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rocco rossi’s mob-inspired ads (NOW, September 23-29) are the sort of crap that has been going on for way too long. Whoever took the picture for this campaign must have been inspired by Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph Of The Will or the many pictures of Mussolini during the 1930s. And they think it’s cute. Disgraceful. But Upper Canada College is a far cry from the realities and nightmares created and unleashed from that famous balcony in Piazza Venezia.

Rossi played into the hands of those (within and outside the ItaloCanadian community) who expect nothing other than the cliché. Tony Nardi Toronto

Lament for my paisans

i can’t agree with enzo dimatteo. I find the Rossi ads funny in the same way I find Jersey Shore amusing. They have me cringing and laughing at the same time. I guess it wasn’t enough for Rossi to lose the race for mayor as badly as he was. He had to lose whatever dignity he had left.

As a paisan, I lament the actions of Giorgio Mammoliti even more. Not only did Mammoliti mount a bizarre and ultimately futile campaign for mayor, [but] he came out in favour of Rob Ford (a guy who referred to him as “Gino Boy” in 2002), grovelling like a puppy who needs to be walked to get a place in his administration in the event Ford wins. Poor Giorgio. Devon Sartori Toronto

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As I sit in Tequila Bookworm on Queen West not far from a movie team filming, I think of my own fam ily, like Joe Pantalone’s, coming from nothing, and of the great potential of this city and all that SuperPants Pantalone has done for Ossington and Dundas. On numerous occasions, my hus band would email Pantalone about this or that concern, and, no joke, within a matter of 24 hours, Panta lone or a representative would reply and get done whatever needed to be done. I look at the others running and think Toronto needs him. Gabriella Collins Toronto

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regarding david miller’s living Legacy (NOW, September 2329) Sure, it’s been nice having a mayor who can string a sentence together. But amid all the legacybuilding, let us not forget that Mayor Miller lay superlow while the TTC held its cus tomers for ransom, and city council members voted themselves raises during the worst recession since the 1930s. Undeterred, Miller toed the police state line on events during the finan cial sinkhole that was this year’s G20, and generally made an already ex pensive city even more impossible for some of us to live in. Maybe we should back more candidates who aren’t so wellheeled next time? Stephen Barr Toronto

Forgetting Enza Anderson

josh hume is the first journalist to report candidly on one of the most curious developments in Ward 27 (NOW, September 2329): the bizarre behaviour around Enza Anderson’s campaign. It’s as though the media have blinders on and insist that Anderson be their campy jester 10 years after her brilliantly efficient “Super model” campaign against Mel Last man in 2000. How do they blithely avoid con cluding that Anderson is, in fact, running a campaign (and that she’s followed every protocol required of a citizen, including decorum and grace.) Avril Dell Enza Anderson Campaign Toronto

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in discussing the next g20 meeting in South Korea, Steven Borowiec tries to show what lessons it can learn from Canada (NOW, September 16 22). It is ridiculous to think that South Korea and Canada have much in common. The former, unlike the latter, is xenophobic and doesn’t accept immi grants. While I can’t think of any dem onstration in recent Canadian his tory that has killed even one person, a staggering number, over 1,000 people, died in the Gwangju mas sacre in South Korea in 1980. It seems like you guys live in a par continued on page 11 œ

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allel universe. Every inconvenience in Canada is a national crisis, and all countries are alike. I was reminded how silly this is watching the BBC documentary One Square Mile, on the unbelievable violence in Guatemala, where last year in a country [whose population is]less than half of Canada’s, 10 times as many people were murdered as here. Jacob Mendlovic Toronto

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there is a very simple answer to letter-writer Andrew Matthews’s question about the preponderance of celebrity coverage that has recently appeared in NOW (NOW, September 23-29). NOW is still not really about celebrities; it is about what is going on in Toronto. Since Toronto recently host-

letter-writer d.s. questions the bedbug fears sweeping the city. (NOW, September 9-15). What ever happened to the West Nile virus? I suffered the worst mosquito attack ever in my backyard while filling up the birdbath for the umpteenth time. Later that day, I developed a strong desire to pay homage to Ra. Will pyramid power cure me? D.S. Toronto NOW welcomes reader mail. Address letters to: NOW, Letters to the Editor, 189 Church, Toronto, ON M5B 1Y7. Send e-mail to letters@nowtoronto.com and faxes to 416-364-1166. All correspondence must include your name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length.

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buck” has been his mantra. But tonight the unthinkable, or at least the unexpected, happens. The conventional wisdom is turned on its head. The good people of Scarborough – at least those here – are not the angry dupes we’ve been reading about in the polls. Apparently, not everyone north of the 401 is drinking the Ford Kool-Aid. A few nights earlier, in Ford’s own backyard, the guy breathing down his neck in the polls drew a few hundred to a rally. Truth is, suburbanites share our city and have many of the same concerns about social development, city-building and livability as downtowners. They care about the arts, about public transit connecting poorer neighbourhoods to where the jobs are, about trees lining the streets. They’re looking for someone to articulate their dreams, maybe in-

This jusT in: Ford raTTled in scarborough duke-ouT. noT everyone norTh oF The 401 is drinking The kool-aid. By ENZO DiMATTEO

the grey stone sculptures on the lawn outside the Scarborough Civic Centre add to the gloom on a rainy Monday night .... It’s tempting to start off a story about the city-versussuburban narrative fuelling Rob Ford’s run with words like these. Call it media overexposure. But at the first real duke-out between mayoral candidates in the burbs, on September 27, David Miller’s legacy is seemingly alive and well in what’s supposed to be fertile Ford territory. The occasion is the Scarborough Civic Action Network’s Inner City Suburbs, Inner City Issues debate. Inside the Civic Centre, the mood is bright but slightly tense as campaign workers for the five leading contenders hawk T-shirts and buttons outside the council chamber. This race for mayor, like all those since amalgamation, will be won in the burbs. The candidates are eager to gladhand. Rocco Rossi, an early arrival, is making the rounds. The woman sitting next to me, though, refuses to shake his hand. Too right-wing, she says. Rossi’s quick on his feet. He tells her he’s the only candidate not calling for tax cuts. True enough – but he is calling for substantial cuts in spending. Same thing. He moves on. Visible-minority faces outnumber the older white ones two-to- one in the standing room-only crowd.

When the Civic Centre was built, in the early 70s, the space-age Raymond Moriyama beauty reflected the promise of a bright future for the former borough known lovingly as Scarberia. Almost 40 years on – and 10 years after an apocalyptic amalgamation – some of that old shine is still there, but not in huge swaths of Scarborough. The model inner-city suburb has been heavily urbanized, and some of the same problems that confront poor neighbourhoods in the inner city now plague Scarborough. Shocking but true: 35 per cent of children under 15 are living in poverty. Six of Toronto’s most under-served priority neighbourhoods are here. One clear sign of that stress tonight are the boxes set out for food donations. The story is the same in other suburban outposts – Jane-Finch in North York, Rexdale in Etobicoke. Far from the havens they used to be thought, the inner suburbs now feel marooned from the city. And that isolation, or perceived isolation,

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is what has given rise to Ford’s popularity – or so we’ve been led to believe by the pontificators. Sure looks like it going into Monday’s debate. There’s an impromptu smattering of applause from the mostly greyhaired, Rotary Club types from West Hill when Ford ambles into the council chamber. The conquering hero has arrived. The chatter around me, though, is mostly about the importance of public transit. And Ford’s the guy, after all, who wants to kill Transit City, the plan that extends a lifeline from one side of Toronto to the other. The university student behind me wonders if Ford has ever tried to take a bus across Scarborough during rush hour. What plans does Ford have for city building and social development? He’s credited with having a commoner’s touch. “People just want their garbage picked up and value for their

spire them a little. Tonight, the candidates who talk about what connects instead of what divides our city get the loudest applause. And that’s not Ford. People get it, as the guy who got their vote for mayor in the last two elections is fond of pointing out about the citizens of our great city. The “woo-hoo!”s from the designated Ford cheerleader at the back become more half-hearted as the night wears on. Ford has been exposed. The polls are beginning to show that – again. Even his old standby, i.e., “Who do you trust?” is greeted by a resounding “Not you.” When the subject turns to the havoc wreaked by amalgamation and his late father’s role in that debacle as an MPP in the Harris government, Ford plays the sympathy card, painting his mayoral competitors as unjust attackers of dear dead Dad. Groans fill the chamber. Someone calls him a crybaby. Ford sits stunned. 3 enzom@nowtoronto.com

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GeorGe Smitherman’S much-anticipated economic plan, released Monday, September 27, after a speech at the Economic Club, pretty much adds up – if you exclude the $100 mil he’s counting on from his old buddies at the province to balance Toronto’s books . Was this the same guy who’s been chastising the Miller regime for going “begging, cap in hand” to the province? Anyhoo.... The other hole in the budget balancing act: staff cuts through attrition. Smitherman says he won’t touch emergency services, which make up about 70 per cent of the operating budget. All of this means the cuts he’s talking about will have to come from things like parks and transportation services. Unavoidable. The figure Smitherman doesn’t seem to be concerning himself with is the number in attendance to hear his budget speech – half the size of Rocco Rossi’s. But that was before Rock went from curiosity to maybe also-ran.

meanwhile, toronto’S favourite mayor who never waS, cfrB live drive hoSt and one-time ontario pc leader John h. tory, has been making the rounds on the campaign circuit. Tory’s lending his name and substantial political clout to denzil minnan-wong in Don Valley East and political newbie liz west, who’s taking on Millerite paula fletcher in Toronto-Danforth. Did Tory’s role as influential broadcast journalist or his position with the City Summit Alliance enter into his thinking before he attached his name to Minnan-Wong’s and West’s campaigns? Dear John, the people need to know.

over at the Sun, city hall columniSt Sue-ann levy sloughed off a Star columnist’s suggestion that Rob Ford’s $1,000 donation to Levy’s campaign when she ran for the PCs in 2009 in St. Paul’s may be colouring her coverage of the race. The appearance of a conflict of interest is as bad as an actual conflict, the saying goes. Perhaps some kind of disclosure on Levy’s part early in the campaign would have been advisable, just to keep things above board. But the Star’s being too hard on continued on page 16 œ

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apparently we’re a city of customers now. We’re not citizens, residents or even taxpayers. The vocabulary has shifted so dramatically in this election that it seems the very notion of civil society is under linguistic attack. Customers get exactly what they want when they want it. Taxpayers, on the other hand, get duped into paying for things they have no direct use for. While Rob Ford calls for “a customer-service approach to city services,” George Smitherman declares, “a City Hall under my leadership will put the customer first.” To this end, he’s proposed “citizen feedback portals” where “citizens and visitors can instantly grade the quality of service received.” Indeed, the notion that we are customers entitled to a dollar-for-dollar

return on our tax investment has become epidemic in this election. Ford’s director of communications, Adrienne Batra, puts it succinctly: “The city provides taxpayer services, so they are ostensibly customers. Everyone’s on the bandwagon now, using our language,” she boasts. Smitherman spokesperson Erika Mozes, meanwhile, defines treating people like customers as “the idea that every interaction with City Hall services needs to be rethought as to how to deliver them.” Fair enough. It’s reasonable to expect decent services and to expect a City Hall that communicates with residents. And it’s not asking a lot to expect the TTC driver to at least look at you when he sarcastically dismisses your question about why the McCaul streetcar is, in fact, a bus.

“Thinking of people as customers dampens the notion of civic engagement, the idea of working together for the common good. Instead, it pits citizens against one another.” But if the customer is always right, what happens when you have 2.5 million of them, each with different needs, priorities and views on how his or her money should be spent? What about the customer who wants increased funding for the arts? Or the one who’d rather have an LRT stop within walking distance from home than a useless IOU for an ima-

ginary subway? Are they right, too? Oh, and one question for Ford: when you cut those 22 councillors and banish the flock of deadweight bureaucrats, who’s going to answer the phone like you promise when those customer calls come pouring in? According to Roger Keil, director of York University’s City Institute, the nomenclature is a symptom of a decades-long shift in the contract between governments and citizens. “The idea of public service, public ownership and public control is being called into question and turned into its opposite, which is the idea that we are all individual nomads roaming the city in our own selfinterest.” The customer service trend, he says, is “a very limited way of looking at the city as a social community. The argument overlooks the fact that a lot of people don’t pay taxes because they have no income. We pay taxes for a reason: to provide through collective redistribution the kinds of things that would not otherwise be provided,” he says, referring to such ser vices as transit, education and public housing. Joe Pantalone has a similar concept. This fixation on the consumer, he says, is “a degradation of the concept of public service, democracy, the role of the resident and the citizen in our society. There’s this myth that the private sector model is superior. To me it lacks humanity and an understanding of how society operates.” If we are all customers, then in theory we should be empowered to shop around for services. We aren’t, of course. Even if transit is handed over to the supposedly more efficient private sector, we still don’t get to opt out and choose another provider if things go awry or if costs go up. So why the pretense that the city is a mall? The problem, argues Frank Cunningham of U of T’s Cities Centre, is that thinking of people as customers “has the effect of dampening the notion of civic engagement, the idea of working together for the common good. Instead, it pits citizens against one another, competing for whatever resources they think the city can provide for them individually. “We can’t afford that kind of thinking in Toronto or any other city today.” 3 news@nowtoronto.com

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Levy. She took a pretty good shot at Ford’s phantom financial plan re leased under the cloak of darkness on YouTube this week. So there.

,Speaking of YouTube, There’S more dirT coming ouT of davenporT. There, Jonah Schein, who’s trying to unseat incumbent cesar palacio, has been the target of anonymous attack ads on the Tube. One short entitled Jonah Schein: Scared Of Bugs, takes a shot at Schein’s call for support for tenants hit by the pests. The ad ends: “What is he, five?” Another spot showing Schein on a bike calls the candidate “unfaithful to cars.” alejandra bravo, who came with in 300 votes of unseating Palacio in 2006, is backing Schein.

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EglintonLawrence councillor, who rode into office on the wave of com munity opposition to Minto Towers at Yonge and Eg, is facing some unlikely opposition. It’s from some of the same folks who drafted her to run against Anne Johnston way back when. Enter patrick Smyth, one of five in the Coalition for Municipal Change who paid for the Councillor Wanted ad that drafted Stintz in 2003. “She’s never met a developer she couldn’t trust!” now says Smyth. Ouch. Residents are angry, says Smyth, at Stintz’s efforts to push through a number of developments, creeping into established residental neigh bourhoods.

noTable among SupporTerS aT george SmiTherman’S regenT park bbQ on The weekend: Toron to CentreRosedale councillor and noted lefty pam mcconnell, who’s endorsing Smitherman over council colleague Joe pantalone. McConnell introduced Smither man at the event. The two go back to when Smitherman was an eager bea ver just getting his start in politics.

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OneToronto pines for positive talk, but this election thrives on “no” By ELLIE KIRZNER the emergency meeting of oneToronto that brought 300 to the Church of the Holy Trinity Monday night, September 27, was both gratifying and slightly impossiblist. The proceedings, which moved with military precision and no audience participation (save a Tabby Johnson singalong), were geared to reframing the current election debate. Backed by a coalition of labour, arts, enviro and social justice groups, OneToronto is dedicated to a vision of the city that “builds on its successes, cares for its neighbours, protects the environment and values community.” So far, so good. Chair John McGrath tells the en-

thusiastic crowd that he’s troubled by the negativity in the campaign. “There’s too much no and not enough yes,” he says, laying out OneToronto’s terms: “We won’t be endorsing any candidate; we want candidates to come to us to adopt our approach.” Then a roster of impressive activists takes to the stage. Tam Goossen makes a pitch for pushing diversity issues, and Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Franz Hartmann says people have bought into the notion that something is terribly wrong with our city, but there are huge strengths we have to build on. Annie Kidder scores thunderous clapping when she warns, “Beware of

those who want to cut the fat from the system: one man’s or woman’s fat may be another’s flesh and bones.” Prince Waifeh, an Acorn member, says, “Politicians ignore low-income people, so low-income people are ignoring the politicians.... We have to talk about issues that really matter.” And former mayor David Crombie offers eloquent pleas for grassroots processes and reminisces about his youthful fight to save this very church, stressing that “the public has to be the push behind City Hall.” Believe me, I really want to get excited, but my engines, I’m afraid, are starting to sputter. Animator-inchief Jack Blum of REEL Canada urges

the repetition “until you’re sick of it” of the following: 1) Facts, not fury. 2) Protect what’s great about the city. 3) My city includes everybody. The idea is to ask candidates these questions: how would they tackle climate change, improve city services, invest in communities and further equity and diversity? Everyone is told to write letters to editors, send video clips to OneToronto’s YouTube channel (onetoronto.ca), tweet messages to the site and text five friends to get them to email questions to candidates. “We want to get more voices out there than the ones we hear,” says McGrath. Suddenly, sparks of light flicker through the sanctuary as cellphones get turned on for the networking effort. Here’s my problem. I love all the stuff where people find each other online and feel all mass-movementish. Still, if the purpose is to thump Rob Ford, folks in this room contacting five of their buddies isn’t really going to be that effective, if you see what I mean. More importantly, I’m not sure

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boost September 24 when the Social Planning Council hosted Common Ground – Schools As Community Hubs: The Vision, The Challenge, The Opportunity. The 200-strong meeting at the Canadian Bar Association on Toronto Street brought together activists and educators like Tam Goossen of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations,

People for Education’s Annie Kidder, the Toronto school board’s Chris Spence, former U of T principal David Clandfield and more. The group chewed over the possibilities for transforming these prime public spaces into centres for a variety of community needs: low-cost gyms, meeting rooms, nursery-age facilities, skills upgrading classes,

childcare centres, gardening spaces and continuing education – and my personal favourite, food-sharing. Why, participants argued, should these buildings be monopolized by one schooling purpose – especially at a time when enrolment is low and schools are threatened with closure? What is the logic of shutting down publicly financed structures and grounds on evenings, weekends and summers just because teachers have time off? And why make schooling an out-of-body experience that denies the role of food in well-being and educational participation? Oddly, this forum occurred just four days after I get a quick taste of a version of the hub idea up north. On Monday, I’m invited to fill an empty seat on a chartered plane to visit a food program at a First Nations Cree school in a community of 1,000 in Fort Albany, near where the Albany River empties into James Bay. It’s a long way to go for lunch, but I jump at the chance. We land on a gravel runway around noon and are taken by Elisa Levi directly to the school, which is considered a showpiece. She’s a consultant with ONEXONE, which funds meal programs in 13 First Nations schools, and has flown in with me. I’m shown around by Ed Metatawabin, the band’s historian and the leading figure in a 30-year struggle to build a school controlled by the community. Like most aboriginal people over middle age, Metatawabin was sent to a residential school; many

of those memories are revealed in his novel, Hanaway. This school is the antidote to those bad recollections, an expression, not a suppression, of community felt values. At the entrance is a circular sculpture garden featuring a sacred fire. Our eyes are directed to the main door and roof, shaped like the head and wings of a goose, one of the staple foods of a community that once relied on seal, caribou, duck, fish and goose, each in its season. Almost every detail in the school says it belongs to the community. Paintings on the walls feature the seven traditional Cree virtues of “grandfathers’ teaching”: respect, honesty, bravery, courage, truth, love, humility. There’s a room where Cree is taught. In an elders’ room, troubled children or teachers can seek advice from a community elder. Elementary, high school and some college courses are offered within the same building, so siblings are never far away. Community space is set aside on the second floor. Fort Albany may be far away from roads and stores, but it is not isolated, and food preferences are far from traditional. Almost 90 per cent of food is store-bought, says Joan Metatawabin, lead volunteer in the food program and the brand new greenhouse just outside the school. Whole-grain cereals, yogurt and fruit juice are standard fare – healthy, reflective of dominant community preferences, but not traditional. Oc-

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casionally, there’s bannock or Scotch broth with moose meat, dishes reflecting the history of intermarriage between Cree and Scots, common when Fort Albany wasanoutpostoftheHudson’sBay Companyfurtradingempire. For all their compromises, the schoolanditsfoodprogramlookto thefuture,notthepast. Juxtaposing the experience of FortAlbanyandtheTorontoconference jarred me into realizing that educationinitsbroadestsenseand communityfoodinitsfullestsense haveanidenticalpoliticalproblem: theygetshortshriftatelectiontime and later in cabinet meetings. The far-sightedpossibilitiesofbothare offtopicforalmostallmunicipalor schoolboardcampaigns. The two matters are kept under lock and key behind the walls of specific government mandates. Both departments of agriculture andministriesofeducationuseone aspect of food (farming) or education(elementaryandhighschools) to subsume every aspect of food and learning in their broadest sense. Some activists have now sensed the possibility of the two being broughttogetherinacommonhub. “Hub”: the very word defies the linearthinkingandwalled-offjurisdictionsthatmakebothsetsofgovernmentinstitutionsobsolete.Now, if someone could just make some electionnoise. 3

whetherthiscrowdunderthevaulted ceiling realizes what mix-andmatch policy weirdness there is in thiselection.TheDavidMillerlegacy (ifwedareusetheword),thoughunacknowledged, hangs in the atmosphere. Soamidstallthechatteronfiscal responsibilityandvaluefortaxdollars, you’ll see even conservativemindedcandidates,Fordistsexcluded, scraping together positions on OneToronto’sfourconcerns.It’shappening on the ward level, too. But whileyoucanaskthefourquestions, what are the correct answers? All mayoral hopefuls – minus Ford,whosticksrigidlytoscript–appeartofavourthepriorityareaplan and the liveable city. Conservative Sarah Thomson (no longer a candidate)pushesradicalroadtolls.RightwingRoccoRossinowlikesbikelanes and wants to dramatically increase arts funding. George Smitherman’s got the Green Energy Act covered, buthe’salsoputprivatizinggarbage serviceonthetable,andataxfreeze. Thetruth,itseems,ismorethana fewquestionsaway.Butbeyondreferencestothe“valuesweshare,”policyfinepointsaren’tabigiteminthe pews tonight. It’s all cozy and fun, but I’m really not sure we’ve made muchheadway. 3

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How can we get people to stop using scented laundry products that vent into neighbourhood air space?

Ever stood next to a perfumemarinated passenger on a crowded bus/elevator/checkout line and had to count down the gulps of air you need before you part ways? Anyone whose nostrils have been violated by a scent fiend knows how fragrances can seriously monopolize public space, but we don’t necessarily carry that lesson over to laundry day. While there’s a growing cultural awareness that perfumes can make people sick, scented cleaning products don’t necessarily have the same profile. Allergy specialists will tell you around 20 per cent of the population

is scent-sensitive in some way, getting anything from headaches and dizziness to watery eyes and nausea from heavily scented products. Fragrances are especially problematic if you already have asthma or allergies. Then you’re even more likely to wheeze or experience shortness of breath when you’re surrounded by Downy-fresh smells. A small percentage of Canadians have full-on scent disabilities that force them to work from home and avoid public spaces. No wonder more and more offices have scent-free policies in effect. In fact, they’re par for the course in some jurisdictions, like Halifax.

It’s not that the sensitive are bothered by the smell of lemony freshness itself. It’s the chemicals used to fake that freshness that can make an unsuspecting person ill. In a study at the University of Washington, six popular laundry products (from dryer sheets to detergents) and air fresheners were found to give off 98 kinds of volatile organic compounds. Wouldn’t you know it, VOCs are a class of chemicals that often trigger the same health problems associated with scents, not to mention their contribution to ground-level ozone, aka smog. In fact, five of the six mainstream laundry and air freshening products tested emitted at least one VOC classified as a hazardous air pollutant (i.e., acetaldehyde, chloromethane and carcinogenic 1-4 dioxane). All that, of course, wafts out of dryer vents into streets, laneways, balconies and through open windows in tightly packed urban centres, causing headaches and worse for anyone living nearby. If a gentle, friendly chat about your wheezing or watery eyes doesn’t convince your neighbours to try a scentfree option, some facts about the long-

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That advantage will lie in how applications are made and used. And that’s a major swing against how Apple does business. Apple, for the longest time, has restricted the use of Adobe

software and other web tools in the building of apps. It still doesn’t allow Flash onto its mobile browser, Safari. Standing next to Lazaridis during the PlayBook announcement was Shantanu Narayen, the CEO of Adobe. His presence, obviously, was to say RIM is welcoming Flash. RIM developers can make apps using Java or HTML5. PlayBook will run and Adobe 3 0Flash /07/2 01 0AIR. It plays 1080p video on a proper 16x9 screen. The iPad does none of the above.

For developers, that makes PlayBook a dream in comparison. But the technical is not as important as the philosophical here. Apple has been slamming doors; RIM will open them. With RIM’s model, the mobile web can be a wide-open marketplace. It will more closely resemble the full web experience. Apple is putting its money on apps that can be tightly controlled. Most heavy hitters on the internet – Google included – seem to be lining up with RIM’s POV. But Apple has currently staked out quite profitable ground. The company has gained a stranglehold on the app market by being authoritarian. Why should it change now? That’s where RIM can make a difference, because PlayBook makes Apple the holdout on Flash. A standard of Flash-inclusive apps could make the App Store unnecessary. Developers could make web-based apps for sale right on their own sites. There’s even more at stake here. But it all depends on who comes out on top in this initial tablet showdown.

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JinyoungKim’sworkjoinstheFlashForwardfestofemergingphotographers. festival with performances, installations, workshops, videomusic screenings and more. $10-$15, performance pass $20-$25, installations pwyc, some events free. Wychwood Barns (601 Christie), Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen W). soundplay.ca. Oct 2 to Nov 27 toronto paleStine Film FeStival Screenings of features and docs including As The Poet Says and Inshallah Beijing plus forums, visual

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Against AIDS) Talk, entertainment and a silent auction. 6:30 pm. $50. Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 475 Yonge. 416-924-5256.

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anderSon mediCinal SprinGS Lost rivers walk. 11 am. Free. Lawrence and Yonge. 416593-2656. Ndaniel lanoiS The artist talks with broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi. 7-8:30 pm. Free. City Hall Rotunda, Queen and Bay. scotiabanknuitblanche.ca. Field to Firkin Brewery tours, beer tastings and more. 7 pm. $15. Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross. Pre-register 416667-6284. ForGotten voiCeS, livinG hiStory Films, exhibits, play readings and more about Asian victims of WWII. To Oct 3. Public events free, conference $60. OISE, 252 Bloor W. 416-2225742, torontoalphaconference.org. hot planet/Cold warS Symposium with cli-

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(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Film screening and live performances by Glen Ricketts, Carl Henry III and Rosita Stone. 7 pm-2 am. $30-$35. Revival, 783 College. eyesbeyondmentalhealth.com/event. Style SeSSionS (Red Door Family Shelter) CityLine style expert Lynn Spence gives fashion tips for women and men. 1 pm and 6:30 pm. $10. Sherway Gardens, QEW and hwy 427. sherwaygardens.ca. unpluGGed (Fife House) Entertainment by Hayley Sales, Mark Masri, Kellylee Evans and others. 6:30 pm. $75. Berkeley Church, 315 Queen E. 416-205-9888. walk a mile in her ShoeS (White Ribbon Campaign) Men walk in high heels to help end violence against women. Noon-2 pm. Pledges. Yonge-Dundas Square. Pre-register walkamiletoronto.org.

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disability arts and culture with music, break dancing, films, forums, visual art and a children’s program. Various venues and prices, some events free. abilitiesartsfestival.org. To Oct 24 dine around the danForth Local restaurants offer special prix fixe menus and entertainment. $10-$30. Danforth from Jones to Westlake. danforthmosaicbia.com/blog. To Sep 30 Small world muSiC FeStival Performances by Nomadica, Darbazi, K’naan, Elito Reve y su Charangon and others. Various prices and venues. smallworldmusic.com. To Oct 3 rSommet/mandinGue/Summit West African dance and drum festival with performances, workshops, films and more. Various prices. Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex), George Ignatieff Theatre & Larkin Bldg (15 Devonshire). baobabarts.org. To Oct 3

all-night knitting relay creates scarves and blankets to provide warmth to the homeless. 6 pm-6 am. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

Events

mate change talks and a performance by Tom Barlow. Today 6-8:30 pm and tomorrow 8:30 am-5 pm. $40, physicians $100, stu pwyc. U of T Medical Sciences Bldg, rm 3153. pgs.ca. iSlam and the pyramidS Talk by ROM archaeologist Gayle Gibson. 6:45 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416395-5660.

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Physicians for Global Survival panel discussion with writer Paul McKay and others. 6 pm. Free. U of T MacLeod Auditorium, 1 King’s College Circle. mspencer@web.net. poor no more Rebel Films screening and discussion. 7 pm. $4. OISE, rm 2-212, 252 Bloor W. 416-535-8779.

re-orientation Cabaret: my Sex iS beautiFul Centre for Women and Trans People pre-

sents queer sexy acts by Raging Asian Women, Chromatically Correct and others plus a dance party. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. Glad Day Bookshop, 598-A Yonge. 416-961-4161. robert arChambeau The ceramics master

breaStFeedinG ChallenGe Friendly competition to try to get the most babies latched on at the breast at the same time. 11 am. Free. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 647-746-7731. david SedariS The author and humorist celebrates the release of his new book Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary. 8 pm. $32-$52. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-8724255, masseyhall.com. GreeninG ward 27 Hands-on design workshop with candidates for city council. 3-5 pm. Free. 519 Church Community Centre. Preregister jennifer.chan@exhibit-change.com. rhawk watCh Fall nature walk. 10:30 am12:30 pm. $2. High Park Nature Centre, 430 Parkside. highparknaturecentre.com. library to library in riverdale Heritage Toronto walk. 10:30 am-noon. Free. Mustard Seed, 791 Queen E. heritagetoronto.org. rmap Family Saturday Make fans and miniatures with AGO artists. 2 pm. Free. Kennedy/Eglinton Library, Liberty Square Shopping Centre. 416-396-8924. model expo Fashion shows, a lingerie/bikini contest, networking sessions and more. 10 am-8 pm. $25 & $75, adv $20. Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Sq. imodelexpo.com. rno Fare iS Fair Campaign for Free Transit street party with speakers, music, puppets and more. 1-4 pm. Free. Christie Pits, Bloor W and Christie. workersassembly.ca. Nrnuit blanChe All-night contemporary arts festival takes over the streets, galleries and cultural institutions in three zones with art installations and performances from 6:57 pm to sunrise. Free ($10 TTC day passes avail). scotiabanknuitblanche.ca. rparkdale Food, earth and Culture FeStival Greenest City all-ages event. Noon-

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Quick, what do a writer, roofer, retail worker and web designer have in common? Answer: they’re all mostly contract, freelance, parttime or self-employed workers. And they have no pension, benefits or fallback. Musician and NOW writer Andrew Cash hosts the Urban Worker Forum Sunday (October 3), featuring SEIU organizer Shaila Kibria, novelist Patricia Pearson, ACTRA VP and actor David Sparrow and diversity consultant Ruby Lam. 11 am to 4 pm. Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor West. Free. Register carlamari@gmail.com. 4 pm. Free. Masaryk Park, Cowan S of Queen. greenestcity.ca. rRdog Walk Responsible Dog Owner Groups stroll through the park. 10 am-2 pm. Free. Sunnyside Park, 1755 Lake Shore W. ana. aujla@cossette.com. Vegan Bake-off World Vegetarian Day celebration. 2-4:30pm. Free. Harbourfront Community Centre, 627 Queens Quay W. 416544-9800. The Venus PRojecT Lecture on transforming our environment into humane, sustainable and productive communities by Venus Project founder/futurist Jacques Fresco. 4-6:30 pm. Free. Earth Sciences Auditorium, 25 Wilcocks. thevenusproject.com. NWhen cuRaToRs sPeak Panel discussion on curating and past curators as creative agents in Nuit Blanche with Thom Sokoloski, Jennifer Fisher and others. 3-4:30 pm. Free. AGO Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas W. scotiabanknuitblanche.ca. rWindfesT Kite festival with kite-flying demos, kite-making, aerial photography and more. 11 am-4 pm. Free. Ashbridges Bay, foot of Coxwell. windfest.to. rWoRld animal day Kids’ photography workshop and more. Today and tomorrow 9 am-7:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929. youTh safeTy nighT Youth anti-violence event with performances by Kim Davis, MgO and others, spoken word, hip-hop, a speakers corner, open mic, workshops and more. 2-5:30 pm. Free (register for workshops). Metro Hall, 55 John. 416-393-6360, metrac.org.

