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If you’re writer/director Christopher Bond and writer/ performer Trevor Martin, you do it with an eye to milking the original’s laughs and songs and adding more of your own.

And to ensure that it all works, you add a major dash of Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park, The Book Of Mormon).

Their latest, Cannibal! The Musical, co-created with Aaron Eyre, is based on the first film that Parker and Stone shot, made on a shoestring budget after they graduated from the University of Colorado.

Based on the true tale of Alferd Packer, the only person ever convicted of cannibalism in America, it follows the adventures of Packer and five miners, lost in the Rockies during a major storm.

Bond and Martin have tackled cult movies before; they were major forces behind stage shows Evil Dead – The Musical and Night Of The Living Dead.

“South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut was a major influence on Evil Dead,” recalls Bond.

“I love South Park’s comedic lyrics, which are cutting, sharp, silly and funny. If you’re a fan of South Park in any of its forms, you’re gonna discover Cannibal! at some point and be taken by it, too.”

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ters have, something you don’t expect when you’re dealing with a topic like this.”

In fact, in comparison to Evil Dead and Night Of The Living Dead, Cannibal! has very little blood and gore. Instead, the writers want to emphasize the goofiness of the story.

“The original film has seven songs and reprises, retained in the stage version, which adds five new songs and other musical moments.

“It’s no longer a screenplay but rather a theatrical creation, with a good opening number and big first-act curtain. We’ve kept the spirit and soul of the movie intact, though. The result is still campy, a parody of old-time musicals like Oklahoma with a sprinkle of Friday The 13th.”

With that in mind, they’ve cast potent musical theatre and comedy performers, including Elicia MacKenzie (The Sound Of Music) and Liam Tobin (Triple Sensation) and strong comedic talents, including Marty Adams, Mike “Nug” Nahrgang and Mark Andrada.

“At its centre,” says Bond, “this show is about the journey of the six central figures, Packer and the miners. It’s an ensemble comedy show, a tale about friendship and adversity.

“It just so happens that at the end people get eaten.” 3 Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical plays February 10 to March 1 at the Panasonic (651 Yonge). Tickets from $29.95.

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The Book Of Parker

It’s hard to think of a more revolutionary – not to mention hilarious – new Broadway show than The Book Of Mormon, Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone’s 2011 look at a group of Mormon missionaries trying to spread their religion to poverty- and AIDS-stricken villagers in Uganda. In its original Tony Award-winning Broadway run, demand was so high at one point that people paid nearly $500 a ticket for premium seats. Two national tours, a sit-down production in Chicago and in London’s West End have done equally well.

But of course, Parker and Stone – the creators of South Park – weren’t musical novices when they wrote BoM. They showed the same irreverence in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, which bagged them an Oscar nomination for the song Blame Canada. And let’s not forget Everyone Has AIDS, the Rent-parody song near the opening of Team America: World Police, arguably funnier than that graphic sex sequence between two dolls.

It all began in 1993, however, when Parker, still studying at the University of Colorado, wrote, directed, produced and starred in the indie film Cannibal! The Musical.

Now, with this production you get to see Cannibal! live, with five new songs that expand on Parker’s black humour and catchy riffs.

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The Musical hilarious.

Mike “Nug” Nahrgang

An alumnus of the Second City touring company, Nug is one of the city’s most visible and hardworking comics. Whether he’s doing improv or sketch at Bad Dog Theatre or Comedy Bar, performing in Evil Dead: The Musical and Night Of The Living Dead Live! or talking about another one of his passions, pro wrestling, on TV, he always goes all out.

Marty Adams

One of the most lovable Second City Mainstage alumni, Adams has great pipes and an onstage sweetness that’s rare in the biz. His resumé also includes a bit of campy horror that’s fitting for this new gig: he was in one of the creepy Saw movies and has a recurring role in TV’s Hemlock Grove.

Trevor Martin

Sketch veteran Martin understudied for Second City’s Mainstage and touring companies and has performed sketch and improv all over North America. Like Nug, he’s starred in Evil Dead: The Musical and Night Of The Living Dead Live. And he also has the distinction of being in the Canadian national tour of Stephen Harper: The Musical.

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I read Antonia Zerbisias’s essay on the new prostitution law (NOW, December 4-10) with mixed feelings. I’m not sure that Zerbisias should have applied the label “radical feminists” as an epithet to those who approve of this bill.

For the record, I don’t see anything inherently wrong or evil with prostitution in theory. In practice, though, I think it is overwhelmingly a dreadful, demeaning industry that we would be better off without.

The “Nordic model,” which only criminalizes the buyers of prostitutes’

services (the “johns”), seems like a good way to achieve the goal of eradicating prostitution. There are competing arguments and statistics from the proponents and opponents.

But Zerbisias mentions something that is undeniable. Canada does not have the same social welfare income supports as the Nordic countries. If women in Canada are entering into prostitution out of economic necessity, nothing in this bill, including the ridiculous $20 million fund for police and rescue groups, is going to help them make ends meet.

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How not to reform council

Re Five Ways To A More Diverse Council (NOW, November 27-December 3). If immigrants with citizenship turnout in low numbers during municipal elections, I would expect turnout among permanent residents to be even lower.

And given the downtown-suburban vote split, Harper-style party discipline is the last thing we need in municipal politics.

To make it easier to get rid of incumbents, the province should go back to having elections every three years.

We could have gotten rid of a dysfunctional mayor a year earlier.

Brian Graff Toronto

Losing focus on Jian Ghomeshi

The Jian Ghomeshi scandal has dominated mainstream news for quite a while, and I’d been looking forward to a progressive NOW article about the issue. And save for the headline, Jacob Scheier’s The Ghomeshi Effect (NOW, December 4-10) did not disappoint.

But in cases of violence against women, why is it that we focus so much on the abuser and pay so little attention to the survivors or victims?

People will forever remember Ghomeshi because of this scandal, but are they going to remember the

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I was willing to give NOW a pass after the Why Is Our City Council So White issue (NOW, November 27-December 3), with likely the worst photographic representation of John Tory.

However, the latest edition pigeonholing Tory as Rob Ford (NOW, December 4-10) is a bit absurd.

I am relieved that the Rob Ford-led five-alarm gong show no longer holds the reins of the city that I love. It’s time for a fresh start and to allow the city to heal its open sore. How about giving the guy a shot instead of pounding the splitter further into the stump that is currently Toronto?

Blair Campbell Toronto

our (NOW, November 27-December 3). And to suggest otherwise is wrong.

I, too, wish city council were made up of different people. But I would take a white guy instead of Denzil

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Bitchin’ bear in bad taste

I was shocked and dismayed to discover that the Drake General Store is selling as a gift a small bear (Jian Ghomeshi, anyone?) with a heart on its chest bearing the words “Shit bitch you is fine.” I was even more amazed at the lack of sensitivity shown by NOW in placing it in the Gift Guide (NOW, December 4-10).

In case you hadn’t noticed, this week marks the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Montreal’s École Polytechnique where 14 women were murdered in cold blood; the week in which the Conservatives’ evil Bill C-36 becomes law. You published a fullpage story about how Premier Kathleen Wynne must come to the rescue of sex workers. Well done to both you and the Drake for totally getting this one so wrong. A public apology and a quick withdrawal of the bear from the shelves would be most welcome.

Nicholas Brooks Toronto

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It’s up to us as citizens to flood our politicians with emails and phone calls telling them to take action. Some citizens have already started doing this, like the group Citizens Climate Lobby.

In a country where 59 per cent of Canadians agree that climate change should be top priority for our government, we have to realize that we are an army. We can stop our MPs from stalling on climate change. It’s up to us to make the move.

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Mila (dog), Brittany and Scott with you-knowwho at the Toronto Humane Society’s annual Holiday Bazaar, Saturday, December 6.

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Philosopher’s Walk near Bloor and Queen’s Park Crescent on Saturday, December 6, for the Women Won’t Forget vigil marking the 25th anniversary of the murders at L’École Polytechnique in Montreal.

Photo gallery at nowtoronto.com.

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FACEBOOK BLOWBACK

“I very much regret the reaction caused by the posting. It was not intended to be a negative commentary on members of our police service or on our practices.”

Police Services Board chair Alok Mukherjee reacts to the Toronto police union’s call for his resignation over his sharing of an Occupy Wall Street photo on Facebook apropos the recent spate of high-profile killings by police in the U.S. The text over the image reads: “Americans killed by ISIS: 3, Americans killed by ebola: 2, Americans killed by police: 500+ every year.”

Mukherjee removed the photo after the union’s complaint, but the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition (TPAC) contends that it’s the union that should be cited. The group says calling for Mukherjee’s resignation amounts to a political act, and that’s expressly prohibited

by Regulation 268/10 of the Police Services Act. TPAC’s statement reads in part: “We are glad that the chair of the TPSB is speaking out against police killings. We think most people are appalled when such events happen, whether in Toronto or New York or Ferguson. Toronto would be a better place if the representative of Toronto police officers, the Police Association, expressed that sentiment, too, and worked to ensure that deadly force is minimized as much as possible.”

BEST BUY TURNS OVER NEW LEAF

Less than two weeks and 52,000 signatures into a Greenpeace campaign against Best Buy’s boreal-forest-clearing flyers, the electronics giant has committed to beefing up its paper policy. According to a statement the company released this week, the world’s largest electronics retailer is looking to shift business away from its current source, controversial Resolute Forest Products, and ramp up its use of Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper. The policy should be in place by next spring.

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Priceless Mammo’s shamelessness.

TVO’s TWITTER FIGHT ON RACE

“We want to talk about what it’s like to be black in ontario. Talk to us.”

That was the tweet a producer with TVO’s The Agenda sent out this week, prompting a testy response from Andray Domise, the high-profile black candidate who ran against Rob Ford in Ward 2.

Tweeted back Domise: “Do you think Canada is less racist or as racist – or more racist – compared to the United States?”

“Asking what it’s like to be black in Ontario is so vague as to be meaningless. What’s it like to be white in Ontario? So-so?”

“In short, stop asking what it’s like and how bad it is, like people need to be convinced it’s a problem worth addressing.”

At one point the producer asked Domise if he’d like to write about the subject for TVO’s website, adding, “We pay commission.” Domise declined, advising the network to hire producers who know something about the subject. earlier this year Agenda producers found themselves on the wrong side of an argument over the lack of gender parity on the show when host Steve Paikin wrote in a blog post that “women’s DNA” makes them harder to book as guests.

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NOW MAGAZINE STANDS UP FOR SEX WORKERS’ RIGHTS

ON DECEMBER 6, THE HARPER GOVERNMENT’S ANTI-PROSTITUTION BILL C-36 OFFICIALLY BECAME LAW, SWEEPING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT SEXUAL DIVERSITY AND THE AGE-OLD PRACTICE OF SEX WORK INTO THE BACK ALLEY ONCE MORE. NOW REFUSES TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SEX WORK. HERE’S WHY.

NOW supports its feisty independent journalism by selling advertising. It has run ads for sexual services throughout its history, because as a publication that stands for human rights and free expression NOW has refused to discriminate against sex work and sex workers while accepting advertising from other less stigmatized businesses.

We are mindful of the fact that advertising helps independent sex workers in particular because it offers a much safer and more secure way to connect and do business with clients. For many, the alternative to access to advertising is street-based prostitution.

NOW has benefited from the advertising dollars this category of business has brought in. But the magazine has also paid a real price in dollars and cents because many potential advertisers won’t advertise and haven’t advertised as a result. With costs and benefits on both sides of the ledger, NOW has made a principled choice to stand against discrimination and further marginalization of sex workers. As a publication in print and online, NOW stands for sexual freedom between consenting adults and for the normalization of the reality of sexual diversity.

This is the same struggle that the LGBTQ community has waged for full human rights despite the insistence by many that some sexualities are unacceptable, immoral or exploitative. NOW has always been at the forefront of that struggle, and the conversation has been transformed. Homophobia is less and less acceptable in Canadian society. But the new prostitution laws are part of a political agenda that aims to turn the clock back on the acceptance of human sexual diversity and our right to choose our own individual paths.

There is a price to be paid for standing up to stigmatization and sexual shaming, and those in sex work truly pay the highest price. It took 10 years and a very real

By ALICE KLEIN

body count of murdered women and tragic violence to win the constitutional challenge that overturned Canada’s prostitution laws last year.

NOW Magazine has also paid and continues to pay for resisting the hypocritical moralism that would sweep the conversation about human sexual diversity under the rug and the age-old practice of sex work into the back alleys.

With a new law in place, NOW is threatened by the loss of ad revenue needed to finance its independent journalism and by the worry that criminal charges could be laid against us. However, the constitutionality of this new law is highly questionable.

And the provisions around advertising are murky.

We retained Alan Young, the Osgoode Hall law professor who won the constitutional challenge that overturned the old prostitution laws, to offer his opinion on NOW’s right to continue running ads for sex workers. Supported by a substantive study of the wording of the law, we believe that running ads placed by sex workers themselves is still legal, and we are adapting our business to comply with this new regulation.

As with any business dealing with new regulations, it will take some time to complete this transitional process.

At the same time, we welcome the opportunity to have a conversation about the exploitation of women and sexual violence that includes the lived realities of sex workers. But let’s remember as we have this conversation that sexual violence also takes place in the dating world, as we have seen very clearly in the past few days and weeks. Despite that and the fact that women on campuses across the country are blowing the whistle on rape culture, no one is suggesting that there should be a prohibition against dating. We have seen in recent days horrible evidence of ongoing domestic violence. Prohibition is not the answer to that problem either. And what about cyber-bullying? Should we shut down the internet?

Exploitation of women and crimes against women and children: these are real concerns. Let’s deal with them with care and respect for the dignity and health of all of Canada’s peoples.

3 VIGIL FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS, Wednesday (December 17), 4:30 pm, at 519 Church Community Centre.

Alice Klein is the co-founder, editor and CEO of NOW Magazine. alice@nowtoronto.com | @AliceKlein

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CANADA’S LONG HISTORY OF CRIMINALIZING SEX AND LEGISLATING MORALITY 1892 Newly enacted Criminal Code Of Canada contains a number of offences stigmatizing gay sex, among them buggery and gross indecency.

1917 Bawdy house provisions of the Code initially aimed at indoor prostitution are expanded to include “acts of indecency” and massage parlours.

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Parliament adds a number of offences to combat “criminal sexual psychopaths,” allowing the indefinite detention of those charged with homosexual acts.

1967 Supreme Court of Canada upholds that legislation, prompting Parliament to amend laws prohibiting same-sex conduct two years later.

2013 For weeks, sex workers and their allies have been writing letters, tweeting and phoning, pleading with Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne to refer the federal government’s new prostitution law to the Ontario Court of Appeal.

And to instruct the province’s Crown prosecu­ tors not to enforce the law until its constitu­ tionality can be tested in court.

On Sunday, December 7, a day after the law was officially proclaimed – and women across the country had taken part in ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the Montreal massa­ cre – Wynne met those concerns halfway.

The premier announced that she has asked Ontario attorney general Madeleine Meilleur to advise on the new law’s constitutionality and what steps might be taken if its compliance with the Charter is called into question. She stopped short, however, of asking the police not to enforce the law.

The list of those sharing Wynne’s “grave con­ cern” that the Protection Of Communities And Exploited Persons Act will protect “neither

“From a law-andorder perspective, trying to contol the sex trade is a lot of wasted money and effort.”

exploited persons nor communities” includes more than 100 national advocacy groups, unions, members of academic, political, media and legal organizations, human rights activ­ ists, aboriginal elders and elected officials. And it continues to grow.

Earlier in the week, 25 Toronto city council­ lors signed a powerful letter urging the premier take action.

“As City Councillors, we work to promote measures that increase public safety and that materially improve the living conditions of marginalized residents,” it reads. “In particular, we are united in our efforts to end violence against women. To that end, we strive to iden­ tify and correct situations that, however inadvertently, create conditions that are unsafe for any woman. We fear that Bill C­36 has intro­ duced such unsafe conditions into Canadian society, bringing foreseeable detriment and real danger to some of the most vulnerable wo­ men we represent.”

It seems to have gotten Queen’s Park’s atten­

tion. Councillor Kristyn Wong­Tam, who wrote the letter, says, “If I had more time, and it’s tough to track down all 45 members of coun­ cil, I would have been able to secure more sig­ natures. That I know. However, I also recognize that our premier needed to hear from us as soon as possible.”

Among the signatories is rookie councillor Jon Burnside, a former Toronto police officer, who says he supports the decriminalizationof sex work. If sex work were no longer criminalized, more women would report violence, he says.

“From a law­and­order perspective... trying to control the sex trade is a lot of wasted money and effort. Criminalization puts a lot of people in jeopardy.”

NOW Magazine asked Mayor John Tory if he plans to sign the letter. He promised to read it and consider adding his name, but has since reportedly declined to ink his name without offering further comment on the matter ex­ cept to say through a spokesperson that he “will respect” the process.

Supreme Court strikes down bawdy house and other provisions of the prostitution laws, ruling that they pose safety risks for sex workers.

December 6, 2014 New prostitution bill targeting “the perpetrators, the perverts [and] the pimps” becomes law, criminalizing clients and pushing sex workers more precariously further underground.

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Sex files CANADA’S NEW PROSTITUTION LAW IN 5 QUESTIONS Will the new prostitution law save lives?

Quite the opposite. Critics say criminalizing clients will drive the sex trade further underground, exposing sex workers to more danger. Observers note that the law seems more concerned with reducing the visibility of prostitution than with protecting the safety of those in the trade.

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True or false: the legislation will help women transition out of the sex trade?

Why is the government banning the advertising of sexual services?

False. The feds have set aside $20 million over five years – most of that for “rescue groups” and police forces, but no money for the subsidized housing and childcare that women require to exit sex work.

The stated reason is the fear that ads are for human trafficking and child prostitution. But where advertising is allowed, newspapers cooperate with police to arrest predators. Outlawing advertising may force sex workers to rely on middlemen to arrange for customers, which makes them more vulnerable to exploitation.

What will become of the new law?

What are other countries doing?

Most legal experts agree it will not withstand a Charter challenge and will end up back before the Supreme Court. Premier Kathleen Wynne, reflecting this unease, has asked Ontario’s attorney general to report on the legislation’s constitutionality. The city of Vancouver has directed its police force not to lay charges under the new law.

Leading health and human rights bodies, including the World Health Organization, are increasingly calling on countries to decriminalize sex work to protect sex workers’ right to health.

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THE FEDS SAY A BAN ON ADVERTISING SEX SERVICES WILL COMBAT TRAFFICKING AND PROTECT UNDERAGE VICTIMS, BUT PROHIBITION MAY ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPOSITE EFFECT. By BARBARA PALMER “Skilled Lips & Tight Grips – I’m sweet as heaven. Bad as hell.”

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This is just a sample of thousands of escort classified ads on websites, Facebook, Twitter and pretty much anywhere online or in print.

And as of December 6, they are history in Canada now that Bill C-36, the new federal antiprostitution legislation, has become law According to Justice Minister Peter Mackay, it will affect “all forms of advertising (of sexual services), including online. Anything that enables or furthers what we think is an inherently dangerous practice of prostitution will be subject to prosecution.” (NOW Magazine has sought legal advice on the new law and will continue advertising sex services in print and online.

See story, page 12.)

The new law ranks among the harshest in the world. Advertising sexual services is legal, or at least tolerated, in Europe and elsewhere in North America. In the UK, for example, the “tart cards” that once plastered the ubiquitous red phone boxes have moved online. The internet and social networks are now prime hubs for sex-related ads.

In the U.S., sex work is regulated by the states, so laws vary, but many American escort agencies and individuals advertise in print or online under the category of “bodywork.”

In order not to appear to be cracking the whip on individuals, Bill C-36 (the Protection Of Communities And Exploited Persons Act) permits sex workers to advertise. But this is a gigantic Catch-22, because whatever platform they choose to use – website, newspaper, online

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classifieds or social network – will be, in the justice minister’s words, “entirely subject to prosecution.” Servers, website hosts and companies supporting the advertising sites are in essence treated as pimps and can be charged. In effect, that’s a total crackdown.

At Maggie’s, the Toronto Sex Workers Action Project, a staffer says the advertising prohibition and other elements of the bill will “force sex workers underground to very unsafe areas.”

Here’s a familiar scene: It’s night on a rundown suburban commercial strip in a big city.

A lone male driver trawls along the curb, slows his car and stops. His face is indistinct through the windshield. A woman saunters up to the car.

She leans in, her bodyhugging top so scant her breasts seem to pop out. She wears a mini-skirt and 6-inch platforms. They talk. The transaction is concluded. She climbs into the car and they drive off.

This image of “the hooker” has been repeated time after time on TV, in books, movies and photographs. Is there a more maligned and misrepresented character?

But it’s an outdated and typecast cliché. Conservative MP Joy Smith stuck to that script when she spoke in support of Bill C-36: “Unfortunately in this country we have had films like Pretty Woman. We have had films glorifying prostitution.”

Government MPs have justified the law as a means to combat trafficking and protect underage victims. But prohibiting ads may actually have the opposite result.

Backpage.com, a global internet site associated with New York City’s Village Voice, features

classified ads from hundreds of cities around the world. It is an internet locus for sex worker advertising and has come under pressure from U.S. attorneys general due to fears that some ads are used for trafficking and child prostitution.

Backpage states that it closely monitors ads for underage services and “cooperates with police and uses strategies that work,” making it much easier for police to locate and apprehend human traffickers and child abusers.

The site notes that “both Microsoft and University of Southern California have recently

The solution to human trafficking is to leverage web technology to catch predators. published independent studies showing the effective solution [to human trafficking] is to leverage web technology to capture predators and rescue kids.”

Prohibition will simply send ads deeper underground and make rooting out criminality much more difficult. Under strong pressure from lawmakers, Craigslist, for example, ended its “adult services” section in 2010, but ads have crept back in, hidden, using coded language.

The federal advertising ban is weak and poorly conceived, not least because agencies and freelance sex workers will simply shift their business from Canadian providers to the U.S. or offshore, putting them out of reach of local authorities and penalizing Canadian media.

Adult services advertising is a huge business.

Burlesque stars, lap dancers, performance artists, porn actors, strippers, masseuses and even organizations set up to support sex workers

risk being swept up in the net of the new legislation by advertising their services.

Take burlesque, which is enjoying a major revival due to the saucy new approach developed by artists like Dita Von Teese and Madame Rosebud. If a burlesque dancer advertised her upcoming event – disrobing in an after-hours swingers’ club – that could be construed as offering a sexual service.

How are the differences between Tantric and erotic massage determined? Could you advertise a workshop in either without being arrested? Is a bar with signs for lap dancing promoting a sexual service? Do Twitter messages offering webcam sex qualify?

MP Smith draws no distinctions. She has said there’s no need to define sexual services: “Everybody pretty well knows what it’s about.... I mean, everybody can go into the minutiae of ‘is this sex, is this not sex.’ Generally speaking, the world knows what sex really is.... What we’re looking at is whatever the women are doing.”

“Whatever the women are doing” is a pretty vague definition!

Department of Justice spokesperson Carole Saindon provides a much clearer, if unsatisfactory, explanation: the definition of “sexual services” will be determined in court.

“A court will consider whether the ‘service’ is sexual in nature and whether the purpose of providing the service is to sexually gratify the person who receives it.”

But defending their actions in court will be time-consuming and expensive and therefore punitive for sex workers, dancers and masseuses.

Lawyers question whether the legislation meets Charter provisions for freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression.

Addressing the bill, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said, “At the end of the day, it is the vast majority of the legal community. When I say ‘the vast majority,’ we are probably talking, outside of the ones who maybe work for the department, 95 per cent plus who would have said that this [bill] would not pass a Charter test.”

The new law permits sex workers to take money for their services but makes advertising them a crime – a strange piece of doublethink.

3 Barbara Palmer (a pen name) is the author of erotic thriller Claudine, about a strong, sensual woman in charge of her choices. The real Barbara Palmer, born Barbara Villiers, was the mistress and confidante of England’s Charles II. news@nowtoronto.com | @nowtoronto

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FOR THE MOST OVERREPRESENTED GROUP AMONG STREET LEVEL SEX WORKERS, WHO ALREADY SUFFER HIGHER RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISCRIMINATION, LIFE JUST GOT WAY MORE DANGEROUS. By NAOMI SAYERS Last summer, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) listened to witnesses from across the country on the potential harmful im­ pacts the feds’ new prostitution laws would have on the lives of women.

Monica Forrester was among the few sex workers invited to speak to the committee, but she couldn’t attend because she was supporting a friend, also a sex worker, who had been arrested under the law that was ruled un­ constitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada in December 2013 – the same law the Supreme Court gave the government one year to fix.

Justice Minister Peter Mackay said the resulting Protection Of Commu­ nities And Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA), Bill C­36, was the government’s only option.

He went on to say that the bill “recognizes that victims of prostitution are many… they are vulnerable people” and that the “persons who sell their own sexual services are prostitution’s primary victims.” Yet the PCEPA enacts laws very similar to the ones that were struck down. Specif­ ically, the PCEPA recriminalizes the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized involved in the sex trade, trans sex workers. The new law fails to address their lived reality.

Monica Forrester’s submission to the committee sheds light on that reality. “A lot of trans women like me, because they don’t have basic hu­ man rights, can’t find jobs,” she says.

While Canadian courts and human rights tribunal decisions state that trans people’s human rights are protected on the grounds of sex and/or disability, gender identity is not expressly listed as a prohibited grounds for discrimination. Trans people do not receive the full benefit of these decisions since most employers and many trans people are not aware of these protections. Trans persons can experience discrimination when applying for jobs and before or during transitioning at their current job.

A 2013 investigation by Trans PULSE, a community­based academic research group, reported that trans people in Ontario have high rates of unemployment, workplace discrimination and poverty. The report notes that these factors increase trans “participation in criminalized work to survive, which, combined with police profiling, produces high levels of criminalization.”

These higher rates are attributable not only to the economic stresses

transgender people face finding jobs and adequate housing, but also to the high cost of the often uninsured medical procedures needed for their transition.

Approximately 20% Trans people constitute the ma­ Transgender women jority of sex workers in prison who report populations in Ontario. participating in sex Discrimination also occurs at the work in Canada, hands of police; one­quarter of trans about twice the propersons report police harassment portion of cisgender because of their gender identity. women.

Sex work, as Forrester’s statement One-quarter Trans highlights, is a way for some women people who report being harassed by to have access to community. police in Ontario The government’s new law will because of their increase the dangers faced by trans gender identity. sex workers in particular, since 6% Trans people they tend to be overrepresented who report doing among street­level sex workers, time in jail. the most dangerous form of sex work. Some 20 per cent of tran­ gender women participate in sex work, double the rate of cisgender women, according to a June statement on Bill C­36 released by national LGBT human rights organization Égale Canada. That statement notes that the government’s new law is “silent about the realities of male and trans sex work­ ers.”

Trans Equality Society of Alberta (TESA) noted that the bill “does not reflect any interest in keeping people in the sex work community safe, nor does it reflect any support for helping marginalized people remain out of sex work in the first place.”

During the Justice Committee hearings, Chanelle Gallant, a former staffer at Maggie’s: Toronto’s Sex Worker Action Project, said that the bill “will lead to beaten, raped and mur­ dered sex workers and an increase in HIV and AIDS. We will consider this parliament partially responsible for those out­ comes for the sex worker community.”

December 17 marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a day to honour sex workers’ lives lost due to violence. Gallant says, “We also remember to fight like hell for the living.”

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CRIMINALIZATION OF SEX LAWS 2.0 DEBATE OVER CANADA’S NEW PROSTITUTION BILL INCLUDED A LOT OF HAND-WRINGING ON THE NEED TO PROTECT SEX WORKERS’ SAFETY, BUT WHAT WE GOT WAS A MORE INSIDIOUS VERSION OF THE OLD LAW.

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The reality is grim, and the irony is cruel: the so­called Protection Of Communities And Ex­ ploited Persons Act – aka the sex work bill – be­ came law on December 6, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Simply put, our federal government has de­ cided to reproduce the very harms found to be unconsti­ tutional in previous prosti­ tution laws. It was a misguid­ ed and potentially deadly move on the very day we’re meant to reflect on the hor­ ror of Canada’s disturbing record of violence against women.

In striking down provisions in the Criminal Code that violated the safety, health and hu­ man rights of sex workers back in 2013, the country’s highest court explicitly rejected the

federal government’s argument that clients and others who may exploit or abuse sex work­ ers are the true, sole cause of sex workers’ loss of security. The ruling rightfully explained that it was the law itself that prevented sex workers from protecting themselves against risks.

UNAIDS and the World Health Organization are calling on countries to decriminalize sex work.

Many human rights advocates pointed out that there was no need to craft new laws on prostitution. Rather, sex workers need to enjoy the full protection of existing laws such as those against assault, theft, forcible confine­ ment and extortion. If there was to be new

legislation, many of us hoped it would be rights­based and would not reproduce the dan­ gerous de facto criminalization of sex work that had just been deemed unconstitutional.

What we got instead was a new, more insidi­ ous kind of unconstitutionality: Criminaliza­ tion 2.0. Our new law criminalizes sex work directly through a prohibition on clients pur­ chasing services, and indirectly through bans on advertising. The new law also reintroduces slightly modified versions of the original of­ fences of “communicating” for the purposes of prostitution and “living on the avails” of prosti­ tution, which the Supreme Court had already deemed unconstitutionally harmful to sex workers.

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and safety, there was almost no acknowledgement that sex workers have the same human rights as everyone else. Security is a human right. Health is a human right. Enshrining in law the criminalization of sex work is profoundly inconsistent with a supposed concern for the health and safety of sex workers.

They just can’t coexist.

Data from around the world and from the impact of client “sweeps” periodically undertaken here in Canada shows that sex workers will be forced further underground, isolated to avoid police detection.

The screening of clients and safe negotiation of the terms of transactions are likely to be rushed or simply bypassed under the new laws.

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Bill C-36 replaces the previous prostitution-related laws that the Supreme Court of Canada struck down in 2013 in the landmark Bedford v.

Canada case.

Three sex workers challenged the constitutionality of those laws, arguing that they put sex workers’ lives at risk by preventing them from work3:15 PM ing out of their homes and putting in place certain safety measures to screen clients, like hiring security guards. The court agreed. But sex workers’ rights groups say the Conservative government’s new law, which relies heavily on the “Nordic model” that criminalizes the clients of sex workers, puts them in more danger of violence.

Terri-Jean Bedford applauded Wynne for listening to sex workers.

In a personal appeal to the premier, Bedford compared the struggle of sex workers to that of same-sex couples. “I know you realize the freedom that you are enjoying in your personal life was once at issue as well and [was] opposed by the same segments of society now behind C-36. And some people would make [it] illegal again if they thought they could get away with it.”

But for some, Wynne isn’t going far enough.

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Sex workers will be driven further from health and social services, particularly in cases of court- or policeimposed “red zone” orders, which often ban sex workers from neighbourhoods where critical services exist. Sex workers’ ability to work indoors and with others for safety will be almost non-existent. In other words, the new Criminal Code will undermine their ability to take effective measures to protect their health and safety.

Nobody should for a moment buy the government’s spin that this legislation is about protecting women (as well as the men and trans people who also sell sexual services). It does the exact opposite.

Internationally, many people understand this. Leading health and

of Maggie’s – Toronto Sex Workers Action Project, says she would like to see the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) agree to municipal non-enforcement of the law until it can be tested in court. Maggie’s plans to announce a campaign to demand police not enforce C-36 to coincide withthe National Day of Action to Support Sex Worker Rights December 17.

“There are so many unanswered questions right now,” McDonald says.

“We don’t know how this will be enforced or even if it will be enforced.

And that is creating a lot of stress and fear. How will it impact massage parlours? Strip clubs? Third parties? Advertising?”

Alok Mukherjee, chair of the TPSB, says the board has no official position on C-36, nor does the Canadian Association of Police Governance, of which he is past president.

He says he plans to canvas board members and discuss the law with Chief Bill Blair to determine its implications.

“While I understand the need to deal with child exploitation and human trafficking, there are people who engage in sex work voluntarily, and they need access to health care and the ability to work in a safe environment,” says Mukherjee.

He says he’s concerned about growing pressure on police to apply criminal laws to largely social issues.

He would like to see Toronto follow the lead of Vancouver, which has established its own guidelines for enforcement.

“Those guidelines make a distinction between those cases where people’s health and safety are at risk, as opposed to getting involved where there is consensual sex,” explains Mary Clare Zak, director of social policy for the city of Vancouver.

After the new prostitution law re-

human rights bodies such as UNAIDS and the World Health Organization are increasingly calling on countries to decriminalize sex work in order to protect sex workers’ right to health.

Sex workers in countries such as Sweden and Norway, the home of the so-called “Nordic model” that criminalizes clients – and which Canada’s new prostitution law copies in some respects and goes well beyond – have spoken out for years about the harms they experience as a result of such an approach. Shouldn’t we be listening to the experts, public health professionals, our highest court and sex workers themselves?

Our government seems to think it knows better, and is willing to compromise the universality of human rights in the name of some twisted sense of morality.

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ceived royal assent on November 6, the City of Vancouver released a statement calling for the law’s repeal, saying it will only exacerbate violence by pushing sex work underground.

Vancouver would know. The city has experienced the tragedy of hundreds of missing and murdered women, many of them aboriginal, and the horror of the Robert Pickton murders. Both have galvanized the city’s sex worker rights movement – and influenced public opinion against the feds’ new law.

Zak says all municipalities should take an approach to enforcement that includes the voices of sex workers. “There’s a real need for leadership on this, not just from the municipal government but also from senior levels of government.

“The approach we have taken is one based on human rights, on evidence and lived experience,” she says. “It’s so important that we don’t jeopardize people’s health and safety.”

Zak says C-36 is heading for an inevitable fight at the Supreme Court of Canada, a view widely shared by legal experts. And it has many people thinking the Conservatives intend to campaign for re-election on moral issues.

“This new law just replaces the previous laws and is even more punitive,” says Clare Hacksel, director of community health services at Planned Parenthood Toronto. “The law wrongly conflates sex work with human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children and youth. “[It] really isolates women,” she adds. “How is a woman supposed to come forward to report violence? ‘I sold this illegal service and I was hurt in the process?’ This is a population that is so highly stigmatized already.”

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How did you get the job?

I expressed my interest [after the election]. Then that triggered some conversations between the mayor and his staff.

There wasn’t that much back-and-forth.

Did Mayor Tory attach any conditions?

No. Actually, I was kind of surprised. You hear about deals or conditions. There weren’t any. In the conversations [we’ve had], we’re pretty aligned in terms of recognizing the needs around improved service.

But obviously you support SmartTrack?

I’m supportive of SmartTrack, [but] it’s important to distinguish that much of SmartTrack – while the TTC would look to integrate with it – is built on provincial infrastructure and provincial funding. My focus initially is going to be on more tangible, immediate service improvements.

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There are those who know full well that appropriating Nazi imagery will provoke exactly the response they crave, but ultimately it delegitimizes their cause By BERNIE FARBER

Photoshopped image posted on I Acknowledge Apartheid Exists’ Facebook page.

Acknowledge Apartheid Exists is a pro-Palestinian Facebook group founded in 2013 to “promote the narrative that Palestinians deserve the same rights and liberties that Israelis enjoy.” It holds that “Israel’s occupation of and actions in Palestine constitute apartheid.”

The Facebook group, which supports the boycott,divestment and sanctions movement againstIsrael, boasts more than 94,000 likes. According to its Twitter account, IAAE is based in Manhattan.

Recently, the site published a Photoshopped picture of the liberation of emaciated Jewish survivors at the Ebensee concentration camp at the end of World War II. The altered image showed starving Jewish inmates holding signs with anti-Israel messages: “Israel assassins,” “Break the silence on Gaza,” “Stop the Holocaust in Gaza” and “Stop U.S. aid to Israel,” among others.

One sign Photoshopped into the picture reads, “Gaza the world’s biggest concentration camp.”

The reaction here and abroad has quite rightly been outrage, even among those who otherwise make common cause with anti-Israel messaging.

Ontario Federation of Labour president Sid Ryan, who in the past has compared the Israel Defense Forces’ actions during the first Gaza war to the Nazis’ (and later apologized), objected. “This is wrong,” he said. “There is no time or place for this type of disgusting imagery.”

Local human rights advocate Patrick Case made what I believe is the key point: the image crosses the line. “It draws on images of a whole people at their most vulnerable and debased and seeks to use those images to rally criticism against the condemnable behaviour of the current Israeli government.”

He added, “Those who put this image out would probably never use images of enslaved blacks in chains to criticize Barak Obama and the black members of his cabinet.”

However, a Facebook friend of mine defended the group’s position, writing: “I don’t support censorship. continued on page 25 œ

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crave – and don’t give a damn as long as attention is paid.

When PETA undertook a campaign with Nazi imagery several years ago to draw attention to gruesome modern agricultural practices, for years afterward it remained a thorn in the org’s side, delegitimizing what many believed was a just cause.

Using Nazi imagery to suggest that the actions of the state of Israel against Palestinians are comparable to the Holocaust is simply antiSemitic.

Responding to that criticism, I Acknowledge Apartheid Exists claimed the image is intended to teach a lesson.

The page’s administrator wrote defiantly: “I am not going to stop posting something because some people do not get it. We have to teach them at some point. If people think we should not post because some people do not get it, we may as well not post anything at all.”

The group itself has not backed down. The image and others like it have received numerous likes that compare Israel’s policies toward Palestinians to the Nazis.

IAAE turned up the temperature further this week, posting an image of concentration camp prisoners behind barbed wire and the words “I can’t breathe…” – a reference to the last words uttered by New York police choking victim Eric Garner – and the hashtag “From Palestine to Ferguson.” It was posted with the status “The Jewish people understand ‘I can’t breathe.’ From Palestine to Auschwitz.”

Sadly, my guess is that there will be those in Toronto who will support this group.

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Period, full stop. Better to argue, expose, decry, etc. There are many things in this world that I’d rather not see… the indiscriminate use of white phosphorus against civilians, the unlawful destruction of Palestinian homes, bulldozing and burning of olive groves, unlawful settlements…. Claiming that acknowledgement of these atrocities – even via a Photoshopped image, offensive though it may be – constitutes anti-Semitism is ridiculous in the extreme.”

I get it. Advocacy should be edgy. I am a progressive Zionist who embraces and supports the State of Israel and believes in the necessity of holding Israeli policy up to the light.

For example, I reject, as do many prominent Israelis, the new “nation-state bill” that PM Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to force down the throats of Israelis, as I reject the occupation of the West Bank.

But, sadly, there are those behind stronglyheld causes who have wrongly tried to apply Nazi imagery or analogies with the Holocaust to modern-day situations.

Some are absurd, as in a football telecast I saw a while back where one team was handily beating the other and a commentator offered that “it’s a Holocaust out there.”

Anti-abortion groups have compared the murder of 6 million Jews to the “murder of the unborn.”

And then there are those who know full well that appropriating Holocaust imagery for their cause will provoke exactly the response they

“The Jewish people understand ‘I can’t breathe.’”

Bernie Farber is former CEO of the Canadian Jewish Congress. news@nowtoronto.com | @nowtoronto

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What are your priorities?

There are two big buckets. The stuff that I don’t think gets a lot of people excited is continuing to modernize the [internal operations of the] organization and make it more nimble and effective. The more important part is addressing some of the issues around crowding and lack of service on routes. And looking at maybe hopefully restoring some of the surface routes that were cut [under Rob Ford], and augmenting service on routes where needed.

Do we have enough buses to do that?

We’ve begun the hunt. But having somewhere to store them is actually just as important. [TTC CEO Andy] Byford has some leads on potential temporary bus storage. Obviously, there are logistics – you can’t be too far – but we are looking north and south of Steeles.

Does the TTC have enough money to improve service?

We have to get the money. My ask of the mayor is that the subsidy level from the city has to [increase in order to] accommodate more service. My ask of Byford is to continue to look for any dollars we can squeeze. It sounds like a broken record, but the province has to step up, too.

Tory has promised not to raise fares next year. Does that tie your hands in terms of being able to improve service?

It does. The reality, though, is that riders have done a lot, so it’s hard to go back to them and say we need another increase. In a perfect world I’d like to see a nice 10-year schedule of inflationary increases that a rid-

er could budget around, and we would have better budgeting knowing what we could count on. But I’m also a realist, and I know that we’re a political body and we have elections.

