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Cash) Music by Cash, Jim Cuddy, the Skydiggers, Jason Collett and others. 8:30 pm. $100. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 647-876-0649. love Her (Ovarian Cancer Canada) Gala reception and fashion show MC’d by comedian Jessica Holmes. 200. $200. Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front W. ovariancanada.org.

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BeYond dangerous climate cHange Presentation by George Morrison on reducing GHG emissions. 7 pm. Friends’ House, 60 Lowther. torontoclimatecampaign.org. BBlack HistorY montH celeBration The MINT Film Festival screens Prom Night In Mississippi with performances by Jackie Richardson and others plus a pre-screening discussion on moving beyond prejudice. 7:30 pm. $15, adv $13. Toronto Underground Cinema, 186 Spadina. 186 Spadina, mintff.org.

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Studio Inc, 171 East Liberty. designtalks.ca. celeBrating rosemarY HardWick A night for previous and current Pride Toronto volunteers and staff to remember Rosemary. 7 pm. Free. Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament. pubaret.com. elgin and Winter garden tours Heritage Week tours of the restored double-decker theatre. Today 5 pm; Feb 25, 11 am. Free. Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, 189 Yonge. 416-314-2874.

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Japanese kabuki theatre and dance films. $15. Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond W. jftor.org. To Feb 23 rmosaic storYtelling Festival Performances for all ages take place every second Sun (call for schedule). Pwyc. St David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands. 416-466-3142, stdavidstoronto.ca/mosaic/mosaic.html. To Mar 18 reel artists Film Festival Festival of documentaries on visual art and artists. $12, stu/srs $8, pass $85. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. canadianart.ca/raff. To Feb 26

Jorn WeisBrodt Luminato’s new artistic dir-

ector talks about his vision for the festival with the Star’s Richard Ouzounian. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca/appelsalon. nutrition and Brain Function Talk on the relationship beteen diet and cognitive change. 1 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. seeds – poWerHouses oF possiBilities Seminar and demonstration. 7 pm. Free. Big Carrot, 348 Danforth. 416-466-2129. tango in a cold citY Film screening followed by a Q&A with writer/historian Carol BishopGwyn. 7 pm. Free. NFB Mediatheque, 150 John. 416-973-3012.

the Instit for Policy Studies in Washington. 7 pm. Free. Ryerson U, POD 250, 78 Victoria. pedro_cabezas@yahoo.ca. Foodie drinks: scarBorougH edition Learn about good food initiatives and businesses. 7-10 pm. Free. Working Dog Saloon, 3676 St Clair E. pushfoodforward.com. gentriFication or revitalization? Talk on the transformation of our communities, with York U students Kim Jackson and Brendon Goodmurphy. 7 pm.Mag Free. Alternative KRO 075 Now Ads_FNL 17/02/12 3:56 PM Page 1 guatemalan mid-Winter BasH (El Triunfo Grounds, 333 Roncesvalles. 416-534-5543.

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BtHe road taken Film screening and panel

Icesculptorsdotheirthing attheBloor-YorkvilleIceFest. Education Project) Music, a silent auction and food. 6 pm. $30, under 10 free. Rails & Ales, 1106 Danforth. michelemilan@rogers.com. musicians supporting tHe ms societY (Multiple Sclerosis Soc) Ashes at Dawn, Noright Turns, Decibel Kings and others perform. 6:30 pm. $25, adv $20. Velvet Underground, 510 Queen W. rvelensky@rogers.com. Bsocial enterprise soiree (Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief) Black soap demos, talks on solutions for a sustainable African continent and more. 7 pm. $10-$100 sugg. Annares Natural Health, 792A Dovercourt. Pre-register anarreshealth.ca/node/1335.

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tHe art oF Healing: artists and medical practitioners in duet Talk on plagues with

physicians Allan Peterkin and Kate Rossiter, and artist Robert Houle. 7 pm. $22.50, stu $17. Art Gallery of Ontario, 37 Dundas W. ago.net.

discussion with community activist June Veecock. 7 pm. Free. Bahen Centre, rm 1170, 40 St George. network4panafrikansolidarity@ gmail.com. sexapalooza Performances, workshops, sex toys and fashions. Today 5 pm-midnight, tomorrow noon-midnight, Feb 26 noon-6 pm. $20, adv $15, pass $25-$30. International Centre, 6900 Airport. sexapalooza.ca. sing-a-long grease Sing along to a screening of the movie musical. Today and tomorrow 7 pm, Sat 2 pm. $13-$18.75 (wear a costume). TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-599-8433, tiff.net. toxic trespass Film screening and discussion. 6 pm. Pwyc. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. womenshealthyenvironments.ca.

Weekend oF insigHts into living tHe Quranic patH Talks by Islamic thinker Sheikh

Jawdat Dais and others, workshops and prayers. Today 1:30-9 pm; tomorrow 3-6 pm; Feb 26, 10 am-1 pm. $5-$10. Noor Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford. noorculturalcentre.ca.

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Benefits

casino roYale (Huntington Soc) Casino night with live and silent auctions. 7 pm. $100-$140. Liberty Grand, 25 British

Columbia. hsccasinoroyale.ca.

sHelter Building For Homeless cats (Toronto Humane Soc) Help build shelters for homeless cats. 10 am-3 pm. Free. Toronto Humane Soc, 11 River. 416-392-2273. snoWBall 2012 – elemental (Casey House) Gala lounge party with art installations, tunes by DJ Ticky Ty, food and more. 9:30 pm. $150. Avenue Road, 415 Eastern. caseyhouse.com. Women’s arm Wrestling (Plan Canada’s Because I Am a Girl Fdn) Girls grab a friend or stranger and have a grudge match. 10 pm. Pledges, $5 to watch. 751 Queen W. Preregister classyladiesarmwrestling@gmail. com.

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BraFrican and cariBBean cultural Heritage daY Performances by Errol Black-

wood and others, films, storytelling, gallery tours and more. 11 am-6:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. BBlack HistorY montH celeBration Art, music, poetry and storytelling featuring J Nichole Noel and others. Noon-5 pm. Free. Richview Baptist Church Hall, 1548 Kipling. 416-247-8701. BrtHe Black victorians Learn more about the early black community in Toronto. Today and tomorrow. Free w/ admission. Mackenzie House, 82 Bond. 416-392-6915.

