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the largest mass arrests in ca­ nadian history are well worth covering (NOW, August 26-September 1).

But one very important aspect of justice and freedom of the press has not yet been fully explored: how many pictures and image-taking devices were taken, stolen or deleted by police officers?

For example, American blogger/activist Lacy MacAuley had her charge dropped and has asked for her iPhone back, but where is it? How many other pictures may have been removed?

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just wanted to thank you for the great features on biomimicry in your Green Issue (NOW August 19-25) and let you know that they inspired David Suzuki’s latest column. It’s a subject he’s been interested in for some time.

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yet another police raid on calm, Cannabis as Legal Medicine (NOW August 26-September 1). Why should the thousands of T.O. residents who rely on medicinal pot have to endure this insecurity?

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i’m writing to complain about NOW’s coverage of comedy troupes and companies in the city.

Some theatre companies have been completely ignored by your magazine despite the fact that they are pulling in good houses. Why? The prejudice is your prerogative, I suppose, but the social media do not seem to share your bizarre bias. Open your eyes to what other artists are doing.

Louisa Helbart Toronto

Ford’s bigotry personified

on rob ford and bigotry (now, August 26-September 1). It’s par for the course that there are bigots in this world, and that they can be voted into office shouldn’t be a surprise either. It can only mean that there are a lot more bigots, right-wing nuts than we would like to believe exist. Bigots vote for bigots, stupid!

Bogos Kalemkiar Toronto

Whoa there, Pilgrim

so much for all the scott pilgrim and Toronto hype (NOW, August 12-18). Edgar Wright and Scott Pilgrim Productions commandeered what I have fondly come to think of as “my corner” during shooting a few months back. Without so much as a “by-yourleave” or even a “howdy,” Wright’s film crew thugs told me I could not play on the corner of Bathurst and Bloor in Toronto, where I have performed almost every night for more years than I can remember.

What’s the matter with these people? Anyone around here will tell you that late night on that corner without Memphis is a misrepresentation of Toronto. When I asked to be compensated for my loss, I was basically told to fuck off. Busking on this corner is part of my living. I am a super-hot blues guitarist and dare anyone who hears me to truthfully say I am not.

Wright and his goons strong-armed an elderly musician out of his next day’s lunch money! Memphis Deville Toronto

Chickle up those potholes

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another matter. Sidewalks appear to be getting a facelift, while roadways continue to rot. There is a service gum chewers can render. Do not dispose of gum on the sidewalk or people’s lawns. Rather, toss it in the road.

Be careful to take particular aim at large potholes. Don’t use lousy gum made from cellulose. If everyone starts chewing chickle and tossing it in the street, in no time the result will be better roads, since the chickle will almost certainly form temporary patches in the holes and cracks.

Frank Grayling Toronto

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Mixed martial messaging

i am disgusted that premier dalton McGuinty gave in to lobbyists and allowed mixed martial arts fighting in Ontario (NOW Daily, Au­ gust 19). This is promoting a social evil.

Men’s willingness to hurt for plea­ sure and entertainment is very pro­ fitable. How can he pretend that the display of men inflicting pain does not affect us all, and in particular children and teenagers?

The more fighting teenagers view, the more likely they are to be violent.

The premier needs to take responsi­ bility for contributing to male vio­ lence conditioning. Stop MMA. Gail Vallance Toronto

What readers are saying at nowtoronto.com Twisted Sisters

the scissor sisters (n ow, auggust 26­September 1) are the shit.

Night Work and their previous al­ bums stand up beautifully as infec­ tious, well­written, shamelessly showy music.

I think it’s a shame that attributes like “glam” and “disco” condemn performers in North America to a lower level on the music landscape.

In Europe, the Scissor Sisters are huge – they had a spectacular set with Kylie Minogue at Glastonbury just a few months ago. I kinda won­ der if we’re just too uptight over here. Why can’t fun be street, too?

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Tillman Story: a cover-up

amir bar-lev’s film the till­ man Story (NOW, August 26­Septem­ ber 1) missed the untold story: General Stanley McChrystal’s central role in the cover­up of Pat Tillman’s friendly fire death.

This cover­up was a thoroughly bi­ partisan affair. Army officers and the Bush administration lied to protect their careers. But after they took con­ trol of both Houses of Congress in 2006, the Democrats could have gone

Pakistan efforts no relief

have we become islamophobic in Canada? Why have we not reached out to the poor folks in Pakistan who’ve been dealing with terrible floods in their country in the same way we did for folks in Haiti? I don’t see the kind of outpouring of donations by West­ ern countries we’ve seen in other re­ cent tragedies.Winning the hearts and minds of people who could be an enemy is not done by being hardened when they need help.

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

after those responsible. Or at least not promoted them twice!

Just before those elections, [Pat’s brother] Kevin Tillman published his eloquent letter, After Pat’s Birth­ day. Kevin had hoped a Democratic Congress would bring accountabil­ ity back to our country. But just as with warrantless wiretapping and torture, those responsible for the cover­up of his brother’s friendly fire death have never been held ac­ countable for their actions.

Guy Montag

King’s architectural past

regardin g ka-chin g on kin g (NOW, August 26­September 1). Talk about a good story surviving an aw­ ful composition! I truly enjoyed the information in the piece about T.O.’s architectural past. The attempts at personal relevance to the author, not so much!

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Friends of Darcy Allan Sheppard remembered the bike courier killed in an altercation with former attorney general Michael Bryant last August at a candlelight vigil and memorial ride Sunday, August 29. Local artists UncleDropsi and Sunny D marked the first anniversary of Sheppard’s death with a music video entitled Apparently (Al Sheppard). Free download at sunnyd.bandcamp.com.

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Wild City York U doctoral student Jason Gibbs’s groundbreaking study on bees, including his discovery of 19 new species of sweat bees (one of them in downtown Toronto), has been published in the science journal Zootaxa. Among his inventions while researching his study: bee bon-bons. Directions: open stem, remove xylocopa larva, slather pollen and enjoy.

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flashback Starchitect Daniel Libeskind has been selected by the Canadian Jewish Congress to design the None Is Too Many monument memorializing Canada’s 1939 refusal to allow entry to 900-plus Jewish refugees on the MS St. Louis. But not everyone is rejoicing. Eldon Garnet, one of a dozen artists who lost out on the $200,000 commission, says the CJC “pre-decided on buying a work by a famous name rather than a poetic expression.”

BAROMETER Council’s left wing The irrepressible Howard Moscoe, council heavyweight and granddaddy of the left, calls it quits after three decades of outstanding – and often controversial – public service. More at nowtoronto.com/daily.

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✘ A Rocco and a hard place SOUNDBITE “ ? mayoral race

when rocco rossi entered the race for mayor all those moons ago, many asked, “Rocco who?”

Indeed, outside backroom political circles, both Tory and Liberal, Rossi was an unknown.

Eight months into the longest mayoral race in living memory, Rossi continues to be a huge question mark for voters, tracking in the single di­ gits in public opinion polls despite some high­priced help and a slick, tech­savvy campaign.

So what’s the trouble with Rocco Rossi?

He looks the part – metrosexual.

And sounds the part. At a Heritage Toronto­sponsored mayoral debate on Monday, August 30, Rossi, always well prepared, came armed with stats and a clever sound bite or two for the media’s edification.

The conventional wisdom has been that of all the candidates, he’s the one with the most growth potential.

But with Rob Ford suck­ ing up most of the oxy­ gen on the right, and the other centre­right candidate in this race, Sarah Thomson, siphoning the rest (she’s polling a very respectable 10 per cent), there’s little but crumbs left for Rossi.

So why are political fixers like Bernie Morton and War­ ren Kinsella suddenly flock­ ing to a seemingly lost cause?

Both recently joined the Rossi campaign, along with former

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David Miller operative Rob Sinclair, it was announced Tuesday.

In Kinsella’s case, it may have something to do with killing Ford’s chances, come hell or high water. As head Liberal strategist in the 2011 provincial campaign, the last thing he wants is provincial Tory leader Tim Hudak’s man, aka Ford, sitting in the mayor’s chair. (Interesting re­ lated tidbit: Ford will run provin­ cially for the Tories in Etobicoke North, following in daddy Doug Ford Sr.’s footsteps, should his mayoral bid fail.)

But back to Rossi. It’s clear he’s the choice of small­c conservative forces now that John Tory’s not in the race. Morton et al. are bank­ ing on Rossi pulling a John Tory: Tory polled in the single digits until Septem­ ber when he ran in 2003, but finished a close second to Miller.

But that was a three­ way race. Five candi­ dates will conceivably hit the finish line when this marathon ends on October 25.

Enter Thomson.

The pressure will be on her to step aside and let Rossi pick up her votes.

Certainly, she seemed distracted at Monday’s debate, twice losing track of the question.

There’s still time for Rocco Rossi: the pressure’s on to turn around a campaign Thomson to enter a race languishing in last. where a council seat is up for grabs, but she’s

not much of a follower, as she likes to tell those who make that suggestion.

Besides, having come this far, why bow out now? If she has political aspirations, the last label she wants is “quitter.”

It’s not a given that Thomson will acquiesce to the bidding of the con­ servative cognoscenti and so easily go away, though others in her posi­ tion have been persuaded.

Of course, pushing Thomson off the ballot would be a dodgy proposi­ tion for the Rossi camp if it ever came to light. He could lose more votes than he’d gain, sending the wrong message about politics as the pur­ view of the old boys network. Remem­ ber, Rossi has cast himself in the role of political outsider.

His campaign insists he’s in it for the long haul, Morton going so far as to say in one interview that there’s no scenario under which he can ima­ gine Rossi exiting.

He’s got money to burn.

But even with Thomson out of the picture, barring a total Ford collapse (and that’s still possible, given the skeletons rattling around in his closet), it’s hard to see Rossi being a factor on decision day.

Stranger things have happened, but it may already be too late. He’s staked his claim to the right despite those Grit credentials (he’s a former national director of the party), and there’s little breathing room there.

His latest big idea, voter recall, has already been co­opted by the Ford camp.

Plan B for Rossi? Spend a lot of time wooing voting blocs, both eth­ nic and religious.

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Though I seek the support of all Torontonians, whatever they do, I do not seek the endorsement of the Toronto Police Association, and if it were offered I would not accept it.

Joe Pantalone reacts to Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack’s suggestion that the police union may endorse a candidate for mayor despite the fact that it’s illegal under the Police Services Act.

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1. EglintonLawrence (Ward 15)

It’s wide open now that long-time incumbent Howard Moscoe dropped a bomb Tuesday, August 31, announcing he isn’t running for re-election. He’s reportedly set to endorse Josh Colle.

But here, Catholic School Board trustee and former city of York councillor Rob Davis, who’s running on a law-andorder platform, seems to have the early inside track despite his Tory party leanings, thanks in part to a political presence in the area that goes back to pre-amalgamation days.

2. TrinitySpadina (Ward 19)

Environmentalist Mike Layton (son of federal NDP leader Jack) has outgoing incumbent and mayoral candidate Joe Pantalone’s endorsement but isn’t the only one with lefty credentials here. Karen Sun, on Better Ballots’ list of candidates to watch, boasts experience as executive director of the Chinese Can-

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adian National Council (Toronto chapter) as well as stints on the boards of Heritage Toronto and the Working Women Community Centre. Sportsnet TV hunk and Queen West Musicfest founder Sean McCormick hasn’t got as compelling a community track record but has attracted some early media attention.

3. Davenport (Ward 18)

Incumbent Adam Giambrone’s ill-fated run for mayor leaves a dog’s breakfast. No fewer than 10 candidates are registered to run here, including former Giambrone EA Kevin Beaulieu, whose main opposition is shaping up to be Ana Bailão, who ran in 2003 and came in second, Hema Vyas, a past president of the June Callwood Centre for Women and Families, and Frank de Jong, former Ontario Green party leader. The big question for Beaulieu: can he outrun the stink of Giambrone’s unceremonious exit and win over those in the ward the councillor alienated while in office? This one may come down to ethnicity. Some 25 per cent of the ward’s constituents are Portuguese speakers.

4. Scarborough Southwest (Ward 35)

This one may go down as the nastiest race in the campaign – again. Already, anonymous flyers are making the rounds. There are 11 candidates on the ballot, but it’s a two-horse race between incumbent Adrian Heaps and political consultant Michelle Berardinetti, wife of area Grit MPP Lorenzo.

Berardinetti lost by 89 votes to Heaps last time in a scratchand-claw affair that ended in a recount and Berardinetti filing a libel suit.

Council’s decision to reimburse Heaps’s legal fees ended in more grief for Heaps, who eventually declined the money. Call it political chill. Berardinetti is calling herself the clear choice for change, but it’s also clear she’ll be banking on some old-time Liberal party connections to put her over the top this time.

5. St. Paul’s (Ward 22)

Enviro activist turned Toronto school board trustee Josh Matlow has the Liberal party machine behind him and area Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett in his

corner, and that’s gold in this riding. (It was Bennett who gave another ambitious go-getter named Michael Bryant his start in politics here). But it’s by no means a cakewalk for Matlow, whose penchant for headlines and right-wing leanings (he opposed black-focused schools) has a tendency to turn off voters. His main opposition is former incumbent Michael Walker’s EA, Chris Sellors, who’s no slouch but will have to rely on his base in the north end of the riding to have a chance. He could help his cause by supporting the Eglinton LRT, but like Matlow, he’s pushing for a subway along Eg.

6. York West (Ward 8)

To call Peter Li Preti’s candidacy in York West a political comeback is a stretch.

He served on council for more than 20 years, starting in North York in 85, before he was defeated in 2006 by Anthony Perruzza in a seamy affair that involved allegations of dirty tricks and ended with the city clerk’s department dispatching off-duty cops to police voting. Perruzza’s own return to municipal politics after a stint as NDP MPP hasn’t been a headline grabber, but has nonetheless been marked by a progressive brand of politics that has won him influential appointments to the TTC and Toronto Community Housing boards.

7. TorontoDanforth (Ward 29)

Retiring councillor Case Ootes barely hung on here last time, winning by 20 votes, and his Tory replacement, Jane Pitfield (yes, the one who ran for mayor and lost) will be in a tough race against Mary Fragedakis, who has won endorsements from all the lefties who matter here: sitting area MPP Peter Tabuns, Beaches MPP Michael Prue and federal MP Jack Layton. Pitfield’s selling experience, but another factor working against her is the fact that her natural turf is next door in Don Valley West, the area she used to represent as councillor.

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It’s anybody’s guess. A dozen candidates are on the ballot, and as many as three are real contenders. Outgoing councillor Kyle Rae is endorsing former copper turned political adviser Ken Chan. Mayor-inwaiting Adam Vaughan has Kristyn Wong-Tam’s back.

Wong-Tam’s also got street nurse Cathy Crowe and Michele Landsberg on her side. Simon Wookey is carrying the Libs’ hopes. He’s got the support of MPP Greg Sorbara, among others. Should be interesting.

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apple seeds are no longer just the innocent leftovers of a munch on a lush fruit. Nowadays they’re the shape of dread, as more and more of us anxiously lift our mattresses hunting for seed-sized crawlies.

The unfounded scare at Cineplex this week warns of a possible future where people avoid swank bars with plush sofas, public transit and crowds, and curtail shopping expeditions and clothing store change rooms, not to mention green-friendly second-hand shops.

Given the major potential economic and personal consequences (once you’ve been bugged, say goodbye to friends, dinner party invites and house guests), are governments responding adequately?

Later this month, MPP Mike Colle hosts a Bed Bug Summit aimed at landlords, tenants, public health officials and frontline groups. And while it’s not clear what will come out of the gathering, it will be sadly remiss if it doesn’t offer up a menu of poverty solutions.

The fact is, while everyone is vulnerable, there’s good evidence the parasite invasion is worsened by our city’s growing inequality. Has society’s failure to deal with poverty spawned a six-legged legacy?

I ask this of Australian entomologist Stephen Doggett, author of that country’s Bed Bug Code Of Practice and an expert consulted by Toronto’s social service agencies. He tells me

the bug’s tolerance for DDT and other chemicals is related to its current spread but may not be the key factor.

“Pesticide resistance is the trigger,” he says, hypothesizing that bedbugs probably developed a tolerance to chemicals sprayed to kill other insects, possibly in fighting malaria.

“But you can’t say that this accounts for the degree of infestation problems.” The critical variable, he says, is poverty.

WoodGreen Community Centre’s 2009 report Bed Bugs Are Back: Are We Ready? is explicit about how lowincome people fare in the face of the resurgence. While there is no correlation between poverty and bedbugs, the report is clear that low-income households are most likely to face the problem first.

And then “the challenges vulnerable people face in addressing an initial infestation, due to infirmities, financial, health and mental health disruptions, lack of resources and limited supports can result in the growth of the infestation to hundreds or thousands of bugs,” says the report.

Cathy Crowe of the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee agrees. “The more you rely on individuals to cover the costs of infestations, the harder it is to manage this problem,” she says. “People in poverty are more reliant on good-natured landlords to do the right thing, which puts them at an unfair disadvantage.”

Landlords are legally bound to pay for the cleanup of a bedbug infesta-

Bed bugs are finding safe haven in social housing stock that’s been left to rot.

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By MATTHEW HAYES tion, though this isn’t always a straightforward matter. As anyone who has been afflicted knows, the problem can’t be solved by fumiga­

tion alone. The expense, psychologi­ cally and in dollar terms, is forbid­ ding. Infested belongings, including beds and furniture, need to be trashed and replaced, and treat­ ments often have to be applied more than once to be effective. Even a cheap mattress cover costs $60.

Then there are the massive personal resources needed for repeated rigor­ ous cleaning and bagging of arti­ cles.

The disastrous erosion of Toron­ to’s social housing stock is also mak­ ing things worse. “When housing was downloaded to municipalities, there was a lot less money for capital repairs,” says Crowe. The wearing down of build­ ings, the prevalence of cracks and holes in walls, and cutbacks in cleaning and mainten­ ance have created infest­ ations­in­waiting.

Are enough resources being devoted to the problem? “Defin­ itely not,” says Rima Zavys, Wood­ Green’s director of homelessness and housing help services and co­chair of the Toronto Bed Bug Project.

“People living in social housing don’t have the financial or emotional resources to tackle this issue the way it needs to be tackled,” she says. “It is very intense, it takes a lot of time and it is ongoing.”

The city has three staff members assigned to support those in the throes of an infestation and has coughed up a one­time $75,000 to

help low­income people buy new fur­ niture. Toronto Community Housing has had to increase its pest control budget from $1 million total to $2.5 mil just for bedbugs.

At Public Health, spokesperson Su­ san Sperling says the department is partnering with municipal agencies to access funding to help vulnerable individuals.

But according to Zavys, what’s needed is a provincial and federal strategy. “I don’t think the city of To­ ronto has the resources to effectively tackle the issue.”

That takes things back to Mike Colle and the Sep­ tember 29 summit.

Colle says the meet is modelled on a simi­ lar gathering in NYC back in April. “I am trying to bring the whole issue to t h e attention of everyone at Queen’s Park,” he says.

While social equity issues are not immediately on the agenda, Colle ac­ knowledges that there’s a place for them. “Maybe down the line this could be raised as part of the poverty agenda.” Bedbugs, he admits, are “not just a pesticide problem.”

Says Doggett, if we fail to realize the social inequalities at play, it may be impossible to control the current resurgence, and everyone will be at risk. “The choice is you can pay a little now or a lot later.”

3 Matthew Hayes is a sociology professor at St. Thomas University, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. news@nowtoronto.com

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By JACOB SCHEIER when i suffered a bedbug infestation in my apartment two years ago, I spent much of my time crying to friends and family through bloodshot, sleep­deprived eyes.

Sounding like departed BP CEO Tony Hayward, I re­ peated one simple prayer be­ tween sobs: “I just want my life back!”

Sometimes I fantasized about jumping the one storey off my balcony – not to die, but so I could go to a hospital and lie in a bedbug­free bed for a few nights.

My roommate and I endured about half a year of this, including nearly half a dozen unsuccessful fumigations, which meant six months of keeping all our be­ longings in sealed plastic. Kind of like living out of a suitcase – or rather several suitcases, garbage bags and Rubbermaid contain­ continued on page 20 œ

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ers. I spent between $300 and $400 on the containers as well as cleaning supples and what turned out to be useless bedbug-proof sheets and pillow cases.

Everything that couldn’t be sealed in plastic needed to be vacuumed regularly to suck up the eggs the bugs might have left behind, including baseboards and kitchen drawers.

Ironically, despite being infested, my apartment had never been cleaner.

After nearly dropping out of university because I could never find my fucking books and had barely slept, I began to look at homeless people with a certain perverse envy.

Still, I think it would all have been tolerable if I’d known it would end.

“Will I always be living like this?” I would think, staring ruefully at the border of carpet tape around my bed, put there to capture bugs on their way to dinner, or grabbing the flashlight on my bedside table to shine a prison search light on intruders.

Of course, I thought of moving but had read enough about bedbugs by then to know that they’d likely come along. I thought about getting rid of everything I owned – but then the question would be how long to wait before replacing my bed and other furniture, since the replacements, too, could become infestation sites.

Like most people, I couldn’t afford to buy a new bed every few weeks.

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at the first sign of the beasts.)

And what about clothes? I seriously considered doing the following: throwing everything out and sleeping naked on an air mattress while keeping a stash of outfits outside my apartment – that I would sprint to in the nude before sunrise and then wear to go about my day.

I also thought of simply burning everything I owned and walking out of my apartment stark naked to begin my life completely anew. In the middle of the night as I lay in vigilant half-sleep, I had an image of myself walking nude in slow motion, behind me my apartment engulfed in flames fuelled by the gasoline I had sprinkled and the match I had just tossed.

There would be a hundred, a thousand (how many bugs were there?) tiny screams, followed by a peaceful, paradisical silence. I am pretty sure I was losing my mind.

This gradual decline into semifunctioning madness was not helped by my obsession with learning everything I could about the bugs.

I spent hours online. Did you know that bedbugs don’t make nests? They do not form any kind of family unit, and while they congregate in groups, they do not form any kind of community, unlike ants and bees. Rather, it’s every bug for him-/herself.

But my favourite piece of bedbug trivia concerns their mating behaviour. Male bedbugs literally rape the females. There is no mating dance. A male simply attacks a female and, since females have no sex organs, tears a hole in her abdomen and fills it with his sperm. It’s called “traumatic insemination.”

Some nights I imagined these Clockwork Orange sex scenes occurring on my body while I slept.

In a moment of startling lucidity, or lunacy, I had a startling revelation: bedbugs are extreme conservatives.

They do not seek or want help from one another; they reject the idea of community. It’s everyone for him-/ herself in the pursuit of blood.

The ultimate horror: I was being munched on by libertarian parasites.

You could say it was a long six months.

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By ELLIE KIRZNER jack layton’s reluctance to dis­ who voted for the bill on second readcipline 12 MPs flirting with voting ing in November. Lucky Libs, their down the long-gun registry is leavleader is enforcing a shoot-down of ing a trail of political bullet holes.

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The latest sees him hoping to conWindsor MP Joe Comartin, who’s vince his nervous rural reps to drop been assigned by Layton to find a their gang-up on gun control by way middle ground, tells me the NDP cauof amendments to the Firearms Procus will be off to a retreat in Regina in gram – like ensuring gun-owner pritwo weeks to talk this over, and that vacy and decriminalizing first warnwhen the errant 12 read the latest ings. If wishes were fishes...

RCMP report praising the registry, Under normal circumstances, Laythey’ll come onside. “Anybody with ton’s urge to compromise has great an open mind will come to the concharm, but leaving this particular clusion that we have to keep the matter to suasion is not a nod to registry,” he says. party democracy and the power of A little sunny isn’t he? Sometime consensus – it’s brinkmanship pure around September 20, he says, they and simple, and it trifles with the will make their final decisions. Well, sacred. nice of them to mull things over. But The offending Bill 391, introduced the vote on Bill 391 is just two days

by Tory Candice Hoeppner, which later, and if enough of the caucus has gets third reading September 22, sets a failure of nerve, the needs of city its sights on amending the residents will Criminal Code and the Firearms Act so long guns don’t need registration.

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be swiftly sacrificed to the identity crisis of rural riflemen.

Sorry, but this is not a free vote matter; this is social dem hardcore.

It’s about protecting the public realm, and there’s a mess of young dead bodies in Toronto to prove it.

Comartin, who is in a difficult position because he’s gung-ho on registration, makes an unsettling distinction in explaining Layton’s decision not to enforce discipline. It’s not like same-sex marriage, he reasons, where the leader did crack the whip. “That issue was one of fundamental human rights. We don’t downplay the importance of the gun registry question – Jack and I believe if it gets done in, more people will die. But having said that, it’s a ques-

tion of public policy, not of fundamental rights.”

Doesn’t wash, I’m afraid. Mark Pugash of the Toronto Police Services reminds me that the force seized 841 rifles and 519 shotguns last year, 70 per cent from the U.S. and the rest local. We register cars, he says. “For the life of me, I can’t see the difference.”

Layton has made a plea for bridgebuilding with our neighbours in the countryside and points north. Sure, go ahead, make compromises. Just don’t let some NDP MPs sell the shop. City folk aren’t short of rural empathy – that’s why we buy local food, back native rights, fight dump sites and lobby against mining pollution.

But coalitions have to be over real matters, not fake ones.

Jack Layton, he of the courageous campaign to withdraw from Afghanistan, can surely withstand a little bad press from the North Bay Nugget and tirades from a gun lobby playing on symbolism and bruised masculinity.

He should take the heat and give his rural MPs a way out. Force them to defeat this bill. You either have vision or you don’t.

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Killer tomatoes Unions can learn a lesson on how to fight big brands from migrant workers By wayne roBerts with labour day, a holiday badly in need of an event to celebrate, just a few days away, I’d like to offer up a historic labour agreement signed just last week.

Unfortunately, those affected by this deal are in faraway Florida, but if the growing numbers of casual work­ ers in Canada catch the drift, we may just witness an overhaul of labour re­ lations here.

I’m talking about the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a commu­ nity­based organization of Haitian, Mayan and Latino immigrants who pick tomatoes and citrus destined for huge corporations.

CIW has a few things to teach

unionists across Canada and the in­ dustrialized world about how seem­ ingly powerless workers can take on the global giants of the economy.

Their chief weapon? A relationship with consumers.

The deal the 4,000­strong CIW, signed August 24 – the endpoint of a strenuous Campaign for Fair Food – is with the gigantic food service com­ pany Sodexo. The agreement aims to improve farm worker wages and working conditions in Immokalee, Florida, and binds the company in the U.S. to sending 1.5 cents for every pound of its tomatoes served in thou­ sands of jail, hospital and school cafeterias to a fund controlled by to­

Seemingly powerless farm workers can use consumers to take on global food giants.

mato workers.

This extra penny and a half per pound virtually doubles workers’ piecework rates and raises their in­

come for backbreaking labour to something like $70 a day.

Though the agreement doesn’t cover Canada, it’s only a matter of

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time before Toronto plays the central role it took on during the 1960s cam­ paign on behalf of California grape workers.

A quick review of the CIW’s organ­ izing methods provides a glimpse into a possible labour future based on a savvy and complex understand­ ing of how to play the few cards that many working in tenuous jobs out­ side the domain of organized labour have been dealt.

CIW leader Lucas Benitez is one of the few to understand the paradox of vulnerability barely visible beneath the sheer heft of giant corporations.

The power of the global giants is often imaginary and depends almost entirely dependent on branding.

That’s particularly true of the food industry.

In the last analysis, food firms don’t rely on distinctive new prod­ ucts the way computer, auto or enter­ tainment industries do. Just as the soda can or plastic bottle costs more than the soda inside, so the brand is worth more than the knowledge and materials contained in the soda. Con­ sequently, a good kick in the brand is smart strategy.

The CIW now has mainstream supermarkets clearly in its sights. It’s won over the strongholds of fast food – including Yum! Brands (owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell), McDon­ ald’s, Burger King and Subway – and the three food service monopolies (Sodexo, Compass Group and Ara­ mark). The coalition has already signed up Whole Foods, is in the midst of a campaign with another leading niche player, Trader Joe’s, and will soon have the clout to go after the 800­pound gorilla, Wal­ mart, the biggest purveyor of con­ ventional and organic food in the world.

The Taco Bell boycott launched in 2001 against the largest fast food chain in the world was textbook. CIW reached out to faith groups and stu­ dent organizations to show them the suffering behind the formerly ano­ nymous supply chain and asked them to back the boycott.

By 2004, organizations like Inter­ faith Action had marshalled 36 per cent of Yum! Brands stockholders to vote for fair conditions in the to­ mato fields, while students in the Student/Farmworker Alliance en­ gineered a ban on Taco Bell in more than 20 high schools and universi­ ties.