Some people fear the provincial involvement in SmartTrack and Eglinton Crosstown is a prelude to the government taking over TTC operations. Would you support that?

I actually think operations is where our strength is. Some people may chuckle at that – we have work to do, obviously, and we’ve got to improve – but the TTC is and strives to be an excellent operator.

I understand on the capital side that it’s the province’s money, so they’re going to have more of a say, but if there’s ever going to be more of a delineation, the TTC should remain operators on all those lines even when they’re funded or owned in a different way.

Some politicians are still advocating for subways on Finch and Sheppard, where council has approved light rail transit.

What would you like to see on those routes?

Obviously, they’re corridors that need rapid transit, and light rail, based on the ridership and projections. Those who get into another debate about different orders of transit are not being genuine or honest with residents.

That debate’s closed in my mind.

Does it concern you that some members of the Ontario Liberal government still want Sheppard to be a subway?

The right people at the province understand the direction those lines should be going in, and I’m confident those will proceed as we’ve approved.

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trying to write history here, Brian.”

Conrad Black is seated in a chair, the palm of his hand opened to the man sitting across from him, old friend and former CBC News correspondent Brian Stewart. He’s explaining that personal disagreements do not change the way he writes about people.

The former media tycoon is at the Toronto Reference Library on November 24 to flog his latest tome, Rise To Greatness: The History Of Canada From The Vikings To The Present (McClelland & Stewart). The book has been described as ambitious but flawed – a little like Black himself.

One reviewer called it a history for the 1 per cent, because there is scant mention, for example, of the social movements that marked turning points in Canadian history.

Black’s book focuses instead on the country’s leaders, including old nemesis Jean Chretien, the man who forced him to renounce his citizenship because of that British peerage but whom Black nevertheless declares one of Canada’s great prime ministers for guiding the country out of debt.

Black rates his good friend Brian Mulroney, whose conservative views he shares, just below Chretien. As for Stephen Harper, Black is lukewarm.

Says Black of Harper, “I don’t like this business of being in the business of avoiding controversial things.”

It’s an odd performance made stranger by the fact that Black has some kind words for the country he once denounced as “vanilla.” Now he thinks we’re on the verge of greatness. Still, he notes this country’s “excessive blandness to a fault.”

Rise To Greatness is Black’s second book since his release from a U.S. prison in 2012, where he spent 37 months for defrauding investors in his former company, Hollinger International, once the world’s third-largest English-language newspaper chain.

Black’s influential stable of papers included London’s Daily Telegraph, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Jerusalem Post.

He told the Huffington Post Canada after his release from prison that he sees potential in Canadian newspapers, and that, given the opportunity, he would invest in them again.

Hinting that he intends to make a comeback in the biz, Black tells Stewart he won’t be writing another book any time soon because he has “re-launched his commercial career,” although he suggests that if he has a future in newspapers, it will be behind the scenes.

“I’m not sure if I would be the person to do it,” he says, adding that it would depend on the opportunity that arises, and as of now “there are none that I am aware of.”

Well, there’s also a not-so-small matter before the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), which is deciding whether Black should be allowed to be a director or officer of any public company, given his criminal past.

On October 10, Black told the OSC he has no interest in being a director or officer of a public company but is fighting on principle. He insisted he’d done nothing wrong; while he regrets the collapse of Hollinger, he feels no guilt over his actions. Black said the non-competition payments

for which he was charged with fraud were his former partner, David Radler’s, idea, and that Radler phoned him for approval after they were arranged.

It’s a familiar story. Black has already been banned by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from being a director or officer of a public company south of the border.

Is his new book a vehicle for getting back into Canada’s good graces?

Andy Lamey, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of California, who reviewed Rise To Greatness for the Globe, says there’s no question that its nationalist bent is unusual for the arch- conser vative.

But are Canadians ready to welcome the disgraced media giant back into the news industry? To some, that would be a joke.

The audience at the Reference Library got a chuckle out of the suggestion.

Black continues to write a column for the paper he founded, the National Post. And he said shortly after his release from prison that he would endeavour to reclaim his Canadian citizenship.

He’s reluctant to talk about this future plans, however, when I email to ask.

Joan Maida, Black’s personal assistant, assures me in a brief response that Black “is cordially received wherever he goes in Canada and the UK.” You get the sense that it’s his own history, not just Canada’s, that Black is rewriting these days.

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his workshop, see trees decorated by top designers, sing along with carollers, watch The Snow Queen theatrical show and more. To Dec 28, see website for hours. $17-$27. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. casaloma.org. animal riGhTs aCademy leCTure Talk on the ecological impact of industrial livestock operations. 7-9 pm. Free. OISE, 252 Bloor W. animalrightsacademy.org.

FarTs markeT OpeninG launCh Collection of hand-made goods from local artists. 7 pm.

Arts Market, 846 College. artsmarket.ca.

BeveraGe CO-CreaTiOn WOrkshOp Design your own bottled beverage. 7-9 pm. $40. Bevlab, 1115 Queen W. bevlab.co/shop FrChrisTmas aT BlaCk Creek Christmas tours, traditional treats, ballroom dancing and more. To Dec 23. Weekdays 9:30 am-4 pm, weekends 11 am-4:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy. blackcreek.ca.

FrChrisTmas aT eaTOn CenTre Santa’s Log Cabin, outdoor tree maze, 50-foot tree, urban lodge and more family fun activities. To Jan 2, see website for hours. Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge. torontoeatoncentre.com.

FChrisTmas flOWer shOW Runs to Jan 11, daily 10 am to 5 pm. Candlelight viewing with extended hours Sat-Sun to 7 pm until Dec 28.

Free. Allan Gardens Conservatory, 19 Horticultural. 416-392-7288.

FCsi pOp-up markeT: hOliday ediTiOn

Showcase of goods that work for people, from toys that teach empathy to handmade jewellery to upcycled household products.

2-10 pm. Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst. socialinnovation.ca/popups.

CulTural pluralism in The arTs mOvemenT OnTariO Report on CPAMO’s work plus per-

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this week mikey smiTh raW WOrks fesTival

fessor Anna Zalik, author Richard Roman and others. 7 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. perfOrminG lOve Workshop on communication and radical honesty in relationships. 7-9 pm. Free. Don Heights Unitarian Congregation, 18 Wynford, suite 102. donheights.ca.

FrOnCesvalles hOliday markeT 10 am-6 pm to Dec 14. Autumn Toronto, 478 Roncesvalles. facebook.com/ events/600687446727434.

TOrOnTO sWinG danCe sOCieTy Music by The Sugar Devils. 7:30 pm. $15. Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor W. torontoswingdancesociety.ca.

TreehOuse Talks Short talks on current topics. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. treehousetalks.com.

FrWinTerfesT On TOrOnTO’s WaTerfrOnT

Dog shows, eco-friendly arts and crafts, a Santa Brunch Cruise ($14-$17), pet photos with Santa and more. Free. Queen’s Quay Terminal, 207 Queens Quay W. waterfrontbia.com.

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Saturday, December 13

Benefits

FChrisTmas WiTh The salvaTiOn army

continuing Beer film fesTival Three films – The World’s End (Dec 14) – plus three breweries, over three Sundays with samples before the show. $9.50 per screening. Rainbow Cinemas Market Square, 80 Front E. rainbowcinemas.ca.

To Dec 14 FrTOrOnTO ChrisTmas markeT Check out the European-inspired seasonal festival with musicians and carollers, family activities, handcrafted products, food and more. To Dec 21, TueFri noon-9 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-9 pm. Free. The Distillery District, 55 Mill. torontochristmasmarket.com.

To Dec 21

FkensinGTOn markeT niGhT markeT

Stores open till 10 pm Thursdays to Dec 18.

Kensington Market, Augusta south of College. kensingtonmarketbia.com.

livinG Well WiTh demenTia WOrkshOp

Workshop for persons in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and their family members. 10 am-noon. Free. Pre-register. West Neighourhood House, 248 Ossington. 416640-6307, alzheimertoronto.org.

Fmirvish ChrisTmas markeT Buy a Christmas tree or wreath from Forests Ontario in support of forest restoration. To Dec 13, 11 am-6 pm. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-646-1193 ext 234, forestsontario.ca. mOvinG pasT menTal BlOCks Workshop in boosting your creativity with yoga, meditation and the arts. 5:30-7 pm. $30. Living City Health, 120 Eglinton E. 647-497-9797.

The perCepTiOn and realiTy Of “impOrTed

COnfliCT” in Canada Talk on the notion of “home-grown terror” and our relationship to foreign conflicts. 7 pm. $5. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. reiki healinG Class Info talk, Q&A and demonstration. 11 am-12:30 pm. Free. Tangerine Direct Café, 221 Yonge. thehealingteam.org.

Friday, December 12

Benefits

FGive: BaCk2TOrOnTO, The hOliday dnB ChariTy parTy DJs Lush, Mr Brown, Rick Toxic

and DJ Love Hz B2B PVP. 11 pm. $5 + Daily Bread Food Bank donation; free entry w/ a used winter jacket for the Ve’Ahavta Outreach Project. Tota Lounge, 592 Queen W. facebook.com/events/855968174433968.

F 5snOW queen Drag performers Bunni Lapin, Jada Hudson and others put on a musical stage show. 8 pm. $25-$45 (proceeds to the 519 Church Community Centre). Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge. snowqueen2014.ca.

F 5The TOrOnTO sisTers 1sT annual ChrisTmas parTy and TWisTed naTiviTy paGeanT Leather, kink and drag stage show,

charity food & toy drive, festive games and more. Doors/cocktail hour 9 pm. $10 (benefits local charities). Erotico Lounge, 461 Church, level 2. 1-888-655-9090, totix.ca.

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parTners in Crime: The mexiCan sTaTe, nOrTh ameriCan CapiTalism & The 43 missinG sTudenTs Talk on the situation with pro-

d’bi.young anitafrika presents an exploration of trans-disciplinary works of art featuring dub poet Lillian Allen, artists Clover Fannin, Jordan Laffrenier, Oakwood Library Youth Theatre, Raven Dauda, Zak’isha Brown and many others. $10-$15, festival pass $55. The Watah School, 9 Trinity. mikeysmithfestival.eventbrite.ca.

Dec 16 to 21 sOO ryu danCe fesTival Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada presents a festival of Korean dance, with performances by the Mi Young Kim Dance Company, Mi Sook Song, Zab Maboungou & Compagnie Danse Nyata-Nyata, JinSu Mun and others. At the Korean Cultural Centre (1133 Leslie); Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge) and Canada’s National Ballet School (400 Jarvis). $25-$90, festival pass $120. 416-250-3708, koreandance.net.

Dec 15 to 18

5TriBuTe TO leslie feinBerG Celebrating the life of the activist for trans liberation and social justice with readings and tributes. 7 pm.

Free. Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles. anotherstory.ca. u fOr ChanGe Open hOuse Artwork, performances and info on the studio. 6-9 pm. Free (RSVP). UforChange, 563 Dundas E, #206. julia@uforchange.org.

Walk fOr healTh & Well-BeinG Meet at the library with good shoes & a bottle of water.

60 min outdoors walk. Free. Deer Park Library, 40 St Clair E. stevensjason0926@yahoo.com.

WinTer farmers markeT Local cheese, eggs, baked goods and more at this indoor market.

3-6:30 pm. Artisans At Work, 2071 Danforth Ave. artisans-at-work.com.

Movie reviews Movie times

Jackman Hall. Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas W. aidslaw.ca/branson.

FrmaGiCal ChrisTmas fOresT Horsedrawn wagon rides, Santa’s workshop, movies, treats and more. To Dec 20, Fri-Sat 5-9 pm. $18-$25. Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley. 416-667-6295, kortright.org. manhunT: riverdale Games played in parks and streets. Meet at SE corner of Broadview & Danforth. 9 pm. Free. urbanigames.com.

Festivals

formances by Esmeralda Enrique, the Subtle Vigilance Collective, Das Fagott Mannschaft, COBA drummers and others. 4-7 pm. Free (RSVP). COBA Studio, 585 Dundas E, #130. eventbrite.ca/e/14401191351. diy skinCare prOduCTs WiTh siGrid Learn the art of hand crafted natural skin care. Bring a small one-ounce jar for a sample. 7 pm. Free.

Big Carrot, 348 Danforth. thebigcarrot.ca.

FhOliday arTs markeT Local artists, live music and more. Free. To Dec 14, Thu 4-10 pm, Sun noon-6 pm. Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. atthebarns.org/bam.

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Events

FBisTrO musiC series: The hOliday ediTiOn

Christmas carols by musicians of the Glenn Gould School, dinner and admission to the 12 Trees exhibition. 6-8 pm. $65. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 111 Queen’s Park. gardinermuseum.com.

CiTy Of CrafT Annual craft sale and exhibition featuring 60+ craft vendors, workshops, installations and more. To Dec 14, Fri 6-10 pm, Sat 11 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. $2. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. cityofcraft.com.

The German enerGieWende: a researCher’s vieW Professor Joachim Knebel talks about Germany’s ambitious energy transformation project. 11:30 am-1 pm. Free (pre-register).

Ryerson Heaslip House, 297 Victoria. eventbrite.ca/e/14224246103.

F 5 Glad day CusTOmer appreCiaTiOn hOliday parTy Sip cider and eggnog with the

staff and fans of the bookstore that keeps the yuletide gay. 6-9 pm. Free. 598 Yonge. gladdaybookshop.com. hOGTOWn hOedOWn Live music with Sheesham & Lotus square dancing and instruction followed by an old time music jam. 8 pm. $7$15. Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt. facebook.com/HogtownHoedown.

FrJinGle Bell Time Bells, bubbles and holiday tunes at this family sing-a-long. 10:30 am.

Free. Taylor Memorial Library, 1440 Kingston Rd. 416-396-8939.

leT’s Talk aBOuT druGs: a COnversaTiOn

WiTh sir riChard BransOn The Virgin Group founder talks with Richard Elliott of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the CBC’s Anna Maria Tremonti, following a screening of the documentary Breaking The Taboo.

2-3:30 pm. Free (pre-registration required).

Benefit concert with Robert Pilon, The Toronto Northern Lights Chorus, the Salvation Army’s Staff Band and others. 7:30 pm. $20-$30. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. masseyhall.com.

FrhOliday Bazaar Handmade gifts made

by Pegasus participants, silent auction of handmade holiday quilt, free pancake breakfast with Santa (9-11 am) and more. 9 am-3 pm. Free, donations of food and toys requested for Pegasus Community Project.

Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson.

416-691-6835, pegasustoronto.ca.

FhOliday COOkie sale Benefit for the museum. Noon-4 pm. Tollkeeper’s Cottage Museum, 750 Davenport. tollkeeperscottage@ gmail.com.

FsanTa speedO run Participants in running shoes and bathing suits cover a 3 km route to benefit the Toys and Games Fund at Sick Kids Hospital. 1:30 pm. Hemingways, 142 Cumberland. bloor-yorkville.com.

Events

F12 Beers Of ChrisTmas Ugly sweater and beer tasting event. 7-10 pm. $10. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. gladstonehotel.com.

FraCha kWanzaa CeleBraTiOn The Afri-

can Canadian Heritage Association presents a community celebration with festive performances, a communal feast and marketplace.

1-5 pm. Free (bring a food bank donation item). Alexander Stirling Public School, 70 Fawcett Trail. 416-208-3149.

FThe arTisans’ GifT fair More than 35 artists and artisans offer handmade items from the hip and whimsical to traditional favourites. To Dec 21, Sat-Sun noon-6 pm. Free.

Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. artisansgiftfair.com.

FChrisTmas By lampliGhT Victorian-style Christmas activities include ballroom dancing, chestnut roasting, singing choirs and more. 6-9:30 pm $25-$35 (pre-register). Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy. 416-667-6295, blackcreek.ca.

FrChrisTmas CarOllinG & puppeT shOW

Sing holiday classics and watch a Gingerbread Man puppet show. 10:30 am. Free. Cliffcrest Library, 3017 Kingston Rd. 416-396-8916.

FChrisTmas CrafT sale Handmade arts and crafts by local artists and artisans. SatSun 11 am-7 pm. Free. Artisans At Work, 2071 Danforth Ave. artisans-at-work.com.

FdesserTs By lampliGhT Lamp-lit rooms, decadent desserts and carollers. 6:30-9 pm. $20 (pre-register). Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley. 416-338-8807.

dJ skaTe niGhT: 30Th anniversary Of hOuse DJs Jellybean Benitez and Groove In-

stitute spin house and dance music. 8-11 pm.

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

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a tour and bake gingerbread cookies the traditional way. 1-4:30 pm. $3-$7. Gibson House, 5172 Yonge. 416-395-7432.

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HealtHy eatinG in Canada For new immiGrants Workshops on Canada’s Food Guide

and DIY Korean-style healthy food. 1-3:30 pm. Free. CICS LINC Centre, 4002 Sheppard E. Pre-register 416-292-7510 ext 0, cicscanada. com.

HiGH Park-swansea Ponds and wetlands

Lost Rivers walk. 1 pm. Free. Meet at entrance to High Park, 1873 Bloor W. 416-593-2656. introduCtory meditation Class 1 pm. Free.

Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth. meditationtoronto.com.

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REMEMBER LESLIE FEINBERG

Groundbreaking trans author and activist Leslie Feinberg died last month, leaving a huge hole in the LGBTQ literary community. Her life is celebrated at a tribute event at Another Story, 315 Roncesvalles, where admirers and those inspired by the American icon express their grief and gratitude. Thursday (December 11), 7 pm. Free. anotherstory.ca.

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PUT FOOD IN THE BANK

Food bank drives are happening all over the city, but the Holiday Revue has something special going for it.

The benefit concert for the Daily Bread Food Bank features great sounds from the Wooden Sky, Smoke Show and Jon Hynes at the Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts, 918 Bathurst, on Tuesday (December 16), 7 pm. $20, all ages. Feed those in need and your love of music at the same time. facebook.com/ events/591645330937366.

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PUMPING ARTS PLURALISM

Aboriginal and ethno-racial artists involved in theatre, music, dance and the literary arts gather at the COBA Studio, 585 Dundas East, on Thursday (December 11), 4 to 7 pm, hosted

by Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario. The meet-up features a report on CPAMO’s efforts to support minority artists, plus performances by Esmeralda Enrique, Das Fagott Mannschaft, the Subtle Vigilance Collective and others.

Free (RSVP). eventbrite.ca.

Celebrate food, the holidays and immigrant diversity in this walking/tasting tour. 10 am-1 pm. $35-$50 (pre-register). Meet at 350 Spadina. 416-923-6813.

Frlantern makinG worksHoP Red Pepper Spectacle Arts hosts a workshop to make lanterns for the Kensington Market Winter Solstice Parade (Dec 21). Noon-8 pm. $10 sugg donation. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. redpepperspectacle.wordpress.com.

FrliGHt uP tHe Holidays Hot dogs, hot chocolate, games for the kids, pictures with Santa, Victorian carollers and more. Tree lighting at dusk. 1-6 pm. Free. Fairbank Village, 1877 Eglinton W. fairbankvillagebia.ca.

Frmidtown Communtiy CHristmas dinner Midtown Alliance Church’s annual event

with food, drinks and gifts. All welcome (must pre-register). 6-8 pm. Free. St Monica Elementary School, 14 Broadway. 416-477-2173 ext 2, midtownac.ca.

FrPet PHotos witH santa Pets and their families can get a photo taken for the holidays. Sat & Sun, 11 am-2 pm and 3-5 pm. $12.

PawsWay, 245 Queens Quay W. pawsway.ca. rouGe Park Guided walks Learn about the park’s nature and wildlife and acquire trail skills Sat-Sun 9:30 am, 12:30 & 2 pm. See website for meeting points. Free. Meadowvale and Old Finch. rougepark.com/hike.

FrstiCky FinGers CraFt worksHoP

Drop-in holiday craft program for children 4 to 7 years. 3:30 to 5 pm. Free. Queen East Presbyterian Church, 947 Queen E. Preregister 416-315-9686, stickyfingerscrafts@ hotmail.com. toronto salsa PraCtiCe No lesson, beginners to pros, no partner required. 3:30-8 pm. $5. Trinity St. Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor W. torontosalsapractice.com. toronto younG desiGners sale One-of-akind items by local talent. 11 am-5 pm. Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields Church, 103 Bellevue. facebook.com/torontoyoungdesigners. understandinG Quasars Humanist Association talk. 1:30 pm. Rm 4-414. Free. OISE, 252 Bloor W. humanist.toronto.on.ca. we Can’t breatHe Eric Garner solidarity action and march coordinated by the Black Lives Matter Toronto Coalition. Noon-2 pm. Free.

Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen W. facebook.com/events/1405592546398541.

Fwinter Folk Fair A bazaar, craft and singing workshops, live music, art show and family fun. 11 am-5 pm. Pwyc. St Vladimir Institute, 620 Spadina. kosakolektiv.com.

Sunday, December 14

Benefits

Fin2 tHe sPirit John Findlay and the IN2 the Spirit Orchestra, Jackie Richardson, Barbra Lica and Michael Dunston perform. 8 pm. $35-$40 (Covenant House). Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. in2thespirit.com.

Events

Fbarley anGels Holiday Pub niGHt & PoP-uP market Beer and shopping. 4-7 pm.

Free. Rhino, 1249 Queen W. barleyangels.ca.

CHai tea & a movie Screening of Maxime

Giroux’s Félix And Meira. 1 & 4 pm. $15.

Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, 5095 Yonge. tjff.com.

FrCHanukaH Family Fun Fair Music, crafts, balloon animals, face painting, jungle gym activities, a pop-up gift shop, snacks and more for the whole family. 2-5 pm. $15-$20/ family of five. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina.

416-924-6211, mnjcc.org.

FrCHristmas in tHe valley Experience the holiday traditions of the 1890s and the 1940s through historic recipes, crafts and an outdoor tour. Noon-4 pm. $2-$6. Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery. 416-396-2819.

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tion Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) hosts a public forum for International Human Rights Day. 3-6 pm. Free. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. facebook.com/events/685801651517137.

than 55 local farmers, artisans and makers, live music, skating, kids activities and more.

10 am-6 pm. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. evergreen.ca. rFamily ProGrams Art games, puzzles, crafts and more. Noon-5 pm. Free w/ admission. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford. agakhanmuseum.org.

FrFezziwiG’s Family CHristmas ball

Family-friendly luncheon featuring live music and the simple, happy social dances of Charles Dickens’s youth. 1-4 pm. $20-$24 (pre-register). Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas W. janeaustendancing.ca.

FHoliday bazaar Locally-produced books, zines, flip books, ceramics, DVDs, skateboard decks, t-shirts and more available by Toronto Animated Image Society artists. 10 am-5 pm.

Pix Film Gallery, 1411 Dufferin, unit C. tais.ca.

Frlatkes & liGHt... a CHanukaH deliGHt!

Interactive activities include stories, arts & crafts, dreydel games, Chanukah gelt, a singalong with Marni Levitt and a secular candlelighting ceremony. 11 am-1 pm. $5-$10. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts, 918 Bathurst. 416-789-5502, mwstoronto.org.

5lGbt danCe salsa soCial No partner or experience required, everyone welcome. 6:309:30 pm. $5 or pwyc. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge. facebook.com/groups/LGBTDance.

FtHe sassy little CraFt sHow Check out handmade gifts and fun items. 1-8 pm. Free.

The Central, 603 Markham. facebook.com/ thesassylittlecraftshow.

FtHe stoP’s Holiday Farmers’ market

Tasty and seasonal Ontario food and gifts, crafts, home furnishings, wandering musicians and more. 11 am-3 pm. Steam Whistle Brewing, 255 Bremner. thestop.org.

Ftoronto ComiCon one day sHow & Festivus Holiday sale Local artists and vendors offer sci-fi, horror and anime gifts for nerds on your list. 11 am-5 pm. $10. Hall F. Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Bldg, 222 Bremner Blvd. comicontoronto.com/ dec14comic.

Monday, December 15

Benefits

dan manGan + blaCksmitH, PereGrine Falls Re*Generation concert. Doors 7 pm. $20 (benefit for at-risk/homeless youth). Mod Club, 722 College. ticketweb.ca.

Events

art oF wHisky worksHoP Learn about the distillation process and how to taste whisky. 7 pm. $10-$15. MOCCA, 952 Queen W. mocca. ca/shop/art-of-whisky. introduCtory meditation Learn three easy techniques. 7 pm. Free. College/Shaw Library, 766 College. meditationtoronto.com. momondays: tHe mo maGiCal edition Motivational event that’s a cross between openmic nights and TED talks. 5:30-10 pm. $20, adv $10. Hard Rock Cafe, 279 Yonge. momondays.com/toronto.

Post a letter soCial aCtivity Club Letterwriting night. 7-10 pm. Pwyc for stationery & stamps. Wise Bar, 1007 Bloor W. pal-sac.com. strenGtH and selF Weekly group focusing on support, wellness, mediation and chair yoga for women who have experienced abuse.

Mondays, 11 am. Free. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. strengthandself@mnjcc.org. suCCess & HaPPiness: an introduCtion oF niCHiren buddHism 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Lil-

lian H Smith Library, 239 College. 416-6543211, sgicanada.org. tai CHi Class Mondays & Wednesdays, 9-10 am. Free w/ membership ($6-$10/year).

Cecil Community Centre, 58 Cecil. greeneconomics.net/Cecil_TaiChi.htm.

Tuesday, December 16

Benefits

Punk roCk binGo XXXmas edition Bingo

games, live entertainment & a party with DJ Triple-X. 9 pm. Pwyc (benefit for various local charities). Beaver, 1192 Queen W. facebook. com/punkrockbingotoronto.

FtHe wooden sky, smoke sHow, Jon Hynes Holiday Revue charity concert. Doors 7 pm, all ages, $20 (benefit for the Daily Bread Food Bank). 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts. facebook.com/ events/591645330937366.

Events

Fight baCk: sex workers respond to C36

Canadian Values & Citizenship series Work-

shop series for newcomers and those preparing for the citizenship test. 9:30-11:30 am.

Free. Centre for Immigrant & Community Services, 2330 Midland. 416-292-7510 ext 0, cicscanada.com.

the lost dhow: a disCoVery From the maritime silk route Curator’s tour with John

Vollmer offers historical context and insight about the exhibition. 6:30 pm. $20, stu/srs $12. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford. agakhanmuseum.org. magiCal moroCCo Travel talk. 6:30 pm. Free.

Merit Travel, 408 King W. 416-345-9726, merittravel.com.

Wednesday, December 17

Benefits

Fthe sugarplum soirée Improv comedy by White Rhino and This Is the Worst with host Mark Little. 9:30 pm. $25 (benefits Gilda’s Club Toronto). Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com.

Events

antidote yoga Yoga class to target the sea-

sonal blues. 6-7 pm. $17. IAm Yoga, 661 Yonge. iamyoga.ca.

Celebrating Cultural diVersity Bring something cherished and share the story it represents, or bring and share your ethnic cuisine. 3-5 pm. Free (pre-register). Centre for Immigrant & Community Services, 2330 Midland. 416-293-4565 ext 114, cicscanada.com.

Discussion with sex workers, activists and allies on the new law. 6:30-9 pm. Free. Queen West Community Health Centre, 168 Bathurst. apitts@srchc.com. montgomery’s inn Farmers market Organic fruit, veg and wine, cheese, bread and more. Every Wednesday from 2-6 pm, all year.

Free. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas W. 416-394-8113.

patterns in islamiC art and arChiteCture

Museum lecture with Patricia Bentley. 1-2 pm.

Free w/ admission. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford. agakhanmuseum.org. rouge park walks Guided walks in the urban wilderness. 9:30 am. See website for meeting points. Free. Meadowvale and Old Finch. rougepark.com/hike. single, separated & diVorCed dads Q&A and support group weekly meeting. Women welcome. 7-9 pm. Free. Room A5. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth. 416-861-0626, father.org. stories From a persian romanCe Storyteller Ariel Balevi tells stories of love and chance from ancient Iran. 6:30 pm. $12-$15. Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre. 416-599-5321 ext 2228.

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Thursday, December 18

Benefits

shakespeare-in-hospitals program

year-end showCase Cabaret-style show

where artists share their material and experiences performing for patients. Dec 1819 at 8 pm. $15, stu $10 (Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective). Fraser Studios, 76 Stafford. shakehospitals2014. brownpapertickets.com.

Events

animal rights aCademy leCture Paul York and Vittoria Lion explore misanthropy vs vegan humanism and other topics. 7-9 pm. Free.

OISE, 252 Bloor W. animalrightsacademy.org.

Early listings deadline Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, we will have an early deadline for our December 25, 2014 - January 7, 2015 issue.

FCoCktail Crawl Christmas bash eVent

Networking event and party. Upscale cocktail or semi-formal attire. 7:30 pm. $35-$40.

Spoke Club, 600 King W. RSVP info@cocktailcrawl.ca.

FCut, Cut paste Christmas bazaar Local handmade gifts, baked goods, jewelry, art, tea shirts and more. 6-8 pm. Free. Beaver, 1192 Queen W. artheart.ca.

Fkensington night market Stores open till 10 pm Thursdays to Dec 18. Augusta & College. kensingtonmarketbia.com. sketCh open studio Community showcase and exhibition featuring visual art, music, performance and youth leadership. 6-9 pm.

Free. SKETCH Arts, 180 Shaw, lower level.

416-516-1559, sketch.ca.

Please submit all listings by 5 pm on Tuesday, December 16, to events@nowtoronto.com or by fax to 416-364-1168.

small business network: Valerie Copland Talk by Futurepreneur Canada’s Busi-

ness Development Manager. 6:30-8 pm.

Free. Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor W. 416-393-7674.

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Analog synths are back in a big way, and now that same retro technology is being applied to video, with the Critter & Guitari Video Scope, a trippy video synthesizer by the Brooklyn boutique electronics company. Plug any audio source into it and start turning knobs to generate vintage psychedelic shapes and patterns.( $149, Moog Audio, 442 Queen West, 416-599-6664, moogaudio.com)

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Tick tock, Kendall & Co’s quirky wood clocks liven up any space ($65, 227 Carlton, 416363-9914, kendallandco.ca).

Browse the third instalment in our series of massive holiday gift guides for pages full of unexpected finds with a local focus. From the Bay Street suit to the Kensington Market hippie, we have unique gifts to satisfy even the pickiest person on your list.

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Make a pig out of yourself with this Printmeneer pig cookie cutter ($9.45, Etsy, etsy.com/shop/printmeneer).

Makeup & hair: TAMI EL SOMBATI using MAC Cosmetics Models: ROOKIE B&M Models and GUS Plutino Group / Dog model: Daphne

Don’t fear extended power outages with the powerful Duracell DRPP600S1 Portable 600 Watt Solar Generator. Three AC outlets provide plenty of electricity if the grid fails, and two USB ports make for easy charging of digital devices. You can even jump-start a car with it. ($329.99, The Source, Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge, 416-591-2224, and others, thesource.ca)

These red Dr. Martens are worthy of Santa himself ($164.99, 391 Queen West, 416-585-9595, drmartenscanada.ca).

Designed locally and crafted from vegan materials – what more do you want (Nella Bella Sutton bag, $119, nella-bella.com)?

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Meet Stanley. He’s terrified of spiders and plans his Halloween costumes months in advance, so you better start brainstorming ($29.95, Monster Factory, monsterfactory.net).

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PACO & LOLA ALBARIÑO 2013 Crisp and clean on the nose that freshness follows through on the palate and finish. Lime and white grapefruit with loads of mouth-watering acidity and clean refreshment. No oak.

Great aperitif or companion to salads and seafood. I’d love this with shellfish.

This Spanish white wine has loads of acidity and lime green notes. Albariño is a native grape to this region.

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Medium-deep, garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Alpha Crucis Titan Shiraz is scented of warm cherries, mulberries and raspberry tart with underlying notes of balsamic, yeast extract, toast and game. Medium to full-bodied with a good concentration of red fruits and savory, meaty flavors, the palate has bright acidity, medium levels of velvety tannins, and a long, chewy finish.

Drink this one 2014 to 2022+.

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Paisley is the print of the season (Chelsea shirt, $98, Body Blue, 724 Queen West, 416-7037601, and other, bodyblue.ca).

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These Danesone bourbon-flavoured tooth picks are made near Georgian Bay and totally Don Draper approved ($8 per pack, Spruce on Parliament,, 455 Parliament, 647-748-4060, spruceonparliament.com).

Smythe peaked lapel blazer ($595), Smythe cumberbund pant ($495, both Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor West, 416-922-2333, and others, smythelesvestes.com), StenstrĂśms fitted tuxedo shirt ($265, Gotstyle, 21 Trinity, 416260-9696, and other, gotstyle.ca), Carolyn wingtip oxford ($595, Ron White, 2901 Bayview, 416-2217002, and others, ronwhiteshoes. com), Nexus 9 16GB tablet ($429, Best Buy, 65 Dundas West, 416642-8321, and others, bestbuy.ca), Maiden Wave coin bib ($125.83, Jenny Bird, jenny-bird.com), Accordion briefcase ($595, Philip Sparks, 162 Ossington, 647-3481827, philipsparks.com).

You’ll love coming home to this premium bottle of Grey Goose VX after a rough Monday ($100, LCBO, 415 King West, 416-598-1482, and others, lcbo.com).

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Add some personality to your penguin suit with this Happy Socks gift set ($45, Gotstyle).

Constructive eating utensils for the mini real estate mogul ($21.95, Rolo,, 24 Bellair, 416920-0100, rolostore.com).

Your garage band days are long gone, but you can relive them (kind of) from your corner office with this Sonic necktie. Woven from 50 per cent cassette tape, the sonic fabric emits sounds when a tape head is drawn along its surface ($120, I Have a Crush on You, 51 Jefferson, suite 201, 416-880-6369, ihaveacrushonyou.ca).

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You put up with enough crap at work; don’t put crap on your body, too. This ecofriendly Sanctum Men’s body gift set contains a body scrub, organic deodorant and shampoo ($24.99, Abundance Naturally, abundancenaturally.com).

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Sophistication meets comfort with Rockport’s Style Refinement wingtip shoe that uses Adidas sport technology ($180, 220 Yonge, 416-597-0646, rockport.ca).

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gift guide Rob Ford #neverforget (limited-edition Rob Ford commemorative plate, $40, I Have a Crush on You, 51 Jefferson, Suite 201, 416-8806369, ihaveacrushonyou.ca).

in Little Italy

After last month’s condo explosion in Liberty Village, we don’t suggest making your own meth at home, but delicious gin is an entirely different story (homemade gin kit, $49.50, Indigo, 55 Bloor West, 416-9253536, and others, chapters.indigo.ca).

Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas in Little Italy with a chance to win one of 12 prizes from local College Street merchants and a Grand Prize of a

Trip for Two to the Caribbean (value approx. $2,500) courtesy of the Flight Centre. Visit your participating Little Italy merchant or littleitalycollegest.com for ballots and details.

BONUS Receive a $25* travel voucher (up to $250*) for every $500 you spend at Flight Centre during the month of December!

Stand out from the rat pack with a locally made Baffi wooden pocket square ($50, bafficollection.com).

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Spell out fun messages with these porcelain letter cups and wood lids ($24 per cup, $12 per lid, Ma Zone, 63 Jarvis, 416-8680330, ma-zone.com).

550B College Street, 416-921-6779 *Conditions apply. Visit http://www.flightcentre.ca/travel-deals/consumer-incentive for details.

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Your grandpa’s cardigans are cool again (Outclass shawl collar cardigan, $229, Gerhard Supply, 2949 Dundas West, 416797-1290, gerhardsupply.com).

Never buy half-wilted flowers from the grocery store again. Get a year’s worth of gerberas from the Van Geest family farm in Grimsby delivered to your door monthly ($180, Toronto Market email Flower Market, torontoflowermarket@gmail.com to purchase).

Use Toronto company Urban Beard’s man pack to get a beard that rivals that of Father Christmas himself ($59, urbanbeard.ca).

Turns out science can be fun. Use this DIY electro dough kit to create simple circuits using LEDs, buzzers, switches and electronic playdough ($34.95, Shop AGO, 317 Dundas West, 416-979-6610, shop2. ago.net).

This elegant Munro dress from local label Bazzul has a stylish scoop back and hugs curves without being uncomfortable. You’ll never want to take it off.

Bonus: it’s machine washable! ($199, bazzulstudios. myshopify.com)

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Trains make much better toys than tanks (Leikey Designs train stuffed toy, $30, Etsy, etsy. com/ca/shop/leikey).

Go ahead, be lazy this winter. You’ve earned it (Niki dark teal Lazypants, $80, shoplazypants.com).

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Wear the TTC everywhere you go with this scarf by local designer Anu Raina ($150, Studio Fresh, 810 Danforth, 416-850-8356, studiofresh.ca).

Fix your steel steed on the go with this 17-piece tool kit ($125, Bateman’s Bicycle Company, 913 Bathurst, 416-5382453, and other, batemansbikeco.com).

Avoid noise complaints from neighbouring apartments with this clever Subpac M1 Bluetooth developed by a Toronto company. It sends bass vibrations to your body, making it feel like you’re next to a stack of subwoofers at a giant dance club even when listening to beats on headphones. ($399, thesubpac.com)

For those who can’t stop replaying the new Star Wars trailer again and again and again: Darth Vader with bow tie cards from local Illustrator Jocelyn Teng ($5 each, wall9, wallnine.com).

First, cats conquered the internet.

Now, they’re taking over your underwear drawer (men’s Meow Meow Industries boxer briefs, $20, meowmeowindustries.com).

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A good vinyl collection deserves to be played on something better than a thrift-shop turntable. The Pro-Ject Elemental Turntable is not only easy to set up, but also delivers hifi sound at an impressively affordable price point. $279, Bay Bloor Radio (55 Bloor West, 416-967-1122, baybloorradio.com)

Toronto audiophile shop Planet of Sound also makes equipment under the name MIES, and the beautiful MIES M25A tube amplifier sounds as great as it looks. A perfect balance of warmth and detail. $699 (1020 Queen, 416-530-9703, planetofsoundonline.com)

There’s a good reason the BBC uses Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers for its studio monitors: they sound absolutely spectacular. Hearing your favourite music through them makes it seem like the musicians are in the room. $6,299, Planet of Sound (1020 Queen, 416-530-9703, planetofsoundonline.com)

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Mix and match your gods with the OMG Design Your Own Deity magnetic set ($16.25, Le Tablier Blanc, 550A College, 647-883-0091, letablierblanc.com).

This Witchboard clutch from local brand Falconwright is the perfect accessory for midnight séances ($78, Victoire, 129A Ossington, 416588-6978, victoireboutique.com).

She’s a laid-back Kensington K9 and couldn’t care less (Higgins Would Be Proud Stomping Grounds Kensington hoodie, $55, Timme Doggie Outfitters, 867 Queen West, 416-203-6789, and other, timmie.ca).

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A handcrafted Epidemic 613 “Fuck Cars” bike bell says it all for you ($25, Distill Gallery, 24 Tank House, 416-3040033, distillgallery.com).

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Spirit of Giving Loid hat ($40), Loid jacket ($250), Model Citizen tee ($34), Minimum Worden pants ($115), handmade Darren Couture moccasins ($145 all Model Citizen, 279 Augusta, 416-553-6632, modelcitizentoronto. com), Empire Music ukulele ($36.99, Steve’s Music, 415 Queen West, 416-5938888, stevesmusic.com).

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Head to the Mercantile (297 Roncesvalles, 416-531-7563, themercantile.ca) for holiday cocktail care packages tailored to your recipient’s tastes.

Choose from an assortment of bitters (Scrappy’s, Dillon’s, Bittered Sling, etc), mixes (like Walter Caesar, Owl’s Brew and Porter’s Tonic), necessities (King Cube trays, shot glasses, straws) and garnishes.

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Chances are the tasteful jet-setter in your world is sick of drinking watery scotch and sodas at 30,000 feet. If all they really want is an old-fashioned, give it to them. This crazy awesome Carry On Cocktail Kit ($26) comes with everything you need (mixing tin, muddler/ spoon, cane sugar, aromatic bitters, recipe cards and coaster) to fix a decent drink when high in the sky. Just add (airplane size) booze. Available at BYOB (972 Queen West, 416-858-2932, byobto.com)

There’s nothing better for bar nerds than the book that’s currently on every bartender’s backbar and bedside table. The proprietors of big-deal NYC cocktail bar Death & Co. have bound the essential components of the contemporary craft cocktail movement together in one incredibly sexy package (Ten Speed, $46) that’s as inspiring to look at as it is to read. Grab it at Room 2046 (1252 Yonge, 647-348-2046, room2046.com) or BYOB (972 Queen West, 416-858-2932, byobto.com).