From occupY to tHe Brazilian landless Workers movement Latin American Trade

Unionists Coalition discussion on organizing, with Magdelana Diaz of Occupy Toronto and others. 5:30 pm. Free. OPSEU Office, 31 Wellesley E. granados.ceja@gmail.com.

tHe geopolitics oF War and sanctions against iran Science for Peace teach-in

with Sara Flounders of Int’l Action Centre, author Yves Engler and others. 10:45 am-5 pm. $10 or pwyc. U of T Sidney Smith Hall, rm 2102, 100 St George. scienceforpeace.ca. norman BetHune dinner Celebration of Bethune’s contribution to public health care. 7 pm. $5. Greek Canadian Democratic Organization, 290 Danforth. 416-469-2446. occupY, protest, resist Law Union of Ontario conference with panels on the indigenous struggle for the land, the Occupy encampments and more. 8:30 am-5:30 $60, stu & community pwyc. U of T Victoria College, 91 Charles W. lawunion.ca.

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Benefits

EvEning ShowcaSE (Toronto Humane Soc)

Performances by Super-Hero Masquerade, Treestar and others. 8:30 pm. $7. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908. a nEw hopE (Stephen Lewis Arts Fund) Perforances of the one-woman play by Shelley Hamilton. 1 & 3 pm. $25. ING Direct Downtown Toronto Café, 221 Yonge. 416-826-6855. pawS on ThE ShorE (Ontario Canine Rescue) Dog-walkers hike. Noon. Free (raffle tickets). SE corner Lakeshore and Kipling. ontariocaninerescue.com. TEam in Training FundraiSEr (Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc) Play ping pong and learn how to train for a marathon. 1 pm. $20. SPIN, 461 King W. 416-599-7746.

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exhibitions at the Koffler Gallery Off-Site, Blackwood Gallery, Art Gallery of York U and Doris McCarthy Gallery. Noon-5 pm. Free. 80 Spadina, Ste 501. Pre-register 905-828-3789. Explain yourSElF! Hardworkin’ Homosexuals celebrates the launch of Canadian Theatre Review: Queer Performance: Women And Trans Artists with peformances by David Bateman and others. 6 pm. $6. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church. goodhandys.com. rFamily FundayS! Kids try a War of 1812 soldier’s drill and more. 11 am-4 pm. Free w/ admission. Historic Fort York, Garrison between Strachan and Bathurst. 416-392-6907. lET’S Talk SciEncE Hands-on activities and experiments for kids six to 12. 2:30 pm. Free. Medical Sciences Bldg, 1 King’s College Circle. Pre-register 416-977-2983.

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Most riding associations are dead zones between elections, but NDP MP Andrew Cash is determined to keep his Davenport riding alive. He’s at the forefront of a major funder designed to maintain Davenport’s activism on federal issues like unemployment, benefits for artists and more. Head to the Cash For Toronto funder today (Thursday, February 23), 8:30 pm, and hear musical performances by the Skydiggers, Jason Collett, Jim Cuddy and others. It’s not a cheap date, but you’ll get almost 70 per cent of your $100 back in the form of a tax receipt. Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas West). 647876-0649.

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Lost rivers walk. 1:30 pm. Free. Queen and Leslie. 416-593-2656. Sunday ScEnES Tour the current exhibitions with Lise Beaudry. 2 pm. Free w/ admission. Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-9734949. rToTSapalooza: mouSE ciTy calling Urban builders ages two to eight construct a giant model city out of recycled materials. 2 pm. $8, adult $12. Revival, 783 College. totsapalooza-mousecitycalling.eventbrite.ca.

Monday, February 27 BBlack hiSTory monTh and ThE poliTicS oF playwrighTing Obsidian Theatre panel discussion with George Elliot Clarke, Marcia Johnson, Motion and Donna Michelle-St Bernard. 6 pm. Free. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-463-8444. condoS and conSumEr righTS Talk by MPP Rosario Marchese. 7 pm. Free. Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur. wsicfeb2012. eventbrite.com. gEorgE walkEr Talk on the history of the graphic novel and an exhibition of socially concious novelettes by students. 4 pm. Free. Hart House Library, 7 Hart House Circle. harthouse.utoronto.ca.

quESTionS aBouT whEElS: ThE Four whEEl paradox Three lectures by Colum-

bia University history professor Richard Bulliet. Today, tomorrow and Feb 29, 4:30 pm. Free. University College, rm 140, 15 King’s College Circle. 416-978-7416. Shirov chESS lEcTurE Spanish chess grandmaster Alexei Shirov gives a lecture and simultaneous exhibition. 6:30 pm. $20 to watch. Annex Chess Club, 918 Bathurst. annexchessclub.com.

is mounting dangerously, with covert killings of Iranian nuke scientists and a widening war of words. Science for Peace hosts Another World Is Possible, But Is Another War Probable?, a daylong teach-in on the geopolitics of the Iranian conflict, featuring Sara Flounders of the International Action Centre, Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, professor of history and Near and Middle Eastern civilizations at U of T, Victoria Tahmasebi, U of T women’s studies prof, Yves Engler, author of The Black Book Of Canadian Foreign Policy and others. Saturday (February 25), 10:45 am to 5 pm. $10 or pwyc. 100 St. George. scienceforpeace.ca.

ThE righT To Think FrEE

How free is our press anyway? Interesting question in the era of social networking, and the Book and Periodical Council is ready to explore it as part of TruE To Form Talks on the design movements that dominated the inter-war period in Canada, with curator Alan Elder and others. 6:30 pm. Pwyc. Design Exchange, 234 Bay. 416-363-6121. undErSTanding EquiTy & EngagEmEnT Education researchers share recent findings on issues related to minority students and democractic practice. 5 pm. Free. OISE Library, 252 Bloor W. j.kopelow@utoronto.ca.

Tuesday, February 28 BThE aFrican Forum Film nighT Screening

of The Making Of Catch A Fire and The Language We Cry In. 7 pm. Pwyc. Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst. tranestudio.com.

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dom To Read Week event with author Mark Bourrie (The Fog Of War) in conversation with activist/author Susan Swan. 6:30 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. freedomtoread.ca/events.

goodErham and worTS: ThE Family, ThE BuSinESS and ThE communiTy Presentation

by Douglas Worts. 6 pm. $5. Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview. riverdalehistoricalsociety.com.

ThE imporTancE oF EvidEncEBaSEd policy dEvElopmEnT Science for Peace talk by statistician Munir Sheikh. 5 pm. Free. University College, rm 328, 15 King’s College Circle. scienceforpeace.ca. naTional EnginEEring monTh Learn about ongoing projects in international development from volunteers with Engineers Without Borders. 2 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-393-7131.

palEnquE: ThE arT & hiSTory oF an anciEnT maya royal courT Lecture by Mesoamerican art professor David Stuart. 7 pm. $23. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-5865797.

rEmEmBEring BiShop SamuEl ruiz Ecumenical memorial service and forum with father José Avilés Arriola. 5:15 pm. Free. Loretto College, 70 St Mary. kairoscanada.org.

