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regarding how can we take Earth Hour To The Next Level? (NOW, March 24-30). I like the idea of Earth Hour. This is our chance to at least do something for our planet. Unfortunately, not many people were inspired to participate in Toronto this year. Moreover, many people did not know about the campaign because it was not sufficiently covered in the mass media. As for me, I had unplugged all electronic devices and spent Saturday night talking with my girlfriend. It was great. Sergey Pavletsov Toronto

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did the junos use drake for ratings (NOW Daily, March 28)? I’m Canadian and the first to admit that I don’t really see what’s so great about most Canadian music. Did Shad K deserve to win a Juno over Drake? I dunno. Never heard of him until I read this article – although this kind of reminds me of what the Grammys did with Justin Timberlake. He was nominated for six awards, winning two. (I believe one award was televised.) However, all the commercials leading up to the Grammys advertised Timberlake. He ended up performing two numbers that

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shad k’s overdue award at the Junos had nothing to do with the point the article is making. The issue is the fact that Drake didn’t get respect from the Juno committee, which used his likeness and popular status to advertise this event. That the Juno committee hired Drake as a host to get the attention of the sought-after youth demographic, yet failed to respect his unprecedented two years of accomplishments and denied him an opportunity to perform during the awards shows was utterly disappointing. Drake may not be shedding a tear over being exploited, but anyone who respects real Canadian music might be, if not blowing a few brain cells trying to figure out the logic. Six nominations and not one trophy? mindbendermind

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Dudley Laws 1934-2011 It’s difficult to imagine what police-black community relations would be in this city if it hadn’t been for the efforts of Dudley Laws.

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It was the police shooting death of Albert Johnson in 1979 that first brought Laws to the activist forefront. Laws had the courage to speak when others wouldn’t, or were afraid to. His fiery oratory sometimes made him a target of police and opened him to criticism from more mainstream voices in the black community, but nothing could keep him from standing up for the cause, even when it cost him dearly personally and financially. For more than four decades, his was the face and voice of the Black Action Defence Committee. Laws died Thursday, March 24. R.I.P.

[Frontlines] Benjamin Boles on walking with the sluts I did a lot of waffling about whether to comment on Sunday’s SlutWalk march (April 3, 1:30 pm, at Queen’s Park), but not because I have any doubts about the worthiness of the cause. The provocatively named rally, initially organized after a Toronto police officer told a York University campus safety seminar that women could avoid sexual assault by not dressing like sluts, has since gathered steam in reaction to a steady stream of victim-blaming and slut-shaming by judges, other police officers and various media outlets. SlutWalk aims to reclaim the term and rob it of its pejorative connotations, but also to remind Toronto police that the responsibility for sexual assault always lies with the perpetrator, not the victim. No, my reticence to write on the topic came from being worried about how I might be perceived. Would my strong feminist friends think I was invading their movement? Would people think I was just a horny dude looking to ogle? Even though I couldn’t put my finger on it, part of me

was genuinely scared of how I would be seen if I declared my support for “sluts.” Being reluctant to associate myself with the word proves just how much power it still has, and demonstrates why it’s so important to change that, for the sake of all genders. While a man is more likely to be praised as a stud than demeaned as a slut, he is at the same time shamed into distancing himself from loving women labelled as such, despite what he might feel privately. And when authorities say that certain clothing and behaviour instigate sexual assault, they are effectively conceiving of an entire gender as potential rapists.

Would people think I was just a horny dude looking to ogle? We have the right to enjoy consensual sex with whomever we choose, but this is denied to everyone by the negative associations tied to the word. It’s time to knock down those damaging preconceptions and rob the term of its power to make women feel guilty and ashamed. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that “queer” was also seen as an insult. benjaminb@nowtoronto.com

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No more mellow tunes to soothe the souls of TTC ticket takers. Seems TTC management for some reason saw fit to remind collectors this week of the rule against listening to music while on duty. The policy’s been in place for some 30 years, but the TTC hasn’t seen fit to enforce it until now. If we were conspiracy theorists, we might suggest that this has something to do with ongoing contract talks. The deadline is today (Thursday, March 31). Can you say wildcat?

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NAKED AMBITION HOW COULD TORONTO VOTERS HAVE KNOWN THAT ROB FORD WOULD BECOME THE BONNIE PRINCE OFTHE NEO-CON REVIVAL? By ENZO DiMATTEO

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR ROB FORD? Seems like premature political ejaculation to be ruminating about His Worship’s political ambitions barely four months into his first year in office. But Ford seems a tad uninterested in the goings on at City Hall, apparently keeping hours at the family labelling business in Etobicoke and continuing his constituency work, building that big ol’ base one caller at a time. Maybe it’s PC party leader Tim Hudak’s job Fordo really covets, or something even bigger. He’s practically PC party leader now. Word is, Ford’s handpicking which PC candidates will be running in Hogtown come the fall provincial election, such is his cult-like status. Of course, no one wants to talk about that. The idea even freaks conservatives out. Former PC leader and Newstalk 1010 radio host John Tory advises taking that tasty bit of info with “a grain of salt.” “He’s a prominent, popular figure,” Tory says, “so it’s natural that people who might want to seek political office would run it by him.”

Others in Ford’s Etobicoke loop paint a different picture. “I’ve heard the two Ford brothers [Rob and Ward 2 Councillor Doug Jr.] are calling all the shots in Toronto,” says one, who happens to be a former City Hall lobbyist. “They’re very hands-on.” For sure, Ford has been astonishingly lucky. A perfect political storm brought him to power: a wave two decades in the making of voters being told that government is too big and the road to hell is paved with higher taxes. For the first time since the Mulroney era, the Tories think they can win seats in T.O., both federally and provincially. Etobicoke North, Willowdale and Scarborough East are three ridings that come up as Tory targets in this federal election. But the whole Etobicoke-North YorkScarborough horseshoe, where Ford scored well in the municipal campaign, is in play. Robo is certainly acting like a man with higher political aspirations. He said during the campaign that he wants to be PM. Crazy talk, maybe. But there is that Ford Nation, the Party of Ford or the Fuck the World Taxpayers Federation, whatever you want to call it, that former chief of staff and campaign co-chair Nick Kouvalis has been dispatched to make happen. Just think, Fordo with his very own American-style political action committee and the fat wallet to fund it. That’s quite the list of volunteers and political contributors he’s got tucked in his pants pocket. If prospective PC candidates are not lining up to kiss Don Rob’s ring for his political blessing, they’d better start thinking about it. A lot of bridges were burned when Conservative power brokers at the law firm Cassels and

Brock (that would be moneybags Ralph Lean and one Michael D. Harris, the former Tory preem) backed George Smitherman for mayor – and when that wasn’t working, tried to draft John Tory to head off Ford. The Harmony dinner organized by Harris, et al., a few weeks back to retire Ford’s debts (and mayoral candidates Rocco Rossi’s and Sarah Thomson’s) was intended to repair that damage. Talk about a political payoff. Ford pocketed a tidy $800K, the amount his campaign reportedly went into the red. The only thing missing was the brown envelope. It’s all a huge reversal for Ford, a guy who couldn’t buy a Tory nomination a few years ago so he could follow in the footsteps of dear old Dad, Doug Sr., a former Harris-era backbencher. How weird is that? (Ford declined a request to be interviewed for this story). * * * THE FORD FAMILY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD Tories, but outsiders, too. How loyal they are to provincial PC leader Tim Hudak’s crew is open for debate. Hudak’s adopted the Ford script, taking Ford’s signature Respect for Taxpayers message and turning it into “Respect for Families.” Like Ford, Hudak’s hammering the cost-of-living drum and promising to slay government bureaucracies like the Ontario Power Authority. But as one MPP observes, “It’s not like Hudak’s parading Ford around Queen’s Park.” The most former Etobicoke MPP and former House speaker Chris Stockwell can say about the Ford-Hudak relationship is that “they get along.” Ford seems more aligned with the guns-andammo crowd on the party’s far right, headed by landowners’ rights guy Randy Hillier.

Late Papa Doug, the guy who taught Ford everything he knows about the dark art, navigated the quasi-Reform wing of the party when he was a backbencher during the Harris years. Most remember his Errol Flynn moustache. Though political friends called him a straight shooter, the truth is he was a bit of a political klutz (no offence), too much so for even Iron Mike to risk giving him a role of any significance. Back in 99, after the Tories had reduced the number of seats in the House, and there was a battle for the Tory nomination in Etobicoke-Centre between Doug Ford and Stockwell. Ford lost. There were Team Ford Ts back then, too, and a somewhat untidy group of supporters – everything from the Sikh community to residents from the nearby Toronto Community Housing complexes that son Rob would mine for support when he decided to carry on the Ford legacy and run for council in 2000. Politics being the family business, Ford grasped at a young age that it’s not necessarily about ideas. A chip off the old block, right down to some of the fringe types who gravitated to him during the campaign. I mean, how many other mayoral candidates were cheered on by white rights sites? Or, more to the point, what was Ford’s transportation planning guy doing accepting an invitation to speak at Paul Fromm’s Alternative Forum? * * * STRAIGHT UP: ROB FORD IS A PATHOLOGICAL exaggerator. A bit of a hypocrite. Anti-gay. Antiimmigrant. All these have been justifiably thrown at him at one time or another. Remarkably, he’s managed to keep an even keel since he got into office. No more neck-veinpopping tirades, at least not yet. Let’s be clear. He’s still a nasty mofo, but the continued on page 16 œ

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strict adherence to the script and sense of discipline acquired on the campaign trail – it’s as if he took a magic mood pill or something – remain. Most, including the Libs at Queen’s Park who are worried about losing their seats in Toronto in the next election (“I don’t think there are five ridings that are safe,” says one Grit insider), anticipated a Ford meltdown by now. But that hasn’t happened. It’s Ford preparing for his next role, maybe, trying to make us forget the greatest-hits collection of YouTube videos that paint an altogether different picture. Is he dangerous? Most people with his singlemindedness of purpose are.

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But Ford is a part of a broader phenomenon in Canadian politics – though perhaps more shameless than most, a purveyor of the new “truthiness,” as Stephen Colbert calls it. What do Rob Ford, Stephen Harper and the Republican leadership in the U.S. Congress have in common? They all deploy a political strategy, argues Patrick Fafard of University of Ottawa’s graduate school of public and international affairs, in which the messages are both incoherent and very effective. Political scientists call it “epistemological populism.” Tories in Ottawa are so convinced of its power that they’ve jettisoned their Quebec aspirations to concentrate on Ontario and the GTA. Call it the Ford effect. “[Epistemological populism] is a marketing technique used by pols to cut through the clutter,” says Fafard. It relies heavily on repetition of a message that may or may not always get through, but its constant repetition means voters are unlikely to hear other points of view. And it’s a big lie. Remember all those promises to build subways, find $1.7 billion in waste and deliver a zero tax increase without cutting services? The reality is that we now find ourselves in a $774 million hole. For Councillor Gord Perks, the so-called Ford phenomenon is part of a larger reality – what he describes as “the loss of the capacity to imagine that we’re in the same boat as our neighbours. “There’s been a loss culturally in the belief that we should all be looking after each other,” says Perks. An awful lot of people in Toronto were hurt by the global economic meltdown of 2008, going from reasonably stable middle-class jobs to the unemployment line. In his Three Cities Within Toronto report, U of T professor David Hulchanski noted the “sudden and dramatic” shift in the socio-economic makeup of Toronto neighbourhoods – most starkly, the 34 per cent drop in neighbourcontinued on page 21 œ

FORD NETS FOLLOWERS ONE FISH AT A TIME By JOSHUA ERRETT ROB FORD ARRIVES AT THE PIER with a large sack of fish draped over his shoulder. The seals swimming in the ocean below are suspicious, but Ford begins throwing the fish out to sea, feeding one seal at a time. Pretty soon, all the seals love him. But what happens when he runs out of fish? That’s an oversimplified metaphor for the Ford administration’s policies thus far. Find a hungry constituent, throw him or her a treat and in return get support. No plan or policy, just a lot of fish. It seems to work. Look at Hits & Misses Records, a punk rock store on Queen West. Its owner was mired in red tape and facing a $555 licence fee to sell second-hand goods until fisherman Ford walked by and flipped the store a treat. He helped Hits & Misses navigate the licensing fee and earned himself vocal support. Reg Hartt is another man with an issue, or several. Hartt was advertising his Cineforum, a for-profit theatre run out of a house on Bathurst yearround, via unauthorized posters all over the city. Complaints filed with the Licensing and Standards office put Hartt in danger of losing his storied underground cinema. Until Ford swooped in once again. “Ford is the embodiment of Jane Jacobs, and I supported her. She was a friend, she was a fan. I think Ford is a really good guy, and I fully support his office,” Hartt says. In the past month or so, two rap songs have come out in support of Ford. I asked each rapper, one being Juno-nominated D-Sisive, what was up with the seemingly supportive songs. No reply. Rap songs, punk stores and alternative cinemas are not traditionally where you’d

find support for the kind of folksy, right wing, from-the-gut politics practised by Rob Ford. Maybe we’re witnessing a cultural shift? Or, more like it, the fish is just that good. Dave Meslin is another unlikely supporter of some of Ford’s work. Meslin made his name in muckraking activism, from guerrilla anti-cigarette-advertising campaigns to public space initiatives. Lately, though, protests are a smaller part of his work. “It would be a mistake to think everything is going to be a fight with Ford,” Meslin says. “If I want to be a community leader, I have one option, and his name is Rob Ford.” Meslin’s current causes that could use a fish or two are cycling and ballot reform. “On cycling, there is common ground – perhaps more than with the previous administration.” This, of course, goes against the public perception of Ford as anti-bicycle. Meslin characterizes Ford’s famous anti-cycling rants (like his “I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars and trucks”) as misunderstood, or his “worst moments.” “I don’t think we should judge Ford the mayor by Ford the councillor,” Mez says. He will take everything from here on on an issue-by-issue basis. So where I see fish tossed into the harbour – a patchwork of one-off fixes for those who complain directly to Ford – Meslin sees greater issues being addressed through individual constituents. By that rationale, if the mayor throws Mez a fish stick in the form of better bike lanes, all the city’s cyclists get a taste. My problem, then, is what happens when the motorists get hungry? Are there enough snacks for all of us? 3 joshuae@nowtoronto.com twitter.com/joshuaerrett

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Dissecting Rob Ford’s political anatomy. By ENZO DiMATTEO

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Brain freeze

Even he must have gulped when he compared himself to William Lyon Mackenzie in that inaugural address for the ages. Can you imagine Ford walking down Yonge Street with a pitchfork? I mean, he is the Family Compact.

Only guy on council to vote against free cash from the province for AIDS education program. Duh. Don’t blame the reefer Robo puffed on occasion during family vacations in Florida. (Okay, that Paraquat-laced Mexican shake can make you stupid.)

WisHBone The biggest bone in Ford’s entire body. Writ in large print right on it is his wettest dream: NFL football in Toronto. Pass the baby oil.

funny Bone Check that “corruption fighter” shtick – pretending to clean house with one hand and with the other taking cash from questionable lobbyists. That’s hilarious.

Heart Started a football foundation (what’s known in the business world as a tax shelter, but we digress). Also known to vote against keeping outdoor rinks open for the kids during March break and against sending ambulances we don’t need any more to El Salvador. Just his way of showing tough love.

Writer’s cramp spare riBs Don’t need to go there.

Bread Basket

From filling out expense forms too clean for the integrity commissioner and auditor general – but that’s another story.

Water on tHe knee

Lots of bread of the paper variety located here. Thanks to that hand-medown multimillion-dollar biz, he’s got mad dough to pump any neo-con project he wants.

Got this bum number from supposedly standing up for the little guy, downtrodden, dispossessed, disenfranchised, Knut the bear.

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WrencHed ankle

From his rock ’em, sock ’em political style, which is already beginning to alienate his mushy-middle support on council.

Has stepped on a few banana peels. Remember “We’ve got a spending problem, not a revenue problem”? Well, now we’ve got a revenue problem – that $774 million hole in the budget. enzom@nowtoronto.com

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hoods with middle incomes and 31 per jump in low- and very-low-income neighbourhoods between 2000 and 07. Perks says we need look no further to locate the breeding ground of the “anger” Ford harnessed during the municipal election. Maybe Miller’s to blame. He somehow convinced us that municipal politics is about city-building. Ford’s crushing victory and the way he’s managed to run roughshod over council so far seem to show it’s not about that at all. In hindsight, maybe it’s the Miller years that were the anomaly. * * * IT’S SAID THAT RUGBY IS A GAME for barbarians played by gentlemen, and that football, Rob Ford’s fave pastime (he coaches high school kids at Don Bosco), is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians. I mention this partly because Ford’s predecessor, Miller, played rugby, and the irony in their differing political styles is irresistible. Football is more than just a game of brawn. There’s order in the seeming disorder. It’s like chess on turf. Deception, diversion and the art of surprise are all part of the game. Little wonder, then, that the mayor prefers those with military backgrounds as staffers in his inner circle. Lessons learned on the field have served Ford well at City Hall, where so far he’s done the football equivalent of running the ball right down the throats of his opponents. Watching the Ford crew marshal their forces on the council floor is a thing of beauty. Nothing is left to chance. Every hole in the defence is covered, and supportive councillors get cheat sheets on how to vote. Talking points are provided for those allowed to ask questions or speak to the media. A thumbs-up, thumbsdown routine signals how to vote on issues that come up unexpectedly in the course of a meeting. As Ford policy adviser Mark Towhey was overheard saying to one councillor, “We want people who obey instructions.” The barrage has come so fast and furious – subways one day, private garbage the next – that the City Hall press gallery has been run off its feet. One minute there’s a major announcement by the mayor in the members’ lounge, and while reporters are off covering that, a “special meeting” of the TTC is called to discuss urgent business or the group handling Ford’s Sheppard subway privatization is gathering in Councillor Norm Kelly’s office. In the six-hour news cycle, a lot is getting lost in the sausage grinder, bypassing the public consciousness altogether. This seems to be part of

ROB FORD AT A GLANCE CLAIMS TO FAME Domestic assault rap, sweaty tirades usually involving racial slurs, going after former Globe City Hall reporter John Barber in “fat fuck” YouTube video. LIKES Doobie Brothers, Oreo cookies, punishing football team for stepping out of line (makes them roll the length of the field in full equipment until they puke). HATES Push-ups, bikes, gravy, Toronto Star, homeless people. AFFILIATIONS Salvation Army, Rotary Club, Board of Trade, a Russian mogul, various Florida developers and the odd strip club owner. CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR SIGN Rooster: selfish, outspoken, deep thinker (huh?). CHARACTER SKETCH

“MY NAME IS ELMER J. FUDD, MILLIONAIRE. I OWN A MANSION AND A YACHT.” the plan, as is the creation of a mystique around the man himself, who’s served up to the media and public in dribs and drabs. Adding to the static: the fact that overwhelmingly we no longer get our information from the nightly news or newspapers. The news these days is digested in small slices and from media that tend to reaffirm our own world view, which is to say we’re more polarized than ever before. How long before paranoia gets the best of Ford? It’s inevitable with demigods who happen to be demagogues. Insular and controlling operations like Ford’s tend to feed on themselves. The signs of hope aren’t many, but some of council’s new members are beginning to find their feet. The chaos in the council chamber is not as intimidating as it was when Ford first took power. If we’re to believe the scuttlebutt, some of the mayor’s supporters don’t much care for him either. Things could change in a heartbeat. Seven months from now, a Liberal, Dalton McGuinty, could be reelected premier and the mushy middle on council could get bullish and start going after Ford. But right now, everyone at City Hall is just trying to keep their head above water. 3 enzom@nowtoronto.com

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FORD’S ORBIT The cast of characters in Mayor Rob Ford’s universe.

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CASE OOTES MIKE DEL GRANDE

DOUG FORD JR.

JOHN CAPOBIANCO

FRANCES NUNZIATA

NICK KOUVALIS

JIM FLAHERTY

DOUG FORD JR. Rob’s older brother, Ward 2 councillor and namesake of the late Doug Sr., the early Reform-a-Tory and Mike Harris-era MPP. The brains behind the operation. NICK KOUVALIS Ford tough guy, dirty trickster and former campaign co-chair who was in and out as chief of staff in a flash and has since been tasked with setting up a permanent org for all things Ford, aka Ford Nation. He’s co-principal of polling firm Campaign Research with Richard Ciano, exec director of the Manning Centre for Democracy, the right-wing think tank headed by former Reform leader Preston Manning.

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MARK TOWHEY Director of policy and strategic planning; political mercenary with a background in crisis management who’s done work in war zones for the DND, RCMP and UN. ADRIENNE BATRA Edgy Ford press secretary and lieutenant boasts hardright Tory connections from out west. She’s a former director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation in Manitoba and staffer in the Saskatchewan Party. AMIR REMTULLA Kouvalis’s replacement as chief of staff came to Ford’s circle via Case Ootes, the former Lastman deputy and Ford’s go-to guy outside City Hall. Duties: good cop routine. FRANCES NUNZIATA The girl next door and council’s speaker comes from

DOUG HOLYDAY

MIKE HARRIS

Ford’s neck of the woods on the YorkEtobicoke border. Delivered important votes during the election.

Flaherty’s wife, MPP Christine Elliott, when she was vying for the Tory leadership.

DOUG HOLYDAY Ford’s deputy was a rare ally when Rob was just a loudmouth from the sticks and losing votes 44 to 1 at council. They go way back – Holyday gave the old man, Doug Ford Sr., his start in politics when Holyday was mayor of the ’Coke.

CASE OOTES The head of Ford’s transition team and newly appointed chair of the TCHC board has connections to the old Lastman crowd and the Leaside conservatives Doug Sr. used to run with when he was at Queen’s Park.

MIKE DEL GRANDE The budget chief who keeps warning of the coming “tsunami” is a former “reform” separate school board trustee. He shares Ford’s penchant for off-colour remarks.

GORDON CHONG Another transition team member and throwback to Lastman’s North York council days, part of Toronto Transit Infrastructure Ltd., the group spearheading Ford’s publicprivate subway plans for Sheppard.

JIM FLAHERTY The federal Finance minister is an old family friend and conduit to Kouvalis, who worked for

MICHAEL THOMPSON Scarborough linchpin; chair of the Economic Development Committee; also serves on the

mayor’s executive committee, Police Services Board and Build Toronto. JOHN CAPOBIANCO City Hall lobbyist, Etobicoke boy and former Canadian Alliance higher-up who defected from the Rocco Rossi camp partway through the election run-up; served as adviser to Harris-era education minister Dave Johnson. MIKE HARRIS Former Preem turned Tory power broker is a Johnny-comelately to the Ford family. Helped organize Harmony dinner to retire Robo’s six-figure campaign debt to get in the mayor’s good books. 3 enzom@nowtoronto.com

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Libs,NDP pump it Opposition parties are muscling into some heavy-hitting media moments By ALICE KLEIN we all know the polling numbers suck. But one week into the campaign, I say hats off to all three federal opposition parties. Instead of the usual transparent partisan calculations, they’ve given us an election about issues that actually mean something. Even more shocking, they have to some extent broken through the media barrage with their message. So far, the writ-dropping contempt charges have just revved up the Tories’ fiction fever. Our PM started the campaign by alleging that the contempt charges he faces are mere partisan quibbles. But how does that jibe with the fact that this is the first time in history a government has fallen in this way? Then he suggested that going to the polls is in some way economically destabilizing, raising the spectre of our “fragile global recovery.” Here we are: a bla-

tant lie. Actually, spending money on an election is stimulating for the economy. (In fact, all government spending is economically stimulating, which is why it was universally applied as a remedy to the global financial meltdown.) Conducting a vote (an estimated $270 million) costs a pittance compared to a G20 meet or fighter aircraft. But it sets off lots of other private spending and creates new temporary jobs that increase spending volume and add tax revenue for the gov. The expense downside is deficit spending. So here’s the democracy issue poking through again. Harper thinks an election is a waste of money, but $50 million on a propagandistic ad campaign to hype their stimulus spending is sound. Sad, isn’t it? As expected, Harper has done all he can to disinform us about our constitutional rights with his continual “coalition” ravings. Pretty much every constitutional expert in the country has weighed in very clearly on this issue, affirming the legitimacy of coalitions in our parliamentary system. Top dog parliamentary scholar Peter Russell has even convened a high-powered think tank to work up a how-to handbook just in case. One reason he cites is the need for the media to be better informed so they won’t just pass along a misleading partisan perspective without challenge. Delightfully, here’s where the opposition parties have finally got some sunshine for the media hay they’ve made over Harper’s hypocrisy. My favourite press moment so far was watching the Bloc’s Duceppe read the 2004 Harper letter, co-signed by Gilles and Jack, asking the GG to “consider all options.” Layton has played the issue to great effect as well. Unlike in earlier campaigns, Jack seems to understand that his base wants him to focus on unseating the Tories and ex-

posing their hypocrisy rather than beating up a weak Liberal leader, or at least that’s what this week’s campaign in the prairies and out west seems to foretell. It is too bad the NDP pulled back from its anti-corporate-tax-cut stand, leaving this high ground to the Liberals alone, because this has left the party without a big-picture focus. The remedy for the NDP’s drift toward retail politics with a sort of opportunistic feel will not be seen in this campaign. But Jack has thankfully avoided using his charismatic charm to posture as PM. That’s sweet relief. It’s been hard to see Layton taking personal hits to his health, leaning on his brave spirit to push his struggling body onto the hustings for us. But in the vulnerability of his current situation, the NDP leader reminds us of the old days, when his self-presentation felt utterly authentic during elections. But please, Jack, take it a bit easier and let some of your very able and impressive caucus members do some of the heavy lifting this time. It would be good for the party as well as your health. Just look at the Liberals. Wellseeded succession-planning offers obvious long-term advantages. This is not a dis, just an obvious springtime reflection. While they have all done well, it’s actually Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff who’s shown the most surprising muscle. Only time will tell if this can turn some numbers his way, but Ignatieff showed courage in drawing a line in the sand over the corporate tax cut issue. It’s a brave wedge that highlights a smart and confident approach to the economic issues we face. And he was rewarded for it with some miracles

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Party brands go The real downer isn’t coalitions, it’s fuzzy party principles By WAYNE ROBERTS no surprise the election kicked off with coalition accusations and counter-accusations. All politicians must resort to slagging coalitions – at least until they form one. Simple math explains why the issue will pervade the campaign: none of Canada’s five parties is likely to elect enough members to command a majority. Therefore, all equally need to be judged in large part by the company they will keep after the election. None wants to come clean on that, for the simple reason that talk of partnerships with an opposing party blurs party lines. Not exactly a good way to heal divisions, or to work at problem-solving by building from mutual needs, or to engage people concerned about the public interest, but this is the system that Canada, one of the most democratic countries in the world, is shackled with. Obviously, the reality that coalition governments are becoming the norm is “concerning,” as doctors sometimes say after annual examinations. Voters lose their power the moment the election is over, and untrustworthy politicians are free to cut deals for which they had no mandate from supporters. Just watch the turmoil in the UK. But voters’ concerns reflect the inevitable stresses of an obsolete system for choosing political representatives, a system that’s more damaging than even the champions of

proportional representation recognize. Of course, there are incredible abuses associated with first-past-thepost. Just so we understand, complaints about votes not counting are non-partisan; it’s just as grievous when no Conservative from Toronto, despite hundreds of thousands of Tory votes, ever gets to Parliament or Cabinet. The same thing happens to Liberal voters in Quebec or Alberta. And to New Democrats and Greens everywhere. But lack of proportional representation is made worse by other recent trends. Most importantly, the oldline parties, which were true coalitions, have died. Progressive Conservatives, as the contradiction in the name suggests, were a coalition of Progressives from the West, Conservatives from the East and Red Tories from Central Canada. New Democrats (descendants of the Cooperative Commonwealth Fed-

eration, which openly presented itself as a federation instead of a party) were a coalition bringing together unionists and farmers. Liberals, reviled by opponents as “standing for nothing” because their coalition was farthest-reaching, historically included viewpoints from such groups as French Quebeckers, Irish Catholics and southern and eastern Europeans in the 1960s. Now parties have to form alliances after the election instead of before. One reason for the breakup of these parties may be the rise of ultraconservatives, who denounce collaboration with the “vital centre” that dominated policy in the old days. Hard-right parties cater to hard-right voting blocs largely based on cultural resentments rather than economic needs, and exploit divisions among their opponents to do the rest. Obsolete partisanship among non-hardrighters continues to guarantee the

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poof success of this strategy. Ironically, the decline of coalition parties did not lead to parties being more principled and distinctive. Instead of The End Of Ideology, mainstream politics drifted toward The End Of Principle. The hard-right Conservatives turned a deficit-free legacy from the supposedly free-spending Liberals into a massive deficit, thereby positioning their government as sound non-ideological managers who could be trusted to spend their way out of a recession. Unlike the NDP, which now puts itself forward as the party of hardworking middle-class families, Conser vative Jim Flaherty claims to stand for hard-working working families. Alas, no-one stands for the children or elderly from lazy middleclass or working-class families, let alone solo individuals, the precious subject of early democracies, the ones who – whether hard-working or not, employed or not, married or not, parents or not – were vested with rights and privileges in classical democratic theory. True to their ideology, Conservatives grant tax incentives that reward corporations and individuals for taking certain actions in the market economy, and thereby displace government programs funded by taxes. By definition, this is regressive, since tax breaks go only to high-income earners. And it’s bad policy, since there is no guarantee that money saved from home reno or energy bills will go to the public good. But contrary to any ideology or lesson from history, New Democrats and Liberals also promote tax-incentive-based policies for the environment. The NDP’s new focus on eliminating tax on home heating for seniors is another kind of problem, since it subsidizes energy inefficiency, creates no jobs in retrofitting and doesn’t account for income level. The idea that taxes should support universal conservation programs that create jobs and protect the climate is a dead duck for the foreseeable future. The decline of party tradition, principle and accountability permeates the entire political system, over and above what any particular mainstream party does on any particular issue, which, as of now, could change with any new flavour of the month. In my view, these are more worrisome trends in politics than the possibility of a coalition. I’m hoping the electorate will push back and give all politicians a run for their money. 3

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of timing that brought so many dramatic Harper issues into the public eye all in the same week. It’s beginning to seem that the Liberal leader has lost his phobia about all things progressive. In fact, he’s actually started to use the word to describe himself. Old-school liberalism did stand for important things like human rights, social inclusion and respect for the democratic tradition. But the decimated Liberal party, added to the isolation of Quebec progressives from federalist parties and a unified hard right, have created a breech in the country’s value system. Now there’s a glimmer of hope that Ignatieff is finding his way to voicing these critical precepts and getting them back into the political mainstream. He is actually looking like he believes in something. No question, election therapy is a tough pill to swallow. Maybe the polls won’t reward the Liberals and NDP on voting day, but outcomes are fluid and it’s way to soon to judge. Huge numbers of citizens do not vote. The real test will take place in only 10 per cent of Canada’s ridings. Those are the wild cards, and it’s far too early to know who or what will energize the electorate – or not. As in the last election, a citizen movement is stirring. A new organization called Catch-22 (catch22campaign.ca) is launching this week. LeadNow, based on the MoveOn.org model in the U.S., is promising to make a difference in this campaign. The voteforenvironment.ca group from last election, of which I was a part, is revving up a n e w campaign called ProjectDemocracy.ca later in the week. Videos and Facebook pages are taking shape. The upside of these dangerous times is that citizenship matters. On the ground, we need to find our way to innovation for this nation. 3 alice@nowtoronto.com

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What does it really mean when body care product labels say “naturally derived” ? In the constant jukebox of my mind, I’m already hearing Gershwin. “Pota to, patahto, tomato, tomahto.” You know the ditty, but in the case of “nat ural” versus “naturally derived,” the two really should never be considered one and the same. You’ve heard me kvetch about the freeforall around natural body care labelling for eons now (including in a recent episode of Marketplace). But are companies that get specific and call their products 99 per cent natur ally derived any better?