Sunday, October 3

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Turn Nuit Blanche’s art party interactiveness into activism at the allnight knitting rally that’s part of the Gladstone’s (1214 Queen West) Fly By Night component. Fans of the craft are invited to drop in and help knit scarves and blankets for Streetknit, an organization serving Toronto’s homeless. Gladstone, second floor, Saturday (October 2), 6 pm to 6 am. Free. 416-531-4635.

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It’s hard to get your head around, but the Native Women’s Association of Canada reports 582 cases of missing or murdered aboriginal women as of Child Trafficking Now) 3K walk to raise awareness. 10 am-1:30 pm. Free (donations). Toronto Board of Trade, 1 First Canadian Place, ste 350. Pre-register sctnowtoronto.com.

Events

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how to pronounce it and much more with geologist Kristinn Gudjonsson. 2:30 pm. Free. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. Pre-register brenda.duchesne@utoronto.ca. rhaRVesT fesTiVal Costumed interpreters, musicians, storytellers, cooking demos and more. Noon-4 pm. Free w/admission. Todmorden Mills, Pottery btwn Broadview and Bayview. toronto.ca. rhigh PaRk haRVesT fesTiVal Music, drama, storytelling, seed collecting, nature crafts and more. Noon-4:30 pm. Free. High Park. 416-392-1329. Ride foR ReneWaBles Bike ride to visit six green energy projects in the city. 11 am-3 pm. Free. Exhibition Place wind turbine. 647342-1964, greenspi@web.ca. Thinking Big aBouT ecosysTems Toronto Field Naturalists’ illustrated lecture. 2:30 pm. Free. Emmanuel College, 75 Queen’s Park Cres E. 416-593-2656. NWhen cRiTics sPeak Panel discussion on this year’s Nuit Blanche with art critic Leah Sandals and others. 4-5:30 pm. Free. Drake, 1150 Queen W. scotiabanknuitblanche.ca.

Monday, October 4

Benefits

canceR can’T dance like This (Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre) Comedic solo show performed by Daniel Stolfi. To Oct 9. $20-$25. Pia Bouman School Theatre, 6 Noble. cancercantdancelikethis.com.

ToRonTo Mayoral candidates’ debate.

Tuesday, October 5

Andrew Cash hosts the first forum for urban workers.

Benefits

eaT To The BeaT (Willow Breast Cancer Support) Cuisine by Canada’s finest female chefs. 7 pm. $150. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 416-778-5000, eattothebeat.ca. flash foRWaRd fesTiVal oPening gala

(Magenta Fdn) The festival of international emerging photographers kicks off with a party. 7-11 pm. $75. Mildren’s Temple Kitchen, 85 Hannah. flashforwardfestival.com.

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adVocaTe oR acTiVisT: WhaT is The BesT Way To effecT change? Panel discussion with pro-

March 31. Help draw attention to the poverty, racial stereotypes and police prejudice that leave many of our sisters vulnerable to violence. Join Red Power United’s Walk For Justice, Monday (October 4), 4:30 pm, starting at Queen’s Park, and NWAC’s Sisters In Spirit vigil, 7 pm, at Allan Gardens. Free. nwac.ca. cReePs (Actor’s Fund of Canada) Benefit reading of the David Freeman play. 8 pm. Pwyc. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827.

Events

anTi-hoRse slaughTeR PRoTesT Protest to

end horse slaughter for human consumption in Canada, from 11:30 am-1 pm (outside Beer Bistro, 18 King E) and from 6-7 pm (La Palette, 256 Augusta). Noon. Free. animal-defence. ncf.ca. conVeRsaTions on The gReen Film director Norman Jewison talks with radio personality Ralph Benmurgui. 7:30 pm. $37. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-366-7723.

feRnando kRaPP WRoTe me This leTTeR: an aTTemPT aT The TRuTh Talk on the Tankred Dorst play by Canadian Stage director Matthew Jocelyn. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.

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Queens Quay redevelopment, transit, air and noise pollution, and the island airport. 1-3 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Brigantine Rm, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Real sex VeRsus PoRn sex All-genders workshop. 7:30-9:30 pm. $30. Come as You Are, 701 Queen W. Pre-register 416-504-7934.

Red PoWeR uniTed’s: BRoTheRs and sisTeRs in solidaRiTy Walk for justice for missing

and murdered aboriginal women. 4:30 pm. Free. Queen’s Park to Allan Gardens. nwac.ca. Talking diRTy and Role Play Master the art of erotic talk. Women only. 7 to 9 pm. $43. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre register 416588-0900.

Would canada BenefiT fRom gReaTeR PRiVaTizaTion of healTh caRe? Debate. 7-8:30

pm. Free. Medical Sciences Bldg, rm 3154, 1 King’s College Circle. studentsformedicare.ca.

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fessors Jacqueline Kennelly and Ronald Deibert. 6:30-9 pm. Free. Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. Pre-register melissa.forster@ubc.ca. chilean Wine and food fesTiVal Wine sampling, food tasting, music and cultural event. 6 to 9:30 pm. $65. Royal Ontario Museum, Peter F Bronfman Hall, 100 Queen’s Park. winesofchile.org. The elegance of The hedgehog Robert Adams reviews the book by Muriel Barbery. Today 8 pm and tomorrow 2 pm. $35. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-9788849. exTRaoRdinaRy sToRies Human rights barrister Cherie Blair talks about her personal journey. 8:30 am. $75 (includes breakfast). Reference Library, 789 Yonge. adwomentoronto.ca. RoBeRT adams lecTuRe The teacher/writer/ critic reviews Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance Of The Hedgehog. Today 8 pm and tomorrow 2 pm. $35. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. sToPPing RoB foRd Forum on stopping Ford’s bid for mayor. 7 pm. Free. Bahen Centre, rm 2175, 40 St George. socialist.ca.

Vision foR The ciTy: ToRonTo’s ViTal signs

Mayoral candidates’ debate with CBC Metro Morning’s Matt Galloway moderating. 7:30-9 pm. Free. CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front W. cbc.ca/toronto. a Vision foR ToRonTo neighBouRhoods I Vote Toronto panel discussion on building a healthy vision for Toronto neighbourhoods. 7:30-9:30 pm. Free. Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, 45 Overlea. 416-459-9975. Washi Presentation by washi artist Hiroko Karuno. 7-9 pm. Pwyc. Japanese Paper Place Warehouse, 77 Brock. 416-538-9669.

Wednesday, October 6 animaTion meeT-uP Animators network and show their works in process. 7-9 pm. Pwyc ($5 sugg). Toronto Animated Image Soc, 60 Atlantic. 416-533-7889, tais.ca. The aRchiTecTuRe of culTuRe Talk by professor Jennifer Carter. 1 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577. caRolyn chRisToV-BakaRgieV The Documenta 13 director talks about her practice. 7 pm. $12. Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. inclusion: economic, social and PoliTical PaRTiciPaTion foR diVeRse communiTies in

6-8pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. 416-699-4527 ext 229. inTeRnaTional folk dancing Enjoy dances from different countries, all levels welcome. 7:30-10 pm. $7. Koffler Centre School of the Arts, 4588 Bathurst. 416-638-1881 ext 4364. kamalayan konsciousness Workshop on Filipino history. 6-9 pm. $10. Kapisanan Arts Centre, 167 Augusta. 416-979-0600. loVing isRael in comPlicaTed Times Lecture by New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch. 7:30 pm. Free. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. 416781-4322. meeT The WaRd 13 candidaTes Junction Residents Assoc forum with four candidates for councillor. 7 pm. Free. Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas W. info@junctionra.ca. neW gReen Roof Technology Seminar with prof Zeff Licht. 4:10 pm. Free. U of T Woodsworth College, rm WW121, 119 St George. 416-978-3475. oliVe senioR and aida BahR The authors discuss place, home and the world in Caribbean women’s writing. 2:30-4:30 pm. Free. HNES 140, York U, 4700 Keele. cerlac@yorku.ca.

oPeRa aTelieR: The making of an oPeRa

Multimedia look at what it takes to get the show on stage. 7-8:30 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. rRom moms Moms with kids from birth to two enjoy conversation and learning in a baby-friendly atmosphere. 9:30-11:30 am. $75. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. Pre-register 416-586-8000, rom.on.ca.

so you Think you can dance WiTh a dRag Queen Dance competition starring YURA. 9

pm. Free. Crews/Tango, 508 Church. 416-9721662. sWaP WoRk aBRoad Travel talk on working abroad. 6:30 pm. Free. Adventure Travel, 408 King W. 416-345-9726.

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fReeing youR sPiRiT (Freeing the Human Spirit) Music and poetry with Gary Diggins, Mary Ito and others. 7:30 pm. $30. Music Gallery, 197 John. 416-204-1080, freeingspirit.com.

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mask making 10-week workshop for

women of colour and aboriginal-identified women survivors. 6-9 pm. Free. Pre-register 416-597-1171 ext 224. QueeR mounTain Bike ToRonTo Intro skills session on mountain biking in the Don Valley followed by a mixer. 6-8 pm. $40 (w/ bike and helmet $60). 416-531-8795.

sPicing iT uP: hoT, sexy and susTainaBle RelaTionshiPs All-genders workshop. 7-8 pm. Free. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Preregister 416-588-0900.

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Consumer tickets for Toronto’s fashion week go on sale Friday (October 1). Visit lgfashionweek.ca to order your passes for the shows taking place October 18 to 23 at Heritage Court on the Exhibition Place grounds. Designers on this season’s schedule include runway regulars Joe Fresh and Pink Tartan, occasional showers like Denis Gagnon and new arrivals Thomas, Klaxon Howl and Rita Liefhebber.

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Milliner David Dunkley is previewing his fall collection of men’s and women’s hats Saturday (October 2) from 11 am to 9 pm at his studio (998 Bathurst). Women’s pieces from KC’s Hats (kcshats.com) include nature-inspired styles made with leather and recycled fur. Belle Boutique (belleboutique.ca) also shows belts and statement necklaces fashioned from raw citrine, amethyst and quartz.

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Waxed cotton pea coat ($69.95, H&M, 1 Dundas West, 416-593-0064, and others, hm.com).

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Art of Fashion always adds some style to Nuit Blanche. On Saturday (October 2), the annual design competition and trunk show takes place at KingWest Fitness (171 East Liberty) from 7 pm to 1 am. Ten designers exhibit wearable art, while additional labels sell their clothing and accessories. Visit artoffashion. org/labelleepoque for more info.

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The Toronto Fashion Incubator (fashionincubator.com) is expanding its annual press and buyers breakfast to include an open-to-the-public popup shop. Current season jewellery, accessories and clothing by local designers are up for grabs Monday (October 4) from 3:30 to 7:30 pm at 285 Manitoba, Pod 1. You can sneak a peek at spring 2011 samples, too, and place an order for next season. 3

Vintage cable-knit sweater with woven buttons ($120, 69 Vintage, 1100 Queen West, 416-516-0669, 69vintage.com).

Filson for Vans Vault rucksack ($328, Uncle Otis, 26 Bellair, 416-920-2281, uncleotis.com). Philip Sparks lace-up boots ($295, Balisi, 711 Queen West, 416-203-2388 and others, philipsparks.com).

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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 Nine-year-old

kATHRYN GAITENS

Fatima Santos told the San Francisco Chronicle her opinions about the movie Toy Story: “If I had to make a movie like this, I would make it funnier. I would make Mr. Potato Head look funnier that he already does. I would put his hair on his legs, his shoes on his head, and his arms on his face. His eyeballs would be on the place where his arms are.” In the coming week, Aries, I advise you to engage in Fatima’s enlightened style of cockeyed thinking. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you have the power and the mandate to improve pretty much every scenario you’re in by making it less predictable, more rambunctious and just plain funnier.

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Bayview Village, 2901 Bayview, 647-351-6633, nadadesigns.com

We love our Toronto retailers, but sometimes it just makes sense for designers to sell it themselves. At Bayview Village, a high-end mall just north of the 401, Canadian labels like Brian Bailey, Andy Thê-Anh, Ross Mayer and Franco Mirabelli all have their own boutiques. Joining them this week is NADA’s Nada Shepherd. Her all-white store is a test case of sorts. For the next year, Shepherd and her team will play with the pop-up shop’s layout, marketing and merchandise mix to see if customers come around to buying the line directly from the brand. We’re betting they will. Seeing the complete collection, including colourful fall coats, the NADAnuff jersey line and limited-edition pieces all in one spot gives shoppers a clear sense of NADA’s style.

“What’s great about opening my own store is that I can do what I want, when I want,” says Shepherd. She plans to restock her racks with new arrivals on a weekly basis. NADA picks: A bright red wrap dress with ruffled cap sleeves stands out on the NADAnuff rack, $165; cropped and cuffed wool capri pants are accented with embossed leather, $595; the blue wool Moon cape cinches with a half belt, $550. Look for: NADA’s pre-Fashion Week show with Joeffer Caoc and Montreal’s Dimitri Chris on October 14. Hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 9 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 6 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm. 3

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 During one phase of my life, I walked a mile five days a week to get to a bus stop. On the last stretch of the journey, I had to pass a shabby house next to a vacant lot. On the porch was a German shepherd, always unchained and in a state of irritation. After some close calls, when his agitated barking propelled him perilously close to me, I arrived upon a technique that settled him down: I sang nursery rhymes and lullabies. Three Blind Mice was his favourite, but there were others that also calmed him sufficiently to allow me safe passage. Something comparable may work for you, Taurus, as you navigate past the crabby wretches, twitchy pests and pathetic demons in the coming days. My advice is to shift the energy with a charming bit of innocuous play. Avoid confrontations.

GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 According to

anthropologist Robin Dunbar, it’s impossible for any of us to have more than 150 friends. The human brain literally can’t process the intimate information required to sustain more than that. But if there were super-freaks who could crack that limit, it would be members of the Gemini tribe, especially during the coming weeks. You now have an uncanny ability to cultivate bubbly connections, be extra close to your buddies, and drum up new alliances.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 Let’s say I was the director of a grade school play that included outdoor scenes, and you were a student trying out for a part. My inclination would be to offer you the role of the big oak tree, which would be on stage for much of the show but have no spoken lines to deliver. Would you accept my invitation with enthusiasm, and play the part with panache? I realize that on the surface, it may not seem like your performance would be of central importance. But as director I’d hope to be able to draw out of you a vibrant commitment to being steady and rooted. I’d rely on you to provide the strong, reassuring background that would encourage the actors in the foreground to express themselves freely. Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 “In times of change,

learners inherit the Earth,” wrote philosopher Eric Hoffer, “while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” Wouldn’t you prefer to put the emphasis on learning rather than on being learned, Leo? This is a good time to get the hang of that; cosmic rhythms will work in your favour if you do. My advice: Take action to intensify your commitment to education. Seek out new teachings. Think hard about the lessons you want to study in the coming years.

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 I was tardy in

planting my garden this year – more than two months late. My batch of seedlings didn’t find their way into my patch of dirt until July 2. I humbly apologized to them for my procrastination, then made amends with a tireless campaign to provide them with extraordinary care – organic fertilizer, regular watering, impeccable weeding, steady songs of encouragement. And by September the zucchini were booming, the pumpkins were thriving, the watermelons were unstoppable, and the cucumbers were riffing with abandon. Take inspiration from my example, Virgo. Your plans may have gotten delayed, but don’t let that demoralize you. There’s still time to launch the project or crusade you’ve been dreaming about.

LiBrA sep 23 | oct 22 “Everything is

dreamed first,” wrote French poet Gilbert Trolliet. French philosopher Gaston Bachelard agreed, adding, “Creative reverie animates the nerves of the future.” Your task in the coming weeks, Libra, is to act on those clues: Conjure up pictures in your mind that foreshadow the life you want to be living next year. Proceed on the assumption that you now have extraordinary power to generate self-fulfilling prophecies.

sCorpio oct 23 | nov 21 You know me: I hate to sound sensationalistic. But in honour of this dramatic moment in your story, I’ll risk it. So, be alert! Heads up! Get real! A pivotal moment is upon you!

What you do in the coming days will ultimately determine how you will interpret the entire past year, shaping the contours of your history for better or worse! I advise maximum integrity! I suggest thorough preparation! I urge timely action! Decisions should come from the roots, not the surface! Climaxes should be mediated by the heart and head together, not just one or the other!

sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 You are

ever so close to coming all the way home. For months you have been edging toward this welcoming source, and now you’re almost there. I’m not sure about the specific details. Maybe it means you’ll soon be in the place where your potential will finally ripen. Perhaps you’re ready to make peace with your past or accept your family members exactly as they are. It’s possible you’ve found your ideal tribe or community, and are ready to integrate your uniqueness with its special blend of energies. Who knows? Maybe you’re ready to give yourself completely to the life-changing mission that has been calling and calling and calling you.

CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 I have good intuition about fate’s general trends, but I don’t think of myself as psychic when it comes to foreseeing specific events. I’ve never been able to predict winning lottery numbers, for example. But lately I’m wondering if that’s changing. I seem to be developing a knack for prognosticating certain sports events. For example, on three occasions I have hallucinated a golden cup floating in mid-air a short time before Albert Pujols, a Capricorn who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, hits a home run. So I wonder what it means that right now, as I’m studying your astrological omens and meditating on your future, I’m flashing on an image of three golden cups filled with champagne. It’s 2:15 in the morning, and the Cardinals aren’t playing. AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 The Paws Up

resort in Montana offers “glamping,” or glamorous camping. For the right price, you can sleep in a feather bed with fine linens, comfortably ensconced inside a roomy, heated tent that has artwork on the walls. And all the while you’re surrounded by the great outdoors. I’m not specifically suggesting that you go to Paws Up, but I do recommend that you seek an experience that gives you an invigorating dose of raw elegance and untamed sweetness – some situation that allows you to satisfy your animal longing for wildness while at the same time indulging your human yearning for blissful repose.

pisCes Feb 19 | Mar 20 When I urge you to

salvage and re-use old stuff, I’m not really suggesting that you find a purpose for the elastic from worn-out underwear or empty prescription bottles. That would be fine, but I’m thinking primarily of less literal, more poetic reclamation projects. Like dusting off faded dreams and refitting them with futuristic replacement parts. Or planting an October garden of earthly delights in the compost of July’s and August’s discarded pleasures. Or retooling a relationship that has lost its way, transforming it into a vibrant connection with a new reason for being. 3

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buttery croissants laced with top Belgian chocolate. Make sure to grab some dense cranberry scones (all $1.75) and blueberry custard danishes ($2) to go. And what’s a Belgian self-serve frituur without waffles? Maes does them two ways, one an unadorned version named for the city of Liège made with an absurdly rich brioche batter dusted with crunchy pearl sugar ($2.25), the other the more familiar sugar-free interpretation found in Brussels. Have the basic model sprinkled with confectioner’s sugar ($4) or go whole hog with extras like candied strawberries, whipped chantilly and Maes’s own white chocolate ice cream and tangerine sorbet ($8). Wash them down with pomegranate iced tea ($2.25) steeped with trendy goji berries or strong drip coffee ($2/$3) made with fair-trade beans paired with complimentary gingerbread cookies. The new Goed Eten has it all – quality grub, a great location and clubkid-friendly hours. The only thing missing’s vegetables. Other than spuds in the poutine and lettuce on the tilapia burger ($7), there aren’t any. Might we suggest the obvious: Brussels sprouts? 3

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542 St. Clair W, at Vaughan, 416-658-9445, albertsrealjamaicanfoods.ca. No-frills take-away famous for its island-style jerk chicken and melt-in-your-mouth oxtail dinners. Open Saturday 10:30 am to 4 am, Sunday to Wednesday 10:30 am to midnight, Thursday and Friday 10:30 am to 3 am. Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: one step at door, no washrooms. Rating: nnn

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529 Bloor W, at Albany, 416-7924244. San Francisco-style meal-in-one wraps stuffed with cool fixin’s like pulled pork and yams. Open Friday and Saturday 11 am to 3:30 am, Sunday noon to 11 pm, Monday to Thursday 11 am to midnight. Closed some holidays. Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms. Rating: nnnn

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504 Bloor W, at Bathurst, 416-537-4417, ghazale.ca. Dirt-cheap veggie-friendly Middle Eastern mezes and falafel platters. Also: 661 College, at Beatrice, 416534-7441; 78 Wellesley E, at Church, 416922-4417. Open daily 9 am to 5 am. Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: barrier-free, no washrooms. Rating: nnn

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7 Charles W, at Yonge, 416-928-9041, 7westcafe.com. Three-storey Victorian with an inexpensive card as eclectic as its decor. Open 24/7. Licensed. Access: five steps at door, washrooms in basement and on second floor. Rating: nnn✺

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309 Spadina, at Dundas W, 416-9770601. Hectic Chinatown fave where the house special noodles and shrimp dumpings are the de rigueur order. Open daily 11 am to 2:30 am. Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: one step at door, washrooms in basement. Rating: NNNN

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218 Adelaide W, at Simcoe, 647-4394065, burritoboyz.ca. Oft copied, Toronto’s first Mission-style burrito beanery may have split in two (Burrito Bandidos is just down the street at 120 Peter), but the budget-priced card that causes late-night lineups remains intact. Also: 575 College, at Manning, 416-588-2699. Open Friday and Saturday 11 am to 4 am, Sunday to Wednesday 11 am to 11 pm, Thursday 11 am to 3 am. Closed some holidays. Unlicensed. Access: nine steps at door, washrooms on same floor. Rating: NNNNN

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589 King W, at Portland, 647-3473294, loudawgs.com. Subterranean grotto with remarkably tasty Southern U.S.style barbecue ribs and fixin’s next door to Susur. Open Monday to Wednesday 11 am to 11 pm, Thursday and Friday 11 am to 4 am, Saturday noon to 4 am, Sunday noon to 11 pm. Licensed. Access: seven steps at door, washrooms on same floor. Rating: NNNN

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1112 Queen W, at Beaconsfield, poutini.com. Conveniently located close to the Gladstone and the Drake, this latenight noshery has a one-track mind: authentic Quebec-style poutine! Open Friday and Saturday noon to 3:30 am, Sunday and holidays 11 am to 9 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday noon to 11 pm, Thursday noon to 3 am. Closed Monday, holidays. Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: one step at door, no washrooms. Rating:

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OPEN YOUR EYES AND EARS TO THE EVER-EXPANDING ALL-NIGHT ART BLAST TRANSFORMING STREETS AND GALLERIES IN THREE DOWNTOWN ZONES

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We all felt a little crammed on Bay last year and thought Nuit Blanche needed more open-air space for the crowds. Solution? Close down Yonge from Bloor to Front and make it a pedestrian mall. Also closed: Bay from Dundas to Queen, Queen from Yonge to University, Bloor from Avenue to Yonge.

Now five years old, Nuit Blanche is still growing and changing. Here’s what’s new at the big art bash this year.

Snack attack

Eateries on Yonge are bracing for the deluge, but if you’re into hand-held snacks, check out the 28 street vendors planted on the Yonge pedestrian mall offering everything from Tiny Tom Donuts and poutine to that supersavoury Malaysian treat murtabak.

Tweet beat

See something spectacular? Share the info by tweeting, using the tag #SNBTO. Your tweet will appear on screens at each of the three zones and on the Nuit Blanche website at scotiabanknuitblanche.ca.

Make a plan

You can personalize your Nuit Blanche plans on your mobile by going to the Nuit Blanche site and clicking on “Plan Ahead.”

Talk is cheap

Nuit Blanche is all about the visuals, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it. Nuit Blanche’s free talks give you the opportunity to connect with artists, curators and critics. Hear Daniel Lanois (see interview, page 36) in conversation with Jian Ghomeshi Friday (October 1), 7 pm, in the City Hall Rotunda. Past Nuit Blanche curators talk about

their choices at Jackman Hall (317 Dundas West), 3 pm, on the day of the big event, Saturday (October 2). And when you’ve recovered from the big bash, head to the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West) on Sunday (October 3) at 4 pm, when art writers including Russell Smith and Leah Sandals look back on the action.

Oh yeah, there’s the art, too

All of the shows are new, 40 curated by Nuit Blanche, 93 programmed independently, the majority with an interactive component. Art party on! NOW SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6 2010

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FAISAL ANWAR Odd Spaces

Scotiabank, 19 Bloor West A version of the Centennial College interactive design prof’s Odd Spaces in South Asia digitally connected people in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and another that appeared in conjunction with the Vancouver Olympics joined viewers in BC with others in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Nuit Blanche edition links Torontonians with people in Karachi, Pakistan. Visitors interact via cellphone, Twitter or text. Live camera streams in both locations enable participants to see and engage with one another, and messages form a digitally projected growing tree. The installation lets viewers explore the unease generated by encountering cultural differences while offering an experience of using technology to break down barriers.

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Village of Yorkville Park, Cumberland and Bellair, the Rock What do you get when you add Kent Monkman to the 650-tonne chunk of Canadian mountain granite just outside of Toronto’s ritziest shopping district? You get a fierce aboriginal drag queen sounding her he-woman yawp in front of the living heart of Mother Earth. Dressed as his fabulous alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Monkman delivers an earth-shakingly glamorous performance as a video projection transforms the big rock into a giant pulsing heart.

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An extraordinary opportunity to see works by this influential artist created over the course of 40 years, including his world-famous metallic wall sculptures. See it here in Toronto first, before it travels to New York to inaugurate the new Museum for African Art.

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Art as organism Philip Beesley’s architectural works are more like living beings than objects By FRAN SCHECHTER PHILIP BEESLEY ARCHITECT INC. Aurora. Royal Conservatory of Music (273 Bloor West).

The beautiful, tangled art installations that Philip Beesley and his team – which includes engineer Robert Gorbet and biologist Rachel Armstrong – create are also meditations on the future of architecture. Instead of acting like a fortress or tomb designed to resist the forces of nature, a building might function, he suggests, as a third skin around our bodies, based on forms that want to lose energy and promote interaction, like those of sea urchins or dandelions. In the visionary artist/architect’s studio near High Park, assistants adjust hanging prototypes and tweak computer renderings in preparation for Aurora. Hylozoic Ground, their latest in a series of installations named for hylozoism, the ancient idea that all material has life, is currently representing Canada at the Venice Architecture Biennale. It starts with a mesh made of acrylic chevrons clipped together into canopies and columns. The environment flexes and responds, using muscle wire that contracts like muscle protein and microprocessors that cause the installation to assemble and shift, like a coral reef or swarm of insects. Protocell chemistry, based on simple reactions in living cells, forms a lymphatic system in interconnected flasks. Carbon in the form of limestone is precipitated from water trickling from the Venice lagoon, a process that might one day bolster the foundations of the sinking city. But that’s just the technology. Beesley, his conversation as densely layered as his installations, describes in almost spiritual terms the emotions that the structures, with their caressing and swallowing movements, evoke. “Hylozoic Ground has a toughness,

but its delicacy sets up a very interesting reaction: people care about it; they touch carefully. Its vulnerability brings out a quality of intimacy that is absolutely natural in a crowd.” A quarter-million people, he says, visited versions in Linz and Mexico City, “so my cynicism about the brute force of crowds has really been challenged. It’s been very encouraging to see how empathy could be an innate quality rather than a higher one that has to be policed or encouraged consciously.” Though he sees Aurora as a deliberate break with the Hylozoic series, it continues its goal of evoking questions about who we are and the boundaries between us. “It’s an attempt to stand back and conceive of new qualities of space and technology. We’ll suspend a lightweight cloud of material in the Royal Conservatory, made of quite regular geometries, like a quilted surface. Veils of cables with small clusters of thousands of cells of feather-like mylar will hang in the space. “An active, river-like curtain will use an algorithm that sets up chains of reactions with neighbouring cells, producing forms akin to single-celled organisms moving and interacting in a protoplasmic soup, expressed as flashes of light and vibrations.” A layer of several hundred hovering glass vessels holds a simple protocell formula. “The huge, boiling cloud will be perturbed by a meshwork of sensors along its lower edge, so when you walk through, hanging smart cables fitted with microprocessors pick up your influence in ripples that spread out. “It’s almost like Hylozoic Ground has had us deep underground in densely knotted, labyrinthine caves, and now we’re coming up for a breath of fresh air.” 3 art@nowtoronto.com An expanded version of this interview appears online at nowtoronto.com/nuitblanche

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Zone B has two curators. Anthony Kiendl’s shows in sites near City Hall look at music’s influence on art and culture. Sarah Robayo Sheridan’s installations explore a nocturnal confusion of time in venues near Yonge between Queen and Gerrard. A total of 25 independent projects happen in the Distillery District, Ryerson U and elsewhere.