You can see where campaigns like this in the progressive, fair­trade­ conscious Canadian market could go. Fair wage movements that ap­ peal to branding could be the sav­ iour of workers marginalized in cas­ ual employment. Almost a third of the workforce across North America is now part­time, from barristas to culture workers, farm labourers, re­ tail employees and food industry workers.

As traditional bargaining gets rar­ er and rarer, appeals to consumers are likely to be a key safeguard of worker rights. Organized labour, take note.

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Laptops and lattes The anti-laptop trend in coffee shops comes to Toronto By nowtoronto.com editor JOSHUA ERRETT

In the freelance economy, cafés double as offices.

For those who use coffee shops as a workspace, this a beautiful arrangement. These spots are a casual, bossfree environment where you can rent office space for the price of a cup of coffee and a danish. But for some cafés, this relationship is too one-sided.

Those coffee bars say no to laptops, an essential tool of any freelancer.

And if they’re not banning laptops outright, they’re disconnecting the WiFi, removing electrical outlets and swapping tables for standing-roomonly coffee bars – banning laptops indirectly.

Snakes & Lattes, a board-gamethemed café that opened this week on Bloor West, follows this trend. It discourages the uses of laptops. There’s no WiFi. Tables aren’t set up for computers.

It’s Toronto’s first anti-laptop café.

The goal here is get patrons to play one of the 1,500 or so board games. “I just don’t want people sitting staring at their screens,” owner Ben Castanie told Torontoist earlier this week.

That, not coincidentally, is how the lose-the-laptop movement started.

Coffee houses were the very first to embrace WiFi. The first WiFi internet café sprouted in San Francisco in 2000 when a neighbour beamed a wireless signal into the Martha & Bros. Coffee Company.

From there it took off, and coffee joints became places to set up portable offices. Some shops password-

protect their signals or offer limitedtime connections, but most are liberal with their WiFi. One jerk famously brought his entire desktop into a Borders in New York City in 2009 to mooch off its free internet.

Now it seems cafés are striking back. In 2005, Seattle’s Victrola Coffee & Art kick-started the trend by disconnecting its WiFi. Owners complained that patrons had stopped talking to each other.

In Oakland, a place called the Actual Cafe cut off the WiFi because the space had become a roomful of laptops instead of a community gathering spot.

Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco went so far as to remove all electrical outlets and, adding insult to injury, put in at least one decoy outlet.

In Café Grumpy in Brooklyn, customers draped extension cords across the room. The owners responded by removing tables and seats in favour of bars, making it impossible for laptops to be used in their establishments.

Laptop bans seem like an appropriate reaction to the obnoxious, alwayson, lingering-about population who treat cafés like cubicles. But cafés that choose to pick fights with these people will lose out eventually as society shifts en masse to smartphones and tablets.

Still laptop-free zones have their appeal. There’s a niche market of coffee drinkers who don’t want their cafés to be office-like, and for them, places like Snakes & Lattes are a refuge. joshuae@nowtoronto.com twitter.com/joshuaerrett

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Where can I find recycled sunglasses?

It’s almost red-carpet season in Toronto, and if you want to throw down with the most conscious film stars, forget Gucci and Dior. You best be wearing eco sunglasses, darling.

Sounds a trite shallow, I know (kind of like Paris Hilton driving a hybrid SUV), but, hey, even eyewear has an environmental footprint.

Most of the billions of sunglasses manufactured, purchased and lost every year are made of virgin petroleum nylon, acrylic and polycarbonate. That’s right, yet another consumer good made with bisphenol-Aheavy polycarbonate. Fabulous. So moms and dads, please don’t let your young ’uns grab and suck on your sunglasses, okay?

I must tell you that while polycarbonate lenses are tough to avoid (they’re used in prescription and reading glasses, too, unless you’re dishing out for real glass), you can at least make

sure the frames don’t come straight from an oil well.

Actually, pretty much every eyewear store is, of late, carrying shiny new sunglasses in a shade of green.

For instance, Sunglass Hut shops across the country now carry Revo’s Eco-Use shades (revo.com).

The nylon frames are made from the seeds of the castor bean plant, so they’re totally petroleum-free. Their Re-Use collection is made with 100 per cent recycled nylon. Style-wise, they’re perfect for the techy/ sporty set, with some hipster 80s t h rowbac k s in the mix.

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Modo’s ECO line (ECO stands for Earth Conscious Optics). These bad boys are made with at least 95 per cent recycled steel and/or plastics. And when you buy a pair, a tree will be planted through Trees for the Future. It’s the first eyewear brand to get an Environmental Claims Validation stamp of approval from international certifying org Underwriters Lab. Snag a pair at indie eyewear shops like Modern Optical on Danforth or Eglinton or Future Optical on Church.

(For more stores near you, check out modo.com.)

If you want to look like a movie star but you’re on a community theatre actor’s budget, track down a pair from Blue Planet Eyewear for, like, $20, available at Modrobes on Queen West. Blue Planet offers super-affordable 100 per cent post-industrial recycled or reclaimed frames with nickel-free metals and lead-free dyes and paints. Beyond that, Oakley (oakley. ca) has one token pair of recycled shades in the Bob Burnquist signature series. (He’s a Brazilian skateboarder, if you’re wondering why sunglasses are named after the dude.)

Those willing to cross-border shop online should check out the San Fran-

cisco-based do-gooders at Kayu (kayudesign.com), which sells fastgrowing bamboo shades handcrafted by artisans in Asia. A surprising $20 from each pair goes toward sight-restoring surgery for someone in the developing world.

If you’ve got an A-lister budget, try a model by iwood (iwoodecodesign. com). These guys make the first Forest Stewardship-certified wood frames – cool and all, except for the fact that they’re all exotic woods that are notoriously hard to police, even for the FSC. I like my certified wood local.

They’re made with formaldehydefree glues and zero-VOC finishes, though.

I don’t need to tell you that the greenest and cheapest pair of shades is purchased pre-loved. Just keep in mind that a lot of second-hand stores and flea markets carry new knockoff frames made in sweatshops overseas, so make sure yours are truly vintage.

(A little wear and tear is a good sign.)

Tech-heads take note: one day in the not too distant future, a pair of solar-panel sunglasses that can power your iPod might just make it to market. Keep your squinty eyes peeled.

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Thursday, September 2

Benefits

poetiC FasHion (Literature for Life) Youth from underserved neighbourhoods showcase music and poetry while wearing fashions by local designers. 8 pm. $25. St Lawrence Centre, 27 Front E. poeticfashion.org.

Events

tHe big Controversy over tHe big bang

Astronomy talk by Michael Reid and telescope observing. 9:10-11 pm. Free. McLennan Physical Labs, 60 St George. astro.utoronto.ca. rCanadian national exHibition Multimedia aerial acrobatics, ice skating show, surf wave, SuperDogs show, the midway, games of chance, entertainment, the air show and more. 10 am-midnight to Sep 6. $16, srs/child $12 (under 2 yrs free); family pass $48. Exhibition Place. theex.com. rHarry potter: tHe exHibition Play a game of Quidditch, sit in Hagrid’s chair and pull a Mandrake from a pot. To Sep 6, 10 am-6 pm. $27.50, youth/srs $23.50, child $20. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills.

416-696-1000. rin tHe global roots garden Community open house with tours of multicultural food gardens, snacks and a youth theatre performance. 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. 416-651-7867 ext 27. leaFy drinks Meet other local tree-lovers for info and discussion. 10 pm. Free. Holy Oak, 1241 Bloor W. yourleaf.org. rsCHool oF roCk Back-to-school events for kids four to 12 include an art party with VAM, rock band show-and-tell, fashions and more. To Sep 4 during mall hours. Free

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rCabbagetown Festival Fall harvest ac-

tivities, a parade, mini-marathon, walking tours, pub crawl, wine tasting, film and video festival, historic homes tours and more. Various prices, many events free. Parliament S of Wellesley. cabbagetownfestival.org.

Sep 8 to 12 rJunCtion arts Festival Art exhibits, live music, performance art, dance, kids’ events and more with Istvan Kantor, Klezfactor, Lisa Ng, Robert Priest, Drumhand, Klyde Broox and others. Free. Dundas W btwn Indian Grove and St John’s. junctionartsfest.com.

Sep 8 to 12 rHispaniC Fiesta Music and dance from local and international performers representing 20 countries, plus food and a children’s showcase. Free. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge. hispanicfiesta.com.

Sep 3 to 6 t.o. indie Film Festival Screenings of independent films. $8, pass $50, opening night free. Toronto Underground Cinema, 186 Spadina. film-fest.ca.

Sep 8 to 18

continuing asHkenaz Festival of Jewish culture showcasing music, film, theatre, dance, literature, craft and visual art from around the world. Free and ticketed events. Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W) and other venues. 416-979-9901, ashkenazfestival.com.

To Sep 6 rCanadian national exHibition Multimedia aerial acrobatics, ice skating show,

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$48. Exhibition Place. theex.com.

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vigourFest (Heart & Stroke Fdn) Local indie musicians perform to promote healthy eat-

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Urban ecology walk. 6:15. Free. Gerrard and Main. 416-593-2656. end oF summer basH Dance party. 7 pm. $10, free w/ flyer. Downsview Park Hangar

with poet Belladonna the Virtuous, dancer Sasha Ivanochko and cellist Cheryl O. Today and tomorrow 8 pm. $15. Majlis Multidisciplinary Arts, 163 Walnut. 647-476-6472.

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Guided walk of lost hanging squares, jails and more with food tastings. 6:30-9 pm. $25, stu/ srs $18, child $15. St Lawrence Market, Front and Jarvis. Pre-register 416-923-6813. treeHouse talks Sasha Grujicic on technol-

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Explore the cultures and foods of lost Chester Village and along the Danforth. 10 am1:30 pm. $45, stu/srs $40, child $30. Broadview subway. Pre-register T:10” 416-923-6813.

Fix your biKe dAy Bike Pirates offer repairs, tune-ups and cycle-related advice. Noon-4 pm. By donation. Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor W. bikepirates.com. sPeyside – toronto seCtion Bus trip to an urban hike with Toronto Bruce Trail Club.

9:30 am. $17-$23. Clarence Square, Spadina S of King. torontobrucetrailclub.org. sundAy sCene Tour the current art exhibitions with Jon Davies. 2 pm. Free. Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. toronto Guided walk with Toronto Bruce Trail Club. 11 am. Free. Old Mill subway. torontobrucetrailclub.org. toronto lAnewAys wAlKing tour Tour the laneways of Queen West, Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Portugal. 1 pm. Free. Outside Pizza Pizza (Queen and Bathurst). info@ graemeparry.com.

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Support women at riSk Catch some rising talent and boost Literature For Life, a group that empowers at-risk women, their children and their communities, at Poetic Fashion, tonight (Thursday, September 2). The event, executive-produced by Amiga Taylor, sister of Ephraim Brown, T.O.’s youngest victim of gun violence, features spoken word, music, dance and fashion by young artists determined to overcome obstacles via their creativity. Junonominated Kim Davis performs and hosts. St. Lawrence Centre, 27 Front East. 8 pm, $25. poeticfashion.org.

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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 In an old comedy

sketch called One Leg Too Few, a onelegged man comes in to a casting agent’s office to audition for the part of Tarzan in an upcoming show. The agent is as diplomatic as he can be given the fact that the role would best be played by a strapping young man with exceptional running and leaping skills. “It’s possible that no twolegged men will apply,” the agent tells the applicant, “in which case you could get the part.” Don’t be like the one-legged man in this story, Aries. While I usually encourage you to think big and dream of accomplishing amazing feats, this is one time when you should respect your limitations.

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 As I was meditating on your horoscope for this week, a song popped into my head: Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing. I instantly knew it was a message from my unconscious, meant to be delivered to your unconscious – a perfect action plan for you to pursue in order to be in maximum alignment with the astrological omens. I encourage you to come up with your own interpretation of what sexual healing means for you, maybe even write your own lyrics. If you’d like to listen to the original for inspiration, go here: tinyurl.com/SexHealing. P.S. You don’t necessarily need a partner to conjure up the cure.

GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 You probably get

emails that close like this: “Sent from my iPhone.” Maybe you even deliver emails like that yourself. Keep that detail in mind while I tell you the dream I had last night.

In the dream, all of my Gemini friends had sent me poignant emails. Every one of them said something like, “I’ve got to get back to where I started from,” or “There’s something really important that I’ve got to do, but I can’t remember what it is,” or

“I hear a voice calling my name but I don’t know who it is or where it’s coming from.” And each of their emails ended like this: “Sent from my iSoul.” I suspect my dream is in perfect accordance with your astrological omens, Gemini. It’s time to go home, in every sense of the word.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 My name was “Robbie” from birth till seventh grade. But as my adolescent hormones began to kick in, I decided I needed a more virile stature.

My name became the punchier, sleeker “Rob.” But with every year that passes, I find myself heading back in the direction of “Robbie.” The clever severity of my youth yearns to meld with the buoyant tenderness I’ve been cultivating the past decade. I want my paradoxes to harmonize – my blithe feminine qualities to cooperate with my aggressive masculine side, my bright-eyed innocence to synergize with my restless probing. So you can call me “Robbie” if you like, or “Rob,” or sometimes one and sometimes the other.

Isn’t it time for you, too, my fellow Cancerian, to circle back and reclaim an early part of you that got lost along the way?

Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 The Clash was a left-

wing punk band that launched its career in 1979. With its dissident lyrics and experimental music, it aspired to make an impact on political attitudes. But then one of its songs, Rock The Casbah, got so popular that college fraternity parties were playing it as feel-good dance music.

That peeved the Clash’s lead singer, Joe Strummer, born under the sign of Leo. He didn’t want his revolutionary anthems to be used as vulgar entertainment by bourgeois kids. I sympathize with his purity, but I don’t advocate that approach for you. For now, relinquish control of your offerings. Let people use them the way they want to.

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 “The trouble with

life isn’t that there is no answer; it’s that there are so many answers,” said folklorist Ruth Benedict. That’s always true, of course, but it’s especially apropos for you right now. You’re teeming with viable possibilities. There are so many decent ideas eddying in your vicinity that you may be hard-pressed to pick out just a couple to give your power to. My advice: let them all swarm and swirl for a few more days, then go with the ones that you feel will last the longest.

LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 Jack Mytton was a famous 19th-century eccentric whose wealth and privilege often shielded him from the consequences of his odd behaviour. One of his less successful adventures came on a night when he got a bad case of the hiccups. Thinking he could scare himself into being cured, he set fire to his pyjamas. In the ensuing mayhem, his hiccups disappeared but he burned himself. I bring this to your attention, Libra, in the hope it will dissuade you from attacking a small problem in a way that causes a bigger problem. For now it’s better to endure a slight inconvenience. Don’t seek a quick fix that causes a complicated mess. sCorpio oct 23 | nov 21 In accordance

with the astrological omens, Scorpio, I will ask you to make everything wetter; to be the personification of fluidity.

Where there is drought, use your magic to bring the rain. If you’re stuck in a dynamic that is parched and barren, add moisture and tenderness. Be ingenious, not rash, as you stir up dormant feelings in people you care about. Remind those who are high and dry about the river that runs through them. (A good way to do that is to reveal the river that runs through you.)

sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 Gwyneth Paltrow is the most perfect person alive, said Gawker.com. From a certain perspective, I suppose it’s possible to award her that title. She’s beautiful, rich, famous and in good shape. She’s a talented actor and published author.

Without denying that Gwyneth is a gem, however, I must say that my standards of perfection are different. Are you doing the work you love? Are you engaged in ongoing efforts to transform your darkness? Do you practise compassion with wit and style? Are you saving the world in some way? Are you skilled at taking care of yourself? Those are my primary measures. What are yours, Sagittarius? It’s an excellent time to define your ideal human.

CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 In an old

Star Trek episode, a 24th-century starship captain is weighed down by a knotty problem about how to deal with two of her enemies who are at war with each other. Unable to come up with a viable solution, she retreats to the holodeck, where virtual reality technology can create a convincingly real rendition of any desired scene. Where does she go for advice? She seeks out Leonardo da Vinci in his Renaissance studio. Once she has outlined her dilemma, Leonardo offers his counsel: “When one’s imagination cannot provide an answer, one must turn to a greater imagination.”

This is my advice to you right now, Capricorn.

AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 Seth Grahame-Smith rewrote Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride And Prejudice. He kept 85 per cent of her material, but also added a big dose of “ultra-violent zombie mayhem,” creating a new story, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies. In his version, Austen’s tale is expanded and altered by the previously unrevealed activities of zombies. I urge you to follow GrahameSmith’s lead, Aquarius. Take some original creation you really like, and add a shot of your own unique approach to generate a completely new thing. pisCes Feb 19| Mar 20 Everyone alive should see the musical comedy I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. At the very least, we should all meditate regularly on the play’s title, using it as a selfmocking mantra that dissuades us from committing the folly it describes. How better to serve the health of our relationships than by withdrawing the projections we superimpose on people, thereby allowing them to be themselves? Right now you’re in special need of honouring this wisdom, Pisces. If you feel the itch to tell friends and loved ones that they should be different from how they actually are, stop and ask yourself whether maybe you should transform yourself instead.

Homework: Describe how you’ve fought off the seductive power of trendy cynicism without turning into a gullible Pollyanna. Go to Freewillastrology.com and click “Email Rob.”

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Tender baby capretto goat ($29) arrives slow-roasted over a dice of crisply sautéed pancetta, fingerling potato and rapini in a sauce so scrumptious, you’ll want to lick the plate, though that’s what the focaccia’s for, Scarpetta being Italian slang for “sopworthy bread.”

Dusted with powdered paprika and cayenne, thick slices of Sicilian-spiced duck breast in pickled mustard seeds ($34) pack an unexpected punch, their smooth purée of f-f-fava beans a silky contrast. Pinky-rare medallions of veal tenderloin ($33) show up wrapped in more pancetta and paired with a heap of wine-braised veal cheeks that virtually dissolve on the tongue.

Other than the odd garnish, things green are few and far between. Seems you have to ask for Conant’s special “menu vegetariano,” something no one offers and the only misstep in Scarpetta’s otherwise flawless service.

But who cares about bibb lettuce salad ($12) when there’s retro Amedei chocolate pudding cake with burnt orange ’n’ caramel gelato ($11) and 7-ounce pours of 08 Negroamaro ($13/$35 bottle)?

He may be from out of town, but Scott Conant could be one of the best things to happen to the Toronto restaurant scene in years. Over to you, Susur.

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1597 Dundas W, at Brock, 416-219-3819, atlanticondundas.com. Quirky ex-Czehoski and Coco chef Nathan Isberg resurfaces in Little Portugal with a seafood-heavy Portuguese spin on nuevo Spanish tapas. A cozy 26-seat room, mood lighting and easy-going service make his constantly evolving, adventurous card – dry-fried crickets in smoked paprika, anyone? – all the more delectable. Best: though they likely won’t be on the menu by the time you get there, grilled sardines with gremolata; caldo verde with wild leeks and chorizo; fingerling potato salad tossed with shredded crab over mustard sprouts and dandelion greens; charcoal-grilled frogs’ legs in tangy piri-piri sauce; Roly-Poly Fish Head, a whole blackened head of salmon marinated in maple syrup and soy sauce; to finish, tobacco-infused brandy crème brûlée. Complete dinners for $45 per person, including all taxes, tip and a glas of Vinho Verde. Average tapas $9. Open Sunday to Wednesday 7 pm to midnight, Thursday to Saturday 7 pm to 2 am. Closed some holidays. Licensed. Access: barrier-free, washrooms in basement.

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96 Tecumseth, at Whitaker, 647-3526000, thebeastrestaurant.com. Ex-JKWB vets Scott and Rachelle Vivian’s neighbourhood bistro (beast-ro?) focuses on locally sourced ingredients cooked with not so traditional techniques. At dinner, the food dazzles; at brunch, less so. Reservations essential. Best: baskets of Parker House rolls and burnt-bran mini-baguettes; crisply deep-fried veal sweetbreads over organic heirloom tomatoes and house-cured bacon in ranch dressing; pan-seared elk tenderloin in mole with fried strawberries, wild mushrooms and spaetzle; at brunch, natur-

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107 King E, at Church, 416-603-8009, origintoronto.com. Like Buca, the Courthouse Terroni and Colborne Lane, Claudio Aprile’s boisterous 140-seat resto-lounge is built to be loud. An open kitchen, a line barking “Yes, chef!” and a soundtrack of classic 90s rock certainly only add to the racket. But if multi-culti tapas and chichi cocktails are your scene, Origin’s the joint du jour. Best: in no particular order, tapas like perfectly deviled eggs dressed with bacon and a toss of gremolata; smoked cod croquettes in saffron aioli; deep-fried plantain tostones with garlicky guacamole; a summery salad of watermelon in lemon vinaigrette finished with slivered green beans, watercress and crumbled feta; stir-fried calamari and pineapple in caramelized peanut sauce; spicy Spanish poutine with chorizo, manchego and smoky pimenton paprika. Complete dinners for $65 per person (lunches $50), including all taxes, tip and a glass of wine. Average main $12. Open for lunch Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 3 pm, dinner nightly 5 pm till close. Licensed. Access: barrier-free. Rating: nnn✺

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94 Ossington, at Humbert, 416-9532356, paramourdining.com. Like some candlelit Moroccan boudoir, the LeVack Block’s Adam Baguley and Amber Honor Elson’s prototypical Oz storefront interior comes painted a faux striped satin, a lowslung pillow-tossed banquette ringing the 30-seat room. Ex-JKROM chef Laura Malin’s seasonal and locally sourced carte makes falling in love even easier. Service under former Spendido captain Adly Gawad is consummately professional, neither fawning nor aloof. Best: jalapeño ’n’ roasted corn hush puppies with smoky chipotle mayo; mains like free-range supreme of chicken with Tuscan bread salad; Ontario lamb chops with retro mashed potatoes and sautéed white beans and snap peas; for the vegetarian, balsamic-marinated portobello mushroom steaks with creamy green pea risotto; to finish, espresso-frost-

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3 Charles E, at Yonge, 416-935-0240, wishintoronto.com. Briefly Black Skirt, Renda Abdo’s whitewashed South Beach-style resto-lounge returns to its original mandate. Lucky us! Did we mention the fabulously chic curbside terrace? Best: at lunch and dinner, garlic-crusted Ontario pork chops with correctly mashed potatoes in retro red-eye gravy finished with veal stock and coffee, and grilled veggies du jour; at brunch, eggs Charlotte, a pair of expertly poached eggs in Parmesan and leek fondue over smoked salmon on whole wheat Ace Bakery muffins, sided with organic greens in red wine vinaigrette; to finish, Callebaut chocolate brownie straight from the oven dolloped with real whipped cream. Complete brunches for $25 per person (dinners $40/lunches $20), including all taxes, tip and a $4 Stella. Average main $14/$18/$10.

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Flying Lotus, mymanhenri, Ultragamma Opera House (735 Queen East), Friday (September 3) California’s Flying Lotus has been enjoying a huge amount of buzz lately for his experimental electronic beats, which fill dance floors while blowing brains. He also happens to be the great-nephew of John and Alice Coltrane, so he’s got avant-garde credibility in his blood.

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Lula Lounge played host Wednesday to an eclectic evening of music by Canada’s reigning diva of sublime quirkiness, Mary Margaret O’Hara, whose flights of fancy were grounded by collaborator Yvette Tollar’s deep jazz voice. Heavy hitters Hugh Marsh, Kevin Breit and, most notably, the rock-solid Rich Brown and drummer Davide DiRenzo backed them up.

The night had more of a party vibe than a concert feel, with a surprise appearance by a bluesy Dan Aykroyd and a beautifully sweet vocal exchange between Tollar’s young nieces. O’Hara engaged with her surreal MCing and stopped the room with a rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow and her own When You Know You Are Happy, while Tollar’s jazz funk originals brought everything down to earth.

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scenes. TAIWANfest aimed to do the opposite at Harbourfront, and definitely challenged our preconceptions about Taiwanese music.

With its focus on young indie bands, the fest covered many genres, which made for an eclectic but disjointed experience. Instrumental post-rock band Aphasia sounded more robust live than on disc but didn’t exactly put on a wild show. All-girl electro-punks Go Chic, on the other hand, gave a fun performance dragged down by Uffieesque Valley Girl rapping and too many songs about partying.

More successful were Matzka, an aboriginal Taiwanese reggae band.

Sure, the heavy metal guitar solos and occasional funk bass-slapping verged on cheeseball, but their spine-tingling harmonies and unconventional meloBENJAMIN BOLES dies kept us listening.

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A decade ago, Tegan and Sara came to Toronto, accompanied by their mother, to accept YTV Achievement Awards, a memory Calgary-born Tegan recalled Saturday night while dedicating the melancholic tune The Cure to Mom, who was once again present to witness how far her precocious daughters have come.

The Quin twins have played the lakeside amphitheatre several times, but never in a co-headlining capacity, which they did on this tour with locals City and Colour. The talkative Tegan

sounded genuinely nervous before Sara kicked off the hard-strummed opening chords of Walking With A Ghost.

To follow Tegan and Sara is to follow their innovations in hairstyles, and in this department Sara has gone off the deep end. The more strident-voiced twin sported an unsightly Alfalfa bowl cut, but it didn’t detract from the rapturous applause the duo received after Hell and Nineteen. Mama Quin was JASON KELLER surely proud.

and others are doing it better and with more stage presence.

The latter are clearly building a local fan base even if the international music press hasn’t yet caught up.

Bishop Morocco have become a proper live band, now augmenting parts of their set with real drums that make for a visceral experience machines can’t provide. Catch them while they’re still Toronto’s little secret. BB 3

PROCEDURE CLUB, BISHOP MOROCCO at Parts & Labour Rating: NNN

New Haven shoegazers Procedure Club may have been the out-of-town band with lots of blog buzz, but judging from the crowd’s reaction, Parts & Labour made the right decision by putting local 80s-inspired indie rockers Bishop Morocco in the headlining slot.

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It takes a few seconds to recognize the low, gurgling rasp coming through the receiver as the voice of a human, more specifically that of Mike Stroud, half of the Brooklyn electronic duo Ratatat.

“I’ve been sick for a few days,” he grumbles, all phlegm. “Lots of vomiting. Nightmare.”

At least he hasn’t fallen prey to New York’s well-publicized bedbug infestation, which, prior to this interview, he knew nothing about.

“Ew!” he reacts. “No, no, our bed is nice and clean. I have had bedbugs before, though. It’s disgusting. Is that real, though, like, all over the city?”

Despite his illness, Stroud and his beat-making partner, Evan Mast, will also be all over NYC this week, shooting visuals to augment their live show.

And they’ll spend some time shopping for a guitar with Kid Cudi. The group produced two songs on the rapper’s 2009 debut, Man On The Moon, including its MGMT-featured second single, Pursuit Of Happiness.

And while Stroud doesn’t think Ratatat will contribute any music to Cudi’s upcoming Man On The Moon II, they’ve got plenty on their own plate.

Their show at Sound Academy Wednesday is their second on an extensive fall tour supporting their recently released LP4 (XL).

Like Stroud, the album is sick. More upbeat and electro-influenced than

their last one, the instrumental record piles complex drum patterns and unfamiliar sounds over their signature analog grit. That’s partly a product of Ratatat’s studio environment.

“We were recording in a house full of old equipment,” Stroud says, “so we were scouring the place. We found an old Japanese stringed instrument that I think made us a little more experimental-sounding.”

Also known for remixing (the group has self-released two volumes of hiphop change-ups), Stroud isn’t exactly supportive of Kanye West and WuTang Clan member Raekwon’s recent update of the Justin Bieber song Runaway Love.

“It sounds like bullshit,” he coughs.

“I like Raekwon and some of Kanye’s old stuff. I don’t know what to think of Bieber. Maybe Raekwon is just old now, and confused.”

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Martin Bisi has amassed a million stories over the last 30 years of recording everyone from Sonic Youth to Herbie Hancock. Now that he’s finally taking his own band on the road and talking to interviewers about his life, good luck getting him to shut up. After an hour of conversation, we’ve gotten through just half my questions.

Bisi’s career launched in 1979, when he started a studio in Brooklyn with Bill Laswell and Brian Eno and went on to record many of the emerging nowave, punk and hip-hop acts of the era. After decades spent recording others, behind-the-scenes frustrations started to get to him.

“There are certain genres where there seems to be a hostility toward the recording engineer,” Bisi says. “I see it in jazz and also in certain kinds of indie garage rock.

“I’m griping about little aspects of studio work, but it’s because of these things that I started getting insecure about myself as an artist. So [in this case] insecurity is yielding positive results because it’s forced me into action – hitting the road and becoming more of a traditional musician.”

Not that Bisi’s music particularly conventional. His most recent recordings, 2009’s Sirens Of The Apocalypse and the Son Of A Gun EP, both on Contraphonic, fit into the NYC art rock traditional, but more for their defiant weirdness than for following any set of rules. By Bisi’s standards, this material is practically conservative.

“In the beginning, what I made was much more studio-based or even programming-based. I basically did very avant-garde music and hip-hop. There wasn’t really any rock and definitely no singer/songwriter stuff.”

