time we can’t shop our way out of the problem. We need real chemical policy reform.”

nature notes NEW NANO GUIDE Funny how something can be quite pervasive yet utterly invisible. There’s no better example than nano-parti cles. At a width of 1/100,000th of a hair follicle, these often dodgy particles (many linked to health and enviro concerns) are unseeable and everywhere, according to a new listing of nanotechnologybased consumer products put out by Virginia Tech and the Wilson Center last month. It so far catalogues over 1,600 consumer items, from makeup to socks, but it’s a “living inventory,” meaning if you spot more nanos on shelves, you can register to add them and tell the world about them. Check out nanotechproject. org/cpi.

While Europe’s proposing a holistic approach to tackling EDCs as a whole and Canada stays stuck in the muck, U.S. retailers, at least, are offering some sort of progress on the North American chemical front. Last month, mega-retailer Target announced it would start scoring 7,500 household and beauty products on eco and health factors, rewarding products that avoid a list of 2,000 carcinogens, endocrine disruptors and developmental toxins, but stopping short of barring those chems from shelves. This on the heels of Walmart’s September announcement that it would be phasing out about 10 toxins from cleaners and cosmetics. Perhaps our Big Biz-friendly government will take some cues from corporate America, which at least on the chemical front is actually starting to listen to the people who keep it in business. Get your copy of Adria Vasil’s latest book, Ecoholic Body: Your Ultimate Earth-Friendly Guide To Living Healthy And Looking Good – in bookstores everywhere! NOW November 7-13 2013

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The Dan Burke- and Elliot Jones-presented Death To T.O. covers show has become a Halloween tradition, and Thursday night’s third edition was bigger than ever. Transforming the Silver Dollar and Comfort Zone into a two-storey funhouse where bands alternated between the two rooms, the event featured the city’s best acts dressing up and covering artists including David Bowie, Devo, Pixies, Pulp and more. Picking a highlight is near impossible, but synth-pop artist Digits’ Kraftwerk set was particularly faithful to the pioneering German electronic band. Teenanger paid tribute to kings of New York cool the Ramones with a set that included Judy Is A Punk and Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World. Not one to miss out on the fun, presenter Jones (front-

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man for Ell V Gore) led his band through a rambunctious 20 minutes of Danzig/Misfits tunes culminating in a fist-pumping Where Eagles Dare singalong. Sure, it was a covers show, but the night was still a testament to Toronto’s scarily good music community. MAX MERTENS

ALLAN RAYMAN at the Ballet, Friday, November 1.

Rating: NN The small stage in upstairs Ossington club Ballet was set with one chair and a velvet curtain backdrop – ready for singer Allan Rayman to showcase the tunes off his mixtape, Hell Or High Water, in an intimate venue. Unfortunately, the sound was tinny, and despite his DJ’s efforts, not much of the album’s moody production translated. Rayman’s voice didn’t project at all. His alt-R&B blend of slow-burning and mid-tempo hip-hop/rock needs

Shows that rocked Toronto last week a completely engrossed performer to make it pop live. But except for a forced “left side, right side” shout-out and obligatory turn-the-mic-on-theaudience moments, Rayman often looked like a deer in the headlights. A good-sized group of fans knew the words to his songs, and Rayman seemed much more at ease when he rapped – he has effortless flow, and gained momentum verse by verse. So it’s not that Rayman featuring Rayman is a bad idea, but he might do better as a rapper singing his own hooks than as a singer rapping his own JULIA LECONTE features.

on guitar and backup vocals – had the crowd singing along, cuddling close together and yelling so many requests, they were almost indecipherable. Plaskett seemed as relaxed playing acoustically as he did playing with his band, the Emergency, this summer. And as far as stage banter goes, even more so: he told meandering stories about the inspiration behind some songs, like the two-year archiving job that led him to write Lying On A Beach. The folkier set-up allowed Plaskett to reimagine some of his band tunes, like a 12-string version of Nowhere With You. “The band does this more Peggy Sue, but I wrote it to be more Joni,” he said. Other highlights were Bill’s cover of Stephen Foster’s Hard Times Come Again No More, and Joel’s new song, Park Avenue Sobriety Test, which he instructed the crowd to sing along to Village Green-style (and it worked).

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Rating: NNNN Seeing a Joel Plaskett show in the fall should be an annual Canadian tradition. Over the course of two sets exploring some of the more obscure corners of his two-decade career, Plaskett – with help from his dad, Bill Plaskett,

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It’s a weird thing when a band stops doing the thing you like them for and starts doing a whole other thing. This is what Sparks did Saturday night: a funny, cokey dance/ new wave/synth pop band who’ve been playing since 1971 pared down to boring conceptual theatre, singer Russell Mael flexing his falsetto accompanied only by brother Ron Mael on keyboards. Russell looked like a dad going as an AFI band member for Halloween. Ron looked like a scowling Dilbert. Without the lush production (and beats) of their music, the appeal drains away. Yes, Russell’s voice is fantastic, and the lyrics are all kinds of witty/acerbic/complex, but without anything to tap the ol’ toe to, all that cheeky irony gets tiresome fast. They hopped all over their catalogue, even playing a selection from the fantasy musical The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman, which Russell noted is being adapted into a film by Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin (who attended the show). That’s exciting news and a sensible move. Judging by their live show, Sparks aren’t that interested in making music any more. JOHN SEMLEY

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Cuff the Duke, Harlan Pepper, Jeremy Fisher, Lindy, Miranda Mulholland, NQ Arbuckle, Del Barber, Ridley Bent and others Juno Concert Series: Songs From Winnipeg – MusiCounts Benefit Horseshoe $20. RT, SS, TF. December 7.

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pm, all ages, $15. LN, RT, SS. J anuary 28. Elton John Air Canada Centre $tba. ACC, TM. February 6. Children of Bodom, Tyr Halo Of Blood Tour Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages, $30. LN, RT, SS. February 16.

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Sultans of String with the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra SUN., DEC. 1, 2013 7PM KOERNER HALL Named Best World Music Group at the 2012 CFMAs, Sultans of String celebrate the release of their new CD, Symphony!, with Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Presented in association with Small World Music.

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Regina Carter and Nnenna Freelon SAT., DEC. 14, 2013 8PM KOERNER HALL Nnenna Freelon “has long been regarded as a direct descendant of the great jazz singers of the past.” (USA TODAY) MacArthur genius Regina Carter integrates jazz, funk, Motown, African, and soul music. This concert is part of the TD Jazz: Celebrating Dinah and Sarah concert series.

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Simone Schmidt named her debut Fiver solo album Lost The Plot (Triple Crown Audio) because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a departure from the relatively straight narratives of her lyric work with her other musical projects, psych country outfit the Highest Order (whose members also play in Fiver) and the more traditional country One Hundred Dollars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But also, Lost The Plot is a discussion of a feeling of insanity and also quite literally losing the plot in the songwriting process,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt says on the phone from her Toronto home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not losing it fully. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still there enough to pull things together, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as neatly contained as on the more traditional records Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made.â&#x20AC;? Warm production and freewheeling but tight performances keep the nine songs dynamic. Fiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound is difficult to pin down: rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll that draws heavily from American folk wrapped in thick layers of tremolo and Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upfront, husky drawl. Heavily influenced by Gene Clark and the music of Twin Peaks, the songs came out of a period of personal distress. Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former job as a screen-printer working with toxic solvents in a poorly ventilated shop had started affecting her men-

tal health. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also recently given up a career in activism and speech facilitation to nurse her partner through cancer. In the midst of all of that, another close friend died from cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think oftentimes the person who gets cancer has a lot of say over how their cancer gets discussed,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which is only right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their body and their sickness. The caregivers often donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as much of a voice even though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re impacted in profound ways. So this record was an offering to people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a very heroic or idyllic experience of caregiving. Who maybe have negative emotions about what it is to be leaned on. And positive ones, too.â&#x20AC;? The singer/songwriter was careful, however, not to make a confessional record. Her characters are fictional, and her process involves journalizing them and then culling found poetry from these ramblings to rework into verse. Undertaker, for instance, is based on the WWE wrestler, whose life story about losing his family when his brother, Kane, allegedly burned down the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral home fascinates her. Or Rage Of Plastics, about a woman asked to run for a cancer fundraiser despite the fact that she works at a plastic factory thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caused her own husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Songwriting] offers a degree of escape from my context, but also maybe a way for me to lean a bit more into what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m feeling.â&#x20AC;? 3 carlag@nowtoronto.com | @carlagillis

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Alex McCullouch, R Shelley, Daiva O, Sydney Delong, Sarah Jordan 8:30 pm, Jessica Bundy, Kathryn Merriam, Brianna Clarke, Emma Hewson 5:30 pm. Dakota Tavern Taylor Knox & the Lovely 9 pm. Drake Hotel Lounge The Digs (funk/R&B/ soul) doors 11 pm. Firkin on King Rory Taillon 9:30 pm. The Garrison Travis Garland, Colby O’Donis, Jesse Gold doors 8 pm.

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Celebration Robbie Rox & the Effect, Steve Ambrose, Walter Zwol, Johnny Wright, Pat Rush, Virgil Scott, Pete Otis, Michael Fonfara, Vito Rezza, Ken Tone, Michael Theodore and others doors 7 pm. Phoenix Concert Theatre Bleeding Through, Winds of Plague, Oceano, Gideon, Sworn In 7 pm, all ages. Rivoli Indie Night Emily Raquel & the Soft Shoe Shufflers doors 9 pm. Rockpile Swollen Members (hip-hop) doors 8 pm, all ages. Silver Dollar The Northern Empties, Thrillharmonic, Stony Lonesome 8:30 pm. Sneaky Dee’s Grounders, Deleted Scenes (art-pop) 8 pm. Southside Johnny’s Skip Tracer (rock/top 40) 9:30 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

Cameron House Jay Harris 10 pm, Corin Raymond 6 pm.

Castro’s Lounge Jerry Leger & the Situation (folk/rock/country) 9 pm. ñ C’est What Oliver Pigott (singer/songwriter) 9:30 pm.

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Africa Ball Amara-Kante (African drumming band) 7 pm. 80 Gladstone The O’Pears & Ozere (bluegrass/a capella/chamber folk) 7:30 pm. Flato Markham Theatre The Blue Guitar Sessions Jesse Cook (flamenco) 8 pm. Free Times Cafe The Last Forgiveness 8 pm. Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar Toronto Blues Society Presents Jimmy Bowskill (blues) 9 pm. Grossman’s Peter Kin 10 pm. Hart House Arbor Room Stages Music Series Dylan Murray (singer/songwriter) 9:30 pm. Joe Mama’s Blackburn, DJ Carl Allen (blues/ soul/R&B) 9 pm. The Local Tim Bradford (country/roots) 9 pm. Monarchs Pub Jerome Godboo, Shawn Kellerman, Alec Fraser, Gary Craig 9 pm. The Piston Gray, 9 Years, Rachel Kennedy 10 pm. Relish Bar & Grill Tracy Gallant (singer/songwriter) 7 pm.

Toronto Centre for the Arts George Wes-

ton Recital Hall Holocaust Education Week The Ger Mandolin Orchestra 7:30 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross Bluegrass Thursdays Houndstooth (bluegrass/old-time) 7:30 pm.

Wise Guys Open Jam Jimmy James 10 pm.

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Alleycatz Where Music Meets Art Daniella Watters 9 pm. Cafune Reg Schwager, Henry Matulis (jazz) 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Dominion on Queen The Music Of Pepper Adams Toronto Art Orchestra, Pat Labarbera 9 pm. Emmet Ray Bar John Wayne Swingtet (gypsy swing) 9 pm. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Transatlan-

tic Sax Amstel Quartet noon to 1 pm. Gate 403 Brownman, Talsky 5 8 pm. Hugh’s Room CD release George Grosman & Bohemian Swing w/ Brandon Walker (soprano sax) 8:30 pm. The Jazz Bistro Roberto Occhipinti Quartet w/ Manuel Valera (Cuban jazz) 9 pm. Kama Thursdays At Five Canadian Jazz Quartet, Bob Brough (saxophone) 5 to 8 pm. Metropolitan United Church Noon At Met Federico Andreoni (organ) 12:15 to 12:45 pm. Music Gallery CD launch Graham & James Campbell, the Afiara String Quartet 8 pm. Old Mill Inn Home Smith Bar Thursday Night Jazz Party Tom Szczesniak, Jeff Jones, Pat Collins, Davide DiRenzo 7:30 pm. The Painted Lady The Heavyweights Brass Band 10 pm. The Rex Spencer Barefield w/ Dave Young 9:30 pm, Kevin Quain 6:30 pm. Roy Thomson Hall Brahms Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Emmanuel Ax (piano) 8 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross 416 Toronto Creative Improvisers Festival Tom Richards Trio, Paul Cram Trio, Alexandra Spence & Group 10 pm. The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern A Little Rambunctious w/ Michael Louis Johnson (jazz/swing/jump blues).

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Dance Cave Transvision DJ Shannon (rock) 10 pm. Dazzling Restaurant J Holiday, Omar

‘Oh!’ Lunan, DJ Romeo, DJ Spoonz (R&B/ soul/Motown/hip-hop/reggae) 10 pm. Drake Hotel Underground Chrome Sparks, Solar Year (electronic pop) doors 9 pm. EFS Untitled Thursdays Soundbwoy doors 10 pm. Goodhandy’s T-Girl Parties DJ Todd Klinck.5 The Hoxton Red Bull Thre3style World DJ Championships Finals Night 3 A-Trak, Torro Torro, Smalltown DJs 9 pm. Midpoint I Hate My Job (80s Vs 90s). Parts & Labour The Shop Marco Polo-PA2: The Director’s Cut DJ Serious, DJ Grouch, Big Jacks, Kaewonder, DJ Linx, Taktiks doors 10 pm. Rivoli Pool Lounge DJ Bunitall (R&B/hip-hop). WAYLA Bar Random Play DJ Dwayne Minard (70s/80s) 10 pm.

Friday, November 8 Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul

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Yeezus The Bounce, on Jay Z’s Blueprint 2 Jesus A manger in Bethlehem WINNER Jesus. Blueprint 2 wasn’t all that good.

Self-styled nickname Yeezus The Louis Vuitton Don Jesus Prince of Peace WINNER Yeezus. Only Prince gets to call himself Prince any more.

Age 33 project Yeezus My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, quite possibly his greatest album Jesus Resurrection after Calvary, quite possibly his greatest magic trick WINNER Tie.

Father figure Yeezus Jay/Hova Jesus Jehovah WINNER Jesus. This was a tie until Jay put out Magna Carta. That’s worse than God making the platypus.

Notable beefs Yeezus George W. Bush, Kris Humphries, anyone nearby with a camera Jesus Pontius Pilate, Satan, anyone who’s moneylending in a temple WINNER Yeezus, whose criticism on Katrina was taken by Bush to be “the worst moment” of a presidency that included 9/11, Iraq and a historic stock market collapse.

Body of work Yeezus: Six five-star albums Jesus: Four wordy Gospels WINNER: Yeezus. (Unless the Vatican leaks the Gospel of Judas, Kanye takes it on output alone.)

Lady friend Yeezus Fame whore Kim Kardashian Jesus Actual whore Mary Magdalene WINNER Yeezus, because Kim’s book Kardashian Konfidential > The Da Vinci Code, and because her almost pathological commitment to the letter K is admirable.

Best collaboration Yeezus Watch The Throne Jesus The Holy Trinity WINNER Jesus. Gotta rep my Catholic upbringing here.

Yeezy season (or, if you prefer, Kanyukkah) is almost upon us. Kanye West was supposed to play Toronto this week on his first solo tour in five years, a production so grandiose, unwieldy and complicated that a number of shows have been postponed or cancelled, the stagehands and venues unable to keep up. Ambitious, yes, but you don’t give songs titles like I Am A God without thinking you just might be capable of miracles similar to those of a certain deity. Whether Ye actually makes it to the ACC to sermonize from his mount on the new show dates (December 22 and 23) might require extra divine intervention, but how does Yeezus match up against his namesake? Let’s put them head to head to see who’s got the edge in 21st century salvation. By STEPHEN DU MANOIR

Decision Yeezus holds his own against the 2,000-time champ, but a 4-41 tie likely isn’t enough to supplant Jesus as Messiah in the minds of some 2 billion global devotees. He’ll have to settle for mere musical sainthood. 3

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Midori, Özgür Aydin (violin, piano) 8 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross 416 Toronto Creative Improvisers Festival CCMC, Mia Zabelka, Glen Hall, Germaine Liu, Karen Ng, Bea Lavikova 10 pm.

York University Accolade East Bldg Tribute Communities Recital Hall Oscar Peterson Gala Marcus Roberts Trio 7:30 pm.

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Break Cabaret Dave Wall & Marilyn Lerner, the Megaphone Choir, Stephen Chen 9 pm. Handlebar Dog Is Blue, Suitcase Sam & the Suits, Trevor James & the Perfect Gentlemen, Finnegan’s Wake 9:30 pm. Holy Oak Cafe Doctor Ew & Catriona Sturton 10 pm. Horseshoe And So I Watch You from Afar, TTNG doors 9 pm. Joe Mama’s Shugga, DJ Carl Allen (funk/ Motown/soul/R&B/top 40) 10 pm. Lee’s Palace Wildlife, Bravestation, Canadian Shield doors 9 pm. Linsmore Tavern Graham Nicholas (pop rock) 9:30 pm. Lola Blood Orange 8 pm. opera house Venue changed. Destroyer, Pink Mountaintops doors 8:30 pm. Phoenix Concert Theatre Scream It Like You Mean It Tour Story of the Year doors 5:30 pm, all ages. Pogue Mahone The Duelling Divas 8 pm. The Rex Danny Marks (pop) noon. Rivoli The Mods, Johnny & the G-Rays, the Nursery, Donkey doors 8:30 pm. The Rockpile East Fucked Up (punk/indie) doors 8 pm, all ages.

d’Urso & Stone Caravan (old-school rock & roll) 7 pm. The Central Music City North Scotty Bernier, Pale Fire Union, Chris Fotos, Jeff Jones, Jstn Parsons 8:30 pm, Eunice Keitan, Carlos Delgado, Sue Séguin, Sarah Frances 6 pm. Dakota Tavern The Mercenaries (oldies rock cover band) 10 pm. The Danforth Music Hall Anthem World Tour Hanson 7:30 pm, all ages. DC Music Theatre Indie Showcase doors 7 pm, all ages. Dominion on Queen Hell Bent Rockers & Diamond Drapes 9 pm.

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Toronto groundbreakers keep things fresh 34 years later By BENJAMIN BOLES

Manteca at the Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton), Sunday (November 10), 8:30 pm. $15, stu $10. manteca-music.com.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think that after 34 years of jazz jams, Manteca would be relaxed about the release of their 11th record. Instead, percussionist and co-founder Matt Zimbel is bouncing in his chair, visibly excited about the groundbreaking Toronto bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new album, Monday Night At The Mensa Disco (Manteca/Fontana North/Pheromone). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actually, if anything, you have to

work harder to get noticed when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re no longer the hot new thing,â&#x20AC;? Zimbel says as he stirs his coffee. The artist relishes the challenge of keeping things fresh, which becomes even more apparent as he describes the period of reinvention the group went through in 2007, when they reunited after almost a decade apart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We looked at what was going on, and there were so many great salsa and samba bands that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist when we were originally around. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need

to do that any more, because that voice was being covered beautifully by other people. We wanted to explore new directions.â&#x20AC;? They began thinking about rhythm in different ways, imagining the groove as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bubbleâ&#x20AC;? that could smoothly change shape as different percussion instruments pushed and pulled against the beat. They also started experimenting with melodic instrumentation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adding Mark Ferguson on trombone changed the whole band. In our past life,

we were two trumpets and two saxophones, and there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really a low end in the horn section. The trombone really filled that in and helped glue together the rhythm section and the horns.â&#x20AC;? Now three albums post-hiatus, Manteca have gone through another shift with the departure of founding member and bassist Henry Heillig and the emergence of pianist Doug Wilde as one of the primary composers. However, despite all the changes

and experimentation, Monday Night At The Mensa Disco still sounds like the Manteca that rocked Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clubs in the 80s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just maybe a little less focused on juicing the dance floor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started off as a dance band back in 1979. Disco was dying, so we gave the citizens of Toronto something else to dance to,â&#x20AC;? says Zimbel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of odd time signatures on this album, though, so we joked that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to be a Mensa member to actually dance to it.â&#x20AC;? 3 benjaminb@nowtoronto.com | @benjaminboles

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mon november 11 • $10.50 adv

adv • post-hardcore

fri november 15 $20.00

adv • alt country

california psych

alternative rock dance club

thurs november 7

sold out!

2nd floor of lee’s palace 10:00pm — 2:30am

sun november 10 $15.50 advance

thurs november 14 $15.00 advance

fri november 16 $10.00 advance

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thursday • no cover

thE aURaS + b-17s tues november 12 $18.50

bUllEtpROOf tigER

MuSic city north showcase

fri

nov 08

bloody five pyramid on mars strawman sat november 9 $10.50

adv • easy tiger indie

advance • 70’s grrlll

cherrie

currie

with wilDhEaRt thurs november 14 $ 17.50 advance • florida

cd release sat november 16 $15.00

adv • toronto indie

DiNOSaUR bONES

$17.50 adv

fri

of Broken social scene

crocodiles wiTH wymond

miles

sat november 9

saturday

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sargent house tour

tues

nov 12

monday • no cover

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RiVal bOyS thE COaChlitES

the most loyals

the poobs a book for wanderers

mon nov 11 • $10.00 adv

with StUDENt i.D.

with

suitcase sam & the suits

wed nov 13 • $5.00 @Door

bURNiNg CaNDy

nov 18

octa#grape + dutch fri november 15

tues

$15.00 advance

wish

mon shoeless monday no cover

SlEEpy

SUN chemia

no cover

NO COVER

final toronto show!

• 70’s soul • 90s indie rock legends feat. lou Barlow of dino Jr!

nov 08

with thE tREaSURES

nov 19

with cave

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ChRiS CaRRabba tues

CaNaDiaN ShiElD

friday

brendan canning

malaDiES Of aDam StOkES

bRaVE StatiON

san francisco psych rock n roll

reuben and the dark

the dahLiaS • Shikha reBecca everett & the dead ringerS

nov 19

prins polo hERmijERVill

no cover

Japan indie rock

with majEURE

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icelandic airwaves showcase

sat

nov 23 $15.00 adv

wiTH aofie o’donovan

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fri NOVEmbER 8 @opera house • $ 22.00 adv

sat NOVEmbER 9 @ opera house (New VeNue!) • $ 15.50 adv

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magNEt december 11 • $ 23.00 adv

spacehog

sponge

december 14 • $ 20.00 adv

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with fly gOlDEN EaglE

elliott brood

december 12 • $ 15.00 adv

legendary Jamaican ska & reggae

with the

beatdown i see stars • crown the empire • Get scared • dayshell • palisades

fri DECEmbER 29 $

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thurs NOVEmbER 7 the garrisoN • $ 13.50 adv

december 13 • $ 15.50 adv

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colby o’donis + jesse gold moN NOVEmbER 25 silVer dollar • $ 11.50 adv

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with milk

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with

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DRUM ON

clubs&concerts

In search of a pink-swirl-finished vintage drum kit? Always wanted a Leedy set from the 1930s or a 50s Slingerland snare? Need the cracked lugs on your ancient Rogers Champagne Sparkle kit replaced? The newly opened Century Drum Shop (985 Dovercourt) can fulfill all those needs and more. Owner Greg Millson acquired his stunning collection through years of touring with the Great Lake Swimmers, among other bands, and scoring big at a private sale or two. In addition to buying, selling, consigning and repairing vintage drums, Millson also has private lessons – and gift certificates (the perfect stocking stuffer) – on the horizon. centurydrumshop.com.

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SILVER DOLLAR The Formalists, Crhymes, Trade Secrets, Hands & Teeth 9 pm.

SOUND ACADEMY Protest the Hero, Architects,

the Kindred and Affiance. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Paul James (rockabilly) 10 pm. THE WHITE HOUSE Wavelength Surinam, Wofcow, Das Rad, Trog, DJ Alex Low (noise/ punk) doors 9 pm.

THURS NOVEMBER 7

THE DAVE BARRETT TRIO

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8 PRESENTED BY WINGSPAN MUSIC

WINGSPAN

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9 • 2PM

MARK SEYMOUR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9 • 7PM

BEATBOX CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10

FEVER DANCE SHOWCASE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14 PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION

ICON FOR HIRE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION

SHAWN DESMAN 722 COLLEGE STREET themodclub.com

ELVIS LIVES

FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

BEIT ZATOUN Insou-Unsou Solmaz Peymaei, Ba-

bak Taghikhar, Shahin Fayaz, Beata Labikova, Nicholas Stirling (Iranian music) 8 pm. CAMERON HOUSE David Baxter 10 pm, Big Tobacco & the Pickers 6 pm, Sue & Dwight 3 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM High Strung. CASTRO’S LOUNGE Big Rude Jake (blues shouter) 4:30 pm. CONVOCATION HALL Bilja Krstic & Bistrik Orchestra (traditional ethno/a capella) 8 pm. COPPS COLISEUM Long Time Gone Tour Dixie Chicks, Charlie Mars doors 7 pm. DAKOTA TAVERN SilverHearts 7 pm, Bluegrass Brunch 10 am to 2 pm. FREE TIMES CAFE Down Shift 8:30 pm. FULL OF BEANS COFFEE Rebas Open Mic Saturdays Will 1 to 4 pm. HABITS GASTROPUB The Bayonets (indie folk/ pop) 9 pm. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE BRIGANTINE ROOM Day Of The Dead Festival Mamselle 5 to 6 pm, Mariachi Salute To Day Of The Dead Mariachi Mexico Amigo 2 to 3 pm. HIRUT FINE ETHIOPIAN CUISINE Adam Solomon 8 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Jimmy Webb 8:30 pm. THE LOCAL Nudie & Kristine Schmitt & Her Special Powers 9 pm. MAMBO LOUNGE Evaristo (traditional Cuban music) 8:30 pm. PAROISSE DU SACRÉ COEUR CHURCH Kouraba: Rhythms Of The Sacred Forest, A Celebration Of Life With Drums Mbemba Bangoura, Djo Bi Irie Simon, Bolokada Conde, Amara Kante, Sidafa

T.O. MUSIC NOTES

Koita, Namory Keita. RELISH BAR & GRILL Mike McAvan (singer/songwriter) 9:30 pm. SILVER DOLLAR Big Silver Blues Band doors 6:30 pm. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S The Bear Band (rock/ blues) 4 to 8 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

CAFUNE Attila Fias, Henrique Matulis (jazz) 8 to

10 pm.

CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE Rosdale Winds (classical music) 3 pm. CHALKERS PUB Tara Davidson Quartet 6 to 9 pm. EASTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH Academy Concert Series: Landscape Of The Late Romantics Edwin Huizinga, Emily Eng, Kerri McGonigle, Ingrid Schoenlaub, Sodi Braide 8 pm. FIRST UNITARIAN CONGREGATION Canadian Voice Of Women For Peace Pierre Jasmin, Sandy Greenberg & Lise Cormier (piano) 7 to 10 pm. GROSSMAN’S The Happy Pals (trad jazz) 4:30 to 8 pm. THE JAZZ BISTRO Roberto Occhipinti Quartet w/ Manuel Valera (Cuban jazz) 9 pm.