Pitch Patch Pulse triple bill confronts both the potential and the limits of the electronic devices we use every day By JORDAN BIMM

BENTLEY JARVIS, REENA KATZ and GEOFFREY SHEA Pitch_Patch_ Pulse. McCaul between Dundas and Grange.

One common misconception about technologies is that they are neutral tools, logically designed and therefore free of human politics. To playfully complicate this assumption, the three installations that make up OCADU’s Pitch_Patch_Pulse creatively reconfigure digital media to reveal hidden possibilities and limitations embedded in everyday electronic devices. Geoffrey Shea, one of two OCADU

professors involved, takes on digital billboards with his interactive music projection piece TRIO. Revellers will be confronted by large projections of three folk musicians jamming, while corresponding audio tracks mix together to create a song. Viewers can dial a number on their mobile devices to change musicians in the trio – there’s a pool of nine, each with a different instrument – and create a new audio mix in the process. Shea says he chose to showcase folk music because of its politics of participation and inclusion. “Folk was started by people who felt like they

had something to say, who wanted to get involved. As a genre, it puts less emphasis on technique, and makes music more accessible.” While it might seem contradictory to link folk music and high technology, Shea explains that the connection is all about art and democracy. “Everyone is getting creative with digital media these days, so I see media art as the new folk art.” Shea hopes that groups of people dialing in to create the perfect trio onscreen will be drawn into a conversation about advertising, individual agency and mobile devices.

“We’re increasingly surrounded by large public screens, and I’m hoping that not all of these will be advertising. People should have access to them, be able to play with them and inject their own content. I want people to leave feeling empowered, and that they might want to try something like this on their own.” Nearby, recent OCADU grad Reena Katz hosts a digital protest piece, Empathic Maneuver (dimensions not to scale), a political rally she’ll conduct via tele-presence. Here, participants are remotely led in chants objecting to segregating fences in both

claimed Canadian music producer and musician has never been to the annual all-night art event. “I’ve been looking forward to playing a 12-hour show all my life,” cracks Lanois as he strolls the streets around his West Toronto studio. “My son was

the conduit, or the matchmaker, for all this. He loves Nuit Blanche, but I’m a virgin to it all. He thought an installation would be great. “I’ve had a lot of practice doing long shows – I used to play the Brown Derby on Yonge Street, matinee and all.” This won’t be a straightforward epic concert, though. For Later That Night At The Drive-In, Lanois spreads 24 speaker stacks and 12 projection screens around Nathan Phillips Square and provides a live score to films by Jennifer West and Nicolas Provost alongside salsa dance performances by Carolina Cerisola. Over the course of the night, Lanois will use the multiple speakers to remix pre-recorded music with live performance, and at midnight will preview new songs from Neil Young’s excel-

lent new Lanois-produced Le Noise. “Well, sonics are my corner of expertise, and I’ve had a passion for visuals for a long time, so it just seems natural to provide some beautiful pictures and scored sound to go with it.” The sonic experimentation is heavily informed by his love for dub reggae, which he’s cultivated during time spent in Jamaica over the last 15 years. Innovative use of studio technology and artificial echoes can be heard not only on his own tripped-out rock project, Black Dub, but also in his pop productions for much biggername artists. “I’ve been working on my dub system for about 20 years. You can hear it on the Neil Young record and the Black Dub album, and you’ll hear it at BENJAMIN BOLES Nuit Blanche.”

LEE RANALDO and LEAH SINGER Sight Unseen

Old City Hall, 60 Queen West (entrance at rear on Albert) Sonic Youth founder Lee Ranaldo and filmmaker/visual artist Leah Singer, a husband-and-wife team, have been collaborating lately on live film and music performances around the world. Singer’s experimental films focus on fleeting moments of absence and anonymity evoked by overlooked urban details that can suddenly loom intensely large. Ranaldo adds his live musical performance. We don’t know exactly what to expect, but the duo’s performance at Magasin 3 in Stockholm featuring Ranaldo bowing an electric guitar suspended from the ceiling gives an idea of the couple’s approach.

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North America and the Middle East, reimagining digital networks as tools of crisis, criticism and opposition. OCADU professor Bentley Jarvis unveils Temporal Loop, a project long in the works that confronts the accelerating pace of human-machine interactions by offering slowly unfolding visual projections accompanied by sedate, Brian Eno-like soundscapes. Jarvis’s work uses software to convert mathematical sequences into loops of geometric structures that shift and change at a glacial pace. “I get irritated by fast jump cuts,” he says, “so I’m happy to take up and of-

fer people the other extreme.” However, for those with shorter attention spans, Jarvis provides six projections, each at a different stage of the transformation. “I’ve always been fascinated by what’s underneath,” he says about visually representing the kinds of mathematical sequences that undergird digital technologies. “It’s a narrative unfolding. It’s numbers telling a story, but it’s not a verbal or literal story. It conveys the feeling of an unfolding, but it’s as if it were in a language you can’t understand.” 3 art@nowtoronto.com

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Nuit Market Starring The Toronto Weston Flea Market Victoria lane starting at Dundas East

Performance artist, actor and playwright Darren O’Donnell and his collaborators bring us another experiment in “social acupuncture” that tries to free up our congested concepts of appropriate behaviour. Past projects have engaged kids in Parkdale – and subsequently in Australia, Italy, Ireland and elsewhere – to cut adults’ hair and rate local restaurants, brought together a Council of Expertly Aging Experts on Aging to discuss sexuality after 60 on Valentine’s Day and enlisted university profs to provide Slow Dance With Teacher at a previous Nuit Blanche. Now they partner with suburban weekend bargain bonanza the Weston Flea Market to plunk a night market of discount goods and ethnic food into an alley in the downtown core.

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Arnold/Lexier Team turns Satie’s 18-hour musical experiment into an eye-popping event By DAVID JAGER MARTIN ARNOLD and MICAH LEXIER Erik Satie’s Vexations. Brookfield Place, Allen Lambert Galleria (181 Bay).

Erik Satie, eccentric crank of the French impressionist composers, was known for giving decidedly strange instructions to the players of his enigmatic piano compositions. One piece, entitled Vexations, contained the instruction, “In order to play the theme 840 times in succession, it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence, by serious immobilities.” It took another prankster, John

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Cage, to take Satie at his word. He staged a performance at the Pocket Theatre in Manhattan in 1963, enlisting a relay team of pianists that included, among others, John Cale of the Velvet Underground. The performance lasted 18 hours. Now Cristof Migone, the curator of Zone C (downtown South) and a music historian in his own right, stages the performance on two pianos under the lofty arches of the Allen Lambert Galleria. Renowned composer Martin Arnold has assembled a new team of pianists, while artist Micah Lexier has designed a process that transforms all 840 copies of the score into small sculptural objects. Though the piece has been given

more than a few marathon performances since Satie composed it in 1893, this is probably the first with a marked visual component. “Cristof knew of my interest in counting and the whole process of making statistics visible” Lexier explained over the phone. “So he called and told me he was interested in bringing this project together for Nuit Blanche. I liked the idea of performing a piece of music 840 times and the challenge of attempting to make that process visible.” Two pianists play the piece simultaneously on two pianos, discarding a copy of the score as it is played. The sheets of music, printed on die-cut scored paper designed by Cybele Young, are then taken by two paper carriers to a table at the other end of the space. There they will be folded by two volunteers into neat stackable objects and placed in a 10-by-84 grid. This will give Nuit Blanchers a chance to keep precise visual track of the number of performances as it progresses. Lexier is particularly pleased by the strange mathematical resonances he found in the project. “The space is really magical in relation to this piece. The number 840 recurred at least three times when we were counting different elements of the building’s architecture and trying to conceptualize a process. “So I think there’s a real psychic resonance between this space and the piece itself.” Despite all the playing, folding and stacking involved, viewers can expect an experience that borders on the meditative. Satie’s composition, at once solemn and forlorn, floats through acoustic space like a winding tendril of smoke. Lexier is also excited about the unknowns that could affect what is essentially an unprecedented feat. “It’s very exciting because we’re facing a lot of unknowns in undertaking this process” he adds. “ Will the objects stack up properly? Will the folders all fold in precisely the same way? How will the two compositions overlap in this space? We are truly inventing something here.” 3 art@nowtoronto.com

ZILVINAS KEMPINAS Big O Bay Adelaide Centre, east

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lobby, 333 Bay Kempinas’s sculpture extends minimalism to a new level of subdued cool. Working with videotape as a raw material, he stretches, orders and patterns long threads of VHS stock into mesmerizing geometric op art tunnels and shimmering curtains. His sculpture for Nuit Blanche is even more pointedly ephemeral. For Big O, he keeps a single loop of tape dancing in mid-air by placing over strategically placed industrial fans, creating a single black line that continuously draws itself into new configurations through space.

Commerce Court, west building, 25 King West, view from Bay Brooklyn-based filmmaker/installation artist Loktev shakes up the Nuit Blanche party mood with I Cried For You. In live “auditions,” happening in real time and projected in close-up and wide shots, local actors try to cry on command for Loktev, who explores the odd intimacy of the director/actor relationship, the craft of acting and the process leading up to the outpouring. Loktev’s won major film festival awards for her documentary Moment Of Impact, about her father’s traumatic injuries in a car accident, and Day Night Day Night, a dramatic feature about a female suicide bomber in Times Square. She’s currently directing Gael García Bernal in The Loneliest Planet, a thriller about tourists in eastern Europe.

ALAN KOSMAJAC, DIANE MISALJEVIC AND JULIE STEWART Fragments & Sightings

Lamport Stadium, 1155 King West, and TTC stations We all got a taste of life in a police state last June, but 600,000 immigrants living in Toronto have experienced war crimes, torture and other atrocities, according to photo/installation artists Kosmajac and Misaljevic, lawyer/filmmaker Stewart and the Canadian Centre for International Justice. About 500 survivors, including K’naan and Maher Arar, have responded to a call to lend meaningful personal items to the exhibit Fragments, mounted in Lamport Stadium. (Remember the film Missing?) In the week leading up to Nuit Blanche, Sightings – posters of survivors’ eyes, with a URL where we can read their stories – appears in TTC stations, reminding us to consider what that ordinary-looking person next to us might have gone through. Stewart says it’s not uncommon for the people she works with to encounter perpetrators from their homelands in places like the TTC. The artists invite survivors to the exhibit to share their stories as an act of healing.

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ment To A Smile (video). 50 Bloor W. LOWER BAY STATION Daan Roosegaarde: Dune (interactive landscape). Bay entrance. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM 100 Queen’s Park. • The OpenEnded Group: Crossings (video, Crystal facade). 0 • Laurel MacDonald: XXIX (video, Spirit House). ROYAL CONSERVATORY Philip Beesley: Aurora (interactive installation). 273 Bloor W.

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ARTSCAPE WYCHWOOD BARNS 601 Christie. 416-656-2445. • Theatre Direct/Abilities Arts Festival: Mirage (installation).

• Micheline Roi: Obsolescence (sound installation, NAISA Space). • Your Story Begins At The Barns (storytelling). BATA SHOE MUSEUM Michael Clarke, Anne Kobayashi and Robert Oey: Whimsical Wabi-sabi (light installation). 327 Bloor W. 416-979-7799. CASA LOMA STABLES Sociedad Psicogeográfica de Salamanca: The Articulated Path (light installation). 328 Walmer. 416-9231171. CHALMERS HOUSE John Oswald and Chiyoko Szlavnics: Intimate Music (performance). 20 St Joseph. 416-961-6601.

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Music All Around U (multimedia). 273 Bloor W. 416-408-0208. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Eric Davies: 20,000 Species? (installation). El Anatsui (sculpture). 100 Queen’s Park. ST MATTHEW’S UNITED CHURCH John Shipman, Pamela Williams and Zhang Xing: All Night I Mourned Myself (multimedia installation). 729 St Clair W. ST THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH Pillars Of Fire (multimedia installation). 383 Huron. 416-979-2323 ext 5. SPADINA MUSEUM Artist Cooperative of Canada: Under The Surface (installation). 285 Spadina. 416-392-6910. TTC STATIONS Onestop Media Group/Art for Communters: Drift (video). onestopallnight.com.

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Jean-Pierre Lafrance and Nicolas Ruel: Identity Project (installation/sculpture). Bldgs 5 and 32. 416-364-4955. • NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL Peggy Baker and • Ben Grossman: Aleatoria (dance performance). 400 Jarvis. 416-9643780. OCAD U Bentley Jarvis, Reena Katz and Geoffrey Shea: Pitch_Patch_Pulse. McCaul from Dundas to Grange. 416-977-6000. QUEEN AND BAY Iva Jericevic: The Bus House (installation). QUEEN GALLERY Lida Alirezaei, Arash Raeisian and Kazem Hosseini: First Film. 382 Queen E. 416-361-6045. RYERSON U Light Up The Night • ARCHWAY School of Image Arts: Landscapes, Cityscapes, Mindscapes (experimental film and video). 50 Gould. 416-9795000 ext 2726. • HEIDELBERG CENTRE School of Graphic Communications Management: At Different Angles (multimedia installation). 125 Bond. 416-979-5000 ext 2726. • PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY Interior Design and Theatre Schools: The Swans’ Lake (sculpture/installation). 125 Bond. 416-9795000 ext 2726.

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School of Radio and Television: Here’s Looking At You (broadcast/webcast). 80 Gould. 416 979-5000 ext 2726. • SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN Jana Macalik: U-Nity at Work (multimedia installation). 302 Church. 416-979-5000 ext 2726. SPK BUILDING Art Initiatives: ConcurrenceIII (installation). 206 Beverley. 416-5224291. 300-312 CHERRY The Semaphore Project (sculpture/light installation). YONGE AND COLLEGE Vesna Jocic and Jennifer Davis: Happy Birthday to _______! (interactive performance). Southbound lane of Yonge.

Zone C

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Projects that depart, arrive, move and arrest explore concepts of mobility and gridlock in urban life. Curated by Christof Migone. ALLEN LAMBERT GALLERIA Martin Arnold and Micah Lexier: Erik Satie’s Vexations (1893), 181 Bay (access from Yonge). ALLEYWAY BETWEEN 67-69 YONGE

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Max Streicher: Endgame (Coulrophobia) (sculpture). BAY ADELAIDE CENTRE Žilvinas Kempinas: Big O (installation). 333 Bay. CLOUD GARDENS Annie Onyi Cheung: _ scape with 6 And 7 (video/sound installation). W of 1 Richmond. COMMERCE COURT 25 King W. • Julia Loktev: I Cried For You (video, view from Bay S of King). • Davide Balula: The Endless Pace (Variation For 60 Dancers (performance). DUNDEE PL 1 Adelaide E. • France Dubois: A Moment Stilled Voyageur (video). • Lili Huston-Herterich and Brad Tinmouth: Wait Until You See This (installation). SCOTIA PLAZA 40 King W. • Michael Fernandes: Arrivals/Departures (prompters/audience/blackboards). • Jocelyn Robert: The Next Community (video).

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chico: 1850 (light installation). 33 Yonge. 151 YONGE Olivia Boudreau: Box (video). 10 TORONTO Chris Shepherd: The Task (performance). 36 TORONTO Aubrey Reeves: The Calm (video). YONGE S OF QUEEN Kim Adams: Auto Lamp (Dodge van).

ZONE C INDEPENDENT PROJECTS

BERCZY PARK John Notten: Church Intent

(installation). 35 Wellington E. 416-768-4887. COUPE BIZARRE Toronto School of Art: Hair Matters (multimedia installation). 710 Queen W. CN TOWER Dave Colangelo and Patricio Davila: E-Tower (multimedia installation). 301 Front W. 416-531-7923. DRAKE HOTEL The Space Between (group show). 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. 401 RICHMOND 401 Richmond W. 401richmond.net. Built For Art (group show). • Casey Wong and Human Pyramid: Kinoko: Suddenly In The Dark, A Teahouse (installation, basement). • OPEN STUDIO Paul Hammond and Seth Smith (printmaking). Suite 104. 416-5048238. • RED HEAD GALLERY Insomnia (group show). Unit 115. 416-504-5654. GLADSTONE HOTEL 1214 Queen W. 416531-4635. • Carla Susanto: Tsunami, Horses And Civilization (multimedia installation). • Fly By Night (group show). • Sadie Lewis, Carol Barrett and Streetknit project: Knitting Outside The Box (interactive performance). 416-873-5592. HEADBONES GALLERY Patrick Mimran: For Font’s Sake (conceptual art). 1153 Queen W. 647-402-0342. KNIT CAFE Kristin Ledgett and Iwona Gontarska: Knit Magic (installation). 1050 Queen W. 416-533-5648. LEVACK BLOCK Brad Blucher and Kyle Clements: Take A Picture (installation). 88 Ossington. 88 Ossington. LIBERTY VILLAGE Liberty between Atlantic and Mowat. • Alex Heidbuechel and Brian Durocher: The Exquisite Corpse LIVE! (multimedia installation). Parkette, E Liberty at Pirandello. 905-348-1577. • Flash Forward Festival: Shipping Container Exhibitions (group show). Liberty between Fraser and Atlantic. • Lalie Douglas: The Potential Of Objects (performance). • LAMPORT STADIUM Allan Kosmajac, Diane Misaljevic and Julie Stewart: Fragments & Sightings (installation). 1155 King W. 416-619-4871. • LAMPORT STADIUM Christine Irving and Site3 coLaboratory: Flux And Fire (installation). Parking lot, Liberty at Fraser. • LAMPORT STADIUM Night at the Indies: Goddesses & Gargoyles (multimedia installation/performance). Parking lot, Liberty at Fraser. 416-519-9800. INTERACCESS CFC Media Lab: Close Encounters (multimedia installation). 9 Ossington. MOCCA David Hoffos: Scenes From the House Dream (installation). 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067. NFB MEDIATHEQUE NFBeats (multimedia installation). 150 John. 416-973-3012. OZ STUDIO David Wickland, Christian

Joakim and Steven Beites: ParaSOUND (sound installation). 134 Ossington. 416-2583974. PIANOBACH Howard Goldbach, Simon Akirov, Alex Samaras and Roey Shemesh: Celebration Of Sound (music). 821 Queen W. 416-505-5444. PARKDALE Queen W of Dufferin • GALLERY 1313 Michael Trommer and Sona Safaei: The Dark Hours (sound/video installation). 1313 Queen W. 416-536-6778.

• MASARYK-COWAN COMMUNITY CENTRE Jérôme Havre: The Night Watch (installation). 220 Cowan.

• PARKDALE LIBRARY Kristi Malakoff:

The Night Watch (sculpture). Parkdale Library Town Square, 1303 Queen W. • QUEEN AND SORAUREN Ed Pien: The Night Watch: Shadow Play (multimedia installation). 1588 Queen W. • QUEEN W Stephanie Comilang: The Night Watch (video/light installation). Between Dufferin and Roncesvalles. • SCOTIABANK Speed Art Criticism (critics comment on art). 1464 Queen W. 416-5385215. PROPELLER Face It Head On: Self-Portraits Redefined (group show). 984 Queen W. QUEENSPECIFIC Scott Rogers: Rainbow (For David Hammons) (light installation). 787 Queen W. RHINO BAR Rhino Animated Film Festival. 1249 Queen W. 416-535-8089. ROYAL BANK PLAZA Ilona Staples: Platform (installation). 200 Bay. 416-461-4445. 900 QUEEN W Wiliam Oldacre and Laurence Oldacre: AirFish (video). Alleyway at Crawford. 416-712-6556. THE SOCIAL Derek Mainella: Paradise Disko (installation). 1100 Queen W. SPOKE CLUB Joseph Banh: Chance Encounters In The Uncanny City (installation). 600 King W (east alleyway). 416-368-8448. TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX 350 King W. 416968-3456. • Alice Guy Blaché and Gustav Deutsch: A Girl And A Camera/A Girl And A Gun (film). TIFF Cinematheque. • The Essential Cinema (installation). • Grindbox! (film trailers). • Hand Eye Society: Arcadian Renaissance (multimedia installation). • Singin’ In The Dark (sing-along screening). TRINITY BELLWOODS PARK 790 Queen W. • Claire Ironside, Angela Iarocci and Jeremy G. Cox: A Night At The Round Table (installation). • Company Blonde Dance Projects: Ruby Venus (performance). Baseball diamond in SE end. • Dry Stone Wall Association: Bellwood Trinity Stone Bell (installation). • Sara Atrvash and Sabrina Richard: Playground (sculpture).

Nuit Talks

AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH

DANIEL LANOIS Jian Ghomeshi talks with the artist/musician. City Hall Rotunda, 100 Queen W. Friday (Oct 1), 7 pm. WHEN CURATORS SPEAK Past Nuit Blanche curators including Camilla Singh, Haema Sivanesan and Dave Dyment, talk with moderator David Liss. Jackman Hall, AGO, 317 Dundas W. Saturday (Oct 2), 3 pm. WHEN CRITICS SPEAK Rom ICC director Francisco Alvarez speaks with Leah Sandals, Murray White, Peggy Gale and others. Drake Underground, 1150 Queen W. Sunday (Oct 3), 4 pm. 3

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Young Rival’s Aron D’Alesio (left), Noah Fralick (drums) and John Smith work the rock star moves at the Garrison Saturday.

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Zola Jesus, Trust The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Thursday (September 30) Goth rock, except really good.

Carole Pope

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Wed, Sep 22

M.I.A. at Sound Academy Rating: NNN It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for M.I.A. this year: cred-crushing newspaper articles, panned new album, off-putting videos and noticeably light attendance for her first Toronto stop since 2008. Could her first tour this year right M.I.A.’s unsteady ship? Excitement surged as the lights dimmed, but the electro-pop provocateur let the audience simmer 20 minutes before hitting the stage in thick Dior shades and robes, to the sound of beat-stabbing single Illygirl. Armed with a sidekick vocalist, a DJ, two boy dancers and three silent burka-clad backups – whose function remained a mystery throughout the 70-minute show – a seemingly uninterested M.I.A. shuffled through the first half while serving up past faves Bamboo Banga and Bucky Done Gun. The Tamil-bred singer, who tweeted afterwards about purchasing website 4thepeopleontheboat.com in Canada, stripped off layers to reveal her Fuck Google, Ask Me! T-shirt, then picked it up for XXXO and Born Free. Consistent with past performances, she flooded the stage with dancing fans during the finale, Boyz, leaving us with the image of a chaotic party – JASON KELLER which this show was not.

Fri, Sep 24

HORSE MEAT DISCO at Wrongbar

Rating: NNNN Horse Meat Disco is a legendary London gay dance night that has grown over the years to include parallel ongoing events in Portugal, Berlin and Istanbul. Jim Stanton and Luke Howard, two of the four resident DJs,

Smoker’s Club Tour w/ Curren$y, Trademark, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA

Shows that rocked Toronto last week

brought the party to Toronto this week, and judging from the packed dance floor, they may want to consider making it a regular occurrence. Plenty of locals have tried their hand at disco-themed events over the past few years, but they’ve really only flourished by going beyond the record-collector scene and reconnecting the music with its homo history. This is exactly where Horse Meat Disco excels, and why they’ve been able to travel the world spreading their sound. When you see a club filled with drag queens, gay hipsters and bears dancing alongside straight music nerds and random party animals, you know something special is happening. Toronto DJs, take note and fill the gap until HMD make it back to town again. BENJAMIN BOLES

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH

ñwith S. CAREY at Lee’s Palace

Rating: NNNN Kristian Matsson is only about 5-foot7, but he commands a stage as if he were the Tallest Man on Earth. With just his guitar and his voice, the Swedish folk troubadour managed to induce a hushed, awestruck silence in the (perhaps over-) capacity crowd. Considering that we’ve heard many louder, more imposing acts lost in a sea of chatter at the same venue, this was an impressive feat. Then again, Matsson doesn’t need a fancy stage set-up; his robust croak and quietly virtuosic fingerpicking are enough to command attention. Granted, his lengthy tune-ups threatened to kill the momentum, but earnest banter about homesickness and songwriting were charming enough to fill the holes between songs. In contrast, the full-band folk rock

compositions of opener S. Carey (better known as the drummer for Bon Iver) sounded well composed but lacked memorable enough melodies to make the set anything more than nice.

Sat, Sep 25

RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

YOUNG RIVAL with the PACK A.D. at the Garrison Rating: NNN

Vancouver minimalist blues punk duo the Pack A.D. and Hamilton garage pop trio Young Rival have been travelling the country on a co-headlining tour, alternating slots as they go along. Since the latter live closest to Toronto, it made sense for them to play last at this gig. But if the surprising number of people who left before they even hit the stage are any indication, the Pack A.D. are a tough act to follow. Despite having only two members, the Pack A.D. make a thunderous noise. Frontwoman Becky Black plays big, chunky riffs with an impressively huge guitar tone (not to mention an equally robust blues voice). Drummer Maya Miller keeps the beats sparse and inventive while also amusing the audience with her stage patter. Comparisons to the White Stripes aren’t completely out of line, but the Pack A.D. have their own unique spin on the formula. By comparie 48 pag son, Young Rival

are a lot less heavy and much more focused on snappy songwriting and smooth harmonies. Some songs stray a little too close to 60s British Invasion territory, but there are just enough modern edges in the rest of the set to sidestep that trap. While they may have drawn fewer bodies to the gig, we couldn’t help noticing that many fans knew every word – definitely a very good sign for an independent local band. BB 3

Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay East), Friday (October 1) Two of Canada’s best nice-guy rappers.

Swayzak, Jamie Kidd, Hali, Nitin, James Teej, Terrence Kissner, Farshad, Alicia Hush 99 Sudbury, Friday (October 1) UK techno duo play a warehouse.

Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Saturday (October 2) The NYC no-wave legends are back.

Nuit Blanche w/ Daniel Lanois

Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen West), Saturday (October 2) See cover story, page 36.

Marnie Stern, Neon Windbreaker

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Opera House (735 Queen East), Friday (October 1) See preview, page 54.

ZACH SLOOTSKY

NIC POULIOT

Young Centre for the Performing Arts (55 Mill), Thursday and Friday (September 30 and October 1). See preview, page 45.

Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Sunday (October 3) See preview, page 50.

Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade

Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Tuesday (October 5) Jazz heavyweight supergroup.

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“Rock icon” may be the tag most associate with Carole Pope, but lately the former singer for Canadian punk group Rough Trade has added a number of vocations to her ever-expanding repertoire: fashion photographer, actor, interviewer and consultant for a film based on her life story. Pope lives in New York City but remains a cultural force in Canada. On Thursday she performs at the Global Cabaret Festival before heading to Pop Montreal on the weekend. At both events she workshops new material for a solo album, her first since 2004’s Transcend, which she’s working on with Rufus Wainwright and Hawksley Workman. She also has a cameo in Bruce McDonald’s new film, Trigger, which opens this week (see review, page 67). Chatting over brunch at the Royal York Hotel the day after an Egale Canada benefit concert, Pope is slightly jetlagged. She flew in from Madrid Fashion Week, where she shot Swarovski-crystal-encrusted scuba gear as a

runway photographer for Out magazine. Glenn Belverio, a blogger for Diane, A Shaded View On Fashion, recommended her for the gig. “Basically, I just had to shoot hot guys,” she says. She’s also interviewed fashion guru Kelly Cutrone for Out, contributed to the Advocate and penned an op-ed for the Globe and Mail urging the feds to amend copyright Bill C-32 to extend the private copying levy to digital devices. “It’s so horrid to eke out a living as an artist,” she says. “People think that artists are rich and that if you’ve had a gold or platinum album you’re loaded, especially in Canada. You’re not. It’s a joke, really.” Though she can’t reveal details of her film biopic, she says her story will make great cinema because of another character: Toronto. Unlike Pope, however, the city hasn’t aged as gracefully. “Yorkville just looks like bad circa-1980s Hong Kong,” she says. “They destroyed a lot of Toronto’s beautiful buildings and landmarks. It’s very generic-looking, and I’m like, ‘How are we going to shoot our movie?’ Yorkville is not what it once was, and Queen Street is not what it once was. How’s that gonna work? Are we gonna shoot in Philadelphia?” 3

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Thursday, September 30 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Lady Kane. BERKELEY CHURCH Spotlight benefit for Fife

House Hayley Sales, Kellylee Evans, Mark Masri, Micah Barnes 6:30 pm. BOVINE SEX CLUB Bella Clava, Tripping Hazard, Pure Finesse. CADILLAC LOUNGE The Ethers (alt rock). THE CENTRAL William Rotman. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Mount Kimbie, Mymanhenri doors 9 pm.

THE GARRISON Zola Jesus, Trust 9 pm. ñ GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Thursday

Night Confidential Jeff Beadle, Echo & Twang 9 pm. GRAFFITI’S Ronnie Hayward Trio 8 pm. HARLEM Follow Your Instinct urban artist showcase Movement Band, DJ Musiklee Inzane doors 9 pm.

HORSESHOE Library Voices, Paper Lions,

Bend Sinister (soul) doors 8:30 pm. ñ LEE’S PALACE Us & Others, Daniel Sky Band, Blacklist Manifesto 9 pm.

LULA LOUNGE Voodoo Souljahs (Colombian reggae/dancehall group).

MUSIC GALLERY Polydactyl Hearts. ñ NOT MY DOG The DoneFors (pop/folk) 9:30 pm. THE PADDOCK Jake Wilkinson 10 pm. THE PAINTED LADY Picturesound (rock/pop/

psychedelic/Brit) 9 pm. THE PISTON Hollerado, Atom Division, the Darcys (pop/rock/hip-hop/soul) 9:30 pm. ROC N DOC’S Pennk Skolski (R&B) 9 pm. SNEAKY DEE’S Fireworks, the Swellers, Transit, Man Overboard (pop punk) doors 6 pm, all ages. TATTOO ROCK PARLOUR Moon Dog Uproar (rock/alternative) 10 pm. VELVET UNDERGROUND Symphony of 9, Build It Break It, Of North America 8 pm.

YOUNG CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Global Cabaret Festival Carole ñ Pope 10:15 pm. See preview, page 45.

JAY BRANNAN Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $15. HS, RT, SS, TM. November 21. RA RA RIOT Mod Club doors 8 pm, $16. HS, RT, SS, TM. December 1.

DAVID ROTUNDO BAND, PAUL REDDICK, DANNY MARKS, DAWN TYLER WATSON Have A Bluesy Christmas Hugh’s Room $25-$30. 416-531-6604. December 20 and 21.