And while Bisi claims his new, invigorating life on the road is teaching him things about the studio, he’s begun to question whether the seemingly infinite possibilities of studio recording, over which he formed a bond with Bill Laswell, are in fact an illusion.

“Bill really sees the studio as a big area of creativity, while I’ve tried to persuade him that maybe that’s a bit of an anachronism.

“Some things just exhaust themselves. How much more can you do with panning something? Reverb or no reverb? Five guitars versus 40 guitar tracks? Maybe it’s just not as essential an area of creativity any more.”

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w/ Prefuse 73 & Class Actress

OCT 3 - WRONGBAR

RUSKO

OCT 12 - LEE’S PALACE

OCT 16 - THE OPERA HOUSE

BOOKA

DROP THE LIME

OCT 19 - WRONGBAR

OCT 21 - THE MOD CLUB

OCT 23 - THE SOCIAL

MATT & KIM

BONOBO

DELOREAN

OCT 29 - THE PHOENIX

NOV 5 - THE PHOENIX

NOV 18 - THE MOD CLUB

w/ Thunderball

All Ages

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

SEPT 17 - WRONGBAR

JAMAICA SHADE

w/ Donnis

All Ages

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SEPT 10 - SOUND ACADEMy

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PENNYWISE

w/ Lemonade

All Ages

TOM TOM CLUB w/ Caravan of Thieves

& Tony Castles SEPT 30 - THE PHOENIX

THE GROWLERS OCT 7 - WRONGBAR

SEPT 3 FAKE BLOOD SEPT 10 THE GLITCH MOB SEPT 17 PLASTICIAN OCT 1 HUDSON MOHAWKE OCT 8 DJ ZINC OCT 29 JACK BEATS DEC 3 NERO THE MOD CLUB

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clubs&concerts BOOK IT NOW!

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (DJ SET), ANNIE MAC, DOWNLINK Digital Sound Academy TM. $20.

September 25.

TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, LANG LANG

Roy Thomson Hall 8 pm, $49-$179.

416-593-4828, tso.ca. September 27.

GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THESE SHOWS SELL OUT

LOS CAMPESINOS!

Wrongbar 8 pm, $20.

LN, RT, SS, TW, UR. October 8.

HOT HOT HEAT, HEY ROSETTA!, RICH AUCOIN

Mod Club all ages. 416-588-4663. $22.50.

RT, TM. October 8.

RUSKO

Opera House 416-466-0313. $22.50.

RT, TW. October 16.

SC – SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1 Front E. sonycentre.ca.

SS – SOUNDSCAPES 572 College.

416-537-1620, soundscapesmusic.com.

TCA – TORONTO CENTRE FOR THE ARTS 5040 Yonge. 416-733-9388, tocentre.com.

this week How to find a listing

Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. See Music Club Index, page 49, for venue address and phone number. = Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night

How to place a listing

All listings are free. Send to: music@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1166 or mail to Music, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include artist(s), genre of music, event name (if any), venue name and address, time, ticket price and phone number or website.

Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm. Weekly events must confirm their listing once a month.

Thursday, September 2 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Graffitti Park.

AQUILA The Gellman Family Band.

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AUGUSTA HOUSE The Love Affair Smash

Brovaz, Ron D, MissG, Vibonics, KG, Made Wade, DJ Soundbwoy (hip-hop/spoken word/ rap) doors 9 pm.

THE BIRCHMOUNT T Dot O’s Talent Showcase Connection Chikaadee, Jessica Sheppard, Gina M, Ruby, Al Beeno, Freeman and others 8 pm.

BOVINE SEX CLUB Sector Seven, Cadillacs of Men, You Call Yourself Soldiers, Fire Next Time.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION BANDSHELL PARK Debbie Reynolds 7:30 pm.

CLINTON’S Cast of Angels, Faith of a Martyr,

Bi-Kneel (metal).

DUFFY’S TAVERN Rock’n Roll-Blues Dance Party Slant Six (blues/soul/R&R) 10 pm.

GRAFFITI’S The Floor Layers Union 7 pm.

HORSESHOE Prince Perry, Before the Flood, the Von Drats (ska & surf) 9 pm.

LEE’S PALACE Johnston Report, Unwanted Scene, Mammox.

MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato (pop) 7 pm.

NOT MY DOG The DoneFors 9:30 pm.

RANCHO RELAXO Film Jam, Bar Band T-Shirts,

TM – TICKETMASTER 416-870-8000, ticketmaster.ca.

TMA – TICKETMASTER ARTSLINE 416-872-1111, ticketmaster.ca.

TW – TICKETWEB ticketweb.ca.

UE – UNION EVENTS unionevents.com.

UR – ROGERS UR MUSIC tickets.urmusic.ca.

WT – WANT TICKETS wanttickets.com.

Brothers Vagrant, the Crunge.

ROC N DOC’S Fraser Daley (R&B) 9 pm.

SILVER DOLLAR Peelander Z, Chang A Lang, Starship Experience, the Boys of Reason.

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

SNEAKY DEE’S Cactus’s 10 pm.

VELVET UNDERGROUND Aviators, Burning Candy, the Breaking Lakes 8 pm.

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FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

C’EST WHAT Beware! the Leopard, Colin Rink (alt-folk/singer/songwriter) 10 pm.

CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Darin Yorston (bluegrass) 10 pm.

GATE 403 Fraser Melvin Blues Band 9 pm.

GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Thursday

Night Confidential: Toronto Blues Society Suzie Vinnick 9 pm.

THE HOLE IN THE WALL String Band Music (bluegrass) 8:30 pm.

HOLY OAK CAFE Scott Biggar, Abigail Lapelle.

HUGH’S ROOM Joy Kills Sorrow, Gordie Tentrees.

LOLA Brian Cober 9 pm.

LOU DAWG’S Don Campbell 6:30 pm, Mike Constantini 10:30 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Ashkenaz Festival Geoff Berner, Michael Winograd Trio.

MONARCHS PUB Jerome Godboo, Jack De Keyzer, Al Duffy, Gary Taylor.

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POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Prime Time Band (rock).

ASPETTA CAFFE Out in the A.M. (pop/rock) 8 pm.

BOVINE SEX CLUB Iron Giant, Iron League.

CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION BANDSHELL PARK Bandshell Park Bedouin Soundclash,

Charlie Winston 7:30 pm.

DOUBLE DOUBLE LAND ñLioness.

460 SPADINA Snakes & Ladders Festival Of Degradation And Waste Teen Tits ñ Wild Wives, Hellaluya, Sex on Vacation 9 pm.

THE GARRISON Martin Bisi, the Hoa Hoa’s, Snowblink, the Mercurymen 8:30 ñ pm. See preview, page 39.

LISSIE

HUGH’S ROOM Twist & Shout – A Tribute To

HANSON, JARROD GORBEL

MUSIC 273 Bloor W. 416-408-0208, rcmusic.ca.

RT – ROTATE THIS 801 Queen W. 416-504-8447, rotate.com.

RTH – ROY THOMSON HALL/GLENN GOULD/MASSEY HALL 60 Simcoe/250 Front W. 416-872-4255, roythomson.com.

Friday, September 3

HARLEM Chris Rouse 7:30 pm.

HOLY OAK CAFE A-Soul (soul).

HORSESHOE No Found Address, Frail Fragment,

Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 6:30 pm, all ages, $25.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 2.

LN – LIVE NATION livenation.com.

MA – MOOG AUDIO 442 Queen W. 416-599-6664, moogaudio.com.

PDR – PLAY DE RECORD 357 Yonge.

416-586-0380, playderecord.com.

R9 – RED9INE TATTOOS 1974 Danforth.

647-34405696, red9ine.com.

RCM – ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF

goth) 11:15 pm.

AVI BUFFALO

ATREYU, BLESSTHEFALL, CHIODOS, ARCHITECTS UK

CB – CIRCUS BOOKS AND MUSIC 866 Danforth. 416-925-6116, circusbooksandmusic.com.

HF – HARBOURFRONT 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

HS – HORSESHOE 370 Queen W. 416-598-4753, horseshoetavern.com.

Brown (new rock/alternative).

VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Ozaze (industrial/

Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $13.50.

HS, RT, SS, TM. October 18.

El Mocambo 9 pm, $12.50.

LN, RT, SS, TW, UR. October 19.

TicketIndex

TATTOO ROCK PARLOUR MAIN ROOM Millhouse

Guvernment 8 pm, all ages, $37.50.

LN, TM, UR. November 23.

JOE SATRIANI, NED EVETT AND TRIPLE DOUBLE

Massey Hall 8 pm, $42.50-$62.50.

RTH, TM. December 8.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

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

GATE 403 Jason Gwartz Jazz Quartet 5 pm.

TORONTO MUSIC GARDEN Summer Music In

The Garden – Bach At Dusk Winona Zelenka (cello) 7 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE DJ General Eclectic

doors 10 pm.

GOODHANDY’S Wall To Wall T-Girls DJ Sumation doors 8 pm.5 LEVACK BLOCK Walmer Thursdays DJs the Dirty Frenchman & Plan B (hip-hop/electro/Bmore/ dancehall/bass).

NACO GALLERY CAFE Positive Style mural party DJ Kevin Knows 8 pm.

THE OSSINGTON O.P.P. Ossington Presh Party DJ Joe (90s throwbacks).

THE PAINTED LADY Soul Sonic DJ NV (hip-hop/ funk/soul/rocksteady reggae) 9 pm.

PARTS & LABOUR Cocksucker Blues DJ Ryan McGinley (glam punk) 10 pm.

RASPUTIN VODKA BAR Lemonade Miss Nina.

RIVOLI POOL LOUNGE deejayscoots (roots/hiphop/rock/reggae/R&B/disco/electro) 10 pm.

SPICE SAFAR DJ Jude Kelly (global lounge/nu jazz) 9 pm.

TATTOO ROCK PARLOUR BASEMENT Bangs & Blush (Motown/Britpop) doors 10 pm.

the Stormalongs, Open Door, 85 East 9 pm.

The Beatles James Keelaghan, Scott McCord and Bonafide Truth Horns, Wendell Ferguson, Christine Duncan and Element Choir and others 8:30 pm.

LEE’S PALACE Crazy Baby, Motorheadache, Squeeler (Ozzy tribute) 10 pm.

LOLA The Whole SheBang 3 pm, the Mad Housewives 9 pm.

MCGRADIES TAP AND GRILL CP24/Citytv Children’s Wish Benefit Ken Stewart, Themis, Max Brand, HandoVer F!st, Judy Kanyo, Gillian Bones, Rock Candy and others 7 pm.

MOD CLUB Kele, Does It Offend You, Yeah? doors 8 pm.

MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato (pop) 7 pm.

NACO GALLERY CAFE Zapata Vive, La Lucha Sigue QuiQue Escamilla Band (Latin pop/rock).

OPERA HOUSE Flying Lotus, mymanhenri, Ultragamma doors 9 pm.

THE PISTON CD release The MacHams (indie/ pop rock) 10 pm.

RANCHO RELAXO CD release Terrorbirds, Connoisseurs of Porn, Guy & the Green Hats, Fiction Issue.

RIVOLI The Cheap Speakers, the Haunt, Dancehall Free For All doors 9 pm.

ROC N DOC’S LMT Connection (funk/R&B) 10 pm.

ROCKPILE Sid Wilson, Blue Felix (Slipknot).

SILVER DOLLAR The Runs, Freedom or Death, Cobra doors 9 pm.

SMILING BUDDHA Mammox.

SNEAKY DEE’S Terminal City Ricochet.

TATTOO ROCK PARLOUR Kobra and the Lotus.

TRANE STUDIO Vigourfest benefit for Heart and Stroke Foundation.

YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE Global Grooves Masia One (hip-hop) 8 pm.

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GLADSTONE HOTEL Batuki Music Society House of David Gang (roots/reggae) 7 pm, all ages.

GRAFFITI’S Steve Puchalski.

GROSSMAN’S Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic 10 pm.

HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Dylan Wickens and Cassius Pereir (blues) 8 pm.

LOU DAWG’S Paige Armstrong (rockin’ blues) 9 pm. continued on page 43 œ

STONER ROCK

Playing with Fire Quest for Fire get orchestral on their newest album, with help from Pink Mountaintops By CARLA GILLIS QUEST FOR FIRE with the KILLER ELITE at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Saturday (September 4), 10 pm. $8. 416-598-4753.

Quest for Fire don’t harbour fantasies about becoming the biggest band on the planet. The Toronto rockers, it turns out, are happiest drinking beers in their rehearsal space and churning

out bleary-eyed psychedelic sonic tapestries for hours on end.

“We all feel most comfortable in our jam space,” says singer/guitarist Chad Ross, just in the door from his carpentry job. “We look forward to buying a six-pack and going there on Friday nights. You hear other bands talk about how jamming feels like a chore, but we really thrive in our little hole.”

That little hole, a space near the Lake Shore filled with dead amps and overflowing ashtrays, played backdrop to Quest for Fire’s Lights From Paradise (Tee Pee), a sophomore album swirling with concise anvil-heavy rockers and sprawling orchestral psychedelia, all fuelled by mighty hooks and spacey vocals.

The album, says Ross, developed slowly over the last year and a half, a time that also saw him and drummer Mike Maxymuik tour Europe and North America in the backing band for Vancouver’s Pink Mountaintops.

That’s when they met Mountain-

tops’ Sophie Trudeau, who lent her violin talents to the album. After tracking Paradise in two studios over a brief 10 days, Quest spent months mulling over the material, adding vocals and sculpting things.

The unhurried pace stems partly from the members’ past experiences playing in more careerist projects. Ross and guitarist Andrew Moszynski used to be the rhythm section for go-getter garage rockers the Deadly Snakes, while Maxymuik played in Hamilton metal band Cursed, and bassist Josh Bauman in the punky No No Zero.

“The Deadly Snakes were such a wonderful part of my life,” says Ross, who joined for the band’s final five years. “At the same time, I felt like the new guy looking in from the outside.

And I felt like the band should’ve been way bigger than it actually was.

“But, you know, things end when they need to end. And people grow up a bit and maybe don’t want to be playing in Toledo in front of five people on a Monday night.”

It’s all led to Quest for Fire’s current approach: less constant gigging, more “event” shows like the one they have planned for their Saturday CD release at the Horseshoe.

“We’ve all done our share of sitting in vans. We don’t have any illusions about being a giant band, so why not just play shows that make the most sense and are the most fun?”

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“We’re lining up for the food and waiting for the last band, Kou Chou Ching.”

“This is the first thing I’ve seen. Do I have corn in my teeth?”

Peter

“Go Chic! They’re a new, upcoming indie rock band. They’re going to be top 10.”

Tanisha

“I’m more into Korean pop. These guys [Aphasia] are good, though.”

Jiwon

the event: TAIWANfest @ Harbourfront Centre, Saturday, August 28 the QUeStIOn: What’s your favourite band from photos by zach slootsky Music fans have Taiwan?

SOUND CHECK their say

“Mayday. They’re a pop band and very popular in Taiwan.”

Rene

“My favorite band at this event is 1976. I also liked how Aphasia were so into their music.”

Daphne Wang “I like this band [Go Chic]. We just got here. I like the rock beat.”

Klyeba

“Mayday – they sing in Taiwanese. Also China Blue, but that one’s old school.”

Lawrence

“Go Chic – the singer has something nice going on.”

Ray

TWO jazz DOUBLE-BILLS

SEpT 11 Sangam: Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain, Eric Harland + The Trio: Muhal Richard Adams, Roscoe Mitchell, George Lewis SEpT 10 Dino Saluzzi & Anja Lechner + Elmer Iseler Singers & Jeff Reilly perform Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae

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“Aphasia were so mellow. You could listen to their music while you’re doing yoga. Go Chic were good, too.”

Cindy

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LuLa Lounge Heavy Mambo, Evoluxion, DJs

Suave and Alberth Moreno (Dominican roots music/urban Bachata).

Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal

Canadian nationaL exhibition Variety Stage The Essentials. gate 403 Jorge Gavidia Jazz & Blues Band

5 pm, Framework Collective 9 pm.

LuLa Lounge Luis Mario Ochoa Trio (Latin jazz). oLiVia’S@ 53 Music At The Micro-Winery 8 pm.

WaterfaLLS Jim Heineman Jazz Trio 6:30 pm.

DanCE musiC/DJ/loungE

annex WreCkroom Wreckroom Fridays

(soul/pop/indie/rock) 10 pm. babaLúu DJ Julio Cesar 10 pm. bLondieS Scissors (house) doors 10 pm.5 CLinton’S Boy Girl Party (90s dance night). diSgraCeLand Cyborg Solidarity Movement ghettocyb.org (electro/synth classics) 10 pm.

drake hoteL underground

Never Forgive Action P-Plus, Lissa Monet ñ doors 10 pm.

drake hoteL Lounge DJ Your Boy Brian doors 10 pm. footWork Jelo, Tape Deck Bros, Kowall, Ticky Ty, City & Mixxy, Unabomber, Louise Nox doors 10 pm. goodhandy’S Dirty Sexy Party DJ Vivi Diamond doors 10 pm.5 hyde In The Know DJs Mike Toast, Matt Karpf 10 pm. midpoint Fondle Em Fridays DJ NV, DJ Standfast (hip-hop/funk/soul/rocksteady reggae) 9 pm. mod CLub Fake Blood, Nasty Nav doors 10 pm. the oSSington Disco Times (classic disco from 1975-1983).

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our houSe bar King Britt, Jennstar, Boogie Inc, Locol. ñ the painted Lady Toronto Funk Alliance, Honey

B Hind (DJ disco/funk/house/hip-hop) 10 pm. partS & Labour Bitch Craft (all-girl DJs play hip-hop) 10 pm. raSputin Vodka bar Super Sonic Friday DJ Bob Sexton (house). the SaVoy Philly Cream Soul DJ Avant Chord (funk/soul/hip-hop/R&B).

Supermarket Rollin’ & Scratchin’ Open Format Dance Party DJs Chili P, Smilotron, Kidstreet 11 pm. tapS & taLeS DJ Rob & Gene (house) 10 pm.

VeLVet underground DJ Loriann 10 pm.

Saturday, September 4 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

aLLeyCatz Prime Time Band (rock). aShbridgeS bay Skatepark Rabid Games

Skateboard Competition & Festival DJ Spin, the Hits Parade, DJ Junior, St Joe’s Mission, the Cliks (rock/DJ) 1-8 pm. boVine Sex CLub Witch Ever, New France, High Heels Lo Fi.

Canadian nationaL exhibition bandSheLL park Gloria Gaynor, the Drifters, Rick Sheppard 7:30 pm.

eL moCambo Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Telekinisis (indie pop) doors 9 pm.

the garriSon No Pants No Problem. harLem Quique Escamilla (Latin jazz) 7:30 pm. horSeShoe CD release Quest for Fire,

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the Killer Elite 10 pm. See preview, page 41.

Lee’S paLaCe Tedd, Two Crown Kings, Alright Alright. moLSon amphitheatre Yo Gabba Gabba Live: There’s A Party In My City 1:30 & 5 pm. opera houSe Supertest, Militis Rue, Last Day Within, Escaping Anxiety, KaraMel, Running From Jane, Mental Friction, Eighty Eight, Jazz Williams, Ginger St James doors 7 pm. ranCho reLaxo Secrettes, Old Crowns, Ryan Warner. riVoLi Hot Boxx Moon Thunder, Daisy Chain, Brooke Nicholls, Kevin Wilson, the Superlative, Shark Week 8 pm, the One Look Donnybrook 11 pm.

roC n doC’S Joe Mavety (R&B) 4 pm,

Pop Cherry (classic rock) 10 pm.

Sneaky dee’S Terminal City Ricochet.

VeLVet underground The Livin’ Art, Osterby Head Blues Band, Lucian Thomas 8:30 pm.

Folk/BluEs/Country/WorlD

axiS gaLLery & griLL Julian Fauth (barrelhouse) noon-3 pm.

bLue gooSe taVern Trish O’Neil. drake hoteL underground Sam Amidon doors 8 pm.

gLadStone hoteL meLody bar Mill St Country Saturdays Kensington Hillbillys 7 pm. graffiti’S Josh Alan Friedman 4 pm. harbourfront Centre SiriuS SateLLite

radio Stage Ashkenaz Festival The Other Europeans (Klezmer and Lautari musicians) 9:30 pm.

Lou daWg’S Jeff Eager 10:30 pm.

LuLa Lounge Salsa Saturday Salsotika, DJ Giovanni Torres. roCkpiLe Cascabel Blues Band 12:30 pm. tapS & taLeS Glenn 10 pm. timothy’S pub The Meteors (blues) 4:30 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal

aSpetta Caffe Aspetta Strings, Stacey Ban-

non, Denielle Bassels Quartet (classical/country/jazz) 2-8 pm, Chris Ritchie, Will Gillespie, Tesseract (acoustic/jazz) 8 pm. bLoor Street united ChurCh The Annex Quartet (classical/Portuguese jazz) 8 pm. gate 403 Jazz Brunch Coleman Tinsley noon, John Christopher 5 pm, Melissa Boyce Jazz & Blues Band 9 pm. the great haLL CD release The Ruby Spirit, Jesse & the Rippers, Jumple, the People of Canada. oLd miLL inn home Smith bar Solo Piano Saturdays Joe Sealy 7:30 pm.

ViLLage of yorkViLLe park Summer Music In The Park Carlos Cardoza Quartet 2 to 5 pm.

DanCE musiC/DJ/loungE

annex WreCkroom Massive Saturdays Bingo Bob (retro/electro/indie) doors 10 pm.

babaLúu DJ Carlitos (salsa) 10 pm. boat Chronologic (dance music from 1890 to

2011) 10 pm.

CLinton’S Shake A Tail (60s/70s retro dance night).

drake hoteL underground Peer Pressure

A-Rock, Hatchmatik, Merk Meny 11 pm. drake hoteL Lounge Membersonly DJs doors 10 pm. fLy Eden DJs Manny Lehman, Alexx Brown, Mike Vieira 10 pm.5 footWork Marco Carola, the Junkies, Simina Grigoriu 10 pm. goodhandy’S Northbound Leather Fetish Party DJ Jimi Lamort doors 9 pm.5 hoLy oak Cafe DJ Fowler & Anni. hyde Hyde After Dark DJs M-Kutz, Mikeo (mashups) 10 pm. naCo gaLLery Cafe Menage At Totally DJ Mister Sister and Colin D. the oSSington Soundclash Battle Pirates Blnd vs Blk Bltz. the painted Lady DJ Salazar (funk/soul/hiphop/rnr) 10 pm. partS & Labour Transmission DJs Scott Wade, Scott Waring (Britpop/punk) 10 pm. raSputin Vodka bar Twilight Zone DJ Albert Assoon (vocal house). riVoLi pooL Lounge deejayscoots (roots/hiphop/soul/reggae/R&B/disco/electro/funk). the SaVoy Soul Sonic DJ NV (hip-hop/funk/ soul/rocksteady reggae) 9 pm.

ShaLLoW grooVe Playmode Party DJ Jay Dunaway (old school/top 40/R&B/hip-hop) 10 pm.

Supermarket Do Right Saturdays! DJs Fase, John Kong, MC Abdominal 11:30 pm.

Sutra Triplet On The Decks DJ Triplet (classic hip-hop).

VeLVet underground Soundshock Saturday DJ Joe 11:15 pm.

Wrongbar Tuff Disco DJ Cozmic Cat, Orly.

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Sunday, September 5 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

aShbridgeS bay Skatepark Rabid Games

Skateboard Competition & Festival DJ Spin, the Hits Parade, DJ Junior, St Joe’s Mission (rock/DJ) 1-8 pm.

Cherry CoLa’S roCk n’ roLLa Cabaret & Lounge Johnny Favourite & the Troubadours 9 pm.

dominion on Queen Rockabilly Brunch 11 am.

drake hoteL underground Cicada Series Ben Gunning, THOMAS doors 8 pm. ñ hoLy oak Cafe Trudy Poot (pop). roC n doC’S The Bottle Devils (rock) 9 pm.

Sneaky dee’S Metal Health.

SouthSide Johnny’S Rock Jam Rebecca & Phoenix Band 9 pm.

Folk/BluEs/Country/WorlD

diStiLLery diStriCt trinity SQuare Mark Stafford, Darran Poole (blues) 1 pm.

gate 403 Dennis Gaumond Blues Trio 9 pm. gLadStone hoteL meLody bar Mill St Blue-

grass Sundays Sudden Valley Boys 6 pm. graffiti’S Mike Brennan 4 pm. groSSman’S Blues Jam Brian Cober 9:30 pm.

harbourfront Centre SiriuS SateLLite radio Stage Ashkenaz Festival Balkan ñ Beat Box (rock/reggae/electronic) 9:30 pm.

See preview, page 46.

harbourfront Centre redpath Sugar Stage Ashkenaz Yiddish Princess 5 pm. harbourfront Centre Ashkenaz Festival:

The Spirit Of Sepharad Gerard Edery Ensemble 2 pm, Divahn (Persian/Middle Eastern fusion) 8 pm.

harbourfront Centre brigantine room

Ashkenaz Festival David Buchbinder’s Odessa/ Havana 7 pm. harbourfront Centre Ashkenaz Festival The Sway Machinery (cantorial rock/Jewish Afrobeat) 11 pm.

Lake affeCt patio bar The Meteors (blues) 8 pm. mapLe Leaf houSe Homeless Band (blues) 4:30 pm. moLSon amphitheatre Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler, Chris Young 7:30 pm. muLLigan’S Mulligan’s Stew (blues) 5 pm. the painted Lady Safety in Numbers (Django meets tango jazz) 6 pm. roC n doC’S Chuck Jackson & the All Stars (blues) 4 pm.

Sarah’S Cafe Acoustic Afternoon Dan McLean Jr 3 to 6 pm.

Supermarket Freefall Sundays open mic 8 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal

aSpetta Caffe Aspetta Strings, Leike Van Der Voort Trio, the Jennifer Trio (classical/jazz) 2:30-8 pm.