THE OSSINGTON THU 7 MUSICOLOGY An exploration of 75 years of recorded music... plus whiskey...... FRI 8 GET BY FRIDAY w/ DJs Hajah Bug & Mantis... Hip hop, soul, RnB, dancehall, reggae...Manjah music to move you... SAT 9 SECRET MODELS w/ Les Secret Models...Ultra-fun dance party blow-out...the prom that never was...

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 WRONGBAR

TICKETS ALSO AT ROTATE THIS & SOUNDSCAPES. DOORS 11PM • SHOW 11:30PM • 19+ All dates, acts and ticket prices subject to change without notice. Ticket prices subject to applicable fees.

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SUN 10 BRASS FACTS TRIVIA The best quiz night in town... Prizes, specials, new knowledge from Famous Kirk Hero... MON 11 COMEDY AT OSS New weekly... open mic...sign up & crack ‘em up... TUE 12 OSS TALKS A community discussion forum addressing environmental issues... WED 13 FUN DIRECTION Performances and kick-ass vinyl throughout the night... 61 OSSINGTON AVE | 416•850•0161 | theossington.com

Weekly new music series Elvis Mondays turns a whopping 30 years old on Monday (November 11) at its regular haunt, the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West). Acts include Our Founders, the new dream pop project by Michael Olsen, plus Geoff Marshall, Frank Nevada Band, Psycho Mad Sally and others. Watch nowtoronto.com for more about the event.

HARD 7 GET Madonna’s fitness empire, Hard Candy, infiltrated Toronto last week with the opening of Hard Candy Fitness Toronto in the Aura building at College Park (Yonge and Gerrard). The 42,000-square-foot space includes sauna and steam rooms, classes based on the pop star’s own workout regimen (including a cardio class that involves dancing in heels), pink-hued dumbbells, Like A Prayer smoothies, a sound and light experience “designed to motivate members” and Madge’s mug all over the walls. It can all be yours for $99 a month.

THE PRETTY BIG HALL

The Great Hall is still great, just not as much in the dimensional sense. A new ruling by the ACGO and Toronto Fire Department has reduced its capacity to 350, prompting a few shows to move to bigger spaces. The theatre’s owners are trying to reinstate the previous capacity, a process that could take a few months. In the meantime, they will continue to host more intimate shows. And as we all know, bigger doesn’t always mean better. MAY CAFE Jazz Series (curated by Brownman) 8 pm. MEADOWVALE THEATRE Silent Film Concert

Roman Zavada (piano) 1 pm.

TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Scott B Sympathy (folk) 7:30 pm, Jamzac 3 pm.

UNITARIAN CONGREGATION GREAT HALL

A Different Nutcracker Ensemble PoOLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Jazz Masters Mike Definitely laris 8 pm.

Murley Trio 7:30 pm.

OLD MILL INN DINING ROOM Music Is Alive And

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

794 BATHURST DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, Amine Edge & Dance, Riviera, Mike Gleeson doors 10 pm. BLACK EAGLE Trade DJs Scooter & David Picard 10 pm.5 BUNDA LOUNGE Solid Garage Jose Marquez, Groove Institute, DJ Kyabu (Afro/Latin/deep/ party) doors 10 pm. CINEMA NIGHTCLUB Sex Lies Video: The Moustachio Bashio DJ Undercover 10 pm. CLUB 120 Sex Party DJs Jay & J 10 pm.5 CRAWFORD Ignition DJs Caff & Walmer ConvenROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC KOERNER ience (R&B-hip-hop/dancehall) 10 pm. HALL Fantasia On Themes By Rush Kitchen- DANCE CAVE Full On DJ Pat (alternative) 10 pm. er-Waterloo Symphony 8 pm. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Diggy the DJ (hipTRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS 416 Toronto Cre- hop) doors 11 pm. ative Improvisers Festival Diane Roblin, Ted DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE Famous Players doors 11 Phillips, Nilan Perera, Toronto Improvisers Orpm. chestra 10 pm. EMMET RAY BAR DJ Chris Cruz (ol’ skool/soul) 10 pm. FLY Fly Saturdays DJ Deko-Ze doors 10 pm.5 THE GARRISON Chronologic. GUVERNMENT Infected Mushroom, Mark Oliver, Manzone & Strong (house) 10 pm. KOOL HAUS Red Bull Thre3style World DJ Championships Finals Night 5 A Tribe Called Red, AutoErotique, Grantheft, Keys N Krates, Thugli 8 pm. THE PAINTED LADY Salazar 10 pm. THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS THE PISTON Beam Me Up (disco dance) 10 pm. THE RED LIGHT Strictly Business DJ Serious, DJ Numeric (classic hip-hop) 10 pm. THIS SATURDAY RIVOLI LOFT Bump N’ Hustle DJ Paul E Lopes, DJ Mike Tull (soul/funk/hip-hop/disco/house) doors 10 pm. SNEAKY DEE’S Shake A Tail (60s pop/soul) 11 pm. MONDAYS SUPERMARKET Do Right Saturdays DJ John Kong 10 pm. W/DJ ELLIS DEAN TRYST Trysted Saturdays DJ Marky D. TUESDAYS WAYLA BAR B-East Corey Activate (house/tribal) W/DJ GORD 10 pm. WRONGBAR Andy Moor, Andy Ares, WEDNESDAYS Barinov 10 pm, Charli XCX, Kitten & Liz VS VS doors 7 pm.

Well The Bob Cary Orchestra w/ Vincent Wolfe (big band/cabaret jazz) 8 to 11 pm. PAINTBOX BISTRO Leftover Dreams: 100 Years Of Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen Sam Broverman 8 pm. PAUL’S CHURRASCO The Tavares Trio/Botos (jazz/ Latin) 7:30 to 11:30 pm. THE REX The Vipers 9:45 pm, Laura Hubert Band 7 pm, Chris Hunt Tentet + 2 3:30 pm. ROY THOMSON HALL In The Groove: Young People’s Concerts Toronto Symphony Orchestra 1:30 & 3:30 pm.

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TORONTO’S LARGEST LIST OF 100% AGAVE SPIRITS

DAILY TAPAS & COCKTAIL SPECIALS

Sunday, November 10 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

CAMERON HOUSE Rachel Cardiello (indie pop) 7

pm.

DAKOTA TAVERN Hot Rock (members of the

Beauties, Flash Lightnin’ and Blue Rodeo play the Stones & CCR) 10 pm.

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THE DAKOTA TAVERN Thu Nov 7

HOME OF THE BLUES SINCE 1943

9pm-clOse

thu nov 7

DAWN VALLEY (CD RELEASE)

Fri Nov 8

w/ LIVID AND THE BLOODTHIRST, ARCHERS OF APOLLO, FUCK THE GOVERNMENT

Sat Nov 9

+ DJ VANIA

FRi nov 8

THANK YOU TORONTO FOR MAKING US A BEST BLUES BAR FINALIST!

10pm-clOse

Special performances by members of BATTLESTAR, ORGAN THIEVES, TRIGGER HAPPy, QUARTERTANK & DOwNBELOwS

PETER KIN 10pm-2am FRIDAY NOV 8

THE SWINGING BLACKJACKS

Sun Nov 10

METAL HEALTH

THE HAPPY PALS 4:30-8pm CHOLE WATKINSON AND THE CROSSROAD 10pm-2am

Wed Nov 13

CRoTCHMuTT

SUNDAY NOV 10

Bluegrass Brunch hot rocKs

neW! Beau’s

10-2pm Presents:

9pm-clOse

sun Parlour PlaYers

with Kalle Mattson 249 OssingtOn Ave (just north of Dundas) 416-850-4579 · thedakotatavern.com

w/ BIG BROTHER & CEREBRAL SCRUB 542 Queen St W • 416 504 4239 bovinesexclub.com • bovinebooking@gmail.com

NEW ORLEAN CONNECTION ALL STAR JAZZ BAND 4:30-8pm THE NATIONAL, BLUES JAM with BRIAN COBER 10pm-2am

silverhearts

the Mercenaries

w/sarah criPPs & aniMal Parts

THE PINK & BLACK PRESENTS:

tueS nov 12

Bluegrass Brunch

Flash lighnin’ & the Beauties Mon Nov 11 9pm-clOse JerrY leger Tue Nov 12 9pm-clOse the Matinee

SundayS at the Bovine Sex cluB

SATURDAY NOV 9

10-2pm

Dani nash

Doing rolling stones anD ccr! feat. members of the Blue roDeo,

THE DEFICITS w/ SPECTRE HEARTS

10pm-2am

10pm-clOse neW!

10pm

+ DJ IAN BLURTON

Sat nov 9

taYlor Knox +

the lovelY Feathers 7-9pm garrett olson 7-9pm

THE MARk kLuCzNYk (GIbSoN) FouNDATIoN EVENT

THURSDAY NOV 7

Young lions Music cluB Presents:

MONDAY NOV 11

NO BAND REQUIRED TUESDAY NOV 12

NICOLA VAUGHAN 10pm

WEDNESDAY NOV 13

GROSSMANSTAVERN.COM

334 Queen St. West

2 V.1 . NO E TU

BRUCE DOMONEY 10pm-2am

416-977-7000

THE RIVOLI

379 SPADINA AVE (JUST S. OF COLLEGE) PARKING AVAILABLE

INDIE NIGHT

WE ARE THE CITY with guests HIGHS and SNOQUALMIE

thurs nov 7

gray 9 yearS rachel Kennedy early ShoWcaSe 5pm

SyntheSexer - 10pm electronic dance party

dJs arp2600, digitS, Fri nov 8 little KicKS, Shudder Sat nov 9

Beam me up diSco dJs dJS a digital needle & cycliSt

mon JunKShop nov 11 poStpunK / neW Wave / garage Wed nov 13

prince perry Sound one

thiS WeeK’S Special: 1/2 price

Grilled KITCHEN & BAR OPEN LATE portobello burGer with your choice of salad or tortilla chips & salsa 6-8pm! DOWNLOAD OUR APP NOW! VOLU.ME/SNEAKYDEES

Serving great Food • 5:30 - 10:30pm! 416.532.3989 • 937 Bloor Street West www.thepiston.ca

ADELAIDE HALL 250 Adelaide St. W

6 V. 1 . NO T A S

language artS GROUNDERS DELETED SCENES SANDMAN VIPER COMMAND ONLY CHILD FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8

THE REASON

with guests from Denmark THEE ATTACKS and ZERBIN

PROTEST THE HERO

ARCHITECTS/SILVERSTEIN/ STORY OF THE YEAR AFTERPARTY

EVERY MONDAY LEGENDS OF KARAOKE EVERY TUESDAY WATCH OUT! EVERY WEDNESDAY WHAT’S POPPIN

HARD LUCK BAR 7 7 2 D U N D A S S T. W NOV 12 POLAR BEAR CLUB/CITIZEN NOV 14 NEKROGOBLIKON NOV 19 SKYNET ALBUM RELEASE FREE NOV 20 LETLIVE.

#DeesDoesMovember

anchorSHOP

presents

moST NoN HEINouS 20 amp SouNDcHIlD WaTERboDIES HEavy HEaRTS

THE moDS JoHNNy & THE G-RayS THE NuRSERy DoNkEy

sUn nov 10 | drs 8pm | free

EmERGENcy

KING BY KING WEST PRESENTS

DANKO JONES

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9

fri nov 8 | doors 9pm | $12

lIvE baND kaRaokE

0 V. 3 NO . T SA

GOODNIGHT SUNRISE DEAD MESSANGER THE RATHBURNS THE SKIRT CHASERS

EmIly RaquEl aND THE SofT SHoE SHufflERS + GuESTS

sat nov 9 | drs 8:30pm | $10

102.1 THE EDGE PRESENTS

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7

tHU nov 7 | drs 9pm

with guests ALERT THE MEDIC

C. 7 . DE SAT

You be the star! Choose from over 500 songs! mon nov 11 | 8:30pm | $5

mc aNDREW JoHNSToN STeve pATrICk ADAMS, ADAM ChrISTIe, ZAbrINA ChevANNeS, NICk reYNOlDSON, evAN DeSMArAIS, CheAp SMOkeS, TOM CAlNAN, DAvID MeSIANO & MOre! tUe nov 12 | 9pm | $15

BLACKALICIOUS with guests

TAP HOUSE

250 Adelaide St. W

MrG CONCerTS eAST preSeNT

WE aRE THE cITy HIGHS SNoqualmIE

JOIN US FOR THE GAMES!

13 FLATSCREENS & AN HD PROJECTOR! WITH SOUND!

FRI. NOV. 8: LEAFS VS. DEVILS SAT. NOV. 9: LEAFS VS. BRUINS WED. NOV. 13: LEAFS VS. WILD FRI. NOV. 15: LEAFS VS.SABRES

FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS! CONTESTS!

FOR MORE INFO: MRGCONCERTS.com

FOR TICKETS: NORTHERNTICKETS.com

COMING SOON

NOv 14

ANGelA SAINI CD releASe

NOv 15 The eDGe preSeNTS

YOuNG The GIANT heAD Of The herD

NOv 16

w/GlOrIOuS SONS

NOv 17

The STANfIelDS

w/The TOwN herOeS

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S undays: CD release Allan Fraser & Brian Blain 1 to 4 pm. Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar Acoustic Family Brunch (bluegrass) 11 am to 2 pm. œcontinued from page 80 Folk/Blues/Country/World Grossman’s The National Blues Jam Brian Black Bear Pub Jam SNAFU 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Cober (double slide guitar) 10 pm. Dominion on Queen Rockabilly Brunch The CosCadillac Lounge Remembrance Day Show Whismotones (old school rockabilly) 11 am to 3 pm. Harbourfront Centre Day Of The Dead key Jack (bluegrass/country) 4 to 7 pm. Festival: Tribute To Agustin Lara, Jose AlDrake Hotel Underground Future Cameron House The Double Cuts (western fredo Jimenez and Chavela Vargas Jorge & Yuri Islands, Coronado doors 8 pm. Lopez, Mamselle 5 to 6 pm, Mariachi Salute To The Garrison Tennis, On An On, Nathaniel swing). Day Of The Dead Mariachi Mexico Amigo 2 to Castro’s Lounge Mr Rick & the Biscuits (counRateliff doors 8 pm. 3 pm. try) 4 pm. Holy Oak Cafe Sandro Perri (pop) 9 pm. Dakota Tavern Bluegrass Brunch 10 am to 2 pm. Hugh’s Room China Crisis. Horseshoe Wooden Shjips (psych rock) The Local Everlovin’ Jug Band 9 pm, Lost Girl Free Times Cafe Zack Werner Canadian Idol doors 8 pm. (old-time) 5 pm. School Showcase 7 pm. Kool Haus James Blake doors 8 pm, all Opera Bob’s The Ole Fashion 9 pm, John Full of Beans Coffee Rebas Full Of Beans ages. Antoniuk (singer/songwriter). The Paddock Rhonda Stakich Project (singer/ songwriter) 8 pm, Betty M Jackson (blues) 2 pm. Paroisse du Sacré Coeur Church Kouraba: Rhythms Of The Sacred Forest, A Celebration Of collective concerts presents Life With Drums Mbemba Bangoura, Djo Bi Irie Simon, Bolokada Conde, Amara Kante, Sidafa Koita, Namory Keita. Placebo Space Singer Songwriter Circle 7-9 pm. Relish Bar & Grill Stir It Up Sunday Open Mic 9 pm, Brunch The Usual Suspects 11 am-1 pm. Rose & Crown Music City North Open Mic 9 Doors: 7pm / Show: 7:30pm pm. Sound Academy Sotto Voce Wine Bar Sunday Music Session Open Mic. All Ages $25.00-$39.50 Southside Johnny’s Open Jam Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix 9:30 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross Jean & Lance 7:30 On sale now. Check out collectiveconcer ts.com for more info. pm, Max Layton & Robert Priest (singer/songwriters) 5 pm. Winchester Kitchen & Bar Open Mic Porter 9 pm. Albert Hammond Jr doors 8 pm, all ages. Live Band Karaoke Emergency doors 8 pm.

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Jazz Band 4:30 to 9 pm. The Jazz Bistro The Company We Keep Juan Chioran & Carly Street (musical theatre/cabaret) 7 pm, A Month Of Sundays Marcus Nance (jazz/cabaret) doors 11:30 am. Lula Lounge CD launch Ron Davis 8 & 9:30 pm. Metropolitan United Church That Choir Remembers That Choir (choral music) 8 pm. Monarch Tavern Album release party Manteca (world-jazz) 8:30 pm. See preview, page 78. Morgans on the Danforth Sophia Perlman & Adrean Farrugia 2 to 5 pm. The Rex One Big Song 9:30 pm, Tom Reynolds Trio 7 pm, Red Hot Ramble 3:30 pm, Excelsior Dixieland Jazz noon.

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Air Canada Centre The Yeezus Tour Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar 7:30 pm. ñ See preview, page 75. Show postponed. Cameron House Back Room Disco Pigs Fundraiser Jane’s Party (Canadian roots).

Castro’s Lounge The Tom Waits Appreciation

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Castro’s Lounge Rockabilly Mondays The Cosmotones 9 pm. The Central Music Mondays Apartment, James Gilbert 7 pm. Drake Hotel Underground Elvis Monday 30th Anniversary Our Founders, Geoff Marshall, Frank Nevada Band, Psycho Mad Sally, Joel Wasson Band, Mayor Phat Fuk doors 9 pm. Drake Hotel Lounge YUKA (funk) doors 10 pm. Horseshoe Ha Ha Tonka, the Most Loyals, Suitcase Sam & the Suits (alt country) doors 8:30 pm. Lee’s Palace Spindrift, the Auras (psych rock) doors 8 pm. Phoenix Concert Theatre Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Cam Lo (hip-hop/rap) doors 7 pm. Tattoo Rock Parlour Rockie Fresh & Lunice (hip-hop) doors 8 pm, all ages.

Axis Gallery & Grill The Junction Jam Derek Downham 9:30 pm. Cameron House Friendly Rich 10 pm, Sarah Jane Scouten 6 pm. Castro’s Lounge blueVenus (singer/songwriter) 10 pm. C’est What The Parlour Brothers (alt-country/ rock/folk-rock/) 9:30 pm. Dakota Tavern The Matinée 9 pm. Drake Hotel Underground Record release party LUKA, Doug Tielli, Ada & the Pallbearers (singer/songwriters) 8 pm. Drake Hotel Lounge Memphis Tuesdays The Unseen Strangers (country) doors 10 pm. Free Times Cafe SAC Toronto Open Mic 7:30 pm. Gladstone Hotel Ballroom A Tune To Art: Sculpture And Song Joe and Joël Fafard 7 pm. Linsmore Tavern Gary 17s Open Stage 9 pm. Nocturne Drummers In Exile (drum and dance circle) 8:30 pm. Relish Bar & Grill Liane Fainsinger 7 to 9 pm.

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Bluegrass Night 9:30 pm.

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Alleycatz Salsa Night DJ Frank Bischun 8 pm. Dance Cave Manic Mondays DJ Shannon (retro

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Bovine Sex Club Metal Health 9 pm. Castro’s Lounge Watch This Sound (rare

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Congregation 8:30 pm. The Central Columbo, Rosie June, Men with Babies, And Yet 9:30 pm. The Duke Live.com Live Jam Night 8:30 pm. Grossman’s Nicola Vaughan (pop rock) 10 pm. Horseshoe Nu Music Nite Sleepy Sun, Chemia, Rival Boys, the Coachlites (psych rock) doors 8 pm. The Hoxton Been Trill 10 pm. Joe Mama’s Jeff Eager (funk/blues/soul) 6:30 to 10:30 pm, all ages. Lee’s Palace Cherie Currie, Wildheart doors 8 pm. Opera House Word Alive, I See Stars doors 6 pm, all ages. The Painted Lady El Blanco (Spanish reggae) midnight, The Corner 11 pm, Kendal Thompson 10 pm, Ken Leggett 9:15 pm. Phoenix Concert Theatre Gwar, White Chapel, Iron Reagan & Band of Orcs 7 pm, all ages. The Piston Prince Perry, Sound One 9 pm. Rivoli We Are the City, Highs, Snoqualmie doors 9 pm.

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Series: Make Love Not War Don Thompson, Michael Stuart, Reg Schwager, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke, Diana Panton (love songs) 8 pm. Rakia Bar Bohemian Night Jazz Jam Laura Marks Trio w/ Mark Kieswetter, Ross MacIntyre 8 to 11 pm. The Rex Christine Jensen & the Toronto Jazz Big Band 9:30 pm, U of T Student Jazz Ensembles 6:30 pm.

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Emmet Ray Bar Jon Shearsmith (jazz) 9 pm. Gate 403 Joel Hartt Quartet (classic jazz) 5 to 8

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Kitch Luke Vajsar (solo bass). Lola The Big 3 (ragtime/jazz) 6 to 9 pm. Old Mill Inn Jazz.FM91 Sound Of Jazz Concert

(jazz) 4:30 pm.

Aspetta Caffe Luke Vajsar (solo bass) 4 pm. Dominion on Queen Wintergarten Orchestra

(jazz) 10 pm, Toronto Improvisers Orchestra 1 pm.

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70s/80s) 10 pm. The Piston Junkshop (new wave/post punk/ indie electronic) 10 pm.

Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzoleni Hall Mazzoleni Masters: HarpFest 2 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross Lina Allemano Four

SAT., NOV. 23, 2013 8PM KOERNER HALL Hear Anoushka Shankar perform songs from her newest CD, Traces of You, produced by Nitin Sawhney.

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stone 10 pm, Alan Snoddy 6 pm. Dakota Tavern Jerry Leger (country/folk/rock) 9 pm. Dominion on Queen Good Neighbors Open Mic 8 pm. Dora Keogh Open Stage Julian Taylor (folkrock) 9:30 pm. Free Times Cafe Open Stage Monday 7:30 pm. Grossman’s Jam No Band Required 9 pm. The Local Hamstrung String Band (bluegrass/ country) 9 pm. Magic Oven Queen E Magic Mondays Open Jam Shahi (soul/R&B/jazz/funk) 9 pm to midnight. The Painted Lady Open Mic Mondays 10 pm. Relish Bar & Grill Bentroots (New Orleans blues) 8 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross Open Mic Mondays 10 pm.

The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern

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Alleycatz Carlo Berardinucci Band (swing/jazz)

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Dominion on Queen Hot Club of Corktown

Django Jam 8:30 pm.

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre

Songs Of Life And Love Simone Osborne, Anne Larlee (soprano, piano) noon to 1 pm. The Jazz Bistro CD release Laura Marks w/ Mark Kieswetter, Ross McIntyre, Chris Gale, Reg Schwager and Ben Riley (vocal/Latin jazz) 8 pm. The Local Victoria Dobbs & Her Jazz Hands 9 pm. Nocturne Drum Circle 8:30 pm. The Rex Classic Rex Jazz Jam 9:30 pm, Fern Lindzon (jazz) 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith (jazz) 9 to 11 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross Stop Time (jazz) 10 pm, Aurochs (jazz) 7:30 pm.

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Goodhandy’s T-Girl Strippers DJ Todd Klinck 8 pm.5

Holy Oak Cafe Open Inputs (electronic) 9 pm. Toby’s Famous All Dressed Tuesdays DJ Caff

(funk/soul/new Jack swing/rock/reggae) 10 pm.

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Air Canada Centre The Yeezus Tour Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar 7:30 pm. See preview, page 75. Show postponed. Black Swan Acoustic Open Stage Nicola Vaughan (pop rock) 9:30 pm. Cadillac Lounge Rock & Soul Wednesdays Ghetto Hicks (rock/blues) 9 pm. The Central Girls & Guitars Amanda Lewis, Gillian Alexander 10 pm. Drake Hotel Diego Garcia doors 8 pm. The Harp Pub Johnny Max Band 8 to 10 pm. Horseshoe CD release party Burning Candy, the Poobs, A Book for Wanderers (R&R) 9:30 pm. Joe Mama’s Soul Sessions Alana Bridgewater & Rich Grossman 6:30 to 10 pm, all ages. Lola Open Stage Wednesday’s Child 8 pm. The Painted Lady Young Running 10 pm, Blues & Trouble 8:30 pm. Phoenix Concert Theatre Sleigh Bells 7 pm. Royal Cinema Album launch Fiver, Timber Timbre 8:30 pm. See preview, page 73.

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Supermarket Raleigh, the Fifths, Here Below.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

Alleycatz Citysoul (swinging blues/vintage R&B).

Cameron House Paul Reddick (roots/blues

harmonica) 10 pm, John Antoniuk (singer/songwriter) 6 to 8 pm. Dakota Tavern Sunparlour Players, Kalle Mattson 9 pm. Dominion on Queen Corktown Ukulele Jam 7:30 pm. Emmet Ray Bar Peter Boyd (blues) 9 pm. Grossman’s Bruce Domoney 10 pm. Hugh’s Room Marc Cohn 8:30 pm. The Local Whitebrow (spooky folk) 9 pm. Lula Lounge Nature Calls: benefit concert for High Park Nature Centre’s outdoor environmental education and park stewardship programs Ania Ziemirska, Shawna Caspi, Meghan Morrison Band, I.M. Brown 7 pm. Relish Bar & Grill The BTB’s 7:30 pm. Tranzac Tiki Room Comhaltas Irish Slow Session 6 pm. Tranzac Southern Cross Ronley Teper’s Lipliners 10 pm, the Cluttertones 7:30 pm.

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Castro’s Lounge The Mediterranean Stars (fu-

sion jazz) 8 pm.

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing

Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Inquieto Tony Yike Yang (piano) noon to 1 pm. Mezzetta Dave Young & Rob Piltch 9 pm. The Rex CD launch Tesseract 9:30 pm, Worst Pop Band Ever (jazz ) 6:30 pm. Trinity St. Paul’s Church Reimagining Flamenco Grisha Goryachev, Serouj Kradjian (guitar, piano) 8 pm.