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C’EST WHAT Annelise Noronha & the Safe Word Project (organitronica) 10 pm. CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Tall Order (blues/rock) 10 pm. FAT CAT WINE BAR Alan Small (guitar) 7 pm. THE GREAT HALL Small World Music Festival Talvin Singh, Omnesia DJ Double aa (Indo electronica) 9 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Let’s Put On A Show Mickey Rooney, Jan Rooney, Julian Gallo, Sam Kriger, Lenni Stewart, Steve Pemberton, Ken Seiffert 8:30 pm. THE LOCAL Local Revue Jay Clark Reid, Matty Powell, Joe Kraft. LOLA Brian Cober (solo acoustic blues) 9 pm. LOU DAWG’S Don Campbell 6:30 pm, Mike Constantini 10:30 pm. MITZI’S SISTER Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin Bastards, Milk Run (blues rock). MONARCHS PUB Jerome Godboo, Rick Taylor, Jeff Laughton, Bucky Berger 9 pm. QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE James, Ed Harcourt 8:15 pm. REBAS CAFÉ Rachel Melas (klezmer) 7 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Houndstooth (bluegrass/old-time) 7:30 pm, Birthday Hoedown New Country Rehab, Vic & Nic 10 pm. TRANZAC MAIN HALL CD release Ron Leary, Great Aunt Ida 8 pm. XING LIN SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE Buddha Groove 8 pm.

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Global Cabaret Festival: Tom Waits Songbook Mike Ross, Don Francks, Andrew Penner, Sharron Matthews, Denzal Sinclaire 7 pm. Bob Marley Songbook Waleed Abdulhamid, Miranda Mulholland, Patricia O’Callaghan, Denzal Sinclaire, Diana Braithwaite 10 pm.

FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

AKWABA LOUNGE Sommet/Mandingue/Summit: West African Dance & Drum Festival Launch Party. AQUILA UPSTAIRS James Carroll (folk/blues). BLUE MOON Open Jam Saxman Lou 9 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM Oliver Pigott. CAMERON HOUSE FRONT ROOM Corin Raymond (country/folk) 6 pm, Sean Cotton 10 pm.

DE SOTOS Open mic/Jam Double A Jazz 8 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN John T Davis (organist) 5:30 pm, Le Petit Nouveau 9 pm. Lindsay 6 to 9 pm.

GATE 403 Julia Cleveland Jazz Band 5 pm,

Cyndi Carleton Jazz & Swing Band 9 pm. GROSSMAN’S The Responsible Jam 9 pm. HOLY OAK CAFE Canaille (jazz) 10 pm. METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH Noon at Met Ashley Tidy (organist) 12:15 to 12:45 pm. OLD MILL INN Thursday Jazz Club The Oliver Jones Trio 7:30 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Thursdays With John Sherwood John Sherwood (solo piano) 7:30 pm.

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DK Ibomeka, Sienna Dahlen and others 7:15 pm.

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Global Cabaret Festival Lorraine Segato 2 & 8 pm, Carole Pope 7 pm. See preview, page 45.

Rex Kevin Quain 6:30 pm, Michael Dunston

FoLk/BLues/countRy/WoRLD

Roy Thomson hall Schumann & Chopin

blues/R&R).

9:30 pm.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Louis Lortie (piano) 8 pm. TRane sTudio Ron Davis Trio (jazz) 7 pm.

young CenTRe foR The PeRfoRming aRTs Global Cabaret Festival Chris ñ Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite 8:30 pm, Molly Johnson 8:30 pm, Don Francks 8:45 pm, Heather Bambrick 10:15 pm, Elizabeth Shepherd 10:30 pm.

Dance Music/DJ/Lounge

CamP 4 Switched On DJs Jaime Sin, Pammm

(indie rock/pp) 10 pm. ClinTon’s Danielle Traub. College sTReeT BaR 25th Hour DJ Marko Orlic (hip-hop/R&B/house/funk). CoRneRsTone PuB DJ Dazz (old school) 10 pm. goodhandy’s Wall To Wall T-Girls DJ Sumation doors 8 pm.5 insomnia DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house). leVaCk BloCk Walmer Thursdays DJs the Dirty Frenchman & Plan B (hip-hop/electro/ dancehall/B-more/bass). The ossingTon Geoff Snack (feel good tunes). PaRTs & laBouR The shoP Singles DJ Michelle Wiliams (top hits of the 90s) 10 pm. RasPuTin Vodka BaR Czaritza DJ Joe Blow.5 RiVoli Pool lounge deejayscoots (roots/hiphop/rock/reggae/R&B/disco/electro) 10 pm. RiVoli The Beat Lounge Exile 9 pm. samoVaR All That Salsa DJ Hector 5 pm till midnight. TaTToo RoCk PaRlouR main Room Tattoo Thursdays DJ Millhouse Brown (new rock/alternative) doors 10 pm. TaTToo RoCk PaRlouR BasemenT Tattoo Thursdays Bangs & Blush (Motown/Britpop). VelVeT undeRgRound DJ Ozaze (industrial/ goth) 11:15 pm.

Friday, October 1 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/souL

alleyCaTz Prime Time Band (rock). asPeTTa Caffe Side Pony Nation, Johnny Dead 7 pm.

BaR iTalia Shugga (funk/soul/R&B/top 40) 9:30 pm.

BoVine sex CluB The Alley Dukes, the Von Drats, RIP.

CadillaC lounge Jamesking 10 pm. CameRon house Luxury Bob 6 pm, Kayla Howran 10 pm.

dakoTa TaVeRn Emm Gryner 8 pm. dRake hoTel undeRgRound Menew, Hollowick doors 8 pm.

The gaRRison Wovenhand, Serena Maneesh 8 pm. ñ gRossman’s The Swingin’ Blackjacks (blues). hoRseshoe Shonen Knife, the Weirdies, Defender doors 9 pm. ñFantasy kool haus Small World Music Festival K’naan, Shad doors 8 pm, all ages. ñ lamBadina Intimate & Interactive Open Mic Toya Alexis, Shi Wisdom.

lee’s PalaCe Charge of the Light Brigade, Mil-

itis Rue, Reckless Disposition, This Mad Desire. mod CluB Matt Pond doors 7 pm. o’gRadys uPsTaiRs OXFAM Jam for Pakistan flood relief 8 pm. oPeRa house Smokers Club Tour Curren$y, Trademark Da Skydiver, Big K.R.I.T, Smoke DZA. See preview, page 54. oRiginal’s Table 69 (rock/R&B/soul). Phoenix ConCeRT TheaTRe Gayngs (23-piece indie rock super group) doors 8:30 pm. RiVoli CD release Chloe Charles, Dr Draw, Sacred Balance 8 pm. RoC n doC’s Mike Daley Band (R&B) 10 pm. RoCkPile Scarpelli, Bone Trigger doors 8 pm. silVeR dollaR The Hoa Hoas, Bad Cop, Sandman Viper Command, Actual Water doors 9 pm. sneaky dee’s Krupke, A Horse & His Boy, the Family, Rotten Tropics 9 pm. TRanzaC souTheRn CRoss The Hambletons (indie powerpop) 10 pm. Village VaPoR lounge Kim Jarrett (folk rock) 9 pm.

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Leonard Cohen Songbook David Buchbinder,

CoRneRsTone PuB Two by Four (acoustic CouRThouse Small World Music Festival Elito

Reve y su Charangon, DJ Billy Bryans doors 8pm. geoRge ignaTieff TheaTRe Sommet/ Mandingue/Summit: West African Dance & Drum Festival Ngoma, B.A.D.D.E, Baro Dununba doors 8 pm. gladsTone hoTel melody BaR Ludy Dobri & the Organic Streetscape Projekt (Ukrainian nu-folk ) 7 pm. highway 61 souTheRn BaRBeque Dylan Wickens & the Little Naturals 8 pm. hugh’s Room CD release Ken Whiteley. lou dawg’s Paige Armstrong (rockin’ blues) 9 pm. lula lounge Bracatum, Capoeira Camara (Afro-Brazilian music and dance) 10 pm. musiC galleRy CD release Gabe Levine, Mantler 9 pm.

Jazz/cLassicaL/exPeRiMentaL

aquila uPsTaiRs Pat Tevlin’s New Orleans Rhythm (jazz/blues). glenn gould sTudio Flute Magic Sinfonia Toronto, Marc Grauwels (flute). haRlem Samantha Clayton 7:30 pm. haRT house aRBoR Room Matt Newton 9 pm. liVing aRTs CenTRe A Timely Tribute Orfeao Stella Maris, Olexandra Pyasta (Portugese music) 8 pm. lula lounge Tribute to Billie Holiday Dave & Levi Trio (jazz) 8 pm. meTRoPoliTan uniTed ChuRCh Organ Spectacular Thomas Murray 7:30 pm. old mill inn home smiTh BaR Karin Plato Trio, John Roney, Dominic Painchaud 7:30 pm. quoTes Fridays At Five Canadian Jazz Quartet, Brian O’Kane (trumpet) 5 pm. Rex Hogtown Syncopators 4 pm, Artie Roth Trio 6:30 pm, Dan Weiss Trio 9:45 pm. Roy Thomson hall Peter And The Symphony: Brahms Symphony 3 Toronto Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm. TRane sTudio Young Miles – The Bird Years Brownman 8 pm. TRanzaC souTheRn CRoss The Foolish Things (jazz) 5 pm, Sarah Greene (experimental) 7:30 pm. waTeRfalls Jim Heineman Jazz Trio 6:30 pm.

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Jumpoff DJs Riccachet, Thera-P, Mercilless, Royale (4 DJs on 4 turntables spin funk/soul/ R&B/hip-hop) doors 10 pm. disgRaCeland Cyborg Solidarity Movement ghettocyb.org (electro/synth classics) 10 pm. dRake hoTel undeRgRound Never Forgive Action M-Rock doors 11 pm. dRake hoTel lounge DJ Fathom doors 10 pm. fly Besharam DJ Amita 9:30 pm.5 fooTwoRk Luv This City Addy, Nathan Barato, Jon Jon, the Junkies 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. insomnia DJ Adam Davis (house/breaks). lamBadina DJ AfroSonic (Afrobeat/disco/top 40). midPoinT Fondle Em Fridays DJ NV, DJ Standfast (hip-hop/funk/soul/rocksteady reggae) 9 pm. mod CluB Arcade Fridays Hudson Mohawke, Filthy Gorgeous, mymanhenri doors 10 pm. 99 sudBuRy Swayzak, Jamie Kidd vs Hali, Nitin vs James Teej, Terrence Kissner, Farshad, Alicia Hush 10 pm. The ossingTon Paradise Music Todd (disco/ funk/soul). The PainTed lady Toronto Funk Alliance (disco/funk/house/hip-hop) 10 pm.

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PARTS & LABOUR THE SHOP Bitch Craft DJs Blonde & Redhead (hip-hop) 10 pm. RASPUTIN VODKA BAR Super Sonic Fr5iday DJ Bob Sexton (house). REVIVAL This House Party Tricky Moreira, Nick Holder, Tyrone Solomon. SUPERMARKET Rollin & Scratchin’ (dance party). VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Loriann 10 pm. WRONGBAR Big Primpin DJs Kevin Ritchie, Phil V, Rory Them Finest (hip-hop/hot jams).5

Saturday, October 2 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Prime Time Band (rock). ANNEX WRECKROOM Finger 11 CD Release

Stern warnings

Guitar virtuoso Marnie Stern tones down the shredding By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI MARNIE STERN with DD/MM/YYYY and NEON WINDBREAKER at Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Sunday (October 3). $10.50 adv. RT.

Marnie Stern may be one of indie rock’s most virtuosic shredders, but she’d rather you think of her as a songwriter. While her Van Halen-style guitar leads, yelpy vocals and hyperactive math rock drumming (courtesy of Hella’s Zach Hill) don’t exactly scream conventional songcraft, Stern’s upcoming self-titled third album (out October

5 on Kill Rock Stars) softens her aesthetic to focus more on melody than technique. “I was going through some personal stuff when I was recording this album, so I was more concerned with getting out my feelings than with shredding,” she explains over the phone from a New York City Starbucks. “That’s still in there because that’s just how I write songs, but I wanted to be more direct and straightforward this time around.” While her sound is still too strange for mainstream tastes, the more palat-

able approach should help appease some of her less sonically adventurous supporters. “I’m in a bit of a strange position,” she admits. “I get the fans who like noisier, more experimental music, but then also, since I’m a relatively blogged-about band, a lot of people come to my shows who don’t really seem to be enjoying themselves. They’re just there because they think they’re supposed to be. “Maybe now they’ll enjoy themselves.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com

party doors 10 pm. ASPETTA CAFFE Alyssa Leigh, Girls on Stilts, Starship Experience, Deanna Prall (acoustic rock) 7:30 pm. BAR ITALIA James King Band (funk/disco) 10 pm. BOVINE SEX CLUB KC Carlisle, Christian D & the Hangovers, Arson. CADILLAC LOUNGE Jim Armstrong & the Sonic Deli Band. DAKOTA TAVERN CD release Big Tobacco & the Pickers 10 pm. NDRAKE HOTEL Nuit Blanche Gallery Spin The Deadly Nightshades doors 6:30 pm. NDRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Nuit Blanche Tycho, Washed Hands, Aton Tep doors 9 pm. THE GARRISON Scout Niblett, HolySons, Iroquois Falls 9 pm. HARLEM Chris Rouse & the Arousal 7:30 pm. HERSHEY CENTRE Hedley, Lights doors 6:30 pm, all ages. HORSESHOE The Toasters, Hypnophonics, Prince Perry, Sound One (ska) doors 9 pm. LEE’S PALACE The Swans, Baby Dee (post punk/goth) doors 9 pm. MOD CLUB Macy Gray doors 7 pm. ORIGINAL’S Table 69 (rock/R&B/soul). NPROJECT 165 Nuit Noir II Daycares, Dog Is

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Blue, garbageface, Gardenia, Good Clean Fun, Hush Money, Kira Sheppard, MC Fubb and others 7 pm to 7 am. QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE April Wine doors 7 pm, all ages. NRIVOLI Nuit Blanche Wool & Howl, Wildlife (indie folk/pop) doors 9 pm. ROC N DOC’S Joe Mavety (R&B) 4 pm, Pop Cherry (rock) 10 pm. ROCKPILE Goddo. SILVER DOLLAR Malaikat Dan Singa, Arrington de Dionyso, Ex~po, Raccoon Wedding doors 9 pm. SNEAKY DEE’S Envy, Touche Amore, And So I Watch You From Afar, Lost Cities (post hardcore) doors 9 pm. THE SOCIAL Soul Clap, Art Department doors 10 pm. T.S.T’S LAUNCH PAD Jerry Dayz: Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration Caution Jam doors 9 pm. VELVET UNDERGROUND Fidget, London Swagger, Born with Teeth 8 pm. WRONGBAR Semi Precious Weapons, Lady Starlight 8 pm.

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Global Cabaret Festival: Nursery Nightclub Waleed Abdulhamid, John Millard, Miranda Mullholand 2:15 pm.

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FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD

AQUILA UPSTAIRS Tim Kennedy & the Roadhouse Boys (country). ARTSCAPE WYCHWOOD BARNS Abilities Arts Festival Family Day Sidiki Conde 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. AXIS GALLERY & GRILL Julian Fauth (barrelhouse) noon-3 pm. CADILLAC LOUNGE Cadillac Ranch (country matinee) 4 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACK ROOM Corin Raymond, Scott Cook, Raghu Lokanathan. CAMERON HOUSE FRONT ROOM Rattlesnake Choir 6 pm, Ferraro 10 pm. THE CENTRAL Down by Riverside. C’EST WHAT POTL 10 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN Paul Reddick (blues) 9 pm. ETON HOUSE The Key Frames (country/rock/ bluegrass) 4-7 pm, 9 pm-1 am. GEORGE IGNATIEFF THEATRE LARKIN BUILDING

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“I don’t keep up with the radio, MTV, BET. I just play PS3 and watch movies,” he says, speaking from Atlanta before a smoke session and spy film marathon. “Not because it’s wack. I’d rather not be influenced by other people.” That’s the philosophy behind his moniker: “staying in my own lane,” a response I’ve heard from rappers with similar names: Copywrite, Blueprint and Classified. Trademark’s music pairs a preoccupation with weed with a businesslike dedication to success. Rap bloggers

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Cherry Cola’s roCk N’ rolla Cabaret & louNge Johnny Favourite & the Troubadours 9 pm.

DomiNioN oN QueeN Rockabilly Brunch 11 am

to 3 pm.

lee’s PalaCe Deerhoof, XIU XIU (art

punk) doors 8 pm. ñ lula louNge Into The 80s CD release Belinda

Metz, Micah Barnes, Ronney Abramson, the Extras, Basic English doors 7 pm. roC N DoC’s The Bottle Devils (rock) 9 pm. WroNgbar Marnie Stern, Neon Windbreaker doors 8 pm. See preview, page 50.

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Global Cabaret Festival Melanie Doane 3 pm, Murray McLauchlan 3:15 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

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eDWarD JohNsoN builDiNg Walter hall

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Global Cabaret Festival: The Bach Salon Suba Sankaran, Dylan Bell, Sharron Matthews, Mike Ross, Waleed Abdulhamid 9 pm.

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Global Cabaret Festival: The Mississippi River Salon John Millard, Chris Whiteley, Diana Braithwaite, Peter Tiefenbach 10:45 pm.

youNg CeNtre for the PerformiNg arts Global Cabaret Festival: Danny Kaye Salon Don Francks, Albert Schultz 1 and 3 pm.

youNg CeNtre for the PerformiNg arts Global Cabaret Festival Denzel Sinñ claire 3:45 pm, Jenni Burke 4:30 pm, Sharron Matthews 7 pm, Mary Lou Fallis 7 pm, Patricia O’Callaghan (8 pm), DK Ibomeka (10:30 pm), Laura Hubert (10:45 pm).

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PhoeNix CoNCert theatre The Temper Trap, Delphic, Hundred & the Hands ñ doors 8 pm.

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Folk/Blues/Country/World

ChiCk ’N’ Deli Advocats Big Band (big band

Folk/Blues/Country/World

CaDillaC louNge Open Stage Matty Powell. CameroN house baCk room Crooked Brothers & the Sure Things.

pm, the Strumbellas 10 pm. Cloak & Dagger Pub Joel Sweet (folk/bluegrass) 9 pm. highWay 61 southerN barbeQue Steve Grisbrook & Steve Goldberger 7 pm. horseshoe Drag The River (alt country) doors 9 pm. hugh’s room CD release Steve Raiken, Andrew Hermant, Ruth Jenkins, Terry Wilkins, Claude Desjardins. the loCal The Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass) 9:30 pm. lula louNge Drive-By Saviours book launch Sarah Kenvyn, Charms (bluegrass/folk) 8 pm. the PaiNteD laDy Open Mic Mondays 9 pm. traNzaC southerN Cross Open Mic 10 PM. traNzaC tiki room Nancy Dutra (bluegrass & oldtime) 8 pm.

alleyCatz Carlo Berardinucci and Double A Jazz Swing Band 8:30 pm. bloor street uNiteD ChurCh Three Of A Kind Erin Bardua, Maureen Batt, Kerrianne Ryan (piano, violin, cello) 7:30 pm. Casa loma Toronto Theatre Organ Society Mark Herman 8 pm. DomiNioN oN QueeN Corktown Django Jam 8:30 pm. four seasoNs CeNtre for the PerformiNg arts riCharD braDshaW amPhitheatre

Grosman 7 pm.

eDWarD JohNsoN builDiNg Walter hall

Chicago Brass Quintet 7:30 pm. emmet ray bar Dan V Dan (jazz) 9 pm. rex Shields, Johnston & Fielding (jazz) 6:30 pm, Toronto Jazz Orchestra (jazz) 9:30 pm. toroNto CeNtre for the arts A Little Night Music: Schubert Kornel Wolak (clarinet) 7:30 pm. traNe stuDio CD release Cadence 8 pm. traNzaC maiN hall This is Awesome (jazz) 7 pm. the WilsoN 96 The Monday Night Specials (jazz) 9 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

alleyCatz Salsa Night DJ Frank Bischun 8 pm. boviNe sex Club Weekend Remedy. Drake hotel louNge 86’D DJ Johnny Strych-

nine doors 10 pm. gooDhaNDy’s T-Girls Go Wild DJ Cesar doors 8 pm.5 graffiti’s Kevin Quain’s Gutbucket Saloon 6 to 9 pm. the ossiNgtoN The Lion’s Den (dancehall reggae). roCkWooD Mashup Mondays DJs Crunch, Tilt doors 10 pm, doors 10 pm.

the Kittens 10 pm.

Dakota taverN Peter Elkas (soul/folk rock)

10 pm.

horseshoe Dave Bookman’s Nu Music

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danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

gooDhaNDy’s T-Girls Go Wild DJ Cesar doors

8 pm.5

milDreD’s temPle kitCheN Flash Forward Festival Opening Gala 7 to 11 pm. the ossiNgtoN Casual Tuesday Kyle Porter. thymeless Big Tune Tuesday (reggae) 10 pm.

Wednesday, October 6 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

aNNex WreCkroom The Black Dahlia Mur-

der, Goatwhore, Arkiak, Hallows Die (metal) doors 7 pm, all ages. CameroN house NQ Arbuckle, Devin Cuddy 10 pm. the garrisoN Nadia von Hahn 9 pm. glaDstoNe hotel meloDy bar Granny Boots Boylesque TO 7:30 pm, Vitamin G DJs Winnie & Johnny McKee 10 pm.5 horseshoe Electric Karma, Langden, Dinsmore, the Crux 9 pm. imPerial Pub Kilowatt (funk/R&B jam) 9:30 pm. lee’s PalaCe Chapterhouse, Ulrich Schnauss, Fjord Rowboat (shoe-gazers) doors 8 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

Nites Treble Warriors, Tin Star Orphans, Beautiful Nothing, the Auditor Generals 9 pm. the PaDDoCk Kevin Quain 9 pm.

GETT

Artists of the U of T Opera Division noon to 1 pm. graffiti’s Grim Preachers’ Whiskey Jazz Band 8 pm. holy oak Cafe Josh Cole 4tet (jazz) 9:30 pm. massey hall Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade 8 pm. reservoir louNge At Ease (Andrews Sistersstyle swing/jazz) 7 pm. rex George Grosman Trio 6:30 pm, Rex Jazz Jam Morgan Childs 9:30 pm. royal oNtario museum Words And Music On The Theme Of Chopin Janina Fialkowska (piano) 7 pm. teN restauraNt & WiNe bar Don Breithaupt, Chris Smith 8:30 pm.

DomiNioN oN QueeN Jazz Goes Pop George

Nation.

tickets at

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

CameroN house Ann Vriend 6 pm, Run with

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CameroN house froNt room Betty Stew 6

breaD & CirCus Basti Made Me Do It Animal

sakamoto

Downham (folk) 9:30 pm. CaDillaC louNge The Calrizians. C’est What Future History 10 pm. Cloak & Dagger Pub Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass/folk) 10 pm. eNWave theatre RhythmiCity TorQ Percussion Quartet (music for percussion) 8 pm. hugh’s room Strawbs. roC N DoC’s Marshall Dane (new country/ pop) 9 pm. seaNaChai Keith Jolie (folk) 8 pm. slaCk’s Tuesday Night Jam Kim Jarrett, Mike Costantino (folk rock) 9 pm. traNzaC southerN Cross Collette Savard 7:30 pm, Abigail Lapelle 10 pm. traNzaC maiN hall CD party Tasseomancy 8 pm.

pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

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axis gallery & grill The Junction Jam Derek

Tuesday, October 5

an evening with

aNNex WreCkroom Drummers in Exile (drum

jazz/bop/swing/swoon) 7:30 pm. Drake hotel uNDergrouND Elvis Monday Alphabot!, Stormalongs, Paul Emery, Kira Shephard, Noah Mintz, Purrr doors 9 pm. el moCambo Film School, the Depreciation Guild doors 8 pm. harlem Open Jam Night CarolynT (R&B/soul/ jazz/pop/funk) 8 pm. moD Club Immolation, Vader, Abigail Williams, Lecherous Nocturne, Pathology doors 7 pm, all ages. PhoeNix CoNCert theatre Atari Teenage Riot 7 pm. roC N DoC’s Phil Naro & John Rogers (rock) 9 pm.

CaDillaC louNge The Neil Young’uns 8:30 pm. Cloak & Dagger Pub Crooked Brothers (folk/pop) 9 pm, Derby Widow Wednesday (rock) 11 pm.

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RCM_NowAd3/5Sept30_3/5 10-09-09 6:57 PM Page 1 emmeT rAy bAr Peter Boyd (blues) 9 pm. grAffiTi’S Kitgut Oldtime Stringband 7 pm. groSSmAn’S Rockin’ Blues Jam Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic 9 pm.

highwAy 61 SouThern bArbeque Neil Chapman, Smilin’ Bob Adams (blues) 7 pm.

The hole in The wAll Luke Vajsar 8:30 pm. hugh’S room Strawbs. lou dAwg’S Lisa Michelle (acoustic pop soul) 8 pm.

The pAinTed lAdy Jay Aymar (country/folk) 9 pm. Silver dollAr High Lonesome Wednesday:

riChmond hill CenTre for The performing ArTS Final Days! Everything Must Go! Andrea Martin 8 pm.

roy ThomSon hAll Best Of Barber Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gil Shaham, Jon Kimura Parker (violin, piano) 8 pm. royAl ConServATory of muSiC Brandi Carlile, Luke McMaster 8 pm. yorkminSTer pArk bApTiST ChurCh I Can Hear The Music! benefit for YPBC Meals on Wheels/ Concert Fund Gene Di Novi, Andrew Scott, Dave Young OC, Michael Hanna 7:30 pm.

Big City Bluegrass Crazy Strings 9:30 pm.

DAnCE MuSiC/DJ/LOunGE

TrAne STudio Cross Eyed Cat (Chicago blues)

8:30 pm.

8 pm.

TrAnzAC SouThern CroSS Free Boat Rentals

7:30 pm, Marcel Aucoin 10 pm. whiSTler’S grille Steve Grisbrook (blues) 7 pm. yonge-dundAS SquAre Serenades In The Square Woodpigeon (country) 12:30 pm.

JAzz/CLASSiCAL/ExPERiMEnTAL

dominion on queen Eastend Ukulele Circle (jazz) 8 pm.

lA mAqueTTe Peter Mathers (classical guitar) 6:30 pm.

nAwlinS JAzz bAr Jim Heineman Jazz Trio 7 pm. reServoir lounge Fern Lindzon, George

Koller 7 pm. rex Rhonda Stakich Trio 6:30 pm, Alex Goodman 9:30 pm.

AlleyCATz West Coast Swing (dance + lessons) bovine Sex Club Creepshow Listening Party DJ Matt Darling.

brASSAii Les Nuits DJs Dlux, Undercover. goodhAndy’S Boy Party DJ Rolls Royce doors

10 pm.5

hArlem Music Is The Answer DJs Carl Allen, Melanie Sutherland (soul/R&B/house/reggae/ol’skool). pArTS & lAbour Chapterhouse Afterparty (shoegaze/britpop) 10 pm. lA perlA Noches Calientes DJ ‘Loco’ Luke W (salsa/Latin/retro/groovy Spanish). SuTrA Golden Wednesdays DJs Professer Mélé & Turt McGurt (hip-hop) 10 pm. wrongbAr Bassmentality Bar9, the Killabits, Zeds Dead doors 10 pm. 3

2010.11 CONCERT SEASON

More than 70 classical, jazz, pop, and world music concerts to choose from in the magnificent Koerner Hall.