Fun flasks A flask is the boozy gift that keeps on giving – especially when thoughtfully paired with something to refill it with. Easy Tiger (1447 Dundas West, 647-7486161, easytigergoods. com) stocks an assortment of portable defrosters like In God We Trust’s cheeky inscribed flasks and local artist Jesse Bromm’s delicate blown glass flasks ($30). Pocket whisky doesn’t get more styling than this.

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El Dorado 12 Year Old gift pack with glasses El Dorado 12 fits in both the want and needgifting categories. Rich, round and warming, it melts snow (not literally, but one can dream) with each sip of Guyana’s demerara amber. Includes tailored rum glasses because the holidays are for getting fancy like that.

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Henley bar tools No home bar is complete without a shiny set of tools. This Henley waxed canvas and leather roll-up ($59, BYOB) includes (almost) all that’s needed to kick off a proper party (jigger, bar spoon, strainer, picks, wine opener), perfect as a stocking stuffer.

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Piper-Heidsieck Lightbox Sipping champagne never sucks – but it’s always better by flickering candlelight. Set the mood with Piper-Heidsieck’s brut-in-a-lightbox – votive candle and bacchanalian merriment not included.

Price 750 ml/$54.95 Availability LCBO 384487

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Lakeview icewine & maple syrup gift pack Why For those who develop a ferocious seasonal sweet tooth as soon as the snow starts to fall, consider this icewine and maple syrup mashup from Lakeview the gift of satisfaction (and a tasty stocking stuffer delivered just in time for breakfast).

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Why Robust ales are the perfect tonic for winter woes. Scoop this survey of St. Bernardus Abbey ales for the beer-curious or fullout Old World brew geek.

The jolly monk logo will nudge even the most stubborn Scrooge in a more mirthful direction.

Price 6 x 330 ml/$18.95 Availability LCBO 385476

Love someone who loves beer? Make them work for it with these hilarious meme-inspired single gallon home brew kits from the Noble Hop (1567 Dundas West, 647-227-4555, noblehop.com). Styles like “Hey Girl...” Ryan Gosling-inspired Blonde Ale and “Watch Out, We Got A Badass” IPA are like gifting layers of mirth.

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McGugan’s is perhaps the best gastropub this side of the Don. It walks the line between being a solid neighbourhood local and a destination for Scots looking to claim their stake in a city full of Irish pubs.

On tap are a dozen beers, mostly local craft products and staples like Tennants and Guinness. The food is comforting and classic pub fare with the usual pot pies, curry and burger as well as massive buttermilkbattered chicken wings. The Roast Beef Sannie —

thin-sliced beef served on a yorkshire pudding bun — is a must-try. This wee East end gem has live music every Friday and two of the best backyard patios in the city — a flower-festooned ground-level 60-seater and a rooftop bar with a big-screen TV, as well as a giant indoor TV. Join us for New Year’s Eve!

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APRILE BAMBINA CUCINA

1054½ Gerrard Street East | 647-352-6969 | aprilebambina.com Walk into Aprile’s and step back in time to the classic Mom and Pop Italian. From the red vinyl kitchen chairs and to the vintage Italian American Album covers on the wall, the whole feel is familiar and homey kitsch. And that homey goodness extends to the food! For starters, try the grilled Caesar with pancetta. Pizzas are made using “00” flour imported from Italy to ensure a light, tasty crust. There are the classic offerings as well as

pizzas like pear, walnut, gorgonzola or an impeccable wild mushroom. You’ll also find traditional pastas done well with the standout being a rigatoni with slow cooked beef cheek, burnt butter and pinenuts. A boutique selection of beers including Peroni is offered. Aprile’s wine list is simple, well-chosen and very affordable. Perfect for casual date night or a family meal.

GOOD TO KNOW: Wednesday is $40 date night — Grilled Caesar salad to share, choice of any pasta and any pizza, followed by a tiramisu to share for dessert. Tuesdays — enjoy half price featured bottles of wine.

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Hank’s

91/2 Church Street (north of Esplanade), 416-504-2657 | hanks9church.com Hank’s is a cafe diner in the St. Lawrence market area. It’s hip, upmarket vibe offers an ideal respite from the bustle of downtown. Menus are home-style and well executed.

Notable are the various Eggs Bennies and the 2-Hander Sandwiches on thick, grainy bread. Hank’s espresso is some of the city’s best. The all-day breakfast is certainly a hit with the market crowd and creative types who want to

get some business done over a casual meal. Hank’s also works well to grab a latte and a homemade baked good.

Take out is available but recommend eating in. A very cool and relaxing spot that is a sure hit for weekday brunch/lunch and weekend brunch. Morphs nicely into modish event space in the evenings. Fully Licensed.

GOOD TO KNOW: Must try dishes include Hank’s famous Breakfast Poutine with Hollandaise and soft poached egg in place of the usual gravy. Get your Lipitor Rx ready!

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9 Church Street (north of Esplanade), 416-504-9463 | 9church.com Wine Bar is the original wine and tapas venue in Toronto. The locally-sourced menu of sharing dishes changes monthly with every menu designed to create a broad palate of taste experiences.

Wine pairing options abound. Roughly 25 different wines are available by the glass and plenty of those options are economically priced. The full wine list is

350 bottles long and features some rare and eccentric finds. Wine Bar is the ideal venue for intimate dinners or engaging with your dining companions. Notable for its cozy, carefree ambience and its friendly low-key Chef’s bar.

GOOD TO KNOW: Mondays – No Corkage Fee. Tuesdays – $5 Wine features.

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Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, starts on December 16 this year, so we thought this would be a perfect time to introduce you to Schmaltz Appetizing, a Jewish food shop that sells bagels and everything that goes on top. At the newly opened store, owner Anthony Rose walks us through the many fish items available, each scientifically evaluated for the fishiness of its flavour. By KARON LIU

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Hot-smoked whitefish Whitefish, commonly found in Canadian waters, is generally known for its non-fishy and slightly sweet flavour, preferred by those who aren’t particularly fond of fish. It goes well with the watery crunch of cucumber slices and tartness of cream cheese.

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Hot-smoked kippered salmon Popular at breakfast in Edwardian Britain, kippers are fish (usually salmon or herring, though purists say it’s more often herring) that’ve been splayed open, cured and smoked.

While still moist and flaky, they’re not as oily as the cold-smoked version.

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Anthony Rose takes pride in the array of fish at Schmaltz.

Cream cheese, dill pickle, beetroot gravlax, whitefish salad and horseradish fill Schmaltz’s Chub-Chub sandwich.

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Salmon roe These large, orangey-red fish eggs are bursting with salty and briny juices that can be best described as sharply ocean-flavoured.

You’ve probably seen them in higherend sushi restaurants where they’re called ikura.

“I keep it simple and eat them with an everything bagel [with poppy and sesame seeds, garlic, onion and salt] and just butter,” says Rose. “Plain butter and caviar is the best in the world.”

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Lemon-dill gravlax Let’s get this out of the way: the difference between gravlax and smoked salmon is that, while both are salt-cured, gravlax isn’t smoked.

Rose makes gravlax by first curing the fish by covering it with a mixture of salt and sugar and letting it marinate for three days. The salt and sugar permeate the fish, adding flavour and drawing water out, inhibiting bacterial growth and preventing it from rotting – what people did before the invention of refrigerators.

Then it’s rinsed off and rubbed with lemon zest and chopped dill and allowed to rest for another day. It’s milder than its smoked counterpart, and the lemony dill helps cut through the oily fish taste.

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Beetroot gravlax Like its lemon-dill cousin, this salmon is also preserved in a salt and sugar solution for three days, but grated beets are added to infuse a blush and hint of sweetness. Best for those who don’t like dill or the smokiness of smoked salmon.

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Paddlefish caviar Those who’ve only tasted caviar in California rolls will find the roe of the American paddlefish odd, but it’s Rose’s favourite.

“It has this intense muddy flavour, and I love it,” he says.

The eggs are mushy and have a deep, buttery dirt flavour that leaves a bittersweet aftertaste. You’ll either love it or hate it.

Fishy scale: 7.5/10

meatier consistency comparable to chicken. It tastes more like a very mild-tasting white meat than fish.

Rose recommends pairing sturgeon with capers, little pickled flower buds that have a salty and vinegary punch. As you’ve guessed, “hotsmoked” refers to exposing the food to smoke at high enough temperatures to actually cook it in addition to infusing a smoky taste.

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Cold-smoked pastrami salmon As we’ve established, smoked salmon is gravlax that’s been smoked for a richer, deeper flavour. There’s no beef in this pastrami. Rather, it contains spices used to make pastrami – peppercorns, cumin, coriander, brown sugar, white pepper and juniper. The ground spices are added to the curing mix and rubbed on the fish again at the end, giving it a spicy, peppery kick.

What’s cold-smoking? Fish is exposed to smoke at very low temperatures so it won’t cut, but just be infused with a smoky taste.

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Hot-smoked trout filet A hint of maple syrup added during the cooking process adds a delicate sweet aftertaste. It’s around the same level of fishiness as the hotsmoked salmon.

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Hot-smoked whole trout While it’s prepared the same way as the trout filet, the whole version doesn’t taste as salty and fishy since less of the flesh is exposed directly to the curing mix.

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Hot-smoked carp While carp doesn’t sell as well as salmon, it’s Rose’s favourite fish at the shop.

“I grew up eating bits and pieces of carp at Hanukkah lunches, but over the years I saw less and less of it being served. It has an inherent fattiness, so I’d go simple with just cucumber and tomatoes on a bagel,” says Rose. “Cream cheese would be too much.”

Like sturgeon, it has a firm texture and mild taste, less like fish and more like meat (pork-ish, almost).

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Whitefish caviar Mild like whitefish meat, whitefish caviar doesn’t have as intense a flavour as other briny roe. It’s still salty with hints of seawater, but not as pungent as paddlefish or salmon. It has the familiar crunch of tobiko.

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Wasabi tobiko The tiny eggs of the flying fish, familiar as toppings on California rolls, are what most people think of when it comes to fish eggs. Their natural colour is orange, but the added wasabi gives them a green hue and that familiar sinus-clearing effect.

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Wolfhead coldsmoked salmon Supplied by Wolfhead Smokers of New Brunswick, this salmon is raised in the icy waters of the Bay of Fundy and is fattier and more buttery-tasting than gravlax and the shop’s other types of cold-smoked salmon.

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Smoked herring The very oily and pungent fish that’s most associated with Scandinavian cuisine, as well as Jewish food, packs a lot of flavour in a little filet that’s kept in olive oil for a smooth mouth feel. Contrast its oily taste with the zing of raw onion, sour cream, cucumber and chopped dill. Rose’s herring is supplied by Thornhill-based catering group Elite Salads.

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Schmaltz herring Caught just before spawning, this is the fattiest and creamiest herring of the bunch, which is why it got named after chicken fat. Its very rich and lingering flavour is best paired with vodka and a steam bath.

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Matjes herring Also called soused herring, matjes has a sweet, almost fruity and wine-like aroma after being soaked in vinegar.

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Gefilte fish This traditional Jewish dish is essentially a fish sausage: chopped whitefish mixed with onions and spices like chili and turmeric. Think of it as a cod cake, but without the coating and sweeter and better. Rose got the recipe from local cookbook author, instructor and food columnist Bonnie Stern.

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comes up (this 50g tin costs $120).

How does it taste? Rose cracked the tin open and spread some on a buttered bagel. It’s slightly nutty, with a fresh, salty top note, so you can see why the little onyx beads are so coveted. However, a little goes a long way: we split half a bagel and it was still too rich for us.

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Happy challah-days

Here’s where you’ll find old-school Jewish foodstuff Daiter’s United Bakers Dairy The 50-year-old appetizing store is the last of its kind and, unfortunately, the owners put the building up for sale last year to focus more on the catering side. So head here for all your bagels, schmears and cured and smoked fish of all kinds while you can. You can also get bubie-approved latkes ($1.99) and kishka, a sausage made of chicken fat and matzo ($6).

3535 Bathurst, 416-781-6101, daiters.ca

In business since 1912, this bustling kid-friendly institution is only closed during the week of Passover and High Holy Days (Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah). The menu is extensive, but first-timers should get the cheese blintzes with sour cream ($6.99), kreplach ($11.99) or baked carp ($11.99).

506 Lawrence West, 416-7890519, unitedbakers.ca, @UnitedBakersTO

Harbord Bakery

Another culinary landmark, Harbord Bakery is where plush loaves of beautifully braided challah are stacked high on the shelves and kids tug at their moms for the irresistible sprinkle cookies. The shop also makes wonderful cakes and pastries like danishes and pies, but be warned that pickings are slim around closing time.

115 Harbord, 416-922-5767, harbordbakery.ca Karon Liu

The space on Ossington that briefly held Latin restaurant Ardor Bistro is now Borealia (59 Ossington, at Bruce, 647-351-5100, borealiato. com). Its inspiration is the food of early settlers, immigrant communities and native Canadians, with dishes like braised whelk, pigeon pie, pan-roasted venison and trout, and turkey leg ballotine. No poutine.

Clearly aiming for Liberty Village’s young professional set, Bespoke Craft Butchers (171 East Liberty, unit 155, at Hanna, 647-349-4911, bespokebutchers.com) sells meat from smaller local farms, CSA produce boxes, as well as house-made condiments and sauces. Time to curate and edit down the crap in your condo fridge to make way for your bespoke meat.

Soon after the closure of his British-inspired Ossington spot, the Grove, chef Ben Heaton has found a home at Città, an Italian restaurant coming later this month to City Place (92 Fort York, at Bathurst, cittatoronto.com). It’s owned by restaurateur Hanif Harji, also part owner of ultra-cool spots like Weslodge and Byblos.

Closing

It’s been a while now since takeout spot The Greek (567 King West, at Portland) has shown any signs of

life. Meanwhile, its neighbouring Big Smoke Burger is also papered up but plans to reopen in the new year after a lengthy renovation.

Changes

Chantecler chef Jonathan Poon’s, Bar Fancy (1070 Queen West, at Dovercourt, 416-546-1416), is offering $2 fried chicken with purchase of a drink during its version of happy hour daily from 5 to 7 pm. Also on the happy hour menu: oysters at halfprice.

A building addition to King West’s Blowfish restaurant (668 King West, at Bathurst) houses BarFish, a cocktail- and snack-focused offshoot opening this weekend that holds up to 60 people and caters to the Bay Street and King West after-work crowd. The snack menu includes bites like lobster and shrimp dumplings, spicy tempura rock shrimp and wagyu gyoza.

Sometimes the best gift you can give your loved ones is saving them from eating your kitchen experiments. Momofuku Daisho (190 University, at Richmond, 647-253-6227, momofuku.com/toronto/daisho) is offering a three-course (plus sides) Christmas Eve prix fixe at $65 per person. Dishes include glazed ham with pineapple, scallop and fluke crudo, a side of bubble-and-squeak and, for dessert, Christmas pudding with clotted cream.

Know of any openings, closings or people with enough self-control to still have chocolates left in their Advent calendar? Email food@nowtoronto.com.

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Somewhere on most children’s wish list you’ll find items from bigname companies. Unfortunately, four supply factories churning out toys for many of the top brands in the toy biz, including Mattel, Fisher-Price, Hasbro and Crayola, are on China Labour Watch’s list of labour rights violators. Grievances include employees being forced to work more than 100 hours of overtime a month (well over China’s legal limit of 36 hours), chemical exposure and the dumping of industrial waste. Barbie, Mickey, Transformers and Thomas & Friends are all fingered in the report, as are toys and games by Spin Master, Kid Galaxy and Kids II. SCORE: N

This company makes pretty awesome solar DIY tech gifts, including this kit, which won Best Green Toy of 2014.

Vibrant young minds can learn to how to transform plastic bottles and aluminum cans into a solar-powered walking robot, a bottle yacht, a CD drag-racer, a flying bird – and the list goes on. It’s made in Taiwan, and the included parts aren’t recycled, but it’s still a great green gift for kids 10 and up. $19.95 at owirobot.com.

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Check out these cool frontline hero dolls from enviro org World Wildlife Fund. You can choose between a 12-inch wildlife ranger, marine biologist or polar researcher and pick out an accompanying stuffed endangered animal of choice, with adoption certificate and info card. Made in China of conventional fossilfuel-based polyester (sadly, there’s no recycled content), but it’s OEKO-Tex certified so it’s free of harmful chems, and the factory is audited by impacttlimited.com. WWF also sells 1,000-piece puzzles for older kids. Proceeds go to WWF. $70 from shop.wwf.ca.

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If you don’t recognize Cascades as a toy company, that’s because it isn’t. The Quebec firm makes toilet paper and other mostly recycled tissue products. But at boutique.cascades. com you’ll discover it also makes 100 per cent recycled cardboard 3-D Christmas trees (up to 6 feet tall!), wrapping paper and children’s play furniture like this Canadian-made, entirely recycled playhouse just waiting to be decorated. I think I’ll buy one for my niece just so I can colour it myself. On sale for only $20.

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Toronto-based Cate and Levi are famous for selling premade upcycled puppets, and now they’re teaching kids (seven and up) how to make their own. Each kit comes with reclaimed wool, sewing needle and thread, a pattern, eyes... and zero waste! It’s creative, locally made, non-toxic and totally eco-friendly in every sense of the word. $20 at cateandlevi.com.

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nature notes COWS COOKING UP THE PLANET As international climate talks heated up in Peru this week, a report out of the UK drew attention to a subject often overlooked in these negotiations: livestock.

According to international affairs think tank Chatham House, greenhouse gases associated with meat and dairy livestock account for more carbon emissions than all the world’s cars, trains, ships and planes combined – some 14.5 per cent of global greenhouse gases, in fact. That’s also “considerably more” than the emissions produced by the world’s largest economy, the United States.

Livestock production is the biggest global source of two particularly po-

tent greenhouse gases: methane and nitrous oxide, so it’s definitely very bad news that meat and dairy consumption are on the rise around the world.

Despite the scale and trajectory of these emissions, the report stops short

of recommending we all become vegans. But it does make clear that it’s time to put the livestock industry and our food choices on the table at the next round of climate talks. “Crucially, dietary change is essential if global warming is not to exceed 2° Celsius – the stated objective of the international community.”

FEDS FLUNK CLIMATE RANKING AS CANADIANS CALL FOR ACTION

A new poll by Environics reveals that most Canadians support climate action but are pretty oblivious to Canada’s international rep as a climate villain.

Nine out of 10 Canadians say they support pledging new action to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gases. Indeed,

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more than half of those surveyed support a BC-style carbon tax for their province. Seventy-eight per cent are concerned about what climate change may mean for children or future generations.

Yet most Canadians seem unaware that other nations view the Harper government as a rogue, foot-dragging climate saboteur – or the fact that year after year Canada has ranked at the back of the global pack on climate action. (The latest climate ranking by Germanwatch lumped Canada with

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Buddhists say we shouldn’t rely on material things to bring us joy. But I did fall in love with pretty much everything in the Honeybea Designhive booth at a recent craft show, including the gorgeous upcycled sweater purses, scarves and ponchos. Did I mention the cute bum-warmers?

That particular craft show has wrapped, but you can order online via honeybea.ca.

Or wander through any of our dozens of local craft markets in December (see event listings) for one-of-a-kind, 100-mile, sweatshop-free gifts.

Yes, it’s still material stuff, but with a lot more heart and soul than the cookie-cutter clutter crowding the malls.

Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia.) According to Environics, most Canadians believe we are doing as well or better than other countries in tackling the issue. ecoholic@nowtoronto.com | @ecoholicnation

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R. JEANETTE MARTIN

Certified athletic therapist, Toronto Argonauts As the Argos’ athletic therapist, I assess and treat injuries and do treatments and tapings before practice for players who need them. We’re responsible for hydration at practice and treatments after, and we attend to all those things during games as well.

An athletic therapist is similar to a physiotherapist but not exactly the same. Our profession tends to be a little more aggressive with rehab due to the nature of our patients. A lot of athletic therapists work with physiotherapists, but we also have training that is similar to what a paramedic does. If there is an injury on the field, we need to undertake protocols, whether it’s a fracture or a concussion or something worse like a heart episode.

I did my bachelor of science in kinesiology with a minor in psychology at McMaster University. I worked at a physiotherapy clinic for a year as a kinesiologist before going to Sheridan College to do my bachelor of applied health science in athletic therapy. I wasn’t quite happy in the physiotherapy clinic so I explored different options. I looked into sport physiotherapy because I wanted to work with more active and younger individuals.

I’m personally involved in sports and intramural sports and played for a women’s basketball league at night for a couple of years. If you have the mindset of an athlete, you can communicate with them a little bit better.

What I learned in the Sheridan program is very transferable to what I do now. University is great, but they teach you on paper and out of a

Where to study athletic therapy/ kinesiology Brock University (St. Catharines) Bachelor of kinesiology: $6,466.90/year. brocku.ca Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Bachelor of kinesiology:

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textbook. At Sheridan, you learn on paper and in a lab – how to do assessments, rehab programs and treatments. Sometimes we would blend things – a rehab into a strength and condition program, for example. What you learn in the classroom is almost exactly what you do in the real-life setting.

Some people prefer a clinical, 9-to-5 setting, but I’d prefer to put in 12- or 13-hour day doing something I like to do. I appreciate the team aspect of my job, and you get that team approach more when you work with professionals.

It’s fun being the only woman involved with the team. Of all the operations staff, I’m the only female, and the guys treat me well. There are women working in the front office downtown, but we practise up at Downsview Park.

For a woman, getting work with a professional men’s football team is an achievement. Not a lot of teams take women.

A good athletic therapist needs to be organized and assertive, especially when dealing with coaches or parents. If you have to take a player out of the game, the player or their parents might insist he or she should stay in. I’ve had experience with Junior A hockey, and luckily the coaches and staff have trusted and respected me when I’ve had to take a player out. I’ve always been strong-minded, a personality trait I got from my mom.

My class at Sheridan started out with 60 students, but by the time we graduated we were 40. Yes, the program is hard, but when you’re dealing with someone’s health, you should know what you’re doing.

I was really pushed to be my best, which is what I expect from myself and from my peers as well.

$5,907.95/year. lakeheadu.ca Laurentian University (Sudbury) Bachelor of kinesiology: $8,875.00/year (plus fees). laurentian.ca McMaster University (Hamilton) Bachelor of science in kinesiology: $6,788.29/year (plus fees). mcmaster.ca Queen’s University (Kingston) Bachelor of science in

kinesiology: $7,065.03/year. queensu.ca Sheridan College (Oakville) Bachelor of applied health sciences in athletic therapy: $8,781/program (plus fees). sheridancollege.ca University of Guelph (Guelph) Bachelor of applied science in kinesiology: $3,442.03.year. uoguelph.ca

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Toronto) Bachelor of health sciences in kinesiology: $6,040.26/year. uoit.ca University of Ottawa (Ottawa) Honours bachelor of science in human kinetics: $3,254.45/semester. uottawa.ca University of Toronto (Toron-

to) Bachelor of kinesiology: $6,040/year. utoronto.ca University of Waterloo (Waterloo) Bachelor of science in kinesiology: $6,100/year. uwaterloo.ca University of Western Ontario (London) Bachelor of arts in kinesiology; bachelor of science in kinesiology: $7,321.93/ year. uwo.ca

University of Windsor (Windsor) Bachelor of human kinetics: $3,595.55/semester. uwindsor.ca York University (Toronto) Athletic therapy certificate; Bachelor of arts in kinesiology and health science; Bachelor of science in kinesiology and health science: $6,907/year. yorku.ca

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Simone Charles

Surgical oncology nurse, Mount Sinai My job entails caring for some of our most elderly people after they’ve had surgery or treatment for various oncological reasons.

Oncology is the medical field dealing with cancer. In our particular unit, we take care of muscle and bone cancers.

My education was a little unconventional for nursing. I graduated from OCAD with a bachelor of fine art in sculpture. After that I went to the University of Toronto’s nursing program as an advance-standing student. I took nursing because I was drawn to how relationships are negotiated in these very highly technologically mediated environments. A hospital is an area where that is occurring constantly.

I don’t see a huge difference between art and nursing. To be a really effective practitioner in health care, you need an openness to experience and a non-judgmental curiosity in approaching problems. In art, similarly, you have strict parameters that you have to consider very carefully when you form meaning in a piece of work. I see my practice as a nurse as following that very same approach: I have clear parameters in the hospital and somehow make them have meaning for my patients in how we treat them.

I found U of T to have a quick and rigorous program that requires you to figure out who you are, how you’re going to communicate with people and how you’re going to be useful in that care situation.

I was placed with a senior nurse on the unit that I currently work on now, and she amazed me. She was able to show compassion and continue to teach her peers about embracing an individual experience that was significant in my professional development. To this day I work with her. She is still my mentor.

After nursing at U of T, I entered practice. I’ve returned to school and am doing an advanced practice degree as an adult student. It expands my practice, allowing me to diagnose, treat and manage care independently for the elder population I’m focused on. I add to the clinical care team in my ability to take on problems.

The tales that some of the older people can tell you about the world before you were born is the best stuff that happens on the job. Every day I seek out my patients’ stories because it’s an opportunity to hear things you would never have access to about people’s lives. Even as an artist that’s interesting to me. It’s something I find great reward in.

You have to be fast. The speed of the unit can be challenging to negotiate. In surgical oncology things can change quickly postoperatively. You have to be attuned to patterns and recognize shifts very quickly. You need to be a very good communicator and to remain calm in the face of chaos.

The hardest parts are witnessing significant decline in patients and advocating for your patients to be heard in the care team. The long hours can be fairly gruelling, too.

The best thing I do to safeguard my ability to remain present is to spend a lot of time outside work doing things that take care of me. I still have an art practice and work through drawings and ideas. I spend time with people I really care about. Part of this work really changes what’s a priority in your life. I really do make time for the people I love the most – more so than I ever have.

Where to study

nursing

Algonquin College (Ottawa) Practical nursing: $1,679.86/ term (plus fees). algonquincollege.com Brock University (St. Catharines) Bachelor of science in nursing: $6,466.90/year. brocku.ca Cambrian College (Sudbury) Practical nursing: $2,139.21/ semester. cambriancollege.ca Centennial College (Toronto)

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Bachelor of science in nursing: $7,150.51/year; Practical nursing: $3,636.50/year. centennialcollege.ca Durham College (Oshawa) Collaborative bachelor of science in nursing: $6,040.26/year; Practical nursing: $5,140/year. durhamcollege.ca George Brown College (Toronto) Bachelor of science in nursing: $6,954/year; Practical nursing: $4,444/year georgebrown.ca Georgian College (Barrie) Practical nursing: $3,698.44/year. georgiancollege.ca

Humber College (Toronto) Bachelor of nursing: $7,144.26/ year. humber.ca Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) Bachelor of nursing: $5,907.95/year. lakeheadu.ca Laurentian University (Sudbury) Bachelor of science in nursing: $8,875.00 /year (plus fees). laurentian.ca McMaster University (Hamilton) Bachelor of science in nursing: $7,171.78/year. mcmaster.ca Nipissing University (North Bay) Bachelor of science in nursing: $4,864.85-$8,169.20/

year. nipissingu.ca Queen’s University (Kingston) Bachelor of nursing science: $7,117.02/year. queensu.ca Ryerson University (Toronto) Bachelor of science in nursing: $6,983.52/year. ryerson.ca Seneca College (King City) Bachelor of science in nursing: $7,000/year; Practical nursing: 3,636/year. senecac.on.ca Sheridan College (Oakville) Practical nursing: $4,778.72/ program (plus fees). sheridancollege.ca Trent University (Peterborough) Bachelor of science in

nursing: $7,790.82/year. trentu.ca University of Guelph (Guelph) Bachelor of science in nursing: $3,444.53/year. uoguelph.ca University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Toronto) Bachelor of science in nursing: $6,040.26/year (plus fees). uoit.ca University Of Ottawa (Ottawa) Bachelor of science in nursing: $4,299.25 /semester. uottawa.ca University of Toronto (Toronto) Bachelor of science in nursing: $8,100/year. utoronto.ca

University of Western Ontario (London) Bachelor of science in nursing: $7321.93/year. uwo.ca University of Windsor (Windsor) Collaborative honours bachelor of science in nursing; post-diploma bachelor of science in nursing: $3,596.84/semester. uwindsor.ca York University (Toronto) Bachelor of science in nursing: $6,907/year (plus fees). yorku.ca

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Jeana Pasche

Personal support worker, Hearthstone by the Bay Retirement Community It’s my job to care for clients and help them with their daily activities, personal care, home management and nutrition.

I landed here from the Philippines three years ago. I graduated with a degree in computer programming from AMA University in my country, but then I did training for caregiving, knowing I would immigrate to Canada.

I always wanted to be a nurse. My parents couldn’t afford to send me to nursing school, so the only option for me to do something similar was to take a six-month caregiver course in the Philippines.

When I moved to Canada, I got a job as a private health caregiver. The family also had help from the government, and the home-care nurse always said, “Why don’t you apply to become a PSW?” I needed a certificate, and that’s how I ended up taking the personal support worker program parttime through continuing education at George Brown College. It was a two-year program.

The program prepared me to work as a member of an inter-professional health care team and to be aware and accountable for my own actions. I now understand all the policies, legislation and procedures. The program also boosted my confidence and abilities to interact and communicate with clients, family members and the other health care team members. If something happens, I have to report it and document any changes in the client’s condition.

I learned how to read a care plan and was prepared for lifting – you do a lot of lifting. If you’re in home care, lifting is a two-person job [often involving someone else without training]. The school provides us with proper body mechanics to lift a client and transfer a patient. Sometimes people don’t like being told the right way to do something, so it can be difficult. No matter how upset you get, you have to be

cool and assertive and tell your workmate it is better if this is done the right way.

Even though I’m not a nurse, I feel like I’ve done something right. When I came to Canada, I worked in a coffee shop, as a nanny and a private caregiver. Getting a job as a PSW makes me fulfilled and complete. I can work in home care, long-term care, at a hospital or in private care.

Going to school part-time was very hard. I worked full-time and went to school at night three times a week. Most of the time, class ended at 10 pm, and I got home at midnight because I took the TTC. I had to be focused because it’s really important to take in everything. I was lucky enough that my full-time job allowed me time to study during the day. I was a nanny for two years.

My best experience on the job is the satisfaction of knowing my clients are very pleased with the care I’m providing them. I always wear a smile at work. It’s a very tiring job, and you need a lot of patience.

There’s also satisfaction in being called by name. I don’t expect my clients to know my name, but every time I go to their place, they know it.

In the Philippines, you learn how to be patient.

Over there we don’t have the luxuries of life here.

Some people complain how hard life is in Toronto, but when I go back home I see that it’s harder there.

That’s why I’m thankful for my job.

Work out how to get people working out.

Where to study to become a personal support worker Algonquin College (Ottawa) Personal support worker: $1,343.89/term (plus fees). algonquincollege.com Cambrian College (Sudbury) Personal support worker: $1,772.48/semester. cambriancollege.ca Centennial College (Toronto) Personal support worker: $3,636.50/year. centennialcollege.ca Conestoga College (Kitchener) Personal support worker: $3,903.32/year. conestogac.on.ca Durham College (Oshawa) Personal support worker: $3,820/year. durhamcollege.ca Fanshawe College (London) Personal support worker: $2,096.31/term. fanshawec.ca George Brown College (Toronto) Personal support worker: $3,557/program. georgebrown.ca Georgian College (Barrie) Personal support worker: $3,698.44/year. georgiancollege.ca Seneca College (Newnham) Personal support worker: $2,686/year. senecacollege.ca

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nowtoronto.com/music An interview with breakout R&B star Tinashe + Audio clips from our interview with DBX + Searchable upcoming listings

COLD SPECKS at Lee’s

Palace, Sunday, Decemñ ber 7.

MIKE FORD

Rating: NNNNN Cold Specks picked up her electric guitar for a few songs, but for the most part she left the instrumentals to her incredibly tight four-piece backing band. Instead, the 26-year-old Etobicoke native – who uses the name Al Spx as an alternative to her stage moniker – focused on her singing, showing off her effortlessly velvety vocals and impressive vocal range.

The most heavy-hitting songs were from her latest album, Neuroplasticity, on which Spx experimented with rock ’n’ roll and prog. Old Knives, which she introduced as “a song about decapitation,” began quiet and cool before escalating into a breakdown of thundering drum rolls and intense baritone sax.

A cappella versions of her songs worked as powerful transitional interludes throughout the set. On Holland, Spx’s voice was unwavering as she belted out, “O death, where is thy sting? Does it feed on eager limbs?”

Then, without missing a beat, she began singing “Hands up! Don’t shoot!

I can’t breathe!” – seamlessly weaving in the rallying cries of the protest movements sweeping across the SAMANTHA EDWARDS United States.

the scene

Shows that rocked Toronto last week CALVIN LOVE and MICHAEL

ñRAULT at the Drake Underground, Thursday, December 4.

Rating: NNNN The Field Trip Discovery series nailed the lineup for its holiday edition, topping the bill with Calvin Love and Michael Rault, two Toronto-based singer/guitarists making retro sounds new again.

Love’s electro-rockabilly recalls Chris Isaak, the Arcade Fire’s Reflektor album, the Wonders from That Thing You Do! and all sorts of 80s pop. That said, the Edmonton transplant is one of a kind, owning the stage in his silver-sequined jacket, making love to his guitar and punctuating his songs with emphatic yelps. His super-tight threepiece band was integral to the overall party sound.

My only small qualms? The vocal reverb was a touch overdone, and Love’s guitar playing – which usually evoked a Hawaiian vacay – occasionally had an over-accentuated twang.

Earlier, Rault, oozing cool in his between-song

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chat, made performing his vintage-sounding tunes seem effortless. Listening, I couldn’t help thinking of laid-back road trips with my parents’ best-of 50s, 60s and 70s tapes, yet Rault and his three backing players make something that sounds a little lo-fi and still totally modern.

JULIA LeCONTE

JAMIE T at the Mod Club, Satur-

ñday, December 6.

Rating: NNNN Jamie T warned the crowd that he was working on only two and a half hours of sleep, but the UK singer/songwriter showed no signs of jet lag as he and his band, the Pacemakers, threw themselves into their first song. Taking a few years off from touring has renewed his zest for performing, and he seemed to genuinely relish the opportunity to play rock star, complete with slicked-back greaser hair, sunglasses riding low on his nose and one foot propped up on his monitor.

On his newest album, Carry On The Grudge, T

leaves behind some of his Brit rap influences, and that shift was especially evident live, where even the older material got the rock ’n’ roll treatment.

He’s no longer riding the wave of buzz he enjoyed early in his career, but his fan base is clearly still interested, singing along just as loudly to new songs like his latest single, Zombie, as to old hits like Sheila – which he puzzlingly dedicated to 90s Montreal alternative dance rock band Bran Van BENJAMIN BOLES 3000.

THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

at Roy Thomson Hall, Monday, Deñ cember 8.

Rating: NNNN It doesn’t matter if you’re not Christian, don’t care for the holidays or are a plain old Grinch: you’d have to be a robot not to be moved by the Blind Boys of Alabama – four blind octogenarians (ish) who’ve made a career since the 1940s with their spirited and soulful gospel blues songs.

On the Roy Thomson Hall stop of their annual

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Christmas tour, Jimmy Carter, Ricky McKinnie, Paul Beasley and Ben Moore took the stage in festive red and green for an hour-and-20-minute set of blissful multipart harmonies.

Led by charming ringleader Carter – the group’s only touring original member – and backed by a four-piece band, they performed familiar classics like People Get Ready, Southern Christian songs like the countrified God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds and holiday tunes from both their new album, Talkin’ Christmas, and their festive 2003 offering, Go Tell It On The Mountain.

Beasley’s magnificent falsetto had the crowd in rapture each time it took the spotlight, and Carter’s long-sustained note (it went on for bars and bars) on Amazing Grace brought chills. The boys showcased mean moves during an extended finale, and Carter did a tear-jerking walk through the audience, shaking hands and doling out hugs.

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clubs&concerts hot TOKYO POLICE CLUB, SAID THE WHALE AND OTHERS Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Thursday and Friday (December 11-12) Indie rock two-nighter.

COMMON, JAY ELECTRONICA Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay East), Thursday (December 11) THE HOLD STEADY AND OTHERS Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Thursday to Saturday (December 11-13)

Driving, hearton-sleeve indie rock.

TIMBER TIMBRE & GUESTS Lee’s Palace (529 Queen West), Thursday to Saturday (December 11-13) Creepy blues-folk.

PUBLIC ANIMAL, VIETNAM OUT OF USA, DEAD TIRED, MOUNTAIN DUST The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Friday (December 12) High-energy rock and roll.

SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE, ARMY GIRLS, ANIMALIA, ANTI-VIBES,

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WISH, GOIN’ STEADY DJS The Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Friday (December 12) Long Winter Year Three, Volume Two. THE FLATLINERS, PUP, DIRTY NIL Opera House (735 Queen East), Friday (December 12) Puuuuuuuunk rawk.

MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Friday (December 12) Avant-jazz-fusion superstars.

TINASHE, TAYA MARQUIS Tattoo (567 Queen West), Saturday (December 13) 2 On singer’s Toronto debut.

DBX, JAMIE KIDD, MARTIN FAZEKAS

Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Saturday (December 13) See preview, page 66.

THE WOODEN SKY, SMOKE SHOW, JON HYNES 918 Bathurst Centre, Tuesday (December 16) Holiday Revue charity concert.

LEMURIA, PRINCE Adelaide Hall (250 Adelaide West), Wednesday (December 17) See preview, page 65.

TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, TORONTO MENDELSSOHN CHOIR Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe), Wednesday (December 17) Handel’s Messiah.

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How to find a listing

Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics.

See Venue Index, online at nowtoronto.com, for venue address and phone number. = Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night

F = Festive/seasonal event How to place a listing

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, December 11 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

Cavern Bar The Moonwalks doors 9 pm.

The CenTral John Paul De Roover, the Living

BadBadNotGood

Jazzy instrumental hip-hoppers BADBADNOTGOOD are having a good year. In May, the Toronto trio released their first album of all original music, III (third album in total, out on Pirates Blend), which got longlisted for the Polaris Music Prize and favourable reviews all around for its self-assuredness, raw produc-

ñ tion style and Krautrock rhythmic references.

Hot on its heels is a collaborative album with WuTang Clan’s Ghostface Killah. Sour Soul is slated for a February 17 release on Lex Records. Ghostface first teamed up with BBNG on the single Six Degrees back in May (with a verse by Danny Brown), released as a 10-inch also on Lex.

Poke around YouTube and you’ll find the more recent Gunshowers, featuring Elzhi, from the upcoming Sour Soul. There’s always a chance BBNG might bang out a track or two at the Opera House on Friday. Don’t miss it.

Friday (December 13) at the Opera House (735 Queen East), doors 8 pm, all ages. $16. ticketweb.ca.

Just Announced VICETONE, PIERCE FULTON, JOE GHOST Guvernment Final Destination, 8

pm, all ages. $20-$30. crownevents.ca.

December 28.

SKAFACE Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm. $14, adv $12. January 3.

COMEBACK KID, FOUR YEAR STRONG Opera House 6:30 pm. $22.

January 8.

LI DELUN MUSIC FOUNDATION Toron-

to Centre for the Arts New Year’s Concert 8 pm. tocentre.com. January 10.

AMY BRONSON, CACIA GILLIAN, KARA PURTO, BELLE Rivoli Acoustic Session doors 8 pm. $10. facebook.com/ events/881544425203446. January 13.

ANIMAL PARTS, BRYCE JARDINE, THE PARLOUR BIRDS, SKYE WALLACE Garrison doors 9 pm. $8. January 16.

WOODEN WISDOM (ELIJAH WOOD & ZACH COWIE) (DJ set) Studio Bar 10 pm. $20 adv. ticketweb.ca. January 17.

TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Roy Thomson Hall Mozart Family Ties 7:30 pm. $33-$93. tso.ca. January 18.

RUN WITH THE KITTENS, SPOOKEY RUBEN, COMMUNISM Garrison doors 9 pm. $10. January 24.

DAN WALSH Placebo Space 9 pm. 647-9260947. January 31.

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Satellites, Mermaids Exist, The Riot Police 9:30 pm.