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album reviews and research into musical influences of influences of influences. Listening to the debut album from 21-year-old singer/songwriter Sky Ferreira is like thumbing through her record collection: the Jesus and Mary Chain, Suicide, Fiona Apple, the Pretty In Pink soundtrack, Robyn. What’s remarkable is how well she and producer Ariel Rechtshaid have distilled these influences into her own sound, balancing distortion-drenched rock and shoegazey detachment with sparkling radio-tuned vocals. After signing a major label deal and releasing a handful of big shiny pop tunes as a teen, Ferreira hit her stride last year with minimalist single Everything Is Embarrassing. Night Time, My Time picks up on that confessional tone; she’s often a bundle of insecurities, vacillating between defeat and empowerment on fraught songs like Nobody Asked Me (If I Was Okay) and I Blame Myself. Her hooks, however, are as appealing and direct as they come. Top track: I Blame Myself KEVIN RITCHIE

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EMINEM The Marshall

Mathers LP 2 (Universal) Rating: NNNN Thirteen years and four solo albums after the hilarious, murderous, incredibly offensive masterpiece the Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem is back with a follow-up. He’s grown up since then, but not so much that we don’t recognize him: there are sequels to songs (Bad Guy is a follow-up to Stan, from Stan’s bloodthirsty brother Matthew), and to skits, and we’re reminded throughout that Em’s one of the best alltime storytellers in rap. But what makes it most nostalgically similar to MMLP is its overt, platinumhaired Eminemness: turning classic pop hooks on their heads (Rhyme Or Reason); spewing rage on a breakup anthem (So Much Better); sparing no one – not even Hellen Keller – his venom. Yes, some of MMLP2’s references are lazy (Khloe & Lamar) or dated (Jessicas Simpson and Alba). But for Eminem, now 41, it’s an homage to the immature jabs of his past. Lyrics-wise, Em’s slightly less reprehensible but still unapologetically spitting words like “slut,” and “faggot” – even more cringe-worthy now, over a decade and considerable social improve-

ments later. He’s still very angry, revealing more of the root causes (mainly his bleak Detroit upbringing) on tracks like Legacy and Brainless. The production is less cutting-edge than its predecessor’s, and some songs, like Call Of Duty single Survival, seem, well, like video game soundtracks. But overall, partner in crime Dr. Dre is in fighting form, pillaging rock ’n’ roll like he did on The Eminem Show and wielding an arsenal of anthemic beats. While the Marshall Mathers LP sputtered toward the end, the sequel gets better past the halfway mark. On Rap God, Eminem asserts his legacy in furious double time. On Love Game, he trades spectacular verses with a sizzling Kendrick Lamar over a Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders sample, referencing Sherane, George Zimmerman and Wee-Bey, all while bemoaning the total agony of being in love. Phew. Penultimate song Headlights is an apology to his mother. The track’s genius partially lies in the anticipatory tension it creates in the listener. Em loves to set us up with faux sentimentality, then laugh when we’re duped. But on Headlights the shoe never drops, leaving us with really sad insight into their non-relationship. Top track: Love Game feat. Kendrick Lamar JULIA LECONTE keeps the focus primarily on his voice and guitar. The occasional full band moments are useful for emphasizing climaxes, and thankfully the studio arrangements don’t cover up the gentle elegance of the folkier live versions. A strong debut from a side project that should be taken seriously. Top track: Cover Me LUKA celebrates the release of Calling All Cats Black at the Drake Hotel, Tuesday (November 12). BENJAMIN BOLES

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Calling All Cats Black (Fat Fat Sounds) Rating: NNNN Regular NOW readers might recognize Luke Kuplowsky’s name from his work with local indie rock band Broken Bricks, but recently he’s been turning heads for the heart-wrenching introspective folk ballads he performs as LUKA. Starkly minimalist and hauntingly understated, Kuplowsky’s songs at times evoke a greener Leonard Cohen, if the elder statesman were more overtly concerned with melody. On his debut full-length as LUKA, Kuplowsky fleshes out those acoustic skeletons with tasteful ornamentation but

Pop/Rock SKY FERREIRA Night Time,

My Time (Capitol/Universal) Rating: NNNN Early adulthood is often a time of musical awakening, of voracious record collecting

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Usually self-titled albums so late in a career – this is the fifth in 11 years for Napanee’s punk “princess” (her word) – signify a rebirth of sorts. Or at least a mature, self-assured coming into one’s own. Which would make sense, given the singer’s recent marriage to Canadian rocker Chad Kroeger (who co-writes and -produces here) and the fact that she’ll be 30 in a year. But down to the very song titles – 17, Bitchin’ Summer, Hello Kitty – this is no more grown-up than her debut. There is literally a song called Here’s To Never Growing Up (it sounds a lot like Complicated). Surely, more than a decade of über-fame and a couple of high-profile relationships could produce better lyric fodder than getting harassed by “the muthafuckin’ cops” at beach parties? The most listenable song is the Chavril duet Let Me Go, which has zero of either musician’s “edge” and a whole lot of adult contemporary schmaltz. Odd to see Lavigne stunted, especially when we know she can write a heartfelt tune like I’m With You, off her first album Let Go. Top track: Let Me Go feat. Chad Kroeger JL

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Free Your Mind (Loma Vista/Universal) Rating: NNNN Picking up where the epic closing track of 2011’s Zonoscope left off, Cut Copy plunge deeper into psychedelic disco and house music on their fourth album. On each successive record, the Melbourne-based pop group’s sound has been less guitar-focused. Instead, the noises that leap out of Free Your Mind’s densely layered productions are the Manchester house-inspired piano riffs and ravey vocal samples swirling around singer/producer Dan Whitford’s exuberant melodies. The album culminates in the gospel comedown Walking In The Sky, making the whole thing impossible not to compare with Primal Scream’s influential Screamadelica. Sounding more optimistic than ever, Whitford is at once noninvasive and overwhelming; his melodies are strong and uplifting, but his airy delivery dissolves into distortion, cosmic beats and ambient nature noises until he becomes part of the hedonistic soundscape. To that end, Free Your Mind is ego-free party music that will fit comfortably onto a variety of dance floors.

Top track: In Memory Capsule Cut Copy play the Danforth Music Hall November 15. KR

DR. DOG B-Room (Anti-) Rating: NNN

Dr. Dog have skipped heavy multi-tracking in favour of a live-off-the-floor sound on their seventh album, B-Room (named after the new studio the band built in an old silversmith’s mill near West Philadelphia). The warm, soulful vibe works on opener The Truth, propelled by vintage guitar and synth sounds and Eric Slick’s unhurried drumming. It’s equally effective on celebratory, Velvet Undergroundinfluenced Distant Light, with lush and loose group backup vocals. (Rock & Roll, a song about first getting hooked on music, is likely another Velvets nod.) But sometimes – Long Way Down, for instance – the band verges on messy. You get the sense you’ve stumbled on an unrehearsed party in the band’s jam space. Borrowing from psychedelia, Dr. Dog also touch on everything from folk and country to hip-hop-inspired beats, and Twilight could be a Kinks outtake. Top track: Distant Light Dr. Dog play the Opera House Friday (November 8). SARAH GREENE

M.I.A. Matangi (N.E.E.T./Universal) Rating: NNN M.I.A. described her fourth album as the soundtrack to the spiritual awakening that followed the personal turmoil surrounding 2010’s underrated /\/\ /\ Y /\. Compared with that record’s middlefinger-to-the-pop-charts scuzzy guitar and grinding distortion, Matangi sounds more considered. Unsurprisingly, the pop agitator has found bliss in her signature amalgam of bhangra, rap, reggae and Baltimore club music. Even the ballads are underscored with shuddering beats and menacing noise. M.I.A. is good at circumventing dance music clichés, often through sheer polyrhythmic excess; it’s hard to stay still during effusive bangers like Y.A.L.A., Matangi and tribal-trap anthem Warriors. On the flip side, Matangi’s forays into left-field pop (Come Walk With Me, Lights) are blandly saccharine compared with /\/\ /\ Y /\’s pure pop moments, while stellar single Bad Girls and the scathing Boom Skit remind us of M.I.A. at her most politically a voice she 1 RCM_NOW_contests_1-5bw_Nov7Ramsey__V 13-11-01potent 4:10–PM Page sadly seems to have tempered. Top track: Bad Girls KR

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Ramsey Lewis Quintet with Cécile McLorin Salvant SAT., NOV. 16, 2013 8PM KOERNER HALL Chicago jazz legend Ramsey Lewis is “one of the great musicians of his generation.” (The New York Times) “Ms. Salvant has it all.” (The New York Times) This concert is part of the TD Jazz: Celebrating Dinah and Sarah concert series.

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Lithe spirit returns Margie Gillis marks 40 years of dance with The Light Between By KATHLEEN SMITH THE LIGHT BETWEEN choreographed by Margie Gillis in collaboration with Holly Bright, Marc Daigle and Paola Styron. Presented by the Margie Gillis Foundation at the Fleck Theatre (207 Queens Quay West). Tuesday-Wednesday (November 13-14), 8 pm. $25-$35. 416-973-4000.

It’s difficult to believe that Margie Gillis – that lithe spirit of contemporary dance solo performance – is 60. But before the exclaiming and the gasps of disbelief begin, understand that she’s more than okay with it. “After the initial ‘Oh my gosh, I have to treat my body differently,’ you

focus on what is possible, and there is a huge range of things that are specific to aging that are really delicious to explore as a creator,” says Gillis over the phone from Vancouver, her voice as warm and youthful as ever. When I mention that she and sexagenarian dance artists like Claudia Moore and Peggy Baker might be rewriting the handbook of contemporary dance for generations to come, Gillis politely begs to differ. “There are a lot of dancers now who are dancing into their later years,” she says. “I think many of us were moved by [Japanese butoh master] Kazuo Ohno,

dance listings Opening L’ATELIER (THE STUDIO) Théâtre français de To-

ronto presents a multimedia dance show for all ages by Québec’s La Compagnie Bouge de là. Nov 9 at 2 pm. $15-$25. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. theatrefrancais.com. DANCENETTE Arabesque Academy presents multi-genre experimentation with Obskurah, Nicole Pemberton, Raqs Macabre, Whiskey Sour and others. Nov 10 at 7 pm. $10-$15. 1 Gloucester, suite 107. dancenette.com. DAY OF THE DEAD Harbourfront Centre presents a cultural festival with dance by Ballet Folklorico Puro Mexico and the Mexican Folkloric Dance Co, plus music, art, film and more. Nov 9-10, noon to 6 pm daily, see website for schedule details. Free. 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com.

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who started dancing internationally at 82. As creators, we’re exploring what’s possible. And we’ve still got our bodies. There are people who are dancing in wheelchairs, people dancing with all sorts of physical challenges.” Gillis is in the middle of a crossCanada tour that celebrates 40 years of dance performance, which brings her back to Toronto after an absence of more than a decade. Included is The Light Between, a new work in which she shares the stage with collaborators and dancers Marc Daigle and Paola Styron and a sculptural set design by artist Randal Newman. Toronto Dance Theatre’s Naishi Wang gets ﬂexible in Eleven Accords.

THE LIGHT BETWEEN Margie Gillis Dance Foundation and Harbourfront NextSteps ñ present a new work by Gillis and her collaborators about transition and transformation (see story, this page). Nov 12-13 at 8 pm. $25$35. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. NOCHE ANDALUZA Maria Osende Flamenco presents live music and dance by Miguel Tellez, Ilse Gudiño, Maria Osende and others. Nov 9 at 8 pm. $25-$30. Club Hispano, 3465 Dundas W. nocheandaluza-es2.eventbrite. com. STILL HERE Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie and Adelheid present Heidi Strauss performing her choreography about a woman trapped in a world of shifting rules. Opens Nov 13, runs to Nov 17, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25, stu $20, Wed gala $50, pwyc

Sun. The Citadel, 304 Parliament. adelheid.ca. SWAN LAKE The National Ballet of Canada presents James Kudelka’s choreography of the Tchaikovsky ballet. Opens Nov 9 and runs to Nov 17, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun (and Nov 14 and 16) at 2 pm. $25-$244. Four Seasons

“It’s less ‘realistic’ than a lot of my work that deals with characters,” Gillis points out. “It’s a little bit more lush and metaphysical, a little bit more abstract.” The heightened collaborative aspect of this show – which looks at moments of transition and transformation over a lifetime, being stuck and coming unstuck – is one she’s enjoyed. “It was an incredibly juicy process for me,” she says, “though in some respects I had a little less control.” Talking about control prompts me to ask about the infamous 2011 SunTV incident that saw Gillis grilled about her funding on air by reporter Krista Erickson. “I was set up,” she says simply. “It was an attack.” Asked to justify government funding for the arts in both very general and very personal ways, Gillis defended herself and the importance of art with grace. She’s grateful for the flood of support following the incident, and thinks it was a bit of a watershed moment in Canadian cultural history. “Artists started standing up, saying ‘No, this is not right, this is not just, this is not even sane,’” she recalls. And it’s about time, according to Gillis, who has always been mindful of the power of art to transform and transcend our society’s struggles. It’s evident in her work around conflict resolution and using dance to prompt new metaphors and models for social justice. And it’s evident in works like The Light Between, which brings the accumulated wisdom of several lifetimes to bear on our engagement with despair, loss and hope. “We’ve been listening to ridiculous dialogue about how art is not important, how bodies and nature are not part of the subject matter, and we do so at our peril.” 3 stage@nowtoronto.com

Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-345-9595, national.ballet.ca. TANGO FIRE: FLAMES OF DESIRE Show One Productions presents an Argentinian tango show featuring German Cornejo and Gisela Galeassi. Nov 8-9, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm. $49-$109. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge. 1-855622-2787, showoneproductions.ca. A WOMAN’S WORK Dance Matters presents works that explore perceptions of women, featuring Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects, Elke Schroeder, Megan Nadain, Evolucidanse and Vanessa Jane Kimmons. Nov 9-10, Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm. $18, stu/srs $14. Pia Bouman Studio, 6 Noble. dancematters.ca/tix.

Continuing ELEVEN ACCORDS Toronto Dance Theatre and Harbourfront NextSteps present ñ Christopher House’s choreographic counter-

point to minimalist composer Steve Reich’s Music For 18 Musicians. Runs to Nov 9, ThuSat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25-$40, stu/srs/mat $20-$34. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-967-1365, tdt.org. 3

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ANNIE by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin (Curtain Call Players). The orphan seeks a family in this musical. Opens Nov 7 and runs to Nov 16, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (Nov 16 at 2 pm, no evening show). $26. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. curtaincallplayers.com. THE CHOSEN adapted from the book by Chaim Potok (TEATRON Theatre). Two boys from different Jewish backgrounds become unlikely friends after a bitter baseball game between their two schools. Previews Nov 13 at 1 pm ($19). Opens Nov 13 and runs to Nov 24, TueThu and Sat-Sun 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm. $26$48. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge, Studio. 1-855-985-2787, teatrontheatre.com. DONORS by Brandon Crone (safeword). A sperm donor meets his 18-year-old son, but then more kids surface in this drama/horror. Opens Nov 7 and runs to Nov 17, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $18. Hub 14, 14 Markham. secureaseat.com/donors. EXMAS by Debbie Deer (Nicole Pena). Seven exes from different backgrounds and sexual orientations learn that they are all connected at an epic Christmas dinner. Opens Nov 9 and runs to Nov 24, Sat 7 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, stu $18, Sun $10 or pwyc. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. FAR AWAY by Caryl Churchill (Bad Dress Productions). Two young hatmakers talk of rebellion in hushed whispers on the factory floor. Previews Nov 7. Opens Nov 8 and runs to Nov 10, Thu-Sun 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $25$30. Dancemakers Centre for Creation, 9 Trinity, studio 313. farawaytoronto.com. FIREWORKS (Alumnae Theatre). Three fulllength plays by Norman Yeung, Joan Burrows and Shirley Barrie are presented in repertory. See website for info on playwright talks and roundtables. Opens Nov 13 and runs to Dec 1, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $20/show, series pass $50; some pwyc shows. 70 Berkeley. 416364-4170, alumnaetheatre.com. FRUIT FLY: DO ALL GAY MEN BECOME THEIR MOTHERS? by Leslie Jordan (CSI Consultancy/

BE Salon). Leslie performs his solo show about his relationship with his Southern Belle mom. Nov 8-9, Fri-Sat 7:30 pm. $57-$90 (benefit for Casey House). Enwave, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

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Dirty truths DIRTY BUTTERFLY by Debbie Tucker

Green (Bound to Create/Obsidian). At Aki Studio Theatre, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas East). Runs to November 17. $20-$25, November 10 pwyc. boundtocreate.com. See Continuing, this page. Rating: NNNN

Change is a slow process, even from the depths of pain. In Debbie Tucker Green’s complex and moving dirty butterfly, Jo (Lauren Brotman) is an abused wife living in a poor London tenement. Her black neighbours on either side, Amelia (Beryl Bain) and Jason (Kaleb Alexander), are aware of her situation but do nothing about it. Jason listens voyeuristically from his bedroom, sexually turned on by what he hears but horrified as well. The vulnerable Amelia becomes increasingly angry at the intrusion on the other side

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for playing Sherlock Holmes. Opens Nov 7 and runs to Nov 16, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm. $12-$20. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. nagsplayers.com.

The Gravitational Pull Of Bernice Trimble by Beth Graham (Factory Theñ atre/Obsidian Theatre). A woman learns that

of her bedroom wall and, to avoid listening to what’s going on, sleeps in her downstairs living room and escapes to work as early as she can. This Bound to Create Theatre production, staged as part of Obsidian Theatre’s Presentation Series, builds on BtC’s 2012 Fringe production but goes further into the material, mining its conflicting feelings, not just the anger

that sits so close to the surface. Under Jack Grinhaus’s direction, everything is precise: Jackie Chau’s zigzag, mottled apartment walls that separate the trio but allow for fantasy confrontations, the second scene’s sharply etched, gleaming white café, Andre du Toit’s expressive light, Sam Sholdice’s edgy sound design, the shocking moments of explosive physicality and carefully controlled speech rhythms that overlap to create effective harmonies. But there’s enough freedom in the way the three characters relate to allow nuances in their interaction to be felt. Jo, who never asks for pity, is not a simple victim, but at times manipulates and plays with her neighbours. A nighttime cleaner in a café, Amelia dreams of a life as a lively barista, while Jason offers his helplessness as part of his fascination with Jo. The production makes striking use of red sand, which functions initially to divide the apartments. But the lines blur as the action unfolds, and the sand finally becomes a symbol of Jo’s vulnerability, something she can’t easily control. At times, dirty butterfly isn’t easy to watch, given the writing’s intentionally poetic rawness and the actors’ emotional intensity. But it has a payoff at the end – a gift, a moment of connection, and the possibility of change even if the transformation will be a gradual JON KAPLAN one.

she has early Alzheimer’s and seeks her daughter’s help to exit on her own terms. (See story at nowtoronto.com/stage.) Opens Nov 7 and runs to Dec 1, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $23-$45. 125 Bathurst. factorytheatre.ca. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (Unit 102 Actors Co). The Roman emperor is brought down by his senators in the classic tragedy. Opens Nov 13 and runs to Nov 30, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, mat pwyc. Unit 102 Theatre, 376 Dufferin. unit102theatre.com. The Stronger Variations (Theatre @ York). This version of August Strindberg’s play about a meeting between a wife and a mistress examines the nature of betrayal, desire and loyalty. Previews Nov 10-11. Opens Nov 12 and runs to Nov 16, daily at 7:30 pm, mat Wed and Fri at 1 pm. $17, stu/srs $12, preview $5. York University, 4700 Keele, Joseph G Green Studio Theatre. 416-736-5888. The Valley by Joan MacLeod (Tarragon Theatre). A freshman drops out and returns home after a traumatic arrest in this drama about mental illness, parenting and law enforcement (see story, page 87). Previews to Nov 12. Opens Nov 13 and runs to Dec 15, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (and Nov 16, 23, 30) at 2:30 pm. $21-$53, rush $13. 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com.

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Annie (TYA) by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin (Young People’s Theatre). The red-haired orphan seeks a place to call home in this Theatre for Young Audiences version of the musical. Previews Nov 11-13. Opens Nov 14 and runs to Dec 29, see website for schedule. $19-$32. 165 Front E. 416-862-2222, youngpeoplestheatre.ca. Disney’s Aladdin by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin (Disney Theatrical Productions/Mirvish). A sultan tries to get his hands on a magical oil lamp in this musical. Previews to Nov 20. Opens Nov 21 and runs to Jan 5, 2014, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm (see website for more shows). $35-$130. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. A Room Of One’s Own adapted by Patrick Garland (Bloomsbury Collective). This interactive production lets the audience explore the world of Virginia Woolf. Previews Nov 1314. Opens Nov 15 and runs to Nov 24, Wed-Sat 7 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20. Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen W. aroomofonesown.ca. The Sacrifice Zone by Suzie Miller (Theatre Gargantua/The Uncertainty Principle). Issues of individual, corporate and environmental responsibility arise as two people deal with loss and the consequences of their pursuit of justice. Previews Nov 13. Opens Nov 14 and runs to Nov 30, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $25. Factory

Theatre, 125 Bathurst, Studio. 416-504-9971, theatregargantua.ca. Winners And Losers by Marcus Youssef and James Long (Crow’s Theatre/Canadian Stage/ Theatre Replacement/Neworld Theatre). Youssef and Long perform a staged converstaion and play a game that looks at the ruthless logic of capitalism and its impact on relationships. Previews Nov 10-13, Sun 2 pm, Tue-Wed 8 pm. Opens Nov 14 and runs to Dec 8, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed 1:30 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm. $22-$49. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-368-3110, canadianstage.com.

One-Nighters

ArtAttack! (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre).

Shawn Hitchins hosts this funder for Buddies with silent and live art auctions and appearances by guest artists. Nov 7 at 7 pm. $25$100. 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. The Company We Keep (Theatre 20). Juan Chioran and Carly Street host a cabaret of songs and scenes from movies. Nov 10 at 7 pm. $20. The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria. theatre20.com. Epic: A Night Of Storytelling (The Flying Beaver Pubaret). Jennifer Gee, Francis Brian Shaw, Brian Finch and Erin Rodgers perform. Nov 7 at 7:30 pm. $10-$15. 488 Parliament. 647-347-6567, brownpapertickets.com.

In Conversation With Belarus Free Theatre

(Derrick Chua/TPM). Onstage conversation with BFT co-founders and artistic directors Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin. Nov 7 at 4 pm. Pwyc donation to BFT. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529. Ted & Lisa: Complications In Leslieville (Ted Hallett/Lisa Merchant). The secrets of the neighbourhood emerge in this improvised play with audience participation. Nov 8 at 8:30 pm. $10. Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen E. redsandcastletheatre.com.

Continuing Pie adapted from the children’s poems of Dennis Lee (Soulpepper). ñAlligator Lee’s clever rhymes and insightful stories

spring to life in this delightfully tuneful, infectious production, featuring Ins Choi, Ken MacKenzie, Gregory Prest, Raquel Duffy and Mike Ross, whose fine chemistry and musicmaking on recognizable and found instruments will delight audiences of any age. You’re sure to walk out of the show with a big smile on your face. Runs to Dec 1, see website for schedule. $23, rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNNN (JK) Dirty Butterfly by Debbie Tucker Green (Bound to Create Theatre/Obsidian Theatre). This drama explores voyeurism, power and guilt by confronting the collateral damage of domestic abuse and racial economic divide (see review, this page). Runs to Nov 17, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20-$25, Nov 10 pwyc. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E, Aki Studio Theatre. boundtocreate.com. NNNN (JK) The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Tarragon Theatre/TheatreRUN). TheatreRUN’s adaptation of the Dostoyevsky

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Back for blood EVIL DEAD – THE MUSICAL by George Reinblatt, Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris (Starvox/Jeffrey Latimer). At the Randolph Theatre (736 Bathurst). $19.99-$79.99. Runs to December 22. evildeadthemusical.com. See Continuing, page 88. Rating: NNN You have to be pretty smart to put on a dumb musical, and the makers of Evil Dead – The Musical are smart enough to have made this clunky cult show not just survive but thrive for a decade. It began 10 years ago in a modest production at the Tranzac, but – in retooled, pumped-up and engorged productions – has played venues across the continent, including New York City and Las Vegas. Now it arrives in all its splatterific glory at the Randolph Theatre, and while it still makes as much sense as Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead horror movies, about a bunch of students who unleash demons in a cabin in the woods, it’s got a handful of catchy songs and lots of energy. Oh, and plenty of blood.

Ryan Ward and Laura Tremblay have fun with power tools.

In fact, the highlight of the current production is the inventive ways blood is shown onstage. From pierced hidden body packs to what appear to be nozzles hidden in the walls to a full-on sprinkler system descending from the ceiling, it’s raining red. (The first several rows are called the Splatter Zone, and you unleash your inner Carrie White by sitting in them, or you can use a plastic sheet to cover yourself.) The show itself is somewhat anemic. As directed by Christopher Bond, there’s a bit too much mugging and one-note acting in the first act. You can laugh only so many times at send-

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Peaks and Valleys Actor cops to big issues in new play By JON KAPLAN THE VALLEY by Joan MacLeod, directed by Richard Rose, with Susan Coyne, Ian Lake, Colin Mercer and Michelle Monteith. Presented by the Tarragon (30 Bridgman). Previews through Tuesday (November 12), opens Wednesday (November 13) and runs to December 15, Tuesday-Saturday 8 pm, matinee Saturday-Sunday 2:30 pm (except November 9). $21-$53, $13 rush Friday and Sunday from November 15. 416-531-1827.

We assume we know about the lives of the police through movies, TV and the media. In The Valley, playwright Joan MacLeod (Another Home Invasion, The Shape Of A Girl) takes audiences out of the police station to look at the private life of Constable Dan Mulano, who arrests a teenager named Connor on the Vancouver SkyTrain. Connor has psychological issues; his mother stands up to Mulano and his judgmental attitude toward the young man. What she doesn’t know is that Mulano’s wife, Janie, is a new mother suffering with her own problems. “When I first read the script, I connected with Dan’s desire to be the fixer,” says Ian Lake, who plays the policeman in the Tarragon production. “What he learns over the course of the play is that sometimes helping isn’t the thing to do, because you might stop the other person from solving their own problem. The impulse to make things right might come from a good place, but it doesn’t always help you see someone for who they are. “Dan learns this not only as a policeman, but also as a husband and father.” Connor had already

dropped out of university at the time of the arrest, spending most of his time isolated in his bedroom writing a futuristic novel whose hero faces pressures somewhat like those Connor feels pressing down on him. “All that Dan can initially see is that Connor is a privileged kid from North Vancouver, while Dan himself grew up in a poor neighbourhood,” says Lake. “His beat is Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where day after day he has hard work dealing with chronic offenders. He believes that in comparison, Connor’s problems are trivial.” Mulano’s view of the world is pretty much black-and-white, says the actor; his character discovers that life is actually full of greys. “That’s true not just in his work, but also in his home life, where Janie is struggling with their six-month-old son, Zeke. Zeke represents hope for Dan, but with that comes constant worry about how he might grow up.” To research his role, Lake spent some time this past summer with the Stratford police, par ticularly Sergeant Mark Taylor and Constable David Frei,

ups of the film’s inconsistencies. But by the time the song Join Us arrives, which makes inventive use of Lindsay Anne Black’s set, the audience takes the title seriously and gives in to the fun. And the second act, with its pastiche of melodies that reference Chicago, girl groups and – that elephant in the room – The Rocky Horror Show, is a demented delight. Ryan Ward brings a self-conscious stiffness to his portrayal of Ash, a role he originated, although there seems to be more Clint Eastwood to his performance than Bruce Campbell. Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll makes Ash’s loutish buddy Scott extremely likeable, and Laura Tremblay nearly steals the show as Annie, the daughter of the backstory’s anthropologist. Tremblay alone knows how to present bad dialogue so it’s consistently compelling. A lot of care has been lavished on the costumes, makeup and choreography to create one of the most popular funny-scary stage experiences in the city. May Evil Dead live another decade.

