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1. Chow responds After publisher/ editor Michael Hollett writes a critical open letter to Olivia Chow, she responds, defending her campaign. 2. The boot, part 2 Resident and activist Jude MacDonald is taking Rob and Doug Ford to court for allegedly violating the Conflict Of Interest Act, and they could get booted from office. 3. Common people Doug Ford declares class war on John Tory, but Ford’s a millionaire. Who’s the real voice of the people in the mayoral race? Olivia. 4. “Ford can’t win” That’s what mayoral candidate Olivia Chow asserts when she visited with NOW’s editorial board this week, encouraging voters to see her as a positive choice. 5. Doug day afternoon Jonathan Goldsbie interprets Ford Fest Etobicoke 2014 in five different ways.

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10 News briefs Chicken Save; another Ford conflict 12 Race question Is Toronto racist? 14 Olivia Chow At NOW’s editorial board

16 Ezra Levant Don Rickles of punditry 19 Legal trouble Community clinics scramble 20 Argo nation For fans, a sinking feeling

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Modern breakdancing meets classical music in this international phenom. Four shows at Massey Hall. 8 pm (2 pm Sun mat). $25-$70. 416-8724255. October 16 to 19 Helen Lawrence This noirish film/ theatre hybrid by artist Stan Douglas and TV director Chris Haddock opens at the Bluma. 8 pm. $30-$99. 416-3683110. October 16 to November 2 The Wooden Sky Local folk-rock fivepiece play first of two album release shows at Lee’s Palace. Doors 9 pm, $17.50. HS, RT, SS, TF. October 17 Fleetwood Mac Soft rock legends return to the Air Canada Centre. Doors 7 pm, $49.50-$199.50. LN, TM. October 18 Toronto’s Economy In 2025 CBC’s Amanda Lang, economist Jeff Rubin and T.O. chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat discuss at Rotman School of Management. 6-9:30 pm, $55. eventbrite.ca. October 16 Chowstock Blowout fundraiser in support of Olivia Chow’s mayoral campaign with Richard Underhill and others. Doors 6 pm. $150. Hugh’s Room. oliviachow.ca/chowstock. October 18

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Cloud Nothings Acclaimed Cleveland indie punk-rockers are back in the Dot, this time at Lee’s Palace. Doors 9 pm, $16.50. HS, RT, SS, TF. Mayoral priorities Mayoral candidates field questions about racism, policing and poverty in priority neighbourhoods. 7 pm. Free. York Woods Library. Pre-register 647-225-3982.

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email letters@nowtoronto.com El Mo was lifeblood of music community

Benjamin Boles’s sensitive reprise of the glorious history of the El Mocambo and its impending loss (NOW, October 2-8) is emblematic of the challenges to cultural life in this and so many cities. Grassroots music venues, art galleries, bookstores, record and musical instrument shops, art supply stores, head shops and local hangouts are the lifeblood of cultural practice and community. It’s tragic that there’s no irony left in the possible replacement of the El Mo by a massive computer store. Such are these times. Thanks, El Mo, and best wishes for a few more songs. Encore. Caroline Novak Toronto

Farewell that will rock your socks off

I read Benjamin Boles’s Music’s Over At El Mo and the sidebar El Mo’s Greatest Hits, which mentioned the club’s last show on November 6, 2014, featuring “an unremarkable roster of bands.” That very last night is a Parkinson’s benefit that owner Sam Grosso has been involved with since he took over the El Mo. To call the lineup “unremarkable” does the El Mo a disservice. If that show isn’t rock ’n’ roll enough, then you’ll want to be at the October 16 Splash & Blow – A Farewell Kiss To The El Mo. I’ve put Boles on my guest list. Hopefully he’ll come to rock out with his cock out or, at the very least, his socks off. Dawna Marie Wright A m8rix Production Toronto

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Lisa Browne’s letter Adam Vaughan’s Eulogy Puzzling (NOW, September 1824) suggests the Liberal party’s support for aboriginal communities is inconsistent with our approach to pipelines. As the Liberal Party of Canada critic for aboriginal affairs, I can assure you that our commitment to sustainability, the protection of land and coastline and respecting aboriginal rights is something we take very seriously. That is why we oppose the current route for the Northern Gateway pipeline and why we will continue to fight for a balanced approach. As a Torontonian and a member of the Liberal caucus, I am proud to have Adam join us in the House of Commons. His insight, values and personal experiences are already enriching national political debates. Hon. Carolyn Bennett, MP Toronto

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When we talked to avant-pop brainiac Björk for our August 3, 1995, cover story, she had released only two discs but had already found her unique voice (page 32 of the issue nowtoronto.com/archive). Two decades and nearly 20 releases later, she’s basking in the glow of her spectacular 2011 Biophilia tour (see NOW’s October 6, 2011, cover story), now on film in the documentary Björk: Biophilia Live, opening this week. (See review, page 59). Some things haven’t changed. In 1995 she played with a Japanese accordionist and a harpsichord player who also performed on pipe organ. The Biophilia tour featured more altcollaborators, including Henry Dagg, creator of the sharpsichord (a 2.5-ton automatic acoustic harp) and a team of players operating computers. The vision is still outlandish, but it’s stronger, more potent visually and has an added intellectual heft – Biophilia’s music and images mimic nature’s ebbs and flows – in what is a mesmerizing spectacle. So what if she was mocked for the swan dress she wore at the 2001 Academy Awards – she was exceptional that year in the Lars von Trier movie Dancer In The Dark. SUSAN G. COLE She is a completely original talent.

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have stopped going. Like I do for Caribana, I go back every few years to see if Nuit Blanche has changed. I’m quickly reminded why I don’t go any more – you walk a mile and then need to be on mushrooms to understand any of the so-called art displays. It’s just an excuse to be out late and walk around, and now the tweenies have taken over areas of it, along with masses of garbage. Scotty Robinson Toronto

Canada’s foolish war in Iraq

ISIS Crisis by Scott Taylor (September 18-24) was very informative. At the end of the Iraq war, then-U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney bragged that coalition forces “met all our objectives.” These “objectives” led to al Qaeda and ISIS in Iraq. Canada’s foolish act of arming the Kurds is setting the stage for future wars between Kurds and Arabs that will introduce new players into the Iraq equation, like Turkey and Iran. Rudolf Manook Toronto

“His heart was so full of love it burst”

As someone who was in Nik Beat’s life, I’d like to set the record straight and correct the speculation about his death (NOW, September 28). Nik hadn’t “gone quiet on Facebook in the two weeks preceding his death.” He was happy and excited about his life. He had love, and his career was moving in a very positive direction. He went out on top. He died instantly and without any pain, from a heart attack. In my opinion, his heart was so full of love it burst. Alexandra Innes From nowtoronto.com 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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Is Toronto racist? It’s an uncomfortable question to contemplate for a city whose motto is “diversity our strength.” But the racist attacks against the only visible minority contender for mayor have been too overt to ignore, haven’t they? By ENZO DiMATTEO

he has the best grasp of the inner workings of City Hall among the top contenders for mayor. She has the most political experience and the resumé to prove it. In the spring she was the overwhelmingly popular option to save the city from Rob Ford. But for most Torontonians, Olivia Chow just doesn’t fit the bill, according to public opinion polls. Too stiff. Too scripted. Maybe too Chinese. I know you didn’t want me to go there, Toronto. But the racist attacks have been a little too overt to ignore, haven’t they? The question of race has certainly dominated the campaign discourse of late. Chow is reluctant to comment on what effect the fact that she is a visible minority is having on her electoral chances. As she told NOW’s editorial board Monday, October 6, she’ll leave that to the pundits. She always says that when she doesn’t want to answer a question directly. But much like the anti-gay undercurrent that helped kill George Smitherman’s chances against Ford in 2010, disdain for Chow’s foreigner status may carry more weight than we’d like to admit. It’s an uncomfortable reality to contemplate for a city whose motto is “diversity our strength.” Maybe we’re not so world-class. Just how did a guy like Rob Ford with a track record of racist and homophobic remarks get elected in the first place anyway? In 2010, voters knew about his Air

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Canada Centre tirade. They knew about his AIDS comments. His bigotry was no secret. They knew exactly what they were getting. We’re seeing it again with brother Doug, now running in Rob’s stead. Or maybe it was a coincidence that his approval ratings shot up after that shit show about his Jewish doctor, lawyer and accountant at the CIJA-UJA debate Sunday, October 5? I can’t be prejudiced, Doug protested, stumbling to explain his brother’s “kike” comments. Some of my best friends are Jewish, including his wife according to the latest permutations of that narrative. We’ve witnessed racist attacks against Chow at recent all-candidates debates of the kind not seen since the days when the white supremacist Heritage Front used to hold rallies at City Hall. Speaking of the Heritage Front, guess who was calling out Doug last week on the Jewish question? Why, none other than neo-Nazi Nationalist Party of Canada head case Don Andrews. But back to the Ford supporters calling Chow names.... First there was the Ford supporter who told Chow at the York Memorial debate two weeks ago to go back to China. Then at a debate at the Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre on October 1, another Ford supporter cracked about Chow’s immigrant status and allegedly living off the taxpayers’ dime in “free council housing” when she served on Toronto council. (In fact, Chow lived in coop housing.) Should we be surprised when the mayor can get away with disparaging

Olivia Chow whole communities as “niggers,” “kikes” and “wops”? Members of the media expressed horror, but some among them had looked the other way in the early days of the Ford administration when he and his supporters routinely labelled critics communists, faggots or pedophiles. Much has been written about how the Fords have given voice to the alienation and anger felt by those living in the burbs. Regular folk heroes they are. But clearly the Fords have also given licence to the bigots. The ugly state of affairs has caused the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) to take the unprecedented step of urging the mayoral candidates to exercise restraint. When’s the last time that happened? A statement issued September 26 says, “Racist, sexist, homophobic and xenophobic comments have no place in an election process,” as if that needed saying. Apparently it does in Toronto in 2014. The statement also called on can-

didates “to campaign in a manner that is respectful, inclusive and welcoming of all Toronto residents.” Truth is, the Chow attacks didn’t come out of nowhere. They’ve just become more visible and intense. Chow has been a target on Facebook, Twitter and the comment sections of mainstream newspapers since entering the race in March. A certain columnist at the Sun, for example, resorted to dog jokes when Chow announced she was running. “Every time I have a bit more profile, I see these,” Chow told NOW on Monday. Yes, a vote for Chow is a vote for creeping jihad, or so says the sign of one Ford supporter who has followed her around at debates. Chow let her anger show at the Piccininni debate, but she has otherwise been reluctant to call out her attackers. For her it’s a tricky proposition. “I don’t try to downplay it, but I don’t want to be seen as a victim.” More subtle forms of racism have also been directed at Chow. For example, some people can’t seem to get over her English, which is perfectly intelligible, even though the palsy that’s paralyzed half her face sometimes messes with her pronunciation. Politics is hard enough for women at the best of times. For those who wonder why Chow has seemed uncharacteristically restrained, maybe a little standoffish during this campaign, political image-makers tell us women need to appear inoffensive if they want to win. If they get too assertive, they can be perceived as shrill. Turn the volume off and check out the body language next time you watch Chow

on TV. It’s a fine line she’s walking. Indeed, some of the most demeaning behaviour directed at Chow has come from her main opponents. It’s not what they’ve said so much as the dismissive quality of their words during even the most seemingly innocuous exchanges. It’s been noted that neither Tory or Ford came to Chow’s defence when she was attacked at the York Memorial and Piccininni debates. Tory said something about the racist comments being unacceptable. Ford muttered about not condoning that kind of behaviour from his supporters. But just a few days ago, Doug reprised his brother’s famous “Asians work like dogs” remark at a flag-raising at City Hall to honour China’s National Day. “They’re extremely hardworking people,” Doug said of the Chinese community. Implicit in that remark, of course, is that other immigrants aren’t. On Saturday, October 4, Doug was at it again at a mosque in Rexdale, telling congregants that his father, the late PC MPP Doug Sr., once sponsored a child from Morocco, so “he understands my Muslim brothers and sisters.” Little more than a week ago, some newspaper columnists suggested that Doug as mayor wouldn’t be such a bad thing. He’s more authentic than Tory, they said. He’s harmless – with just one vote on council, he would be marginalized like his brother. The devil you know and all that. They were just being contrarian, right? Sure, why not? Olivia Chow says Doug Ford can’t win. So why are we scared shitless that he might? 3 enzom@nowtoronto.com | @enzodimatteo

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Mayoral hopeful tells NOW’s editorial board that race for mayor hasn’t reached tipping point. “A lot of people make up their minds in the last few days.” Compiled by BEN SPURR

Olivia Chow insists she’s “having a great deal of fun” campaigning. Indeed, as she sat down for an interview with NOW Magazine’s editorial board Monday, October 6, she was her usual positive self. But the latest opinion polls paint a gloomy picture for the progressive standard-bearer, who entered the race in March as the front-runner but now finds herself in third with three weeks to go before the October 27 vote. In a wide-ranging interview, Chow talked about why discrediting Tory’s “back-of-the-napkin” SmartTrack transit proposal is key to turning her campaign around, her belief that Toronto is still a progressive city and the racism she’s encountered at mayoral debates.

“I don’t pretend to understand polls. I’ll leave them for the pundits. Four years ago we had a candidate who said subways, subways, subways. We didn’t get subways. Four years later we have another candidate [Tory] who’s come out with a grand transit scheme that is not feasible.”

“DOUG FORD CAN’T WIN.”

On whether we’re in a new political era where truth doesn’t matter:

On accusations that she’s a “tax-and-spend” NDPer:

On polls showing John Tory’s support holding steady:

“For far too long, the people of this city have been driven to vote based on fear. You see it. People are saying, ‘Oh, Ford! Baaaah!’ They don’t even think about anything else. People say to me, ‘Olivia, love your platform, love your track record, I know you’d do a good job, but I’m worried about Ford.’ Doug Ford can’t win.”

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On whether she’s been too soft on Tory: “I don’t like to attack a person. I’d much rather go after a person’s policies. Now, if you think that’s not strong enough….” [She shrugs.]

“I said I would keep taxes around the rate of inflation. This year the property tax increase was around the rate of inflation because of the extra $1 billion for the Scarborough subway. I’m not proceeding with the billion-dollar Scarborough subway.”

On anti-immigrant comments directed at her at recent allcandidates debates: “Every time I have a bit more profile, I see these. It’s hateful, [but] what’s surprising is that the other candidates didn’t say anything. They just sat there.”

On what Toronto would look like with Tory as mayor: “I’m seriously worried because if he proceeds with his transit scheme, the city will have to borrow so much money. Service will have to be cut, or there will be nothing in terms of public transit improvements. Really, we would have a city that would see no improvement in people’s lives. “Remember, Rob Ford did not tell us he was going to close a fire station. He didn’t tell us that TTC fares are going to go up while the service goes down. He didn’t tell people that recreation fees are going to go up. He didn’t tell people he wanted to close libraries. John Tory will probably do the same.”

On whether she can still win: “A lot of people actually make up their mind in the last few days of an election. There’s always a tipping point. Mr. Tory’s ads, signs, literature are all about this so-called [transit] plan. And I think at some point people will say, ‘Do I really believe that? Is this a person who I can really trust to be my mayor?’ When that happens, I believe it will tip.”

Her message to people who are afraid to vote for her because they don’t want Ford to win: “If we want real progress, a place where everyone counts, a mayor you can trust, vote Olivia Chow.” 3 This interview was condensed and edited. A longer version of this story at nowtoronto.com. news@nowtoronto.com | @nowtoronto

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The storm that’s erupted over odious • In September 2010, Levant wrote comments by Sun News Network’s a Sun Editorial claiming that billionEzra Levant about Pierre Trudeau beaire George Soros, a Jewish child suring “a slut” – after current Liberal vivor of the Holocaust, collaborated leader Justin Trudeau was photowith the Nazis. This led to another graphed kissing the bride at a recent cringing apology after Soros threatparty in Markham – come as no ened a law suit. surprise. Levant has made • In 1998, Senator Ron a career choice to be the Ghitter sued Levant unfunny Don Rickles and his then boss, Reof political punditry. form party MP Ron I have not escaped Anders, for their Levant’s wrath. He mis-characterizahas insinuated that tion of him in a because I support fundraising letter anti-hate laws, I am written by Leno better than a vant and signed Nazi book-burner. by Anders. The He has written that suit eventually I am a “dhimmi,” a led to an out-ofnon-Muslim “subcourt settlement servient to radical and a grovelling Islam.” He has claimed public apology that that I am a “race hustread in part: “Our atler” who promotes “contack on Senator Ghitter spiracy theories” like my was unfounded and we EZRA LEVANT public contention that Cannow admit having defamed adians need to examine our genoSenator Ghitter. We further acknowcidal history in relation to First Naledge that some of our statements tions. were based on facts that were false Indeed, if you are in the public eye and out-of-context interpretations.” promoting progressive political All too often Levant cloaks himself thinking, social justice and the enin his Jewish heritage as a true devironment or criticizing those who fender of Jewish values, in contrast to engage in homophobia, Islamothose he refers to as the “official phobia and, yes, even anti-Semitism, Jews,” or Jewish leadership. you’ve probably been targeted by Make no mistake, Levant’s antics Levant’s bullying tactics. and intimidation tactics have nothHis bitter tongue has seen him end ing whatsoever to do with Judaism. up either embarrassing his employer Both Jewish law and tradition speak or at the wrong end of a number of powerfully about “loshon hora,” libel suits. derogatory speech against a fellow • In December 2012 the Canadian human being, which is absolutely Broadcast Standards Council ruled that forbidden. Levant had violated its code of ethics by Indeed, in the Jewish tradition, we suggesting (in Spanish) that an execubelieve that the tongue has such awetive of Chiquita Bananas “go have sexsome power that it requires two gateual relations with his mother.” keepers, the teeth and the lips. It is • In September 2012 on his Sun TV recognized that words have meaning program, The Source, Levant accused and that malicious words can have the Roma of being a criminalized foul consequences. community, saying, “These are GypLast Saturday, October 4, Jews sies, a culture synonymous with around the world commemorated swindlers. Gypsies are not a race. their most important Holy Day, Yom They’re a shiftless group of hobos. Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It’s a They rob people blind. Their chief time of reflection where we ask those economy is theft and begging.” who we may have hurt by word or As with the Trudeau apology, Sun deed for forgiveness. TV offered a quick mea culpa for the Perhaps this latest contretemps Roma comments. Levant himself rewill move Levant toward repentance. mained quiet for six months, until The Sun has apologized to Trudeau Toronto police began a hate crimes for the segment being in poor taste investigation that propelled him to after he threatened not to speak to offer a rare and complete apology to Sun reporters. the community. But we’re still waiting for Levant to • In November 2010, the Ontario offer an apology himself. In Judaism Superior Court of Justice awarded we also believe in miracles. 3 Bernie M. Farber is a former CEO of the Canadian Canadian Human Rights Commission lawyer Giacomo Vigna $25,000 Jewish Congress. news@nowtoronto.com | @nowtoronto in a libel suit against Levant.

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LEGAL AID TROUBLE Clinics face stark choice that advocates say will imperil access to the justice system for low income people By SHEILA GOSTICK I consider The Law as dangerous, moody and capricious as the men who make it up. Accordingly, I decided a few years ago to arm myself – with the telephone number of a lawyer. I wrote it on my wrist every day until I had it memorized. I dialed the number when I saw the big clear posters throughout Parkdale announcing a Thursday, September 18, meeting at City Hall to discuss the GTA Legal Clinics’ Transformation Project, a proposal to replace 14 community-based legal clinics with three mega-ser v ice - centres. I got an immediate response from this dedicated individual who came to lawyering late in life and works at one of the community legal practices at risk of being killed off by the proposed “transformation.” Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is attempting to remedy chronic underfunding through an amalgamation that could spell disaster for Torontonians denied access to the justice system. “It’s like closing all the walk-in clinics and telling people to go to the hospital,” my lawyer says. As for supposed savings through the “efficiencies” that the transformation is supposed to bring, my lawyer wonders. The project’s Vision Report claims poverty has moved to the suburbs and that downtown is over-served. I waded through 122 pages of Vision to find a telling line on page 85: “The intent is to treat the GTA as a blank slate and envision what would be the best way to deliver clinic services to clients.” A blank slate?! More than 40 years of painstaking community-building and service. Wipe it out! How Toronto. The Vision includes a vague plan for “access points” at hostels and other community service providers to the proposed mega-clinics. This, apparently, is called “leveraging technology.” Or you could call it a fast track to frustration. A woman at the City Hall meeting I attended describes the delicate process of intake, which can help illuminate other legal concerns. “Trust is essential,” she said. The executive director of Central Toronto Community Health Centres, Angela Robertson, questions the direction. “We’ve heard the language of ‘mega’ before – mega-jails....”

She guarantees that her mother, who came to Canada as a domestic worker, could not have received the legal assistance she did under the “triage” system now being proposed. Mary Jane Mossman, professor of law at Osgoode Hall and York University, does not dispute “the need for a renewed vision” for community legal clinics. But she says specialized expertise in poverty law is best provided as a local service. Clinics can take actions to confront systemic legal problems and advocate through engagement with distinctive neighbourhoods. Community involvement and building sees clients as active participants: citizens, not just consumers. Community organizer Oriel Varga says only a local community-based clinic can recognize a pattern. If 20 or 30 people come in because they are being evicted due to, say, condo development, the clinic can formulate a challenge. Clinics represent the poor who “are the experts,” Varga says. The Grange Commission looked at legal aid in 1978 to reassess and define the respective roles for clinics. Mossman argues that we need a Grange Commission for the 21st century, to ensure social inclusion in the legal aid system. Axelle Janczur, executive director of Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, draws parallels between community health and legal clinics. Both are required to address the problems that arise from dealing with clients living paycheque to paycheque. And in Toronto, there are many surviving on precarious work. One in four children live in poverty and 95,000 families are on a waiting list for affordable housing. Refugee claimants are being denied access to welfare and health care. “There is zero research showing mergers save money or improve services. Good luck!” Janczur says. Bob Luker, former coordinator of George Brown’s community worker program, speaks at the City Hall meeting of the “dance of austerity” and “institutional rationalizations” that lead to “advocacy chill” and a system that is “short on justice.” The Transformation Project has it backwards and upside-down. 3

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FOR ARGO FANS, THAT SINKING FEELING Toronto’s storied football franchise is on life support, and the CFL isn’t in any particular hurry to do anything about it By JOSHUA KLOKE

he Rogers Centre a team in the nation’s largest city. is a mix of quirk, Television ratings and attendance at passion and games in other CFL outposts would empty space at tend to bear that out. Argos games. A Average attendance at Argos duo with masgames has been dropping for the betsive drums beat ter part of the last decade. And while along to Let’s Go their two most recent home games Argos, but it’s tough to get excited have had announced attendance of when the sound fails to make it to more than 18,000, that number inthe other side of the massive, half- cludes season ticket holders who empty stadium. don’t necessarily attend. The Argos recently unveiled a new It’s the deep pockets of mercurial uniform, a move that, if made by Argos owner David Braley that’s been other Toronto major league teams, keeping the team afloat despite losswould cause lineups outside shops. es in the millions in recent years. But But most of the jerseys in the seats Braley, who also owns the CFL’s BC on this Tuesday night are worn and Lions, has stated that he has no intattered, badges of honour from tention of owning two teams beyond times past. 2016. For a team that relies on a dedicatUnder pressure from Major League ed, niche fan base, there are simply Baseball to update the Argos home more questions than answers. field at the Rogers Centre from an Talk of local sports behemoth outdated artificial turf surface to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainnatural grass, Rogers did not renew ment (MLSE) coming to the rescue by the Argos’ lease for the stadium past buying the team has died down now 2017. While the smaller BMO Field at that MLSE president Tim Leiweke, bethe nearby CNE grounds seems a lieved to be a proponent of the deal, logical destination for the Argos, has announced he’s leaving MLSE. Maple Leaf Sports and EntertainThe Argos will be without a home ment, which owns the Toronto FC stadium to play in by 2017 (when its soccer team that plays at BMO, has lease at Rogers expires) and likely shown little interest in sharing the without an owner before that. What city-owned stadium. will become of the city’s oldest proIn April, city council approved a fessional sports franchise? When’s $10 million investment in expanding the last time the Argonauts matBMO Field to accommodate the Artered? gos, provided the federal and provin“There is the perception that Tocial governments kick in $10 million ronto has outgrown the CFL,” says each. After MLSE president Leiweke TSN’s Football Insider reporter Dave secured funding for expansion, talks Naylor. of an Argos move stalled. * * * Leiweke says, “David Braley and I For one weekend at least, the team have talked at length about BMO was the toast of the town. November Field and a renovation at BMO Field 25, 2012, was a good day to be an Arthat would allow for the Argos. Ungos fan. The franchise not only hostfortunately, we were unable to find a ed but also won the Grey Cup, its first solution, but that doesn’t mean there in eight years. can’t be one at some point going forYet underneath the pageantry – ward.” including a halftime MLSE’s now foshow by Justin Bieber, cused on replacing a young Canadian star Leiweke, so any plan who’s essentially lost to move them to BMO all connection with or acquire the team is his country – the Arlikely on the back gos relationship to Toburner. ronto had been frayAnd that’s just fine ing for years and is with Daniele Frannow at the point of ceschi, a contributor dissolving entirely. to the Toronto ArgoMarketing of the 2014 nauts website. Like season has been virtumany Argos fans, he ally non-existent. believes that main“When you’re on life taining the team’s insupport, the solution dependence is a vital is not to vanish from a part of its brand. marketplace,” says MLSE’s recent atSportsnet’s Arash Ma- Toronto Argonauts tempts to hype Todani. “The Argos have CEO Chris Rudge ronto as a sports desdamaged their brand tination, most on their own, quite notably recruiting significantly.” And the rapper Drake to proCFL, Madani points mote the Raptors out, hasn’t been in any brand, may have separticular hurry to duced some, but step in and do anynot diehard Argos thing about it. fans. Many are begin“You don’t ning to believe the want a corCFL could survive poratized just fine, thank you team; [the very much, without

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Toronto’s July 12, 1989 The Argonauts play their grown from a conservative first regular season game at SkyDome, Anglo-Saxon outpost into drawing 32,527 in a 24-15 loss to the Hamone of the most multiculilton Tiger-Cats. tural cities on the planet. 1991 A high-profile group including Los Says Chisholm, “The ToAngeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, ronto market is different Wayne Gretzky and John Candy purfrom any other in the chase the team. They snag Heisman Troleague. We have a massive phy winner Raghib “Rocket” Ismail signmix of new immigrants who have not grown up with ing him to an unprecedented $18.2 our football.” million contract over four years. * * * 1994 Ismail leaves the team. McNall Chris Rudge, the 69-yearfaces conspiracy and fraud charges, and old executive chairman and the Argos are sold to TSN Enterprises. CEO of the Argos, walks the July 2003 The CFL strips Sherwood field in the hour before kickSchwarz of ownership amid concerns off, shaking hands with emover growing debt. ployees. 2003-2010 Local businessmen David Rudge served as CEO of Cynamon and Howard Sokolowski buy the Canadian Olympic Comthe team. Despite an initial resurgence in mittee for the 2010 Winter ticket sales and a Grey Cup in 2004, the Olympics and chaired the successful Own The Podium team’s financial losses mount. campaign before taking February 9, 2010 BC Lions owner David over the Argos in January Braley becomes the team’s seventh 2012. owner in 19 years. He tells NOW: “There’s September 20, 2013 The Argos renew TIFF prefers Visa. been an aura of indifference their lease at Rogers Centre through in the city throughout the December 31, 2017. last 20 years about the way Compiled by Joshua Kloke this team has evolved. We’re OPENING WEEKEND: trying to change that.” Rudge admits that the THE SHINING 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY on a Tuesday night and then again most glaring problem facing the ArINTRODUCED BY JAN HARLAN INTRODUCED BY KEIR DULLEA & GARY LOCKWOOD the following Sunday. Friday Night gos is the vast home field. He overKubrick’s brother-in-law and long-time producer introduces the director’s masterpiece of horror. The stars of 2001 join us to introduce this screening of Kubrick’s science-ﬁction masterpiece and share Football is TSN’s flagship CFL prosaw the extension of the Argos lease OCT 31 6:30pm their memories of the ﬁlm’s production. NOV 1 2pm gram, and the Argos have only two at Rogers in 2013. 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BIG PUSH Godfather of Canadian environmental movement leads speaking tour to rally for human right to a healthy planet Sitting in the Toronto office of the foundation he co-founded in 1990 (he left a few years ago so his political commentary wouldn’t land the non-profit in hot water with federal charity laws), David Suzuki says he’s through with fighting. But charcoal eyes ablaze, there’s no denying there’s plenty of fire left in him. Suzuki has taken to the road one final time for the Blue Dot Tour, an effort to convince Canadians of the need to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in the Charter Of Rights And Freedoms. The award-winning scientist, broadcaster and activist, who sat down with NOW before his October 3 tour stop at Massey Hall, calls this the most important thing he’s ever done. After decades leading the environmental movement, you’ve said you and others in it have failed. Why? What we celebrated as successes back in the 1970s and 80s – stopping oil tanker traffic down the west coast of BC, stopping [the building of hydroelectric] dams – we’re fighting the same battles 30 years later. So the failure was in [not] shifting the paradigm. We saved this forest [from clear-cutting], but we didn’t explain to people why that was important. I don’t want to fight any more because when you fight there’s a winner and loser. We’ve got to meet people and work out what we agree on. So what can we agree on? I had a guy call me from Fort McMurray, the CEO of a huge oil company in the tar sands. I said, “Look I’m really honoured that you’d come and talk to me, but I’m asking you before you come in the door if you can leave your profession outside. I want to meet you human to human. I want to talk to you about what we can agree are basic

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see a great video of whales. You don’t need nature. But it creates a fundamental rift in our psyche. Well, the thing I don’t understand is you have a guy like [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper who is a childhood asthmatic. I would have thought anybody with asthma would understand what you put into the air has consequences. Years ago I wanted to do a show on asthma. We went to Toronto General on a smog alert day. I couldn’t believe the old people and kids literally gasping for air, being brought in by people who were scared shitless that they couldn’t get to the hospital in time, and they drove up in a sport-utility vehicle. Then you realize, “Holy cow, do we live in a fragmented world.” We don’t see the causal connections in our lives and the consequences. The funny thing is all of our polling says 90 per cent of Canadians say nature is important to our identity. If you say, “What do you think of the idea of enshrining the right to a healthy environment?” 85 per cent say, “Of course.” So even

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What’s the paradigm shift that needs to happen? It’s getting rid of all the overloaded garDavid Suzuki’s bage of the economy. plan to enshrine the I’ve been told over and right to clean air, food and over again that the econwater in the Charter is not omy is the bottom line. “Be realisas out-of-this-world as it sounds. tic, Suzuki.” Until very recently people knew nature was the source 110 Number of countries that have of our happiness and our wealth. constitutional rights to healthy The huge shift from being a farming environment. animal to being big-city dwellers is 181 of 193 UN countries that what signalled the change. When you support recognition of enviro come into the city, what is your highest rights. Canada and the priority? It’s your job. So we lose all conU.S. don’t. tact with nature.

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How do we fix that? Getting kids outside. The foundation has the 30x30 Challenge [a campaign to get Canadians to spend 30 minutes in nature every day for 30 days every spring]. When they first came to me [with the idea], I said, “What the hell are you talking about? It should be two hours!” I signed up, and god damn if I didn’t miss three days. I found that in order to meet [the challenge] I have to actually schedule [nature] in. What kind of a fucked-up world is that? When I see everyone [with their head in their phones], you’ve got the world at your fingertips, you don’t need to go outside. You want to see whales? Hell, I can

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though we have become so disconnected, people understand in some way, “Yeah, [we need] a healthy environment.” How will enshrining the right to a healthy environment into the Charter change things? Right now if you want to build a pipeline, you come in with a proposal and say it offers this many jobs and this much income for the coming years; then environmentalists have to prove it’s a danger. All the burden of proof is on environmentalists. What this does is constitutionally guarantee the right to a healthy environment. If you want to build that pipeline, you have to prove that this is not going to harm air, water, soil, biodiversity. It starts from the fundamental premise that air, water, soil are the critical things. It changes the whole game. Would putting environmental rights in the charter necessarily create the economic shift you are talking about? It means that if you’re going to use an economic argument, you’re still going to have to confront the reality that it must not in any way destroy your opportunity for a clean [environment]. I’m

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Montreal The first Canadian city to recognize environmental rights. It’s not a lefty thing France’s environmental charter came courtesy of former centre-right president Jacques Chirac.

hoping there’s going to be a big help to us: another [economic] meltdown like 2008. Can you imagine, we gave General Motors [and banks] hundreds of billions of dollars and didn’t ask for anything in return? We need that kind of a crisis to be our opportunity. And there’s just no question capitalism has got to go out the window. It’s got to be a different kind of system. I personally think it should be much more local. Globalization has been our greatest destruction. I’ve heard you say the environmental slogan “Think global, act local” is... Disempowering. Think and act locally, for any chance of being effective globally.