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collective concerts

www.collectiveconcerts.com

416-598-0720

sat september 18

so cal punk rock

opera house | $18.50 advance all-ages - early show 6:30pm

sick of it all

wednesday september 8 sound academy

tuesday

september 28 @ Mod Club

Portland or - $15.00 advance

menomena

glasgow scoTland • maTador

nyc h-core

brooklyn, ny • all-ages

all ages

swinging utters thurs september 23

with

suckers

friday september 24

belle and rogue sebastian wave

tuesday october 12 • massey hall

Premium floor/balcony advance $57.50 + ff/sc rear floor & balcony & center gallery $47.50 + ff/sc • side galleries $39.50

30 th anniversary tour

so cal Punk

bouncing souls + off wiTh Their heads

Thursday october 14 koolhaus

wiTh

all-ages • 29.50 advance +ff $

here we go magic

saTurday october 16 • The Phoenix early show • doors 5:30pm • $19.50 advance

with

opera house | $19.50 advance

midlake

opera house | $20.00 advance all-ages - 6:30 doors

comeback

rufio + mute + we are the union

Thursday september 9 The Phoenix

jamie zeus tuesday september 14 with

wiTh madball & a wilhelm scream

opera house

$20.00 advance

wednesday september 29 massey hall

fRiday sEpTEmBEr 17 phoenix conceRt theatRe

tuesday october 19

new york • $18.50 advance

los angeles frenCh kiss indie roCk! all- ages / 19+

Phoenix concerT TheaTre

all-ages

friday november 5 @ The mod club | $15.00 advance

wiTh aa bondy

jEnny & jOhnny

natives

Thursday october 28 TriniTy sT. Pauls

$ 22.50 advance • all ages / dry show

BEsnard lakEs

Thursday OCTOBE OCTOBEr 21 koolhaus

all-ages

tues november 2 @ Phoenix | $25.50 adv - ALL AGes

aLL- aGes

november 11 at the phoenix

$ 37.5o

advance +ff

metalcore

Friday November 26 blessthefall + chioDos + architects uk 44

Mod Club | $17.50 advance

local

$45.00 Premium advance $ 39.00 - $25.00 balcony

the morning benders

september 2-8 2010 NOW

all ages

saT october 9

(Jenny lewis of Rilo kiley)

and

all ages • $ 22.00 advance +ff

lidell kid

friday october 1 Mod Club | early show

matt pond pa

w/

saTurday november 13 The Phoenix

$ 20.50

advance +ff

souNd academy sub pop • montreal

collective concerts saturDay sePTeMBer 4 El mocambo |

original live muSic @ 8:30 WeekdayS & 9:00 WeekendS fronT bar 12:00pm to 2:00am thurs sePTeMBer 2 | $ 5.00

Prince Perry Before the fLood the von drats sat sePTeMBer 4 | $ 8.00 t.o. ex-deadly snakes Psych stoner rock Faves

QueSt

fri sePTeMBer 3 | $ 6.00

$12.00

advance

someone still loves

wED sePTeMBer 22 & thursDay sePTeMBer 23

horseshoe | $25.00 advance - merge - scotland 90’s indie rock Legends

you telekiniSiS boris yeltsin teenage fanclub with

saturDay sePTeMBer 25 Lee’s Palace | $13.00 advance

no found address frail fraGment beSt the stormalonGs coaSt sePTeMBer 26 oPen door 85 eaSt sunDay

Lee’s Palace | $16.50 advance

friDay sePTeMBer 24 + saturDay sePTeMBer 25 horseshoe tavern | $20.00 advance - 90s alternative rock Legends

the Watchmen sunDay sePTeMBer 26 horseshoe | $13.50 advance

monDay sePTeMBer 27

(cd release )

thursDay sePTeMBer 30

tuEs sePTeMBer 28 @ the Drake

horseshoe tavern | $12.50 advance

friDay ocToBer 1

a musical tribute to miriam ‘mimi’ BraidBerG

gLoryhound andrew austin the Fast romantics

chriS houSton tom WilSon taBBy JohnSon Jaymz Bee

thurs sePTeMBer 9 | $ 5.00

sunDay sePTeMBer 10 | $ 7.00

saturDay sePTeMBer 11

plus special guests

these eLectric Lives nighTBox huddle oLympic isLanD cd release

monDay sePTeMBer 13 london rough trade brit PoP

dinoSaur BoneS

order of good cheer $10.50

sun sePTeMBer 12 | $ 17.50 adv

BeauTiful

saturDay ocToBer 2

horseshoe tavern | $12.50 advance new york city moon records ska

knife toasters

japan ramones punk!

monDay ocToBer 4

horseshoe tavern | $12.00 advance

drag The

river monDay ocToBer 18 horseshoe | $13.50 advance

saturDay ocToBer 2

sWans kinG Lee’s Palace | $20.00 advance

friDay ocToBer 8 Lee’s Palace | $16.50 advance

friDay ocToBer 8 horseshoe | $12.50 advance

60’s Mod

PoP bif BriT dj bang Trevor pow with

with

saTurday

with

Monday • no cover

reTro 70’s & 80’s

dj

Mr. PeTe

with dj shannon

concerTS aT: 8:00pm (Sun - Wed) 8:30pm (ThurSday) 9:00pm (friday & SaT)

jesse malin

no cover!

sPringsteen meets rePlacements meets gaslight anthem

fri sePTeMBer 17 + sat sePTeMBer 18 | $12.00 advance

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

h-core b.c. punk legends

wEDnEsDay ocToBer 20

saturDay noveMBer 6 Lee’s Palace | $15.00 advance

mark Lanegan ex-Belle & sebastian screaming trees ‘Duo’ & yukon BLonde sunDay sePTeMBer 26

sat sePTeMBer 4 | $ 7.00

ozzy osbourne tribute

crazy BaBy

tedd motorheaDache eleven SQueeler paSt one tnd • juice diemorphiS fat aS fuck Spin StateS your new friends thurs sePTeMBer 9 | $ 10.00

wEDnEsDay sePTeMBer 8 | $12.00 advance - Denmark

wED sePTeMBer 29 @ horseshoe | $11.50 adv

w/ kelley

thurs sePT 30 @ sneaky Dee’s | $13.50 adv

Stoltz

monDay ocToBer 4 El mocambo | $10.00 advance

monDay ocToBer 11

El mocambo | $12.50 adv - all ages

sat ocToBer 2 @ sneaky Dee’s | $13.50 adv

with touche amore

sat ocToBer 30 @ El mocambo Long Beach alt Country - $13.50 advance

wEDnEsDay ocToBer 27 @ horseshoe tavern | Brit Pop - $11.50 adv

wEDnEsDay noveMBer 3 @ horseshoe tavern | $12.50 advance

www.collectiveconcerts.com

delinquintS + unbelieverS + SkullianS

saturDay sePTeMBer 11 | metal Psych rock - $12.00 advance

nachtmystium vaLiant thorr

sam amidon sonny & the villaGers SunSetS laura viers fireworks film david envy school choi greg Blood red shoes mon sePTeMBer 27 @ horseshoe | $13.50 adv

friDay sePTeMBer 10 | Van, BC - Punk - $13.50 advance

tuEs sePT 28 @ sneaky Dee’s | $12.50 adv

horseshoetavern.com laSwell Joy formidaBle 370 Queen St. WeSt / Spadina with the reScueS 416-598-4226 • 1947 to 2010

johnsTon reporT unwanTed scene mammox

friDay sePTeMBer 3 | $ 10.00

avi isoBeL camPBeLL wooden sky suBhumans BuFFaLo & the ShrineS

sneaky Dee’s | $10.50 advance

pS i love you

thursDay sePTeMBer 2 | $ 6.00

khan d.o.a. efterkLang Lee’s Palace | $18.50 advance

sat sePTeMBer 4 @ the Drake | $13.50 adv

wEDnEsDay sePTeMBer 15 | $13.50 advance

w/ moneyBrother

horseshoe tavern | $15.50 advance

&

advance

girls Giant Panda Guerilla dub squad

friday

Thursday • no cover

(chk chk chk)

wED sePTeMBer 8 | no Cover

siLver creek PeoPLe in grey LittLe Jackie Wright

2nd floor of lee’s Palace $ 7.00 / free with sTudenT i.d.

shoeless mondays

)

TueSdAy Nu MuSic NigHT hosted by Bookie (16 th year ) tuEsDay sePTeMBer 7

10:00pm to Midnight

alTernaTive rock dance 10:00pm to 2:30am

mon sePTeMBer 6 | no Cover

Brilliance the killer elite The reunion Sweetfire teenanger London swagger (

Drink

Specials

Lee’s Palace | $15.00 advance

murder By bettie serveert deaTh liBrary mimi fest voiceS shonen the skaG barons

for fire

$ 3.00

Advance Tickets @ ticketmaster.ca or 416-870-8000 • Horseshoe Front Bar • Soundscapes • Rotate This

with zoroaster & atlas moth

mon sePTeMBer 13 | $ 00.00

rock & roll chip Stop w/

thurs sePTeMBer 16 montreal - $15.00 advance

BooTknives wED sePTeMBer 29 | $ 15.00

liars

saturDay sePTeMBer 18 | $12.50 advance

david Bazan aka pedro the lion

artist bookings: 416-598-0720 or ben@leespalace.com

leespalace.com 529 bloor street West / bathurst NOW september 2-8 2010

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Balkan reggae

No box big enough Balkan Beat Box take world fusion to extremes, blowing down the walls between the Old World and the future By RichaRd TRapunski

� s e f i mim Wednesday, September 8 @ The Legendary Horseshoe NO COVER

An unforgettable night of music to celebrate an unforgettable woman

BALKAN BEAT BOX as part of the ASHKENAZ FESTIVAL at Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), Sunday (September 5), 9:30 pm. Free. Festival runs to Monday (September 6).

416-973-4000.

Modern world fusion? Globalized dance pop? Old World hip-hop? With Balkan Beat Box, it’s best not to try.

As likely to layer a klezmer melody over a hip-hop beat as to set eastern European brass band horns against an electronic dancehall framework, the trio have an aesthetic that’s both infectious and uncategorizable.

“It’s a real mashup of different cultures and sounds,” explains drummer/ producer Tamir Muskat over the phone from his home base in Tel Aviv.

All first-generation Israeli citizens, Muskat, vocalist Tomer Yosef and saxophonist Ori Kaplan (formerly of

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Gogol Bordello) grew up absorbing a plethora of musical influences, often side by side and without context.

“We grew up into that mashup,” Muskat says. “It wasn’t uncommon for us to be listening to, for instance, Romanian music at home and Michael Jackson on the radio. It’s all within us.

“This group found its sound once we allowed our whole selves to be in the music. Deciding to stick to punk, klezmer, hip-hop or any other genre would be extremely limiting. Things like that just stick in the wheels.”

But to dwell on the seamlessness of Balkan Beat Box’s juxtaposition is to miss its main appeal. What’s impressive isn’t that the elements work together but that they combine to create something so danceable.

Renowned for their high-energy live show, the band earns as many invitations to modern, “popular” festi-

vals like Lollapalooza and SXSW as to “ethnic” music events like Ashkenaz.

Combining theatrics with a message of universal cultural harmony, the band’s concerts are adaptable to just about any stage.

Those questioning Balkan Beat Box’s authenticity need look no further than their latest album, Blue Eyed Black Boy (Crammed Discs), for which the band travelled to Belgrade to record an actual Gypsy brass band, despite the challenging language barrier.

“I’m sure some people think we’re killing the music,” says Muskat. “But usually even the most conservative fans of Roma and Gypsy music can tell that we have a lot of respect for those traditions even though we’re taking them to new places.

“We’re not about labels. We just like to be positive and have a good time.”

VILLAGE OF yOrKVILLE PArK Summer Music In

HyDE Factory Sundays DJs Joe Mazone,

The Park Donald Guinn Trio 2 to 5 pm.

Dance Music/DJ/Lounge

ANNEX WrECKrOOm Pick It Up DJs Cozmic Cat, Sumation, Craig Dominic, Sticky Cuts 10 pm.

DOmINION ON QuEEN Jazz Jam 4 pm.

GATE 403 Jazz Brunch Melissa Lauren noon,

Jaga Juice (Opal Stone) 5 pm. mOuNT PLEASANT CEmETEry Music At Mount Pleasant RCM student guitar quintet 2 pm.

NACO GALLEry CAFE Sunday Jazz The Nate Renner Trio.

TEN FEET TALL Jazz Matinee Melissa Lauren 3:30 pm.

BOVINE SEX CLuB Rebels 3.0 DJs Faryl, Fathom,

Alixander III (space disco/galactic house) doors 10 pm.

CLINTON’S Last Bash: Back To School Dance Party.

GrAFFITI’S Blackmetal Brunch DJ Murder Mike (black metal) 11 am to 5 pm.

GuVErNmENT Labour Of Love Axwell, John Digweed, Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz, Fabio, 12th Planet.

Celebrate blintzes, bands and breakfast as we honour Toronto’s beloved “Cowgirl Cookin’ With Love” Mimi Braidberg.

music@nowtoronto.com

Manolo, Mikel Curcio, Goldfinger, Addy (anthems) 10 pm.

NEu+rAL The Devil Made Me Do It Alectrona, DJ Darkness Visible, Oz, Osaze (goth/industrial/new wave/post-punk) 10 pm.

THE OSSINGTON 100% Geoff Snack, Adam Jackson 10 pm. rASPuTIN VODKA BAr Deep In Vogue David James, Carlos Fuerte, Hubert K (house classics 1985-2000).

SCHOOL BAKEry & CAFE Midnight Applauders What it Is! (Kwame Younge & DJ Dave Campbell) (funky soul/house/reggae/hip-hop) 11 pm.

VELVET uNDErGrOuND DJ Hanna (retro 80s) 10 pm.

Monday, September 6 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/souL

CHurCH OF THE HOLy TrINITy Lunch Concert David Celia & the Choir 12:15 to 1 pm.

DrAKE HOTEL uNDErGrOuND Elvis Monday doors 9 pm.

HArLEm Open Jam Night CarolynT (R&B/soul/ jazz/pop/funk) 8 pm.

HOrSESHOE Shoeless Monday The Brilliance, Sweetfire, London Swagger 9 pm.

LOLA Jeff and the Four Heads 5 pm. rOC N DOC’S Phil Naro & John Rogers (rock) 9 pm.

SOrAurEN PArK Band-Delicious: Celebration Of Local Farmers And Sustainability Allan Small (kids’ music) 3:15 pm, Vincent Bertucci (standards/originals) 4:30 pm, Glenn Milchem (rock) 5:30 pm, Danny DePoe (soulful jazz/ rock) 6:20 pm.

UNITED STATES OF DEEJAY

FoLk/BLues/countRy/WoRLD

EmmET rAy BAr Ukulele Night (folk) 9 pm.

GrAFFITI’S Kevin Quain.

HArBOurFrONT CENTrE rEDPATH SuGAr

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Voorn (house/funk) noon to 5 pm. goodHandy’S T-Girls Go Wild! DJ Cesar doors 8 pm.5 tHe oSSington The Lion’s Den The Juice Man (reggae).

gate 403 Kelsey McNulty Jazz Band 5 pm. graffiti’S The Grim Preachers Jazz Band 9 pm.

HoLy oak Cafe Bulligan Quartet (jazz).

Stage Ashkenaz Festival The Ashkenaz Parade

Tuesday, September 7

8 pm.5

Harbourfront Centre Ashkenaz Festival:

boVine Sex CLub The Katacombs, Black Cat

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(festival musicians) 4 pm.

Frank London’s A Night In The Old Marketplace (avant-garde klez-jazz) 1 pm, Mycale (female a cappella singers) 3 pm. tHe Painted Lady Open Mic Mondays 9 pm. yonge-dundaS Square Brazilian Day Canada Ivete Sangalo 2 to 8 pm.

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Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal

aSPetta Caffe Chris Ritchie, Denielle Bassels

Quartet, Leike Van Der Voort Trio (acoustic/ jazz) 2:30-8 pm. gate 403 Sarah Calvert Jazz Duo 5 pm, Keith Price Jazz Band 9 pm.

ViLLage of yorkViLLe Park Summer Music In The Park Silhouettes Duo 2 to 5 pm. tHe WiLSon 96 Mike Hopkins (solo guitar) 7:30 pm, the Monday Night Specials 9 pm.

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HorSeSHoe Dave Bookman’s Nu Music Nites Skag Barons, Andrew Austin, the Fast Romantics 9 pm.

Mod CLub Allstar Weekend, Done with Dolls 6:30 pm, all ages.

MoLSon aMPHitHeatre Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Dum Dum Girls doors 6:30 pm. tHe Painted Lady True Romantics (country rock) 9 pm. roC n doC’S Marshall Dane (new country/ pop) 9 pm.

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C’eSt WHat Patchwork Collective 10 pm.

CLoak & dagger Pub Gord Light (pop/folk) 10 pm. gate 403 Blues Night Julian Fauth 9 pm.

HugH’S rooM Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women.

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pm, CD release Robin Banks (blues/jazz) 9 pm.

Cotton Traffic 9 pm.

LoLa Open Jam Blake Kwitco 8 pm.

SiLVer doLLar High Lonesome Wednesday: Big City Bluegrass Crazy Strings 9:30 pm. touCHé Latin Night Jam (nueva trova/rock Latino/Latin jazz/boleros) 8 pm.

WHiStLer’S griLLe Steve Grisbrook (blues) 7 pm.

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doMinion on queen Eastend Ukulele Circle

gLadStone HoteL MeLody bar Granny Boots

eMMet ray bar Kamila Gibson (jazz/soul) 9 pm.

La Maquette Peter Mathers (classical guitar)

dance) 10 pm.

I’m With Kristyn! 7:30 pm.5 HorSeSHoe Mimi Fest! Musical tribute to Miriam ‘Mimi’ Braidberg.

Lee’S PaLaCe Efterklang, Buke & Gass doors 8 pm.

Lou daWg’S Lisa Michelle (acoustic pop soul) 8 pm.

Mod CLub Katie Melua. oPera HouSe Marina & the Diamonds, Young the Giant 9 pm. tHe Painted Lady Dancer Dancer, Dylan Goodhue (dance band/rock) 9:30 pm.

PHoenix ConCert tHeatre Hatebreed, Emmure, Dead and Divine, Straight Line Stitch doors 7 pm, all ages. ranCHo reLaxo The Native Smokes, Sunreels, Treefort. riVoLi The Alcoholly’s 9 pm.

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dJS Monitor, king MagiC SParky, ginger Sting, natto roCker, tako, SuMo kai SuMo, Way of tHe CurL Seven-Inch Samurai: An All-

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416-913-4586. gLitCH Mob, Marty Party Mod Club doors 10 pm, $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW.

inner City eLeganCe, diStriCt 5,daiSy CHain, City WeedS, Modern day and otHerS Indie

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Shuffle Port Credit Memorial Park southsideshuffle.com. And Sep 11 and 12. kiSS, tHe aCadeMy iS..., tHe enVy Molson Amphitheatre 6:30 pm, $20.50-$125. TM. tHe LeyLand gordon grouP Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $29.50. RTH. LiLy froSt Cameron House Back Room $10. info@lilyfrost.com. And Sep 11.

Lyndon JoHn x CD release Lula Lounge 10 pm.

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MeLanie doane Festival In The Square Shops At Don Mills 7:15 pm, free. 416-447-6087.

PennyWiSe, riVerboat gaMbLerS, autHority zero, big Wig Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $28.50. RT.

SLaSH Kool Haus 9 pm, all ages, $35. RT. tHe StiLLS Marilyn Bell Park 5 pm, free.

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SubHuManS, deLinquentS, unbeLieVerS, SkuLLianS Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, $13.50$15. HS, RT, SS, TM.

tHeSe eLeCtriC LiVeS, nigHtbox, HuddLe, tHe baLConieS CD release Horseshoe 9:30 pm.

416-598-4753.

tHe treaSureS, tHe aSCot royaLS, tHe benSonS, brett CaSWeLL & tHe Marquee roSe Silver Dollar doors 9 pm, $7. 416-763-9139.

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ground 416-531-5042. greg broWn Hugh’s Room 6:30 pm, $40$42.40. 416-531-6604. And Sep 10.

100 MonkeyS The Garrison 10 pm, $15. LN, RT,

ruSSeLL deCarLe, katHryn roSe, PauL reddiCk, HotCHa!, aLex PangMan, CaitLin Hanford and otHerS Pasty Cline Birthday Show

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RT, SS, TM. aradia enSeMbLe Opera Giulio Cesare Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $15-$35. RTH. ben HePPner Solo Recital Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 4:30 pm, $22-$102. coc.ca. tHe dø, aLLie HugHeS Mod Club doors 6 pm, $15. PDR, RT, SS, TW. d-SiSiVe TIFF Open Call Drake Hotel 416-531-5042. eriC CHenaux, ryan driVer Dual CD release concert Music Gallery doors 8 pm, $10-$12.

416-204-1080. tHe f-HoLeS Dakota Tavern 416-850-4579.

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Lula Lounge doors 7:30 pm, $15.

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tHe funk HunterS, freedon daniSH & tHe root SeLLerS, iLL gateS, big League CHu, farbSie, MiCkey d West Coast Vibe Annex Wreckroom doors 10 pm. 416-536-0346.

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keSHia CHante, StereoS, bob CLegg Jazz oCtet, Matt duSk Festival In The Square Shops At Don Mills 2:30-10 pm, free. 416-447-6087.

tHe MoSt Serene rePubLiC, dinoSaur boneS, tHe order of good CHeer Horseshoe doors 9

pm, $10.50-$12. HS, RT, SS, TM.

naCHtMyStiuM, zoroaSter, atLaS MotH, dark CaStLe Lee’s Palace doors 9 pm, all ages, $13.50-$15. HS, RT, SS, TM.

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Annex Wreckroom 794 Bathurst. 416-536-0346.

AquilA 347 Keele. 416-761-7474.

Ashbridges bAy skAtepArk Lake Shore E at Coxwell.

AspettA cAffe 207 Augusta. 416-725-0693.

AugustA house 152 Augusta. 416-977-8881.

Axis gAllery & grill 3048 Dundas W. 416-604-3333. bAbAlúu 136 Yorkville. 416-515-0587. the birchmount 462 Birchmount. 416-698-4115. blondies 1378 Queen W. bloor street united church 300 Bloor W. 416-924-7439. blue goose tAvern 1 Blue Goose. 416-255-2442. boAt 158 Augusta. 416-593-9218. bovine sex club 542 Queen W. 416-504-4239. brAssAii 461 King W. 416-598-4730. cAnAdiAn nAtionAl exhibition 210 Princes’ Blvd. 416-263-3800. c’est WhAt 67 Front E. 416-867-9499. cherry colA’s rock n’ rollA cAbAret & lounge 200 Bathurst. church of the holy trinity 10 Trinity Square.

416-598-4521. clinton’s 693 Bloor W. 416-535-9541. cloAk & dAgger pub 394 College. 647-436-0228. disgrAcelAnd 965 Bloor W. 647-868-5263. distillery district 55 Mill. dominion on queen 500 Queen E. 416-368-6893. double double lAnd 209 Augusta. drAke hotel 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. duffy’s tAvern 1238 Bloor W. 416-628-0330. el mocAmbo 464 Spadina. 416-777-1777.

emmet rAy bAr 924 College. 416-792-4497. enterprise 2000 242 Cherry, Pier 34.

416-777-5777. fly 8 Gloucester. 416-410-5426. footWork 425 Adelaide W. 416-913-3488.

460 spAdinA 460 Spadina Ave. the gArrison 1197 Dundas W. gAte 403 403 Roncesvalles. 416-588-2930. glAdstone hotel 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. goodhAndy’s 120 Church. 416-760-6514. grAffiti’s 170 Baldwin. 416-506-6699. the greAt hAll 1087 Queen W. 647-746-5426. grossmAn’s 379 Spadina. 416-977-7000. guvernment 132 Queens Quay E. 416-869-0045. hArbourfront centre 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. hArlem 67 Richmond E. 416-368-1920. highWAy 61 southern bArbeque 1620 Bayview. 416-489-7427. the hole in the WAll 2867A Dundas W. 416-629-5320. holy oAk cAfe 1241 Bloor W. 647-345-2803. horseshoe 370 Queen W. 416-598-4753. hugh’s room 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604. hyde 420 Wellington W. 416-977-4933. lA mAquette 111 King E. 416-366-8191. lAke Affect pAtio bAr 1 Port St (Mississauga).

905-274-8223. lee’s pAlAce 529 Bloor W. 416-532-1598. levAck block 88 Ossington. 416-916-0571. lolA 40 Kensington. 416-348-8645. lou dAWg’s 589 King W. 647-347-3294. lulA lounge 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. mAple leAf house 2749 Lake Shore W. 416-255-2558.

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416-449-1212. mezzettA 681 St Clair W. 416-658-5687. midpoint 1180 Queen W. mod club 722 College. 416-588-4663. molson AmphitheAtre 909 Lake Shore W. monArchs pub 33 Gerrard W. 416-585-4352. mount pleAsAnt cemetery 375 Mt Pleasant.

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416-323-1251. the piston 937 Bloor W. 416-532-3989. rAncho relAxo 300 College. 416-920-0366. rAsputin vodkA bAr 780 Queen E. 416-469-3737. rivoli 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908. roc n doc’s 105 Lakeshore E (Mississauga).

905-891-1754. rockpile 5555 Dundas W. 416-504-6699. sArAh’s cAfe 1426 Danforth. 416-406-3121. the sAvoy 1166 Queen W.

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WAterfAlls 303 Augusta. 416-927-9666.

Whistler’s grille 995 Broadview. 416-421-1344. the Wilson 96 615 College. 416-516-3237.

WrongbAr 1279 Queen W. 416-516-8677. xs nightclub 261 Richmond W. yonge-dundAs squAre

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Pop/Rock GASS ñBUKE &NNNN

DOUCET AND THE WHITE FALCON ñLUKE NNNN

Steel City Trawler (Six Shooter) Rating: “Hey now, what are you hiding me from?” asks Luke Doucet on his fifth solo album. Yet Steel City Trawler is an invitation into Doucet’s world. Born in Halifax, raised in Winnipeg and having lived in Vancouver, Toronto and Nashville, the songwriter/producer/ guitarist relocated to the Steel City of Hamilton with his wife and bandmate, singer/songwriter Melissa McClelland, a few years ago.

Produced by Sloan’s Andrew Scott,

this is gritty, 70s-inspired rock ’n’ roll that keeps its sensitive side exposed. Whether he’s singing about work (Thinking People), insomnia (You Gotta Get It) or attraction (Dirt, Dirty Blonde), Doucet is direct. And while the classic rock influences verge on cheesy at moments (Love And A Steady Hand), the brawn is a good foil for disarming acoustic tracks Magpie and Hey Now. Cartoonist David Collier’s liner notes and artwork based on Doucet’s work and life provide a great entry point.

Top track: Hey Now SARAH GREENE

Riposte (Brassland) Rating: At first glance, it’s easy to assume Buke & Gass are avant-garde experimentalists, and in a sense they certainly are. But look past their wacky hybrid instruments and you’ll find that the NYC duo’s music is more accessible than it seems. Playing invented instruments like the eponymous buke (baritone ukulele/guitar) and gass (guitar/ bass), Aron Sanchez and Arone Dyer create strange, full compositions out of angular riffs and lagging grooves, without the aid of studio wizardry or looping pedals.

It seems contrarian to call Riposte a pop record, but once you make sense of the disjointed melodies and odd time signatures, it’s hard to dislodge them from your brain.

Like fellow New York art pop weirdos Animal Collective and the Dirty Projectors, B&G make catchy hooks rise out of eccentric song structures in a way that works in spite of itself. It’s weird but good.

Top track: Sleep Gets Your Ghost Buke & Gass open for Efterklang Wednesday (September 8) at Lee’s Palace.

RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

PHILIP SELWAY Familial (Nonesuch)

Rating: NN I always felt uncomfortable watching Phil Selway, the drummer for Radiohead, during his band’s experiments in electronic music during the mid-00s. Without live drums, he was like a wino without wine.

On his first solo outing, you’d expect him to attack the skins with a vengeance, but he barely touches them. Instead, there are the same subdued drum machine, unusual time signatures and noises as on Kid A. Over those “beats” (more like murmurs), Selway plays soft acoustic guitar and sings on Radioheadesque themes of disaffection and inward escape.

It almost feels as if Selway is inviting comparison to his band, if not to his bandmate, Thom Yorke. And that’s a major problem here.

Selway sounds like a space-age Badly Drawn Boy, only less lovable. His melodies are simplistic, his lyrics amateurish. If he weren’t in the band, it’d be easy to write him off as a Radiohead rip-off.

Of course, it’s unfair to hold this album to that band’s standards. But without the Radiohead connection, it’s doubtful this would even have made it to iTunes.

Top track: Patron Saint JOSHUA ERRETT

the sudden revival of his career in the late 80s. His timeless duet with k.d. lang on Crying and subsequent involvement with the Traveling Wilburys made him a highly sought-after performer in 88.

The Last Concert was recorded in Akron on December 4 of that year, two days before he died of a heart attack. The audio quality is just a few notches above bootleg, and Orbison, reportedly exhausted from his tour schedule, relies heavily on his backup singers on many songs. But even a slightly wilted Roy Orbison is a truly powerful thing, and when the song It’s Over comes on, considering the context, it’s affecting, to say the least.

Top track: In Dreams JASON KELLER

HEART Red Velvet Car (Eagle Rock)

Rating: NNN Ann Wilson can’t be 60. On Heart’s 13th studio album, her trademark coarse Robert Plantish howl is in top form, energizing the numerous hard rockers (WTF, Wheels, Death Valley) and adding oomph to mellower turns like Red Velvet Car, the Dreamboat Annie-ish Safronia’s Mark and their ode to Seattle, Queen City. Younger sister Nancy jumps between mostly acoustic instruments and lends milder vocal leads to catchy folk-pop tunes Hey You and Sunflower.

Despite some clichéd lyrics and cheesy moments (Bootful Of Beer is pretty goofy, the groovy Wheels is straight out of a steamy 80s-rock-chick video), the album – the Wilsons’ first in six years – is both tough and tender, and makes a girl like me dive into the YouTube archives to relish the ass-kicking awesomeness that was and still is Heart. Hallelujah, these seminal Seattle sisters aren’t going quietly into the night.

Top track: Queen City CARLA GILLIS

INTERPOL (Matador) Rating: NNN

Gloomy post-punk pop band Interpol didn’t fare too well with their move to Capitol Records for their last album, Our Love To Admire, which many saw as a disappointment. In an effort to recapture past glories, they’re back with their original label, Matador, and describe this new offering as a return to their roots.

On the surface, it does sound more like their earlier days, but there’s something missing. It might just be that time has passed, yet Interpol are still writing variations on the same plodding song. To put it mildly, they’re not exactly eclectic in mood, sound or even tempo.

The best moments come when they shy away from their trademark wall-ofreverb blueprint and flirt with vintage glam and art rock flavours. It’s a better album than their last, and diehard fans should be satisfied, but it’s not going to get the rest of us very excited.

Top track: Summer Well BENJAMIN BOLES

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New Bones (independent) Rating: Their moniker seems to be either designed to drive grammar-respecting journalists nuts or evidence of serious shortcomings in the Nashville educational system, but we’re not going to let that get to us. We’re also not going to bother figuring out what they mean when they describe themselves as “tropical punk,” which is either

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deliberately misleading or based on a very idiosyncratic concept of “tropical.”

Cactus’s pretty much sound like Fugazi covering XTC, which works much better than you’d think. They often get compared to the late-90s post-hardcore pop of At the Drive-in, which isn’t too far off, but they’re closer to the original mid-80s era of aggro rock acts.