Hear MP Andrew Cash and great music at the Cash For Toronto benefit for Davenport riding February 23.

TinTin and ThE ago’S Ship modEl collEcTion

Talk by curator Simon Stephens and Tintin translator Lesley Lonsdale-Cooper. 7 pm. $22.50, stu $17. Art Gallery of Ontario, 37 Dundas W. ago.net/learning.

ToronTo EroTica wriTErS & rEadErS mEET up Evening of sexy words and dirty diction. 7 pm. $5. Tequila Bookworm, 512 Queen W. 416-504-7335.

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Thursday, March 1 its celebration of Freedom To Read Week, which encourages Canadians to reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom under the Charter of Rights. Censored Then And Now: The Politics Of News Media, WWII To The Digital Age features historian Mark Bourrie, author of The Fog of War: Censorship Of Canada’s Media In World War Two, in discussion with novelist and censored writer Susan Swan, author of The Wives Of Bath. Tuesday (February 28), 6:30 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen West. freedomtoread.ca. you guESSEd iT! you can’T unguESS iT! Futu-

rama trivia. 8 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

Wednesday, February 29

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chariTy comEdy Show (Children’s Breakfast Club) Evening of comedy with Ernie Vicente, Crystal Ferrier and others. 9 pm. $8. St Louis Bar & Grill, 6485 Mississauga. 905-997-9464. randy Boygoda/david m malonE/SyEda nuzhaT Siddiqui (World Literacy Canada)

Reading as part of the Kama series. 6:30 pm. $60. Park Hyatt Hotel, 4 Avenue. worldlit.ca.

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a nighT To rEmEmBEr (families of migrant

workers killed in Hampstead) Music by Yani Borell and the Clave Kings, dance from Casa Cultura Peruana and more. 7 pm. $20. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. rEcipE For changE (FoodShare) Foodie fundraiser with 29 top local chefs. 6 pm. $100$125. St Lawrence Market North Bldg, 92 Front E. foodshare.net/rfc/recipe-for-change-1.htm.

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arTiST projEcT ToronTo Contemporary fine

art sale, art chats, docent-led tours, opening night party and more. Today 7 pm; tomorrow noon-9 pm; Mar 3, 11 am-9 pm; Mar 4, 11 am-6 pm. $10-$14, opening night $23-$25. Liberty Grand, Queen Elizabeth Bldg, Exhibition Place. theartistprojecttoronto.com. canadian idEnTiTy Today Student debate on Canada’s ties to the monarchy and a talk by journalist John Fraser. 7 pm. Free. Hart House Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle. harthouse.ca.

FEdEral ndp lEadErShip candidaTES’ Forum and mEET–and–grEET Canadians for Justice

and Peace in the Middle East, Canadian Peace Alliance, Ontario Federation of Labour, Toronto Coalition to Stop the War and others hold a meet-and-greet to ask questions on the issues that matter. 6:30 pm. Free. Trinity-St Paul United Church, 427 Bloor W. cjpme.org. Toxic TrESpaSS Film screening and discussion with producer Dorothy Goldin Rosenberg. 7 pm. Free. Regis College, 100 Wellesley W. greg. kennedy@mail.utoronto.ca. 3

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arT BaTTlE lEap yEar Live competitive

painting, audience voting, an auction and music. 7:30 pm. $15. Great Hall, 1087 Queen W. artbattleto.com. BcElEBraTE Black hiSTory monTh Entertainment, food and a black history showcase. 6 pm. Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. scaddingcourt.org. EuchrE aT caSTro’S Progressive tournament-style game. 6:45 pm. Free. Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen E. 416-699-8272. polariS muSic prizE Salon A panel of music critics inlcuding Stuart Henderson and Tabassum Siddiqui talk about the albums they’ve loved and hated. 8 pm. Free. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. rpoST a lETTEr Social acTiviTy cluB Letter-writing night. 1 pm. Pwyc stationery. Holy Oak Café, 1242 Bloor W. pal-sac.com. BquEEring Black hiSTory Panel discussion celebrating queer and trans African, black and Caribbean communities, with human rights advocate Patricia Koine and others. 5:30 pm. Free. Ryerson U Student Centre, 55 Gould. queeringblackhistory@ rsuonline.ca.

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MIDI HEELS Footwear fashion is headed for the middle ground between towering platforms and grounded flats. Get a little lift with these Sam Edelman slingbacks ($140, Heel Boy, 773 Queen West, 416-362-4335, heelboy.com).

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COLOUR-BLOCKED ON TOP Banana Republic is stocked with a selection of geometric shells and button-ups like this silk shirt with contrasting collar, placket and cuffs ($95, 80 Bloor West, 416-515-0018, and others, bananarepublic.ca).

THE TWISTED TRENCH A belted, double-breasted coat with sharp epaulets is a spring classic, but Joe Fresh tweaks the look in polished denim ($69, 589 Queen West, 416-3616342, and others, joe.ca).

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MID-CENTURY JEWELS Queen and Crawford’s Atomic Design might be better known for its vintage furniture and lighting, but the store also features four cases filled with sculptural modernist jewellery like this circa-1970 oxidized silver necklace by Israeli silversmith Addy Ronen ($350, 965 Queen West, 416-912-2358, atomicdesign.ca).

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Solitary sickness Your friends are your meds By elizaBeth Bromstein what are friends for? keeping you alive, apparently. Research shows that the our relationships are healthful and that social isolation has metabolic consequences. Of course, this means a complete reshuffling of our busy

agendas to prioritize connections with others, and, by the way, some argue Facebook time may not be the medicine actual face time is. It’s a deep thought, but reaching out to the lonely could well be a curative act. Make a pal, save a life.