Which leads to me to ask for your thoughts on upcoming climate change negotiations. The French ambassador to Canada came up to Peter [Robinson, CEO of the Suzuki Foundation] and I and said, “We’re having this big meeting in Paris. Do you have any advice about what we should do?” And I said, “Yeah, what you have to do is say ‘We’ve been meeting now for 15 years. And it is a total failure. And this is not going to be another year of the same old thing.’” Einstein

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said [that] doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. And that’s what’s happening. It’s the same goddamn thing. The crisis has gotten so much greater now, there’s got to be something radically different. Otherwise, who cares? So what do we do? I don’t know. What [People’s Climate March organizer and co-founder of 350. org] Bill McKibben has done is just amazing. But we can’t afford to keep building so the next march is 2 million people. So I just don’t know.” Back to local then. A lot of people will say enshrining environmental rights into the Charter is a pipe dream. The problem we face is this huge dysfunctional system of first past the post. I’ve voted in every federal election since I turned 21. I’ve never voted

44,169 Number of Canadians who’ve signed on to the Blue Dot movement so far. Compiled by Adria Vasil

for a party that got into power. My vote has just been [wasted]. We need an overhaul. The Blue Dot campaign says we should go after our city governments first to effect change, then provinces, before we go after the feds. What advice would you have for our readers on how to get engaged? Municipalities are where the rubber hits the road. It’s where there’s real opportunity for change. If you look at Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, all unbelievable mayors. We’re only onequarter of the way through our tour and we’ve already got something like 1,500 people who want to start a movement in their cities. The city of Richmond is going to vote on a declaration on environmental health on October 28. The tour is lighting the fuse. adriav@nowtoronto.com | @ecoholicnation

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Post-it note art installation to celebrate the International Day Of The Girl and raise awareness of the need to end gender inequality. To Oct 12. Free. Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge. becauseiamagirl.ca.

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Media Lecture by Toronto Star journalist Rick Salutin. 7 pm. Free. Noor Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford. noorculturalcentre.ca. ryerSOn raMS SeaSOn hOMe OPener The Rams play the Laurentian Voyageurs in this men’s hockey game. 7:30 pm. $12, kids under 12 free. Mattamy Athletic Centre, 50 Carlton. ryersonrams.ca. the Secret Sauce OF enterPriSing engOS

tini-themed fundraiser. 7:30-11 pm. $50, adv $45, stu $20. Artscape Wychwood Barns. 601 Christie. craftontario.com/about/events/ maker-shaker.html. Oriental rug traditiOnS (Textile Museum of Canada) Lecture by textile art expert Daniel Walker followed by a reception. 6:30 pm. $45. 55 Centre. Pre-register 416-599-5321, danielwalkertmc.eventbrite.com. Shine On! (Project Sunshine Young Patrons’ Circle) An event inspired by fable and fairy tales includes a silent auction, food, music and more to benefit children facing medical challenges. 8 pm. $100. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E. Pre-register 416-966-0877, shineontoronto.com.

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arts festival with concerts, film screenings, art exhibits, performances and more. 11 am11 pm. Free. U of T Scarborough Campus, 1265 Military Trail. artsideout.ca. Back Pain SeMinar Learn different signs, symptoms and treatments of back pain. 6 pm. Free. Living City Health, 120 Eglinton E. livingcityhealth.com.

BeyOnd the gridlOck: PuBlic tranSit StruggleS FrOM acrOSS eurOPe & nOrth aMerica Forum with Greg Albo of TTCRiders

and international transit experts Marcus Finbom, Jaron Browne and others. 7-9 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.

deFend the PaleStinianS! FOr a SOcialiSt FederatiOn OF the near eaSt! Spartacus

Youth Club class. 7 pm. $10. Sidney Smith Hall, rm 2114, 100 St George. 416-593-4138, spartcan@on.aibn.com. F-yOu: the FOrgiveneSS PrOject Left For Dead: Stories Of Resilence speaker series. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Bulwer Space, 37 Bulwer. thefyouproject.com.

haunted kenSingtOn, chinatOwn & the grange tOur Ghost walk with a multicultural twist. 6:30-9 pm. $15-$25. Pho Hung, 350 Spadina. Pre-register 416-923-6813.

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Way) Paranormal tours of the grounds every Fri in Oct. 7-9 pm. $20. Starts at General Services Building, 2 Manitoba. Pre-register 416263-3658. ShOOt FOr a cure BaSketBall BeneFit (Canadian Breast Cancer Fdn) Showcasing four GTA girls’ basketball teams. 6 pm. $5, stu $2. Ryerson University Kerr Hall, 40 Gould. kgriffin.tisg@gmail.com. tackle hunger gaMe day FOOd drive (Daily Bread Food Bank) Bring non-perishable food items or a cash donation to the Argos game. Gates 5 and 6 from 5 pm till the end of the first quarter. Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way. purolatortacklehunger.com.

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pm. $10. May Cafe, 876 Dundas W. chrisassis. com. craFt OntariO ShOw Juried collection of Craft Ontario members work including jewellery, ceramics, textiles, glass and wood. Fri 11 am-9 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. To Oct 12. Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. craftontario.com/craftshow. Friday night live @ rOM Live music, DJs, pop-up food, tours of the galleries and more with a Thanks Canada theme. 7-11 pm. $12, stu $10. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. rom.on.ca/fnl.

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the BaSil BOwl (Heal4Life: promoting young men’s health and early cancer detection) Allboys private school football game with St Mike’s hosting St Thomas School of Houston, Texas. 6 pm. St Michael’s College School, 1515 Bathurst. basilbowl2014.com. Funder FOr MOMO (Momo MacLeod) Karaoke funder to help Momo replace the music equipment stolen from his car. 8 pm. Pwyc. Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament. 647347-6567, pubaret.com.

Performances by indie bands at venues across the city. Various prices (ticketfly.com). Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide W, and other venues. canada.indieweek.com. Oct 15 to 19 reel indie FilM FeStival Indie Week’s film fest showcases the musical side of film including docs, biopics, short films and music videos. $10, stu $5; passes $30-$95. Royal Cinema, 608 College. reelindiefilmfest.com. Oct 14 to 19

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BeSt OF the weSt Walking tour with tastings in the Dundas/Ossington neighbourhood. $75. Starts near Bathurst and Dundas. Preregister savourtoronto.com. canadian urBan MuSic cOnFerence Seminars on the new music model, marketing and public relations, radio, management and more with hip-hop musician Saukrates and others. 10 am. $10-$25. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. Pre-register canadianurbanmusic.com. cOMe SMOke with uS 5 Contests for blunt rolling and most unique spliff, games, comedy, music and more. BYOP. 7-11 pm. $5. Hot Box Puff Lounge, 204 Augusta. hotboxcafe.ca. rFall cOlOurS celeBratiOn Guided fall colour walk, sustainable house tours and selfguided activities. To Oct 13, 10 am-4 pm. Free w/ admission. Kortright Centre for Conservation, Pine Valley and Major Mackenzie (Kleinburg). 905-832-2289. geek SwaP & Sale Bring unwanted comics, toys, cards and collectibles to swap. Noon-7 pm. Free. Back Space, 587A College. backspaceto.ca. haunted tOrOntO Scavenger hunt Triviabased team competition. 7-9:30 pm. $30. Meet in front of 273 Bloor W. Pre-register 416-895-2378, urbancapers.com.

continuing Piece OF Mine FeStival Works in development by black playwrights including d’bi.young anitafrika, Dian Marie Bridge, Chevy X and others, plus art, music and more. $10-$20. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts and the Watah School (9 Trinity). pieceofminefest. com. To Oct 12

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FrOM hatuey tO cuBan Five: cuBa’S Struggle FOr indePendence Documentary film

screening and art exhibit followed by discussion. 6:30 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. Fruitvale StatiOn Rebel Films screening and discussion. 7 pm. $4 sugg. OISE, rm 5-280, 252 Bloor W. socialistaction.ca.

HrghOStS and SPiritS OF Old tOwn, Fact Or FictiOn tOur Halloween tour of haunted

cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. To Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane. Pre-register online at hauntedwalk.com.

HghOStS, greaSePaint and gallOwS Walking tour of jails,

public hanging squares and vaudeville theatres. 6:30-9 pm. $15-$25 (includes snacks). Meet at St Lawrence Market, 93 Front E. Pre-register 416-923-6813.

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Walking tour with tastings. Today and Oct 12. $55. Baldwin & Augusta. Pre-register savourtoronto. com.

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Workshop for ENGOs looking to move beyond grant dependence. 8:30 am-4:30 pm. $100. Sustainability Network, 215 Spadina. Pre-register sustainabilitynetwork.ca. StartuP FaShiOn week Forum, conference, runway show and closing party for fashion entrepreneurs. To Oct 9. $25-$200. Bitmaker Labs, 220 King W, and other venues. Preregister startupfashionweek.com/events. tBg Organic FarMerS’ Market Local produce, bread, meat, cheese, honey, gardeners’ advice clinic and more. 2-7 pm (indoors in winter). Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence E. 416-397-1340. tOrOntO liFeStyle Market Pop-up shop with local and international brands and musical performances. To Oct 12. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. torontolifestylemarket.com. wOMen’S canadian cluB Talk by former senator/academic Lorna Marsden. 2 pm. $10. St Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor E. 416463-3405.

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The Flag, Manhunt, Red Rover and other games played in parks and streets. 9 pm. Free. See website for details and locations. meetup.com/UrbaniGames.

MayOral deBate: PriOrity neighBOurhOOdS FOcuS Candidates will be asked questions about racism, poverty, housing, policing and other issues affecting the city’s 13 Priority Neighbourhoods. 7 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. Pre-register 647-2253982, info@friendsintrouble.ca.

rOM Friday night live – thankS canada

Music, DJs, dancing and food. 7-11 pm. $12, stu $10. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000, rom.on.ca/fridays. ryerSOn raMS Men’S hOckey The Rams play the the Nippissing Lakers. 7:30 pm. $12, kids under 12 free. Mattamy Athletic Centre, 50 Carlton. ryersonrams.ca. HScreeMerS Indoor scream park with haunted attractions, skull castle, house of cards, monsters and more. To Nov 1. $30-$40. Queen Elizabeth Bldg, Exhibition Place. screemers.ca.

HrtOrOntO’S haunted walk with Mackenzie hOuSe viSit Discover T.O.

ghost stories and darker history. Check website for schedule. $18.75, stu/youth $16.75, child $10.75. Hockey Hall Of Fame, 30 Yonge. Pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

OccuPatiOn OF haiti Bring posters, banners, whistles and drums to protest the UN’s military occupation. 11 am-2 pm. Free. YongeDundas Square. facebook.com/ events/723196457769916. kenSingtOn FOOdieS rOOtS tOur Celebrate food connected with the immigrant waves. 10 am-1 pm. $35-$50. 350 Spadina. Pre-register 416-923-6813. lOng winter Takeover of the Bloor with film screenings, performance art, art installations and projections and more. 7 pm. $11. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330. Murder at the rOM Scavenger hunt Solve the clues and crack the case. 1-3:30 pm Today and Oct 13. $30. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. Pre-register urbancapers.com. rOuge Park walkS Guided walks in the urban wilderness. Today and tomorrow 9:30 am, 12:30 & 2 pm. Free. See website for meeting points. rougepark.com/hike. the Struggle FOr PakiStan: a MuSliM hOMeland & glOBal POliticS Talk by Ayesha

Jalal. 6 pm. $5. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts (Mississauga). pakistanicanadians.ca.

SwanSea & lM MOntgOMery & Fall cOlOurS tOur Literary detective walk that

traces the author’s footsteps. 3-5:30 pm. $15$25 (includes snacks). Meet at Runnymede subway station. Pre-register 416-923-6813. tOrOntO SalSa Practice No lesson, beginners to pros, no partner required. 3:30-8 pm.

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• FORT YORK AFTER DARK From the haunted lighthouse to the bloody Battle of York, these tales will chill your soul. 416-392-6907

• CITY OF THE DEAD Mackenzie House leads this walk through the Necropolis Cemetery. Hear stories of murder, heartbreak and perseverance. 416-392-6915

• SPIRIT WALK Mackenzie House takes you on a walk that explores some of the reputedly haunted buildings of early Toronto. 416-392-6915

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Boost regent pArk Fest

Movies can be a powerful force for social change, which is why the Regent Park Film Festival exists. The free-of-charge fest programs local and international indie works relevant to inner-city communities. A Wednesday (October 15) benefit for the festival screens The Backward Class, Madeleine Grant’s inspiring doc about the first class of Dalits (“untouchables”) in India to take the national ISC high school graduation exams. Music comes courtesy of the Samba Squad, beat poet Jordy Gittens and more. Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas East). Cocktails 6:30 pm, screening 8 pm, $50. regentparkfilmfestival.com $5. Trinity St. Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor W. torontosalsapractice.com.

Sunday, October 12 AlliAnce And coAlition Building Workshop Tools for change workshop focuses on

the opportunities and challenges involved in building alliances and coaltions. 1-4 pm. $20$50 (eventbrite.ca). OISE, 252 Bloor W. Preregister tools.change@gmail.com. An enchAnted evening Group meditation, live music and a vegetarian meal. 6-8 pm. Free/pwyc for meal. Trinity-St Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor W. 416-539-0234. BrAss vixens open house Try pole dance, aerial fitness, chair dance and more. Today and tomorrow. Free. Sun at 577 Yonge, 3rd fl; Mon at 721 Queen W, 2nd fl. facebook.com/ events/537853073011631. leslieville FArmers’ mArket Fruits, veg and more from local producers. 9 am-2 pm. Jonathan Ashbridge Park, 20 Woodward (between Queen & Eastern). leslievillemarket.com. 5lgBt dAnce Salsa and bachata classes for queer and trans people. $15 drop-in. MultiFaith Centre, 569 Spadina. lgbtdance.com. liBerty villAge FArmers mArket Sundays through the fall. 9 am-2 pm. Green P parking lot, Liberty and Atlantic. my-market.ca. rsAmBA drumming For kids Drop-in workshop. 11 am-noon. $10. Drum Artz Community Centre, 27 Primrose. drumartz.com. rscience on the go Interactive art projects and science activities. 11:30 am. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 416-696-1000.

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Poverty, housing, policing and questions about race in the city’s 13 priority neighbourhoods take centre stage Friday (October 10), in a mayoral debate focusing on racialized communities. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch West. 7 pm. Free. Pre-register at 647-225-3982 or info@ friendsintrouble.ca.

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Hip-hop musician Saukrates and others advise on how to succeed in the music biz at the Canadian Urban Music Conference Saturday (October 11). Seminars on marketing, PR and how to get your music on radio are $10 to $25. 10 am. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. Pre-register at canadianurbanmusic.com. moon FestivAl Guided walking tour. 10 am-1 pm. $35-$50 (includes dim sum). 393 Dundas W. Pre-register 416-923-6813. the struggle For pAkistAn: A muslim homelAnd And gloBAl politics Talk by

Pakistani-American scholar/author Ayesha Jalal. 2 pm. $5. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 5-280. pakistanicanadians.ca. sundAy morning Bird WAlk Guided walk to identify resident and migratory birds. 8-11 am. Free. Tommy Thompson Park, foot of Leslie. tommythompsonpark.ca. super circuit Gaming competition. Noon-9 pm. $10. Holiday Inn Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin. Pre-register facebook.com/events/ 703197409754931. then And noW Guided ROM walk around the museum to celebrate its centennial. 2 pm. Free. 100 Queen’s Park. rom.on.ca.

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Get some craft beer and sausages. 11 am-4 pm. Free admission. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. brewersbackyard.com. rhArBourkids FAll 4 u Multidisciplinary program for kids 12 and under featuring live music and music-making workshops, African dance, crafts, finger puppet workshop and more. 11 am-5 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. mAle Body imAge support group Weekly meeting for men struggling with weight, diet and image issues. 6:30-8 pm. Sheena’s Place, 87 Spadina Rd. sheenasplace.org.

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Candlelight Yoga Hatha yoga, beginner to

intermediate, open to all. 5:30-6:30 pm. $10. 477 Richmond W, #709. Pre-register meetup. com/yoga-for-everybody-Toronto. ComiC Books and graphiC novels Group online course taken at the library through Coursera. To Nov 4, Tuesdays 6-8 pm. Free. Maria A Shchucka Library, 1745 Eglinton W. Pre-register 416-394-1000. disruption Screening of a new film about climate change, followed by discussion. 6:30 pm. Free. Jane/Dundas Library, 620 Jane. green13toronto.org.

esCape the Winter For Weeks: the longstaYs program Travel talk. 4 pm. Free. Merit Travel, 408 King W. merittravel.com.

intro to Creative Writing Course for emer-

ging and recreational writers with novelist Brian Francis. 6:30 pm. $226. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. ifoa.org.

naturopathiC approaChes to heartBurn, indigestion and other digestive ConCerns

Information session. 6:30 pm. Free. Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard E. Pre-register 416-498-1255 ext 263. oCCupY eConomiCs Workshop Is capital accumulation in unregulated funds a threat to democracy. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. info@occupyeconomics.ca.

phYsiCal solutions to posture proBlems, tension and stress Presentation and demo. 7-8:15 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5535.

real CitY matters: Can’t We all Just get along? Panel discussion on how to make

Toronto better with grassroots activists and members of community organizations. Everyone welcome. 7 pm. Free. Revival, 783 College. torontoist.com/realcitymatters.

sCarBorough garden & hortiCultural soCietY Meeting and talk by Whistling Gar-

dens founder Darren Heimbecker. 7:30 pm. Free. Scarborough Village Community Cen-

tre, 3600 Kingston. gardenontario.org. sukkahville 2014 Display of architecturally unique sukkahs to draw attention to the need for affordable housing, best design to be awarded Wed at noon. Today and tomorrow. Free. Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen W. sukkahville.com. Zero Film Festival Toronto edition of the nomadic festival of films exclusive to selffinanced filmmakers. 7:30 pm-1 am. $15 (ticketleap.com/toronto). Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042, zero-canada.com.

Wednesday, October 15

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the BaCkWard Class (Regent Park Film Fes-

tival) Reception and screening of Madeleine Grant’s film about Dalit students in India, followed by Q&A, music by Samba Squad and more. 6:30 pm. $50. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E. regentparkfilmfestival.com. dougieBall (UHN and Baycrest) Party with former NHL star Doug Gilmour and alumni, current NHL players, musicians and other celebrities. Open bar, food stations, whiskey and cigar lounge and more. 7 pm. $150. Ballroom, 145 John. douggilmour93.com. patriCk nadJiWon (Community History Project) Teachings on FN foods and health by the Chippewas of Nawash First Nations member. 7-9 pm. $10. Tollkeeper’s Cottage Museum, 750 Davenport. tollkeeperscottage.ca.

Events

art oF Yoga Kundalini yoga and meditation

surrounded by art. 7-8 pm. Pwyc. Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre. Pre-register artofyogaagm.eventbrite.com. arthritis soCietY puBliC Forum Doctors, patients and others talk about treatment around pain sensitization in osteoarthritis and teaching your nervous system to “unlearn” the effects of long-term pain. 7-9 pm. Free. Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 108 Chestnut. Pre-register 1-800-321-1433 ext 3330. the BreakFast taBle Arlene Dickinson from Dragons’ Den, Robert Deluca of Porter Airlines, and Christine Magee of Sleep Country discuss being an entrepreneur and running a business. 7-9:30 am. $150. Arcadian Court, 401 Bay, 8th fl. thebreakfasttable.ca. Challenges ahead For kosovo Science for Peace lecture by Robert Austin. 4-6 pm. Free.

University College, 15 King’s College Circle. scienceforpeace.ca. Cheat sheet to a ted talk Workshop on effective public speaking. 6:30-9 pm. $19-$29. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. Pre-register eventbrite.ca/e/12313081759. Cooking With CraFt Beer Authors David Ort and Jordan St John lead an evening of sample recipes paired with craft beer. 6:30-9:30 pm. $40 (eventbrite.ca). Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity. 416-256-3946. eCo-home renovations Panel discussion on ways to save money and reduce energy demand in your home. 6 pm. $5. Conservation Council of Ontario, 215 Spadina. Pre-register 416-533-1635, weconserve.ca. entrepreneur in residenCe Panel discussion with the library’s entrepreneur in residence, Sunny Verma, and guests Anthony Rinella and Mirna Mortada, tell true stories of the road to success. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. hurriCane haZel 60th anniversarY Talk by climatologist David Phillips. 7:30 pm. Free. Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas. 416-7675472. inside the museums John Goddard talks about Toronto’s early history through its small heritage museums and sites. 7:30-9:30 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5623.

ipCC Climate Change 2014 – mitigation oF Climate Change Seminar with Ellie Farahani,

UN Intergovermental panel on climate change. 4:10 pm. Earth Sciences Bldg, 5 Bancroft, rm 149. environment.utoronto.ca. keep neighBourhood legal CliniCs Public meeting to discuss how to prevent the closing of 14 legal clinics. 6 pm. Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. keepneighbourhoodlegalclinics@gmail.com. liFe draWing Nude figure drawing class. 7-10 pm. $15. Back Space, 587A College. backspaceto.ca. living meditation Class for all levels. 7-8:30 pm. Free. Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E. 416-392-6810. 5the neW BlaCk Screening of the Yoruba Richen documentary about the intersection of gay rights and civil rights in the U.S. 6-7 pm. Free. U of T Art Centre, 15 King’s College Circle. utac.utoronto.ca.

Hphantoms, plaYers and pundits Walk

Haunted walk of the financial and Entertainment districts. 6:30-9 pm. $25, srs/stu $20, child $15. Old City Hall, 60 Queen W. Preregister 416-923-6813. proFusion pro imaging expo 2014 Photo and video tradeshow. 10 am-6 pm. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 222 Bremner. profusionexpo.com. rouge park Walks Guided walks in the urban wilderness. 9:30 am. Free. See website for meeting points. rougepark.com/hike.

single dads, separated dads, divorCed dads Q&A and support group meeting.

Women welcome. Free. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth. 416-861-0626. sustainaBilitY, mainstream! Professor Terri Meyer Boake talks about energy efficient projects that foster high quality design. 7-8 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. Pre-register 416-395-5639.

upcoming Thursday, October 16

Benefits

Behind the Curtain (Canadian Mental

Health Assoc) Live music by the Morals and Jory Nash and a talk by TEDx presenter Aliçia Raimundo, raffle and silent auction. 8 pm. $40, adv $35. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. behindthecurtain2014.eventbrite.com. oktoBerFeast 2014 (Canadian Cancer Society) Traditional Bavarian-style celebration with food trucks, local bands, craft beer and more. 5-11 pm. $25-$60. Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. cancer.ca/oktoberfeast.

Events

animal rights aCademY leCture Paul York introduces animal rights philosophy, including the distinction between rights and welfare. 7-9 pm. Free. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2281. animalrightsacademy.org. autumn sketChBook: lessons in Colour

Create colourful sketchbook pages with botanical artist Nellie Sue Potter. Today 6-9 pm; Oct 19, 1-4 pm; Oct 21, 6-9 pm. $150. High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside. Pre-register highparknaturecentre.com. CeleBrating vanessa’s laW Panel discus-

sion with MP Terence Young, Dr Linda Rapson and big pharma whistleblower Blair Hamrick about reducing deaths caused by adverse reactions to prescription meds. 7-9 pm. Free. Art Gallery of Ontario, Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas W. Pre-register david@peoplesrim. org.

hot, healthY adult relationships & sex positive parenting Workshop for all gen-

ders, orientations and family structures. 7-9:30 pm. $33. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900, goodforher.com. mentorship in the arts Chris Abraham and Mitchell Cushman in conversation, moderated by Banuta Rubess. 7:30 pm. $10. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8381.

19th CenturY literature in ClassiC Film

Screening of the 1935 film Les Misérables in conjuction with the exhibition Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century. 6 pm. Pwyc. Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor W. batashoemuseum.ca. saY Cheese! saY Cheers! Brewery tour with beer and cheese tasting. 7 pm. $34. Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross. Preregister 416-667-6295, blackcreek.ca. small Business netWork Networking for owners, entrepreneurs and those wishing to start a business. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor W. 416-393-7674. toronto snoW shoW Pro and amateur snowboarders and skiers, gear demos, ski and snowboard swap and more. To Oct 19. $18, stu/srs $10, kids free. International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd. torontosnowshow.com. toronto’s eConomY in 2025 CBC business correspondent Amanda Lang leads discussion with economist Jeff Rubin, the city’s chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat and others. 6-9:30 pm. $55. Rotman School of Management, 105 St George. torontolife.com/cityseries. When the moors ruled in europe Screening of Timothy Copestake’s documentary and talk by historian Bettany Hughes. 7 pm. Free. Noor Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford. noorculturalcentre.ca. Will gm Crops Feed the World? Discussion with Taarini Chopra of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network and Seeds of Diversity on experiences with GM food and the risk of introducing new GM crops. 7-8:30 pm. Free. Big Carrot, 348 Danforth. 416-4662129. 3

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6-inch pie $11, 9-inch $21 This vegan bakery, which opened earlier this year in Mirvish Village, deserves your attention for its puntacular name alone. The pies are wonderful, too. Owner Jennifer Bundock’s pumpkin pie filling is silky smooth with a punch of cinnamon spice that’ll put anyone into the autumn spirit. The crust shatters into delicate golden shards with the cut of the fork. Serve warm with whipped cream or try whipping up a can of refrigerated full-fat coconut milk and a bit of icing sugar to keep things vegan. Last order for Saturday pickup is 9 pm, Friday (October 10). 589 Markham, 416-532-7575, facebook.com/ApiecalypseNow, @ApiecalypseNow

SUE ELLEN’S PIES saskatoon berry pie

9-inch pie $30 Baker Sue Ellen Parrott doesn’t have a storefront, but people rave about the flaky pies she sells through her two-year-old online business. She says the key for this pie is balancing out the acidity of Saskatoon berries, which are tarter than common blueberries, with the right ratio of lemon juice and sugar. Get them while you can. “We had a late spring, so berries are very hard to come by this year,” she says. “We’re lucky to get them.” Last day for Thanksgiving pickup is Saturday. Order from 647-525-7437, sueellenspies.com, @SueEllensPies or pick up pies from McEwan Grocery, Catering and Prepared Meals, 38 Karl Fraser, 416-444-6262, mcewan.mcewangroup.ca

THE PIE COMMISSION’s Hog-Squash pie

5-inch pie $7.45 This quasi-hidden savoury pie window in Etobicoke is worth the drive. Sold fully cooked or frozen to bake at home, the 5-inch pies make adorable hors d’oeuvres when cut into slices. This season the shop has brought back last year’s popular Hog-Squash pie, stuffed with slow-cooked poblano pork, corn, maple-roasted Ontario acorn squash, kale and bacon. The sweet and creamy squash folds into silky pork strands and could be a meal in itself, so it’s a good thing they come in smaller sizes. Last day for Thanksgiving pickup is Saturday. 935 The Queensway, 416-848-7424, piecommission.com, @PieCommish

MABEL’s pecan rum pie

9-inch pie $16.50 The bakeshop piles heaps of chopped pecans into their butter-based crust, so it’s wise to cut smaller slices as a post-turkey treat. There’s a slight smoky hint to this dessert reminiscent of maple, thanks to a combination of rum and butter in the mixture. Don’t worry: it’s not a particularly boozy cake, so it’s totally kid-friendly. Be sure to have a tub of vanilla ice cream ready to go on the side. 323 Roncesvalles, 416-534-2333; 1156 Queen West, 647-748-4700, mabelsbakery.ca, @MabelsBakery

MADELEINES sweet potato pie

9-inch pie $15 While Kyla Eaglesham is best known for her sour cherry pies, her savoury pies get just as much attention at the dinner table. The sweet potato pie – which happens to be vegan because she uses shortening for her crust – features a combination of chopped pecans, onions and sweet potatoes for a chunky, rustic, homemade texture. “I don’t want it to taste like a copy of a pumpkin pie,” she says. Customers must call ahead to reserve a pie (there’s no retail selection, just the kitchen). Last day for Thanksgiving pickup is Saturday (October 11). 348 Ryding, 416-537-3131, madeleines.ca, @MadeleinesCafe

Giving thanks to these restos

Not in the mood to cook? Toronto chefs have you covered. MOMOFUKU DAISHO The large restaurant offers Thanksgiving dinner on one night only, Sunday (October 12), featuring starters like squash salad and fluke, mains of roasted turkey or halibut, sides of Brussels sprouts, pork sausage stuffing or green bean casserole, and carrot cheesecake for dessert. Takeout fried chicken and bo ssäm are also available that weekend. $65 per person. 190 University, 647253-8000, momofuku.com/Toronto/ Daisho, @Momofuku CAFÉ BOULUD Treat yourself to a three-course prix fixe dinner at the Four Seasons. The restaurant is open for dinner Sunday (October 12) and noon to 10 pm on Thanksgiving Monday. The first course consists of smoked sturgeon, seared foie gras and lobster salad, while the mains include roasted turkey with stuffing, venison and potatowrapped sea bass, plus pumpkin tart and hazelnut custard for dessert. $85 prix fixe. 60 Yorkville, 416-9636000, cafeboulud.com/Toronto, @CafeBouludTO

GLOBE BISTRO On Saturday and Sunday, Globe Bistro offers a three-course meal of traditional dishes like roast turkey with all the fixin’s; celeriac, pear and ginger soup and pumpkin pie crème brûlée. Work up an appetite with a stroll through the nearby Don River trail to check out the autumn foliage. $35 three courses. 124 Danforth, 416-466-2000, globebistro.com, @GlobeHo FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK It’s one of the few times you can brag that you get takeout from the Fairmont Royal York. The luxury hotel is offering complete meals to go on October 12 and 13 with courses like maple-roasted butternut squash and sweet potato bisque, turkey with onion sage stuffing and cranberry sauce, roasted vegetables and pumpkin tarts with whipped cream. Last day to order is Thursday (October 9) at 5 pm. Starting from $195 for four people. 100 Front West, 416-368-2511, fairmont.com/royalyork

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Opening

Portuguese restaurant Quinta has reopened as Essen (1282 Dundas West at Dovercourt), playing to owner-chef Leor Zimerman’s Jewish upbringing, with Middle Eastern plates like za’atarrubbed tuna loin, roasted duck breast with potato and onion pierogi, and ramen with matzo balls and brisket kreplach. The lunch menu even has a “Jewish banh mi” of chopped chicken liver and fried beef salami. Vancouver-based Caffè Artigiano coffee chain has opened its first Toronto location in the financial district at 67 Yonge (at King West), serving espresso-based drinks and selling its own line of beans. Finally, a place to get coffee in the downtown core. Popular northern Thai restaurant Sukhothai has opened a third location, this time in the at 1442 Dundas West (at Dovercourt) where the Guild was previously. For now it’s open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, and dinner on Sunday. Delivery is not available yet.

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West Queen West’s eclectic restaurant Ursa (924 Queen West at Shaw) is closing after almost three years. It’s best known for using unusual Canadian ingredients like elk velvet, the fuzz on the animal’s antlers. In a Facebook post, owner-chef Jacob Sharkey Pearce writes that Ursa is looking to the future. “When we surface from our slumber we will continue the task of discovery – finding better ways to eat and to live.” NOW october 9-15 2014

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Remember THE MAINE

2 oz Lot No. 40 rye whisky ¾ oz sweet vermouth (bittersweet Punt e Mes is nice, but Cinzano will do) ¼ oz Cherry Heering half bar spoon absinthe (or absinthe substitute) 2 dashes Angostura bitters (optional, but fitting)

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503 College, 647-341-8882, dailoto.com College Street, the one-time home of some of Toronto’s most overrated Italian restaurants, highest heels and heaviest cologne pollution, is reinventing itself as downtown’s hottest dining destination. Sandwiched in between the ever-popular La Carnita and the yet unnamed Bar Isabel 2.0 (slated to open sometime this autumn, serving pinxhos, coffee and cocktails), DaiLo was contributing to the buzz even before it opened in August. Since snack bars slinging drinks and small plates till the bitter end are setting the benchmark for Toronto’s nuevo nightlife – regular dinner hours just don’t cut it any more – the folks behind DaiLo have created LoPan in the space above the gorgeous main dining room. Cocktails and dim sum – proven a stellar combo by Kensington Market’s Cold Tea – are the goods in this teal and gold bar overlooking College. The cocktail list by bar manager Shane Mulvany is a whimsical explosion of Eastern flavours – the Tom Yum Booze (Tanqueray Rangpur gin, lemon grass, Kaffir lime leaf, chili, galangal syrup and coconut water, $14) tastes exactly like the cocktail version of Thailand’s famous soup, and the Goreng Pisang (banana-infused El Dorado 12 rum,

peanut syrup and bitters, $14) smartly updates the old-fashioned. For the slightly less adventurous, there’s the 5 Spice Dark N’ Stormy (fivespice-infused Gosling’s rum, fresh lime and ginger beer, $12). If wine is more your speed, peruse the house list curated by sommelier Anton Potvin. Chef Nick Liu’s yum cha – like tender Hakka brown won tons with toasted sesame oil and house XO sauce ($9) and his famous Big Mac Bao ($6) – are necessities, especially if you plan to stay and drink a while. Both the names DaiLo and LoPan reference the nefarious Big Boss in John Carpenter’s 80s cult classic Big Trouble In Little China, but the beautifully styled space by Solid Design & Build is the antithesis of menace. Lucky cats dripped with paint (à la Ai Weiwei’s Coloured Vases) and neon Chinese characters, along with the Asianinspired drinks and snacks, give LoPan a playful shove in the direction of Chinatown. Access Flight of steep stairs (separate entrance beside DaiLo), washrooms upstairs. Hours Tuesday to Saturday 6 pm to 2 am, closed Sunday and Monday.