I do think “naturally derived” is more accurate than “natural” in most cases, since so many natural ingredients have been chemically processed in most “green” products. “Naturally derived” and “plant derived” at least imply that compo nents once came from nature but have been altered in some way. Those terms don’t mean the product doesn’t contain plenty of labaltered synthe tics; it’s just that they came from palm oil or coconuts. A naturally derived ingredient can still be unsustainable. Case in point, any thing from M a l ay si a or Indonesia that’s palm based is frowned upon by environ mentalists the world over. Even when it comes from a coconut, much so dium laureth sulfate is contaminated with carcinogenic 1,4dioxane, and cocamidopropyl betaine from coco nuts was voted 2004 allergen of the year by the American Contact Derma titis Society. That’s why looking for details be yond just “naturally derived,” “plant derived” or “natural” is key. Read the ingredient list and look for companies that tell you their products are free of phthalates, parabens, sulfate, siloxanes, ethoxylated ingredients and more. Or look for products that come with either the Natural Products Association certified seal, Germany’s BDIH Certified Natural Cosmetic logo or Ecocert’s certified “natural origin” stamp of approval. None is perfect (i.e., they may allow synthetic fra grances), but they do screen out doz ens of dirty ingredients. In my hum ble opinion, though, for a product to call itself truly natural (and good for you), every component should be ed

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that standard should most definitely be applied and en forced for lotions and shampoos, too. According to the CFIA, any foods “submitted to processes that have sig nificantly altered their original physi cal, chemical or biological state should not be described as ‘natural.’” Even bread with naturally derived preservatives and additives like ascorbic acid can’t have the word “natural’’ trademarked in its name. Jeez, if the same rule applied to shampoo, the word “natural’’ would vanish overnight. Now, how do the companies them selves define “natural” and “naturally derived”? Ecocert agrees that natural ingredients should come directly from the farm or the earth. An “ingre dient of natural origin,” on the other hand, can be “processed following the permitted chemical processes.” Live Clean, an ecolabelled brand available in drugstores, says its prod ucts are plantbased, not natural. Why? “Anything derived from the earth is natural. This includes petrochemicals and mineral ingredients that are not renewable or sustainable.’’ Live Clean says it uses plant sourced ingredients “where possible.’’ Honestly, I like Lush’s perspective. “Some ingredients we label as syn thetic are derived from plants but go through such a lot of processing that they become unrecognizable; for ex ample, sodium palm kernelate [in veg soap] is derived from palm trees, but we think it’s more realistic to describe it as a synthetic than to claim it is nat ural.” Even if you’re not a Lush fan, I call that the marketing high road. Speaking of which, keep your eyes peeled for pseudo-organic brands dropping “organic” from their tag lines as Whole Foods U.S.’s summer deadline for doing so inches closer.

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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 This is an excel-

lent time to study the book A-holeology: The Science Behind Getting Your Way – And Getting Away With It. In fact, the cosmos would not only look the other way if you acted on the principles described therein; the cosmos is actively encouraging you to be a successful jerk. APRIL FOOL! It’s true that you’re in a phase when it makes sense to be a little extra-selfish and eager to bend the world to meet your needs. But according to my analysis, it’s crucial that you do this politely and graciously.

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 It’s a great

time to get b-east implants, a p-nis enlargement, a nose enhancement (if our nose is too tiny) or surgery to elongate your tongue. Anything you could do to yourself in order to stick out further and make a bigger impression would be in harmonious alignment with the astrological omens. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said was a dirty lie. Here are the facts: it’s high time to work creatively and appreciatively with what nature has given you, not try to force it to accommodate some soulless desire.

GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 Between now

and April 16, you really should try to party every night. You should experiment with at least 100 different altered states of consciousness and talk to at least 500 fascinating people and explode with at least 800 fits of laughter, and change your mind at least 1,000 times. You need massive stimulation, Gemini. You need record-breaking levels of variety and mood swings. Be everywhere! Do everything! APRIL FOOL! While it’s true that this might be one of those times that the visionary poet William Blake was referring to when he said, “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom,” please take care you don’t end up slobbering face-down in the gutter without any pants on halfway along the road of excess. Remember the goal: to actually reach the palace of wisdom.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 You have cosmic

permission to brag like a coked-up pimp. You have poetic licence to swagger and show off like a rock star who has sold his soul for $30 million. You have my blessing if you’d like to act as if everyone in the world should be more like you. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating a little. It’s true that you have every right to seize more authority and feel more confident and spread your influence farther and wider. But the best way to do that is to explore the mysteries of humble courage and ply the art of magical truth-telling and supercharge your willpower with a big dose of smart love.

Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 What is your most

far-fetched desire? I dare you to pursue it. What is the craving that would take you to the frontier of your understanding about yourself? I urge you to indulge it. Which of your primal wishes intimidates you as much as it enthralls you? I beg you to embrace it. APRIL FOOL! I

don’t really think you should try to carry out your most extreme fantasies. Maybe in a few weeks, but not now. I do hope, however, that you spend some time this week getting to know them better.

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 If you develop

symptoms like a dry mouth, twitching eyebrows, sweaty palms or goose bumps in places you don’t usually get them, you may be suffering from a malady called anatidaephobia, which is the fear that you are being watched by a duck. So please, Virgo, try to avoid places where ducks congregate. APRIL FOOL! I lied. The truth is, you will not contract an exotic affliction like anatidaephobia any time soon. You may, however, notice yourself experiencing waves of seemingly irrational elation; you may frequently feel like something oddly good is about to happen. Why? Because according to my analysis of the omens, you are more likely than usual to be watched by secret admirers, future helpers, interesting strangers and your guardian angel.

sations of intimate bliss, but it’s quite possible to accomplish that by confining your erotic communion to human beings.

penditures that will cripple you financially. In fact, cheap is probably better. That’s what the astrological omens are really suggesting.

CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 The astro-

AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 It’s absolutely critical for you to be consistent and uniform right now. You must be pure, homogeneous and regular. Don’t you dare dabble with anything that’s even vaguely miscellaneous. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said was a lie. In astrological fact, the best way to thrive is by being a cross between a mishmash and a medley... by being part hodgepodge and part amalgamation. Your strongest impact will come from blending the most diverse influences. The best elixir will result from mixing several different potions.

logical omens are practically screaming for you to go out and buy a luxurious new home in your ideal neighbourhood. Preferably it should have every feature you’ve ever dreamed about, whether that’s a cinema-scale theatre room or a spa with a sauna and hot tub. If you have to go deep into debt to make this happen, that’s fine. APRIL FOOL! I lied, sort of. It is an excellent time for you to upgrade your domestic scene, either by making comfortable and attractive changes in the decor of your current home or by enhancing your relationships with your family and roommates. But there’s no need to make crazy ex-

pisCes Feb 19| Mar 20 I hope you take

full advantage of this unusual moment in your astrological cycle, Pisces. According to my interpretation of the cosmic signs, it’s prime time to unleash an ocean of tears. And not just the kind of moisture that wells up out of sadness either. I hope you will give even more time to crying because of unreasonable joy, sobbing due to cathartic epiphanies, weeping out of compassion for the suffering of others and blubbering activated by visions of the interconnectedness of all life. Let it flow! APRIL FOOL! I slightly overstated the possibilities. Yes, it will be a wonderful time to feel profound states of emotion and surrender to the tears they induce. But you need to get a few things done, too, so don’t risk drowning. Homework: Describe what you’d be like if you were the opposite of yourself. Write freewillastrology.com.

LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 If you’re a straight man, this would be a good time to ask Halle Berry on a date. If you’re a straight woman, you’ll have a better-than-usual chance to get Jake Gyllenhaal to go out with you. If you’re a gay man, you might want to try your luck with Adam Lambert, and if you’re a lesbian, I encourage you to propose a rendezvous with Portia de Rossi. APRIL FOOL! I lied. It’s never a good time to try to hook up with unavailable dream girls or dream guys. I will say this, though: You now have extraordinary power to turn yourself into a better partner, ally and lover. And that suggests it’s well within your means to cultivate a more exciting kind of intimacy. sCorpio oct 23 | nov 21 “Dear Rob: I just walked in on my boyfriend of over a year in bed with another woman. My mind is beyond blown; it’s a splay of sparks in a drenched sky, a fireworks display in a downpour. Any advice on moving forward? Shocked Scorpio.” Dear Shocked: I’ll tell you what I’d like to tell all Scorpios right now: start plotting your wicked revenge. APRIL FOOL! The truth is, revenge would be a dumb waste of your precious time. Any surprises that come your way in the coming days are basically disguised gifts from life to get you back on course. Use their motivational energy wisely and gratefully. sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 It’s an

ideal time for you to explore the intimate wonders of ecosexuality. Nature’s libidinous pleasures are calling to you. How about trying some erotic experiments with trees and waterfalls? Or skinny-dipping in wetlands and doing sky-clad seduction dances for the clouds? Or making out with oyster mushrooms right where they grow up out of a fallen log? APRIL FOOL! It’s true that this is a good time to expand your sexual repertoire and seek out new sen-

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panel and discussion with Clayton Thomas Mueller of the Indigenous Environmental Network. 3-6 pm. Free. OISE, rm 2-211, 252 Bloor W. ej.action@gmail.com. out of the water Conference on sustaining development in arid climates. Today and tomorrow. $20, U of T stu and faculty $5. Daniels Bldg, 230 College. Pre-register oowproject.com.

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Ontario Coalition Against Poverty march on the McGuinty government. Noon-3 pm. Free. Nathan Phillips Square, Queen and Bay. 416-925-6939. sprIng wIne tastIng Taste spring wines from Ontario paired with dishes by chef Jamie Kennedy. 5-8 pm. $40, adv $30. Gardiner Museum Terrace Room, 111 Queen’s Pk. 416-586-8080. toronto roCk laCrosse The Rock play Washington. 7:30 pm. $15-$25. Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay. torontorock.com. treehouse talks Short talks by Monika Havelka, Robert Sharpe and John Beebe. 6:20-8 pm. Free. MaRS Centre, 101 College. treehouse talks.com. words towards sunlIght Poetry and song from the Americas with Arnold Itwaru, Soledad Rojas and others. 6-9 pm. Free. A Different Booklist, 746 Bathurst. 416-5380889.

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benefIt ConCert for world vIsIon (World Vision) Performances by Alicia & Brent’s Classical & Jazz Ensembles. 7:30 pm. Donations. Dorset Park Baptist Church, 1428 Kennedy. aliciaandtrent.ca. buddhIst prayers for japan (Canadian Red Cross) Prayer service for victims of the earthquake and tsunami. 2 pm. Donation. U of T Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study and Practice, 569 Spadina. multifaith. utoronto.ca. desIgn fIghts baCk (Canadian Cancer Soc) Gala in support of childhood cancer research with Canadian fashions. 6 pm. $500. Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen W. designfightsback. ca. down east kItChen party (Lakeshore Corridor) Music by Sandy MacIntyre and

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Film screening (in Spanish w/ subtitles) and Q&A with writer Juan Tomás Avila and others. 6 pm. Free. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. 416-978-4145. MeDia sTraTegy 101 Tools for Change workshop with Justin Podur and David Sone. 10 am-4 pm. Pre-register tools.change@gmail. com.

MeDieVal cOpTic anD eTHiOpian rOck-cuT cHurcHes Lecture. 10 am. Free. U of T, 4 Bancroft. cscs@utoronto.ca.

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panel discussion with Ed Levy and others. 1:15-3 pm. Free. Metro Hall, rm 310, 55 John. turritti@yorku.ca.

Sunday, April 3

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allsTar cOMeDy caBareT (Raising the Roof) Stand-up comedy with Pete Zedlacher, Davied Merry, Ryan Belleville and others. 7:30 pm. $150. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416481-1838.

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lief in Sri Lanka) Performances by Rosina Kazi, Karim Sultan and others. 5:30-10:30 pm. $10-$25 sliding scale. Bathurst Centre for Culture, 918 Bathurst. 647-296-4117. BenefiT fOr Japan (Red Cross) Performances by Cavaliers, Modern Superstitions and others plus a bake sale and silent auction. 7:30-10:30 pm. $10. The Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. thegreathall.ca. cHariTy cOncerT (TECAP Fund) A classical trio performs Giuliani and Paganini. 3 pm. $10-$35. Ben Navaee Gallery, 1111 Queen E. 416-999-1030. TaTTOOing fOr Japan (relief efforts in Japan) Walk in and get a Japanese-inspired tattoo created specifically for this event. 11 am-7 pm. $50-$100. Archive Tattoo Studio, 1528 Dundas W. 647-342-8494.

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rnearly nOnsense: HOJa Tales frOM Turkey Launch for a children’s book by Rina

Singh and Farida Zaman. 3-5 pm. Free. Nicholas Hoare Books, 45 Front E. 416-7772665. queers in yOur ears Tales of guilty pleasures and sensual desires with Jeffrey Canton, Rico Rodriguez and Clare Nobbs. 4-5 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. sluTWalk TOrOnTO Walk to protest police, judges’ and ministers’ labelling of women and people at risk of sexual assualt as “sluts.” 2 pm. Free. Queen’s Park. slutwalktoronto.com. sTOryTelling caBareT Stories from Maureen Belanger, Peter Chand, Gail Fricker and Garry Sault. 8 pm. $15. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. sunDay scene Tour the current exhibition with Joe Constable and Catherine Laird. 2 pm. Free. Michael Power Park, Dundas W and Michael Power Way. villageofislington. com.

Monday, April 4

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califOrnia Wine fair (Second Harvest) Sample premium wines from California’s top producers. 7-9:30 pm. $70. Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front W. 416-408-2594. scraBBle WiTH THe sTars (Performing Arts Lodge) Play Scrabble with celebrities including Dave Broadfoot, Sheila McCarthy and RH Thomson. Time tba. $150. Arcadian Court, 401 Bay. scrabblewiththestars.ca.

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cussion with Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives senior economist Armine Yalnizyan. 7 pm. Free. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Pk. Pre-register at reviewcanada.ca/ gardiner. THe filMs Of DaViD crOnenBerg Film critic Adam Nayman looks at the controversial director’s career. 7-9 pm. $12, stu $6. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. 416-924-6211. MicHael laiTMan Kabbalah lecture. 7:30-9 pm. Free. Montecassino Hotel, 3710 Chesswood. 416-840-5487.

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c Magazine aucTiOn (C Magazine) Live auction of art by more than 60 contemporary artists including Micah Lexier and Monica Tap. 7 pm (preview 5 pm). $75. MOCCA, 952 Queen W. auction.cmagazine.com. inspire TOgeTHer (Inspire Toronto) Launch and fundraiser to encourage volunteerism in Toronto. 6-9:30 pm. $40, adv $30. Harlem, 67 Richmond E. alicia@inspiretogether.ca.

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Percy and an astronomy Q&A. 1-3 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. lake OnTariO eVenings Forum on Lake Ontario landscapes. 6-9 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. liVing WiTHOuT THe sacreD Debate between philosopher Ronald de Sousa and clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson. 7-9 pm. $5, stu free. OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor W. cficanada.ca/ontario/events.

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Lawrence E. 416-397-1340. toxic tRespass Screening of a film on children’s health and the environment and a discussion with the director and/or producer. 7-9 pm. Pwyc. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. womenshealthyenvironments.ca.

meeting at York University that women could protect themselves from attacks by not dressing “like sluts.’’ Yikes, more woman-blaming. Fed up with the stereotyping, a group of irate women invites everyone to a Slutwalk on Sunday (April 3). You’re welcome, organizers say, whether you want to strut, roll, holler, stomp or just plain walk. Speeches start at 1:30 pm at Queen’s Park, and the parade heads off at 2 pm, destination police HQs at 40 College. Free. slutwalktoronto.com.

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Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and author of The Rise Of Canada’s Richest 1%. Yalnizyan discusses the way current policy loads way too much power in way too few hands. Monday (April 4), 7 pm. Free. Gardiner Museum (111 Queen’s Park). Pre-register at reviewcanada.ca/gardiner.

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Wednesday, April 6

painteR Five-week writing/reading/art viewing workshop led by Charlie Huisken. 6-8 pm. $150. Toronto New School of Writing, 283 College. Pre-register tnsow.com. 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.

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bReWeRs plate (Not Far from the Tree) Food and beer tastings, live music, dancing and auctions. 6:15 pm. $125. Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. brewersplatetoronto.org. VeRsailles gala (Opera Atelier education and outreach programs) Silver anniversary Whose aRt is it anyWay? negotiating gala with 1 performances Measha RCM_Now_contests_ad_Clegg_Mar31_Layout 11-03-22 by 5:32 PM BruegPage 1 cuRation, and consumption of inuit aRt gergosman and others. 6:30-10:30 pm. Symposium with artist Jack Butler, Nancy $400. Carlu, 444 Yonge. operaatelier.com. Campbell and others. 3-5 pm. Free. U of T

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SOCIAL WORKER, GENERAL

Social workers help individuals, families and groups solve life problems. Their training gives them counselling skills and informs them about resources and services for their clients: housing, legal aid, financial assistance and more. Employment prospects in all areas of social service are considered good over the next five years. Demand is highest for those experienced in gerontology, mental health and substance abuse.

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York University offers a bachelor of social work (BSW) as well as a post-degree program for social work practitioners who already hold degrees in other fields. York, Ryerson and the University of Toronto all offer masters of social work degrees. Ryerson also offers a BSW program, and U of T offers an advanced diploma in social service administration. Tuition fees range from $5,758 to $6,000 annually for an undergraduate degree, more for postgraduate study.

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training in this area focuses on the criminal justice system. graduates of community and justice services programs may find work in correctional facilities, community justice agencies, victim support agencies, rehabilitation programs and other organizations that work with at-risk individuals. the emphasis is on communication, prevention, intervention and rehabilitation. anyone considering this area of study should have strong interif you go... personal skills. Duration of program: two yearS for a diploma (including The schools practicum placement). Centennial and Humber College offer diplomas in community and justice services. Both projeCteD earning potential: programs are partnered with universities to allow graduates to apply credits toward further study. tuition fees range from $2,320 to $3,300 annually.

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a social service diploma with a focus on canada’s aging population gives students the skills to help aging clients maintain a good quality of life. along with the problem-solving, communication and facilitation skills all people in social services require, those who focus on gerontology also learn about bereavement, advocacy specific to the needs of older people and methods for slowing the progression of alzheimer’s. For obvious reasons, this is a growth market within ontario’s social service field: the number of senif you go... iors is expected to climb to 3 million-plus in the next 20 years. Duration of program: two yearS for a diploma (including The schools practicum placement). in toronto, social service diplomas with a specialization in gerontology are available at projeCteD earning potential: Sheridan and Seneca College. tuition fees range from$2,400 to $3,032 annually, more for postgraduate studies.

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George Brown College’s assaulted women’s and children’s counsellor/advocate program (aWCCa) teaches how to help victims of oppression and domestic violence. With the help of the college work placement program, community worker shannon Mitchell parlayed her aWCCa degree into a full-time job in the respite care area at the June Callwood Centre for Women and families, a multi-service resource for pregnant and parenting teens 18 and under. she continued there as a housing access counsellor and then snapped up a job in respite care when a position opened up. she talked to noW about her training and her work.

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Did your education prepare you for the job? Yes, absolutely. in this field you’re constantly learning, but school expanded my knowledge of gender, race and class issues, and not just in a theoretical way, but in a practical way that i use every day. it taught me how to develop my group process, advocacy and counselling skills, how to work with survivors of sexual and partner violence as well as systematic oppression. i was learning from faculty members who were at the forefront of the anti-violence-againstwomen movement in Toronto. continued on page 40 œ

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In a drop-in setting, there’s no such thing as typical day. here’s one friday. 9 am Check my voice mail. Return my calls if I can, but a meeting coming up at 9:30 this morning means I prepare for that instead, going over the agenda and relevant documents. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm At the staff meeting we hear committee and board of directors reports and examine our organization’s policies and service-meeting. Sometimes outside agencies make presentations. 12:30 to 1:30 pm Return calls. Check in with respite program participants. If a medical form needs to be completed before placement, I’ll do advocacy with the medical clinic. I also check on separation anxiety, especially if a child is coming into respite care for the first time. 1:30 to 2 pm Meet a family to travel to the respite care provider’s home together. 2:30 pm Arrive at the provider’s home. Deal with medical forms and make sure everybody’s settled in and getting to know each other. Complete paperwork. Watch family get settled, taking cues from the mom and the child. Goodbyes are really important in helping with separation anxiety. 3:30 pm Go through the same process with my next family. I often have three placements on a Friday, which takes me to the end of my day.

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Black Skirt isn’t the only College Street cantina leading the charge back to rustic Italiana. Two blocks east, Roberto and Sandra Mandarino’s tiny Slow Room (874 College, at Concord, 416-271-2790, rating: NNN) is the antithesis of fast food, the star of the coffee house’s minimal card their Saturday-only porchetta sandwich. “You want crackling on that?” Why, yes, we do. And, while you’re

From the panini lineup, pressed muffuletta spread with black-olive tapenade comes stacked with tissuethin slices of capicola, mortadella and hot soppressata as well as a garden’s worth of pickled giardiniere ($10.95). As much as we love California Sandwiches, the Skirt’s beautifully breaded veal sandwich dressed with the Decina family’s sweet San Marzano tomato sauce, provolone and charred strips of fiery banana peppers ($11.95) at it, a splash of fruity olive oil on that Riviera bun to go with all that gorgeous slow-cooked pork shoulder, belly and butt stratified with ribbons of silky-smooth fat. Those of a more herbivorous bent will appreciate the Room’s daily meat-less meatball sandwich (both $6.75): a pair of unusually beefy eggplant fritters in family-recipe ragu dressed with fresh basil on crusty Italian baguette, well worth its SD painstakingly slow assembly.

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Up the block at MacKenzie’s old stomping grounds, Big Mamma’s Boy has morphed into Caroline’s (554 Parliament, at Amelia, 416-927-1593, carolinesdiningroom.com). New owner Caroline Murphy came on board a year ago and continues the Boy’s focus on health-conscious and locally sourced comfort food. And ex-Mamma chef Michael Guenther? You’ll now find him in the lounge of the swanky Hotel Le Germain on Mercer mixing cocktails.

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Over at Mackenzie’s one-time Looking Glass, Voglie has changed its name to Sugo (582 Church, at Dundonald, 416929-9108, sugotrattoria.ca). “No one could pronounce Voglie properly,” says co-owner/chef Lia Buggemi, adding that the joint’s new handle is pronounced soo-go. “It’s SD Italian for sauce.”

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rosa gallé and aggie decina’s Black Skirt may only have launched in January, but their old-school trat looks like it could have been there forever. Push open its front door and enter a portal to Toronto’s distant past, a time 50 years ago when real Italian cuisine wasn’t found in pricy restaurants but in laundry-strewn basement kitchens and vine-trellised backyards. Walls have been stripped back to the brick, well-worn floors refinished and a new open kitchen watched over by faded family photographs installed out back. Gallé and Decina failed to get a similar rustic concept off the ground at Wish on Charles a couple of years ago. Seems Sicilian spaghetti sauce and luxe South Beach-style white linen banquettes don’t go together that well. But in this former taxidermy shop, customers gladly get stuffed these days. From an all-day card, we start with slices of cornmeal-dusted Riviera baguette served from an old paper bag fashioned into a cornucopia before following with lemony house-made

octopus carpaccio ($12.95) on a bed of organic baby arugula tossed with capers, marinated mushrooms and crunchy diced celery. That same baguette, now nicely grilled, shows up piled with meaty fillets of imported white anchovy and chopped tomato with raw garlic. Cousin to Campagnola’s spiedini, the Skirt’s skewered lamb speducci (both $8.50) arrive alarmingly tender, barely kissed by the fire.

is our new standard-bearer. At Wish, crispy rice arancini the size of baseballs stuffed with ground veal, green peas and mozzarell’ were 8 bucks a pop. Here in the low-rent district, they’re $3.95. Decina’s marvellously retro Sunday Night Spaghetti with that’s-a-spicy meatballs ($17.95) and not-to-be-missed veal ’n’ ricotta ravioli ($14.95) with fried sage leaves in butter also make welcome returns. And if authentic cannoli studded with crushed pistachios ($6) and textbook tiramisu ($8.50) don’t turn you into a Skirt chaser, the news that old friend and Queen Margherita (see listing, page 42) pizzaiolo Romolo Salvati is helping the gals perfect their soonto-be-introduced pizza recipe certainly will. “The food we cook comes from family,” says Gallé. “We don’t know fancy. We know sit down, eat and share.” 3

When Heather Mackenzie left the resto biz after a successful run with Church Street’s Slack Alice and the Looking Glass, then Cabbagetown’s Big Mamma’s Boy, she thought it was for good. But here it is just one year later and she’s back with the Flying Beaver (488 Parliament, at Carlton, 647-347-6567, theflyingbeaver.ca). “I can’t believe I’m doing this again,” laughs Big Mamma’s ex-big mamma. This time around she’s calling the concept a “pubaret,” a neighbourhood spot that’s part watering hole and part cabaret. To do this, she’s enlisted comic Maggie Cassella to book the former Paradise Bar and longtime Garage chef Michelle Lindo to helm the Thursday-to-Saturday kitchen. Sundays there’s brunch. But what’s with the name? “It’s an airplane,” Mackenzie explains. “Look it up!”

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Video clips of JULIE DOIRON, NO SHAME ALL AGES SHOW, JUNO BACKSTAGE, PVT, MEGAN BONNELL + Daily music news and reviews + Fully searchable upcoming listings Arcade Fire cleaned up and kicked ass at the 2011 Juno Awards.

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the scene: Juno Week ELLIOTT BROOD at the Horseshoe, Saturday,

March 26. Rating: NNNN ñ�

In the eight years since Elliott Brood’s debut EP came out, they’ve released two full-length albums and attracted an enthusiastic throng of fans. Playing the penultimate slot prior to secret headliners Hollerado, the Toronto alt-country trio had the full house going apeshit from the moment they walked onstage. The crowd frequently sang along to the Brood’s story-songs, which sound jubilant even when treading dark waters. Drummer Steve Pitkin keeps up a rollicking pace, while Mark Sasso and Casey Laforet deliver the melodies on acoustic instruments played at full volume. And though their records feature greater subtlety and more diverse instrumentation, their live show’s as energetic as a kitchen party. Continuous touring has turned Elliott Brood into an exciting live band ready to take on larJOANNE HUFFA ger venues.

RED MASS with TEENAGER, BRADLEYB0Y, ACTION MAKES and the SPHINXS at the Silver Dollar, Saturday, March 26. Rating: NNN Though a JunoFest banner covered the Silver Dollar’s familiar logo, Saturday’s show had the look and feel of a typical Dan Burke barnstormer. Not only were none of the bands on the bill nominated, but it’s doubtful any of them even watched the Junos. Red Mass, once literally the biggest band in garage rock, have slimmed down to a quartet. The newfound economy diminished their ramshackle spirit but also gave frontman Choyce a chance to show off his psychedelic guitar chops without bells, whistles and glockenspiels. Locals Teenanger delivered a typi-cally raucous set of amped-up, stripped-down garage punk heavy on new material, including what sounded like a new entry in the growing sub-genre of Rob Ford dis tracks.

If the show benefited at all from its festival status, it was for the 4 am last call. There was a much bigger, rowdier turnout for blustery late-night sets by Action Makes and the Sphinxs than for one-man blues band Bradleyboy’s early showcase.

Holy Fuck’s DJ work isn’t nearly as experimental as the band’s, but they played good tunes and didn’t pander to the audience. That said, Egyptrixx has a better handle on rocking a party, and his live techno set would’ve been more efBENJAMIN BOLES fective in the earlier time slot.

JUNO AWARDS at the Air Canada Centre, Sunday, March 27. Ñ2011 Rating: NNNN

RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

EGYPTRIXX, Ñ POIRIER, BONJAY and HOLY FUCK DJS at Wrongbar, Saturday, March 26. Rating: NNNN

The Junos added an electronic music award this year to honour the kind of albums that usually get overlooked in the dance category, and they celebrated with a Saturday party at Wrongbar featuring two of the nominees. Caribou ended up taking the prize at the non-televised gala, but neither Poirier nor Holy Fuck seemed too disappointed. As always, Bonjay played a strong set of futuristic dance-hall pop. As much as electronic music is supposed to be all about the music, having a strong singer with lots of stage presence really helps live. Poirier’s techno-soca also went over well with the crowd, and he made good use of his air horn to get the dance floor hyped.

Drake didn’t take home any Junos, but his charming hosting abilities won over lots of hearts.

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Most Canadians approach the Junos with understandably low expectations. Awards shows are by nature cheesy, Canadian ones even more so, which makes it all the more shocking that the 40th-anniversary edition was actually entertaining and easily the best so far. Drake effortlessly pulled off hosting duties and showed no signs of disappointment over not winning a single trophy. (See nowtoronto.com/ daily/music for more analysis of the snub.) Most of the performers sounded great, especially Arcade Fire, who dominated the winners’ circle, and Broken Social Scene, who picked up an award for packaging. Even the CanRock supergroup medley was impressive, and those things usually fall flat. Having the Sadies provide the backbone definitely helped. It was odd to see a mostly empty floor level (thanks to fire regulations), and normal concerts aren’t constantly interrupted by commercials. But overall the night was a pleasant surprise. BB NOW MARCH 31 - APRIL 6 2011

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Jessica Lea Mayfield Amai Kuda Promising young Ohio singer turns dating disasters and loneliness into songwriting gold By JASON KELLER JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD with DANIEL MARTIN MOORE at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), Monday (April 4), doors 8 pm. $15.50-$18. HS, RT, SS, TM.