Cloak & Dagger Vajsar Brothers (bass and percussion) 10 pm.

The DanforTh MusiC hall Tokyo Police Club, Said the Whale, Dilly Dally Jingle Bell Concert Series, doors 7 pm, all ages.

The garrison Northumbria, Gates, Dirty Inputs CD release, doors 8 pm.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT, CHAIM TANNENBAUM

Queen Elizabeth Theatre Benefit for PatientsCanada.ca doors 8 pm, all ages. $30$100. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. February 6.

ASAF AVIDAN Opera House doors 8 pm. $20. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. February 9.

YES YES Y’ALL VALENTINES Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink 8 to 11 pm. Free.

February 14.

LETTUCE, BREAK SCIENCE The Danforth Music Hall nufunk.ca. February 21.

PENTATONIX Sound Academy The On My Way Home Tour doors 7 pm, all ages. $35.50$48.50. ticketfly.com. March 11.

JUNE GARBER, BARBRA LICA, GIGI MARENTETTE, LILY FROST, THE MARK KIESWETTER QUARTET Hugh’s

Room The Jazz Side Of Peggy Lee, 8 pm. $40, stu $35. March 12.

THE BARR BROTHERS Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm. $20. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic. com, ticketfly.com. March 12.

TOM COCHRANE Massey Hall doors 7 pm. $39.50-$99.50. masseyhall.com. March 13.

MAT KEARNEY, PARACHUTE, JUDAH & THE LION Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages. $25. rotate.com,

soundscapesmusic.com. March 22.

THE MUFFS Horseshoe doors 9 pm. $20.

ticketfly.com. March 28.

IBEYI Drake Hotel doors 8 pm. $17.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly. com. March 27.

KITTY DAISY & LEWIS Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm. $17.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. April 11.

HOOKWORMS Silver Dollar doors 8 pm. $13.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. April 12.

MEWITHOUTYOU Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm. $17.50. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic. com, ticketfly.com. April 13.

DAN + SHAY Mod Club doors 8 pm, all ages. $21. ticketweb.ca. April 14.

LANCE ANDERSON Hugh’s Room A Celebration Of Levon Helm 8:30 pm. $25-$30. April 25.

JESSE COOK Massey Hall 8 pm. $45-$125. masseyhall.com. May 9.

LANA DEL RAY Molson Amphitheatre $tba livenation.com.

June 3.

U2 Air Canada Centre 8 pm, $tba. livenation.com. July 6 and 7.

IDINA MENZEL Sony Centre 8 pm. $75-$145. ticketmaster.ca. September 2.

horsEshoE The Hold Steady, Single Mothers Horseshoe’s 67th Birthday, ñ doors 8:30 pm.

JoE mama’s Blackburn, Thomas Reynolds & Geoff Torrn.

Johnny Jackson Thirsty Thursdays (rock). kool haus Common, Jay Electronica

8 pm. ñ(rap/hip-hop) lEE’s PalacE Timber Timbre, Sean Nicholas Savage 9 pm. ñ linsmorE tavErn Carmen Toth (indie pop) 8 pm.

massEy hall The Trews (one acoustic and

one electric set) Rise In The Wake Tour, doors 7 pm. thE PaintEd lady Osiym, Stay Out Late, Just John, Jake Bluez, Sandy Pearlman & Bones (indie/urban), Fameless, doors 10 pm.

PauPEr’s PuB Mike Barnes Jam, 10:30 pm. thE Piston AA Wallace, Ginla, Brad Weber (DJ set) (bedroom pop) 10:30 pm. See Ginla album review, page 70.

FPrincEss of walEs thEatrE Donny & Marie Osmond Christmas In Toronto, 7:30 pm. ratio Aidan Baker, the Visit, Moonwood 8 pm, all ages. rivoli Donovan Woods, Robyn Dell’Unto, Andrew Austin, Darrelle London Song Circle, doors 8 pm.

Froy thomson hall Barenaked Ladies Hits & Holiday Songs, 7:30 pm. silvEr dollar Boone Helm, Mayraki, Little Boxer, Kopano, This Is Crisis doors 8 pm. southsidE Johnny’s Skip Tracer (rock/top 40). 9:30 pm.

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camEron housE Ben Kunder, Sean Pinchin CD release, 10 pm.

flato markham thEatrE The Klezmatics

(klezmer/world/jazz-punk fusion), 8 pm. frEE timEs cafE Nelson Sobral, Hugh Wilson, David Hustler, Jeff Elliott, Lacey Wilson Songwriters Circle Of Jerks 26 (blues/folk/rock) 8:30 pm.

Grossman’s The Responsibles 10 pm. holy oak cafE Living Daylight Stringband (old time) 7:30 pm. huGh’s room Boreal (folk) Winter Welcome CD release, 8:30 pm.

JanE mallEtt thEatrE Trio d’Argento (western classical and First Nations music), 8 pm.

Junction city music hall Keys,

Shelby Lamb, Steve Puchalski (folk rock) 8 pm. local Steve Ketchen & the Parkdale Rebels (honky-tonk) 9 pm. lola Brian Cober (double slide guitar), 9 pm. thE sistEr Courtney Lynn, Bekah vs Missy, Kim The Lion 9:30 pm. tranzac Houndstooth Bluegrass Thursdays, 7:30 pm [Southern Cross].

Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal

BlakBird Lazersuzan (groove-based jazz

meditations), 8 to 11 pm.

EmmEt ray Bar Bossa Tres (jazz/Latin/gypsy/ swing) 9 pm.

GatE 403 Kevin Laliberté Jazz & Flamenco Trio 9 pm, Roger Chong Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm.

Jazz Bistro Natasha Buckeridge Quartet 9 pm. kama Steve McDade w/ The Canadian Jazz Quartet (jazz) Thursdays At Five, 5 to 8 pm. music GallEry Marco Stroppa, Benny Slucin New Music Concerts, doors 7 pm. musidEum Steve Amirault (jazz) 8 pm. old mill inn Sophia Perlman & Adrrean Farrugia Quartet 7:30 pm. thE PassEnGEr The J-Train Jazz In The Junction, 9:30 pm. thE rEx Laura Hubert Band 6:30 pm. Michael Dunston’s Donny Hathaway Tribute (jazz/ soul), 9:30 pm.

DanCE musiC/DJ/loungE

Drake Hotel, March 27.

& Holiday Songs, 7:30 pm. silvEr dollar Zords, The Mascadettes, Patti Cake, Seraphic Lights, Woodworker, Dear Blackwolf doors 8:30 pm. smilinG Buddha Cardinals & Scott Helman, Jessica Chase doors 8 pm, all ages. snEaky dEE’s Patrik, Bishop, Volchok, Jordan Solomon doors 9 pm. sony cEntrE for thE PErforminG arts Chic Gamine Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm. southsidE Johnny’s Modern LP (rock/top 40) 10 pm.

Folk/BluEs/Country/WorlD

aGa khan musEum Lara Bello Reflections Of

Granada, 8 pm.

frEE timEs cafE Emma Hewson, Allyson

Murrell (folk/songwriters), Open Stage, 8:30 pm.

GladstonE hotEl Stonetrotter, Reynolds

Creek, Darcy Windover A Night Of Canadiana Music, 9 pm [Meolody Bar].

huGh’s room The Foggy Hogtown Boys

(bluegrass) CD release, 8:30 pm. lula lounGE Yani Borrell, DJ Suave (salsa) 10:30 pm.

PlacEBo sPacE Guaracha y Son Latin Nights, 8:30 pm. rEfErEncE liBrary Kirk Elliott & October Browne (Celtic/pop/folk), Lunchtime concert, 12:10 pm. thE sistEr Tres Bien Ensemble 9:30 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal

Fchrist church dEEr Park Univox Choir Toronto Winter Song. 7:30 pm. dEsotos Anthony Abbatangeli Jazz Jam, 8 pm. flato markham thEatrE Matt Dusk 8 pm FthE flyinG BEavEr PuBarEt Das Fagott Mannschaft (electric bassoon band), A Very Mannschaft Holiday Show, 9 pm.

FGardinEr musEum of cEramic art Bistro Music Series: The Holiday Edition Christmas carols, Emma Schmiedecke (cello) and Chris Au (piano), 6-8 pm.

Bunda lounGE Throwback Thursdays 10 pm. thE cavE DJ Shannon Transmission. clinton’s Throwback Thursdays (90s hip-hop/

GatE 403 Denielle Bassels Jazz Band 9 pm.

Doc Barrister Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. haBits GastroPuB Laura Fernandez (jazz) 9 pm. harlEm Neil Brathwaite (jazz) 7:30 to 11 pm. hEliconian hall Kripa Nag´shwar, Chad Heltzel, Michael Westwood Night And Dreams, 7:30 pm.

FhumBEr vallEy unitEd church Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra 8 pm. koErnEr hall Hot Sardines, The Barbara Lica Quartet 8 pm. lula lounGE The Victor Monsivais Quartet Tribute To Antonio Carlos Jobim, 7:30 pm. massEy hall Medeski, Martin & Wood Jazz At Massey Hall, 8 pm. musidEum Stephanie Martin 8 pm. old mill inn Myriad 3 7:30 pm. rEPosado The Reposadist Quartet (gypsy bop). thE rEx Eliana Cuevas (Latin jazz/pop), 9:45 pm. Sara Dell (vocals/solo piano), 6:30 pm.

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pop).

cluB 120 DJ Todd Klinck T-Girl Party, 10 pm. crawford DJ Downunda. holy oak cafE Good Rockin’ Tonight (rocka-

billy/early R&R) 10 pm. thE hoxton Netsky (drum & bass).

JoE mama’s DJ Carl Allen & Wade O’Brown. sEvEn44 DJ Soundman Sanchez Disco Inferno. thE stEady cafE & Bar Nice Up Volume 5 (vinyl/reggae/hip-hop/soul/pop) 10 pm. wayla Bar DJ Dwayne Minard (disco/yacht), Random Play, 10 pm.

Friday, December 12 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

3030 dundas wEst Tennessee Voodoo Coupe,

The Greasemarks, DJ Dave Faris Rockabilly Shake-Up #19, 10 pm. allEycatz Lady Kane.

BovinE sEx cluB Saigon Hookers, Ravagers, the Cola Heads doors 9 pm. castro’s lounGE The Straight Eights (rockabilly) 5 pm. thE cavE Elvis Depressedly doors 7:30 pm. cavErn Bar A Will Away, Eavesdrop, Cardinal Heights, Grit doors 9 pm. dakota tavErn Jerry Leger, Shawn William Clarke. 7 pm. See Shawn William Clarke album review, page 70. thE danforth music hall Tokyo Police Club, Said the Whale, the Pack A.D. doors 7 pm, all ages. thE Garrison Public Animal, USA Out of Vietnam, Dead Tired, Mountain Dust doors 9 pm. See USA Out of Vietnam album review, page 70. thE GrEat hall Sean Nicholas Savage, Army Girls, Animalia, Anti-Vibes, Wish Goin’ Steady DJs and others Long Winter Year Three, Vol. Two, doors 7 pm, all ages.

Grossman’s Beggars Banquet 10 pm. horsEshoE The Hold Steady Horseshoe’s 67th Birthday, doors 8:30 pm.

JoE mama’s The Grind 8 pm.

Junction city music hall Pow Wows, Jimmy Ohio & the Ultimate Lovers, DJs Frantic Tim & Rob Volume 9 pm. kool haus Asking Alexandria, Bless the Fall, Chelsea Grin, Upon A Burning Body, the Family Ruin 6 pm, all ages. lEE’s PalacE Timber Timbre, Fiver 9 pm. linsmorE tavErn Tim Bovaconti Band (rock/ top 40), 9:30 pm. monarchs PuB Groovestone Classic Rock Fridays.

FoPEra housE The Flatliners, the Dirty Nil, PUP Xmas Show, doors 7:30 pm, all ages.

PJ o’BriEns irish PuB Red Line Band (pop/ rock covers), 10 pm.

FPrincEss of walEs thEatrE Donny & Marie Osmond Christmas In Toronto. 7:30 pm. rancho rElaxo Grand Format, O Frontera, Cover Me Badd 9 pm.

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Hogtown Syncopators (jazz), 4 pm.

Rose TheaTRe Colm Wilkinson (musical theatre) 8 pm. sT BaRnaBas ChuRCh The Elixir Baroque Ensemble (violin concertos/harpsichord/obligato) The Annual Elixir Mixer, 8 pm.

FsT Thomas’s angliCan ChuRCh Poculi Ludique Societas Nativity Pageants based on the York Corpus Christi Cycle, 7:30 pm.

FTRiniTy sT. Paul’s ChuRCh The Toronto Consort, David Greenberg (folk fiddler), The Little Barley-Corne, 8 pm.

Dance Music/DJ/Lounge

Bassline musiC BaR Cirroo, Anzola, Stillmonk,

Vlsonn (instrumental beats/experimental electronica), Subtle Blend Producer Showcase, 10 pm.

CasTRo’s lounge DJ I Hate You Rob (soul/ funk/R&B/punk rock/rockabilly), 10 pm.

The Cave DJ Trevor (60s mod Brit pop), Bif Bang Pow. ClinTon’s DJs Bangs & Blush Fuck It (guilty pleasures from 90s & 00s), doors 10 pm.

CluB 120 DJ Sexy Pants TNT Men Dance, 10 pm.

CoaliTion lounge Keith Worthy, Ron Allen, Drala Fusebox & Let There Be House, 9 pm.

CoDa Lane 8 & Wankelmut doors 10 pm CRawfoRD DJs Dopey, Shub, Acro & Downunda (hip-hop/trap/classics/old and new school), The Takeover, 9 pm. emmeT Ray BaR DJ Funky Flavours (funk/soul) 10 pm.

Joe mama’s DJ Carl Allen & Wade O’Brown. li’ly ResTo & lounge Dave Nolan, Rowan Cuddy, Muller, Sean Gilheaney, Andrew Goucher, Ste Coghlan Prototype. 10 pm. noCTuRne Ad-ver-sary And Combat Exhaustion (industrial) 9 pm. salvaDoR DaRling DJs Mike Gleeson, V-Ginn, PuckerFunk (ghetto/funk/house/disco/ breaks) Funk Remedy, 10 pm.

TaTToo Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One DJ set), DJ Serious, Big Jacks, ñ Son Of S.O.U.L. (80s boogie funk), 10 pm.

sony CenTRe foR The PeRfoRming aRTs Chic

ToTa lounge Give: Back2Toronto, The Holi-

rock) 4 to 8 pm, Hard Drive (rock/top 40) 10 pm.

TaTToo Tinashe, Taya Marquis doors 9 pm, all ages.

ToTa lounge Flight Distance, Drugstore Cowboys, Knamelis, Tony Ranks, White T & Grizzy (hip-hop) Album release party, 10 pm.

day DnB Charity Party DJs Lush, Mr Brown, Rick Toxic and DJ Love Hz B2B PVP. 11 pm. uniun Chris Lake, Manzone & Strong Factory Fridays, 10 pm.

Saturday, December 13 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/souL

alleyCaTz Lady Kane.

CasTRo’s lounge Bidiniband (rock) 9 pm.

CaveRn BaR Bolus, Beyond the Cage, Heroes

of the Resistance doors 9 pm.

DRake hoTel Black Pistol Fire (rock) doors 8 pm. eTon house The LoneStars (rock & roll) 8 pm. fRee Times Cafe DownShift Camp Fundraiser (rock) 8 pm. glaDsTone hoTel Combo Royale Ballroom & Melody Bar: 10 pm. hanDleBaR Gay Sexy Merlin Ice Cream (Gay’s last show), doors 9 pm. haRlem Kristin Fung (R&B/soul), 7:30 pm. hoRseshoe The Hold Steady Horseshoe’s 67th Birthday, doors 8:30 pm.

Joe mama’s Shugga. lee’s PalaCe Timber Timbre, Last Ex 9 pm. linsmoRe TaveRn The High Rollers (pop rock) 9:30 pm. oPeRa house BADBADNOTGOOD doors 8 pm, all ages.

The PaDDoCk Matt James, the Album Club, Girl On Girl (indie rock), aBabe Showcase, 9:30 pm.

PJ o’BRiens iRish PuB Red Line Band (pop/ rock covers), 10 pm.

FPRinCess of wales TheaTRe Donny & Marie Osmond Christmas In Toronto. Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, Sat & Sun 1:30 pm.

RePosaDo Rob N Bob Power Duo. The Rex Danny Marks (pop) noon.

Rivoli Canvas, The Celebration Army, Coronado, Parks at Night doors 9 pm. silveR DollaR Bloodshot Bill, Invasions, Legato Vipers, Patrick Grant & the Flesh Vignettes doors 9 pm.

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Gamine Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm.

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BaR RaDio WinnieBrave (Americana/roots/ folk) 11 pm.

BlaCk swan Mark Yan & Barry Mulcahy (folk duo) 9 pm [main floor].

C’esT whaT Steven & Astrid Foster doors 8:30 pm.

FCaDillaC lounge Country Christmas Show, The Rizdales, Mr Rick & the Tin Pan Jazz Band, Ginger St James 4-7 pm.

CameRon house Big Tobacco & The Pickers (country) 6 to 8 pm.

CasTRo’s lounge Big Rude Jake 4:30 pm.

Don heighTs uniTaRian CongRegaTion Steve Andersen Open Mic Coffee House, 7:15 pm.

Fel moCamBo Keith McKie, John Jackson, Steven Ambrose, Sebastian Agnello, Pete Otis, Gary 17 (words, music and visual art) Holiday Arts Festival, doors 6 pm. fRee Times Cafe Dr B’s Acoustic Medicine Show 2 pm. gaTe 403 Sweet Derrick Blues Band 9 pm, Bill Heffernan (folk/country/blues), 5 to 8 pm.

The gem Return For Refund Acoustic Saturdays 11 pm. gRossman’s The Happy Pals 4:30 to 8 pm. hugh’s Room Paul DesLauriers Band, Chris Antonik (blues) 8:30 pm.

JunCTion CiTy musiC hall DJs Splattermonkey, General Eclectic, The Fraser Melvin Blues Band Boom Boom Boom Boom! 9 pm. loCal Angie Gunn (honky-tonk) 9 pm. lula lounge Jorge Maza y Tipica Toronto 10:30 pm.

Fmassey hall The Barra MacNeils, Rose Cousins, David Francey, Lennie Gallant A Barra MacNeils Christmas, 8 pm.

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C’esT whaT The Hot Five Jazzmakers doors 2 pm.

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Welsh Male Voice Choir (choral/classical), Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm.

FChuRCh of sT maRy magDalene Pax Christi Chorale Children’s Messiah, 4 pm.

FThe flying BeaveR PuBaReT David Gale & Randy Vancourt Oy To The World 3: Krazy Chrismukka Koncert, 7 pm. holy oak Cafe Beethoven’s Birthday (classical) 7 pm.

FJaRvis CollegiaTe Forte – The Toronto Men’s Chorus All Is Calm: commemoration of the 100th anniversary of WWI and the Christmas Truce of 1914, 7:30 pm.

Jazz BisTRo Ori Dagan Quartet 9 pm. monTgomeRy’s inn The Neapolitan Connection, Lucia Cesaroni Musical Matinee, 3 pm. musiDeum Stephanie Martin 8 pm. olD mill inn Dave Field Trio 7:30 pm. Free.

The Rex Steve Koven’s Project Rex 9:45 pm.

Nick Teehan Group 7:30 pm. Tonight @ Noon 3:30 pm.

FRoy Thomson hall Robert Pilon, the Toronto Northern Lights Chorus, the Salvation Army’s Staff Band and others Christmas With The Salvation Army Benefit concert, 7:30 pm.

Royal ConseRvaToRy of musiC Academy Chamber Orchestra 7:30 pm [Mazzoleni Hall].

FsT Thomas’s angliCan ChuRCh Poculi Ludique Societas Nativity Pageants based on the York Corpus Christi Cycle, 2:30 & 7:30 pm.

FTRiniTy PResByTeRian ChuRCh Ensemble TrypTych Chamber Choir Readings from the classic novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and music of the season. 7:30 pm.

FTRiniTy sT. Paul’s ChuRCh The Toronto Consort, David Greenberg (folk fiddler), The Little Barley-Corne, 8 pm.

Dance Music/DJ/Lounge

The Cave DJ Pat Full On Alternative 9 pm.

ClinTon’s Bangs & Blush (60s soul/rock &

roll), Shake, Rattle & Roll, 10 pm.

CoDa Maceo Plex, Greg Gow, Jonathan Rosa, Matt Hubert.

CRawfoRD DJ Chunk Crawford House Party (hip-hop/R&B). 9 pm [downstairs]. Ignition R Kelly-inspired dance party. 9 pm [Upstairs]. emmeT Ray BaR DJ Cruz Controlla (hip-hop/ soul) 10 pm. guveRnmenT Mark Oliver, Manzone & Strong Glow: Carnival, doors 10 pm [all access Guv/ Kool Haus complex]. continued on page 66 œ

Rallying cRies Artists on both sides of the border protest police brutality in America By JULIA LeCONTE

As demonstrations continue across the United States against police killings of unarmed black Americans, musicians on both sides of our border continue to release songs in support of the protesters.

During her Sunday night show at Lee’s Palace, Toronto-born soul singer Cold Specks worked the words “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” and “I can’t breathe!” into her song Holland – the former the adopted rallying cry in support of Ferguson’s Michael Brown, who was shot after surrendering to authorities by putting his hands in the air; the latter the last words of New York City’s Eric Garner, who died after being put in a chokehold by an NYPD cop.

Here, three of the best new protest songs from artists we love.

1. GLORY, John Legend and Common Rapper Common and singer John Legend’s orchestrally backed track can be heard over the closing credits of Selma, the new Martin Luther King historical drama in which the conscious emcee also stars, but the song has particular resonance in the climate of injustice on the front burner right now. With lyrics like “Hands to the heavens / No man no weapon” – the song’s first lines – and “That’s why Rosa sat on the bus / That’s why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up,” it’s just as much about Brown and Garner as it is about MLK. Common plays the Kool Haus with Jay Electronica Thursday (December 11).

2. AMERICA, Ian Kamau + Big Sproxx Toronto emcee, spoken word aficionado and artist Ian Kamau and producer Big Sproxx (of Freedom Writers) are working on an album to be released in 2015. Given recent events, the pair decided not to sit on one track written immediately after Brown’s murder in August.

The song is about social and political violence against the black community in the form of police brutality, says Kamau. Channelling the jazzy throwback spirit of Freedom Writers 2013 album NOW (on which Kamau was featured), the track is one of the most tightly spat tunes of the year, told from the perspective of someone who witnessed the shooting: Police in a circle as the kid lays in the centre Tiny holes inside his flesh where the bullets entered Where the bullets burst out his skin ripped like a paper bag Red lines on a white tee not unlike the nation’s flag.

Is it that you want us dead?

Is it that you fear us?

You don’t want to know us?

You don’t want to hear us?

Can you claim not to judge the same person that you criticize?

Can you hate the same person that you fetishize?

Ian Kamau and Big Sproxx’s full-length drops in 2015.

Find the track at iankamauxbigsproxx.bandcamp.com/ releases.

3. JANUARY 28TH, J. Cole North Carolina-bred rapper J. Cole was one of the first celebrities on the scene in Ferguson this year, participating in protests, attending Brown’s funeral, all the while refusing to do press lest attention be deflected from the cause at hand. His August-released song Be Free was a direct tribute. But Ferguson is also dappled throughout his new album, Forest Hills Drive, released December 9.

“What’s the price for a black man life? / I check the toe tag, not one zero in sight,” he sings on opening track January 28. “I turn the TV on, not one hero in sight / Unless he dribble or he fiddle with mics / Look out the window cuz tonight the city lit up with lights, cameras and action.”

J. Cole’s Forest Hills Drive is out now on Sony.

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Since its inception a decade ago, hooky, sweet indie punk power trio Lemuria have amassed an impressive catalogue of singles, split 7-inches and compilation appearances to supplement their three full-lengths, which include last year’s The Distance Is So Big (Bridge 9).

“For albums, we strive for songs that go together a little more,” says singer/guitarist Sheena Ozzella. “So if there’s one-off weirdos that we like, they will definitely be on the 7-inch.”

Case in point: a couple of years in the works is the band’s latest 7-inch, Turnstile Comix #3: Lemuria, out on Silver Sprocket. It’s a special collaboration between the Buffalo-bred, now tri-city band (drummer/singer Alex Kerns is still based in Buffalo, bassist Max Gregor in Austin, Texas, and Ozzella in Washington, DC) and artists Mitch Clem and Nation of Amanda, whose 40-page comic accompanies it.

“Lyrically, the songs have nothing to do with the comic,” says Ozzella.

Instead, the Turnstile series tells different bands’ stories, and Lemuria’s tale unfolds during an eventful and eye-opening 2011 tour of Russia.

“Before they spoke to us, we said, ‘What are we going to talk about?’ We

are so awkward,” says Ozzella. “But when we got on the phone together it magically clicked. We talked about our Russian tour experience for over two hours.”

Some of the band’s “and then this happened” anecdotes touch on crooked cops expecting bribes, a plethora of stray dogs and run-ins with neo-Nazis.

“We were telling these intense stories but had to be lighthearted about it,” says Ozzella. “There are parts that are slightly exaggerated, but for the most part everything that happened in the comic book actually happened on our tour.”

This isn’t the first time Lemuria has appeared in a Clem comic. In fact, the artist recently apologized for his lack of sensitivity in a circa-007 distasteful page from his web comic Nothing Nice To Say in which one character teases another about his crush on Ozzella.

“I applaud that he even thought about it,” says Ozzella. “We all have that kind of stuff; everyone says dumb shit, and you learn from it. It takes some people longer to realize that some minor stuff is actually not so minor.”

These days Ozzella says she’s focused on helping transgender people feel more comfortable at shows.

“I haven’t forgotten about the fact that women feel uncomfortable at shows sometimes and in the music industry, but that’s made me think about other people and how it might affect them, too.”

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Paramecium, Melange Cafe, NRG, The Millers Miapalooza showcase of Music Industry Arts & Performance student ensembles, 3-11 pm. tranzaC Robert Priest, Max Layton, Bob Cohen, Frank Patrick More sONGS & pOEMS, 5 to 7 pm.

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Harbourfront Centre DJs Jellybean Benitez and Groove Institute (house/dance), DJ Skate Night: 30th Anniversary Of House, 8-11 pm.

Hard LuCk bar Hervana, blue cougars (one 6 Degrees of Nirvana set + one set of Nirvana songs), doors 9 pm.

HoLy oak Cafe Freekaholics (funk) 10 pm.

Lou dawg’s DJ Kenny Bounce (funk/soul/ blues/hip-hop). rivoLi DJs Paul E Lopes & Mike Tull Bump N’ Hustle, doors 10 pm. ryze Thee Cool Cats, Sean Roman, Cosella, Nicey, Karlene Oliver Love That Beat 002, 10 pm-4 am. sound aCademy Melle Mel, DJ Starting from Scratch DJ Jason Chambers (old school/classic house/hip hop), Amnesia: 15th Anniversary Celebration, doors 10 pm. wrongbar DBX (Daniel Bell), Jamie Kidd, Martin Fazekas (techno) Breakandenter 7-Year Anniversary. 9 pm (note: venue changed/original tickets honoured).

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emmet ray bar Orbitals (groove/soul) 9 pm. gate 403 Ejay (Motown/soul/R&B/funk) 5 to

8 pm.

guvernment Ashanti, The Airplane

dbx with Jamie kidd and martin fazekas at Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Saturday (December 13), 10 pm. $25. residentadvisor.net

This Saturday’s performance at Breakandenter’s seventh anniversary party will be the first time Detroit techno pioneer Daniel Bell has played live in

Toronto as his DBX persona, even though he spent years discovering early house music in the late 80s at local clubs like the Twilight Zone.

“I went to high school and film school in St. Catharines, but I was in Toronto a lot because that’s where we’d go to clubs,” says Bell over the phone from Berlin as he prepares for a marathon gig at that city’s iconic Pano-

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rama Bar. Born in California, Bell’s time living in Canada also put him within a bus ride of Detroit. He eventually relocated there and made a name for himself in the early 90s with a string of underground hits – under various names – that combined the minimalist electronic funk of Chicago house with the futuristic experimentalism of Detroit techno.

These days he splits his time between his Berlin apartment and his home in Detroit, where he returned to live with his family three years ago. He keeps a busy DJ schedule while he’s in Europe, but he’s also been quietly reworking and fine-tuning his live show in preparation for a tour that will support an upcoming new DBX release on his Accelerate label.

“The one thing I really didn’t want to use was a laptop. Having that big screen in front of me kills the whole performance for me. It’s not interesting to watch,” he says.

“I do think there’s a big void in terms of people trying to make a more personal show and not having this wall between you and the audience.”

For the sake of reliability, he’s cut down on the number of vintage drum machines and synths he’s carting around, but he’s also put his gear in racks to give the audience a better perspective on how he’s actually generating sounds onstage.

“It’s not like a guitar, where people can see actual notes being played, so it lacks that context,” he says.

“But at least if I can push a button and then something happens, we’re getting closer to what people usually look for in a performance, which is action and reaction.” 3 benjaminb@nowtoronto.com | @benjaminboles

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Boys, A-Game Flow 93.5’s Big Night, 7 pm, all ages.

FHorsesHoe Piffbreak Arcade, St Andrews, Darwin’s Bible, Dr Prog & Rawktologists A Very Piffbreak Christmas, doors 8 pm.

JunCtion Tommy Rocker (classic rock). 8 pm.

Linsmore tavern Pat Perez & John Dickie Band (R&B/funk/blues), 5 to 9 pm.

FPrinCess of waLes tHeatre Donny & Marie Osmond Christmas In Toronto. 1:30 pm. sCruffy murPHy’s Groovestone, Dale Harrison 10 pm. seven44 Ernie Ranglin (reggae/Bob Marley’s guitar teacher) 4 pm. siLver doLLar Akasha Five, Camino Flamenco, Turquoise Vine 7 to 11 pm. tHe sister Taxi Chain 5 to 7 pm.

sony Centre for tHe Performing arts

Chic Gamine Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm. soutHside JoHnny’s Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix (pop/rock), Open Jam, 9:30 pm.

Folk/BlueS/countRy/WoRld

bamPot House of tea & board games Open Mic 7:30 pm.

betH tikvaH synagogue Yiddish Swingtet,

Kyra Folk-Farber 2 pm. bLaCk bear Pub SNAFU Jam, 4 to 8 pm.

C’est wHat Roam doors 6:30 pm. tHe Cage 292 Phill Hood Jam, 10 pm. dakota tavern Bluegrass Brunch, 10 am to 2 pm. free times Cafe Zack Werner’s Canadian Idol School Showcase (songwriter) 7:30 pm. Beyond the Pale (folk/klezmer), Jewish Brunch Buffet, 11 am & 1:15 pm. gate 403 Root Down Trio 9 pm. grossman’s Brian Cober (double slide guitar), Open Blues Jam, 10 pm.

HandLebar Deciduous & The Cantankery 9 pm.

HarLem Word Sound Power Open Stage 7 to 11 pm.

Hirut fine etHioPian Cuisine Nicola Vaughan Jam, 3 to 6:30 pm.

HugH’s room Sharon Robinson 8:30 pm.

LoCaL Los Caballeros del Son (Cuban) 9 pm, Chris Coole (old-time/country) 5 pm. .

LoLa Brother Paul (delta blues), 3 to 7 pm.

FLuLa Lounge Holiday Samba Party (samba/batucada) doors 8 pm. mCgradies taP and griLL Dan Walek Open Jam, 6 to 10 pm. musiC gaLLery Kith & Kin Holiday Wassail, 8 pm. musideum Iven Simonetti, Ann-Marie Boudreau (improvised/spiritual), Trancend, 8 pm.

Sarah Teitel (singer/songwriter) 3 pm. not my dog Ben Walker Duo (original folk/ jazz/pop), 8 pm. reLisH bar & griLL Paul Brennan & David MacMichael Stir It Up Sunday Open Mic, 9 pm. toronto Centre for tHe arts The Leftovers, Alive In Faith, Black Waters Mist, Seven Souls, The Absolutes, Apothecary, Mosaic Bravato,

FtHe fLying beaver Pubaret Peter Lebuis w/ David Nelson (cabaret show), All I Want For Christmas, 7:30 pm.

FgLadstone HoteL Jackie Richardson, Barbra Lica, Michael Dunston John Findlay IN2 The Spirit concert & fundraiser for Covenant House, 8 pm.

Jazz bistro Micah Barnes Trio Sundays In New York Brunch, 12:30 pm. Sam Broverman A Jewish Boy’s Christmas, 7 pm.

Joe mama’s Organic (jazz) 6:30-10 pm. knox CoLLege George Meanwell Autobiography: A Concert Review By George Meanwell presented by The Ulyssean Society. 2 pm. koerner HaLL The King’s Singers 3 pm. morgans on tHe danfortH The Shannon Butcher Duo Jazzy Sunday, 2 to 5 pm. tHe rex Random Access 9:30 pm, Brian de Lima Quartet 7 pm, Red Hot Ramble (New Orleans style jazz/funk/blues) 3:30 pm, Excelsior Dixieland Jazz noon. sCarborougH CiviC Centre The Royal Regiment Of Canada Band Sunday Concert Series, 2 to 4 pm.

Ftrinity st. PauL’s CHurCH The Toronto Consort, David Greenberg (folk fiddler), The Little Barley-Corne, 3:30 pm.

dance muSic/dJ/lounge

Castro’s Lounge Watch This Sound (rare/ vintage ska/reggae/dub vinyl), 9 pm.

ParLour Sunday Night Tales.

Monday, December 15 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

Cameron House Little Boxer, Garret Olson, The Lifers 9 pm.

Castro’s Lounge The Cosmotones (old

school rockabilly) 6 pm. grossman’s No Band Required 10 pm.

HorsesHoe Chuck Ragan, Adam Faucett, Eamon McGrath doors 8:30 pm. tHe Piston Illyin Pipes, Home Alone, Ginla 9 pm. See Ginla album review, page 70.

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Castro’s Lounge BlueVenus 9 pm. dora keogH Dr Jingles Open stage, 8 pm. free times Cafe Open Stage Mondays 34th

Anniversary Host Retrospective (folk/songwriter) 7:30 pm. gate 403 The Sleaper Group 9 pm.

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It’s still unclear what’s happening with Electronic Nation Canada, the dance music division that Live Nation created to take advantage of the current EDM boom, but word on the street is that the original Digital Dreams team is no longer involved and will form a new company called Unified.

Some might argue that there isn’t a huge difference between Veld and Digital Dreams, but considering the historical role that Destiny’s Ryan Kruger has played in the scene for the last 20 years, cutting him out of the picture is a significant move.

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Crashing Diseases And Incurable Airplanes (New Damage) Rating: From the dumpy hollows of St. Henri to the gentrifying working-class corridors of Parc Ex, a mental tour of Montreal can be easily scored to the cresting and waning dynamism of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fly Pan Am and, now, USA Out of Vietnam.

Anchored by ex-Doughboys guitarist Jonathan Cummins, USA’s sprawling debut LP is a distillation of their hometown’s post-rockiness: the hazes of doom and swells of jangly noise, the vocal samples (a monologue much name-checks California noise-psych weirdos Comets on Fire) and Sigur Rós-y squeaks begetting exultant vocal harmonies. A harmonic noise record and a sweepingly dynamic drone record, Crashing Diseases And Incurable Airplanes plays out – as the title suggests – like a series of stylistic inversions and revisions.

More than a crossbreeding of worthy influences (Neurosis, Mogwai, Swans – you name it), USA’s transpositions of gloom and redemption, terror and beauty feel legitimately experimental – right down to the implausible horn sections.

Top track: Asphodel I/1322 USA Out of Vietnam play the Garrison Friday (December 12).

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Rating: NNN No one expects change from AC/DC, which is why it was so shocking for Malcolm Young to get dementia and Phil Rudd to be charged with putting out a hit on two people. It seemed like the Australian rockers would forever be teenage boys after hot sex and good times in spite of their grey hair and saggy jowls.

They certainly keep up appearances on their 15th album, their troubles not for a second interfering with these 11 songs, the longest of which lasts three minutes and 41 seconds. Chasing girls, playing pool and rockin’ the house are still the only things on these 60-somethings’ minds.

A classic Angus Young riff anchors the title track, which starts strong but devolves as Brian Johnson’s dumb lyrics unfold (“We be a good-time band / We play across the land,” etc). Angus’s riffs are highlights throughout this standard-issue fare, while Rock The Blues Away notably moves away from the template, sailing along in a laid-back CCR kind of way.

AC/DC’s still have a few surprises in them after all.

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(Outsiders) Rating: A year and a half after Tika Simone brought New York City duo Lion Babe to her Known Unknown series show at Revival, the electro-fuelled soul/R&B duo finally have something for us to take home.

Their five-track debut EP is smoky and sweet, funky and groove-laden. Singer Jillian Hervey’s relaxed-sassy vocals are reminiscent of Erykah Badu, while Lucas Goodman’s beats walk the line between experimental and accessible. Their collaboration with Childish Gambino, Jump Hi, is the kind of no-bullshit track you want to strut down the street or make up a dance routine to, while Vogue debuted their seductive, chilled-out love song Jungle Lady.

But the stuttering beats, handclaps and call-and-repeat-style hook of Treat Me Like Fire makes it the obvious hit.

An immediately catchy and digestible first effort that still manages to sound unlike anything else.

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Beats In Space 15th Anniversary Mix (BIS) Rating: For those outside the dance music underground, it must seem strange that one of the most influential figures is mostly famous for a little college radio show. But there’s no denying the impact that Tim

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GINLA Dreaming In Circles (independent) Rating: NNN It’s a music snob cliché, but Ginla’s debut EP really ought to be listened to on headphones. The lush textures of the TorontoBrooklyn electronic duo (Joe Manzoli and Jon Nellen) are so subtle and fine, they might otherwise be completely missed.

For example, We’re All Floating sounds like what a warm bath feels like – tender and like you never want it to end, with tangents of shimmering synth that keep the song from drifting into a completely sleepy state.

Other times, however, the duo throw nuance out the window, like on the most upbeat track, Things You Have, which is overloaded with stray effects and woozy vocals, making it hard to find the song’s essential groove. Overall: a solid debut from two young producers who clearly have a knack for ethereal soundscapes and are on their way toward mastering the subtle art of layering.

Top track: We’re All Floating Ginla play the Piston December 11 and 15.

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William (independent) Rating: NOW Reader’s Choice best songwriter runner-up Shawn William Clarke has stories to spare on his sophomore album, William, produced by James Bunton (Oh Bijou, KASHKA, Light Fires).

Clarke’s disarmingly simple songs offer a glimpse of a quaint and romantic alternate-reality Toronto in which shutterbugs meet and develop crushes in line at the Tranzac Club and lovers from opposite sides of the track slow-dance – like on pedal-steel-tinged Sarah Beatty duet Some Nerve. Clarke has one foot in modern life and another firmly planted somewhere else: waltz Forest City is about a night out in London, Ontario, but with Sara Ciantar’s accordion and Clarke’s vocals – along with incongruous references to the Zombies and the Kinks – it could easily pass for an older tune set in London, England.

Bunton’s production is warm, the kind of mix that gives the impression of a solo singer/guitarist, but with the spacious, subtle hum of a full band – horns, even – behind him.

Top track: Sound Of Ticking And Tocking Shawn William Clarke plays the Dakota Friday (December 12).

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Sweeney’s Beats In Space has had over the past 15 years. Considering that a big part of the show’s appeal is Sweeney’s skill in connecting obscure vintage disco oddities with current left-field dance-floor anthems, the quaintly old-fashioned forum of traditional radio is perhaps the perfect vehicle for his vision, which is lovingly documented in this two-disc 15th-anniversary DJ mix.

Disc one is mostly exclusive new recordings and unreleased edits, while disc two focuses on underground anthems from the whole history of the show. Space disco, cosmic techno, experimental house and mutant breakbeats flow impressively smoothly into each other, although Sweeney’s mixing takes a back seat to the track selections themselves. A great intro to the weirder side of dance music, and an essential listen for anyone who’s already a fan of the show.

Top track: Wa’ana Fda Leumi (Apfelberg et Matushka Edit) by Reuma Abas BENJAMIN BOLES

Sucker (Warner) Rating: It’s tempting to praise Charli XCX’s second album for what it’s not: dull, cynical radio bait obsessed with love, sex and body image. The sneering, middlefinger-to-the-world title track gives you the impression that the British pop star thinks pop is ready for a shakeup.