TASTING NOTES All hail Oktoberfest

During Oktoberfest, Germany’s (in)famous stein-smashing celebration of the seasonal shift, get down with crisp and malty lagers. Snatch brews like Creemore Springs Oktoberfest Lager (625 ml/$5.95, LCBO 397661) and Beau’s Oktoberfest Mix Pack (4 x 600 ml/$24, LCBO 399089) off the shelf, or hit up the Amsterdam BrewHouse (245 Queens Quay West, 416-504-1020, amsterdambrewhouse.com) for seasonal brews like Oktoberfest Zwickelbeer. Seeking a stein for your suds? Grab a Steam Whistle Oktoberfest Gift Pack (2 x 500 ml/$15.45, LCBO 292862).

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What with all the rye whisky gracing LCBO shelves, it’s about time to Remember The Maine. This stiff and sweet Manhattan variation is named for the USS Maine battleship that went down in Havana harbour in 1898, indirectly sparking the Spanish-American War. The recipe was first published in Charles H. Baker’s The Gentleman’s Companion (1939), where the author advises: “Treat this one with the respect it deserves, gentlemen,” a warning that certainly extends to the whisky-loving ladies of the world.

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Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice and stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.

Rye comments Canadian distilleries please the purists

It’s the grain that historically helped shape a distinctly Canadian style by spicing up limp wheat whiskies, but the non-literal term “rye” has since been draped over all Canadian whiskies even though most are distilled from corn with little or no rye mash. But rye whisky is gaining ground on bourbon as the dram du jour, and Canadian distilleries are returning to their roots by distilling from pure rye grain.

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Why The Hiram Walker Distillery’s now-retired master distiller, Michael Booth, developed this whisky in homage to his family’s distilling heritage and named it after an ancestral plot of land – Lot No. 40. Single- distilled in a copper pot, it’s impressively bold and spicy – in many ways the antithesis of standard Canadian bottlings. Price 750 ml/$39.95 Availability LCBO 382861

Canadian Club 100% Rye Whisky Rating: NNN

Why Just released by CC last week, this 100% rye, aged in bourbon barrels, noses flowers and brine with dollops of vanilla and caramel. It drinks light and smooth, finishing with a long, dusty blast of spice – its namesake grain’s unmistakable contribution. Mad decent for the price point. Price 750 ml/$27.25 Availability LCBO 390583

66 Gilead Crimson Rye Whisky Rating: NN

Why A new rye from Prince Edward County’s tiny indie distillery, 66 Gilead was freed from its Pinot Noir barrels after three and a half years (six months more than the length a Canadian whisky must legally rest in cask). The nose is fruit-forward and woodsy, but overbearing oak wrestles rye’s quirky subtleties into submission. Regardless, an interesting first batch from a cool local distillery. Price 750 ml/$66 Availability Currently available at the 66 Gilead distillery and as a special order via Noble Estates; limited Vintages release come November.

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On whether he’s sold out: When people are, like, “Yo, Shepard Fairey got big as a street artist, then cashed in and got a clothing line,” they have no idea what the fuck they’re talking about. I come from the cultures of skateboarding and punk rock, where Tshirts are the visible currency rather than the album cover itself or the skateboard itself. For me, it was never a question of “Is fashion a bad move?” Everything in skateboarding and early punk rock and hip-hop was about tribalism – secret handshakes and things that would let people know you were on the inside. It was like, “Oh, I can see you have all these scuffs on your shoes…. Respect.” I made T-shirts from the beginning, but stores said they’d never heard of my brand, so why would they carry it?

With the street art, I could just put it out there without permission. So my profile rose as a street artist much more quickly than it did as a purveyor of streetwear, but they’ve always been working simultaneously. On fashion as a medium for communication: I’ve always looked at fashion as potentially awfully shallow, but also something that everyone is concerned with. How do you take what can be a really dark-vein impulse or a really inspiring, creative impulse and channel it in the best direction possible? Putting my messages on T-shirts is a great way to engage with people who don’t pay attention to street art, don’t live in a city where I’ve done street art or don’t pay attention to

what’s going on in galleries and museums. Having my website on the label might be a point of entry for a whole world they hadn’t considered. On the haters Obey has earned him: One thing I can’t stand is top-down elitism. But elitism from the margins, underground elitism, where people are like, “That used to be cool when only five people knew about it, but now that you’re the sixth person, it sucks and you suck” – that attitude is just as vile to me. Good is good. I’m a populist, so I want my work to be accessible. If I lose that person as a fan who says, “I liked it until I saw a few people wearing Tshirts and now it’s not underground enough any more,” fine. Take a hike. 3

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Ossington vs. the Distillery District: which is best for a day of walking and shopping?

Ossington Vogue – bible of all things cool – just named West Queen West one of the world’s hippest neighbourhoods. The Ossington strip between Dundas and Queen plays a major role in that. Lazily stroll through indie galleries and check out stores full of homegrown goodness like Crywolf, Philip Sparks and Victoire Boutique. The closest you’ll get to a big-box store is Tiger of Sweden, whose perfectly tailored suits make Ossington a great destination for both sexes. Lost & Found is another dude destination, with racks full of quality, sustainable wares. Guys looking for hard-to-find designer labels may want to check out Jonathan + Olivia. Tired from all that shopping? Fuel up at one of the strip’s indie restaurants, some of the town’s best. We can never resist Pizzeria Libretto’s wood-fired oven pizzas or an indulgent brunch at the Saint Tavern. Another must-try on weekends is Dakota Tavern’s all-you-can-eat bluegrass brunch accompanied by live music. Finish your day off with a trip back in time via Ossington’s superior vintage shop scene, which includes I Miss You, Rescue Vintage and Silver Falls. Getting home is a breeze (at least when the TTC decides to cooperate). The strip is sandwiched between the Dundas Look for upcoming and Queen streetcar lines instalments in the and also has multiple stops October 16, 30 and on the 63 Ossington bus November 6 issues route that runs from Liberty of NOW Village to Eglinton West Station.

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This historic neighbourhood tends to get written off by locals as a tourist trap, but the Distillery has seriously stepped up its shopping and restaurant games in recent years. Gallery junkies could spend days here. Proof Studio, Arta, Thompson Landry, Corkin, Julie M. and Eskimo Art Gallery are just some of the spaces to explore. The district is home to one of our favourite vintage shops, Blackbird Vintage, full of awesome clothing and accessory finds from decades past. Gotstyle’s two-storey store for men and women is a great place to find homegrown brands like Jenny Bird and Michi amongst shelves of designer denim and luxe suits. Hoi Bo is a go-to for made-in-T.O. bags, and local designer Jessica Rose’s romantic womenswear is available her quaint boutique. Are shoes your thing? Then don’t miss Heel Boy’s newest location that weighs in at 1,350 square feet, including brands like Steve Madden, Aigle, TOMS and Nine West. Footwear freaks also love Canadian retailer John Fluevog Shoes. There’s even something here for the kids: Mini Mioche’s kids’ products and clothing are Canadian-made from start to finish using organic cotton and low-impact, non-toxic dyes. You’re not going to go hungry in the Distillery. Stop in at the Mill Street Brew Pub for a beer and some comfort food, or class it up at the newly opened Cluny Bistro. We love Pure Spirits Oyster House for their seafood mac and cheese and the Sweet Escape Patisserie for a quick lunch or snack. Keep an eye out for seasonal markets that bring even more local retailers and artisans to the Distillery. The Toronto Christmas Market kicks off on November 28 and isn’t to be missed. (We suggest avoiding weekends though, because it does get busy. ) If you time it right, you can finish off your day with a show at one of the neighbourhood’s three theatres: the Young Centre, Dancemakers and Ernest Balmer Studio. 3

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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 : Situation #1: If you

meet resistance or doubt, say this: “Ha! This diversion can’t slow me down, because I am in possession of an invisible magical sword!” And then brandish a few charismatic swipes of your sword to prove that you mean business. Situation #2: If angst and worry are preventing your allies from synchronizing their assets with yours, say this: “Begone, dread! For with the power of my wicked crazy songs, I am the destroyer of fear.” And then sing your wicked crazy songs. Situation #3: If you’re finding it hard to discern the difference between useless, ugly monsters and useful, beautiful monsters, say this: “I am a useful, beautiful monster!” Your kind will flock to your side.

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20: In her poem

Advice To Myself, Louise Erdrich speaks of the human heart as “that place you don’t even think of cleaning out. That closet stuffed with savage mementos.” I invite you to use her observations as a prod, Taurus. Now is an excellent time to purge the savage mementos from your heart, and clean the whole place up as best as you can. You don’t have to get all OCD about it. There’s no need to scour and scrub until everything’s spotless. Even a half-hearted effort will set in motion promising transformations in your love life.

all the subjects you would love to study and all the skills you would love to master, and then devise a plan to gather the educational experiences with which you will reinvent yourself. I hope you will turn your curiosity on full blast and go in quest of revelations and insights and epiphanies, smashing through the limits of your understanding as you explore the frontiers of sweet knowledge.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22: Three times a week, I take a hike along a rough path through an oak forest. I say it’s rough because it’s strewn with loose rocks. If I don’t survey the ground as I move, I’m constantly turning my ankles. Or at least that was the case until last week. For two days, with the help of a rake, I cleared many of those bothersome obstacles off the trail. It took several hours, but now the way is smoother. My eyes are free to enjoy the sights that aren’t so close to the ground. I recommend that you do similar work. Stop tolerating inconveniences and irritations that hobble you. Get your foundations in shape to serve you better. Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22: American author

GeMini May 21 | Jun 20: I hope you will learn more in the next eight months than you have ever before learned in a comparable period. I hope you will make a list of

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was ahead of his time. He created the genre of the detective story and mastered the art of gothic horror tales. According to the Internet Movie Database, 240 films have referenced themes from his work. British writer Aldous Huxley wasn’t a fan of Poe, though. He said Poe was “too poetical – the equivalent of wearing a diamond ring on every finger.” Judging from the astro-

logical omens, I suspect you may be at risk of lapsing into a diamond-ring-on-everyfinger phase yourself, Leo. While I am all in favour of your unveiling more of your radiant beauty, I’m hoping you won’t go too far. How about wearing diamond rings on just four of your fingers?

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22: Republican Jody Hice is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District. To bolster his authority, he repeats quotes by revered figures from American history. One of his favourites has been a gem from the sixth U.S. President, John Quincy Adams: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The only problem is, those words were actually written by country singer Dolly Parton, not by Adams. Don’t get fooled by a comparable case of mistaken identity, Virgo. Be on the alert for unwarranted substitutions and problematic switcheroos. Be a staunch fact-checker. Insist on verification. LibrA sep 23 | oct 22: “I am naughtiest of all,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson in a playful letter to Maggie Maher dated October 1882. In accordance with the astrological omens, I authorize you to let that same declaration fly frequently from your own lips in the coming week. Feel free to invoke other variations on the theme of naughtiness as well: “I am exploring the frontiers of naughtiness,” for example, or “You need to be naughtier” (said to a person you’d like to get naughty with), or

not to be broken that takes brokenness to find it,” writes Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem Cinco De Mayo. I suspect this describes your situation right now. The bad news is that you are feeling a bit broken. The good news is that this is a special kind of brokenness – a brokenness that contains a valuable secret you have never been ready to learn before now. Allow yourself to feel the full intensity of the brokenness and you will discover a way never to be broken like this again.

sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21: In a competitive game show on Japanese TV, 13 people had slabs of meat tied to their foreheads. They then poked their heads up from below, through holes in the floor of an elevated platform where a hungry lizard was stalking around. But not one of the contestants stuck around when the lizard came to nibble the meat; they all ducked down out of their holes and fled to safety. That was probably wise, although it meant that the prize went unclaimed. Now I’m wondering, Sagittarius, about what might happen if a similar event were staged in your neighbourhood. I suspect there’s a chance you would will yourself to stand calmly as the lizard feasted on the meat just inches from your eyes. As much as I admire that kind of poised courage, I want you to know that there are better ways to express it. Be on the lookout for noble challenges with goals that are truly worthy of you. CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 : Director Michael Bay makes big, loud, fast, melodramatic action films, including Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and the four Transformers movies. The critics hate him, but he’s unfazed. “I make movies for teenage

boys,” he says. “Oh, dear, what a crime,” he adds sarcastically. I love that stance. He knows what he’s good at and makes no apologies for doing it. I recommend that you cop some of that attitude right now.

AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 : While walking in San Francisco, I passed the Pacific Heights Health Club. The sign out front said, “Birthday suits tailored here.” It was a witty reference to the idea that working out at a gym helps people get their naked bodies in good shape. I’d like to interpret the sign’s message in a different way, and apply it to you. The time is right for you to get back in touch with your raw, original self and give it the care and the fuel and the treats it has been missing. Who did you start out to be? What does your soul’s blueprint say about who you must become? Home in on your source code and boost its signal. pisCes Feb 19 | Mar 20: Horror novelist

Stephen King has sold more than 350 million books. But when he was young and destitute, still honing his craft, his self-confidence was low. His breakthrough work was Carrie, about a teenage girl who develops telekinetic powers. But when he was first writing that manuscript on his old manual typewriter, he got so discouraged that he threw his first draft in the trash can. Luckily for him, his wife retrieved it and convinced him to keep plugging away. Eventually, he finished, and later sold the paperback rights for $400,000. I hope you have an ally who will go digging in your garbage to fish out the good stuff you unwisely discard. Or maybe this horoscope will convince you not to scrap it in the first place.

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CHRISTOPHER OWENS at Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Wednesday, October 1.

Rating: NNN Christopher Owens has never been a particularly engaging and outgoing performer, which might explain why the former Girls frontman drew an unexpectedly small crowd to the Mod Club. That’s unfortunate, as he seemed more comfortable onstage than ever before, and actually looked like he might be having fun. Kicking heroin has been good for him. It also helps that he’s touring with a more stable band, including a few former Girls members. He focused on the gospel and country flavours of his latest record, A New Testament, which was more effective than the pastoral folk and flutes of his last tour supporting previous solo album Lysandre. He’s still introverted, but his intensely cheerful, constantly dancing backup singers kept the mood light and the energy high. At one point, Owens

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even started dancing while ripping a guitar solo. He almost looked like a rock star, but only for a moment before shyly smiling and hiding behind BENJAMIN BOLES his long, blond hair again.

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Rating: NNNN After a summer of playing open-air festivals, reunited gritty rock heroes Constantines returned to their natural indoor, sweaty habitat. Openers Cousins had a few technical issues, but the playful garage rock duo eventually picked up the pace and found their groove. They showcased tunes from their excellent third release, The Halls Of Wickwire, which were a little quiet for the crowd, who were understandably more stoked for the main event. Sure, the Danforth Music Hall gig wasn’t as intimate as the Cons’ legendary Ted’s Wrecking Yard shows, but it felt like it. Lead singer Bry

Webb barely had to ask the enthusiastic fans to sing along. They drowned him out during Nighttime/Anytime, chanting “Turn it up!” Constantines have never been super-polished, but at their best they’re as daring as any rock band on the planet. They were half a step slower on Thursday, but hit their stride mid-set with a blazing rendition of Working Full-Time before grinding through their back catalogue, barely JOSHUA KLOKE pausing for banter.

BOOGAT and PIERRE KWENDERS at the Drake Underground, Thursday, October 2. Rating: NNN

“World” is a funny genre name. While it embodies seemingly endless musical styles, it doesn’t always convey youth and hipness. Thursday night’s Small World Music Festival show at the Drake, however, proved the tag is a catch-all for anything we don’t quite know how to categorize. Take headliner Boogat. Heralded onstage by

raw, gorgeous trombone-playing by band member Etienne Lebel, the Franco-Canadian showcased his Latin-flavoured hip-hop – rapped in Spanish, natch. I was most impressed by intimidatingly stylish opener Pierre Kwenders, though, making his Toronto debut. A decent crowd had gathered for the francophone artist, but people stuck to the sides of the room (how very Toronto, the Montrealer must have thought). Without too much trouble, he coerced them onto the dance floor with his fresh mix of Afrobeat, electro, Congolese rumba (he originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and hip-hop. His drummer boomed away on pair of conga drums, a laptop subbed in samples like twinkly piano, and Kwenders’s vocals echoed with just the right amount of reverb (unlike Boogat, who kinda went overboard). By the end, we were all converts to “PK Nation.” JULIA LeCONTE

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Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. See Venue Index, page 50, for venue address and phone number.

suPerMArket Rock ’N’ Roll Shaking Hands, Bad Dad & the Pool Girls, Boat Culture doors 9 pm. tAttoo Album launch Emmanuel Jal, Tanika Charles, Ruth Mathiang (rap/African/hip-hop) doors 8 pm. See preview, this page. toronto centre for the Arts Bare Bones & Upfront Indie Music Series Andrew Austin, Derek Downham 7:30 pm.

Folk/BlueS/countRy/WoRld

JAzz Bistro Irene Atman 9 pm. kAMA Thursdays At Five Brigham Phillips

(piano) 5 to 8 pm.

lulA lounge CD release The Heavyweights Brass Band, Robi Botos, Kevin ñ Breit, DJ General Eclectic (jazz/blues) 8 pm, Ellen Doty 7 to 8 pm.

olD Mill inn Amanda Tosoff Trio 7:30 to 10:30 pm.

rePosADo The Reposadist Quartet (gypsy

bop).

BAr rADio Rory Lavelle (folk) 9 pm. cADillAc lounge Kaitlin Kozell 8 pm, all ages. cAstro’s lounge Jerry Leger & the Situta-

the rex Turboprop 9:45 pm, Ross Wooldridge Trio 6:30 pm. roy thoMson hAll Dvorak: New World Symphony Toronto Symphony Orchestra 8 pm.

dance muSic/dJ/lounge

PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

tion (folk/rock/country) 6 pm. holy oAk cAfe Ron Leary & Catriona Sturton (folk) 10 pm, Living Daylight Stringband (old time ) 7:30 pm. hugh’s rooM CD release Chris Birkett (folk) 8:30 pm. linsMore tAvern The Ditch Horses (original country) 9:30 pm. locAl gest Open Mic Porter 9 pm. the locAl Swamperella (cajun/zydeco) 9 pm. lou DAwg’s Open Mic Night Don Campbell 9 pm. MonArchs PuB Blues Thursdays The Shawn Kellerman Band. trAnzAc southern cross Chris Lowry 10 pm, Bluegrass Thursdays Houndstooth (bluegrass/old-time) 7:30 pm. virgin MoBile MoD cluB Marketa Irglova doors 6 pm. See album review, page 51.

AlleycAtz Lady Kane. cAstro’s lounge The Untameable Ronnie

blues).

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the DAnforth Music hAll Trust, Crater 8 pm. ñ DruMs n flAts RKS! Mike Robins, Mike Sleath

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All listings are free. Send to: events@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1168 or mail to Music, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include artist(s)/band(s), genre of music, event name (if any), venue name and address, time, ticket price and contact phone number or website. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm. Weekly events must confirm their listing once a month. If your free listing requires a correction, send info to: fixevents@nowtoronto.com.

Thursday, October 9 AlleycAtz Jam Wild ‘T’ Tony Springer (rockin’ cloAk & DAgger Vajsar Brothers (bass and percussion) 10 pm.

the DAnforth Music hAll Airbourne, The

Glorious Sons doors 7 pm. the gArrison Sound Select/Wavelength Titus Andronicus, Ice Cream, Programm, More or Les doors 9 pm. grossMAn’s The Responsibles 10 pm. horseshoe Jeremy Fisher, Joe Nolan doors 8:30 pm. lee’s PAlAce Delta Spirit, Peter Matthew Bauer. MAssey hAll Yes! World Tour Jason Mraz, Raining Jane doors 7 pm, all ages. the PAinteD lADy Second Thursdays 5th Projekt, Deep Space Cowboys, Meeko Cheech (art rock/psych rock) doors 9 pm. the Piston Run Coyote. rivoli Thus Owls, Michael Feuerstack 9 pm. See preview, page 42. the sister Tres Bien Ensemble. southsiDe Johnny’s Skip Tracer (rock/top 40) 9:30 pm.

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Here & Now Espresso Manifesto (jazz/world cabaret) 8 pm. BlooM restAurAnt Bill McBirnie, Louis Simao, Luis Obregoso (jazz) 7 pm. c’est whAt Jessica Blake & the Dinner Club doors 8:30 pm.

eDwArD Johnson BuilDing MAcMillAn theAtre Wind Ensemble 7:30 pm. eDwArD Johnson BuilDing wAlter hAll

BunDA lounge Throwback Thursdays DJ NaNa 10 pm. clinton’s Throwback Thursdays (90s hiphop/pop) doors 10 pm. cluB 120 T-Girl Party DJ Todd Klinck.5 cluB 120 Diner DJ Jason Cleveland.5 crAwforD DJ Downunda, host Miss Olivia and Kermit 9 pm. seven44 Disco Inferno DJ Soundman Sanchez. wAylA BAr Random Play DJ Dwayne Minard (disco/yacht rock/new wave) 10 pm.

Friday, October 10 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul Hayward (rockabilly) 6 pm.

& Rail K 9 pm.

Duffy’s tAvern Luke Vajsar (solo bass) 9:30 pm.

guvernMent SIM12 S.P.Y., the Brookes

Brothers (drum & bass). hArD rock cAfe EP release Smashing Satellites doors 7 pm. horseshoe Tupperware Remix Party, Time Giant doors 9 pm. the hoxton Charli XCX, Elliphant, Femme doors 7 pm, all ages. lee’s PAlAce Cloud Nothings doors 9 pm. linsMore tAvern The Mark T Band (Gerry Garcia tribute) 9:30 pm. MAgPie tAProoM PPOP Presents Beat Cops, Dead Soft 9:30 pm. MAPle leAf house Hard Drive (classic rock). MonArchs PuB Classic Rock Fridays Material Men.

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Former child soldier shines light on South Sudan with new album By JULIA LeCONTE

eMMAnuel JAl with tAnikA chArles and ruth MAthiAng at Tattoo (567 Queen West), Thursday (October 9), doors 8 pm. $12-$15. TF.

Rapper. Philanthropist. TED Talk alum. Child soldier. Emmanuel Jal’s resumé is long and extraordinary. He celebrated the most recent addition to it – feature film actor – on September 7, walking a TIFF red carpet for Philippe Falardeau’s The Good Lie alongside fellow East African actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany and Kuoth Wiel, as well as Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon. Now a globally sought-after political activist and speaker with a book and documentary, both called War Child, chronicling his incredible journey, Jal was originally asked to help source actors for The Good Lie, a film about resettled Sudanese refugees in America. Then he landed a role himself. And the filmmakers solicited him to contribute to the soundtrack. Two of his songs, Scars, an acoustic track featuring his friend Nelly Furtado, and We Fall, featuring South Carolina vocalist McKenzie Eddy, made the final cut. But he wasn’t about to let the rest go to waste. “It was a good experience because any songs they didn’t use, I kept. So the record’s title track was made for that, but it didn’t work [in the film]. And there’s another one, Yei – it didn’t work. Dusu, my favourite track, didn’t work,” says Jal over coffee in the NOW Lounge days before the film’s premiere. “But after the process I had an album, so it’s a two-way journey. Some of the songs are sad, and some were actually inspired by the film. It’s always good to do something, and if it doesn’t work, how can you use that thing? Now the songs have found their place.” The resulting album, The Key (Gatwitch/Universal), Jal’s fifth full-length, was a border-crossing affair, recorded in Kenya (the country that, years ago, Jal was smuggled into after being a child soldier, and where he first discovered hip-hop), Uganda, Zambia, London (where he lived on various visas for years of his adult life), the U.S. and here in Toronto, where he’s been a Canadian permanent resident since 2012. He collaborated with the African Children’s Choir, youth rappers the White Angels from Zambia, superstars like Furtado and legends like Nile Rodgers, who produced the song My Power and plays on it with Chic. Those disparate contributions result in a hip-hop-meets-electronic-meets-

pop album, unified by Afrobeat elements. Jal’s backstory is sprinkled through the songs, and the messages are of peace and empowerment. He may have escaped the war, but he’s on a mission to increase awareness about the horrifying conditions of the ongoing South Sudanese Civil War. That was, in fact, the MO of both Jal and album co-executive producer Paul Lindley, also Jal’s partner in their The Key Is E social enterprise, to which all of the albums proceeds will go. “It’s an international crisis – a manmade disaster,” says Jal of South Sudan. “People are being starved by their own government. Half the country’s population is under food crisis. One million people are displaced. Thousands have been killed. Then you have the government spending $1 billion on arms to fight a war when the United Nations is looking for the same amount of money to try to feed the refugees.” And yet Jal is staunchly hopeful. “I have to be optimistic that tomorrow is going to come. Everything that I do now is about not letting hope go. The noise I’m making now, this album I’m releasing, the concerts I’m doing, the interviews I’m doing – somebody will hear it somewhere and it will keep their hope alive. “Do you know what the worst thing is? If you’re locked in this room and you’re screaming for help and nobody comes. But what if you heard somebody say, ‘Hey! There’s somebody inside there’? You’re going to have hope that there will be help. I have to keep making noise.” Proceeds from Jal’s Toronto album launch show go to The Key Is E, a charity that raises money for youth-focused African entrepreneurs. 3 julial@nowtoronto.com | @julialeconte

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Guitarist adds more players, but new LP is still the Gunn show By CARLA GILLIS

STEVE GUNN at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), Wednesday (October 15), doors 8 pm. $12.50. RT, SS, TF.

Steve Gunn rambles. Not in a rushed, ricocheting way, but with a soft-spoken languidness that has a calming (SOLD OUT ) on the listener. •HisDANFORTH M.H.like • $rainwater 25.00 ADV effect thoughts run down a small hill, shapeshifting organically around whatever they encounter but always moving forward. His music does the same thing, and has the same outcome. Put on his recent Way Out Weather Weather, or last year’s Time Off, both out on Paradise of Bachelors, and his trance-like finger-picking, earthy vocals and brooding, abstract lyrics put you into a fugue state. “Even at a young age I was drawn to music that was spiritual, music that was meditative,” says a slightly jet-lagged Gunn while walking through his Brooklyn neighbourhood after just returning from shows in Portugal. “That feeling still comes through in my music. It’s repetitive. There’s a sort of drone going through it. I’m spiritual but not about anything specific. Music is a way for me to express that feeling, and a way for me to unwind, I guess.” Gunn made half a dozen solo albums between 2007 and 2011 before employing a small band to flesh out his 2013 breakthrough, Time Off. He expanded the personnel to seven for Way Out Weather, collaboratively finishing and tracking the songs in earnest over four days at bandmate Jason Meagher’s upstate New York studio in the dead of winter. “The album was really an experiment,” Gunn says. “We all met [together for the first time] at the studio, which had me a bit worried. We had limited time and budget, so we crammed a lot in and went with the flow, simultaneously working on different parts of songs in different rooms. We kind of trusted what we were doing and kept the momentum going till the last day. It was an amazing experience for all of us.” Despite the added textures – fascinating percussion, spidery harp, melancholy slide guitar – Gunn’s inimitable guitar style still takes centre stage. Hypnotically repetitive, it draws from Sun Ra, English jazz-folk, Indian classical and African spirituals. Gunn sometimes plays in Kurt Vile’s Violators, so there’s some indie psych in there, too. The term “virtuoso” gets applied to Gunn regularly, but he doesn’t agree with it. “I just consider myself a person who is improving and playing and practising and getting better,” he counters. “I have a pretty simple style. As far as technique, it’s fairly personalized because I’m mostly selftaught. I can’t do different styles too much. I have my own sort of unique thing.” 3

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ior, Nick Love, Ghostbox (rock) 9 pm. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Friday Night Live: Thanks Canada The Icicles, Ron Hawkins & the Do Good Assassins, Grady Kelneck 7 to 11 pm. 751 Ketamine Girls (alternative/rock/punk) 9 pm. SILVER DOLLAR Darlene Shrugg, Cellphone, Chico No Face, DJ Evg doors 9 pm. THE SISTER John K & the Outfit. SNEAKY DEE’S Album release party The Posts, Tomahawk Love, Jarek Hardy 9 pm. SOUND ACADEMY Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Skeletonwitch 7 pm, all ages. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Tamin’ Thunder (rock/ top 40/dance) 10 pm. TATTOO Scion Session Mixtape Series Big K.R.I.T., Two-9, Flex the Antihero (rap/ hip-hop) doors 9 pm. 3030 DUNDAS WEST Tasman Jude.

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AMICO’S PIZZERIA Arthur Renwick, Sarah Stin-

pm.

ton (folk) 9 pm. BAR RADIO From Frank To Hank (country) 10 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM EP release Ryan Carr, the Kevin Myles Wilsons, the Uplifters (singer/songwriter) doors 9 pm. THE FLYING BEAVER PUBARET Glen Gary & Three for Five (jazz/blues/folk) 7:30 pm. GROSSMAN’S Julian Fauth (barrelhouse) 10 pm. HART HOUSE ARBOR ROOM Fred Spek’s CaMp CoMbO (swing polka cabaret) 9 pm. HUGH’S ROOM A Family Gathering Tom Wilson, Harlan Pepper, Joe Nolan 8:30 pm. LOU DAWG’S Paige Armstrong, Pat Wright (acoustic blues/funk/soul/jazz) 10 pm. LULA LOUNGE Cuba Libre Fridays Son Ache, DJ Suave (salsa) 10:30 pm. MAY CAFE Argentine Tango Social 8 pm.

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Drake Hotel UnDergroUnD Kat Edmonson, Meghan Bonnell doors 7 ñ pm. DUffy’s tavern ART, Snaggle, Ten Meter Band doors 9 pm.

eton HoUse Go Freddy Go (50s-70s pop/rock)

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bassline mUsic bar Mo G, Nyiam, Anzola,

B R AV E N E W S O N G S F R O M A M A S T E R F U L M U S I C IA N

“The Old Silo” CD Release Concert Sunday, Oct. 19th. 8:30 PM

@Hugh’s Room 2261 Dundas St. W. Toronto Info/Reservations: 416-531-6604

the Kount, Royce Birth (electronic hip-hop/ experimental beats) 10 pm. castro’s loUnge DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/ funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly) 10 pm. clUb 120 Sound Affect DJ Mothers, Danny Thrax 10 pm.5 coDa Incorrect Anthony Attalla, Sean Roman, Jonathan Rosa, Christina Cruise. emmet ray bar DJ Funky Flavours (funk/soul) 10 pm. tHe garrison Chronologic Goin’ Steady DJs (musical trip through time) doors 10 pm. Holy oak cafe Nite Flights (disco/pop) 10 pm. kensington loDge Boing DJ madame HAIR (French music) 9:30 pm. Hla Perla HER: Toronto Chainsaw Massacre Edition DJs Kris Steeves, Riviera, OMGBLOG. COM doors 11 pm. ravage anD rUmble Flashback Fridays DJ NaNa 10 pm. rivoli Pool loUnge DJ Stu (rock & roll). tHe savoy Get Low Fridays DJ Caff (R&B/hiphop/dancehall) 10 pm. Wayla bar Dirty Dishes – An Audio.Visual Orgasm DJ Steven Knight 10 pm.

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Saturday, October 11 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

aDelaiDe Hall Canadian Urban Music Conference: The Young & Poppin’s Music Showcase And Awards JD Era, Saukrates, Sage Harris, Goliath Paw, Ellevan, PinKushN Kids, Daniella Watters, Del Hartley, the Grant Brotherz doors 8 pm. alleycatz Soular (R&B/soul/funk) 9:30 pm. tHe DanfortH mUsic Hall The Airborne Toxic Event, In The Valley Below doors 8 pm.

tHe garrison Gardens & Villa, Sandy Alex G (indie rock) doors 9 pm. grossman’s Chloe Watkinson & Park Eddy (rock/soul) 10 pm. HanDlebar Wavelength The World Provider, the Almighty Rhombus, the Lord Almightys, Bardos doors 9 pm. HarD lUck bar True North Strong & Free Tour D.O.A.. HorsesHoe Kopecky Family Band, Highs, Cardinals. izakaya sUsHi HoUse Hormoans, Bike Thiefs, Bien Agiter, Inhalants 9 pm. kool HaUs Legends Sanchez & Pinchers. linsmore tavern No Quarter (Led Zeppelin tribute band) 9:30 pm. PHoenix concert tHeatre Ab-Soul, Bas, Earthgang (rap) doors 9 pm, all ages. Press clUb aBabe Music Low Hanging Lights, Buddy Black & the Ghost Umbrellas, Bride & Groom (indie rock) 9:30 pm. tHe rex Danny Marks (pop) noon. silver Dollar Record release Legato Vipers, Histionics, Harlan Pepper, Start Something doors 9 pm. tHe sister Chris Gain. soUtHsiDe JoHnny’s Busted Again (rock/top 40) 10 pm, the Bear Band (rock/blues) 4 to 8 pm. velvet UnDergroUnD GTA Rocks TV taping Drew Leith & the Foundation, 1951, Tea With Lincoln, Panama Red, Marcio Novelli 8 pm. virgin mobile moD clUb The Orwells, Skaters doors 7 pm, all ages.