When a lovelorn friend declares that he or she expects to be single forever, the immediate response is to dismiss such depressed notions with encouraging cheer. However, when Jessica Lea Mayfield says it, you can’t help but soberly wonder if she’s right. The prodigious singer/songwriter from Kent, Ohio, has already clocked more touring miles in her 21 years than most do in a career. She began performing with her family’s bluegrass band, One Way Rider, at eight, and recorded her first release, 2005’s White Lies EP, at 15. She admits to being most comfortable in hotel beds, passenger vans and onstage. And then there’s her ominous track record with relationships. “I attract murderers,” she says with a laugh. “The last guy I dated I broke up with because I thought

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he was totally insane. And then I heard on the news that he stabbed someone in the neck with a steak knife and killed them. I’ve been single for the last three years.” Mayfield simply doesn’t have the time to get involved, unless your name is Dan Auerbach and you play in a well-known duo called the Black Keys. The fellow Ohioan discovered her White Lies EP and has since produced her two full-length records, including this year’s hauntingly beautiful Tell Me (Nonesuch). While her debut dealt directly with breakup experiences, Tell Me, with its alluring mix of country, blues, folk and unflinching lyrical selfexamination, shines a light on her nomadic life. It’s a roving way to live that both compels her and makes her long for normalcy. “The new record is about touring, road musicians, flings, onenight stands. How could I possibly even have a relationship right now?” Mayfield asks. “What do guys expect from me? I can’t meet people in my hometown, and if I meet someone on the road, I don’t want to date my phone.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com

Community activist discovers that music can be just as strong a force for justice as placards and protests By BENJAmiN BOLES

AMAI KuDA opening for KINNIE STARR and others at Steelworkers Hall (25 Cecil), Friday (April 1), 8 pm. $10-$25. SS, nooneisillegal.org. And with ROSINA KAzI, KARIM SuLTAN and others at 918 Bathurst, Sunday (April 3), 5:30 pm. $10-$25. 647-296-4117.

Unless you go to a lot of activist events, you probably haven’t stumbled across Amai Kuda. But if there’s any justice (get it?), that will soon change. The emerging local singer/songwriter has been quietly working on her sound for a few years, and she’s ready to take things more seriously. “At first I was too shy to focus on singing, so I was more involved in social justice work,” admits Kuda over tea. “I had a weird complex, feeling that there was so much political work to do that I couldn’t justify putting energy into something so personally satisfying to me. It took me a while to feel that I could approach that work through music as well.” As you’ve probably guessed by now, Kuda’s lyrics focus on political issues – from race to immigration laws to sexuality – and can be a bit clunky as a result. Her newer material, however, shows real

artistic growth and a less blunt delivery of her messages. Even when her lyrics stray toward the heavy-handed, the pairing of her powerful, soulful voice with sparse percussion is striking. “At first, the simplicity of the arrangements was a result of what was available to me, but I’ve started learning from going into the studio that just because you can add sounds doesn’t mean you should.” In Kuda’s case, less is definitely more. When accompanied by guitar, she can pull off a decent blues vibe, but she really shines when layering her voice over programmed drums. That’s when you hear traces of the folk protest songs that inspire her and elements of contemporary R&B, hip-hop and electronic music. She’s currently label-less but is hoping to release an album by spring. While music is rapidly becoming a bigger part of her life than traditional activism, political matters still play a huge role. Both of her gigs this week are fundraisers for a multitude of causes (Sri Lankan flood relief, No One Is Illegal, etc), so you’ll be sure to come away with a renewed interest in fighting the good fight. 3 benjaminb@nowtoronto.com

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Austin rhythm & blues band know their history, but don’t call them a throwback By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS with the MERCY NOW at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, March 31). $17.50. HS, RT, SS, TM.

Playing SXSW can be like a (modestly) paid vacation for many visiting bands, but not for Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. “It kind of feels like work,” says singer/guitarist Joe Lewis – yes, that’s his real name – over the phone from New York City. “We’re actually from Austin, so it’s a lot like usual except it’s really busy out. We try to avoid the city centre during that week.” It makes sense that the band wouldn’t mythologize the festival the way others do. Beyond the free tacos and beer lines, SXSW has the feeling of an industry event. Already signed to Lost Highway (a subsidiary of Universal), Lewis and his eight-piece band care much more about having a good time than they do about impressing A&R reps. “That shit don’t matter,” he drawls. “We’re just trying to make some good music, you know?” Their new album, Scandalous, exudes that same laconic swagger. Recalling blues and soul legends Otis Redding and Howlin’ Wolf, it solidifies their reputation as an old-school party band, albeit with a gritty raw-

ness courtesy of producer Jim Eno (also known as the drummer for Spoon). Scandalous also aligns them with soul revivalists like Robert Randolph and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, whom they’ll tour with in May. But Lewis insists they’re not part of any bigger movement. “We’re just playing what we like listening to, putting our little spin on it,” he says. “We’re a rock band, not a neo-soul band or anything like that. But that’s just what I think. That’s for people who listen to the music to decide.” Still, it’s easy to hear generations of soul and funk heritage in the band’s tunes, and though they shy away from the term “throwback,” they’ve opened for such legendary rock and roll figures as Little Richard and the New York Dolls. They’ve even helped uncover some musical history. Their song You Been Lyin’ features backing vocals by the Relatives, a semi-obscure Dallas gospel group from the 80s who’ve since reformed and had their catalogue reissued. “It’s really cool to get to play with them,” Lewis says. “It’s all pretty badass.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com

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clubs&concerts THIS WEEK

BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS, THE MERCY NOW

Horseshoe (370 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, March 31) See preview, page 47.

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DESTROYER, THE WAR ON DRUGS, MANTLER

w/ Kinnie Starr, Amai Kuda, Lena Recollet and many more Steelworkers Hall (25 Cecil), Friday (April 1) See Amai Kuda preview, page 44.

CRYSTAL CASTLES

Sound Academy (11 Polson), Saturday (April 2) Toronto synth-punk superstars.

AVANT_MUTEK

w/ Appleblim, Bowly, Knowing Looks Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Saturday (April 2) Preview of Montreal electronic festival.

Lee’s Palace (527 Bloor West), tonight (Thursday, March 31) Soft rock soul for cool kids.

METHOD MAN, OMAR LINX, JD ERA

DERRICK CARTER Footwork (425 Adelaide West), Saturday (April 2) Funky Chicago house music legend.

Sound Academy (11 Polson), tonight (Thursday, March 31) Wu-Tang Clan veteran plays solo.

AYE-LA-SAH

HIP-HOP SUMMIT

w/ Rosina Kazi, Amai Kuda, Karim Sultan and more 918 Bathurst, Sunday (April 3) See Amai Kuda preview, page 44

w/ Thrust, DJ L’Oqenz, Q-Rock, DJ Grouch, D-Sisive and many more CBC Broadcast Centre Atrium (250 Front West), Friday (April 1) Panels, beatboxing, breaking and battling.

NOMEANSNO, METZ

Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Monday (April 4) Spastic progressive math punk.

TITUS ANDRONICUS

JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD

Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Friday (April 1) Ferocious singalong pop punk.

Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Monday (April 4) See preview, page 44.

SEBADOH

WIRE, WEEKEND

Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Wednesday (April 6) Lo-fi icons revisit their classics.

Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Friday (March 5) Post-punk veterans still truckin’.

NOISE POP

Raveonettes The Danish duo are often cited as a key influence on the explosion of buzz-saw bubblegum acts obsessed with burying

surf and girl-group melodies under mountains of fuzz and feedback. Dreamy pop gems, perfect for dreary, dark days. At the Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), Saturday (April 2), doors 8 pm. HS, RT, SS, TM. And at Sonic Boom (512 Bloor West), Saturday (April 2), 6:30 pm. Free. 416-532-0334.

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Arcade Mod Club. $15. RT, TW. April 22.

BIFFY CLYRO

Mod Club doors 7 pm, $20. RT, SS, TW. April 23.

MARY ANNE HOBBS

Bassmentality Wrongbar. April 27.

SAM ROBERTS BAND, ZEUS

Massey Hall doors 7 pm, $35-$55. RTH, TM. June 3.

THAO & MIRAH

Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $16. HS, RT, SS, TM. June 5.

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Footwork. April 30.

HERE WE GO MAGIC

Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $13.50. RT, SS. May 11.

TECH N9NE, KRIZZ KALIKO, THE SCALE BREAKERS

Opera House doors 8 pm, $28.50. PDR, RT, SS, TM. May 11.

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Sound Academy 9 pm, $49.50-$69.50. TM. May 14.

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Improvised Electronic Device Tour Mod Club doors 7 pm, $30. 416-597-1687, isnradio.com/fla. May 23.

ROGER SANCHEZ

This Is London. April 29.

FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, DIE KRUPPS, MIND IN A BOX, IVARDENSPHERE

Nastymix Wrongbar. $20. TW. June 5.

Bamboozle Roadshow Sound Academy doors 7 pm, all ages, $18.50-$73.50. RT, SS, TM. June 10.

JAGA JAZZIST

Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $20. HS, RT, SS, TM. June 30.

MY MORNING JACKET

Kool Haus doors 7 pm, all ages, $40.50. RT, SS, TM. July 11.

JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL REEFER BAND

Welcome To Fin Land Tour Molson Amphitheatre 8 pm, $44-$136. TM. July 16.

STEELY DAN, SAM YAHEL

Molson Amphitheatre doors 7 pm, $24.50$129.50. TM. July 22.

Death Cab For Cutie

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Rob Zombie, Billy Talent, Slayer, Mastodon, Testament, Baptized in Blood, Anvil, Melissa auf der Maur and others Downsview Park $72.50, weekend pass $135-$275. LN, RT, SS, TM. July 24.

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The D’Urbervilles aren’t as dead as we thought. Last week the Toronto band announced their demise with an enigmatic Twitter status and a message on their website that read “THE D’URBS ARE DEAD.” The news was especially surprising considering frontman John O’Regan (aka Diamond Rings) told me a week earlier that the band had a new record ready for release. Turns out we were right to be suspicious. Although the D’Urbervilles’ name has indeed been retired, the band will live on under the much less Google-able moniker Matters. Their first release, the 7-inch Get In Or Get Out, comes out April 6 on O’Regan’s vanity label, Hype Lighter. Both the single and its B-side, Wild Steps, are streaming at the band’s

Bandcamp, and Matters’ debut video is up at officialmatters.org. From the sounds of it, O’Regan’s Diamond Rings style has infiltrated their sound; a slightly electronic gloominess enhances the band’s driving post-punk formula. The name change might be a result of this stylistic shift. Katie Stelmanis made a similar move recently when she successfully rebranded her project Austra (after a false start as Private Life). If you’re curious about how it’ll sound live, Matters have upcoming dates with PS I Love You, including an April 7 show at the Garrison, their first in Toronto in over a year. And while it’ll be interesting to see how they’ve evolved during their time off, we’re mostly curious to see if O’Regan RICHARD TRAPUNSKI leaves the eyeshadow at home.

Thursday, March 31 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

AIR CANADA CENTRE Music As A Weapon V Tour Disturbed, Korn, Sevendust, Stillwell doors 6 pm. ALLEYCATZ Project Sound (rock). BAR ITALIA UPSTAIRS Music For The Soul Chicken & Waffles 9:30 pm. BOVINE SEX CLUB Hyena Dog Robbery, Hollywood Death Squad, Alectrona, DJ Cactus. CADILLAC LOUNGE The Targets, Nowhere Girl. CLINTON’S Little Black Dress, the Comat, Paige D, John Mavro, Will Soraine (indie rock). DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND A Spring Pop-Up Fashion Show The Deadly Nightshades, Tigerlilies doors 5 pm. EL MOCAMBO Alternative Spring Break Volunteer Trip Fundraiser Grim Preachers, Chambers, Grounders, Fear the Cage doors 8 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Seven Deadly Sins Art Show Burning Candy 6 to 11 pm. GLENN GOULD STUDIO Raul Midón (soul/pop) 8 pm. GRAFFITI’S Reid Holland & the Sun Harmonics, the Breaks 8 pm. THE GREAT HALL Naturally 7 doors 7 pm. HARD LUCK BAR Noble Savages, Exitseekers. HARLEM Follow Your Instinct Movement Band, DJ Musiklee Inzane (soul/R&B) 9 pm. HOLY OAK CAFE Cedalou Torma, Laura Boyle, Pixie Christ (pop) 10 pm. HORSESHOE Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, the Mercy Now (soul/R&R/ blues) doors 8:30 pm. See preview, page 47. LEE’S PALACE Destroyer, the War on Drugs, Mantler doors 8:30 pm. LOMOGRAPHY GALLERY STORE Ten Prophecies Showcase Steve Gleason, Make Your Exit, Bravestation, the Invasions and others 5 to 10 pm. LULA LOUNGE The Arsenals (ska/rocksteady/ pop) 9 pm. MITZI’S SISTER Chris Antonik Band. MOD CLUB Comeback Kid, Title Fight, the Carrier, Structures (hardcore punk) doors 7:30 pm, all ages. MUSIC GALLERY CD Release Cigarettes, Nightwood, LOOM. NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL So Nice To Love You Spring Mixer Marcus & the Mountain 8 pm. THE PAINTED LADY Picturesound (R&R) 9 pm. PARTS & LABOUR Quest for Fire, Rituals (smoke machine rock) 10 pm. PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE Guster doors 8 pm. THE PISTON Daniel Sky 10 pm. PRESS CLUB The Pine Cones (rock) 9 pm. REVIVAL Mediazoic Launch Party Courage My Love, Dave Borins, Jumple, the Ruby Spirit 9 pm. RIVOLI The Beat Lounge: Round Robin Hip-Hop Producer Showcase 9 pm. SILVER DOLLAR The Monrrows, Cinema, ACM Checklist, Theodor 9 pm. SLACK’S Onstage Thursday Nights Hey Amy, Kristin Sweetland, Elana Harte 8 pm. SNEAKY DEE’S Moon Duo, the Blank Dogs, Les Frauleins (psych rock) doors 8:30 pm.

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Students Got Talent doors 10 pm. AQUILA UPSTAIRS Suitcase Sam (blues). ASPETTA CAFFE Phil Bosley (country/folk/rock) 7 pm. C’EST WHAT Running Red Lights (alt rock) 9 pm. DAVE’S... ON ST CLAIR Uncle Herb’s Open Mic 8:30 pm. HUGH’S ROOM CD release Martyn Joseph 8:30 pm. THE LOCAL James Clark. LOLA Brian Cober (double slide) 9 pm. LOU DAWG’S Call In Sick Friday Mike C (acoustic) 10 pm. MAGPIE CAFE Jamboree The Sure Things (country/bluegrass) 10 pm. MONARCHS PUB Delta Blues Thursdays: CD release Drew Austin & Melodius 9 pm. NOT MY DOG Draw the Outs (honest country) 10 pm. ROSE THEATRE Debashish Bhattacharya 8 pm. TEN FEET TALL Jam Nicola Vaughan’s (blues/ folk/jazz) 9 pm. TORONTO WOMEN’S BOOKSTORE Any Women’s Blues Night-International Women’s Month Celebration: Fundraiser For Camp Sis Doreen Silversmith, Rachel Melas, Nicole Tanguay, Shandra Spears, Rosary Spence, Faith Nolan 7 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Bluegrass & Oldtime 7:30 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Ivy Mairi & Gabe Levine 10 pm.

WATERFALLS Transcendental Mirror: The Ultimate Variety Show Alistair Christl, Ras Haile X, Yehudah Cullman and others 9 pm. THE WILSON 96 Samantha Martin & the Haggard (alt country) 9:30 pm.

JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL

BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz

Sentiments @ Blu Christopher Barton (guitar, vocals) 6:30 pm. BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu Terrance Gowen (piano, vocals) 9 pm. CHINA HOUSE Luis Mario Ochoa Quartet (Cuban son). CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Halfbeat Mishap (jazz) 10 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN John T Davis (organist) 5:30 to 8 pm. ENWAVE THEATRE The War of the Worlds Art of Time Ensemble 8 pm.

FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS RICHARD BRADSHAW AMPHITHEATRE

Out Of The Box Artists Of The Toronto Symphony and Canadian Opera Company Orchestra noon. GATE 403 Julia Cleveland Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 At Ease Cyndi Carleton (swing/jazz) 9 pm. METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH Noon At Met Michael Fitzgerald (baritone) 12:15 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Joe Sealy (jazz piano) 7:30 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). REX Ross Wooldridge Trio 6:30 pm. REX CD Release Danjam Orchestra 9:30 pm. ROY THOMSON HALL Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) 8 pm. SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Sketchpad Simeon Abbott, Joe Sorara, Nicole Rampersaud (piano, drums, trumpet) 8 pm. STATLER’S Donovan LeNabat 9:30 pm.

TEN FEET TALL Jam Nicola Vaughan (acoustic

jam) 9 pm.

TRANE STUDIO Gabriel Palatchi Sextet (Latin

jazz) 7:30 pm.

DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE

CAMP 4 Switched On DJs Jaime Sin, Pammm (90s indie rock) 10 pm. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Bike Legs: The Return Of The Dance-Offs The Deadly Nightshades, Rage, DJ Desk Jockey doors 10 pm. FOX & FIDDLE WELLESLEY Remix Dance Party DJ Noble (electro) 10 pm. GOODHANDY’S Ladyplus.com Party DJ T Klinck doors 8 pm.5 INSOMNIA Martini Madness DJ Ron Jon (funk/ soul/house). MOD CLUB Popstars & Icons: Video Dance Party. NACO GALLERY CAFE The Pinko Commie Dance Party. NOCTURNE BASS Week: Soul In Motion Mutt, Marcus Visionary, DJ Spyne, Mr Brown, Scott Free, DJ Spinz. THE OSSINGTON More Times (hip-hop/soul/ R&B). LA PERLA Niu-Dasko, DJ Cajiga. VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Ozaze (industrial/ goth) 11:30 pm.

Friday, April 1 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

ALLEYCATZ Ascension (rock). AQUILA UPSTAIRS The Gypsy Rebels (alt rock). ASPETTA CAFFE Melanie Lilla, Jesse Webb, Eric Frisch 8 pm.

BAR ITALIA Shugga (funk) 9:30 pm. BOVINE SEX CLUB The Matadors, Butch Haller, Chainsaw Lobotomy, DJ Vania.

CADILLAC LOUNGE The Stew.

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Sentiments @ Blu John Campbell (piano, singer) 7:30 pm. Boiler House Kush (feel-good instrumental/ electronic nu-jazz) 9:30 pm. dominion on Queen Ronnie Artur 9 pm. enwave tHeatre The War of the Worlds Art of Time Ensemble 8 pm. gate 403 Mike Field Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. gate 403 Joshua Goodman Jazz Band 9 pm. graCe CHurCH on-tHe-Hill The Music Of Norbert Palej group of 27 8 pm. Harlem Christopher Barton (jazz/soul) 7:30 pm. lula lounge Kevin Barreto Quartet (Latin jazz) 8 pm. old mill inn Home smitH Bar George Evans, Nancy Walker, Brendan Davis 7:30 pm. PHoenix ConCert tHeatre Toronto Concert Orchestra 8 pm. Quotes Fridays At Five Drew Jurecka (violin, saxophone) 5 to 8 pm. rePosado The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). rex Torben Waldorff 9:45 pm. rex Harley Card Trio (modern jazz) 6:30 pm. somewHere tHere studio Leftover Daylight Series Nick Fraser, Tena Palmer, Michael Kaler and others 8 pm. tranZaC The Foolish Things (jazz) 5 pm. trinity st. Paul’s CHurCH Canti di a Terra The Toronto Consort, Constantinopole, Barbara Furtuna 8 pm. waterfalls The Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 6:30 pm.

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WILLIE, WYNTON & NORAH

clubs&concerts œcontinued from page 54

Tranzac Three year training program in

ONE NIGHT OF GREAT LIVE MUSIC IN HONOUR OF RAY CHARLES!

expressive arts therapy. ISIS Canada 20th Anniversary Party Elements Choir, RedWire Archangel, Kosher Dill Spears, Fides Krucker, Gabriel Levine and others 7 to 11 pm. T.S.T’S Launch Pad Last Call (rock) 10 pm, all ages.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

aquiLa uPSTairS Adam Wilson (folk/rock). BeiT zaToun Eidaneh: Iranian New Year Cele-

bration (classical and folk music from Iran) 7:30 pm. BLack Swan Cross Eyed Cat (Chicago blues). cadiLLac Lounge Cadillac Ranch Matinee 4 pm. dakoTa Tavern The Foggy Hogtown Boys (bluegrass) 4 to 7:30 pm. dave’S... on ST cLair Taffy (folk/acoustic rock) 9:30 pm. dominion on queen Paul Reddick (blues) 9:30 pm. gLadSTone hoTeL Country Saturdays Mr Rick & the Biscuits (country) 7 to 10 pm. The greaT haLL The Good Lovelies doors 7:30 pm. hugh’S room Jesse Winchester 8:30 pm. Lou dawg’S Don Campbell. LuLa Lounge Salsa Saturday Son Ache, DJ Gio (salsa) 10 pm. maSSey haLL Joe Bonamassa (blues/rock). PorT crediT Legion Down East Kitchen Party Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic music) 6 to midnight. PreSS cLuB The Cowgirl Choir (country/roots) 9 pm. reBaS café Open Mic Saturdays The Just Us Band 1 to 4 pm. rex Danny Marks (blues) noon.

Sony cenTre for The Performing arTS Yanni (New Age) 8 pm.

Tranzac Jamzac (folk) 3 pm. Tranzac SouThern croSS lightsweetcrude

(raga fusion) 7 pm.

Tranzac SouThern croSS Manahil, LAL, Matthew Maaskant, Brilliant Fish 9:30 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

ONCE IN A WHILE THE STARS ALIGN AND SOME MAGIC HAPPENS!

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519 church STreeT communiTy cenTre Songs In The Key Of LGBT SingingOUT 4:30 and 8 pm. BeerBiSTro The Gene Pool Boys (soulful swinging jazz) 8:15 pm. BirchmounT Park c.i. Spring Serenade Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra 8 pm. BLu riSToranTe & Lounge Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu Christopher Barton (guitar, vocals) 7:30 pm. c’eST whaT The Hot Five Jazzmakers (trad jazz) 3 pm. chaLkerS PuB Side B (Multifunktion) Pat Collins, Kieran Overs, Mike Downes, Robi Botos, Kelly Jefferson 6 to 9 pm. dominion on queen York Jazz Ensemble 5 to 8 pm. dorSeT Park BaPTiST church World Vision Benefit Concert Alicia & Trent (flute, saxophone) 7:30 pm. enwave TheaTre The War of the Worlds Art of Time Ensemble 2 & 8 pm. gaLLery 345 Women In Jazz Yvette Tollar, Sheila Jordan, Dave Restivo, Kieran Overs 8 pm. gaTe 403 Jason Gwartz Jazz Quartet noon to 3 pm. gaTe 403 Bill Heffernan 5 to 8 pm. gaTe 403 Melissa Boyce Jazz & Blues Band 9 pm. humBer coLLege LakeShore camPuS Kirk MacDonald Jazz Orchestra 8 pm. Lion on The Beach Replay (jazz) 8 pm. oLd miLL inn Piano Masters Joe Sealy, Paul Novotny 7:30 pm. La PerLa Jazz Meets Salsa New R Live (Latin jazz/alternative merengue/salsa). rex The Toronto Jazz Orchestra, Sophia Perlman 3:30 to 6:30 pm. rex Lester McLean Trio 7 pm. rex Benny Goodman Tribute Ross Wooldridge, Don Thompson, Jesse Barksdale 9:45 pm. roy ThomSon haLL What Makes It Great? Beethoven Symphony 1 Toronto Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm. royaL conServaTory of muSic koerner haLL Aspects Of Oscar: Oscar’s Blues Roy Hargrove 8 pm.

march 31 - april 6 2011 NOW

ST anne’S angLican church The Orpheus

Choir, Talisker Players, Orpheus Sidgwick Scholars 7:30 pm. ST Lawrence cenTre for The arTS A Little Nightmare Music Igudesman & Joo 2 & 8 pm. STaTLer’S Alex Hopkins 9:30 pm. Ten feeT TaLL Jordana Talsky (jazz) 8 pm. Trane STudio Adi Braun Quartet 8 pm. TriniTy ST. PauL’S church Canti di a Terra The Toronto Consort, Constantinopole, Barbara Furtuna 8 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

annex wreckroom Remixed Saturdays 10 pm. BoaT Chronologic (dance music for 1890 to 2012 in chronological order) 10 pm.

c Lounge Fashion Week: Mavi Jeans Party DJs Kissette doors 10 pm.

cLinTon’S Shake, Rattle And Roll Bangs &

Blush (Motown/Britpop). coLLege STreeT Bar Heavy Rotation DJ Royale, DJ Mercilless, DJ Riccachet, DJ Thera-P (funk/soul/R&B/hip-hop/house/reggae) doors 10 pm. courThouSe Fashion Week: Courthouse Saturdays DJ Sky Nellor doors 10 pm. dimiTra’S BiSTro DJ Viviana (salsa) 9 pm. drake hoTeL underground Avant_ Mutek Appleblim, Bowly, Knowing Looks 10 pm. drake hoTeL Lounge Membersonly DJs doors 10 pm. fLy DJ Shawn Riker, DJ Josh Karmin 10 pm.5 fooTwork Derrick Carter, Mike Gleeson, G-Cue, Baby Joel (electro/house/ jazz) doors 10 pm. fox & firkin Uptown Anthems DJ NV (hiphop/funk/soul/Motown/mashups) 10 pm. george’S PLay DJ Jon (Latin/top 40/house) 11 pm.5 goodhandy’S Northbound Leather Fetish Party DJ Jimi Lamort doors 9 pm.5 guvernmenT Steve Angello. hoLy oak cafe Get It Got It Good 10 pm.5 hoTeL ocho The Loft DJ Paul Revered (soul/ deep house) 9 pm. inSomnia Sense Saturdays DJ Charles (deep house). JangBang Overproof DJs Richniques, Safari647, Pete Funk (dancehall/house/lovers rock). margreT Make Dance Two DJ Emcee Rae (soul/funk/classic rock/pop/hip-hop) 9:30 pm. maro Red Carpet Saturdays DJ Undercover (house/hip-hop/club anthems). mod cLuB UK Underground DJ MRK, Milhouse Brown, DJ Dwight. naco gaLLery cafe Two Years Anniversary Party: Taco De Ojo Café Con Pan, DJ Senhor Frey 7 pm.5 off cenTre dJ SchooL Open House Off Centre DJs. The oSSingTon Friendship DJ Hi Mom!. The PainTed Lady DJ Salazar (funk/soul/hiphop/R&R) 10 pm. ParTS & LaBour Dream Date DJS Max Mohenu & Prince Price (new wave/R&B/ disco) 10 pm. The PiSTon DJ Love 10 pm. revivaL Solid Garage Duce Martinez, Jihad Muhammad, Groove Institute, Dirty Dale, Joe Rizla doors 10 pm. rivoLi PooL Lounge deejayscoots (roots/hiphop/reggae/soul/disco/electro/funk) 10 pm. rockPiLe Debauchery Inc DJ Ozase (outdoor dungeon w/ fire dancers, dominatrix displays) doors 10 pm. The SociaL Faktory Mowgli. SuPermarkeT Do Right Saturdays! DJs Fase, John Kong, MC Abdminal. SuTra The Bridge DJ Triplet (old skool hiphop). TaTToo rock ParLour Tattoo Saturdays DJ Trevor Gen Y, DJ Stu (dance rock/retro) doors 10 pm. veLveT underground Soundshock Saturday DJ Joe 10 pm.

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Sunday, April 3 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

cLoak & dagger PuB The Big Greasy (New Orleans funk/R&B) 9 pm.

dave’S... on ST cLair John Campbell (pop/ jazz).

dominion on queen Rockabilly Brunch 11 am to 3 pm.

douBLe douBLe Land Capillary Action, Nifty,

Cafe Con Pan 9 pm, all ages. graffiTi’S Blackmetal Brunch 11 am to 4 pm. graffiTi’S Michael Brennan 4 to 7 pm.

The GreaT hall A Benefit For Japan Cavaliers, Modern Superstitions, Donñ lands & Mortimer doors 7:30 pm. horseshoe The Greenhornes, Hacienda of Raconteurs and Dead ñ(members Weather) doors 8 pm. lee’s Palace Foster the People, Group Love,

Le Sands doors 8 pm. oPera house The Mountain Goats, Megafaun (indie rock) doors 8 pm. The PisTon Pat Robitaille 9 pm. sound academy Hollywood Undead, 10 Years doors 7 pm, all ages. souThside Johnny’s Jam Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix Band 9:30 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

The abiliTies church Community Inclusion

Worship Service The Abilities Worship Band and Choir, Kenny Rojas, Aileen Lombardo 6 pm. aquila Sunday Junction Jam The New Mynah Birds, Trish Kerr (mostly blues) 3:30 pm. cadillac lounGe Gospel Brunch. GladsTone hoTel melody bar Bluegrass Sundays The Unseen Strangers 5 to 8 pm. huGh’s room Michael Johnston Music Studio Spring Celebration And Recital doors 10:30 am. huGh’s room The Third Annual Dr Jingles & King Dave 50th Birthday Bash David Lazar, Dr Jingles, Isi Ingles, Elton Rohn Camilleri and others 7:30 pm. The local Dan Boniferro noon. The local Chris Coole (banjo) 5 pm. The local Gord Zubrecki Band 10 pm. lou dawG’s Blues Brunch Mark Bird Stafford & Darran Poole. lula lounGe Salsa Brunch Party Luis Mario Ochoa’s Quarteto Tradicional (Cuban Son) 12:30 & 2:30 pm. naco Gallery cafe Flamenco Sundays Shirli Pili, Dennis Duffin, Silvia Temis, Marc Tremblay 8 pm. 918 baThursT Aye-La-Sah: Performers in Solidarity with the people of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Rosina Kazi, Karim Sultan, Amai Kuda and others 5:30 to 10:30 pm. See preview, page 44. noT my doG Allison Brown, Anna Atkinson, Erin Gignac, Danny Simmons & the Cowan House Ramblers 9:30 pm.

The PainTed lady Greatful Head’s 5th Anniversary Concert Party Lysa Fina, Sure Things, Rambunctious (acoustic/country/roots) 9 pm. PoGue mahone Cape Breton Ceilidh Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic) 4 to 8 pm. Pour boy Pub Related (folk) 3 to 6 pm. Press club Meher Steinberg 9 pm. rebas café Moe McQuinty (singer/songwriter) 1 to 4 pm. relish Open Jam Relish Stew 9:30 pm. rePosado Mariachi Sundays 7 pm. rex Dr Nick & the Rollercoasters (blues) 3:30 pm. sony cenTre for The PerforminG arTs

Yanni (New Age) 8 pm. suPermarkeT Freefall Sundays Open Mic Jam 8 pm. Tranzac souThern cross William & Polly 3 pm. Tranzac main hall Flying Cloud: The Revue 7 pm. Tranzac souThern cross The Spanish Waiter Mike Hopkins 7:30 pm. Tranzac souThern cross The Woodchoppers Association 10:30 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

dominion on queen Jazz Jam 4 to 7 pm. duffy’s Tavern Ken Yoshioka (blues). emmeT ray bar J ulie McGregor, Norman Amadio 9 pm.

enwave TheaTre The War of the Worlds Art of Time Ensemble 4 pm.