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while finishing off his sixth season at the Stratford Festival. “I got a different appreciation of the police from doing that, driving around in a squad car doing ordinary things, not chasing the bad guys like on television. They were real people I’d never had a chance to meet.” He has a great appreciation for Siminovitch Prize winner MacLeod’s writing, finding in it “a complexity that sneaks up on you. “This is a seemingly simple story of a mother and son as well as a husband and wife trying to connect with each other. The Valley doesn’t feel like a piece of theatre, but like life. You know where the issues exist in your world, even if you’re not touched by them immediately.” 3 jonkap@nowtoronto.com

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novella makes inventive use of a double bass (played by musician Arif Mirabdolbaghi), a screen and three bearded actors to tell the story of a lowly government clerk (director Adam Paolozza) who sees a more attractive, outgoing and successful doppelgänger supplanting his life. It’s rich in theatricality and humour, with some sequences recalling a superb vaudeville or Looney Tunes routine. Runs to Nov 24, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $21-$53, rush $13. 30 Bridgman, Extra Space. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. NNNN (GS) EVIL DEAD – THE MUSICAL by Christopher Bond, George Reinblatt, Frank Cipolla and Melissa Morris (Starvox/Jeffrey Latimer). The musical based on the Evil Dead film franchise returns home for its 10th anniversary (see review, page 87). Runs to Dec 22, Tue-Thu 8 pm, Fri-Sat 7 and 10:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. $19.99-$79.99. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst. evildeadthemusical.com. NNN (GS) FARTHER WEST by John Murrell (Soulpepper). Soulpepper’s revival of Murrell’s 1982 drama about a prostitute searching for independence in late 19th century Canada is only partly successful. There are some good performances, particularly by Matthew MacFadzean and Kyra Harper, and the production is beautifully designed and paced. But the lead role is more symbol than character, and Tara Nicodemo adds nothing special to it. Runs to Nov 9, see website for schedule. $51-$68, stu $32; rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNN (GS) AN IDEAL HUSBAND by Oscar Wilde (George Brown Theatre School). A politician is caught between private shame and public scandal in this social comedy. Runs to Nov 16, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat (and Nov 13) at 1:30 pm. $18, srs $12 stu $7. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-8668666, youngcentre.ca. LES MISERABLES by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Cameron Mackintosh/Mirvish). This 25th-anniversary production of the popular musical is dominated by Ramin Karimloo, whose ex-con Jean Valjean grows in complexity and depth and

delivers some transcendent moments, even if he’s too young to pull off the final scenes. He’s surrounded by lots of talent and a handsome production that’s majestic yet intimate, with stirring new orchestrations that add extra fire to this dramatic musical. Runs to Feb 2, 2014, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm (see website for exceptions/extra shows). $35-$130. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W. mirvish.com. NNNN (GS) MOSS PARK by George F Walker (Green Thumb Theatre/Theatre Passe Muraille). A young couple with a baby struggle to make ends meet in this dark comedy. (See review at nowtoronto.com/stage.) Runs to Nov 16, TueSat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $15-$32.50, mat pwyc. 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.on.ca. THE NEFARIOUS BED AND BREAKFAST by DJ Sylvis (Monkeyman Productions). Heroes, evildoers and superpowers collide at a retired villain’s B&B in this comic book-inspired play. Runs to Nov 9, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $20. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, Backspace. monkeymanproductions.com. THE NORMAN CONQUESTS by Alan Ayckbourn (Soulpepper). In a trio of interconnected plays (Table Manners, Living Together and Round And Round The Garden) all presented in different parts of a country house, Ayckbourn looks at an intended extramarital fling and the effects it has on an extended family. A talented cast gets most of the scripts’ laughs, though the touch of sadness underlying the relationships could be better evoked and at times the rhythms could be smoother. Runs to Nov 16, see website for schedule. $51-$68, stu $32; rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. Rating: Table Manners NNNN; Living Together NNN; Round And Round The Garden NNNN (JK) THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW by Richard O’Brien (Lower Ossington Theatre). A newly engaged couple find a freaky castle in the classic rock musical. Runs to Nov 10, Thu-Sun 8 pm. $39$49. 100A Ossington. 416-915-6747, lowerossingtontheatre.com. SAVAGE IN LIMBO by John Patrick Shanley (Bob Kills Theatre). Shanley’s darkly comic one-act looks at five 30somethings in a Bronx bar trying to deal with their loneliness and inability to connect with others. Sarah Kitz’s fine direction and a strong cast capture the script’s

humour and humanity beautifully. Runs to Nov 7, Thu 8 pm. $20. The Downstage, 798 Danforth. savageintoronto.com. NNNN (JK) SOCIAL SECURITY by Andrew Bergman (Encore Entertainment). An artsy Manhattan couple must deal with the wife’s mother while other family dramas play out in this comedy. Runs to Nov 10, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $28-$30. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge, Studio Theatre. encoreshows.com. SUCKER by Kat Sandler (Blood Sweat & Blood Collective). Sandler’s dark new comedy follows a brother and sister as they cope with the accidental deaths of their parents in odd ways. Strong writing and performances work to make the hilarious jokes serve meaningful themes about family and the grieving process. Runs to Nov 9, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $20. The Storefront Theatre, 955 Bloor W. secureaseat.com. NNNN (Jordan Bimm) TAKING SIDES by Ronald Harwood (Stage Centre Productions/Chicken Coop Theatre). The conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic serves as a Nazi cultural asset but also uses his position to save hundreds of Jewish musicians from death camps. Runs to Nov 9, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $27.50, stu/srs $22. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. 647-831-3980, stagecentreproductions.com. TIME STAND STILL by Donald Margulies (Leroy Street Theatre). A journalist couple who are in sync when on dangerous assignments together struggle in a more domestic environment. Runs to Nov 9, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $20-$25. Unit 102 Theatre, 376 Dufferin. leroystreettheatre.com. TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare (Hart House Theatre). The romantic comedy begins with a shipwreck and ends with marriages, reunions and revenge. Runs to Nov 23, WedSat 8 pm, mat Nov 23 at 2 pm. $28, srs $17, stu $10-$15. 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca. WHERE’S MY MONEY? by John Patrick Shanley (Sterling Studio Theatre Collective). Two couples are haunted by their past, present and future in this semi-surrealist comedy about revenge. Runs to Nov 9, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $20. Sterling Studio Theatre, 163 Sterling, unit 5. sterlingstudiotheatre.com. 3

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Thursday, November 7 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Jesse Joyce w/ Monty Scott and host Ryan Dennee. To Nov 9, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 8 & 10:45 pm. $10-$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. BELLEVILLE-VILLE The Joy of Camping presents an improv soap opera about small-town Canada in the 70s w/ Becky Belton, Don Berns, Adam Bailey and others. 9 pm. $10. Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton. facebook.com/ TheJoyOfCamping. CANADIAN COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE WEEK Yuk Yuk’s Downtown presents ñ acts vying for festival spots. To Nov 10, Wed-

Sun 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat 10:30 pm. $13-$22. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. THE COMEDY ROAST OF THE IRON SHEIK Dark Comedy Festival presents the pro wrestling icon roasted by Gilbert Gottfried, Brody Stevens and others. 10 pm. $40-$200, festival pass $99. Royal Cinema, 608 College. empirecomedylive.com.

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GIGGLES @ THE GROOVE BAR presents a weekly open-mic w/ rotating hosts. 9:30 pm. Free. 1952 Danforth. sssuperfly@hotmail.com. GILBERT GOTTFRIED – LIVE AND UNCENSORED Dark Comedy Festival presents ñ the stand-up/actor/voice artist in a live show.

8 pm. $30, festival pass $99. Royal Cinema, 608 College. empirecomedylive.com. HIGH CLASS NUTTERS Skin of My Nuts Comedy presents a weekly show w/ host Vandad Kardar. 9:30 pm. $5. Jerome’s Cucina + Bar, 596 College. facebook.com/skinofmynuts. KITCH KOMEDY presents a weekly show. 9 pm. Free. Kitch, 229 Geary. kitchbar.com. LAUGH SABBATH Comedy Bar presents Layin’ Down With Tim Gilbert! w/ Mark DeBonis, Kathleen Phillips, Marty Topps, host Gilbert and others. 9:30 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. laughsabbath.com. NOT MY DOG COMEDY presents a weekly open mic w/ host Hannah Hogan. 8:30 pm. Free. Not My Dog, 1510 Queen W. 416-532-2397. THE RECEPTION LIVE Comedy Bar presents a sketch show w/ Ladystache and Todd Graham. 8 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. WE CAN BE HEROES Second City’s latest revue – inspired by the idea that our society’s quickly going to hell – is one of its sharpest in a while. Newcomer Connor Thompson scores big laughs playing everything from a literal bat man to a blind lifeguard, while Craig Brown channels his inner Chaplin as a balding man having a terrible day. Meanwhile, Jan Caruana proves she’s got great range in two scenes involving a precocious girl. Even the less successful sketches are sharply directed, and the set and musical design help enhance the scenes. Not to be missed. Indefinite run, Tue-Thu 8 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 & 10 pm, Sun 7:30 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416-3430011, secondcity.com. NNNN (GS)

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Friday, November 8 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 7. THE BONG-A-LONG SHOW Underground Comedy Club presents Patrick Hakeem, ñ Chris Locke, Julie Bot & Rob Pilgrim, Nigel

Grinstead, Precious Chong, Lisa Brooke, Kris Bonaparte and hosts Sandra Battaglini & Phil Luzi. 9 pm. $15. 670 Queen E. 416-450-9125. BRODY STEVENS Dark Comedy Festival presents the comic/actor in a live show. 8 and 10 pm. $20, festival pass $99. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. empirecomedylive.com.

CANADIAN COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE WEEK See Thu 7. AN EVENING OF COMEDY FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS ComedyShowRoom presents a benefit

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for wounded soldiers. 8 & 10 pm. $20. The LOT Comedy Club, 100 Ossington. 1-800-8383006, brownpapertickets.com/event/506818. JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY TOUR Capital One and JFL present the Comedy Rat Pack Edition of the annual show w/ Tom Papa, Alonzo Bodden, Orny Adams, Ben Seidman and host Darrin Rose. 7:30 pm. $35.50-$55.50. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255, masseyhall.com. TEXAS COMEDY MASSACRE 2 Fox & Fiddle Wellesley presents stand-up w/ Gavin Stephens, Joel West, Mayce Galoni, Katherine Ferns, host Xerxes Cortez and others. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 27 Wellesley E. 416-580-4153,

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How Eddie rolls Star is touring cuz of “ego problems” By PHIL BROWN EDDIE IZZARD: FORCE MAJEURE WORLD TOUR at Massey Hall (178 Victoria) from Wednesday (November 13) to November 16, 8 pm. $44.25-$73.50. roythomsonhall. com.

Eddie Izzard has been many things, from street performer to dramatic actor and serial marathon runner. But comedy remains his comfort zone, and with eight successful specials to his name, it’s clear he’s pretty good at it. This week Izzard kicks off a stint at Massey Hall, part of the largest Canadian tour of his career and his largest worldwide tour as well. “There’s no particular reason for it, but I suppose the extensive nature is probably to do with ego problems that I have,” says Izzard from somewhere in Scotland. “I’m an ambitious person, and if rock ’n’ rollers and musicals are allowed to play around the world, then why oh why can’t I, as I think the song goes.” Ambitious is an apt word for Izzard. texascomedymassacre2.com. TOP SHELF COMEDY presents weekly comedy featuring one of the following shows: The Duel, The Invasion, The Rewind, The Main Event. 9:30 pm. $5. St Louis Bar & Grill, 1963 Queen E. 416-637-7427. WE CAN BE HEROES See Thu 7.

Saturday, November 9 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 7. BRODY STEVENS & TONY HINCHCLIFFE

ñDark Comedy Festival presents two of Deathsquad’s finest in a live show. 9 pm. $20.

The Underground Comedy Club, 670 Queen E. ticketweb.ca.

CANADIAN COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE WEEK See Thu 7. CHRIS TUCKER Bass Clef Entertainments

present the star of Rush Hour films and ñ Def Comedy Jam in a live stand-up show. 7:30

pm. $48. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front E. 1-855-872-7669, ticketmaster.ca.

COMEDY UNCOVERED: DARK COMEDY FESTIVAL EDITION Comedy Uncovered presents HBO’s

Robert Kelly w/ Rob Mailloux, Tom O’Donnell and host Ben Miner. 9 pm. $20. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedyuncovered.com. JANE FORD AND ELVIRA KURT The Flying Beaver Pubaret presents live music and comedy. 9 pm. $15-$20. 488 Parliament. brownpapertickets.com/event/503924. ROBERT KELLY Dark Comedy Festival presents the comic/actor in a live show. 10 pm. $20, festival pass $99. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. empirecomedylive.com. SHAKESPEARE FORGIVE US We Happy Few present a totally improvised play in the style of the Bard w/ host Ben Ball. 8 pm. $5. Baltic Avenue, 875 Bloor W. facebook.com/ wehappyfewimprov. THEATRESPORTS FALL TOURNAMENT Bad Dog Theatre presents the improv competition. To Dec 14, Saturdays 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com. WE CAN BE HEROES See Thu 7.

WEST END GIRLS: VIRGIN SUICIDES EDITION

present stand-up w/ newbies, headliner Jen Grant & host Daniela Saioni. 7 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. westendgirls.ca.

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Before his trip to Canada, he finished a tour of France performed entirely in French. In January he’ll pull the same trick in Germany. Neither language was one Izzard spoke even five years ago. “It’s a bit of a hassle to learn the language, but it’s a beautiful thing,” he says. “It’s like there’s a different version of me existing on another plane. About 15 years ago, I realized that in order to tour the way I wanted, there would have to be a certain change. I Eddie Izzard makes history hysterical.

stopped writing national humour to focus on universal humour. That actually isn’t as difficult as it sounds. Really, only 10 to 15 per cent of your punchlines and maybe subjects need to be adjusted.” There’s something about Izzard’s surrealist, stream-of-consciousness style that seems to reach broader audiences than the usual funny man with a microphone. Part of it is his subject matter, which incorporates untapped shared sources like history. “It’s interesting that no one does history in stand-up, isn’t it?” asks Izzard. “That’s something I noticed around 1990 and picked up. I talk about human sacrifice in this show. I try to find subjects from history that I find intriguing and hopefully can turn into a compelling and bizarre piece. Monty Python are my comedy gods, and they did history and religion first, with Holy Grail and Life Of Brian. So I’m just trying to do what they did.” Unlike Python, Izzard has never met with any resistance or controversy over his act. His wide appeal owes as much to style as content. He admits that the worst reaction was pretty tame. “Someone made funny noises and wandered off,” he says. “That’s as far as it goes, and that’s how I roll.” 3 stage@nowtoronto.com

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Agency Showcase Night w/ host Ryan Dennee. 8 pm. $10. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca.

CANADIAN COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE WEEK See Thu 7. HAPPY HOUR COMEDY Ein-Stein presents

Alex Nikelov, Scott Dell, Allan Yiu, Peter Big, host Justin Laite and others. 8 pm. Free. 229 College. ein-stein.ca. THE PLAYGROUND Playful Grounds presents weekly open-mic comedy w/ hosts Kris Siddiqi and Melissa Story. 9 pm. Free. 605 College. 416-645-0484, playfulgrounds.com. SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE The Sketchersons present a weekly show w/ guest hosts and musical acts. 9 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thesketchersons.com. WE CAN BE HEROES See Thu 7.

Monday, November 11 ALTDOT COMEDY LOUNGE Rivoli presents Forward, Alex Pavone, Steve PatñMark rick Adams, Zabrina Chevannes, Kelly Taylor,

Cheap Smokes, Tom Calnan, David Mesiano, MC Andrew Johnston and others. 9 pm. $5. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com. THE BEST OF THE SECOND CITY presents classic and original sketch and trademark improvisation. 8 pm. $14. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416343-0011, secondcity.com. CHEAP LAUGHS MONDAY PJ O’Briens Irish Pub presents a show w/ Russell Roy and guests. 9 pm. Free. 39 Colborne. 416-815-7562. IMPERIAL COMEDY SHOW Imperial Pub presents 10 comics, a pro headliner and rotating hosts every week. 9:30 pm. Free. 54 Dundas E. 416-977-4667, imperialcomedy.com. TOP SHELF COMEDY presents a weekly pro comic show w/ hosts Chris Allin and Brian Ward. 8 pm. Free. The Office Pub, 117 John. 416-977-1900.

Tuesday, November 12 FLAT TIRE COMEDY Amsterdam Bicycle Club

presents weekly stand-up w/ host Chrissie Cunningham and guests. 9 pm. Free. 54 the Esplanade. facebook.com/FlatTireComedy. THE OTHER DOPE SHOW Vapor Social presents weekly open-mic stand-up. 9 pm. $5. 896 College. 647-765-4422. THE SKIN OF MY NUTS presents a weekly open mic w/ host Vandad Kardar. 9:30 pm. Free.

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Sonic Espresso Bar, 60 Cecil. facebook.com/ skinofmynuts. WE CAN BE HEROES See Thu 7. THE WILD CARD Top Shelf Comedy presents 4 pros, 4 lottery spots and one first-timer w/ hosts Chris Allin and Brian Ward. Tuesdays 8:30 pm. Free. Fox & Fiddle, 280 Bloor W. 416966-4369. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents the Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, Launching Pad for new stand-ups at 9:30 pm, every week. $4/show. 224 Richmond W. yukyuks.com.

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Wednesday, November 13 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am Night w/

Ward Anderson, Allen Yiu, Kyle Lucey, Nader Mansour, Rob Browne, Steve Patrick Adams and host Matt Watson. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. CHUCKLE CO. PRESENTS weekly stand-up with rotating hosts Joel Buxton, Mikey Kolberg, DJ Demers, Amanda Brooke Perrin, Steve Patrick Adams and Jordan Foisy. 9:30pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. chuckleco.com. D&D LIVE! CAMPAIGN 3: EPIC LEVELS Bad Dog Theatre presents an improvised show based on the Dungeons & Dragons cult phenomenon. To Nov 13, Wednesdays 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416551-6540, baddogtheatre.com.

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EDDIE IZZARD: FORCE MAJEURE WORLD TOUR WestBeth Entertainment presents ñ live stand-up shows by the British comic (see

story, this page). To Nov 16, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $44.25-$73.50. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255, masseyhall.com. HUMP NIGHT Fionn MacCool’s presents weekly open-mic stand-up w/ host Andy King. 9 pm. Free. 1867 Yonge. 416-484-1867. SIREN’S COMEDY Celt’s Pub presents open-mic stand-up w/ host Steph Tolev and headliner Cheap Smokes. 8:30 pm. Free. 2872 Dundas W. 416-767-3339. TONY HO’S PEAK FALLS Bad Dog Theatre presents a dark improvised mini-series about a small town with a demonic secret. To Nov 13, 9:30 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, baddogtheatre.com. WE CAN BE HEROES See Thu 7. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents comic Derek Seguin. To Nov 17, Wed and Sun 8 pm, Fri-Sat 8 & 10:30 pm. $13-$22. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3

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art

MUST-SEE SHOWS A SPACE GALLERY Lisa Steele and Kim Tom-

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galleries • museums

FILM ARTIFACTS

Props from The Fly (left) and Naked Lunch and other paraphernalia are on view at the David Cronenberg: Evolution show at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Sex blobs, etc TIFF fittingly fetes Cronenberg By By JOHN SEMLEY DAVID CRONENBERG: EVOLUTION at

TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King West), to January 19. $12-$15, Tuesday $5. tiff.net. Rating: NNNNN

Part of what David Cronenberg: Evolution, TIFF’s new show dedicated to the filmmaker, illustrates so clearly is that Cronenberg’s preoccupations have always been the same. From 1969’s Stereo through to last year’s Cosmopolis, he’s been absorbed by the intersections of technology and the human body, and the corresponding question of what the hell it means to be a person with a body in the first place. His artistic output feels like a singular thing. This is part of what makes it compelling (and, sure, maybe easy) to express Cronenberg as an Idea. This, essentially, is what TIFF’s Evolution show does, and does splendidly. Curators tried with the Tim Burton and Grace Kelly shows, but those exhibits seemed guided by a mandate

that never amounted to more than “Here’s a bunch of shit.” Granted, there’s loads of shit in Evolution: maquettes from The Fly, alarming metal gynecological instruments from Dead Ringers, the Videodrome helmet (long a fixture of the Canadian Film Reference Library), the insect typewriters and “sex blob” from Naked Lunch. Visitors can pose for a photo with a mock-up of that

THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS AGO David Bowie Is, to Nov 27 ($30, srs $26.50, stu $21.50, Wed 6-8:30 pm $15). ñ Aimia Photography Prize, to Jan 5. Light My

Fire: Portraits, to Apr 30. Brian Jungen and Duane Linklater, to Jun 15. $19.50, srs $16, stu $11, free Wed 6-8:30 pm (special exhibits excluded). 317 Dundas W. 416-979-6648. ART GALLERY OF YORK U Wael Shawky, to Dec 1. 4700 Keele, Accolade E bldg. 416-736-5169. DESIGN EXCHANGE Playing Favourites II, to Jan 3. $10, stu/srs $8. 234 Bay. 416-363-6121. DORIS McCARTHY GALLERY You Cannot Kill What Is Already Dead, to Jan 25. 1265 Military Trail. 416-287-7007. GARDINER MUSEUM An Te Liu, to Nov 11. The

books MYSTERY

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THE MINOR ADJUSTMENT BEAUTY SALON by Alexander McCall Smith

(Knopf Canada), 242 pages, $30 cloth. Rating: NNNN

I was introduced to Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels by my brother, who lives in Botswana, where the stories are set. When they weren’t yet available here, he’d bring along on visits the newest instalment in this delightful series, now up to number 14. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon finds Precious Ramotswe, the detective agency’s sole investigator, pondering the mysteries of human behaviour and the great dome of African sky over the Kalahari in between sips of red bush tea. While Botswana waits for the rains to come, Mma Ra-

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film’s narcotic-producing Mugwump monster. (Burroughs wept… or laughed, probably.) The exhibit also has all kinds of drawings, props, wardrobe items and early script drafts. The director’s made a newly commissioned 10-minute film, The Nest, specifically for the show, and on the fourth floor there’s something called the BMC (Body Mind Change) Lab, an interactive digital project thingamajig that I don’t really understand. All this bric-a-brac, the “shit,” hangs together exceptionally well around the organizing principle that is Cronenberg-as-Idea. Have you ever worked through all the special fea-

motswe has two tricky cases to solve – one involving an inheritance and possible false identity, the other a smear campaign against a beauty parlour. Ever the optimist, she believes that people are good at heart and that Botswana hasn’t changed in the things that really matter. It’s the tension between the traditional ways and the modern country that makes the novels more than merely charming in that small-village British way. And McCall Smith infuses the book with compassionate, funny philosophical musings on everything from the notion of animals having souls to whether liars can have true friends. While there’s no blood shed – these are small crimes of jealousy, envy and greed – the spectre of AIDS and its toll on Africa is front and centre at the orphans home run by Mma Ramtoswe’s friend.

Faience, to Jan 5. Animal Stories, to Jan 12. $12, stu $6, srs $8; Fri 4-9 pm deals. 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Something More Than A Succession Of Notes, reception 6-8 pm Nov 7, Nov 8-Dec 20. 7 Hart House. 416-978-8398. McMICHAEL CANADIAN Kim Dorland, to Jan 5. Karine Giboulo, to Jan 26. $15, stu/srs $12. 10365 Islington (Kleinburg). 905-893-1121. MOCCA David Cronenberg: Transformations, to Dec 29. 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067. POWER PLANT More Than Two; Micah Lexier, to Jan 5. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. ROM Mesopotamia, to Jan 5 ($27, srs/stu

My brother always said that McCall Smith’s portrayal of Botswana is wholly romanticized. Still, every sentence conveys a beloved country where the air is pure and dry and carries the scent of cattle and dust and acacia. LESLEY McALLISTER Alexander McCall Smith reads on Tuesday (November 12) at the Brigantine Room. See Readings, this page. Write Books at susanc@nowtoronto.com.

tures and extras on a Criterion Collection Blu-ray while simultaneously reading the critical essay that comes bundled with the disc? Evolution feels like that. And it feels totally at home at the Lightbox. The Film Festival, which mounted early retrospectives of Cronenberg’s work in the 80s and showed Dead Ringers as its opening film in 1988, and now TIFF as an institution have played an essential role in creating a context for understanding and appreciating Cronenberg. 3 art@nowtoronto.com

See an extended version of this review at nowtoronto.com/movies.

$24.50; Fri after 4:30 pm $23, srs/stu $20). Raja Deen Dayal, to Jan 12. BIG, to Jan 26. Carbon 14: Climate Is Culture, to Feb 2. $15, stu/ srs $13.50; Fri 4:30-8:30 pm $9, stu/srs $8. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. RYERSON IMAGE CENTRE Elena Malkova; Ghost Dance, to Dec 15. 33 Gould. 416-979-5164. TEXTILE MUSEUM Farandole, to Nov 17. Maya Textiles From Guatemala, to Jan 12. $15, srs $10, stu $6; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm. 55 Centre. 416-599-5321. U OF T ART CENTRE A Thousand Works In Eighty Spaces; Lutz Dille, to Nov 14. Framing Narratives, to Mar 8. 15 King’s College Circle. 416-978-1838.

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ROBERT ROTENBERG 12:30 pm. Free (ticket required). Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.

Friday, November 8

TORONTO POETRY SLAM Spoken word competition. 8 pm. $5. Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen W. torontopoetryslam.com.

Sunday, November 10 TIMOTHY BROOKS/MICHAEL IGNATIEFF/ANN DOWSETT JOHNSTON/DAVID O’KEEFE Auth-

Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. MICKI MYERS 5 pm. Free. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay. 416-361-0032.

ors’ brunch. 10 am. $50. King Edward Hotel, 37 King E. 416-361-0032. TRISH SALAH Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.

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Monday, November 11

York, 100 Front W. dundurn.com. INACCURATE REALITIES Launch for a new YA speculative fiction magazine. 3 pm. Free. Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord. inaccuraterealities.com.

Painting: Mark Crofton Bell, Nov 9-Dec 7, reception 3-6 pm Nov 9. 1520 Queen W. 416-821-3060. INDEXG GALLERY Shelley Savor, Irina Schlesvoich and Han Xu, to Dec 31. 50 Gladstone. 416-535-6957. LE GALLERY Painting: Matt Bahen, Nov 7-Dec 1. 1183 Dundas W. 416-532-8467. OLGA KORPER Sculpture: Tim Whiten, to Nov 30. 17 Morrow. 416-538-8220. ONSITE [AT] OCAD U Multimedia: Terreform ONE, to Feb 22, 2014. 230 Richmond W. 416-977-6000 ext 327. OPEN RHODES Art Show & Sale (benefit for Nellie’s Shelter), Nov 9-10 (1-7 pm, openrhodes.ca). Rhodes S of Danforth. OPEN STUDIO Sally Ayre, Meghan Price and Heather Smith, to Nov 23. 401 Richmond W #104. 416-504-8238. PARI NADIMI Sculpture/photos/video: Jennifer Stillwell, Nov 7-Dec 21, reception 6-9 pm Nov 7. 254 Niagara. 416-591-6464. PREFIX Trade Marks group show, to Nov 23. 401 Richmond W. 416-591-0357. STEPHEN BULGER Photos: Elaine Stocki, to Nov 23. 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575. TORONTO IMAGE WORKS Photos: Peggy Taylor Reid, to Dec 2, reception 1-3 pm Nov 9. 80 Spadina. 416-703-1999.

LAUNCHING THIS WEEK

ANDREW BINKS 6 pm. Free. Buddies in Bad

ROBIN ESROCK 2 pm. Free. Fairmont Royal

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Andrew Binks takes a clear-eyed view of queer experience, whether his subject is a 12-year-old trying to come to grips with racism and homophobia in The Summer Between or the male dancer, John, trying to make ends meet in Strip ($21.95, Nightwood). John’s search for redemption takes him from the heights of a well-know ballet company to the depths of a roadside freak show – with a stint as a stripper in between – while all the way the struggling artist copes with doubt and self-loathing. Binks launches Strip Friday (November 8) at SUSAN G. COLE Buddies in Bad Times. See Readings, this page.