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Folk/Blues/Country/World

bar raDio Gypsy Rebels 10 pm. castro’s loUnge Big Rude Jake 4:30 pm. c’est WHat The Boxcar Boys (old-time/folk)

doors 2 pm.

free times cafe north country towers,

Nathan Smith (indie/folk) doors 7 pm. Holy oak cafe Jom Comyn, Ryan Driver & Thom Gill 7:30 pm. HUgH’s room 50th Anniversary Reunion & Celebration Luke & the Apostles 8:30 pm. kenneDy PUblic HoUse Miss Demerol & the Narcotics (blues/soul/R&B/roots) 10 pm. lUla loUnge Changui Havana (salsa) 10:30 pm. mackenzie’s annex Rebas Open Mic Pete Janes 2 to 6 pm. stUDio bar Latin-Afro-South Asian Festival Amara Kante, Bruno Capinan, LAL (African/ Latin/world fusion) 10 pm. tranzac soUtHern cross Album release Decisuous, Impure Haha & Pam Korgemagi 10 pm, Joe Hall 6:30 pm, Jamzac 3 pm.

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Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

DoWnWarD Dog yoga West Songs Of A Siren Concert Lea Longo (jazzy sacred chants) 8:30 pm. grossman’s The Happy Pals (trad jazz) 4:30 to 8 pm. Habits gastroPUb Jazz Jam Harry Vetro Quartet 9 pm.

Jazz bistro Harold López-Nussa (Cuban pian-

ist) 9 pm, Jazz Brunch Steve Amirault 11:30 am. montgomery’s inn Musical Matinee The Neapolitan Connection, Allison Arends 2 pm. olD mill inn Drew Jurecka Trio (jazz) 7:30 to 10:30 pm. rePosaDo Bradley & the Bouncers (swing). tHe rex Andrea Marcelli 9:45 pm, Nick Teehan Group 7:30 pm, Groove Marmalade 3:30 pm. roy tHomson Hall Dvorak: New World Symphony Toronto Symphony Orchestra 8 pm. seven44 Climax Jazz Band 4-7 pm. tartistry Elizabeth Martins Group, 10 am Guys, Birds of a Feather, Fair Trade 10 am-6 pm. toni bUlloni Ilana Waldston, Donovan LeNabat, Ross MacIntyre (jazz) 9 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

celt’s PUb Dracula’s Daughter DJ Darkness

Visible (gothic/dark alternative/retro) 10:30 pm. clinton’s Shake, Rattle & Roll Bangs & Blush (60s soul & rock & roll) 10 pm. clUb 120 Fubar DJs Dynamix, Kamsy & Havil 10 pm.5 coalition loUnge United Saturdays Matthew Byrnes doors 10 pm. coDa Two Legends, One Mind Green Velvet vs. Cajmere, Jonathan Rosa, Chris Larsen, Evan G 10 pm. emmet ray bar DJ Blancon (hip-hop/soul) 10 pm. fly 2.0 Fly 2.0 Saturdays doors 10:30 pm.5 gUvernment John Digweed, Mark Oliver, Manzone & Strong (house) doors 10 pm. Holy oak cafe Freakaholics Anonymous 10 pm. Hot box PUff loUnge Come Smoke With Us 5 7 pm. loU DaWg’s DJ Kenny Bounce (funk/soul/ blues/hip-hop). noctUrne EBM Party. tHe savoy Maad City Saturdays (R&B/hiphop/dancehall) 10 pm. Wayla bar Righteous Reunion Gavin Bradley & Dwayne Minard 10 pm.

Sunday, October 12 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

tHe cave Cheap Girls doors 8 pm. emmet ray bar Orbitals (groove/soul) 9 pm. HirUt fine etHioPian cUisine Nicola

Vaughan (pop rock) 3 to 6 pm.

Holy oak cafe Sandro Perri (pop) 9 pm. ñ Jazz bistro cellar loUnge The Paul Simon Project Heidi Lange 7 pm.

JUnction city mUsic Hall 1977! Punk Rock

Resurrection IV Sid’s Kids, the Gabbas, the Jammed, the Blanks 9 pm. ratio Hermit Thrushes, Clarinet Panic Deluxx, Slime 8 pm, all ages. smiling bUDDHa Cottaging, Moon Hag, Winter ’94, Spore (rock/punk) 9 pm. soUtHsiDe JoHnny’s Open Jam Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix 9:30 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

black bear PUb Jam SNAFU 3:30 to 7:30 pm. tHe DUke live.com The Ronnie Hayward

Band (rockabilly/blues) 4 to 8 pm. grossman’s Open Blues Jam Brian Cober (double slide guitar) 10 pm. linsmore tavern Pat Perez & John Dickie Band (blues/R&B/funk) 5 to 9 pm. tHe local Los Caballeros del Son (Cuban ) 9 pm, Chris Coole (oldtime/country) 5 pm. lUla loUnge Sunday Salsa Brunch Jorge Maza 11 am. mcgraDies taP anD grill Open Jam Dan Walek (R&B) 6 to 10 pm. mUsic gallery John Southworth. See album review, page 49. tHe sister Taxi Chain (roots/Celtic/soul) 5 to 7 pm. tranzac soUtHern cross Reenie & Lea, Hale & Hearty, Bride & Groom 7:30 pm, More sONGS & pOEMS Robert Priest, Max Layton, Bob Cohen, Michael Reinhart 5 to 7 pm.

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castro’s loUnge Gypsy Rebels (gypsy jazz) 8 pm.

grossman’s New Orleans Connection (jazz) 4:30 to 9 pm.

Jazz bistro Harold López-Nussa (Cuban pianist) 8 pm, Jazz Brunch Steve Amirault 11:30 am.

T.O. music nOTes

GOOD THINGS COME IN TINY PACKAGES

Toronto vinyl-seekers know that the west end is littered with record stores. Those of us living east of the Don, however, have fewer options. Luckily, Paper Bag Records founder Trevor Larocque and his partner, Maude FallonDavesne, are doing their best to balance the scale. Their new store, the Tiny Record Shop, opens Thursday (October 9) and is stocked with vintage finds from as early as the 50s as well as today’s sought-after releases. The place is aptly named, squeezing into a 9-by-14-foot space at 804 Queen East in Riverdale.

KENDRICK DOES WE DAY

The lucky students in attendance at the ACC for Free The Children’s annual We Day celebrations last Thursday, October 2, got a pretty epic surprise guest. On top of the pre-billed artists (Big Sean, Hedley, Nelly Furtado), they were also treated to Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar performing his brand-new single, i, for the first time to a live audience. The song’s message of self-acceptance and self-confidence suited the event’s overall mandate: to bring esteemed speakers and artists together with thousands of youth to kick off a year of action through We Act, a program that provides resources for young people who want to get involved in local and global initiatives. Check out nowtoronto.com for our Q&A with Lamar, where he drops hints about his upcoming album.

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Folk/Blues/Country/World

Castro’s Lounge blueVenus (singer/songwriter) 9 pm.

the Cave Jom Comyn. ñ harbourfront Centre redpath stage

HarbourKIDS Fall 4 U Toronto Rhythm Initiative 4:15-5 pm, Sistema Toronto 1:30-2:15 pm, Wolara Drum & Dance 11:30 am-12:15 pm, PerlHaze 11 am. the LoCaL Hamstrung String Band (bluegrass/traditional country) 9 pm. Lou dawg’s ryerson Open Mic Night Don Campbell 9 pm. tranzaC southern Cross Open Mic Mondays 10 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

emmet ray bar Michael Herring Quartet

(jazz) 9 pm, Karl Silveira (jazz) 7 pm. the rex Socialist Night School Big Band 9:30 pm, U of T Student Jazz Ensembles 6:30 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

aLLeyCatz Salsa Night DJ Frank Bischun 8 pm. reposado Mezcal Mondays DJ Ellis Dean. thompson hoteL rooftop Blacklist Mondays doors 10 pm.

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axis gaLLery & griLL The Junction Jam Derek Downham 10 pm. brookLynn bar Open Mic Fun Cam Fraser 10 pm. dakota tavern The Crooked Brothers. the duke Live.Com Open Jam Frank Wilks 8:30 pm.

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adeLaide haLL 250 adelaide W. air Canada Centre 40 Bay. 416-815-5500. aLLeyCatz 2409 yonge. 416-481-6865. aLLianCe française spadina 24 spadina rd. 416-922-2014. amiCo’s pizzeria 1648 1/2 Queen W. 416-537-2222. aura Lounge 4973 yonge. axis gaLLery & griLL 3048 dundas W. 416-604-3333. bar radio 615 College. 416-516-3237. bassLine musiC bar 865 Bloor W. 416-732-7513. beaver 1192 Queen W. 416-537-2768. bLaCk bear pub 1125 o’Connor. 416-752-5182. bLakbird 812b Bloor W. 647-344-7225. bLoke & 4th 401 king W. 416-477-1490. bLoom restaurant 2315 Bloor W. 416-767-1315. bLoor hot doCs Cinema 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330. brookLynn bar 1186 Queen W. 416-536-7700. bunda Lounge 1108 dundas W. Cabin fever 1669 Bloor W. 416-531-4563. CadiLLaC Lounge 1296 Queen W. 416-536-7717. Cameron house 408 Queen W. 416-703-0811. Castro’s Lounge 2116 Queen e. 416-699-8272. the Cave 529 Bloor W, 2nd floor. 416-532-1598. CeLt’s pub 2872 dundas W. 416-766-4421. the CentraL 603 markham. 416-913-4586. C’est what 67 Front e. 416-867-9499. ChaLkers pub 247 marlee. 416-789-2531. CLinton’s 693 Bloor W. 416-535-9541. CLoak & dagger 394 College. 647-436-0228. CLub 120 120 Church. CoaLition Lounge 349a College. 416-832-9331. Coda 794 Bathurst. Come and get it! 676 Queen W. 647-344-3416. Crawford 718 College. 416-530-1633. dakota tavern 249 ossington. 416-850-4579. the danforth musiC haLL 147 danforth. 416-7788163. downward dog yoga west 735 Queen W. 416-703-8805.

Cabin fever 100 Mile House (folk). C’est what Maria Ryan & Chris Bennett

doors 8:30 pm.

dakota tavern Shred Kelly (stoke-folk) 10

pm.

emmet ray bar Kevin Butler & Darlin (folk) 9 pm.

pm.

Jazz bistro Richard Whiteman Trio 8 pm. the rex Classic Rex Jazz Jam Chris Gale 9:30

Johnny JaCkson Jam Matt Cooke (folk/pop)

pm, Nick Morgan Trio + 1 6:30 pm. roy thomson haLL Best Of The Beatles Toronto Symphony Orchestra 8 pm. tranzaC southern Cross Stop Time (jazz) 10 pm, Aurochs (jazz) 7:30 pm.

10 pm.

9 pm.

the LoCaL Press Gang Mutiney (sea shanties)

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

9 pm. LoLa Wednesday’s Child 8 pm. Lou dawg’s ryerson Live Acoustic Vlues. tranzaC southern Cross Arnd Jurgensen (guitar, sax, banjo, electronics) 10 pm.

8:30 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

aLLeyCatz Bachata Night DJ Frank Bischun bLoke & 4th Swank DJ Geoff Brown doors 10 pm.

Wednesday, October 15

Folk/Blues/Country/World

grossman’s Bruce Domoney 9:30 pm. hoLy oak Cafe Gianna Lauren & Eons (folk)

pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

rivoLi Bold As Love Kinnie Starr, Janet Panic, D’Bi Young (hip-hop fusion) 7 pm. ñ smiLing buddha Beach Season. sound aCademy doors 8 pm. ñPlacebo virgin mobiLe mod CLub Yelle doors 8 pm. ñwrongbar Merchandise, Lower, Be8:30 pm. ñliefs, Eaters doors

Castro’s Lounge Carlos Lopes (fusion jazz) 6

CLub 120 T-Girl Party DJ Todd Klinck.5 reposado Alien Radio DJ Gord C.

hop covers) 10 pm. Crawford Reel Indie Film Fest Launch Party Jessica Stuart Few, Bathurst Station, Angela Saini, Jacquelyn Tober, Sleeping Lies doors 8 pm. the danforth musiC haLL Damien Rice doors 7 pm, all ages. grossman’s Nicola Vaughan (pop rock) 9:30 pm. hoLy oak Cafe The Warbler & Lisa Conway (pop) 9 pm. horseshoe King Tuff, Cassie Ramone doors 8:30 pm. the painted Lady aBabe Music Monique Angel, Daniella Watters, MIP Power Trio, Dreadful Starlings (indie rock) 9 pm. phoenix ConCert theatre Allen Stone, Bad Rabbits, Bruno Major doors 6:30 pm. siLver doLLar Wampire, TOPS doors 8:30 pm. sound aCademy Machine Head, Children of Bodom, Epica, Battlecross 5:30 pm. virgin mobiLe mod CLub The Professional Rapper Tour Lil Dicky doors 7 pm.

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guson’s induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame-benefit for Unison Benevolent fund Wendell Ferguson, John Sheard & Dennis Pendrith, Lou Moore w/ Johnny Dymond & Al Cross, Suzie Vinnick, Katherine Wheatley, Betty & the Bobs and others 8:30 pm. izakaya sushi house Drum & Dance Tuesdays 8:30 pm to midnight. the LoCaL Fred Spek & Camp Combo (swing polka cabaret) 9 pm. Lou dawg’s Tangled Up In The Blues Chris Caddell, Cassius Pereira, Kenny Neal Jr 8 pm. rivoLi Frazey Ford, Donovan Woods doors 7 pm. sauCe on the danforth Barrel House Blues Julian Fauth 6-9 pm.

pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

air Canada Centre Bastille, Grizfolk doors 6:30 pm.

Crawford Indie Week Darcy Windover, Running Red Lights, Sarah Burton, Annie Woodward, NorthStar doors 8 pm.

dakota tavern

Bryson 7 to 9 pm. ñJim drake hoteL underground Steve Gunn doors 8 pm. See preview, page 46. ñ duffy’s tavern Music Jam The Twins-Susan & Sharon (rock/pop/country) 10 pm.

the fLying beaver pubaret Second Time

Around Peter Lebuis & David Nelson 7:30 pm. free times Cafe Indie Week (See canada.indieweek.com). the hideout Indie Week Frankie McQueen, the Stogies, Sumo Cyco, New City Kings, Mojo GoGo, the Hot Sprockets, Dusty Tucker, UBI & FU, Winters End doors 7 pm. hugh’s room CD release Jubilee Riots (Northern roots rock). Living arts Centre hammerson haLL The Jim Cuddy Band 8 pm. the Loaded dog Tommy Rocker (classic rock) 9 pm. opera house Hell Or High Wattage Tour Unearth, Carnifex, Darkest Hour, Origin, Breather, Black Crown Initiate doors 5:30 pm, all ages. the painted Lady Fleetwood Mix (Fleetwood Mac cover band) 9 pm. the peaCoCk bar Indie Week (See canada. indieweek.com).

drake hoteL 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. drums n fLats 1980 avenue rd. 647-347-9474. duffy’s tavern 1238 Bloor W. 416-628-0330. the duke Live.Com 1225 Queen e. 416-463-5302. edward Johnson buiLding 80 Queen’s park. 416-978-3744. emmet ray bar 924 College. 416-792-4497. eton house 710 danforth. 416-466-6161. first Canadian pLaCe 1 First Canadian pl. 416-8628138. fLy 2.0 6 gloucester. 416-925-6222. the fLying beaver pubaret 488 parliament. 647-347-6567. four seasons Centre for the performing arts 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231. free times Cafe 320 College. 416-967-1078. the garrison 1197 dundas W. 416-519-9439. gLadstone hoteL 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. grossman’s 379 spadina. 416-977-7000. guvernment 132 Queens Quay e. 416-869-0045. guvernment/kooL haus 132 Queens Quay e. habits gastropub 928 College. 416-533-7272. handLebar 159 augusta. 647-748-7433. harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. hard LuCk bar 772a dundas W. hard roCk Cafe 279 yonge. 416-362-3636. hart house 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. the hideout 484 Queen W. 647-438-7664. hirut fine ethiopian Cuisine 2050 danforth. 416-551-7560. hoLy oak Cafe 1241 Bloor W. 647-345-2803. horseshoe 370 Queen W. 416-598-4753. hot box puff Lounge 204 augusta. 416-2036990. the hoxton 69 Bathurst. 416-456-7321. hugh’s room 2261 dundas W. 416-531-6604. izakaya sushi house 294 College. 416-551-6264. Jane maLLett theatre 27 Front e. 416-366-7723. Jazz bistro 251 Victoria. 416-363-5299. Johnny JaCkson 587 College. JunCtion City musiC haLL 2907 dundas W. 416368-1368.

aLLeyCatz Carlo Berardinucci Band (swing/ jazz) 8:30 pm. bLakbird Richard Whiteman Trio 8 pm. Castro’s Lounge The Mediterranean Stars (jazz) 6 pm. ChaLkers pub Girls Night Out: Lisa Particelli’s GNOJAZZ Jam Session Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill, Ross MacIntyre, Louis Botos Sr 8 pm to midnight. edward Johnson buiLding waLter haLL U of T Jazz Orchestra 7:30 pm. four seasons Centre for the performing arts riChard bradshaw amphitheatre

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rhythm and pretty piano melody of Time Immemorial or the Balkan-style horns on Gabriel. Swell Season fans may get nostalgic hearing closer This Right Here, which brings to mind Falling Slowly’s heartrending keys-and-strings crescendo. Top track: This Right Here Markéta Irglová plays the Mod Club Thursday (October 9). TS

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It might seem like Dan Snaith has been distractedly bouncing between genres with each Caribou album, dipping his toes into electronic pop, psych rock, free jazz and dance music without committing. However, a closer listen suggests that he’s expanding his artistic toolbox with every recording, each tangent building on the last experiment. This is especially true of Our Love, a natural progression from the delicately beautiful and strangely funky shoegazer dance pop of his last album, Swim. This time around he’s added more contemporary R&B flavours into the mix, but there’s also some crossover with his club music side project, Daphni. His sound design skills just keep improving, hypnotizing the listener with intricate sonic details and a swirly three-dimensional quality. His vocals are less buried in a haze of reverb, and Jessy Lanza’s guest appearance on Second Chance provides a soulful counterpart to his soft fragile falsetto. Indie violin superstar Owen Pallett contributes some dramatic disco strings, and also helped shape the album’s overall warped-pop vision. House music for sensitive souls. Top track: All I Ever Need Caribou plays the Danforth Music Hall with Jessy Lanza on November 24. BENJAMIN BOLES

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Producer Steven Ellison’s friend Austin Peralta died in 2012, and that loss is felt throughout Ellison’s fifth album as Flying Lotus, which explores death and what happens next. Despite the heavy theme, sombre mood and some truly dark moments (The Boys Who Died In Their Sleep), FlyLo’s unique beat-based blend of laptop sounds, hip-hop and technically impressive jazz is executed, as always, with a light touch. The tracks ebb and flow, cluster and breathe, and eschew any kind of verse/chorus formula. You’re Dead! is experimental and often ambient, but has so much attention to detail and raw talent (Herbie Hancock, Angel Deradoorian, Kendrick Lamar) that it could never be background music. Opener Theme is an overture – a mess of brash strings and ambient noise eventually breaking into FlyLo’s signature computergame-electronics-meets-freewheelingjazz. Descent Into Madness featuring bestie/bass virtuoso Thundercat could just have easily been on one of Thundercat’s albums – his sing-song falsetto is welcomely familiar. Final track The Protest, with gorgeous acoustic piano and ethereal chants of “We will live on forever,” ends the project on a hopeful note. Top track: The Protest Flying Lotus plays the Danforth Music Hall with Thundercat October 21. JULIA LeCONTE

No One Is Lost (Soft Revolution/ATO) Rating: NNNN Few bands can claim to get better with age, but Toronto/Montreal indie stalwarts Stars are still perfecting their smart-andsensitive brand of indie pop nearly 15 years in. On their seventh full-length, the cleverly titled No One Is Lost (because everyone is, right?), they come roaring out of the gate with disco-dappled opener From The Night, which glides along for seven glorious minutes as effortlessly as the roller-skater on the album cover. Singers Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan’s boy-girl vocals have always served as the essential yin/yang that underpin Stars’ sound, and the duets here are better than ever, particularly You Keep Coming Up, which offers a hat tip to aughts electro with an outro that veers into almost Four Tet/Caribou territory. It’s not the first time Stars have flirted with the dance floor, but they go practically EDM on the giddy title track, which exhorts, “Put your hands up cuz everybody dies.” No One Is Lost is the best kind of pop music: the universal made intimate (and vice-versa), one note at a time. Top track: From The Night Stars play the Danforth Music Hall February 12 and 13. TABASSUM SIDDIQUI

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Niagara (Tin Angel) Rating: UK-born, Canada-raised singer/songwriter John Southworth has a history of quirky projects: a record of rejected commercial jingles, an album recorded completely on an old cassette deck and a surrealist cabaret opera, to name a few. Compared to those concepts, his new double album, framed around the two sides of Niagara Falls, is fairly accessible. It might be the only record completely dedicated to exploring the contrasts between the Canadian and American sense of identity. The two sides are have a similar sound but are different in mood and tone – the American side is more tense, bombastic

thesizes diverse instruments and rhythms without appropriating or grasping for novelty. Contrabass, for example (played by Miles Perkin and Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry), is all over the album. Abou Sissoko plays ngoni alongside singer Katie Moore on gentle Little Lover, the most obvious nod to the band’s love of West African music. Top track: Valhallas The Barr Brothers play the Danforth Music Hall November 5. SARAH GREENE

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(Sony) Rating: Born and bred in Ireland, singer/songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne, aka Hozier, draws on music from the American South: blues, soul, gospel and Southern rock. But he’s got an Irish poet’s turn of phrase (just listen to the first few lines of album opener THE BARR BROTHERS Take Me To Church), and all kinds of lust, Sleeping Operator (Secret City) guilt and anti-religious sentiment swirl Rating: NNNN around to spice up his darkly romantic, Beloved Montreal quartet the Barr Brothbluntly sexual debut album. ers – Brad and Andrew Barr with multiThe seven songs from his two existing instrumentalists Sarah Pagé and Andrés EPs (he left one track out) are consistently Vial – sound confident and heavy on their strong and weighty, while the six new second album. But aside from the texones vary just a little. Blues-rocky single tured power of arena rocker Love Ain’t Jackie And Wilson seems like radio-friendEnough – in which Pagé’s harp is a conly filler. On the other hand, Celtic-tinged stant presence amidst the satisfying folk duet In A Week with Karen Cowley boom of Andrew’s drums and Brad’s falstrips back instrumentation and focuses setto – it’s mostly still a folk album. instead on pretty harmonies. Even The Darkness Has Arms flows The more steeped Hozier gets in with pretty guitar parts and backups by Southern influence the better: slow, Little Scream’s Laurel Sprengelmeyer, and hymnal Work Song disguises a love ballad How The Heroine Dies recalls vintage as a spiritual to blissful effect, a perfect Leonard Cohen. Half Crazy is a dark, showcase for his rich, resonant alto. sinewy blues jam, while Valhallas has RCM_NOW_contests_1-5bw_Oct2Moura.qxp__V 2014-09-25 11:43 AM Page 1 Top track: Work Song heart-lifting buoyancy. Hozier plays the Phoenix October 28 and Most impressive is how the band synMassey Hall March 2 . JL

and assertive. Southworth’s unique combination of folk-pop, cabaret and jazz gives Niagara a curiously old-fashioned feeling, without seeming overly reminiscent of any particular era. He has a slightly Bob Dylanesque nasal whine on some songs, but at other times he slips into a soft Harry Nilsson croon, and fills his lyrics with vivid imagery and storytelling. Top track: The Horse That Swam Across The Sea John Southworth plays the Music Gallery on Sunday (October 12). BB

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Rating: NNN It’s difficult to separate Czech singer/songwriter Markéta Irglová from her duo with Glen Hansard, the Swell Season, and their improbable rise following their star turn in the tiny, perfect indie film Once. Irglová always seemed the serious virtuoso to Hansard’s free-spirited poet, an impression borne out in her solo work, which benefits from her gloriously crystalline soprano but lacks the passion that brought such life to the Swell Season’s duets. Irglová’s sophomore release, Muna (Icelandic for “to remember”), still has a delicate, emotive touch, though the overly sombre approach to her cinematic folk tunes makes for a somewhat unvaried listen over 51 minutes. Church bells and a choir set the reverent tone on opener Point Of Creation, but Irglová’s contemplative lyrics seem better served by less formal arrangements, like the skittering

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THE THING BETWEEN US by Alison Lawrence (mcguffin company). At Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (16 Ryerson). Runs to October 19. Pwyc-$30. 416-5047529. See Continuing, page 55. Rating: NNN

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Kevin Hanchard and Alana Hibbert scale The Mountaintop.

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King rules THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall

(Obsidian/Shaw Festival). At the Aki Studio Theatre, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas East). Runs to October 19. Pwyc$35. 416-531-1402. See Continuing, page 54. Rating: NNNN

In The Mountaintop, playwright Katori Hall uses a clever device to delve into the man behind the myth known as Martin Luther King Jr. Setting the play on the 1968 night before King was assassinated in Memphis, where he was fighting for the rights of striking sanitation workers, Hall begins by showing a tired, wornout man (Kevin Hanchard) who’s just delivered his most famous and moving speech, about having been allowed to travel to the mountaintop and see the Promised Land.

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Bluesy Life LIFE, DEATH AND THE BLUES by Raoul Bhaneja (Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson). Runs to October 19. $17-$38. 416-504-7529. See Continuing, page 54. Rating: NNNN

After two decades of pursuing parallel passions as an actor and frontman of blues outfit Raoul and the Big Time, Raoul Bhaneja’s melding these two worlds in a soul-searching autobiography. With the help of Juno Award-winning singer Divine Brown and backed by members of the Big Time, Bhaneja tells most of his story through a killer

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But a few minutes after he returns to his motel room, he meets a flirtatious, chatty chambermaid, Camae (Alana Hibbert), who changes his life. Director Philip Akin’s production sets up both characters so well that we quickly feel we’ve known them for years. There’s an intimacy and chemistry between the actors, something they share easily with the audience, that pulls us emotionally into a tale that’s never just a history lesson. Hanchard gives us several views of the freedom fighter who campaigns not only for blacks, but for all God’s children. His feet smell, he has holes in his socks, he’s exhausted, but he won’t give up the cause. The actor switches easily from one aspect of King to another: a warm father and husband, a seductive man talking to an attractive woman, a preacher who utters mellifluous, rhythmic, inspirational tropes. He even gives us a glimpse of the man’s

unconscious arrogance. Importantly, his King is likewise a man scared of being alone and the rumble of thunder. It’s not just a carryover from childhood, for he never knows whether the crack is a meteorological event or signals a bullet rushing toward his heart. This pioneer has lived for years knowing that death might be just around the corner. Hibbert brings richness and warmth to Camae, aware that she’s talking to someone who’s simply a man as well as a respected figurehead. She becomes his interrogator, not always agreeing with his pacifist, integration policies but offering a separate-but-equal viewpoint that he has to counter with strong arguments. The script has a few surprises that you won’t see coming, including comic moments that the actors play as passionately as they do the physical and verbal fights that spring up between JON KAPLAN them.

set of rocking, soulful, toe-tapping blues numbers. At the heart of his introspective look at his relationship to blues music is an obvious statement he gets out of the way right at the start: “I’m not black.” A genre that values authenticity and lived hardships, the blues might not seem like an obvious choice for the young Bhaneja, who began his obsession as an affluent private-school kid from Ottawa with Irish and Indian ancestry. At the outset, to spur the conversation that continues throughout

the show, he positions himself as a “natural-born bluesman,” which Brown, the voice of black skepticism,

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The term “frenemy” is a recent invention, but it certainly applies to Linda (Emily Hurson) and Shannon (Mary Francis Moore), the women at the centre of Alison Lawrence’s fascinating if uneven new play. The women’s strained relationship goes back to childhood, when Linda’s parents take in the young girl after Shannon’s father dies and her mother leaves to “recuperate.” The precocious Shannon is manipulative and wily, but she’s full of charm, knowing how to get what she wants from Linda and, to a lesser extent, Linda’s generous, concerned mother (Randi Helmers). As the two get older, however – the play spans several decades – Shannon’s problems become more serious than spying and skipping school. And Linda

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Mary Francis Moore makes her troubled character extremely sympathetic.

takes issue with. The extended dialogue that follows allows Bhaneja to launch into a musical history of the genre based on his encyclopedic knowledge and introduce the music of legends like T-Bone Walker and Paul Oscher. It also leads to Bhaneja’s own story: suffering heartbreak as a 13-year-old, working up the courage to jam with a busker at 17 and making pilgrimages to musical landmarks in Chicago and Memphis. All of these moments come to life with help from director Eda Holmes. There’s a mix of selfDivine Brown and deprecating humour and inRaoul Bhaneja bring triguing historical tidbits. But The Blues to life. most prominent is Bhaneja’s in-

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constantly comes to her rescue. There’s sensitive writing in the early scenes – when Linda calls her father’s being away for work “a sacrifice,” it’s obviously something she’s heard from her parents. And there are some intriguing ideas in here about selective memory. But the later scenes aren’t as rich, particularly around Linda’s character. And there’s something missing from the bookending structure, with scenes at a funeral. You can also see Lawrence struggling to combine a portrait of female friendship – something akin to an Alice Munro story – with elements of the thriller genre. Still, the actors, directed by Aaron Willis, with Joe Pagnan’s simple but effective set design and lighting, are a joy to watch. Helmers’s authoritative mom has a proudly earthy streak, and Hurson and Moore evoke the posture and cadences of kids beautifully. Moore, seen too infrequently on local stages, deserves special mention for making Shannon’s desperate pleas and excuses sympathetic. Her character really believes what she’s saying, and that’s the sad thing.

ternal struggle with his “outsider” appropriation of black culture and desire to be seen as “authentic” based on his near-lifelong dedication to the music and undeniable skill as a harmonica player, singer, songwriter and guitarist. Important questions about cultural identity, appropriation and authenticity remain unanswered, but the attempt to parse and work through them is worthwhile and illuminating. The show is also an excuse to hear the group wail on some blues classics and originals. Bhaneja’s blazing harmonica solos are a highlight, as are Brown’s vocals, including a powerful solo gospel number that nearly brings down the house. JORDAN BIMM

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Even if your knowledge of Julie Andrews comes from childhood viewings of The Sound Of Music and Mary Poppins, you’ll adore Sarah-Louise Young’s 90-minute song-filled show. Equal parts history lesson and fan tribute, it’s full of love and respect for one of the greats of musical theatre. After a lively piano medley by musical director Michael Roulston, whose role is much more than accompanist, Young launches into a story about seeing Andrews at the 2010 O2 Arena concert. Billed as a comeback, that show was critically panned (this was Andrews after she lost her singing voice due to surgery), but Young, a noted cabaret performer, was moved. She revisits that concert at the

end in a series of touching numbers. In between she takes you through Andrews’s life and career, capturing her pristine tone and distinct diction. There are also impressions of Liza Minnelli (who took over from Andrews in Broadway’s Victor/Victoria), Audrey Hepburn and others. Throughout Young and Roulston use songs in novel ways: the famous Ascot scene from My Fair Lady, for instance, becomes a swift way to track Andrews’s adolescent career. And besides the mainstream hits, there are some great lesserknown works, including a brittle Sondheim number from Follies. (A song list would have helped.) Young is a lively, chatty guide, filling us in on trivia, querying the audience and occasionally adding perspective, as when she asks us to imagine performing, as Andrews did, in 2,000-seat theatres before the age of stage mics. At 90 minutes, including an interval, the show feels a little padded. But Young is such a present, vibrant performer and her affection for Andrews so sincere GleNN Sumi that you won’t notice.