VenueIndex 99 Sudbury 99 Sudbury. The AbiliTieS ChurCh 190 Railside. 647-393-5721. AkwAbA lounge 2183 Danforth. AlleyCATz 2409 Yonge. 416-481-6865. Annex wreCkroom 794 Bathurst. 416-536-0346. AquilA 347 Keele. 416-761-7474. ArTSCApe wyChwood bArnS 601 Christie. 416-392-7834. 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. bAr iTAliA 582 College. 416-535-3621. beerbiSTro 18 King E. 416-861-9872. berkeley ChurCh 315 Queen E. 416-361-9666. blondieS 1378 Queen W. bloor STreeT uniTed ChurCh 300 Bloor W. 416-924-7439. blue moon 725 Queen E. 416-463-8868. bovine Sex Club 542 Queen W. 416-504-4239. brASSAii 461 King W. 416-598-4730. breAd & CirCuS 299 Augusta. 416-336-3399. CAdillAC lounge 1296 Queen W. 416-536-7717. CAmeron houSe 408 Queen W. 416-703-0811. CAmp 4 1173 Dundas W. CArdinAl CArTer ACAdemy 36 Greenfield. 416-393-5556. CASA lomA 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171. The CenTrAl 603 Markham. 416-913-4586. C’eST whAT 67 Front E. 416-867-9499. ChAlkerS pub 247 Marlee. 416-789-2531. ChAlmerS houSe 20 St Joseph. Cherry ColA’S roCk n’ rollA CAbAreT & lounge 200 Bathurst. ChiCk ’n’ deli 744 Mt Pleasant. 416-489-7931. ClinTon’S 693 Bloor W. 416-535-9541. CloAk & dAgger pub 394 College. 647-436-0228. College STreeT bAr 574 College. 416-533-2417. CornerSTone pub 537 College. 647-430-7111. CourThouSe 57 Adelaide E. 416-214-9379. dAkoTA TAvern 249 Ossington. 416-850-4579. de SoToS 1079 St Clair W. 416-651-2109. diSgrACelAnd 965 Bloor W. 647-868-5263. diSTillery diSTriCT 55 Mill. dominion on queen 500 Queen E. 416-368-6893. drAke hoTel 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. edwArd JohnSon building 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. el moCAmbo 464 Spadina. 416-777-1777. emmeT rAy bAr 924 College. 416-792-4497. enwAve TheATre 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. eTon houSe 710 Danforth. 416-466-6161. fAT CAT wine bAr 331 Roncesvalles. 416-535-4064. fly 8 Gloucester. 416-410-5426. fooTwork 425 Adelaide W. 416-913-3488. four SeASonS CenTre for The performing ArTS 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231. fuzion 580 Church. 416-944-9888. gAllery 345 345 Sorauren. 416-822-9781. The gArriSon 1197 Dundas W. gATe 403 403 Roncesvalles. 416-588-2930. george ignATieff TheATre 15 Devonshire. 416-978-2651. glAdSTone hoTel 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. glenn gould STudio 250 Front W. 416-205-5555. 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. hArlem 67 Richmond E. 416-368-1920. hArT houSe 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. herShey CenTre 5500 Rose Cherry Place (Mississauga). 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. hope uniTed ChurCh 2550 Danforth. 416-691-9682. horSeShoe 370 Queen W. 416-598-4753. hugh’S room 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604. hungAriAn CAnAdiAn CulTurAl CenTre 840 St Clair W. 416-654-4926. hyde 420 Wellington W. 416-977-4933. imperiAl pub 54 Dundas E. 416-977-4667. inSomniA 563 Bloor W. 416-588-3907. iSAbel bAder TheATre 93 Charles W. kool hAuS 132 Queens Quay E. 416-869-0045. lA mAqueTTe 111 King E. 416-366-8191. lAke AffeCT pATio bAr 1 Port St (Mississauga). 905-274-8223. lAmbAdinA 875 Bloor W. 416-888-4607. lee’S pAlACe 529 Bloor W. 416-532-1598. levACk bloCk 88 Ossington. 416-916-0571.

liberTy biSTro 25 Liberty. 416-533-8828. living ArTS CenTre 4141 Living Arts (Mississauga). 905-306-6000. The loCAl 396 Roncesvalles. 416-535-6225. lolA 40 Kensington. 416-348-8645. lou dAwg’S 589 King W. 647-347-3294. lulA lounge 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. mACkenzie poST digiTAl 4 Mackenzie Cres. 416-534-0596. mAple leAf houSe 2749 Lake Shore W. 416-255-2558. mAro 135 Liberty. 416-588-2888. mASSey hAll 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255. meTropoliTAn uniTed ChurCh 56 Queen E. 416-363-0331. midpoinT 1180 Queen W. mildred’S Temple kiTChen 85 Hanna, ste 104. 416-588-5695. miTzi’S SiSTer 1554 Queen W. 416-532-2570. mod Club 722 College. 416-588-4663. monArChS pub 33 Gerrard W. 416-585-4352. mulligAn’S 2428 Dundas W. 905-855-7584. muSiC gAllery 197 John. 416-204-1080. nAwlinS JAzz bAr 299 King W. 416-595-1958. noCTurne 550 Queen W. 416-504-2178. noT my dog 1510 Queen W. 416-532-2397. o’grAdyS 171 College. 416-596-0327. old mill inn 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641. operA houSe 735 Queen E. 416-466-0313. originAl’S 1660 Bayview. 416-481-0371. The oSSingTon 61 Ossington. 416-850-0161. The pAddoCk 178 Bathurst. 416-504-9997. The pAinTed lAdy 218 Ossington. 647-213-5239. pArTS & lAbour 1566 Queen W. 416-588-7750. lA perlA 783 Queen W. 416-366-2855. phoenix ConCerT TheATre 410 Sherbourne. 416-323-1251. The piSTon 937 Bloor W. 416-532-3989. proJeCT 165 165 Augusta. 416-838-5730. queen elizAbeTh TheATre 190 Princes’ Blvd. 416-263-3293. quoTeS 220 King W. 416-979-7717. rASpuTin vodkA bAr 780 Queen E. 416-469-3737. rebAS CAfé 3289 Dundas W. 416-626-7372. remArkS bAr & grill 1026 Coxwell. 416-429-9889. reServoir lounge 52 Wellington E. 416-955-0887. revivAl 783 College. 416-535-7888. rex 194 Queen W. 416-598-2475. riChmond hill CenTre for The performing ArTS 10268 Yonge (Richmond Hill). 905-787-8811. 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. roCkwood 31 Mercer. 416-979-7373. roy ThomSon hAll 60 Simcoe. 416-872-4255. royAl ConServATory of muSiC 273 Bloor W. 416-408-0208. royAl onTArio muSeum 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. rozz enTerTAinmenT Complex 200 Advance (Mississauga). 905-487-2040. runnymede uniTed ChurCh 432 Runnymede. 416-767-6729. SAmovAr 51A Winchester. 416-925-4555. SeAnAChAi 1106 Danforth. 416-465-4500. Silver dollAr 486 Spadina. 416-763-9139. SlACk’S 562 Church. 416-928-2151. SneAky dee’S 431 College. 416-603-3090. The SoCiAl 1100 Queen W. 416-532-4474. ST mArTin-in-The-fieldS ChurCh 151 Glenlake. 416-767-7491. STrATe’S bAnqueT hAll 365 Evans. 416-503-9996. SupermArkeT 268 Augusta. 416-840-0501. SuTrA 612 College. 416-537-8755. TATToo roCk pArlour 567 Queen W. 416-703-5488. Ten feeT TAll 1381 Danforth. 416-778-7333. Ten reSTAurAnT & wine bAr 139 Lakeshore E (Mississauga). 905-271-0016. ThymeleSS 355 College. 416-928-0556. TimoThy’S pub 344 Brown’s Line. 416-201-9515. ToronTo CenTre for The ArTS 5040 Yonge. 416-733-9388. TrAne STudio 964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197. TrAnzAC 292 Brunswick. 416-923-8137. T.S.T’S lAunCh pAd 46 Hyde. velveT underground 510 Queen W. 416-504-6688. villAge vApor lounge 66 Wellesley E. 416-972-9500. 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. xing lin SChool of ChineSe mediCine 401 Richmond W, suite 384. 647-477-7105. yonge-dundAS SquAre yorkminSTer pArk bApTiST ChurCh 1585 Yonge. 416-922-1167. young CenTre for The performing ArTS 55 Mill. 416-866-8666.

CANADIAN DEBUT!

BUIKA

Sat. Oct. 16, 2010 Intimate Spanish torch songs, sophisticated flamenco and jazz, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE ABBEY ROAD Thur. Oct. 21, 2010 The Beatles’ Abbey Road album is re-imagined and performed live by a star-studded lineup including Steven Page, Sarah Slean, and many others. Presented in partnership with the Art of Time Ensemble.

HUGH MASEKELA Sat. Oct. 23, 2010 South Africa's legendary icon, "the man with the horn," plays world-jazz with his 6-piece band

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EMM GRYNER Gem And I (Dead Daisy) Rating: NN There’s only so much you can do with a limited aesthetic, so it’s not much of a shock that Ontario singer/songwriter Emm Gryner likes to put out albums with a conceptual framework. On her 12th, she tries her hand at duets, gathering a diverse, high-profile list of collaborators that looks good on paper but fails to deliver on record. An album that includes Joel Plaskett, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Trailer Park Boys’ Mike Smith in character as Bubbles should at least be interesting, but rather than play to their various styles, Gryner simply inserts their voices into insipid piano pop tunes. Sara Quin (of Tegan & Sara) gives the album’s best vocal performance, but the more representative singer is Matt Nathanson, whose songs have previously been featured on Scrubs and One Tree Hill. If it was Gryner’s intention to blend into the same broad, vaguely emotional easylistening soundtrack aesthetic, then mission accomplished. Top track: Top Speed Emm Gryner plays the Dakota on October 1. RT

Somebody To Love Me, and Bang Bang Bang, a laid-back summer jam featuring Brooklyn new wavers MNDR and rapper Q-Tip. Top track: Somebody To Love Me KEVIN RITCHIE

disc of the week

BRANDON FLOWERS Flamingo (Univer-

sal) Rating: NNN Plenty of artists have written songs inspired by Las Vegas (Elvis, Sheryl Crow, Gram Parsons, to name a few), but Brandon Flowers might be the first to devote an entire album to the gaudy desert city. The Killers frontman was born and raised in Vegas, which is kind of unusual, and here takes the opportunity to emulate his Americana hero Bruce Springsteen, trading Vegas for Jersey. But Flowers misses the chance to tell the kind of stories Springsteen would have brought to life. Instead, there are vague ideas about sin and redemption along with scenes that would have been too clichéd even for The Hangover, such as waking up in a burnt-out DeVille and stumbling down the boulevard. The music can be affectionately described as Killerlite, with Daniel Lanois working his quiet production magic on tunes like On The Floor, and there’s a lot to sing along to. But Flowers plays it too safe. For a record about Las Vegas, he sure doesn’t gamble much. Top track: Hard Enough JASON KELLER

GABE LEVINE Long Spun Thread (independent) Rating: NNN Gabe Levine was once a fixture in Montreal’s experimental music scene. Now that he’s settled in Toronto, he’s repositioned himself in the realm of folk pop. Sort of. The product of collaboration with producer Sandro Perri, the songs on Long Spun Thread evoke conventional-sounding folk melodies and lyrics, while their loose, sprawling arrangements are more reminiscent of Kraut and jazz rock. Each track takes a simple, repetitive motif – say a bouncing synth or a staccato violin riff – and piles it with slowly unfurling layers of instruments courtesy of members of Canaille, Muskox, Steamboat and Timber Timbre, to name a few. Though it sounds straightforward, it’s more circular and meandering than most folk pop would allow. If there’s a problem, it’s that songs are so laidback and unassuming that the listener has to pay close

CHROMEO Business Casual (Last Gang)

River Blues (Bloodshot) Rating:

NNNN

Justin Townes Earle hit the headlines last week when he cancelled his remaining tour dates to go into rehab following misdemeanour charges arising from an incident at the Radio Radio venue in Indianapolis. Like his father, Steve Earle, and his namesake, Townes Van Zandt, the younger Earle has substance issues to tackle. Slippin’ And Slidin’ on Harlem River Blues, probably the 28-year-old’s strongest album yet, hints at that tendency. A Nashvillian transplanted to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Earle grafts subliminal Southern sounds onto vivid images of life in New York. The album begins and ends with loose gospel singalong Harlem River Blues,

Pop/Rock BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH Light The Hori-

zon (Pirates Blend) Rating: NNN Just in time for first-year dorm dweller Bob Marley poster purchasing, Kingston (Ontario) darlings Bedouin Soundclash deliver Light The Horizon. But white-reggae lovers haven’t got a lot to latch onto here, since from the first strums of opener Mountain Top, Soundclash appear to be taking a welcome leap into a Vampire Weekend-type indie vibe. That trend is stronger on the first half of the album – culminating in a fine collaboration on Brutal Hearts with sweetsounding Montreal indie favourite Coeur de Pirate, who complement Jay Malinowski’s croak perfectly. Alas, the band’s transition – understandable given the label’s recent focus on Malinowski’s solo work – is only halfway complete. The song Elongo repackages over-thetop Sting echoes, which only get worse if you check out the cheesy snake charmer video. The Quick & The Dead falls right back into squirm-worthy reggae, perfect for people who say “doobie” straight-

rocks through country rant Move Over Mama and tips a hat to Woody Guthrie on Workin’ For The MTA. It’s a testament to Earle’s strong voice and knack for storytelling that when he complains about women he’s still charming. There are very few missteps here; rockabilly Ain’t Waitin’ is good, not great, and Earle’s vocals sound affected on Learning To Cry. Christchurch Woman’s fuzzy, big balladry and Bryn Davies’s swampy bass line on One More Night In Brooklyn invite repeat listens. He might be Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen’s son, too. Top track: One More Night In Brooklyn Justin Townes Earle’s October 15 show at the Horseshoe has been postponed. SARAH GREENE

faced, which continues to undo the disc two tracks later on the formulaic A Chance Of Rain. Top track: Brutal Hearts Bedouin Soundclash light up the horizon at Sound Academy November 19. PAUL TEREFENKO

MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL.

Record Collection (RCA) Rating: NNN British pop Svengali Mark Ronson is taking another crack at solo success in the U.S. with his third release. The Valerie hitmaker aims for slight reinvention here, moving away from his signature retro soul to pair vintage synth sounds with drumline-style percussion that borders on jazzy. The result is a largely satisfying pop record that gets bogged down in too many self-indulgent instrumental interludes in its second half. Ronson approaches pop almost like a hip-hop producer. He’s assembled a cavalcade of guest collaborators too numerous to name, but for the most part his focus keeps Record Collection from feeling overcooked. Standout moments include Boy George and Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt wistfully duetting over a marching band beat on

SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6 2010 NOW

ñOWEN PALLETT

A Swedish Love Story (Domino) Rating: NNNN After labouring for months over orchestral arrangements for his acclaimed Heartland album from earlier this year, locally based pop violinist Owen Pallett decided to turn around this feel-good four-track EP in a stripped-down but no less lush-sounding production style more indicative of his earlier material as Final Fantasy. The record’s titular romance pays homage to the prolific pop stars and producers who’ve come out of Sweden in recent years, but Konichiwa Bitches this ain’t. The lyrics are typically erudite and mysterious, and the mood is heady, with Pallett’s celestial vocals floating over crisp, propulsive beats. And just when you think he’s moving heavenwards at full-speed, Pallett pulls listeners back to earth with scratchy-sounding violin. A Swedish Love Story’s brevity is basically a kind of pop tease, but the upbeat (or “posi,” as he put it in a press release) vibes make for a stirring and enjoyable listen. KR Top track: Don’t Stop

KATHRYN GAITENS

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Harlem

Rating: NN Three years after Chromeo released their breakthrough album, Fancy Footwork, the Montreal synth pop duo have blown up and scored a major-label deal south of the border for their third effort, Business Casual. Musically, however, not much is new. Dave-1 and P-Thugg once again capture that 80s radio pop sound with academic precision, waxing lyrical on male vulnerability over increasingly polished production values. There isn’t a whiff of mockery in Chromeo’s hard-on for Huey Lewis, but there isn’t much spontaneity either. No matter how smoothly they operate, the single-minded retro focus feels too calculated and their sexual heat as warmedover as yesterday’s plastic pop star. Business Casual has a few bangers, but over the course of an album, the synth soloing gets old fast. Still, while we wait for a pop saviour to take the genre forward, Chromeo provide a nice enough tribute to its past. Top track: Night By Night KR

Owen Pallett

attention to notice how much is going on. But it’s worth the effort. Top track: Nesting Bird Gabe Levine launches Long Spun Thread with a special 10-piece band on Friday (October 1) at the Music Gallery. RT

Soul/R&B JOHN LEGEND and THE ROOTS Wake Up!

(Sony) Rating: NNN Anyone who’s seen Late Night With Jimmy Fallon knows the Roots aren’t averse to a good cover song, so it’s not surprising to see them team up with R&B crooner John Legend for a set of throwback soul tunes. Considering the Roots’ prolific output (their own How I Got Over came out just last June), this sounds like something the band could put together fairly easily, but the expertly curated track list and funky arrangements make it more than a tossed-off vanity project. The band plays tracks like Hard Times and Compared To What like a 21st-century Booker T & the MGs, but they also take risks like turning Bill Withers’s Vietnam protest song I Can’t Write Left Handed into a nearly 12-minute psychedelic excursion. And while John Legend’s straightforward neo-soul delivery often plays it safe, guest rap verses from MCs Black Thought and Common add modern texture without derailing the retro vibe. Top track: Compared To What RT

Hip-hop GUCCI MANE The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted (WEA) Rating: NN Rap On his third studio album, Gucci Mane falls victim to what I call the Omar Suarez Paradox. Rappers fit into this by evoking the film Scarface, a tired, out-of-touch cliche that’s been heavy in rap since the 90s. Suarez is the second-rate henchman in the movie who thinks he’s being loyal to the game, but is really too conservative to make any impact and, as a result, meets his doom. Which is what what Gucci does on The Appeal. He begins the album with Little Friend, another boring ode to Scarface. In his mind, this makes him more of boss, but it’s really a sign he’s thinking inside the box. Instead of gunsblazing antihero Tony Montana, he’s got more in common with Suarez the follower. The rest of the album follows that template. Gucci ignores his strengths – a mishmash of absurd, conversational Southern drawl over relatively imaginative trunk-rattling beats – and does his best stock coke-slinging Young Jeezy imitation instead. He also commits the cardinal sin of letting producer Swizz Beats rap. As Tony might say, soft. Top track: Haterade JOSHUA ERRETT LIL WAYNE I Am Not A Human Being (Young Money/Universal) Rating: NNN “Pussy for lunch, pop all the balloons, spit in the punch”. With that, the opening of the title track, the “mixtape-Weezy” makes his longawaited return on this mini-album released on the incarcerated rapper’s 28th birthday. After a series of half-efforts and misfires, he’s back with the oddball rhymes and wild punchlines he made famous on mid-2000s internet-only mixtapes. Since his first album – recorded at 13, without the use of profanity – to his days as a teenage Hot Boy, the Lil One has made great strides, climaxing with 2008’s instant-classic Tha Carter III. This 10-track surprise, then, is his

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tation and arrangements, which sees them expanding beyond the acoustic folk of their previous work to include electric guitars, organs and lap steel. This change comes courtesy of production by critically acclaimed indie blues craftsman Taylor Kirk (of Timber Timbre), who also lends lead vocals to the B-side. It’s a bit of a gamble giving the spotlight away for half of the single, but it’s so gorgeously lush that it’s worth the risk. Top track: Healthy Hands Tasseomancy celebrate the release of Healthy Hands Tuesday (October 5) at the Tranzac. BENJAmIN BoLEs

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The Anchorman Mixtape Rating: NNNN Since k-os’s last outing on Yes!, he’s further honed the way he synthesizes rapping and singing, incorporating rock influences and hip-hop sensibilities. And his writing continues to improve. Though the dated Anchorman sound bites detract from this tape, which is otherwise extremely strong, it shows a lot of promise for his next full-length release. A great group of locals make appearances, the highlight being Saukrates’s verse on Joni Mitchellin’ Peelin Out. Drake’s appearance on Faith is a welcome complement as well, though his pun-heavy, explicit persona sits a little awkwardly among k-os’s almost esoteric musings. Lastly, BlackWater – a political track with Sebastien Grainger concerning the recent BP oil crisis – has the feel of a latemodel Definitive Jux release, which is to say it’s one of the good ones. This year has been an incredibly strong one for Canadian rap, and The Anchorman Mixtape proves that artists here are capable of free releases with high production values. Top track: Joni Mitchellin’ Peelin Out Download free at tour-tv.com/mixtape. ANDREW RENNIE

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tiality and thugged-out hip-hop with a continuous wink. Nowhere is their tongue-in-cheekery better represented than on the hahahaha jk, produced by Toronto’s Boi-1da, with its circular hook: “We’re not joking, just joking we are joking, just joking, we’re not joking.” And while it sounds pretentious on paper, their word-associating lyrical irreverence and cultural scope make for some pretty dope concepts. On their second mixtape, they upend the fashion world’s affected chic to explore social and racial politics over dynamite beats by Diplo, Devo Springsteen, Dame Grease and Chairlift. Download it for free at maddecent.com or, like, a million other places on the internet. JR Top track: Fashion Party

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Krapp shoot FERNANDO KRAPP WROTE ME THIS LETTER: AN ATTEMPT AT THE TRUTH by Tankred Dorst (Canadian Stage). At the Bluma Appel (27 Front East). To October 16. See Continuing, page 62. Rating: NN

Matthew Jocelyn has bravely opened his first season as Canadian Stage’s artistic director with Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter: An Attempt At The Truth. It’s an enigmatic German play that he’s not only directed but also translated. Unfortunately, all his efforts haven’t

translated successfully onstage. In an unspecified time and place, the beautiful Julia (Ngozi Paul) receives a letter from the titular millionaire (Ashley Wright) vowing to marry her. She’s initially outraged at his arrogance, but they soon wed, have a child and then… what happens next is up for discussion. Fernando’s friend the Count (Ryan Hollyman) enters the equation, and whether the Count and Julia have an affair takes up much of the play. Writer Tankred Dorst is obviously concerned with the slippery nature of the truth; this is less a whodunnit than a whatwasdone. And frankly, the mystery flattens as the play progresses. Wright’s anti-intellectual Fernando is

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Claire Calnan and Christian Goutsis ensure a good time.

Wound up THE CLOCKMAKER by Stephen Mas-

sicotte (Tarragon, 30 Bridgman). To October 24. See Continuing, page 62. Rating: NNNN

The Tarragon launches its 40th season with Stephen Massicotte’s The Clockmaker, a philosophical musing on memory, time and love. The show weaves together four different characters for a complex and captivating 95 minutes. Herr Heinrich Mann (Christian Goutsis) is an eccentric clockmaker, a lonely man who befriends Frieda (Claire Calnan) when she brings him a clock to repair. Their relationship intensifies as Frieda struggles with her deeply troubled marriage to the abusive Adolphus (Kevin Bundy) and Heinrich contends with Monsieur Pierre (Damien Atkins), a mysterious inquisitor who believes the clockmaker has committed a crime. The play is part thriller, part romance with absurdist overtones, and the

as pompous as Daffy Duck, while Paul vacillates between mock shock and brow-furrowed concern. Hollyman, though, has some fine moments, especially in a comic duet with a divan, and Walter Borden milks the subtext in his small role as Julia’s opportunistic father. Dorst layers the work with literary allusions and themes like jealousy, infidelity and ownership, but nothing adds up. Is it an anti-farce? An antiromance? An intriguing design could help us solve the puzzle, but Astrid Janson’s revolving set quickly becomes monotonous, a magical stage effect at the end coming too late for anyone to GLENN SUMI care.

script upends linear time. The overlapping stories seem confusing at first, but once Frieda convinces Heinrich to share his artistic handiwork in a revealing and pivotal moment, both their relationship and the play move steadily toward the dramatic end. While all four actors deliver strong performances, Goutsis and Calnan create the most poignant and fascinating characters. Although both Heinrich and

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Frieda endure much bullying, the performers avoid self-pity and constantly work to reveal the characters’ strengths. Director Bob White does an excellent job of balancing the broad and subtle details. But it’s humour cleverly delivered through a sound effect, quirky prop or deftly delivered line that makes this play stand out.

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Sandy Duarte and Stephen Chambers draw Blood.

Drawing Blood BLOOD by Tom Walmsley, directed by Peter Pasyk (Doghouse Riley Productions). At Somewhere There (227 Sterling). To October 3. See Continuing, page 62. Rating: NNN In Canadian playwright Tom Walmsley’s now classic urban drama Blood, shit gets real really fast. No sooner is Chris (Stephen Chambers) in the door of his estranged junkie sister Noelle’s (Sandy Duarte) low-rent apartment, looking to escape his broken marriage, than the combative siblings become embroiled in an incestuous prostitution scheme to score more heroin. Adding to the gritty street-level ambience of this deserved remount is a genius location choice by director Peter Pasyk. Instead of recreating a dingy apartment onstage, Pasyk sets up folding chairs in a run-down flat off an alleyway near Bloor and Lansdowne. Here, the insane psychological and sexual drama unfolds in situ with the audience as voyeurs. Walmsley’s hyper-aggressive, confrontational script is similar in style and tone to Mamet’s, and this fluid, maximal dynamic is well handled by both Chambers and Duarte. As a duo, they’re

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Shaky Night TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare (Direct Flight/GromKat). At the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen West). To October 4. See Continuing, page 64. Rating: NNN

Something’s illin’ in Illyria, and no amount of gender-bending can remedy it. Pressed against a brick wall in the Gladstone, Direct Flight/GromKat’s Twelfth Night plays out underneath a cloud of ennui, to mixed effect. The staging is invariably minimal, highlighting the intimacy shared by several of the performers and most effective in scenes between Viola and the Countess Olivia. Disguised as the page Cesario, Amber Mills’s Viola shows genuine care for a woman who has lost herself in mourning. It makes for a lovely and empathetic relationship, and Kat Lanteigne is subtly affecting as the aggrieved Olivia. Many of the other performances are tonally

at their unhinged best when violent tussles on a beat-up foldout (realistically choreographed by fight director Anita Nittoly) briefly spark masochistic and taboo makeout sessions. The only place where this production struggles is during Duarte’s opening and closing monologues. The actor is strongest when verbally flaying Chris or negotiating with johns and dealers over the phone, but alone, talking to an invisible support group, her performance feels a little laboured, which briefly undermines the otherwise chillJORDAN BIMM ing realism. uneven, but Dmitry Chepovetsky’s Duke Orsino (typically the most Eeyorish character) is seductively arrogant, while Greg Campbell’s down-on-hisluck Feste charms with his world-weariness, roaming the stage in sandals and a fanny pack. Canopy Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night last summer suffered from boundless hysteria; this version is so depressed that the comic moments between Sir Toby Belch and Andrew Aguecheek fail to offer much respite from the gloom. In aiming for blue, this Night ends NAOMI SKWARNA up feeling grey.

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Braving the high Cs

Soprano brings her signature role of aida to her hometown crowd By GLENN SUMI AIDA by Giuseppe Verdi, directed by Tim Albery, conducted by Johannes Debus. Presented by the Canadian Opera Company at the Four Seasons Centre (145 Queen West). Opens Saturday (October 2) and runs to November 5, various times. $22-$281, limited same-day standing room $12. 416-363-8231.

to some, verdi’s aida is the grandest of grand operas, the one with the famous Triumphal March, frequently staged with more than one zoo animal. According to Michele Capalbo, though, the Canadian Opera Com pany’s new production has elimi nated most of the traditional trappings. “If you’re expecting the infam ous Triumphal March, you will either be challenged or surprised or appalled or completely in vigorated,” says the Kitchenerborn soprano, who shares the title role with Sondra Radvanovsky. Capalbo’s performed the part of the Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt around the world, sometimes in highconcept productions. One version required her to paint her face with gold and blue “racing

stripes,” the designer wanting to evoke the tradition of some African people painting their skin. Tim Albery’s COC production, she says, is set somewhere in the Middle East, likely in the 1970s. “The set is simple, but the mecha nics of the changes are very so

Michele Capalbo says this Aida could invigorate or appall crowds.

phisticated,” she says. “It provides the opportunity to really put the focus on the story, which is this ter rific love triangle.” The role is famous for its dramatic complexity – Aida is torn between family, country and love – as well its treacherous high notes, which in clude a very exposed high C at the end of the aria O patria mia. “That aria comes late and is the antithesis of Ritorna vincitor in the first act, which is thrusting and chesty and violent,” says Capalbo, who’s of Calabrian background. “The challenge is to have the dexterity and subtlety and lyricism to hit those floats at the end.” Although she’s currently based in Manhattan, she hasn’t seen the Elton John/Tim Rice Broadway musical based on the opera. “I love that the original inspired this creative team, but I can honest ly say I have no interest in it.” Nor is she rushing to see the live Met broadcasts in movie theatres. “I’m all for expanding the audi ence, but I think opera is best ex perienced and served in a natural acoustic environment, a house made for opera singing.” 3 glenns@nowtoronto.com

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Theatre listings are comprehensive and appear alphabetically by title. Opening plays begin this week, Previewing shows preview this week, One-Nighters are one-offs, and Continuing shows have already opened. Reviews are by Glenn Sumi (GS) and Jon Kaplan (JK). n = Nuit Blanche event

Allan (left), Armstrong and Bott show us the goods.

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Best in [Show] [TiTle oF shoW] by Jeff Bowen and

Hunter Bell (Angelwalk). At the Toronto Centre for the Arts Studio (5040 Yonge). To October 10. See Continuing, page 64. Rating: nnnn

Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell’s [Title Of Show] is the ultimate DIY musical. And no wonder. The show is based on their experiences creating and putting on this very musical – first for the prestigious New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004 and then for a subsequent off-Broadway remount, all the while hoping for Broadway itself (where it played, briefly, in 2008, earning a Tony nomination). It’s all very self-reflexive. Smart but underemployed Manhattan shomos (i.e., homos who like shows) Jeff (Mark Allan) and Hunter (Justin Bott), addicted to internet porn, obscure musicals and reality TV, are trying to come up with a show three weeks before the fest deadline. They hire friends Susan

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(Shelley Simester) and Heidi (Jayme Armstrong) to help flesh it out and then face one artistic or production hurdle after another. Anyone who loves or works with musicals will eat this up. The script, songs and lyrics are smart, tart and endlessly quotable. The arrangements are amusing, too; part of the fun is playing Name That Musical Riff. All this sounds way more precious and self-indulgent than it is. As the show progresses, you begin to care about the characters and their (reallife) problems – which range from a longing to express oneself (Part Of It All) to being plagued by self-doubt (the knockout number Die Vampire, Die!). Anyone can relate to Jeff’s self-protective instinct not to hope for something so he won’t be disappointed. Tim French directs with wit and economy, and there’s not a weak link in the cast. Kudos to Angelwalk Theatre, who mounted the terrific Altar Boyz (also directed by French) last season and seem committed to bringing fresh, intelligent mid-sized musicals to the glenn sumi city.

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All listings are free. Send to: stage@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1166 or mail to Theatre, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm.

Opening AidA by Giuseppe Verdi (Canadian Opera Company). See story, page 61. Opens ñ Oct 2 and runs to Nov 5: Oct 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 27, 30, Nov 2 and 5 at 7:30 pm, mats Oct 2 at 4:30 pm, Oct 24 at 2 pm. $62-$281. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231, coc.ca.

Ali & Ali: The deporTATion heArings by Camyar Chai, Guillermo Verdecchia ñ and Marcus Youssef (Cahoots Theatre Com-

pany). Five Arab/Muslim men are held without charges in Canada in this satire. Opens Sep 30 and runs to Oct 17. $15-$32, Sun pwyc. Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst, Studio. 416504-9971, factorytheatre.ca. CAnCer CAn’T dAnCe like This by Daniel Stolfi (Jennifer De Lucia). Stolfi performs his solo show about his battle with the disease. Opens Oct 4 and runs to Oct 9, Mon-Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sat 2:30 pm. $20-$25 (partial proceeds to Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre). Pia Bouman School for Ballet, 6 Noble. cancercantdancelikethis.com. globAl CAbAreT FesTivAl (Global Toronto). This arts fest features music, dance, poetry and more with Sharron Matthews, Andrea Nann, Don Francks and others (see story, page 63). Sep 30-Oct 3, see website for schedule. $20 per show, stu rush pass $30. Young Centre, 55 Mill. globalcabaret.ca. hArd Times based on the novel by Charles Dickens (Puppetmongers/the night kitchen). Mask and puppetry are used in this satire of capitalism and Utilitarian philosophy. Previews Sep 30-Oct 2. Opens Oct 5 and runs to Oct 16, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat

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2 pm. $30-$35, preview $15, mat pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-5047529, passemuraille.on.ca. id by Jeannot Painchaud (Cirque Éloize). The streets of a big city are transformed through music, urban dance and circus arts. Opens Oct 1 and runs to Oct 9, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $35-$77. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front E. 416-872-2262, sonycentre.ca. sex TApe projeCT by Adrienne Wong, Donald Woo and David Yee (fu-GEN Theatre). The audience views crime and passion through binoculars in this workshop presentation. Oct 1-3, Fri-Sun at 8 and 9 pm. $10 (space limited; please reserve). Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. 416-920-2828, fu-gen.org. The vAginA monologues by Eve Ensler (Ghost Light Projects). A cast of 26 women, men and a drag queen read monologues from Ensler’s collection. Opens Oct 5 and runs to Oct 7, Tue-Thu 7 and 9 pm. $25-$30. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 1-888222-6608, ghostlightprojects.com.