READINGS THIS WEEK Thursday, November 7

czak, Nov 8-Dec 13, reception 6-8 pm Nov 8. 401 Richmond W #110. 416-979-9633. BARBARA EDWARDS CONTEMPORARY Painting/sculpture: Eric Fischl, to Nov 30. 1069 Bathurst. 647-348-5110. BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE ArtAttack Auction, 7 pm Nov 7 ($25). 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. CHRISTOPHER CUTTS Painting: Lorne Wagman, to Nov 27. 21 Morrow. 416-532-5566. DANIEL FARIA GALLERY Drawing, installation: Derek Liddington, to Nov 23. 188 St Helens. 416-538-1880. DE LUCA Chambliss Giobbi, John Grande and Mark Kostabi, Nov 8-30, reception 6-9 pm Nov 8. 217 Avenue Rd. 416-537-4699. DIAZ CONTEMPORARY Painting: Francine Savard, to Nov 16. 100 Niagara. 416-3612972. GALLERY 1313 Telling: An Audio Survey Of Parkdale, to Nov 30, reception 7 pm Nov 7. 1313 Queen W. 416-536-6778. GALLERYWEST John Marriott, to Nov 7. 1172 Queen W. 416-913-7116.

ANN PATCHETT 7:30 pm. $10, stu free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. ifoa.org.

Tuesday, November 12 ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 7:30 pm. $10, stu

free. Harbourfront Centre Brigantine Rm, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, readings.org.

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DAVID O’MEARA/BARDIA SINAEE 8 pm. Pwyc. Press Club, 850 Dundas W. pivotreadings.ca. JUDY CHANG 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577. WALLY LAMB 7 pm. Free. Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca. DAVE PROCTOR 7:30 pm. Free. Tequila Bookworm, 512 Queen W. meatlockereditions.ca. CHRISTOPHER RICE/MICHAEL ROWE/MELIA

MCCLURE 8 pm. Free/pwyc. Augusta House, 152A Augusta, 2nd floor. chiseries.webs. com. AYELET TSABARI/LILY PORITZ MILLER 7 pm. Free. Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington. 416-395-5440. 3

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True Blue

Emotions run high on and off set of Palme d’Or-winning film about lesbian love

photos by michael watier

By SUSAN G. COLE

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR directed by Abdellatif Kechiche,

written by Kechiche and Ghalia Lacroix, from the graphic novel by Julie Maroh, with Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. 179 minutes. A Mongrel release. Subtitled. Opens Friday (November 8). For venues and times, see Movies, page 97.

You’d think that winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes would be a godsend for an arty, nearly three-hour meditation on the lesbian love between art student Emma and aspiring teacher Adèle. But ever since Blue Is The Warmest Color took the first prize – and its two stars, Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, a special acting award – last spring, controversy about the fraying relationship between the stars and director Abdellatif Kechiche has dogged the film. In an interview on The Daily Beast just before TIFF last fall, the two actors complained that the lengthy and near-explicit sex scenes were way more demanding – and protracted on screen – than they’d expected. And in the lead-up to the film’s general release last month, after Seydoux told journalists she would never work with Ke chiche again, the director penned a vitriolic attack on her in Le Monde, calling her opportunistic. At TIFF, though, the two actors pretend there’s no scandal and are consistently complimentary when it comes to their director. Seydoux goes so far as to call him a genius. “His genius is that this is a common love story, and he shows that what’s common is wonderful. I like action films [she played in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol], but realism is what is poetic for me.” Kechiche, on the other hand, demonstrated in a separate interview a prickly quality that you can imagine would be a pain in the ass on set. When I fail to let him continue after his translator has finished several sentences, he scolds me, saying, “If you ask the question, wait for the answer.” And when the publicist comes in to

Adèle Exarchopoulos (left) and Léa Seydoux get close at TIFF and have nothing but priase for director Abdellatif Kechiche (below).

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Abdellatif Kechiche

give me my two-minute warning, he commands, “Don’t program me 10 minutes here, 10 minutes there, 10 minutes there,” in a tantrum so intense, I feel for the talent wrangler. And he’s obviously ruthless when it comes to casting. He dumped Audrey Bastien because he felt she didn’t have enough chemistry with Seydoux, and replaced her with Exarchopoulos, who he sensed could convey the attraction required to make the movie work. The revised casting, he says, better dovetailed with his desire to create a relationship between two women of different classes. “My films often have this theme, the idea of two social worlds meeting, the elite of the art world versus the working class, which is where I come from. The question is, when Emma meets Adèle, can they get out of their own universe and create a real tie.” Kechiche says his two actors – upper-cruster Seydoux, scion of Pathé chair Jérôme Seydoux, and working-class Exarchopoulos, making her debut – reflect that difference, and when you encounter them in person, you can see Kechiche’s point. Seydoux radiates a reserved elegance, while the unguarded Exarchopoulos is openly expressive. As Adèle, Exarchopoulos is the same, crying shamelessly, eating lustily and conveying her outsized emotions in heartbreaking ways. Those elements of her performance, coupled with the highly charged erotic scenes, move her more than any cinematic artifice. “It’s more real to see the sex and the snot, much more real than violence or movie stars looking glamorous.” The only hint at TIFF that there might be tension between Seydoux and Kechiche occurs when the film’s much-talked-about lovemaking scenes comes up. These, according to both the di rector and the actors, weren’t choreographed. Seydoux and Exarchopoulos invented every aspect. When I ask Seydoux how much trust in the director is required for scenes like that, she says pointedly, “I don’t know what it means to trust a director. Me, I trust in myself and I trust the talent.” 3 susanc@nowtoronto.com | @susangcole

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The big buzz is about the steamy sex in this story about university art student Emma’s (Léa Seydoux) relationship with high schooler Adèle (Adèle Exarchopoulos). But there’s more going on here than a whack of lesbian erotica. It’s a powerful meditation on sensuousness. Writer/director Abdellatif Kechiche shoots in intense close-up, showing people eating, showering, weeping – chronic cryer Adèle is a mess of bodily fluids – in what turns out to be a unique, in-your-face exploration of intimacy. And it’s as much about what happens when an artist partners with someone who lacks similar aspirations. Emma works toward success as a painter, while Adèle is happy to become an elementary school teacher, to Emma’s increasing dissatisfaction over a few years. Kechiche isn’t judging, though; he brilliantly juxtaposes the arty types with Adèle’s charming, artless students. Both Seydoux and Exarchopoulos are superb, and, yes, the sex is plentiful and hot. Let’s hope there’s no American remake. They’d wreck SGC it. NOW november 7-13 2013

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This Scale’s off THE HUMAN SCALE (Andreas Dalsgaard). 77 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (November 8). For venues and times, see Movies, page 97. Rating: NN As Torontonians fight for more bike lanes in an increasingly congested urban core, Andreas M. Dalsgaard’s The Human Scale offers reasons why major cities should shift to such pedestrian- and cycle-friendly design. Unfortunately, the doc itself is flat-footed, monotonously surveying rapidly growing cities and insisting that traffic should be detoured around city centres to create car-free, Euro-style social zones. Architects and urban planners discuss pedestrian-only squares and walkways in cities like Copenhagen, Manhattan, Chongqing and Dhaka, where implementation meets with varying success. Hey, remember that time there was a random snowball fight between 20 or so people in Times Square. That’s proof the idea works, right? Right? There’s nothing inherently wrong with the idea, expressed here by architect Jan Gehl, of designing cities for people, not cars. But Dalsgaard’s lack of attention to practical counter-arguments makes it easy for guys like Rob Ford to poke holes in the film’s arguments and ridicule its utopian goals. In its final act, the doc covers post-earthquake efforts in Christchurch, New Zealand, to rebuild the city without high-rises, and suggests this could work elsewhere. Thing is, Christchurch has a population the size of Markham’s, which means the comparison, like so many in The Human RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI Scale, carries very little weight.

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Dexter star plays pivotal figure in the evolution of beat writers By GLENN SUMI KILL YOUR DARLINGS directed by John Krokidas, written by Austin Bunn and Krokidas, with Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston and Ben Foster. An eOne release. 103 minutes. Opens Friday (November 8). For venues and times, see Movies, page 97.

There’s been a resurgence of films about the beat generation, with James Franco playing gay-for-pay yet again as Allen Ginsberg in 2010’s Howl, and Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart looking like glum Gap models in last year’s adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s iconic On The Road. But as Michael C. Hall points out, without the events portrayed in his new film, Kill Your Darlings, Kerouac, Ginsberg and their friend William Burroughs might never have gone on to become the epic figures they did. In 1944, David Kammerer was murdered by Lucien Carr, a charismatic figure who befriended Ginsberg at Columbia and introduced him to the iconoclasts who would soon go to work on undermining societal and literary norms. Hall plays Kammerer, a former teacher from the Midwest who became obsessed with the younger Carr, moving and changing jobs so he could be near him. It’s a relationship that provokes arguments today: Was Kammerer a predator? Did Carr lead him on, the same way he led on the latent homosexual Ginsberg? “Kammerer has the purest feeling of anyone in the film,” says Hall, who was excited about the script’s attempt to humanize him. Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac were all involved in events around the murder, giving testimony and/or alibis, and Hall says the event shaped their destinies. “I’d argue that it changed their art-

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Daniel Radcliffe isn’t quite convincing as a young Ginsberg.

REVIEW KILL YOUR DARLINGS (John Krokidas) Rating: NN This clunky entry in the recent spate of beat generation films should appeal to sensitive literary teens going through a rebellious stage. In mid-1940s Manhattan, the lives of Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe), William Burroughs (Ben Foster) and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston) are linked through charismatic charmer Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan), who’s not a writer himself but knows how to inspire them. Lurking in the background is David Kammerer (Michael C. Hall), a former teacher whose obsession with Carr leads to an act of violence that will change everyone’s lives. Krokidas and co-screenwriter Austin Bunn fail to find a clear perspective, and for all their characters’ talk about new art, the look of the film – and its approach to the era’s burgeoning queer scene – is pretty conservative. Radcliffe as Ginsberg feels like stunt casting, as does David Cross as his poet father. But Foster is dryly amusing, and Hall gives the film some heart. Best is Elizabeth Olsen in GS the tiny role of Edie Parker.

istic development,” says TV’s Dexter during a TIFF press day. “Howl was dedicated to Carr until Carr asked that his name be removed from the book. Kerouac basically got married because of the murder – the parents of his girlfriend at the time, Edie Parker, bailed him out of jail. And Burroughs, who was a long-time friend of Kammerer’s, had to move after the murder, which led him into further experimentation with hard drugs.” Hall says all of them were masking some buried sense of trauma and culpability, which may have fuelled their art. One of the more shocking revelations in the film concerns Carr’s “honour slaying” defence. At the time, it was legally less heinous to murder someone if you could argue that you were a straight person being preyed upon by a gay. Carr got the razor-sharp Ginsberg, who was also obsessed with him, to help draft his statement. “That is just mind-blowing,” says Hall. “The future gay icon was the one who formally wrote the defence.” Hall, of course, broke into the business playing another gay man named David, in the HBO series Six Feet Under. What would David Fisher think of Kammerer? “I think it would depend on what season you asked him,” he says, smiling. “David at the end of the series would have a great deal of compassion. But at the beginning he would be horrified he was looking at some sort of carnival mirror of himself. “Kammerer lived in a world surrounded by a great deal of external loathing. And David Fisher is more plagued by internal loathing.” 3

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Bad Romance RANDOM ACTS OF ROMANCE (Katrin Bowen). 88 minutes. Opens Friday (November 8) at Carlton Cinema. See Times, page 104. Rating: N

If there are any sincere ideas about modern love buried within Katrin Bowen’s Random Acts Of Romance, they’re barely visible beneath all the frivolity, contrivance and foolishness. The trivial comedy about intersecting couples revaluating their lives and partners deals superficially with the challenges facing modern relationships. There’s the middle-aged woman (a fine Amanda Tapping) who unleashes fury on her young husband (Zak Santiago) for being a perpetual fuck-up. Then there’s the uptight, well-to-do couple (Robert Moloney and Ready Or Not’s Laura Bertram) whose affection for each other is as dry as yours will be for the film. Conversations between these couples and the single folks who orbit them rarely bother with real emotion or insight. Instead, the dialogue tries to be provocative and funny (it’s neither), earnestly mimicking the look-at-me writing of Diablo Cody, or worse, Paul Haggis. The latter’s style of mosaic storytelling is especially evident here. Like Haggis’s Crash and upcoming Third Person, Random Acts Of Romance hinges on coincidence and extreme ways for people to connect, whether through a car accident or a kidnapping. Such unlikely scenarios suck up all the oxygen, leaving very little RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI breathing room for genuine character or feelings.

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Short fuse Short Term 12 (Destin Daniel Cretton, U.S.). 96 minutes.

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Expanded from his 2008 short, Destin Daniel Cretton’s terrific first feature is a powerful, deeply felt character study of a young therapist (Brie Larson) at a San Francisco-area facility for disturbed children whose own issues come rushing to the surface when she meets a particularly troubled new intake (Kaitlyn Dever). Cretton creates a dramatic environment that’s fraught with emotional tension, but doesn’t milk it; the explosions of feeling seem natural rather than calculated, the result of totally believable interactions between the adults and the kids. And he has an amazing eye for casting: Scott Pilgrim’s Larson and Justified’s Dever are both riveting, but supporting players John Gallagher Jr., Rami Malek, Stephanie Beatriz and Keith Stanfield are all terrific, too. NORMAN WILNER

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PANDI (Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam, India/Canada). 60 min-

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When Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam’s uncle, Pandian (Pandi) Kumaraswamy, emigrated from India to Canada, he hoped to become a filmmaker. But his dreams were cut short by the pressure to earn a living and his burgeoning mental illness. His diagnosis here and later back in India varied from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder. He died when Ponnambalam was 12. Now the filmmaker sets out to break the silence and mystery surrounding her uncle, interviewing relatives, mining old home movies and using Pandi’s own VHS and Super 8 footage. What she finds – layers of shame, guilt and misunderstanding – is sad but cathartic. The most vivid sections are the playful and suggestive animation sequences (by Jessica Palmer) from an unproduced screenplay Pandi wrote, hinting at his obsessions with religion, capitalism and the actors Aishwarya Rai and Cindy Crawford. Ponnambalam bookends the film with footage of her unseen uncle teaching her to use a video camera. Apropos, since she’s more than realized his goal of becoming a director. GLENN SUMI

a lot more than his literary legacy. He also bequeathed a history of mental illness and substance abuse. As his granddaughter, Mariel Hemingway, reminds us in this absorbing documentary, there have been seven suicides in her family. Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple interviews Hemingway extensively, discussing her supermodel sister Margaux, who died of an overdose at 41 (on the 35th anniversary of Ernest’s suicide) and her father, Jack, who, Mariel suggests, may have sexually abused her two older sisters. (Muffet, who has bipolar disorder, is still alive.) There’s lots of rich material here about the silence and shame surrounding suicide. Mariel, a suicide awareness activist, calmly discusses her past with her own two daughters, one of whom is a supermodel herself. And in a telling sequence, Kopple captures Mariel exploding in a way that brings to mind the brutal family arguments she describes earlier in the film. Sure, there’s a bit of New Age flimflam – Oprah Winfrey is a producer – but it’s still powerful stuff. Worth noting that while Mariel was born after her famous grandfather’s death, neither she nor anyone else in the doc seems to have picked GS up any of his books.

Sweet Honey Honey (Valeria Golino, Italy/France). 94 minutes. Subtitled. November 15, 9:15 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox. Rating: NNN Valeria Golino – the co-star of Hot Shots! and Rain Man – makes a strong directorial debut with this complex character study of a woman (The Best Of Youth’s Jasmine Trinca) who works as an angel of death, supplying the drugs and instructions to people wishing to end their lives with dignity. But when she discovers she’s delivered her latest package to an older man (Carlo Cecchi) who isn’t actually sick, everything she believes about her mission is thrown into question. Honey isn’t an issue picture, but a focused character study. Golino and cinematographer Gergely Pohárnok do a fine job of putting us inside their hero’s head, subtly isolating her in crowd shots and letting subtle changes in Trinca’s expression represent genuine turmoil. You might complain that there are a few too many shots of her looking soulfully into the Mariel Hemingway middle distance as she gets contemplative in Running From Crazy. contemplates her own life choices, but that’s sort of the point. NW 3

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Magic Circle The Broken Circle Breakdown (Felix Van Groeningen). 111 minutes.

Subtitled. Opens Friday (November 8). For venues and times, see Movies, page 97. Rating: NNNN

The Broken Circle Breakdown is a curious combination of uplifting musical numbers and unapologetic misery porn. It charts the progress of a musical Belgian couple’s relationship through dizzying highs and harrowing lows. Imagine Lars von Trier deciding to remake Once. Didier (Johan Heldenbergh, who wrote the play on which the film is based) plays banjo in a bluegrass band and loves the promise of American culture. Elise (Veerle Baetens) is a tattoo artist with a golden voice. They fall into bed, then into a relationship. She joins the band, they get married and have a daughter. And it all goes to hell. This is the kind of movie that opens with a reverent performance of the classic Will The Circle Be Unbroken, the better to indicate that, no, it probably won’t be. But though the narrative’s trajectory is fairly obvious, there’s no sense of melodrama or self-indulgence in the performances. Heldenbergh and Baetens are both fantastic, pushing themselves to uncomfortable places and letting us understand when they make terrible choices. A scene where Didier breaks down onstage is excruciating, as is Elise’s different but equally understandable loss of control during a hospital sequence. It’s heavy going – really, seriously heavy – but worth it. NORMAN WILNER

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Don’t worry about its grim title and galactic stakes. For all its self-seriousness, Thor: The Dark World is a very silly movie. And that’s why it works; who’d have thought this series would be the most casually charming output of the Marvel Studios project? Sure, Iron Man has the boundless appeal of Robert Downey Jr., and The Avengers has the Hulk smashing a puny god, but there’s something about Thor that brings out the comicbookiest joy of pan-dimensional space warpage. Those other movies have to be grounded in their characters’ essential humanity. Thor is a frickin’ Norse god pounding monsters with a hammer. Picking up a year or so after the events of The Avengers, The Dark World depicts the universe-threatening danger that erupts on Asgard and Earth as evil elves seek to possess a destructive energy force that’s infected quantum physicist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman),

Thor’s mortal beloved. The plot is far less involving than the emotional stakes and the interplay between the characters. The opening sequence, which establishes the movie’s villainous elf lord Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), had me rolling my eyes with its goofy Lord Of The Rings-with-laser-blasters sen sibility and portentous, subtitled info-dumps. But once the story proper gets under way, you’ll get right on board. It’s just plain fun to watch Chris Hemsworth let Thor’s might and confidence skew just this side of obnoxious, and the contrast of the wee Portman with Hemsworth’s brawny god continues to pay great visual dividends. Once again, Tom Hiddleston steals the picture as the unpredictable Loki, though Kat Dennings comes awfully close to running away with it herself as Jane’s scrappy sidekick. Director Alan Taylor may not have the surprisingly graceful action sensibility Kenneth Branagh brought to Thor’s first solo flight, but he knows enough to stay out of everyone’s way, letting the actors play and the CG teams find new ways to translate comic book concepts into something approximating physical reality. And this time he gives Idris Elba more to do than just stand guard, so it’s got that going for it, too. 3 normw@nowtoronto.com | @wilnervision

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ABOUT TIME (Richard Curtis) is another of

Curtis’s sappy, what-a-wonderful-world romantic comedies, only now the goofy guy (Domnhall Gleeson) who falls for a lovely American (Rachel McAdams) has the ability to travel back within his own lifetime to do things over as he sees fit. The gimmick doesn’t affect the plot in any meaningful way, but it does give Curtis’s sappiest, cheesiest impulses free rein. (When a scene goes awry, he simply starts it again and takes it in a different direction.) Gleeson and McAdams are charming, and Bill Nighy is delightful, as always, as Gleeson’s father, but About Time is so insistently, explicitly manipulative – and so wilfully blind to the moral implications of its hero’s actions for the lives of the people around him – that it says more about the filmmaker’s machinations than perhaps he intends. 123 min. NN (NW) Canada Square, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(J.C. Chandor) may not break new cinematic ground for the survival thriller the way Gravity does, but it doesn’t have to; it’s just one hell of a good movie. Writer-director Chandor’s follow-up to his economic horror movie Margin Call is a nautical story with just one character and virtually no dialogue. And it’s just as gripping, if not more so. Robert Redford plays the never-named sailor whose boat is badly damaged by a shipping container somewhere in the Indian Ocean; All Is Lost follows him over eight days as he attempts to steer the damaged vessel through nightmarish weather to rescue in commercial shipping lanes. Redford’s character simply exists in the moment, solving problems with dwindling supplies and doing whatever he can to prolong his life – and Chandor’s intimate, immediate direction puts us right there with him for every second of it. 106 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Varsity

ALL THE WRONG REASONS (Gia Milani) is

an East Coast analogue to the everybodyhurts multi-character dramas of Vancouver’s Carl Bessai, following four sad Frederictonians who all work at the same department store. A young woman (Karine Vanasse) who runs the security monitors can’t bring herself to be touched. Her frustrated husband (Cory Monteith, in one of his final roles), the store manager, falls into

an affair with a surly cashier (Emily Hampshire), while a new amputee (Kevin Zegers) has just started work as a store detective. It’s only a matter of time before the two most broken souls drift toward one another, but writer/director Milani takes two full hours to play out a story that could fit into a short film. 119 min. NN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Woody Allen) stars Cate Blanchett as the emotionally unhinged wife of a corporate sleazebag (Alec Baldwin) who moves to San Francisco to live with her sister (Sally Hawkins) when he’s busted. Expect Oscar to come calling on the amazing Blanchett. 98 min. NNNN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

loud moments but not many small or subtle ones. The story sends young inventor Flint Lockwood and his pals back to his island home to shut down his food-making machine, now churning out food animals like shrimpanzees, tacodiles and watermelephants. The characters and story are flat, the pro-social messages are laid on with a trowel, and there’s nothing resembling the surreal subversion of the first movie’s equation of food and shit. 94 min. NN (Andrew Dowler) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE COUNSELOR (Ridley Scott) is a thriller

about an unnamed El Paso attorney (Michael Fassbender) whose world collapses into chaos when a drug deal in which he’s mixed up goes south. The entire second half is devoted to screenwriter Cormac McCarthy’s self-indulgence, as various supporting characters deliver monologues to Fassbender’s counselor explaining that he can do nothing to get himself off the karmic freight train. In the hands of another director, some fun could be had with this; I almost wish the Coens had seen this script while de-

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(Felix van Groeningen) 111 min. See review, page 94. (NW) Opens Nov 8 at TIFF Bell Lightbox

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Tom Hanks in a fantastic performance as the eponymous skipper of the commercial vessel Maersk Alabama, which in 2009 was boarded by four Somali pirates who eventually took Phillips hostage in a lifeboat and led Navy warships on a slow-speed chase through the Indian Ocean. The actor invests a one-dimensional character with his own humanity and geniality; he gives a totally transparent performance that allows us to see when he’s blatantly lying to his captors while appearing outwardly helpful. And in the last five minutes of Captain Phillips, Hanks opens up to the camera in a way that feels almost uncomfortably intimate. The rest of the film is far more problematic, with director Greengrass applying the tense, jangled docudrama aesthetic of United 93 to another true-life hostage crisis. Some subtitles. 134 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

CARRIE (Kimberly Peirce) is what happens when a director has no vision and a star gets no direction. So faithful a remake of Brian de Palma’s overheated 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel that it simply reuses huge chunks of Lawrence D. Cohen’s script, this Carrie trades de Palma’s hazy eroticism and explosive horror for a bland sleepwalk through the same material. As the neurotic wallflower who becomes a telekinetic fury, Chloë Grace Moretz does exactly what she did in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, forever looking outside the frame in the hope that someone will tell her what to do. And once Carrie turns on her persecutors, it’s all blank stares and wizard hands – a physical performance rather than an emotional one. What a pointless, bloody waste. 96 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

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veloping Burn After Reading. Scott doesn’t do fun, though; he does beautiful and bleak, which The Counselor certainly is. But it’s also stultifyingly dull and thick-witted, playing out its inevitabilities like a tabloid journalist flipping through a selection of crime scene photos. Yes, it’s all very ugly. What was the point again? 117 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

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(Jean-Marc Vallée) stars Matthew McCon aughey as Ron Woodroof, a hard-living, womanizing Texas electrician who became an unlikely AIDS activist in the mid1980s after being diagnosed with HIV and told he had 30 days to live. Unable to withstand the side-effects of AZT, which he buys illegally, he hits upon a scheme of importing a cocktail of drugs – unapproved in the U.S. – first from Mexico, then from other countries. He sells them to other AIDS patients whose lives are then extended, and changes from a bigoted redneck to a man of compassion and purpose, fighting the FDA to get the drugs approved. McConaughey, his body emaciated, is almost unrecognizable, but his charm and passion shine through, and he gets strong support from Jared Leto, whose dignified transsexual Rayon provides a lovely contrast to Ron, and Jennifer Garner’s concerned doctor. Although the pace wavers near the end, director Vallée does a fine job with the difficult material, which spans years and countries. Expect major acting nominations come awards season. 117 min. NNNN (GS) Varsity

Despicable Me 2 (Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin) has about 35 minutes of story and an hour of frickin’ minion jokes. If you love watching little tubular yellow guys run around jabbering at

each other and making fart noises, this will be your new favourite thing. If you’re me, you end up with a headache and a sense that the world hates you. I did appreciate the running gag about the guacamole sadness hat, though. 98 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30

Diana (Oliver Hirschbiegel) has voracious paparazzi, meanie royals, forbidden love and a main character who’s the most fa mous woman in the world. How can a mo vie with all that be so mind-numbingly dull? Blame the writer, for starters. Though it toys with the princess’s manipulative tendencies, Stephen Jeffreys’s script centring on the love affair between Princess Diana (Naomi Watts) – separated from Prince Charles – and surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews) is laden with clichés. “I’m a princess and I get what I want.” Really. Blame the director, too. When the ferocious media do descend, Hirschbiegel wastes the chance to make them terrifying and fails completely to convey Diana’s sense of being caged and harassed. The pacing is deadly, and way too much time is spent watching cars go in and out of Diana’s compound. Don’t, however, blame Watts. As the peo ple’s princess, the always watchable Oscar nominee does the best she can in a bad situation. 113 min. NN (SGC) Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24 The Disappeared (Shandi Mitchell) is a

modest-budget Canadian drama about men on the ocean, arriving on Toronto screens just in time to coast on the publicity around J.C. Chandor’s All Is Lost. Sadly, writer/director Mitchell’s project is a work of limited vision, both budgetary and dramatic, watching the disintegrating dynamic among six fishermen trying to reach shore in two dinghies after their boat goes down in the North Atlantic. She just sets up conflict and has her actors – among them Billy Campbell, Shawn Doyle and Ryan Doucette – bark it out, breaking up the terse arguments with long, searching shots of the horizon. The static nature of the drama could work really well onstage. But as a movie, The Disappeared is kind of a slog. 90 min. NN (NW) Carlton Cinema