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Opening Brotherhood: the hip hopera by Sébastien Heins (b current AfteRock Plays). This solo music video tells the story of a superstar duo’s climb to success, breakup and epic reunion. Previews Oct 10-12. Opens Oct 15 and runs to Oct 25 in rep with The Femme Playlist, see website for schedule. $15-$50, ltd Sun pwyc. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. the Femme playliSt by Catherine Hernandez (b current AfteRock Plays). Hernandez uncovers the realities of living as a queer woman of colour in this multidisciplinary show. Previews Oct 11-12. Opens Oct 14 and runs to Oct 25, runs in rep with Brotherhood, see website for schedule. $15-$50, ltd Sun pwyc. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-9758555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. madama ButterFly by Giacomo Puccini (Canadian Opera Company). A geisha marries an American naval officer in this tragic Italian opera (see Q&A at nowtoronto.com/ stage). Opens Oct 10 and runs to Oct 31, see website for schedule. $12-$339. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231, coc.ca. marilyN – aFter by Nonnie Griffin (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre). Griffin portrays Marilyn Monroe as an older person recounting her life story in this solo show. Opens Oct 10 and runs to Oct 19, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $26. 12 Alexander, Tallulah’s Cabaret. 416975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. marioN BridGe by Daniel MacIvor (D & T Productions). Three sisters are reunited when they return to Cape Breton to visit their dying mother. Opens Oct 14 and runs to Oct 19, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $15.50$18. The Theatre Machine, 376 Dufferin. marionbridge.bpt.me. to Kill a mocKiNGBird by Harper Lee (Young People’s Theatre). Racial injustice in Depression-era Alabama is seen through the eyes of a child in this adaptation of the novel. Opens Oct 9 and runs to Nov 2, see website for schedule. $15-$30. 165 Front E. 416-862-2222, youngpeoplestheatre.ca. What maKeS a maN by Jennifer Tarver (Canadian Stage/Necessary Angel). Four actors portray different aspects of the life and songs of Charles Aznavour. Opens Oct 9 and runs to Nov 2, Tue-Thu and Sat 8 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat-Sun and Wed 1 pm. $15-$49. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-3683110, canadianstage.com.

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Inspired by the life of his wife, this show looks at love and creativity through words, songs and Marc Chagall’s art. Previews Oct 15-19. Opens Oct 21 and runs to Nov 2, Tue-Thu and Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, Wed 1 pm. $63. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge. 416-733-0545, hgjewishtheatre.com. coNcord Floral by Jordan Tannahill (Why Not Theatre/Suburban Beast). Teens flee a mysterious plague they have brought upon themselves in this re-imagining of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Previews Oct 1215, Sun 4 pm (potluck, $10), Tue-Wed 8 pm. Opens Oct 16 and runs to Oct 26, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $15-$20. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. 416-538-0988, theatrewhynot.org. heleN laWreNce by Chris Haddock (Canadian Stage/Banff Centre/NAC/Arts Club Theatre Co). Vancouver struggles to reorganize itself after World War II in this drama combining visual art, theatre, live-action filming and computer-generated simulations.. Previews Oct 12-15, Tue-Wed 8 pm, Sun 1 pm. Opens Oct 16 and runs to Nov 2, Tue-Thu and Sat 8 pm, Fri 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 1 pm. $30$99. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front E. 416368-3110, canadianstage.com.

One-Nighters aGeS: the Fully improviSed muSical (Kliffer Entertainment). An orñGoldeN chestra and improvisers perform a show set

in a particular era and based on audience suggestions. Oct 9 at 8 pm. $15. Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst. klifferentertainment.com. miNdFul martiNiS (Elaine Smookler). Singer/ comedian Smookler presents music and stories to help you pause and breathe. Opens Oct 15 at 6:30 pm. $15-$20. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. eventbrite.ca. various the SoNGBooK SerieS (TPM After Hours). The soundtrack to Les Misérables is featured as part of the late-night cabaret series. Oct 10 at 10:30 pm. $tba. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.on.ca.

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(Stage Centre Productions). A man discovers that his spinster aunts are serial killers in this black comedy. Runs to Oct 11, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Oct 5 and 11 at 2 pm. $27.50, stu/srs $22. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. 416-299-5557, stagecentreproductions.com. Birth by Tom Arthur Davis (Pandemic Theatre). In a future society where people don’t age or die, the government must regulate childbirth. Runs to Oct 18, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm. $25. Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen W. uniiverse.com/pandemictheatre. the BooK oF mormoN by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (Mirvish). Two naive missionaries go to a volatile region in Uganda in this religious satire musical. Runs to Nov 30, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, Sun 1:30 pm. $49-$130. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W. 416-8721212, mirvish.com. the Boy With tape oN hiS Face by Sam Wills (Mirvish/Seabright Productions). Wills performs a unique blend of comedy with no talking and drama without words (see review, page 56). Runs in rep with Julie Madly Deeply. Runs to Oct 19, see website for schedule. $25$79. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-8721212, mirvish.com. NNN (GS) a BrimFul oF aSha by Ravi Jain (Why Not Theatre/Soulpepper). An Indo-Canadian man learns that his Indian vacation is a wife-seeking scheme by his parents. Runs to Oct 11, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25-$55. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, youngcentre.ca. circle mirror traNSFormatioN by Annie Baker (Play Practice Collective). Personal dramas emerge when four lonely New Englanders enroll in a community theatre course. Runs to Oct 18, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $20. The Storefront Theatre, 955 Bloor W. secureaseat.com. aN eNemy oF the people by Henrik Ibsen (Tarragon Theatre). A thrilling adaptation of the Ibsen classic about a doctor in conflict with the society around him moves the action to a small Canadian town and involves the audience directly in the play’s debate on environmental and big-business issues. Great cast, too. Runs to Oct 26, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $15-$53. 30 Bridgman. 416531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. NNNN (JK)

Previewing the art oF BuildiNG a BuNKer by Adam Lazarus and Guillermo Verdecchia (Facñ ñ tory Theatre/QuipTake). Elvis meets a diverse

group of characters as he endures workplace sensitivity training. Previews Oct 11-15. Opens Oct 16 and runs to Nov 2, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $23-$45. 125 Bathurst. 416-504-9971, factorytheatre.ca. Bella: the colour oF love by Mary Kerr and Theresa Tova (Harold Green Jewish Theatre).

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eScape From happiNeSS by George F Walker (Alumnae Theatre Company). A bizarre event in a dysfunctional family prompts an incident of brutality in this dark comedy. Runs to Oct 11, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, Wed 2-for1, Sun pwyc. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. 416-364-4170, alumnaetheatre.com. FalStaFF by Giuseppe Verdi (Canadian Opera Company). Falstaff’s life of pleasure comes crashing down when he tries an ill-advised seduction scheme (see review, page 55). Runs to Nov 1, see website for schedule. $12-$339. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-3638231, coc.ca. NNNN (JK) hold mommy’S ciGarette (Shelley Marshall). Marshall’s autobiographical solo show about three generations of a dysfunctional family deals with mental illness, suicide and cancer. Tough subjects, but Marshall – as good a performer as she is a writer – confronts them with honesty and humour. The details feel authentic, and you can see the humanity beneath even the most embittered character. The ending, which breaks the fourth wall, provides a lovely moment of grace and acceptance. Runs to Oct 28, daily at 8 pm. $20. The Full Bawdy Loft, 290 Carlaw, #202. 416-8211754, holdmommyscigarette.com. NNNN (GS) Julie madly deeply by Sarah-Louise Young (Mirvish/Seabright Productions). Young performs a musical solo tribute to Julie Andrews (see review, this page). Runs in rep with The Boy With Tape On His Face. Runs to Oct 19, see website for schedule. $25-$79. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. NNNN (GS) KurioS – caBiNet oF curioSitieS by Michel Laprise (Cirque du Soleil). This steampunk-styled show is one of Cirque’s most consistent productions, where every element – clown turns, acrobatic jaw-droppers and musical sequences – feels beautifully integrated. A couple of numbers don’t work, but the company still evokes a sense of wonder and magic, even with old-school effects like finger puppets. Highly recommended. Runs to Oct 26, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 5 pm, mat Sat 4:30 pm, Sun 1:30 pm. $50-$160. Grand Chapiteau Tent, Port Lands, Commissioners at Cherry. cirquedusoleil.com/kurios. NNNN (GS) liFe, death aNd the BlueS by Raoul Bhaneja (Theatre Passe Muraille/Hope and Hell Theatre). This concert/theatre hybrid combines autobiography, interviews and live music to explore the power, passion and meaning of the blues (see review, page 52). Runs to Oct 19, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $17-$38. 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.on.ca. NNNN (Jordan Bimm) the mouNtaiNtop by Katori Hall (Obsidian Theatre/Shaw Festival). Dr Martin Luther King, Jr opens up to a young woman working at the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his murder (see review, page 52). Runs to Oct 19, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $15-$35, Tue pwyc. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E, Aki Studio Theatre. 416-531-1402, obsidiantheatre.com. NNNN (JK) our couNtry’S Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Out of Joint/Mirvish). This 25th anniversary production of Wertenbaker’s work about a rogue’s gallery of prisoners on the new Australian penal colony mounting a play looks striking and the script is richly detailed. But uneven performances and some broad directorial choices (by its original director, Max Stafford-Clark) don’t bring out all the work’s shadings. Runs to Oct 26, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $25-$99. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416872-1212, mirvish.com. NNN (GS) piece oF miNe FeStival (Natasha Adiyana Morris). Showcase of works in development by black playwrights including d’bi.young anitafrika, Dian Marie Bridge, Chevy X and others. Runs to Oct 12, see website for schedule. $10-$15, passes $25-$50. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts and The Watah School (9 Trinity). pieceofminefest.com. piNKaliciouS the muSical by Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann and John Gregor (Vital Theatre). A girl turns pink after eating too many cupcakes in this family musical. Runs to Oct 26, Sun 1 pm. $30-$40. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. lowerossingtontheatre.com. the priNceSS & the pea adapted by Derek Genova (Solar Stage Children’s Theatre). Prince Tommy must choose between two princesses in this musical show for ages 3 to 10. Runs to Oct 25, Sat-Sun 11 am & 2 pm. $16. 4950 Yonge. 416-368-8031, solarstage.on.ca. priSoNer oF tehraN by Marina Nemat (Motus O Dance Theatre). This multidisciplinary performance combines dance with Nemat reading from her memoir. To Oct 10, Fri 7 pm. $25-$30, stu $12.50-$15. Lebovic Centre for the Arts, 19 Civic, Stouffville. 19onthepark.ca.

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The ThiNg BeTweeN US by Alison Lawrence (the mcguffin company). This psychological drama looks at the relationship between two women over a lifetime (see review, page 52). Runs to Oct 19, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $30, srs $25, mat pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, Backspace. 416-5047529, mcguffincompany.com. NNN (GS) TwiST & ShOUT (Famous People Players). Juke boxes, drive-ins and early rock ’n’ roll are part of this all-ages black-light theatre show. Runs to Oct 25, see website for schedule. $40-$65. 343 Evans. 416-532-1137, fpp.org. we wALK AmONg YOU by the Ensemble (Artichoke Heart Collective). Desperate to save his son, a doctor performs experiments in an abandoned hospital and encounters an otherworldly creature. (See review at nowtoronto. com/stage.) Runs to Oct 12, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $15-$25. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman, Extra Space. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. NNN (JK) wicKed by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman (Mirvish). The musical prequel to The Wizard Of Oz has a strong book and attractive musical numbers, but this touring version doesn’t hit all the right notes in terms of the chemistry between the two leads, Laurel Harris (Elphaba) and Kara Lindsay (Glinda), though each has good moments. There’s still much to enjoy here, though not as much as in previous Toronto productions. Runs to Nov 2, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm. $36$139. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416872-1212, mirvish.com. NNN (JK)

Out of Town ALice ThrOUgh The LOOKiNg-gLASS by James Reaney (Stratford Fesñadapted tival/Canada’s National Arts Centre). Director

Jillian Keiley’s staging of the classic Carroll children’s tale, adapted by James Reaney, is fun for young and old, especially with the delightful design of Bretta Gerecke, which creates a world of mirror-image Alices along with the original’s fantasy characters. Strong performances and audience participation add to the show’s playful spirit. Runs in rep to Oct 12. $50-$135, stu/srs $20-$67. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. NNNN (JK) ArmS ANd The mAN by Bernard Shaw (Shaw Festival). A woman is caught between two men on opposite sides of the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. Runs in rep to Oct 18. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. The BeAUx’ STrATAgem by George Farquhar (Stratford Festival). Two men try to restore their ruined fortunes by pursuing wealthy women. Runs in rep to Oct 11. $50-$135, stu/ srs $20-$67. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. cABAreT by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb (Shaw Festival). Director Peter Hinton’s take on the classic musical is darker than many, with fine performances by

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The Canadian Opera Company season gets off to a superb start with director Robert Carsen’s smart, detailed production of Verdi’s last opera, Falstaff. Based largely on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives Of Windsor, the narrative follows the rotund, blindly self-impressed title character’s simultaneous wooing of two married women, Alice Ford and Meg Page, and the revenge they take on him. In Carsen’s hands, this is a rare comic opera that generates genuine laughs, both through its characters and the often busy stage action. Though the original is set in Elizabethan England, Carsen moves the time to the 1950s, a period in which the aristocracy was losing its hold socially and financially to the nouveau riche. Falstaff’s quarters and the restaurant in the Garter Inn emphasize oak-panelled walls in Paul Steinberg’s lush sets, while Alice’s brightly coloured kitchen has all the modern conveniences. But without strong performances,

the visuals would matter little. Happily, this cast is as fine vocally as it is dramatically. Gerald Finley reveals all Falstaff’s privileged self-centredness, sensuality and humour; encased in a fat suit, the actor commands every scene he’s in. There’s equally strong work by those around him, including Lyne Fortin’s pert Alice; Lauren Segal as her accomplice, Meg; the excellent Marie-Nicole Lemieux as their gossipy, fun-loving friend Mistress Quickly; Russell Braun as Alice’s testy, jealous husband; and Simone Osborne and Frédéric Antoun as young lovers Nannetta and Fenton. The high quality of this exuberant production reaches to the minor figures: Michael Colvin’s fussy Dr. Caius, who wants Nannetta for himself, and the conniving petty thieves who make up Falstaff’s retinue, the red-nosed Bardolfo (Colin Ainsworth) and the equally scruffy Pistola (Robert Gleadow). Verdi’s score, expertly conducted by Johannes Debus, is a marvel in its ensemble numbers, especially a rousing finale. And yet Falstaff isn’t a piece of writing that fully engages me; I admire it rather than am moved by it. Verdi’s filled the opera with fine dramatic moments and skilfully woven musical numbers, but the whole rarely arouses my passion or touches my heart.

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Funny Face the Boy With tAPe on hiS FAce by Sam Wills (Mirvish). At the Panasonic (651 Yonge). In rep with Julie Madly Deeply to October 19. $25-$79. 416872-1212. See Continuing, page 54. Rating: nnn

A little goes a long way in The Boy With Tape On His Face, Sam Wills’s amusing but repetitive comedy performed completely sans dialogue. With a shock of spiky black hair, worried-looking eyes, a messenger bag slung over his shoulder and a strip of black tape covering his mouth to prevent him from talking – or even smiling – Wills takes us through an hour’s worth of gags, some of them lasting less than a minute, others involving a complex sequence of music, choreography and audience participation. Much of the show’s success relies on surprise,

as Wills takes humble household items – an old computer mouse, a pair of oven mitts – and using humour and imagination, transforms them. Snatches of pop music provide the payoff for a few punchlines. This is the show that put Kiwi Wills on the Edinburgh Fringe map, and you can see why: it’s a great gimmick, provides all-ages fun and elicits some of the most good-spirited audience participation I’ve ever seen. Wills is a nimble, expressive performer, and he picks up on every ruffle and cough in the crowd. But once you’ve seen about 15 minutes of the show, you’ve seen it all. There’s no arc, and his onstage persona doesn’t have any backstory. And I’m not sure why the sound of an old-fashioned typewriter clacking away is used to fill time. glenn Sumi

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Deborah Hay, Gray Powell and Juan Chioran in key roles. The set, a revolving tower that simulates a wheel of fortune – no sooner do you rise to the summit than you fall – is a great metaphor for this journey to hell in 30s Berlin. Don’t miss it. Runs in rep to Oct 26. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800511-7429, shawfest.com. nnnn (JK)

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(Shaw Festival). A do-gooder and her daughter invite social misfits to their country home. Runs in rep to Oct 11. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. crAzy For you by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Ken Ludwig (Stratford Festival). A banker’s son dreams of being a Broadway star in this musical set in the 1930s. Runs in rep to Oct 19. $50-$135, stu/srs $20-$67. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen, Stratford. 1-800-5671600, stratfordfestival.ca. hAy Fever by Noël Coward (Stratford Festival). An eccentric family and their house guests spend a weekend together in this comedy. Runs in rep to Oct 11. $50-$135, stu/srs $20-$67. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. Juno And the PAycocK by Sean O’Casey (Shaw Festival). Political and financial volatility afflict a family in 1920s Dublin. Runs in rep to Oct 12. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen, Niagara-on-theLake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. King leAr by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). In director Antoni Cimolino’s intelligent production, Colm Feore makes a human figure – a king who’s easy to relate to. Most of the cast surrounding him is just as strong, which helps the audience feel that we go on an eventful and harrowing journey with the characters. Despite some flaws, the show’s power is undeniable. Runs in rep to Oct 25. $50-$135, stu/srs $20-$67. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen, Stratford. 1-800567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. nnnn (JK) mAn oF lA mAnchA by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh (Stratford Festival). This 1960s musical about Don Quixote author Cervantes has one legitimate hit, The Impossible Dream, but a weak book and middling production don’t help sell it to today’s audiences. Still, Tom Rooney is terrific as Cervantes/Quixote, as is the winning Steve Ross as his servant in the play’s real and fictional worlds. Runs in rep to Oct 11. $50-$135, stu/ srs $20-$67. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. nn (Susan G Cole) A midSummer night’S dreAm by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). Director Chris Abraham’s take on the Dream is full of queer content, including sexy, robust performances by Evan Buliung and Jonathan Goad, who alternate as Oberon and Titania. But the emphasis on slapstick doesn’t allow the play’s poetry to shine as it should. Runs in rep to Oct 11. $50-$135, stu/srs $20-$67. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen, Stratford. 1-800-5671600, stratfordfestival.ca. nnn (JK) the PhilAdelPhiA Story by Philip Barry (Shaw Festival). A wealthy socialite’s wedding plans are complicated by her ex-husband and a nosy reporter. Runs in rep to Oct 25. $35$113, stu mats $24. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800511-7429, shawfest.com. the PhilAnderer by Bernard Shaw (Shaw Festival). In this early Shaw comedy, the title character is caught between two women, one cool and calculating, the other passionate and unpredictable. The actors in this triangle – Gord Rand, Marla McLean and Moya O’Connell – are scintillating, and director Lisa Peterson’s decision to use Shaw’s original ending gives the production a surprising seriousness. Runs in rep to Oct 12. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-5117429, shawfest.com. nnnn (JK) the SeA by Edward Bond (Shaw Festival). Bond’s striking blend of bizarre comedy and unsettling drama, set in a British seaside village dominated by a sharp-edged society woman, gets a strong staging by director Eda Holmes and the excellent Shaw acting ensemble. Fiona Reid captures both the dragon-like and the sympathetic sides of the woman, and Patrick Galligan is just as fine as an increasingly paranoid draper who believes that space aliens are invading the village. Runs in rep to Oct 12. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. nnnn (JK) 3

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Thursday, October 9 ABSolute comedy Headliner Scott White w/

Matt Carter and host Martha O’Neill. To Oct 12, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 8 & 10:45 pm, Sun 8 pm. $10-$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-4867700, absolutecomedy.ca. crAcK me uP comedy Rose Theatre presents headliner Mark Little. 8 pm. $15-$20. 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800, rosetheatre.ca. Kitch Komedy Weekly pro/am show hosted by Dean Young. 9 pm. Free. Kitch, 229 Geary. kitchbar.com. lAugh SABBAth Host James Hartnett and guest comics. 9:30 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. laughsabbath.com.

mullet’S night ShoW: hAlloWeen SPooKtAculAr Jean-Paul Mullet preñ sents a comedy variety show w/ Robin Archer, Sketchy the Clown, Leeman Kessler, Elizabeth Anacleto and others. 9 pm. $10, stu $7. The Social Capital, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. 416903-5388, memullet.com. nightmAreS... Are ScAry! This Halloweeninspired sketch comedy revue puts the audience in the middle of an inescapable nightmare. To Oct 11, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $10. Fraser Studios, 76 Stafford. nightmaresarescary.ca.

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Improv based on hot dates, w/ Danz Alvater and Fratwurst. 8 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. reBel Without A coSmoS This isn’t as solid as Second City’s last two revues, but there’s still lots to enjoy, particularly from veteran ensemble members Connor Thompson and Ashley Botting. Thompson scores big laughs as an Owen Sound layabout who has a gift for giving directions, as well as a children’s performer accidentally hired to sing at a Remembrance Day ceremony. Botting gets two big solos that showcase her sassy range. But under director Reid Janisse, many of the sketches need polish, presenting jokey types rather than people. Indefinite run, Tue-Thu 8 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 & 10 pm, Sun 7:30 pm. $25-$29, stu $16-$18. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416343-0011, secondcity.com. nnn (GS)

Jim McAleese, George Westerholm, Winston Spear, Kevin MacDonald and host Carolyn Bennett. 9 pm. $10. Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles. revuecinema.ca. Stoned uP comedy Amanda Day presents a weekly stand-up show. 7 pm. $5. Hot Box Cafe, 204 Augusta. 416-203-6990. StuPeFied Paul Hutcheson presents a workshop presentation of his latest solo comedy. To Oct 11, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $12-$15. The Box, 89 Niagara. brownpapertickets.com/ event/870633. ted’S tAlK: 100% orgAnic Celebrating the Chicago influence on T.O.’s improv scene, w/ Standards & Practices and El Fantoma, Ted Hallett and more. 9:30 pm. $10. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. facebook.com/ spreadimprov. tWo cAtS comedy Pro and amateur comics w/ host Jackie Pirico. 8 pm. Free. Not My Dog, 1510 Queen W. 416-532-2397. the veSt ShoW in toWn Comedy Bar presents a variety show w/ Vest of Friends. 10 pm. Pwyc. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. yuK yuK’S Stand-up by Darryl Orr. To Oct 12, Thu and Sun 8 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 8 & 10:30 pm. $13-$22. 224 Richmond W. 416967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Friday, October 10 ABSolute comedy See Thu 9. comedy KAPoW! Club 120 Diner Amish Patel,

Andy Fruman and Jeff Tseng perform. 8:30 pm. Free. 120 Church. club120.ca. imProv gAme ShoW Weekly Whose Lineinspired competition. 8 pm. $5. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth, 3rd floor. 416903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. neil hAmBurger The stand-up comic performs. To Oct 11, Fri-Sat 11 pm. $15-$18. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. nightmAreS... Are ScAry! See Thu 9. reBel Without A coSmoS See Thu 9.

the SoAPS – the live imProviSed SoAP oPerA Improvisers create a new episode ñ each night of an ongoing story of drama, romance, intrigue and betrayal in an 80s Texas town. To Nov 14, Fridays 8 pm. $10. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com.

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the revue revue ShoW Comedy, music and vidñ eos w/ Tony Krolo, Alan Park,

dance listings Opening AlcinA Free Concert Series presents singers and dancers from Opera Atelier ñ perform excerpts from the upcoming produc-

tion of GF Handel’s opera. Oct 14 from noon to 1 pm. Free. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-3638231, coc.ca. BAllet in the Studio Ballet Jörgen presents new works in development. Oct 14-15, Tue noon, Wed 6:30 pm. $20, stu/srs $15. George Brown College, 160 Kendal, Bldg C, BJC Studio. 416-961-4725, balletjorgen.ticketpro.ca. cAnAdA SAlSA congreSS Steps Dance Studio presents seminars, workshops, the Canadian Salsa Championships and more. Oct 9-13. Performances $10-$50(workshops extra, passes available). Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen W.

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coexiSdAnce SerieS 66 Dance improvisers

performing with AIM Toronto musicians. Oct 11 at 8 pm. $10. Array Space, 155 Walnut. coexisdance.wordpress.com. Polly FermAn’S glAmour tAngo A multimedia show of music, dance and design that pays tribute to tango veteran Ferman. Oct 15 at 8 pm. $54-$59. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. 905-305-7469, markhamtheatre.ca. WAving iS Funny Contemporary dance by Tina Fushell, in collaboration with Luke Garewood and Molly Johnson, which dissects the simple gesture and how it is used. Opens Oct 15 and runs to Oct 18, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm. $20, stu/srs $17, Wed preview pwyc. Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E. 416-988-8462, wavingisfunny@gmail.com. 3

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Stupefied See Thu 9. teH iNteRNetS QuiZ SHOW: NOSLeep Comedy

quiz show about the dark and spooky side of the internet w/ Sean Browning, Stephanie Malek, Megan Fraser and Sean Tabares. 10 pm. $10 ($5 in costume). Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca. teXAS COMedY MASSACRe 2 Killer stand-up w/ Diana Love, Bryan Hatt, Pat Burtscher, Blayne Smith, Massimo, host Xerxes Cortez & others. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. Fox & Fiddle, 27 Wellesley E. 416-580-4153, texascomedymassacre2.com. tHe uNeMpLOYABLeS Jamie O’Connor presents stand-up w/ guest comedians. 10 pm. $5. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth, 3rd fl. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. Yuk Yuk’S See Thu 9.

Saturday, October 11 ABSOLute COMedY See Thu 9. COMedY At tHe Red ROCket Joel West hosts a

weekly show w/ guest comics. 8 pm. Free. Red Rocket Coffee, 1364 Danforth. 416-406-0880. dOuBLe O/dOuBLe diGeSt James Bond-based improv w/ Steve Hobbs, Hayley Kellett and others at 9:30 pm. Archie comics-based improv w/ Devon Hyland, Kristopher Bowman and others at 10:30 pm. $5 per show. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth, 3rd floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.

fAMiLY SLideS – HALLOWeeN editiON Comedy Bar presents comics sharing ñ family slides and stories w/ Steven Patrick

Adams, Amanda Brooke-Perrin, Jordan Foisy, Tim Nasiopoulous and hosts Phil Luzi & Sandra Battaglini. 8 pm. $12. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. tHe 404S: GeekpROV Of HORRORS CdiV Improv games and scenes w/ Mark Nguyen, Tim Moffatt, Christine Laskowski and others. 8 pm. $8. The Social Capital, 154 Danforth, 2nd fl. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. iMpROV LeAGue: GAMe 6 Four troupes go head-to-head in a shortform improv competition. 8 pm. $5. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth, 3rd floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. A LAuGH A MiNute Club 120 Diner Stand-up, improv, parodies and more w/ host Mandy Goodhandy and others. 9 pm. Free. 120 Church. club120.ca. NeiL HAMBuRGeR See Fri 10. NiGHtMAReS... ARe SCARY! See Thu 9. ReBeL WitHOut A COSMOS See Thu 9. Stupefied See Thu 9. tHe SupeRStARS Of COMedY Comedy Bar presents Pat MacDonald, Todd Graham, headliner Ben Miner & host Matt O’Brien. 8:30 pm. $10. 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca.

YOuR HOOd’S A JOke – LeSLieViLLe VS LiBeRtY ViLLAGe Toronto Comedy All-Stars presents a

turf war hosted by Danish Anwar w/ Leslieville Strollerdemons vs Liberty Village Royal Pains. 9:30 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416551-6540, torontocomedyallstars.com. Yuk Yuk’S See Thu 9.

Sunday, October 12 ABSOLute COMedY See Thu 9. COMedY @ tHe WeLL Weekly show w/ hosts

Dred Lee & Jag Ghankas and others. 8:30 pm. Free. 121 Ossington. thewellbarcafe.ca. CRiMSON WAVe COMedY Jess Beaulieu & Natalie Norman co-host a feministfriendly, LGBTQ-positive stand-up show. 9 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. ReBeL WitHOut A COSMOS See Thu 9. SuNdAY NiGHt LiVe The Sketchersons weekly sketch and live music show. 9 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. Yuk Yuk’S See Thu 9.

Monday, October 13 tHe BeSt Of tHe SeCONd CitY Classic and ori-

ginal sketch and improvisation. 8 pm. $14. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. CHeAp LAuGHS MONdAY Weekly open mic w/ Russell Roy and guests. 9:30 pm. Free. PJ O’Briens Irish Pub, 39 Colborne. 416-8157562. HARd dAY COMedY Weekly all-female comedy show w/ hosts Cassandra Sansosti & Eesha Brown, booked acts and 3 lotto spots. 8:30 pm. Free. The Office Pub, 117 John, 2nd floor. 416-977-1900. MiSSed CONNeCtiONS Kliffer Entertainment An improvised saga based on the Craigslist personals section. 11 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca. 200% VOdkA Longform improv with the Social Capital Rep Company and guest hosts. 8 pm. Pwyc. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. blackswancomedy.com.

Tuesday, October 14 ABSOLute COMedY Open-mic show. 8:30 pm. $5. 2335 Yonge. absolutecomedy.ca.

tHe fiReStARteR Stand-up hosted by Kyle An-

drews & Selby Nixon w/ weekly guest comics. 8:30 pm. Free. Fox & Fiddle, 280 Bloor W. 416966-4369. fLAt tiRe COMedY Weekly stand-up w/ host Chrissie Cunningham & others. 9:30 pm. Free. Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 the Esplanade. facebook.com/FlatTireComedy. MeGA CRAZY CRAZY fReNZY! Stand-up w/ Natalie Norman, Nick Flanagan, Brian Ward, Dawn Whitwell, Jesse Owen, Parker & Seville and host Matt Collins. 9 pm. Free. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. 416-519-9439. ReBeL WitHOut A COSMOS See Thu 9. tHe SkiN Of MY NutS Weekly open mic w/ host Vandad Kardar and others. 9:30 pm. Free. Sonic Espresso Bar, 60 Cecil. facebook. com/skinofmynuts. SOCAp StudeNt NiGHt Longform improv w/ players of the Social Capital Repertory Program. 8 pm. Pwyc. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth, 3rd floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. Yuk Yuk’S tueSdAYS The Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, Launching Pad for new stand-ups at 9:30 pm, every Tue. $4/show. Yuk Yuk’s, 224 Richmond W. yukyuks.com.

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Tricia Middleton’s Coffee Cup Legs might make you think of the homeless.

CHRISTOPHER CUTTS Painting: Ray Mead,

Waxing eloquent

Middleton finds prettiness in chaos By FRAN SCHECHTER

ley Gallery (74 Miller), to November 8. 416-537-3125. Rating: NNNN

Vancouver-born Tricia Middleton has a distinctive style. Her trademark material is glitter-strewn pastel-coloured wax, which she melts or uses in sheets in large architectural structures. In her new show, Making Friends With Yourself, she uses wax to encrust assemblages of garage and thrift-store items, the goopy coating recalling winter ice formations or those little trees you make at the beach with dribbles of wet sand. Though they’re not as spectacular as the room-sized installation she showed at MOCCA last winter, the sculptures allow her to continue on a smaller scale her exploration of the intersection of chaos and prettiness. Displayed against walls or on the floor, some channel sad roadside altars, incorporating votive candles, crystals, coffee mugs and dried grasses that might come from dollar-store flower arrangements. Stuffed articles

of clothing – Buddy, a shirt ornamented with multiple clay fingers, and Coffee Cup Legs, a disembodied pair of pants with a clay hand holding a desperate message – lie on the floor abjectly like something left behind by the homeless. In addition to the thrift shop, Middleton visits the broom closet for works that feature mops and buckets. Embedded in wax amidst a mess that they’re paradoxically incapable of cleaning up, they comment on the never-ending nature of housework (and artwork).

Runner flies GIRL RUNNER by Carrie Snyder

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Carrie Snyder’s protagonist in Girl Runner, just shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, is over 100 years old when we meet her, so it’s no surprise that there’s a lot going on in her story. Aggie grows up on a farm, where her father builds strange constructions and her mother dispenses herbal remedies and performs abortions. Soon she discovers she can run like the wind and is recognized by a sponsor. While prepping to compete at the 1928 Olympics, she falls for her teammate, hurdler Johnny, and begins what turns out to be a complicated relationship with her best friend and fellow track competitor, Glad. Aggie goes on to model for magazines and later becomes a journalist. And she never stops running – even into her 70s. Snyder plainly understands what motivates a person to want – need, is actually more accurate – to run long distances and what it

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Their non-functionality is further enhanced by the fact that some objects – a broom handle, a tortuously twisted ladder that seems about to collapse – are made of cardboard that can barely support the load of wax. As well as waxing real stuff, Middleton mixes in chunky, endearingly deformed replicas of cups and jugs made of painted unbaked clay.

THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS AGA KHAN MUSEUM In Search Of The Artist,

to Nov 16. Contemporary Art From Pakistan, to Jan 18. $15-$20. 77 Wynford. ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA The Sahmat Collective, to Oct 19. 300 City Centre (Mississauga). 905-896-5088. AGO Alex Colville, to Jan 4 ($16.50$25). Aimia Photography Prize, to Jan 4. $11-$19.50, free Wed 6-8:30 pm (special exhibits excluded). 317 Dundas W. 416-9796648. CAMPBELL HOUSE Nuit Blanche: Glenda Leon, to Oct 13. 160 Queen W. 416-597-0227. DESIGN EXCHANGE Politics Of Fashion/Fash-

ion Of Politics, to Jan 25 ($14-$18.50). 234 Bay. 416-363-6121. FORT YORK Nuit Blanche: Wifredo Prieto and LeuWebb Projects, to Oct 13. 100 Garrison. 416-392-6907. GARDINER MUSEUM RBC Emerging Artist Award, to Oct 14. Claire Twomey, to Jan 4. $6-$12. 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. GIBSON HOUSE Memories Of The Future, to Nov 9. 5172 Yonge. 416-395-7432. JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Why Can’t Minimal, to Oct 19. This Area Is Under 23 Hour Surveillance, to Jun 30. 7 Hart House. 416-978-8398. MOCCA BMO 1st Art!, to Oct 26. TDB, to Oct

feels like to push your body to its limits. The story is told in multiple flashbacks as two young people are taking Aggie from her seniors facility back to her childhood home, for reasons unclear until the last few pages. Snyder navigates the complicated structure skilfully, making it easy to follow the thread. Along the way she doesn’t miss a

feminist beat. Girl Runner deals with female friendship, gender-based discrimination in sports – the IOC temporarily eliminated the women’s 800 meter race, citing female frailty – media exploitation, reproductive rights and women’s struggles to make inroads in journalism. Deftly weaving the issues into the story, Snyder avoids polemic and, when the plot turns do get a little soapy, is such a good storyteller that she gets away with it.

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A SPACE GALLERY I:ke – I Have Motion, to Nov 1. 401 Richmond W. 416-979-9633.

SCULPTURE

TRICIA MIDDLETON at Jessica Brad-

MUST-SEE SHOWS

READINGS THIS WEEK

Centre, 220 Yonge. becauseiamagirl.ca.

5 indicates queer-friendly events Thursday, October 9

Sunday, October 12

MARY LOU DICKINSON/LOREN EDIZEL Readings by Dickinson from her novel Would I Lie To You? and Edizel from her short story collection, Confessions: A Book Of Tales. 6-8:30 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. inanna.ca. TORONTO COOKS Launch of a book of recipes from local restaurants by Amy Rosen with tasting samples and chefs in attendance. 6-8 pm. Free. Hudson’s Bay store, 176 Yonge, 7th floor. figure1pub.com.

5DARK HARD CHOCOLATE Book launch and after party for Kwame Stephens’s new book featuring host Travoyintheflesh and a DJ dance party. 9 pm. $10. Club 120, 120 Church. darkhardchocolate.com. TORONTO POETRY SLAM Biweekly spoken word competition with guest poet Lara Bozabalian. 8 pm. $5. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. 416531-5042, torontopoetryslam.com.

Saturday, October 11

ELIZABETH MAY The Green Party leader talks

ROSEMARY MCCARNEY Launch and signing for

her book Because I Am A Girl: I Can Change The World in celebration of International Day of the Girl. 11 am-noon. Free. Indigo Eaton

Tuesday, October 14 about her memoir/manifesto Who We Are in an onstage interview. 8 pm. $10. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. pages-unbound.com.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: THE INTERSECTION

Text works on paper echo the clay objects’ childish feel, their hand-lettering resembling signs in a high school hallway, their words inspired by Nietzsche or sending up art-world pretensions. This all might sound bleak, but Middleton’s bargain-store fairy dust conveys a persistent sense of optimism. 3 art@nowtoronto.com

26. 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067.

POWER PLANT Julia Dault, Pedro Cabrita Reis

and Shelagh Keeley, to Jan 4. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. ROM Paul Kane, to Jan 24. Cairo Under Wraps, to Jan 25. $14.50-$16; Fri 4:30-8:30 pm discounts. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-5868000. RYERSON IMAGE CENTRE Dispatch: War Photographs; Harun Farocki, to Dec 7. Public Studio, to Dec 19. 33 Gould. 416-979-5164. TEXTILE MUSEUM Urban Fabric, to Jan 11. Oriental Rugs, to Apr 15. $6-$15; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm. 55 Centre. 416-599-5321. U OF T ART CENTRE AA Bronson, to Nov 15. Allen Ginsberg and Robert Giard, to Dec 6. 15 King’s College Circle. 416-978-1838. 3

to Oct 29. 21 Morrow. 416-532-5566. CLINT ROENISCH Sculpture/photos: Jason de Haan, to Oct 18. 190 St Helens. 416516-8593. FEHELEY FINE ARTS Textiles: Intertwined group show, Oct 14-26. Drawing: Shuvinai Ashoona, to Oct 11. 65 George. 416323-1373. GALLERY 44 Susana Reisman, Colin Miner, Lili Huston-Herterich and Maggie Groat, to Oct 18. 401 Richmond W. 416-9793941. HARBOURFRONT CENTRE Surburbia; Outskirts; Suburbed group shows; photos: Robert Burley, to Dec 28. 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. JULIE M. GALLERY Painting: Anat Betzer, Oct 9-Nov 16, reception 6-9 pm Oct 9. 15 Mill, bldg 37. 416-603-2626. KOFFLER GALLERY Pardes group show, to Nov 30. Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw. 647-925-0643. MULHERIN Mixed media: Jonathan Scott, Oct 10-Nov 9, reception 6-9 pm Oct 10. 1086 Queen W. 416-993-6510. OLGA KORPER Painting: Robert Fones, to Oct 25. 17 Morrow. 416-538-8220. PARI NADIMI Jesse Colin Jackson, to Nov 1. 254 Niagara. 416-591-6464. PAUL PETRO Stephen Andrews, Oct 10Nov 8, reception 7-10 pm Oct 10. 980 Queen W. 416-979-7874. STEPHEN BULGER Photos: Duane Michals, to Oct 18. 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575. SUSAN HOBBS Photos: Arnaud Maggs, to Oct 11. 137 Tecumseth. 416-504-3699. TRINITY SQUARE VIDEO Sculptural Video group show, to Oct 17. 401 Richmond W. 416-593-1332.

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ON THE STANDS

As unaware sports fans wonder why anyone’s making a fuss about the name of the Washington football team – Redskins – Don Marks’s new book, Playing The White Man’s Game ($24.95, University of Toroonto/J. Gordon Shillingford), comes at just the right time. Not only does it tell the stories of First Nations athletes, including track star Jim Thorpe and the NFL’s Wahoo McDaniel, it compares modern and traditional sports and deals with pointedly political issues like the use of problematic logos. Read it and you’ll understand why some NFL commentators won’t use Washington’s team name. SGC

And there’s an unexpected payoff in the end that packs an emotional wallop. This isn’t a literary groundbreaker – neither are most of the Writers’

Trust nominees – but it’s a great SUSAN G. COLE read.

OF CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND ACTIVISM Launch of books by Leanne Prain, Betsy Greer and Kim Werker, with discussion moderated by Amy Signer. 5:30 pm. Free. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre. Pre-register 416-5995321, facebook.com/ events/1455098004764325. SUSAN FAST & CARL WILSON Susan Fast, author of Michael Jackson’s Dangerous talks to Carl Wilson, author of Let’s Talk About Love. 7:30-9:30 pm. Type Books, 883 Queen W. 416-366-8973.

ture. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. Pre-register 416-395-5577. BP POWE & PHILIP MARCHAND Powe talks about Marshall McLuhan And Northrop Frye: Apocalypse And Alchemy with author/critic Marchand. 5:30 pm. Free. Victoria College, 73 Queen’s Park Cres. pages-unbound.com. COACH HOUSE FALL LAUNCH New books by poets Ken Babstock, Jeramy Dodds, Sarah Dowling, Lisa Robertson and Rachel Zolf. Free. Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. chbooks.com. MARK BLAGRAVE Launching his collection of short stories, Salt In The Wounds. 5-7 pm. Free. The Spice Trader & Olive Pit, 877 Queen W. facebook.com/events/ 1474057906188283. SHANI MOOTOO Reading from Moving Forward Sideways Like A Crab, followed by Q&A. 1:30-3 pm. $25. Women’s Art Association, 23 Prince Arthur. Pre-register 416504-8222 ext 243, writerstrust.com. 3

Wednesday, October 15 ANN-MARIE MACDONALD Dinner and conversation with the author of Adult ñ Onset. 6:30 pm. $100. Grano, 2035 Yonge.

Pre-register 416-361-0032. BOB MCDONALD The Quirks and Quarks radio host discusses his book Canadian Spacewalkers: Hadfield, MacLean And Williams Remember The Ultimate High Adven-

Carrie Snyder reads at the International Festival of Authors on November 1 and sits on the How We Live Now panel November 2. ifoa.org

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Audio clips from cover interview with ROBERT DUVALL • Interview with ROBERT DOWNEY JR. • Expanded TOP 5 CONCERT FILMS • and more

TOP 5

CONCERT FILMS

To mark the release of Björk’s Biophilia, here are the best concert docs – the movies with the best performances – as distinct from best music docs, a list that would include the great Gimme Shelter.

The Last Waltz (1978) Martin Scorsese redefined the concert film when he shot the Band’s final performance for The Last Waltz.

Stop Making Sense (1984) Jonathan Demme’s concert film captures one of the most fascinating American bands of the 1980s, the Talking Heads, at the peak of their powers.

Woodstock (1970) Michael Wadleigh documents the threeday concert – a pop-culture milestone – in a monumental three-hour film that distributors never believed would find an audience.

If you missed Björk’s 2011’s Biophilia tour, this film is the next best thing.

CONCERT MOVIE

Björk gets elemental

The brilliant Biophilia concert proves Icelandic avant-pop star can do anything By SUSAN G. COLE BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE (Nick Fenton, Peter

Strickland). 97 minutes. Opens Friday (October 10) at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. See Times, page 69. Rating: NNNN

Pop genius Björk’s Biophilia tour was so spectacularly inventive that only a completely incompetent director could wreck the documentary. Fortunately Peter Strickland (Barberian Sound Studio) and Nick Fenton’s Biophilia Live doesn’t mess with the Icelandic star’s vision. The original project launched in 2011 was a groundbreaker. It was the first ever “app album,” its 10 tracks accompanied by interactive visual content that was incorporated into the live show and enhanced in the film.

And while this doc was shot on the tour’s last leg, staged in the round at London’s Alexandra Palace, early live incarnations unfolded in museums around the world. You can see why. Biophilia is really an art extravaganza. Björk herself looks like an art object, crowned by a mammoth orange wig, her face ringed in blue paint, and clad in a dress that makes her look like slime out of a Cronenberg film. The show features unusual instruments – gravity harps, a celesta, to name a few – and adds more psychedelic and CSI-type representations of nature in action to the original visuals. The music is a mind-boggling mashup of unsettling atmospherics, dark melody and electronica, all anchored by Björk’s soaring vocals and backed by her superb 24-women

choir, Graduale Nobili. But for all of Biophilia’s arty sci-fi weirdness, the powerful emotion in the songs themselves is what stays with you. Whereas the watershed pic Woodstock (See Top 5, this page) gleefully pans over its audience, Biophilia shows no interest in who’s lapping up the performance. And unlike Heima – featuring Iceland’s other glorious export, Sigur Rós – the film offers no behind-thescenes action or insights into the star’s creative process, small but significant weaknesses. But it’s a pic that deserves to find an audience beyond Björk’s fan base. Listen to the last song, Declare Independence, and appreciate Björk’s punk roots. This woman can do anything. 3 susanc@nowtoronto.com | @susangcole

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Heima (2007) In Dean DeBlois’s chronicle of Sigur Rós’s 2006 concert tour through their native Iceland, the band uses its glorious ambient sounds to honour history and the environment.

Shut Up And Play The Hits (2012) Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern’s documentary is framed around LCD Soundsystem’s bittersweet farewell gig at Madison Square Garden. SUSAN G. COLE /NORMAN WILNER

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R obert Duvall’s theory of acting is remarkably simple. “You gotta be you underneath,” he says. “That’s the secret. That’s what Brando was so good at. You just gotta jump in and do it, you know. Just see where it goes, like how we’re talking and listening, listening and talking. Go from there.” Duvall is talking. I am listening. We’re in a boardroom at the Shangri-La the day after his new movie, The Judge, opened the Toronto Film Festival. A rare drama from director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers, Fred Claus), The Judge pairs Duvall with Robert Downey Jr. as father and son. It’s brilliant casting, because Downey does the same thing Duvall does: you can always see Robert Downey Jr. flickering underneath his characters. To watch the two actors together is to watch their entire histories collide within the frame of the story: The Great Santini versus Tony Stark, Tom Hagen versus Sherlock Holmes. And though the legal aspect of the script gets a little lumpy – Downey’s big-city lawyer comes home for his mother’s funeral and gets stuck defending his father on a dubious murder charge – its emotional beats are utterly authentic.

The Judge directed by David Dobkin, written by Nick Schenk and Bill Dubuque, with Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vera Farmiga and Billy Bob Thornton. A Warner Bros. release. 143 minutes. Opens Friday (October 10). For venues and times, see Movies, page 66. “He’s the kind of guy who’s not gonna trick you,” Duvall says of his billion-dollar co-star. Duvall doesn’t trick you either. He’s an actor who brings integrity to every performance. Whether he’s playing an emotionally damaged country singer in Tender Mercies or an aging astronaut in Deep Impact, there’s a humanity to his characters that speaks to lives lived and regrets considered. The only exceptions are his roles in Apocalypse Now, where he took it up to 11 as the demented Lt. Col. Kilgore, and the Will Ferrell sports comedy Kicking & Screaming, where he reimagined The Great Santini’s Bull Meechum as a children’s soccer coach. I ask Duvall how he shapes his characters around himself. Does he think about specific qualities? Does he do research? Does he like to rehearse? “You figure it out on your own,” he says, sipping from a glass of water. “I can rehearse or not rehearse, it depends. You just come in and do it. You know each other, you trust each other, you know each other’s people.” On The Judge, they rehearsed. In a separate interview, Dobkin tells me he wanted to make sure the cast’s chemistry was coming along, so he gathered Duvall, Downey, Vincent D’Onofrio and Jeremy Strong for an improv session in the judge’s household. “We did a family scene in the living room,” Dobkin explains, “and every 10 minutes I would whisper something in someone’s ear. Whatever conflict you threw into the room, they started to behave perfectly.” The session ran for an hour and a half. “It was amazing,” Dobkin says. “Duvall was throwing Robert out of the room at one point. I was just like, ‘Maybe this is a scene. Maybe that’s a scene.’ Everything was good.” I ask Downey about the session later in the press day. “Yeah,” he says emphatically, “it was the greatest.” “I think it was as much my idea as anybody’s,” says Duvall, laughing. “I said I’d like to improvise with everybody, and it went on for, like, an hour and a half. I just wanted different subcontinued on page 62 œ

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Robert Duvall has been acting for six decades, and he’s built up one hell of a resumé. To tie in with his great performance in this week’s The Judge, here are the five others that best honour his skill set. Don’t think it didn’t kill me to leave To Kill A Mockingbird, THX 1138, Network, Get Low and his Oscar-winning turn in Tender Mercies off this list. Oh, and The Killer Elite, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, The Handmaid’s Tale and Open Range, too. Maybe just start a Netflix search.

Robert Downey Jr. (left), Robert Duvall and Dax Shepard bear witness in The Judge.

THE JUDGE (David Dobkin) / Rating: NNN

A hotshot Chicago lawyer (Robert Downey Jr.) returns home to small-town Indiana for his mother’s funeral and winds up stuck there when his father, an aging judge (Robert Duvall), is arrested for murder. The legal plot is contrived, silly and maudlin in equal measure, but that’s not why The Judge exists. It exists to let two terrific actors go head to head in a father-son drama, and on that level it’s thoroughly engaging. Downey and Duvall are both great, playing to their respective strengths of motor-mouthed vulnerability and slow-burning fury. Vincent D’Onofrio and Vera Farmiga breathe life into their supporting roles, and director David Dobkin (who also co-wrote the story) foregrounds relationships over legalese at every turn. Yes, it’s a slick, commercial package – but what’s inside is pretty solid. NW

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jects. It was really nice. We all kind of melded; it helped solidify things as the characters, as ourselves.” The rigidity of his character in The Judge – an aging lion facing mortality and senescence with as much fury as he can muster – is at odds with the man at the table. Judge Palmer barks orders; Duvall shares ideas. He talks about food: “What they really have good in Argentina is the gnocchi – every Friday night. And they cook it more al dente; some people cook it too soft.” He talks soccer: “Lionel Messi, he’s a great, great player. It didn’t happen for him in the World Cup. I felt bad for him, but the Germans were awful good.” He talks about his approach to directing movies: “I like to kind of follow the road of a Kenneth Loach, from England: very real. That movie Kes, from way back, was wonderful.” As it happens, he’s just finished directing a movie, a western he costars in with James Franco and Duvall’s wife, Luciana Pedraza. He loved it. He got to ride a great horse – “the Secretariat of stock horses, the best horse this cowboy’s ever been on” – though insurance issues meant he didn’t have as much time in the saddle as he’d have liked. “What I could have done easily 20 years ago, I can’t if I’m directing a film,” he says. “So we got the double, a great cowboy, to ride him. Then we cut to me coming up to the river crossing to confront a certain issue. So I rode at the beginning and the end, but not the middle part, you know. You have to get a double.” The last time we talked, in 2002, Duvall was at TIFF with Assassination Tango, his directorial follow-up to The Apostle and the product of a

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EULISS F. “SONNY” DEWEY, The Apostle (1997) Duvall shoots the works in his directorial debut, pouring every last bit of himself into the role of Sonny, a Texas preacher who flees to Louisiana after brutally assaulting his wife’s lover in a fit of rage. Reinventing himself as “The Apostle E.F.” at a bayou church, he sets about constructing a new life, only to see it threatened by his success at the pulpit. Duvall’s thoughtful script understands violence and redemption from the inside out, and surrounds Sonny with complex characters. But it’s Duvall’s ferocity in delivering Sonny’s sermons that really powers the picture, especially in a stunning climax that finds E.F. baring his soul to his congregation for what will almost certainly be the last time.

lifelong fascination with the tango. Is he still dancing at 83? “Not so much now,” he smiles. “Some. I don’t have a lot of intense hobbies now like I used to have.” His performance in The Judge has the feel of a summation. Dobkin has built the role of Joseph Palmer on the actor’s not-inconsiderable history (see sidebar). So what will he do for an encore? “We’ll see,” Duvall says. “I’ve got the rights to a terrific novel by Elmer Kelton – some people call him the greatest western writer of all time – called The Day The Cowboys Quit. They went on strike against some big ranch owners who wouldn’t allow them a small herd of horses or cattle.” He tells me a little more of the story, and Kenton’s own history. “He wrote for the stockman’s gazette, [Livestock Weekly],” he says. “Understood the land, the people.” Is Duvall looking at this as another chance to direct? “No, no, no,” he says. “But I want to get it off the ground. They wanted me to star: ‘You have to play [the hero].’ I said I don’t want to play a major part. I’ll play a cameo.” Right now, though, there are more pressing issues – like whether he’ll have time to hit Lai Wah Heen before he goes home. “I love their Chinese food,” he says. “Terrific. Whenever I think of the festival, I think of that restaurant. Is that near here?” 3

BULL MEECHUM, The Great Santini (1979) There is no question that Bull Meechum is a monster. A military lifer in 1962 South Carolina, he lords it over his home and family like a commandant, compensating for the lack of respect he believes he’s been afforded in his professional life – and building to a rage when his teenage son (Michael O’Keefe) starts to assert his own identity. Just as Pat Conroy did in his autobiographical novel, the film frames the elder Meechum as a villain, and Duvall doesn’t try to humanize him in the slightest. Instead, in a performance of terrifying intensity, he shows us that Bull’s inflexible nature is something he’s calcified into over the years, to the point where he simply cannot think or act any differently. He’s trapped himself in this persona, and his family with him – and that’s what makes the movie so profoundly tragic.

TOM HAGEN, The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) Duvall’s turn as the Corleone family consigliere stands in direct contrast to his work in Apocalypse Now. I’ve often wondered whether Coppola cast him as Kilgore to give Duvall a chance to demonstrate his range after keeping him so placid in the Godfather movies and The Conversation. In a film full of vivid, larger-thanlife characters, the soft-spoken, thoughtful Hagen shows us how a volatile mob family could survive and thrive by presenting a friendly WASP face to the outside world while working to expand the Corleone’s crime empire. It still seems like the role that’s closest to the man himself, and Duvall’s calm centre is just one of the things missing from the regrettable Part III.

LT. COL. KILGORE, Apocalypse Now (1979) I seriously considered leaving this one out because it’s been copied, parodied and memed for 35 straight years. But that’s the thing about Duvall, and about Apocalypse Now in toto. Francis Ford Coppola created such a singular experience that it lodges in your brain and refuses to be mocked. You can say you love the smell of Pumpkin Spice Latte in the morning, and you know what? Lt. Col. Kilgore doesn’t give a shit that you’re making fun of him. He’s gonna roll right over you, surfing and shooting into the face of certain death, because that is why he exists.

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DADDY CHILDERS, Sling Blade (1996) Duvall is almost unrecognizable in a tiny cameo as the monstrous father of writer/director Billy Bob Thornton’s damaged hero, Karl. Ragged and mumbling – I’m still not sure he has any intelligible dialogue – he creates an indelible character in a few minutes of screen time, literally spitting hatred and dismissal at his miserable boy. And because of Duvall’s choices, Daddy Childers haunts the rest of the film in a very specific way. Duvall returned the favour the following year by casting Thornton in a key role in The Apostle. They’ve been knocking around together ever since, NW and reunite in The Judge.

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Game off MUDBLOODS (Farzad Sangari). 89 minutes. Opens Friday (October 10) at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. See Times, page 69. Rating: NN

God Help The Girl, starring Olly Alexander (left), Emily Browning and Hannah Murray, is for diehard Belle and Sebastian fans only.

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Twee talents GOD HELP THE GIRL (Stuart Murdoch). 111 minutes. Opens Friday (October 10). For venues and times, see Movies, page 66. Rating: NN I really like Belle and Sebastian, the Scots pop combo fronted by Stuart Murdoch. Yes, their music is as twee as a box full of snow globes being delivered to a Brooklyn walk-up by Zooey Deschanel on a fixie, but it’s also pure and charming and oddly cinematic. This is why I find Murdoch’s God Help The Girl, a musical about a Scots pop combo that forms in Glasgow over one eventful summer, so perplexing. It is, basically, a mess: leadenly paced, indifferently staged, sloppy in its

characterization and insufferable in its storytelling. Pompeii’s Emily Browning and Penny Dreadful’s Olly Alexander are little more than mannequins in Murdoch’s indie-popster fantasia. There are numerous scenes of them trying on clothes, formulating their looks. They’re not characters, they’re sketches: Browning’s Eve is a recovering anorexic who sleeps with a dickish musician (Pierre Boulanger) while Alexander’s James mutters about artistic integrity and mopes in his room. In a couple of sequences, Murdoch somehow gets everything right – the music and the visuals come together just so, or Browning’s faltering smile punches a hole through her character’s affectations. If you’re a B&S fan, those moments will just barely justify your attendance. If you’re not, maybe listen to the NORMAN WILNER album instead.

Nerdy college athletes competing in a grounded version of Quidditch, the fantasy sport from Harry Potter, face an uphill battle convincing audiences that their pastime is more than just cosplay taken to an absurd new level. Similarly, the amateurish documentary about said athletes, Mudbloods, has a hard time convincing us to take these players seriously. How could you? When they aren’t running around with brooms between their legs, some hole up in dorm rooms adorned with Speed Racer posters, while others write rap lyrics like “catch a snitch,” re-

ferring to the flying golden orb in the fictional sport. The film’s focus is on the UCLA team, headed by Tom Marks, an eager sort who insists that the world just can’t get past the dorky surface to appreciate how “for real” Quidditch is. Neither Tom nor the rest of his team make an impression. While they repeat ad nauseam their justifications for the sport, we don’t get to know anyone intimately before they head to New York City for the Quidditch World Cup. There the doc shifts to the clichéd underdog story – in a sport populated by nothing but underdogs – while the camera barely keeps up with all the moving parts the game involves, as if it, like us, can’t be bothered taking Quidditch RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI seriously.

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A sticky Webb KILL THE MESSENGER (Michael Cuesta). 112 minutes. Opens Friday (October 10). For venues and times, see Movies, page 66. Rating: NNN

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In 1996, San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb wrote a series of articles blaming the CIA for flooding America’s poorest black neighbourhoods with crack cocaine to launder money raised in the Iran-Contra scandal. The U.S. government responded by mounting a media campaign aimed at discrediting Webb, and by extension his reporting. Kill The Messenger casts Jeremy Renner as Webb, and the actor’s spiky charisma is nicely suited to Webb’s mounting frustration as his story is challenged and reputation threatened. But as good as Renner is, the structure of the script means a number of other key points in Webb’s life are either referenced clumsily (like his troubled marriage) or ignored in an even more awkward fashion, like the circumstances of his death in 2004. Instead, it peaks in the middle when Webb breaks the story – and then falls into a downward spiral as the story breaks him. An excellent supporting cast – including Rosemarie DeWitt, Michael Sheen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Andy Garcia – keeps the dialogue from sounding too expository, and Michael Cuesta’s nervous camera ensures there’s a sense of tension even when nothing much is happening. It’s a well-packaged story, even if it never really catalyzes its indignation into something more resonant. NORMAN WILNER

Ed Oxenbould and kids’ book adaptation never catch on fire.

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ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (Miguel Arteta). 81 minutes. Opens Friday (October 10). For venues and times, see Movies, page 66. Rating: NN

Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day sticks to the spirit in Judith Viorst’s children’s picture book while adding its own ingratiating material to fill a feature-length movie. The loose adaptation is by no means terrible, but, unlike the book, it’s not particularly memorable. The original story follows the prepubescent Alexander on a single day that begins with gum in his hair and

continues to go awry with a series of coincidental mishaps that remain very relatable for young audiences. The movie version of Alexander’s no good day is actually just an opening act; the child, played by the mildly likeable Ed Oxenbould, goes on to wish misfortune on his family so they can understand his life. That wish comes true when Mom (Jennifer Garner), Dad (Steve Carell) and siblings confront a stacked deck of disasters at work, the junior prom, driving tests and the school play, every turn more manic and derivative as the plot chugs along. The final straw involves an escaped kangaroo. The actors have some charm and energy, keeping the movie jittering along on its monotonous ride. RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI

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Robert Gustafsson (left) and Simon Säppenen hit you over the head with forced humour.

Weak satire THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED (Felix Herngren). 114 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (October 10). For venues and times, see Movies, page 66. Rating: NN

Satire should have a point. If it doesn’t, it’s simply laughing at easy targets, which is all The 100 Year-old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared manages to do. Allan (Sweden’s comic icon Robert Gustafsson) escapes from a seniors facility on his 100th birthday and wanders to the bus station, where he inadvertently comes into possession of a suitcase full of money. Unfortunately, it belongs to some nasty drug dealers who really want it back. Happenstance has always figured prominently in Allan’s life, as he explains to his new friend, the lovable

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station agent (Iwar Wiklander) and later his ineffectual cohort (David Wiberg) through a series of flashbacks. Seems Allan once worked as an explosives expert – he loves to blow things up – which has brought him into contact with Franco, Stalin, Roosevelt, Oppenheimer and a host of other historical figures, all treated here like buffoons as ridiculously stupid as the thugs trying to recover their dough. The 100-Year-Old Man’s Forrest Gumpian conceit feels very old – the coincidences are eye-rollingly ludicrous – and the scattershot attacks on historical figures make no distinctions between good and bad guys. This wouldn’t matter if the film were funny. But who wants to laugh with a hero who blows people up and has no moral core? Possible answer: the millions who loved the book by Jonas Jonasson on which the film is based. Maybe you have to be Swedish.

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prequel to The Conjuring that fills in the backstory of the eponymous demonic doll from the first film. In early 70s California, a young couple (Annabelle Wallis and Ward Horton) with a new baby experience some paranormal activity. Director Leonetti generates some suspense and unease, and the film looks good. But the acting is as plastic as the doll, and there are some plot contrivances that will make even the most accepting genre fans roll their eyes. 99 min. nn (GS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, =Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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AlexAnder And the terrible, horrible, no Good, Very bAd dAy (Miguel

Arteta) 81 min. See review, page 64. nn (RS) Opens Oct 10 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Promen-

(Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman) tracks two obsessive men: a delicate Southern soul who makes near-perfect copies of European paintings and donates them to museums, and the Cincinnati art authority who’s tried to expose his deceptions to no avail. The filmmaker can’t decide which one is the hero, and you may find your sympathies similarly split. 89 min. nnnn (NW) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

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(Peter Strickland, Nick Fenton) 97 min. See review, page 59. (SGC) Opens Oct 10 at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

ñthe boxtrolls

(Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable) are ghoulish-looking, sewer-dwelling creatures whose behaviour mimics that of raccoons (they rummage through trash) and Despicable Me’s Minions (they mumble and build stuff). They’re adorable, while the humans bent on exterminating them are ghastly. A hilarious visual treat from the Laika studio (Coraline, ParaNorman). 96 min. nnnn (RS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

ñboyhood

(Richard Linklater) is the best American movie I’ve seen in years – and one of the very best movies about America ever made, capturing the maturation of Texas kid Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from first grade through leaving for college. If I see another movie more ambitious, more honest or more illuminating this year, I’ll be stunned. 164 min. nnnnn (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

ñChef

(Jon Favreau) is 20 minutes too long and a hair too manipulative, but writer/director/star Favreau is intent on delivering such a pleasurable little movie that it almost seems unfair to hold his excesses against him – and you wouldn’t want him to cut the cameos from his Marvel buddies. 115 min. nnnn (NW) Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre

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God Help the Girl A musical film by Belle & Sebastian’s

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set at a dinner party at a nice suburban house in northern California just as a comet is passing by the Earth. When the power goes out, eight friends are stuck in the dark. Coherence is about their responses to each new stage of their problem, and how the choices they make affect their relationships. I cannot wait to see it again to figure out how the pieces fit together. 89 min. nnnn (NW) Kingsway Theatre

dAwn of the plAnet of the Apes

(Matt Reeves) harvests the useful plot points of 2011’s clumsy Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes in its first three minutes and never looks back. Where the last one paid lip service to ape/human ethics and rushed through its character development to get to what it thought audiences wanted, Dawn is willing to put in the work, with complex characters on both the human and primate sides. Some subtitles. 130 min. nnnn (NW)

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a merely okay sequel to the feel-good original about an boy who rescues and rehabilitates an injured dolphin. Here the kid’s only problem is whether to accept a fabulous scholarship. It all seems forced, but the cast pumps out the charm, and swimming dolphins entrance the small fry. 107 min. nn (Andrew Dowler) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale

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lively comedy with a strong premise, brisk pace, appealing cast and timely theme. When a newly minted Delhi doctor moves to Canada, where his credentials aren’t recognized, he finds himself running an illicit clinic in the back seat of his taxi. 104 min. nnn (Andrew Dowler) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, Yonge & Dundas 24

drACulA untold (Gary Shore) 92 min.