Gallery 345 Vocal Jazz Workshop Sheila Jor-

dan 2 pm. GaTe 403 Melissa Lauren Jazz Band noon to 3 pm. GaTe 403 Jeff Scarrott Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. GaTe 403 Francine Hailman Jazz Trio 9 pm. Glenn Gould sTudio In The Shadow Amici Chamber Ensemble 3 pm. heliconian hall Syrinx Sunday Salons Penderecki String Quartet 3 pm. rex Hart House & Jazz FM Youth noon. rex Andrew Boniwell (piano) 7 pm. rex Mark Adam & Bob Brough 9:30 pm.

Ten feeT Tall Dave Hutchinson Trio 3:30 pm. Tranzac souThern cross Monk’s Music

(jazz) 5 pm.

york universiTy sandra faire & ivan fecan TheaTre Colouration CD release/showcase

(Korean fusion) 6 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

bovine sex club DJ Rockabilly Rob. henhouse Superbunny Sunday DJ ILLarious

(Nick Flanagan), DJ Product Placement (Jeremy Finkelstein) 10 pm. insomnia DJ LK (old-school hip-hop/disco/ funk). The ossinGTon Unlimited Sunday Hajah Bug & Mantis. 751 Big Shiny Sundays DJs SHEMCA & Sunshine 10 pm. TaTToo rock Parlour Tattoo Sundays: Trash Palace Industry Night 4Korners (old school/ rock mash-up/electro/dance). velveT underGround DJ Hanna (retro 80s) 10 PM.

Monday, April 4 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

drake hoTel lounGe 86’D Boot Knives (rock)

doors 10 pm. GraffiTi’s Kevin Quain’s Gutbucket Lounge 6 to 9 pm. harlem Open Jam Night CarolynT (R&B/soul/ jazz/pop/funk) 8 pm. horseshoe Cults, the Magic Kids, Super Humanoid doors 8:30 pm. lee’s Palace Nomeansno, Metz (hardcore jazz punk) doors 8 pm. old nick M Factor Mondays Jenikz, Sarah Smith, Elana Harte 7 pm. ParTs & labour Bare Wires. T.s.T’s launch Pad In a Nuts Shell, Mike Collinson (rock/talk) all ages.

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Folk/Blues/Country/World

dave’s... on sT clair The Monday Sessions Open Jam Pete Eastmure 7:30 pm.

royal conservaTory of music mazzoleni hall Sunday Afternoon Concert Leon Fleisher,

drake hoTel underGround Jessica Lea Mayfield (folk) doors 8 pm. See preview, ñ page 44.

somewhere There sTudio lightsweetrude 5 pm. sTaTler’s James Moyer 7 pm.

7:30 pm.

Katherine Jacobson Fleisher (piano) 3 pm.

The founTain Badly Bent Bluegrass 9 pm. free Times café Open Stage Signe Miranda

hiGhway 61 souThern barbeque Chris

Chambers (blues) 7 pm. The local Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass/ country) 9:30 pm. lola Calliopes Nest Ladies Open Stage 6 pm. lola Close Encounters 8 pm. The PainTed lady Open Mic Mondays 9 pm. Tranzac souThern cross This Is Awesome 7 pm. Tranzac souThern cross Open Mic 10 pm. The wilson 96 Steve Puchalski (country/rock) 9 pm.

Jazz/ClassiCal/experimental

de soTos PJ’s Jazz Trio 8 pm. edward Johnson buildinG walTer hall

Faculty Artist Series Shauna Rolston, Lydia Wong, Timothy Ying, Teng Li (cello, piano, violin, viola) 7:30 pm. GaTe 403 Grayceful Daddies 5 to 8 pm. GaTe 403 Vincent Bertucci Jazz Band 9 pm. huGh’s room JAZZ.FM91 Songwriters Series David Frishberg 8:30 pm. naco Gallery cafe Dirty Thirties (1930s music and movie projections) 8 pm.5 rex Peter Hill Quintet 6:30 pm. rex Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles 9:30 pm.

danCe musiC/dJ/lounge

alleycaTz Salsa Night DJ Frank Bischun 8 pm. bovine sex club Moody Mondays Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

c lounGe Fashion Week Farewell DJ Undercover doors 10 pm.

fuzion vizion lounGe FML Mondays DJ Craig

Dominic (R&B/hip-hop/dancecall). Goodhandy’s T-Girls Go Wild! DJ Cesar doors 8 pm.5 insomnia DJs Topher & Oranj (rock). The PisTon Junk Shop DJs Jorge & Jared (pre to post punk/new wave/garage/indie) 10 pm. rockwood Mash Up Mondays DJs Crunch, Tilt, Scratchez.

Tuesday, April 5

bovine sex club The Big John Bates Grindshow Rev Deadeye, Villanos.

c’esT whaT The Sweet Mack (rock/soul/pop)

9 pm.

dominion on queen Rockabilly Workshop 2 to 4 pm.

drake hoTel underGround The Cave Singers, Lia Ices (rock) doors 8 pm.

el mocambo The Civil Wars, Arum Rae doors 8:30 pm.

GladsTone hoTel melody bar Viva Cabaret

Yura (pop/rock/disco) 8 to 10 pm. GraffiTi’s Marcus Walker Band. horseshoe Nu Music Nite Deadtime, Nikkis Trick, Young the Giant, Freedom or Death 9 pm. livinG arTs cenTre Tower of Power 8 pm. massey hall Jackson Browne 8 pm.

The PisTon The Dead Tuesdays, Mercy Flight

10 pm.

yellow Griffin Johnny Devil & the Screaming Demons (rock) 10 pm.

Folk/Blues/Country/World

cadillac lounGe The Euphoinic Open Stage. cloak & daGGer Pub Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass) 10 pm.

dakoTa Tavern CD release Daniel Romano. ñ GaTe 403 Blues Night Julian Fauth 9 pm. holy oak cafe Cedar Strippers (bluegrass) 9 pm.

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New Directions Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble noon. gallery 345 Les Amis Concerts: Love Lyn Kuo, Marianna Humetska (violin, piano) 8 pm. gate 403 Kelsey McNulty Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. rex Danny DePoe 6:30 pm. rex Rex Jazz Jam Sly Juhas (jazz) 9:30 pm. roy thomSon hall Cape Breton Céilidh Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Barra MacNeils 8 pm. royal ConServatory oF muSiC Ping! A Celebration Of New Music For Young Musicians Judy Loman, Earl Haig & Claude Watson Strings, Gina Min, Gabby Hankins, Bridie McBride (harp/cello) 8 pm. trane StuDio Michael Allentoff & the Toronto Trombone Collective 8 pm.

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SuPermarKet Wednesdays Go Pop Down by Riverside, THESET doors 9 pm. wrongBar Nastymix Movits!, Mookie & the Loyalists doors 7 pm.

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Clinton’S CD release Monica Shroeder (singer/songwriter/alt pop/country) doors 8 pm.

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writer) doors 8 pm, all ages. groSSman’S Rockin’ Blues Jam Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic 9 pm. hollywooD on the QueenSway Latin Wednesdays Jay & Viv (salsa/meringue/bachata/ cumbia) 9 pm. horSeShoe The Old 97’s, Teddy Thompson (alt country) doors 8:30 pm. hugh’S room Anne Lindsay (fiddle) 8:30 pm. lola Open Stage Johnny Bootz 8 pm. monarChS PuB Delta Blues The Sean Chambers Band w/ Alec Fraser 9 pm. the PainteD laDy Dan Mock & David Celia (blues/jazz/soul) 9 pm. PreSS CluB Paddy Townsend 10 pm. Silver Dollar High Lonesome Wednesday: Big City Bluegrass Crazy Strings 9 pm. terri o’S SPortS Bar Gary 17s Acoustic Open Stage Mike Griol 8 pm. tranzaC Southern CroSS David Woodhead’s Confabulation (alt folk) 7:30 pm.

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lee’S PalaCe 529 Bloor W. 416-532-1598. lion on the BeaCh 1958 Queen e. 416-690-1984. living artS Centre 4141 Living arts (Mississauga). 905-306-6000. the loCal 396 Roncesvalles. 416-535-6225. lola 40 kensington. 416-348-8645. lomograPhy gallery Store 536 Queen W. 647-352-6700. lou Dawg’S 589 king W. 647-347-3294. lula lounge 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. luxy nightCluB 60 interchange Way. magPie CaFe 831 Dundas W. 416-916-6499. margret 2952 Dundas W. 416-762-3373. maro 135 Liberty. 416-588-2888. maSSey hall 178 Victoria. 416-872-4255. metro hall 55 John. 416-397-9887. metroPolitan uniteD ChurCh 56 Queen e. 416-363-0331. mezzetta 681 st clair W. 416-658-5687. mitzi’S SiSter 1554 Queen W. 416-532-2570. moD CluB 722 college. 416-588-4663. monarChS PuB 33 gerrard W. 416-585-4352. muSiC gallery 197 John. 416-204-1080. naCo gallery CaFe 1665 Dundas W. 647-347-6499. nawlinS Jazz Bar 299 king W. 416-595-1958. 918 BathurSt 918 Bathurst. 416-538-0868. no one writeS to the Colonel 460 college. 416-928-6777. noCturne 550 Queen W. 416-504-2178. not my Dog 1510 Queen W. 416-532-2397. oFF Centre DJ SChool 1049 gerrard e. 416-704-1941. olD mill inn 21 old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641. olD niCK 123 Danforth. 416-461-5546. oPera houSe 735 Queen e. 416-466-0313. the oSSington 61 ossington. 416-850-0161. 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. Pogue mahone 777 Bay. 416-598-3339. Port CreDit legion 35 Front n (Mississauga). 905-278-1705. Pour Boy PuB 666 Manning. 647-343-7969. PreSS CluB 850 Dundas W. 416-364-7183. QuoteS 220 king W. 416-979-7717. reBaS CaFé 3289 Dundas W. 416-626-7372. reliSh 2152 Danforth. 416-425-4664. rePoSaDo 136 ossington. 416-532-6474. reServoir lounge 52 Wellington e. 416-955-0887. revival 783 college. 416-535-7888. rex 194 Queen W. 416-598-2475. rivoli 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908. roCKPile 5555 Dundas W. 416-504-6699. roCKwooD 31 Mercer. 416-979-7373. roSe theatre 1 theatre Lane (Brampton). 905-874-2800. roy thomSon hall 60 simcoe. 416-872-4255. royal ConServatory oF muSiC 273 Bloor W. 416-408-0208. the Savoy 1166 Queen W. 751 751 Queen W. 647-436-6681. 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. Somewhere there StuDio 227 sterling, unit 112. SoniC Boom 512 Bloor W. 416-532-0334. Sony Centre For the PerForming artS 1 Front e. 416-872-2262. SounD aCaDemy 11 Polson. 416-461-3625. SouthSiDe Johnny’S 3653 Lake shore W. 416-521-6302. SPortSter’S 1430 Danforth. 416-778-0258. St anne’S angliCan ChurCh 270 gladstone. 416-536-3160. St lawrenCe Centre For the artS 27 Front e. 416-366-1656. Statler’S 487 church. 647-351-0957. SteelworKerS hall 25 cecil. 416-506-9090. 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. terri o’S SPortS Bar 185 Danforth. thiS iS lonDon 364 Richmond W. 416-351-1100. toronto Centre For the artS 5040 yonge. 416-733-9388. toronto women’S BooKStore 73 Harbord. 416-922-8744. trane StuDio 964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197. tranzaC 292 Brunswick. 416-923-8137. trinity St. Paul’S ChurCh 427 Bloor W. 416-922-8435. t.S.t’S launCh PaD 46 Hyde. unDergrounD garage 365 king W. 416-340-0365. velvet unDergrounD 510 Queen W. 416-504-6688. village vaPor lounge 66 Wellesley e. 647-291-0420. waterFallS 303 augusta. 416-927-9666. the wilSon 96 615 college. 416-516-3237. wrongBar 1279 Queen W. 416-516-8677. yellow CuP CaFe 225 the east Mall. 416-231-6688. yellow griFFin 2202 Bloor W. 416-763-3365. yorK univerSity 4700 keele. 416-736-2100.

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In fact, her arrangements are downright experimental. The Brooklynite is unafraid to leave space – to let a line rest against silence – or to take chances. On the title track, she sings a cappella over jarring handclaps and then a guitar plucked with zeal, making us wake up and pay attention. Without these moments, the melancholy songs would float away completely, elegant but rarely commanding attention. Second tune Daphne is the exception. It benefits from stunning backup vocals by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, but even more so from Ices’s memorable verses, which burst into an impassioned outro. It’s a true song – gripping and substantial – rather than an assemblage of wispy melodic threads. Top track: Daphne Lia Ices plays the Drake on Tuesday (April 5). CARLA GILLIS

THE GREENHORNES **** (Third Man)

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Creep On Creepin’ On (Arts & Crafts) Rating: NNNN Taylor Kirk blew a lot of minds two years ago with his self-titled third album as Timber Timbre. His spooky blues folk sounded like an undead Roy Orbison serenading a ghostly girlfriend in a graveyard at midnight, but cleverly avoided the goofy goth trappings that description suggests. In the wake of extraordinary critical acclaim, the solo project became a trio who wowed live audiences by gracefully transitioning between abstract, scary soundscapes and earthy, mournful roots ballads, making that odd duality seem completely natural. There’s a lot of the magic of their live

Pop/Rock SUM 41 Screaming Bloody Murder (Uni-

show in Creep On Creepin’ On, with Kirk’s collaborators wringing impressively harrowing sounds from violin and lap steel. However, it’s the frequent and effective use of bluesy piano that’s more upfront, which may mean that Kirk will have to expand the lineup yet again for live performances. Cautious listeners should be warned that this is a very dark and strange album, but wrap your head around the dissonance and general creepiness and you discover one of the more startlingly original takes on 60s rhythm and blues ever put down to disc. Top track: Bad Ritual Timber Timbre play Trinity-St. Paul’s Church April 8. BENJAMIN BOLES Whibley’s lyrics are as innocuous as greeting cards, resulting in plodding rock ballads like What Am I To Say, which could as easily be about a two-week high school fling as a former marriage. These moaning mid-tempo rockers span an exhaustive 50 minutes, leaving you fondly reminiscing about the days when the Ajax rockers had a wry, Canadian sense of humour. They’re still making forays into metal (Crash), but most Sum fans will agree that the band just hasn’t been the same since guitarist Brownsound left town. Top track: Screaming Bloody Murder JASON KELLER

LIA ICES Grown Unknown (Jagjaguwar) versal) Rating: NN Rating: NNN Divorcees Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 frontLia Ices has a beautiful voice and an etherman Deryck Whibley have conspired to eal delivery, enhanced by the cathedralflood the market with their angsty pop sized reverb she adds to it. On Ice Wine and punk this month, releasing new albums others, choirs of “oohs” sing backups while within weeks of each other. It wouldn’t be strings weave dramatic spells. By never a stretch to infer that Lavigne’s farewelltaking her spare, mystical tunes down the to-love songs are about Whibley and that typical singer/songwriter avenues, Ices the heartachey rock tunes on Screaming Ad_Now_1-5 250311.ai 10:56 sets herself apartPMfrom both the New Age Bloody Murder are directed at Lavigne. 1 3/28/11 and the folky acoustic guitar sets. Sadly, this isn’t as juicy as it sounds.

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Rating: NNN All things considered, it probably wasn’t necessary for the Greenhornes to reconvene and make this first full album in eight years. Between the Raconteurs and Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose, bassist Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler have kept themselves pretty busy. Presumptuous title aside, **** (as in Four Stars) doesn’t suggest they’ve returned to make any sort of grand statement. Instead, the Cincinnati band dusted off their 60s-throwback style to create a good old-fashioned rock record. Jack White’s production and the British Invasion-like vocals suggest the rockers are comfortable mining the past. On the plus side, they’ve got the pop songwriting chops to pull it off convincingly. If we were listening blindly, we might even mistake openers Saying Goodbye and Under Estimator for a couple of lost Odds & Sods by the Who, while Get Me Out Of Here could pass for the Kinks. Top track: Saying Goodbye The Greenhornes play the Horseshoe on Sunday (April 3). RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

JOY FORMIDABLE The Big Roar (Atlantic)

Rating: NNN It’s nice to see that the chillwave memo currently circulating in North America has yet to reach England’s shores. In Britain, apparently it’s still okay to come across as a band that actually cares about the subjects of its songs; it’s okay to try to make a statement. Muse have been the most effective at this, and now Welsh trio the Joy Formidable are following a similar path, albeit with considerably less contrived drama. The immediate criticism about this long-in-the-making debut (in the works since 2008) is that there’s too much big, as the title suggests. Throughout what feel like 12 songs of unending crescendos, singer/guitarist Ritzy Bryan’s punchy verses blow up into urgent choruses that fall into hammering guitar solos and flurrying drums. The Big Roar rarely catches its breath, save for Llaw=Wall, when the roller coaster pauses for a few minutes before lurching into the raucous Chapter 2. It’s dizzying, and you’ll want off at

times, but you’ll likely ask to ride again. Top track: The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade The Joy Formidable hit the Horseshoe on Saturday (April 2). JK

THE KILLS Blood Pressures (Domino)

Rating: NNN It’s been three years since the last Kills album, a time span singer Alison Mosshart filled by moonlighting in the Dead Weather and guitarist Jamie Hince spent in tabloid land with supermodel fiancée Kate Moss. Returning for Blood Pressures, the duo prove they haven’t lost any of their chemistry. As always, they opt for programmed beats over live drums, an odd choice for a rock band but one that helps create their repetitive, blues-based groove. That classic Kills sound remains mostly intact, especially on standouts Future Starts Slow and DNA, whose stop-start riffs act as a great springboard for Mosshart’s sexy rasp. They do try to mix up their formula, a move that pays off when subtly employed (the reggae textures in Satellite, for instance) but fails in the big, obvious spots. The drumless balladry of Wild Charms and The Last Goodbye, while pretty on their own, ultimately halt the album’s flow. Top track: DNA The Kills play Sound Academy May 1. RT

Country/Folk ROMANO ñDANIEL NNNN

Sleep Beneath The Willow (You’ve Changed) Rating: Prolific classic country rocker Daniel Romano’s new album opens with a chorus of soaring female voices that usher in the standout tune Time Forgot (To Change My Heart). The song exemplifies what’s to come: slick (but not too slick) production values, superb storytelling and an unhurried down-tempo vibe. Last year’s Workin’ For The Music Man featured equally strong and generally peppier songs, but the mix was lacking and the arrangements sparser. Intact here are classic country sounds (pedal steel, guitar twang, fiddle, banjo), woeful lyrics and songwriting that evokes Waylon Jennings and Glen Campbell. Best are the Welland musician’s postmodern twists: a tempo or key change, a structural surprise, the insanely low bass note he hits when you least expect it. A little poky, the album picks up on side two thanks to Helen’s Restaurant’s delightful lyrics, the sophisticated There Are Lines In My Face and a live version of the achingly simple Nothing. Top track: Nothing Daniel Romano plays the Dakota Tuesday (April 5). CG

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House Of Balloons (independent) Rating: NNNN Pundits busy penning eulogies for progressive R&B now have a new cause célèbre thanks to Toronto’s the Weeknd, aka “Lovely” Abel Tesfaye, a boyish, brooding singer who’s maintaining a low profile despite blowing up the blogosphere last week with his Drake-approved debut mixtape. There’s an eerie, unsettling air about House Of Balloons. The Weeknd and producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo concoct a feverish atmosphere from buzzy bass, airy and sputtering beats and dissonant chords that drift and hover like cigarette smoke. It’s an assured, welldefined sound that suggests darker forces at work beneath the Weeknd’s youthful swagger. Lyrically, the mood vacillates between confrontational and reflective, but House Of Balloons really soars when his blunt resolve collides with a more nuanced or gentle vocal delivery, creating a tension reminiscent of Aaliyah’s clear-headed emotional states. Top track: Coming Down KEVIN RITCHIE Free download at the-weeknd.com

WIZ KHALIFA Rolling Papers (Warner)

Rating: NNN A twinkling piano melody eases listeners into Wiz Khalifa’s third album, a winsome ode to the high life that extends the pop appeal of the rising Pittsburgh MC’s number-one hit, Black And Yellow, to 14 laidback songs. Rolling Papers is a bigger, shinier sequel to last year’s Kush & Orange Juice mixtape; it’s full of smooth beats and summertime vibes nicely suited to Khalifa’s languorous flow, but with a gleaming commercial pop veneer courtesy of producers like Stargate (Ne-Yo, Rihanna). Songs like Roll Up, Hopes And Dreams and The Race best showcase his self-assured charm. Unfortunately not all of Khalifa’s choruses are as sticky as his beats. Around the midpoint, his preoccupation with “bitches and champagne” (and weed) starts to wear thin as he leans harder on pop choruses, resulting in forced and cutesysounding tracks No Sleep, Get Your Shit and Fly Solo. Top track: Black And Yellow KR

Meet Alyssa. When she’s not working at our Honolulu store or modeling, she’s likely to be found surfing Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore. Luckily, just moments before she disappeared for a long night of dancing on the beach, we spotted Alyssa wearing the Lace Print Dress and couldn’t resist snapping a few photos.

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more online nowtoronto.com/stage Audio clips from interview with LOST VOICES’ ED ROY and OWAIS LIGHTWALA • Reviews of ZERO HOUR and AFTER AKHMATOVA • Scenes on OFFENSIVE FOULS, LEAR and more Fully searchable listings with venue maps nowtoronto.com/stage/listings

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Lost in transition Unaccompanied airport children carry tragic secrets By JON KAPLAN

Lost Voices actor Owais Lightwala credits writer/director Ed Roy with nurturing young theatre talent.

LOST VOICES written and directed by Ed Roy, with Soo Garay, Shaun McComb, Owais Lightwala and Sarena Parmar. Presented by Topological Theatre and Theatre Centre at the Theatre Centre (1087 Queen West). Opens Friday (April 1) and runs to April 17, Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, matinee Sunday 2:30 pm. Pwyc-$20. 416-538-0988.

an unaccompanied child from a Third World nation arrives at a Western airport seeking refuge in a new land. Sound like an isolated tale? As writer/director Ed Roy has learned, it’s a worldwide phenomenon that involves thousands of children every year. His response has been to write Lost Voices, in which two young teens –

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Dilallo and Ben Morss (Vital Theatre Company). Angelina and her friends dance to get a starring role in this all-ages show. Opens Apr 2 and runs to May 29, Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 11 am. $29.50-$49.50. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. 416-642-8973, lowerossingtontheatre.com. THE BEST MEN by Bill Antoniou (Skinny Jo Productions). A difficult bride and a gay best man with two dates cause drama in this wedding comedy. Opens Apr 6 and runs to Apr 10, WedSun 7 pm. $20, stu $15. Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. 416-336-3399, breadandcircus.ca. LOST VOICES by Ed Roy (Topological Theatre). This drama looks at the growing phenomenon of unaccompanied minors arriving at airports with no set future plan (see story, this page). Opens Apr 1 and runs to Apr 17, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $15-$20. Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen W. 416-538-0988, topologicaltheatre.com. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare (Scarborough Players). The classic romantic comedy gets a staging. Opens Mar 31 and runs to Apr 16, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mats Apr 10 and 16 at 2 pm. $17, stu/srs $14, stu rush $10. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston. 416-267-9292, theatrescarborough.com. OUT OF SIGHT... OUT OF MURDER by Fred Carmichael (Mississauga Players). A man writes a murder story in a mansion where another author was killed. Opens Mar 31 and runs to Apr

Wakeed from Afghanistan and Nabeela from India – land at Pearson Airport and are subjected to questions by immigration officials. “[Unaccompanied children] are treated like adults, interrogated and often viewed as potential terrorists,” says Roy. “They’re known as ‘Paladin children,’ apparently cast to the winds. Sometimes they won’t tell

9, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, srs $17, stu $5. Clarke Memorial Hall, 161 Lakeshore W, Mississauga. mississaugaplayers.com. SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD by Jason Robert Brown (Angelwalk Theatre). Characters from a variety of eras live through defining moments in this series of vignettes. Previews to Mar 31. Opens Apr 1 and runs to Apr 23, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $25-$45. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge, Studio Theatre. 416-872-1111, angelwalk.ca. TANGLED WEB: MURDER BY DETECTION (Mysteriously Yours... Dinner Theatre). Famous sleuths battle for the Detective of the Century Award in this interactive dinner show. Opens Apr 1 and runs to Jun 25, Fri-Sat 8 pm (dinner 6:30 pm; see website for other shows). $40$83. 2026 Yonge. 416-486-7469, mysteriouslyyours.com. VIVA EL TEATRO! (Crisalida). This festival features plays performed in Spanish with English translation, including Aqui No Paga Nadie by Dario Fo, Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca, Luz Negra by Alvaro Menéndez Leal and the Noche de Teatro III series (at George Ignatieff Theatre). Opens Mar 31 and runs to Apr 30, see website for schedule. $20, festival passport $65. Palmerston Library Theatre, 560 Palmerston. 416-890-3271, festivalinspanish.ca. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS by Orson Welles (Harbourfront World Stage/Art of Time Ensemble). The 1938 radio drama about a Martian invasion is staged with music by Bernard Herrmann (see story, page 63). Mar 31-Apr 3, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat 2 pm, Sun 4 pm. $25-$59. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre. com.

their true stories in order to protect family back home. “Other countries have national policies about how to deal with them, but Canada doesn’t,” says Roy. “It’s up to each province to handle the children, who have been sent here for reasons that range from child trafficking to vendettas to fleeing wars.” After researching the background of the Paladin children with the help of front-line social workers, Roy realized the stress the workers themselves are under and was determined to make their stories as much a part of Lost Voices as those of the teens. “I didn’t just want to create a piece of issue-based theatre, but rather to look at the humans caught up in the situation,” notes the playwright. “It’s as important to look at the young people searching for a place to live as it is to examine the struggle of the workers to have normal lives when they’re dealing with seemingly impossible problems.” The material has struck a chord with Owais Lightwala, the 20-yearold actor and York University student who played Wakeed in last year’s workshop. “I had high school friends who were refugees, so I feel I know that world even though it wasn’t mine,” offers the passionate Lightwala, who emigrated to Canada in 2004. “My immigrant experience is so safe compared to Wakeed’s, but as an artist and citizen, it’s my responsibility to tell this story and validate the experience of others. One of the best things about this play is that it’s not a

documentary. It humanizes people we see in the news and doesn’t make them ‘other.’ “In North American culture, what’s not talked about is often deemed unimportant, and unfortunately it’s the media that define the topics. So these days, Charlie Sheen is important but Wakeed isn’t. Yet every two days, a Wakeed shows up at Pearson.” Roy has a long history of nurturing young theatre talent, most recently as director and dramaturge of Waawaate Fobister’s award-winning Agokwe. The show’s been touring Canada and returns to Buddies, where it premiered, in May. Lightwala’s another artist who’s benefited from Roy’s tutelage; the connection came about through Why Not Theatre’s Ravi Jain, with whom Lightwala has worked. “I love that Ed empowers us to take responsibility for the work,” he says. “I never feel like I’m used as a tool to enhance his vision. As intimidated as I was the first day of rehearsal, being in a room with more experienced people, I’ve always felt that I’ve been respected and encouraged to explore and challenge both Ed and myself. “I’m used to creation-based learning, so the experience of Lost Lives has been exactly the way I like to work. In the several weeks of developing the show last April, I learned more than I could performing a year of monologues in a classroom.” 3

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young audiences sets the story in a modern, culturally diverse city. Previews Apr 6-8. Opens Apr 9 and runs to Apr 21, see website for schedule. $15, stu/srs $12. Central Commerce CI, 570 Shaw. 416-703-4881, shakespeareinaction.org. THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES by Molière (Théâtre français de Toronto). A man’s scheme to make a young girl into the perfect wife goes awry in this comedy. Previews Apr 6-7. Opens Apr 8 and runs to Apr 23, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, Apr 16 and 23 at 3:30 pm. $33-$57, stu/srs $28-$57, Wed pwyc. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-534-6604, theatrefrancais.com.

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man (Mirvish, Lyric Hammersmith, Phil McIntyre Entertainment). A series of ghost stories promises to thrill and chill viewers. Previews Apr 1, opens Apr 12 and runs to May 8, Tue-Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 5 & 8:30 pm, Sun 3 pm, some other matinees (check website for weekly schedule). $25-$79. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. I THINK I CAN by Florence Gibson and Shawn Byfield (Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People). This dance-theatre piece deals with bullying, cliques and friendship. Previews Apr 4-6. Opens Apr 7 and runs to May 5, see website for schedule. $10-$20. 165 Front E. 416862-2222, lktyp.ca. THE LAST 15 SECONDS by the MT Space (Theatre Passe Muraille). Movement, dance, video and text are used to convey a dialogue between a suicide bomber and his victim. Previews Apr 6. Opens Apr 7 and runs to Apr 16, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $30-$35, preview $15, mat pwyc. 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.on.ca. OUR CLASS by Tadeusz Slobodzianek (Studio 180/Canadian Stage Company). Polish Jews and Catholics go from school day dreams to grim adult choices as WWII approaches. Previews Apr 4-6. Opens Apr 7 and runs to Apr 30, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mats Wed 1:30 pm, Sat 2 pm. $20-$49, some Mon pwyc. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-368-3110, studio180theatre.com. ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare in Action). This adaptation for

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One-nighters ARCHETYPE PROJECTS (York U Theatre). Students present short solo shows inspired by research into personal archetypes. Apr 4 at 7 pm. Free. York University Accolade E Bldg, 4700 Keele, Studio 207. 416-736-5172. AYE-LA-SAH: PERFORMERS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF BATTICALOA (Teardrop Collect-

ive). This benefit for floor-ravaged areas of Sri Lanka features music, poetry, dance and more. Apr 3 from 5:30 to 10:30 pm. $10-$25 sliding scale. 918 Bathurst: Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, 918 Bathurst. 647-2964117, iddiappam@gmail.com. GOLDA’S BALCONY by William Gibson (Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts). This solo show looks at the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. Apr 4 at 8 pm. $61-$68. 10268 Yonge. rhcentre.ca. IMAGINED SPACES, LOST OBJECTS (FADO/

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if you’ve ever lost someone or something you love, you’ll empa thize with paper SERIES. David Yee’s collection of six short plays investigates, with a skilful blend of comedy and pathos, the suffering and regret over the demise of a close relationship, abandonment by par ents and even the loss of a character’s proud professional standing. In the telling, all rely cleverly on paper and the multiple ways it can be used. Though the production is basically a sextet of monologues, director Nina Lee Aquino opens up the world of each piece with the help of the cast and designers Camellia Koo (set and costume), Michelle Ramsay (lighting) and Richard Lee (sound). Thus, in the tale of a woman (Marjorie Chan) caught up from an early age in her father’s counterfeiting op eration, we see him as well as various antagonists in her life. Applying for a restaurant job, a man (Nicco Lorenzo

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Goethe-Institut). Performing artist Janine Eisenächer presents an all-female program. Apr 3 at 7 pm. Pwyc-$10. CineCycle, 129 Spadina. performanceart.ca. The KiTchen STorieS (From Page to Stage). This evening of staged readings includes short plays by Gillian Kerr, Laboni Islam, Ellen Rumm and others. Apr 5 at 8 pm. Pwyc. Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm. 416-597-0223. A LiTTLe noSTALgiA... cAbAreT (Against the Grain). This show features songs by Kurt Weill and music from Cabaret. Apr 1 at 9 pm. $20. Academy of Spherical Arts/La Belle Epoque, 1 Snooker. againstthegraintheatre.com. ScrAbbLe WiTh The STArS (Performing Arts Lodges, Toronto). Play with Mark Breslin, Mary Lou Fallis, Louise Pitre, Djanet Sears and other celebrities in this benefit for PAL. Apr 4 at 6:30 pm. $150. Arcadian Court, 401 Bay, 8th floor. 1-800-838-3006, scrabblewiththestars.ca.