There’s plenty of the fury of thrash here, but also surprisingly sexy grooves and deliciously raw guitar sounds. The riffs can get angular and mathematical, but it never seems like they’re showing off. Instead, you get the sense that they’re a genuinely odd punk rock band blessed with a bounty of actual musical chops.

Top track: Daddy Cactus’s rock out at Sneaky Dee’s tonight (Thursday, September 2).

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MAHJONGG The Long Shadow Of The

Paper Tiger (K) Rating: NNN Mahjongg have taken up the dance torch with their third release. Makes sense, since they’ve lost guitarist Jeff Carillo.

What they’ve gained is an impressive ability to fuse mechanical bleeps with organic tribal throbs. Gooble and Miami Knights, the first two tracks, give an idea of what Mahjongg are putting down, and the wacky indie-band factor is still evident in the drum work and vocals.

Sadly, the vocals thwart this otherwise innovative, frantic danceathon. Those who grind their teeth in the presence of excessive vocoder will have to book a session with their dentist. The record’s also too short. By the time you hit highlight Devry at the 26-minute mark, you’re 10 minutes away from the finish. To be truly serious about success, Mahjongg need to give more than this.

Top track: Devry PAUL TEREFENKO

Jazz

THE MARSALIS FAMILY Music Redeems (Marsalis Music) Rating: NNN While Wynton Marsalis’s public stance on what constitutes jazz has made it seem like it belongs in the nostalgia bin, this latest release by his entire family in support of the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in their native New Orleans manages to ground that take by putting the music in historical perspective.

Ellis’s sons Branford, Delfeayo, Jason and Wynton join their father in a program that dips into the New Orleans tradition while retaining a blues thread, a solid sense of swing and the ever-present echoes of Mother Church. Family stories and other oral tributes to the Marsalis patriarch and matriarch alternate with the music.

This takes the edge off some of the Marsalis jazz conservatism and reminds us what this rare family session is all about: expressing through music the importance of family and community in sustaining black America.

Wynton Marsalis plays Massey Hall February 1.

Top track: After NILAN PERERA 3

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after delays, cost overruns and years of bureaucratic wrangling, TIFF, the most prestigious international film festival after Cannes, opens the doors of its sleek new Lightbox on September 12.

The $129-million facility boasts five theatres, a film reference library, three restaurant lounges and two galleries, one of which hosts the festival’s inaugural Essential Cinema exhibit.

The show, which revolves around TIFF’s Essential 100 list of seminal films, features four newly commissioned multimedia works and 11 additional projects.

Atom Egoyan’s four-minute installation 8½ Screens deconstructs Federico Fellini’s famous projection room sequence, examining the uneasy relationship between projector, viewer and director. Winnipeg director Guy Maddin mines his unique sensibility

and encyclopedic knowledge in Hauntings I and II, two series of short films addressing the unfinished, unrealized and abandoned fragments of cinematic projects that haunt the minds of directors and audiences.

In E-100, an audio collage of fragments, environmental sounds and bits of dialogue and soundtrack culled and remixed from films on the list, James Andean and François Xavier Saint-Pierre create a vast, shifting sonic terrain of cinematic memory.

Barr Gilmore’s Essential Titles addresses the graphic and typographical nature of film by superimposing and

THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS Drama And Desire, to Sep 26 ($25.50, stu $14.50). Victorian PhotoñsrsAGO$21.50, collage, to Sep 5. Will Munro, to Sep 26 (free).

Film/painting: Julian Schnabel, to Jan 2, 2011. $18, srs $15, stu $10, free Wed 6-8:30 pm. 317 Dundas W. 416-979-6648.

BATA SHOE MUSEUM On A Pedestal, to Sep 20.

Blundstone’s Art To Boot (benefit for SKETCH), to Sep 22. $12, srs $10, stu $6. 327 Bloor W. 416-979-7799.

DESIGN EXCHANGE Bent Out Of Shape: Canadian Industrial Design, to Oct 10. New Work:

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Facebook facts THE FACEBOOK EFFECT by David Kirkpatrick (Simon & Schuster), $34 cloth. Rating: NNNN

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Fortune writer David Kirkpatrick had long, unprecedented access to Facebook co-founder Mark Zucker-

berg and got the boyish computer engineer to open up about those frantic beginning years at Harvard. We tour the dingy dorm where Zuck and his team started coding Facebook between computer science classes.

Kirkpatrick then zooms in on the heady days of Facebook’s popularity as college towns across the U.S. took to the site. An interesting moment occurs when the Facebook crew decides to open the site to non-students, a move too dicey to make without consultation with investors and advisers.

Kirkpatrick says in the prologue he’ll build the book around what he calls the “Facebook effect,” whereby people use the website’s tools, like

READINGS THIS WEEK Saturday, September 4 JOSH ALAN FRIEDMAN The Black Cracker au-

thor and musician reads from his work, sings and plays acoustic guitar. 4-7 pm. Free.

Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin. 416-506-6699.

Sunday, September 5 BREAKFAST WITH POETS Poetry open mic fea-

turing Phyllis “Broom” Walker. 11 am-2 pm.

Free. Ellington’s Music & Café, 805 St. Clair W.

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visually remixing 100 titles in an eyepopping six-minute loop.

Other highlights include Slidelength, Michael Snow’s iconic 1970s minimalist film companion to Wavelength; Austrian artist Martin Arnold’s installation Jeanne, his take on the 1920 classic Joan Of Arc; and Douglas Gordon’s 24 Hour Psycho Back And Forth And To And Fro, which splits Hitchcock’s Psycho into two channels and projects it continuously through the Lightbox gal-

416-405-8490, resistancepoetryfest@gmail. com.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL POETRY SLAM

Dwayne Morgan hosts a competition by North American poets. Doors 8 pm. $15-$20.

Poor Alex Theatre, 772A Dundas W. info@ upfromtheroots.ca.

Tuesday, September 7 ADEBE D.A./ANGELICA LEMINH/LANA PESCH/ KENJI TOKAWA Reading. 7-9 pm. Free. St.

Will Alsop, to Oct 18 (free). $10, stu/srs $8.

234 Bay. 416-363-6121.

GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART Japanese Porcelain, to Sep 12. Chinese Blue And White Porcelain, to Jan 9, 2011. $12, stu $6, srs $8; half-price Fri after 4 pm. 111 Queen’s Park.

416-586-8080.

POWER PLANT Adaptation; outdoor installation: Olaf Breuning, to Sep 12. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949.

ROM Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts, to Sep 6. The Warrior Emperor And

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Groups, to rally, protest and enact change, but he doesn’t really. Instead, he concentrates on the site’s relatively unknown backstory.

There’s thorough coverage of the privacy issues rattling Facebook, and kudos to the author for getting straight answers from its engineers.

Forty-two per cent of Canadians are on Facebook. The site has more data about its members than some governments do. To understand why we overshare with 843 “friends” is to recognize how the future will look for connected communities. The Facebook Effect cuts through the hype around social media and lays it out simply.

If you’re a Facebook fanatic, consider the book both a history and a DAVID SILVERBERG warning.

Ask Facebook Canada head of growth Elmer Sotta questions when he hits the Future Of Media conference at the Drake, Wednesday (September 8).

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Anne’s Church, 270 Gladstone. 416-5363160.

BETSY STRUTHERS/ANDRE THOMPSON/MERLE NUDELMAN Poetry and an open mic. 8 pm.

lery windows facing King.

Look, too, for a large collection of costumes, posters and rare film ephemera like the taxi licence Robert De Niro acquired in the course of researching his role as Travis Bickle.

While the 100-film list itself (which begins screening September 23) is sure to raise objections, this exhibit provides interesting visual and intellectual fodder for T.O.’s discerning cinephiles.

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China’s Terracotta Army, to Jan 2, 2011 ($31, stu/srs $28, child $19.50). $22, stu/srs $19; $11, stu/srs $9.50 Fri 4:30-9:30 pm; free Wed 4:305:30 pm. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000.

TEXTILE MUSEUM Stephen Schofield, Lia Cook and David R Harper, to Oct 17. Molas From Kuna Yala, to Feb 13, 2011. $12, srs $8, stu $6; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm. 55 Centre. 416-599-5321.

U OF T ART CENTRE Traffic: Conceptual Art In Canada, Sep 7-Dec 4. 15 King’s College Circle.

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MUST-SEE SHOWS BIRCH LIBRALATO Painting: Martin Golland

and Eric Glavin, Sep 8-Oct 16, reception Sep 8. 129 Tecumseth. 416-365-3003.

CLARK & FARIA Reality Check group show, to Sep 19. 55 Mill, bldg 2. 416-703-1700.

DRAKE HOTEL Murals: Balint Zsako and Micah Lexier, to Sep 30. 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042.

GALLERY TPW TIFF Future Projections: William Kentridge, Sep 7-19. 56 Ossington.

416-645-1066.

GEORGIA SCHERMAN Video: Shaun Gladwell, Sep 8-Oct 16, reception 6-8 pm Sep 8.

133 Tecumseth. 416-554-4112.

GLADSTONE HOTEL Haitian and Jamaican art from the collection of Jonathan Demme, Sep 7-16. Workman Arts: Being Scene group show, to Sep 19. Textiles: Eric Mathew, to Oct 25. Please & Thank You: Gladstone staff, to Sep 5. 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE Photos: Eight Artists Encounter Ontario’s Greenbelt, to Jun 1, 2011. Ashkenaz: Isaac Bashevis Singer And His Artists, Sep 4-6. 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.

JAPAN FOUNDATION Winter Garden: The Exploration Of The Micropop Imagination In Contemporary Japanese Art, to Nov 6 (Mon-Fri). 131 Bloor W. 416-966-1600.

LEONARDO GALLERIES Gallery artists, Sep 7-Oct 6. Our Fragile Planet group show, to Sep 4. 133 Avenue Rd. 416-924-7296.

PENTIMENTO Painting: Gary Blundell and Victoria Ward, Sep 2-26. 1164 Queen E. 416-406-6772.

RED HEAD Installation: Dianne Pearce, to Sep 25. 401 Richmond W #115. 416-504-5654.

STEPHEN BULGER Photos: Gilbert Garcin, to Sep 25. 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575.

SUSAN HOBBS Painting: Patrick Howlett, Sep 8-Oct 16. 137 Tecumseth. 416-504-3699.

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY Illustrations: William Blake, to Sep 30. 71 Queen’s Park. library. vicu.utoronto.ca/blake_in_our_time.

XEXE Painting: Moira Clark, to Sep 25. 624 Richmond W. 416-646-2706.

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ZOE DRUICK Launching her book Allan King’s “A Married Couple.” 7-10 pm. Free. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

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Caryl Churchill’s Serious Money gets a rich production at Shaw.

PETER PAN by James Barrie, directed

by Tim Carroll (Stratford). At the Avon Theatre, Stratford. Runs in rep to October 31. $50-$95, stu/srs $25-$55.

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Peter Pan isn’t only for children. In fact, the Stratford production is one of the best at this year’s festival.

Directed and adapted by Tim Carroll, the show includes J.M. Barrie – who wrote a stage version of the story before penning the better-known book – as narrator, with the wonderful decision to have Tom McCamus play Barrie as well as the gleefully villainous Captain Hook. (Fact: McCamus is the only actor I’ve seen play both Peter and Hook, the former back at Shaw in the 80s.)

The “real” world of Barrie and the fictional one of Peter Pan blend in this clever show to especially fine effect when Barrie’s chambermaid (Martha

Farrell) enters Neverland and joins the Amazon tribe, her feather duster becoming her headdress.

The cast is generally strong, with Sara Topham’s Wendy a believable mother to the Lost Boys (each of them individually drawn), Paul Dunn’s John steadfast and level-headed, and Sanjay Talwar a childlike Mr. Darling to his maternal wife (Laura Condlln).

Michael Therriault is the perfect Peter; boyish, amoral and self-centred, he exudes limitless energy and boundless curiosity.

Carolyn M. Smith’s design is another great plus, from the Lost Boys’ underground home and the huge pirate ship to a crocodile that fills half the stage.

Kevin Fraser lights the show with storybook hues.

Not everything works. The mermaid scene at the end of the first act feels like an unnecessary add-on, Stacy Steadman’s Michael could use more definition, and Seán Cullen’s Smee is needlessly broad.

But this excellent production is far more than a flash in the Pan.

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Sara Topham and Michael Therriault totally Pan out in one of Stratford’s best.

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On the Money SERIOUS MONEY by Caryl Churchill, directed by Eda Holmes (Shaw). At the Studio Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. $49, under 30 $30. Runs to September 12.

1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com.

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Serious Money, Caryl Churchill’s big, gloriously explosive look at the world trading markets of the 80s, has just as much relevance today.

Churchill’s concocted a series of related tales involving stock and futures traders, big business and governmental organizations, all vying with increasing greed, ruthlessness and lust for whatever they can get

their hands on. Ultimately, it’s all about dominance rather than money, as people double- and triple-cross their supposed allies.

At its centre are sibs Scilla (Marla McLean) and Jake (Ken James Stewart), young entrepreneurs who enjoy the high-stakes risks in their work and lives, American banker Zackerman (Ali Momen), corporate raider Billy Corman (Graeme Somerville) and shady international traders Jacinta Condor (Nicolá CorreiaDamude) and Nigel Ajibala (Kelly Wong).

Though the action of the first half is perhaps too packed with detail, the second is more focused. The Shaw ensemble sharply defines each of the characters, large and small, with

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Momen, McLean, Somerville and Correia-Damude doing especially fine work in Eda Holmes’s handsomely choreographed production, which swirls the action around the Studio Theatre stage.

The close of the first act, set on the trading floor of the London International Financial Futures Exchange in the midst of a voracious feeding frenzy, is a marvel of physical and verbal orchestration.

Holmes’s work is so clear and confident, you might not even realize that Churchill’s written this play about hostile takeovers and power struggles in rhymed couplets.

Smart, brittle and totally icy, Serious Money is worth its weight in gold.

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JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL (Junction Forum for

GENERAL MACBETH: CASTLE PON DE SAND by

Art and Culture). The street festival features music, dance, performance art, spoken word, comedy and more by Quinn C Martin, Istvan Kantor, Random Acts of Dance, Robert Priest and others. Opens Sep 8 and runs to Sep 12, see website for details. Free/ pwyc. Dundas West between Indian Grove and St Johns Rd. junctionartsfest.com.

PAINT YOUR WAGON by Frederick Loewe and Alan J Lerner (Civic Light Opera Company). This musical is set in a mining town in California during the Gold Rush era. Opens Sep 8 and runs to Sep 25, Wed 7 pm, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (and Sep 25) 2 pm. $25. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. 416-755-1717, civiclightoperacompany. com.

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Nicole R White (Rinkah Entertainment). A soldier fighting Jamaican drug cartels seeks ultimate power in this adaptation of Shakespeare. Sep 5 at 6 pm. $30-$45. Jamaican Canadian Association, 995 Arrow. 647-348-4311, enjoymacbeth.com.

THE JUDY MONOLOGUES by Darren StewartJones (Baby Gumm Productions). This one-act is based on recordings Judy Garland made in the 60s for her never-written autobiography.

Sep 2 at 8:30 pm. $10. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

MURDER AT SEA (Mysteriously Yours). A ship’s crew and passengers are suspects in this brunch show. Sep 5 at 11:30 am. $73. Captain Matthew Flinders, 207 Queens Quay W, Pier 6.

416-486-7469, mysteriouslyyours.com.

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A NIGHT IN THE OLD MARKETPLACE by Frank London (Ashkenaz Festival). This performance reimagines IL Peretz’s Yiddish play as an avantgarde opera. Sep 6 at 1 and 5:30 pm. $25-$30.

Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416979-9901, ashkenazfestival.com.

YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! (Live Nation). The children’s TV series

comes to the stage. Sep 4 at 5 pm. $39.50$75.25. Molson Amphitheatre, 909 Lake Shore W. yogabbagabbalive.com.

Continuing DOC by Sharon Pollock (Soulpepper). A woman returns home to mend her relañ tionship with her parents (see review, page 55). Runs to Sep 18, Mon-Sat 8 pm, see website for mats. $32-$76. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNNN (JK)

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A generous Christopher Plummer has a lovely rapport with Julyana Soelistyo in The Tempest.

No Bull

man Tom Broadbent (Benedict Campbell) and Irishman Larry Doyle (Graeme Somerville). The former loves all things Irish and wants to raise the country’s inhabitants to the standards of the English; the latter’s been happily away from home for 18 years and shudders when he has to return.

When the pair, partners in a civil engineering firm, arrive in Ireland, we meet a group of fascinating characters, notably a defrocked priest (the fine Jim Mezon) whose wise speeches combine lost ideals and a unique charm.

Though the play’s first act rambles, the rest is an articulate series of discussions about the nature of the English and the Irish, lovesick dreamers and power-hungry developers. There’s satire, too – at times dark and scathing.

The cast is uniformly strong, and director Christopher Newton combines cogent arguments with warmth and humour.

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JOHN BULL’S OTHER ISLAND by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Christopher Newton (Shaw). At the Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Runs in rep to October 9. $35-$90. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. Rating: NNN

An Englishman and an Irishman walk into an engineer’s office.

Sounds like the start of a shaggydog story, but it’s part of the opening action in Shaw’s rarely staged John Bull’s Other Island, which looks at Anglo-Irish relations at the start of the 20th century.

Some of the script’s issues have been settled, but the Shavian discussions of national personalities and the development and exploitation of colonial lands still resonate.

At the centre of the tale are EnglishBenedict Campbell (left) and Graeme Somerville talk a good game in Shaw’s Island.

The Tempest, Shakespeare’s last play, is a tale of forgiveness and grace, and the Stratford production directed by Des McAnuff hits most of the right notes.

Starring Christopher Plummer as the deposed Milanese king Prospero, the show traces a series of parallel stories of attempted usurpation and pardon, exploring in the process what it means to be a good ruler and a good human being.

If the subplot involving the attempt of Prospero’s brother Antonio (John Vickery) to convince Sebastian (Timothy D. Stickney) to do away with Sebastian’s royal brother Alonso (Peter Hutt) is occasionally long-winded, the problem is the writing rather than the acting.

McAnuff’s previous shows on the Festival stage have often been memorable for their flashy staging rather than DR. JEkyLL, THERE’S NOWHERE TO HyDE (Mysteriously Yours... Dinner Theatre). A dead body turns up at a criminology conference in this interactive comedy. Runs to Oct 30, Fri-Sat 8 pm. $40-$45. 2026 Yonge. 416-486-7469, mysteriouslyyours.com.

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(Art Gallery of Ontario). CanStage Dream in High Park actors and Atelier Ballet dancers perform alongside an exhibit of Stratford Festival props, stage machines and interactive content. Runs to Sep 26, performances on select Saturdays and Sundays. Free w/ admission. 317 Dundas W. ago.net.

HOW NOW MRS. BROWN cOW! by Brendan O’Carroll (Mirvish). In this sitcom-style Irish import, Mrs Brown (writer/director O’Carroll in dowdy drag) is gearing up for Christmas and the return of her son Trevor, although the rest of the family knows the boy’s not coming. At its best, the show’s a warm, lowbrow

celebration of Irish family life. At its worst, it’s comedy that revels in the failings of others – not the most sophisticated, but occasionally charming in its slapdashery. Runs to Sep 4, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25-$75. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish. com. NN (Naomi Skwarna) LOvE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron (Michael Rubinoff/Daryl Roth). The Ephron sisters use Ilene Beckerman’s picture-filled book of autobiographical reminiscences about clothing as a springboard for dozens of stories connecting fashion and women’s lives. The pieces are a mixed bag, ranging from a beautifully written monologue about a shirt (with a subtext about the end of a relationship) to an awkward anecdote about boots and rape. The Canadian premiere of the New York stage hit has been cast with some of our biggest talents, who are mostly fine (the continued on page 54 œ

Riley Sims (left) and Laurence Ramsay move and groove in Inherencies.

Opening FIgURE OF SPEEcH Majlis Multidisciplinary Arts presents music, poetry and ñ dance with Sasha Ivanochko and others in an

urban arts garden. Sep 3-4 at 8 pm. $15. 163 Walnut. 647-476-6472, majlisarts.com.

HISPANIc FIESTA Fernando Valladares presents a cultural festival featuring dance by Ballet Folklorico Puro Mexico, Esmeralda Enrique, Danzarte and others. Sep 3-6, see website for schedule. Free. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge. hispanicfiesta.com.

Continuing INHERENcIES AND OTHER DISORDERS Darryl Tracy presents new works by ñ Keith Cole, Lesandra Dodson and Tracy, per-

formed by Tina Fushell, Paul Charbonneau, Riley Sims and others. Runs to Sep 4, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $22, stu/srs $18. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester. 416-323-1715. 3

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their emotional truth, but here just about every character reveals a strong humanity. In a plot that relies on enchantment, the director uses all the venue’s considerable stage magic (flying, supernatural spirits, characters instantaneously disappearing and reappearing) to good and appropriate effect.

Plummer, no question the reason many theatregoers bought their tickets, never grandstands – his silences can be as powerful as his words – and is generous in sharing the spotlight with others.

He has a warm, at times playful relationship with Trish Lindström as his daughter, Miranda, and also with Julyana Soelistyo’s acrobatic spirit, Ariel. Both women are winning performers, though Soelistyo is better in her physical work than in speaking the text.

Dion Johnstone’s lizard-like Caliban is most memorable when consorting with audience-pleasing comic villains Trinculo (Bruce Dow) and Stephano (Geraint Wyn Davies). There’s a believable freshness in the partnering of Lindström and Gareth Potter, one of the company’s best young romantic leads, as Ferdinand.

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Joe Orton’s raunchy farce gets a polite Canadian makeover By NAOMI SKWARNA Brandon​ ​ cGibbon​ M (left)​and​Blair​ Williams​hold​ the​violence​​ in​check.

WhaT The BuTleR saW by Joe Orton, directed by Jim Warren (Soulpepper).

Young Centre for the Performing Arts (55 Mill). To September 18. $32-$76. 416-8668666. soulpepper.ca. See Continuing, this page. Rating: NNN joe orton wrote what the butler Saw in 1967, the same year his lover bludgeoned him to death with a hammer. Compared to that kind of violence, Soulpepper’s follow-up to its previous Orton – last season’s Loot – seems chary of causing any real suffering. There’s lots to admire in Jim Warren’s orderly production, but it is, unhappily, free of anything violently comic or dramatic.

The plot unspools from Dr. Prentice’s (Blair Williams) ill-conceived attempted seduction of his comely young secretarial candidate, Geraldine (Nicole Underhay). Interrupted by his sex-starved wife (Brenda Robins), Prentice tries to cover his tracks, which leads to much cross-dressing, cop-drugging and straitjacketing. At play’s end, the maniacal bureaucrat Dr. Rance (Graham Harley) declares Prentice “a transvestite, fetishist, bisexual murderer.” A plentiful supply of Johnnie Walker Red allows Prentice

to stay (relatively) calm while all this carries on.

Orton’s dialogue is viciously witty, but Warren’s direction keeps the actors playing it straight, if not serious.

This is British farce with a Canadian wash, everyone seeming mildly surprised and apologetic about the lewd behaviour.

Williams is a remarkable performer – physically commanding, beautiful speaking voice – but his Prentice is altogether too sane, too likeable. The same can be said of the uniformly strong but not especially provocative ensemble. The exception is Oliver Dennis, whose twit policeman gets

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Thursday, September 2 Bad dog TheaTRe presents Next Big Thing, new and veteran improvisers perform scenes.

8 pm. The Jam, an open improv jam session.

9:15 pm. $5. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com.

The BooM shoW: chaPTeR 28 Super­ market presents comedy w/ Boyd Banks, Ron Sparks, Ben Miner, Tom Odonnell and the Boom. 9 pm. $10. 268 Augusta. boomcomedy. com. coMedY aBoVe The PuB McVeigh’s Irish Pub presents Elaine Dandy, Mark O’Leary, Jordan Foisy, Matt Shury, Sean McKiernan, Suzanne Paquin, Sean Sinclair-Day and host Dave Paterson. 9 pm. $5. 124 Church. 416-364-9698. fRieNds & leVi Macdougall Comedy Bar presents MacDougall w/ Katie Crown, David Dineen-Porter, Bob Wiseman and host Chris Locke. 10 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. gaMe PlaYa ThuRsdaYs John Candy Box The­ atre presents longform improv by Rob Norman’s Game Of The Scene class players. 9 pm.

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416-703-0811.

soMeThiNg Wicked aWesoMe This WaY coMes Second City presents its 66th sketch

comedy revue about how everyone (and everything) is awesome. Tue-Sat 8 pm (plus Sat 10:30 pm), Sun 2 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com.

VaMPiRe caMPfiRe Second City presents a family show about ghouls at a summer camp for misfits. To Sep 3, Tue-Fri, noon. $12, family pack $40. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com.

Yuk Yuk’s doWNToWN presents Nick Beaton.

To Sep 5, Thu-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Friday, September 3 Bad dog TheaTRe presents Ralph All-Stars,

improv games, scenes and long-form plays led

by Ralph MacLeod. To Sep 4, Fri-Sat at 8 and 10 pm. $12. That Friday Show, a one-act play by BDT students. 8:30 pm (in Studio #2). Pwyc.

The Late Late Horror Show, B-movie-inspired improv. Midnight. $5. 138 Danforth. 416-4913115, baddogtheatre.com. coMedY oN The daNfoRTh Timothy’s World News Café presents improv with Dan Hershfield and Dan’s Mix ‘95. 9 pm. Pwyc. 320 Danforth. 416-461-2668, comedyonthedanforth.com.

Naked fRidaYs John Candy Box Theatre presents music, improv, sketch and more. 9 pm.

Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. slacksTock ii: PaNTs iN MoTioN Black Swan presents improv, sketch and stand-up, followed by Improv Night In Canada. Doors 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 154 Danforth. 416-469-0537.

soMeThiNg Wicked aWesoMe This WaY coMes See Thu 2.

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Yuk Yuk’s VaughaN presents Lawrence Morgenstern. To Sep 4, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 70 Inter-

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some big laughs staggering about the stage in Judith Bowden’s iridescent cocktail dress.

Glenn Davidson’s psychiatrist’s office is fittingly clinical, although it doesn’t offer the centripetal pull that a door-swinging farce ought to have.

Instead, the four sets of doors serve mostly to spit characters onto the stage, bewildered and differently dressed.

That timidity is amusing, but it’s at the cost of some wonderfully disturbing scenes and sentiments in the script. Maybe teasing that out would invite laughter of joy and terror. 3 stage@nowtoronto.com

change Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Yuk Yuk’s WesT presents Gilson Lubin.

To Sep 4, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

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Saturday, September 4 Bad dog TheaTRe Ralph All-Stars, see Fri 3. lasT sToP coMedY NighT Fitzgerald’s Pub

presents weekly Pro/Ams w/ hosts Jordan Foisy and Matt Shury. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 2298 Queen E. 416-698-8588.

cast changes again Sep 10). Runs to Oct 2, TueSat 8 pm, mats Wed and Sat 2 pm. $35-$65.

Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-872-1212, lovelossonstage.ca. NNN (GS) PiNkalicious, The Musical by Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann and John Gregor (Vital Theatre).

A girl turns pink after eating too many cupcakes in this family musical. Runs to Sep 19, Sat-Sun 1 pm. $29.50. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. 416-642-8973, vitaltheatre.ca.

Rock of ages by Chris D’Arienzo (Mirvish).

Mashed together from the 80s glam rock catalogue, this critic-proof jukebox musical is essentially a glorified version of rock week at American Idol. It’s well sung and played, but the story – about an aspiring actor (Elicia MacKenzie) and musician (Yvan Pedneault) in L.A. – is silly without being witty. A narrator (Aaron Walpole) keeps popping in to remind us that we’re watching a cheesy musical.

Mamma Mia! and We Will Rock You have affection for the genre, but RoA mocks it, which leaves a nasty aftertaste. Runs to Oct 31, TueSat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $28$99. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. NN (GS) RoMeo aNd JulieT by William Shakespeare (Canadian Stage Dream in High Park). Another modern-day update sadly fails to bring magic to the otherwise-enchanting High Park stage.

In director Vikki Anderson’s version, a troupe of actors performs the classic tragedy while stranded in a train station. This alienates the audience from Shakespeare’s characters, defangs the drama and fails to add any insight to the original. Runs to Sep 5, Thu-Sun 8 pm.

Pwyc ($20 sugg); under 14 free. High Park Am­ phitheatre, Bloor W and Parkside. 416-3671652, canstage.com. NN (Jordan Bimm) sheaR MadNess by Paul Portner (Stage West).

Salon staff and customers get caught up in a murder in this comedic whodunit. Runs to Sep 18, Tue-Sun 6:30 pm, mats Wed and Sun 11 am. $46-$80 (includes buffet). 5400 Dixie, Mississauga. 905-238-0042, stagewest.com. souTh Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein (Dancap/Lincoln Center Theater).