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the drop (Michaël R. Roskam) is a crime

drama about a Brooklyn bartender (Tom Hardy) drawn into a world of trouble when he rescues an abused puppy and befriends a woman (Noomi Rapace) with a threatening ex (Matthias Schoenaerts). There’s not enough plot for a feature, but I’d have happily watched another hour of Hardy playing with that puppy. 106 min. nnn (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

the equAlizer (Antoine Fuqua) reunites

the ever-formidable Denzel Washington with Training Day director Fuqua for a pulpy, sadistic big-screen update of a barely remembered 80s TV series. Up until the overheated climax, it’s even reasonably entertaining. 131 min. nnn (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity

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(Michael Dowse) is a funny, charming, sharp and sweet reworking of When Harry Met Sally… with Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan as two perfectly matched people who can only be friends because she’s in a long-term relationship. 100 min. nnnn (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

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(John Maloof, Charlie Siskel) sifts through some of the 100,000 photographs shot by nanny and compulsive hoarder Vivian Maier, constructing a compelling portrait of a mysterious artist who refused to be seen. 83 min. nnnn (RS) Kingsway Theatre

frAnk Miller’s sin City: A dAMe to kill for 3d (Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller)

brings the original’s lurid, monochromatic palette with its violent splashes of red back to the big screen after a nine-year hiatus. Time has not faded Miller’s striking visuals, but the narrative is not always on target. This sequel-prequel combo once again featuring multiple hard-boiled plots has epic highs and joyless lows, the wicked humour of the original being the most sorely missed aspect. 102 min. nnn (RS) Scotiabank Theatre

froM here to eternity – the MusiCAl

is a high-def broadcast of Tim Rice’s new musical based on the epic book and acclaimed movie. 170 min. Oct 9, 7 pm, at Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Queensway, SilverCity Yonge, Yonge & Dundas 24

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body-hurts drama about Americans and Mexicans whose lives are touched by an accidental death on the border. Ed Harris’s and Michael Peña’s fine performances are undercut by a script that prefers happenstance to character development and an ending that makes no emotional sense whatsoever. Some subtitles. 103 min. nn (NW) Kingsway Theatre

God help the Girl (Stuart Murdoch) 111

min. See review, page 64. nn (NW) Opens Oct 10 at TIFF Bell Lightbox

ñGone Girl

(David Fincher) is a little cold, but that’s why Fincher (Seven, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Social Network) is the perfect director for it, clinically dissecting what happens to a small-town bar owner (Ben Affleck) when his wife (Rosamund Pike) goes missing on the morning of their fifth anniversary. Gone Girl feels machine-tooled in the best possible way, spotless and chilly and perfect. It’s exactly

problems movie that’s horribly tone-deaf to its subject matter, as its wide-eyed hero processes the suffering of others (a sex worker in Beijing, gun thugs in Africa) into simplistic life lessons. 114 min. NN (NW) Canada Square, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Yonge, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (Lasse Hallström) gives big fun to foodies. When family patriarch Om Puri opens a Bollywood-style eatery in a Gallic town across from the Michelin-approved resto owned by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), intense competition ensues. There are no surprises but lots of pleasures: Puri and Mirren are obviously having a gas, and it’s literally a feast for the eyes. Prepare to want to eat afterwards. 115 min. NNN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre IDA (Pawel Pawlikowski) follows

what this story and these characters require. 149 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

ñTHE GOOD LIE

(Philippe Falardeau) is being sold as a feel-good picture (about three Sudanese war survivors airlifted to Kansas City in 2001) along the lines of The Blind Side, but director Falardeau is far more interested in earning our empathy – and our tears – than in pandering to an American audience. Good for him. Some subtitles. 110 min. NNNN (NW) Varsity

THE GRAND SEDUCTION (Don McKellar) is

an English-language remake of JeanFrançois Pouliot’s 2003 comedy Seducing Dr. Lewis, with the action transposed from rural Quebec to a depressed Newfoundland harbour community. Director McKellar is less interested in belly laughs than in generating a constant hum of contentment, which works very nicely. 115 min. NNN (NW) Regent Theatre

ñGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

(James Gunn) is a blockbuster space adventure about misfit heroes trying to save the universe from a maniac (Lee Pace) bent on wiping out everything and everybody who isn’t him. In the hands of director/cowriter Gunn, it is easily the weirdest, loosest thing to come out of Marvel Studios to date. 122 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

ñHARMONTOWN

(Neil Berkeley) places its subject, television writer Dan Harmon, under the microscope as he’s accompanied on a podcast tour by girlfriend Erin McGathy, friend and sidekick Jeff Davis and fan-turned-dungeonmaster Spencer Crittenden. It’s a riveting, brutally honest and hysterically funny examination of a unique creative talent. 101 min. NNNNN (NW) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (Peter Chelsom) stars Simon Pegg as a psychiatrist (Simon Pegg) who decides to travel the world in search of the secret to personal fulfillment. It’s a white-people-

novitiate nun and orphan Anna (luminous Agata Trzebuchowska), whose aunt Wanda (Agata Kulesza) informs her that her real name is Ida and she is Jewish. The pair set out to find the village where Wanda believes Ida’s parents were killed. Shot in crisp black-and-white, the film tackles the complex issues of faith, hypocrisy and wartime accountability with nuance. Subtitled. 80 min. NNNN (SGC) Kingsway Theatre

INNER DEMONS (Seth Grossman) finds the producers of a TV series about a rehab centre discovering that their latest subject (Lara Vosburgh) has been using drugs and alcohol to control the demonic spirit possessing her. Then the filmmakers dump the intriguing character stuff for the same boring cycle of jump scares and CG freakouts we’ve seen since the first Paranormal Activity. 85 min. NN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24 THE JUDGE (David Dobkin) 143 min. See

cover story and review, page 60. See interview with Robert Downey Jr. at nowtoronto.com/movies. NNN (NW) Opens Oct 10 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

KILL THE MESSENGER (Michael Cuesta) 112

min. See review, page 64. NNN (NW) Opens Oct 10 at Yonge & Dundas 24

KITE (Ralph Ziman) is a terrible, choppy actioner in which a young woman (India Eisley) avenges the murder of her parents by killing her way up the ladder of organized crime in a dystopian near-future Johannesburg. This feels even less necessary in the wake of more ambitious actioners like Lucy and the recent Resident Evil movies, and Eisley’s passing resemblance to Chloë Grace Moretz just reminds us how much more interesting that actor is as HitGirl in the Kick-Ass movies. 90 min. N (NW) Royal (see Indie & Rep Film, page 71) LEFT BEHIND (Vic Armstrong) is a mild improvement on the previous adaptation of Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins’s Christian-apocalypse blockbuster, casting real actors (Nicolas Cage! Chad Michael Murray! Big Love’s Cassi Thomson!) as unlucky Americans stuck on earth after God transports the faithful to heaven. But it’s no fun at all. 110 min. NN (NW) Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24 LET’S BE COPS (Luke Greenfield) depends entirely on the easy chemistry of New Girl co-stars Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. goofing around in a dopey comedy about two Los Angeles roommates who dress up as LAPD officers for a costume party, keep the charade going for fun and wind up in a turf war with a Georgian gangster (James D’Arcy). The ending’s a bust, but the actors are fun. 100 min. NNN (NW)

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LIFE OF CRIME (Daniel Schechter) follows a pair of small-time Michigan crooks (John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey) who kidnap the wife (Jennifer Aniston) of a local developer (Tim Robbins), only to find their mark isn’t particularly interested in getting her back. The pacing of the picture is strangely slack, but Aniston and Hawkes are a pleasure to watch together. 99 min. NNN (NW) Kingsway Theatre LITTLE TERRORS (Maninder Chana) is a soso look at the fate of a 13-year-old American Muslim boy taken to a wilderness camp in Pakistan, where a group of terrorists/insurgents train him as a suicide bomber. Their blank faces rarely give a glimpse beneath the surface. 103 min. NN (Andrew Dowler) Carlton Cinema

ñLOVE IS STRANGE

(Ira Sachs) tracks lovers George and Ben, superbly played by Alfred Molina and John Lithgow, who are forced to live separately when they can no longer afford their Manhattan apartment. Sachs lets small gestures evoke the intimacy the two men miss so desperately. You won’t be on the edge of your seat, but you will get drawn in by the characters and their dilemmas. 94 min. NNNN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre

LUCY (Luc Besson) marks Besson’s return to directing fierce females in kick-ass action films. The film doesn’t make a ton of sense, but it’s fun and silly enough to pass the time. Scarlett Johansson plays an American student-turned-unsuspectingdrug-mule who finds herself with a superbrain. The action scenes are the real star, including one jaw-dropping car chase sequence through Paris. 89 min. NNN (GS) 401 & Morningside, Colossus, Scotiabank Theatre

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David Fincher directs a chillingly effective adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel – she also wrote the screenplay – about the highproﬁle case of a missing woman (Rosamund Pike).

This fascinating doc tracks the lives of Mark Landis, who makes nearperfect copies of European master paintings, and Matt Leininger, an art authority who’s been trying to expose the forgeries for years.

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is lazy. Allen’s 1920s-set story about magician Stanley (Colin Firth), who revels in debunking spiritualists, isn’t funny or full of ideas. Normally I’d grumble about a storyline that forces me to root for the mid-50s Firth to get it on with the 20-something Emma Stone’s spiritualist, but I was too bored to care. 98 min. NN (SGC) Canada Square, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant, TIFF Bell Lightbox

Xavier Dolan’s Cannes prizewinning drama looks at a single parent (Anne Dorval) and her frequently violent son (AntoineOlivier Pilon). Operatic, beautiful and explosive.

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THE MAZE RUNNER (Wes Ball) adapts a YA dystopia series about boys trapped in a mysterious area surrounded by a maze. It’s monotonous, nonsensical, virtually humourless and oppressively grey. It only exists to set up the next one. 113 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (Jason Reit-

man) is a partly successful tale of interconnected people in a small Texas community who are distanced from their sexuality and emotions. It’s very uneven, and lines about Carl Sagan and our place in the universe make everything a bit too on the nose in an already obvious movie. 119 min. NN (Andrew Parker) Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: MACBETH LIVE is a high-def broadcast of Verdi’s

opera, starring Zeljko Lucic and Anna Netrebko as the murderous couple. 195 min. Oct 11, 12:55, at Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge

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foreign-language Oscar entry from precocious auteur Dolan, about a single parent (Anne Dorval) coping, barely, with the troubled, often violent son (Antoine Olivier Pilon) she loves. Operatic, beautiful and explosive, Mommy is wholly unpredictable. Dolan has turned into one of Canada’s best filmmakers. Subtitled. 139 min. NNNN (SGC) Varsity

ñA Most WANted MAN

(Anton Corbijn) plays out John le Carré’s tangled tale of surveillance and counterintelligence with elegance and grace. In a final, masterful lead performance, Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a German intelligence officer tracking a Chechen Muslim (Grigory Dobrygin) through Hamburg. Some subtitles. 121 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Scotiabank Theatre

Mudbloods (Farzad Sangari) 89 min. See review, page 64. NN (RS)

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My old lAdy (Israel Horovitz) stars Kevin Kline as a penniless, middle-aged loser who travels to Paris to claim a sprawling apartment in the Marais bequeathed him by his dad. But under the viager system, the previous owner (Maggie Smith) and her daughter (Kristin Scott Thomas) can still live there. The plot’s telegraphed in the first 10 minutes, but the stars are watchable. 107 min. NN (GS) Canada Square, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity

NAtioNAl theAtre live: FrANkeNsteiN eNcore (Danny Boyle) is a high-def broad-

cast from London’s National Theatre of the stage adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. 150 min. Oct 15, 7 pm, at Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coli-

suspenser that pits a stay-at-home mom (Taraji P Henson) against a charming but homicidal escaped convict (Idris Elba) who lies his way into her house. The stars give the characters some depth, and the action zips along, but there are no big scares and no plot turns you won’t anticipate. 84 min. NN (Andrew Dowler) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

the NoveMber MAN (Roger Donaldson) is a rote espionage thriller starring Pierce Brosnan as a world-weary spy chased through the former Soviet Union by his former protege (Luke Bracey). If you’ve never seen one of these movies before, you might be intrigued by director Donaldson’s generic chase staging and fondness for CIA operators staring intently at monitors in under-lit situation rooms. 98 min. NN (NW) Kingsway Theatre

oNe directioN: Where We Are (Paul Dugdale) is a high-def screening of the boy band’s concert, recorded at Milan’s San Siro stadium, complete with interview

and backstage footage. 95 min. Oct 11 and 12 at 401 & Morningside, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Felix Herngren) 114 min. See review, page 65. NN (SGC) Opens Oct 10 at Canada Square

ñpride

(Matthew Warchus) is an excellently played crowd-pleaser based on the true story of a London gay and lesbian grassroots organization that offers to support striking mineworkers against Margaret Thatcher’s vicious regime. It gets a bit too warm and fuzzy – bordering on manipulative – at the end, but this is an important story proving that activists with ingenuity can build improbable political coalitions. 119 min. NNNN (SGC) Varsity

the skeletoN tWiNs (Craig Johnson) is a modest indie dramedy starring Saturday Night Live veterans Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as siblings helping each other through a rough patch in their lives. It’s fine, and the actors contribute moments when it’s considerably more than fine, but it’s totally by the numbers. 93 min. NNN (NW)

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teeNAGe MutANt NiNjA turtles (Jona-

than Liebesman) is an overblown superhero adventure that tries to get by on bombast but too often it feels like an orgy of in-your-face 3D and a loud, oppressive score supporting bargain-basement plot, characters and big action set pieces. Four turtles and a rat mutate and develop martial arts skills to battle the evil Foot Clan and its plan to dominate New York. 101 min. NN (Andrew Dowler) Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Grande Steeles, Kingsway Theatre

ñthis is Where i leAve you

(Shawn Levy) features a familiar premise – family reunites at a funeral – but director Levy’s got such a great cast (Jane Fonda as the matriarch, Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll and scene-stealer Adam Driver as the children), he’s able to spin it into a pleasurably unpredictable comedy. 103 min. NNNN (SGC) 401 & Morningside, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

ñthe trip to itAly

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(Michael Winterbottom) finds Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and director Winterbottom reuniting for another grand tour of fine dining, conversation and deep human insight, this time knocking around a splendid series of hotels and restaurants in scenic Italy. Delightful. 108 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Royal, TIFF Bell Lightbox

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tusk (Kevin Smith) is a horror comedy about a douchey American podcaster (Justin Long) who follows a story to Manitoba only to be abducted by a maniac (Michael Parks) bent on turning him into a human walrus. The horror elements are disturbing, but the comic beats don’t land. 102 min. NN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

ñ20,000 dAys oN eArth

(Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard) is less a documentary profile of Nick Cave than it is a stylized representation of his life, following the Australian-born, Britain-based musician over the course of a single impossible day. Is it experimental, playful or just plain weird? I enjoyed it, so that doesn’t really matter. 97 min. NNNN (NW) Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox

ñ22 juMp street

(Phil Lord, Christopher Miller) is basically just a toy box full of wonderful things, a sequel to Lord and Miller’s self-aware TV adaptation that levels up accordingly, with terrific chases and fights that stay grounded in the contrast between Channing Tatum’s gung-ho energy and Jonah Hill’s nervous hesitation. Stay for the credits. 112 min. NNNN (NW) Scotiabank Theatre

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Frank) presents Lawrence Block’s tale of cop-turned-detective Matthew Scudder’s (Liam Neeson) hunt for a pair of psychos in the most conventional and un-thrilling manner possible. It’s all very well-made, but it takes a long time for the movie to grind its way toward its bloody finale. 114 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, Yonge & Dundas 24

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GOD HELP THE GIRL (14A) Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:45, 7:00, 9:45 THE TRIP TO ITALY (14A) Thu 12:15, 2:50, 7:10, 9:50 Fri 12:30, 3:00, 6:45 Sat-Mon, Wed 12:30, 3:00, 6:45, 9:15 Tue 12:45, 3:15, 6:45 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH (14A) Thu 12:00 2:30 7:20 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:30, 7:15, 9:30 Mon 4:45

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55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 THE EQUALIZER (18A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 GONE GIRL (14A) Fri-Mon 12:25, 3:40, 7:00, 10:25 TueWed 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 THE GOOD LIE (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:25 Tue 1:00, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 Wed 1:40, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50 THE JUDGE (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri-Mon 12:35, 3:55, 7:15, 10:35 Tue-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 10:25 MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 MOMMY (14A) Thu-Mon 12:50, 4:00, 7:05, 10:15 Tue-Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45 MY OLD LADY (PG) Thu 1:40 4:15 6:50 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 PRIDE (14A) 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 THE SKELETON TWINS (14A) Thu 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:35

Fri-Mon 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 Tue-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (14A) Thu 1:15, 3:45, 6:20 Fri-Mon 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Tue-Wed 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00

VIP SCREENINGS

THE GOOD LIE (14A) Thu 6:30 Fri-Mon 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00 Tue 4:15, 9:50 Wed 1:10, 6:45 THE JUDGE (14A) Fri-Mon 12:15, 3:20, 6:30, 9:40 Tue-Wed 3:20, 6:30, 9:40 MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:30, 9:00 MOMMY (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:40, 9:45 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Tue 1:10, 6:45 Wed 3:40, 9:20 THE SKELETON TWINS (14A) Fri-Mon 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30

YONGE & DUNDAS 24 (CE) 10 DUNDAS ST E, 416-977-9262

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (PG) Fri 2:15, 3:25, 4:20, 5:35, 6:25, 7:35, 8:35, 10:45 Sat-Mon 12:05, 1:20, 2:15, 3:25, 4:20, 5:35, 6:25, 7:35, 8:35, 10:45 Tue-Wed 3:25, 5:35, 6:25, 7:35, 8:35, 10:45 ANNABELLE (14A) Thu 5:00, 8:00, 10:30 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:30, 6:00, 9:30 Sat-Mon 12:30, 3:00, 6:00, 9:30 BANG BANG! (PG) Thu 4:30 6:55 10:20 Fri-Wed 3:40, 6:55, 10:20 Sat-Mon 12:10 mat THE BOXTROLLS 3D (G) Thu 4:10, 6:35, 9:40 Fri 4:30, 6:50, 9:20 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:30, 5:55, 8:15 Mon 4:30, 5:55, 8:15 Tue 4:35, 6:50, 9:20 Wed 3:40, 4:35, 6:50, 9:20 THE BOXTROLLS (G) Thu-Fri, Mon-Tue 1:50 BOYHOOD (14A) Thu 6:30 BREAKUP BUDDIES (14A) Thu 1:50, 7:30, 10:25 Fri-Mon, Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:45, 10:35 Tue 7:45, 10:35 DR. CABBIE (PG) Thu 7:30, 9:55 Fri, Mon 2:05, 4:05, 7:20, 9:55 Sat-Sun 2:05, 3:45, 7:20, 9:55 Tue-Wed 7:20, 9:55 DRACULA UNTOLD (14A) Fri, Tue-Wed 2:00, 5:30, 9:00 Sat-Sun 2:30, 5:30, 9:00, 11:30 Mon 2:30, 5:30, 8:00, 11:15 THE DROP (14A) Thu, Tue 7:05, 9:40 Fri-Mon 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:40 Wed 9:50 THE EQUALIZER (18A) Thu 4:30, 7:30, 10:45 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 Sat-Mon 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 10:00 THE F WORD (14A) Thu 7:45, 10:15 FROM DUSK TILL DAWN Fri, Mon 6:45, 9:30 Sat 9:00 Sun 6:30, 9:30 Tue 7:00, 9:30 Wed 10:15 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY – THE MUSICAL (14A) Thu 7:00 GONE GIRL (14A) Thu 3:10, 6:30, 10:00 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:30, 7:00, 10:30 Sat-Mon 12:15, 3:40, 7:00, 10:30 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:25 Fri, TueWed 2:20, 5:20 Sat-Mon 12:50, 4:20 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3D (PG) Thu 7:20, 10:15 Fri, Tue-Wed 8:10, 10:55 Sat-Mon 7:10, 10:05 HAIDER Thu 2:00, 6:50, 10:10 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:50, 7:10, 10:40 Sat-Mon 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:40 HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Fri 1:45, 4:25, 7:40, 10:30 Sat-Mon 1:40, 4:25, 7:40, 10:30 Tue-Wed 7:40, 10:30 INNER DEMONS Thu 5:15, 10:25 THE JUDGE (14A) Fri, Tue-Wed 4:15, 7:30, 11:00 Sat-Sun 12:45, 4:15, 7:30, 11:00 Mon 12:45, 4:15, 7:30, 10:50 KHOOBSURAT (G) Thu 10:00 KILL THE MESSENGER Fri 3:05, 5:45, 8:20, 10:55 Sat-Mon 12:25, 3:05, 5:45, 8:20, 10:55 Tue-Wed 2:00, 4:35, 8:20, 10:55 LEFT BEHIND (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:10, 7:20, 9:50 Fri 1:45, 4:10, 7:20, 9:50 Sat-Mon 12:40, 4:10, 7:20, 9:50 Tue-Wed 7:20, 9:50 LET’S BE COPS (14A) Thu 10:05 Fri-Wed 10:15 THE MAZE RUNNER: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:00, 5:40, 8:15, 11:00 SatMon 12:20, 3:00, 5:40, 8:15, 11:00 THE MAZE RUNNER (PG) Thu 3:25, 3:30, 6:00, 6:15, 9:00, 9:15 Fri-Mon 2:00, 4:35, 7:15, 10:10 Tue 2:00, 4:10, 7:15, 10:10 Wed 2:00, 7:15, 10:10 MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (14A) Fri, Tue 2:45, 5:25, 8:05, 10:50 Sat-Mon 12:05, 2:45, 5:25, 8:10, 10:50 Wed 2:45, 5:25, 7:10, 10:50 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN ENCORE Wed 3:30, 7:00 NO GOOD DEED Thu 8:00, 10:10 ONE DIRECTION: WHERE WE ARE (G) Sat 11:30, 1:30, 6:30 Sun 11:30, 1:30 THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (14A) Thu 4:10, 4:35, 7:25, 9:45, 10:25 Fri-Mon 1:55, 4:30, 7:25, 10:25 Tue-Wed 7:25, 10:25 TUSK (14A) Thu-Fri 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Sat-Mon 12:35,

2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Tue-Wed 7:50, 10:20 THE VATICAN MUSEUMS 3D (G) Thu 2:00 Fri, Mon-Tue 1:50, 3:45 Sat-Sun 4:00 Wed 1:50 A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (14A) Thu 7:00

Midtown CANADA SQUARE (CE) 2200 YONGE ST, 416-646-0444

THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED (14A) Fri 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 SatMon 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Tue-Wed 5:10, 8:20 BOYHOOD (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:40 Fri 4:30, 8:00 Sat-Mon 1:00, 4:30, 8:00 DOLPHIN TALE 2 (G) Thu 5:00, 7:30 Fri 3:30 Sat-Mon 12:50, 3:30 Tue-Wed 5:30 THE DROP (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 6:00, 8:30 Fri 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 Sat-Mon 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (14A) Fri 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Mon 1:00, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:45 THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG) Thu, Tue-Wed 5:20, 8:00 Fri 3:30, 6:20, 9:00 Sat-Mon 12:45, 3:30, 6:20, 9:00 LOVE IS STRANGE (14A) Thu 5:30, 7:50 Fri-Mon 6:00, 8:30 Tue-Wed 7:50 MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (PG) Thu 5:20, 8:20 A MOST WANTED MAN (14A) Thu 5:40, 8:20 MY OLD LADY (PG) Fri 3:50, 6:20, 8:50 Sat-Mon 1:20, 3:50, 6:20, 8:50 Tue-Wed 5:40, 8:10 THE TRIP TO ITALY (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 5:10, 7:40 Fri 3:40, 6:10, 8:40 Sat-Mon 1:10, 3:40, 6:10, 8:40

MT PLEASANT (I)

675 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-489-8484 JERSEY BOYS (14A) Thu 7:00 THE LUNCHBOX (PG) Fri 4:30 Sat 4:20 Mon 7:00 MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (PG) Fri, Wed 7:00 Sat 7:00, 9:15 Sun 4:30, 7:00 Mon 4:30

REGENT THEATRE (I) 551 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-480-9884

Metro West End HUMBER CINEMAS (I) 2442 BLOOR ST. WEST, 416-769-2442

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (PG) 4:50, 7:15, 9:15 Sat-Mon 1:00, 2:55 mat THE BOXTROLLS (G) Thu 4:10, 7:10, 9:20 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:40 Sat-Mon 1:30, 3:45, 6:40 THE EQUALIZER (18A) Thu 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 GONE GIRL (14A) 6:30, 9:35 Sat-Mon 2:30 mat THE JUDGE (14A) 4:15, 6:50, 9:45 Sat-Mon 1:15 mat THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (14A) 9:00 Thu 4:00 mat, 6:40

KINGSWAY THEATRE (I) 3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939

BOYHOOD (14A) Thu 8:45 Fri-Wed 12:35, 8:55 CHEF (14A) Thu 6:00 COHERENCE (14A) Thu 8:00 Sat, Mon, Wed 8:55 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (PG) Thu 11:30 Fri-Wed 12:25 FRONTERA (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri, Sun, Tue 8:55 THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG) Thu 11:00, 2:55, 6:40 Fri-Wed 4:50 IDA (PG) Fri-Wed 11:00 LIFE OF CRIME (14A) Thu 4:15 LOVE IS STRANGE (14A) Thu 5:00 Fri, Sun, Tue 3:10 MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (PG) Thu 1:00 Sat, Mon, Wed 3:10 THE NOVEMBER MAN (14A) Thu 1:05 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG) Sat, Mon 11:00, 3:45 Sun 11:00 Wed 3:45 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH (14A) Fri-Wed 7:00 THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY (PG) Fri-Wed 5:15 WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO (G) Thu 2:45 Fri, Tue 11:00, 3:45 Sun 3:45 Wed 11:00

CHEF (14A) Thu-Sat, Wed 7:00 Sun-Mon 4:30 THE GRAND SEDUCTION (PG) Sat 4:30 Sun 2:10 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH (14A) Fri-Sat 9:15 Sun-Mon 7:00

QUEENSWAY (CE)

SILVERCITY YONGE (CE)

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (PG) Thu 7:00 Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 12:25, 2:55, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 Sun 11:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 ANNABELLE (14A) Thu 12:40, 2:30, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Fri, Sun 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 8:00, 10:40 Sat 2:45, 5:20, 8:00, 10:40 Mon 11:45, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Tue-Wed 2:30, 5:00, 7:45, 10:15 THE BOXTROLLS 3D (G) Thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:15 Fri-Sun 2:35, 5:00, 7:40, 10:05 Mon 2:00, 4:35, 7:15, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 THE BOXTROLLS (G) Thu 1:35 Fri-Sun 12:05 Mon 11:30 Tue-Wed 1:40 DOLPHIN TALE 2 (G) Thu 12:45, 3:20, 6:20 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:20, 3:40 Sat 11:00, 12:45, 3:40 Tue-Wed 1:20, 3:20 DR. CABBIE (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:30, 9:10 Fri-Sun 11:00 Mon 9:10 Tue-Wed 9:00 DRACULA UNTOLD (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri 1:00, 3:30, 4:45, 5:55, 7:30, 8:20, 10:00, 10:50 Sat 11:10, 1:50, 2:20, 4:45, 5:55, 7:30, 8:20, 10:00, 10:50 Sun 1:00, 1:50, 3:45, 4:45, 6:05, 7:30, 8:35, 10:00, 11:00 Mon 11:40, 1:50, 2:10, 4:40, 4:45, 7:30, 7:45, 10:00, 10:25 Tue 2:00, 4:30, 4:45, 6:55, 7:30, 9:25, 10:00 Wed 2:00, 4:30, 4:45, 6:55, 7:30, 9:50, 10:00 THE EQUALIZER (18A) Thu 12:35, 1:25, 3:00, 3:35, 4:20, 6:30, 6:40, 7:30, 9:40, 9:45, 10:25 Fri 1:40, 2:45, 4:40, 6:00, 7:50, 9:15, 10:55 Sat-Sun 1:40, 2:30, 4:40, 6:00, 7:50, 9:15, 10:55 Mon 12:10, 2:30, 3:10, 6:00, 6:10, 9:15 Tue 1:00, 2:45, 4:10, 6:00, 7:15, 9:15, 10:25 Wed 2:45, 4:10, 6:00, 7:15, 9:15, 10:25 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY – THE MUSICAL (14A) Thu 7:00 GONE GIRL (14A) Thu 12:30, 3:30, 3:45, 7:00, 7:10, 10:25, 10:30 Fri 11:55, 3:15, 3:20, 6:40, 6:45, 10:10, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 11:55, 3:15, 3:20, 6:40, 6:45, 10:10, 10:30 Mon 11:30, 12:00, 3:15, 3:20, 6:40, 6:45, 10:10, 10:20 Tue-Wed 12:00, 3:15, 3:30, 6:45, 7:00, 10:15, 10:30 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:15, 8:55

2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (PG) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 ANNABELLE (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:05, 7:00, 10:30 Fri, SunWed 12:10, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Sat 12:25, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 THE BOXTROLLS 3D (G) Thu 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Fri-Wed 3:50, 6:20, 9:00 THE BOXTROLLS (G) Thu 12:45 Fri-Wed 1:20 DRACULA UNTOLD (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Sat 1:10, 5:05, 7:50, 10:20 Sun 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Mon-Tue 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35 Wed 4:00, 7:05, 9:30 THE EQUALIZER (18A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:20 Fri, Sun 12:30, 3:40, 7:05, 10:20 Sat 3:40, 7:05, 10:25 Mon-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10 Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 10:10 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY – THE MUSICAL (14A) Thu 7:00 GONE GIRL (14A) Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7:15, 10:30 Fri-Wed 12:00, 3:15, 6:45, 10:10 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG) Thu 12:35 Fri-Sun 2:50, 9:30 Mon-Tue 2:50, 9:20 Wed 2:50, 9:40 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3D (PG) Thu 3:35, 6:40 HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:00, 6:40 THE JUDGE (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri, Sun 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Sat 12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 10:30 Mon-Wed 12:15, 3:25, 6:35, 9:50 THE MAZE RUNNER (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 Fri, Sun 1:10, 4:10, 6:55, 9:50 Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:55, 9:50 MonTue 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 10:05 Wed 4:10, 7:15, 10:05 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: MACBETH LIVE Sat 12:55 MY OLD LADY (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN ENCORE Wed 7:00 THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:40, 9:50 Fri, Sun-Tue 12:20, 6:30 Sat 6:30 Wed 12:20

1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424

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ROYAL (I)

608 COLLEGE ST, 416-466-4400 KITE Fri 7:00 Sat-Sun 9:00 THE TRIP TO ITALY (14A) Sat-Sun 4:00, 7:00

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

ANNABELLE (14A) Thu 1:15, 2:00, 3:25, 4:15, 5:35, 7:00, 7:50, 9:20, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:00, 12:30, 2:20, 2:50, 5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 10:30 Mon 12:00, 12:30, 2:20, 2:50, 5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 8:00, 9:50, 10:30 Tue 1:30, 2:20,

NOW OCTOBER 9-15 2014

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Fri, Sun-Mon 1:35, 4:25 Sat 1:30, 4:25 Tue-Wed 1:35, 4:40 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Fri-Mon 7:20, 10:20 Tue-Wed 7:35, 10:25 hector and the search for happiness (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 6:00, 6:35, 10:20 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 Sat 12:30, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 the JudGe (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri 12:35, 3:00, 3:50, 4:00, 6:20, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30, 11:00 Sat-Sun 11:40, 12:20, 12:35, 3:00, 3:50, 4:00, 6:20, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30, 11:00 Mon 11:40, 12:20, 12:35, 3:00, 3:50, 4:00, 6:20, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30, 10:45 Tue-Wed 12:35, 3:00, 3:45, 3:50, 6:20, 6:45, 7:10, 9:40, 10:00, 10:30 left Behind (PG) Thu 12:30, 2:55, 5:25, 8:00, 10:30 FriSun 12:20, 3:05, 5:45, 8:30 Mon 12:40, 3:25, 6:20 Tue 12:25, 3:05, 6:00 Wed 12:20, 3:05, 6:00 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 1:45, 2:45, 4:30, 6:00, 7:20, 9:00, 10:00 Fri 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 Sat-Mon 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:55 Tue 1:00, 4:20, 7:10, 10:05 Wed 4:20, 7:10, 10:05 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 My old lady (PG) Thu 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:05 Fri, Sun-Tue 4:15, 6:55, 9:30 Sat 4:45, 7:25, 10:00 Wed 4:15, 9:30 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00 national theatre live: frankenstein encore Wed 7:00 one direction: Where We are (G) Sat 11:30 Sun 11:30, 1:30 the skeleton tWins (14A) Thu 3:05, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:25, 6:25, 8:50 Sat 12:40, 6:25, 8:50 TueWed 1:10, 6:35, 8:55 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:30, 4:40, 7:15, 7:30, 10:15 Fri 2:15, 4:50, 8:05, 10:45 Sat 4:50, 8:10, 10:45 Sun 2:15, 4:50, 8:10, 10:45 Mon 11:55, 2:45, 5:40, 8:40 Tue-Wed 12:10, 2:45, 5:30, 8:05 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 1:00, 2:45, 3:50, 9:00, 9:50 Fri, Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35 Sat 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Sun 3:50, 6:50, 9:35

RainboW Woodbine (i)

Woodbine CenTRe, 500 Rexdale blvd, 416-213-1998 alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri-Tue 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:15 Wed 4:00, 7:00, 9:15 annaBelle (14A) Thu 1:00 3:55 6:50 9:35 Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:45, 9:40 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 6:50 dolphin tale 2 (G) Thu 1:05, 4:05 dracula untold (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:45 the equalizer (18A) 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 12:30 3:30 6:35 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:35 the Maze runner (PG) 12:50, 3:50, 6:55, 9:25 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 7:05 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) 9:20 Thu 12:55 mat, 4:10, 6:45

East End beaCh CineMaS (aa) 1651 Queen ST e, 416-699-1327

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 1:20, 4:45, 6:45, 10:05 Sun-Mon 1:20, 4:20, 6:45, 10:05 Tue-Wed 7:30, 10:05 annaBelle (14A) Thu 7:00, 10:10 Fri 4:45, 7:10, 10:05 Sat-Mon 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10 Tue-Wed 7:10, 10:05 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 7:30, 9:50 Fri 5:00, 7:20 Sat-Mon 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 Tue-Wed 7:20 the equalizer (18A) Thu 7:10, 10:00 Fri 3:45, 6:40, 9:40 Sat 3:45, 6:30, 9:40 Sun-Mon 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:40 TueWed 6:40, 9:40 Gone Girl (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 6:50, 9:30 Fri 3:30, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Mon 12:40, 3:30, 6:50, 9:30 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Thu 6:40 the JudGe (14A) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sat-Mon 1:10, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20 Tue-Wed 7:00, 10:00 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Wed 9:50 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 9:20