AFriCAn Women Are As sTrong As The bAobAb Tree by Sauro Agostinho (Baobab Youth

Theatre Group). A woman survives an abusive relationship and struggles to support her family. Runs to Oct 2, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-368-3110, baobabtheatregroup.com. bAnAnA shpeel by David Shiner (Cirque du Soleil). Cirque du Soleil’s thinly scripted show about a vaudeville-style troupe includes much idle banter, variety show song-and-dance numbers and a few astounding physical acts. Longtime Cirque fans will miss the daring aerial feats, but the show comes alive visually with gorgeous 1920s-influenced costumes, and musically with the addition of an onstage jazz band. Runs to Oct 10, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun (and some Wed) 1:30 pm. $25-$110. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. nnn (Debbie Fein-Goldbach)

billy TWinkle: requiem For A golden boy by Ronnie Burkett (Factory). A pupñ peteer evaluates his life and rekindles his passion after losing his job. Runs to Oct 24, Tue-

Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25-$48, Sun pwyc. 125 Bathurst. 416-504-9971, factorytheatre.ca. One-Nighters blAsTed by Sarah Kane (Buddies in Bad ConversATions on The green (Harold Times Theatre). Sex, violence and the ñ Green Jewish Theatre). Ralph Benmergui ñ horrors of war are explored by a man and talks to filmmaker Norman Jewison. Oct 4 at

7:30 pm. $37. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-366-7723, hgjewishtheatre.com. Creeps by David Freeman (Tarragon Theatre). This Actor’s Fund of Canada benefit features a reading of the play that launched the Tarragon. Oct 4 at 8 pm. Pwyc. 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. FinAl dAys! everyThing musT go!! by Andrea Martin (Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts). The comedy actor performs a solo show about her life. Oct 6 at 8 pm. $60$67. 10268 Yonge. 905-787-8811, rhcentre.ca. nnuiT blAnChe (Scotiabank/City of Toronto). The all-night art event returns with interactive performance art and more. Various venues, see website for details. Oct 2 from 7 pm to 7 am (Oct 3). Free. scotiabanknuitblanche.ca. survey From singApore (FADO). Performance works and installations by Amanda Heng, Kai Lam, Jason Lim and Lee Wen. Oct 1 at 7:30 pm. Pwyc-$10. Toronto Free Gallery, 1277 Bloor W. performanceart.ca.

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AbiliTies ArTs FesTivAl (Abilities Arts Festival).

woman sheltering in a hotel. Runs to Oct 17, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $23-$33, Sun pwyc. 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. blood by Tom Walmsley (Doghouse Riley Productions). See review, page 60. Runs to Oct 3, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $15. Somewhere There Studio, 227 Sterling, unit 112. dhproductions.com. nnn (Jordan Bimm) The CloCkmAker by Stephen Massicotte (Tarragon Theatre). See review, page 60. Runs to Oct 24, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $23-$44, Fri & Sun rush $10. 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre. com. nnnn (Debbie Fein-Goldbach) Closer by Patrick Marber (Parkdale Players). Two London couples engage in a game of partner swapping and self destruction. Runs to Oct 2, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $15, stu $12. Unit 102 Theatre, 46 Noble, unit 102. parkdaleplayers. wordpress.com.

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ATTempT AT The TruTh by Tankred Dorst (Canadian Stage Company). See review, page 60. Runs to Oct 16, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mats Wed 1:30 pm, Sat 2 pm. $22-$99. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-368-3110, canadianstage.com. nn (GS)

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Intelligent and theatrical… pure crowd-pleasing spectacle.”

dos and don’Ts for cabareT acTs

– J. Kelly Nestruck, The Globe and Mail

For audiences who like to be challenged and are open to having their perceptions of theatre turned on their ear.” – Lynn Slotkin, CBC’s Here and Now

As the Young Centre unveils its star-studded, four-day Global Cabaret Festival this weekend, NOW asked Sharron Matthews – whose life literally is a cabaret, old chum – for some tips. The musical theatre veteran has built a career out of the art form, first in her monthly Sharron’s Party nights and more recently in her World Domination Tour, in which she wowed crowds everywhere from the fabled Joe’s Pub in NYC to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Matthews headlines two shows and contributes to programs devoted to the work of Stephen Sondheim and Tom Waits. See Opening, page 62.

#1 DON’T

Never wear sequins. I know some people like them and they’re shiny, but they give us all a bad name.

Always find an outfit that is flattering, fabulous and not too tight. Remember, you have to sing and breathe in this super-tight dress or binding jacket for an hour or more. Also, if you’re a girl, make sure the skirt is not so short that we see your unmentionable places when you take a seat.

#2 DON’T

If, as a cabaret performer, you see a show and like someone’s chart or arrangement of a song, do not ask them for it.

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Though we all like to sing a slow song, do not sing 10 ballads in a row. (The people really wanna hear a peppy tune every once in a while. I just sounded 100 years old.)

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If you have audience participation, do not pick the drunk, chatty guy in the front row to be part of your show. He will soon become the show.

If you have audience participation, do pick the drunk, chatty guy in the front row. He will soon become the show. Okay, it’s a crap shoot – not for the faint-hearted.

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Happyview p.S. by Michael McMurtry and Derek Williams (Spicy Mike). The audience plays the role of students at a school assembly in this family comedy. Runs to Oct 3, SatSun 2 pm. $10. Palmerston Library Theatre, 560 Palmerston. 416-539-8437, spicymike.ca. 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 to an awkward anecdote about boots and rape. Runs to Oct 30, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Wed and Sat 2 pm. $35-$65. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416872-1212, lovelossonstage.ca. nnn (GS) ricHard iii by William Shakespeare (Hart House Theatre). A ruthless Duke marries and murders his way to the top. Runs to Oct 2, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25, stu/srs $10$15. 7 Hart House Circle. uofttix.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 and musician in L.A. – is silly without being witty. To Dec 19, Tue-Sat 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) tHrougH tHe LeaveS by Franz Xaver Kroetz (Company Theatre). Kroetz’s play about the relationship between butcher Martha (the expert Maria Vacratsis) and the loutish Otto (Nicholas Campbell) cuts right to the bone. Director Philip Riccio’s restrained staging foregrounds the strong performances, while John Thompson’s set beautifully suggests the recessions in their relationship. Runs to Oct 3, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $20-$40. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman, Extra Space. 416-531-1827, companytheatre.ca. nnnn (Naomi Skwarna) [titLe of SHow] by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell (Angelwalk Theatre). See review, page 62. Runs to Oct 10, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $25-$45. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge, Studio Theatre. 416872-1111, angelwalk.ca. nnnn (GS) tweLftH nigHt by William Shakespeare (Direct Flight Theatre/GromKat). See review, page 60. Runs to Oct 6, Sun-Wed 7:30 pm, mats TueWed at 2 pm. $25, stu $15. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. directflighttheatre.com. nnn (Naomi Skwarna) you are Here by Daniel MacIvor (Alumnae Theatre). A woman relives her choices alongside those close to her and learns how to be happy (see review online at nowtoronto.com/stage). Runs to Oct 9, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, Wed 2-for-1, Sun pwyc. 70 Berkeley. 416-364-4170, alumnaetheatre.com. nnnn (GS) 3

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tails. Oct 2 from 7 pm to 7 am (Oct 3). Free. scotiabanknuitblanche.ca. panopticon The Dance Concept presents dance about exploring memory. Oct 1-2 at 8 pm. $13. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester. thedanceconcept.wordpress.com. SeaSon 2010 Harbourfront Centre NextSteps and ProArteDanza present new works by Roberto Campanella and Robert Glumbek. Opens Oct 6 and runs to Oct 9, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $20-$38. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-9734000, proartedanza.com. Seven deadLy SinS Global Cabaret Festival presents Kurt Weill’s sung ballet with dance by Andrea Nann. Oct 1-2, Fri 10:45 pm, Sat 2 pm. $20. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, youngcentre.ca.

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Oct 2, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm. $20-$38. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416973-4000, dancemakers.org. Sommet/mandingue/Summit Baobab Afrikan Arts presents a West African drum and dance festival. Runs to Oct 3, see website for schedule. Free-$15. George Ignatieff Theatre/Larkin Building, 15 Devonshire. 416-900-6649, baobabarts.org. water, go rivering Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre presents a dance creation that shows how water can be used to explore identity. Runs to Oct 2, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $22, stu/srs $18. Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen W. 416-538-0988. 3

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Thursday, September 30 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Jocko Alston, Allison Dore and Fraser Young. To Oct 3, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat-Sun 8 pm (and Sat 10:45 pm). $10-$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. BAD DOG THEATRE presents Next Big Thing, new and veteran improvisers perform scenes. 8 pm. The Jam, an improv jam session. 9:15 pm. $5. 138 Danforth. baddogtheatre.com. COMEDY ABOVE THE PUB McVeigh’s Irish Pub presents Bobby Roshdi, Nathan Macintosh, Ben Mathai, Daniela Saioni, Carljo Haley, David Green, Jeff Paul, Tim Golden, Ronald Gregory and host Todd Van Allen. 9 pm. $5. 124 Church. 416-364-9698. GAME PLAYA THURSDAYS John Candy Box Theatre presents longform improv by Rob Norman’s Game Of The Scene class players. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. LOVING IT Rustic Cosmo Café presents Marco Bernardi, Julia Bruce, Cal Post, Allyson Smith, Andrew Johnston, Candice Gregoris, Jo-Anna Downey and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 1278 Queen W. 416-531-4924.

Saturday, October 2 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 30. BAD DOG THEATRE presents Theatresports,

competitive improv. 8 pm. Welcome To Town, an improvised documentary about two small towns. 10 pm. $10-$12 each. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. DEAD IN THE HEAD Matt Folliott presents a solo sketch show w/ guests Mae Martin and Alana Johnston. 10 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Theatre Council Productions presents the author/humorist telling stories and reading from his book. 8 pm. $32-$52. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255, masseyhall.com. 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.

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sistently funny show in years. Director Chris Earle has a theatrical eye, edgy sense of humour and knows which topical references will capture the zeitgeist yet also remain classic. The talented, versatile cast takes on G20 protests, tech annoyances and pushes the limits of comedy with a ballsy scene about the Israel/Palestine situation. The final moments are a brilliant nod to several earlier sketches, and you’ll be humming Caitlin Howden and Matthew Reid’s song parody as you leave. TueSat 8 pm (plus Sat 10:30 pm), Sun 2 pm. $24$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. NNNNN (GS) YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Shannon Laverty. To Oct 3, Wed-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

SOMETHING WICKED AWESOME THIS WAY COMES See Thu 30. SUDDENLY SUNDAY Pantages Martini Bar pre-

sents an open mic w/ host Melissa Story. 8:30 pm. Free. 200 Victoria. 416-362-1777. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 30.

Monday, October 4 FRESH MEAT Tim Sims Encouragement Fund presents a showcase of new talent ñ w/ Alice Moran, Lianne Mauladin, Ben Iscoe, Chris Wakelin, Dan Ramos, Big Tease, Karen Mitton, Bad Friends, Mike Rita, host Mark DeBonis and others. 8 pm. $10. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. IMPERIAL COMEDY Imperial Pub presents weekly Pro/Am comics w/ host Eric Bud. 9:30 pm. Pwyc. 54 Dundas E. imperialcomedy.com. WHEEL OF IMPROV John Candy Box Theatre

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SOMETHING WICKED AWESOME THIS WAY COMES Second City SC presents its 66th ñ sketch comedy revue, and it’s the most con-

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/ Chris Locke, Aaron Eves, Dom Pare, Mark Forward, Rhiannon Archer, Kathleen Phillips, Rob Bebenek, Glenn Macaulay, Brian Barlow and Jon McCurley. 8:30 pm. $5. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. laughsabbath.com. SAVED BY THE GRIND Second City presents stand-up w/ Debra DiGiovanni, Alex Pavone, Nick Reynoldson, host Keith Pedro and others. 9 pm. $20-$25. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com.

presents competitive improv. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

Tuesday, October 5 GEOFF HENDRY AND ASSOCIATES Supermarket presents comedy and music w/ Dwayne Hill, Ted Morris, Arthur Simeon, Inner City Fanatics and host Geoff Hendry. 8:30 pm. $10. 268 Augusta. 416-840-0501. I HEART JOKES Evan Desmarais presents weekly comedy and fun. Doors 7:30 pm. Pwyc. The Central, 603 Markham. 416-913-4586. IMPROV NIGHT IN CANADA John Candy Box Theatre presents the ultimate improv faceoff. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

SOMETHING WICKED AWESOME THIS WAY COMES See Thu 30. TUESDAYS IN THE JUNCTION Hole in the Wall

presents weekly comedy 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.

Wednesday, October 6 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am night w/

Fraser Young, Abraham Sualim, Bev Ellis, Blair Streeter, Eric Bud, Paul McCallum and host Todd Van Allen. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. 416486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. BAD DOG THEATRE presents Mortal Ymprov, four improvisers compete for supremacy. 8

pm. $10. 138 Danforth. baddogtheatre.com. COMEDY AT THE OSSINGTON presents Steph Kaliner, Sara Hennessey, Jeremy Mersereau, Conor Holler, Mack Lawrenz, Alana Johnston, Rhiannon Archer, John Moorcroft, Dan Ramos, Daniel Kurland and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. The Ossington, 61 Ossington. 416-850-0161. THE DOOR PRIZE SHOW Zelda’s Living Well presents a weekly talent contest w/ host Vicki Licks. 8 pm. Pwyc. 692 Yonge, upstairs. 416-922-2526, zeldas.ca.

SOMETHING WICKED AWESOME THIS WAY COMES See Thu 30. STAND UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH Univer-

sity of Toronto presents comedy as therapy, with a screening of the doc film Cracking Up and a live show. 7:30 pm. $10, free w/ stu ID. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles W. uofttix.ca. STUDENTS ROCK THE NITE John Candy Box Theatre presents improv and sketch by Second City Training Centre students. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. THIS PUBLIC DOMAIN MOVIE SUCKS! Rivoli presents a screening of the film Teenagers In Outer Space plus comedy w/ Paul Irving, Scott McCrickard, Corey Mystyshyn, host Ron Sparks and others. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Lawrence Morgenstern. To Oct 10, Wed-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3

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Friday, October 1 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 30. BAD DOG THEATRE presents Troubadour, com-

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petitive musical improv. 8 pm. $10-$12. That Friday Show, a one-act play by BDT students. 8:30 pm (in Studio #2). Pwyc. Macro Neato, improv variety including games and plays. 10 pm. $10-$12. The Late Late Horror Show, Bmovie-inspired improv. Midnight. $5. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. THE BENCH John Candy Box Theatre presents upcoming improvisers picked by the Second City. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. COMEDY ON THE DANFORTH Timothy’s World News Café presents improv with Better Than Nothing (David Boyce/Angela Brown). 9 pm. Pwyc. 320 Danforth. 416-461-2668, comedyonthedanforth.com. MAKING %@IT UP Tiny Head Productions and Dave Curran present interactive comedy. 10:30 pm. $20. Dave And Buster’s, 120 Interchange Way, Vaughan. davecurranlive.com. NAKED FRIDAYS John Candy Box Theatre presents music, improv, sketch and more. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. SANDRA FRIGGINELLI & FRIENDS Sal Feldman presents Chab, Eric Minch, Danielle Leger, Mae Martin, Christopher Sawchyn, the Adjective Nouns and hosts Sandra Battaglini and Phil Luzi. 9 pm. $10. The Underground Comedy Club, 670 Queen E. 416-732-7761.

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SOMETHING WICKED AWESOME THIS WAY COMES See Thu 30. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 30. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Aaron

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IN PERSON You don’t think of David Sedaris as cutesy, but here he is with a collection of stories populated by animal characters and illustrated by Ian Falconer (author of the Olivia children’s series). The stories in Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ($23.99, Little Brown) still comment on the human condition as only the sly Sedaris can. Take a break from your Nuit Blanche travels to hear him at Massey Hall on Saturday (October SGC 2). See Readings, this page.

BOB MERSEREAU Launch. 7 pm. Free. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay. 416-361-0032.

Saturday, October 2 Bestselling and award-winning author STUART McLEAN (Canada) presents his latest work, The Vinyl Cafe Notebooks.

DAVID SEDARIS Launch. 8 pm. $32-$52. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255. MYNA WALLIN Signing. 1 pm. Free. Chapters, 142 John. tightropebooks.com.

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The Wright spirit

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How everyone got Trigger-happy to make Tracy Wright’s final film happen By NORMAN WILNER

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Bruce McDonald & Daniel MacIvor

Tracy Wright (left) and Molly Parker band together in Trigger.

TRIGGER directed by Bruce McDon-

ald, written by Daniel MacIvor, with Tracy Wright, Molly Parker, Julian Richings and Callum Keith Rennie. An eOne release. 78 minutes. Opens today (Thursday, September 30) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See Movie Times, page 79.

there’s something comforting about seeing Bruce McDonald and Daniel MacIvor in a room together, even in the chaos of the Toronto Film Festival. It’s my affection for Twitch City, mostly, and a general respect for their separate bodies of work. This is a different sort of situation, though. Their new movie, Trigger – which MacIvor wrote and McDonald directed – stars Tracy Wright and Molly Parker as former bandmates

reconnecting after a decade of estrangement. And it was shot after the universally beloved Wright had been diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer. “It made a difference in terms of the movie getting made,” MacIvor says, “just in terms of all of us realizing we were in a time-sensitive situation. So everyone really stepped up.” “It all just happened so fast,” adds McDonald. “We’d already been talking to her about being in the movie for about six months, I guess. We’d agreed that Molly’d be her co-star, and [then] Don [McKellar, Wright’s husband] told me what had happened. After a short time, the subject of the movie came up, because Tracy really loved the script. So I said, ‘Well, yeah, if she’s still up for doing some-

thing, if she’s not sick, I’d love to do it.’ He said, ‘You have to do it now.’” McDonald contacted producers Jennifer Jonas and Leonard Farlinger, and within a week they were shooting the opening act, where Wright and Parker’s characters meet for a contentious dinner at Canoe. “It was unbelievable,” says the director. “Jennifer and I each put in a little bit of money to buy some film stock, but everybody from the equipment houses to the caterers to the grips and the DP, they all just showed up. It was really beautiful to see people just wanting to show up and not knowing how they were gonna contribute, exactly.” “Of course everyone’s made movies where you pull in favours,” MacIvor adds. “But this was not that feel-

ing. Everybody really wanted to be there. They weren’t paying a debt; everyone really wanted to be part of this thing.” “I think they wanted to make life around Tracy,” McDonald says. “Reg Harkema gave us his house. Everybody wanted to give something. It was great. And it was just a way, too, for Tracy not to have to think about what was coming up. She could focus on the work. And it was a way for us to do something, because nobody knew what to do. It’s frightening and scary and horrible to think about, but this way we could all be together, and we could all do what we’d always done together, which is make stuff. Things became normal.” And in that relative normalcy, MacIvor explains, “we were able to con-

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(Bruce McDonald) Rating: NNNN Bruce McDonald’s latest is ostensibly a two-hander for Tracy Wright and Molly Parker as former bandmates reunited after a decade for one very eventful Toronto night, but it’s really intended as a swan song for Wright, who’d been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few months before the start of production. Daniel MacIvor’s script feels like a reconceived stage piece – it’s overly theatrical, but the actors make it work, shaking the material to life and refusing to let go. Wright couldn’t have asked for a better tribute. Trigger surrounds her with friends and loved ones, and lets her rock out one last time. The sadness only kicks in when NW the buzz wears off.

sider all that stuff we have to consider. How do I look? How are my lines? Tracy was able to think about those things. They weren’t life-and-death conversations; they were conversations about how the scene was going.” I have to ask MacIvor if changes were made to the script in light of Wright’s illness. “One line that did get written after she was sick,” he says, “was the one where Molly says, ‘Everybody’s dying,’ and [Wright] says, ‘It’s not the destination that concerns me, it’s the velocity.’ Those kind of moments weren’t there before. I think there’s something about being faced with that velocity that allowed Tracy to drop into something so fearlessly. It’s transportive.” 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

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Ryan Reynolds

David Suzuki heeds Nature’s call.

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(Sturla Gunnarsson). 93 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74. Rating: NNNN

Ryan rocks it Actor thinks outside the box for claustro-thriller Buried By NORMAN WILNER

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Buried directed by Rodrigo Cortés,

written by Chris Sparling, with Ryan Reynolds. A Maple Pictures release. 96 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74.

“no personal questions,” says the publicist just before she ushers Ryan Reynolds and his Buried director, Rodrigo Cortés, into the room. Which means we can’t ask Reynolds anything about his marriage to Scarlett Johansson, his previous relationship with Alanis Morissette or, presumably, his spandex fitting sessions for next year’s Green Lantern movie. Just as well, really, that the interview should be all about Buried. The movie – which stars Reynolds as a man who finds himself trapped in a coffin – demands that sort of focus. And, as Reynolds and Cortés explain, it’s a miracle the thing exists at all. “The script, for me, was a novel,” Reynolds says, folding his lanky frame into a chair. (Seriously, the guy is really tall.) “It was a brilliant piece of writing, but it was technically an impossibility to shoot.” “You were very clear about it,” says the more normal-sized Cortés. “I was not ready,” Reynolds laughs. “I wasn’t gonna do the movie, because I imagined that five days into shooting, some guy in a fantastic suit would show up on set and tell us, ‘I paid for this film, and you are going to shoot something outside of this box.’”

As its title implies, Force Of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie is a flattering portrait of the veteran scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster. Thankfully, director Sturla Gunnar sson’s subject is smart, fascinating and articulate, even without dissenting opinions. Structured around a lecture the 75-year-old Suzuki delivers at UBC, the place where he did his pioneering research into fruit flies and genetics, the

film chronicles the events that shaped him, from the internment of his Japanese-Canadian family after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to his fascination with swamps and his kinship with indigenous populations. A great synthesizer and communicator with a touch of the poet about him, Suzuki talks about how everything is connected to nature, including the economic downturn and the implications of a single breath. True, there are a few gaps in his personal story – especially around his first wife, who raised the children while he was off building a career. But there are plenty of touching moments, one involving a reunion with an AfricanAmerican colleague from a research facility in Tennessee. Most moving of all are the scenes involving his proud father, who was a constant influence on the GLeNN SuMi man and the scientist.

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(Rodrigo Cortés) Rating: NNNN Rodrigo Cortés’s minimalist thriller takes place entirely within the confines of a coffin in which a man (Ryan Rey nolds) has found himself bur ied with little more than a lighter, a flask and a cellphone. Who he is and what’s going on hardly matter. The movie focuses entirely on the issue at hand, which is how our protagonist is going to survive as the minutes tick away and his oxygen supply dwindles. Reynolds is riveting, and it’s possible to appreciate Cortés’s bravura cinematic accomplishment. But NW that’ll come much later, after you catch your breath. Cortés met with Reynolds to reassure him the movie would never leave the confines of the coffin. “I don’t exactly know what happened,” the director admits. “I think it was because of my poor English. He’s Canadian, so he’s polite. He didn’t want to tell me he didn’t understand me, and by the time he understood me, it was too late.” It’s a joke, but only partially. Reynolds arrived for the shoot in Barcelona to find he’d signed up for a protracted torture session. “I’m not a huge fan of actors who romanticize their process,” says the star. “It’s usually sort of self-aggrandizement masquerading as an anecdote. But this movie was tough. “I was in Barcelona, I was alone, I was having probably the worst case of

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insomnia I’ve ever had in my life. I’d go home to my hotel and be racked with anxiety and panic, and I still didn’t quite know what I was doing there. I didn’t know how to do this job – I mean, I’m doing an entire movie in a close-up. That’s just crazy.” The technical challenges provided a distraction. And the physical trials included a moment in which Reynolds turns himself around inside the unyielding coffin. “He actually did it with that body, in that box,” Cortés says admiringly as Reynolds grimaces. “He did it.” “And I sliced my head open when I did it,” Reynolds says, laughing now. “I was already covered in fake blood, but that was a nice, convenient way to get an infection.” 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

Paul Spence (left) and David Lawrence get into hairy situations.

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Party on FuBAr ii (Michael Dowse). 86 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74. Rating: NNN Fubar II picks up five years after the original with our two dope-and-beeraddled Calgary headbangers – wildman Dean (Paul Spence) and his marginally less wasted best buddy, Terry (David Lawrence) – leaving Calgary for Fort McMurray and big bucks in the tar sands. Dean fakes an injury in the hope of getting workers’ comp. Terry falls for a local girl, which puts a strain on the friendship. Funnier and livelier than the first film, Fubar II delivers lots of nihilistic

low comedy. Highlights include a spectacular house demolition by bombed party-goers, with Dean in the middle, tripping and oblivious, and a consumer rampage in the West Edmonton mall. Spence and Lawrence have the acting chops to make Dean and Terry more than mere caricatures. We believe in them and their bonded-for-life friendship. That yields some genuinely tender moments when the duo split up, Dean’s testicular cancer returns and he hits rock bottom. The cancer was central to the first Fubar, but here it feels shoehorned in, especially when warm-hearted uplift gallops in at a family Christmas to trample the laughs, at least until the battle with the coke-crazed Santa ANdreW dOWLer Claus.

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Inner-city student Anthony’s future depends on a lottery.

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Be true to your schools

Davis Guggenheim explores why public education is failing By GLENN SUMI WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”

directed by Davis Guggenheim, written by Guggenheim and Billy Kimball. A Paramount Pictures release. 111 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74.

after winning an oscar for directing a certain groundbreaking doc about climate change, Davis Guggen heim is blowing the whistle on another inconvenient truth. Waiting For “Super man” concerns the abject failure of the U.S. public education system. “My father taught me that in

America if you worked hard and you went to school, you could have a chance, even if you were born in a different country and didn’t speak the language or your parents were poor and you grew up on the wrong side of the tracks,” says the charisma tic, thoughtful director during an inter view at TIFF. “That was an American myth, and [it was] true. A lot of great Americans came up through [the system]. It’s not true as much any more. It’s been eroded for a while.” Waiting For “Superman” examines that erosion, sifting through the

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mass of red tape at various levels of government and examining the teachers’ unions that protect tenured teachers even when they’re lousy at their jobs. Guggenheim is revisiting territory covered in his debut film, The First Year, made 10 years ago, which exam ined public school teachers. “Outside of their classroom there was this system that was so broken that it tended to wear down all the good people and eat up all the new money,” he says of that first film. For the new documentary, made with his Inconvenient Truth producer

Davis Guggenheim’s look at the decline and fall of the U.S. public school system is as devastating as An Inconvenient Truth, his Oscar-winning doc about global warming. He doesn’t have the charismatic Al Gore as his spokesperson this time, but he does have the heart-wrenching stories of five bright children whose futures are at stake as they await lotteries – yup, you heard that right – to determine if they’ll get into schools across the country that aren’t “dropout factories.” The issues are complex, shrouded in bureaucratic red tape and years of neglect. In the first half, Guggenheim, who also narrates, gives much time to talking heads and statistics. Thankfully, he’s found several excellent communicators – among them wildly energetic educator Geoffrey Canada and Washington, DC’s no-bullshit school chancellor, Michelle Rhee – to explain things. But the film finds its heart and soul in the children’s stories (as well as their parents’). And as in An Inconvenient Truth, there’s a call GS to action in the closing credits.

Lesley Chilcott, he wanted to make a movie that attacked the system. “You’re never going to fix our schools, even with the best inten tions, unless you deal with that cor rupt and broken system,” he says. One of the film’s narratives follows a handful of bright, personable kids (most from poor innercity neigh bourhoods) as they and their families try to get them into a school that will give them a fighting chance at finish ing high school – not to mention ad mittance to university. But also in cluded is Emily, a white girl in a wealthy California suburb who looks

like she has it all, including a neigh bouring high school with an arts room and a good science program. “Emily represents the dirty little secret of our film,” says Chilcott, “which is that middleclass schools are also not doing well at all. If you’re a kid like Emily and you don’t imme diately go to the top track and need a little bit of help, there’s a real danger that you’re not going to get it.” For a look at how the statistics in Canada compare to those in the U.S., check out waitingforsuperman.com/ action/city/canada. 3 glenns@nowtoronto.com

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Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake, left) and Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) get Social.

We like this

David Fincher makes Facebook story hugely entertaining By NORMAN WILNER

SOCIAL GAFFES

Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) gives cash, then gets shut out.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK directed by

David Fincher, written by Aaron Sorkin from the book by Ben Mezrich, with Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer and Max Minghella. A Sony Pictures release. 122 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74. Rating: NNNNN

the social network turns the nuts and bolts of the creation of Face book – and the elevation of Mark Zuckerberg to the status of nerd god head – into a thrilling, rippling com edy of manners about male vanity, social mores and the utter impossi bility of transparency in the modern age. It’s also about an idea that takes over the world: the idea that every one wants everyone else to know ex actly how he or she feels about every thing at any given moment. David Fincher’s cultural history opens in the momentous fall of 2003, when college kid Zuckerberg – played by Jesse Eisenberg, whose complex and prickly performance should fi nally get people to stop thinking of him as “that guy who isn’t Michael Cera” – took it upon himself to create his worldchanging website. It didn’t take much, just a few hundred hours of coding and about $1,000 of seed money from his friend Eduardo Sav erin (Andrew Garfield). Where the concept of the site came from, well, that’s another thing. As the movie tells it – and as court documents would eventually reflect – Zuckerberg was approached by a trio of Harvard richies, Divya Naren dra (Max Minghella) and twins Cam eron and Tyler Winklevoss (Armie Hammer in a breakout dual perform

ance), to build a social networking site for Harvard students. That never quite happened; instead, Zuckerberg built thefacebook.com on his own, and shut them out of it. Why would he do that? Did he think no one would no tice? Did he enjoy sticking it to sons of privilege? Was he simply unaware that this sort of infraction would bother anyone? Or did he just see a possibility and go for it, heedless of the possible repercus sions? Aaron Sorkin’s script and Fincher’s nimble direction allow for the possi bility that all of the above could be true. The Social Network is an endlessly intriguing examina tion of Zuckerberg as a psy chological mine field – so cially inept, blindly arrogant and able to alienate a room ful of people who’ve just hailed him as a genius with a single sentence. His genius allows him to act like a raging asshole; it also blinds him to the reality that he sim ply doesn’t understand human be ings. It’s a character study of a man with no discernible character, and that makes it a kind of tragedy. Is it the best American mo vie of the year, as you may have been hearing? Maybe not. But it’s tremendous en tertainment, a clever cre ation myth produced with immense skill and peppered with great oneliners. I have just one request: if you see it with a bunch of friends, make the arrangements over Twitter instead. It just feels like the right thing to do. 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

After Aaron Sorkin’s script for The Social Network leaked online, Mark Zuckerberg removed Sorkin’s The West Wing as his favourite television show on his Facebook profile. Obviously, the Zuck did not press the “like” button on the script, which depicts him as vindictive and conniving, and he has called it “fiction.” Does he have a point? Here’s a list of how the movie might’ve fudged some facts: % In the film, the fuel for Zuckerberg’s engine is sex and status. He has groupies and cavorts with Victoria’s Secret models. But IRL, he’s dated the same woman, Priscilla Chan, since 2002, lives very modestly for a billionaire in a rental and drives an Acura. He had no input into the screenplay and has no plans to even see the movie. % The film depicts co-founder Eduardo Saverin, Zuckerberg’s now-estranged Harvard roommate, as a tragic, sympathetic character left out in the cold by his scheming buddy. Telling, though, that Saverin was the only person among the main characters to go on record for the film. Perhaps the best example of his influence is that the movie leaves out the fact that while still the CFO of Facebook he tried to launch a rival social network. % Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who takes Zuckerberg under his wing, admits to liking clothes and has a reputation for partying. But doing cocaine off an underage girl’s body? “Mostly made up,” the filmmakers concede. It’s still a mystery what, if any, input Parker had into the movie. No JOSHUA ERRETT one is saying.