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Don Jon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) stars writer/director Gordon-Levitt as Jon, a pornaddicted stud who can attract hot women but thinks porn is more exciting than the real thing – including Barbara (Scarlett Johansson, who’s terrific), his latest gorgeous but demanding conquest. Julianne Moore turns up as a grieving woman who could turn him around. The script is sometimes super-savvy – especially when it makes the connections between X-rated material and everyday advertising, and when it touches on family influences, like Jon’s crude dad (Tony Danza). But it’s just a little too on the nose, and it contains a ton of clips from skin flicks, which raises the question: should an anti-porn film be reproducing so much of this toxic material? 90 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Kingsway Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre Elysium (Neill Blomkamp) is virtually iden-

tical, plot-wise, to the director’s wildly overrated 2009 debut, and fans of District 9’s spectacular carnage and garbled political posturing will doubtless find this one even more meaningful and relevant and stuff. The Phantom Menace still has its defenders, too. Some subtitles. 109 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30, Scotiabank Theatre

Ender’s Game (Gavin Hood) is Harry Pot-

ter And The Starship Troopers, a very expensive, very elaborately designed attempt to build a new super-franchise out of Orson Scott Card’s 1985 sci-fi novel about a gifted young boy (Asa Butterfield) chosen to save the world from an alien threat. But screenwriter/director Hood has no vision of his own, instead applying the grim aesthetic of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy to Card’s novel. We’re not allowed to enjoy or appreciate Ender’s ingenuity at winning a zero-gravity contest; we’re told his merciless calculation is Exactly What Humanity Needs. Imagine Nolan tackling The Hunger Games. You’d never get the comic relief that Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks or Woody Harrelson brought to it, which is desperately needed here. 113 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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Enough Said (Nicole Holofcener) is an alt romantic dramedy about a masseuse (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who can’t reveal to her glamorous new client (Catherine Keener) that she’s dating the woman’s ex (James Gandolfini). It has all the qualities that make writer/director Holofcener so good: a great cast, complicated relationships and smart writing. Louis-Dreyfus is surprisingly nuanced as the needy Eva, and fuhgeddabout The Sopranos – Gandolfini has a lovable charm as the schleppy ex. The always watchable Toni Collette is on board as Eva’s best friend. As in Please Give, Holofcener displays a clear eye for relationships between parents and teens, never using the kids as mere devices. And though she has taken a bit of the edge off the proceedings, her dialogue is as sly as ever. 93 min. NNNN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Eglinton Town Centre, Interchange 30, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Randy Moore) turns Disney’s corporate fairy tale mythology inside out. It was shot on location at Disney theme parks by a crew posing as tourists. Jim (Roy Abramsohn) is a normal, middle-class American father who finds out during a family vacation to Disney World that he’s been laid off. The out-of-the-box dream vacation soon curdles into a nightmare: Jim starts hallucinating and hearing rumours of a seedy Disney underbelly where the princesses serve as courtesans to wealthy tourists and the iconic Jumbo Disney Turkey Legs are actually made from harvested emu meat. Even when its various surrealist touches don’t quite hang together, Moore’s film works as an impressive – and vital – bit of guerrilla filmmaking. 90 min. NNNN (JS) Kingsway Theatre

Escape Plan (Mikael Håfström) is nothing more than an excuse for fans to bask at the sight of 80s action titans Stallone and Schwarzenegger together onscreen. Nobody bothers building a convincing movie around this monumental occasion, where Stallone stars as Ray Breslin, a professional escape artist who teams up with Schwarzenegger’s Rottmayer to pull a Shawshank on a futuristic prison. Stallone and Schwarzenegger relish the hammy dialogue and opportunities to get up to their old tricks. Stallone gets to go all Rocky on one villain. Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger shows that, while cracking a huge grin, he can still rip a turret gun off its mounts and hose down an army. And in a glorious moment of unified defiance, they both look directly at the camera and raise a middle finger at anyone who assumed that time has run out on these two aging heavies. 116 min. NNN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale The Family (Luc Besson) is a forgettable

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and not very funny comedy carried by the charm of stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones and by director Besson’s skills with camera and editor’s scissors. Pfeiffer and De Niro, with Dianna Agron and John D’Leo as teen daughter and son, play the titular family, living under the witness protection program but still carrying on with crime. The cast plays for likeability, not laughs. With few jokes and the action that’s no more bizarre than in any gangster flick, there’s not much comic edge. Some subtitles. 110 min. NN (AD) Interchange 30, Scotiabank Theatre

ñ15 Reasons to Live

(Alan Zweig) features interviews with people who have discovered a philosophy that gives

their life purpose, meaning and ultimately happiness. Some vignettes are more watchable than others, and with 15 stories to cram into 83 minutes, there’s no room for lots of detail. But the tales are beautifully edited and effectively shot. And director Zweig also includes two of his own reflections, both of which are poignant and heartfelt. 83 min. NNNN (GS) Kingsway Theatre

Chiwetel Ejiofor (centre) delivers a devastating performance as Solomon Northup in 12 Years A Slave, one of the best of 2013.

The Fifth Estate (Bill Condon) stages the

ego-clashing between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and second banana Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Brühl). Beyond its inability to even understand WikiLeaks, flattening its importance into strained political hysterics (including a subplot involving a Libyan informer hypothetically threatened by WikiLeaks’ revelations), the film is totally incompetent: sloppily framed and garishly lit, like an episode of Wizards Of Waverly Place. It has the quality of a bad TV movie rushed to capitalize on a zeitgeist it exhibits no trace of understanding. But with some luck, the scene of Cumberbatch as Assange shimmying in the neon light of a Reykjavik nightclub will find a more fruitful second life as an endlessly re-Tumbled animated GIF. 128 min. N (JS) Carlton Cinema, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

Free Birds (Jimmy Hayward) finally brings

audiences the inevitable talking-turkey CGI Thanksgiving comedy. Thankfully, it’s actually decent. Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson lend their voices to a pair of turkeys who travel back in time to the first Thanksgiving to take their ancestors off the menu. Pixar veteran Hayward and longtime Kevin Smith collaborator Scott Mosier deliver a surprisingly clever script packed with just enough silly slapstick for kids and pop culture references for parents to turn the dull concept into an amusing comedy. It’s ultimately just family fluff, but at least it’s fun family fluff, and that’s really all you can ask from a talking-turkey picture. 91 min. NNN (Phil Brown) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Ryan White) tracks Freda Kelly, who ran the Beatles’ official fan club through the band’s 11-year history while working as a secretary first for manager Brian Epstein and then for the Beatles themselves, never flaunting her connection, not even telling her children about it. Kelly’s amazing enough, but what makes the doc essential is its intimate portrait of the band, seen from the unique perspective of a woman who grew up with them. 86 min. NNNN (SGC) Kingsway Theatre

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(Alfonso Cuarón) plays as both an immediate, nail-biting thriller and a stunning technological accomplishment, following two astronauts (Sandra Bullock, George Clooney) stranded in orbit and cut off from mission control. It’s not science fiction – it’s set firmly in the present day, and the stakes are as intimate as they come. Cuarón’s screenplay, cowritten with his son Jonás, is a triumph of psychological realism and narrative efficiency; there isn’t a wasted shot or an extraneous line of dialogue. There are things here you’ve never seen before; this is a great, unprecedented picture. One word of warning, though: even if you don’t have vertigo, the IMAX 3D version may well leave you with it. 91 min. NNNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mis-

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Griot (Volker Goetze) profiles Senegalese

singer and kora player Ablaye Cissoko, whose stirring collaborations with trumpet player Volker Goetze – the film’s director – have brought the griot’s musical and spiritual traditions to a global audience. Featuring commentary from a handful of scholars and other musicians, including the great U.S. jazz pianist Randy Weston, Griot also serves as a very basic introduction to West African culture and a lament for Senegal’s current economic situation. Where countless music documentaries divide their focus to the detriment of the music in question, Goetze wisely allows Cissoko’s songs to occupy centre stage. The result is a very modest cinematic effort that frequently reaches the transcendent. Subtitled. 82 min. NNN (Jose Teodoro) Kingsway Theatre

Grown Ups 2 (Dennis Dugan) is an excuse for Adam Sandler and his posse to loiter onscreen as adults playing hooky (art imitates life), milking money just by being present. The jokes are aimless and contrived and often lack punchlines. Sandler could very well have scribbled this mess on the back of the cheque he received to produce a sequel, any sequel – just a movie with the number two in it, the same number of times you will laugh. 101 min. N (RS) Interchange 30

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(Margarethe von Trotta) tracks the fallout from political theorist Hannah Arendt’s (Barbara Sukowa) coverage of Adolf Eichmann’s trial. She wrote that he didn’t know how to think and therefore couldn’t make moral choices, and suggested Jewish leaders may have collaborated with the Nazis. Sukowa gives a superb performance, and Janet McTeer is a delight as writer Mary McCarthy. Some subtitles. 110 min. NNNN (SGC) Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre

Hi-Ho Mistahey! (Alanis Obomsawin) re-

veals the disparity in Canada’s education system and means to inspire change. Unfortunately, the film’s flat pacing, scattershot focus and lack of an affecting protagonist also inspire apathy. The Attawapiskat First Nation’s children freeze in infested portables after their school has been torn down due to land contamination. A new

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Insidious: Chapter 2 (James Wan) might be one of the worst sequels ever made. The continued saga of the haunting of the Lambert family (headed by Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne) only gets more convoluted and sillier, the scares and twists are weak and the set pieces devoid of scares. The first film is a prerequisite to know what’s going on, but this still makes little sense and feels perfunctory and laughable rather than exciting. 105 min. N (Andrew Parker) Coliseum Mississauga, Interchange 30, Yonge & Dundas 24 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (Jeff

building is one of the basic needs the community is denied. Obomsawin surveys the community, the abysmal conditions and the campaign for education funding inspired by Shannen Koostachin, a teenager whose activism was cut short by a fatal car accident. Posthumously, Shannen is the only figure that stirs emotion. None of the other talking heads – locals, teachers or politicians – get enough screen time to make an impression despite their desperate hopes. 100 min. NN (RS) TIFF Bell Lightbox

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Inequality for All (Jacob Kornbluth) is essentially a one-man show. Fortunately,

the man in question is affable economist Robert Reich, who served as secretary of labor under Clinton and currently lectures at Berkeley. A stubborn optimist and gifted speaker, Reich analyzes 80 years of U.S. financial history. His conclusions are incontrovertible, alarming and hardly surprising: salaries for corporate execs are through the roof, while the majority of their employees haven’t seen wages increase in decades; it’s the evaporating middle class, not the rich, who buy stuff and make jobs; the postwar economy was stronger because it supported higher education and unions; lobbyists are satanic. Director Kornbluth accents Reich’s lecture with images of Americans at work, interviews with frustrated families of all political stripes, and effective motion graphics. 90 min. NNN (Jose Teodoro) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

Tremaine) spins off Johnny Knoxville’s longtime old-man-makeup character Irving Zisman into a Borat-style mix of hidden camera pranks and simple storytelling. There’s no social satire, but the combination of Knoxville and 8-year-old Jackson Nicoll’s public pranks with intergenerational-bonding road comedy tropes provides a healthy balance of sweetness and hilarity. The movie plays like a vintage John Hughes comedy with Jackass interludes and works far better than the concept suggests it should. It’s still unapologetically idiotic and vulgar, but by making gentle stabs at maturity and increasing secret prankster Spike Jonze’s creative involvement, Bad Grandpa suggests that this crew just might be able to continue acting like jackasses into their 40s. 90 min. NNN (Phil Brown) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

iar and predictable as the routine in a seniors home; even the jokes have bunions. Yet the four Oscar winners make the most of the material. They’re so good at playing against each other, you can’t help wondering why they never worked together before and why they decided to do so now in a comedy that pays out as rarely as a slot machine. 110 min. NN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Lee Daniels) is

one big black history lesson featuring great performances by Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo and especially Forest Whitaker as a White House butler. But don’t expect anything like the director’s disturbing Precious or The Paperboy. Daniels is decidedly domesticated here, aiming to teach and please. 132 min. NNN (SGC) Canada Square, Kingsway Theatre

Love Is All You Need (Susanne Bier) is

an attempt by the Oscar-winning director of In A Better World to lighten up. A young

Machete Kills (Robert Rodriguez) brings back Danny Trejo’s nigh-indestructible Mexican avenger for another gritty, selfaware shoot-’em-up. This time our hero is recruited by the president of the United States (Charlie Sheen, billed as Carlos Estevez) to find Mendez (Demian Bichir), a Mexican terrorist holding D.C. hostage with a missile. But things get complicated when Machete discovers Mendez is the semi-unwilling pawn of an arms dealer (Mel Gibson). The pairing of the taciturn Machete and the antic Mendez is fun for a while – it’s the Mexican Midnight Run! – but Rodriguez just lets it go on and on, through shootouts and standoffs and reversals and explosions and a protracted c limax that tries to nudge the series into a completely different genre. By the time Machete Kills ends, the promise of a third film feels less like a joke than a continued on page 102 œ

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feel like you’re watching the Rat Pack cover Robin Thicke. Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline star in a bachelor-party comedy designed to capitalize on The Hangover’s success, with the added twist that the cast is – wait for it – old. And, yes, they’re pretty legendary, too. Douglas’s bachelor in his 70s staves off his mortality by marrying a girl less than half his age, the occasion for summoning his buddies to Vegas. The gags are as famil-

couple is set to marry in breathtaking Sorrento, Italy, where the groom’s father (Pierce Brosnan) connects with the bride’s mother (Bier regular Trine Dyrholm). Bier does occasionally find the fun – especially in the character of the father’s insufferable sister-in-law – and injects a surprising queer element, but unfortunately, she brings little else to a genre that could really use a shake-up. Some subtitles. 116 min. NNN (SGC) Mt Pleasant

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(Ron Howard) chronicles the ongoing rivalry in the mid-70s between two wildly different Formula One racers: the cold, cerebral Austrian Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) and the wildly charismatic English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth). Director Howard and superb screenwriter Peter Morgan contrast their stories effectively, getting even non-fans intrigued by the politics of commercial endorsements and the psychology of competition. 123 min. NNNN (GS) Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Kingsway Theatre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre

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thup’s masters over the years. Alfre Wood ard, Sarah Paulson and Michael Kenneth Williams make effective appearances, and producer Brad Pitt turns up as a good-na tured Canadian. McQueen directs with a total lack of sentiment, crafting each se quence with a merciless forward momen tum that compensates for the episodic nature of the narrative. One of the best films of the year. 133 min. NNNNN (NW) Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

viciously murders three teenage thugs who try to shake him down on a remote highway; a village crank (Jiang Wu) rails against a corrupt tycoon with an obses sion that erupts into spectacular violence. (“Spectacular violence” should be splashed across A Touch Of Sin’s poster; Jia doesn’t back away from the carnage of shotgun pellets or knife wounds.) But there’s more on Jia’s mind than crime drama; he’s making the Chinese version of Gomorrah, using the actions of individuals to lay bare a culture awash in venality and greed. And it’s thrilling. Subtitled. 133 min. NNNNN (NW) Canada Square, Kingsway Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox

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(Haifaa Al-Mansour) is the debut feature written and directed by Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker. A 10-year-old schoolgirl Wadjda (Waad Mohammed) enters a Koran study contest so she can buy a bicycle with the win nings. The premise is sly enough – females aren’t allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia – and Mohammed is appealing as the young heroine, but Al-Mansour’s depiction of everyday Saudi life is what counts here. The sexes are divided, women’s bodies and heads must be covered in public, and schools dole out harsh discipline to keep female students in line. A subplot featur ing Wadjda’s unmarried mother (Reem Abdullah, who’s excellent) and father –

ñ12 Years a Slave

(Steve McQueen) finds McQueen rebounding from the uneven Shame with this stunning adapta tion of the memoir by Solomon Northup, a free American sold into slavery in 1841 and forced to spend more than a decade concealing his identity on a series of Southern plantations before he could con tact his friends in the North. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a revelation as a man forced to conceal his intelligence and compassion – his very essence – in order to survive, and Benedict Cumberbatch and McQueen regular Michael Fassbender offer diamet rically opposed performances as Nor

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who has another family – echoes the theme of male privilege. But the film still manages to radiate joy. There was so much resistance in parts of Riyadh where the film is set that Al-Mansour had to hide in a van during shooting. Top marks for persistence. Subtitled. 97 min. NNNN (SGC) Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant

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(Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky) feels very much like a continuation of Manufactured Land scapes, collaborators Baichwal and Burtynsky’s previous work, once again ex ploring the effects of human industry on the natural world – in this case, our oceans

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(Nisha Pahuja) brilliantly assesses women’s choices in modern India where two vastly different movements – the Miss India pa geant and the women’s branch of militant fundamentalist Hinduism – claim to pro mote female empowerment. Winner of best documentary feature at Tribeca and best Canadian feature at 2012’s Hot Docs. Don’t miss it. Some subtitles. 90 min. NNNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema 3

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Midtown CANADA SQUARE (CE) 2200 YONGE ST, 416-646-0444

ABOUT TIME (14A) Fri 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:50 ALL IS LOST (PG) Fri 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:10 BLUE JASMINE (14A) Thu 4:25, 6:40 Fri 4:10, 6:25, 8:50 Sat-Sun 1:35, 3:50, 6:20, 8:50 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:20 CARRIE (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:10 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (G) Sat-Sun 1:30 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 3D (G) Thu 4:20, 6:30 Fri 4:00, 6:10, 8:20 Sat-Sun 3:45, 6:10, 8:30 MonWed 4:45, 6:55 THE COUNSELOR (14A) 4:05, 6:45 Fri 9:25 Sat-Sun 1:20 mat, 9:25 ENOUGH SAID (PG) Thu 4:50, 7:05 Fri 4:20, 6:30, 8:40 SatSun 2:00, 4:15, 6:30, 8:40 Mon-Wed 4:15, 6:30 ESCAPE PLAN (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:00 LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (14A) Thu 4:00, 6:50 Fri 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:00

SHE’S THE ONE Thu 4:10, 6:45 Fri 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:05 A TOUCH OF SIN (14A) Thu 4:05, 6:50

QUEENSWAY (CE)

MT PLEASANT (I)

ABOUT TIME (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Fri, Sun 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35 Sat 11:05, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35 Mon-Tue 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20 Wed 4:30, 7:25, 10:20 BLACK BEAUTY Sat 11:00 CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 7:10, 10:20 Fri, Sun 12:55, 4:05, 7:15, 10:25 Sat 12:30, 3:35, 7:15, 10:25 MonTue 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:30, 10:35 CARRIE (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:30, 10:15 Fri-Sun 9:40 Tue 9:25 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (G) Thu 1:45 Fri 12:30 Sat 11:50 Sun 2:25 Mon-Wed 1:50 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 3D (G) Thu 4:15 Fri 4:40, 7:10 Sat 2:15, 4:40, 7:10 Sun 4:50, 7:10 Mon-Wed 4:25, 6:55 THE COUNSELOR (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 Fri, Sun 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30 Sat 6:40, 9:30 Mon 12:40, 3:30, 9:15 Tue 12:40, 3:30, 6:25, 9:15 Wed 1:05, 3:45, 9:40 ENDER’S GAME (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05 Fri, Sun 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:40 Sat 12:50, 3:40, 5:00, 7:50, 10:40 Mon 1:10, 4:05, 6:25, 10:25 Tue 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Wed 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 ESCAPE PLAN (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Fri 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35 Sat 6:50, 9:35 Sun 4:00, 6:50, 9:35 Mon, Wed 9:25 Tue 6:50, 9:40 FREE BIRDS (G) Thu 1:55, 4:20 Fri 1:05 Sat 11:05, 4:50 Sun 12:00, 1:05 Mon-Wed 12:50 FREE BIRDS 3D (G) Thu 1:00, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 3:20, 5:35, 7:55, 10:10 Mon-Wed 3:05, 5:20, 7:40, 9:55 GRAVITY 3D (PG) Thu 2:40, 5:05, 6:35, 7:30, 9:05, 9:55 Fri 12:25, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10:00 Sat-Sun 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10:00 Mon-Tue 1:00, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Wed 12:55, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (14A) Thu 2:10, 4:35, 6:45, 9:20 Fri-Sun 1:15, 3:30, 5:55, 8:20, 10:45 Mon, Wed 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Tue 1:40, 4:05, 7:20, 9:45 LAST VEGAS (PG) Thu 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 10:25 Fri, Sun 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:50 Sat 12:05, 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:50 Mon-Tue 2:30, 5:10, 7:55, 10:35 Wed 2:30, 5:10, 7:55, 10:30 MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (14A) Thu 7:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: TOSCA Sat 12:55 OUT OF AFRICA Sun 12:45 RICHARD II – ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE Wed 7:00 RUSH (14A) Thu 1:05, 3:55, 9:35 SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Mon 7:00 THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG) Fri, Sun 12:20, 3:10, 6:30, 9:20 Sat 12:20, 3:10, 6:35, 9:20 Mon-Wed 2:55, 6:15, 9:05 THOR: THE DARK WORLD 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri 1:00, 1:40, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:50, 10:20, 10:50 Sat 11:00, 11:35, 1:00, 1:40, 2:20, 3:50, 4:30, 5:10, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:50, 10:20, 10:50 Sun 1:00, 1:40, 2:20, 3:50, 4:30, 5:10, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:50, 10:20, 10:50 Mon-Tue 12:45, 1:25, 2:05, 3:35, 4:15, 4:55, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:35, 10:05, 10:35 Wed 12:45, 1:25, 2:05, 3:35, 4:15, 4:55, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:35, 10:05, 10:40 12 YEARS A SLAVE (14A) Thu 12:55, 4:00, 7:05, 10:15 Fri, Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30 Sat 12:00, 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30 MonWed 12:55, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15

675 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-489-8484 LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (14A) Fri-Sat 9:05 Sun 7:00 WADJDA (PG) Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 7:00 Sun 4:30

REGENT THEATRE (I) 551 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-480-9884

HANNAH ARENDT (PG) Sat, Tue-Wed 7:00 Sun 4:30 MUSEUM HOURS (PG) Thu, Sun 7:00 Sat 9:10

SILVERCITY YONGE (CE) 2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236

ABOUT TIME (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:15, 10:30 Fri, Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Sat 7:40, 10:45 Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 THE COUNSELOR (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:05, 10:40 ENDER’S GAME (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Fri, Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10 Sat 12:40, 3:20, 7:10, 10:10 Mon-Tue 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Wed 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 FREE BIRDS (G) Thu, Mon-Wed 1:40 Fri-Sun 12:00 FREE BIRDS 3D (G) Thu 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Fri-Sun 2:10, 4:30, 6:40, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:30, 9:00 GRAVITY 3D (PG) Thu 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:15 Fri, Sun 12:10, 2:40, 5:00, 7:40, 10:30 Sat 12:10, 2:40, 5:00, 7:00, 10:00 Mon-Wed 2:10, 5:00, 8:00, 10:15 JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:50 Fri 3:30, 6:00, 8:30, 10:50 Sat 6:00, 8:30, 10:50 Sun 3:45, 6:00, 8:30, 10:50 Mon-Tue 2:20, 5:10, 8:10, 10:30 Wed 2:20, 5:10, 10:20 LAST VEGAS (PG) Thu 1:05, 3:40, 8:10, 10:50 Fri 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:50 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:40 Mon-Tue 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 Wed 3:50, 7:50, 10:30 MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (14A) Thu 7:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: TOSCA Sat 12:55 OUT OF AFRICA Sun 12:45 RICHARD II – ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE Wed 7:00 THOR: THE DARK WORLD 3D (PG) Thu 8:00, 11:00 Fri-Sun 11:45, 1:10, 2:30, 4:10, 5:20, 7:20, 8:10, 10:20, 11:00 Mon-Tue 1:10, 2:00, 4:00, 4:50, 7:00, 7:40, 10:00, 10:30 Wed 1:10, 2:00, 4:00, 4:50, 6:50, 7:40, 10:00, 10:30 12 YEARS A SLAVE (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:20, 10:10 Fri, Sun 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:50 Sat 12:20, 3:30, 6:30, 9:50 Mon-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20

Metro

West End HUMBER CINEMAS (I) 2442 BLOOR ST. WEST, 416-769-2442

THE COUNSELOR (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 ENDER’S GAME (PG) Thu 3:50, 7:00, 9:30 FREE BIRDS (G) Thu 4:10, 7:10, 9:00 GRAVITY (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:50 THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG) Thu 9:10

KINGSWAY THEATRE (I) 3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939

BLUE JASMINE (14A) Fri-Wed 11:45 DON JON (18A) Thu 7:30 Fri-Wed 9:35 ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW (14A) Thu 9:15 Fri-Wed 9:35 15 REASONS TO LIVE (14A) Thu 2:00 Fri-Wed 1:00 GOOD OL’ FREDA (G) Thu 3:30 Fri-Wed 2:30 GRIOT (PG) Thu 12:30 Fri-Wed 11:30 HANNAH ARENDT (PG) Fri-Wed 5:55 LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (14A) Thu 5:00 Fri-Wed 3:30 MUSCLE SHOALS (PG) Thu 7:15 Fri-Wed 4:00, 7:40 RUSH (14A) Fri-Wed 7:30 THANKS FOR SHARING (18A) Thu 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:30 A TOUCH OF SIN (14A) Thu 5:00 WADJDA (PG) Thu 3:15 Fri-Wed 5:45 WATERMARK (G) Thu 12:00

1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424

RAINBOW WOODBINE (I)

WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:40 Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (G) 1:10, 3:55 THE COUNSELOR (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:35 ENDER’S GAME (PG) Thu 1:05 3:45 7:00 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:00, 6:55, 9:30 ESCAPE PLAN (14A) 6:45, 9:15 FREE BIRDS (G) 12:45, 2:55, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (14A) 12:50, 3:00, 5:05, 7:15, 9:45 LAST VEGAS (PG) Thu 1:20 4:15 7:05 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40 THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri-Tue 1:00, 3:45, 7:00, 9:35 Wed 3:45, 7:00, 9:35

East End BEACH CINEMAS (AA) 1651 QUEEN ST E, 416-699-1327

ENDER’S GAME (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:55 Fri 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 7:10, 10:00 FREE BIRDS (G) Sat-Sun 12:30 FREE BIRDS 3D (G) Thu 6:40, 8:50 Fri 4:40, 6:50, 9:00 SatSun 2:30, 4:40, 6:50, 9:00 Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:00 GRAVITY 3D (PG) Thu 7:10, 9:20 Fri 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 Mon-Wed 6:40, 9:10 JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (14A) Thu 7:30, 10:00 LAST VEGAS (PG) Thu 7:20, 9:45 Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sat, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: TOSCA Sat 12:55 THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG) 7:00, 9:50 Fri 4:10 Sat-Sun 1:20 mat, 4:10 THOR: THE DARK WORLD 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Mon-Wed 7:40, 10:30

North York CINEPLEX CINEMAS EMPRESS WALK (CE) 5095 YONGE ST., 416-847-0087

ABOUT TIME (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:00, 9:55 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:05, 10:05 Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05