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(Opera Atelier). The company celebrates 25 years with performances by Measha Brueggergosman, young dancers of the ballet school and more. Apr 6 at 6:30 pm. $400. Carlu, 444 Yonge. 416-616-4660, operaatelier.com. SuddenLy MoMMy! by Anne Marie Scheffler (Perfectly Norma Productions). Scheffler performs her solo comedy about motherhood. Apr 5 at 8 pm. $20-$25. Black Swan, 154 Danforth. suddenlymommy.com. vivA cAbAreT (YURA). This tribute show features divas from ballet, opera, Broadway and film. Apr 6 at 8 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W, Melody Bar. 416-531-4635, rushow.ru.

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Theatre). An American interviews the son of a Soviet dissident and poet. Runs to May 1, TueSat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm). $23-$46, rush $10. 30 Bridgman, Extra Space. 416-531-

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(The Pub Theatre Company). This interactive show takes a satirical look at the drinking culture. Runs to Apr 23, Sat 8 pm. $15. Hard Rock Cafe, 279 Yonge. byebyeliver.com. feMALe iMPerSonATor ShoWS (Zelda’s). Divas from Broadway and film perform weekly. Fri-Sat 9 pm. Free. 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca. hAPPy dAyS, A neW MuSicAL by Garry Marshall and Paul Williams (Stage West). This musical is based on the TV sitcom. Runs to Apr 24, Tue-Sat 6:30 pm, Sun 5 pm, mats Wed and Sun 11 am. $53-$88 (incl buffet). 5400 Dixie, Mississauga. 905-238-0042, stagewest.com. i (Cassy Walker). Walker performs her solo show about identity and the labels we use. Runs to Apr 2, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $10, mat pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, artsboxoffice.ca. A MidSuMMer nighT’S dreAM by William Shakespeare (Soulpepper). Director Rick Roberts sets the Bard’s classic comedy in the Roaring 20s and nails the fun and magic at the heart of this enchanted tale. Creative use of LED lights, projections and eerie live music make the forest scenes visually striking, while the rag-tag group of actors rehearsing in the woods steal the show with hilarious physical comedy. Runs to Apr 23, see website for schedule. $45-$60, stu $28; rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. nnnn (Jordan Bimm) MonTPArnASSe by Maev Beaty and Erin Shields (Groundwater Productions). Art, voyeurism, nudity and ego are explored in this look at artist models of 20s Paris (see review, page 64). Runs to Apr 2, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $30-$35, mat pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.on.ca. nnn (GS) More fine girLS by Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer and Martha Ross (Theatre Columbus). This disappointing sequel to the 1997 hit The Attic, The Pearls, And Three Fine Girls reunites the dysfunctional Fine brood at their family home, where they bicker, reminisce and avoid matters you just know are going to be revealed at the end. The plot is saddled with sitcom contrivances and the actors resort to shameless mugging. Runs to Apr 3, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $23-$46, rush $10. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. nn (GS) neW voiceS 2011 (Ryerson Theatre School). This festival features new works by students. Runs to Apr 2, Thu-Fri 7 pm, Sat 2 pm. $18, stu/ srs $14. Ryerson Theatre, 43 Gerrard E. 416979-5118, ryersontheatre.ca. PAPer SerieS by David Yee (Cahoots Theatre Company). Various situations examine how we use paper to create, amuse, define and communicate (see review, page 61). Runs

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collective creation looks at the Depression-era dance marathon craze. Runs to Apr 1, Wed-Fri 8 pm. $10. York University Accolade E Bldg, 4700 Keele, Studio 207. 647-668-3552. biLLy eLLioT The MuSicAL by Lee Hall and Elton John (Mirvish). One of the best new musicals of the millennium, Billy Elliot is based on the 2000 film about a working-class boy whose dreams of becoming a ballet dancer are set against the grim reality of his 1984 northern England mining community. The characters are richly detailed, the conflicts believable and complex, and the dialogue raw, crudely funny and uncompromising. The songs, while not exactly hummable, serve the story and characters, and the performances (four boys alternate in the demanding lead role) grounded and deeply felt. Bring tissues. Runs to Jul 10, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm. $36-$130. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. nnnnn (GS)

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to Apr 9, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $10$30. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, cahoots.ca. NNNN (JK) THE PERFEcT WEDDiNg by Robin Wedding (Theatre Etobicoke). A groom wakes up next to a woman he doesn’t know in this bedroom farce. Runs to Apr 3, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm. $20, stu/srs $18. The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park. 416-246-1889, theatre-etobicoke.com. PiNkALiciOuS, THE MuSicAL by Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann and John Gregor (Vital Theatre). A girl turns pink after eating too many cupcakes in this family musical. Runs to May 29, Sat-Sun 1 pm. $29.50-$39.50. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. 416-642-8973, vitaltheatre.ca. SHE DiD WHAT?!!! (Famous People Players). The black light theatre company presents a musical based on a children’s book by Diane Dupuy. Runs to Apr 29, Tue-Sat 11:30 am and 6 pm. $59.50, srs $52.50, child $39.95 (includes meal). 343 Evans. 416-532-1137, fpp.org.

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Wheeler (Curtain Call Players). The wrath of a wrongfully convicted barber has brutal consequences. Runs to Apr 2, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $24. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. curtaincallplayers.com. THE TiME OF yOuR LiFE by William Saroyan (Soulpepper). Soulpepper’s remount of their acclaimed 2008 revival of Saroyan’s overlooked mid 20-century American classic carries an important hopeful message advocating understanding and generosity. Set in a bar on the eve of World War II, the action focuses on a mysteriously wealthy and eccentric street-level philanthropist, who tries to help characters from all walks of life. A large and strong ensemble gives this important play real life. Runs to Apr 16, see website for schedule. $45-$60, stu $28; rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. NNNN (Jordan Bimm) WiT’S END iii: LOvE LiFE (Sandra Shamas). Shamas’s third show to deal with living on a farm and getting older is also one of her best. Relaxed and completely confident, she tackles menopause, farming and (briefly) relationships with men. Her powers of description, physicality and affectionate impersonations are as vivid and funny as ever. Runs to Apr 3, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25-$65. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge. 416-8725555, ticketmaster.ca. NNNN (GS) ZERO HOuR by Jim Brochu (Harold Green Jewish Theatre). This solo show looks at the art, humour, temper and wit of Jewish artist Zero Mostel. Runs to Apr 16, Mon-Thu and Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $40.50$64.50. MNJCC Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. 416-366-7723, hgjewishtheatre.com. 3

Mars attacks John Gzowski reimagines the aliens By JON KAPLAN THE WAR OF THE WORLDS adapted by Orson Welles from the H.G. Wells novel, directed by Andrew Burashko, with Nicholas Campbell, Don McKellar, Marc Bendavid and John Gzowski (Art of Time Ensemble/World Stage). Enwave Theatre (231 Queens Quay West). Opens tonight (Thursday, March 31) and runs to Sunday (April 3), Thursday-Saturday 8 pm, matinees Saturday 2 pm and Sunday 4 pm. $25-$59. 416-973-4000.

here’s a tough question: what does a hostile Martian sound like? It’s one that John Gzowski had to answer for The War Of The Worlds, the Art of Time’s version of the radio broadcast by Orson Welles that scared the shit out of Americans just before Halloween 1938. Adapting the sci-fi novel by H.G. Wells, Welles moved the action from England to contemporary America, using his Mercury Theatre radio broadcast to tell a tale of outer-space invasion so real that some listeners fled their homes in advance of the “attack.” Composer and soundscape artist Gzowski does the foley for the production. Foley, named after 20s radio and film artist Jack Foley, refers to everyday sound effects created in studio. During a live radio broadcast, the audience gets to watch as well as hear the sounds being made. “I love working with sound in all ways,” says Gzowski, whose foley design for It’s A Wonderful Life won a Dora. “I love to walk the line between

sound and music, and occasionally between noise and music. Providing foley is tactile and real; it lets me return to live performance instead of sitting in front of a computer. “This score took me a month to design. With a computer, it would have taken an hour.” Welles’s script begins with a musical concert that’s interrupted by increasingly frenzied news dispatches about cylinders arriving from Mars and disgorging slimy aliens wielding charring heat rays. “The toughest thing to figure out was that death ray,” admits Gzowski, who has a string of other Dora nominations for sound design and composition. “The original broadcast used an organ keyboard sound like a buzzer, but we didn’t think that was scary enough. “I played around with period sounds and finally came up with a cross between a slinky and a theremin” – an early electronic instrument that produces an oscillating sound – “that’s sufficiently otherworldly.” Sometimes it takes more than one try. To make the sound of a Martian crawling out of its spaceship, he first played with a squishy balloon. “But I found that if I didn’t squeeze the balloon properly, I got a fart sound instead of something sinister,” he smiles. “I quickly looked for an alternative.” Providing everything from panicky crowd sounds to huge, falling pieces of metal, and airplane motors,

Sound designer John Gzowski creates the sounds of slithery Martians for a live performance of H.G. Wells’s The War Of The Worlds.

Gzowski is kept pretty busy. But as with all Art of Time shows, we get a blend of different sorts of performance, including some real music. Before the radio play, Andrew Burashko conducts Herrmannthology, Dan Parr’s suite drawn from Bernard Herrmann film scores. It’s accompanied by stills and footage from the movies themselves. Herrmann composed the score for

Welles’s radio play. Could the fear raised by the 1938 broadcast happen again? “We don’t buy into mockumentaries the same way these days,” offers Gzowski. “This was the first trick documentary, and it’s hard to be fooled again. Still, the reaction then has a lot to say about how people today deal with disaster and panic.” 3 jonkap@nowtoronto.com

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Naked truth in 20s Paris

Montparnasse probes creative complexities in a bohemian art world By GLENN SUMI MONTPARNASSE written by the company, directed by Andrea Donaldson (Groundwater in association with Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson). Runs to April 2. Pwyc-$35. 416-504-7529. See Continuing, page 62. Rating: NNN

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montparnasse, a play about women, art and creation, features a glamorous setting and an intriguing theme, but it’s missing a few impor tant brush strokes. The twohander, expanded from its successful SummerWorks 2009 pro duction, focuses on a pair of young Canadians on the fringes of the mod ern art scene of 1920s Paris. Margaret (Erin Shields) has been in the city for a while and is the toast of la vie bo hème (where she’s called Maggs), hav ing found wellpaid work as a nude model and muse to lecherous male painters. At the start of the play, Maggs’s as piring artist friend Amelia (Maev Beaty) arrives in Paris, although she’s soon creatively blocked and broke. When Maggs shacks up with an artist, Amelia grudgingly takes over a few of her clients, disrobing and dispensing the odd bit of artistic advice. Eventually, the friends’ careers col lide, leading to a climax that feels con trived and predictable. We’d feel more for them if we knew something about their backgrounds. What were their lives like in Canada? What was the basis of their friendship? The script has little to say about the famous painters and writers of the

Maev Beaty (left) and Erin Shields are excellent as young Canadians struggling on the fringes of the art scene in Montparnasse.

time; names are dropped without ex ploring their work or the artists them selves. The closest approach to a well known figure is Amelia’s seduction of literary den mother Sylvia Beach, in a scene that crackles with tension and sexuality. Despite the evocative title, there’s little sense of place. Thomas Ryder Payne’s sound design doesn’t contri bute much ambience, but Jung-Hye Kim’s costumes (and Shields’s period haircut) add a dash of authenticity.

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Thursday, March 31 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Lou Eisen, Matt

sketch revue doesn’t consistently live up to that title, but there are plenty of laughs. Highlights include savage takes on greedy baby boomers, pretentious yoga instructors and an awkward threesome, with Adam Cawley and Kris Siddiqi standing out amongst the hardworking cast. The writing needs sharpening, but the ballsy, improv-based finale – if it works – will generate lots of post-show buzz. Wed-Sat 8 pm (plus Sat late show 10:30 pm), Sun 7 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416343-0011, secondcity.com. NNN (GS) YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Bryan O’Gorman. To Apr 3, Thu-Sun 8 pm, plus FriSat late show 10:30 pm. $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Double Feature Night w/ two new comics. 8 pm. $13. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Double Feature Night w/ two new comics. 8 pm. $13. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. yukyuks.com.

Carter and host Andrew Evans. To Apr 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. THE BOOM SHOW: CHAPTER 34 SuperABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 31. market presents comedy w/ Nathan BALMY COMEDY The Fill Station presents Macintosh, K Trevor Wilson, Arthur Simeon stand-up, sketch and improv w/ Danny Freedand others. 9 pm. $10. 268 Augusta. boomman, Samuel Yen, Becky Bays, Dave Healey, comedy.com. General Fools, Beggar’s Canyon, host Todd GAME PLAYA THURSDAYS John Candy Box TheVan Allen and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 2282 Queen atre presents longform improv by Rob NorE. 416-693-9333. man’s Game Of The Scene class. 9 pm. Pwyc. CARLA COLLINS The Flying Beaver Pubaret 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. presents the actor/comic in a live show. To THE GURG: HOT NUTS NIGHT Comedy Bar preApr 2, Fri-Sat 8 pm. $20-$25. 488 Parliament. sents sketch featuring the Gurg w/ Jet Fighter 647-347-6567, brownpapertickets.com. Pilots, Tony Ho and host Tim Gilbert. 10 pm. COMEDY ON THE DANFORTH Timothy’s World $5. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. News Café presents short form improv games. HOT BOX COMEDY Hot Box Cafe presents a 9 pm. Pwyc. 320 Danforth. 416-461-2668, weekly show w/ host Jillian Thomas. 7:15 pm. comedyonthedanforth.com. $5. 191A Baldwin. hotboxcafe.ca. JUNGLE FEVER Urban Jugnle Theatre preOBVIOUS RABID MACHINE Comedy Bar sents stand-up w/ Natalie Norman, presents a new sketch troupe featuring Georgea Brooks-Hancock, Suzan Mazar, Karen Julie Bot, Jeanie Calleja and Adrienne Weiss, Mitton, Carol Hudson Riley, Candace Lovett, w/ guests Andy Boorman, the Trophy Wives, Sara Hennessey, Hannah Cheesman, Nile Sehost Dawn Whitwell and others. 8 pm. $8. 945 guin host Marco Bernardi and others. 7 pm. Bloor W. comedybar.ca. 24100artofTime_NOWad:Layout 1 $12. 3/18/11 4:03 PM Page 1 Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. breadandTHIS PARTY’S A RIOT! Second City SC’s latest circus.ca.

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RAISING THE ROOF’S APRIL FOOL’S COMEDY WEEKEND Franklin Templeton Investñ ments presents a comedy fundraiser to find

solutions to youth homelessness, w/ the Adam Growe Comedy & Quiz Showe. 7:30 & 9:30 pm. $34.95. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. 416872-1212, raisingtheroof.org. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 31. TODD GLASS PREMIUM WEEKEND Comedy Bar and Comedy Addicts present the stand-up comic and TV personality. To Apr 2, Fri-Sat 8 & 10:30 pm. $20. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. TOKE & JOKE Village Vapor Lounge presents a weekly show w/ host Dred Lee. 7:30 pm. $5. 66 Wellesley E. 416-972-9500. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 31. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Jay Brown, Ted Morris and Patrick Haye. To Apr 2, Fri 9 pm, Sat 7:30 & 9:45 pm. $20. 70 Interchange Way. 416967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Co-Feature Week w/ Kyle Radke and Wafik Nasralla. To Apr 2, FriSat 9 pm. $20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416967-6425, yukyuks.com.

CANTI DI ª TERRA Special guest ensembles Constantinople and Barbara Furtuna take us on a voyage from the heart of the Mediterranean, and the mesmerizing vocal polyphonies of the sacred and secular songs of Corsica, to ancient Persia and medieval Europe. $10 tickets for ages 30 and under. Visit www.torontoconsort.org

Saturday, April 2 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 31. THE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY COMPLETELY MADE UP SHOW Second City presents interactive,

family-friendly improv and sketch. 11 am. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. CARLA COLLINS See Fri 1. 8-BIT IMPROV Vacantly Occupied presents Improv with a video game twist. 10 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth. 416-469-0537, imagin.ca/blackswan.

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LATE NIGHT CABARET Second City presents a monthly variety show with an adults-only edge, featuring burlesque by members of Les Coquettes, improv by The Carnegie Hall Show, host Reid Janisse and others. 11 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. MARTY TOPPS HOUSE PARTY SHOW Isaac Winter presents a comedy/variety show/dance party w/ Marco Bernardi, Marty Simsovic, hosts Marty Topps and DJ T-Bot, and others. Doors 10 pm. $10. Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. martytopps.ca. NAKED FRIDAYS John Candy Box Theatre presents music, improv and sketch. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.

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RAISING THE ROOF’S APRIL FOOL’S COMEDY WEEKEND Franklin Templeton Investñ ments presents a comedy fundraiser to find solutions to youth homelessness, featuring Jon Dore w/ Ryan Belleville, Arthur Simeon, Allison Dore, Darren Rose, Rebecca Kohler and others. 7:30 & 9:30 pm. $34.95. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. 416-872-1212, raisingtheroof.org. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 31. TODD GLASS PREMIuM WEEKEND See Fri 1. YuK YuK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 31. YuK YuK’S VAuGHAN See Fri 1. YuK YuK’S WEST See Fri 1.

Free. 200 Victoria. 416-362-1777. SuNDAY NIGHT LIVE The Sketchersons present their weekly sketch show w/ guest host Todd Glass and musical acts. 9:30 pm. $8. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thesketchersons.com. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 31. XXX EROTIC COMEDY NIGHT Zanzibar presents a weekly show w/ host Fast Eddie Bizarria. 8:30 pm. Free. 359 Yonge. 647-831-4975. YuK YuK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 31.

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April 7 - 9, 2011 8 PM Fleck Dance Theatre Harbourfront Centre Tickets: 416 973 4000 Info: balletcreole.org Artistic Director: Patrick Parson Assoc. Choreographer: Gabby Kamino Guest Choreographers: Danny Grossman Debbie Wilson World Premiere Ballet by José Carret Morejón

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upcoming improvisers picked by the Second City. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. bIG LAuGHS IN LITTLE ITALY Public presents Kris Bonaparte, Pat Thornton, Adam McFawn, host Blair Streeter and others. 9 pm. Free. 596 College. 416-539-8890. LAuGH SAbbATH presents Let’s Get Hot! w/ Chris Locke, Aaron Eves, Conor Holler, Sara Hennessey, Hunter Collins, Kathleen Phillips, Nick Flanagan, Brian Barlow and others. Doors 8:30 pm. $5. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. laughsabbath.com. LEGENDS OF ZELDA’S presents weekly improv w/ the Eleventh Commandment plus guests. 8 pm. $5. Zelda’s, 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca.

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CAbARET Franklin Templeton Investments presents a fundraiser to reduce youth homelessness, w/ Pete Zedlacher, Evan Carter, David Merry, Ryan Belleville, Jonny Harris, Shaun Majumder and host Steve Patterson. 7:30 pm. $150. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416481-1838, raisingtheroof.org. SILVER CITY STAND uP Comedy show with hosts Kirk Hicks and Hannah Hogan. 9 pm. Pwyc. Silver City, 780 Danforth. SuDDENLY SuNDAY Pantages Martini Bar presents a weekly comedy night w/ hosts Melissa Story and Jeff Clark plus musical guests. 9 pm.

others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Coming Soon... w/ Mikey Kolberg, Kajan Sivalingam, Muniza Rauf and MC Ryan Maglunob. 11 pm. Free. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com. DIRTY bINGO Zelda’s presents a weekly game with adult prizes w/ hosts Gloria Hole and Lena Over. 8:30 pm. Free. 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca. THE FAMOuS & HEINOuS SHOW Pour Boy Pub presents a weekly open mic. 10:30 pm. Free. 666 Manning. 647-343-7969, pourboy.ca.

HARD TIMES AT THE HARD LuCK – ANTIDENTITIES uNITE! Impulsive Entertainment presents British Teeth, Creedence Bathwater Revival, Kobe and Friends, Arthur Simeon and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Hard Luck Bar, 812 Dundas W. impulsiveentertainment.com. IMPERIAL COMEDY Imperial Pub presents weekly Pro/Am comics w/ host Eric Bud. 9:30 pm. Pwyc. 54 Dundas E. imperialcomedy.com. SAVED bY THE JOKES Fox & Fiddle presents weekly comedy w/ hosts Evan Desmarais and Chris Robinson. 8 pm. Pwyc. 27 Wellesley E. wellesleyfox.com. $#*! MY MAYOR SAYS Second City presents current-events comedy about T.O. 8 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. THE VEST SHOW IN TOWN Comedy Bar presents a weekly show w/ Vest of Friends. 7 pm. Pwyc. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.

Tuesday, April 5 IMPROV ALL-STARS Second City presents a

fast-paced, completely improvised weekly show. 8 pm. $20. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011,

dance listings an after-party and more. Apr 6 at 6 pm. $50. Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor W. 647-628Opening 9246, anandam.ca. HEAVEN blackandblue dance projects PROJECT 3/2/1 Dancemakers presents a and CreatiVenture Collective present a ñ trio by Antonija Livingstone, a duet by ñ company fundraiser featuring a performance Martin Bèlanger and a solo by Ame Henderof Sasha Ivanochko’s nude dance piece and

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more. Apr 1, doors 7 pm. $100. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis. blackandbluegala.eventbrite.com. PRECIPICE FuNDRAISER Anandam Dancetheatre presents a sneak preview of its upcoming production, Precipice: Dances For Staircases, plus

son. Opens Apr 6 and runs to Apr 17, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm. $25, stu $18. Dancemakers Centre for Creation, 55 Mill, bldg 58, studio 313. 416-367-1800, dancemakers.org. READY TO SPRING York U Dance presents works by third-year dance majors. Mar 31-Apr 1 at 7

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SKETCHCOMEDYLOuNGE Rivoli presents The Headline Series w/ Cheap Smokes, Smells Like the 80s, Haircut, Newsdesk with Ron Sparks, MC Jillian Thomas and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge. com. STRIP COMEDY I Heart Jokes presents a comedy show hosted by Georgea Brooks-Hancock. 8 pm. The Central, 603 Markham. 416913-4586, thecentral.ca. WEIRDO SHOW #3 Stand-up comedy with Todd Graham, Winston Spear, Hunter Collins, Gavin Stephens, K Trevor Wilson, Bob Kerr, Blair Streeter, Deborah Robinson, James Hartnett and host idiot gallant. 8 pm. No cover. Crown & Tiger, 414 College. 416-9203115. YuK YuK’S DOWNTOWN presents the Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, and standup Amateur Night at 9:30 pm. $4. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Wednesday, April 6 AbSOLuTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am night w/ Andrew Evans, Andrew Chapman, Darryl Orr, Ernie Vicente, Candace Lovett, Daniel Fidele and host Winston Spear. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. THE CARNEGIE HALL SHOW The National Theatre of the World presents a weekly variety show. 9 pm. Pwyc. Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. thecarnegiehallshow.com. COMEDY AT THE OSSINGTON presents Parker and Seville, Dan Ramos, Desiree Lavoy, hosts Sara Hennessey, Steph Kaliner, Jeremy Mersereau and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. The Ossington, 61 Ossington. 416-850-0161. THE DOOR PRIZE SHOW Zelda’s presents a weekly talent contest w/ host Vicki Licks. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 692 Yonge, upstairs. zeldas. ca. SIREN’S COMEDY Celt’s Pub presents stand-up w/ Ben Redman and host Brie Watson. 8:30 pm. Free. 2872 Dundas W. 416-767-3339. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 31. YuK YuK’S DOWNTOWN presents Donnie Coy. To Apr 10, Wed-Sun 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat late show 10:30 pm. $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3

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and 8:30 pm (two programs). Pwyc ($5 sugg). York University Accolade East Bldg, 4700 Keele. 416-736-5888. SIX DEGREES SALSA COMPETITION Six Degrees presents the finals in the amateur and professional divisions. Apr 5 at 8 pm. $15-$20. 2335 Yonge. sixdegreesvenue.com.

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ACCELERATION 2011 School of Toronto Dance Theatre presents the graduating class performing works by Lucy Rupert, Susanna Hood, Conrad Alexandrowicz, Christopher House and José Limón. Runs to Apr 2, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $19, stu/srs $15. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester. 416-967-6887, schooloftdt. org. 3

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ANDREW SARDONE can strike when you write what you know. Toews starred in Carlos Reygadas’s visually stunning film Silent Light, also set in a Mexican Mennonite community. Her typically pointed and sparse prose style expertly conveys the tension between the rigidity of that life and the open sensibilities of the director and his team. Soon, longing for more than milking cows and resisting her relentlessly patriarchal father, Irma starts imagining her own freedom. There’s a small weakness in the narrative when the action moves to Mexico City, where Irma has more luck than seems believable. But Toews gets the story back under control when Irma finally sees Diego’s film – the first time she’s ever been in a cinema – an experience that changes her life, and when she unveils a devastating family secret. The internal conflict over when to reveal hard information, in life or in art, is one of Toews’s key themes. A sequence about how it feels to tell the SUSAN G. COLE truth is a knockout.

speaking Mennonites, the story begins just as Irma has been abandoned by her Mexican husband, Jorge. The marriage caused a major rift between Irma and her father, who grudgingly allows her to live in the house down the road as long as she works the family farm. When filmmaker Diego moves into the area with his crew to make a feature about Mennonites, Irma, who speaks Spanish, is hired as a translator for the film’s German-speaking star, Marijke. Here’s an example of the gold you

IN PERSON I don’t often throw around flat-out superlatives, but in the case of Howard Jacobson’s The Finkler Question, now in paper ($18.50, Bloomsbury), I can’t resist. The 2010 Man Booker-winning novel is the best and most important book ever written about Jews in the diaspora. Using both outrageous satire and painfully real situations, Jacobson takes on internalized anti-Semitism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the impact of Jews on the entertainment industry – and way more – in a story about three friends, two Jewish and the other who wishes he were. Jacobson appears at the Toronto Reference Library on Tuesday (April 5). See Readings, this page.

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HENDERSON/SHENIZ JANMOHAMED Reading. 7:30 pm. Free. Magpie Tavern, 831 Dundas W. 416-916-6499. GRANTA 114: ALIENS Launch with readings by Madeleine Thien, Martha Baillie and Iris Haussler. 7-9 pm. Free. Type, 883 Queen W. 416-366-8973. JACOB SCHEIER/JAMES DEWAR/CARLA HARTSFIELD Poetry and an open mic. 8 pm. Free.

Regal Beagle, 335 Bloor W. 416-262-5286.

Friday, April 1 KEEP TORONTO READING: ONE BOOK KICKOFF

Meet author Judy Fong Bates and sample an aria from The White Snake. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.

Sunday, April 3 KELLEY ARMSTRONG Reading from her young adult novel The Gathering. 2 pm. Free. Indigo Yorkdale, 3401 Dufferin. chapters.indigo.ca.

ALEX VON TUNZELMANN/ANDY LAMEY/STEVE BURGESS Author brunch. 10 am. $45. King Edward Hotel, 37 King E. Pre-register 416361-0032.

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HOWARD JACOBSON The Finkler Question author discusses humour, loss and winñ ning the Man Booker prize. 7 pm. Free. Refer-

Tuesday, April 5 AMANDA HALE Reading from her Cuban stories, In The Embrace Of The Alligator. 6-8 pm. Free. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay. 416-3610032. MAUREEN HYNES Launching Marrow, Willow. 7:30 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. 416-840-0501.

DAVID HICKEY/JOSHUA TROTTER/ZACHARIAH WELLS Poetry Month celebration. 7 pm. Free.

ence Library, 789 Yonge. 416-361-0032. PENN KEMP/INGE ISRAEL/EVELYN LAU Poetry. 8 pm. Free. Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. artbar.org. SYLVIA TYSON Launching her debut novel, Joyner’s Dream. 7 pm. Free. Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth. 416-361-0032.

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AVA HOMA/JORGE ANTONIO VALLEJOS/MARCUS MCCANN/SARAH GREEN Reading. 7-9 pm. Free. St Anne’s Church, 270 Gladstone. 416536-3160.

Wednesday, April 6 JAMES BARTLEMAN Reading from As Long As

The River Flows. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5639. SARAH BLAKE Discussing her novel The Postmistress. 7 pm. Free. Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor 24096-AuthorsNOWad.qxd:Mar31 W. chapters.indigo.ca.

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from Tiger Hills. 7:30 pm. $10, stu free. Harbourfront Centre Brigantine Rm, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. STEVE REINKE Talking about The Shimmering 3/11/11 AM Page 1 Beast with artist11:26 James MacSwain. 3 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca. 3

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readings and an awards presentation. 5:307:30 pm. Free. Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College. poets.ca.

Reading. 8 pm. Pwyc. Press Club, 850 Dundas W. pivotreadings.ca. DESCANT’S GHOSTS AND THE UNCANY Descant spring issue launch. 7:30-10 pm. Free. George Brown House, 186 Beverley. descant.ca.