Are the dance moves better than the acting? Abs-olutely.

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Step, repeat STREETDANCE 3D (Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini). 98 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74. Rating: NNN

Just when you thought the marathon of dance flicks was on its last lap, 3-D gives everyone an excuse to go round that bend again. Shamelessly recycling elements from Save The Last Dance and Step Up, StreetDance 3D follows a crew in desperate need of rehearsal space. De facto leader Carly (Nichola Burley) strikes a deal with a ballet company, using their studio to practise so long as they allow the ballerinas to join them.

The ballerinas learn a little swagger, and the street dancers add a little pirouette to their routine. It’s the danceworld version of gentrification, but don’t expect the filmmakers to explore such implications in their movie. In fact, former music video directors Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini aren’t all that interested in anything that doesn’t involve body popping. The skeletal plot and pathetic performances seem slapped together in a dash to get to what this movie’s really about: sheer, unadulterated spectacle, with flying people, flailing limbs and the kind of bass that you can do more than just tap your feet to. On that level, StreetDance 3D delivers. And, yes, the 3-D really makes the dancing pop. It can’t do anything about the acting, though. RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI Gemma Jones (left) and Naomi Watts have a blast in this Tall tale.

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(Woody Allen). 98 minutes. Opens Friday (October 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 74. Rating: NNNN

Woody Allen may have personal flaws, but you have to give him credit – they seem to fuel his best work. Nobody knows human motivation like he does. “Be careful what you wish for” is the message in his latest sly entry, which tracks the desires and anxieties of people who go the distance – and a bit too far – to chase their dreams. When Helena (Gemma Jones) gets dumped by Alfie (Anthony Hopkins), her daughter Sally (Naomi Watts) sends her to a seer she knows is a char-

latan. Sally, in the meantime, starts working for hot gallery owner Greg (Antonio Banderas) to help pay the bills, because hubby and failing writer Roy (Josh Brolin) – who’s busy spying on the girl next door (Freida Pinto) – can’t. The ensemble is terrific, especially Hopkins as the pathetic Viagra addict and Lucy Punch as the gold-digging hooker he hopes will rejuvenate him. And as the kind of character Allen used to play, Brolin – schlubby, hooked on the girl he should theoretically never have a chance with and terribly weak – is hilarious. But it’s Watts who shows real emotional depth. You’d think that wouldn’t work in a comic piece like this, but Allen has always said that his films are funniest when the actors don’t play up the comedy. Watts has that strategy SUSAN G. COLE down.

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Q&A Matt Reeves

Writer/director, Let Me In Matt Reeves knows he’s got his work cut out for him. Ever since it was announced that he was working on an English-language version of the Swedish vampire drama Let The Right One In, critics and online chatterers have been scowling at the very idea. But once audiences actually see Reeves’s film – retitled Let Me In – they come around pretty quickly. The day the movie made its bow at the Toronto Film Festival, we sat down to talk about adaptations, child actors and the genius of Alfred Hitchcock. So, you’re remaking one of the most ferociously beloved horror movies of the last decade. Why? I was approached to do it long before the [Swedish] movie came out. I’d never heard of it. [Production company] Overture had me watch it, and I was blown away. I was so moved, and despite myself, I thought, “Okay, well, you know what? On the one hand, this is a remake of sorts, but on the other hand, I relate to it so personally.” It’s a very strange thing to contemplate doing someone else’s

story that you also relate to on such a personal level. But I think that’s the thing with all great stories. You’ve cited Hitchcock as an influence on the storytelling. Can you elaborate? Hitchcock had this amazing way of being able to involve you in the suspense. He could get you to identify with characters doing dark things. And the thing about [John Ajvide] Lindqvist’s book that I so loved is that he finds a way to put you emotionally in all of the characters, so you never can dismiss somebody as purely evil. There’s always some complexity to it. Abby – Eli in the novel – does incredibly dark things. And yet at the same time, you know there’s something about it that she can’t help, and she struggles with this. And you even find a way to forgive her. At the same time, what she’s doing is unforgivable. Chloë Grace Moretz and Kodi SmitMcPhee really capture the complex push-and-pull of their characters’ relationship. What was it like directing child actors in a horror movie? I just tried to get them to bring as much of themselves to make it as real as possible. That’s why I chose them. I knew they were both able to do that. The thing about the two of them is they’re not just great young actors, NORMAN WILNER they’re terrific actors.

Chloë Grace Moretz kicks major ass in Let Me In.

Jodelle Ferland (left) and Renée Zellweger are on the Case.

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Given that Tomas Alfredson’s 2008 chiller Let The Right One In was so distinctly Swedish, it’s amazing how well the material handles the transfer to a New Mexico setting. The story is exactly the same, with bullied teen Owen (The Road’s Kodi Smit-McPhee) and enigmatic neighbour Abby (Kick Ass’s Chloë Grace Moretz) bonding as a series of murders sweep their apartment complex. There’s blood and screaming aplenty, but the real horror lies in the story’s long-term implications, as embodied by Richard Jenkins as Abby’s guardian. Writer/director Matt Reeves trades Cloverfield’s shaky camcorder aesthetic for an austere widescreen elegance that honours Alfredson’s original from the NW very first frames.

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(D: Christian Alvart, 109 min) Don’t you love it when Oscar winners take on horror movies, like Hilary Swank in The Reaping, or Robert De Niro in Hide And Seek? Now Renée Zellweger plays a social worker who tries to save a girl (Jodelle Ferland) from abusive parents only to discover the girl might be... evil! The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper also stars, just to fuck with your typecasting stereotypes a bit more.

Hatchet II (D: Adam Green, 96 min) This sequel continues the bloody exploits of a hatchet-wielding murderer in the swamps of Louisiana. Both open Friday (October 1). No press screenings – see reviews October 4 at nowtoronto.com/movies.

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ALPHA AND OMEGA 3D (Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck) offers a lively mix of light laughs and thrills aimed at small children. Slacker wolf Humphrey (voiced by Justin Long) CATFISH (Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost) is a loves high-ranking Kate (Hayden Panetlightweight documentary that begins tiere). Circumstance deposits them in with an online friendship between a Idaho, but Kate is desperate to return to young New York photographer and an their Jasper Park home and marry the aleight-year-old Michigan girl who emails pha male from the neighbouring pack in him for permission to make a painting order to avert a war. 88 min. NNN (AD) from one of his photos. Online romance 401 & Morningside, blossoms with the girl’s Canada Square, older sister, but when Colossus, Courtney Park the photographer goes 16, Eglinton Town CenEXPANDED REVIEWS for a face-to-face meettre, Grande - Steeles, nowtoronto.com ing, deception is reGrande - Yonge, vealed. Since the film Kennedy Commons 20, doesn’t dig very deeply into the deceiver’s Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainmotivations, in the end it’s little more bow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, than a cautionary tale about the dodgiSilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, ness of internet relationships – and that’s SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 old news. 94 min. NN (AD) Cumberland 4, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy THE AMERICAN (Anton Corbijn) may not Commons 20, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge be the best thing ever, but it’s a mostly & Dundas 24 competent spin on the standard one-lastjob thriller, with a solid performance by DESPICABLE ME (Chris Renaud, Pierre George Clooney as the resolutely closedCoffin) stars Steve Carell as the voice of a off lead. Corbijn makes The American, his sneering schemer who adopts three girls second feature (following 2007’s stark Ian as part of an elaborate scheme to steal the Curtis biopic, Control), a gorgeous affair; moon. That subplot provides the movie there’s more Italian location porn here with its most engaging and entertaining than in Eat Pray Love. You can sink into the moments; the other stuff, with Gru’s movie’s visuals without ever quite contube-shaped minions jumping around at necting to the story – which is the reason us in 3-D, is a lot less interesting. 95 min. The American never snaps into focus for NNN (NW) its final movement. It’s pretty, but its Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, heart never beats as fast as it needs to. Colossus, Kingsway Theatre, SilverCity Some subtitles. 104 min. NNN (NW) Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Dundas 24 Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, DEVIL (Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle) Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainis a modest supernatural thriller that bow Market Square, SilverCity Fairview, manages to provide mild entertainment SilverCity Mississauga, Varsity, Yonge & despite the limitations of its simple story. Dundas 24 Five strangers are trapped in an office tower elevator. One of them is the Devil in THE BACK-UP PLAN (Alan Poul) stars Jendisguise, here to torment sinners for fun. nifer Lopez as singleton who decides to Every time the lights go out, someone get pregnant rather than wait for Mr. dies. A cop tries to figure out what’s going Right. No sooner does she get artificially on, while a security guy, a maintenance inseminated than she meets Stan (Alex man and the fire department attempt a O’Loughlin), who’s not sure he wants kids. rescue. A brisk pace and fluid editing that It’s all a predictable mix of misundermoves easily among the various groups standings and comic misfires, made keeps the proceedings lively but can’t disunwatchable because the leads have zero guise the thinness of the material. 80 min. chemistry. 106 min. N (GS) NN (AD) Canada Square 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, ColiBRAN NUE DAE (Rachel Perkins) may be seum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park based on a 20-year-old stage show, but its 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres First Nations-related issues still have tracat Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queention, and it’s an entertaining ride. In 1969, sway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Aboriginal teen Willie (Rocky McKenzie)

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Canada’s own Ryan Reynolds gives a revelatory performance as a truck driver who ﬁnds himself buried 6 feet under with only a cellphone, a lighter and a pen. Not for the claustrophobic, of course.

loves Rosie (Jessica Mauboy), but he’s been sent away to a Perth private school, where he’s training for the priesthood. He runs away and hooks up with homeless Uncle Tadpole and, when the two hitch a ride back home to Broome with a couple of hippies, Bran Nue Dae turns into a road movie. The songs are catchy, though there’s no plot and the ending feels gloriously improbable. Evidence of the respect Aussies have for the material is the presence of an over-the-top Geoffrey Rush as the baddie headmaster and priest. 88 min. NNN (SGC) Cumberland 4

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(Will Gluck) is a chipper riff on The Scarlet Letter, in which a high school senior (Emma Stone) is branded a slut after a white lie about losing her virginity goes viral. Gluck’s film occupies the same clear-headed space as 10 Things I Hate About You and Mean Girls: it’s a movie you can respect in the morning. Stone (Superbad, Zombieland) is terrific fun in her first leading role, and Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci do their best to steal the picture as her eccentric parents. 93 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Cumberland 4, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

EAT PRAY LOVE (Ryan Murphy) offers audiences the chance to vicariously accompany Julia Roberts as she retraces author Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling odyssey of self-embiggenment, travelling from one impossibly photogenic, sundrenched location to another in a profoundly monotonous travelogue. 139 min. NN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga, 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, with director/co-writer/star Stallone and a cast of tough guys mowing down (or blowing up) scores of anonymous extras in a Latin American banana republic. 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, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre

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(Yael Hersonski) is unique among Holocaust documentaries in a very horrible way: the bulk of the footage in Hersonski’s searing exploration of image-craft and cultural memory comes from a Nazi propaganda film shot in the Warsaw Ghetto in May of 1942. As Hersonski demonstrates through archival testimony, interviews with survivors and the invaluable diaries of a ghetto resident, the German film crew commandeered the locals into performing in staged scenes designed to depict them as alien and unknowable. The project was never completed, for reasons that remain uncertain. But the raw footage offers a compelling – and repugnant – look into the Nazi propaganda machine. Hersonski’s witnesses place it in the appropriate horrific context, but the images speak loudly enough for themselves. Some subtitles. 89 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, TIFF Bell Lightbox

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(Sturla Gunnarsson) 93 min. See review, page 68. (GS) Opens Oct 1 at Cumberland 4.

FUBAR II (Michael Dowse) 86 min. See review, page 68. NNN (AD) Opens Oct 1 at Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre.

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(Aaron Schneider) is a Johnny Cash song come to life, with Robert Duvall playing an old Tennessee hermit who decides to throw himself a funeral party, and Bill Murray and Lucas Black lightening the mood as his perplexed enablers at a struggling funeral parlour. And as their stories unfold, Get Low works its way under your skin. 106 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre

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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) Carlton Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (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) Regent Theatre

GOING THE DISTANCE (Nanette Burstein)

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 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 funny, but those scenes feel dropped in from another, less ambitious movie, working against the sweetness of the principal storyline. 104 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Scotiabank Theatre

HATCHET II (Adam Green) 89 min. See Also Opening, page 73. Yonge & Dundas 24

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director/star Dolan returning for a second round of ersatz Godardian preening after wowing the festival circuit with I Killed My Mother. Two Montreal pals (Dolan and Anna Karina ringer Monia Chokri) enter into ferocious passive-aggressive competition for the same vacuous dreamboat (Niels Schneider). The romantic-farce plot is nicely structured, the characters are written more sharply, and Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron’s glossy images are a pleasure to behold, but it’s still a hollow production that tells us nothing about its creator beyond the fact that he loves 2 Or 3 Things I Know About Her and will never miss an opportunity to shoot himself shirtless. And we knew that from his last picture. Subtitled. 102 min. NNN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox

I AM COMIC (Jordan Brady) is a fly-on-thewall documentary that assembles interviews with dozens of very funny people for a look at the nuts and bolts of a working comedian’s life. Director Jordan Brady and fellow ex-performer Ritch Shydner interview roughly four-fifths of everyone who’s anyone in the stand-up world: Bobcat Goldthwait and Roseanne Barr, Kathy Griffin and Louis C.K., Janeane Garofalo and Jim Gaffigan. The result is more like a feature-length bull session than a proper

documentary, but that’s okay; it’s like sitting down at the bar with a bunch of comics after the end of a particularly long tour. Mostly they’re just crabbing about things that haven’t gone as well as expected, but it’s well-observed and entertaining crabbing because of the talent involved. 87 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

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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) Canada Square, Cumberland 4, Kingsway Theatre

I’M STILL HERE (Casey Affleck) is a bizarrely watchable yet frustrating film “about” Joaquin Phoenix, who from all appearances gave up a successful career as a leading man (two Oscar nominations) to let his hair and beard grow out, don shades and make a half-assed attempt to become a hip-hop musician. Friend, director (and brother-in-law) Affleck has intimate access to Phoenix, whose cry for help continued on page 76 œ

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begins to sound increasingly self-indulgent and narcissistic, especially as he throws tantrums to his fans, friends and assistants, one of whom gets back at him in a major way. Affleck announced recently that the film was a hoax, which explains some of the more outrageous sequences. But I’m not entirely convinced. Phoenix’s

physical and emotional flame-out seems frighteningly authentic. He’s always been a good actor, but is he really that good? NNN (GS) Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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JACK GOES BOATING (Philip Seymour

that the characters aren’t the only ones left breathless. 94 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity

Hoffman) is Oscar-winning actor Hoffman’s directorial debut, and he doesn’t embarrass himself. He plays Jack, a socially inept limo driver who’s set up on a date with the nervous Connie (Amy Ryan), who LET ME IN (Matt Reeves) 115 min. works with Lucy (Daphne Rubin-Vega), the See Q&A and review, page 73. NNNN persistently unfaithful girlfriend of Jack’s (NW) co-worker pal Clyde (John Ortiz). Bob Opens Oct 1 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Glaudini’s adaptation of his off-Broadway Cinemas, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney play (which starred HoffPark 16, Eglinton Town man) has a strange Centre, Grande - Steeles, tone, and Hoffman Grande - Yonge, QueenEXPANDED REVIEWS holds many scenes of sway, Rainbow Market nowtoronto.com forced awkwardness Square, Rainbow Woodtoo long – as if he bine, Scotiabank Theatre, doesn’t trust the audience to get a point. SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge. 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NNN (AD) Canada Square, Eglinton Town Centre, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24 SilverCity Mississauga LEBANON (Samuel Maoz) is a remarkable cinematic accomplishment NEVER LET ME GO (Mark Romanek) is – an experimental war movie that exa chilly adaptation of Kazuo Ishiplores the chaos, terror and moral confuguro’s novel tracing the lives of three Engsion experienced by the soldiers on the lish children from their young days in the ground, leaving the politics out of it. It’s a 1970s to their adulthood in the 1990s. A foxhole picture; Sam Fuller would have science-fiction story with virtually no sciloved it. Subtitled. 94 min. NNNN (NW) ence-fiction elements, it’s instead a subdued drama about people trying to figure Carlton Cinema out the purpose of their lives and come to LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS terms with their limited time – which, of OF GA’HOOLE (Zack Snyder) plays like a course, means it’s about everyone. 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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) Carlton Cinema, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Edgar Wright) is sheer pop delirium from the first frame to the last, as director and co-writer Wright turns Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-part graphic novel into a hyper-stylized, vividly cinematic feat of genre fusion. It’s a love story, a kung-fu movie, an epic adventure and a rollicking slacker comedy, packed full of endearing performances and imaginative fight scenes. 112 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Scotiabank Theatre

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(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. NNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Regent Theatre

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expected fatherhood, but it never finds an acceptable tone. Jason Bateman goes for broad laughs, while Jennifer Aniston dons that same flinty mask she sported in The Break-Up and The Bounty Hunter. No one’s idea of a good time. 101 min. NN (NW) Colossus, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE TOWN (Ben Affleck) is Affleck’s slicker

follow-up to Gone Baby Gone. He directs himself as the brains behind a crew of Boston bank robbers who finds himself caught between the life and the heat when he falls for a hostage (Rebecca Hall) from his last job. Affleck is similarly struggling to reconcile his own interests (character portraits, Boston neighbourhood details) with the demands of the heist genre. It’d be a TAKERS (John lot more satisfying if Luessenhop) is a modhe’d allowed himself to EXPANDED REVIEWS erately entertaining stretch out for three nowtoronto.com caper flick about a hours, as Michael Mann gang of professional did in Heat. Instead, the thieves whose armoured-car job goes result is an impeccably crafted but tonally wrong while the cop on the case slowly wobbly studio picture that’s at war with closes in. 115 min. NNN (AD) itself from one scene to the next. Jeremy 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Renner and Jon Hamm do some fine work Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, filling out their standard crazy-guy and Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at FBI-guy parts, though. 125 min. NNN (NW) Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity YorkColiseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, dale, Yonge & Dundas 24 Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles,

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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, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24 TRIGGER ñ NNNN

(Bruce McDonald) 78 min. See interview and review, page 67. (NW) Opens Sep 30 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

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(Apichatpong Weerasethakul) took this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes. It’s a lovely magic-realist study of a dying Thai man (Thanapat Saisaymar) who welcomes visits from friends and relatives both living and spectral. Shooting with an unfussy vérité aesthetic, Apichatpong crafts a delicate, enveloping

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THE VIRGINITY HIT (Andrew Gurland,

Huck Botko) offers a slightly darker twist on the classic American Pie theme: teenage boys losing their virginity. After going with the same girl for two years, Matt (Matt Bennett) is ready to go all the way. When that goes wrong, best friend Zack (Zack Pearlman) pushes him into a strange odyssey involving his adopted sister, a woman on the internet and finally a porn star. Some of Matt’s misadventures are surprising and funny, and the filmmakers inject an extra shot of realism by showing us everything through Zack’s minicam or cellphone. That also creates a creepy undertone of people detached from their own lives. 90 min. NNN (AD) Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Wood-

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MOLLY PARKER

spell, creating a world where the intrusion of the supernatural is almost commonplace. There’s a generosity and warmth here that practically radiates off the screen; you can’t help but be pulled along as the director takes his odd, wonderful journey. If you’ve seen Syndromes And A Century or Tropical Malady, you already know and love his distinctive tone; if you haven’t, you’ll pick it up quickly enough. Subtitled. 108 min. NNNNN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox

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(Davis Guggenheim) 102 min. See interview and review, page 70. (GS) Opens Oct 1 at Varsity.

WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (Oli-

ver Stone) tracks America’s looming financial disaster through the eyes of a brighteyed, morally upstanding money manager (Shia LaBeouf) engaged to the daughter of Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), whom you may remember from the last movie as something of a schemer. Stone isn’t a details guy; he’s all about grand pronouncement, and his opinion here is that the collapse of 2008 cost everyday Americans their innocence as well as their homes and pensions. It’s all a little obvious, especially as interpreted through LaBeouf’s sadpuppy gaze. 132 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity

WHATEVER IT TAKES (Christopher C.C.

Wong) tracks the inaugural year of the Bronx Centre for Science and Mathematics, a school designed to improve local kids’ academic performance. Charismatic principal Edward Tom spends most of his time trying to motivate his at-risk students, especially Sharifea, who starts the year with fourth-grade math skills. Tom struggles with the issue of discipline: Will too much shut these kids down? Will too little set them up for failure? Sharifea is a compelling personality, too, her intelligence shining through even as her grades are tanking. Director Wong embellishes the film with lyrical graphic images, and you’re rooting for the school to succeed. Every student in every constituency everywhere deserves the kind of attention the kids get in this Bronx school. 92 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP

(Zhang Yimou) is a remake of the Coen brothers’ first feature, Blood Simple, a noir thriller about a mean husband, his cheating wife, her not-so-bright lover and a greedy investigator. This version is a not very funny comedy set in an isolated roadside restaurant in 19th-century China. Its best moments – the wife buying a gun and, later, the staff twirling dough – are in the opening. After that, the wife, her lover and the servants tremble, yell and panic in classic low comedy style, while the husband and crooked cop play it like straight 40s noir. The movie never finds its tone. Subtitled. 95 min. NN (AD) Cumberland 4

YOU AGAIN (Andy Fickman) isn’t nearly

the guilty pleasure its premise – and the fine cast – suggests. Kristen Bell plays Marni, a successful woman whose brother is marrying her high-school nemesis, Joanna (Odette Yustman). Meanwhile, Marni’s mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) is shocked to discover that Joanna’s aunt (Sigourney Weaver) is her own high school rival. Cue the parallel bitchfests, right? The leads do their best with the soggy material. (I’m afraid there’s a pool-dunking scene.) Bell shows great comic timing, and Kristin Chenoweth steals a few scenes as a demented wedding planner. Only Yustman seems adrift, but maybe that’s because the characters lack anything but the most obvious motivations. 105 min. NN (GS) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:45, 6:40, 9:25 EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (14A) Thu 12:30, 2:30, 9:35 Fri, Sun-Mon, Wed 12:45, 2:35, 9:40 Sat 12:45, 2:35, 9:40, 11:25 Tue 1:30, 9:40 GET LOW (PG) Thu 12:40, 2:45, 4:50, 6:55, 9:10 THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (18A) 12:35, 3:35, 6:50, 9:30 I AM COMIC Thu 1:05, 3:00, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:15, 5:00, 9:15 Sat 1:15, 5:00, 9:15, 11:15 INCEPTION (PG) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:30, 6:45, 9:35 THE INFIDEL (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:40 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK (14A) 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:00 Sat 11:00 late LEBANON (18A) 9:20 Thu 12:45, 2:50, 5:05 mat, 7:10 late LIFE DURING WARTIME (14A) 12:55, 2:55, 4:55, 7:05, 9:05 SALT (PG) Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:20, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 1:20, 3:40, 6:45, 9:00 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:20, 3:40, 6:55 Sat 1:20, 3:40, 6:55, 11:30 THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (14A) Thu 4:20 7:00 Fri-Wed 4:25, 7:00 WHATEVER IT TAKES Thu 1:00, 3:10, 5:30, 7:30, 9:45 FriWed 3:15, 7:25

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BRAN NUE DAE (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:00 CATFISH (14A) Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 EASY A (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15 FORCE OF NATURE: THE DAVID SUZUKI MOVIE Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 I AM LOVE (18A) Thu 12:30 3:30 6:30 9:20 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50

RAINBOW MARKET SQUARE (I) MARKET SQUARE, 80 FRONT ST E, 416-494-9371

THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 1:30, 3:50, 7:05, 9:35 DEVIL (14A) Thu 1:10, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 EASY A (14A) Thu 1:25 4:00 7:15 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:00, 7:05, 9:20 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (PG) Thu 1:15 4:10 6:55 9:10 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 6:55, 9:10 LET ME IN (14A) 1:05, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Fri-Sat 11:55 late THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sat 12:20 late THE TOWN (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40, 12:15 Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:15, 6:15, 9:20 Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30, 12:10 Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30

AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 LES MISERABLES: 25TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE FROM THE O2 Mon 7:00 LET ME IN (14A) Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20 LIFE AS WE KNOW IT Sat 7:00 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (18A) Thu 1:50, 4:15, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:50, 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 12:40 3:10 6:10 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:20, 6:15, 9:15 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Thu 12:01 Fri-Wed 12:10, 1:00, 1:40, 3:10, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:00 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:20, 3:50, 4:30, 5:30, 6:40, 7:10, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30 Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue 12:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:50, 5:30, 6:40, 7:10, 9:00, 9:40, 10:30 Sun 12:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:50, 6:40, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30 Wed 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 6:40, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30 WWE HELL IN A CELL Sun 8:00

TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX (I) 350 KING ST WEST, 416-967-7371

A FILM UNFINISHED (18A) Thu, Tue-Wed 12:00, 6:00 SatSun 12:00 HEARTBEATS (14A) Thu, Sun, Tue-Wed 9:45 Fri 10:30 TRIGGER Thu 12:30, 5:15, 7:30, 10:00 Fri 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:30, 10:00, 11:59 Sat 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:30 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 Mon 7:30, 10:00 Tue-Wed 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:30, 10:00 UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES ThuFri, Tue-Wed 3:00, 8:30 Sat 3:00 Sun 8:30

VARSITY (CE)

55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 2:00, 6:20, 9:40 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 2:30 JACK GOES BOATING (14A) Thu 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 2:00, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Mon 2:00, 10:00 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:20, 6:30, 9:10 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:10, 6:10, 9:10 Sat 12:30, 3:10, 9:45 LIFE AS WE KNOW IT Sat 6:45 NEVER LET ME GO (14A) 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 THE TOWN (14A) Thu 1:00 4:10 7:10 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:15 WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” (G) Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 12:10 3:30 6:50 10:10 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:40 YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05

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NEVER LET ME GO (14A) Thu 1:25 4:25 6:55 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:20, 6:55, 9:45 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Fri 12:55, 3:55, 6:35 Sat-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:35, 9:25 THE TOWN (14A) Thu 12:35, 3:45, 6:45, 9:55 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 12:25, 1:15, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25 Fri-Mon 12:25, 1:05, 3:25, 4:05, 6:15, 7:15, 9:15, 10:05 Tue 12:25, 1:05, 3:25, 4:05, 10:05 Wed 12:25, 1:05, 3:25, 9:15, 10:05

YONGE & DUNDAS 24 (AMC) 10 DUNDAS ST E, 416-335-5323

ALPHA AND OMEGA (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:00, 6:15 ALPHA AND OMEGA 3-D (PG) Thu 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:15, 6:30 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:50, 4:15, 6:30 THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 2:45, 5:35, 8:00, 10:35 Fri, TueWed 2:20, 7:40 Sat-Sun 11:50, 2:20, 7:40 Mon 7:40 ANJAANA ANJAANI 2:45, 6:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:15 mat

BURIED (14A) Thu 12:01 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 9:40, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11:40, 1:00, 2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 9:40, 10:40 CASE 39 (14A) 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 9:40, 10:20 Sat-Sun 11:25 mat CATFISH (14A) Thu 3:20, 5:40, 8:15, 9:15, 10:45 Fri, MonWed 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 10:55, 1:05, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:25 DESPICABLE ME (PG) 1:55, 4:35 Sat-Sun 11:20 mat DESPICABLE ME 3D (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:25, 6:45 EASY A (14A) Thu 2:15 3:00 3:45 4:45 5:30 6:15 7:15 8:00 8:45 9:45 10:30 Fri-Wed 2:00, 3:00, 3:45, 4:45, 5:30, 6:15, 7:15, 8:00, 8:45, 9:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 12:30, 1:15 mat HATCHET II Thu 12:01 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45 I’M STILL HERE Thu 2:40, 4:20, 5:20, 7:05, 8:05, 9:50, 10:50 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 THE LAST EXORCISM (14A) Thu 3:10, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 MACHETE (18A) 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 FriWed 5:10, 10:15 SALT (PG) Thu 4:35, 9:40 SECRETARIAT (G) Sat 7:30 STREETDANCE 3D 2:10, 5:00, 7:25, 10:00 Sat-Sun 11:05 mat THE SWITCH (PG) Thu 2:10, 7:10 TAKERS (14A) Thu 1:55, 10:25 Fri-Wed 7:00, 9:55 THE TOWN (14A) Thu-Fri, Tue-Wed 2:15, 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:15, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 9:45, 10:30, 11:00 Sat-Sun 11:30, 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:15, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 9:45, 10:30, 11:00 Mon 2:15, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:15, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 9:45, 10:30, 11:00 TOY STORY 3 (G) 1:55, 4:25, 6:45 Sat-Sun 11:10 mat TOY STORY 3 3D (G) Thu 2:05, 4:30, 7:00 THE VIRGINITY HIT (18A) Thu 3:35, 5:50, 8:10, 10:40 FriWed 9:00 YOU AGAIN (PG) Thu 2:25, 4:05, 5:05, 6:50, 7:50, 9:35, 10:35 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:25, 4:05, 5:05, 6:50, 7:40, 9:35, 10:35 Sat 10:50, 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, 4:05, 5:05, 6:50, 9:35, 10:35 Sun 10:50, 11:25, 1:25, 2:25, 4:05, 5:05, 6:50, 7:40, 9:35, 10:35