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But on top of being insanely catchy, the songs convey a palpable sense of frustration and dissatisfaction, and are indebted to a whole spectrum of pop influences (the Ramones, Cyndi Lauper, Elastica) that Charli successfully incorporates.

Finally, a top 40 album that attempts to capture the restless energy of recent times and spit it out in a way that doesn’t just feel good, but honest, too.

Top track: Sucker KEVIN RITCHIE

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A JAZZY 2015 NEW YEAR’S EVE Live show

by Aura & Friends, dinner and dancing. Doors 7 pm. Reserve. $175. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore W. 416-606-9402.

A MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Master of ceremonies Taj The Blacklion and DJ Wikked play.

Doors 10 pm. $40. Stylish dress code. Switch, 55 Colborne. clubcrawlers.com.

ALEX PANGMAN & HER ALLEYCATS New Year’s Eve party, doors 7 pm. Hot and cold dinner buffet from 7:30 pm, dessert 11 pm and sparkling wine toast. $125. Reserve. Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020.

AN ELEGANT AFFAIR Singles New Year’s gala with hors d’oeuvres, professional photos, party favours, gift certificates and dancing to top 40, hip-hop, old school and classics with DJ Mr Stylus. 9 pm. 25+. Formal dress code. $75. The Uptown Loft, 2464 Yonge. singleinthecity.ca.

BACK IN THE DAY 90S NEW YEAR’S EVE

Tribute dance party to old-school hip-hop, R&B, dance, house, reggae and pop from the 90s. Midnight countdown and party favours.

9 pm. $25. Forty2 Supperclub, 42 Mowat. clubcrawlers.com.

THE BLACK & WHITE BALL NYE Formal attire. Doors 9 pm. 25+. $50. Trump International, 325 Bay. inktickets.com.

BRAVISSIMO! OPERA’S GREATEST HITS

The Opera Canada Symphony, Opera Canada Chorus and soloists perform excerpts from La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida and more. 7 to 10 pm. $55-$145. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 416872-4255, roythomson.com.

CAUTION JAM Rock, blues and Grateful Dead jams, with buffet and champagne. 10:30 pm. $25, adv $20. Grossman’s, 379 Spadina.

416-977-7000, grossmanstavern.com.

CELEBRATION SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH Electronic duo Keys N Krates, live

DJ skate, gourmet food trucks, fireworks finale and more. 8 pm. Free. Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre. mississauga. ca.

CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF 2015 Face painting, interactive reptile exhibit, ice skating (weather permitting), arts & crafts and musical performances by Dan The Music Man, Sol de Cuba, The Lincolns, Jordan John and Two For The Show. 7 pm-midnight. Free. Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough. toronto.ca.

CHAMPAGNE SHOWERS Extravagant party with midnight toast, countdown, laser show, performances and DJs on two floors. Doors 9 pm. $25. Stylish dress code. Tattoo, 567 Queen W. clubcrawlers.com.

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BRAITHEWAITE New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, 9:30 pm. $50, adv $45. Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604, hughsroom. com.

CHRONOLOGIC NEW YEAR’S EVE Goin’ Steady DJs musical trip through time featuring the best dance tracks from 1903 to 2014.

Doors 9:30 pm. $25, adv $20. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. goinsteady.ca.

CIRCA 1926 NYE Classic, hip-hop, old school and top 40 at this night of nostalgia, music, cocktails and culture. 9 pm. $40. Stylish dress code. Everleigh, 580 King W. clubcrawlers.com.

CIRQUE NEW YEAR’S EVE DJs Nishe and Nakz spinning house, hip-hop, mashups and top 40. Midnight toast, balloon drop, confetti cannons and party favours. Doors 10 pm. $25 and more [Solarium]. Sound Academy, 11 Polson. ticketzone.com/cirquenye2015.

COMEDY AND CABARET NEW YEAR’S

Cabaret star Sharron Matthews and others. 10 pm (doors 9:30 pm). $65-$70. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge. rhcentre.ca.

COUNTDOWN NEW YEAR’S EVE DJs Bassjackers, Borgeous, Cyril Hahn, MAKJ, Groundislava, RL Grime, Nadus, Joe Ghost, Shaun Frank, Pusher and HolloH. 10:30 pm. Tickets from $62.15. Liberty Grand, 25 British Columbia. countdownnye.ca.

CRUSH NYE ALL THAT GLITTERS Burlesque and drag with Belle Jumelles, St Stella & Kelsey Slammer. DJ Mothers plays house music at this queer & sex-positive dance party. 10 pm. $10. Club 120, 120 Church. id-tapthat.com.

DANCE CAVE NYE PARTY Doors 9 pm. $13.50. The Cave, 529 Bloor W, 2nd fl. ticketfly. com.

DJS STARTING FROM SCRATCH, CARLOS, CRAZY CHRIS, SIN, FIREKID STEENIE AND OTHERS Black & White Masquerade

Ball. $20. Product Nightclub, 364 Richmond W. inktickets.com.

DRAKE: ONE NIGHT ONLY Options include a strolling underground cocktail party 8 pm, $75; three-course dinner in the Lounge/Sky Yard (6, 6:30 & 7 pm) $75; four-course seated dinner (9, 9:30 & 10 pm) $125; after midnight access $25. Music includes DJ Dougie Boom 10 pm, Oldies 990 at 7 pm, DJ Eon 6 pm, Shuffle Demons 8 pm in the Underground and Itzsoweezee from 11 pm. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. To reserve, 416-531-5042 ext 1, nye@thedrakehotel.ca.

THE DUDE’S NEW YEAR’S: THE BIG LEBOWSKI Ring in the new year in style

(sunglasses and bathrobes recommended) with a screening of the Coen brothers film, White Russian express bar, party favours and countdown on the big screen with host and comedian Freddie Rivas. Doors 8:30 pm, film 9:30 pm. $20. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. bloorcinema.com.

ENCHANTÉ NEW YEAR’S EVE DJ Tilt plays

house, high-energy hip-hop and hits. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres and midnight toast. 9 pm. $40. Stylish dress code. Maison, 15 Mercer. clubcrawlers.com.

EVERY 1’S A WINNER NYE PARTY DJ Gord & Spy Band. Pwyc. Reposado, 136 Ossington.

416-532-6474, reposadobar.com.

FRASER MELVIN BLUES BAND New Year’s Eve show, 9 pm to 1 am. $10. Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles. gate403.com.

GOURMET NEW YEAR’S EVE Culinary team Jon Pong and Anthony Law present two indulgent prix fixe dinners: four-course $75, and six-course $125. Seatings at 6:30 and 7 pm. Michael Rault entertains from 7 pm, DJ NaNa from 10 pm. Reserve. Drake One Fifty, 150 York. 416-363-6150, nye@drakeonefifty. ca.

HORSEY CRAZE, DARLENE SHRUGG, ANDRE ETHIER’S SUNSET PIG, DJ GAVEN DIENDA New Year’s Eve party featuring a tribute to Neil Young/Crazy Horse. Doors 9 pm. $15. Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina. 416-9750909.

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Music by All Blak Crew, Sam Haze & Mina, Olenonly & Sybil Crew, Nightvision & Simon Jain, art by Trevor Wheatley and Artefact. Doors 10 pm. $40. 99 Sudbury, 99 Sudbury at Lisgar. thisisprovoke.com.

JACK DE KEYZER BAND New Year’s Eve blues party. Monarchs Pub, 33 Gerrard W. monarchspub.ca.

KINDLING LIGHT OF WISDOM MIND Buddhist year-end candlelight service. 8-10 pm. $10 donation. Zen Buddhist Temple, 86 Vaughan. 416-658-0137.

LEMON BUCKET’S NEW YEAR PARTY The Balkan-klezmer-Gypsy-party punk band performs. Doors 9 pm. $20 adv at La Palette, 492 Queen W, $25 adv, $30 at the door. Opera House, 735 Queen E. ticketfly.com continued on page 72 œ

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LET THERE BE HOUSE: NYE 2015 DJs Nick

Holder, Adam Khan and Toronto Hustle provide the music. 10 pm. BassLine Music Bar, 865 Bloor W. lettherebehouse.ca.

MAJESTIC NEW YEAR’S EVE MMXV Three ballrooms, three sounds: cabaret performance by Andrea Godin, top 40, R&B and house music by DJs Delirious, Fizza, GrandSlam, ISC Nation, Fisher Pryce, live percussion and electric violin and more. Dinner 7:30 pm, dance 9 pm. Semi-formal attire. $40. Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front W. clubcrawlers.com.

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Hop class 8 pm, ball 9 pm with the Happy Pals Swing Quintet. Hot supper buffet, cold buffet, midnight bubbly, desserts. 8 pm. $40-$45.

Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt. swingtoronto.com.

NYE 2015: MAGIC Dance party with DJs Mark Oliver & Manzone & Strong. Doors 9 pm. $45. Guvernment, 132 Queens Quay E. inktickets.com.

NYE AT DAKOTA The Royal Crowns play.

Champagne toast at midnight. Doors 9 pm. $20. Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington. ticketfly. com.

NYE COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA Laugh your way into 2015 with Chuck Byrn, Eddie Della Siepe, Terry Clement and Rob Bebenek. Dinner 8 pm, show 10 pm. $95, show only $50. Yuk Yuk’s, 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

NYE COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA Derek Edwards headlines Mark Breslin’s annual bash,

PRESTIGE ON RICHMOND NYE AFFAIR

Music by Max B, DJ Smartiez spinning R&B, hip-hop, reggae, soca, dance and top 40. $25$35. Semi-formal dress code. Rehab Nightclub, 224 Richmond W. clubcrawlers.com.

PROHIBITION 1920s-era style party with Electro Swing Club TO, burlesque, DJs and more. Midnight countdown with complimentary champagne toast. Doors 9 pm. $75, adv $50. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. bit.ly/GladstoneNYE15.

PUB CRAWL – THE COUNTDOWN Entry to three events includes VIP wristbands, hats, transport by limo bus,party bus or walking and champagne toast. Venues include Fiction Nightclub and others. Starting location 8 pm.

Dress to impress. $25-$40. Tryst, 82 Peter. clubcrawlers.com.

REST IN PEACE 2014 DJs One Trap Mind, Alrighty Then, Bill Slinnton, Rufio and Adam Klein and a live performance by Allan Ray-

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POP MACHINE BANG BANG DJs Aural, Miss Fluffy Souffle and Scarlett Bobo. Bubbly toast and late-night snacks included at this pop dance party. 10 pm. $20, adv $15. WAYLA Bar, 996 Queen E. waylabar.ca.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE SOUL BASH Ride The Tiger and DJ Misty perform. 7 pm. $25. Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas W. eventbrite.ca/e/14312987531.

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Buffet, midnight toast, DJ dancing and fourhour cruise. 8 pm. $143. Queen’s Quay Terminal, 207 Queens Quay W. mariposacruises. com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Festive dinner and music by Jamesking and DJ Chad playing funk, soul, R&B, disco, reggae and top 40 dance music. Cocktails 6 pm, dinner 7 pm, bubbly and party favours at midnight. $70, dance only $25. Reserve. Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge. 647-977-4194.

NEW YEAR’S EVE R&B BASH Grooveyard play funk, soul and R&B. Doors 8 pm. $50 till Dec 14, more later. Cash bar, food and full menu available. Purchase tickets only, no reservations. The Rex, 194 Queen W. 416-5982475, therex.ca.

NEW YEAR’S HOUSE PARTY Ping-pong social club party package includes a table, punch bowl, champagne and bites for 8 to 12 people.

DJs spin house music all evening. No dress code. Walk-ins welcome, reserve for party packages. 8 pm. SPiN Toronto, 461 King W. 416599-7746, info.toronto@wearespin.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DJs Paul E Lopes, Mike Tull, Dave Campbell, Jason Palma, Moreno, Blueprint and Santosh on two floors. $25 adv.

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DJs Baby Yu, Wristpect, Sir-Lancelot Z Roberts, JB Allen, Deejay Riccachet, Deejay Thera-P, Deejay Divsa and Big Philly. Doors 9 pm. $25. Revival, 783 College. clubzone.com.

MIDNITE NEW YEAR’S EVE RUN Ring in the new year with a 5K midnight run through Liberty Village and then celebrate with a postrace party, or just come for the party. Food, glass of bubbly, finishers’ medals and swag bags for all runners. Doors 10:30 pm. Run & party $85-$95, party only $45-$55. Danceology, 171 East Liberty, ste 118. midniteruntoronto.com.

THE MIKADO NYE Toronto Operetta Theatre presents the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta and a party. Reception at Hot House Cafe (35 Church) 6 pm, dinner 6:30 pm, performance 8 pm, after-party at Hot House with champagne at midnight. NYE show and gala package $203 (orchestra), $188 (upper). Reserve. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-366-7723, torontooperetta.com.

MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT Music, dancing and socializing at this stylish, sophisticated party with DJs playing top 40, hip-hop, R&B and house music. Favours and midnight champagne toast. 9:30 pm. $60. Ritz Carlton Hotel, 181 Wellington W. clubcrawlers.com.

NEW YEAR’S GALA Studio 54-themed party with gourmet food, DJ dancing and the best view in the city. Early bird seating 5-7 pm $94, all night gala 7 pm-2 am $195 (includes complimentary cocktail and hors d’oeuvres), afterparty 10:30 pm-2 am $70. Toula, 1 Harbour Square, 38th fl. toula54.eventbrite.ca.

NEW YEAR’S AT THE CAMERON Janes Party, Ferraro and the Devin Cuddy Band. 9 pm. $10 at the door. Cameron House, 408 Queen W. thecameron.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2014 Hosted by Cassandra Moore with performances by Pole Club and DJs K-Tel and Triple-X. Doors 10 pm. $25, adv $20.

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander.

416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE Comedy by Carla Collins, dinner and dancing with DJ Jacqie. 7 & 9 pm.

Show $30, adv $25, dance only after 11 pm $10.

Reserve. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament. pubaret.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DJ Humble Mike spins vinyl for dancers. Champagne toast and midnight snack bar. Includes four-course craftbeer-paired dinner with seasonal brews. 8 pm. $70. Mill Street Brew Pub, 21 Tankhouse Lane.

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man. Balloon drop, midnight champagne toast, spoken word homage to 2014, everyone dressed in black. 9 pm. $20-$40. Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide W. ripnye.com.

RICH AUCOIN New Year’s Eve Party: The Greatest Karaoke Set Ever, doors 8:30 pm. $17.50. horseshoetavern.com, soundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com, ticketfly.com. Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor W. THE SADIES New Year’s Eve party. Doors 8:30 pm, sets at 11:15 pm and 1:15 am. $25.50. Horseshoe, 370 Queen W. horseshoetavern.com.

SHEILA GOSTICK Music by Jack Troughton, Yusuke Hasegawa, CHYPS and comedy by Sheila Gostick. 9 pm. Free. Bring your own food and drink and a bottle of champagne to share at the moment. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. rhartt4363@gmail.com.

SOUL STEW R&B/soul/funk band play at this New Year’s party with four-course meal. 8 pm.

Dinner and show $150. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria. jazzbistro.ca.

SOULFUL RESOLUTION Soul music, soul food and soulful times withThe David Hutchison Jazz and Blues Band, dinner and dancing with DJ. Family-style dinner downstairs $50, dinner upstairs with the band $70. 6 pm. Reserve. Harlem, 67 Richmond E. 416-368-1920, info@harlemrestaurant.com.

STARS NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL Music by SocaMonarch, UnstoppableNavi, DJ Shiva, The Undertaker, DJ Knight and Jay Quintero playing dance, R&B, top 40, baseline, reggae, dancehall and Latino tunes. 9 pm. $65. Semi formal dress code. Mirage Entertainment Complex, 1917 Albion. clubcrawlers.com.

STATIC NYE 2015 Dance party with The Chainsmokers, Oliver Heldens and Cazzette.

Doors 9 pm. $40-$50. Kool Haus, 132 Queens Quay E. inktickets.com.

STORIES TO TELL NYE’15 Modern nightclub party. Stylish dress code. 10 pm. $25. Fiction Nightclub, 180 Pearl. clubcrawlers.com.

TIGHT & BRIGHT NEW YEAR’S EVE DJ Play & DJ Shaq-T play hip-hop, house, reggae and party anthems all night. Dinner offered. $20-$30, dinner & dance $60. Casual dress code. Office Pub, 117 John. clubcrawlers.com.

THE TONKAS Rock and roll. 9 pm. Local, 396 Roncesvalles. thelocalpub.ca.

TRAINWRECK Rock and top 40 with midnight champagne and snacks. 8 pm. $20 adv.

Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth. 416-4665130, linsmoretavern.com.

TRANZAC NEW YEAR’S EVE Ten indie acts in three rooms. $17, adv $15. 292 Brunswick. rotate.com.

UNION NEW YEAR’S EVE Carlo Lio, Nathan Barato and The Junkies in an extended sevenhour set. From $30. CODA, 794 Bathurst. reservations@codatoronto.com.

UNITE NYE DJ Jed Dadson plays. Doors 9 pm. $30 and more. UNIUN, 473 Adelaide W. inktickets.com.

WINTER WONDERLAND Music by DJ Annalyze. Complimentary midnight champagne and favours. Dinner from 8 pm, party 10 pm.

25+. Formal dress code. $40-$50. Brassaii, 461 King W. clubcrawlers.com.

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VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 Alan Turing

(1912-1954) was a British mathematician and pioneering computer scientist.

After World War II broke out, he got worried that the German army might invade and occupy England, as it had done to France. To protect his financial assets, he converted everything he owned into bars of silver, then buried them underground in the countryside north of London. When the war ended, he decided it was safe to dig up his fortune. Unfortunately, he couldn’t recall where he had put it, and never did find it. Let’s draw a lesson from his experience, Virgo. It’s fine if you want to stash Subscribe to the a treasure or protect a secret or safeguard a resource. That’s probably a sensible thing to do right now. But make sure you remember every detail about why and how you’re doing it.

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Then one Christmas, two friends gave her a remarkable gift: enough money to quit her job and work on her writing for a year. During that grace period, Lee created the basics for a book that won her a Pulitzer Prize: To Kill A Mockingbird. I don’t foresee anything quite as dramatic for you in the coming months, Sagittarius. But I do suspect you will receive unexpected help that provides you with the slack and spaciousness you need to lay the foundations for a future creation.

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pisCes Feb 19 | Mar 20 At age 80, author Joan Didion has published five novels, 10 works of non-fiction and five screenplays. When she was 27, she wrote, “I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be.” That wasn’t a good thing, she added: “We are well-advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind’s door and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.” I recommend her counsel to you in the coming months, Pisces. Get reacquainted with the old selves you have outgrown and abandoned.

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MUST-SEE SHOWS ANGELL Karine Giboulo (installation), to Dec 20. 12 Ossington. 416-530-0444.

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Having read that some women of colour accused the Slutwalks of being expressions of white privilege, I was worried that OCAD prof Wendy Coburn’s video might be an uncritical glorification of the marches, which spread worldwide in 2011 after Toronto Constable Michael Sanguinetti advised women at York University that they should “avoid dressing like sluts” if they don’t want to be raped.

Though Slut Nation: Anatomy Of A Protest doesn’t touch on women of colour’s critiques, the half-hour video doc is an important and timely examination of how police were able to undermine the demonstrators’ message.

Coburn focuses on colourfully costumed male and female “protesters” calling themselves the Big Sluts AfterParty, carrying ambiguous placards reading “Will you marry me?” or “I’m with slut” and cavorting on a van conveniently parked right in front of police headquarters. When Coburn asks them point-blank if they’re police, they mysteriously disappear.

They and two young women who dance provocatively, one carrying a sign reading “Sluts say yes,” grab more media attention than the serious marchers, with their “Don’t tell us how to dress, tell men not to rape” signs. The dancers tell an interviewer the walk is a celebration of female sexuality, omitting any mention of rape.

Coburn doesn’t try to present an open-and-shut case, but I’m convinced by her tie-in of the burning police cars that dominated coverage of the Toronto G20 protests. In 2010, I saw officers under no threat abandoning

October crisis MY OCTOBER by Claire Holden Rothman (Penguin), 334 pages, $22.95 paper.

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The perils of being the spawn of famous Quebec nationalists is a big literary deal this year. Heather O’Neill got a Giller nod for The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, about twins of a popular troubadour. And Claire Holden Rothman’s take on the theme – nominated for 2015 Governor General’s award – tracks the fractured family of a notable separatist author.

Rothman’s book is way more earnest. Where Saturday Night’s twins are deep into sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll and seem not to give a fuck about much else – except each other – My October looks more deeply into issues of identity and personal independence.

Novelist Luc Lévesque and his Anglo wife, who translates his books, can’t figure out what’s going on with their 14-year-old son, Hugo. The

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these vehicles on Queen West to set up this police-generated street theatre.

She shows how easy it is to hijack the political narrative with distracting antics, especially in a city that lacks a vibrant protest culture.

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THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS AGA KHAN MUSEUM The Garden Of Ideas:

Contemporary Art From Pakistan, to Jan 18.

The Lost Dhow, Dec 13-Apr 26. 77 Wynford.

416-646-4677. $15-$20.

AGO Alex Colville, to Jan 4 ($16.50-$25).

Suzy Lake, to Mar 22. Aimia Photography Prize, to Jan 4. Michelangelo, to Jan 11 ($16.50$25). Mohamed Bourouissa, to Feb 8. 317 Dundas W. 416-979-6648. $11-$19.50, free Wed 6-8:30 pm (special exhibits excluded).

DESIGN EXCHANGE Politics Of Fashion/Fashion Of Politics, to Jan 25 ($14-$18.50). 234 Bay. 416-363-6121.

FORT YORK Art And The Great War; Charles Pachter, to Sep 1. 250 Fort York. 416-392-6907.

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Wendy Coburn’s video Anatomy Of A Protest probes how a protest’s message can be undermined.

school authorities have found a gun – not loaded – wrapped up in his locker.

Sullen and monosyllabic, Hugo’s not sharing much.

But one thing’s for certain: he’s not carrying his father’s separatist torch. In fact, he considers the FLQ right up there with al Qaeda in terms of terrorism – the book is set in Montreal just after 9/11 – and wants to know more about his maternal grandfather, who famously prosecuted members of the FLQ.

Like Dust, I’ll Rise, Dec 12-17. Claire Twomey, to Jan 4. 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. $8$12; Fri 4-9 pm half-price, 30 and under free.

JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Wendy Coburn, to Dec 19. 7 Hart House. 416-978-8398.

McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART Henri Matisse, James W Morrice and John Lyman, to Jan 4.

10365 Islington. 905-893-1121. $12-$15.

MOCCA Vera Frenkel, to Dec 28, School reading group 4 pm Dec 13; Model Minority publication preview 4 pm Dec 14. 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067.

OAKVILLE GALLERIES Aleesa Cohene, to Jan 5 (1306 Lakeshore E). Shary Boyle and Emily Vey Duke, to Jan 4 (120 Navy). 905-844-4402.

POWER PLANT Julia Dault, Pedro Cabrita Reis

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Thursday, December 11 BARBARA BALFOUR Book launch for The Inkiest Black. 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Katzman Contemporary, 86 Miller. katzmancontemporary.com.

JILL LEPORE The author discusses her new book, The Secret History Of Wonder Woman.

7 pm. Free. Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. 416-393-7746.

Saturday, December 13 FJEAN LITTLE The children’s author launches

her collection of 12 Christmas stories, Do Not Open Until Christmas. 2-4 pm. Free (RSVP).

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and Shelagh Keeley, to Jan 4. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949.

ROM Bernice Eisenstein, to Feb 8. Designs For Sitting; Early Islamic Textiles, to Jan 25. Wildlife Photographer Of The Year, to Mar 23. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. $14.50-$16; Fri discounts after 4:30 pm.

RYERSON IMAGE CENTRE Public Studio, to Dec 19. 33 Gould. 416-979-5164.

TEXTILE MUSEUM From Ashgabat To Istanbul: Oriental Rugs, to Apr 15. Urban Fabric: Portraits Of A City, to Jan 11. 55 Centre. 416-5995321. $6-$15; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm.

VARLEY ART GALLERY Kim Adams, to Jan 11.

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Holden Rothman skilfully weaves chapters told from the point of view of her three main characters to probe Luc’s mid-life crisis (he’s dreading turning 50), Hannah’s ambivalence about her Anglo roots and Hugo’s determination to explore them.

But the author definitely cheats in the final pages, creating a situation that could occur only if her characters were to change dramatically in al-

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ists or yarn bombers had been mobilized to transform those police cars, or street theatre performers or puppeteers had dramatized the slutblaming abuser? Couldn’t artists help up the ante to get the message across?

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Betty Goodwin (painting), to Jan 17.

1069 Bathurst. 647-348-5110.

FBAU-XI PHOTO 1/1 Single Edition Photography, to Dec 20. 324 Dundas W. 416977-0400.

CHRISTOPHER CUTTS Martin C Herbst (painting), to Jan 7. 21 Morrow. 416-5325566.

GEORGIA SCHERMAN PROJECTS Tony Scherman (painting), to Jan 10. 133 Tecumseth. 416-554-4112.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE Robert Burley (photos); Surburbia; Outskirts; Suburbed; Making Arrangements; Strip Mall Architecture group shows, to Dec 28.

235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.

IZZY GALLERY Ellen von Unwert (photos), Dec 11-Jan 25, reception Dec 11. 106 Yorkville. 416-922-1666.

JESSICA BRADLEY GALLERY Rebecca Belmore, to Jan 10. 74 Miller. 416-537-3125.

MKG127 Lisa Platt, to Dec 20. 1445 Dundas W. 647-435-7682.

NARWHAL CONTEMPORARY Beware Of The Beast group show, to Dec 20. 2104 Dundas W. 647-346-5317.

NEUBACHER SHOR CONTEMPORARY Jen Mann (painting), to Dec 20. 5 Brock. 416546-3683.

ONSITE [AT] OCAD U Flash Forward 10: Uncanny Worlds group show, to Dec 20.

230 Richmond W. 416-977-6000.

FPROPELLER Off The Wall, to Dec 14, gala 7 pm Dec 13 ($125). 984 Queen W. 416-504-7142.

FRYERSON ARTSPACE Full Frame group show, to Dec 14. 1214 Queen W. 416538-3100.

STEPHEN BULGER Gábor Kerekes (photos), to Jan 17. 1026 Queen W. 416504-0575.

SUSAN HOBBS Althea Thauberger (film), to Jan 10. 137 Tecumseth. 416-5043699.

FTORONTO SCHOOL OF ART Open House/TinyART Sale, 10 am-3 pm Dec 13. 980 Dufferin. 416-473-7949.

Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. events@fitzhenry.ca.

Sunday, December 14 THERESA WOLFWOOD The writer/activist

launches her new poetry collection, Love And Resistance. 2-4 pm. Pwyc. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.

Tuesday, December 16 SHAB-E-SHE’R POETRY XXIV Open stage of

poetry and music with Andrea Thomson, Jordan Chiang and hosts Bänoo Zan and Kate Marshall Flaherty. 7 pm. $5. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. w

You’ve probably heard of Wonder Woman (she is the most popular female superhero of all time), but you may not know her feminist roots. That’s where Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore’s new book, The Secret History Of Wonder Woman ($35, Knopf), comes in. When she read Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston’s private papers, Lepore discovered he’d been deeply influenced by groundbreaking feminists of the 1920s, including Emmeline Pankhurst and Margaret Sanger’s niece, Olive Byrne. Lepore talks about her engaging work of historical investigation at Lillian H. Smith LiSGC brary on Thursday (December 11). See Readings, this page. most every way. I’d buy it, but not if the writer won’t show me how that happened.

My October is a very absorbing read, mainly because Hugo is so inscrutable and seems like he could do

something dangerous at any time. He also represents what we fear most as parents – that we will raise a child who scorns our basic values.

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parents, Claire and Sampson, regularly throw Latin or Shakespeare quotes into their everyday conversation.”

When Rozel goes off to the dumpster to look for the angel, and the grandparents trek off with Isobel to take the dog to the vet, the audience goes with them, into the outdoors around the Brick Works.

“I love theatre that takes audiences literally into a different world than they’re used to,” smiles Stevens, who played in last year’s Theatre Columbus show. He also spent several years at BC’s Caravan Farm Theatre, where he met Columbus’s artistic director, Jennifer Brewin. For winter shows at Caravan, audiences pile onto horse-drawn sleighs to be driven to a production’s different scenes.

“I spent several years working with Cirque du Soleil, and shows like The Dog And The Angel are like Cirque in that people come expecting a magical event in which any-

Winter’s tail Outdoor show heats up Brick Works By JON KAPLAN THE DOG AND THE ANGEL by Martha Ross, directed by Jennifer Brewin, with Leah Cherniak, Paul Rainville, Michael Rinaldi, Courtenay Stevens, Jennifer Villaverde and Connie Wang. Presented by Theatre Columbus at the Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview). Previews begin Thursday (December 11), opens Monday (December 15) and runs to December 31, Monday-Saturday 7:30 pm, no shows December 14, 21, 24-26. $32, seniors $22, under 25 $12, previews pwyc ($10 sugg). 416-504-7529, theatrecolumbus.ca.

Over the past several years, Theatre Columbus has given Torontonians a new outdoor theatre tradition: a December walkabout at the Evergreen Brick Works, using the historic buildings and landscape to tell a comic story with a warm heart.

This year’s show is Martha Ross’s The Dog And The Angel, a tale that focuses on the tradition of Christmas but doesn’t shy away from the family tensions that can come with the holidays.

The play begins with a Christmas celebration that brings together three generations of relatives. Right from the start there are problems. Parents Rozel and Barker have had troubles

with a nosy neighbour; their daughter, Isobel, is upset that the family dog is sick; and Rozel learns the tree angel that her family’s used for generations was recently broken and thrown away.

“Barker’s the outsider in this group,” says Courtenay Stevens, who plays the role. “The family he’s married into is big on tradition, and he feels cut from a different cloth. I see Barker as an average Walmart kind of guy who’s trapped in a situation with a group of artists.

“Rozel is somewhat angular and likes things done in specific, habitual ways, while her

Courtenay Stevens plays an outsider in this alternative holiday show.

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thing’s possible. The result is a childlike excitement for the audience; they become complicit with the actors in a totally alternate way than if they were all in a black box. You move from place to place, see the whole backstage area and the surrounding countryside in a different light.”

This year’s show also makes use of the Brick Works’ huge kiln room, and there’s a meal tie-in with the site’s Café Belong. If you like, you can have wine and an appetizer, watch the 50-minute show and then return to the café for a main course and dessert.

The show itself is a reunion of Theatre Columbus members, including co-founders Ross and Leah Cherniak, who plays Claire, and music director John Millard, who’s coordinating the rotating choirs that sing during the show.

“It’s so natural for Canadians to do a show outdoors,” muses Stevens.

“When I left Cirque and told friends from Australia and Argentina that I was performing in the cold, they couldn’t wrap their heads around it.

“But it’s not so much a matter of conquering the weather as celebrating it. Rather than huddling indoors, we’re encouraging families to put on their snow pants and parkas and come see a holiday show that includes a real Canadian winter.”

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FA CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens

(Motus O Dance Theatre). This dance-theatre production tells the classic tale of greed, hope and redemption. Dec 14-15, Sun 2 pm, Mon noon. $15-$21. Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo (Mississauga). mtix.ca.

FA MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DREAM adapted by Julie Tepperman (Outside the March/Convergence Theatre). Amateur actors put on this adaptation of Shakespeare, set in the woods of Timmins, Ontario. Dec 12-14, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $30-$35 (benefits both companies). Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst. passionateplayers. brownpapertickets.com.

VERY CHRISTERICAL CHRISTMAS ñ CABARET (Chris Tsujiuchi).

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Anthony Rinaldi, Hilary Wilson, Tsujiuchi and others keep the yuletide

gay in this cabaret. Dec 13-14 at 8 pm. $20$25. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com.

THE BECK FESTIVAL (Theatre Erindale). Showcase of one-act productions by students of the Sheridan-UTM Theatre and Drama Studies program. Dec 11-13 at 7 pm. Pwyc. U of T Mississauga Campus, MiST Theatre, 3359 Mississauga Rd N. theatreerindale.com.

FCRISIS ON ST CRESKINS by Henri Fabergé and the cast (Henry Fabergé’s Feint of Hart).

Two Edwardian-era boys’ schools nurse a rivalry while trying to stage a holiday pageant.

Dec 13-15, Sat-Mon 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat (preview) 2 pm and Sun 2 pm. $15-$20. Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen W. 416-597-0227, campbellhousemuseum.ca.

FTHE DOG AND THE ANGEL by Martha Ross (Theatre Columbus). This outdoor show follows the Christmas shenanigans of an oddball family and their ailing dog (see story, this page). Previews Dec 11-13, opens Dec 15 and runs to Dec 31, daily at 7:30 pm (no shows Dec 21 & 24-26). $32, srs/youth $12-$22.

Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. 416504-7529, theatrecolumbus.ca.

FHOLIDAY SOIRÉE Festive cabaret with David Keeley, Nora McLellan, Ari Weinberg, Marisa McIntyre, Dave Ball and other members of the musical theatre company. Dec 14 at 7 pm. $20. Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge. theatre20.com.

FTHE ICE QUEEN (Lower Ossington Theatre).

A fearless princess sets off on an epic journey to find her estranged sister in this sing-along family show. Opens Dec 13 and runs to Jan 2, see website for days and times. $30-$50.

Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. tickets.ticketwise.ca/event/3894305.

INFINITY by Hannah Moscovitch (Koffler Centre of the Arts/Volcano Theatre). Staged reading of new play about the theory of time. Dec 11 at 7 pm. Free. Koffler Gallery, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw. kofflerarts.org.

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#unCleJohn by Mozart, adapted and directed by Joel Ivany, conducted by Milos Repicky, with Cameron McPhail, Neil Craighead, Miriam Khalil, Betty Waynne Allison, Sean Clark, Sharleen Joynt, Aaron Durand and John Avey. Presented by Against the Grain at the Black Box Theatre, Great Hall (1087 Queen West). Opens Thursday (December 11) and runs December 13, 15, 17 and 19 at 7:30 pm. $40. againstthegraintheatre.ticketleap.com.

How would Don Juan, one of our culture’s most potent archetypes, behave in the 21st century? In #UncleJohn, Against the Grain Theatre’s Joel Ivany reinterprets the seducer by putting him at the centre of social networking.

Ivany’s vehicle is Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, in which Giovanni, accompanied by his servant, Leporello, encounters a trio of women – highborn Anna, cast-off lover Elvira and peasant Zerlina, who is about to marry Masetto – and either smooth-talks, Alexander. 416-975-8555.

Jersey Boys by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (Mirvish). Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons become pop icons in this musical. Previews Dec 17-18. Opens Dec 19 and runs to Jan 4, Tue-Sun 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1:30 pm (see website for more details). $25-$130. Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com.

FJudy & IgBy’s ChrIstmas Camp: a ChrIstmas CaBaret (Judy & Igby). Belle Jumelles, El

Toro, Fay Slift, Igby Lizzard, Judy Virago, Sasha van Bonbon and others perform in this burlesque revue. Dec 14 at 11 pm (doors 9:30 pm). $10. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. facebook.com/events/890357540997907/. mIkey smIth raw works FestIval (d’bi. young anitafrika) This exploration of transdisciplinary works of art features dub poet Lillian Allen, artists Clover Fannin, Jordan Laffrenier and many others. Opens Dec 16 and runs to Dec 21, Tue-Sat 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 pm (see website for schedule details). $10$15, festival pass $55. The Watah School, 9 Trinity. mikeysmithfestival.eventbrite.ca. mIndFul martInIs (Elaine Smookler). The singer/comedian presents music and stories to help you pause and breathe. Dec 17 at 6:30 pm. $15-$20. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. eventbrite.com/o/7603263877.

Fnaughty nutCraCker (Love Letters Cabaret). Santa’s unruly toys come out to play in this holiday burlesque show. Dec 11 at 8 and 10:30 pm. $25-$45. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. eventbrite.ca/e/13399256537.

Fpearle harBour’s ex-mas speCIal (Sweet Tooth Theatre). The all-American wartime gal exorcizes the ghosts of her Christmas past in this musical stage/drag show. Dec 17-18, Wed-Thu 8 pm. $15. Videofag, 187 Augusta. facebook.com/events/1521804151420272.

Joel Ivany wants to bring opera to new audiences.

cajoles or bullies his way into their lives.

Against the Grain has staged versions of a number of other operas, including Mozart’s The Marriage Of Figaro and Puccini’s La Bohème, which director Ivany has translated into English and set in Toronto. The term someone nicely coined for these new takes is “transladaptations.”

“I want to explore who Don Giovanni is today, especially in a world where the issue of men’s desires and the manipulating of women has a high profile,” explains the director during a rehearsal break.

“In some areas the relationship between men and women has changed, but in some basic ways it hasn’t. There are areas of black-and-white, but also lots of greys. The topic is deeply visceral and elicits a different emotional reaction from each person.”

In Ivany’s staging, the wedding of Zerlina and Masetto is the story’s setting. Audience members are guests at the ceremony, and it’s here that Don experIenCe by Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson

Turner (Starvox Entertainment/Potted Productions). Clarkson and Turner use costumes, props and music to perform all seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes. Opens Dec 17 and runs to Jan 11, see website for schedule. $40$100. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 1-800461-3333, mirvish.com.

FrICh lIttle: a lIttle ChrIstmas (RHCPA).

The world-famous impressionist pays tribute to Sinatra, Crosby and others. Dec 17 at 8 pm. $60-$65. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge. rhcpa.ca.

Fsnow Queen (Open Air Productions). Drag performers Bunni Lapin, Jada Hudson and others put on a musical stage show. Dec 12 at 8 pm. $25-$45 (proceeds to the 519 Church Community Centre). Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge. snowqueen2014.ca.

Fthe snow Queen adapted by Derek Genova (Solar Stage Children’s Theatre). Gerda goes to the Palace of Ice to rescue a friend in this musical play for ages 3 to 10. Opens Dec 13 and runs to Jan 4, Sat-Sun 11 am & 2 pm (see website for more dates). $16. Solar Stage Children’s Theatre, 4950 Yonge. solarstage.on.ca #unCleJohn by Joel Ivany (Against the Grain Theatre). A couple’s impending wedding is getting complicated by family drama in this modern interpretation of Don Giovanni. (See story, this page.) Opens Dec 11 and runs to Dec 19, Dec 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 at 7:30 pm. $40. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. againstthegraintheatre.com. vIrgIn. by Alyson Renaldo (Tache De Naissance). Renaldo performs her solo play about a woman exploring her relationship to God, sex, morality and personal fulfillment. Dec 12-14, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm. $38. Daniels Spectrum, Aki Studio Theatre, 585 Dundas E. 416-531-1402, nativeearth.ca/virgin.

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A woman confronts her former lover after a 15-year separation. Sounds like the scenario of any of a number of stories, but there’s something different about David Harrower’s Blackbird: at the time of their three-month affair, the man was 40 and his partner was 12.

Now Una (Sarah Booth) has seen a photo of Ray (David Ferry), who’s spent time in jail and, trying to invent a new life for himself, moved away and changed his name. She arrives at the factory where he works to challenge him and perhaps exact some kind of revenge.

But Harrower plays out this meeting in a complex way. He’s subtitled the script “a love story,” and as the two reveal their own perspectives on what they meant to each other, what happened between them and what they went through separately in the intervening years, we witness a seesawing, power-shifting relationship.

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show in a space that has the feel of a warehouse back room. The audience’s proximity to the action accentuates the characters’ anger, fear and need. We can’t escape the high feeling in this room; even a whisper has the effect of a trumpeted statement.

Ferry’s Ray shifts from shock and embarrassment to uncertainty and anger. Best of all, he suggests that under the surface he’s trying to untangle an emotional knot that ties together both his ongoing feelings for her – he affirms that he loved Una and was not an abusive, “sick bastard” – and a wish to move on with his life.

Booth’s Una is more covert about her plans and what she ultimately wants from their meeting. Alternately flirtatious, berating, bitter and even occasionally maternal, she flips from affection-starved youngster to superior judge of her former partner.

The production’s best scenes are the dovetailing memories of their final seaside meeting, each character revealing a blend of desire, need and desperation. Harrower doesn’t judge these two, though a surprise near the end suggests another reading of the situation.