What the experts say “We just finished a study that shows loneliness runs in families, as does health. There’s a suggestion that family resemblance for loneliness may at least partially explain why health problems also run in families. I use the analogy of trying to keep an appointment but being unable to find your car keys. That’s a taxing state of mind to be in. For most of us it disappears once we find our keys. Lonely people are perpetually in that state. There is data showing it’s a risk factor, like cigarette smoking, a high-fat diet or a sedentary lifestyle.” CHRIS SEGRIN, professor of communica tion, University of Arizona, Tucson “All social relationships are predictive of longevity. Strong family relationships, marriage relationships and a child-parent bond tend be the strongest predictors. The implications are that you should foster your social life as much as your physical well-being. You can’t neglect the people around you in your workplace and not have that affect you over the long term. Hospitals should facilitate visiting so patients receive as much support as they can. People who jog in groups tend to jog longer and for many more years than people who attempt to do it on their own. We’re wired for connectivity, and science hasn’t really taken that implication to its fullest.” TIMOTHY SMITH, professor of counsel ing psychology, Brigham Young Univer sity, Salt Lake City, Utah “There’s a technique called Hello Friend. When you’re meeting somebody, in the privacy of your own mind, try to think of them as an old friend. That warms you up a bit. People pick up on each other’s signals. Your smile becomes nicer, a bit more sincere. I highly advise going early to any gathering. If you are one of the first three people at a party, naturally you have built-in people to talk to there. You’re not walking into a room and freaking out that there are 20 people you don’t know. A way to stay in touch is to ask for a recommendation on something like a good film or where to buy a computer. The whole point of that is to set up a reason to contact them again.” LEIL LOWNDES, author, How To Talk To Anyone, New York City

“In moments of stress, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis gives you extra cortisol. We want to make sure the HPA axis functions properly across your entire lifespan. The last thing you want to do is use it too often. We looked at the activity level of the HPA axis when children had a negative experience. We found that if they were with a friend when they had the experience, there was less activation of the HPA axis. Friendship moderates the activity of one of the body’s basic forms of psychophysiology. This probably explains why it is that friended people have better mental health than the unfriended. Schools should be teaching what you need to do to maintain friendships.” WILLIAM BUKOWSKI, professor of psy chology, Concordia University, Montreal “We found that something like 97 per cent of Facebook friends are people you have met offline or know offline. We also found that the people who use Facebook the most actually have a larger number of close, intimate friends than those who use it less or not at all. As we go off to university, change jobs, leave our neighbourhood, traditionally we would abandon these social ties. But social networking services make those ties persistent, meaning they stick with you in some way for a very long time. You’re also surrounded by a constant feed of little bits of tiny information that comes from your Facebook friends. It’s not what we call a rich medium of interaction, like face to face, but many tiny pieces of hay make a pretty big haystack over time.” KEITH N. HAMPTON, professor of com munication, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

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by Rob Brezsny Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 I invite you to iden-

tify all the things in your life that you really don’t need any more: outdated gadgets, clothes that no longer feel like you, onceexciting music, books and art works that no longer mean what they once did. Don’t stop there. Pinpoint the people who have let you down, the places that lower your vitality, and the activities that have become boring or artificial. Finally, Aries, figure out the traditions that no longer move you, the behaviour patterns that no longer serve you and the compulsive thoughts that have a freaky life of their own. Got all that? Dump at least some of them.

TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 If you’re a woman, you could go to the perfume section of the department store and buy fragrances that would cause you to smell like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Eva Longoria or Paris Hilton. If you’re a man, an hour from now you could be beaming an aroma that makes you resemble a celebrity like Antonio Banderas, Usher, David Beckham or Keith Urban. You could even mix and match, wearing the Eva Longoria scent on your manly body or Usher on your female form. But I don’t recommend that you do any of the above. More than ever before, you need to be yourself, your whole self and nothing but yourself. Trying to act like or be like anyone else should be a taboo of the first degree.

suggest you experiment with being at least a little impure and imperfect. Don’t just tolerate the messiness. Learn from it; thrive on it; even exult in it.

LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 According to my reading of the astrological omens, you are neither in a red-alert situation nor are you headed for one. A pink alert may be in effect, however. Thankfully, there’s no danger or emergency in the works. Shouting and bolting and leaping won’t be necessary. Rather, you may simply be called upon to come up with unexpected responses to unpredicted circumstances. Unscripted plot twists could prompt you to take actions you haven’t rehearsed. It actually might be kind of fun as long as you play with the perspective Shakespeare articulated in As You Like It: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” sCorpio oct 23 | nov 21 “Dear Rob: For months I’ve had a recurring dream in

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which I own a pet snake. Here’s the problem: The only cage I have to keep the snake in is sadly inadequate. It has widely spaced bars that the snake just slips right through. In the dream, I am constantly struggling to keep the snake in its cage, which is exhausting since it’s impossible. Just this morning, after having the dream for the billionth time, I FINALLY asked myself, “What’s so terrible about letting the snake out of its cage?” So I gratefully wrote myself this permission note: “It is hereby allowed and perfectly acceptable to let my dreamsnake out of its cage to wander freely.” – Scorpio Devotee.” Dear Devotee: You have provided all your fellow Scorpios with an excellent teaching story for the upcoming weeks. Thank you!

sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 For millions of years, black kite raptors made their nests with leaves, twigs, grass, mud, fur and feathers. In recent centuries they have also borrowed materials from hu-

mans, like cloth, string and paper. And in the last few decades, a new element has become quite popular. Eighty-two per cent of all black kite nest-builders now use white plastic as decoration. I suggest you take inspiration from these adaptable creatures, Sagittarius. It’s an excellent time for you to add some wrinkles to the way you shape your home base. Departing from tradition could add significantly to your level of domestic bliss.

CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 There are many examples of highly accomplished people whose early education was problematical. Thomas Edison’s first teacher called him “addled,” and thereafter he was home-schooled by his mother. Winston Churchill did so poorly in school, he was punished. Benjamin Franklin had just two years of formal education. As for Einstein, he told his biographer, “My parents were worried because I started to talk comparatively late, and they consulted a doctor because of it.” What all these people had in common, however, is that they became brilliant at educating themselves according to their own specific needs and timetable. Speaking of which, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you Capricorns to plot and design the contours of your future learning.

CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 When actor Ashton Kutcher is working on the set of his TV show Two And A Half Men, he enjoys spacious digs. His trailer is two stories high and has two bathrooms as well as a full kitchen. Seven 60-inch TVs are available for his viewing pleasure. As you embark on your journey to the far side of reality, Cancerian, it might be tempting for you to try to match that level of comfort. But what’s more important than material luxury will be psychological and spiritual aids that help keep you attuned to your deepest understandings about life. Be sure you’re well stocked with influences that keep your imagination vital and upbeat. Favourite symbols? Uplifting books? Photos of mentors? Magic objects? Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 Veterans of war

who’ve been wounded by shrapnel often find that years later some of the metal fragments eventually migrate to the surface and pop out of their skin. The moral of the story: the body may take a long time to purify itself of toxins. The same is true about your psyche. It might not be able to easily and quickly get rid of the poisons it has absorbed, but you should never give up hoping it will find a way. Judging by the astrological omens, I think you are very close to such a climactic cleansing and catharsis, Leo.

VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 Distilled water is a

poor conductor of electricity. For H2O to be electroconductive, it must contain impurities in the form of dissolved salts. I see a timely lesson in this for you, Virgo. If you focus too hard on being utterly clean and clear, some of life’s rather chaotic but fertile and invigorating energy may not be able to flow through you. That’s why I

abundant deposits of petroleum. Since 1974, oil companies have paid the country billions of dollars for the privilege of extracting its treasure. And yet the majority of Nigerians, over 70 per cent, live on less than $1 a day. Where does the money go? That’s a long story, with the word “corruption” at its heart. Now let me ask you, Aquarius: Is there a gap between the valuable things you have to offer and the rewards you receive for them? Are you being properly compensated for your natural riches? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to address this issue.

pisCes Feb 19 | Mar 20 Gawker.com notes

that American politician John McCain tends to repeat himself – a lot. Researchers discovered that he has told the same joke at least 27 times in five years. (And it’s such a feeble joke, it’s not worth retelling.) In the coming week, Pisces, please please please avoid any behaviour that resembles this repetitive, habit-bound laziness. You simply cannot afford to be imitating who you used to be and what you used to do. As much as possible, reinvent yourself from scratch – and have maximum fun doing it.

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able product is soft in the centre and thicker and chewier around the edge. See the technique at its best in the house’s eponymous doubledecker ’za ($16). Imagine a tomatosauceless pie dressed with buffalo ricotta, salami and ’shrooms on the bottom, with a classic San Marzanosauced Margherita finished with fresh fior di latte and basil leaves ($10 à la carte) welded to the top. 2-41, eat your heart out! More conventional pies include the lightly charred Traditrice ($12) tossed with slivered spicy soppressata, as well as a classically cheesy calzone ($14). And while it’s listed under antipasti, a $7 starter of garlicky rapini sautéed with crumbled house-made sausage and sided with an 11-inch round of focaccia still warm from the fire may as well be a pizza, albeit one devoid of sauce and cheese.

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Make up for their absence with a deconstructed Caprese salad ($8) of thick slices of creamy mozzarell’ and ripe cherry tomatoes splashed with buttery olive oil. Another ap’ of eggplant parmigiana in sweet tomato sauce comes close to being a tasty vegetarian lasagna, something Mercanti’s official lasagna ($10) misses, a mere three sheets of made-to-order pasta layered with more fior. Tiramisu ($7) is also an afterthought, an instant-pudding-like mix

of creamy mascarpone, boozy biscuits, a sprinkling of coffee and not much else, served in an aluminum takeout container straight from the fridge. We’re all for rustic, but not that rustic. Go for weekday lunch, when a small Margherita and an arugula salad goes for 10 bucks or any pizza and a beer for $20, and you’ll have the breezy sky-lit space to yourselves. This time next week there’ll be lineups. 3

would definitely be ruffled. But here on the ground floor of a condo called the Bohemian Embassy on what’s left of west Queen West, Piola seems perfectly in place. Pies are mostly of the Roman variety, thin-crusted and edge-free, their toppings spread evenly across the surface, an exception a Neapolitan dressed with sweet tomato sauce, fluffy buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil ($18). We upgrade the 13-inch Ortomisto topped with grilled peppers ’n’ zucchini, goat cheese and cherry tomatoes ($14) with a crisp whole wheat

crust for an extra buck and a half. However, we would prefer that the full leaves of wilted endive on the Contadina ($16) be cut smaller so we can taste the flavours of the pizza as a whole and not as a mouthful of bitter greens that slide off the top at first bite, followed by a virtually topping-free slice. Big pasta eaters should note that the Treviso-based chain offers allyou-can-eat gnocchi on the 29th of each month, though we find one $13 bowl of slightly gummy dumplings in plain tomato sauce more SD than enough.

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The Rivoli was too small to contain the crowd trying to get in to see bluegrass-gospel-punks the Strumbellas launch their debut disc, My Father And The Hunter. Banjo player James Oliver joked that the room was full of family and friends from the band’s hometown, Lindsay. Earnest indie folk choir openers Hamilton Trading Co. struggled to be heard over the crowd but managed to meet the audience’s energy by the end of their set with a Band cover and more forceful vocals, stomps and handclaps. Poppy folk-rockers Graydon James & the Young Novelists had a strong middle set, even getting the crowd involved in a fairly complicated threepart singalong breakdown. Strumbellas singer/guitarist Simon Ward prepared for the occasion by taking off his boots and socks before they got started. The seven-piece flew through most of their album, adding Elephant Tree, which didn’t make the cut, Corin Raymond’s 3000 Miles and a Ryan Adams cover. Though Ward’s gravelly lead vocals sometimes crossed over into pitchy territory, the group’s collective energy was undeniable, and there was a lot of love in their shouted off-mic gang vocals, urgent instrumentals and flailing dance moves. SARAH GREENE

EIGHT AND A HALf at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), Wednesday, February 15. Rating: NNN

Not many bands get to play a soldout room for their first show, but, then, not many bands are made up of ex-members of Broken Social Scene and the Stills. At Eight and a Half’s unveiling, the Drake was packed with too many well-known Canadian musicians to name, as well as agents and promoters who mainly crowded the back bar and stairs, chattering incessantly, as industry types tend to do. At their best, the three-piece – Justin Peroff on drums/electronics, Dave Hamelin on vocals/guitar, and Liam O’Neil on synths/electronics – sounds like what Radiohead could be doing if they weren’t so terrified of writing a pop song. It’s rock music heavily influenced by contemporary electronic sounds. While the recorded results are definitely exciting, they’re still working out the live approach. Hamelin knows how to work a stage, but his Marshall amp overpowered the synthetic subtleties that are the most intriguing aspect of Eight and a Half’s BENjAmiN BolES 3 sound.

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Ezra Rubin isn’t saying he was first, but the drippy R&B-tinged club music you’re hearing these days? Thanks in part go to the 29-year-old producer/ DJ/label owner known as Kingdom. “When I did my first mixtape in 2006, I mixed a lot of R&B a cappella – Ciara and all that – over grime, house and rave music and it was frowned upon and considered cheesy,” says Kingdom. “It’s a trend to ‘slap on’ that vocal to make a song more palatable or

dance-floor-ready, and it’s pretty sad how ‘slapped on’ it can sound. “You can tell who’s really listened to R&B by the songs they choose and how they sample them.” Kingdom’s not mad: “I’ll probably continue, but it’ll get harder because it’s gotten played out.” But for a selfprofessed “art kid,” the anti-trend stance seems to be as much for artistic reasons as self-preservation. In late 2010, Kingdom moved to L.A. from New York City, where he’d started out pushing mixtapes from the back of a bodega and eventually DJing. Inspired by the familial ethos of UK label Night Slugs (which released Kingdom’s

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early EPs and Bible Eyes by Toronto’s Egyptrixx), Rubin launched his Fade to Mind imprint last year. “We come from an underground, art perspective [and so] Fade to Mind is definitely framed as a family and a home,” he says. Other signees include Nguzunguzu,

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OUT OF THIS SPARK FIFTH ANNIVERSARY with SNAILHOUSE, FOREST CITY LOVERS, SNOWBLINK, OCTOBERMAN and others at the Tranzac (292 Brunswick), Saturday (February 25), doors 8 pm. $15-$17. RT, SS.