R&H’s 1949 musical about love and racism on

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PaRkeRaNdseVille Ville PaRk Parker and Seville present their monthly sketch show, Episode 8: Eight Ain’t Enough! w/ Nick Flanagan, Steve Scholtz and host Tim Gilbert. 9 pm. $5.

Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. secoNd ciTY presents Live In 3D, sketch comedy featuring scenes and songs from SC history, plus new material. 8 pm. $12. 51 Mercer.

416-343-0011, secondcity.com.

Tuesday, September 7

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Yuk Yuk’s doWNToWN See Thu 2.

Yuk Yuk’s VaughaN See Fri 3.

Yuk Yuk’s WesT See Fri 3.

Sunday, September 5 kNighT TiMe coMedY presents weekly standup and sketch w/ host Jill Knight. 8 pm. $4.

Remarks Bar & Grill, 1026 Coxwell. 416-4299889, knight.time.comedy@gmail.com. laugh saBBaTh presents Let’s Get Hot! w/ Nikki Payne, Mae Martin, Stephanie Kaliner, Michael Balazo, Chris Locke, Aaron Eves, Scott Rogowsky, Nick Flanagan, Brian Barlow, Kathleen Phillips and Jon McCurley.

Doors 8:30 pm. $5. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. laughsabbath.com.

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chaTRouleTTe BiNgo! Supermarket presents bingo and comedy w/ Diana Love and Steph Tolev. 8:30 pm. $5. 268 Augusta. 416-8400501. i heaRT Jokes Evan Desmarais presents weekly comedy and fun. Doors 7:30 pm. Pwyc. The Central, 603 Markham. 416-913-4586. skeTchcoMedYlouNge Rivoli presents 7 Minutes in Heaven, JTT & Friends, Parker & Seville, Newsdesk with Ron Sparks, MC Allyson Smith and others. 9 pm. Pwyc.

332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge.com.

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House presents John Moorcroft, Sandra ñ Battaglini, Trevor Wilson, Cal Post, Stephen

Mercer Street Comedy Cabaret. 7 pm. $15. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. suddeNlY suNdaY Pantages Martini Bar presents a weekly open mic w/ host Melissa Story. 8:30 pm. Free. 200 Victoria. 416-3621777.

Yuk Yuk’s doWNToWN See Thu 2.

Hopkinson, Rhiannon Archer and host Jo-Anna Downey. 9 pm. Free. 710 Danforth. 416466-6161.

TuesdaYs iN The JuNcTioN Hole in the Wall presents weekly comedy and people talking loudly w/ host Matt Shury. 9 pm. Free. 2867A Dundas W. 416-760-7041.

Yuk Yuk’s doWNToWN presents Amateur Night, w/ the Humber College Comedy Cavalcade, followed by stand-up amateurs. 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $3. 224 Richmond W. 416-9676425, yukyuks.com.

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Wednesday, September 8

soMeThiNg Wicked aWesoMe This WaY coMes See Thu 2. sTaNd-uP suNdaYs Second City presents the

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New Material Night w/ Dom Pare, Ennis Esmer, Rhiannon Archer, Chris Robinson, Matt O’Brien, Terry Clement, Destinee Browning, MC Arthur Simeon and others. 9 pm. Pwyc.

Coming Soon... w/ Jon Schabl, Ali Kabiri, Double K and MC Andre Arruda. 11 pm. Free.

332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com. iMPeRial coMedY Imperial Pub presents weekly Pro/Am comics w/ host Eric Bud. 9:30 pm. Pwyc. 54 Dundas E. imperialcomedy.com.

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soMeThiNg Wicked aWesoMe This WaY coMes See Thu 2. sPiRiTs oPeN Mic presents David Green, Steve

Scholtz, Hunter Collins, Danny Mantinello, Gery Bashadsky DJ Demers and host Jo-Anna Downey. 9 pm. Free. Spirits Bar & Grill, 642 Church. 416-967-0001.

Yuk Yuk’s doWNToWN presents Angelo Tsarouchas. To Sep 12, Wed-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

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an American naval base during the Second World War moves a little too leisurely, and at times Joshua Logan’s book drags, but this Lincoln Center Theater revival makes a solid case for it to be called a great American musical.

The songs emerge naturally and, under Bartlett Sher’s direction, the play’s look at racism – particularly in the song You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught – still has lots of bite. There’s not a weak link in the cast, and the 26-member orchestra brings out all the richness of the score. Runs to Sep 5, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $28-$200. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416644-3665, dancaptickets.com. NNNN (GS) WhaT The BuTleR saW by Joe Orton (Soulpepper). Sexual indiscretions meet bureaucratic incompetence in this satiric play (see review, this page). Runs to Sep 18, Mon-Sat 7:30 pm (see website for mats). $32-$76. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. NNN (Naomi Skwarna)

Out of Town age of aRousal by Linda Griffiths (Shaw Festival). An ex-suffragette runs a secreñ tarial school in 1885 England. Runs in rep to

Oct 10. $23-$105. Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com. as You like iT by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). Love flourishes among exiles in the Forest of Arden in this romantic comedy.

Runs in rep to Oct 31. $50-$95, stu/srs $25$55. Festival Theatre. stratfordfestival.ca.

The Book of esTheR by Leanna Brodie (Blyth Festival). A runaway teenager brings rural and city folk together in this drama. Runs to Sep 4, see website for schedule. $27-$31, stu $15.

Blyth Memorial Hall. blythfestival.com.

The cheRRY oRchaRd by Anton Chekhov (Shaw Festival). Chekhov’s play about an aristocratic family in financial trouble is adapted with an Irish twist. Runs in rep to Oct 2. $23$105. Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-theLake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. daNgeRous liaisoNs by Christopher Hampton (Stratford Festival). Two aristocrats amuse themselves by compromising women of virtue in pre-Revolutionary France.

Runs in rep to Oct 30. $50-$95, stu/srs $25$55. Festival Theatre. stratfordfestival.ca. do NoT go geNTle by Leon Pownall (Stratford Festival). Poet Dylan Thomas looks back on his life in this solo play. Runs in rep to Sep 11. $50$95, stu/srs $25-$55. Studio Theatre. 1-800567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

The docToR’s dileMMa by Bernard Shaw (Shaw Festival). A doctor with a limited supply of medicine must decide who gets treatment.

Runs in rep to Oct 30. $23-$105. Festival The­ atre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com. eViTa by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber (Stratford Festival). Eva Duarte rises from poverty in this musical. Runs in rep to Nov 6. $50$106, stu/srs $29-$65. Avon Theatre. 1-800567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. foR The PleasuRe of seeiNg heR agaiN by Michel Tremblay (Stratford Festival). Tremblay’s tribute to his mother looks at the bond between a woman and her son. Runs in rep to Oct 2. $50-$95, stu/srs $25-$55. Tom Patter­ son Theatre. stratfordfestival.ca. fReedoM 85! by Debra Hale (Lighthouse Festi­ val Theatre). A feisty senior hires a personal assistant with a secret past in this comedy.

Runs to Sep 4, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $27-$32, youth $15. 247 Main, Port Dover.

1-888-779-7703, lighthousetheatre.com. half aN houR by JM Barrie (Shaw Festival). A woman must sneak back into her life when plans to leave her husband go awry. Runs in rep to Oct 9. $30. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com. haRVeY by Mary Chase (Shaw Festival). A man with an imaginary friend vexes his societyconscious sister in this comedy. Runs in rep to Nov 14. $23-$105. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com. aN ideal husBaNd by Oscar Wilde (Shaw Festival). A politician is caught between private shame and public scandal in this comedy. Runs in rep to Oct 31. $23-$105. Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com.

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Jacques BRel is aliVe aNd Well aNd liViNg iN PaRis by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman (Stratford

Festival). Brel’s highly theatrical songs get a mixed staging, with Brent Carver and Mike Nadajewski selling the drama along with the music. Too bad Jewelle Blackman and Nathalie Nadon don’t do the same. Runs in rep to Oct 3. $50-$106, stu/srs $29-$65. Tom Patterson Theatre. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

NNN (Susan G Cole) JohN Bull’s oTheR islaNd by Bernard Shaw (Shaw Festival). Two friends have opposing views on small-town Ireland in this comedy.

Runs in rep to Oct 9 (see review, page 53). $23$105. Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-the-

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Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. NNN (JK) KiNg Of Thieves by George F Walker (Stratford Festival). Con men working with the FBI plan a double-cross in 1920s New York. Runs in rep to Sep 18. $50-$95, stu/srs $25-$55. Studio Theatre, 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

Kiss Me, KaTe by Cole Porter, Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack (Stratford Festival). Bickering co-stars and gangsters threaten a play’s opening night show. Runs in rep to Nov 6. $50$106, stu/srs $29-$65. Festival Theatre. 1-800567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

ONe TOuCh Of veNus by Ogden Nash, SJ Perelman and Kurt Weill (Shaw Festival). The goddess of love visits Manhattan in this musical.

Runs in rep to Oct 10. $23-$105. Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com.

PaTsy CliNe: The legeND (Port Mansion Entertainment). This musical tribute show features Marie Bottrell and local musicians. Runs to Sep 5, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $25-$54.95. Port Mansion Theatre and Restaurant, 12 Lakeport, St Catharines. portmansion.com.

Pearl giDley by Gary Kirkham (Blyth Festival).

Two spinsters rent a room to a young American soldier and the trio share stories. Runs to Sep 4, Thu 2 pm, Sat 8 pm. $27-$31, stu $15.

Blyth Memorial Hall. blythfestival.com.

PeTer PaN by JM Barrie (Stratford Festival). The tale of the boy who refuses to grow up is presented for all ages. Runs in rep to Oct 31 (see review, page 52). $50-$95, stu/ srs $25-$55. Avon Theatre. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. NNNN (JK)

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theatre review

Doc delivers Sharon Pollock’s play hits home By jon kaplan DOC by Sharon Pollock, directed by

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Diana Leblanc (Soulpepper). At the Young Centre (55 Mill). Runs to September 18. $31.20-$75.33, stu $29, rush $20 (stu $5). 416-866-8666. See Continuing, page 52. Rating: NNNN

using personal history as a springboard for her 1984 award-winning play Doc, Sharon Pollock paints a family portrait in vivid colours and

deeply etched, painful emotions.

The result is a powerful memory play about the dissolution and possible rebuilding of close relationships.

Its title character is a respected community doctor, Ev (R.H. Thomson), who puts his practice before his family, resulting in lots of suffering.

His wife, Bob (Jane Spidell), is forced to leave her own profession and become a docile wife and mother; his daughter, Katie (Hannah Gross), be-

seParaTe BeDs by Maryjane Cruise (Drayton Entertainment). Couples on a cruise deal with marriage woes in this comedy. Runs to Sep 4, see website for schedule. $42, stu $21.50.

Huron Country Playhouse, 70689 B Line, Grand Bend. draytonentertainment.com. seriOus MONey by Caryl Churchill (Shaw Festival). This satire looks at stock exchange swindles and greed in 1980s London (see review, page 52). Runs in rep to Sep 12. $49. Studio Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. NNNN (JK) suNshiNe exPress by Sarah Quick (Globus Theatre). Various characters seek their dreams on a coach tour. Runs to Sep 4, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $26.50, stu $20. Lakeview Arts Barn, Bobcaygeon. globustheatre.com.

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comes the target of her mother’s frustration and anger; his friend Oscar (Derek Boyes) is pushed into an untenable triangle when Ev effectively gives him the emotional care of his family.

Pollock’s clever decision to present Katie also as the older Catherine (Carmen Grant) allows her script to leap about in time and touch on overt and covert emotions. The result is a story with lucid moments of pain and desperate attempts at reconciliation.

Director Diana Leblanc’s production delicately plays out the contradictions that underlie the action. The cantankerous Ev wants to connect with his grown daughter, yet keeps her at a distance; Oscar is drawn to Bob but doesn’t want to hurt his best friend; Katie admires Oscar but begins to resent his connection to her mother.

The whole cast is strong, but most striking of all is Spidell, whose Bob is initially high-spirited, independent and sensual, and then descends into a world of alcoholic, drugged anger and numbness. In one heartbreaking scene, her head down, Bob grabs onto Ev’s coat in a pleading, unsuccessful gesture to make him stay home; you can hear her soul keening with regret when he tears away from her.

The script doesn’t fully define Oscar and Catherine, but Boyes and Grant suggest layers of unspoken emotional detail that enrich the production.

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TaP DOgs by Dein Perry and Andrew Wilkie (Drayton Entertainment). Male dancers tap dance through a construction site. Runs to Sep 4, see website for schedule. $42, stu $21.50.

King’s Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury, Penetanguishene. draytonentertainment.com.

The TeMPesT by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). Love and revenge collide in the Bard’s classic play (see review, page 53). Runs in rep to Sep 13. $50-$95, stu/ srs $25-$55. Festival Theatre. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca. NNNN (JK) The TwO geNTleMeN Of verONa by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). Two friends fall for the same woman in this classic comedy. Runs in rep to Sep 19. $50-$95, stu/srs $25-$55. Studio Theatre. stratfordfestival.ca.

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uP The river by Kathryn MacKay, John Corrigan and David Archibald (Thousand Islands Playhouse). This musical is based on Kenneth Grahame’s Wind In The Willows. Runs to Sep 4, see website for schedule. $16-$32. Springer Theatre, Gananoque. 1-866-382-7020, 1000islandsplayhouse.com.

The wiNTer’s Tale by William Shakespeare (Stratford Festival). A jealous king puts his wife on trial in this comedy. Runs in rep to Sep 29. $50-$95, stu/srs $25-$55. Tom Patterson Theatre. 1-800-567-1600, stratfordfestival.ca.

The wOMeN by Clare Boothe Luce (Shaw Festival). Manhattan socialites deal with cheating husbands and toxic gossip in this comedy.

In rep to Oct 9. $23-$105. Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com.

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GOING THE DISTANCE directed by Nanette Burstein, written by Geoff LaTulippe, with Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Christina Applegate. A Warner Bros. release. 104 minutes. Opens Friday (September 3). For venues and times, see Movies, page 60.

los angeles – going the distance is being marketed as a goofy, raunchy rom-com, and while it has those elements, it aims for something a little deeper. Drew Barrymore wants to make sure you know that.

At 35 and marking her 30th year as an actor, she plays Erin, a 31-year-old journalism student who falls for New York record-label scout Garrett (Justin Long) over the course of a summer. When it’s time for Erin to go back to San Francisco, the couple refuse to let their romance end – and that’s where the movie really starts.

“I just thought this was such a good idea, and such an interesting world to explore,” she says, leaning

back on the couch in a sunny hotel suite. “Having been in long-distance relationships my whole life because of my job, I wanted to explore how it all works, but not in a movie-ish way.

A more real way – like, this is how we talk to each other as friends, or this is what we do when we go out: we go out to a bar and try to figure out our problems. It’s not all depressing; it’s actually kind of fun and funny.”

“Honesty” became the movie’s watchword. Director Nanette Burstein used it several times in a separate interview, and Barrymore brings it up here, too.

It’s shorthand for the movie’s willingness to be as truthful as possible about the way its characters live – and for the frustration and vulnerability long-distance relationships inevitably entail – and Barrymore and co-star (and boyfriend) Long wanted to make the most of that, however they had to go about it.

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(Nanette Burstein) Rating: NNN Going The Distance pairs real-life couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long as a couple who refuse to end a summertime romance in New York and try to keep things going after she moves back to San Francisco.

Documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein brings a refreshing frankness to the goings-on (you don’t see many rom-coms where people do bong hits on their first date and aren’t punished for it), and the leads are awfully winning.

But the charming elements grind up against some raunchier stuff – most of it provided by Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis as Long’s buddies. They’re certainly funny, but those scenes feel dropped in from another, less ambitious movie, working against the sweetness of the principal NW storyline.

Real-life couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long go the Distance.

“I knew that Justin and I had this history where we might actually be able to bring a level of honesty,” Barrymore says, “where it doesn’t hopefully feel like two actors acting for a job, you know? And also, when he makes me laugh, it’s the most honest laugh I’ve ever known. I’ve never met a more witty person in my life.”

Although Barrymore has established herself as a producer (her shingle, Flower Films, brought films as diverse as Donnie Darko and the Charlie’s Angels movies to the screen), she’s strictly an actor on this one. But it wasn’t a job she took lightly.

“I work really hard to be proud of the films I do,” she says. “I don’t make choices out of anything but a really good intention. And if the film doesn’t come out right, or it isn’t to someone’s liking, at least I know I didn’t do it for the wrong reasons.

This film hits me on a total gut level.”

Barrymore still clearly feels that way about her directorial debut, Whip It, which brought her to the Toronto Film Festival (and NOW’s cover) last year. The movie disappeared from megaplexes after a brief theatrical run, but it’s found an audience on DVD. “Film is an amazing thing that way,” she says. “We’ve lost some of the grace of that with our voracious appetite for the opening-weekend economics. Look, that’s bullshit. Film lives forever, and it’s supposed to be available for people to pop in at any time and get lost in. So fuck openingweekend numbers.

“I know it’s a business, and I will always adhere to that business as a director, as an actor, as a producer. I want to make people happy who are allowing me to do what I do; I don’t have any rebellion toward them.

[But] I think it’s just great when you look at a movie and it makes you so happy – and it’s 40 years old and you have no idea what it cost to make or what it made. It just isn’t about money any more.”

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It’s a shame The American didn’t make it into TIFF. Its European rhythms and vaguely existential affectations would be right at home in a Special Presentations slot, to say nothing of the promotional value of having George Clooney walking the red carpet.

Instead, Anton Corbijn’s low-key drama – starring Clooney as a monosyllabic Yank forced to hide out in a tiny Italian village after an attempt on his life – gets dumped unceremoniously into your local megaplex just before Labour Day, traditionally the slowest movie-going week of the year.

That’s unfair. The American may not be the best thing ever, but it’s an entirely competent spin on the standard one-last-job thriller, and Clooney gives a solid performance as the resolutely closed-off lead who reveals almost nothing of himself over the course of the picture. Oh, we learn a few small details – he’s good with weapons, he

likes the ladies, he knows the value of chilled white wine when travelling in the Italian countryside – but that’s the extent of it.

Adapting Martin Booth’s novel A Very Private Gentleman, Corbijn and screenwriter Rowan Joffe appear to have used Antonioni’s The Passenger as their model, without the identityswapping twist that set its plot in motion. This is a more straightforward affair, with Clooney surrounded by symbolic characters. A priest (Paolo Bonacelli) offers counsel and forgiveness; a prostitute (Violante Placido) offers solace and a chance for a new start.

Corbijn – after 2007’s stark Ian Curtis biopic, Control – makes The American look gorgeous. There’s more Italian location porn here than there was in Eat Pray Love; Clooney wanders through cobbled streets and picnics by a river with two different stunning women. (It’s the same river, though.)

You can sink into the visuals without ever quite connecting to the story – which is the reason The American never snaps into focus for its final movement. It’s pretty, but its heart never beats as fast as it needs to.

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(D: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez, 105 min) Machete was the title of one of the fake B movie trailers shown between the two halves of Grindhouse, the Robert RodriguezQuentin Tarantino double bill. Now Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis have built on the premise about a double-crossed Mexican agent (Danny Trejo) on the run. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Cheech Marin and – in her first release since she left jail – Lindsay Lohan.

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(Niels Arden Oplev) is a superb adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s mega-seller about disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who’s working with punk computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) to find the niece of corporate magnate Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube), lost over four decades ago. Great tension and superb performances, especially by Rapace as the pansexual girl with the tattoo. Subtitled. 152 min. NNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema

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THE AMERICAN (Anton Corbijn) 104 min.

See review, page 58. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

(Christina Applegate). The action is indifferent and the jokes unfunny, and director Peyton’s decision to have his canine and feline actors interact with puppets and fully CG characters leaves you with the sense that talking-animal technology has grown less convincing since the first movie. 85 min. NN (NW) Coliseum Scarborough, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale When the subject is the passion beween fashion icon Coco Chanel (Anna Mouglalis) and groundbreaking Modernist composer Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen), the film is all overwrought melodrama. But when it comes to the creative process – Chanel inventing her perfume, Stravinsky composing – it’s sublime. Subtitled. 120 min.

NNN (SGC) Regent Theatre

DESPICABLE ME (Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin) stars Steve Carell as the voice of a sneering schemer who adopts three girls as part of an elaborate scheme to steal the moon. That subplot provides the movie with its most engaging and entertaining moments; the other stuff, with Gru’s tube-shaped minions jumping around at us in 3-D, is a lot less interesting. 95 min.

NNN (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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sets its sights on spy-movie spoofery, preferring instead a string of dopey puns and low-impact animal chases. A hotheaded San Francisco K9 officer (voiced by James Marsden) is recruited by a secret dog organization to stop the schemes of Kitty Galore (Bette Midler) with the help of cranky minder Butch (Nick Nolte, replacing Alec Baldwin) and feline agent Catherine

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104 min. See interview and review, page 56. NNN (NW) Opens Sep 3 at 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale.

COCO & IGOR (Jan Kounen) is half great.

ANIMAL KINGDOM (David Michôd) is an engaging but inconsistent Melbourne gangster drama whose most intense exDINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (Jay Roach) changes take place in the Ma Barker-style should be a lot funnier. A remake of Franfamily’s living room. Ticking time bomb cis Veber’s 1998 farce, The Dinner Game, it Pope (Ben Mendelsohn) and his bankstars Paul Rudd as a would-be corporate robbing brothers are tough enough to war player tasked with bringing an idiot to his with police, but they’re still boys at home. boss’s weekend dinner party. The idiot Mama Cody, aka Smurf (a brilliant Jacki turns out to be Steve Weaver), is a nasty figure Carell as a dangerously who’d just as soon fit literal-minded fellow one of her own for a toe EXPANDED REVIEWS who spends his free tag as fix them some nowtoronto.com time arranging dead pancakes. Rookie direcmice in artful diotor Michôd handles high ramas. It’s disappointing drama and sudden shootto see Rudd stuck in a conventional outs like a pro, but whenever his plot runs straight-man role after his great work in thin, he gives in to tacky grandiosity. His Role Models and I Love You, Man, but direxcessive use of slow motion tries to give ector Roach has never been very good at gravity to scenes that have little weight. letting actors out of their preconceived 112 min. NN (RS) boxes. Carell, on the other hand, gets Yonge & Dundas 24 every opportunity to explore his characAVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION (James Camter’s demented innocence. Still, someone eron) is a special edition of Cameron’s scishould have forced Roach to keep this fi adventure blockbuster, with nine extra under 90 minutes. It would have made for minutes. 171 min. a much tighter and more entertaining picColiseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney ture, rather than the occasionally hilarious Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Thebut frequently saggy vehicle he’s delivatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons ered. NNN (NW) 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, QueenBABIES (Thomas Balmès) tracks four sway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Missisbabies in four different countries sauga from birth to first steps in a sly meditation on cultural differences. There’s no diaTHE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED (J logue and the parents are almost invisible Blakeson) starts from a premise that’s – the babies are the stars. A guaranteed simplicity itself: two men (Eddie Marsan crowd-pleaser. 79 min. NNNN (SGC) and Martin Compston) kidnap a young Carlton Cinema woman (Gemma Arterton) and wait for CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (Brad Peyton) only infrequently

GOING THE DISTANCE (Nanette Burstein)

her wealthy father to pay the ransom. But things are far more complicated than they appear, and the power dynamics between the three characters shift radically with each new revelation. Writer/director Blakeson gets solid performances from all three leads (particularly Arterton, a world away from her serenely confident turn as the doomed attaché in Quantum Of Solace), and his script is lean and clever, but it’s also utterly reliant on one gim-

THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE)

mick: in scene after scene, whoever starts out on top of things will end up on a lower rung. Once you suss that out, it’s just a matter of waiting for each new turning of the tables. But Blakeson still manages to find interesting ways in which to turn them. 98 min. NNN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

EAT PRAY LOVE (Ryan Murphy) offers audiences the chance to vicariously accompany Julia Roberts as she retraces author Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling odyssey of self-embiggenment, travelling from one impossibly photogenic, sundrenched location to another. As Roberts flees a string of bad relationships for pizza in Rome, meditation in Calcutta and a fling in Bali, director Murphy wraps her in a profoundly monotonous travelogue.

Robert Richardson’s cinematography is so insistently glossy and airbrushed that it turns its exotic locations into backlot versions of themselves. (And let’s not even start on the ethnic stereotyping of almost every foreign character.) Basically, this is a movie about a world traveller aimed directly at the 80 per cent of Americans who don’t own a passport. 139 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity

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(Banksy) is the story of Thierry Guetta, who told everyone he was working on an epic documentary about street art but never got around to doing anything with the raw footage, leading the artist who calls himself Banksy to take over the project – while Guetta chose to reinvent himself as a street artist. Enormous fun. 87 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

THE EXPENDABLES (Sylvester Stallone) is a deliberate throwback to cheesy 80s actioners like Commando and Cobra, aimed squarely at audiences who got off on the splatteriffic carnage of the last Rambo movie. Director/co-writer/star Stallone has assembled the burliest, sweatiest cast of big-screen tough guys since The Dirty Dozen – including Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews and wrestler Randy Couture – and sent them down to a Latin American banana republic to mow down (or blow up) scores of anonymous extras in increasingly messy ways. People who liked that sort of thing in 1986 will get the warm fuzzies; everyone else will find themselves trying to digest a big ol’ slab of cheese.

103 min. NN (NW)

401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

FLIPPED (Rob Reiner) is a 1960s coming-ofage romance about two Michigan kids who spend years misunderstanding each other to a soundtrack of jukebox hits. It’s also a Hail Mary pass designed to remind us that Reiner is the guy who made Stand

By Me, not the guy who’s spent the last decade knocking out irrelevant studio junk like Rumor Has It and The Bucket List.

Reiner’s creative atrophy is most evident in the movie’s unsteady tone, which swings clumsily from bittersweet nostalgia to feel-good pap within the space of a single line of dialogue, usually from John Mahoney as a widowed grandpa. Remember the days when Reiner could make Corey Feldman affecting? Yeah, I miss them, too. 90 min. NN (NW) Varsity

ñGET LOW

(Aaron Schneider) is a Johnny Cash song come to life, the fact-based folk tale of old Tennessee hermit Felix (Robert Duvall), who decides to throw himself a funeral party. It’s Duvall’s finest performance since The Apostle – we can see him carrying the weight of his isolation and his sins, both real and imagined, in every frame. His scenes with an old girlfriend (Sissy Spacek) are so loaded with history they’re almost painful to watch. Fortunately, director Schneider has Bill Murray and Lucas Black on hand to lighten the mood every now and then as Felix’s perplexed enablers at the struggling funeral parlour. But they’re not just comic relief; each man will have his own moral reckoning in the course of the story, as will Felix. And as their stories unfold, Get Low works its way under your skin.

106 min. NNNN (NW) Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (Daniel

Alfredson) is the second in the series adapting Stieg Larsson’s thrillers. Computer hacker Salander (Noomi Rapace) is the prime suspect in a triple murder, and Blumkvist must find her before the police do. Rapace is a knockout and the villains are creepy, but some plot devices are super-cheesy. See The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, now on DVD, first or you’ll be lost. Subtitled. 129 min. NNN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre

(Tom Six) is one of those movies that’s much more entertaining to talk about than it is to actually experience. A mad German surgeon (Dieter Laser) crafts the titular abomination from three luckless tourists (Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie and Akihiro Kitamura). The movie has no real ambition beyond its own existence; the plot is little more than a “Who will survive and what will be left of them?” affair, resulting in long stretches where the conjoined characters scream, weep and endure their new digestive process while their captor looks on lovingly at his creation. Like the Saw series, which started out as a meditation on individual morality before turning into a sadist’s playground, there’s an intriguing idea in there somewhere, but the movie never really engages with it. 92 min. N (NW) Toronto Underground Cinema (see Indie & Rep Film, page 67)

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(Luca Guadagnino) stars Tilda Swinton as a woman who finds passion outside the fortress of the upperclass Milanese family she’s married into.

Guadagnino’s operatic approach is gorgeous to watch, and Swinton brings an intelligence and openness worthy of the literary heroines that inspired the script.

119 min. NNNN (GS) Grande - Yonge, Kingsway Theatre, Varsity

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(Christopher Nolan) is a complex thriller/heist flick with Leonardo DiCaprio as the leader of an industrial-espionage team who extract valuable information by inserting themselves into dreams. Tremendous, fullthrottle filmmaking. 146 min. NNNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity

THE INFIDEL (Josh Appignanesi) puts a

multicultural spin on the classic British identity farce: a mostly assimilated London Muslim (Omid Djalili) is rocked by the revelation that his birth parents were Jewish on the eve of his son’s engagement to the stepdaughter of a fiery fundamentalist imam, and must hide his identity from his confused family while exploring it with the help of a cranky American pal (Richard Schiff). David Baddiel’s script offers an equally broad vision of all ethnicities, setting up a series of caricatured confrontations that don’t exactly surprise, but provoke consistent chuckles. The big finale falls awfully flat, though. 105 min.