Blackbird weaves together sex and love in an unusually thorny, potent manner. Don’t look for a comfortable resolution to this dramatic confrontation.

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Giovanni – or Uncle John, as he’s called – shows up.

“He’s a wedding crasher who uses Leporello as his troll to surf the net and find out where the craziest parties are so he can sate his many tastes in women. He’s on every media platform – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook.”

The production premiered last summer in Banff in an outdoor setting, but here in the Great Hall’s Black Box, designers Patrick Du Wors and Jason Hand are creating a more intimate show using the playing space’s two levels. Expect the action to happen as much in the audience as on the stage.

Ivany’s English translations have always been clever and succinct, matching music and text.

“There’s so much in the music that defines the characters; the melodies tell you what’s happening. I look on this version as a way of presenting them in different clothing but allowing them to keep their souls.

“The music comes to life in a different way, and if you know the original you’ll hear it in a new context, using words that were never sung in Mozart’s version. Leporello’s catalogue aria, in which he lists Don Giovanni’s thousands of conquests, here relies on social media to up the numbers.”

Ivany encourages viewers to be receptive to a new experience, one that uses English to open up an art form, especially for those who don’t speak Italian.

“One of my starting points was understanding how to make Don Giovanni believable now. In Against the Grain’s productions, I don’t want to say that we’re simply dealing with silly old plots and ask the audience to suspend their disbelief, nor do I want them to listen to awkwardly translated dialogue.

“In one English version of the Mozart, a line Giovanni speaks when he sees a statue come to life is ‘My bowels melt in agony.’ About all that remains from that line in #UncleJohn is the word ‘agony.’”

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HE’S WON CANADA’S TOP COMEDY PRIZES AND IS EQUALLY AWESOME AT SKETCH, IMPROV AND STAND-UP. CLEARLY, FORMER PICNICFACE MEMBER MARK LITTLE IS READY FOR THE BIG TIME. By GLENN SUMI Photos by DEBRA FRIEDMAN

It’s a cold Wednesday night in early November, and a few dozen people are crammed into the intimate Bad Dog Theatre to watch a night of sketch called Get Some.

There’s a ton of talent onstage: the show is essentially a group of sketch performers from other troupes working together, including members of Picnicface, the Sketchersons, Tony Ho and Peter n’ Chris. But it’s hard to take your eyes off the gangly, ectomorphic Mark Little, whose characters include a baseball player throwing a tantrum in the dugout and a sassy guy whose catchphrase is “Cheeky little bitch.”

Within a few minutes, we the audience have become his cheeky little bitches. He can do anything to us and we’ll laugh.

Last year, Little made industry mag Variety’s prestigious 10 Comics To Watch list. His other accolades include winning the homegrown competition of Just For Laughs, where he’s performed half a dozen times. In 2009 he walked away with the $25,000 prize at the Great Canadian Laugh-Off at Yuk Yuk’s. TV viewers know him from three seasons of Mr. D, where he plays the nerdy science teacher, and the short-lived Picnicface series.

So what’s he doing performing for a tiny crowd of hipsters on a weeknight? It can’t be for the money.

“We’re all trying to get better at writing the types of sketches that could get you a job writing or acting on a sketch show,” he explains. A while ago he auditioned

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for Saturday Night Live and it went well, but he felt he lacked the right material.

“I didn’t have enough solo pieces in my repertoire, and I didn’t have any impressions,” he says. “So a group of us started up this show as a sort of SNL boot camp.

We get together, bring a few sketches per week, and everyone helps everyone out. You give notes and advice and jokes for someone else’s sketch, and they do the same on yours.”

We’re talking in a room at the NOW offices, and Little is serious, soft-spoken and sober, more the Dalhousie English grad student he was a decade ago than the comic who can practically change the molecules of the air with his energy. The wit’s still there, but it’s quieter and more subtle.

It was in Halifax, distracted from his M.A., where he got serious about comedy, forming the sketch troupe Picnicface, doing improv with group member Kyle Dooley and being encouraged to do stand-up.

“I remember a stand-up judge at an improv show that Kyle and I were in came up to us and said, ‘You guys know how to do funny things. That’s enough.

Please learn how to do stand-up. We need a scene.’”

He honed his craft at the Halifax Yuk Yuk’s, performing for a blue-collar, largely middle-aged crowd.

That influenced his early material, which drew on his nerdy appearance.

“I didn’t consider myself a nerd, but I knew that a certain type of person saw me that way,” he says. “I

MARK LITTLE in WE WROTE SOME IMPROV SKITS, HERE’S THEM, Monday (December 15), 9:30 pm ($5), and THE SUGAR PLUM SOIREE, Wednesday (December 17), 9:30 pm ($25), Bad Dog Theatre (875 Bloor West). baddogtheatre.com.

wore glasses; therefore I had to be a classic nerd. I told jokes about how a nerd interacts with the world. All of them had a grain of truth, but I exaggerated them. I remember feeling that I couldn’t talk about the things I talked to my friends about. And in a way, I didn’t even know yet how to turn that stuff into comedy.”

Meanwhile, big things were happening with Picnicface. Within a year of forming, Andrew Bush had joined the troupe, and he began taping their sketches.

Attention from Will Ferrell on the Funny Or Die website helped their YouTube sketches go viral, including their still gut-busting parody of energy drinks, Powerthirst, which ended up getting more than 26 million views. The Comedy Network series came but was cancelled after one season.

“We were pretty much at the right place at the right time,” Little says about Picnicface. “We posted our sketches to Funny Or Die the same week that Will Ferrell created a column to support sketches because he wanted to raise the site’s profile. His promotion of two of our videos redirected all this attention back to our YouTube site and created all these opportunities.”

Looking back, Little, ever the perfectionist, admits they were all new to sketch.

“When I go back and watch the TV show, there were some good sketches, but there were some – including some of my own – where I think, ‘Holy shit, learn how to write a sketch! How did you have a TV show?’”

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Thursday, December 11 AIR FARCE NEW YEARS EVE SPECIAL LIVE TAPING Attend a live taping of the ñ troupe’s NYE TV special. Dec 11-12. Enter on-

line for free tickets. CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front W. airfarce.com/tickets/index.html.

BRYAN HATT Stand-up show. To Dec 14, Thu-Sat 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat 10:30 pm. $13-$22. Yuk Yuk’s, 224 Richmond W. 416967-6425, yukyuks.com.

CRACK ME UP COMEDY Headliner Al Valiulis.

8 pm. $15-$20. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane (Brampton). rosetheatre.ca.

FHOLIDAZED & CONFUSED The Second City presents sketches, songs and improvisations to celebrate and satirize the holiday season. Runs to Jan 1, various days and times, see website for schedule. $22. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com.

KITCH KOMEDY Weekly pro/am show hosted

by Dean Young. 9 pm. Free. Kitch, 229 Geary. kitchbar.com.

LAUGH SABBATH Blayne Smith, Jordan Foisy host James Hartnett and others. 9:30 pm. $5.

Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. laughsabbath.com.

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And a part of him wishes they’d stayed online.

“Where we had the opportunity to take our sketch the traditional route to TV, others put all their efforts online,” he says. “We left the internet right at the moment when it was becoming a pretty lucrative place for online content.”

A clever if slightly one-note movie called Roller Town, starring Little and many Picnicface members, came out in 2011, earning a cult following.

Little says some young people come up to him to tell him how important the series was to them.

“That’s the best,” he says. “That’s who consumes sketch comedy more than anyone: teenagers. If you’re the one who blows their minds first with what comedy can do, that’s great. You’ve got a place in their heart forever.”

Little puts on a menacing voice and says, “That’s what fosters our power.”

He remembers listening to Jerry Seinfeld’s album I’m Telling You For The Last Time as a teen or preteen in New Westminster, BC and trying out original Seinfeldlike jokes on his mother.

“My first bit was about what it was like when your wife finished the milk and put it back in the fridge,” he says. “I don’t know why I made it about a wife. My world view had been coloured by the Saturday funnies, which were so conservative. I had a Dagwood perspective on the world.”

When he did the joke for his mom, a social worker, she said, “Well, maybe you should write about what you know.” Which, he says, was very good advice.

Now he’s reached a new level in his stand-up. The nerd material is gone, or, in a way, he’s adjusted to the fact that much of his audience is as nerdy as he is. One of his best jokes – about false nostalgia – arose from reading idiotic YouTube comments that compared

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great entertainers like Johnny Carson and Dean Martin to people like Justin Bieber.

He mixes up his act with imaginative and surreal bits like one in which he turns an awkward fist-bumping attempt with an audience member into a song.

He’s funnier than I’ve ever seen him before, and bounding onto a stage he can rouse a crowd like no one else.

“I still feel like I’m searching for my voice,” he says.

“And I’m getting a lot of joy out of that. There’s so much to learn.”

Two years ago, he was hired to work on a sketch comedy pilot for NBC; it wasn’t picked up. Currently he’s developing a sketch show with Rogers TV. He and Dan Beirne are making the second season of the web series Space Riders. And, also with Beirne, he’s trying to take his web series Dad Drives to TV. Speaking of web series, if you search for a show called House Sitters, you can see that Mark’s not so, er, little. In a pilot episode he did with Morgan Waters, there’s a scene where he’s seen showering outdoors.

“There’s a classic 80s-style butt shot,” he says, “and I offered to turn around if they wanted the dick part.

That would take it straight out of the 80s and bury it firmly in the early 2000s when all the Apatow dick stuff started hitting the screen.”

The full monty appeared but was covered up because of YouTube rules.

“That was the first time I ever did nudity,” he says.

“That was my Halle Berry Monster’s Ball moment. All it took was a single YouTube short with the potential of becoming a web series to get me to air my dick.”

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comedy variety talk show w/ Robin Archer, Britton Vincent, Cerise Noir, Matt Gerber, Rob Norman and others. 9 pm. $10, stu/srs $7. 2nd fl. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth.

416-903-5388, memullet.com.

NILE SEGUIN Headlining w/ Daniel Woodrow & host Ryan Dennee. To Dec 14, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 8 & 10:45 pm, Sun 8 pm. $15-$20. Absolute Comedy, 2335 Yonge.

416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca.

ONE NIGHT STAND Improv based on hot dates, w/ Paul Bates, Chris Wilson and the Ladies of the Sketchersons. 8 pm. $5.

Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.

QUEER COMEDY NIGHT LGBTQ comedians and hosts Catherine McCormick and Danz Altvater. 8 pm. Pwyc. The Steady Cafe & Bar, 1051 Bloor W. thesteadycafe.com.

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 (Glenn Sumi) STONED UP COMEDY Amanda Day presents a weekly stand-up show. 7 pm. $5. Hot Box Puff Lounge, 204 Augusta. 416-203-6990.

TWO CATS COMEDY Pro and amateur comics w/ host Jackie Pirico. 8 pm. Free. Not My Dog, 1510 Queen W. 416-532-2397.

FUNREAL CHRISTMAS Stand-up comedy show. 8:30 pm. $5. Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore W. 647-926-0947.

THE VEST SHOW IN TOWN Variety show w/ Vest of Friends. 10 pm. Pwyc. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.

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Friday, December 12 ASIANSPLOITATION COMEDY LAB Improv and

sketch workshop for beginner and intermediate levels followed by a showcase. 6:15 pm. $5. RSVP. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. asiansploitation@gmail.com.

BRYAN HATT See Thu 11.

COMEDY KAPOW! Weekly stand-up, improv

and sketch with a pro stand-up headliner. 9 pm. Free. 120 Diner, 120 Church. facebook. com/comedykapow.

DON’T DIE OF CONSTIPATION Aastha Lal stars in a comedy show about letting go. To Dec 13, Fri 7 pm, Sat 9 pm. $10-$15. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament. pubaret.com.

HOLIDAZED & CONFUSED See Thu 11.

IMPROV GAME SHOW Weekly Whose Lineinspired competition. 8 pm. $5. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. 416903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.

MISSED CONNECTIONS Kliffer Entertainment presents an improvised Craigslist saga. 11 pm. $10. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. klifferentertainment.com.

NILE SEGUIN See Thu 11.

FTHE PAGEANT BDT presents improvised “sitcom” episodes about a family’s quest to discover the true meaning of the holidays. $12, stu $10. To Dec 20, Fri 8 pm, Sat 2:30 & 9:30 pm. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com.

REBEL WITHOUT A COSMOS See Thu 11.

THE UNEMPLOYABLES Stand-up w/ guest comedians. 10 pm. $5. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.

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Saturday, December 13 CANYON: STAR WARS ON CHRISTMAS Geeky sketch comedy from ñ Beggar’s Canyon (Peter Hill, Ian MacIntyre) w/ FBEGGAR’S

the Rocket Scientists and Mark Little (see cover story, page 78). 10 pm. $8. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.

BRYAN HATT See Thu 11.

COMEDY AT THE RED ROCKET Joel West hosts a weekly show w/ guests. 8 pm. Free. Red Rocket Coffee, 1364 Danforth. 416-406-0880.

DON’T DIE OF CONSTIPATION See Fri 12.

FIMPROV AGAINST HUMANITY – THE HOLIDAY SHOW Holiday-themed and Cards Against Hu-

manity-inspired improv games and scenes with The 404s. 8 pm. $10. 2nd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.

IMPROV LEAGUE Four troupes go head-tohead in a shortform improv competition. 8 pm. $5. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. blackswancomedy.com.

FLIZ & MARTY’S HOLIDAY PARTY Holiday-themed show featuring improv, burlesque and itchy wool sweaters, w/ Mark Little (see cover story, page 78), Matty Burns, John MacNeill, Manny Mann, Becky Page, Matthew Hallworth, Michelle McLeod, Cassie Moes, Irina Mann, Janet Davidson and others.

10 pm. $10. 2nd fl The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. blackswancomedy.com.

MICETRO Improvisers work together in hopes of being the last player standing in this Survivor-style show. 7 pm. $5. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com.

FTHE NAUGHTY LISTERS Santa decides to do away with the naughty list in this family show featuring puppets and live-action adventure and songs. Today at 2 pm (and Dec 20-Jan 1, see website for schedule). $14, family 4-pack $45. Second City, 51 Mercer. secondcity.com.

NILE SEGUIN See Thu 11.

THE PAGEANT See Fri 12.

REBEL WITHOUT A COSMOS See Thu 11.

THE SCENE Freddie Rivas & Jess Bryson present sketch comedians, improvisers and solo acts performing their best 5-minute scenes. 11 pm. $10. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com.

THE SUPERSTARS OF COMEDY Ryan Cull, Pat MacDonald, headliner Dave Merheje and host Bryan O’Gorman. 7 & 9 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.

THEATRESPORTS High-octane weekly team improv competition. 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. 416-4913115, baddogtheatre.com.

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Sunday, December 14 BRYAN HATT See Thu 11.

COMEDY @ THE WELL Weekly show w/ hosts

Dred Lee & Jag Ghankas. 8:30 pm. Free. The Well, 121 Ossington. thewellbarcafe.ca.

HAPPY HOUR COMEDY: GIVE ME MY SPOT

Round 8 w/ host Justin Laite and others. 8 pm.

Free. Ein-Stein, 229 College. ein-stein.ca.

NILE SEGUIN See Thu 11.

theatre listings

Tuesday, December 16 A LAUGH A MINUTE Open-mic stand-up w/

Mark Forward hosts red-hot ALTdot show on Dec 15.

THE PLAYGROUND Stand-up comics followed

by an open mic w/ hosts Melissa Story and Kris Siddiqi. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. 416-9035388, blackswancomedy.com.

REAL jOkES Weekly comedy w/ hosts Dion Arnold and Scott Belford. 8 pm. Free. Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore W. facebook.com/ events/1490828984532340.

REBEL wITHOUT A COSMOS See Thu 11.

STAND-UP 101 GRAD SHOw Absolute Comedy & Second City present the city’s freshest comics w/ host Jim McAleese. 12:30 & 3:30 pm. $5. Absolute Comedy, 2335 Yonge. 416-4867700, absolutecomedy.ca.

SUNDAY NIGHT LIvE The Sketchersons’ weekly sketch and live music show. 9 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. wAR PORSCHE Storytelling and improv w/ Lara Johnson, Hayley Kellet, Simon Fraser, Mike Kellet, Paloma Nunez and others. 8 pm. $8. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.

Monday, December 15 200% vODkA Longform improv with the Social Capital Rep Company and guest hosts. 8 pm. Pwyc. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. blackswancomedy.com.

COMEDY: A vERY MARk FORwARD CHRISTMAS Laurie Elliott, Falcon ñ Powder, Pat Thornton, Graham Chittenden, FALTDOT

Sean Cullen, Eric Andrews, Kyle Radke, Steve Dylan, MC Mark Forward & others. 9 pm. $5.

Rivoli, 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge. com.

CHEAP LAUGHS MONDAY Weekly open mic w/ Russell Roy and guests. 9:30 pm. Free. PJ O’Briens Irish Pub, 39 Colborne. 416-815-7562.

HARD DAY COMEDY Weekly show w/ hosts Cassandra Sansosti & Eesha Brown. 8:30 pm.

Free. Office Pub, 117 John. 416-977-1900.

HOLIDAzED & CONFUSED See Thu 11.

LAUGHABLE AT UNLOvABLE Dave Merheje, Robby Hoffman, Andrew Johnston, Brian Ward, Ben Beauchemin, Pat Macdonald, Steve Patrick Adams and hosts Nick Flanagan & Steph Tolev. 9 pm. Pwyc. Unlovable, 1415 Dundas W. 416-532-6669.

PANCAkE MONDAYS Weekly comedy and allyou-can-eat pancakes. 7:30 pm. $5. Smiling Buddha, 961 College. facebook.com/groups/ PancakeMondays.

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Young (see cover story, page 78). 9:30 pm. $5.

Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. 416491-3115, baddogtheatre.com.

host Mandy Goodhandy. 10 pm. Free. 120 Diner, 120 Church. 120diner.com.

FLAT TIRE COMEDY Weekly stand-up w/ host Chrissie Cunningham & others. 9:30 pm. Free.

Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade. facebook.com/FlatTireComedy.

FOUNTAIN ABBEY Stand-up w/ hosts Diana Love and Julia Hladkowicz. 8:30 pm. Free. The Fountain, 1261 Dundas W. juliacomedy.com.

HOLIDAzED & CONFUSED See Thu 11.

MEGA CRAzY CRAzY FRENzY! Marty Topps, Kat Letwin, Jordan Foisy, James Hartnett, Jackie Pirico, Lucy Gervais, Sara Hennessey & hosts Matt Collins & Lauren MItchell. 9 pm. Free.

The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. 416-519-9439.

REBEL wITHOUT A COSMOS See Thu 11.

THE SkIN OF MY NUTS Weekly open mic w/ host Vandad Kardar and others. 7:30 pm. Free.

Sonic Espresso Bar, 60 Cecil. facebook.com/ skinofmynuts.

STUDENT BODIES Longform improv w/ players of the Social Capital Repertory Program. 8 pm.

Free. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. blackswancomedy.com.

YUk YUkS OPEN MIC 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.

Wednesday, December 17 FACOUSTIC COMEDY: jUST ANOTHER HOLLY-

DAY Holiday-themed music and comedy hosted by Holly Wyder w/ Sam Bielanski, Sara Dennis, Joanna Keats, Nik Murillo and AnaMarija Stojic. 8 pm. $10. 2nd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.

THE HIvE Weekly improv w/ rotating teams. 8 pm. Pwyc. 3rd floor. The Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth. blackswancomedy.com.

HOLIDAzED & CONFUSED See Thu 11.

THE jULIEN DIONNE COMEDY HOUR Stand-up

by Dionne and music by Garage Baby. 9 pm. $10. C’est What, 67 Front E. ticketfly.com.

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE Tall tales competition w/ Zabrina Chevannes, Marcy Rogers, Peter Troyer, Andrew Vail, Cathryn Naiker, Dave Code, host Paul Bellini and others. 7:30 pm.

Free. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament. pubaret.com.

MIDwEEk MICETRO Improvisers work together to score points per scene in the hopes of being the last player standing in this Survivor-style show. 8 pm. $5. Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com..

PRO-AM NIGHT Headliner Guido Cocomello, Chris Roberts, Leny Corrado, JP Hodgkinson, Matt Gass, Sean McKiernan, Suneet Luthra and host Ryan Cull. 8:30 pm. $10. Absolute Comedy, 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca.

REBEL wITHOUT A COSMOS See Thu 11.

RON jOSOL Stand-up show. To Dec 21, WedSat 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat 10:30 pm. $13-$22. Yuk Yuk’s, 224 Richmond W. yukyuks.com.

SIREN’S COMEDY Open-mic stand-up w/ host Blayne Smith and headliner Ryan Long. 8:30 pm. Free. Celt’s Pub, 2872 Dundas W. 416767-3339.

FTHE SUGARPLUM SOIRéE Improv comedy by White Rhino and This Is the Worst with host Mark Little (see cover story, page 78). 9:30 pm. $25 (benefits Gilda’s Club Toronto). Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com.

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New this week GEORGE BROwN DANCE SHOwCASE Graduation showcase by students of the Commercial Dance Program. Dec 12-13 at 8 pm. $26.

Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge. tocentre.com.

FTHE NUTCRACkER The National Ballet of Canada presents the traditional holiday ballet with choreography by James Kudelka. Opens Dec 13 and runs to Jan 3, see website for schedule. $26-$123. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-345-9595, national.ballet.ca.

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FTHE NUTCRACkER, A CANADIAN TRADITION Ballet Jörgen’s version of the hoilday classic features a set inspired by Canadian art and choreography by Bengt Jörgen. Dec 17-18,

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Wed-Thu 7 pm. $31-$77. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis. balletjorgen.ca.

SOO RYU DANCE FESTIvAL Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada presents a festival of Korean dance, with performances by the Mi Young Kim Dance Company, Mi Sook Song, JinSu Mun and others. Dec 15-18, see website for schedule. At Korean Cultural Centre (1133 Leslie); Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge) and Canada’s National Ballet School (400 Jarvis). $25-$90, festival pass $120. 416250-3708, koreandance.net.

FwINTERSONG – DANCES FOR A SACRED SEASON Canadian Contemporary Dance

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dance inspired by winter solstice traditions with works by Belinda McGuire, Kevin Wynn and others. Dec 12-13, Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm. $22.50-$38. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, ccdt.org.

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Continuing ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard (Mirvish/ Shaw Festival). Stoppard’s intellectually ñ and emotionally gripping play, set in an Eng-

lish country house in the early 1800s and the late 1990s, is full of wit, wisdom and entertainment. This revival of the 2013 Shaw fest production is finely acted by an ensemble cast under Eda Holmes’s razor-sharp direction. To Dec 14, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm. $25-$99. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-872-1212. NNNN (JK) AvENUE Q by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty (Lower Ossington Theatre). A college grad moves to NYC and copes with grown-up problems in this adult musical puppet play.

To Dec 21 (returns Jan 8-Feb 1), Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $50-$60. 100A Ossington. lowerossingtontheatre.com.

BLACkBIRD by David Harrower (FilmBooth Productions). A man and woman meet 15 years after their relationship ended (see review, page 77). To Dec 11, Thu 8 pm. $20-$25. Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw, Gold Studio 107. blackbird.alovestory@gmail. com. NNNN (JK) THE BROwN BULL OF CUAILNGE by Neil Wechsler (The Room). Drawing on an Irish epic about the battle for a fecund bull, Wechsler’s piece looks at four foot soldiers and the importance of myth and storytelling in their lives. Director Geoffrey Pounsett’s production is smart, funny and thoughtful, and features a quartet of fine performers. To Dec 14, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $20.

Sidemart Theatrical Grocery, 1362 Queen E. thebrownbull.com. NNNN (JK) FA CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens (Humber River Shakespeare Co). Five actors perform the timeless tale of greed, ghosts, salvation and hope. To Dec 21, Dec 11, 12 and 21 at 7 pm, mat Dec 21 at 2 pm. $20, child $10. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas W. 416209-2026, humberrivershakespeare.ca.

FA CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens (Soulpepper). Michael Shamata’s adaptation of the classic holiday ghost story gets a staging. To Dec 27, see website for schedule. $29-$89, rush $5-$23. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane.

416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca.

FTHE CHRISTMAS STORY (Church of the Holy Trinity). Professional musicians and a volunteer cast present a nativity pageant. To Dec 21, Fri 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 4:30 pm. $20, child $5.

Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square.

416-598-4521 ext 301, thechristmasstory.ca.

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wacky holiday pantomime musical (see review, this page). To Jan 4, see website for schedule. $27-$85. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge.

1-855-599-9090, rosspetty.com. NNNN (GS) THE DE CHARDIN PROjECT by Adam Seybold (Theatre Passe Muraille). Seybold’s play about the life of Jesuit priest, paleontologist and geologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Cyrus Lane) is beautifully detailed and suggestive. Director Alan Dilworth and a talented design team bring the two-hander to vivid life, and there are focused, moving performances by Cyrus Lane, as De Chardin, and Maev Beaty, who skilfully plays a variety of characters in the man’s peripatetic life. To Dec 14, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $17-$38, mat pwyc at the door. 16 Ryerson. 416-5047529, passemuraille.on.ca. NNNN (GS) DEATH IN A BLACk SUIT by Maureen Jennings (Scarborough Theatre Guild). Actors rehearsing for a mystery play must solve a murder while stranded at a cottage. To Dec 13, ThuSat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $20, stu/srs $17.

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(Mirvish). Holiday-themed song-and-dance show. To Dec 21, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat SatSun 1:30 pm. $59-$140. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W. mirvish.com.

FLASHMAN by Dave Healey (Spadina Museum).

A superhero fights to win the girl of his dreams and save the world in this 1930s sci-fi radio play. To Dec 21, Sun 1 & 3 pm. $8-$12. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd. 416-392-6910. jAMES ALAN’S MAGIC TONIGHT James Alan hosts a weekly live magic show. Sundays 7 pm. $20-$25. Izakaya Sushi House, 294 College. 416-995-1736, abracadabaret.com. jAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Timothy Allen McDonald (Young People’s Theatre). This musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic chil-

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by Reid Janisse (Ross Petty Productions). At the Elgin Theatre (189 Yonge). Runs to January 4. $27$85. 1-855-599-9090. See Continuing, this page. Rating: NNNN

Like those special drinks at Starbucks and carols in the mall, the Ross Petty panto is one of the first signs that the holidays are here. But it’s a lot more fun than either.

This year’s edition is a refreshing spin on the Cinderella story, mixing local references, pop songs with reworked lyrics and a silly story performed with gusto by first-rate talents.

Cindy (Danielle Wade, just back from the Wizard Of Oz tour) works at an organic store that she’ll inherit (according to her late father’s will) in a couple of days.

But her evil fairy stepmom (Petty) and stepsisters (Bryn McAuley and Cleopatra Williams), Kardashian-like creatures who only react when mom yells out “Paparazzi,” are looking to take over the store to sell junk food that immediately converts everyone who eats it into horde-following zombies.

Meanwhile, a Bieber-like pop star dren’s book captures the fantasy and heart of the original, with the orphaned James running away from his nasty aunts on a giant peach, along with five large-scale insects who become his supportive family. Director Sue Miner’s production is excellent holiday entertainment. To Jan 4, see website for schedule. $25-$45. 165 Front E. 416-862-2222, youngpeoplestheatre.ca. NNNN (JK) jESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber (Lower Ossington Theatre). Judas makes a choice between Jesus and the Roman rulers in this musical. To Jan 24, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 4 pm, Sat 2 pm (no shows Dec 25-26). $50-$60. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. superstarmusical.ca.

FTHE jUDY GARLAND CHRISTMAS SHOw (THAT NEvER wAS) by David Church, Jim Web-

ber and Joe Patrick (The Civic Light-Opera Co).

Musical play in the style of a 50s holiday special that is part spoof, part tribute show. To Dec 14, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $28.

Zion Cultural Centre, 1650 Finch E. 416-7551717, musictheatretoronto.com. kIM’S CONvENIENCE by Ins Choi (Soulpepper). The popular play about a Korean family in Regent Park struggling with their past returns to the stage (see review at nowtoronto.com/stage). To Dec 28, see website for schedule. $29-$89, rush $5-$23.

Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. soulpepper.ca. NNNNN (JK) MACBETH by William Shakespeare (Sterling Studio Theatre). Shakespeare meets Stanley

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(Jeff Lillico) in love with Cindy (who doesn’t know who he is) is also taking part in a Bachelor-type event called the Eligi-ball at Casa Loma.

You don’t go to the panto for carefully constructed plots, which generally have a touch of ADD about them. But the jokes – the script is by Reid Janisse, who penned last year’s The Little Mermaid – mostly work. Some punchlines are a little risqué (there are a lot about testicles), but there’s nothing offensive, and it was a good call not to include any RoFo or Ghomeshi references.

The numbers are energetic and wellperformed. Wade seems much more confident onstage than she did wearing those ruby slippers two years ago, and her voice is suited to the pop-rock renditions of Katy Perry and Taylor Swift tunes.

Lillico is lithe, lively and charming as the romantic lead, and Petty, as always, revels in his juicy role as the stage’s baddie.

The other standout is Dan Chameroy, whose Plumbum/fairy godmother figure, in requisite lipsticksmeared drag, nails each one-liner and every intentional physical misstep on Michael Gianfrancesco’s set.

My one major quibble concerns the casting. For a show set and performed in the country’s most diverse city, the performers are, like Cinderella’s fairy tale cousin, as white as snow. GLENN SUMI Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut in this adaptation of the tragedy. To Dec 20, Tue-Sat 8 pm. $15$20. The Theatre Machine, 376 Dufferin. sterlingstudiotheatre.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. To Jan 25, Sun 1 pm. $30. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. lowerossingtontheatre.com.

SExTET by Morris Panych (Tarragon Theatre). The randy members of a string sextet are trapped in a Canadian motel while a winter storm rages outside in Panych’s clever comedy. The production – including Ken MacDonald’s brilliant set – is top-notch, and the actors understand the heightened, farcical style while also delivering some resonant emotional notes near the end. To Dec 14, TueSat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $23-$55, rush $15. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman. 416-5311827, tarragontheatre.com. NNNN (GS) THIS ONE by Denise Mader (First Root). In this autobiographical play, Mader comes to terms with her mother’s death by baking pecan pies. Runs to Dec 14, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun mat 2 pm. $25, stu $20. Fraser Studios, 76 Stafford. thisone.brownpapertickets.com. wHO’S AFRAID OF vIRGINIA wOOLF? by Edward Albee (Red One Theatre Collective). A drunk couple verbally abuse each other and their guests at a party. To Dec 21, Tue-Sat 7 pm, mat Sun 1 pm. $15-$25. The Storefront Theatre, 955 Bloor W. secureaseat.com.

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114 minutes. Opens Friday (December 12). For venues and times, see Movies, page 88.

Benedict Cumberbatch is justifiably getting most of the attention for his performance as Enigma Code breaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. But he gets solid support from some of the UK’s best actors, many of whom play other cryptologists working in secret at Bletchley Park to crack the code and thus help end the Second World War.

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For Matthew Goode, who plays Hugh Alexander, a world-class chess champion brought in to lead the Bletchley team, the role posed a challenge. How do you create a real character when so much about the man is still classified information?

“Most of us struggled to find stuff out about our characters,” says Goode during the film’s busy press day at TIFF. “Benedict had more to draw upon, because there’s more stuff written down, but I didn’t find out a huge amount about Hugh. The remaining people who had worked at Bletchley didn’t want to talk about it. That’s amazing, because they weren’t military people; they were civilians who gave up huge amounts of time and effort in their lives. Seventy years later, there’s still this spirit of its being a national secret.”

Goode’s suave, flirtatious Alexander is very different from the asocial, nearly autistic Turing, and the actor – who comes across as an extrovert in conversation – enjoyed that contrast. “[Alexander] was a married man at the time, so I think if we’d pushed his flirtatiousness with women any further it would have looked like he was a serial philanderer,” he says. “On the other hand, I’m

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First-rate performances and an irresistibly exciting and moving story help this drama rise above the traditional biopic.

Brilliant Cambridge mathematician and cryptanalyst Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) is hired by the British government to crack the Germans’ Enigma code during the Second World War. Used to working solo (he’d eventually lay the ground for the modern computer), he must collaborate with a team of misfit geniuses and keep their work a secret.

Also secret is his homosexuality, which after the war gets him persecuted by the country he helped save.

Shuttling back and forth between three time periods, the script is often blunt, especially in a repeated line of dialogue about nonconformists doing extraordinary things. Director Morten Tyldum also adds some unnecessary archival war footage.

But the film explores fascinating moral issues in its final third.

Cumberbatch is a revelation as the socially inept man who fights for his dignity, and he’s given strong support

by Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Rory Kinnear and Mark Strong as intriguing variables in Turing’s complex personal equation. GS

pretty sure that if there are bombs dropping and you think you might not make it another few months, men and women would be slightly more flirty with each other.”

One of the subplots concerns the rivalry between Alexander and Turing.

“One of the things that I like about the script is that it shows Turing to be an incredibly difficult man to get on with,” says the actor, whose popularity has soared since his appearances on the hit TV series The Good Wife.

“He won’t share. He’s not a natural leader. But it’s a testament to both of them that they worked together, and when Alan was arrested [for homosexuality], in court Hugh came down and talked on his behalf.”

Shooting the scene when the code is finally broken was an emotional high point.

“These people were living at Bletchley Park; it wasn’t just their place of work,” he says. “They lived and died by the sword every day, from 6 am, when messages started coming in, until midnight, when the code was changed. That must have been so frustrating.”

So when the Enigma is finally solved, something, says Goode, passed between the two men.

“There was a look of ‘You did it, man. Above all the odds, you did it.’”

Allen Leech plays another of the Bletchley team, John Cairncross, who’s got another set of motivations I won’t spoil.

Leech, best known for playing former chauffeur Tom Branson in Downton Abbey, was overjoyed at getting the role, partly because it’s such an important story to tell.

“And it’s so poignant to tell it now that Turing’s been pardoned for a crime which wasn’t really a crime in any way, shape or form: being gay,” he says.

“The movie gives information about a man who was probably one of the greatest minds we’ve ever had, and tells about the horrific way he was treated.

“A lot of people don’t know about him because he was brushed under the carpet by the British government because people were embarrassed by the fact that he was gay,” he says.

“And later, we didn’t hear about him because they were embarrassed by how they treated him. But he’s one of the integral figures of the Second World War. And because he invented the modern computer, he’s influenced everything” – he holds up his phone, points to my digital recorder – “around us.”

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Cold comfort ANtArcticA: A YeAr ON ice (Anthony Powell). 91 minutes. Opens Friday (De­ cember 12). For venues and times, see Movies, page 88. Rating: NNN

The penguins show up about 11 min­ utes into Antarctica: A Year On Ice, but none of them are suicidal. This is a sign that Anthony Powell’s personal docu­ mentary about life on the polar conti­ nent will be different from Werner Herzog’s 2007 doc Encounters At The End Of The World.

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about what daily life is actually like.

Time­lapse cameras give a sense of the grandeur and hostility of the Ant­ arctic landscape; amazing camcorder footage shows a Condition 1 storm that makes going outside a terrifying proposition.

The compression is a little stifling, since Powell only allows himself a few minutes for any one aspect or anec­ dote. I would have loved to know more about Polar T3 Syndrome, a cognitive disorder brought on by four months of winter darkness that’s mentioned and abandoned before it can be explained.

But then we might not have had time to see clips from results of the 48­ hour film festival Powell once arranged among the bases, which are demented and delightful.

And more penguins, of course.

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Writer/director, co-writer and actor, The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies

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Peter Jackson has reached the finish line. The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, his third and final instalment of J.r.r. Tolkien’s Middle-earth epic, is done and dusted, and the ebullient Kiwi filmmaker is taking a victory lap with one last press tour. Accompanying Jackson on the Toronto leg are co-writer Philippa Boyens – with whom he shared a best-adaptedscreenplay Oscar for the final Lord Of The rings movie, The return Of The King – and actor Lee Pace, who plays the elf king Thranduil.

At a Saturday-morning round table in advance of the movie’s Canadian premiere, we talked about a lot more than can fit into this space. (Please listen to the audio clips at nowtoronto.com/movies. There’s a ton of stuff in there about Jackson’s plans for the extended version – and his desperate need for a vacation.)

Unlike the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, the Hobbit movies have a great deal of material that wasn’t in J.R.R. Tolkien’s book. Rather than cutting things out, you wound up putting things in. How did you approach that?

PETER JACKSON I don’t think people realize this, and obviously we probably disappointed a lot of people – but we were never adapting the Hobbit [as published in] 1937. We were adapting that Hobbit plus the material that he [retroactively] put into it from Lord Of The Rings, plus the appendices from The Return Of The King. We were adapting The Hobbit as it existed in the mid­50s once Tolkien had sort of fleshed it out more – and not all within the pages of one book.

PHILIPPA BOYENS Th­ randuil was an interesting character in terms of what we had to make up, and this is what’s really cool about Pete’s process. You get to work with the actor to figure out some of the charac­ ter’s backstory. We did that with Thranduil be­ cause there’s not a huge amount in [the text]. But the whole story narrative of his being an isolationist, that’s layered in there…

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THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (Peter Jackson) Rating: NN Add a couple more Ns to my rating if you’ve been salivating for The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. I found myself utterly unable to engage with the climax of Peter Jackson’s gargantuan adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s slender prequel to The Lord Of The Rings.

Maybe it’s Middle-earth fatigue. At nearly eight hours, the Hobbit trilogy contains all the weaknesses of Jackson’s Rings films (big battle sequences that look far too obviously like software fighting software, jarring disconnect between grim mythological scenes and broader comic moments) and precious few of its strengths. The importance of the characters’ relationships are diminished by their isolation from one another, and Martin Freeman’s rich, considered performance as Bilbo Baggins is shoved aside for half a dozen other subplots that have no emotional resonance whatsoever.

At two hours and 24 minutes it’s the shortest of the trilogy, but it still feels longer than it needs to be, especially since the Smaug-related cliffhanger is resolved NW 15 minutes in.

Lee, you didn’t work on The Lord Of The Rings, so what was it like for you as a newcomer to Middle-earth?

LEE PACE Honestly, the most inspiring people I’ve ever worked with. There are all these disparate actors kinda work­ ing on it and we’re all telling the same big, big story [even though we’re all] coming onto a green screen where we don’t know what this battle really is going to look like.

JACKSON I didn’t know what it was gonna look like either. Glad you didn’t ask me too many questions.

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Lee Pace (left), Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson will please Tolkien fanatics.

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Not a waste ZerO mOtivAtiON (Talya Lavie). 100 min­ utes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (December 12). For venues and times, see Movies, page 88. Rating: NNN

In Talya Lavie’s Zero Motivation, two friends who hate their stupid jobs look for any excuse to defy authority, waste time and entertain each other. You probably have friends just like them, except that your friends probably aren’t armed.

The film is set in the Israel Defense Forces, where neurotic underachiever Daffi (Nelly Tagar) is forever being dragged into trouble by her manic BFF,

Zohar (Dana Ivgy). It’s like a Hebrew­ language riff on the sitcom Broad City, with a few twists that likely never occurred to Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer.

Lavie tracks the crushing boredom of clerical work in a miserable office, her protagonists suffering the indigni­ ties of low rank and minimal respon­ sibility. It’s a slow­burn sort of deal; the more time we spend with Daffi and Zohar, the more we can appreciate their inventive reactions to external pressures.

A word of warning: though Zero Motivation is being sold as a comedy, and it mostly is, it also includes some fairly jarring elements. Be prepared for some darkness amidst the laughs.

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Chris Rock, with Rock, Rosario Dawson and Gabrielle Union. A Paramount Pictures release. 102 minutes. Opens Friday (December 12). For venues and times, see Movies, page 88.

Chris Rock’s Top Five is a hilarious, fictional take on the comic’s experience with fame, complete with an outrageous ménage à trois and inventive repurposing of hot sauce.

Rock stars in the day-in-the-life satire as Andre Allen, a comedian wandering around New York City while being interviewed by Rosario Dawson’s Times reporter, Chelsea. Throughout their bickering and flirting, you gather a sense of melancholy over how much the city and hip-hop have changed in the last 20 years; both lost a bit of their soul to corporate development. Few are more suited to discuss this topic than Rock’s good friend Dawson, who walked the same New York streets in her screen debut two decades ago.