It’s been said that it takes at least five years to get a small business off the ground. Fifty per cent of them fail long before then. Stuart Duncan’s Out of This Spark record label celebrates reaching that landmark with an anniversary party on Saturday at the Tranzac. But despite the local label’s successes – its roster includes internationally touring acts Forest City Lovers and Tasseomancy – Duncan is about to take a yearlong hiatus to re-evaluate his business plan. “Running a label the size of ours can be draining time-wise and financially, and I need a break from it,” he explains. “I’ve reached the conclusion that I don’t really want to operate the same way we have been for the last few years. “When it started, it was much more grassroots and cutting-edge. As we became a bit bigger and more estab-

Jenny Omnichord (aka Jenny Mitchell)

Greg Santilly (Matters)

Tim Bruton (Matters),

Total Freedom, Mike Q, Cedaa and Massacooramaan. Each has a defining sound – from aggressively percussive to warped bass to gay house – but Kingdom says it’s a preoccupation with late 90s/early 00s urban radio, particularly the experimental psychedelia of Neptunes and Timbaland productions, that unifies the collective. Despite some trepidation about entering the slick world of mainstream R&B, Kingdom hopes to collaborate with more vocalists, the way he did on 2011’s Take Me with Naomi Allen from U.S. R&B girl group Electrik Red. “There’s a lot of potential there, and

a lot of innovative producers have come up from below to work on pop records. But it seems very easy to get caught up and spit out, you know? I want to keep experimenting and keep my homegrown scene alive because it’ll always be there.”

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LABEL SHOWCASE

OF THIS SPARK indie label shifts emphasis to community-building By CARLA GILLIS lished, we tried to get into the same sphere as labels like Paper Bag, Secret City and Arts & Crafts, which meant focusing more on the shitty mechanics of the music industry, like publicity, advertising and promo. That also involved a lot more risk.” He’s considering a return to smallerscale releases, leaving it up to good music in cool packaging to grab attention. Keeping things small, however, means limited access to crucial funding from places like FACTOR, Canadian Heritage and the Radio Starmaker Fund. Eligibility for Starmaker funding, for example, requires a pop/rock artist to have sold at least 7,500 albums and an indie label to have invested at least $15,000 into it. Meanwhile, to qualify for FACTOR’s Emerging Artist Sound Recording program, which contributes a loan of up to $30,000 toward a recording and another $35,000 toward marketing, a label must have sold a minimum of 3,500 units by the artist. Labels with sales of 5,000-plus units by an artist can also receive Direct Board Approval status from FACTOR. That allows them to access much

Mika Posen Stuart Duncan (Forest City Lovers, Timber Timbre, the Meek)

higher loan amounts – $50,000 to $100,000 for a recording – and applications are vetted solely on eligibility rather than creative merit. What you need, says Duncan, is an album that really breaks, which is becoming rare now that fewer people pay for music. “The music industry in Canada wouldn’t exist without places like FACTOR,” says Duncan, who ballparks Out of This Spark’s annual sales at $20,000 to $30,000. “It’s a bit problematic because it’s created a two-tiered system: labels and music projects with funding and those without. Those without can’t access the same opportunities, and every year access to funding gets more challenging. “I do think [funding bodies] like FACTOR are important, but there need to be fundamental changes to make them more equitable. “Like, we don’t need $50,000 for one of our releases, but $5,000 to $10,000 would be a significant help. A lot of innovative music isn’t getting support because it doesn’t fall into the traditional record label system.” But the downsizing decision isn’t all about finances. Community-building

Kat Burns (FCL)

Christian Ingelevics (FCL)

Kyle Donnelly (FCL, Matters)

has also been an important component of OOTS’s mandate – Saturday’s show includes several non-OOTS bands like Snailhouse (see online Q&A), Octoberman and Richard Laviolette that are part of the label’s extended family – and Duncan hopes to expand on that. Specifically, he wants to set up a small-label alliance within which labels of a similar size and scope can work together to help each other grow. Already he works informally with Blocks Recording Club, Blue Fog, Fuzzy Logic and You’ve Changed, relationships he’d like to formalize. And he sees the growing support of small proprietors in cycling, beer, food and retail spheres as a sign that the public might get on board. “I want OOTS to always be relevant and do more than just put out a select group of people’s music. I really think music can be a tool for social change, and a lot of people we’ve worked with feel the same way. None of us is getting rich off what we do, but we can get another type of satisfaction from contributing something larger to the community.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com

John O’Regan (Matters, Diamond Rings)

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Bahamas at the NOW Lounge (189 Church), Tuesday (February 28), doors 6 pm. NOW contest winners only. nowtoronto.com/contests. Concert will be broadcast live the night of the show at nowtoronto.com. As a special treat for NOW readers, Bahamas plays an exclusive show for contest winners in the NOW Lounge. You won’t have many more chances to catch him in such an intimate environment, so enter the contest early. If you don’t win tickets, video of the performance will be streamed in real time starting at 8 pm at nowtoronto. com and will be available to watch later at your leisure. Bahamas at Virgin Mobile Mod Club (722 College), April 13, 7 pm. $16, RT, SS, TW. Not only will this be the official Toronto album release party for Barchords, but it’ll also be the homecoming show after Bahamas spends most of the next two months touring the U.S. and Canada.

s ome singers, even those with huge skills, will always be known first and foremost as guitarists.