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(Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg) shows us a year in the life of Rivers, who’s tireless even in her mid-70s. She writes a play and

tests it in the UK. She guest-stars on Celebrity Apprentice, eventually winning.

And when not hawking her jewellery, she hauls her ass to whatever club will pay her, from a dive in the Bronx to a theatre in Wisconsin where she shouts down a heckler. Directors Stern and Sundberg leave some areas of her personal life unexplored, along with some of her meaner routines. (Elizabeth Taylor, anyone?) But you get the sense that Rivers’s life is her work, and she’s as hard on herself as she is on anyone else. The film begins with Rivers sans makeup – not a pretty sight – and she gets even more sympathy via her tenacity, heart and of course humour. She’s insufferably self-obsessed, but it’s hard not to be moved watching her during a comedy roast where younger male comics take predictable shots at her age and obsession with plastic surgery. 84 min.

NNNN (GS) Kennedy Commons 20, Varsity

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Lisa Cholodenko) is a feeble comedy about lesbian couple Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), whose two children want to meet their sperm donor. Enter Paul (Mark Ruffalo), who’s attracted to Jules. The plot is ridiculous. Bening, however, is terrific.

104 min. NN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant

cess. Solondz is back in Happiness territory, although this doesn’t really qualify as a sequel. The dialogue is brilliant, believable even as characters say completely inappropriate things, and the performances are spectacular. No one knows how to combine irony and emotion like Solondz – or humour and desperation, for that matter. Think a film about perversion can’t be funny? Go ahead, try not to laugh.

96 min. NNNNN (SGC) Cumberland 4

LOTTERY TICKET (Erik White) stars Bow

Wow as a nice young kid from the projects who wins a $370 million jackpot but can’t cash the ticket until the end of a long weekend, during which he has to deal with grabby acquaintances, aggressive gold-diggers and moral quandaries.

Music-video director and co-writer White makes sure there’s plenty of running and shouting, lots of leering at pretty girls, a couple of crowd-pleasing dick jokes and a great deal of product placement for Foot Locker and Coca-Cola. The omnipresent Coke signs make a little more sense once we learn the movie was shot in Atlanta.

I’m not sure the script ever does, though.

99 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk,

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MACHETE (Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rod-

riguez) 105 min. See Also Opening, page 58.

Opens Sep 3 at 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24.

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a lead-footed, melodramatic biopic about Chinese dancer Li Cunxin, who visits America as Communism’s ballet prodigy but then refuses to return home, to the dismay of the Chinese Consulate. Beresford touches too briefly on some of the story’s ambiguities. At least there’s some fancy dancing. Some subtitles. 117 min.

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Richet) features an intriguingly opaque performance by Vincent Cassel as legendary French outlaw Jacques Mesrine, seen here from his military service in 1959

Believable characters and a compelling story make this pic about a Baton Rouge minister who tries to exorcise a farmer’s teenage daughter (Ashley Bell) gripping.

As the city gets ready to roll out the glitzy red carpets for TIFF, Adrian Grenier’s doc about a precocious mophaired teen paparazzo makes for especially relevant viewing.

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THE LAST EXORCISM (Daniel Stamm) skips

horror movie clichés and predictable shocks to deliver some solid chills through believable characters caught in a compelling story. A Baton Rouge minister intent on getting out of the fake exorcism business performs his final ritual on a teenage farm girl in rural Louisiana. All goes well until the night turns nasty. There isn’t a redneck cliché in sight. Both script and cast present the minister (Patrick Fabian), the farmer (Louis Herthum) and his daughter (Ashley Bell) as complex, believable people. We see the action through the lens of a documentary crew following the minister, which adds realism without resorting to Blair Witch shakycam and provides some humour. 87 min. NNN (AD) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

Ageless heartthrob George Clooney doesn’t upstage the gorgeous Italian countryside in this spin on the standard one-lastjob plot. A shame the pic’s opening on the slowest movie-going week of the year.

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(Samuel Maoz) is a remarkable cinematic accomplishment – an experimental war movie that explores the chaos, terror and moral confusion experienced by the soldiers on the ground, leaving the politics out of it. It’s a foxhole picture; Sam Fuller would have loved it. Set on the first day of the war in June 1982 and taking place entirely within the confines of an Israeli tank, Lebanon presents a surreal vision of war, trapping us with the four bickering soldiers. They can’t really be sure of their location, other than it’s somewhere in Lebanon. All they know is what they hear on the radio and what they see through the tank’s scope.

We see through it, too, catching glimpses of a nightmarish landscape of destruction, underscored with explosions and screams.

I don’t doubt that this is exactly what writer/director Maoz experienced as a tank gunner in 82. I’m thus doubly impressed that he managed to turn it into the stuff of this unique and gripping thriller. Subtitled. 94 min. NNNN (NW) Cumberland 4

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(Todd Solondz) finds director Solondz in complete control in this disturbing film about love, sexual abuse and forgiveness. Trish (Allison Janney), still trying to get over her pedophile ex Bill (Ciarán Hinds), desperately wants a normal guy like Harvey (Michael Lerner). She still hasn’t figured out how to talk to her kids, especially 12-year-old Timmy (Dylan Riley Snyder).

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amusing and thoughtful take on what it’s like to be on the other side of paparazzi’s flashbulbs. Austin Visschedyk was a cocky skateboarding 13 when he first shot Grenier. Through Austin, who’s home-schooled and often out at 3 am tracking Lindsay and Paris, the director examines our culture’s ravenous appetite for celebrity stories. Of the many celebs interviewed, only Alec Baldwin and Lewis Black have anything original to say. More revealing are the detours the film takes halfway through, as Austin tastes fame himself and Grenier feels culpable. The coda, filmed a year after most of the doc was finished, is also a nice touch. 94 min. NNN (GS) Yonge & Dundas 24

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Algeria to his days robbing banks in late1960s Quebec with FLQ sidekick Jean-Paul Mercier (Roy Dupuis). Director Richet, best known here for his slick 2005 remake of Assault On Precinct 13, moves assuredly through the years and mounts a terrific prison-break sequence toward the end. As one half of a four-hour project, though, the movie doesn’t so much end as stop.

But it shouldn’t be long before part two, Public Enemy No. 1, reaches theatres.

Subtitled. 113 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

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(Gianni Di Gregorio) takes place over the Ferragosto holiday weekend, in a small Italian apartment where middle-aged Gianni (writer/director Di Gregorio) lives with his aged mother (Valeria De Franciscis) and ends up taking care of three other elderly women. The movie tells its simple story lightly and with great affection for its characters. Expect to come out hungry.

Subtitled. 75 min. NNNN (NW) Mt Pleasant

PIRANHA 3D (Alexandre Aja) yo-yos

happily between its school of foot-long fanged furies and bevies of busty, bikiniclad or bare-all babes to provide featherweight fun for undemanding 12-year-old boys. Until the former chow down on the latter at a lakeside resort during spring break, we’re kept amused by the pleasures and perils of a porno crew and their local teen location scout on a yacht. This allows director Aja to make a lasting contribution to cinema by staging the world’s first 3-D underwater girl-on-girl soft porn ballet.

The 3-D is generally effective and fun. 85 min. NNN (AD) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge

ñRAMONA AND BEEZUS

(Elizabeth Allen) doesn’t just honour the world of Beverly Cleary’s books; it develops that NANNY McPHEE RETURNS (Susanna world into a smart, winning and engaging White) plops Emma Thompson’s magical movie that will appeal as much to parents British governess down at Maggie Gyllenas to the kids who’ve dragged them to the haal’s rundown farm to help five cousins megaplex. Child actor Joey King (Quaranlearn to work together, tine) gets the most respect one another screen time as overconfiand appreciate the dedent, accident-prone RaEXPANDED REVIEWS lights of digitally enmona, whose flights of nowtoronto.com hanced farm animals. fancy more often than Small children will not send her crashing enjoy the parade of CG back to earth. But she’s also struggling critters – including the most adorable with some complex real-world issues, baby elephant since Dumbo – and their among them her father’s lack of employparents can be amused by the parade of ment and its attendant strain on the Quifamous faces. Maggie Smith and a Harry mby family’s fortunes. A lesser film would Potter co-star who shall not be named have buffed out the serious elements to turn up in cameos, Bill Bailey appears as a keep the picture light and bouncy. Rachipper farmer, and Rhys Ifans makes a mona And Beezus doesn’t, and is all the play for Tim Curry’s fussy-villain career as richer for it. 104 min. NNNN (NW) Gyllenhaal’s duplicitous brother-in-law. It Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre may be disposable entertainment, but it’s

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still entertaining. 109 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

NO HEART FEELINGS (Sarah Lazarovic, Geoff Morrison, Ryan Noth) is a tiny little picture that follows the romantic ups and downs of Toronto 20-somethings over the course of a summer. Very little happens, but that’s sort of okay. This is a talking movie, rather than a doing movie, and its scruffy DIY sensibility suits the subject matter. The actors aren’t pros – Rebecca Kohler is a stand-up comic and Dustin Parkes a sports journalist who writes for the Drunk Jays Fans website – but they’re appealing and natural, and their largely improvised dialogue is always appropriate for their characters. No one’s talking Rohmer here, but it’s a pleasant way to wrap up the season. 80 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema THE OTHER GUYS (Adam McKay) is a buddy-cop comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as a pair of mismatched New York detectives who stumble onto a massive corporate fraud case.

But really, the whole thing’s an excuse for director McKay to insert Ferrell’s demented straight man and Wahlberg’s bewildered hotshot into as many bizarre situations as possible – and to thumb his nose at the idea that farce has to be structured.

Plenty of stuff happens; not all of it works.

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Jessica Alba thinks deep thoughts in Machete. exhorts us to take part in the fun. At two hours, though, the battle sequences mash into one another without letting the characters (or the audience) catch their breath.

This is one epic that could have stretched out a little more. 112 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

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RESTREPO (Tim Hetherington,

(Juan Jose Campanella) travels back and forth through time, tracking retired Buenos Aires police investigator Esposito (sadeyed Ricardo Darín), who can’t let go of a 20-year-old case of rape and murder. A superbly complex meditation on memory, passion and regret. Subtitled. 129 min.

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SALT (Phillip Noyce) stars Angelina Jolie as

SOLITARY MAN (Brian Koppelman, David Levien) stars an Oscar-worthy Michael Douglas as Ben, who gets bad news from his doctor and proceeds to trash his business and his relationships. Great supporting work by Susan Sarandon, MaryLouise Parker and Imogen Poots. 99 min.

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Sebastian Junger) follows a platoon of American soldiers over a year’s tour in Afghanistan. There’s no attempt to put a gloss on the raw, unflinching footage. The camera simply exists right alongside its subjects, effectively putting us in the field next to them. 93 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

CIA agent Evelyn Salt, accused by a Russian defector of being a sleeper spy. It unfolds in a monotone of explosions and car chases, and the plot holes are ludicrous. If you’re gonna make an actioner with Angelina Jolie that isn’t sexy or funny, can you at least make it smart? 100 min. NN (SGC) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, Varsity

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(Edgar Wright) is sheer pop delirium from the first frame to the last, as director and co-writer Wright (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz) turns Bryan Lee O’Malley’s sixpart graphic novel into a hyper-stylized, vividly cinematic feat of genre fusion. It’s a love story, a kung-fu movie, an epic adventure fantasy and a rollicking slacker comedy, packed full of endearing performances and imaginative fight scenes. Michael Cera’s distinctive timing is strangely perfect for the good-hearted but easily distracted hero; Chris Evans, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman have entirely too much fun as three of the seven evil exes he must defeat to win the love of Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s fickle Ramona.

Wright orchestrates one bravura smackdown after another against a series of proudly Torontonian landmarks including Casa Loma and Lee’s Palace, and every stylistic flourish and sideways reference

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (Jon Turteltaub) is a silly effects comedy with Nicolas Cage making wizard hands opposite a squirming Jay Baruchel. The big effects sequences are realized well enough, but the real entertainment value is in the performances. 108 min. NNN (NW) Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24 SOUL KITCHEN (Fatih Akin) is not nearly as soulful as the director’s more serious stuff, but it has great performances and tons of energy. Zinos (Adam Bousdoukos) runs a crappy diner in Hamburg. His life’s on a downturn now that his brother Ilias (Moritz Bleibtreu) has been paroled, his girlfriend’s split town and he’s thrown out his back. When he hires diva chef Shayn (Birol Ünel) to take over the kitchen, things start looking up. But baddie Neumann (Wotan Wilke Möhring) covets the property and will do anything to get his mitts on it. The foodie aspect of Soul Kitchen is its chief pleasure – a sequence in which Shayn turns fish and chips into haute cuisine is a gas – but you might lose patience with the farcical elements, and the tone tends to wobble. Still, an entertaining trifle. Subtitled. 99 min. NNN (SGC) Canada Square STEP UP 3D (Jon Chu) is a step backwards for the franchise. Not in terms of movement – the choreographed sequences are

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energetic, eye-popping and range widely from neck-breaking breakdancing moves to a sexy tango and an inspired Astaire/ Rogers homage that’ll put a grin on your bored face. The story, though, is just dreadful: something about a dancing aspiring filmmaker who’s about to lose the big loft where he lets street kids practise to his arch enemy, his main rival in an upcoming dance battle. The 3-D adds texture to the film and is only occasionally gimmicky, with dancers sometimes popping right out of the screen and into your lap. 104 min. NN (GS) Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale

THE SWITCH (Josh Gordon, Will Speck) is

supposed to be a comedy about unexpected fatherhood, but it’s built around such a monstrous betrayal that the movie never figures out an acceptable tone.

Jason Bateman, our narrator and ostensible hero, swaps his semen for a friend’s designated donor’s. Jennifer Aniston is the unwitting recipient of his precious bodily fluids, who returns seven years later with a son (Thomas Robinson) who looks and acts remarkably like Bateman. No one’s idea of a good time. 101 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

TAKERS (John Luessenhop) is a moderately entertaining caper flick about a gang of professional thieves whose armoured-car job goes wrong while the cop on the case slowly closes in. The job, the foot chase that follows it and, later, a hotel room shootout provide some lively moments, though you’ve seen it done better in the Bourne trilogy and John Woo movies. On the other hand, the soft-focus, backlit, slomo death of two of the gang brought howls of laughter from a preview audience. The characters are paper-thin, and the acting among the thieves – Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Michael Ealy, Tip “T.I’.”Harris and Idris Elba – a matter of looking like GQ models in upper-management suits. 115 min. NNN (AD) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 TEENAGE PAPARAZZO (Adrian Grenier) is

directed by someone who became famous playing someone famous on TV. It’s an

THE TILLMAN STORY (Amir Bar-Lev) tracks military malfeasance, but the real message is to the U.S. Army: be careful who you mess with. Pat Tillman left pro football to enlist. When he died in Afghanistan in 2004, Army brass suppressed that he’d been killed by friendly fire, and even encouraged Bush & company to use his death as a propaganda tool to build support for the Iraq War. Tillman’s father, Patrick, and his mother, Dannie, spent years looking for the truth. Director BarLev creates a new hero in Dannie Tillman, who took her case right to the Senate, but he unveils the Army’s machinations too slowly and in too much detail, leaching the doc of its primary emotions. This movie should be infuriating, but you’ll walk away from it more sad than enraged.

94 min. NNN (SGC) Cumberland 4 TOY STORY 3 (Lee Unkrich) finds our plastic heroes facing the end of their usefulness as their owner, Andy, prepares to go off to college. The movie has beats, and even entire scenes, that recall the glories of the earlier chapters, but TS2 happened because Pixar had another story to tell, while TS3 is here because someone thought it was a surefire hit. 97 min. NNN (NW) Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (David Slade) offers some welcome backstory, a couple of twists and a well-filmed climactic battle to the overlong series, but mostly it’s brooding, bare chests and banal dialogue. In the tiresome BellaEdward-Jacob triangle, only Robert Pattinson shows any kind of inner life beneath Edward’s (sparkly) skin. And Dakota Fanning’s almost as much fun as Michael Sheen was as a Volturi baddie. 121 min.

NN (GS) Colossus, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre VAMPIRES SUCK (Jason Friedberg, Aaron

Seltzer) is a mediocre Twilight parody whose most repeated gag involves somebody being hit on the head and/or falling down. The next overworked gag is the slow-motion yearning look between the mopey teenaged girl and the vampire boyfriend who loves her too much to bite her.

Jenn Proske does a good imitation of Kristen Stewart and Matt Lanter, helped by a ridiculous haircut, catches the vapid narcissism of Robert Pattinson’s Edward, but these qualities don’t make a weak joke worth repeating. Now and then the movie erupts into fun, but it wastes too much time on exposition. 80 min. NN (AD) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale

WINTER’S BONE (Debra Granik) heads to

the poverty-torn Ozarks, where Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) has to find her father before she loses the house to the bondsman. Lawrence is terrific, but the visuals trump character here. Worthy winner at Sundance. 99 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema 3

= Critics’ Pick NNNNN = Top ten of the year NNNN = Honourable mention NNN = Entertaining NN = Mediocre N = Bomb

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BABIES (G) Thu 1:20, 7:10 EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (14A) Thu 1:05, 3:00, 5:15, 7:15, 9:10 Fri-Wed 2:55, 4:50, 9:20 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (18A) 12:35, 3:35, 6:55, 9:30 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18A) 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:40 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:35 THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (18A) Thu 12:45, 2:55, 5:10, 7:20, 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:45, 7:10 MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT (18A) Thu 1:15 3:45 7:05 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 9:00 NO HEART FEELINGS Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:10, 5:00, 7:05, 9:10 RESTREPO Thu 3:05, 5:05, 9:00 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 12:50 3:40 7:00 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:20, 3:40, 7:00, 9:15 THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (14A) Thu 12:40 3:20 6:50 9:35 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:20, 6:50, 9:25 SOLITARY MAN (14A) Thu 3:10, 5:20, 7:25 WINTER’S BONE (14A) Thu 1:00, 9:20

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THE AMERICAN (14A) 1:15, 3:50, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sat 11:40 late EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 3:40, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:45, 9:40 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) 1:30, 4:10, 7:05, 9:20 Fri-Sat 11:35 late GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) 1:25, 4:00, 7:15, 9:45 Fri-Sat 11:45 late INCEPTION (PG) 12:40, 3:35, 6:40, 9:35 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) 1:10, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Fri-Sat 11:30 late

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55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 1:20 4:20 7:10 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:40, 7:10, 10:00 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 12:20 3:30 6:50 10:10 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:50, 10:05 FLIPPED (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:20, 6:30, 9:10 GET LOW (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 Fri-Mon, Wed 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Tue 6:40, 9:30 I AM LOVE (18A) 12:30, 3:10, 6:10, 9:20 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 2:20 6:20 10:00 Fri-Wed 2:20, 6:20, 9:50 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:10, 7:20, 10:05 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 SALT (PG) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:20, 9:55 THE SWITCH (PG) Thu 12:50 4:00 7:00 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45

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Tue-Wed 2:20, 3:00, 3:40, 4:40, 5:20, 6:00, 7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:15, 10:00, 10:40 LOTTERY TICKET (PG) Thu 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Fri-Wed 10:15 MACHETE (18A) Fri-Mon 11:30, 12:15, 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 9:45, 10:30, 11:00 Tue-Wed 2:15, 3:00, 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 9:45, 10:30, 11:00 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) Thu 1:15, 3:45, 6:20, 8:55 FriMon 10:40, 1:15, 3:45, 6:20, 8:55 Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:20, 8:55 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu 12:20, 2:20, 3:00, 5:00, 5:40, 7:40, 8:10, 10:10, 10:50 Fri-Mon 11:40, 1:00, 2:20, 3:40, 6:20, 7:40, 9:00, 10:10 Tue-Wed 2:20, 3:40, 6:20, 7:40, 9:00, 10:10 THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) Thu 2:35, 5:10, 7:35, 10:20 Fri-Wed 7:15, 10:10 THE SWITCH (PG) Fri-Mon 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 8:00, 10:40 Tue 2:50, 5:20, 8:00, 10:40 Wed 2:50, 10:40 TAKERS (14A) Thu 12:05, 2:45, 5:30, 8:20, 10:45 Fri-Mon 11:00, 12:05, 1:45, 2:45, 4:30, 5:30, 7:20, 8:20, 10:00, 11:00 Tue-Wed 2:00, 2:45, 4:30, 5:30, 7:20, 8:20, 10:00, 10:55 TEENAGE PAPARAZZO Thu 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:35, 10:40 Fri-Mon 10:30, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:35, 11:00 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:00, 8:35, 11:00 TOY STORY 3 (G) Thu 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Fri-Mon 11:30, 2:15, 4:45 Tue-Wed 2:15, 4:45 TOY STORY 3 3D (G) Thu-Mon 12:30, 3:20, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 Tue-Wed 3:20, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 WE ARE FAMILY Fri-Mon 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45 Tue-Wed 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45

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COCO & IGOR (18A) Thu 7:00 Fri-Sat 6:55 Sun-Mon 4:15 THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (14A) Fri-Sat 9:15 Sun-Mon, Wed 7:00

THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 12:15, 1:15, 2:00, 2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:30, 10:15, 10:50 Fri-Mon 11:00, 12:15, 1:15, 2:00, 2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:30, 10:15, 10:50 Tue-Wed 2:00, 2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 6:45, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15, 10:50 ANIMAL KINGDOM (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Mon 11:25, 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15 DESPICABLE ME (PG) Thu 9:50 Fri-Mon 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20 Tue-Wed 2:00, 4:40, 7:20 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Thu-Mon 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35 Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:35 THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED (14A) Thu 10:25 Fri-Mon 11:55, 2:45, 5:30, 7:50, 10:25 Tue-Wed 2:45, 5:30, 7:50, 10:25 GET LOW (PG) Thu-Mon 12:50, 3:20, 5:35, 8:05, 10:30 Tue-Wed 3:20, 5:35, 8:05, 10:30 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu 12:00, 12:40, 1:20, 2:20, 3:00, 3:40, 4:40, 5:20, 6:00, 7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:20, 10:00, 10:40 Fri-Mon 10:30, 11:10, 12:00, 12:40, 1:20, 2:20, 3:00, 3:40, 4:40, 5:20, 6:00, 7:00, 7:40, 8:20, 9:15, 10:00, 10:40

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THE AMERICAN (14A) Fri-Tue 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 Wed 3:50, 6:45, 9:20 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Fri-Tue 12:45, 3:50 Wed 12:45, 3:20 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:50 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Thu-Tue 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Wed 1:30, 4:10, 9:45 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Tue 1:20, 4:15, 7:00, 9:40 Wed 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 2:30, 6:20, 9:45 Fri-Tue 2:30, 6:30, 9:50 Wed 2:30, 6:20, 9:40 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 FriTue 2:45, 5:15, 8:00, 10:20 Wed 2:45, 5:00, 7:45, 10:00 MACHETE (18A) Fri-Tue 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Wed 2:15, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00

Metro

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DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (14A) Fri-Wed 9:30 GET LOW (PG) Thu 7:15 Fri-Wed 5:15 THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (18A) 3:00 I AM LOVE (18A) Fri-Wed 12:50, 7:15 THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (18A) Thu 5:15 RAMONA AND BEEZUS (G) 11:00 THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (PG) Thu 1:00 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (PG) Thu 9:15

QUEENSWAY (CE)

1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424 THE AMERICAN (14A) 12:35, 3:20, 6:40, 9:50 AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 3:10, 7:00, 10:45 CASABLANCA Wed 7:00 CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G) Thu 1:55, 4:25, 6:55 Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:40 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) 12:55, 3:35, 6:35, 9:15 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (14A) Thu 9:25 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) 12:40, 4:00, 7:20, 10:40 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) 12:30, 3:30, 6:20, 9:45 Thu 10:25 late GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Tue 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 INCEPTION (PG) 12:15, 3:40, 7:25, 10:45 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 LOTTERY TICKET (PG) Thu 12:10, 3:00, 6:15, 9:10 MACHETE (18A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:40, 7:45, 10:35 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) Thu-Tue 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 Wed 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu 12:25 3:25 6:25 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:30 PIRANHA 3D (18A) 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 SALT (PG) Thu 1:35 4:45 7:50 10:35 Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:45, 7:50, 10:30 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:00, 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:15, 6:15, 9:20 STEP UP 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Fri-Tue 6:45, 9:35 Wed 9:35 THE SWITCH (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 TAKERS (14A) Thu 1:15 4:00 7:35 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:35, 10:20 TOY STORY 3 (G) Thu 12:50, 3:55 TOY STORY 3 3D (G) Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45 VAMPIRES SUCK (PG) Thu 12:20, 2:40, 5:15, 8:00, 10:30 Fri-Wed 5:20, 8:00, 10:25

RAINBOW WOODBINE (I)

WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 THE AMERICAN (14A) 12:55, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:10, 6:55, 9:25 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:05, 7:10, 9:40 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:25 LOTTERY TICKET (PG) Thu 12:30, 2:45, 4:55, 7:10, 9:40 Fri-Wed 9:20 MACHETE (18A) Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) 12:45, 3:45, 6:40 Thu 9:05 late PIRANHA 3D (18A) Thu 12:35, 2:50, 4:50, 7:05, 9:10 FriWed 12:35, 3:45, 7:05, 9:10 THE SWITCH (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:55, 6:45, 9:00 TAKERS (14A) 1:15, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 VAMPIRES SUCK (PG) Thu 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:20

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THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:40, 10:15 Fri-Mon 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Tue-Wed 7:30, 10:10 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10:10 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Tue-Wed 6:50, 10:00 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 7:00 Fri-Mon 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Tue-Wed 7:00, 9:40 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 2:15, 6:30, 10:00 Fri-Mon 2:45, 6:40, 10:10 Tue-Wed 6:40, 10:10

THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 9:45 FriMon 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:30 Tue-Wed 7:10, 9:30 PIRANHA 3D (18A) Thu 1:30, 4:45, 7:30, 9:50 Fri-Mon 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Tue-Wed 7:20, 9:50 VAMPIRES SUCK (PG) Thu 9:40

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AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 4:30, 8:15 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:40, 8:20 DESPICABLE ME (PG) Thu 12:55, 3:15, 5:30 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:20, 6:50 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Thu 1:40, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40, 11:55 Sun-Wed 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:40, 8:00 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:30, 8:00, 11:10 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 8:00 LOTTERY TICKET (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 MACHETE (18A) 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Fri-Sat 11:59 late PIRANHA 3D (18A) Thu 1:00 3:10 5:20 7:30 9:40 Fri-Wed 3:00, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 Thu 1:00, 3:10, 5:20 mat, 9:40 late Fri-Sat 11:45 late SALT (PG) Thu 7:50, 10:20 Fri-Wed 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Wed 2:00, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 TAKERS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:30, 11:50 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:30 TOY STORY 3 3D (G) Thu 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:05 Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:00, 6:40, 9:05, 11:30 Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 6:40, 9:05 VAMPIRES SUCK (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sat 9:20, 11:20 Sun-Wed 9:20

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THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Mon 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Tue-Wed 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu-Mon 12:25, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Tue-Wed 5:00, 8:40 GET LOW (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 Fri-Mon 12:40, 3:45, 6:25, 9:45 Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:25, 9:25 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Mon 1:20, 4:20, 6:50, 9:50 Tue-Wed 4:20, 6:50, 9:40 I AM LOVE (18A) Thu 12:30 THE INFIDEL (14A) Thu-Mon 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 TueWed 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu-Mon 2:30, 4:50, 7:30, 10:20 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) Thu 12:40, 4:00, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu-Mon 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 STEP UP 3D (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:15, 10:10 Fri-Mon 1:50, 4:40, 7:15, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:40, 7:10, 10:00 THE SWITCH (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Mon 12:50, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Tue-Wed 4:00, 6:55, 9:35

SILVERCITY FAIRVIEW (CE)

FAIRVIEW MALL, 1800 SHEPPARD AVE E, 416-644-7746 THE AMERICAN (14A) Fri-Mon 12:45, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Tue-Wed 12:45, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 CASABLANCA Wed 7:00 CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G) Thu 12:40 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Thu 12:50 3:40 6:20 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:40 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:50, 10:10 Fri-Mon 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 Tue 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:35 Wed 12:00, 3:15, 9:45 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Mon 2:00, 4:30, 7:50, 10:30 Tue-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:50, 10:20 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Mon 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Tue 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 9:35 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 3:20, 7:00, 10:15 Fri-Mon 12:15, 3:30, 6:50, 10:10 Tue-Wed 12:15, 3:30, 6:50, 10:05 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:40 FriMon 1:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05 Tue-Wed 1:00, 4:40, 7:30, 9:50 MACHETE (18A) Fri-Mon 1:45, 4:20, 7:40, 10:20 Tue-Wed 1:45, 4:20, 7:40, 10:15 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu 1:15, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20 PIRANHA 3D (18A) Thu 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 9:50 Fri-Mon 9:30 Tue-Wed 9:20 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 STEP UP 3D (PG) Thu 9:10 TAKERS (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Mon 1:15, 3:50, 7:20, 9:50 Tue-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 7:20, 10:00