“I’m the K in Kids,” Dawson says, referring to the controversial film’s poster, where her face is featured behind the first letter in the title. She shot Kids when she was 15, during the same year that Nas’s Illmatic and Biggie’s Ready To Die dropped. Hip-hop was enjoying its golden era, and New York City was a different sort of beast.

“We use a pay phone in Kids,” Dawson recalls, explaining why the plot, about inner-city teens who scour the streets searching for each other, wouldn’t work today. Jennie would hit up Telly on Twitter and the movie would be done.

“You left messages for people at their homes or at places. You didn’t call them directly. It’s the New York I remember.”

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TOP FIVE (Chris Rock) Rating: NNNN Chris Rock may not be a great filmmaker, but in Top Five, he’s made an intimate and insightful satire about show business.

He stars as recovering alcoholic Andre Allen, a comic-turned-moviestar who’s had a string of flops since going sober and trying to become a serious actor. The film takes place over one antic day, as Allen is tailed by a fetching New York Times journalist (Rosario Dawson) while promoting a movie and preparing for his highly publicized wedding to a reality television star (Gabrielle Union). Both the new flick and the nuptials have dubious prospects.

Rock uses his familiarity with the industry to goofy and hilarious ends, but as the day progresses he surprises us with an overwhelming sense of vulnerability and pain – a human side to celebrity that is often overlooked. RS

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Dawson discusses how (like Rock, about the script, which at the time hip-hop and the Big Apple) her own was more of a blueprint. She didn’t life has dramatically changed since have an instinct for her character Kids writer Harmony Korine and dirand has had experiences where that ector Larry Clark discovered her on a kind of scenario went sour. porch. Back then she was living in an “I’ve been there before where abandoned building, dreaming of they’re like, ‘Yeah, just sign up and going to college to become a marine we’ll fix it before we start shooting,’” biologist or civil engineer. Now she’s she says. “And then that never hapgone Marvel, starring in the new pens. I didn’t know if it would work.”

Daredevil series for Netflix.

“Chris said, ‘Don’t worry. I’m not “Larry and Harmony are the best just going to assemble a bunch of my casting directors in the world,” says friends, roll the cameras and hopeDawson, “because they cast me. They fully have something to edit later. turned me into an actor.”

She’s not Chelsea yet because you For Top Five, Rock purneed to be her. You will make Chelsued and practically sea happen.’ He convinced me. It begged her to be his ontook a while.”

3 movies@nowtoronto.com screen muse, but she wasn’t having it at first.

“I needed to take a momore online Interview clips at nowtoronto.com ment,” says Dawson, explaining that she lost her grandmother (who paid for her to attend Strasberg) and had not yet taken time off to mourn.

“My grandmother was a really important, phenomenal force in my life.

It’s still shocking to me that she’s gone.

Then here comes this friend I’ve known since I was 19 offering me this role that he said he wrote for me.”

Chris Rock and Rosario Dawson get nostalgic Dawson also over hip-hop and NYC in Top Five. had hesitations

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Vanessa Lapa’s The Decent One is a suitably nauseating documentary portrait of Nazi Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler.

Its visuals are exclusively of impressive archival footage, stills and documents, while its soundtrack weaves together correspondence and diary entries read in voice-over, corny sound effects and a sombre chamber music score. This relentless formal austerity nonetheless succeeds in drawing us into the private musings of Himmler and his loved ones for The Decent One’s duration. Caveat emptor.

Himmler famously said, “Despite all the work, I’m doing fine and sleep well.” That work included organizing death squads and helping engineer the concentration camps. As for how he could perform such tasks and rest easy, I’m not sure anything in this doc will enlighten you. Himmler was clearly a devout patriot and ideologue from early childhood. He grew into a true believer in National Socialism and lebensraum, with all the rabid antiSemitism, homophobia and genocidal tendencies that involved.

The Decent One has considerable historical value, but its cinematic power is limited and its moral or psychological insights few. Perhaps such depths of ruthlessness, objectification and sociopathic brutality really are unJOSÉ TEODORO fathomable.

You might not sleep well after seeing this Heinrich Himmler doc.

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GODS, KINGS AND LOTS OF CGI

Christian Bale’s Moses misses his target.

Ridley Scott’s historically questionable film is plagued by seriousness By NORMAN WILNER Exodus: Gods And KinGs directed by

Ridley Scott, written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine and Steven Zaillain, with Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul and John Turturro. A 20th Century Fox release. 150 minutes. Opens Friday (December 12). For venues and times, see Movies, page 88. Rating: nn

Ridley Scott has said he cast Exodus: Gods And Kings with predominantly Caucasian leads because he couldn’t mount a movie of this scale with “Mohammed so-and-so from suchand-such” as his Moses.

This may indeed be true, but the dismissiveness with which Scott made his statement – telling Variety “the question doesn’t even come up” – means he didn’t try. The 77-year-old Englishman is likely not the most forward-thinking of filmmakers.

His Moses is Christian Bale. His Rameses is Joel Edgerton. The actors of colour are relegated to secondary roles. That’s the way he wanted it, and that’s how it is.

The actors are strangely irrelevant to the movie itself, which exists in relation to The Ten Commandments in much the same way Scott’s Oscarwinning Gladiator did to The Fall Of The Roman Empire – a big, historically questionable genre picture upscaled with CGI and a lot of very serious acting.

As in Gladiator, the movie’s massive story plays out in the personal conflict between two characters: Moses and Rameses, raised as brothers by the emperor Seti (John Turturro, somehow) and divided by tribal commitments. Rameses becomes pharaoh of Egypt; Moses discovers his Hebrew heritage and is exiled to the desert, where he marries Sefora (Maria Valverde) and is commanded by God to return to Egypt and free his people.

Rameses refuses, of course – by citing the economic impact of replacing 400,000 unpaid labourers. Edgerton’s genuine concern in the delivery of that line is easily my favourite moment in the picture, suggesting a looser, more human approach to the material.

Sadly, it’s the one flash of inspiration to sneak through Scott’s selfserious ma-

chinery, which demands sombre realism even during the depiction of miracles – and proves kind of a drag.

I found myself longing for the clarity of Darren Aronofsky’s recent Noah, which acknowledged the insane implications of its story by putting rock monsters (fallen angels!) on the screen.

Scott makes sure we know that the proper definition of “Israelite” is “one who wrestles with God.” He himself is still wrestling with the kind of movie he wants to make.

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Michael Murphy plays a Niagara Falls priest dealing with an abuse scandal in Fall.

League school where racial tensions are creeping toward a flashpoint. Social awareness can be fun! 108 min. NNNN (NW) Rainbow Woodbine, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE DECENT ONE (Vanessa Lapa) 94 min.

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Movie listings are comprehensive and organized alphabetically. Listings include name of film, director’s name in brackets, a review, running time and a rating.

Reviews are by Norman Wilner (NW), Susan G. Cole (SGC), Glenn Sumi (GS), and Radheyan Simonpillai (RS) unless otherwise specified.

The rating system is as follows: NNNNN Top 10 of the year NNNN Honourable mention NNN Entertaining NN Mediocre N Bomb

Ñ= Critics’ pick (highly recommended) Movie theatres are listed at the end and can be cross-referenced to our film times on page 92.

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (Miguel

Arteta) sticks to the spirit of Judith Viorst’s picture book while adding its own ingratiating material. After a disastrous day, Alexander wishes for his family to share his misfortune. They face disasters at work, the junior prom, driving tests and the school play, each more manic and derivative as the plot chugs along. 81 min.

NN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Colossus, Revue

ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE (Anthony

Powell) 91 min. See review, page 84. NNN (NW) Opens Dec 12 at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

AWAKE: THE LIFE OF YOGANANDA (Paola

di Florio, Lisa Leeman) is the kind of hagiography you’d expect to find in a gift shop at a New Age store. With serene talking heads, plenty of sitar plucking but not much tension, it tells the story of Paramahansa Yogananda, who brought Eastern religion to the West. 87 min. NN (GS) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (Rowan Joffe) stars a quivering Nicole Kidman as an amnesiac who wakes up every morning next to a husband (Colin Firth) she can’t remember because of an accident (or attempted murrrderrr?). Director Joffe keeps things effectively tense and confusing, but with every reveal and explanation, the film becomes more hammy and ridiculous. 92 min. NN (RS) Yonge & Dundas 24

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This must-see doc looks at how Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the U.S. National Security Agency’s secret data collection programs and the complicity of foreign governments.

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Jon Stewart’s film tells the story of Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari (Gael García Bernal), who was arrested and tortured by the Ahmadinejad government after appearing on The Daily Show.

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Bobby Farrelly) settles for revisiting the inane toilet humour of the 1994 original.

The Farrellys don’t seem to realize that shit goes stale, too. Once again Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) go on a road trip while living up to the adjectives in the title, in a movie that does the same.

109 min. N (RS) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

latest, clichéd movie of a novel by peddler of moss-covered romance Nicholas Sparks, and it hews close to The Notebook. Once again, an older couple trips down memory lane to rekindle the passion of their youth. A chiselled, slightly grey James Marsden and Luke Bracey as his younger self both take their shirts off.

117 min. NN (RS) Colossus

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) Colossus

BEYOND THE LIGHTS (Gina Prince-Bythewood) is a love story about an English hiphop singer who falls for the Los Angeles cop who stops her going over a balcony.

They’re three-dimensional characters with compatible personalities, but the film puts increasingly silly obstacles in the way of their happiness. When the couple clicks, though, it still feels pretty damn good.

116 min. NNN (NW) SilverCity Yorkdale

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (Ridley Scott)

150 min. See review, page 87. NN (NW) Opens Dec 12 at 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, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Don Hall, Chris Williams) centres on 14-year-old robotics genius Hiro Hamada (voiced by Ryan Potter), who “upgrades” himself and four college-aged scientists to battle an emerging super-villain. Directors Hall and Williams find new angles on the required action beats, but their real focus is on Hiro’s bond with his initial subject, a marshmallowy medical droid called Baymax (30 Rock’s Scott Adsit). The world in which it all takes place is a production designer’s dream. 108 min. NNNN (NW) 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

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Reese Witherspoon is riveting as Cheryl Strayed, who walked the 1,110 mile Pacific Crest Trail alone, looking to reclaim her sense of self after spiralling into substance abuse and selfloathing.

Iñárritu) is a near-total fiasco from a filmmaker bent on impressing the world with his prodigious talent, a show-offy drama about a former superhero actor (Michael Keaton) making his Broadway debut by writing, directing and starring in a drama based on the stories of Raymond Carver.

It’s a godawful mess. 119 min. NN (NW) Eglinton Town Centre, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

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The hapless trio from 2011’s workplace comedy (Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis) return to battle more office assholes, including a terrific Christoph Waltz.

(Peter Strickland, Nick Fenton) is a film of pop genius Björk’s spectacularly inventive show, which was more art extravaganza than concert, featuring a mind-boggling mashup of unsettling atmospherics, dark melody and electronica and riveting images of nature in action. Too bad there’s no behind-the-scenes action or insights into the star’s creative process, small but significant weaknesses. But Björk? She can do anything. 97 min. NNNN (SGC) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

ñTHE BOXTROLLS

(Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable) are ghoulishlooking, 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) Fox, Royal

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 ambi-

tious, more honest or more illuminating this year, I’ll be stunned. 164 min. NNNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Rainbow Promenade, Regent Theatre

ñCITIZENFOUR

(Laura Poitras) chronicles the eight days Edward Snowden spent in a Hong Kong hotel room with filmmaker Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald, where he blew the whistle on America’s secret data-collection programs and the complicity of foreign governments in those efforts. It’s as unnerving as any espionage thriller. Some subtitles. 114 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, TIFF Bell Lightbox

COPENHAGEN (Mark Raso) is a modest,

appealing study of a pissy American (Game Of Thrones’ Gethin Anthony) who makes an unexpectedly profound connection with a young woman (Frederikke Dahl Hansen) while holidaying in the eponymous city. It’s a small film – almost selfconsciously so – but it lingers in a very pleasant way. Some subtitles. 98 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre

CORNER GAS: THE MOVIE (David Storey) is

a disappointing expansion to featurelength of a fitfully amusing half-hour sitcom about small-town Saskatchewan life, whose nothing-happens premise gets ditched for a story centred on the town’s imminent bankruptcy and destruction.

The film never reaches the series’s inspired daffiness. 95 min. NN (Andrew Dowler) Yonge & Dundas 24

ñDEAR WHITE PEOPLE

(Justin Simien) is a vital, immediate comedy about contemporary attitudes toward race, gender and sexuality, set at a fictional Ivy

FALL (Terrance Odette) follows the personal crisis of Father Sam (Michael Murphy), a Niagara Falls Catholic priest whose placid world is shaken when he receives a letter asking for clarity over an incident that may have occurred decades earlier between himself and a teenage boy.

Murphy wrestles compellingly with Father Sam’s issues, but writer/director Odette never finds a way to externalize this entirely internal story. 82 min. NN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox

ñFORCE MAJEURE

(Ruben Östlund) follows a picture-perfect Swedish family’s skiing vacation in the French Alps, where the father (Johannes Kuhnke) panics in a moment of potential crisis, destroying his standing as benevolent patriarch and sending him into a spiral of self-justification. The deeper he digs, the funnier Force Majeure gets, and the more perceptive and uncomfortable it becomes.

Some subtitles. 118 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant, Revue, TIFF Bell Lightbox

FOXCATCHER (Bennett Miller) finds director Miller returning to the chilly tone of his debut feature Capote for another real-life tale of interpersonal tensions and murder.

All three leads wear distracting prosthetics, which work against Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo’s naturalistic performances and make Steve Carell’s precise, creepy turn as the self-absorbed, deluded John du Pont seem far too obviously unhinged. 134 min. NNN (NW) Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24 FURY (David Ayer) follows the crew of an American tank – among them Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf and Logan Lerman – making its way into Germany in April 1945. Director Ayer actively tries to top the brutality and gore of Saving Private Ryan, making it feel like a swaggering corrective to the old-fashioned pleasures of George Clooney’s recent The Monuments Men. Some subtitles. 134 min. NNN (NW) Colossus, Mt Pleasant, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24 GEMMA BOVERY (Anne Fontaine) stars

Fabrice Luchini as a middle-aged Normandy baker obsessed with the eponymous

Englishwoman (Gemma Arterton), a neighbour whose life seems to parallel that of Flaubert’s Madame Bovary. Director/co-writer Fontaine hasn’t figured out how to pace a film effectively, but Arterton gives a remarkable performance as a sex object who refuses to be objectified.

Some subtitles. 99 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square

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 what this story and these characters require. 149 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, Varsity

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) Carlton Cinema

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/co-writer Gunn, it is easily the weirdest, loosest thing to come out of Marvel Studios to date. 122 min. NNNN (NW) Fox

The hobbiT: The baTTle of The five armies (Peter Jackson) 144 min. See

interview and review, page 84. NN (NW) Opens Dec 17 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, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

The homesmaN (Tommy Lee Jones) is a

flawed but fascinating study of despair on the American frontier, as a Nebraska settler (Hilary Swank) enlists a claim jumper

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(director Jones, who also co-wrote the screenplay) to take three women (Miranda Otto, Grace Gummer, Sonja Richter) who’ve suffered mental breakdowns back to civilization on the other side of the Missouri River. 122 min. NNN (NW) Regent Theatre

horrible bosses 2 (Sean Anders) finds the hapless trio of Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day) once again attempting a revenge sting when an ill-advised business deal pits them against a mogul (Christoph Waltz) and his unhinged son (Chris Pine).

No wheels are reinvented and no Oscars

will be won, but it’s an enjoyable followup to the original. 108 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 Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

The huNdred-fooT JourNey (Lasse Hallström) gives big fun to foodies. When family patriarch Om Puri opens a Bolly-

wood-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) Kingsway Theatre

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wrestles with whether she wants to be the Mockingjay, the public face of the rebellion against the Capitol and evil President Snow (Donald Sutherland). It’s very well made and Lawrence is riveting, as usual, but it’s all just set-up for the grand finale. 123 min. NNN (SGC) 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

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Tyldum) 114 min. See interview and review, page 82, and Q&A with director Tyldum at nowtoronto.com/movies. NNNN (GS) Opens Dec 12 at Varsity

INTersTellar (Christopher Nolan) is a stunning visual accomplishment in service of a story that’s pretty dopey if you think about it for even a microsecond. Matthew McConaughey plays an astronaut-turnedcorn-farmer who pilots a mission into a wormhole in hopes of finding a new home for the human race, but director/co-writer Nolan undercuts the hard-SF premise with a weirdly goopy reliance on primal concepts like destiny and the power of love.

169 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Fox, Grande Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank

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(Chad Stahelski) stars Keanu Reeves as the eponymous anti-hero, a retired assassin and recent widower who goes after the thugs who stole his car and killed the puppy his wife left him. First-time director Stahelski deftly shifts the tone from serious-minded character piece to full-on comic book excess. Some subtitles. 101 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Colossus, Grande Steeles, Revue, Scotiabank Theatre

The JudGe (David Dobkin) is a slick, commercial package – but what’s inside is pretty solid, letting Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall go head to head in a fatherson drama wrapped up inside a contrived legal thriller about a hotshot lawyer defending his father from a murder charge.

Both actors are great, and Dobkin (who also co-wrote the story) foregrounds relationships over legalese at every turn. 143 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Revue, Scotiabank Theatre loW doWN (Jeff Preiss) is the true story of junkie pianist Joe Albany (John Hawkes) and his daughter Amy-Jo (Elle Fanning), who spent much of 1974 living in a fleabag hotel in downtown L.A. They’re magnetic, fascinating actors who can hold the screen when nothing at all is happening.

The problem is that for much of Low Down, nothing does. 114 min. NN (NW) Kingsway Theatre maTIsse From moma aNd TaTe moderN – aN IN The Gallery PreseNTaTIoN (Phil Grabsky) is a doc about the block-

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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) Yonge & Dundas 24

The meTroPolITaN oPera – dIe meIsTersINGer voN NürNberG is a high-

def production of Wagner’s comic opera about a group of Renaissance master singers competing in a contest, conducted by James Levine. 370 min.

Dec 13, noon, at Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge

The meTroPolITaN oPera: le Nozze dI FIGaro eNcore is a high-def broadcast

from the Met of Mozart’s famous opera, set in the 1920s by director Richard Eyre, with Ildar Abdrazakov and Marlis Petersen. 194 min.

Dec 15, 6:30 pm, at Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yonge

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) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant

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(Dan Gilroy) is a twitchy Los Angeles thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a creepy loner who worms his way into a career as a freelance videographer. His performance keeps you watching even as writer-director Gilroy’s slippery character study backs itself into a narrative corner. 117 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Fox, Kingsway Theatre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre

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but entertaining biopic about operatic tenor Paul Potts (James Corden), who achieved overnight success on the TV show Britain’s Got Talent. The underdog story is anything but subtle, but Corden

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infuses his role with heart and pathos, and he and the bright-eyed Alexandra Roach (as his love interest) share a sweet, jokey, believable chemistry. 103 min. NNN (GS) Rainbow Promenade

The 100-year-old maN Who clImbed ouT The WINdoW aNd dIsaPPeared

(Felix Herngren) stars Robert Gustafsson as the titular hero, a former explosives expert who escapes from a seniors facility and finds a suitcase full of money belonging to drug dealers. The Forrest Gumpian conceit feels very old, and the scattershot attacks on historical figures make no distinctions between good and bad guys.

Worse, the pic’s not funny. Subtitled. 114 min. NN (SGC) Kingsway Theatre

ñThe overNIGhTers

(Jesse Moss) is an incredibly sympathetic portrait of Jay Reinke, a Lutheran pastor in North Dakota trying to shelter people drawn there by the promise of jobs in the fracking industry. Documentarian Moss structures it as a portrait of both an individual and a community, allowing everyone a point of view even when that point of view seems reactionary and ill-informed.

100 min. NNNN (NW) Kingsway Theatre

PeNGuINs oF madaGascar (Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith) is a deflated return to the franchise’s blah beginnings, where the antic humour and infectious Red Bull energy of Europe’s Most Wanted make only brief cameos. This Madagascar spinoff focuses on those super-smart and selfserving penguins, who must step up from scene-stealers to characters with an arc, becoming derivative in the process. 92 min. NN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, 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

quel about a pack of blue macaws dancing their way from Rio de Janeiro to the Amazon jungle presents a relentless rush of bright colours impeccably choreographed to samba, R&B and show tunes. But the busy plot and characters are lost amidst the flash. 101 min. NN (RS) Rainbow Woodbine

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(Jon Stewart) finds first-time filmmaker Stewart tackling the story of Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari, whose appearance in a Daily Show segment about the 2009 Iranian election was a factor in his subsequent arrest, detention and torture by the Ahmadinejad government. It’s an assured, thoughtful and very moving debut, with fine performances by Gael García Bernal as Bahari and Danish actor Kim Bodnia (Pusher) as his interrogator. 103 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Kingsway Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox

sT. vINceNT (Theodore Melfi) seems

designed explicitly to win Bill Murray an Oscar, casting the beloved star as a cranky alcoholic whose hostile exterior masks deep sorrow and a heart of gold. But even as writer/director Melfi piles on the complications and contrivances, Murray refuses to condescend to them. 103 min.

NNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24

sereNa (Susanne Bier) is a soapy melo-

drama about a Depression-era timber baron (Bradley Cooper) who marries a woman with a mysterious past (Jennifer Lawrence). The crappy script can’t stop Lawrence from delivering another knockout performance, but Cooper just lies there, literally looking lost. He is – and so’s the movie. 110 min. NN (SGC) Canada Square, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(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) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre

Marsh) takes the remarkable, complex story of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and imprisons it in the inspirational treacle of a disease-of-the-week movie about a young couple struggling with life-altering illness. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones make it worth watching, but Anthony McCarten’s script sees them only as noble sufferers waiting for the next challenge. 123 min. NNN (NW) Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Cineplex VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

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20,000 Days on Earth (Iain For-

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syth, 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) Revue

UnDEr thE sEa (Howard Hall) is a daz-

zling travelogue airily narrated by Jim Carrey, an alternative for those of us who can’t afford to go scuba diving off southern Australia. The mere 40-minute run time might make it a waste for those who have to travel just as long to see it. 40 min. nnn (RS) Ontario Science Centre OMNIMAX

Whiplash (Damien Chazelle) is a battle of wills between a drummer (Miles Teller) who challenges a monstrous conductor (J.K. Simmons) for a potentially lifechanging spot in his school’s jazz orchestra. Teller and Simmons commit completely, but Chazelle’s plot twists grow increasingly ridiculous – to the point

where the final act has the feel of a fever dream. I just couldn’t go with it. 106 min. nn (NW) Canada Square, Fox, Kingsway Theatre, Rainbow Promenade, Royal, Varsity

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(Jean-Marc Vallée) stars Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed, who walked 1,100 miles solo along the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995. What could have been a mawkish and sentimental true-life story plays as intelligent drama thanks to the sure hand of director Vallée, and Witherspoon is entirely credible as the worndown Strayed. 115 min. nnnn (NW) Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Queens­ way, Varsity

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WomEn Who Flirt (Pang Ho-Cheung)

offers lessons on mastering the sexy #selfie, which is among the few charms in a rom-com that’s about as functional as a BuzzFeed list. The likeable Zhou Xun stars as Angie, the Julia Roberts character in this movie’s derivative My Best Friend’s Wedding-type scenario. She ups her flirtation game by taking some amusing classes on seduction from her naughty friends. Subtitled. 96 min. nn (RS) Coliseum Scarborough, Yonge & Dundas 24

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Downtown BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA (I) 506 BLOOR ST. W., 416-637-3123

2014 CANNES LIONS AWARDS: THE WORLD’S BEST COMMERCIALS Thu 6:00 ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE (G) Fri 3:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 1:00, 6:00 Mon 8:45 Wed 4:00, 8:45 AWAKE: THE LIFE OF YOGANANDA (G) Thu 2:30 BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE (G) Sun 8:30 Tue 8:45 THE DECENT ONE (PG) Fri, Mon, Wed 6:30 Sat-Sun 3:30 Tue 4:00 A FILM ABOUT COFFEE Thu 9:20 GLASTONBURY Sat 9:30 SOUND OF TORTURE (14A) Tue 6:30

CAMERA (I)

1028 QUEEN ST W, 416-530-0011

12:20, 2:40, 4:55, 7:10, 9:25 Sun 12:20, 7:10, 9:25 BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (14A) 12:35, 7:00 Thu 3:35 mat, 9:35 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri, Sun-Mon, Wed 12:25, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 Sat, Tue 12:25, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40, 10:45 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (PG) Tue 12:01 Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:50, 9:45 HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (18A) Thu 3:25, 6:55, 9:30 Fri, SunMon 3:35, 9:35 Sat, Tue 3:35, 9:35, 11:40 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 (PG) ThuFri, Sun-Mon 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:20 Sat, Tue 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:20, 11:30 Wed 3:40, 9:40 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 2 Wed 12:40, 6:45 INTERSTELLAR (PG) 12:30, 4:00, 7:30 Sat 10:45 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (G) 12:45, 2:45, 4:45, 6:50, 8:55

REG HARTT CINEFORUM (I) 463 BATHURST ST., 416-603-6643

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Sun 5:00 FILMS OF DANIEL SHEAHAN AND JASON HAMMOND Sat 7:00 LON CHANEY FILM FESTIVAL Thu 7:00 NOSFERATU Sun 9:00

ROYAL (I)

608 COLLEGE ST, 416-466-4400 THE BOXTROLLS (G) Sun 2:00 COLD IN JULY (R) Fri, Tue-Wed 9:15 Sat 4:00 Sun 7:00 A COSMIC CHRISTMAS Sat 2:00 MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT Wed 7:00 SPICE WORLD (PG) Thu 9:00 Sun 4:00 TRADING PLACES (14A) Tue 7:00 THE WEIGHT OF CHAINS Sat 9:00 WHIPLASH (14A) Thu 6:45 Fri 7:00 Sun 9:00

SCOTIABANK THEATRE (CE)

SPACE COWBOYS (PG) Sat 3:00

259 RICHMOND ST W, 416-368-5600

CARLTON CINEMA (I)

GONE GIRL (14A) Thu 3:15, 6:50, 10:10 Fri, Tue 3:15, 6:40, 9:50 Sat 11:50, 3:15, 6:40, 9:50 Sun 12:00, 3:15, 6:40, 9:50 Mon 3:00, 6:15, 9:50 Wed 2:50, 6:10, 9:30 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 3D (PG) Wed 12:40, 1:20, 2:30, 3:00, 4:00, 4:40, 5:50, 6:20, 7:20, 8:10, 9:15, 9:40, 10:40 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (PG) Wed 2:00, 5:20, 8:40 HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (18A) Thu 2:00, 3:40, 4:50, 6:40, 7:40, 9:20, 10:20 Fri, Mon-Tue 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30 SatSun 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30 Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 (PG) Thu 1:45, 2:10, 2:40, 3:00, 3:30, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:20, 8:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:20 Fri 1:35, 2:00, 2:30, 3:05, 3:35, 4:00, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:20, 9:00, 9:25, 9:50, 10:20 Sat 12:15, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:05, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 7:50, 8:20, 8:50, 9:20, 9:50, 10:20 Sun 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:05, 3:35, 4:00, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:20, 9:00, 9:25, 9:50, 10:20 Mon 1:35, 2:10, 2:40, 3:10, 3:40, 4:25, 5:20, 7:30, 8:10, 10:20 Tue 1:35, 2:00, 2:30, 3:05, 3:35, 3:50, 4:25, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:30, 7:50, 8:20, 8:50, 9:20, 10:20 Wed 12:30, 12:55, 3:10, 4:15, 6:35, 7:30, 9:55, 10:40 INTERSTELLAR (PG) Thu 2:30, 6:10, 9:40 Fri, Tue 2:50, 6:50, 10:20 Sat 11:50, 3:25, 6:50, 10:20 Sun 12:00, 3:25, 6:50, 10:20 Mon 2:50, 6:40, 10:10 Wed 3:20, 7:00, 10:30 INTERSTELLAR: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 3:50, 7:10, 10:30 JOHN WICK (14A) Thu 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 Fri-Tue 1:55, 4:45, 7:20, 9:40 Wed 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40 THE JUDGE (14A) Thu 1:25, 4:20, 7:30, 10:30 Fri, Mon-Tue 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10 Sat 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10 Sun 1:15,

20 CARLTON, 416-494-9371

BIG HERO 6 (PG) Thu-Sun, Wed 1:50, 4:10, 6:50, 9:10 MonTue 1:50, 4:10, 6:50 BOYHOOD (14A) Thu 1:25 Fri-Wed 1:55, 5:45 COPENHAGEN (14A) 2:00, 7:00 DUMB AND DUMBER TO (PG) Thu 4:00, 9:20 Fri-Wed 9:05 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (PG) Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:30, 7:45 FORCE MAJEURE (14A) 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Wed no 9:15 GONE GIRL (14A) Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:45, 8:00 THE GOOD LIE (14A) Thu 6:55, 9:25 Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 4:20, 9:00 Sun 9:00 HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (18A) Thu 1:30, 1:55, 4:00, 4:30, 6:45, 7:05, 9:05, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:00, 7:05, 9:30 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG) Sat 11:00 LITTLE TERRORS HORROR SHORTS Wed 9:00 MONKEY BUSINESS Sun 3:45 MURDER OF A CAT Thu 1:40, 7:10 MY OLD LADY (PG) Thu 1:45, 7:00 Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue 1:45, 6:40 Sun 6:40 Wed 1:45 NIGHTCRAWLER (14A) 4:05, 9:25 THE PERFECT SPECIMEN Sun 2:00 PRIDE (14A) Thu 4:20, 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:20, 6:55 ST. VINCENT (14A) Thu 1:35, 3:55, 6:40, 9:00 Fri-Wed 4:10, 9:20

RAINBOW MARKET SQUARE (I) MARKET SQUARE, 80 FRONT ST E, 416-494-9371

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4:15, 7:10, 10:10 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA – DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG Sat 12:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO ENCORE Mon 6:30 NIGHTCRAWLER (14A) Thu 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Tue 1:45, 4:35, 7:20, 10:00 Wed 2:15, 5:00, 8:00, 10:50 TOP FIVE (18A) Thu 9:00 Fri, Tue 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:10 Sat 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 Sun 12:40, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:10 Mon 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:50, 10:50

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A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (14A) Sun 6:00 CITIZENFOUR (PG) Thu 12:10, 2:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Fri 12:00, 3:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:20 Sat 12:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:45 Sun 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 9:30 Mon 7:00, 9:30 Tue 12:15, 2:00, 3:00, 7:00, 9:30 Wed 12:15, 2:00, 2:45, 7:00, 9:30 CRUEL INTENTIONS (14A) Fri 9:30 DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (PG) Tue 6:30 EYES WIDE SHUT (R) Sat 6:30 FALL (PG) Thu 2:30, 7:00 Fri 2:20, 4:20 Sat 2:50, 4:50 Sun 4:50, 7:00 Mon 6:30 Tue 2:45, 4:45 Wed 3:30, 5:30 FORCE MAJEURE (14A) Thu 1:30, 3:30, 6:40, 8:40 Fri 12:15, 3:00, 6:20, 9:45 Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:50, 9:25 Sun 12:00, 3:00, 6:40, 9:00 Mon 6:40, 9:15 Tue 12:00, 3:15, 6:40, 9:15 Wed 12:00, 3:00, 6:40, 9:15 FULL METAL JACKET (14A) Fri 6:30 FUNNY/PECULIAR (14A) Thu 6:30 GODARD SHORTS III (18A) Sat 3:30 HARD TARGET (R) Tue 9:00 HEARTBEAT (14A) Thu 12:20, 9:20 HOLIDAY INN (G) Sat 12:30 THE OLD PLACE (PG) Sun 3:30 ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS (PG) Sat 10:00 ROSEWATER (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:00, 5:00, 9:10 Fri, Wed 5:00, 9:10 Sat 12:45, 10:10 Sun 3:30, 9:10 Mon 9:00 Tue 5:00, 7:10, 9:40 SCROOGE (PG) Sun 1:00 ZERO MOTIVATION (14A) Fri 2:30, 7:30 Sat 2:30, 7:40 Sun, Tue-Wed 2:30, 7:30, 9:50 Mon 7:30, 9:50

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55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10 Mon 12:40, 3:35, 9:20 Tue 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 FOXCATCHER (14A) Thu 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:25 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:55, 7:15, 10:15 Mon-Tue 1:25, 4:20, 7:35, 10:30 Wed 12:35, 3:30, 6:25, 9:20 GONE GIRL (14A) Thu 2:30, 9:40 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 3D (PG) Wed 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:30 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:45 MonTue 1:00, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 Wed 1:00, 4:00, 10:25 THE IMITATION GAME (PG) Fri-Sun 1:20, 2:00, 4:10, 4:50, 7:00, 7:40, 9:50, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:20, 1:50, 4:10, 4:40, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20 INTERSTELLAR (PG) Thu 2:45, 6:25, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:25 THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 9:55 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30 Mon-Tue 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Wed 12:45, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 WHIPLASH (14A) Thu 12:35, 3:05, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25 Fri-Sun 4:00, 6:35, 9:10 WILD (18A) Thu 1:55, 4:40, 7:35, 10:20 Fri-Sun 2:10, 4:55, 7:50, 10:40 Mon-Tue 1:45, 4:35, 7:15, 10:00 Wed 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 10:05

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

ACTION JACKSON (14A) Thu-Fri 1:45, 4:55, 8:05, 11:15 SatSun, Tue-Wed 1:05, 4:25, 7:35, 10:50 Mon 12:05, 3:15, 7:35, 10:50 BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (14A) Thu 10:20 BIG HERO 6 (PG) Thu 4:50, 7:30 Fri 2:30 Sat-Sun 11:55 Mon 1:50 Tue-Wed 12:00 BIG HERO 6 3D (PG) Thu 3:00, 5:45, 8:30, 11:10 Fri 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Sat-Sun, Tue-Wed 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Mon 4:25, 7:40, 10:15 BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (14A) Thu 8:20, 11:10 Fri 2:55, 5:40, 8:25, 11:10 Sat-Wed 12:10, 2:55, 5:40, 8:25, 11:10 A CHRISTMAS STORY (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:30 CORNER GAS: THE MOVIE Fri 7:00 Sat 1:00, 7:00 Sun 3:30, 7:00 DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (14A) Thu 7:55, 10:30 Fri 3:00, 5:35, 8:10, 11:05 Sat-Sun 11:55, 3:00, 5:35, 8:10, 11:05 Mon 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 11:05 Tue-Wed 12:05, 3:00, 5:35, 8:10, 11:05 DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART 2 (PG) Thu 8:25, 11:05 DUMB AND DUMBER TO (PG) Thu 4:35, 7:15, 10:10 Fri 3:40, 6:15, 8:50, 11:25 Sat 12:55, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50, 11:25 Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:25, 6:00, 8:35, 11:10 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (PG) Fri 4:15, 7:45 Sat-Wed 12:45, 4:15, 7:45 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS 3D (PG) Fri 3:00, 7:30, 11:00, 11:15 Sat-Tue 12:00, 3:50, 7:30, 11:00, 11:15 Wed 3:00, 6:30, 10:40, 11:15 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 9:00 Fri 3:30, 7:00, 10:30 Sat-Wed 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30 FOXCATCHER (14A) 1:40, 4:55, 8:00, 10:55 Thu 1:55 4:55 7:55 10:55 Fri only 1:50 4:55 8:00 10:55 FURY (14A) Thu 10:35 Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:45, 7:50, 11:00 FURY: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:45 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 3D (PG) Wed 12:00, 2:30, 3:45, 6:00, 7:30, 9:50, 11:00 HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (18A) Thu 4:40, 8:10, 11:00 Fri 4:00, 7:00, 10:30 Sat 1:00, 4:15, 7:00, 10:30 Sun-Tue 1:00, 4:15, 7:00, 10:20 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 (PG) Thu 3:10, 4:00, 5:30, 6:40, 7:30, 8:50, 9:40, 10:40 Fri 3:30, 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 Sat 12:30, 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 Sun-Tue 12:30, 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:15 Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10 INTERSTELLAR (PG) Thu 2:30, 6:10, 10:10 Fri 2:00, 6:00, 10:00 Sat-Tue 1:30, 6:00, 10:00 Wed 1:30, 5:30, 9:20 MATISSE FROM MOMA AND TATE MODERN – AN IN THE GALLERY PRESENTATION Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 Mon 3:00 THE MAZE RUNNER (PG) Thu 7:40 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:25, 5:00, 7:40, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:55, 2:25, 5:00, 7:40, 10:25 Mon 2:25, 5:00, 10:45 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (G) Thu 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00, 11:10 Fri, Sun, Tue-Wed 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Sat 2:00, 4:10, 7:50, 10:15 Mon 1:00, 3:30, 11:00 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D (G) Thu 3:30 5:45 8:00 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 Thu-Fri no 12:45 ST. VINCENT (14A) Thu 7:30, 10:15 Fri 2:50, 5:20, 7:55, 10:25 Sat, Mon 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 10:25 Sun, Tue-Wed 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:55, 10:25 SCROOGED (PG) Thu 9:45 SERENA (14A) Thu 2:40, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45 Fri 3:25, 6:10, 8:45, 11:20 Sat 12:40, 3:25, 6:10, 8:45, 11:20 Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:20, 5:55, 8:30, 11:05 THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (PG) Thu 8:05, 10:45 Fri 3:10, 6:05, 9:05 Sat-Wed 12:25, 3:10, 6:05, 9:05 UZUMASA LIMELIGHT Thu 3:05, 5:35, 8:15, 10:40 WOMEN WHO FLIRT (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:05, 6:25, 8:45, 11:05 Fri 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Sat-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10

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Special Screenings F = Festive/seasonal event

Thursday, December 11 CINEFORUM THURSDAY Lon Chaney Film

Festival at 7 pm; Charlie Chaplin Film Festival at 9 pm. $10 each. 463 Bathurst. 416603-6643.

SPICE WORLD The Muff Society presents a screening, drinks photo booths and more.

Dec 11 and 14, Thu 9:30 pm, Sun 4 pm. $8-$10. Royal Cinema, 608 College. theroyal.to.

Saturday, December 13 DANIEL SHEAHAN AND JASON HAMMOND

Films by new filmmakers. 7 pm. $10. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

FHOLIDAY INN Holiday classic with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. 12:30 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.

JOHNNY MINOTAUR Screening Charles Henri Ford’s 1971 film with an intro by MM Serra. 7:30 pm. Followed by Pleasure Dome’s 25th anniversary party at 10 pm. $5-$8 (party free). CineCycle, 129 Spadina. pdome.org.

FKID POWER! A COSMIC CHRISTMAS Rare retro Xmas TV specials, movie trailers, ads and more. Q&A e/ director Clive Smith. 2 pm. Royal Cinema, 608 College. theroyal. to.

Sunday, December 14 ALICE IN WONDERLAND The 1954 film screens with the soundtrack of Pink Floyd’s The Wall album. 5 pm. $10. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

CHAI TEA & A MOVIE Screening of Félix And Meira. 1 & 4 pm. $15. Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, 5095 Yonge. tjff.com.

KID DRACULA/NOSFERATU The 1922 film screens with soundtrack of Radiohead’s Kid and OK Computer albums. 9 pm. $10.

Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

REEL TALK: CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA The best in cinema from around the

world with a focus on foreign language art house films. 10 & 10:30 am. $29. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.

FSCROOGED Holiday classic screening. 1 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff. net.

THE WIZARD OF OZ The 1939 film screens with the soundtrack of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon. 7 pm. $10. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Wednesday, December 17 FTHE ROYAL MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT

Christmas Edition. 7 pm. Royal Cinema, 608 College. theroyal.to.