104

NOVEMBER 7-13 2013 NOW

Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:40, 9:45 Fri-Sat 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Mon-Tue 3:50, 6:50, 9:55 Wed 3:50, 9:55 The Counselor (14A) Thu 4:20 Ender’s Game: The IMAX Experience (PG) Thu 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Fri 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Sat 1:40, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 5:10 Free Birds (G) Sat 12:40, 2:55 Sun 12:40 Wed 7:25 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu-Sat, Mon-Tue 5:10, 7:25, 9:40 Sun 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40 Wed 3:30 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 Fri 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Sat 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Sun 2:50, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 4:40, 6:55, 9:20 Fri, Mon-Tue 5:00, 7:15, 9:35 Sat 7:15, 9:35 Sun 2:40, 5:00, 7:15, 9:35 Wed 4:05 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 4:35, 7:15, 10:00 Fri 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Sat 1:00, 5:15, 8:00, 10:35 Sun 1:35, 4:15, 7:20, 10:00 MonWed 4:15, 7:20, 10:00 Merrily We Roll Along (14A) Thu 7:00 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca Sat 12:55 Richard II – Royal Shakespeare Company Live Wed 7:00 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri 4:30, 5:20, 7:30, 8:10, 10:30, 11:00 Sat 11:40, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5:20, 7:30, 8:10, 10:30, 11:00 Sun 1:10, 1:40, 4:00, 4:40, 6:55, 7:30, 9:45, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:00, 4:40, 6:55, 7:30, 9:45, 10:15 12 Years a Slave (14A) Thu-Fri 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 Sat 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 Sun 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:10, 10:10

SilverCity Fairview (CE)

Fairview Mall, 1800 Sheppard Ave E, 416-644-7746 Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Fri 1:00, 4:10, 7:15, 10:25 Sat-Sun 4:10, 7:15, 10:25 Mon 1:00, 4:05, 10:10 Tue 1:00, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 10:10 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 2:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 4:55 The Counselor (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:05, 7:00, 10:05 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fri, Sun 1:50, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Sat 11:10, 1:50, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 MonTue 1:15, 3:55, 6:55, 10:10 Wed 3:55, 6:55, 10:10 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 6:55, 9:45 Fri-Sun 10:10 Mon-Wed 10:05 Free Birds (G) Thu 2:45 Fri, Sun 2:50 Sat 12:30, 2:50 MonWed 3:00 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Fri-Sun 5:20, 7:50 Mon-Wed 5:30, 7:50 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 3:05, 5:25, 7:40, 10:10 Fri, Sun 2:40, 5:25, 8:10, 10:40 Sat 12:20, 2:40, 5:25, 8:10, 10:40 Mon-Wed 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 3:00, 5:10, 7:25, 9:55 Fri, Sun 3:00, 5:30, 8:15, 10:45 Sat 5:30, 8:15, 10:45 Mon-Tue 2:50, 5:00, 7:25, 9:45 Wed 2:40, 5:00, 7:25, 9:45 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 4:10, 7:05, 9:40 Fri, Sun 2:00, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 1:20, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Mon-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca Sat 12:55 Out of Africa Sun 12:50 Space Battleship Yamato Mon 7:15 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri, Sun 1:30, 2:20, 4:20, 5:10, 7:10, 8:00, 10:00, 10:50 Sat 11:30, 1:30, 2:20, 4:20, 5:10, 7:10, 8:00, 10:00, 10:50 Mon-Wed 1:10, 1:50, 4:00, 4:40, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20 12 Years a Slave (14A) Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:30 MonTue 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10:15 Wed 4:10, 7:15, 10:15

SilverCity Yorkdale (CE) 3401 Dufferin St, 416-787-2052

Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 12:45 3:50 7:05 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Carrie (14A) Thu 7:30, 10:05 Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 8:00, 10:30 Sun-Wed 2:30, 5:10, 8:00, 10:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 1:10 Fri 1:50 Sat 11:20 Sun-Wed 1:00 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 3:40, 6:40, 9:10 Fri 4:20 Sat 1:50, 4:20 Sun-Wed 3:30 The Counselor (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:20 Fri 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:40 Sat 11:25, 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:40 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:00 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:30, 10:10 Fri-Wed 6:50, 9:40 Free Birds (G) Thu 1:30 Fri-Sun 12:30 Mon-Wed 1:15 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 4:15, 7:15, 9:30 Fri-Sun 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:40, 9:15 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Sun-Wed 1:45, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:50 Sun-Wed 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:15 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:40, 5:25, 8:05, 10:45 Sun 1:55, 4:40, 7:35, 10:20 Mon-Wed 1:55, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri-Sat 11:45, 1:15, 2:30, 4:15, 5:20, 7:15, 8:10, 10:15, 11:00 Sun, Tue 12:50, 2:00, 3:50, 4:50, 6:50, 7:40, 9:50, 10:30 Mon, Wed 12:45, 1:45, 3:40, 4:35, 6:35, 7:25, 9:30, 10:15

Scarborough 401 & Morningside (CE) 785 Milner Ave, Scarborough, 416-281-2226

Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 5:10, 8:10 Fri, Tue 4:00, 6:50, 9:50 Sat 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Mon, Wed 5:00, 8:10 Carrie (14A) Thu 5:50, 8:30 Fri-Sat, Tue 9:40 Sun 9:35 Mon, Wed 8:15 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 5:05 Fri, Tue 4:30 Sat 12:00 Sun 2:20 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 7:35 Fri, Tue 7:00 Sat 2:20, 4:40, 7:00 Sun 4:40, 7:00 Mon, Wed 5:50 The Counselor (14A) Thu 5:25, 8:05 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 5:15, 8:15 Fri, Tue 4:55, 7:30, 10:20 Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:55, 7:30, 10:20 Sun 2:10, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Mon, Wed 5:20, 8:05

Escape Plan (14A) Thu 5:40, 8:20 Fri, Tue 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Sat 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 2:00, 4:35, 7:25, 10:10 Mon, Wed 5:30, 8:20 Free Birds (G) Thu 5:30 Sat 11:20, 1:30 Sun 1:30 Mon, Wed 5:35 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 7:45 Fri, Tue 5:50, 8:00, 10:10 Sat 3:40, 5:50, 8:00, 10:10 Sun 3:40, 5:50, 8:00, 10:05 Mon, Wed 5:05, 7:45 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu, Mon, Wed 6:00, 8:25 Fri, Tue 5:40, 8:10, 10:35 Sat 1:00, 3:25, 5:40, 8:10, 10:35 Sun 1:00, 3:25, 5:40, 8:05, 10:20 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 6:10, 8:25 Fri, Tue 4:10, 8:15, 10:35 Sat 12:40, 3:05, 8:15, 10:35 Sun 12:40, 3:05, 8:00, 10:15 Mon, Wed 6:10, 8:30 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 5:20, 7:55 Fri, Tue 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 Sat 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05 Sun 1:55, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50 Mon, Wed 5:00, 7:30 Prisoners (14A) Thu 5:00 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Fri, Tue 4:00, 5:25, 7:10, 10:00 Sat 11:40, 1:15, 4:00, 5:25, 7:10, 10:00 Sun 1:15, 4:00, 5:20, 7:10, 9:55 Mon, Wed 5:40, 8:30 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri, Tue 4:45, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30 Sat 11:10, 12:30, 2:00, 3:15, 4:45, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30 Sun 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45, 6:40, 7:35, 9:25, 10:20 Mon, Wed 5:10, 7:20, 8:00

Coliseum Scarborough (CE) Scarborough Town Centre, 416-290-5217

Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 3:00, 6:45, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:20, 3:30, 6:35, 9:45 Mon, Wed 3:20, 9:45 Tue 3:20, 6:25, 9:45 Carrie (14A) Thu 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Tue 10:05 Wed 10:35 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 2:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 4:55 The Counselor (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:05, 10:25 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Fri, Sun 2:05, 4:55, 7:50, 10:45 Sat 11:10, 2:00, 4:55, 7:50, 10:45 MonWed 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 10:15 Fri, Sun 1:30, 4:25, 7:15 Sat 4:15, 7:15 Mon-Wed 1:15, 4:05, 6:55 Free Birds (G) Fri-Sun 2:25 Mon-Wed 2:45 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 2:00, 4:20, 6:50, 9:15 Fri-Sun 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 Mon-Wed 5:05, 7:25, 9:50 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 2:45, 5:20, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:25, 6:55, 9:25 Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 2:25, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55 Fri, Sun 12:05, 2:35, 5:00, 7:25, 10:00 Sat 2:35, 5:00, 7:25, 10:00 Mon-Wed 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:25, 7:50, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:40 Mon-Wed 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 9:55 Merrily We Roll Along (14A) Thu 7:00 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca Sat 12:55 Richard II – Royal Shakespeare Company Live Wed 7:00 She’s the One Thu 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:25 Space Battleship Yamato Mon 7:00 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Fri-Sun 1:00, 4:00 MonWed 1:00, 3:50 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:50 Fri-Sun 11:45, 1:40, 2:30, 4:40, 5:20, 7:00, 7:35, 8:10, 9:55, 10:30, 11:00 Mon-Wed 1:30, 2:00, 4:20, 4:50, 6:40, 7:10, 7:40, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 12 Years a Slave (14A) Fri, Sun 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10:20 Sat 12:45, 4:50, 7:55, 11:00 Mon-Wed 3:15, 6:50, 10:10

Eglinton Town Centre (CE) 1901 Eglinton Ave E, 416-752-4494

About Time (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:05, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:15, 10:25 Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:55, 8:05 Fri-Sat 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:40 Sun 12:05, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Mon, Wed 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Tue 3:40, 6:55, 10:05 Carrie (14A) Thu 5:05, 7:35, 10:15 Fri 10:50 Sat 9:35 Sun 10:25 Mon-Wed 9:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 1:20, 3:55 Fri 12:50 Sat 11:20, 1:55 Sun 11:55 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 7:30, 10:00 Fri 3:20, 5:50, 8:20 Sat, Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:00 Sun 2:25, 5:00, 7:40 The Counselor (14A) Thu 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 6:25, 7:25, 9:15, 10:15 Fri 1:10, 1:50, 4:00, 4:40, 6:55, 7:35, 9:50, 10:30 Sat 1:10, 4:00, 5:25, 6:55, 7:35, 9:50, 10:30 Sun 1:50, 4:00, 4:40, 6:55, 7:35, 9:50, 10:30 Mon, Wed 3:35, 4:25, 6:25, 7:25, 9:20, 10:20 Tue 3:35, 4:25, 6:25, 7:25, 9:20, 10:15 Enough Said (PG) Thu 2:10, 4:50 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 1:25, 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Fri 6:40, 9:30 Sat-Sun 7:10, 10:00 Mon, Wed 6:45, 9:35 Tue 6:45, 9:50 Free Birds (G) Thu 4:00 Fri 2:10, 4:30 Sat 11:10, 11:50, 2:20, 4:50 Sun 11:50, 2:20, 4:50 Mon, Wed 4:20 Tue 4:15 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 2:20, 5:00, 7:20, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8:00, 10:20 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:35, 7:00, 9:30 Fri 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Sat 12:20, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Sun 12:20, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Mon-Wed 5:15, 7:45, 10:10 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Fri 1:05, 3:30, 6:00, 8:25, 10:50 Sat 12:25, 2:55, 5:10, 8:20, 10:50 Sun 1:00, 3:35, 6:00, 8:25, 10:50 Mon-Wed 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Krrish 3 (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:30, 8:30 Fri 3:00, 6:35, 10:05 Sat 11:35, 3:00, 6:35, 10:05 Sun 12:00, 3:30, 7:05, 10:35 MonWed 4:40, 8:20 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 Fri 2:45, 5:30, 8:15, 10:55 Sat 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15, 10:55 Sun 1:10, 3:45, 6:35, 9:30 Mon, Wed 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 Tue 4:55, 7:35, 10:20 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca Sat 12:55 Out of Africa Sun 12:45 Prisoners (14A) Thu 6:30, 9:55 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri 1:30, 2:05, 2:30, 4:20, 5:00, 5:20, 7:20, 7:50, 8:10, 10:15, 10:45, 11:00 Sat-Sun 11:45, 1:30, 2:05, 2:30, 4:20, 5:00, 5:20, 7:20, 7:50, 8:10, 10:15, 10:45, 11:00 Mon-Wed 4:20, 4:50, 5:30, 7:10, 7:40, 8:30, 10:00, 10:30 12 Years a Slave (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Fri 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:10, 3:25, 6:40, 9:55 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:35, 9:45

Woodside Cinemas (I) 1571 Sandhurst Circle, 416-299-3456

All in All Azhagu Raja Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:40 Fri

4:15, 7:30, 10:45 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:45 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Arrambam 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Thu, Sat-Sun 1:00 mat Krrish 3 (PG) 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Thu, Sat-Sun 12:30 mat

GTA Regions Mississauga

Coliseum Mississauga (CE) Square One, 309 Rathburn Rd W, 905-275-3456

Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Carrie (14A) Thu 2:50, 5:25, 7:50, 10:10 Fri 2:10, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 Sat 7:40, 10:10 Sun 4:55, 7:40, 10:10 Mon-Wed 2:10, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 1:40 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:15 Sat 11:20, 1:45 Sun 12:25, 2:45 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 4:00, 6:45, 9:00 Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 4:25 Sun 5:05 The Counselor (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Fri-Sun 7:35, 10:30 Mon-Wed 7:00, 9:50 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 1:20, 2:15, 4:15, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 9:45, 10:35 Fri, Sun 12:40, 1:50, 3:55, 5:00, 6:45, 7:45, 9:45, 10:40 Sat 11:30, 1:20, 2:15, 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:45, 9:45, 10:40 Mon-Wed 1:05, 1:50, 3:55, 5:00, 6:45, 7:45, 9:25, 10:20 Free Birds (G) Thu 2:00, 4:10, 6:30, 8:40 Fri, Sun-Tue 2:05 Sat 11:40, 2:05 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 1:10, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15 Fri-Sun 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50 Fri, Sun 2:30, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 Sat 12:00, 2:30, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 Mon-Wed 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:40 Gravity: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 1:30, 3:40, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 Fri, Sun 1:30, 3:40, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35 Sat 11:15, 1:30, 3:40, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35 Insidious: Chapter 2 (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:20, 10:40 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:40, 7:35, 9:55, 10:40 Fri, Sun 2:25, 5:20, 8:05, 10:45 Sat 12:05, 2:25, 5:20, 8:05, 10:45 Mon-Wed 2:25, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca Sat 12:55 Out of Africa Sun 12:45 Rush (14A) Thu 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Fri 12:30, 1:40, 3:15, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:20, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:20, 1:40, 3:10, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:20, 10:20 Mon-Tue 1:20, 2:40, 4:10, 5:45, 7:10, 8:45, 10:00 Wed 2:40, 3:50, 5:45, 6:40, 8:45, 9:30 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri, Sun 1:00, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 7:00, 8:00, 9:50, 10:50 Sat 11:25, 1:00, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 7:00, 8:00, 9:50, 10:50 Mon-Tue 1:00, 2:00, 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30 Wed 1:20, 2:00, 4:10, 4:50, 7:10, 7:40, 10:00, 10:30

Courtney Park 16 (CE)

110 Courtney Park E at Hurontario, 416-335-5323 About Time (14A) Fri-Sat 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:40 Sun-Tue 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 Wed 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 Fri-Sat 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:35 Sun-Wed 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20 Carrie (14A) Thu 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20 Fri-Sat 9:55 SunWed 9:40 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Thu 1:00 Fri 12:00 Sat-Sun 11:55 Mon-Wed 2:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 3:20, 5:40 Fri-Sun 2:30, 4:50, 7:20 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:20 The Counselor (14A) Thu 1:25, 4:05, 7:00, 9:40 Fri-Sat 1:10, 3:55, 7:05, 10:05 Sun, Tue 1:10, 3:55, 7:05, 9:50 Mon 1:10, 3:55, 9:50 Wed 1:10, 3:55, 10:05 Don Jon (18A) Thu 2:20, 4:45, 10:25 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:20, 6:55, 9:30 Fri-Sat 1:45, 5:05, 7:35, 10:25 Sun-Wed 1:45, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10 Ender’s Game: The IMAX Experience (PG) Thu 2:40, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30 Fri-Wed 2:45, 8:00 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:05 Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:20, 6:55, 9:50 Sun, Tue-Wed 1:40, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35 Mon 1:40, 4:20, 6:55, 10:00 Free Birds (G) Thu 2:00, 4:10, 6:20 Fri-Sun 12:05 MonWed 2:15 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 2:45, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15 Fri-Sat 2:15, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15 Sun 2:15, 4:25, 6:50, 9:00 Mon-Wed 4:25, 6:50, 9:00 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15 Fri-Sat 12:35, 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:45 Sun 12:35, 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Mon-Wed 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45 Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:25, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 Sun 12:05, 2:25, 4:35, 7:10, 9:25 Mon-Wed 2:25, 4:35, 7:10, 9:25 Krrish 3 (PG) Thu 3:20, 6:35, 9:50 Fri-Sat 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10:15 Sun 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Sat 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Sun, Wed 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 Mon-Tue 1:00, 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 Merrily We Roll Along (14A) Thu 7:00 Prisoners (14A) Thu 3:25, 6:40, 9:55 Richard II – Royal Shakespeare Company Live Wed 7:00 Runner Runner (14A) Thu 8:30 Rush (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Space Battleship Yamato Mon 7:00 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Fri-Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:30 Sun-Wed 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Thor: The Dark World – An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Fri-Sat 12:00, 5:15, 10:45 Sun 12:00, 5:15, 10:30 Mon-Wed 5:15, 10:30 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:45 Fri-Sat 1:00, 1:30, 3:45, 4:15, 6:30, 7:00, 9:30, 10:00 Sun-Wed 1:00, 1:30, 3:45, 4:15, 6:30, 7:00, 9:15, 9:45 12 Years a Slave (14A) Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 10:20 SunTue 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 10:30

4:45, 7:20, 9:45 Fri 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10 Sat 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 Sun 5:10, 7:30, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:15 The Counselor (14A) Thu 5:15, 7:10, 8:20, 9:55 Fri 3:25, 6:45, 7:30, 9:35, 10:25 Sat 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 7:30, 9:20, 10:25 Sun 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 7:20, 9:20, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:55, 7:45, 8:45 The Fifth Estate (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:05, 10:00 Fri 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Mon-Wed 5:10, 8:15 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 4:00, 4:40, 6:35, 7:15, 9:10, 9:50 Fri 2:45, 3:45, 5:20, 6:50, 7:55, 9:30, 10:30 Sat 12:10, 1:10, 2:45, 4:10, 5:20, 6:50, 7:55, 9:30, 10:30 Sun 12:00, 1:10, 2:30, 4:10, 5:05, 6:50, 7:40, 9:30, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:40, 5:30, 7:25, 8:35 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Thu 4:15, 6:45, 9:20 Fri 3:15, 7:15, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 MonWed 5:00, 8:25 Planes (G) Thu 4:40 Fri 2:50, 5:10 Sat-Sun 12:00, 2:20, 4:40 Mon-Wed 5:20 Prisoners (14A) Thu 4:35, 8:30 Fri 3:00, 6:40, 10:00 SatSun 12:05, 3:20, 6:40, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:35, 8:05 12 Years a Slave (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri 3:10, 7:00, 10:15 Sat 12:40, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Sun 12:40, 4:00, 7:10, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:35

North Colossus (CE) Hwy 400 & 7, 905-851-1001

About Time (14A) 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Fri-Sun 1:50 mat Black Beauty Sat 11:00 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:40 Sun 12:10, 3:25, 6:30, 9:35 Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:30, 9:35 Carrie (14A) Thu 4:45, 7:25, 9:50 Fri 1:00, 3:30, 6:05, 8:30, 10:55 Sat 6:05, 8:30, 10:55 Sun 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 Mon-Wed 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Fri, Sun 12:45 Sat 12:10 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu 3:50, 6:30, 9:15 Fri-Sun 3:00, 5:25, 7:50 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:35 The Counselor (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:30, 9:25, 10:15 Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Don Jon (18A) Thu 4:25, 7:00, 9:20 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Fri, Sun 2:25, 5:00, 7:45, 10:20 Sat 11:55, 2:25, 5:00, 7:45, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:45, 9:40 Ender’s Game: The IMAX Experience (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Fri-Sun 1:30, 7:10 Mon-Wed 7:25 Escape Plan (14A) Thu 4:10, 6:55, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 Free Birds (G) Thu 4:55, 7:15 Fri, Sun 12:35, 2:45, 4:55 Sat 11:30, 12:20, 2:45, 4:55 Mon-Wed 4:55 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:10 Fri, Sun 1:25, 3:30, 5:40, 8:00, 10:10 Sat 11:10, 1:25, 3:30, 5:40, 8:00, 10:10 Mon-Wed 3:30, 5:40, 8:00, 10:10 Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 3:45, 5:45, 7:40, 10:15 Fri-Sat 1:10, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:35 Sun 1:10, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30 MonWed 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 4:35, 5:25, 7:20, 7:55, 9:40, 10:20 Fri 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 7:20, 8:25, 9:45, 10:45 Sat 12:00, 2:35, 6:00, 7:20, 8:25, 9:45, 10:45 Sun 12:25, 3:10, 5:30, 7:20, 7:55, 9:45, 10:15 Mon-Wed 5:30, 7:20, 7:55, 9:45, 10:15 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 4:50, 7:35, 10:00 Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:25, 5:50, 8:20, 10:50 Sun 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00 MonWed 5:05, 7:30, 10:00 The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca Sat 12:55 Prisoners (14A) Thu 3:40 Fri-Sun 10:15 Mon-Wed 9:25 Runner Runner (14A) Thu 4:20, 6:35, 9:10 Rush (14A) Thu 3:55, 6:40, 9:35 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00 Sun 12:00, 2:50, 5:40, 8:30 Mon-Wed 5:30, 8:30 Thor: The Dark World – An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Fri-Wed 4:20, 10:00 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri 1:00, 2:00, 2:30, 3:50, 4:50, 5:20, 6:40, 7:40, 8:10, 9:30, 10:30, 11:00 Sat 11:15, 11:45, 1:00, 2:00, 2:30, 3:50, 4:50, 5:20, 6:40, 7:40, 8:10, 9:30, 10:30, 11:00 Sun 12:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:20, 3:50, 4:50, 6:10, 6:40, 7:40, 9:00, 9:30, 10:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 3:50, 4:50, 6:10, 6:40, 7:40, 9:00, 9:30, 10:30 12 Years a Slave (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 10:25 Fri-Sun 1:05,

4:00, 7:00, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:00, 9:55

Interchange 30 (AMC)

30 Interchange Way, Hwy 400 & Hwy 7, 416-335-5323 Blue Jasmine (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:05, 7:45 Fri 5:05, 7:15, 9:30 Sat 2:50, 5:05, 7:15, 9:30 Sun 2:50, 5:05, 7:15 Despicable Me 2 (G) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:35 Fri 4:50, 7:00, 9:20 Sat 2:20, 4:50, 7:00, 9:20 Sun 2:20, 4:50, 7:00 Elysium (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:10, 7:40 Fri 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Sat 2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Sun 2:15, 4:45, 7:10 Enough Said (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:20 Fri 4:30, 7:00, 9:25 Sat 2:10, 4:30, 7:00, 9:25 Sun 2:10, 4:30, 7:00 The Family (14A) Fri 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 2:20, 5:10, 7:35 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:10 Grown Ups 2 (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:55, 7:25 Fri 4:40, 7:25, 9:45 Sat 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:45 Sun 2:25, 4:55, 7:35 The Heat (14A) Thu 4:35, 7:10 Insidious: Chapter 2 (14A) 5:10, 7:30 Fri 9:50 Sat 2:30 mat, 9:50 Sun 2:30 mat Krrish 3 (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 6:30 Fri 5:45, 9:15 Sat 2:00, 5:45, 9:15 Sun 3:00, 7:00 Lost for Words Thu 5:10, 7:30 Metallica: Through the Never – An IMAX 3D Experience (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:15 Fri 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Sat 2:15, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Sun 2:15, 4:30, 7:40 Planes (G) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:15, 7:45 Fri 4:45, 7:45, 10:00 Sat 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:00 Sun 2:45, 5:15, 7:45 2 Guns (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:00 Fri 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Sat 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Sun 2:00, 4:30, 7:25 We’re the Millers (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:25 Fri 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Sat 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Sun 2:05, 4:40, 7:20 The Wolverine (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:20 Fri 7:05, 9:45 Sat 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 Sun 4:10, 7:05

Rainbow Promenade (I)

Promenade Mall, Hwy 7 & Bathurst, 416-494-9371 About Time (14A) Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:25 Mon 3:55, 6:45, 9:25 Captain Phillips (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:50 The Counselor (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:00, 6:55, 9:30 Ender’s Game (PG) Thu 1:05 4:10 7:05 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35 Free Birds (G) Thu 1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:05, 7:15, 9:20 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) Thu 1:10 4:15 7:10 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 4:05, 7:00, 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 7:00, 9:40 Thor: The Dark World (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30

West Grande - Steeles (CE) Hwy 410 & Steeles, 905-455-1590

Captain Phillips (14A) 7:10, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:55, 4:00 mat Tue 4:00 mat Carrie (14A) Thu 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Wed 10:00 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) 6:50 SatSun 1:10, 3:50 mat Tue 3:50 mat The Counselor (14A) Thu 7:00, 9:50 Ender’s Game (PG) 7:00, 9:45 Sat-Sun 1:30 mat, 4:15 Tue 4:15 Escape Plan (14A) 7:05, 9:55 Sat-Sun 1:35 mat, 4:20 Tue 4:20 Free Birds (G) Sat-Sun 1:20 Free Birds 3D (G) Thu 7:15 9:30 Fri-Wed 6:55, 9:30 SatSun, Tue 3:45 mat Gravity 3D (PG) Thu 7:40, 10:00 Fri, Mon, Wed 7:15, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50 Tue 4:10, 7:15, 9:50 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14A) 7:50, 10:15 SatSun 12:45, 3:05 mat, 5:30 Tue 5:30 Last Vegas (PG) Thu 7:35, 10:15 Fri, Mon, Wed 7:25, 10:05 Sat-Sun 2:10, 4:55, 7:25, 10:05 Tue 4:55, 7:25, 10:05 Thor: The Dark World 3D (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri, Mon, Wed 6:45, 7:10, 9:35, 10:00 Sat-Sun 12:50, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 6:45, 7:30, 9:35, 10:20 Tue 3:40, 4:40, 6:45, 7:30, 9:35, 10:20 3

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About Time (14A) Thu 4:05, 6:55, 9:45 Fri 4:05, 7:05, 9:50 Sat 1:00, 3:50, 7:00, 9:50 Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:55, 9:50 MonWed 4:55, 7:55 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (G) Sat 12:15, 2:40 Sun 12:20, 2:40 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (G) Thu

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Repertory cinema listings are comprehensive and appear alphabetically by venue, then by date. Other films are listed by date.

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All listings are free. Send to: movies@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1166 or mail to Rep Cinemas, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include film title, year of release, names of director(s), language and subtitle info, venue, address, time, cost and advance ticket sales if any, phone number for reservations/info or website address. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm.