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THE AMERICAN (14A) Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 MonWed 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10 CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G) Thu 1:30 DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:30 Fri-Wed 1:10 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu-Sun 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:15 Mon-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:30, 10:20 FriWed 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:10, 7:15, 10:00 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 2:30 6:15 10:00 Fri-Wed 2:15, 6:15, 9:50 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 FriSun 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 LOTTERY TICKET (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20 MACHETE (18A) Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 9:15 STEP UP 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Sun 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 TAKERS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:25 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 VAMPIRES SUCK (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 continued on page 66 œ

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4:35, 7:10, 9:45 eAT PrAy Love (PG) Thu 3:15, 4:00, 6:15, 7:00, 9:15, 10:00 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:45, 3:45, 5:45, 6:45, 8:45, 9:40 Sat-Mon 11:45, 12:45, 2:45, 3:45, 5:45, 6:45, 8:45, 9:40 GeT Low (PG) Thu 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 Sat-Mon 12:05, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 The GirL who PLAyed wiTh fire (18A) Thu 4:25, 7:20, 10:10 Fri, Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Sat-Mon 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 GoinG The disTAnce (14A) 2:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:25, 7:25, 8:50, 9:50 Sat-Mon 11:00, 12:00, 1:30 mat Grown uPs (PG) Thu 7:10, 9:35 JoAn rivers: A Piece of work (14A) 3:15, 5:20, 7:20, 9:30 Sat-Mon 11:00, 1:10 mat The kids Are ALL riGhT (18A) Thu 7:25, 9:50 The LAsT exorcism (14A) Thu 2:45, 3:30, 5:00, 5:45, 7:15, 8:00, 9:30, 10:15 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:40, 3:25, 4:50, 5:35, 7:00, 7:45, 9:10, 9:55 Sat-Mon 11:05, 12:30, 1:15, 2:40, 3:25, 4:50, 5:35, 7:00, 7:45, 9:10, 9:55 nAnny mcPhee reTurns (G) Thu 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Sat-Mon 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 The oTher Guys (14A) Thu 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:25, 4:55, 7:35, 10:00 Sat-Mon 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:35, 10:00 PeePLi Live (14A) Thu 2:55, 5:25, 7:50, 10:25 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 Sat-Mon 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 rAmonA And beezus (G) Thu 2:10, 4:45 The sorcerer’s APPrenTice (PG) Thu 2:45, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15 Fri, Tue-Wed 4:35, 9:55 Sat-Mon 11:25, 4:35, 9:55 The swiTch (PG) Thu 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Fri, Tue-Wed 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50 Sat-Mon 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50 The TwiLiGhT sAGA: ecLiPse (PG) Thu 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Fri, Tue-Wed 7:10 Sat-Mon 1:55, 7:10 vAmPires suck (PG) Thu 3:35, 5:45, 8:00, 10:05 we Are fAmiLy 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Mon 11:40 mat

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1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:10 Tue-Wed 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:10 TAkers (14A) Thu 10:25, 1:25, 4:20, 7:30, 10:30 Fri-Mon 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Tue-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 vAmPires suck (PG) Thu 11:45, 2:25, 5:00, 7:35, 10:10

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The AmericAn (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Fri-Mon 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:15 Tue-Wed 4:20, 7:30, 10:15 desPicAbLe me 3d (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15 FriMon 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:15 Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:30, 9:15 dinner for schmucks (14A) Thu-Mon 12:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 Tue-Wed 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 eAT PrAy Love (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:15 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6:55, 10:10 incePTion (PG) Thu 12:15, 3:30, 7:00, 10:15 Fri-Mon 12:15, 3:30, 7:00, 10:20 Tue-Wed 3:30, 7:00, 10:15 The LAsT exorcism (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:50, 10:10 Fri-Mon 2:00, 4:50, 7:50, 10:20 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:50, 10:05 nAnny mcPhee reTurns (G) Thu-Mon 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 Tue-Wed 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 The oTher Guys (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Mon 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 The swiTch (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Mon 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 vAmPires suck (PG) Thu 1:45, 5:00, 7:40, 10:05 Fri-Mon 1:45, 5:00, 7:40, 9:55 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:40, 9:55

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The AmericAn (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Mon 1:10, 4:15, 7:00, 10:10 Tue-Wed 4:15, 7:00, 10:10 AvATAr: sPeciAL ediTion: An imAx 3d exPerience (PG) Thu 2:15, 6:15, 9:55 Fri-Mon 12:15, 4:00, 7:45 Tue-Wed 4:00, 7:45 desPicAbLe me 3d (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Fri-Mon 12:50, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45 Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:15, 8:45 dinner for schmucks (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 6:20, 9:15 Fri-Mon 12:45, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 eAT PrAy Love (PG) Thu 12:50, 4:00, 7:20, 10:35 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:15 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6:50, 10:15 The exPendAbLes (18A) Thu-Mon 1:20, 2:00, 4:20, 5:00, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:40 Tue-Wed 4:20, 5:00, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:25 GoinG The disTAnce (14A) Fri-Mon 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 incePTion (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:35, 6:55, 10:25 Fri-Mon 12:35, 3:50, 7:05, 10:25 Tue-Wed 3:50, 7:05, 10:25 The LAsT exorcism (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Fri-Mon 2:15, 4:40, 7:35, 10:05 Tue-Wed 4:40, 7:35, 10:05 mAcheTe (18A) Fri-Mon 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 nAnny mcPhee reTurns (G) Thu 12:35, 3:15, 6:10, 8:50 Fri-Mon 1:00, 4:10, 6:55, 9:35 Tue-Wed 4:10, 6:55, 9:35 The oTher Guys (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 9:50 Tue-Wed 4:25, 7:15, 9:50 PirAnhA (18A) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 PirAnhA 3d (18A) Thu-Mon 2:10, 5:10, 8:00, 10:45 TueWed 5:10, 8:00, 10:30 scoTT PiLGrim vs. The worLd (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:25, 10:10 Fri-Mon 1:15, 4:05, 6:45, 9:45 Tue-Wed 4:05, 6:45, 9:45 sTeP uP 3d (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:30, 10:20 Fri-Mon 1:05, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 Tue-Wed 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 The swiTch (PG) Thu 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:45 Fri-Mon 12:55, 3:35, 7:20, 10:00 Tue-Wed 3:35, 7:20, 10:00 Toy sTory 3 (G) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Fri-Mon 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 The TwiLiGhT sAGA: ecLiPse (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:20, 6:15, 9:10 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:30, 6:20, 9:15 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:20, 9:15

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Festivals ashkenaz Festival

harbourFront Centre studio theatre, 235 Queens Quay W (hC); sheppard Grande, 4861 yonGe (sG).

416-979-9901. ashkenazFestival.Com

Thu 2-MoN 6 – Celebration of Yiddish and Jewish culture featuring music, ñ art, theatre, film and more. Screening at

Sheppard Grande $10; Harbourfront Centre screenings free.

Thu 2 – Songs Of The Lodz Ghetto (2010) D: David Kaufman. 7 pm. (SG) SaT 4 – KlezKanada Film Scholarship Retrospective: films by participants of the David Stein Memorial Film Scholarship program. 6 pm. Taqasim (2007) D: Duki Dror. 8:30 pm.

All screenings at HC. SuN 5 – Paint What You Remember (2009) D: Slawomir Grunberg. 7 pm. Glimpses Of Yiddish Czernowitz (2010) D: Boris Sandler.

9 pm. Goldfaden’s Legacy (2004) D: Radu Gabrea. 9:30 pm. All screenings at HC. MoN 6 – The Socalled Movie (2010) D: Garry Beitel. 6:30 pm (HC).

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Wed 8 – Armless D: Habib Azar. Shorts Block: Sonabai: Another Way Of Seeing D: David Berez, and Charlie And The Rabbit D: Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck.

The Red Machine D: Stephanie Argy. 6 pm.

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The 15th Ashkenaz Festival got under way earlier this week at Harbourfront Centre, but the treasure of its film component plays tonight at the Sheppard Grande.

It’s the world premiere of Song Of The Lodz Ghetto, a “documentary program” by David Kaufman that pays tribute to the resilience of the Jewish residents of the infamous Polish ghetto through the music they composed to spite the Nazis.

That music was ultimately recorded as an album by the jazz-klezmer band Brave Old World, and concert footage of them performing a dozen or so songs – in the original Yiddish – gives Kaufman’s doc its spine.

Interviews with survivors and historians, illustrated with archival photographs, fill in the larger historical context of upbeatsounding numbers with lines like “We must not be silent / It’s better to break windows.”

Tue 7 – Get Him To The Greek.4:30 pm. Cyrus.

7 pm. The Girl Who Played With Fire. 9 pm.

Wed 8 – Casablanca (1942) D: Michael Curtiz. 4:20 pm. CESAR and the War Resisters Support Campaign present Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral On A Moving Train (2004) D: Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller.

Filmmakers, war resister Jeremy Hinzman and Naomi Klein in attendance. 7 pm. $10. resisters@sympatico.ca. Splice (2009) D: Vincenzo Natali. 9:30 pm.

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Thu 2 – Teenage Paparazzo (2010) D: Adrian

Additional documentaries, screening for free at Harbourfront’s Studio Theatre, include Duki Dror’s 1999 Taqasim (Saturday, September 4, 8:30 pm), which follows Israeli musician Felix Mizrachi on a quest for his Egyptian roots; Slawomir Grunberg’s 2009 short Paint What You Remember (Sunday, September 5, 7 pm), about Toronto painter

Mayer Kirshenblatt’s return to his home town of Opatow, Poland, and Garry Beitel’s 2010 musical profile, The Socalled Movie (Monday, September 6, 6:30 pm), fresh from its theatrical run.

Song Of The Lodz Ghetto screens tonight (Thursday, September 2) at the Sheppard NorMaN WiLNer Grande.

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Thu 2-MoN 6 – North Of Superior. 11:15 am

& 2:30 pm. Wild Ocean. Noon, 3:15 & 5:45 pm. Dinosaurs: Giants Of Patagonia. 1:15 & 4:30 pm. Catch The Sun. 7 pm.

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Thu 2 – IMAX Hubble. 11 am, 1, 3 & 5 pm.

Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm.

Fri 3-SaT 4 – IMAX Hubble. 11 am, 1, 3, 5 & 9 pm. Under The Sea. Noon, 4 & 8 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm.

SuN 5 – IMAX Hubble. 11 am, 1, 3 & 5 pm.

Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm.

MoN 6 – IMAX Hubble. 11 am, 1 & 3 pm.

Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm.

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Thu 2 – Eclipse (The Twilight Saga) (2010) D: David Slade. 6:45 pm. Predators (2010) D:

Thu 2 – Babies (2010) D: Thomas BalmThu 2 – 8 1/2 (1963) D: Federico Fellini. es. 7 pm. Dinner For Schmucks (2010) ñ 4 pm. Terry Gilliam X 2: Brazil (1985). 7 ñ D: Jay Roach. 9 pm. pm. Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998).

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30 Alfredson. 4:15 pm. Cyrus (2010) D: Daniel @ the D: Jay and Mark Duplass. 7 pm. Blade RunQueen ner: The Final Cut (1982) D: Ridley Scott. 9 elizabeth theatre pm.

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Get Him To The Greek (2010) D: Nicholas Stoller. 9 pm.

MoN 6 – Despicable Me. 4:30 pm. Get Him To The Greek. 7 pm. Cyrus. 9:15 pm.

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SaT 4-MoN 6 – Despicable Me (2010) D: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. 2 pm.

The Kids Are All Right. 4 & 7 pm. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. 9:15 pm.

Tue 7 – The Kids Are All Right. 7 pm.

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. 9:15 pm.

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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel (2009) D: Brigitte Berman. 9:15 pm.

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Thu 2-Fri 3 – The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) D: Tom Six. 9:30 pm.

SaT 4-Tue 7 – See website for film and schedule information.

Wed 8 – TO Indie Film Festival: see listings, this page.

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Thu 2-Wed 8 – The CN Tower presents. The

Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Continuous screenings daily 11 am to 7 pm. 301 Front W. 416-868-6937, cntower.ca.

Thu 2-Wed 8 – Casa Loma presents The

Pellatt Newsreel (2006) D: Barbra Cooper, a film and permanent exhibit on the history of Casa Loma and Henry Pellatt. Daily screenings 10 am to 4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org.

Thu 2-Sep 30 – QueenSpecific presents Tracy Smashing Things D: Don McKellar, a sitespecific video tribute to his late wife, actor Tracy Wright. Film plays continuously in the window exhibition space. 787 Queen W (next to Dufflet). queenspecific.com.

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Fri 3 – Cyrus (2010) D: Jay and Mark Duplass. 7 pm. The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009) D: Daniel Alfredson. 9 pm.

SuN 5 – Cyrus. 7 pm. The Girl Who Played With Fire. 9 pm.

MoN 6-Tue 7 – The Girl Who Played With Fire. 7 pm. Cyrus. 9:30 pm.

Wed 8 – City Idol. 7 pm. Cyrus. 9:15pm.

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Fri 3 – Salt (2010) D: Phillip Noyce. 7 pm.

Dinner For Schmucks (2010) D: Jay Roach.

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SaT 4 – Shrek Forever After (2010) D: Mike Mitchell. 2 pm. Ramona And Beezus (2010) D: Elizabeth Allen. 4 pm. Dinner For Schmucks. 7 pm. Salt. 9:20 pm.

SuN 5 – Shrek Forever After. 2 pm. Ramona And Beezus. 4 pm. Salt. 7 pm. Dinner For Schmucks. 9:10 pm.

MoN 6 – Shrek Forever After. 2 pm. Ramona And Beezus. 4 pm. Dinner For Schmucks. 7 pm. Salt. 9:20 pm.

Tue 7 – Dinner For Schmucks. 9:30 pm.

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dvd reviews

By ANDREW DOWLER Isabelle Huppert makes trip to Villa Amalia worthwhile.

Villa Amalia (Mongrel, 2009) D:

Benoît Jacquot, w/ Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Hugues Anglade. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: none I will watch Isabelle Huppert in anything. She has a wonderful ability to reveal every nuance of thought and emotion with only the tiniest movements. “I do not play characters, I play emotions,” I recall her saying in some long-ago interview.

Here, she’s a musician/ composer who walks out on her career, her home

Survival Of The Dead: Two-Disc Ultimate Undead Edition (eOne, 2009) D: George A. Romero, w/ Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh. Rating: NNN; DVD package: NNN

I’ve said it before: the zombie movie is the new western, a handy set of conventions into which you can fit any kind of film you like.

Survival Of The Dead uses it to make an old-fashioned western, specifically The Big Country, according to director George Romero in the commentary.

While the zombie plague rages, two men and their extended families on an island off the Delaware coast continue their lifelong feud. O’Flynn (Kenneth

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Welsh) kills the walking dead, while rival Seamus Muldoon (Richard Fitz­ patrick) keeps them around in hopes of a cure. Outgunned, O’Flynn enlists a quartet of heavily armed ex-soldiers, and the feud reaches its bloody conclusion amid a zombie rampage.

It isn’t scary. The zombie killings are funny, and the characters treat the creatures as minor annoyances. If they’re not frightened, neither are we.

In place of shocks, Romero provides drama and one memorable image: a formerly lovely zombie on horseback, galloping furiously to nowhere.

Extensive extras provide a casual, chatty and humorous look at the production and Romero’s approach to directing.

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This time around, Mary (the recently departed Brittany Murphy), a bank employee, takes her boyfriend (Dean Cain) to the hospital for minor surgery. An hour later, he’s nowhere to be found.

Suspense mounts.

This is competent, bare-bones filmmaking with actors who take the material seriously. Peter Bogdanovich is notably creepy as the psychiatrist who wants to lock Mary up.

There are no extras, but the movie itself provides some lessons for aspiring filmmakers on the value of location control and shooting coverage.

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Abandoned (Anchor Bay, 2010) D: Michael Feifer, w/ Brittany Murphy, Dean Cain. Rating: NNN; DVD package: none

The basic idea has been filmed countless times, from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 The Lady Vanishes to the 2005 Jodie Foster thriller Flightplan, and it works every time: somebody disappears from somewhere semi-public, and there’s no evidence that he or she was ever there.

Worse, the people in charge think our heroine (it’s almost always a heroine) is nuts.

FlashForward (ABC, 2009) Creators:

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Benford’s partner (John Cho) sees nothing and believes it means he will be dead in six months.

While Benford works to crack the case and unknown forces work to stop him, everyone struggles with their own life dramas, often featuring romance and always complicated by the question of free will versus destiny. Should they embrace their visions or fight against them? This makes for some unusual scenes and adds a level of strange tension in the final episodes, when everyone’s vision comes together. Will our hero save the world… or not?

FlashForward was intended as an ongoing series, so it offers a semicliffhanger ending, but enough of the mystery is solved and the characters resolved to be satisfying.

The 22 episodes come without commentary, but the detailed making-of docs offer insight into the cast and crew. You’ll be disappointed, though, if you hope for an answer to the anomalous kangaroo that pops up here and there.

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and her entire life when she learns that her long-time live-in lover is cheating on her, but heartbreak isn’t really what’s driving her. Eventually, she settles in a small Italian villa overlooking the Mediterranean.

Huppert and director Benoît Jacquot seem more interested in presenting the character’s state of mind than explaining it. He evokes and universalizes that state with clean compositions and a spare score.

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out of town BOCA RATON Florida Decorator furn., 3,000 ft. gated home. Golf & tennis incl. 6 or 12 mo.

By owner: 561-910-4710

KAWARTHA 1 bdrm. summer accommodation.

Fully furn. on Crystal Lake, N.E. on Fenelon Falls. $500/wk. Call: 905-895-7865 or 705-488-1572

Downtown Montreal 23rd fl, pkg, appl, services incl.

840sq ft., brand new, sbwy $2300/mo Paul 514-206-7408

4 bdrm., family rm., den, a/c, 5 appl., 2 car gar., clean. 416-949-9996

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Two Bedroom - $1,275. 10'-14' ceilings. Fitness and recreation facilities, undgrd, prkg, air. 416-516 -1166 Rental Office Hours: MonThurs 8-7, Fri 8-5, Sat/Sun 12-4 www.standardlofts.com

for rent - 1 bdrm

MAVIS/SQUARE ONE

Be comfortable in your own skin, articulate, motivated and willing to work in a fast paced, professional studio environment. No experience is necessary but you should be at ease in front of the camera and have a general interest in current affairs. This is an exciting opportunity to break into the media/entertainment industry.

E-mail your resume along with a picture to Producer, Lucas Tyler: v_lucas@nakednews.com To watch a preview go to www.nakednews.com

Dupont/Lansdowne

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for rent - house

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Dufferin/Eglinton Furn. re-deco. bsmt. bach. apt. for one. Open concept, priv. 4 piece tiled bathroom, carpeted bdrm. & living room, TV set w/free cable, tiled kitch., microwave, share laundry, No smoke/pets. $680 incl. Call 416-785-6154

For rent. 3bdrm + 2 bunkie rooms w/ ensuite, sauna, washer & dryer, d/w, 42" T.V. & fireplace. atthecottage.com/forrent/baxterlake01/ 416-429-0777

Weekly, 2/3 bdrm. cottages & camping sites avail., till Oct. Call 613-476-4512

King / Jameson 87, 90, 91, 140 & 146 Jameson Bachelor $699, 1 Bdrm $809 416-536-7805 www.metcap.com

King/ Dufferin 90 Tyndall Ave. 1 bdrm med $839, 416-536-3158. www.metcap.com

Queensway & Parklawn 4 Hill Heights Rd, Newly Renovated suites, Bachelor $650., 2 Bedroom $900. Clean quiet building. Please call 416-236-9617

for rent - bach St.Clair/Weston Rd. Bsmt. Bachelor apt. for rent 416-316-7410

416-364-3444

1 Bexley Cres 1 bdrm., prkg., utils. incl. $820 clean, TTC, school., Avail. immed.

416-302-7246

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Fitness and recreation facilities, underground parking, air, 416-5161166 Rental Office Hours: MonThurs 8-7, Fri 8-5, Sat/Sun 12-4 www.standardlofts.com

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3 bdrm. apt.behind store with bsmt., sep. ent., Paul Angelo 905-502-0511

Rogers/Keele 1 bdrm. bsmt. apt. $775/mo. util. includ.Call 416-939-9559

for rent - 2 bdrm ANNEX Large 2 bedroom basement apt. high, dry and bright in central Annex location. Call Teresa at 416-944-1837

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Open space for Studio, 850 sq. ft. central air, $1200/mo. 416-658-6411

Dupont/Lansdowne

FRONT/SHERBOURNE Private artist friendly studios w/ high ceilings.

Shared kitchen & bath.

TTC Live-in from $650.

Workshop/Office.

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416-994-4728

2 bdrm. furn. $1895. incl., hardwood, parking. Call 416-733-0111

Keele/Dundas West

King West/ Dufferin 1 BDRM MAIN FLOOR IN VICT HOME*HRDWD FLRS EXP BRICK*RENO*4 PIECE BATH*LNDRY*AVAIL OCT.1 $755 +

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Bathurst/Bloor

Studios and Workrooms $900. 10'-14' ceilings. Fitness and recreation facilities, underground parking, air, 416-516-1166 Rental Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-7, Fri 8-5, Sat/Sun 12-4 standardlofts.com

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Bloor / Lansdowne Rm for rent, sh bthrm, sh kitch, wlk to sbwy, prkg/cbl/internet Female only! Students OK Immed.

647-808-7788 or 416-535-6622

4 lvl reno'd Vic house, jacuzzi, a/c, yrd, pet ok, hrdwd flrs, hispd net, cbl, lndry, 3000sqft, finished bsmt, nsmkr, clean, quiet, friendly, bright, huge deck, furnished, short term ok, Gay+ $595+ Linda 416-895-2238

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2 bdrm., 1 prkg. $600+ util., zoo.three@hotmail.com or call 416-800-7419

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Dufferin/Eglinton Furn. 2nd. flr. bdrm., Free TV set and cable service, Linens supplied and laundered, share four peice ceremic tiled bath. Tiled kitch., No smoke/pets, one block to shops, TTC & mins to Subway. $490/mth. incl. utilities. Call 416-785-6154

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Great Studio Space 1400 sq ft, 4th floor, kitchen, bath, hrdwd, hi ceilngs, bsmnt space, concrete floors, windows, $1790/mth. April 1st. Call for more details & to schedule a viewing 416-630-2116.

4 brand new 2 bdrm, never lived in custom built 1100 sq. ft. units in triplex avail. for rent. Each unit has individually controlled heat and A/C. Hrdwd. throughout. Security system and security entrance per suite.

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By Dan Savage

here’s my problem: I love women. I

love the way they look, I love the way they move, I love the way they sound. I like to see them naked. But the idea of actually interacting with women – trying to engage them in intelligent conversation without coming off as absolutely leotarded – absolutely fucking terrifies me. I’m a virgin at 30. I’ve never had a girlfriend. I’ve never been on a date. I’ve never even had a conversation with a woman that lasted longer than a couple of minutes and wasn’t completely superficial and forced.

I cannot even imagine myself doing something assertive like approaching a woman and asking her out on a date. And no woman has ever approached me or even shown interest from what I can tell. Sex workers are out of the question because I don’t want to risk some asshole cop busting me. Webcam sites are pretty much the only way I interact with women. Sad, no? I’m not at all afraid of vaginas – I’m afraid of women who have clothes on. Got a piece of advice for me?

Awkward And Alone I’ve actually got two pieces of advice for you, AAA. First piece: Get your ass to a shrink – maybe a lady shrink – who can help you with your nearcrippling social anxiety and maybe toss some meds your way.

Second piece: Hire a fucking sex worker, AAA, just don’t fuck her. Paid companionship is not a crime – there’s nothing illegal about paying an escort to escort you places. Find a nice woman, pay her for an hour or two of her time, and have a nice, polite conversation. If you like her, make another appointment, have another conversation. Cops – asshole or otherwise – only bust men when they offer money in exchange for sex, AAA, so don’t offer money for sex, or accept her offer to have sex for money, and you won’t get busted. Cops working undercover to bust johns don’t make follow-up appointments or build ongoing relationships with clients. So if a woman sees you more than once – or twice,

to be extra safe – she’s not a cop.

Is everyone In the republIcan party a closeted homosexual?

Ken Mehlman’s Out Now Everyone except Ken Mehlman and Ben Quayle.

I am a straIght and, dare I say It,

vanilla woman who met a straight man who somewhat reminds me of Clark Kent and Superman. He’s seemingly mild-mannered, goodlooking, pleasant, an all-around great guy, just like Clark Kent – and just like Superman, he likes to wear tights.

It ends up that he likes to be dominated, spanked and butt-fucked – and to cross-dress.

Our sexual encounters are a bit different for me, to say the least, but I thoroughly enjoy them. I like spanking him, humiliating him, tying him up and watching him try on panties (in which he looks darn good!). It’s all rather exciting!

Does this mean that I’m a dominatrix? Would I act this way with other men, or is it just him?

And finally, where do I go from here?

Being Deviant Satisfies Me A dominatrix? That’s a professional title, BDSM, and you’re not planning to pursue a career in kink, are you? To determine if you’re genuinely and independently kinky and not just getting off on beating and binding the boyfriend because he gets off on it, you’ll just have to beat and bind someone else sometime. As for where you go from here, BDSM, if you’re in San Francisco or you can get there for a weekend, you might wanna sign up for Forte Femme, a weekend-long “sensual dominance intensive” hosted by kink superstar/supernova Midori. More info at fortefemme.com.

I’m a ggg 38-year-old sIngle woman, long-time reader, first-time writer.

1. What is a cream pie?

2. Do you find it weird to be turned on by getting fondled up and aroused into sex while sleeping? I have a hard time communicating to partners that I want this! Can you give communication assistance so I don’t sound so freaky?

Freak In Phoenix 1. Google “cream pie.” The first three results are relevant; the fourth (“Banana Cream Pie: Recipe”) is not.

2. Your kink, FIP, barely moves the needle on my kink-o-meter. If you’re having a hard time communicating your interest in fondled-whileasleep sex, just memorize this: “It turns me on to get fondled up and aroused into sex while sleeping.”

poopnoodle. I heard thIs word for the first time today. When I asked what, exactly, a poopnoodle is, I was told that a poopnoodle is what happens when you pee right after fucking someone hard in the ass. Poop gets stuck up in the dick hole and comes out in the form of a noodle when you piss. I was wondering if this is something that actually happens, and if so, can you deem “poopnoodle” the official Savage Love term for this occurrence?

Couldn’t Think Of An Acronym That Spelled Out “Poopnoodle” If what you describe had ever actually happened to anyone, anywhere, ever, “poopnoodle” could be the official Savage Love term for it. But the poopnoodle never actually happens.

If you and your middle-school friends don’t believe me, CTOAATSOP, here’s what you should do: Go get a couple jars of creamy peanut butter or a few tubs of pre-made chocolate frosting.

Refrigerate until firm. Get your dicks hard. Fuck your jars of peanut butter or tubs of frosting.

Fuck them hard. Fuck them like they’ve been bad. Fuck them like you’re never gonna recycle ’em. Then go take a piss. You will not produce a peanut butter or chocolate frosting noodle. I promise you.

And think about it, CTOAATSOP: Butt-fuckers

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fuck butt until they come. Wouldn’t coming dislodge the poopnoodle?

Finally, some general advice for anyone out there who’s interested in anal but now, thanks to CTOAATSOP here, fears the poopnoodle: wear a condom. A condom can protect you from the poopnoodle and HIV.

I am dIsturbd by the naked pIc

bribing you openly admittd & encouraged recently in yr last column. It reveals yr favoritism/elitism system & yr corruptd nature! You dont need critics to discredit yr “advice.” you done it yrslf. You are Mr Sanctimoney!

509 I am disturbd by yr splling.

But I cannot tell a lie: enclosing a nude pic – good nude, bad nude, boy nude, girl nude – can get my attention. But it won’t automatically get a letter into the column, 509. Letters with naked pics arrive in my inbox every day. I could run nothing but letters from readers who were kind and/or cruel enough to enclose pics of themselves, their partners, their welts, their rashes, etc, week in, week out, 52 weeks a year. And the letter from the guy in his early 30s who lost his virginity that appeared in last week’s column – the dude who enclosed pics – was the first letter from a pic-encloser that I’ve used in ages.

So cut me some slack.

That said, slogging through hundreds of emails a day can get tedious. The odd pic or two – doesn’t even have to be you – brightens the day and lightens the workload. So pics are always welcome.

And if you don’t like it, 509, I suppose you could file charges with the professional body that governs my so-called profession… if there were a professional body that governed my so-called profession. But there isn’t, poopnoodle, so suck it, take pics and send ’em in.

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