That’s not to say you should compare Toronto troubadour Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) to guitar heroes of yore like Eric Clapton. No, Bahamas is all class and no flash; you’ll probably never hear him shred an extended, blisteringly fast solo. But watching him deploy his effortless touch with the instrument can make guitarists feel like they’ve wasted their lives showing up to the day job instead of practising every day. Eating breakfast with Jurvanen at Aunties & Uncles, it’s no surprise to hear one of the staff ask his advice on a guitar purchase. What is shocking is that he tells him to sell his other guitars to make room in his heart to fall in love with a new one. Jurvanen, for his part, insists on sticking with his battered low-end vintage Silvertone despite owning a few much more esteemed pawnshop treasures that he’s saving for future children’s college funds. “I’m obsessed with Silvertones. They’re all a bit fucked up, and I don’t know why I gravitate to them,” admits Jurvanen as he sips his coffee. “Something about those cheap, shitty guitars – it’s like a comfort food. It’s an instrument, but it’s not the precious vintage Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton used: it’s a utilitarian tool. “The Strat is way more versatile, but part of me wants a one-trick pony. I want to ride that one trick really hard and figure out all the nuances and subtleties in just that.” He speaks about his artistic vision with precision and clarity, but he’s come to that self-assured place over many years, slowly discovering himself by backing up other singers and

through his own solo career. While his 2009 debut, Pink Strat, was reminiscent of a ragged Neil Young, his addictive new album, Barchords, is more like Young backed by Booker T. You can see the musical transformation reflected in his appearance: in his Pink Strat days, he hid behind a beard and sunglasses. He now looks like he just stepped out of a 50s barber shop with a fresh cut and shave. While Pink Strat is lovably scruffy and backwoods country, Barchords is dapper and cosmopolitan. Jurvanen’s still wearing blue jeans, but they’re tailored now, and paired with some nice dress shoes instead of workboots. “Shaving my beard isn’t something I invest much thought in, but I’m sure it’s symbolic. I just feel more confident about showing myself, in the songs and otherwise. As a man and as a writer, I feel much more comfortable now than I did then. I suppose that just comes with time.” He now commands the stage with the casual confidence of someone who’s spent most of his life with a guitar in his hands. He played with the guys from Zeus (whom he’s known since high school in Barrie), as Paso Mino, touring with and backing up Jason Collett. That led to his going out on the road with Feist (who contributes some backing vocals on his new album). Playing guitar is the job he’s had the longest – and probably the only one he’ll ever have. Long before I’d caught the Bahamas bug, a friend raved about him, “He sounds like he plays every day but never practises his own songs.” That didn’t make any sense until I saw him captivate an early-evening crowd at a 2011 SXSW showcase with a casually gorgeous bare-bones cover of Sam Cooke’s civil rights anthem A Change Is Gonna Come, performed as a duet with Alanna Stuart (of electro-dancehall duo Bonjay), backed only by his drummer, Jason Tait (Weakerthans, Broken Social Scene, the FemBots). As he figured out which song to do next, he absentmindedly played fragments of other Sam Cooke classics, dropping them into his stage patter in a way that suggested he wasn’t fully aware that he’d started singing instead of finishing his sentence. Then he snapped out if it, called out the next tune and fell comfortably into the groove of one of his own bittersweet country soul songs. His tunes unfurl with the kind of tight looseness that gives an audience absolute confidence in his ability to deliver, while maintaining the feeling that the song could go in any direction at any moment. “I don’t have to share the musical space with anyone onstage. As a guitar player, I can do whatever I want, which is what’s been so liberating about touring like this over the last few years. There are no rules. I don’t have to wait to play the guitar solo – I continued on page 44 œ

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can do it whenever I want. I just want to get closer and closer to some real musical inspiration that’s truly of-the-moment.” Beyond the freedom this approach gives him live, it’s also what makes him stand out sonically. Both Pink Strat and Barchords feature arrangements in the family of a traditional full band, but on the latter it’s clear that the guts of the songs are really just about the vocals, that guitar and Jason Tait’s inventive and subtle drumming. All the other details are there purely to reinforce that skeleton. That minimalism makes every detail pop with vibrancy in comparison to a typical roots rock approach, and gives these very old-fashioned melodies a strangely modern feel. After all, even back in the Sam Cooke era, pop musicians weren’t often willing to strip it down this far. “It was first and foremost a musical decision, but that economy allowed me to do a lot of touring. Now there are four of us [backup vocalists Felicity Williams and Carleigh Aikins play a vital role in his current live show] and a tour manager, so it’s very much a normal band-sized operation, but when we started it was my car, me and Jason, one hotel room, and we didn’t even really need to do a sound check. “It was the opposite of the world I was coming from, which was giant venues, lots of crew and people setting up my guitars for me. I didn’t plan it that way, but it allowed me to take tours that I could never have done with a full band.” Backup vocalists Aikins and Williams proved their worth at the Dakota during an unofficial friends-and-family CD release party. The gig hit capacity early, and dozens who’d lined up before doors opened had to be turned away. The two singers joined Jurvanen outside to entertain those stuck in the cold with an acoustic performance. It was very effective, but different from the electrified and drum-enhanced club show inside the bar later. The vocalists tend to be used sparingly but dramatically, their soulful choirlike harmonies accomplishing everything that a stageful of musicians can. “If it’s not essential to the song, you won’t hear it. All those old recordings, people are just barely touching their instruments. Generally, there were just one or two microphones, and if the drums were too loud the producer told the drummer to play quieter and move 10 feet back.” That type of approach was mostly discarded by popular music back in the 70s, but there’s something reassuring about a young modern musician who still sees the value of a light touch. Bahamas isn’t retro, but he’s indisputably not-of-thistime. As I put on my coat and reach for my wallet, Jurvanen stops me. “Don’t worry about it – I’ve got an account here. I pay them in guitar lessons.” 3 benjamin@nowtoronto.com

Bands without Bass

As much as file-sharing advocates tell musicians they should be making their living live rather than selling records, the reality is that the more people you bring on the road, the less likely you are to make money. Thankfully, audiences are increasingly receptive to minimalist performances, and one of the first instruments discarded by acts looking to slim down is the bass guitar. Bass can be great, of course, but some bands manage just fine without an extra pair of hands holding down the low end. THE WHITE STRIPES The now-defunct Detroit garage rock duo went from underground heroes to international superstars without ever having to add extra members for live shows. As in Bahamas, this arrangement allowed Jack White to improvise freely while never having to make set lists. As long as Meg White could keep up, every show was unique, even when they started playing stadiums. THE BLACK KEYS Like the White Stripes, the Black Keys have also successfully transitioned from the garage to arena rock and, since 2010, have added hired guns to beef up the guitar-and-drums duo’s sound. Nevertheless, their appeal is still very much based in their original minimalist blues. PS I LOVE YOU The Kingston, Ontario, duo haven’t started playing the truly big rooms yet, but guitarist Paul Saulnier’s metalinfluenced approach to sensitive indie rock is so bombastic, they’d make more sonic sense playing arenas than some of the better-known garage punk duos. Saulnier makes up for the lack of a bassist by playing organ pedals with his feet. JONATHAN RICHMAN As the leader of the Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman is credited by some for having written the first punk rock song, Roadrunner. That’s debatable, for sure, but there’s no denying he’s a punk originator, which made his late-70s move to quieter folk-inspired guitar-anddrums arrangements bewildering to some fans. Nevertheless, he’s built an intensely devoted cult following and proved you can rock out softly. THE PACK A.D. What is it with garage blues bands and their resistance to the bass guitar? Vancouver duo the Pack A.D. are four albums into their career and show no signs of adding more instruments. Makes sense, though, since guitarist Becky Black easily fills up all that empty space with her muscular, kick-ass riffs and leads – not BB to mention her huge vocals.

clubs&concerts CROCODILES, BLEEDING RAINBOW

Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), tonight (February 23) California noise pop.