2236 Queen E. 416-691-7330. foxtheatre.ca

Thu 7 – Rush (2013) D: Ron Howard. 7 pm. Our Man In Tehran (2013) D: Drew ñ Taylor and Larry Weinstein. 9:15 pm.

ekran polish film festival

tiff bell lightbox, 350 king w (TIFF); revue cinema, 400 roncesvalles (RC); cinestarz cinema, 377 burnhamthorpe E, mississauga (CSC). ekran.ca

Fri 8 – Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) D: Lee

wed 13-nov 17 – Festival of Polish film. $15-

$20, opening $35. wed 13 – Opening night: Siberian Exile (2013) D: Janusz Zaorski. 7 pm (TIFF).

hamazkayin theatre, 50 hallcrown Place (HT); regenttheatre, 551 Mount pleasant (RT). pomegranatefilmfestival.com

thu 7-sun 10 – Festival of Armenian-inspired

film. $10, Devil’s Knot screening $15, gala $60; six-pack $50, festival pass $125. thu 7 – Milk, Carnations & A Godly Song: The Legacy Of Daniel Varoujan D: Nigol Bezjian. 7:30 pm (HT). fri 8 – It Was You Charlie D: Emmanuel Shirinian, and short Adaptation. 7 pm. Devil’s Knot (2013) D: Atom Egoyan. 9 pm. Symphony Of Film’s Midnight Madness (benefit for SyrianArmenian Relief): Metzarents D: Hayk Hambartsum, Genocide Memoirs D: Shahane Bekarian, and shorts True Human, Sour Milk and others. 11:30 pm. All screenings at RT. sat 9 – Perspectives From A Female Lens: Broken Childhood D: Jivan Avetisyan, Waiting D: Nara Karapetyan, Dialogues D: Diana Kardumyan, and Demi-Pointe D: Talin Avakian. 11 am. William Saroyan: The Original Mr Movember: Saroyanland D: Lusin Dink, Pheasant Hunter D: Hovhannes Galestyan, and Lost Horizons D: Arnaud Khadajanian. 1 pm. Tales From The Diaspora: I Left My Shoes In Istanbul D: Nigol Bezjian, Irish Lokhoums: A Sweet Story From Cork D: RoseAnn Foley, and My Armenian Neighbourhood D: Samimitra Das. 3 pm. Gala: Paradjanov (2013) D: Serge Avedikian. 7 pm. All above at HT. sun 10 – Janapar D: Tom Allen, Folie A Deux D: Armen Khechoumian, and Quitter D: Garen Mirzaian. 11 am. Betryal D: Jack Topalian, and short Kore. 1 pm. Orphans Of The Genocide D: Bared Maronian, and short Hye Power. 3 pm. Abstraction D: Prince Bagdasaryan. 5 pm. If Only Everyone D: Michael Poghosian, and Just Like Her D: Eddie Melikyan. 7:15 pm. Guardian Angel D: Vahik Pirhamzei. 9:30 pm. All above at HT.

reel asian international film festival

art gallery of ontario, jackman hall, 317 Dundas W (AGO); Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex (IT); royal cinema, 608 college (RC); Ryerson University, image arts building, 122 bond, rm 307 (RU). reelasian.com

thu 7-nov 16 – Festival of Asian films. $12,

srs/stu $10, closing night/centerpiece presentation $15, srs/stu $12. thu 7 – Come Together shorts. 1 pm. Counter Move Canadian shorts. 6 pm. How To Use Guys With Secret Tips (2013) D: Lee Won-Suk. 8:30 pm. All screenings at AGO. fri 8 – The Silk Road Of Pop (2012) D: Sameer Farooq. 6 pm. Centerpiece Presentation: Tales From The Dark Part 1 (2013) D: Simon Yam, Lee Chi-Ngai and Fruit Chan. 8 pm. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) D: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki and Mahiro Maeda. 11:15 pm. All at RC.

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Cronenberg. 2:30 pm. 35 Rhums (2008) D: Claire Denis. 5 pm. The Brood (1979) D: David Cronenberg. 7:30 pm. Body Horror: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) D: Shinya Tsukamoto. 10 pm. sun 10 – A Dangerous Method (2011) D: David Cronenberg. 1 pm. Claire Denis X 2: White Material (2010), and To The Devil (2011). 3:45 pm. Body Horror: Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010) D: Panos Cosmatos. 7 pm. mon 11-wed 13– Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival. See listings, this page. wed 13– Ekran Polish Film Festival. See listings, this page.

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Festivals

pomegranate film festival

fri 8 – David Cronenberg X 2: Rabid (1977) 6:30 pm. Crash (1996). 8:45 pm. ñ sat 9 – The Dead Zone (1983) D: David

The plodding historical epic Siberian Exile opens the Ekran Polish Film Festival.

SIBERIAN EXILE (Janusz Zaorski) Rating: NN The fifth annual Ekran Polish Film Festival kicks off Wednesday with a screening of Janusz Zaorski’s epic Siberian Exile, a rare look at the forced migration of Poles, Ukrainians and Jews to Siberia during the Second World War. Let’s hope the rest of the festival is stronger than the opener. One night in 1940, Staszek (Pawel Krucz) and his family are hauled off their farm and shipped to Kalucze, where they’re forced to work as sat 9 – Without Shepherds (2013) D: Cary cClelland and Imran Babur. 1 pm. Farah M Goes Bang (2013) D: Meera Menon. 4 pm. Everyman’s Journey: Don’t Stop Believin’ (2012) D: Ramona Diaz. 7 pm. Confession Of Murder (2012) D: Jeong Byeong-gil. 9:45 pm. All screenings at RC. sun 10 – Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast (2013) D: Chen Yu-Hsun. 2 pm. The Rocket (2013) D: Kim Mordaunt. 5:30 pm. Linsanity (2013) D: Evan Jackson Leong. 8 pm. All screenings at RC. tue 12 – American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs (2013) D: Grace Lee. 7 pm (RU). wed 13 – Sprung, a live presentation of film and dance. 8 pm (IT).

regent park film festival daniels spectrum, 585 dundas e. regentparkfilmfestival.com

wed 13-nov 16 – Community film festival showcasing works relevant to residents of Regent Park. Free, reserve at eventbrite.com. wed 13– Opening night: Art, Escape, Action Youth Media Arts program, including The Comic King Of Guatamala (2012) D: George Clipp and Jonathan Barnes, Meskano (2012) D: Debby Flamand, Reasons (2013) D: Milad Alamkhany, and others. 6:30 pm.

rendezvous with madness film festival

workman arts theatre, 651 Dufferin (WA); tiff bell lightbox, reitman square, 350 king w. (TIFF). rendezvouswithmadness.com

mon 11-nov 16 – Cinematic respresentation

loggers in terrible conditions under a sadistic Soviet commander (Andriy Zhurba). Staszek’s mother soon comes down with typhus and, though Staszek had a thing going on with Jewish girl, Cynia (Agnieszka Wiedlocha), back home, he flirts with the kindly Russian nurse Lyubka (Valeria Gouliaeva). Other relationships develop under these difficult circumstances, with the threat of being sent to a gulag if anyone acts out of line. When the Germans invade Russia, they’re freed from the camp but unable to return to Poland and pressured into becoming Soviet citizens.

The film has the makings of a big, moving story, but the script skips over a lot – it’s unclear how much time passes – and the characters remain shadowy, especially Staszek’s passive father (Adam Woronowicz). Zhurba makes a great villain, but we don’t know what’s motivating him, and the symbolism of a knife never pays off. And the musical score is so syrupy, it drenches the adequately shot film in excess. Zaorski appears at the screening. Ekran continues to November 17. GLENN SUMI See listings, this page.

of mental illness and addiction with a focus on changing perspectives.$12 or pwyc (min $2 sugg), opening night $15-$30, closing night $15, Workman Arts Documentary Projects free. mon 11 – Opening night: Short Term 12 (2013) D: Destin Daniel Cretton, and short Happy Days Are Here Again (2013) D: Annette Seip. 7 pm (TIFF). tue 12 – Pandi (2013) D: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam. 6:30 pm (TIFF). Everything Is Fine Here (2013) D: Pourya Azarbayjani. 6:30 pm (WA). Ludwig II (2013) D: Marie Noëlle and Peter Sehr. 9 pm (TIFF). wed 13 – Hidden Pictures: A Personal Journey Into Global Mental Health (2013) D: Delaney Ruston, and Slipping Through The Cracks (2011) D: Steve Nettleton. 6:30 pm. Winter In The Blood (2013) D: Alex and Andrew J Smith. 9 pm. All screenings at TIFF.

ity For All (2013) D: Jacob Kornbluth. 9:30 pm. fri 8 – The Human Scale (2012) D: Andreas Dalsgaard. 4:15 & 6:30 pm. Inequality For All. 8:45 pm. sat 9 – Inequality For All. Noon, 4:30 & 9 pm. The Human Scale. 2:15 & 6:45 pm. sun 10 – The Human Scale. 1 & 9 pm. The Toronto 48 Hour Film Project Best Of Screening. 3:30 pm. $10. 4 8hourfilm.com. Inequality For All. 6:45 pm. mon 11 – Music On Film: Pianomania (2009) D: Robert Cibis and Lilian Franck. 6:30 pm. $15. The Human Scale. 9:30 pm. Tue 12 – Cinema Politica @ The Bloor presents Ma Vie Réelle/My Real Life (2012) D: Magnus Isacsson. 6:30 pm. Pwyc (suggested $2-$10). cinemapolitica.org/bloor. The Human Scale. 9 pm. Wed 13 – Inequality For All. 6:30 pm. The Human Scale. 8:45 pm.

Cinemas

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9 – No Country For Old Men (2007) D: Ethan and Joel Coen. 3 pm. ñsat

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1035 gerrard e. bigpicturecinema.com

Thu 7 – The Last Pogo Jumps Again

(2013) D: Colin Brunton and Kire ñ Paputts. 3:30 pm.

1028 Queen W. 416-530-0011. camerabar.ca

cinematheque tiff bell lightbox

Fri 8-wed 13 – Check website for schedule.

reitman square, 350 king w. 416-599-8433, tiff.net

BLOOR hot docs Cinema

Early Vancouver Experimental Cinema, including Canadian Pacific 1 (1974) D: David Rimmer, The Central Character (1977) D: Patricia Gruben, Far From Quebec (1971) D: Kirk Tougas, and others. 6:30 pm. Free. Canadian Open Vault: Love That Boy (2003) D: Andrea Dorfman. 8:45 pm.

506 Bloor W. 416-637-3123. bloorcinema.com

Thu 7 – Hot Docs Doc Soup presents The Genius Of Marian (2013) D: Banker White and Anna Fitch, a documentary about Alzheimer’s. 6:45 pm. $15. hotdocs.ca. Inequal-

thu 7 – The Free Screen presents Backbone:

Daniels. 6:45 pm. Prisoners (2013) D: Denis Villeneuve. 9:15 pm. sat 9 – Monsters University 3D (2013) D: Dan Scanlon. 1:30 pm. Lee Daniels’ The Butler. 7 pm. Prisoners (2013) D: Denis Villeneuve. 9:30 pm. sun 10 – Monsters University 3D. 2 pm. Lee Daniels’ The Butler. 4 & 6:45 pm. Prisoners. 9:30 pm. Mon 11-tue 12 – Prisoners. 6:45 pm. Lee Daniels’ The Butler. 9:30 pm. Wed 13 – 20 Feet From Stardom (2013) D: Morgan Neville. 7 pm. Prisoners. 9 pm.

GRAHAM SPRY THEATRE

CBC Museum, CBC Broadcast Centre, 250 Front W, 416-205-5574. cbc.ca

thu 7-wed 13 – Continuous screenings Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Free. Thu 7-fri 8 and mon 11-wed 13 – Fall season preview.

ontario science centre

770 Don Mills. 416-696-3127. ontariosciencecentre.ca

thu 7-fri 8 – Great White Shark. 11 am and 2

pm. Flight Of The Butterflies. Noon. Born To Be Wild. 1 pm. Sat 9-sun 10 – Great White Shark. 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. Flight Of The Butterflies. 2 & 4 pm. mon 11-wed 13 – Great White Shark. 11 am & 2 pm. Flight Of The Butterflies. Noon. Born To Be Wild. 1 pm.

reg hartt’s cineforum 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

thu 7 – Boys In The Sand (1971) D: Wakefield

Poole. 7 pm. Taxi Zum Klo (1980) D: Frank Ripploh. 8:30 pm. sat 9 – Metropolis (1926) D: Fritz Lang. 7 pm. sun 10 – Bob Clampett 100th Anniversary Animation Celebration. 2 pm. War And Peace (1966-67) D: Sergey Bondarchuk. 5 pm. mon 11 – Battle Royale (2000) D: Kinji Fukasaku. 7 pm. tue 12 – Scarface (1932) D: Howard Hawks and Richard Rosson. 7 pm. Scarface (1983) D: Brian De Palma. 9 pm. wed 13 – Napoleon (1927) D: Abel Gance. 6 pm.

revue cinema

400 Roncesvalles. 416-531-9959. revuecinema.ca

Thu 7 – Rush (2013) D: Ron Howard. 6:45 pm. 20 Feet From Stardom (2013) D: ñ Morgan Neville. 9:15 pm. Fri 8 – Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) D: 6:45

pm. Prisoners (2013) D: Denis Villeneuve. 9:15 pm. sat 9 – Despicable Me 2 3D (2013) D: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. 2 pm. Prisoners. 4 & 9:15 pm. Lee Daniels’ The Butler. 6:45 pm. sun 10-mon 11 – Prisoners. 6:45 pm. Lee Daniels’ The Butler. 9:30 pm. Tue 12 – Lee Daniels’ The Butler. 9:30 pm.

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blu-ray/dvd disc of the week

Notting Hill (Universal, 1999) D: Roger Michell, w/ Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts. Rating: NNNN; Blu-ray package: NNN

Wed 13 – Prisoners. 6:45 pm. Parkland (2013) D: Peter Landesman. 9:30 pm.

the royal 608 College. 416-466-4400. theroyal.to

Thu 7 – Dark Comedy Festival. See comedy listings, page 88.

fri 8-Sun 10 – Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. See listings, previous page.

Mon 11 – Take Action Films presents Chasing

Fortune (2013) D: Andrew Nisker, afilm about former INXS singer JD Fortune. 7 pm. Q&A w/ Fortune & Nisker to follow. $25, adv $20. chasingfortunetoronto.brownpapertickets. com. tue 12-wed 13 – Check website for schedule.

other films thu 7-wed 13 – The CN Tower presents Legends Of Flight 3D. Continuous screenings daily 10 am-9 pm. 301 Front W. c ntower.ca. 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-4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org. The Hockey Hall of Fame presents Stanley’s Game Seven 3D, a film of Stanley Cup history. Plays daily at the top and half past each hour. Mon-Sat 9:30 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-6 pm. Included w/ admission. Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge. hhof.com. thu 7 – Downsview Library presents The Heart Of Auschwitz (2011) D: Carl Leblanc, as part of Holocaust Education Week. 10 am. Free. 2793 Keele. Pre-register 416-395-5720, doprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca. fri 8 – Toronto Socialist Action Rebel Film s eries presents The House I Live In (2012) D: Eugene Jarecki, about the war on drugs and the U.S. criminal justice system. 7 pm. $4 donation. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2-214. 416-461-6942, socialistaction.ca. fri 8-nov 14 – Zed House presents Random Acts Of Romance (2013) D: Katrin Bowen. 1:50 & 6:50 pm daily. $7.50-$9.50. Blind dates provided. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. RSVP to rdoyle@zedhouse.com. sat 9-sun 10 – Harbourfront Centre’s Day Of The Dead Festival presents Dia de los Muertos animated shorts and short films for children. 12:30 & 1:30 pm. Calling Home The Dead: Llamar A Los Muertos A Casa (2011) D: Jim Hill. 5 pm. Free. Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com. sat 9 – BackBone Film presents Backbone: Vancouver Experimental Cinema 1967-1981, a documentary and a selection of vintage short film works. 8 pm. Free. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. backbonefilm.ca. Green13 Toronto presents Gasland Part II (2013) D: Josh Fox, a documentary examining the dangers fracking poses to our water and climate. Discussion to follow. Noon to 4 pm. Free. City Hall, Comittee Room 2, 100 Queen W. green13toronto.org. Meadowvale Theatre presents a silent film concert with live piano accompaniment and screening of Big Business (1929), The Immigrant (1917), The Adventurer (1917) and Easy Street (1917). 2 pm. $18-$20. 6315 Montevideo (Mississauga). 905-615-4720, mtix.ca. sun 10 – Toronto Film Society Sunday matinee Film Buffs Series presents Appointment With Venus (1951) D: Ralph Thomas, and Carlton Browne Of The FO (1959) D: Roy Boulting and Jeffrey Dell. 2 pm. $15. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. torontofilmsociety@gmail.com. Toronto Jewish Film Society, Alliance Française and Holocaust Education Week present Monsieur Batignole (2002) D: Gérard Jugnot. 4 & 7:30 pm. $15, 18-35 yrs $10. MNJCC, Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. mnjcc.org/tjfs2014. mon 11 – U of T Hoopdance & Flow Arts group presents The Hooping Life (2012) D: Amy Goldstein, a film about modern hoopdance subculture. 6:30 pm. $15. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. h oopdance.flow.arts@gmail.com. tue 12 – Green 13 Toronto presents Gasland II (2013) D: Josh Fox. Discussion to follow. 6 pm. Free/pwyc. Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor W. 416-393-7697, green13toronto.org. 3

Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant make a terrific rom-com couple in N otting Hill.

Broken (TVA,

2012) D: Rufus Norris, w/ Eloise Laurence, Tim Roth. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: none Broken’s stark, absorbing coming-ofage story takes a realistic look at violence and frustration in an ordinary London suburb. Twelvish Skunk (Eloise Laurence) sees Bob Oswald (Rory Kinnear) lay a brutal beating on their neighbour Rick Buckley (Robert Emms). Rick, who’s already mentally ill, is so traumatized that he’s bundled off to the psych ward. Skunk’s life goes on: first boyfriend, new school, some bullying from Oswald’s vicious daughters, but the sense of uncertainty in a harsh world is always present. Skunk is good-hearted and thoughtful, easy to root for. But she’s not the only sympathetic character. Director Rufus Norris lets us in on the forces that drive the others, so the climactic disaster – both inevitable and surprising – has real weight. Tim Roth does a solid job as Skunk’s cool but loving father, and Cillian Murphy stands out as a commitmentphobic lover and then as Skunk’s English teacher. There are no extras, so you might try a double bill with Ken Loach’s Kes (1969), English naturalism at its finest, or Roth’s electrifying feature debut, Made In Britain.

Defiance (Universal, 2013) Creators:

Rockne S. O’Bannon, Kevin Murphy, Michael Taylor, w/ Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas. Rating: NNN; Bluray package: NN

By ANDREW DOWLER

If your taste runs to alien races and a post-apocalyptic future, Defiance is enjoyable couch fodder, provided you’re willing to overlook some clunky writing and a tendency to throw internal logic to the wolves. Fifty years from now on an Earth altered and devastated by a failed alien invasion, new law-keepers Josh Nolan (Grant Bowler) and his alien companion Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas, whose hardcore ferocity makes her the show’s most enjoyable character) deal with crimes, conspiracies and politics in the small independent mining town of Defiance, home to both humans and several varieties of immigrant off-world ers. Inter-species tensions abound. Defiance is the first series I’ve seen or heard of that takes a pro-prostitution stance. Major characters pay to play, including our hero, and nobody

Notting Hill floats on a near-perfect blend of comedy and melancholy built on smart dialogue and rich performances that flow from a wholly believable obstacle to the happiness of a pair of lovers. Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), the world’s most famous movie star, meets ordinary used-book seller William Thacker (Hugh Grant) and sparks fly, but they’re both adults and acutely aware of the social, economic and geographic gulf that separates them. Roberts and Grant are at the top of their respective games, drawing natural humour from character and situation and dialing back the dewy-eyed bits to credible levels. They’re surrounded by a stellar supporting cast who all get ample time to shine. Director Roger Michell makes the neighbourhood of Notting Hill (think Kensington Market embedded in Rosedale) a vital element in the story, and highlights it beautifully with Grant’s lonely walk down its main street set up to show the passage of a year. That walk gets its own little doc in the extras, which otherwise focus on the writing and casting. EXTRAS Director, producer, writer commentary, making-of doc, Grant comedy doc, Portobello Road walk doc, music videos, more. English, French audio. English, French, Spanish subtitles. bats an eye. Brothel owner Kenya (Mia Kirshner) is one of the good guys and proud of her skills. The 10-minute making-of doc provides a fun but superficial look at costumes, effects and production design. EXTRAS Making-of doc, video game tie-in doc, video diary, gag reel, deleted scenes. English audio and subtitles.

Embrace Of The Vampire (Anchor

Bay,1995) D: Anne Goursaud, w/ Alyssa Milano, Martin Kemp. Rating: NN; Blu-ray package: none

Embrace Of The Vampire (Anchor Bay, 2013) D: Carl Bessai, w/ Sharon Hinnendael, Victor Webster. Rating: NN; Blu-ray package: none. That second N in the ratings above is

for those viewers – me, for instance – who think sex and horror go together like peanut butter and jam. If you disagree, shun both versions of Embrace Of The Vampire. They’re saddled with bad dialogue, wooden acting, clumsy direction and narrative incoherence. But both feature lots of nudity and soft-core squirming including (in the original) an orgy, because the vampire keeps sending erotic visions to the virginal college student he’s fixated on. The remake is marginally more competent, but the original’s more fun. It has more sex, and the action is driven by a wonky Gothic idea seldom seen since the original Nosferatu: the girl’s purity of heart matters. For some mystic reason, the vampire needs the love of this particular victim and sets about winning it by killing everyone around her. Worst dating strategy ever. Without extras, we shall never know what any of them were thinking. EXTRAS English, French audio. No subtitles. 3 movies@nowtoronto.com

ON DEMAND THIS WEEK

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White House Down (2013) Jamie Foxx is the president and Channing Tatum the only cop who can save him from the terrorist invasion.

Olympus Has Fallen (2013) The president is held hostage in the White House, and only one disgraced exSecret Service man can rescue him.

Frances Ha (2012) A young woman (co-writer Greta Gerwig) pursues her dreams in New York City even as they recede.

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I am a kinky, youthful 72-year-old

guy. I grew up in the Pleistocene era, when there was virtually no way to meet a kinky woman. I’ve had two vanilla marriages, and three months ago I ended a four-year vanilla relationship with the best woman I’ve ever met. I just couldn’t take not being a BDSM person any more, and I broke up with this wonderful woman so I could do BDSM. I’ve had some fun, but no candidate for a possible LTR has come along. In the meantime, my most recent ex (I’ll call her “Mel”) and I have both been bereft over our split. It is like a death, and we grieve it every day. But I need the BDSM lifestyle, and I figured that sooner or later I would meet someone else and get over Mel. Two days ago, Mel called me and said she wants me back. She says she’s willing to do what I need if it will make it possible for us to be together. Since I am a switch, it would be perfectly acceptable to me to have her abuse and torture me. I am functioning as a Dom in the BDSM world at the moment, since there are so few female switches around and virtually all female subs turn green at the idea of being with a switch. Also, the competition for female dominants is fierce, and it’s too much for me – especially at 72. However, if I had to choose to be one or the other, I would choose to be a sub to a dominant woman. Can Mel be that woman? Is it possible for a vanilla person to adapt to BDSM? Also, she does have a few weirdo fantasies of her own, such as making it with a chimp. But she stresses these are not very intensely compelling, as mine are. If it is possible for her to make this change, are there any good books on this? Wants Helpful Insight, Please! P.S. My son turned me on to your column recently! “Good for you for being honest about the importance of kink in your life,” says Joan Price, author of Naked At Our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex. “At our age, we often realize that life is too short for bad sex. Sometimes it takes a series of unfulfilling relationships to make sexy, silver-haired folks like us say, ‘If not now, when?’” And if not Mel, who? You’re a new reader, WHIP, so you missed this insight the first 10,000 times it appeared in my column: You’ll meet two kinds of people at leather/ fetish/BDSM contests, play parties, and street festivals: people who were always kinky – men and women who’ve been jacking/jilling off about their kinks since they hit puberty – and formerly vanilla people who fell in love with someone who was kinky, gave their partners’ kinks a try (sometimes to save the relationship) and grew to love their partners’ kinks. So Mel may be able to “adapt” to BDSM. Price agrees: “Yes, it’s absolutely possible for your vanilla lady to shift into kinky sex, especially since she’s in love with you. Whether she’s doing it just to please you or she’s open to kinks herself, give her a chance.” But you’re going to need to take it slow, WHIP, and you’ll need to use your words. “Tell her what turns you on,” says Price. “Whisper your fantasies into her ear,

share erotica or porn featuring your favourite activities. Solicit her fantasies about dominating you, if she has them, or suggest some scenes to her and see what she responds to. Once she’s ready and willing, start with small steps rather than full-blown scenes, so she can ease into this new world.” And if all goes well – if Mel isn’t traumatized or disgusted by BDSM sex, if she enjoys dominating you or is GGG enough to go there for you on a regular basis – don’t be a stupid, selfish kinkster, WHIP. By which I mean to say: don’t neglect Mel’s desire for vanilla sex. If it helps to think of vanilla sex as a horrible ordeal you have to submit to – vanilla is a service you provide to Mel, your Dom, because you’re a good slave – then ask Mel to order you to have vanilla sex. As for books, WHIP, both Price and I recommend The Ultimate Guide To Kink: BDSM, Role Play And The Erotic Edge (Cleis Press, 2012), an informative collection of essays by a diverse group of writers that was edited by the indispensable Tristan Taormino. And if you’re hoping Mel will join you at public fetish events – parties and contests and street festivals – get her a copy of Mollena Williams and Lee Harrington’s Playing Well With Others: Your Field Guide To Discovering, Exploring And Navigating The Kink, Leather And BDSM Communities. Joan Price blogs about sex and aging at NakedAtOurAge.com. Follow her on Twitter @JoanPrice.

Dads can be adventurers I’m a bisexual or pansexual or

omnisexual (or whatever the kids are calling us these days) woman in a monogamish marriage to a great, GGG straight man. Both of us are in our early 30s. Since getting married, we’ve travelled around the world and done whatever the hell we wanted. It was a crazy exciting life, but we decided it was time to stop living paycheque to paycheque, so we came back to the States. We recently bought a house, and we were planning to have a kid next year. But now my husband says he’s not ready. He says there are things he wants to do that he will never, ever get to do if we have kids now. I asked him for a time frame and he said he couldn’t answer that. What he has said to me is: “We’ve always said we’d never be one of those couples that stop adventuring because we have a nest and kids and stuff.” This might be a deal breaker for me. I want to be a mom. I’m ready. I don’t want my husband to feel resentment that he never got to live the life he wanted – more travel? more crazy sexual adventures? – because I stuck him with a kid, but at the same time, he can’t even give me a time frame. I love him dearly. He’s my best friend, he’s hot, he’s a wonderful person and funny as hell. They don’t make many men like him. What should I do? Childless H First, get to a couples counsellor. Second, relay this message to your hus-

band from me: travel and adventure – sexual and otherwise – don’t have to stop after you become parents. They do become more difficult, logistically speaking, and you won’t be able to go adventuring on impulse any more. But you can have adventures, dude, as a couple and as individuals. (It’s good for married people, including parents, to spend time apart.) It’s true, however, that most parents do stop adventuring – but that’s usually because they were ready to stop adventuring or they weren’t that adventurous in the first place. You can do it differently. Pro tip: it’s easier to make time for adventuring if you have one kid. And travelling with a small child – even taking off to live in a foreign country for a year or two – is a lot easier than Parentlandia propaganda would have you believe. You’re an adventurous person – you and your wife are adventurous people – and adventurous people can choose to be adventurous parents. EAR READERS: You were probably exD pecting me to comment on that “making it with a chimp” detail in WHIP’s letter. But I had nothing to say except “Really? Holy crap. Chimp fantasies? Damn.” his week on the Savage Lovecast: Do T bisexuals need a new label? Savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter

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