North York Cineplex CineMaS eMpReSS Walk (Ce) 5095 Yonge ST., 416-847-0087

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri 3:00, 5:15, 7:35, 9:45 Sat-Mon 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:35, 9:45 Tue 5:15, 7:35, 9:45 Wed 4:15, 7:35, 9:45 annaBelle (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 Fri 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Sat 1:20, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Sun-Mon 12:10, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 4:00, 9:35 the Boxtrolls (G) Fri 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 10:35 Sat-Sun 12:40, 4:05, 7:20, 10:35 Mon 12:40, 4:05, 7:20, 10:05 TueWed 3:30, 6:05, 8:50 dracula untold (14A) Fri 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Mon 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:00,

october 9-15 2014 NOW

10:15 Tue-Wed 3:30, 5:50, 8:00, 10:15 dracula untold: the iMax experience (14A) Thu 9:00 the equalizer: the iMax experience (18A) Thu 3:20, 6:10 the equalizer (18A) Thu 3:40, 6:45, 10:10 Fri 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:20 Mon 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:15 Tue-Wed 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 froM here to eternity – the Musical (14A) Thu 7:00 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 3:45, 7:00, 10:00 Fri 1:00, 4:05, 7:20, 10:45 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:55, 7:20, 10:45 Mon 12:45, 3:55, 7:20, 10:45 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 hector and the search for happiness (14A) Thu 4:20, 6:40 the JudGe (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri 1:00, 4:05, 7:15, 10:30 SatSun 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Mon 12:50, 4:00, 7:05, 10:05 Tue-Wed 4:00, 7:05, 10:05 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 3:55, 6:55, 9:45 Fri 1:15, 4:50, 7:40, 10:45 Sat 4:50, 7:40, 10:45 Sun 1:30, 4:50, 7:40, 10:45 Mon 1:40, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Tue-Wed 3:35, 6:45, 9:50 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 My old lady (PG) Thu 4:10, 7:05, 10:05 Fri 1:45, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 Sat 6:35, 10:15 Sun-Mon 1:05, 3:50, 6:35, 10:15 Tue 3:50, 6:35, 9:30 Wed 3:50, 9:55 national theatre live: frankenstein encore Wed 7:00 tazza: the hidden card (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:50, 10:15 Fri, Tue 3:55, 6:55, 9:55 Sat-Mon 12:45, 3:55, 6:55, 9:55 Wed 3:55, 6:40, 9:55 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:15, 10:15

Cineplex vip CineMaS don MillS (Ce) 12 MaRie labaTTe Road, 416-644-0660

the equalizer (18A) Thu 4:00, 7:20, 10:20 Fri, Tue 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sat 12:30, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sun-Mon 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Wed 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 froM here to eternity – the Musical (14A) Thu 7:00 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 3:00, 6:20, 9:40 Fri 3:40, 6:30, 7:30, 11:00 Sat 11:45, 2:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:30, 10:30 Sun-Mon 12:00, 3:30, 6:30, 7:30, 11:00 Tue 2:30, 3:10, 6:00, 9:30, 10:30 Wed 3:00, 4:40, 6:00, 8:30 hector and the search for happiness (14A) Thu 3:15 the JudGe (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri 2:30, 3:15, 6:00, 9:30, 10:30 Sat 12:00, 3:30, 6:30, 7:30, 11:00 Sun-Mon 2:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:30, 10:30 Tue 3:40, 6:30, 7:30, 11:00 Wed 4:10, 7:20, 9:20, 10:30 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 national theatre live: frankenstein encore Wed 7:00 the skeleton tWins (14A) Thu 4:20, 6:40, 9:10 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:00 Fri, Tue 2:50, 5:30, 9:00 Sat 5:30, 9:00 Sun-Mon 12:20, 2:30, 5:30, 9:00 Wed 3:30, 10:10

SilveRCiTY FaiRvieW (Ce)

FaiRvieW Mall, 1800 SheppaRd ave e, 416-644-7746 alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri-Tue 12:45, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 9:55 Wed 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 9:55 annaBelle (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:55 Fri-Wed 5:00, 7:25, 9:50 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 1:50 Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:40 dolphin tale 2 (G) Thu 1:55 dr. caBBie (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35 Fri, Mon-Tue 9:40 Sat-Sun 10:25 Wed 10:20 dracula untold (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:35, 10:00 Sat 3:10, 5:30, 7:35, 10:00 the equalizer (18A) Thu 1:25 4:15 7:05 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:05, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:05 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:25 Fri, MonTue 1:00, 3:50 Sat 4:50 Sun 4:20 Wed 3:50 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Thu 7:15, 10:05 Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45 Sat-Sun 7:40 the JudGe (14A) Fri-Tue 12:40, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 Wed 4:00, 7:10, 9:40 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 FriWed 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00 one direction: Where We are (G) Sat 11:30 Sun 11:30, 1:40 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 4:35, 7:20

SilveRCiTY YoRkdale (Ce) 3401 duFFeRin ST, 416-787-2052

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri, Mon 12:10, 12:40, 2:20, 3:00, 4:30, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 Sat 11:45, 12:40, 2:00, 3:00, 4:30, 5:10, 7:30, 10:30 Sun 11:45, 12:40, 2:00, 3:00, 4:30, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 Tue-Wed 12:40, 1:20, 3:00, 3:40, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 annaBelle (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 FriMon 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Tue-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:05

the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 5:25, 7:50, 10:25 Fri-Sun 7:20 Mon-Wed 6:50 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 3:00 Fri, Sun 1:50, 4:40 Sat 11:15, 1:50, 4:40 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:10 dolphin tale 2 (G) Thu 1:45, 3:45 dracula untold (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40 Mon 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:00, 10:25 TueWed 2:00, 4:50, 7:50, 10:25 the drop (14A) Fri-Sun 10:10 Mon-Wed 9:30 the equalizer (18A) Thu 1:10, 2:30, 4:15, 5:45, 7:20, 9:45, 10:25 Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40 Sun 1:10, 4:30, 7:30, 10:40 Mon 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Tue-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 12:30, 1:45, 3:50, 5:15, 7:05, 8:45, 10:30 Fri-Mon 12:20, 3:40, 6:40, 7:10, 10:00, 10:30 TueWed 12:30, 3:50, 6:30, 7:10, 9:50, 10:30 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG) Thu 4:30 Fri-Sun 4:10 Mon-Tue 4:00 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Thu 7:20 Fri-Tue 9:40 Wed 10:10 the JudGe (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri-Sun 12:30, 4:00, 7:10, 10:25 Mon 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:25 Tue-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 10:10 FriSun 1:40, 4:50, 7:50, 10:35 Mon 1:20, 4:40, 7:50, 10:30 Tue-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00 no Good deed Thu 1:00, 7:00 one direction: Where We are (G) Sat-Sun 11:30, 1:35 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Fri, Mon-Tue 1:00, 7:00 Sat-Sun 7:00 Wed 1:00

Scarborough 401 & MoRningSide (Ce) 785 MilneR ave, SCaRboRough, 416-281-2226

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri, Tue 3:25, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Sat 11:15, 12:45, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Sun 11:40, 12:45, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Mon 12:05, 12:45, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 Wed 5:30, 7:40 annaBelle (14A) Thu 5:30, 8:15 Fri, Tue 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 Sat-Sun 2:10, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 Mon 12:15, 2:40, 5:00, 7:35, 10:00 Wed 6:10, 8:30 the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 8:00 Fri-Tue 7:30 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 5:40 Fri, Tue 4:50 Sat-Sun 11:50, 2:20, 4:50 Mon 12:00, 2:20, 4:50 Wed 5:45 dolphin tale 2 (G) Thu, Wed 6:00 Fri, Tue 4:00, 6:40 Sat 1:20, 4:00, 6:40 Sun-Mon 12:00, 1:20, 4:00, 6:40 dr. caBBie (PG) Thu 5:50, 8:25 Fri, Tue 5:00, 7:45, 10:15 Sat-Sun 2:30, 5:00, 7:45, 10:15 Mon 2:30, 5:00, 7:25, 9:50 Wed 5:40, 8:15 dracula untold (14A) Fri, Tue 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Sat-Sun 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Mon 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 9:55 Wed 5:50, 8:10 the equalizer (18A) Thu 5:20, 8:20 Fri, Tue 4:10, 7:10, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:10, 7:10, 10:20 Mon 1:00, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Wed 5:25, 8:25 Gone Girl (14A) Thu, Wed 5:10, 8:20 Fri, Tue 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 Sat-Mon 12:10, 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG) Thu 5:25, 8:10 Fri-Sun, Tue 4:40, 10:20 Mon 4:40, 9:55 Wed 5:10 the JudGe (14A) Fri, Tue 3:40, 7:00, 10:05 Sat 11:05, 12:20, 3:40, 7:00, 10:05 Sun-Mon 12:20, 3:40, 7:00, 10:05 Wed 5:15, 8:25 lucy (14A) Thu 8:25 Fri-Tue 9:20 Wed 8:30 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 5:15, 7:50 Fri, Tue 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Mon 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Wed 5:20, 8:00 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00 no Good deed Thu 6:10, 8:15 one direction: Where We are (G) Sat-Sun 11:30, 1:30 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 5:20, 7:40 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 7:50 Mon 2:10, 7:25 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 5:35, 8:10 Fri-Tue 9:50 Wed 8:05

ColiSeuM SCaRboRough (Ce) SCaRboRough ToWn CenTRe, 416-290-5217

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Fri-Tue 12:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:35, 9:50 Wed 12:45, 2:55, 5:10, 7:35, 9:50 annaBelle (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Fri, Sun-Tue 12:10, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Sat 12:00, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Wed 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 4:15, 7:00, 9:40 Fri-Sun 3:05, 5:35, 8:05 Mon-Wed 3:05, 5:35, 8:00 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 1:45 Fri, Sun 12:35 Sat 11:45 MonWed 12:25 Breakup Buddies (14A) Thu-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:35 dr. caBBie (PG) Thu-Sun 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:25 Mon-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45 dracula untold (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:45 Mon-Tue 12:45, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Wed 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 the equalizer (18A) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 3:55, 6:35, 7:05, 9:45, 10:10 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:20 Mon-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 9:55 Wed 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 9:55 froM here to eternity – the Musical (14A) Thu 7:00 Gone Girl (14A) Thu, Wed 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:30 Fri-Tue 12:00, 3:20, 6:45, 10:10 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG) 1:20, 4:25 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Thu 7:20, 10:20 FriSun 7:20, 10:40 Mon-Wed 7:20, 10:15 the JudGe (14A) Fri-Sun 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Mon-Tue 12:35, 3:50, 7:00, 10:20 Wed 12:35, 3:45, 7:00, 10:20 let’s Be cops (14A) Fri-Sun 10:35 Mon-Wed 10:25 the Maze runner (PG) Thu-Tue 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:05 Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 10:05 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00

national theatre live: frankenstein encore Wed 7:00 no Good deed Thu 3:45 teenaGe Mutant ninJa turtles (PG) Fri, Sun-Tue 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30 Sat 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 Wed 1:25, 4:05, 10:00 teenaGe Mutant ninJa turtles 3d (PG) Thu 1:25, 4:05, 6:50 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 1:00 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:55, 9:55

eglinTon ToWn CenTRe (Ce) 1901 eglinTon ave e, 416-752-4494

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Thu 7:25 Fri, Sun 12:45, 1:20, 3:00, 3:30, 5:15, 5:45, 7:30, 9:45 Sat 11:10, 12:45, 1:20, 3:00, 3:30, 5:15, 5:45, 7:30, 9:45 Mon 11:50, 12:45, 2:20, 3:00, 4:30, 5:15, 7:30, 9:40 Tue-Wed 4:30, 5:15, 7:30, 9:40 annaBelle (14A) Thu 2:40, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25 Fri 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:15 Sat 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:15 Sun 2:40, 5:00, 7:35, 10:15 Mon 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 TueWed 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 BanG BanG! (PG) Thu 3:00, 6:35, 10:05 Fri-Mon 12:05, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30 Tue-Wed 3:35, 7:00, 10:30 the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 4:35, 7:00, 10:15 Fri 5:00, 7:25, 10:00 Sat-Sun 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 2:05 Fri 12:10, 2:35 Sat-Sun 11:50, 2:25 Mon 11:45, 2:10 dolphin tale 2 (G) Thu 4:05 Fri 2:00, 4:45, 7:25 Sat 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 Sun 11:25, 2:00, 4:45, 7:25 Mon 1:45, 4:30, 7:10 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:10 dr. caBBie (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 Fri-Wed 4:10, 9:45 dracula untold (14A) Thu 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Mon 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 Tue-Wed 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 the equalizer (18A) Thu 3:35, 4:15, 6:40, 7:20, 9:35, 10:20 Fri, Sun 1:15, 4:25, 7:30, 10:45 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:35, 10:45 Mon 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Tue-Wed 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 3:40, 7:05, 10:30 Fri 12:15, 3:35, 7:00, 10:25 Sat-Mon 12:00, 3:20, 6:45, 10:10 Tue-Wed 3:40, 7:00, 10:25 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG) Thu 4:35 Fri-Sun 7:55 Mon-Wed 6:40 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Thu 9:45 Fri-Sun 10:45 Mon-Wed 9:40 haider Thu 3:20, 6:55, 10:25 Fri, Mon 11:55, 3:20, 6:50, 10:20 Sat 11:45, 3:15, 6:45, 10:15 Sun 11:45, 3:15, 6:45, 10:20 Tue-Wed 3:25, 6:50, 10:20 hector and the search for happiness (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:25 Fri-Sun 1:10, 6:50 Mon 1:15, 6:50 Tue-Wed 6:50 the JudGe (14A) Thu 9:40 Fri 12:05, 12:40, 3:20, 4:00, 6:35, 7:15, 9:50, 10:30 Sat 12:10, 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30, 10:50 Sun 12:05, 12:45, 3:20, 4:00, 6:35, 7:15, 9:50, 10:30 Mon 11:55, 12:40, 3:15, 4:00, 6:35, 7:15, 9:50, 10:30 Tue-Wed 3:30, 4:00, 6:40, 7:15, 9:50, 10:30 khooBsurat (G) Thu 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 left Behind (PG) Thu 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Fri, SunMon 1:40, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Sat 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:25, 10:05 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Fri 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:40 Sat 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Sun 11:30, 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:40 Mon 12:50, 4:25, 7:15, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:25, 7:15, 10:00 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 My old lady (PG) Thu 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00 one direction: Where We are (G) Sat 11:30 Sun 11:30, 1:30 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35 Sun 11:55, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35 Mon 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Tue-Wed 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 6:45 Fri, Sun 10:05 Sat 9:50 Mon-Wed 9:55

WoodSide CineMaS (i) 1571 SandhuRST CiRCle, 416-299-3456

BanG BanG! (PG) Thu-Fri 3:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 Sat-Mon 1:30, 3:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Madras Thu 10:30 Fri-Mon 4:30, 10:30 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 a Man’s desire for a fifth Wife (PG) Thu 5:00 yaan 4:30, 7:30, 10:30

GTA Regions North ColoSSuS (Ce) hWY 400 & 7, 905-851-1001

alexander and the terriBle, horriBle, no Good, very Bad day (PG) Thu 7:00 Fri, Mon 1:10, 2:00, 3:10, 4:25, 5:15, 6:40, 7:30, 9:45 Sat 10:10, 11:40, 12:20, 2:00, 3:00, 4:25, 5:15, 6:40, 7:30, 9:45 Sun 11:50, 1:10, 2:00, 3:10, 4:25, 5:15, 6:40, 7:30, 9:45 Tue-Wed 4:25, 5:15, 6:40, 7:30, 9:40 annaBelle (14A) Thu 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Fri 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45 Sat 2:10, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45 Sun 12:00, 2:35, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45 Mon 2:10, 5:00, 7:40, 10:00 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:25, 9:45 BanG BanG! (PG) Thu 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Fri-Sat, Mon 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 Sun 12:15, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 TueWed 3:30, 6:45, 10:05 the Boxtrolls 3d (G) Thu 5:20, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 7:55, 10:20 Mon 7:50, 10:10 Tue-Wed 6:30, 9:05 the Boxtrolls (G) Thu 4:30, 6:45, 9:10 Fri, Sun 12:55, 3:15, 5:35 Sat 10:20, 12:45, 3:15, 5:35 Mon 12:40, 3:00, 5:25 Tue-Wed 4:00 dolphin tale 2 (G) Thu 4:10, 6:55 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:25, 4:15,

7:05 Sat 10:00, 10:45, 1:25, 4:15, 7:05 Tue-Wed 4:15, 7:05 dr. caBBie (PG) Thu 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:30, 4:05, 6:55, 9:50 Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:05, 6:55, 9:50 Tue-Wed 4:05, 6:55, 9:50 dracula untold (14A) Fri, Sun-Mon 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Sat 10:05, 12:40, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 TueWed 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 dracula untold: the iMax experience (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri, Sun 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Sat 10:50, 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Mon 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:30 Tue-Wed 5:45, 8:00, 10:10 the drop (14A) Thu 9:30 the equalizer: the iMax experience (18A) Thu 3:30, 6:20 the equalizer (18A) Thu 4:25, 7:25, 10:15 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25 Sat 10:15, 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25 TueWed 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Gone Girl (14A) Thu 3:35, 6:45, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:35, 3:50, 7:10, 10:35 Mon 12:35, 3:50, 7:10, 10:20 Tue-Wed 3:50, 7:10, 10:15 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG) Thu 4:05 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:05, 3:55 Sat 10:25, 1:05, 3:55 Tue-Wed 3:55 Guardians of the Galaxy 3d (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:45 FriWed 6:45, 9:30 haider Thu 5:45, 9:25 Fri, Sun-Mon 2:30, 6:10, 9:35 Sat 11:05, 2:30, 6:10, 9:35 Tue-Wed 6:10, 9:35 hector and the search for happiness (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:10 the JudGe (14A) Thu 9:00 Fri, Mon 12:50, 2:50, 4:00, 6:25, 7:15, 9:40, 10:30 Sat 11:25, 12:50, 2:50, 4:00, 6:25, 7:15, 9:40, 10:30 Sun 11:45, 12:50, 2:50, 4:00, 6:25, 7:15, 9:40, 10:30 Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:00, 7:00, 9:10, 10:05 khooBsurat (G) Thu 3:55, 10:05 left Behind (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 Fri, Mon 1:35, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 Tue-Wed 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 let’s Be cops (14A) Thu 3:30 Fri-Wed 9:55 lucy (14A) Thu 9:55 the Maze runner (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Fri, SunMon 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:05 Sat 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:05 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6:35, 9:25 the Metropolitan opera: MacBeth live Sat 12:55 nanny Mcphee returns (G) Sat 11:00 no Good deed Thu 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Fri-Wed 9:00 one direction: Where We are (G) Sat 11:30 Sun 11:30, 1:35 teenaGe Mutant ninJa turtles 3d (PG) Thu 6:15 this is Where i leave you (14A) Thu 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 Fri, Mon 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:00 Sat 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:00 Sun 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:55, 7:35, 10:00 a Walk aMonG the toMBstones (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Fri 2:10, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Sat-Sun 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Mon 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Tue-Wed 4:35, 7:15, 9:55

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THU 9 – The Trip To Italy (2014) D: Michael Winterbottom. 7 pm. The Revue Revue Comedy Show. See website for details. 9:15 pm. FRI 10 – Magic In The Moonlight (2014) D: Woody Allen. 7 pm. SAT 11 – OLO, The Boy From Tibet (2012) D: Hisaya Iwasa. 11 am. $10. How To Train Your Dragon 2 3D (2014) D: Dean DeBlois. 1:30 pm. Boyhood (2014) D: Richard Linklater. 3:30 & 9 pm. Magic In The Moonlight. 7 pm. SUN 12-MON 13 – How To Train Your Dragon 2 3D. 1:30 pm. Boyhood. 3:30 & 9 pm. Magic In The Moonlight. 7 pm. TUE 14 – Boyhood. 6:40 pm. Magic In The Moonlight. 9:40 pm. WED 15 – Anime At The Revue: Mai Mai Miracle (2009) D: Tagaki Nobuko. Free. Pre-register jftor.org/anime. 7 pm. Snowpiercer (2014) D: Joon-ho Bong. 9:30 pm.

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Of Sight, Out Of Mind (2014) D: John Kastner. 6:30 pm. Harmontown (2014) D: Neil Berkeley. 9:15 pm. FRI 10 – Art And Craft. 4 pm. Mudbloods (2014) D: Farzad Nikbakht. 6:30 pm. Björk: Biophilia Live (2014) D: Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland. 9:30 pm. SAT 11 – Björk: Biophilia Live. 1 pm. Long Winter: a night of interactive music, installations, visual art and screening of The Fire Flies D: Frédéric Nauczyciel, Just A Million Dreams D: Marie Losier, and Our Hobby Is Depeche Mode/The Posters Came From The Walls (2008) D: Jeremy Deller and Nicholas Abraham. 7 pm. $11. torontolongwinter.com. SUN 12 – Art And Craft. 12:30 pm. Björk: Biophilia Live. 3 pm. Back To The Bloor: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005) D: Mike Newell. 5:30 pm. Mudbloods. 8:45 pm. MON 13 – Art And Craft. 1 pm. Mudbloods. 3:30 pm. When Björk Met Attenborough (2013) D: Louise Hooper. 6:30 pm. Björk: Biophilia Live. 8 pm. TUE 14 – Art And Craft. 6:30 pm. Björk: Biophilia Live. 8:45 pm. WED 15 – Art And Craft. 6:30 pm. Björk: Biophilia Live. 8:45 pm.

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D: Don Alexander. 6 pm. Suspiria (1977) D: Dario Argento. 7 pm. Fight Club (1999) D: David Fincher. 9 pm. TUE 14 – Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom. 6 pm. Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998) D: Terry Gilliam. 7 pm. Battle Royale (2000) D: Kinji Fukasaku. 9 pm. WED 15 – Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom. 6 pm. The House By The Cemetery (981) D: Lucio Fulci. 7 pm. The Wicker Man (1973) D: Robin Hardy. 9 pm.

with Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty, a profile-cum-celebration of the legendary guitarist, completed well before his death this past summer. Featuring interviews with Winter and a few dozen of his contemporaries, it’s of a piece with director Greg Olliver’s 2010 lion-in-winter rockumentary Lemmy: aware of the ups and downs of its subject’s life, and damn happy he’s still around to talk about them. Sara Terry’s Folk (October 18) follows people who play a very different sort of music – folk musicians, young and old, chasing stardom (or at least visibility) at a time when their chosen genre is just starting to re-emerge on the scene thanks to folk-influenced bands like Mumford & Sons and First Aid Kit. Of the non-premieres, I’d say the must-see is The Possibilities Are Endless (October 17), Edward Lovelace and James Hall’s impressionistic doc about Scottish musician Edwyn Collins’s efforts to piece himself back together after a devastating stroke in 2005 with the help of his devoted wife, Grace Maxwell. It blew me away at Hot Docs, but its experimental FRI 10 – The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) D:

90s: Clueless (1995) D: Amy Heckerling. 9 pm. SAT 11 – Hollywood Classics: Mr. Arkadin (1955) D: Orson Welles. 1 pm. Canadian Open Vault: A Tribute to Wolf Koenig. 3:30 pm. Jean-Luc Godard: Sympathy For The Devil (1968). 6:15 pm. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) D: Wes Craven. 9 pm. SUN 12 – Hollywood Classics: The Wrong Man (1956) D: Alfred Hitchcock. 1 pm. Jean-Luc Godard X 3: Hail Mary (1984), The Book Of Mary (1984), Petites notes à propos du film Je vous salue Marie (1983). 3:45 pm. Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) 6:45 pm. MON 13 – Check website for schedule. TUE 14 – Détective (1985) D: Jean-Luc Godard. 6:30 pm. The People Under The Stairs (1991) D: Wes Craven. 9 pm. WED 15 – Check website for schedule.

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THU 9-FRI 10 – Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar. Noon. The Human Body. 1 pm. SAT 11-SUN 12 – Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar.

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Lasse Hallström. 7 pm. A Most Wanted Man (2014) D: Anton Corbijn. 9:20 pm. SAT 11-MON 13 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3D (2014) D: Jonathan Liebesman. 2 pm. The Hundred-Foot Journey. 4 & 7 pm. A Most Wanted Man. 9:20 pm. TUE 14 – A Most Wanted Man. 6:45 pm. The Hundred-Foot Journey. 9:15 pm. WED 15 – The Hundred-Foot Journey. 7 pm. The F Word (204) D: Michael Dowse. 9:20 pm.

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nature means it might struggle to find distribution – so catch it while you can. Also worth your time: the NXNE premiere Born To Ruin (October 18), Brendan McCarney’s documentary about the Toronto band Wildlife’s attempt to record their second album, and Alive Inside (Wednesday, October 15), Michael RossatoBennett’s advocacy doc about a social worker who helps elderly sufferers of dementia reconnect with themselves by giving them iPods loaded with their favourite NORMAN WILNER songs. Noon & 2 pm. Under The Sea. 1 pm. Great White Shark. 3 pm. MON 13 – Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar. Noon. The Human Body. 1 pm. TUE 14-WED 15 – Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar. 11 am. The Human Body. Noon.

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D: Rebecca Garrett. 7 pm. whatworldproductions.com. FRI 10 – Kite (2014) D: Ralph Ziman. 7 pm. Kung Fu Fridays: The Invincible (1980) D: Lee Tso Nam. 9 pm. SAT 11 – The Monster Squad (1987) D: Fred Dekker. 2 pm. The Trip To Italy (2014) D: Michael Winterbottom. 4 & 7 pm. Kite. 9 pm. SUN 12 – Beetlejuice (1988) D: Tim Burton. 2 pm. The Trip To Italy. 4 & 7 pm. Kite. 9 pm. MON 13 – Closed. TUE 14-WED 15 – Reel Indie Film Fest. See listings this page.

OTHER FILMS THU 9-WED 15 – The CN Tower presents Legends Of Flight 3D. Continuous screenings daily 10 am-9 pm. 301 Front W. cntower.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. FRI 10 – Toronto Socialist Action’s Rebel Films series presents Fruitvale Station (2013) D: Ryan Coogler. 7 pm. $4 donation. OISE, 252 Bloor W, room 5-280. socialistaction.ca/rebel. TUE 14 – Green 13 & Jane/Dundas Library present Disruption (2014) D: Kelly Nyks and Jared P Scott, a film about climate change. Discussion to follow. 6:30 pm. Free. 620 Jane. green13toronto.org. WED 15 – Regent Park Film Festival presents a fundraising event, screening The Backward Class D: Madeleine Grant, a documentary about Dalit students in India, followed by Q&A, music by Samba Squad and more. 6:30 pm. $50. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E. regentparkfilmfestival.com. U of T Art Centre and the Justina M Barnicke Gallery present The Politics And Poetics Of Visibility, screening The New Black (2013) D: Yoruba Richen. 6 pm. Free. 15 King’s College Circle. utac.utoronto.ca. 3

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Kink and love do coexist I’m 25, I’m vIrgIn and I fInd It quIte difficult to relate with girls. My main problem is I can’t accept my sexuality. I’m into fetish SM. But it seems like there are two parts of me. The first part of me wants to lick women’s feet and be humiliated. The second part of me can’t accept the first part and only wants to love and be loved by a girl. I would say there was nothing wrong if I could just lick feet to get the relationship a bit more “spicy,” but the problem is that I think I can’t excite myself the “traditional way.” I had a few girlfriends in the past, and when it was the time to penetrate, I got instantly limp. I’m going to a therapist now. In my past, there were issues with parents divorced in a horrible way and a violent father. My therapist said there is an Oedipus complex and I could be freed if we work on this. So this is why I hope going away from home will make things get better. I want to have sons with my future loved woman and, finally, to have sex. Fetishists are considered perverted and are mocked in the country where I live, so it’s really difficult to find girls interested in this stuff to try to explore. Fetishist Exposes Erotic Troubles You can accept your sexuality, FEET, but for a host of reasons – shame and fear being the likeliest culprits – you refuse to. And where has your refusal gotten you? You haven’t freed yourself from your harmless and common kinks. By choosing to view your desire for kink and your desire for love as mutually exclusive – someone can love you or can humiliate you, but they can’t love and humiliate you – you have succeeded in creating a crippling case of performance anxiety. And now you’re working with a Freudian therapist – they still make those? – who believes kinks can be cured with couch time and moving vans. Your therapist is wrong. Jesse Bering is a research psychologist, a science writer, the author of Perv: The Sexual Deviant In All Of Us and one of my go-to guest experts. Here’s what he told the dad of a teenager with a far rarer kink than yours: “If it’s true that Pokémon lights this boy’s fire… there’s not much [this dad] can do about his son’s ‘pathetic’ orientation. By age 17, his son’s singular erotic profile is pretty much fixed, like it or not. Nobody knows why some people are more prone to developing unusual patterns of attraction than others. But whether it’s a penchant for Pokémon, feet, underwear or spiders, the best available evidence suggests that some people – mostly males – have a genetic predisposition for being ‘sexually imprinted’ during development.” So, FEET, at some point during your sexual development, you imprinted on feet and erotic humiliation. You can pathologize your kinks by viewing them as rooted in the violence you were exposed to as a child, or you can take comfort in the fact that there’s no proven link between abuse and kinks. The violence you witnessed/suffered at home as a child may be an unpleasant coincidence, not a root cause, and either way, it shouldn’t prevent you from reconciling the two parts of your adult self – the guy who wants a woman to love him and the guy who wants a woman to order him to lick her feet. And here’s how you’re going to do that: You’re going to get online and find the kink personal ads in your country, and you’re going to post ads and respond to ads. I know kink personals exist where you live, FEET, because I managed to find some in two minutes. If the fetish scene in your country isn’t big enough, or if you’re worried about exposure and mockery, get your ass to London or Berlin and explore the booming hetero fetish scenes in those cities. Want to gain some experience and some confidence? Find a nice pro-Domme where you live (lots of those) and become a regular. A business relationship with a pro-Domme is unlikely to blossom into love, FEET, but a few sessions with a pro-Domme you like – and who likes you back

– will help you see that affection and SM can go together. Finally, FEET, I don’t know what your financial/ work situation looks like, but spending a few months in a city with a large kink community – a summer in New York or Berlin or Seattle – could be a transformative experience. Throw yourself into the kink scene, go to the munches and parties, and you’ll meet kinksters who are open, unashamed and capable of loving their partners even as they humiliate or are humiliated by them – aka “role models.”

Trust ends here I’m a 23-ye ar-old straIght boy from Italy, and my problem is a friend and his girlfriend. They have been dating for two years, but she confided to me that she repeatedly cheated on him with a girl. She is bisexual. Also, I like her. Later, she told me she’s considering breaking up with my friend, and I told her I wished she would break up with him to date me. My questions are three. Is it wrong not to tell a friend he’s been cheated on? Is it more wrong to ask your friend’s girlfriend to dump him to get her? And how could I trust her knowing that she’s a cheater? Italian Boy In A Mess

3. You can’t trust her any more than your friend can trust you.

Honesty with doctors I’m 16, fe male and australIan, and I identify as bi (out to friends, not parents). A couple days ago, I became really sick and went to the doctor. He exhausted almost all possibilities of various ailments and then kicked my mother out of the room. I could tell a scary question was coming, and he asked me if I was sexually active. While technically I’m a virgin (in a heteronormative sense), I did get somewhere between third and home base with another girl two years ago. I didn’t mention any of this to my doctor because I wasn’t sure how he feels about non-heterosexual activity and I don’t know if lesbian fooling around even counts. My question is, should I tell him? Is it relevant? And what do I do if he reacts negatively to the fact that I’m not heterosexual? Sick And Tired Your doc may have wanted to rule out pregnancy or some other STI, SAT, and kicking your

1. If you didn’t have an ulterior motive – if you didn’t want this girl – then you should tell your friend. But you have an ulterior motive, IBIAM, so you should keep your mouth shut. 2. All’s fair in love and war, and blah blah blah. But let’s say this girl dumped your friend and started dating you. That would mean the end of the friendship, right? If you’re willing to sacrifice this friendship for a chance at your friend’s girl, IBIAM, then you don’t value the friendship. So you should end the friendship whether or not you get the girl.

mom out before asking about your sexual history is a sign that your doc believes doctor-patient confidentiality extends to minors. It’s unfortunate that he didn’t make that clearer by saying something like “I will not tell your mom anything you share with me about your sexual activities or your sexual identity.” If you see him again, SAT, ask him where he stands on minors, confidentiality and sexual minorities. If he gives you the right answers, tell him. If he then betrays your trust – if he outs you to your parents – get in touch with the nearest LGBT rights group and make his life hell. And, yes, non-heteronormative sexual activity counts, and it may be potentially relevant; another girl isn’t going to get you pregnant, but girls can give each other STIs. On this week’s Savage Lovecast, Dan chats with comedian Cameron Esposito: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter

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