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3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939

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

ALPHA AND OMEGA (PG) Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9:00 Sat-Sun 1:30, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00 Mon-Wed 4:20, 6:30 THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 4:30 Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:15 THE BACK-UP PLAN (PG) Thu 7:00 DESPICABLE ME (PG) Sat-Sun 2:30 DEVIL (14A) Fri-Sun 5:00, 7:20, 9:20 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:40 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 4:10, 7:20 Fri 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:00 A FILM UNFINISHED (18A) 5:15, 7:30 Fri 9:55 late Sat-Sun 2:15 mat, 9:55 late GET LOW (PG) Thu 4:20, 6:45 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:10 I AM LOVE (18A) Thu 5:00, 7:50 Fri 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:50 INCEPTION (PG) Fri-Sun 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:50 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:30 Fri 4:45, 6:50, 9:10 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:45, 6:50, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:20 MACHETE (18A) Thu 5:10, 7:40 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) Thu 4:00 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (PG) Thu 6:30

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18A) Fri-Sat 9:10 Sun, Tue-Wed 7:00 THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (14A) Thu 7:00 Fri-Sat 6:45 Sun 4:15

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ALPHA AND OMEGA 3-D (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:20, 6:20 CASE 39 (14A) Fri-Tue 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Wed 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 DEVIL (14A) Thu 2:00, 5:00, 7:30, 9:35 EASY A (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30 Fri-Tue 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15 Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:30 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:15 Fri-Tue 12:50, 3:20, 6:20, 9:00 Wed 12:40, 3:20, 6:20, 9:00 LES MISERABLES: 25TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE FROM THE O2 Mon 7:00 LET ME IN (14A) Fri-Tue 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (18A) Thu 1:45, 4:10, 9:50 SECRETARIAT (G) Sat 7:00 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Wed 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 STREETDANCE 3D Fri-Tue 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 Wed 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:10 THE TOWN (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun, Tue 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 10:00 Mon 12:40, 3:40, 10:00 Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun, Tue 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:40 Mon 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 10:30 Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:45 YOU AGAIN (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 Fri, Sun-Tue 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 1:40, 4:30, 10:10 Wed 3:45, 9:20

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DESPICABLE ME (PG) Fri-Wed 1:20 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Fri-Wed 4:50 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Fri-Wed 9:30 GET LOW (PG) Thu 3:30 Fri-Wed 3:00 THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (18A) Thu 11:00 I AM LOVE (18A) 7:15 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK (14A) Thu 5:30 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) Thu 1:15 Fri-Wed 11:30 THE OTHER GUYS (14A) Thu 9:30

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1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424 ALPHA AND OMEGA 3-D (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:40, 6:25, 9:15 THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 12:25, 3:15, 6:25, 9:25 Fri-Sat, Tue-Wed 12:25, 3:25, 6:20, 9:10 Sun 12:25, 3:25 Mon 12:25, 3:25, 10:40 CASE 39 (14A) Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05 DEVIL (14A) 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:15 EASY A (14A) 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:20 Thu 12:50, 3:40 mat, 6:30, 9:20 late EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 12:10, 3:25, 6:35, 9:55 FUBAR II Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 12:05, 3:30, 7:05, 10:30 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:05, 3:35, 7:05, 10:25 Sat 12:05, 3:35, 10:25 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (PG) Thu 1:25, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:00, 6:15, 9:00 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Thu 12:45 3:55 6:50 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30 LES MISERABLES: 25TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE FROM THE O2 Mon 7:00 LET ME IN (14A) Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:30, 6:40, 9:55 LIFE AS WE KNOW IT Sat 7:00 MACHETE (18A) Thu 9:10 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (18A) Thu 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:25 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (18A) 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35 SECRETARIAT (G) Sat 6:55 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) 12:00, 1:00, 3:15, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30, 9:50, 10:30 Wed no 1:00

WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 ALPHA AND OMEGA (PG) Thu 12:40, 2:45, 4:50, 7:10, 9:10 CASE 39 (14A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10 DEVIL (14A) Thu 1:05, 4:10, 7:20, 9:15 EASY A (14A) Thu 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:40, 4:10, 7:15, 9:40 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:45, 7:05, 9:20 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:45, 7:05, 9:15 LET ME IN (14A) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:55, 9:25 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30 THE TOWN (14A) 12:50, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 THE VIRGINITY HIT (18A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 1:00 3:45 6:40 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20 YOU AGAIN (PG) 1:15, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30

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DEVIL (14A) Thu 6:40, 9:15 EASY A (14A) Thu 7:30, 10:15 Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:30 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Thu 7:20, 9:50 Fri 3:45, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:30 Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:30 LET ME IN (14A) 7:10, 10:10 Fri 4:10 mat Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:10 mat RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (18A) Thu 7:10, 9:40 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) 7:20, 10:20 Fri 4:20 mat Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:20 mat THE TOWN (14A) 7:00, 10:00 Fri 4:00 mat Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00 mat WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 6:50, 10:10 Fri 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 MonWed 6:40, 9:50 continued on page 80 œ

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DEVIL (14A) Thu 1:30, 2:15, 4:30, 5:00, 7:00, 7:30, 9:15, 10:15 Fri-Wed 2:10, 4:30, 7:40, 9:45 EAT PRAY LOVE (PG) Thu 12:10, 3:15, 6:20, 9:30 FUBAR II Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:40, 6:50, 9:20 GOING THE DISTANCE (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 12:20, 3:30, 6:50, 10:10 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:45, 10:10 Sat 12:20, 3:30, 10:10 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 9:10 Mon 12:50, 3:40 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE:

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ALPHA AND OMEGA (PG) Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:10, 6:00 MonWed 3:35, 6:00 ALPHA AND OMEGA 3-D (PG) Thu 4:05, 6:30 THE AMERICAN (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:10, 8:40 CASE 39 (14A) Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 DEVIL (14A) Thu 5:15, 7:40, 9:55 Fri-Sun 2:00, 5:00, 7:50, 10:15 EASY A (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:20, 9:40 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:20, 6:10, 8:45 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:10, 8:45 THE EXPENDABLES (18A) Thu 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 3D (PG) Thu 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 LET ME IN (14A) 4:10, 7:10, 9:55 Fri-Sun 1:20 mat RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (18A) Thu 4:00, 6:20, 8:50 Fri-Wed 9:15 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (18A) Thu 9:15 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:55, 6:50, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 STREETDANCE 3D Fri-Sun 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:20, 9:00 TAKERS (14A) Thu 4:10, 6:35, 9:00 THE TOWN (14A) Thu 3:55, 6:40, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 YOU AGAIN (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 10:00

CASE 39 (14A) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:25, 10:25 CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE 3D (G) Thu 12:30, 3:25 DEVIL (14A) Thu 1:05, 4:05, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20 EASY A (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:05, 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:20, 6:30, 9:45 INCEPTION (PG) Thu 2:30, 6:25, 9:50 LES MISERABLES: 25TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE FROM THE O2 Mon 7:00 LET ME IN (14A) Fri-Tue 1:40, 4:40, 7:20, 10:15 Wed 12:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:15 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (18A) Thu 6:50, 9:40 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D (18A) Thu 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:30, 6:45, 9:35 SA ‘YO LAMANG (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:50, 6:30, 9:35 SECRETARIAT (G) Sat 6:55 STREETDANCE 3D Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 TAKERS (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:45 THE TOWN (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:50, 7:15, 10:10 TOY STORY 3 3D (G) Thu 12:35, 3:30, 6:45, 9:30 WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG) Thu 12:55, 1:30, 3:55, 4:30, 6:55, 7:30, 9:55, 10:30 Fri-Sat, Tue 12:20, 1:30, 3:40, 5:10, 7:05, 8:45, 10:20 Sun 12:20, 1:30, 3:40, 5:10, 8:45 Mon 12:20, 1:30, 3:40, 5:10, 8:45, 10:20 Wed 1:30, 3:40, 5:10, 7:05, 8:45, 10:20 WWE HELL IN A CELL Sun 8:00 YOU AGAIN (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:00, 2:45, 6:55, 9:30 Sat 12:00, 2:45, 9:55

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Billionaire arms manufacturer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) won’t give the Iron Man suit to the U.S. government. Disdain for government is a secondary theme here. Stark’s “I have successfully privatized world peace” nails it perfectly. Rival arms dealer Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) outsources work on his own super-suit to Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), a guy with a major grudge against Stark, so we’re not surprised when Hammer’s product rollout turns into a city-trashing battle.

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(Criterion/eOne, 1983) D: Nagisa Oshima, w/ David Bowie, Tom Conti. Rating: NNNNN; DVD package: NNNN Comparisons with The Bridge On The River Kwai are inevitable, but really, only the setup is similar: a World War II prisoner-of-war camp with Japanese captors and English prisoners. Captain Yonoi, who runs the camp, is smitten with Major Celliers at first sight. Is this same-sex attraction or a spiritual bond between warriors? Make your own decision. Despite the creators’ insistence on the spiritual, the movie suggests both. Either way, the feeling seriously disturbs the routine of the camp, and nothing good can come of it. David Bowie as Celliers and Japanese pop star Ryuichi Sakamoto (he also composed the haunting score) as Yonoi both function as icons of ethereal

Except for Vanko’s whip-swinging assault on a Formula One race at Monaco and few minutes of kung foolery by secret agent Natasha Romanoff (a wasted Scarlett Johansson), the all-CG action packs the same punch as a Transformers flick, which isn’t much. The cast seems about as mechanical as the effects. Downey has dialed back the smirky delivery that made his every line in Iron Man 1 sound funny, and the romance with loyal PA Pepper Pots (Gwyneth Paltrow) has more fizzle than sizzle. Through most of the action, Stark is dying, poisoned by the element that powers him and the suit. The more he uses, the faster he dies. Fossil fuel metaphor, anyone? Without extras, we’ll never know. EXTRAS Widescreen. English audio. English, French, Spanish, Portuguese subtitles.

masculine beauty and reticence. That makes their scenes together electric, particularly when director Nagisa Oshima places their suppressed emotion in rigorously formal compositions. More down-to-earth is the relationship of upper-class Colonel Lawrence (Tom Conti) and working-class Sergeant Hara (Takeshi Kitano), whose poignant attempts to understand each other illuminate the unbridgeable gulf between Yonoi and Celliers. Extensive disc-two interviews provide a good look at the cast and crew’s process, but a scholarly commentary tying the movie into Oshima’s rich and varied body of work would have been welcome. EXTRAS 1983 making-of doc; new interviews with Conti, Sakamoto, producer, screenwriter, source novelist; hour-long doc on source novelist; essay booklet. Widescreen. English and Japanese audio. English subtitles.

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whose henchpersons show up to break his bones. One gets shot by Michael’s suicidally depressed neighbour, Brenda (Jodie Whittaker), which sends Michael, Brenda and Michael’s estranged, dying dad (Jim Broadbent) racing all over Dublin in a series of stolen cars, first to dispose of the body, then to collect the cash for Darren, and finally to avoid Darren’s bounty hunters. Except for the remarks about writer Mark O’Rowe’s work, the making-of doc offers few insights. EXTRAS Making-of doc. Widescreen. English, French audio. English subtitles.

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physical activity, recreation, dance and play provide meaningful experiences in the world. $10, stu/srs $5; pass $45, Friday double feature $15. Thu 30 – Autumn Gold (2010) D: Jan Tenhaven, and short film It Snows In Marrakesh! (2006) D: Hicham Alhayat. 7 pm (BC). Fri 1 – Footy Friday: Pelada (2010) D: Rebakah Fergusson, Ryan White, Luke Boughen and Gwendolyn Oxenham, and short film A Football Tale (2010) D: Jose Guzman. 7 pm. Football Fables (2010) D: Baffour Akoto, The Referee (2010) D: Mattias Löw, Valentina Santi Löw and Orvar Anklew, and short film Las Pelotas (2010) D: Chris Niemeyer. 9:30 pm. Both screenings at BC. saT 2 – Beyond The Game (2008) D: Jos de Putter and 24 Hours in 19500 Frames (2009) D: Tim and Nick Hahne. 4 pm (WD). Tackling Peace (2008) D: Mark Radomsky, Arctic Hip Hop (2008) D: Randy Kelly, and short film Inuit High Kick (2010) D: Alethea Arnaquq Baril. 7 pm (WD). Salute (2008) D: Matt Norman, and short film The Ball (2009) D: Fabien Corée. 9:30 pm (BC).

Filmi south asian Film Festival

art gallery oF ontario, jaCkman hall, 317 dundas w (ago); bloor Cinema, 506 bloor w (bC); revue Cinema, 400 ronCesvalles (rC). Filmi.org.

Thu 30-ocT 3 – Festival showcasing South

Asian cinema from the world and Canada. $10. filmi.org. Thu 30 – Ashes (2010) D: Ajay Naidu. Q&A w/ filmmaker and actors to follow. 7 pm (AGO). Fri 1 – Shorts Program: Mind The Gap (2010) D: Shaun Majumder, Gareeb Nawaz’s Taxi (2010) D: Ritesh Batra, Rendered (2010) D: Sofian Khan and others. 7 pm (RC). saT 2 – The Taqwacores (2010) D: Eyad Zahr. 7:30 pm (RC). sun 3 – Spirit Of South Asia (2010) D: Richie Mehta and Cyrus Sundar Singh. Q&A w/ filmmakers to follow. Doors 6:30 pm (AGO).

indie Can Film Festival

innis town hall, 2 sussex, rm 222 and main theatre. indieCanFilmFestival.Com.

Thu 30-ocT 2 – Festival of shorts, features,

music videos and documentaries made by filmmakers working outside of mainstream channels of production and distribution. Free. Thu 30 – The Light At The End Of The Road D: Walter Ricarte, Axis Of Evil D: Anouar HadjSmaine, Buddy You’re Not John D: David Meireles, and others. 7:30 pm. Golden Times D: Zach Fletcher. 9:20 pm. Fri 1 – Mozambique D: Alcides Soares, Within Sight Of Shore D: Ian Macmillan, and others. 7 pm. Linger D: Beeli Sim, The Greater Meaning Of Water D: Sky Christopherson, and others. 8:50 pm. Clerk’s Dream D: Mark Gordon, Less Than Three: The Bloody Ballad Of The Men Who Bore But Arms D: Dylan Dubeau, and others. 10:40 pm. saT 2 – 2Bed/2Bath D: Michael Le Blanc, Our

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Palestine filmmakers get artful ToronTo PalesTine Film FesTival at various venues from

Saturday (October 2) to October 8. tpff.ca. See listings, this page.

The Toronto Palestine Film Festival celebrates its third anniversary with an ambitious slate of features and documentaries. As always, the focus is on the social and political situation on the ground in the Middle East, but as filmmakers mature, their films are growing more artful, moving away from the didacticism that defined early Palestinian cinema. Elia Suleiman’s The Time That Remains (Saturday, 6:30 pm, Bloor, rating: nnn) played the Toronto Film Festival last year but hasn’t managed to pop out into commercial release yet. A semi-autobiographical series of vignettes about Palestinian life from 1948 to the present, it plays exactly like Suleiman’s previous feature, DivSecret Season D: Andrew Kramp, and others. 7 pm. Filming Kelly D: Tom Renteria. 7:30 pm. The Untitled Work Of Paul Shepard D: Jeremy LaLonde, and short film Sometimes I Dream Of Reindeer. 8:45 pm. Little John Country D: Max Fraser, Meltdown In Tibet D: Michael Buckley, and others. 9:10 pm. Who Dies First? D: BJ McBride, New Vegas D: Rusiko Lomtatidze, and others. 10:45 pm.

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ine Intervention, with the director using his characters as long-suffering Buster Keaton figures trudging uphill against endless inconveniences. Eyal Sivan’s engaging documentary Jaffa, The Orange’s Clockwork (OctoD: Debra Granik. 9:30 pm. mon 4 – Get Low. 4:30 pm. Winter’s Bone. 7 pm. Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work. 9:05 pm. Tue 5 – Winter’s Bone. 4:30 pm. Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work. 7 pm. The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009) D: Daniel Alfredson. 9 pm. wed 6 – Hot Docs Doc Soup presents Sons Of Perdition (2010) D: Jennilyn Merten and Tyler Measom. 6:30 & 9:15 pm. $12. hotdocs.ca.

art gallery oF ontario, 317 dundas w (ago); bloor Cinema, 506 bloor w (bC); innis town hall, 2 sussex (it). tpFF.Ca.

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saT 2-ocT 8 – Films exploring Palestinian

saT 2 – Indecisive Moments (2008) D: Larry

issues and celebrating Palestinian culture. $10, stu $7. saT 2 – The Time That Remains (2009) D: Elia Suleiman. 6:30 pm (BC). mon 4 – Lesh Sabreen? (2009) D: Muayad Mousa Alayan, and Inshallah Beijing! (2008) D: Francesco Cannito and Luca Cusani. 7 pm (AGO). 9 Aab (2009) D: Talal Khoury, and As The Poet Said (2009) D: Nasri Hajjaj. 9 pm (AGO). Tue 5 – Targeted Citizen (2010) D: Rachel Leah Jones, and Zindeeq (2009) D: Michel Khleifi. 7 pm (AGO). Aisheen (Still Alive In Gaza) (2010) D: Nicolas Wadimoff, and short films GazaLondon (2009) D: Dima Hamdan and One Of (2009) D: Emad Badwan. 9 pm (AGO). wed 6 – No Way Through (2009) D: Alexandra Monro and Sheila Menon, and Fix Me (2009) D: Raed Andoni. 7 pm (AGO). In Israel’s Custody (2009) D: Radwan Duah, and Port Of Memory (2009) D: Kamal Aljafari. 9 pm (AGO).

Cinemas

1028 Queen w. 416-530-0011. Camerabar.Ca

Towell. 2 pm. Territories (2007) D: Mary Ellen Davis. 3 pm. Free.

Fox theatre

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

Thu 30 – The Big Sleep (1946) D: Howard Hawks. 7 pm. The Maltese Falcon ñ (1941) D: John Huston. 9:15 pm. Fri 1 – Toy Story 3 (2010) D: Lee Unkrich. 7 pm.

Inception (2010) D: Chrisophter Nolan. 9:15 pm. saT 2-sun 3 – Toy Story 3. 1:45 & 7 pm. Inception. 4 & 9:15 pm. mon 4-Tue 5 – Inception. 6:45 pm. The Expendables (2010) D: Sylvester Stallone. 9:30 pm. wed 6 – Inception. 1:30 & 9 pm. Life During Wartime (2009) D: Todd Solondz. 7 pm.

graham spry theatre

CbC museum, CbC broadCast Centre, 250 Front w, 416-205-5574. CbC.Ca

Thu 30-wed 6 – Continuous screenings 9 am to 5 pm. Free.

bloor Cinema

Thu 30-saT 1 – Tiger Woods: The Rise And Fall. mon 4-wed 6 – Queen Elizabeth In 3D.

Thu 30 – North By Northwest (1959) D: Alfred

national Film board

506 bloor w. 416-516-2330. bloorCinema.Com

Hitchcock. 3:45 pm. Canadian Sport Film Festival. See listings, this page. 7 pm. Army Of Darkness (1993) D: Sam Raimi. 9:30 pm. Fri 1 – Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work (2010) D: Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg. 4:30 pm. Canadian Sport Film Festival. See listings, this page. 7 & 9:30 pm. saT 2 – Toronto Palestine Film Festival. See listings, this page. 7 pm. Canadian Sport Film Festival. See listings, this page. 9:30 pm. sun 3 – Get Low (2009) D: Aaron Schneider. 2:15 pm. Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work. 4:30 pm. FILMI Film Festival. See listings, this page. 7 pm. Winter’s Bone (2010)

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150 john. 416-973-3012. nFb.Ca/mediatheQue

Thu 30-wed 6 – More than 5,000 NFB films

available at digital viewing stations. Tue-Wed noon-7 pm, Thu-Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. Free. Fri 1 – The Elder Project D: Eva Colmer. 3 pm. Free Tue 5 – Cine-Jeudi: Ça Tourne Dans Ma Tête (Racing Thoughts) D: Louiselle Noël, screenings as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week. 7 pm. $6, stu $4. wed 6 – Green Screens present Crapshoot: The Gamble With Our Wastes (2003)

= Critics’ Pick nnnnn = Top ten of the year nnnn = Honourable mention nnn = Entertaining nn = Mediocre n = Bomb

ber 7, 7 pm, Innis Town Hall, rating: nnnn) looks at one of Israel’s most famous exports, finding in the Jaffa orange a perfect metaphor for Palestinian alienation. Kamal Aljafari’s Port Of Memory (Wednesday, 9 pm, Jackman Hall, rating: nnnn) debuted earlier this spring at Images. It finds an angle on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that isn’t often explored. The quasi-fictional story examines the efforts of an Arab man – the director’s uncle, playing a version of himself – to hold onto his Jaffa home after he and his family are classified as squatters. Aljafari tells the story in elliptical movements, less concerned with legal process than with capturing a mood of confusion and loss. It’s a quiet piece, but no less effective for its subtle treatment of a subject that almost always involves people shouting past one another. norman wilner

reitman sQuare, 350 king w. 416-968-Film. tiFF.net.

Thu 30 – Breathless (1960) D: Jean-Luc 1, 4 & 7 pm. ñGodard. Fri 1– Pickpocket (1959) D: Robert Bresson. 5 pm. À Nos Amours (1983) D: Mauñ rice Pialat. 7:15 pm. Breathless. 11:15 pm. 2 – Panther Panchali (1955) D: Satyajit Ray. Noon. Breathless. 3:15 pm. ñsaT sun 3 – Bicycle Thieves (1984) D: Vittorio De Sica. Noon. Seven Samurai ñ (1954) D: Akira Kurosawa. 2:45 pm. Breathless. 7 pm.

mon 4 – Wavelength (1967) D: Michael Snow. Discussion w/ director, P Adams ñ Sitney and Annette Michelson to follow screening. 6:30 pm. Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (1974) D: Rainer Werner Fassbinder. 7:30 pm. Chronique D’un Été (Paris 1960) (1961) D: Edgar Morin and Jean Rouch. 10:15 pm. Tue 5-wed 6 – Breathless. 1, 4 & 7 pm. Greed (1925) D: Erich von Stroheim. Silent film w/ live score by Do Make Say Think. 8 pm.

toronto underground Cinema 186 spadina ave, basement. 647-992-4335, torontoundergroundCinema.Com

Thu 30 – Bargain Basement VHS Vault. 7 pm.

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) D: Tom Six. 9:30 pm. Fri 1 – The Expendables (2010) D: Sylvester Stallone. 7 pm. Cliffhanger (1993) D: Renny Harlin. 9 pm. saT 2 – Crank (2006) D: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. 7 pm. The Expendables. 9 pm. sun 3 – The Expendables. 7 & 9:30 pm. mon 4-wed 6– No screenings.

D: Jeff McKay. 7 pm. Free.

ontario plaCe Cinesphere 955 lake shore w. 416-314-9900. ontarioplaCe.Com

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770 don mills. 416-696-3127. ontariosCienCeCentre.Ca

Thu 30-Fri 1 – Legends Of Flight. Noon & 3

pm. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm. Under The Sea. 2 pm.

saT 2 – Under The Sea. 11 am. Legends Of

Flight. Noon, 2, 3 & 9 pm. IMAX Hubble. 1, 4 & 8 pm. sun 3 – Under The Sea. 11 am & 2 pm. Legends Of Flight. Noon, 2 & 3 pm. Hubble. 1 & 4 pm. mon 4-wed 6 – Legends Of Flight. Noon & 3 pm. Hubble. 1 pm. Under The Sea. 2 pm.

revue Cinema

400 ronCesvalles. 416-531-9959. revueCinema.Ca

Thu 30 – Eat Pray Love (2010) D: Ryan Murphy. 6:45 pm. Lebanon (2009) D: Samuel Maoz. 9:30 pm. Fri 1 – Filmi South Asian Film Festival. See listings, this page. 7 pm. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) D: Edgar Wright. 9:30 pm. saT 2 – Despicable Me (2010) D: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. 1:30 pm. FIlmi South Asian Film Festival. See listings, this page. 7:30 pm. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. 9:40 pm. sun 3 – Despicable Me. 1:30 pm. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. 7 pm. Dinner For Schmucks (2010) D: Jay Roach. 9:20 pm. mon 4 – Dinner For Schmucks. 1 & 9:20 pm. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. 7 pm. Tue 5 – Coco And Igor (2009) D: Jan Kounen. 7 pm. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. 9:20 pm. wed 6 – Dinner For Schmucks. 7 pm. Coco Chanel And Igor Stravinsky. 9:20 pm.

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608 College. 416-534-5252. theroyal.to

Thu 30 – Woody Allen X 2: Manhattan (1979). 7 pm. Everything You Always ñ Wanted To Know About Sex But Were

Afraid To Ask (1972). 9 pm. Fri 1-Tue 5 – A Film Unfinished (2010) D: Yael Hersonski. 7 pm. The Other Guys (2010) D: Adam McKay. 9 pm. wed 6 – Radical Reels Film Festival: a selection of the best high-adrenaline films entered into the Banff Mountain Festival competition. 8 pm. $17. climbers.org.

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The CN Tower presents The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Continuous screenings daily 11 am to 7 pm. 301 Front W. 416868-6937, cntower.ca. Thu 30-wed 6 – 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 30 – Spotlight Nation and Eye for the Future Magazine presents a mental health fundraiser with a screening of Eyes Beyond (2010) D: Daniel Reininghaus. 7 pm. Performances by Glen Ricketts, Carl Henry and Rosita Stone to follow screening. $20-$25. Revival, 783 College. eyesbeyondmovie.com. AluCine presents Films For Spanish Lovers, a selection of Latino-American short films. 7:30 pm. Free. The Spanish Center, 46 Hayden. alucinefestival.com. Sí-Sí CineToronto Latin Film Festival presents The Bicentennial Thursdays: Felicitas (2010) D: María Teresa Constantina. 6:30 pm. Camila (1984) D: Maria Luisa Bemberg. 8:30 pm. Both films Spanish w/ s-t. $10 per screening, stu/srs $8. York U Glendon Campus, 2275 Bayview, rm 204 York Hall. glendon.yorku.ca/sisicine. Toronto Forum On Cuba Educational presents The Day Diplomacy Died D: Bernie Dwyer. 7 pm. OISE, 252 Bloor W. torontoforumoncuba. weebly.com. Fri 1 – Angura Sound Series presents Kanai Katsu X 2: The Deserted Archipelago (1968), and The Kingdom (1973). Japanese w/ s-t. Doors 8 pm. $10. 1960 Davenport, Unit Rear B. angura.org. Toronto Socialist Action Rebel Films presents Poor No More (2010) D: Bert Deveaux. 7 pm. $4 donation. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2-212. 416-5358779, socialistaction-canada.blogspot.com. mon 4 – Toronto Film Society Film Buffet presents Going Hollywood (1933) D: Raoul Walsh, and Too Many Girls (1940) D: George Abbott. 7:30 pm. $15. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. 416363-7222, torontofilmsociety.com. wed 6 – The Ontario Vipassana Foundation presents The Dhamma Brothers (2008), a documentary about a Vipassana medition program in a prison. 6:30 pm. Free. Toronto Public Library, Runnymede Branch, 2178 Bloor W. 416-461-9949, torana.dhamma.org. 3

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Downtown near subway, bright bach., priv. bath & kitch., $775. 416-726-5393

Dupont/Lansdowne Bachelors $835. 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 www.standardlofts.com

Queen/Leslie Clean large bach. on second floor., close to all amen., $725/month incl. hydro 416-469-4784

St.Clair/Weston Rd. Bsmt. Bachelor apt. for rent 416-316-7410

College / Spadina Daily, weekly, monthly (from $600) Pkg lndry SRs disc 416-921-2141

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King / Jameson

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87, 90, 91, 140 & 146 Jameson Bachelor $669, 1 Bdrm $789 416-536-7805 www.metcap.com

1bdrm, big back yrd., 10 Janet Ave. $700 incl. Dina 416-723-6381 or Fatima 416-656-1592

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Clean furnished one bdrm. bsmt. apt. with pots, pans,utensils, linens supplied, avail. immed. priv. ent. and laundry room., no pets/smoke., 1 year lease with ref. $900 includes util. first and last req., Paul 416-785-6243

Dupont/Lansdowne One Bedroom - $950. 10'-14' ceilings. 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

for rent - 2 bdrm Dupont/Lansdowne 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

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416-588-8652 studio for rent Dupont/Lansdowne 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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2 bdrm., 1 prkg. $600+ util., zoo.three@hotmail.com or call 416-800-7419

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Yonge/Eglinton 2 bdrm. furnished, $1895. and 1 bdrm. $1095 furn., both incl., hardwood, parking & close to subway, Call 416-733-0111, Email:

Private artist friendly studios w/ high ceilings. Shared kitchen & bath. TTC Live-in from $650. Workshop/Office.

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Keele/Dundas West Artist's Studios, $900/mo & up, all incl. 416-767-6663/647-444-6662

Studio Space, Adelaide & John 800-1000 sq.ft.immed. $1525-$2300 Inclus., 12 ft ceiling hdw, kit,bath, lrg windows, post & beam please call 416-630-2116

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204 Brock Ave., Sat. Oct 2nd & Sun. Oct 3rd, 2-4pm, $459,000 Call Danyelle Boily 416-530-1100 Bosley Real Estate Ltd, Brokerage www.danyelleboily.com

10 Navy Wharf Crt #709, Sun. Oct 3, 2-4pm, $560,000 Call Johanna Pigeon 416-465-7527 Bosley Real Estate Ltd, Brokerage

Danforth/Grnwood 33 Sandstone Lane., Sat. Oct 2nd & Sun. Oct 3rd, 2:30-4:30pm, $469,900 Chris Dunlop Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage 416-690-5100

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Queen/Bathurst Office space, 100sqft. to 8000sqft., whole bldg & pkg avail 416-390-4030

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