THE JUDGE (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:00, 8:00 Fri 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 PAST TENSE (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:40, 8:20 Fri 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 ROSEWATER (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:20, 7:50 Fri 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Sat-Sun 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 ST. VINCENT (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:30, 8:00 Fri 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 SERENA (14A) Thu 5:10, 7:40 WHIPLASH (14A) Fri 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Mon-Wed 5:10, 7:40

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Penguins of Madagascar 3d (G) Thu 6:50, 9:20 Fri 4:45, 7:30, 9:50 Sat-Sun 2:45, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 Mon-Wed 7:30, 9:50 The Theory of everyThing (PG) 7:10, 10:00 Fri 4:15 Sat-Sun 1:15 mat, 4:15

Fox (I)

2236 Queen ST e, 416-691-7330

SIlVerCITY Yonge (Ce) 2300 Yonge ST, 416-544-1236

Big hero 6 (PG) 12:50 Big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 3:30 6:30 9:45 Fri-Wed 3:50, 6:55, 9:45 duMB and duMBer To (PG) Thu 1:25, 4:15, 7:00 Fri 5:00, 7:40, 10:25 Sat 7:40, 10:25 Sun 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 Mon 1:40, 4:20, 10:25 Tue 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 exodus: gods and Kings (PG) Fri-Tue 4:00 Wed 3:40 exodus: gods and Kings 3d (PG) Thu 9:10 Fri-Tue 12:40, 7:20, 10:40 Wed 12:10, 7:20, 10:40 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies 3d (PG) Wed 12:00, 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:10, 10:30 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 3:20, 6:30 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:05, 9:50, 10:15 Fri, Sun, Tue 1:20, 4:15, 7:00, 9:10, 9:50 Sat 4:15, 7:00, 9:10, 9:50 Mon 1:20, 3:55, 6:30, 9:10, 10:35 Wed 1:20, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 12:30, 1:05, 3:20, 4:05, 7:15, 9:20, 10:15 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:50, 10:00 Mon 12:30, 3:20, 7:15, 10:30 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 2:10, 9:40 Fri, Sun, Tue 2:45, 6:30, 10:15 Sat 12:00, 6:30, 10:15 Mon, Wed 2:45, 10:15 MaTisse froM MoMa and TaTe Modern – an in The gallery PresenTaTion Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 The MeTroPoliTan oPera – die MeisTersinger von nürnBerg Sat 12:00 The MeTroPoliTan oPera: le nozze di figaro encore Mon 6:30 Penguins of Madagascar (G) Thu 1:15 3:50 6:20 FriWed 1:15, 3:40, 6:40 Penguins of Madagascar 3d (G) Thu 12:40, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Fri-Tue 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 Wed 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 The Theory of everyThing (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Fri, Sun, Tue 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Sat 1:30, 3:30, 7:30, 10:30 Mon 12:35, 3:30, 10:30 Wed 4:30, 7:30, 10:30

Metro West End huMber CIneMaS (I) 2442 bloor ST. WeST, 416-769-2442

Big hero 6 (PG) Thu 3:40, 6:50, 9:15 Fri, Tue 3:35, 6:45, 9:00 Sat-Mon 1:10, 3:35, 6:45, 9:00 exodus: gods and Kings (PG) 3:25, 6:30, 9:25 Sat-Mon 12:30 mat The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 3:45, 6:40, 9:35 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 9:45 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 3:50, 7:00, 9:35 Fri, Tue 4:10, 7:00, 9:35 Sat-Mon 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:35 Wed 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Penguins of Madagascar (G) Thu 5:15, 7:20, 9:25 Fri, Mon-Tue 3:45, 7:10, 9:15 Sat-Sun 1:30, 3:45, 7:10, 9:15 Wed 3:35, 6:20, 9:00

kIngSWaY TheaTre (I) 3030 bloor ST W, 416-232-1939

Boyhood (14A) Sat, Mon, Wed 2:30 coPenhagen (14A) Fri-Wed 1:45, 7:15 force Majeure (14A) Thu 5:30, 9:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:30, 9:00 Sat-Sun 11:05, 3:30, 9:00 The hundred-fooT journey (PG) Thu 3:15 Fri, Sun, Tue 2:30 low down Thu 10:45 My old lady (PG) Thu 11:45 5:30 Fri-Wed 12:00, 5:30 nighTcrawler (14A) 9:05 Fri-Sat 11:05 late The 100-year-old Man who cliMBed ouT The window and disaPPeared (14A) Thu 9:25 Sat, Mon, Wed 5:15 The overnighTers (PG) Thu 10:00 Pride (14A) Thu 3:30 Fri, Sun, Tue 5:15 rosewaTer (14A) Fri-Wed 12:45 The Two faces of january (PG) Thu 1:30 whiPlash (14A) Thu 12:45, 7:30 Fri-Wed 11:00, 7:15

QueenSWaY (Ce)

1025 The QueenSWaY, QeW & ISlIngTon, 416-503-0424 Big hero 6 (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:40 Fri-Sat 1:20 Sun 1:00 Mon-Tue 12:50 Wed 1:30 Big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sat 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Sun-Tue 3:45, 6:50, 9:30 Wed 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 duMB and duMBer To (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Fri 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 9:55 Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Sun-Tue 1:40, 4:25, 7:35, 10:15 Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:25, 10:20 exodus: gods and Kings (PG) Fri 2:00, 6:30, 10:00 Sat 11:15, 2:30, 6:30, 10:00 Sun-Tue 2:45, 6:10, 9:35 Wed 6:40, 10:05 exodus: gods and Kings 3d (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri 12:30, 2:45, 3:50, 6:30, 7:20, 10:15, 10:50 Sat 12:20, 2:45, 3:50, 6:30, 7:20, 10:15, 10:50 Sun 12:10, 2:45, 3:35, 6:30, 7:00, 10:15, 10:25 Mon-Tue 12:20, 2:45, 3:35, 6:30, 7:00, 10:15, 10:25 Wed 12:40, 2:00, 4:00, 5:30, 7:30, 9:00, 10:50 fury (14A) Thu 4:50 Fri-Sat 9:10 Sun-Tue 8:55 gone girl (14A) Thu 1:40, 2:15, 5:10, 6:00, 8:30, 9:50 Fri 1:10, 4:50, 8:20 Sat 6:35, 9:55 Sun 3:15, 6:40, 10:00 Mon

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3:05, 10:30 Tue 3:10, 6:40, 10:00 Wed 2:50, 6:10, 9:25 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies 3d (PG) Wed 12:30, 3:00, 3:30, 3:50, 6:20, 7:00, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 2:10, 2:30, 5:30, 6:00, 8:50, 9:30 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 1:20, 2:20, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 6:40, 7:40, 9:20, 10:15, 10:35 Fri 2:50, 3:50, 5:30, 7:00, 8:10, 9:50, 10:45 Sat 11:50, 1:00, 2:50, 3:50, 5:30, 7:00, 8:10, 9:50, 10:45 Sun 1:00, 2:20, 3:50, 4:55, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:10 Mon-Tue 2:20, 3:50, 4:55, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:10 Wed 2:40, 3:00, 5:20, 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 10:40 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 12:55, 1:30, 3:10, 3:40, 3:50, 4:20, 4:30, 6:10, 6:50, 7:00, 7:30, 7:40, 9:10, 9:45, 10:10, 10:25, 10:45 Fri 12:45, 1:30, 1:40, 3:40, 4:20, 4:30, 5:00, 6:50, 7:30, 8:15, 9:45, 10:25, 10:45 Sat 12:40, 1:00, 1:30, 1:40, 3:40, 4:20, 4:30, 5:00, 7:30, 8:15, 9:45, 10:25, 10:45 Sun 12:30, 1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 3:25, 4:15, 4:20, 5:00, 6:20, 7:10, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 10:05, 10:45 Mon-Tue 12:30, 1:20, 1:40, 3:25, 4:15, 4:20, 5:00, 6:20, 7:10, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 10:05, 10:45 Wed 1:50, 3:00, 4:50, 6:30, 7:50, 10:00, 10:45 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 2:15, 2:30, 6:00, 6:20, 9:50, 10:05 Fri, Mon 2:10, 2:20, 6:00, 6:20, 9:50, 10:10 Sat 2:10, 2:40, 6:00, 6:20, 9:50, 10:15 Sun, Tue 2:00, 2:10, 6:00, 9:45, 9:50 Wed 2:20, 6:30, 10:10 MaTisse froM MoMa and TaTe Modern – an in The gallery PresenTaTion Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 The MeTroPoliTan oPera – die MeisTersinger von nürnBerg Sat 12:00 The MeTroPoliTan oPera: le nozze di figaro encore Mon 6:30 nighTcrawler (14A) Thu 9:15 Penguins of Madagascar (G) Thu 1:50, 4:20, 7:00 Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:10, 6:40 Sun, Tue 1:10, 4:00, 6:30 Mon 10:15, 1:10, 4:00, 6:30 Wed 2:30 Penguins of Madagascar 3d (G) Thu 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Fri 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Sat 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Sun-Tue 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:40 Wed 5:00, 7:20, 9:45 sT. vincenT (14A) Thu 2:10, 8:00 serena (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 9:55 Fri, Mon 12:50, 3:30, 6:10, 9:00 Sat 6:10, 9:00 Sun 12:35, 3:50, 6:25, 9:10 Tue 12:40, 3:50, 6:25, 9:05 The Theory of everyThing (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:05, 6:30, 9:35 Fri 12:35, 3:20, 6:55, 9:50 Sat 12:30, 3:20, 6:50, 6:55, 9:50 Sun 12:25, 4:05, 6:55, 9:55 Mon-Tue 1:00, 4:05, 6:55, 9:55 Wed 12:50, 3:40, 7:00, 9:50 ToP five (18A) Thu 9:20 Fri 2:30, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30 Sat 11:40, 2:20, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Mon-Tue 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Wed 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 wild (18A) Fri 2:10, 5:00, 8:00, 10:55 Sat 1:10, 3:55, 7:45, 10:40 Sun, Tue 1:50, 4:35, 7:40, 10:30 Mon 12:25, 3:15, 7:40, 10:55 Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:45, 10:35

The BoxTrolls 3d (G) Sat-Sun 1:30 guardians of The galaxy (PG) Thu 9:00 inTersTellar (PG) 6:30 Sat-Sun 3:15 mat nighTcrawler (14A) Fri-Mon, Wed 9:45 Tue 6:45 whiPlash (14A) Thu 7:00

North York CIneplex CIneMaS eMpreSS Walk (Ce) 5095 Yonge ST., 416-847-0087

Big hero 6 (PG) Sat-Sun 12:45 Big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 9:35 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:15, 6:00, 9:35 Sat 3:20, 8:45 Sun 3:20, 6:00, 9:35 Mon 3:15 duMB and duMBer To (PG) Thu 8:25 exodus: gods and Kings (PG) Fri, Mon-Tue 3:45 SatSun 3:40 Wed 3:05 exodus: gods and Kings 3d (PG) Thu 9:50 Fri 7:00, 10:30 Sat 12:25, 7:00, 10:30 Sun 12:30, 7:00, 10:30 MonTue 7:00, 10:15 Wed 6:40, 10:10 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies 3d (PG) Wed 9:40 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 3:00, 6:10 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 4:30, 7:15 Fri, Tue-Wed 4:10, 7:20, 9:55 Sat-Sun 7:20, 9:55 Mon 4:10, 7:20 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 3:25, 4:10, 6:30, 7:10, 9:55 Fri, Tue 3:30, 4:25, 6:20, 7:10, 9:15, 10:00 Sat 12:35, 1:25, 3:30, 6:00, 6:20, 7:10, 9:15, 10:00 Sun 12:35, 1:25, 3:30, 4:25, 6:20, 7:10, 9:15, 10:00

Mon 2:55, 3:30, 6:20, 7:10, 9:15, 10:00 Wed 3:30, 6:20, 9:15 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 9:15 Fri, Mon-Tue 5:10, 8:55 Sat 1:35, 5:10, 8:55 Sun 1:15, 3:50, 7:55 Wed 3:10, 6:50, 10:25 inTersTellar: The iMax exPerience (PG) Thu 3:00 6:40 10:10 Fri-Wed 2:45, 6:40, 10:10 MaTisse froM MoMa and TaTe Modern – an in The gallery PresenTaTion Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 The MeTroPoliTan oPera – die MeisTersinger von nürnBerg Sat 12:00 The MeTroPoliTan oPera: le nozze di figaro encore Mon 6:30 Penguins of Madagascar (G) Thu 3:40, 6:00 Sat 12:15, 2:35, 5:00 Sun 1:05 Penguins of Madagascar 3d (G) Thu 4:35, 6:55, 9:05 Fri, Mon-Tue 3:00, 6:55, 9:05 Sat 6:55, 9:05 Sun 4:00, 6:55, 9:05 Wed 4:25, 6:55, 9:25 sT. vincenT (14A) Thu 3:55 serena (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 The Theory of everyThing (PG) Thu 3:15, 6:45, 9:45 Fri-Sun 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 Mon 4:00, 7:15, 10:05 Tue 3:40, 6:30, 9:25 Wed 3:40, 7:40, 10:20 wild (18A) Fri 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Mon 2:50, 9:55 Tue 4:40, 7:30, 10:05 Wed 4:20, 7:00, 10:00

CIneplex VIp CIneMaS Don MIllS (Ce) 12 MarIe labaTTe roaD, 416-644-0660

exodus: gods and Kings (PG) Fri, Mon-Tue 3:30 SatSun 3:20 Wed 3:00 exodus: gods and Kings 3d (PG) Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue 6:50, 10:30 Sun 12:00, 6:45, 10:30 Wed 6:30, 10:00 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies 3d (PG) Wed 2:30, 6:00, 7:00, 9:30, 10:30 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 3:30 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 Fri 4:20, 7:30, 11:00 Sat 7:30, 11:00 Sun 4:10, 7:20, 10:00 Mon-Tue 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu

3:30, 9:00, 10:00 Fri 3:00, 6:10, 9:50 Sat 2:40, 6:10, 9:50 Sun 2:40, 6:00, 9:30 Mon-Tue 3:00, 6:00, 9:30 Wed 2:00, 5:30, 9:00 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 4:30, 8:30 Fri 4:50, 9:20 Sat 1:10, 4:50, 9:20 Sun 12:30, 4:50, 9:00 Mon-Tue 4:50, 9:00 MaTisse froM MoMa and TaTe Modern – an in The gallery PresenTaTion Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 The MeTroPoliTan oPera – die MeisTersinger von nürnBerg Sat 12:00 The Theory of everyThing (PG) Thu 3:00, 6:00, 10:30 Fri 2:30, 5:30, 8:40 Sat 12:30, 2:00, 5:30, 8:40 Sun 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 Mon-Tue 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Wed 1:30, 5:00, 8:30

onTarIo SCIenCe CenTre oMnIMax (I) 770 Don MIllS rD., 416-429-4100

greaT whiTe sharK Sat-Sun 12:00 huBBle Thu-Fri, Mon-Wed 1:00 Sat-Sun 3:00 The huMan Body Thu-Fri, Mon-Wed 12:00 island of leMurs: Madagascar (G) 11:00, 2:00 under The sea Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00

SIlVerCITY FaIrVIeW (Ce)

FaIrVIeW Mall, 1800 ShepparD aVe e, 416-644-7746 Big hero 6 (PG) Thu-Fri, Sun-Wed 1:40 Sat 11:00, 1:35 Big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 4:30 7:10 9:50 Fri-Wed 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 duMB and duMBer To (PG) Thu 2:20, 4:50, 10:05 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00 Sat-Sun 4:50, 7:25, 10:00 exodus: gods and Kings (PG) 3:25, 9:10 Wed no 9:10 exodus: gods and Kings 3d (PG) Thu 9:10 Fri, Sun-Tue 1:35, 6:45, 10:10 Sat 12:05, 6:45, 10:10 Wed 1:30, 6:45, 10:10 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies 3d (PG) Wed 12:30, 3:50, 6:30, 7:10, 10:30 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 3:15, 9:50 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:40, 9:20,

film festival spotlight Hadas Yaron and Luzer Twersky grapple with big issues in Félix And Meira.

raInboW WooDbIne (I)

WooDbIne CenTre, 500 rexDale blVD, 416-213-1998 Big hero 6 (PG) Thu 1:25 4:00 7:00 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 6:55, 9:25 dear whiTe PeoPle (14A) Thu 1:10, 6:50 duMB and duMBer To (PG) Thu 1:30 4:05 6:40 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 exodus: gods and Kings (PG) Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:30, 8:00 The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:35, 9:40 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 1:15 3:50 6:55 9:35 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 7:05, 9:40 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:45, 3:55, 6:45, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 1:05, 4:05 Penguins of Madagascar (G) Thu 1:20 4:15 6:45 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 rio 2 (G) Sat 11:00 ToP five (18A) Thu 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:20, 3:55, 7:00, 9:30

reVue (I)

400 ronCeSValleS aVe, 416-531-9959 alexander and The TerriBle, horriBle, no good, very Bad day (PG) Sat 2:00, 4:00 Sun 2:00 force Majeure (14A) Fri, Sun 7:00 Sat 9:00 john wicK (14A) Fri, Sun 9:30 Sat 7:00 The judge (14A) Thu 6:30 20,000 days on earTh (14A) Thu 9:30

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

Big hero 6 (PG) Sat-Sun 1:00 Wed 6:30, 9:15 Big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 6:30, 9:10 Fri-Sun 4:00, 6:30, 9:15 Mon-Tue 6:30, 9:15 exodus: gods and Kings 3d (PG) 7:00, 10:20 Fri 3:45 mat Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:45 mat The hoBBiT: The BaTTle of The five arMies (PG) Wed 6:45, 10:10 horriBle Bosses 2 (18A) Thu 7:00, 9:30 The hunger gaMes: MocKingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 6:40, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10 Fri 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10 Sun 12:40, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10 Mon-Tue 6:45, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10 Wed 7:20, 10:30 The MeTroPoliTan oPera – die MeisTersinger von nürnBerg Sat 12:00 Penguins of Madagascar (G) Sat-Sun 12:30

Forbidden love FÉLIX AND MEIRA

ñ(Maxime Giroux) Rating: nnnn

Young Orthodox Jewish mother Meira (Hadas Yaron) falls in love with non-Jewish Félix (Martin Dubreuil) in this strong feature from emerging director Maxime Giroux, which won the best Canadian feature award at TIFF 2014.

The story of forbidden love is not new, but Giroux’s take is, especially his ability to empathize with all the characters, including Meira’s husband, Shulem (Luzer Twersky).

Giroux refuses to make him a patriarchal villain; rather, he’s a

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man utterly mystified by what’s happening to his wife. A scene where he ineffectually attacks Félix on the street provokes sympathy in unusual ways.

Giroux uses music to great effect, conveying Meira’s alienation from her community through the secular blues and pop music she’s attracted to. An archival clip of Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing Didn’t It Rain is electrifying.

The pic has some narrative weaknesses – we don’t know much about Félix or Meira’s backstory, except that Félix was bullied by his dad – and the pace is a bit slow.

But you get a sense of the closed,

Film festivals this week Beer filM fesTival Three films – Strange Brew (Nov 30), Beerfest (Dec 7) and The World’s End (Dec 14) – plus three breweries, over three Sundays with samples before the show. $9.50 each. Rainbow Cinemas Market Square, 80 Front E. rainbowcinemas.ca.

To Dec 14 claustrophobic, Yiddish-speaking Hassidic community Meira wants to leave and the challenges facing two people imagining a mixed marriage.

Giroux is a talent to watch.

Félix And Meira screens twice (1 and 4 pm) as part of the Jewish Film Festival Chai Tea And A Movie series on Sunday (December 14) at Empress Walk. If you miss it here, it also screens as part of TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten series next month. susan g. cole tiff.ca.

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SilverCiTy yorkdale (Ce) 3401 duFFerin ST, 416-787-2052

beyond The lighTs (14A) Thu 10:00 Fri-Tue 9:30 big hero 6 (PG) Thu 12:55, 3:45, 6:30 Fri, Sun-Tue 12:50 Sat 11:10, 12:50 Wed 12:45 big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 1:55, 4:35, 7:15 Fri-Sun 3:40, 6:30, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 dumb and dumber To (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Mon-Tue 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:50 Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Fri-Sun 4:00 Mon-Tue 3:45 Wed 3:40 exodus: gods and kings 3d (PG) Thu 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:40, 7:20, 10:40 Mon-Tue 12:30, 7:00, 10:20 Wed 12:20, 7:00, 10:20 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies 3d (PG) Wed 12:30, 2:00, 3:50, 5:30, 7:10, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 9:30, 12:00, 3:20, 6:40 horrible bosses 2 (18A) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Fri, Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Sat 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 MonTue 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:20, 10:10 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 12:40, 1:15, 3:00, 3:40, 4:15, 6:00, 6:40, 7:15, 9:00, 9:40, 10:15 Fri, Sun 12:15, 1:20, 3:30, 4:30, 6:40, 7:30, 9:40, 10:30 Sat 12:15, 1:15, 3:30, 4:30, 6:40, 7:30, 9:40, 10:30 Mon-Tue 12:40, 1:30, 3:40, 4:30, 6:45, 7:20, 9:40, 10:15 Wed 1:00, 4:20, 7:30, 10:25 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 2:00, 5:45, 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:30, 5:30, 9:20 Mon 1:45 Tue 1:45, 5:30, 9:20 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 Fri, Sun 1:45, 4:20, 7:00 Sat 11:30, 2:00, 4:20, 7:00 Mon-Tue 1:10, 4:20, 6:50 Wed 1:30 Penguins oF madagascar 3d (G) Thu 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 Fri-Sun 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Mon-Tue 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Wed 4:00, 6:50, 9:20 ToP Five (18A) Thu 9:40 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:20 Mon 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Tue 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15

Scarborough 401 & MorningSide (Ce) 785 Milner ave, SCarborough, 416-281-2226

alexander and The Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day (PG) Thu 5:25 Sat 1:00 Sun 12:50 big hero 6 (PG) Thu, Mon, Wed 5:05 Sat 11:30, 2:00 Sun 2:00 big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu, Mon, Wed 7:40 Fri, Tue 4:00, 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 dumb and dumber To (PG) Thu 5:35, 8:15 Fri, Tue 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Sat 2:15, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Sun 2:15, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 Mon, Wed 5:25, 8:05 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Fri, Tue 3:55 Sat 11:20, 3:50 Sun 3:45 Mon, Wed 5:00 exodus: gods and kings 3d (PG) Fri, Tue 7:10, 10:25 Sat 12:30, 7:10, 10:25 Sun 12:30, 7:00, 10:10 Mon, Wed 8:15 gone girl (14A) Thu 8:00 Fri, Tue 3:55, 6:30, 9:40 SatSun 3:00, 6:30, 9:40 Mon, Wed 4:55, 8:00 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies 3d (PG) Wed 5:10, 8:20 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 7:25 horrible bosses 2 (18A) Thu 4:55, 5:40, 7:30, 8:20 Fri, Tue 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sat 2:20, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 2:20, 5:00, 7:35, 10:05 Mon, Wed 5:45, 8:20 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 5:00, 5:45, 7:50, 8:25 Fri, Tue 4:15, 5:30, 7:00, 8:20, 9:50 Sat 11:40, 1:15, 2:40, 4:15, 5:30, 7:00, 8:20, 9:50 Sun 1:15, 2:40, 4:15, 5:30, 7:00, 8:20, 9:50 Mon 4:55, 5:35, 7:50, 8:25 Wed 5:35, 8:25 inTersTellar (PG) Thu, Mon, Wed 7:45 Fri, Tue 5:45, 9:30 Sat 2:10, 5:45, 9:30 Sun 2:10, 5:45, 9:20 john Wick (14A) Thu, Mon, Wed 6:00, 8:25 Fri 5:20, 8:00, 10:30 Sat 2:50, 5:20, 8:00, 10:30 Sun 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Tue 5:20, 8:00 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu, Mon 5:15, 7:35 Fri, Tue 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 Sat 11:10, 12:00, 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15 Sun 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:00 Wed 5:15 Penguins oF madagascar 3d (G) Thu, Mon 5:55, 8:10 Fri, Tue 4:55, 7:20, 10:00 Sat 12:15, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 10:00 Sun 12:40, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Wed 7:35

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

big hero 6 (PG) Thu 1:05 Fri-Wed 1:30 big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 4:10 6:55 9:45 Fri-Wed 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 dumb and dumber To (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:35, 10:10 FriWed 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Fri-Tue 3:50 Wed 3:55 exodus: gods and kings 3d (PG) Thu 10:15 Fri-Tue 12:30, 7:10, 10:30 Wed 12:35, 7:15, 10:35 gone girl (14A) Thu 3:00, 6:30 Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue 2:45,

6:15, 9:45 Sun 3:35, 6:15, 9:45 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies 3d (PG) Wed 12:30, 3:20, 3:50, 6:40, 7:10, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 2:50, 6:10 horrible bosses 2 (18A) Thu 1:25, 2:15, 4:05, 5:00, 6:50, 7:50, 9:40, 10:25 Fri-Wed 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:10 inTersTellar (PG) 2:00, 5:45, 9:30 Sat only 11:45 3:25 9:30 maTisse From moma and TaTe modern – an in The gallery PresenTaTion Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 The meTroPoliTan oPera – die meisTersinger von nürnberg Sat 12:00 PasT Tense (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:20, 7:30, 10:25 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 6:45 Fri, Sun-Tue 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat 12:20, 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Wed 1:35 Penguins oF madagascar 3d (G) Thu 12:55, 3:15, 5:40, 8:00, 10:25 Fri, Sun-Tue 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Sat 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Wed 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 ToP Five (18A) Thu 9:15 Fri, Sun-Wed 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Sat 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Women Who FlirT (PG) Thu 2:05, 4:40, 7:35, 9:55 Fri, Mon-Tue 1:50, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55 Sat 6:55, 7:15, 9:55 Sun 1:00, 3:40, 7:15, 9:55

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

big hero 6 (PG) Thu 4:10, 6:55 Fri 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 Sat 11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 Sun 11:50, 2:30, 5:15, 7:55 Mon-Tue 5:05, 7:45 big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Fri, Sun 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Sat 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Mon-Tue 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Wed 4:55, 7:35, 10:20 birdman or (The unexPecTed virTue oF ignorance) (14A) Thu 9:35 Fri-Sat 10:40 Sun-Tue 10:30 dumb and dumber To (PG) Thu 4:55, 7:50, 10:30 FriSun 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 Mon 4:05, 6:45 Tue 5:00, 7:40, 10:25 Wed 4:50, 7:30, 10:15 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Fri 3:20, 6:40, 10:05 Sat 12:00, 3:20, 6:40, 10:05 Sun 11:45, 3:00, 6:20, 9:45 Mon 5:30, 9:30 Tue 5:00, 8:30 Wed 5:05, 8:30 exodus: gods and kings 3d (PG) Thu 10:00 Fri-Sat 12:40, 4:00, 7:20, 10:45 Sun 12:15, 3:35, 7:00, 10:25 MonWed 3:40, 7:00, 10:25 gone girl (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 3:35, 6:50, 10:10 Fri 2:25, 6:20, 9:40 Sat 6:45, 10:10 Sun 3:30, 6:50, 10:10 Mon 9:20 haPPy ending (PG) Thu 3:40, 6:25, 9:55 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies 3d (PG) Wed 3:50, 4:30, 7:10, 8:15, 9:55, 10:30 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 3:15, 6:35 horrible bosses 2 (18A) Thu 2:15, 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:35, 9:20, 10:20 Fri 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:45 Sat 11:40, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:45 Sun 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 MonTue 4:55, 7:35, 10:20 Wed 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 Fri, Sun 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 Sat 12:05, 1:30, 3:05, 4:05, 4:30, 6:05, 7:00, 7:30, 9:05, 10:00, 10:30 Mon-Tue 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 Wed 3:30, 4:00, 6:30, 7:00, 9:30, 10:00 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 2:20, 6:00, 9:40 Fri 2:45, 6:30, 10:20 Sat 11:10, 2:45, 6:30, 10:20 Sun 12:00, 3:45, 7:45 Mon-Wed 4:15, 8:00 maTisse From moma and TaTe modern – an in The gallery PresenTaTion Thu 7:30 Sun 12:55 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu 4:20, 6:45 Fri 1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15 Sat 11:30, 1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15 Sun 11:45, 2:10, 4:35, 6:55, 9:20 Mon 4:35, 6:55, 9:25 Tue 4:30, 6:55, 9:15 Wed 5:00 Penguins oF madagascar 3d (G) Thu 2:40, 5:00, 7:25, 9:50 Fri-Sat 12:30, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Sun 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Mon-Tue 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Wed 7:20, 9:40 sT. vincenT (14A) Thu 2:10, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Fri, Sun 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Sat 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 serena (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 10:15 Fri, Sun 1:15 Sat 1:25 The Theory oF everyThing (PG) Thu 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 Fri, Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:15 Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7:45, 10:40 Mon-Tue 4:10, 7:10, 10:15 Wed 4:25, 7:25, 10:20 ToP Five (18A) Fri 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 Sat 11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:55, 10:35 Sun 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:20, 10:05

WoodSide CineMaS (i) 1571 SandhurST CirCle, 416-299-3456

acTion jackson (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Fri-Wed 2:30 kaaviya Thalaivan Thu 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 kaThThi (PG) Thu 6:30 lingaa Fri-Sun 12:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 10:45, 11:45 Mon-Wed 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 10:45 ungli (PG) Thu 3:30, 9:30

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alexander and The Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day (PG) Thu 3:40, 5:40, 8:15 Fri-Sun 1:20, 3:20, 5:25, 7:45, 10:00 Mon-Tue 4:55, 7:00, 9:20 Wed 3:25, 5:30, 7:35, 9:55

The besT oF me (PG) Thu 10:15 big hero 6 (PG) Thu 4:50, 7:25 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:35, 6:35 Mon-Tue 3:35, 6:35 big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 Fri, Sun 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Sat 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Mon-Tue 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Wed 4:15, 7:10, 10:00 dumb and dumber To (PG) Thu 3:35, 4:25, 6:20, 7:15, 9:15, 10:05 Fri, Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Sat 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Mon-Tue 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Wed 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 The equalizer (18A) Thu 10:10 Fri-Tue 9:30 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Fri, Sun 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 Sat 11:50, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 Mon-Tue 3:30, 6:50, 10:00 Wed 3:20, 6:40, 9:55 exodus: gods and kings 3d (PG) Thu 9:55 Fri-Sat 12:40, 4:00, 7:20, 10:40 Sun 12:40, 4:00, 7:20, 10:30 MonTue 4:00, 7:20, 10:30 Wed 4:10, 7:30, 10:45 Fury (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Mon-Tue 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Wed 4:05, 7:00, 10:10 gone girl (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:05, 10:30 Fri, Sun 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 Sat 12:15, 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 Mon-Tue 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 Wed 3:50, 7:15, 10:30 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies 3d (PG) Wed 3:10, 4:00, 6:30, 7:20, 8:45, 9:50, 10:40 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 5:15 horrible bosses 2 (18A) Thu 3:55, 5:00, 6:40, 7:40, 9:20, 10:20 Fri, Sun 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 Mon-Tue 3:30, 7:40, 10:20 Wed 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:45, 1:30, 3:45, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30, 9:40, 10:25 Mon-Tue 3:45, 4:30, 6:45, 9:40, 10:25 Wed 3:40, 4:30, 6:55, 7:40, 9:45, 10:30 inTersTellar (PG) Thu 6:00, 9:40 Fri, Sun 2:15, 6:00, 9:45 Sat 2:10, 6:20, 9:45 Mon 3:30, 6:55, 10:20 Tue 6:00, 9:45 Wed 3:15, 6:45, 10:20 inTersTellar: The imax exPerience (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:50, 10:20 Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:50, 7:15, 10:35 Sun, Tue 3:30, 6:55, 10:20 john Wick (14A) Thu 5:20, 7:55, 10:25 Fri 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:10, 10:45 Sat 5:45, 8:10, 10:45 Sun 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 Mon-Tue 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 Wed 3:10, 5:35, 8:00, 10:25 The meTroPoliTan oPera – die meisTersinger von nürnberg Sat 12:00 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu 3:50, 6:15 Fri, Sun 1:50, 4:15, 6:40, 9:00 Sat 11:30, 1:50, 4:15, 6:40, 9:00 Mon-Tue 4:15, 6:40, 9:00 Penguins oF madagascar 3d (G) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:35 Fri-Sun 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55 Mon-Tue 5:15, 7:35, 9:55 Wed 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 serena (14A) Thu 4:15, 6:55, 9:40 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 10:05 Mon-Tue 4:25, 7:10, 10:05 The Theory oF everyThing (PG) Thu 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:05, 7:00, 9:50 Mon-Tue 4:05, 7:00, 9:50 Wed 4:35, 7:25, 10:15 ToP Five (18A) Thu 9:30 Fri 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sat 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15 Mon-Tue 5:10, 7:50, 10:15 Wed 5:00, 7:55, 10:35

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ProMenade Mall, hWy 7 & baThurST, 416-494-9371 big hero 6 (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 birdman or (The unexPecTed virTue oF ignorance) (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:55 Fri-Mon 12:40, 6:45 Tue-Wed 6:45 boyhood (14A) Fri-Sun, Tue 12:55, 4:10, 7:25 Mon 4:10, 7:25 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Thu 8:00 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:35, 9:35 horrible bosses 2 (18A) 4:05, 9:45 Thu 1:05 mat, 7:05 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:40 one chance (PG) Thu 1:10, 6:55 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 6:55, 9:15 WhiPlash (14A) Thu 3:50, 9:20

West grande - STeeleS (Ce) hWy 410 & STeeleS, 905-455-1590

big hero 6 (PG) Sat-Sun 1:00 big hero 6 3d (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:10, 7:50 Fri-Sun 3:40, 7:00, 9:50 dumb and dumber To (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:20, 7:55 Fri 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 exodus: gods and kings (PG) Fri-Sun 3:35 exodus: gods and kings 3d (PG) Fri 6:55, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:30, 6:55, 10:15 Mon-Tue 5:00, 8:15 Wed 4:40, 8:00 gone girl (14A) Thu, Mon-Tue 5:05, 8:10 Fri 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Sat-Sun 12:40, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Wed 4:45, 8:05 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies 3d (PG) Wed 5:00, 7:45, 8:15 The hobbiT: The baTTle oF The Five armies (PG) Wed 4:30 horrible bosses 2 (18A) Thu 5:00, 5:25, 7:30, 8:15 Fri 3:55, 6:35, 9:15 Sat-Sun 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15 Mon-Tue 5:05, 7:30 Wed 4:50, 7:30 The hunger games: mockingjay – ParT 1 (PG) Thu, Mon-Tue 5:00, 5:30, 7:45, 8:15 Fri 3:30, 4:10, 6:25, 7:10, 9:25, 10:10 Sat 12:30, 1:30, 3:25, 4:10, 6:25, 7:10, 9:25, 10:10 Sun 12:30, 1:10, 3:25, 4:10, 6:25, 7:10, 9:25, 10:10 Wed 5:30, 8:15 inTersTellar (PG) Thu, Mon-Tue 7:40 Fri 6:40, 10:15 Sat-Sun 1:30, 6:40, 10:15 Wed 4:30, 8:10 john Wick (14A) Thu, Mon-Tue 8:05 Fri-Sun 9:40 Penguins oF madagascar (G) Thu, Mon-Tue 5:45 Fri 4:20, 6:45 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:20, 6:45 Penguins oF madagascar 3d (G) Thu, Mon-Wed 5:15, 7:35 Fri 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 Sat-Sun 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 3

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answer this, but your commenters might be able to help. I love and support my friends who are transgender, but I don’t understand all the 18- to 21-year-olds among my friends who are declaring themselves “gender-neutral.”

I am a bit older and have always been interested in queer culture and history.

But it feels like they have forgotten, or never knew, that butch lesbians who wear strap-ons are still women, or that it is very common for straight men to wear lacy underwear. They don’t seem to know that they can be gender nonconforming without having to discard gender. Because they’re so young and all of them have decided this at the same time, it seems to be some kind of trend. Some may be on their way to coming out as trans, which is fair enough, but I strongly suspect some of them will be completely conventional in a couple of years. It would be rude and dismissive of me to tell them that it’s just a phase, so I would never do that, but I don’t really understand the point of being gender-neutral. What has changed in the last few years that this is suddenly a thing?

Long-time Reader

quarters generated a lot of sympathy for – people who aren’t just talking about gender but struggling with it, doing something about it and redefining it. But “interest in” and “sympathy for” have a way of attracting poseurs and attention-seekers. That’s nothing new.

Pay sympathetic attention to a plate of tater tots long enough and it’ll attract poseurs and attention-seekers, too.

But since it’s (almost always) impossible to tell the attention-seeking poseurs from the actual items, LR, your best course of action when someone declares themselves to be gender-neutral – or bigender or pangender or etceteragender – is to smile, nod, inquire about pronoun preferences, make a mental note not to use pronouns around that person (easier than committing multiple sets to memory) and then change the genderfucking subject.

Keeping up on gender i recentlY friended someone online

whose bio mentions that their preferred pronoun is “their.” They are not a transgender person. I’ve been told that they are “genderfluid,” but it is commonly understood in our friend group that they are female. Questions: 1) If you’re genderfluid, are you suddenly not male or female? Does anyone really need to say that they’re genderAh, gender identities – you need an fluid? Aren’t we all a bit fluid where Excel spreadsheet to keep track these gender is concerned? 2) Does someone days. who is cisgender take away from the Some folks are gender-neutral, some “trans experience” by taking on proare bigender, some are agender. Then nouns like “they/their” or “ze/zir,” or there’s pangender, genderless, genderare they being helpful by normalizing fluid and genderqueer. There’s also these pronouns? 3) Am I a jerk for askgender-nonconforming, gender-quesing these questions? I want to be sensitioning, gender-variant, as well as tive to gender issues, but I’m worried genderfuck, trigender and intergender. that I can’t keep up.

(Who gets a hyphen and who doesn’t?

Observant One Prefers She Who the fuck-knows?) Add in every genderblueplatespecial’s very own set 1. A genderfluid person is someone of random and unpredictable and ever“whose gender identity shifts,” says the shifting pronoun preferences and Washington Post. Wikipedia defines you’ve got a blizzard of special snowgenderfluidity like this: “Moving beflakes, each one primed to take offence tween genders or with a fluctuating at some real or imagined microaggresgender identity.” An actual genderfluid sion so they can dash to Tumblr for person – Astrophy – put it this way in a some macro-venting. post at Jezebel: “I am genderfluid, Michael Hollett though I was assigned female at birth….

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male traits, OOPS, but someone who is man sometimes and a woman at other times.

2. Helpful, I suppose, but nevertheless exhausting, potentially attention-whoring and doubtless contributing to the extinction of pronouns altogether.

3. There’s being sensitive to gender issues and then there’s being so sensitive to gender issues that you’re practically allergic. But rest assured: you are not a jerk, OOPS, as there are so many freshly minted gender identities and pronouns sloshing around out there that no one can keep up.

Yes, asexuality is a thing mY intelligent, lovelY, in all waYs

phenomenal 18-year-old daughter just came out to me: as asexual! I am struggling with my reaction to this. If she had said she was a lesbian, I would have been fine with it, except for all that discrimination and stuff. I will always support her, but I can’t help but think that 1) something bad happened to her that (despite my near-helicopter parenting) I don’t know about, and/or 2) she’ll miss out! Is asexuality really a thing? Can it be some sort of opt-out-of-this-sexstuff-until-later thing? Cuz that I get.

Parenting Asexual Undergrad Since Evening Asexuality is a real thing, PAUSE, and your daughter could be an intelligent and phenomenal example. That said… for some, asexuality has functioned as an opt-out-of-this-sex-stuff-until-later thing. But just as the fact that some gay men identify as bisexual before coming out as gay doesn’t mean bisexuality is a phase (or nonexistent), the fact that some people identify as asexual before ultimately coming out as – here we go – heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, greysexual, demisexual, autosexual, antisexual, hyposexual, etc, etc, etc isn’t proof that asexuality isn’t a real thing.

Keep listening to your daughter, PAUSE, and learn more about asexuality at the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (asexuality.org).

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“Three-ways don’t happen that way,” you said. But I’m proof that they do. I am a female in my mid-20s and have been openly bi since I was 12. I’m not particularly fond of threesomes, but I go with the flow. I’ve already had three happen naturally, and one “almost” that I stopped due to “timing issues.”

(Three MFF and one FFF.) My advice: if you can get a three-way massage or a game of strip-anything going, you’re in for the gold. Alcohol really helps, too.

Girl Gone There Perhaps I should’ve said that threesomes rarely happen naturally, GGT, while emphasizing that individual results may vary. But a relationship is far likelier to survive an “unnatural” threesome – one that has been planned in advance – than it is to survive a spontaneous threesome. Unsexy negotiations about limits and boundaries, hashing out what is and is not okay and discussions about STIs and birth control are nearly impossible to have as your clothes are coming off. So threesomes that people drink, massage or strip-poker their way into are likelier to result in the kind of hurt feelings that lead to breakups and make all threesomes, spontaneous or planned, look dangerous and risky.

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