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typography and lettering fans shouldn’t miss Marian Bantjes’s show. The BC-based graphic artist, who started out as a book designer, decided to put aside the client-centred priorities of commercial art in favour of a more personal approach. Using materials in new ways or subverting ornate Victorian decorative styles, she’s

now in great demand worldwide for her eccentric book and magazine covers, posters and textile and wallpaper patterns. She recently published I Wonder (also the show title), a medieval manuscript-like book combining text and illumination, a wild trip through the vocabulary of ornament that includes alphabets, intricate gold leaf patterns and brocade-like borders made of pasta. Bantjes shines brightest when working with lettering. Don’t look for originality in the language; it might

Marian Bantjes’s valentines are irresistible.

be too much to ask for literary abilities from such a prodigious visual talent. How, not what, she writes is everything. Multicoloured text that recalls a crazy quilt or the painting of Paul Klee describes the artist’s mother, while pencil-drawn words loop around axles and gears for her mechanic father. A poem about a dentist is written on an array of drawn teeth. An alphabet on coloured-pencil drawings of wine grapes becomes a block of text for a wine poster. Red and black letters intermix in what appears to be nonsense but when read one colour at a time turns out to be a letter to a garden-destroying deer. Photographs preserve her experiments with materials: “I want it all” spelled out in flower petals, or piles of sugar pushed into words and flourishes. It’s hard to resist Bantjes’s Valentine’s cards, an annual undertaking that’s involved a unique heart drawn for each of her friends, generic “love letter” fragments (blocks of text written in exquisite calligraphic script) and repurposed Christmas cards laser-cut into heart-shaped doilies. This inventive and charming graphic work is a visual feast. 3 art@nowtoronto.com

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Images stays edgy Experimental fest expands its venues – and your mind By NORMAN WILNER IMAGES FESTIVAL 24 at the Royal, Workman Arts, Jackman Hall and other venues, from tonight (March 31) to April 9. For details, see Indie & Rep Film, page 80. imagesfestival.com.

the 24th edition of the images Festival finds Toronto’s annual celebration of experimental film and video expanding even further across the city, adding the AGO’s Jackman Hall to its list of venues. The programmers have collected cutting-edge of work in the visual arts, with experimental documentaries sharing screen space with impressionistic shorts, live action and animation bumping up against each other, and the Live Images program once again blending cinema with live performance, just to see what happens. Although the festival technically started yesterday with a “bonus screening” of experimental work from the San Francisco Bay Area at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Images kicks off good and proper this evening with Luo Li’s Rivers And My Father (tonight, 7 pm, the Royal; rating: NNNN). It marks an evolution for Li, whose delicate debut, I Went To The Zoo The Other Day, was a highlight of last year’s Images. Shooting in nostalgic

black-and-white and blending documentary and fiction, Li creates an enhanced version of his family’s history, reaching back from contemporary Toronto to the banks of China’s Yangtze River. The reflective mood carries echoes of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s beguiling Syndromes And A Century, or Jia Zhang-ke’s recent docu-fictions Still Life and I Wish I Knew, but Li isn’t borrowing from those directors so much as exploring a common theme in his own particular style. An equally distinctive vision is at work in John Gianvito’s four-and-ahalf-hour documentary Vapor Trail (Clark) (Sunday, 6 pm, Jackman Hall; rating: NNNN), which investigates the miserable legacy of the American presence in the Philippines for most of the last century, using the decommissioned Clark Air Force Base in the Pampanga province – where the groundwater has been rendered toxic by the storage of chemical weapons – as a symbol of imperialist negligence. It’s a compelling look at the tragedy of

Magic For Beginners probes U.S.-style celebrity.

imperialism, using its running time to force us to pay attention to victims – to people – we might otherwise never encounter. (Gianvito will be at the Gladstone Hotel Art Bar at 3 pm Friday for the first of the festival’s Images Talks.) Other highlights in the festival include Adele Horne’s And Again (Saturday, 8:30 pm, Workman Arts; rating: NNNN), a fascinating tour of a struggling New Mexico town that got a new lease on life when it was purchased by the Department Of Homeland Security as a training ground for anti-terrorist operations, with the residents hired to play aggressors and casualties. It’s like an Onion satire brought to life. Jesse McLean’s

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Magic For Beginners (Friday, 7 pm, Workman Arts; rating: NNNNN) is an imaginative caution against the aspirational effect of American celebrity – the mutant child of Brian O’Blivion’s monologue about “being on television” in Videodrome and Warren Beatty’s excoriation of Madonna’s need to be on camera in Truth Or Dare. Sounds hectoring, I know, but it’s thrilling to watch. And Duncan Campbell’s Make It New John (Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Jackman Hall; rating: NNNN) mixes documentary and speculation to explore John DeLorean and the stainless steel sports car that bore his name (and became a pop culture icon at 88 mph in the Back To The Future films) in the context of Thatcher’s England. The festival also features Reframing Africa (Monday and Tuesday, 9 pm at Jackman Hall), two programs of African experimental cinema curated by Jean-Marie Teno, who gets his own Images Talk Tuesday at 3 pm at the Gladstone. And next weekend’s closingnight gala presents Tod Browning’s rarely screened 1928 silent, West Of Zanzibar, with a live musical score by Fucked Up (April 9, 8:30 pm, Toronto Underground Cinema). That’ll be something to see. 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

HOP (Tim Hill). 95 minutes. Opens Friday (April 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 73. Rating: NNNN

On paper, Hop sounds as generic as they come: E.B., the rebellious son of the Easter Bunny, rejects his birthright and runs away to Hollywood, where he befriends an underachieving human and learns the value of being true to himself in time to help his dad defeat a workplace rebellion spearheaded by a resentful chicken. Roll credits, cue the merchandising department. All of these things do indeed happen in Hop, but they’re infused with a demented, genuinely subversive spirit that comes straight from Russell Brand, who voices E.B. It’s as if he’d run around licking everyone during preproduction until they were all infected with the same antic energy he brought to Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek. The script is layered with solid laughs (this may be the only children’s film to include a lightning-quick reference to Roman Polanski’s rape conviction), and the casting is terrific. Brand is a manic delight as the ebullient E.B, Hugh Laurie does a fine job of stiffupper-lip silliness as his dad, and James Marsden, as E.B.’s human buddy, commits completely to the straight-man role. Director Tim Hill’s film credits include the first Alvin And The Chipmunks and second Garfield movie. I’m not sure how he got this one made, but whatever he had to do, it was NORMAN WILNER worth it.

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InSIdIouS directed by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell, with Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye and Barbara Hershey. An Alliance Films release. 92 minutes. Opens Friday (April 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 73. the first saw film made james Wan and Leigh Whannell household names in horror. They were 27 years old. And they’ve been trying to do something different ever since. The Australian friends’ latest col laboration – Wan directs and Whan nell once again writes and costars – is Insidious, a ghost story with not a single power tool, beartrap helmet or criminal mastermind in sight. It’s a straightforward tale of a be leaguered family under siege from mysterious forces, and the day after the movie’s Midnight Madness debut at the Toronto Film Festival, the cre ators couldn’t have been prouder. “It was a conscious effort on my part to make a movie that is very re strained and lowkey,” Wan explains. “I wanna prove to people that I don’t make movies that are just blood and guts. If you go back and watch the first Saw film, it’s a psychological thriller. There’s the threat of violence, but a lot of it happens off camera. “But people don’t really remember that. The sequels have made people think that the first Saw film is a lot more hardcore than it really is. So I was adamant about wanting to make a PG13 scary movie.” He’s not kidding. Insidious is prob

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ably the most restrained horror movie to hit the megaplex in years. Even the Paranormal Activity films offer some violence. This one’s all about dread and tension. “There’s no gore in it, there’s no blood, there’s nothing,” Wan laughs. “There’s no swearing, there’s no drinking – everything is kinda clean. I wanted to make a scary movie that did not rely on blood and guts or any of these, like, shock, inyourface mo ments, and just have it be scary strictly based on a creepy, insidious undertone.”

That undertone is trickier to create than you might think, Whannell says. “For this sort of film to be truly scary, you need to keep everything very still,” says the screenwriter, who turns up in the film as an amateur ghostbuster. “It’s not gonna be excit ing if we’re cutting a lot. We knew we wanted it to be quiet, to have the courage not to have music – not to go (singing menacingly), ‘Thiiiiis is how you should be feeeeeling.’ Just have it be silent.” 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

review INSIDIOUS (James Wan) Rating: nn James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell – who gave the world the Saw franchise – team up with Paranormal Activity producer Oren Peli for a story about a family plagued by spooky craziness. Unassuming parents Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) have barely settled into a new house when eldest son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) falls into a coma and Renai starts seeing strange figures hovering over their infant daughter’s bed. It’s more a reworking of Poltergeist than anything else, with Wilson and Byrne spending a lot of time walking into rooms while something scary lurks just out of frame. The tension is nicely handled in the first half, but once it’s time to start paying off with proper horror, Wan falls back on the same imagery he always uses. If you’re terrified of Tiny Tim chart hits and visions of 1950s families in their Sunday best, this might be one of the most intense theatrical James Wan’s Insidious falls back experiences you ever have. If you’re not, well, it’s on familiar imagery. still way better than the one with the ventriloquist’s nw dummy.

most actors tend to be reserved in interview situations, at least at first, but Michelle Monaghan is a bundle of enthusiasm and warmth, gushing about her Mission: Impossi ble III costar Simon Pegg when she learns I’ve just talked to him. “Simon’s the best!” she says, un aware that Pegg had brought his mo vie Paul to South By Southwest two days after she was there with Source Code. “Oh my god, did I just miss him?” Monaghan seems utterly genuine and present, which translates on screen as honesty. It’s no wonder di rectors keep casting her as the emo tional anchor of their movies – as Robert Downey Jr.’s dream girl in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, as Tom Cruise’s en dangered fiancée in M:I 3 and now in Source Code. “I never really thought about it,” she says on a To ronto interview stop just after the movie’s premiere at South By South west, “but there might be, like, a certain weight that I’m attracted to in all these movies. There’s always gotta be something rooted in real ity, and maybe that’s some thing I unconsciously do.” Source Code presented Monaghan with a differ ent hurdle. In addition to being the movie’s heart, she had to replay the same eight minutes over and over as a passenger on a commuter train whom Jake Gyllen haal’s quantum leaping soldier

tries to save from a bomb – even though she, and everyone else on board, is already dead. “I thought, ‘Wow, what a challenge,’” Monaghan says. “To do the same scene

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review SOURCE CODE (Duncan Jones) Rating: nnn Imagine a CSI episode that puts the forensic experts inside the murder they’re investigating and you’ve got a sense of Source Code, in which Jake Gyllenhaal plays a soldier whose consciousness is injected into a “quantum rendering” of a terrorist attack on a Chicago-bound commuter train. Inhabiting the body of a passenger, our hero has eight minutes to figure out who planted the bomb

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– the same dialogue, the same clothes, everything – and just subtly work with body language, or just change it where it’s the same, but different.” Monaghan signed on to work with Duncan Jones, whose debut feature, Moon, impressed her with its complex characters and thoughtful tone. “I think what makes him unique is that he really is able to take something that’s typically sci-fi but make it a little bit grey,” she says. “To have it characterdriven, where all these characters have an inner dilemma, so that when you see these fancy explosions and special effects, they do rattle you, be-

cause you’re invested in what the characters are experiencing and feeling.” Monaghan won’t be appearing in the next Mission: Impossible movie – “They’ve kinda done something different with the story,” she says without a hint of bitterness or disappointment – but she’s got her own action project in the works. “I’ve bought the rights to a book called The Blonde,” she says. “It’s kind of like The Bourne Supremacy meets Run Lola Run, for a girl.” Sounds like a pretty busy movie. “I love action,” she says, leaning for ward in her seat. “I really, really love it. That’s one of the things that drew me to this book. This woman is strong physically, she’s bright – she’s got brains and brawn. And who doesn’t wanna play that? Who doesn’t wanna be that?” 3

Family drama

Easy Life LA NOSTRA VITA (Daniele Luchetti). 97 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (April 1) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See Times, page 78. Rating: NNN

Sometimes a writer can fall so deeply in love with his characters that he just can’t let anything too bad happen to them. That’s the weakness in writer/director Daniele Luchetti’s La Nostra Vita. Though the premise promises deep conflicts, they fail to materialize in any meaningful way. Claudio’s family is one of those toogood-to-betrue clans who kiss each other a lot and have

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beautiful family dinners by the sea. But Claudio’s involved in the shadier side of the construction business, working with illegals and allowing construction shortcuts to endanger his workers. When a watchman dies on a poorly protected site, Claudio hides the body and doesn’t report the death. He can live with that until he experiences his own tragedy, whereupon he resolves to better himself. But soon, he’s in financial trouble with the wrong people. At times, La Nostra Vita is just a bit too delicate. It abandons some of its heavier themes – immigrant workers and racism, for example – so we can get back to that lovely family, especially Claudio’s two young boys. But Elio Germano, who shared the acting prize with Javier Bardem at the 2010 Cannes Festival, is riveting in the lead. He’s heartless on the construction site but super-sensitive with his children, and rides an emotional roller coaster with exquisite abandon. SUSAN G. COLE

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in order to stop a second, larger strike. It’s a grabber of a premise, and Gyllenhaal is well cast as the wide-eyed, unprepared observer trying to understand what’s happened to him (the last thing he knew, he was flying a helicopter in Afghanistan) while being forced to repeat those same eight minutes over and over. Eventually, he decides to deviate from the program and try to save the life of a fellow passenger (Michelle Monaghan), even though she’s already died in the bombing. Source Code’s themes are similar to those in director Duncan Jones’s previous film, Moon, and it has many of the same flaws: once again, he lays out the clues to key plot points so laboriously that we can figure them out ahead of the characters, and the naive existentialism falls apart if you think about it for any length of time. It’s watchable in spite of itself, and Gyllenhaal and Monaghan are great together. But it’s not nearly as clever as it thinks it is – especially in NORmAN WILNER its final minutes.

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Essential Killing’s story takes place almost entirely in the moment. An insurgent (Vincent Gallo) who’s captured in Afghanistan after an attack on U.S. forces is transported to an unidentified nation – probably Poland – for further interrogation. But before he reaches

his final destination, a car accident on a snowy road lets him escape into the vast surrounding forest, where he does his best to elude his pursuers. Director Jerzy Skolimowski has no time for politics, dialogue or anything approaching complexity; he simply tells a story about a man trying to survive in an utterly foreign world from one moment to the next, at any cost. Looking remarkably like Joaquin Phoenix circa 2009, Gallo disappears into his wild-eyed, inarticulate character, a shell of a man reduced to his most basic instincts – robbed of language, of identity, of everything except his mind and his body. Essential Killing stumbles near the end when it introduces two key female characters whom Skolimowski renders as stereotypes rather than archetypes. I can’t help but wonder how someone like Werner Herzog might have handled this material; it might not have been more thoughtful, but the odds are its last reel wouldn’t have teetered on the edge of silliness. NORMAN WILNER

WWII drama

Winter tale WINTER IN WARTIME (Martin Koolhoven). 103 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (April 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 73. Rating: NNN

Winter In Wartime looks like an oldtime good-guys-versus-bad-guys drama set in a Dutch village occupied by the Nazis. But as the film unfolds, things aren’t so black-and-white. That’s basically what high schooler Michiel (Martijn Lakemeier) has to learn. When he chases after a downed British plane, he winds up getting in over his head with the surviving pilot, Jack (Jamie Campbell Bower, one of the Twilight series hotties). Disgusted by his father, the village mayor, who tries to make nice with the Germans, Michiel is drawn to his more principled Uncle Ben (Yorick van Wageningen), who’s just moved in with the family.

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The film, adapted from John Ter louw’s novel, plays with stereotypes of Nazi brutality, so although the invad ers are often vicious, they can also be helpful and charming, which adds to the young hero’s confusion. Michiel’s comingofage story is handled with exquisite delicacy. His resentment at his sister when she gets too interested in Jack has a strange hormonal charge. And a sequence where his father teaches him how to shave is achingly tender. Director Martin Koolhoven keeps the tension high, but the conventional thriller aspects – and unlikely escapes – seem almost silly compared to what Michiel learns about human complex SUSAN G. COLE ity and betrayal.

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HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE (Josh Radnor). 100 minutes. Opens Friday (April 1). For venues and times, see Movies, page 73. Rating: NNN Josh Radnor writes, directs and stars in this story about six young New Yorkers trying to get over their cynicism so they can find love. Too bad everyone’s so damn likeable. Happythankyou moreplease could use a little edge. Radnor plays aspiring writer Sam, who sees a small boy (Michael Algieri) being separated from his family on the subway and tries to do the right thing – all wrong – by taking the kid home with him. This gets in the way of his attempts to woo bartender Mississippi (Kate Mara). Meanwhile, best friend Annie (Ma lin Akerman), who has an immune de ficiency disorder, falls for all the wrong guys, and cousin Mary Catherine (Zoe Kazan) won’t move to L.A. with her boyfriend, Charlie (Pablo Schreiber). When Annie meets a nerdy guy who’s crazy about her, she tries to resist. When Charlie asks Mary Catherine to marry him, she freaks out. And when Sam starts feeling something for Mis sissippi, he runs in the other direction. Except in Annie’s case, where we know illness takes it toll on an indivi dual’s selfesteem, we have no idea what’s making all these people so negative. They’re all, however, very watchable; Radnor does hangdog with the best of them. Cool tunes, especial ly from Jaymay, too. Just don’t hope for SUSAN G. COLE anything too intense.

(D: Hyung-rae Shim, 100 min) Hyungrae Shim writes, directs and stars in this farce about a Mafia godfather (Harvey Keitel) who chooses his goofy son Younggu (Shim) as his successor. Keitel mimics Brando’s iconic godfather, and the rest of the cast, including Jason Mewes and Blake Clarke, do comic variations on horror at Younggu’s ineptitude as he trains. Opens Friday (April 1). Screened after press time – see review April 1 at nowtoronto.com/movies.

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BARNEY’S VERSION (Richard J. Lewis) is a BEASTLY (Daniel Barnz) is a miscalculated radically simplified adaptation of Mordemodern adaptation of Beauty And The cai Richler’s final novel, looking back at Beast that’s meant to cash in on the craze the life and loves of a deteriorating Montfor fantasy films about hormonal teens. real television producer (Paul Giamatti). But stars Alex Pettyfer and Simultaneously amDisney stalwart Vanessa bitious and pedesHudgens can’t conjure the trian. 132 min. NNN EXPANDED REVIEWS sexual intensity of Twi(NW) nowtoronto.com light’s Edward and Bella. Canada Square, Cum97 min. N (RS) berland 4, Grande 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Theatre Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, BATTLE LOS ANGELES (Jonathan LiebesKennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Silverman) is an alien-invasion blockbuster City Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24 designed for people who wondered why BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Steven Spielberg’s War Of The Worlds was (John Whitesell) is a witless sequel that all flight and no fight. After 20 minutes of the characters’ prefab baggage, it’s all continued on page 74 œ

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shan) intertwines the tales of a lusty, piggish-looking butcher, a BIUTIFUL (Alejannowtoronto.com vengeful chef and a dro González power-hungry swordsIñárritu) tracks smallman. You may be amused time criminal and single by the sheer nuttiness on display – rapfather Uxbal (Oscar-nominated Javier Barping courtesans and a Jabba the Hut-like dem), who’s just beein informed that he’s Eunuch – but that’s only because your dying. Super-intense, it’s not for everyone, senses have been butchered by director just those who want to experience a terWuershan’s manic use of colour filters, rific filmmaker and superb performer at sloppy editing and pandering tongue-inthe height of their powers. Subtitled. 147 cheek gags. Subtitled. 95 min. NN (RS) min. NNNN (SGC) Canada Square, Kingsway Theatre, Varsity Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Darren Aronofsky) is a deliriously operatic tale of a ballerina (Natalie Portman) who starts to lose her mind when she wins the role of the Swan Queen in a star-making production of Swan Lake at Lincoln Center. It’s a rich, weird experience – and a little over the top, which is the only way to make a movie this ambitious and impassioned. 110 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Julian Napier) uses the latest technology to bring opera to the next level – not to mention a potentially new audience. And what better work to begin with than Georges Bizet’s lusty, dramatic warhorse. Christine Rice’s freedom-seeking Carmen is superb – completely in command of her sexuality. But the real star is the 3-D, which may signal a new direction for the performing arts. Subtitled. 170 min. NNNNN (GS) Courtney Park 16, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Juliette Binoche) and an art historian (William Shimell), revealed as they drive through Tuscany. Intriguing but also aggravating, its main virtue is 2010 Cannes acting prizewinner Binoche. Subtitled. 106 min. NNN (SGC) Cumberland 4

Diary of a Wimpy KiD 2: roDricK rules (David Bowers) doesn’t quite live up its predecessor, but that’s only because the earlier movie set the bar pretty high for modern comedies about kids. This instalment deals empathetically with sibling rivalry, as the titular wimpy kid (Zachary Gordon) is forced to bond with his meanspirited older brother (Devon Bostick). Despite some childish gags, Rodrick Rules continues the franchise’s knack for candidly relating to adolescent concerns. 100 min. NNN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

esseNtial KilliNg (Jerzy Skolimowski) 84 min. See review, page 72. NNN (NW) Opens Mar 31 at TIFF Bell Lightbox. exit 67 (Bastien Jephté) See review, this

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the greeN horNet (Michel Gondry) finds Gondry and writer/star Seth Rogen collaborating on a big-budget update of a character best known from a 1960s TV series. The opening sequence belongs in a far sharper picture, and the film’s climax is built around a novel, thoroughly Gondryesque idea – though it’s preceded by one of the sloppiest car chases in memory, made even worse by the added darkness imposed by the 3-D conversion process. 118 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30

hall pass (Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly)

finds the makers of Dumb & Dumber and There’s Something About Mary trying to reclaim the territory they ceded to Judd Apatow in the last decade with a midlifecrisis comedy about two dorky Providence husbands (Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis) given a week off of marriage. The Farrellys are attempting to court a slightly more mature audience, but they haven’t grown up themselves. N (NW) Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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Radnor) 100 min. See review, page 72.

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harry potter aND the Deathly halloWs – part 1 (David Yates) is

of working-class Massachusetts boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg, who toils in the shadow of his older brother Dicky (Christian Bale), a former fighter who’s since spiralled into crack addiction. It’s is an underdog story that plays out just like Rocky, only in this version Adrian has an outgoing personality and Paulie is on the pipe. 115 min. NN (NW) Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre

gNomeo aND Juliet (Kelly Asbury) crosses Shakespeare with Toy Story to transpose the Bard’s timeless tale of young love to the back gardens of adjoining British homes. The animation is bright and inventive, but you do get the sense that someone has tried to Shrek up the script, offsetting the clever nods to Shakespeare with random pop culture references. 84 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square,

hobo With a shotguN (Jason Eisener) is

nearly two and a half hours long, doesn’t have an ending and introduces characters and situations that won’t pay off until the second half reaches theatres next summer – and none of that matters. This is the most satisfying and confident Harry Potter movie yet. 146 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30

a lurid, gruesome, violent revenge thriller in the mode of Lloyd Kaufman’s cheesetastic 80s epic The Toxic Avenger, all garish colour and spurting squibs, with the occasional burst of T&A titillation – which makes the sight of Rutger Hauer giving an actual performance all the more surprising. There are moments when his considered portrayal comes close to derailing the movie’s heedless energy… and

then someone sets a schoolbus full of children on fire, and everything’s all right again. 86 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre

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(Tim Hill) 94 min. See review, page 69. NNNN (NW) Opens Apr 1 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24.

i am Number four (D.J. Caruso) is a step

backwards for Disturbia and Eagle Eye director Caruso, whose latest film feels like a merely adequate sci-fi series pilot. Alex Pettyfer plays a humanoid alien hiding out in a midwestern high school to escape detection from another set of aliens. Caruso cleverly uses technology to advance the plot, but the performances are uneven and the special effects underwhelming. 110 min. NN (GS) Coliseum Mississauga, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre

the illusioNist (Sylvain Chomet)

finds the creator of The Triplets Of Belleville turning an unproduced script by Jacques Tati into a marvellously dry, rewardingly subtle comedy about an aging French stage magician who befriends a Scottish village girl and takes her with him to a performance in the big city. 80 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

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(Denis Villeneuve) successfully adapts Wajdi Mouawad’s play Scorched, a multi-layered mystery set both in Canada and somewhere in the Middle East. Villeneuve’s control over the ambitious material, André Turpin’s vivid cinematography, and committed performances make this modern-day Greek tragedy feel timeless. Subtitled. 130 min. NNNN (GS) Canada Square, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Varsity

i saW the Devil (Kim Ji-woon) pits Ko-

rean secret-service agent Soo-hyeon (Lee Byung-hun) against Kyung-chul (Choi Minsik), the dull-eyed monster who butchered his fiancée, in an infernal game of catch, mutilate and release. The first two-thirds play as jet-black comedy, but it turns out both sadism and close-ups of spurting head wounds are subject to the law of diminishing returns. Subtitled. 138 min. NNN (NW) Scotiabank Theatre

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(Charles Ferguson) takes a very complex subject – the story of the global economic collapse triggered by the 2008 failure of several American financial institutions – and explains it in terms so easily understood that if you’re not furious by the time you leave the theatre, you were probably staring at the floor with your fingers in your ears. Which a number of U.S. economists, lobbyists and politicians would appreciate. 108 min. NNNN (NW) Mt Pleasant

iNsiDious (James Wan) 92 min. See interview and review, page 70. NN (NW) Opens Apr 1 at 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24. JaNe eyre (Cary Fukunaga) is yet another adaptation of Charlotte Brönte’s novel about the eponymous orphan-turnedgoverness, but this one is richly atmospheric and bolstered by the always watchable Mia Wasikowska in the lead. There’s lots of smouldering chemistry between Jane and her Byronic employer, Mr. Rochester (Michael Fassbender), but some of their dialogue feels clunky. Adriano Goldman’s camera captures the look and feel of each of the settings, with some candlelit scenes worthy of a La Tour. 118 min. NNN (GS) Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, Varsity Just go With it (Dennis Dugan) finds Adam Sandler turning his lazy attentions

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Henri Pardo stars in clichéridden crime drama Exit 67.

exit 67 (Bastien Jephté) is a Haitian

gangland movie set in Montreal’s troubled St-Michel neighbourhood with an apt allegory about neocolonialism. The white father of Ronald (Henri Pardo, channelling Ice Cube) bludgeons his Haitian wife to death, leaving the young child to Quebec’s institutional childcare system. Despite being born into Montreal’s white patriarchal society, Ronald lives in poverty and crime and remains on the outskirts. A well-meaning hood looking for redemption, Ronald’s type of character is a dime a dozen in the movies. The more melodrama Jephté loads on him, the more the cheap fortune-cookie mantras he so frequently utters in moments of reflection, the more trivial his story becomes. All that’s missing is a soliloquy that begins “Does not a Haitian bleed? 103 min. NN (RS) Opens Apr 1 at Carlton Cinema.

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to a remake of the 1969 farce Cactus Flower, playing a plastic surgeon who recruits his assistant (Jennifer Aniston) and her children as his fake family when his latest fling (Brooklyn Decker) proves to be more than a one-night stand. It’s a sloppy, unnecessarily cruel series of blandly photographed arguments and misunderstandings, with one dumb idea clunking artlessly against the next. 116 min. N (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Interchange 30, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga

JustiN BieBer: Never say Never (Jon M.

Chu) mixes exciting 3-D concert footage with the story behind the titular 16-yearold Stratford, Ontario, native’s meteoric rise. Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube and maintains his loyal fan base through Twitter, making him a remarkable example of a celebrity born out of the social networking age. You don’t have to

be a lovesick tween to get in tune with this doc. 105 min. NNN (RS) Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

Kill the irishmaN (Jonathan Hensleigh)

stars Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene, a burly dockworker who slapped his way through the Cleveland underworld in the 70s and amassed enough power that he landed on the hit list of every rival organization in town. So people keep trying to blow him up, and he keeps surviving. That’s it – and it’s really boring. Everything this movie does, season two of The Wire did so much better. 105 min. N (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

the KiNg’s speech (Tom Hooper)

turns the relationship between the stammering prince who would become George VI (Colin Firth) and his expat Australian speech trainer (Geoffrey Rush) into a charming little period piece. Director Hooper uses inventive staging and surpris-

ing visual choices to goose the straightforward material and brings out the best in Firth, Rush and co-star Helena Bonham Carter. 118 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

la Nostra vita (Daniele Luchetti) See review, page 71. NNN (SGC) Opens Apr 1 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

the last godfather (Hyung-rae Shim) 100 min. See Also Opening, page 72. Opens Apr 1 at Grande - Yonge, Yonge & Dundas 24.

limitless (Neil Burger) takes an intriguing sci-fi premise and zigzags to some pretty unexpected places. Bradley Cooper plays a slacking writer who chances upon a trial drug that makes him super-smart. Soon he’s being pursued by all sorts of unsavoury characters. Director Burger has great fun visualizing the effects of the drug, and though the film has some tonal problems, Cooper holds his own with charisma, charm and (of course) natural intelligence. 97 min. NNN (GS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge,

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the liNcolN lawyer (Brad Furman) is the cinematic equivalent of a decent airplane read; Michael Connelly’s novel about a wheeler-dealer defence attorney pulled into an increasingly nasty assault case gives Matthew McConaughey a role ideally suited to his laid-back, Southernfried vibe. It’s entirely predictable, which becomes a bit of an issue in the second half, but McConaughey works pretty hard to hold our interest. 119 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 mars Needs moms (Simon Wells) is an

oddly affecting if predictable animated film about a boy who follows his mom to the red planet after she’s been abducted. The film’s look is derivative, but the characters’ expressions and voice work are lovely. And there’s something satisfying about seeing a film that celebrates the

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a matter of size (Sharon Maymon, Erez

Tadmor) takes a gimmicky premise – an overweight Israeli (Itzik Cohen) goes to work at a sushi bar and discovers sumo culture – and pushes through it to find something deeper. Directors Maymon and Tadmor focus on how physical training forces the characters to confront their buried psychological issues, but the nuts and bolts of the plot could have used a little more thought. Subtitled. 90 min. NNN (NW) Grande - Yonge

music from the Big house (Bruce McDonald) is a documentary that tags along with Canadian singer Rita Chiarelli on a visit to Angola, a maximum-security prison in Louisiana, where she performs blues, soul and gospel numbers with the inmates. Who better to sing the blues? 87 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema No striNgs attached (Ivan Reitman) wrangles some very appealing actors (Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher), gives them some potentially entertaining things to do (have sex without commitment) and proceeds to play everything out well beyond the point of exhaustion. For a movie about people who have a great deal of sex, this is awfully frustrating. 110 min. NN (NW) Colossus, Interchange 30

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(Xavier Beauvois) dramatizes, in a subtle and respectful way, the story of Trappist monks who choose not to leave their Algerian monastery as the country tilts toward civil war in 1996, despite the knowledge that the government can no longer protect them. It’s a quiet, implacable film, finding notes of grace in the steady progression toward a dreadful end. Subtitled. 117 min. NNNN (NW) Cumberland 4, TIFF Bell Lightbox

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finds the writer/director of 2006’s Oscarnominated Days Of Glory returning to similar moral and political territory, reuniting three of its stars (Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem and Sami Bouajila) as brothers in postwar France who join the Front de Libération Nationale to fight for Algerian independence. There’s no complexity to the characters, or weight to the politics; for that, watch The Battle Of Algiers, still brilliant – and still sadly relevant – after 45 years. Subtitled. 138 min. NN (NW) Canada Square, Cumberland 4

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Nick Frost – stars of Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz – celebrate their inner geeks as a pair of English sci-fi nerds who stumble across an actual ET on a road trip through America’s most famous alienencounter sites. The movie’s never more than the sum of its references, but if Paul doesn’t amount to anything more than a good time, it’s still a good time, right? 102 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Gore Verbinski) is a snappy and delightful riff on spaghetti westerns masquerading as a family movie. Johnny Depp voices the titular household lizard who gets lost and ends up marshalling a town full of colourful critters desperate for water. Rango bucks current conventions by staying 2-D, yet it’s filled

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(Leanne Pooley) uses footage of concerts and political actions to create a terrific tribute to singing twins Lynda and Jools Topp, out lesbians with radical politics who became New Zealand’s largest cultural export. 84 min. NNN (SGC) TIFF Bell Lightbox

wiNteR iN waRtime (Martin Koolhoven) 103 min. See review, page 72. NNN (SGC) Opens Apr 1 at Cumberland 4.

stronger at about a third the length. 95 min. NN (NW) Canada Square

wRecked (Michael Greenspan) See review, this page.

yogi beaR (Eric Brevig) won’t be spawn-

tRoN: legacy (Joseph Kosinski) show-

(Tara Johns) is the story of an 11-year-old girl (Julia Stone) in 1976 Manitoba who decides that Dolly Parton is her birth mother and sets out to meet her at a concert in Minneapolis – forcing her adoptive mother (Macha Grenon) to come chasing after her. This would have been much

cases breathtaking visual designs: neon-lit digital vistas and cool, sexy interiors that look like an Apple commercial directed by Kubrick. Unfortunately, aging hacker Kevin (Jeff Bridges) and his estranged son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) feel very analog. When they aren’t involved in light cycle chases or flinging shiny frisbees around, they deliver the kind of stilted dialogue that belongs in the original TRON. 125 min. NN (RS) Yonge & Dundas 24

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Car crash survivor Adrien Brody gets Wrecked.

wRecked (Michael Greenspan) gets

off to such a great start – a man awakens, pinned in the passenger seat of a car that’s crashed somewhere in a forest, with only his wits to save him – that it’s a shame to watch it slowly burn off its potential. The first 40 minutes play as a gripping survival thriller, with Adrien Brody’s amnesiac accident victim trying to escape the wreck with dwindling resources and limited mobil-

to the brim with exhilarating scenery, texture, dimensions and even innovative lighting. 107 min. NNNNN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, 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 Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity

Red RidiNg Hood (Catherine Hardwicke)

is a dopey new version of the folk tale, with Amanda Seyfried as a medieval lass torn between two potential suitors while a werewolf tears through her neighbours. This doesn’t even work as camp; the audience at my preview screening was hooting at the screen by the third reel. It was the only way to fight back. 99 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

SaNctum (Alister Grierson) combines two of executive producer James Cameron’s current interests – underwater exploration and 3-D photography – for an intermittently entertaining adventure about trapped cave divers trying to find their way back to the surface. As a test run for low-light 3-D digital cinema, it’s a little wobbly. As a movie, it’s considerably more so. 109 min. NN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

ity. But once the situation changes, things become markedly less interesting and Christopher Dodd’s script takes on the tenor of an old computer text game: go here, find this, try that. After Frozen, Buried and 127 Hours, which use static situations to explore and illuminate the people trapped inside them, Wrecked feels pitifully underdeveloped. And the final scene is just dumb. 89 min. NN (NW) Opens Apr 1 at Yonge & Dundas 24.

Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity.

SuckeR PuNcH (Zack Snyder) aims for

pure spectacle in an amped-up tale of an institutionalized teenager (Emily Browning) and her fellow inmates (Abby Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung) battling their way through a series of pointless, video-gamey challenges. None of it makes much sense, but it’s not supposed to – it’s like a fugue state in there. 110 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, 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

taNgled (Nathan Greno, Byron

Howard) is a fleet, fun and splendidly realized digital fantasy designed to look like a Disneyland attraction come to life. The best performance is delivered by the animators of Maximus, a guardsman’s horse clearly modelled on Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive – but funnier, obviously, because he’s a horse. 101 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20

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a lot of things, but quaint isn’t one of them. It’s mean as a snake, and has no illusions about the Glorious West. There’s a grave seriousness at the movie’s heart – it’s a story about the harshness of death, and the illusory promise of revenge and redemption. And if Jeff Bridges does end up snatching another Oscar away from Colin Firth this year, no one could possibly hold it against him. 109 min. NNNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24

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ing any new interest in the 50-year-old cartoon bear who parts campers from their “pic-a-nic” baskets. The new liveaction movie featuring CGI renditions of Yogi and Boo Boo on a mission to save Jellystone has sly winks and tongue-incheck humour that may satisfy adults but are bound to go over a five-year-old’s head. 83 min. NN (RS) Interchange 30 3

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ludicrous, paranoid action movie with a decent budget and a sense of its own absurdity. After surviving a Berlin car crash, Liam Neeson’s doctor wakes up to discover someone has appropriated his identity, and must smash his way to the truth. The only weak link is January Jones. Some subtitles. 109 min. NNN (NW) Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24

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tHe way back (Peter Weir) follows seven prisoners who escape from a Russian gulag in 1940 and walk across the steppe, the Himalayas and the Gobi Desert to freedom. The first half-hour depicting life in the gulag is devastating, but The Way Back feels more like an extreme travelogue than a coherently scripted film. 133 min. NN (SGC) Interchange 30

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(Andy DeEmmony) features Om Puri, reprising his role as George, a Pakistani immigrant living in Manchester, who decides to take his roots-hating son for a vacation in the old country. A crowd-pleaser with a great performance from Puri. 103 min. NNNN (SGC) Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Varsity

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(Tom McCarthy) grows in stature while you watch, starting out as a lightweight dramedy about a struggling lawyer and wrestling coach (Paul Giamatti) and slowly accruing detail and emotional heft. Writer-director McCarthy lets the story develop naturalistically, which means the first half risks feeling aimless while Giamatti and his co-stars establish their characters. Stick with them – it’s worth it. 105 min. NNNN (NW) Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(David Fincher) turns the nuts and bolts of the creation of Facebook into a thrilling, rippling comedy of manners about male vanity, social mores and the utter impossibility of transparency in the modern age. It’s tremendously entertaining, an endlessly clever creation myth produced with immense skill and peppered with great one-liners. 122 min. NNNNN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24

SouRce code (Duncan Jones) 93 min. See review, page 70. NNN (NW) Opens Apr 1 at 401 & Morningside, Beach NOW march 31 - april 6 2011

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Downtown CARLTON CINEMA (I) 20 CARLTON, 416-494-9371

ANOTHER YEAR (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:05, 9:35 Fri-Wed 1:40, 7:20 BLUE VALENTINE Thu 1:55, 4:30, 6:55, 9:25 EXIT 67 Fri-Wed 1:55, 4:30, 6:55, 9:10 HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE Fri-Wed 1:25, 3:50, 5:25, 7:25, 9:40 THE ILLUSIONIST Thu 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25, 9:15 Fri-Wed 4:25, 9:45 INSIDIOUS Fri-Wed 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:35 THE KING’S SPEECH Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:20, 7:05, 9:25 LIMITLESS (14A) 1:45, 4:05, 7:10, 9:20 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu 1:50 4:15 7:20 9:45 FriWed 1:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15 MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE Thu 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 PAUL (14A) 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:05 SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu 1:35 3:50 7:15 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:35, 3:50, 7:15, 9:30 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:10, 6:50, 9:10

CUMBERLAND 4 (AA) 159 CUMBERLAND AVE, 416-646-0444

BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:40 CERTIFIED COPY (PG) Thu 1:30 4:20 7:15 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 OF GODS AND MEN Thu 1:15 4:10 7:00 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 OUTSIDE THE LAW Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 WINTER IN WARTIME Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20

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

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) 1:05, 4:05, 6:45, 9:00 Fri-Sat 11:10 late BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 7:05, 9:30 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES (G) 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:10 HOP (G) Fri-Wed 12:40, 2:45, 5:00, 7:05, 9:15 INSIDIOUS 1:10, 3:30, 6:35, 9:30 Fri-Sat 11:25 late RANGO (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:25 RED RIDING HOOD (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:55, 9:05 SOURCE CODE (PG) 12:50, 3:40, 7:10, 9:25 Fri-Sat 11:20 late SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu 12:55, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15 Fri-Sat 12:55, 3:50, 6:40, 9:05, 11:15 Sun-Wed 12:55, 3:50, 6:40, 9:05

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

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:00, 6:45,

10:00 Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:15 BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Thu 2:00, 2:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Fri-Wed 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:20 HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN Thu 3:00, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Fri-Sun 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Mon-Wed 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 I AM NUMBER FOUR Thu 1:10, 4:20, 6:50, 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 6:40 I SAW THE DEVIL Thu 3:30, 6:40, 10:00 Fri-Wed 9:30 JUST GO WITH IT (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:40 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:40 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 1:00, 1:50, 3:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:00, 1:50, 3:40, 4:30, 6:20, 7:10, 9:10, 10:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR ENCORE Sat 1:00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN ENCORE Thu 7:00 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Wed 7:00 RANGO (PG) Thu 3:10, 6:00, 8:50 Fri-Sun 12:10, 3:30, 6:00, 8:40 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:00, 8:40 RED RIDING HOOD (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:20, 3:00, 6:30, 8:50 Mon-Wed 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 8:50 SOURCE CODE (PG) Fri, Sun 12:50, 1:40, 3:10, 4:20, 5:30, 6:50, 8:00, 9:20, 10:30 Sat 12:50, 1:40, 3:10, 4:10, 5:30, 6:50, 8:00, 9:20, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:00, 1:40, 3:10, 4:20, 5:30, 6:50, 8:00, 9:20, 10:30 SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu, Tue 1:30, 3:20, 4:10, 6:10, 7:00, 9:00, 9:50 Fri 12:40, 1:30, 3:20, 4:10, 6:10, 7:00, 9:00, 9:50 Sat 12:40, 3:20, 6:10, 7:00, 9:00, 9:50 Sun 12:40, 1:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00 Mon 1:30, 3:20, 4:10, 6:10, 9:00, 9:50 Wed 1:30, 3:20, 4:10, 9:50 SUCKER PUNCH: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (14A) 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:00 mat WWE WRESTLEMANIA XXVII - 2011 Sun 7:00

TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX (I) 350 KING ST W, 416-599-8433

ESSENTIAL KILLING (14A) Thu, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:00, 6:30, 10:00 Fri 1:00, 6:30, 10:40 Mon-Tue 6:30, 10:00 INCENDIES (14A) Thu-Sun, Tue-Wed 3:00, 6:15 Mon 6:15 LA NOSTRA VITA Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 3:15, 8:45 Mon 8:45 OF GODS AND MEN 9:00 THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS Thu-Sun, TueWed 4:45, 6:45 Mon 6:45

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55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) Thu 1:10 4:10 7:00 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Thu 12:30 3:30 6:40 9:45 FriWed 12:40, 3:30, 6:50, 9:55 BIUTIFUL (14A) 1:50, 5:20, 8:40 JANE EYRE (PG) Thu 12:20 3:20 6:20 9:20 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30 THE KING’S SPEECH Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35 RANGO (PG) Thu 12:40 3:10 6:25 9:00 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 SOURCE CODE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 WEST IS WEST Thu 12:50 3:40 6:50 9:50 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 7:10, 9:50 WIN WIN (14A) Thu 1:10 4:00 6:50 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20

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THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) Thu 1:25, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25 INCENDIES (14A) 2:05, 5:35, 8:45 JANE EYRE (PG) Thu 12:35 3:55 6:55 9:35 Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15 SOURCE CODE (PG) Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:45, 6:55, 9:35 WIN WIN (14A) Thu 12:45 3:05 6:15 9:05 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:25, 6:15, 8:55

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

BEASTLY (PG) 2:30, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:00 mat BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Fri 1:20, 3:55, 6:25 Sat 10:40, 1:20, 3:55, 6:25 Sun 11:10, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55

THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF AND THE SWORDSMAN Thu 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 CARMEN IN 3D (PG) Thu 6:30 Sun 1:00 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES (G) Thu-Fri, Tue-Wed 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 10:45, 11:45, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30 Mon 1:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30 GAME 3:15, 6:15, 9:20 Sat-Sun 12:15 mat GNOMEO AND JULIET (G) Thu 1:50, 4:05, 6:40 HALL PASS (14A) Thu 2:05, 3:30, 4:55, 6:15, 7:45, 9:05, 10:30 Fri, Mon 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Sat-Sun 11:50, 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Tue 10:35 Wed 2:05, 10:35 HOP (G) Fri 2:00, 2:45, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, 8:45, 9:30, 10:15 Sat-Sun 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 1:15, 2:00, 2:45, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, 8:45, 9:30, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:30, 2:00, 2:45, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, 8:45, 9:30, 10:15 INSIDIOUS Fri 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:00, 9:30, 10:15, 11:00 Sat 11:15, 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:00, 9:30, 10:15, 11:00 Sun 11:15, 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:30, 10:15, 11:00 Mon-Wed 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:30, 10:15, 10:45 JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (G) Thu 10:25 Fri-Wed 2:05, 7:10 KILL THE IRISHMAN Thu 2:00 4:45 7:30 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:15 mat THE KING’S SPEECH 1:45, 4:40, 7:45, 10:30 Thu 3:40 mat, 6:45, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:05 mat THE LAST GODFATHER (PG) 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:45 mat THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu-Fri 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 10:45 Sat 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 10:45 Sun 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 10:45 Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 9:45, 10:30 MARS NEEDS MOMS 3D (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:15, 6:30, 9:00 Fri 1:45, 4:15, 6:30 Sat 11:00, 1:45, 4:15, 6:30 Sun 6:30, 9:00 Mon-Wed 1:45 PAUL (14A) Thu 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:30, 10:15, 10:45 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:30, 2:15, 4:00, 4:45, 6:45, 7:30, 9:20, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:00, 11:40, 1:30, 2:15, 4:00, 4:45, 6:45, 7:30, 9:20, 10:15 SANCTUM (14A) Thu 1:30 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Thu 2:05, 10:25 TRON: LEGACY (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:35 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:35, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:20, 4:35, 9:40 UNKNOWN (14A) Thu 1:30, 2:10, 4:00, 4:45, 6:45, 7:20, 9:30, 10:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10:25 WIN WIN (14A) 2:00, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:30 mat WRECKED 3:30, 6:00, 8:30, 10:45 Sat-Sun 10:45, 1:00 mat

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

BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:15 Fri 4:05, 7:05, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:05, 7:05, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10 BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Fri 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:30 BIUTIFUL (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:10 GNOMEO AND JULIET (G) Thu 4:15 HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN Thu 5:10, 7:30 Fri 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Sat-Sun 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:40 INCENDIES (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:00 Fri 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 SatSun 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:50 JUST GO WITH IT (PG) Thu 6:40 THE KING’S SPEECH Thu 4:10, 6:50 Fri 4:10, 6:55, 9:35 SatSun 1:30, 4:10, 6:55, 9:35 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20 MARS NEEDS MOMS (PG) Thu 4:30, 6:45 OUTSIDE THE LAW Fri 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:15 RANGO (PG) Fri 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:30 RED RIDING HOOD (PG) 4:40, 7:00 Fri 9:20 Sat-Sun 2:00 mat, 9:20 THE YEAR DOLLY PARTON WAS MY MOM Thu 5:00, 7:20

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BLACK SWAN (14A) Fri-Sun, Wed 7:00 THE FIGHTER (14A) Fri-Sat 9:10 Sun 4:30 Tue 7:00

SILVERCITY YONGE (CE) 2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 Fri, Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Sat 6:40, 9:30 Sun 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10 Mon 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 Wed 3:50, 9:10 BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES (G) Thu 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Fri, Tue 12:15, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20 Sat 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20 Sun 12:15, 3:20, 6:20, 9:00 Mon 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 Wed 1:15, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 HOP (G) Fri-Sun, Tue 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 Mon, Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 9:50 INSIDIOUS Fri-Sat, Tue 1:40, 4:15, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 1:40, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Mon, Wed 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Tue 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Wed 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:15, 10:05 Fri-Sun, Tue 12:10, 3:10, 6:50, 9:40 Mon 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Wed 1:05, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR ENCORE Sat 1:00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN ENCORE Thu 7:00 PAUL (14A) Thu 1:05, 3:40, 6:50, 9:25 Fri, Tue 12:40, 3:30, 7:10, 10:20 Sat 7:10, 10:20 Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30 Mon, Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 RANGO (PG) Thu 1:20, 3:55, 6:40, 9:30 RED RIDING HOOD (PG) Thu 2:10, 4:50, 10:00 SOURCE CODE (PG) Fri-Sat, Tue 1:15, 3:50, 7:20, 10:10 Sun 1:15, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20 Mon 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 Wed 4:10, 6:45, 9:40 SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sat, Tue 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:30 Sun-Mon, Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00

Metro

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

BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 2:00 Fri-Wed 12:00, 7:10 BIUTIFUL (14A) Thu 7:00 Fri-Wed 4:30 BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 9:35 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 12:00 INCENDIES (14A) Thu 4:20 Fri-Wed 2:15 UNKNOWN (14A) Fri-Wed 9:30

HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN Thu 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40 Fri-Wed 3:00, 5:40, 8:00, 10:30 HOP (G) Fri-Sun, Wed 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15 MonTue 12:00, 2:50, 6:55, 9:45 I AM NUMBER FOUR Thu 9:15 INSIDIOUS Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 JANE EYRE (PG) Thu 12:55, 3:55, 7:15, 10:10 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:25, 6:40, 9:50 JUST GO WITH IT (PG) Thu 9:55 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:15, 6:15, 9:35 THE KING’S SPEECH 12:05, 3:05, 6:10, 9:10 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 1:35 4:25 7:25 10:20 Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:20 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) 12:25, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25 MARS NEEDS MOMS (PG) Fri, Mon-Wed 1:05, 6:45 Sat 6:45 Sun 1:05 MARS NEEDS MOMS 3D (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:00, 6:45 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR ENCORE Sat 1:00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN ENCORE Thu 7:00 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Wed 7:00 PAUL (14A) Thu-Tue 1:15, 4:05, 7:05, 10:00 Wed 4:05, 7:05, 10:00 RANGO (PG) Thu 12:10, 1:10, 3:00, 4:10, 6:00, 8:50 Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:10, 6:00, 8:50 RED RIDING HOOD (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:35, 7:30 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:50, 9:15 Sat 9:15 Sun 3:35 SOURCE CODE (PG) Fri-Sat, Mon 1:10, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 7:40, 9:40, 10:25 Sun, Tue 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 7:40, 9:40, 10:25 Wed 1:30, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 7:40, 9:40, 10:25 SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu 12:50, 1:40, 3:50, 4:40, 6:50, 7:40, 9:50, 10:35 Fri-Tue 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 7:30, 9:55, 10:35 Wed 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55, 10:35 UNKNOWN (14A) Thu 10:25 WEST IS WEST Thu 1:05, 4:15, 7:35, 10:30 WWE WRESTLEMANIA XXVII - 2011 Sun 7:00

RAINBOW WOODBINE (I)

WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES (G) 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:15 HOP (G) Fri-Wed 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 9:30 INSIDIOUS Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 1:10 4:10 7:15 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu 1:05, 3:55, 6:55, 9:35 MARS NEEDS MOMS (PG) Thu 12:45, 2:50, 4:50 PAUL (14A) Thu 1:10 4:10 7:10 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 9:45 RANGO (PG) Thu 1:00 3:50 6:45 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20 RED RIDING HOOD (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:20 SOURCE CODE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:20, 3:55, 7:20, 9:45 SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu 1:25 4:05 7:05 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:30

East End

QUEENSWAY (CE)

BEACH CINEMAS (AA)

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) Thu 2:00, 5:00, 7:55, 10:45 Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:40 BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:30 Thu 9:45 BEASTLY (PG) Thu 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES (G) Thu 12:45 3:40 6:55 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20 GNOMEO AND JULIET (G) Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:20, 4:45 GNOMEO AND JULIET 3D (G) Thu 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) Thu 7:10, 9:50 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES (G) 6:30, 9:10 Fri 3:50 mat Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:50 mat HOP (G) 7:00, 9:30 Fri 4:30 Sat-Sun 1:40 mat, 4:30 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 7:20, 10:00 Fri 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 SatSun 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 7:10, 10:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR ENCORE Sat 1:00 PAUL (14A) 6:40, 9:20 RANGO (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:30 Fri 4:00 Sat 1:10 Sun 1:10, 4:00 SOURCE CODE (PG) 7:20, 9:50 Fri 4:50 Sat-Sun 1:50 mat, 4:50 SUCKER PUNCH (14A) Thu 7:00, 9:40 Fri-Sat 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:40

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

1651 QUEEN ST E, 416-699-5971

North York EMPIRE THEATRES AT EMPRESS WALK (ET) 5095 YONGE ST, 416-223-9550

BATTLE LOS ANGELES (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 BEASTLY (PG) Thu 3:10, 5:20, 7:35, 9:50 Fri-Sat 2:40, 5:20, 7:35, 10:00, 11:55 Sun 2:40, 5:20, 7:35 Mon-Wed 2:40, 5:20, 7:35, 10:00

MARCH 31 - APRIL 6 2011 NOW

Carmen In 3D (PG) Thu 2:00, 7:00 Hobo WItH a SHotgun Thu 2:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40 Fri-Sat 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40, 11:45 Sun-Wed 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 I am number Four Thu 7:40, 10:20 InSIDIouS 1:40, 4:20, 7:20, 9:50 Fri-Sat 11:59 late tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30, 11:59 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 marS neeDS momS (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:15, 5:30 rango (PG) Thu 1:45, 2:30, 4:15, 5:10, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:30, 10:10 SourCe CoDe (PG) 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:20 Fri-Sat 11:30 late SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 1:20, 2:20, 4:00, 5:00, 6:40, 7:50, 9:20, 10:30 Fri-Sat 1:15, 2:20, 3:50, 5:00, 6:40, 7:50, 9:15, 10:30, 11:40 Sun-Wed 1:15, 2:20, 3:50, 5:00, 6:40, 7:50, 9:15, 10:25 unknoWn (14A) Thu 8:00, 10:40 Fri-Sat 2:30, 5:10, 8:00, 10:40 Sun 2:30, 5:10, 10:30 Mon-Wed 2:30, 5:10, 8:00, 10:30 WWe WreStLemanIa XXVII - 2011 Sun 7:00

Grande - YonGe (Ce) 4861 YonGe ST, 416-590-9974

tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Fri 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sat 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 barney’S VerSIon (14A) Thu 3:20 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat HoP (G) Fri, Mon-Wed 4:15, 6:45, 9:25 Sat-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 jane eyre (PG) 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Sat-Sun 12:40 mat tHe kIng’S SPeeCH 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:50 mat tHe LaSt goDFatHer (PG) 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 Sat-Sun 12:20 mat LImItLeSS (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fri 4:30, 7:20, 10:20 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:20 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 a matter oF SIze Thu-Fri, Mon, Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sat 6:30, 9:30 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 tHe metroPoLItan oPera: LuCIa DI Lammermoor enCore Sat 1:00, 1:05 natIonaL tHeatre LIVe: FrankenSteIn enCore Thu 7:00 PauL (14A) Thu 4:25, 7:05, 9:55 Fri 4:25, 7:05, 10:00 Sat 7:05, 10:00 Sun 1:25, 4:25, 7:05, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:05, 9:50 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 3:55, 6:55, 9:55 WeSt IS WeSt Thu 4:20, 7:15, 9:50 Fri 4:20, 7:15, 10:05 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:05 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:15, 9:55

SilverCiTY FairvieW (Ce)

FairvieW Mall, 1800 Sheppard ave e, 416-644-7746 tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 FriSat 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 Sun-Tue 12:40, 3:55, 6:55, 9:45 Wed 12:40, 3:55, 9:45 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 12:30 3:20 6:30 9:20 Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 HoP (G) Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 InSIDIouS Fri-Sat 12:45, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 Sun-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10 Wed 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:50, 6:40, 9:50 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 4:15 one FLeW oVer tHe CuCkoo’S neSt Wed 7:00 PauL (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Sat 2:00, 4:50, 7:50, 10:20 Sun-Tue 1:45, 4:50, 7:50, 10:20 Wed 1:40, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 rango (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 9:10 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 1:20, 6:45, 9:30 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri-Tue 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:30 Wed 4:10, 7:10, 9:30 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Sun-Tue 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:05, 10:15

SilverCiTY Yorkdale (Ce) 3401 duFFerin ST, 416-787-4432

battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 12:40 3:40 6:30 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 HoP (G) Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20 Sun 12:00, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 InSIDIouS Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 12:55, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:15, 6:45 PauL (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 rango (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:20, 9:20 Fri-Sun 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15 Mon-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 9:40 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45

Scarborough 401 & MorninGSide (Ce) 785 Milner ave, SCarborouGh, 416-281-2226

tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:20, 6:15, 8:50 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:15, 8:50 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 3:50, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:40, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:50, 9:30 beaStLy (PG) Thu 4:10, 6:30, 8:50 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 4:20, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 gnomeo anD juLIet 3D (G) Thu 3:55, 6:20 HoP (G) Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:00, 9:25 InSIDIouS Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:20, 7:20, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:20, 9:40 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:30, 9:55 Fri-Sat 2:20, 5:00,

7:50, 10:15 Sun 2:20, 5:00, 7:50, 10:05 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:45, 10:00 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:25, 9:15 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:30, 6:20, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:20, 9:20 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 PauL (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:35, 10:00 Fri-Sat 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 Sun 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 rango (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Fri-Sun 1:05, 3:50, 6:30, 9:00 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:30, 9:00 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 9:00 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:00, 7:40, 10:10 Sun 1:30, 4:00, 7:40, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:30, 9:50 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 Fri-Sat 2:00, 4:40, 7:10, 10:05 Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:10, 9:45

10:30 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:45, 2:15, 4:15, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 9:45, 10:20 Sat-Sun 11:30, 1:30, 2:15, 4:15, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 9:45, 10:20 tangLeD (PG) 2:20 Thu 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:45 mat true grIt (14A) Thu 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Wed 2:55, 7:40 unknoWn (14A) 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:25 mat WeSt IS WeSt 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 12:15 mat

ColiSeuM SCarborouGh (Ce)

Mississauga

SCarborouGh ToWn CenTre, 416-290-5217

tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Thu 6:35, 9:35 bIg mommaS: LIke FatHer, LIke Son (PG) Thu 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:10 CatCH me... I’m In LoVe Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:55, 6:40, 9:35 gnomeo anD juLIet (G) Fri-Wed 1:15, 3:35, 6:20 gnomeo anD juLIet 3D (G) Thu 12:50, 3:20, 6:20, 8:40 HaLL PaSS (14A) Thu 1:35, 4:15, 7:10, 10:15 Hobo WItH a SHotgun Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:35, 4:15, 7:25, 10:15 Sat 7:25, 10:15 Sun 1:35, 4:15 InSIDIouS Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 juSt go WItH It (PG) 12:55, 3:45, 6:55, 9:55 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:25, 7:00, 10:00, 10:35 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40, 10:10 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 marS neeDS momS (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:10 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:30, 6:45, 9:15 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:45, 9:15 tHe metroPoLItan oPera: LuCIa DI Lammermoor enCore Sat 1:00 natIonaL tHeatre LIVe: FrankenSteIn enCore Thu 7:00 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri-Wed 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 WWe WreStLemanIa XXVII - 2011 Sun 7:00

eGlinTon ToWn CenTre (Ce) 1901 eGlinTon ave e, 416-752-4494

tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu 4:35, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:30 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:50, 10:30 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 beaStLy (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 3:20, 6:25, 9:10 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:25 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:25 gnomeo anD juLIet (G) 3:35, 6:35 Fri-Sun 12:35 mat gnomeo anD juLIet 3D (G) Thu 4:40, 7:05 Hobo WItH a SHotgun Thu 4:15, 7:10, 9:55 Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:55, 9:20 HoP (G) 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Fri-Sat 1:00 mat Sun 1:00 mat, 9:55 Sun only 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:55 InSIDIouS 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:30 mat juSt go WItH It (PG) Thu 3:35, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Sun 1:10, 4:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 tHe kIng’S SPeeCH Thu 9:30 Fri-Wed 9:10 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:35, 10:10 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:35, 10:25 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 marS neeDS momS (PG) Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Mon-Tue 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Wed 4:15, 9:55 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 one FLeW oVer tHe CuCkoo’S neSt Wed 7:00 PauL (14A) Thu 4:00, 6:40, 9:25 Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:45, 10:20 rango (PG) Thu 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:15 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:40, 9:15 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 3:40, 6:20, 9:15 Fri-Sat 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:05 Sun 1:25, 4:25, 7:25 Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:25, 10:05 SourCe CoDe (PG) 4:20, 7:20, 9:50 Fri-Sun 1:20 mat SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 unknoWn (14A) Thu 9:20 WeSt IS WeSt Thu 3:45, 6:50, 9:45 WWe WreStLemanIa XXVII - 2011 Sun 7:00

kennedY CoMMonS 20 (aMC) kennedY rd & 401, 416-335-5323

barney’S VerSIon (14A) Thu 1:55, 4:55, 7:55 Fri, MonWed 1:50, 4:55, 7:55 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:55, 4:55, 7:55 beaStLy (PG) Thu 2:25, 4:35, 7:05, 9:20 Fri, Mon-Wed 5:30, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:40, 5:30, 10:15 bLaCk SWan (14A) 2:00, 4:35, 7:05, 9:50 Sat-Sun 11:30 mat tHe butCHer, tHe CHeF anD tHe SWorDSman Thu 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Carmen In 3D (PG) Thu 6:30 Sun 1:00 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 1:45, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:35, 9:15, 10:00 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:55, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:35, 9:15, 10:00 Sat-Sun 11:10, 12:00, 1:45, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:35, 9:15, 10:00 game 3:00, 6:25, 9:30 Sat-Sun 11:55 mat HaLL PaSS (14A) 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Sat-Sun 12:00 mat HoP (G) 1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Sun 11:20 mat I am number Four 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00 Sat-Sun 11:20 mat InCenDIeS (14A) Thu 4:25 7:25 10:20 Fri-Wed 4:25, 7:25, 10:15 Sat-Sun 1:30 mat jane eyre (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 tHe kIng’S SPeeCH Thu 1:50 4:45 7:30 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:05 mat PauL (14A) Thu-Fri, Mon-Wed 2:05, 3:00, 4:40, 5:30, 7:15, 8:00, 9:45, 10:25 Sat 11:40, 12:30, 2:05, 3:00, 4:40, 5:30, 7:15, 8:00, 9:45, 10:25 Sun 11:40, 2:05, 4:40, 5:30, 7:15, 8:00, 9:45, 10:25 rango (PG) Thu 2:10 4:50 7:30 10:15 Fri-Wed 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:20 Sat-Sun 11:25 mat reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:20, 10:10 Fri-Wed 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 2:15, 4:15, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 9:45,

GTA Regions ColiSeuM MiSSiSSauGa (Ce) Square one, 309 raThburn rd W, 905-275-3456

battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 9:50, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10 Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 7:30, 10:10 beaStLy (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:45, 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40 Hobo WItH a SHotgun Thu 1:05, 4:35, 7:15, 10:05 FriSun 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:25 Mon-Tue 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:15 Wed 1:50, 4:25, 10:15 I am number Four Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Sun 1:30, 4:05 Mon-Tue 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 Wed 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 InSIDIouS Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 juStIn bIeber: neVer Say neVer - DIreCtor’S Fan Cut 3D (G) Thu 12:10, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:45, 7:05, 10:10 Fri-Tue 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:50 Wed 12:45, 3:45, 10:15 marS neeDS momS (PG) Thu 12:20, 3:20 Fri-Sun 12:15, 3:00, 6:10, 9:00 Mon-Wed 12:35, 3:00, 6:10, 9:00 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 12:05, 2:35, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55 tHe metroPoLItan oPera: LuCIa DI Lammermoor enCore Sat 1:00 natIonaL tHeatre LIVe: FrankenSteIn enCore Thu 7:00 one FLeW oVer tHe CuCkoo’S neSt Wed 7:00 rango (PG) Thu 12:30, 1:20, 3:10, 4:00, 6:10, 7:10, 9:10, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:15, 6:20, 9:10 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri-Tue 1:00, 1:40, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:20, 9:20, 10:05 Wed 1:40, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:20, 9:20, 10:05 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 12:35, 3:25, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:40, 6:45, 10:30 Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 7:30, 10:15 SuCker PunCH: tHe ImaX eXPerIenCe (14A) Thu, MonWed 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 unknoWn (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sat 6:40, 9:30 WWe WreStLemanIa XXVII - 2011 Sun 7:00

CourTneY park 16 (aMC)

110 CourTneY park e aT huronTario, 888-262-4386 tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu 2:50, 5:20, 7:55, 10:25 Fri 12:50, 3:20, 5:50, 8:25, 10:55 Sat-Sun 10:20, 12:50, 3:20, 5:50, 8:25, 10:55 Mon-Wed 3:20, 5:50, 8:25, 10:55 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 1:45, 2:20, 4:40, 5:30, 7:25, 8:15, 10:10, 10:55 Fri 1:55, 2:45, 4:40, 5:25, 7:35, 8:20, 10:20, 11:10 Sat 12:00, 1:55, 2:45, 4:40, 5:25, 7:35, 8:20, 10:20, 11:10 Sun 2:45, 4:40, 5:25, 7:35, 8:20, 10:20 MonWed 1:55, 2:45, 4:40, 5:25, 7:35, 8:20, 10:20 beaStLy (PG) Thu 2:55, 5:00, 7:05, 9:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:00, 7:25 Sat-Sun 10:25, 3:00, 7:25 Carmen In 3D (PG) Thu 6:30 Sun 1:00 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:00, 9:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 SatSun 11:45, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45 HaLL PaSS (14A) Thu 5:00, 10:05 Hobo WItH a SHotgun Thu 2:25, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00, 11:00 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:35, 3:55, 6:15, 8:30, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11:25, 1:35, 3:55, 6:15, 8:30, 10:40 HoP (G) 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 Sat-Sun 10:00, 12:15 mat InSIDIouS 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:55 mat juSt go WItH It (PG) Thu 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Fri, MonWed 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 Fri 12:30, 3:05, 5:35, 8:00, 10:35 Sat-Sun 10:05, 12:30, 3:05, 5:35, 8:00, 10:35 Mon-Wed 3:05, 5:35, 8:00, 10:35 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:30 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:45 Sat-Sun 11:50, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:45 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:10, 10:30 PauL (14A) Thu 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Fri 12:40, 3:15, 5:45, 8:10, 10:50 Sat-Sun 10:10, 12:40, 3:15, 5:45, 8:10, 10:50 Mon-Wed 3:15, 5:45, 8:10, 10:50 rango (PG) Thu 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 2:45, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:35, 5:10, 9:35 Mon-Wed 5:10, 9:35 SourCe CoDe (PG) 3:10, 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 Fri 12:55 mat Sat-Sun 10:30, 12:55 mat SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 3:00, 5:45, 8:30, 11:00 Fri 2:55, 5:40, 8:15, 11:00 Sat 12:25, 2:55, 5:40, 8:15, 11:00 Sun 12:25, 2:55, 5:40, 8:15, 10:50 Mon-Wed 2:55, 5:40, 8:15, 10:50 SuCker PunCH: tHe ImaX eXPerIenCe (14A) Thu 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 SatSun 11:30, 2:00, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 unknoWn (14A) Thu 2:20, 7:30

7:20, 10:00 jane eyre (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:15, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 juSt go WItH It (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 juStIn bIeber: neVer Say neVer - DIreCtor’S Fan Cut 3D (G) Thu 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:15, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 PauL (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 rango (PG) Thu 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:30, 6:20, 9:20 Mon-Wed 6:20, 9:20 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Sun 7:50, 10:15 Mon-Wed 7:25, 9:55

north ColoSSuS (Ce) hWY 400 & 7, 905-851-1001

tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 FriSun 1:20, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:45, 9:20 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 4:20, 6:50, 7:20, 9:40, 10:15 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 beaStLy (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:15, 8:30 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:10, 6:10, 8:40 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:10, 8:40 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 3:30, 4:15, 6:55, 9:20 Fri-Sun 12:10, 12:50, 3:00, 3:50, 6:20, 7:00, 9:45 Mon-Wed 3:30, 4:00, 6:20, 6:55, 9:45 gnomeo anD juLIet (G) Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:25, 8:50 gnomeo anD juLIet 3D (G) Thu 3:35, 6:00, 8:15 HaLL PaSS (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:05, 9:55 Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 Hobo WItH a SHotgun Thu 5:00, 7:45, 10:05 Fri-Sat 2:15, 5:10, 8:00, 10:30 Sun 2:10, 4:40, 8:00, 10:30 MonWed 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 HoP (G) Fri-Sun 12:00, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00 Mon-Wed 3:40, 4:00, 6:00, 6:30, 8:25, 9:00 juStIn bIeber: neVer Say neVer - DIreCtor’S Fan Cut 3D (G) Thu 3:50, 6:20, 8:50 Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:15 Sun 12:45, 3:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:15, 9:15 tHe kIng’S SPeeCH Thu 3:30, 6:25, 9:10 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 4:45, 7:25, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:15, 9:50 marS neeDS momS (PG) Fri-Sun 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:25, 6:50, 9:05 marS neeDS momS 3D (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:45, 9:00 no StrIngS attaCHeD (14A) Thu 8:40 PauL (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:40, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:15, 7:05, 9:40 rango (PG) Thu 3:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:20, 6:00, 8:50 Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:05, 8:45 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri-Sun 1:10, 1:50, 4:10, 4:40, 6:50, 7:25, 9:30, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:10, 4:40, 7:10, 7:40, 9:30, 10:10 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:15, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:40, 9:25 SuCker PunCH: tHe ImaX eXPerIenCe (14A) Thu, TueWed 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Mon 7:00, 9:30 unknoWn (14A) Thu 3:55, 6:35, 9:25 Fri-Wed 9:10 WeSt IS WeSt Thu 4:25, 7:15, 9:50 WWe WreStLemanIa XXVII - 2011 Sun 8:00

inTerChanGe 30 (aMC)

30 inTerChanGe WaY, hWY 400 & hWY 7, 416-335-5323 bIg mommaS: LIke FatHer, LIke Son (PG) Thu 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:00, 9:25 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:55, 4:25, 7:00, 9:25 bLaCk SWan (14A) Thu 4:25, 7:05, 9:35 Carmen In 3D (PG) Thu 6:30 Sun 1:00 tHe green Hornet 3D (PG) 7:10, 9:40 Harry Potter anD tHe DeatHLy HaLLoWS – Part 1

Claude Jutra Award

2011

(PG) Thu 3:30, 6:45, 9:50 I am number Four Thu 4:20 7:00 9:45 Fri-Wed 3:50, 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 10:35, 1:20 mat InSIDIouS 4:15, 5:00, 6:45, 7:30, 9:15, 10:00 Sat 11:10, 12:05, 1:45, 2:30 mat Sun 12:05, 1:45, 2:30 mat jane eyre (PG) Thu 3:55 6:50 9:45 Fri-Wed 3:45, 6:50, 9:35 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat juSt go WItH It (PG) Thu 3:40, 4:30, 6:30, 7:15, 9:15, 10:00 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Sat-Sun 10:40, 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 tHe kIng’S SPeeCH 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:40 mat tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu 3:40, 4:30, 6:30, 7:15, 9:15, 10:00 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:30, 4:10, 6:15, 7:00, 9:00, 9:45 Sat-Sun 10:45, 12:45, 1:35, 3:30, 4:10, 6:15, 7:00, 9:00, 9:45 no StrIngS attaCHeD (14A) 5:00, 7:35, 9:55 Sat-Sun 12:10, 2:35 mat reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 Fri, MonWed 5:20, 7:40, 10:00 Sat-Sun 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40, 10:00 tangLeD 3D (PG) Thu 4:00 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:10, 8:45 Sat 10:35, 1:10, 3:45, 6:10, 8:45 Sun 10:35, 6:10, 8:45 tHe Way baCk (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:45, 9:50 yogI bear 3D (G) Thu 4:35 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:55 Sat-Sun 10:30, 12:40, 2:55, 4:55

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West Grande - STeeleS (Ce) hWY 410 & STeeleS, 905-455-1590

tHe aDjuStment bureau (PG) Thu 3:55, 6:40, 9:25 battLe LoS angeLeS (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:20, 10:05 Fri 3:55, 6:55, 9:40 Sat 1:00, 3:55, 6:55, 9:40 Sun 1:00, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Fri 3:25, 6:25, 9:10 Sat 12:30, 3:25, 6:25, 9:10 Sun 12:30, 3:25, 6:20, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:25, 6:20, 9:10 HoP (G) Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sat 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sun 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:25 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:40, 9:25 LImItLeSS (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 Fri 4:20, 7:30, 10:15 Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 MonWed 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 tHe LInCoLn LaWyer (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Fri 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 marS neeDS momS (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:55, 9:15 PauL (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Fri 4:30, 7:40, 10:25 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:40, 10:25 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10 MonWed 4:30, 7:25, 10:10 rango (PG) Thu 3:25, 6:20, 9:05 Fri 3:35, 6:35, 9:20 Sat 12:40, 3:35, 6:35, 9:20 Sun 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 MonWed 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 reD rIDIng HooD (PG) Thu 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 Fri 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Sat 1:35, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Sun 1:35, 4:40, 7:05, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:05, 10:00 SourCe CoDe (PG) Fri 4:00, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1:10, 4:00, 6:55, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:55, 9:40 SuCker PunCH (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Fri 4:45, 7:45, 10:30 Sat 1:50, 4:45, 7:45, 10:30 Sun 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:10, 9:55 3

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beaStLy (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:15 DIary oF a WImPy kID 2: roDrICk ruLeS (G) Thu 3:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:30, 1:30, 3:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 Mon-Wed 3:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 HoP (G) Fri-Sun 12:00, 1:20, 2:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 7:30, 9:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 7:30, 9:10, 9:50 InSIDIouS Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:40,

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national film board, 150 john (nfb); tiff bell lightbox, reitman square, 350 king w (tb). 416-599-8433, cinefranco.com

thu 31-suN 3 – International francophone cin-

ema. $12, stu/srs $10, festival pass (10 tickets) $99, under 18 yrs $8. All films screened w/ s-t. cinéfranco.com. thu 31 – My Joan Of Arc (2009) D: Danny Chiasson. 6:30 pm. Halal Five-O (2011) D: Rachid Dhibou. 9 pm. Above screenings at TB. fri 1 – The Little Room (2011) D: Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Raymond. 6:30 pm. Ensemble C’est Trop (2010) D: Léa Fazer. 8:45 pm. Above screenings at TB. sat 2 – Donald McGraw & The Circle Of Chiefs (2009) D: Suzanne Chiasson. 2 pm (NFB). Turk’s Head (2010) D: Pascal Elbé. 2 pm (TB). Fair Is Fair (2010) D: Isabelle Mergault. 4:30 pm (TB). Symphonia (2011) D: Suzy Cohen. 4:30 pm (NFB). D’Une Rive A L’Autre (2009) D: Maxime Desmons. 7 pm (TB). My Father’s Guests (2011) D: Anne Le Ny. 7 pm (TB). Kill Me Please (2010) D: Olias Barco. 10 pm (TB). suN 3 – The Mosque (2010) D: Daoud Oulad Sayed. 12:30 pm. Day Off (2009) D: Frédéric Berthe. 2:45 pm. So Happy Together (2009) D: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano. 5 pm. 5 Brothers (2010) D: Alexandre Arcady. 7:30 pm. Above screenings at TB.

images film festival

art gallery of ontario, jackman hall, 317 dundas w (ago); royal cinema, 608 college (rc); workman arts st anne’s Parish hall, 651 dufferin (wa). imagesfestival.com

thu 31-apr 9 – Experimental and independent moving image film festival. Opening, and closing-night gala $15, stu/srs $12; $10-$15, stu/ srs $8-$12, some pwyc events. Tickets at Soundscapes (572 College), and Queen Video (412 Queen W). imagesfestival.com. thu 31 – Opening night: Rivers And My Father (2010) D: Luo Li. 7 pm (RC). fri 1 – Program One: Same Screen But Different program, including Magic For Beginners (2010) D: Jesse McLean, Versions (2010) D: Oliver Laric, and others. 7 pm (WA). sat 2 – Program Two: And Again program, including Why Colonel Bunny Was Killed (2010) D: Miranda Pennell, History Minor (2010) D: Ryan Garrett, And Again (2010) D: Adele Horne. 8:30 pm (WA). suN 3 – Program Three: Stone And Salt And Stars And Skin, including Beneath Your Skin Of Deep Hollow (2010) D: Malena Szlam, Cosmic Alchemy (2010) D: Lawrence Jordan, and others. 3 pm (AGO). On Screen Program Four: Vapor Trail (Clark) (2010) D: John Gianvito. 6 pm (AGO). moN 4 – Program Five: Disorientation Express, including Greyhound Track (2010) D: Mike Hannon, Castaic Lake (2010) D: Brigid McCaffrey, and others. 6:30 pm (AGO). tue 5 – Program Six: Reconsidering The New, including Make It New John (2009) D: Duncan Campbell, and others. 6:30 pm (AGO). Wed 6 – Program Seven: Large Forms Constructed From Small Forms, including The Tiny Ventriloquist (2011) D: Steve Reinke, and others. 7 pm (PH).

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So hipster it hurts MONOGAMY (Dana Adam Shapiro) Rating: NN Rashida Jones is simply terrific in Monogamy as Nat, a slightly dis tracted young musician who has an unexpected health scare as she’s preparing to marry her fiancé. There’s just one problem: the movie’s about the fiancé, and he’s kind of an asshole. Specifically, he’s Theo (Chris Messina), a photographer obsessed with a client (Meital Dohan) who’s hired him to shoot her in a series of provocative situations. Fixating on his mystery woman – who identifies herself only as Subgirl – Theo starts to withdraw from Nat. When a staph infection lands her in the hospital, it just gives him more time to play stalker.

reelworld film festival

scotiabank theatre, 259 richmond w (st); canada square theatre, 2200 yonge (cs). 1-800-595-4849, reelworld.ca.

Wed 6-apr 10 – Festival of films by diverse

filmmakers, Canadian and international. $10, opening or closing-night gala $20, festival pass $125, stu/srs $75, VIP pass $500. reelworld.ca. Wed 6 – Opening gala: Snow D: Rohan Fernando. 8 pm.

toronto silent film festival innis town hall, 2 sussex. 416-461-9287, torontosilentfilmfestival.com

thu 31-apr 7 – Silent films with live accompaniment. $13-$15. thu 31 – Rarities From The Masters–DW Griffith X 3: They Would Elope (1909), Tender Hearts (1909), What The Daisy Said (1910), and The Jack Knife Man (1920) D: King Vidor. 8 pm. $15.

cinemas bloor cinema

506 bloor w. 416-516-2330. bloorcinema.com

thu 31 – Black Swan (2010) D: Darren Aronofsky. 4:30 pm. Annie Hall (1977) D: Woody Allen. 7 pm. Lifeforce (1985) D: Tobe Hooper. 9 pm. fri 1 – Casablanca (1941) D: Michael Curtiz. 4:30 pm. Unknown (2011) D: Jaume Collett-serra. 7 pm. Dogtooth (2009) D: Giorgos Lanthimos. 9:20 pm. sat 2 – Unknown. 4 pm. Real Skateboards: Since Day One (2011). 7 pm. The Weight Of Chains (2010) D: Boris Malagurski. 9:30 pm. suN 3 – Unknown. 1 pm. Ethiopian Film. 4 pm. Another Year (2010) D: Mike Leigh.

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There’s an intriguing idea rattling around inside Monogamy, cowritten by Evan M. Wiener and director Dana Adam Shapiro – an attempt to mix the observational aesthetic of the mumblecore movement with the voyeuristic tension of early Brian De Palma. But the hipster affectations of Shapiro’s characters – and a weak central performance by Messina, who comes across as a poor man’s Mark Ruffalo – throw up a wall of ironic distance that keeps the drama from taking hold. Jones creates a real, believable portrait of a woman trying to hold her relationship together, but the movie can’t see her as anything more than a plot point. Opens Friday (April 1) at the NormaN WilNer Royal. 6:45 pm. House (1977) D: Nobuhiko Obayashi. 9:20 pm. moN 4 – Dogtooth. 4:30 pm. Casablanca. 7 pm. Vertigo (1958) D: Alfred Hitchcock. 9:10 pm. tue 5 – Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) D: Guillermo del Toro. 4:15 pm. Another Year. 7 pm. Unknown. 9:30 pm. Wed 6 – Hot Docs Doc Soup presents Love Etc (2010) D: Jill Andresevic. 6:30 & 9:15 pm. $12. 416-637-5150, hotdocs.ca.

camera bar 1028 queen w. 416-530-0011. camerabar.ca

sat 2 – The Day After Tomorrow (2004) D: Roland Emmerich. 3 pm. Free.

cinematheque tiff bell lightbox

reitman square, 350 king w. 416-599-8433. tiff.net.

thu 31 – Night Moves (1975) D: Arthur Penn. 6:30 pm.

fri 1 – Mickey One (1965) D: Arthur Penn. 8:30

pm. Weekend In Italy Film Series: La Nostra Vita (2010) D: Daniele Luchetti. $12. Check tiff. net for screening time. sat 2 – Krull (1983) D: Peter Yates. 2 pm. Weekend In Italy Film Series: Salvatore. Questa é La Vita (2006) D: Gian Paolo Gugno. 12:15 pm. $12. The Miracle Worker (1962) D: Arthur Penn. 5 pm. Salvatore 12:15 pm. Weekend In Italy Film Series: La Bella Società (2010) D: Gian Paolo Cugno. 7:30 pm. $12. suN 3 – Human Desire (1954) D: Fritz Lang. 1 pm. Four Friends (1981) D: Arthur Penn. 3:30 pm. The Chase (1966) D: Arthur Penn. 6:30 pm. moN 4 – Night Moves. 6:30 pm. Books On Film Club: screening of Lolita (1962) D: Stanley Kubrick , and discussion of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita with David Thomson. 7 pm. tue 5 – Human Desire. 6:30 pm.

Eight (1933) D: George Cukor. 7 pm. Barney’s Version (2010) D: Richard J Lewis. 9:30 pm. fri 1 – The King’s Speech (2010) D: Tom Hooper. 7 pm. True Grit (2010) D: Joel and Ethan Coen. 9:20 pm. sat 2 – Tangled (2010) D: Nathan Greno and Byron Howard. 2 pm. The King’s Speech. 4:15 & 7 pm. True Grit. 9:20 pm. suN 3 – Tangled. 2 pm. True Grit. 4:15 & 9:15 pm. The King’s Speech. 6:45 pm. moN 4-tue 5– The King’s Speech. 6:45 pm. True Grit. 9:15 pm. Wed 6 – Barney’s Version (2010) D: Richard J Lewis. 1:30 pm. Silent Film Festival: Hot Water (1924) D: Fred C Newmeyer and Sam Taylor. 7 pm. Silent Film Festival: It’s The Old Army Game (1926) D: Edward Sutherland. 8:40 pm.

graham sPry theatre

cbc museum, cbc broadcast centre, 250 front w, 416-205-5574. cbc.ca

thu 31-Wed 6 – Continuous screenings Mon to Fri 9 am to 5 pm. Free. thu 31-fri 1 – The Nature Of Things: For The Love Of Elephants. moN 4-Wed 6 – The Nature Of Things: Aliens Of The Deep Sea.

er. 7 pm. Blue Valentine (2010) D: Derek Cianfrance. 9:10 pm. sat 2 – Tangled (2010) D: Nathan Greno and Byron Howard. 1:30 pm. Toronto Silent Film Festival: Beloved Rogue (1927) D: Alan Crosland. 4 pm. The King’s Speech. 7 pm. Blue Valentine. 9:10 pm. suN 3 – Tangled. 1:30 pm. Toronto Silent Film Festival: Hal Roach’s five funnies films, with live piano accompaniment. 4 pm. Remembering Liz Taylor: Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (1966) D: Mike Nichols. 6:30 pm. Blue Valentine. 9:30 pm. moN 4 – The King’s Speech. 1 pm. Baseball Bleecher Features: Eight Men Out (1988) D: John Sayles. 6:45 pm. Blue Valentine. 9:30 pm. tue 5 – Japanese Benefit: Fine Totally Fine (2008) D: Yosuke Fujita. 7 pm. The King’s Speech. 9:15 pm. Wed 6 – The King’s Speech. 7 pm. True Grit. 9:10 pm.

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

thu 31 – Images Film Festival. See listings, this

page. White Irish Drinkers (2010) D: John Gray. 9:30 pm. fri 1 – Monogamy (2010) D: Dana Adam Shapiro. 7 pm. sat 2 – Monogamy. 9:30 pm. suN 3-Wed 6 – Monogamy. 7 pm.

toronto underground cinema

national film board

186 sPadina ave, basement. 647-992-4335, torontoundergroundcinema.com

150 john. 416-973-3012. nfb.ca/mediatheque

thu 31 – One Minute Film And Video Festival.

thu 31-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.

ontario Place cinesPhere 955 lake shore w. 416-314-9900. ontarioPlace.com

thu 31-Wed 6 – Closed for renovations till May

2011.

ontario science centre

770 don mills. 416-696-3127. ontariosciencecentre.ca

thu 31 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 2 & 3 pm.

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

fri 1 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 2, 3 & 9 pm.

Under The Sea. Noon & 8 pm. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm. sat 2 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3 & 9 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm. Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. suN 3 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm. Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. moN 4-Wed 6 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 2 & 3 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm.

reg hartt’s cineforum 463 bathurst. 416-603-6643.

thu 31 – Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2004). 7

pm. Oxygene 3D (2007) D: Jean Michel Jarre. 9 pm. sat 2 – The Sex & Violence Cartoon Festival. 7 pm. What I Learned From LSD (2010) D: Reg Hartt. 9 pm. suN 3 – Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2004). 5 pm. Oz Darkside: The Wizard Of Oz (1939) D: Victor Fleming, accompanied by the soundtrack of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon album. 7 pm. Kid Dracula: Nosferatu (1922) D: FW Murnau, accompanied by the soundtrack of Radiohead’s Kid A and OK Computer albums. 9 pm. moN 4-Wed 6 – Remembering Elizabeth Taylor: Cleopatra (1963) D: Joseph L Mankiewicz. 7 pm.

revue cinema

400 roncesvalles. 416-531-9959. revuecinema.ca

thu 31 – Black Swan (2010) D: Darren Aronofsky. 7 pm. True Grit (2010) D: Joel ñ and Ethan Coen. 9:10 pm. fri 1 – The King’s Speech (2010) D: Tom Hoop-

7 pm. $10. minutefilmfest.com. Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) D: Joe Dante. 9:30 pm. fri 1 – Defending The Indefensible Film Series: April Fool’s Day Critic Battle Royale with screening of MacGruber (2010) D: Jorma Taccone. Will Sloan, Adam Nayman and NOW Magazine’s Norman Wilner. 7 pm. $10.

other films thu 31-Wed 6 –

The CN Tower presents The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Continuous screenings daily 10 am to 8 pm. 301 Front W. 416868-6937, cntower.ca. thu 31-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. fri 1 – Toronto Socialist Action presents Gasland (2010) D: Josh Fox. 7 pm. $4 donation. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2-212. socialistactioncanada.blogspot.com. The CBC Hip-Hop Summit screens a video of performances by k-os, Kardinal Offishall, Shad, Saukrates, Classified, Maestro, Michie Mee and others recorded on March 29. 6 pm. Free. CBC Broadcast Centre, Barbara Frum Atrium, 250 Font W. cbc.ca/hiphop. sat 2 – U of T dept of Spanish and Portuguese presents Literary Voices Of Equatorial Guinea (2009) D: Mischa G Hendel. Spanish w/ s-t. Director in attendance via Skype from Vienna. 6 pm. Free. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. clelia.rodriguez@utoronto.ca. St John’s York Mills Silent Film Series presents The Son Of Sheik (1926) D: George Fitzmaurice. Silent film w/ live organ accompaniment. 7:30 pm. Free. 19 Don Ridge. 416-225-6611, stjohnsyrokmills.com. tue 5 – Women’s Healthy Environments Network Toxic–Free Film Series presents Toxic Trespass (2007) D: Barri Cohen. 7 pm. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina, 4th flr. 416928-0880, womenshealthyenvirnments.ca. Wed 6 – The Vipassana Centre presents The Dhamma Brothers (2008), a documentary about a Vipassana meditation program in a maximum-security prison in Alabama. 6:30 pm. Free. Toronto Public Library, Runnymede Branch, 2178 Bloor W. 416-461-9949, torana. dhamma.org. The Trane Studio presents Dinner & A Movie: Elevator To The Gallows (1958) D: Louis Malle. 8 pm. Pwyc. 964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197. 3

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dvd reviews Topsy-Turvy’s Jim Broadbent (left) and Allan Corduner capture the Victorian spirit.

Topsy-Turvy (Criterion/

eone, 1999) D: Mike Leigh, w/ Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner. Rating: NNNNN; DVD package: NNNNN

The Mikado (Criterion/

eone, 1939) D: Victor Schertzinger, w/ Martyn Green, Sydney Granville. Rating: NNN; DVD package: NNNN In 1884, Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer, dissolves his wildly successful partnership with W.S. Gilbert, librettist, so he can concentrate on his ser ious music. Within a year, they’re back together to launch The Mikado, the subject of Mike Leigh’s funny, touch ing and richly detailed backstage musical, Topsy-Turvy. Leigh hits high notes, from Gil bert’s initial inspiration through con tract negotiations, rehearsals, cos tume fittings and opening night. In private life, Sullivan shares playful moments with his married lover, while Gilbert endures his arid mar riage and dotty relatives, and mem bers of their company reveal their hopes, fears and addictions. The visuals are handsome, and per

Black Swan (Fox, 2010) D: Darren Aronofsky, w/ Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis. Rating: NNNNN; DVD package: NNNN

Goodgirl ballerina Nina gets the chance to star in Swan Lake, but the role demands that she get in touch with her dark side. Sexual experi ments and bizarre behaviour ensue. Director Darren Aronofsky embeds his backstage gothic in an aura of con ventional realism that makes no dis tinction between fact and fantasy and draws us into Nina’s plight, which Natalie Portman makes both convincing and frightening. Mila Kunis, Nina’s friend and rival, her overbearing moth er (Barbara Hershey) and the demand ing director (Vincent Cassel) all contrib ute to the terror. To the literalminded, Black Swan’s ending will be clear. But in a movie rich in unsettling visuals, omnipresent mir rors, subjective camera and a story within a story, things are not necessar ily as they appear. Ambiguity and metaphor rule.

formances crackle with crisp dialogue and revealing movement, all due to Leigh’s process of extensive research and intensive rehearsal. His goal, he says on a hugely informative commentary, is to “capture the spirit of the Victorian age.” You can get a sense of how well he succeeded by checking out The Mikado, featuring members of Gilbert and Sul livan’s opera company, the D’Oyly Carte. A passable stagetoscreen adaptation, it’s funny and filled with great songs. American crooner Kenny Baker, as romantic lead NankiPoo, hasn’t the crisp timing the material demands, but D’Oyly Carte veterans Martyn Green and Sydney Granville, as KoKo and PoohBah, do. Leigh and a pair of G&S experts do a fine job on the history and music. TOPSY-TURVY EXTRAS Commentary, interviews, Leigh short, essay booklet. Widescreen. English audio and subtitles. MIKADO EXTRAS Interviews, jazz Mikado radio broadcast excerpts, essay booklet, more. Full-frame. English audio and subtitles. Interviews and onset footage pro vide an informative look at production design, dance and effects. Triplebill this with The Red Shoes, still the best ballet movie ever made, and Suspiria, the strangest. EXTRAS Three-part making-of doc. Widescreen. English, French, Spanish audio. English, Spanish subtitles.

Fair Game (eone, 2010) D: Doug Liman, w/ Naomi Watts, Sean Penn. Rating: NNN; DVD package: NNN

True story: in 2003, for mer U.S. diplomat Joe Wilson wrote a New York Times op ed piece that undercut, on good evi dence, a key claim in the Bush adminis tration’s weaponsofmassdestruction scenario. The administration retaliated by leaking information that Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA agent and proceeding to blacken the couple’s name. Joe fights back. The front half of the movie involves Valerie’s covert operations in the Mid dle East, her loving home life and the

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White House leaning on the CIA. Once she’s outed, the focus shifts to her suf fering, Joe’s fight and their crumbling marriage. It all makes a solid drama and a timely civics lesson. On the commentary, the real Plame and Wilson say that Naomi Watts and Sean Penn play them to perfection. I won’t disagree. They’re forthcoming about their travails and point out the occasional bit of convenient fiction amid the facts. EXTRAS Commentary. Widescreen. English, French audio. English subtitles.

Tangled (Disney, 2010) D: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard, w/ the voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi. Rating: NN; DVD package: NN Up against the current best of children’s anima tion – Up, How To Train Your Dragon, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meat balls – Tangled makes a weak showing. It’s competent and blandly pretty, but only mildly and sporadically funny or thrilling, lacking in memorable songs and not at all hearttugging. Rapunzel, 18, lives in a hidden tower with evil Mother Gothel, who stole her in infancy. When Gothel goes out, a thief on the run comes in, and Rapunzel blackmails him into taking her to town. Mandy Moore gives Rapunzel lots of girlish enthusiasm, and Donna Murphy’s Tallulah Bankhead take on Moth er Gothel is creepy fun. But Zachary Levi’s thief comes across as a narcissis tic loser from a secondrate romcom. It kills the love story at the movie’s centre. Two alternate openings illustrate very little of the creative process. EXTRAS Alternate openings. Widescreen. English, French, Spanish audio and subtitles.

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