THE ELWINS, THE MELIGROVE BAND, THE BICYCLES

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OUT OF THIS SPARK ANNIVERSARY

w/ Forest City Lovers, Snowblink, Snailhouse, Bocce, Kite Hill, Jenny Omnichord

and more Tranzac (292 Brunswick), Saturday (February 25) See preview, page 40.

JANE’S ADDICTION

Massey Hall (178 Victoria), Monday (February 27) Reformed alt-rock veterans.

ISLANDS, IDIOT GLEE

Burroughes Building (639 Queen West), Friday (February 24) Local indie pop album release party. w/ Kingdom, Dubble Dutch, Yes Yes Y’all DJs Dim Sum King (421 Dundas West, third floor), Friday (February 24) See preview, page 40.

How to find a listing

NOW Lounge (189 Church), Tuesday (February 28) See cover story, page 42.

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TENNIS, HOSPITALITY

DAPS RECORDS REVUE w/ Phédre, Hooded Fang, Doldrums, Moon King, L Con The Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Friday (February 24) See preview, page 48.

this week

Music Gallery (197 John), Tuesday (February 28) Quirky indie band discovers 50s R&B.

BAHAMAS

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clubs&concerts

Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Wednesday (February 29) Husband-wife surf pop duo.

Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. For addresses and phone numbers, see Venue Index, online at nowtoronto.com.

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Thursday, February 23 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL

COUPLE ROCK

Whitehorse

Whenever Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland play together, the chemistry between the married pair is obvious, so their decision to join forces as Whitehorse seemed like a no-brainer. Like their solo work, this collaborative project is influenced by country and folk, but it’s more experimental and futuristic than the material either performs individually. At the Winter Garden Theatre (189 Yonge), Friday (February 24), doors 8 pm. $29.50-$39.50. RTH.

Just announced JAY BRANNAN, SOOK YIN LEE Lee’s

Palace 9 pm, $15. RT, SS, TM. March 7.

BLACK MILK, NAT TURNER, J PINDER Claps & Slaps Tour The Great Hall

$15. MA, PDR, RT, SS. March 8. EGYPTIAN LOVER Wrongbar. March 9. CAROLE POPE, ARMY GIRLS Bovine Sex Club. March 10. ART DEPARTMENT Footwork. March 10.

M.O.P., SMIF’N’WESSUN, DJ LORD FINESSE, DJ SWITCHES Sound Acad-

emy doors 10:30 pm, $25-$70. TW. March 10.

MARY MARGARET O’HARA AND OTHERS 34th Anniversary Martian Awareness Ball Horseshoe $10. March 17.

STEPHANE WREMBEL Lee’s Palace $20.

March 18.

LINDSTROM Wrongbar. March 26. TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $13.50. HS,

RT, SS, TM. April 1. DJ SHADOW Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $29.50. RT, SS, TM. April 1. OZRIC TENTACLES The Hoxton. April 3.

YOUNG JEEZY, HARVEY STRIPES

Hustlerz Ambition tour Sound Academy 8:30 pm, $39.95. TM. April 4. BAHAMAS Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 7 pm, $16. RT, SS, TW. April 13. PEGI YOUNG & THE SURVIVORS The Great Hall doors 8 pm, $21.50. TW. April 14. SLEEPY SUN Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $10.50. HS, RT, SS. April 15. ALABAMA SHAKES Lee’s Palace $16.50. April 17. CHILLY GONZALES Glenn Gould Studio facebook.com/chillygonzales. April 17. ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE The Garrison doors 8 pm, $15. RT, SS. April 26.

SUPERSUCKERS, NASHVILLE PUSSY Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $23.50.

HS, RT, SS, TM. April 26.

PONTIAK, GUARDIAN ALIENS Drake

Hotel Underground doors 7:30 pm, $11.50. RT, SS. April 27. WILLIS EARL BEAL Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $13.50. RT, SS. April 30. ROSE COUSINS Rivoli. May 3. THE CRANBERRIES Sound Academy doors 7:30 pm. RT, SS, TM. May 9.

FATHER JOHN MISTY Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $11.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. May 14.

THE AVETT BROTHERS The Music Hall $tba. RT,

SS, TW. May 17 and 16. MICHEL BÉRUBÉ CD release Glenn Gould Studio 8 pm, $22.50 to $30. RTH. May 19.

ROCKY VOTOLATO

Drake Hotel doors 8 pm, $15.50. RT, SS, TM. May 19.

MAYER HAWTHORNE & THE COUNTY The Hoxton 7

pm, $tba. RT, SS, TW. May 25. JOE PUG Horseshoe doors 9 pm, $11.50. HS, RT, SS. May 26.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, BLIND PILOT Molson Amphitheatre $tba. June 2. THE PARLOTONES Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $13.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. June 5.

IRON MAIDEN, ALICE COOPER

Molson Amphitheatre $tba. TM. July 13.

ALLEYCATZ Lady Kane 9 pm. BOVINE SEX CLUB lightsweetcrude,

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underground CInema Film Festival: Concert & ñMade In Toronto Screening Of Prom Night In Mississippi Jackie

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Richardson, Sterling Jarvis, Steve Hunter, Simone Soman 7:30 pm. trane StudIo Rachel Therrien Quintet (Montreal/Latin jazz) 8 pm. tranzaC The Foolish Things (jazz) 5 pm.

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pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul

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Classical Gold Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra 8 pm. SomeWhere there StudIo Ken Aldcroft, Josh Cole, Wes Neal, Karen Ng, Joe Sorbara, Paul Dutton and others 8 pm.

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the loCal Fraser/Daley. lola Brian Cober (double slideblues) 9 pm. lou daWg’S Call In Sick Friday Thursdays!

mynt 9:30 pm. Cheval Brand’d DJ PG-13 (house/hip-hop/ club anthems). goodhandy’S Ladyplus Parties DJ Todd Klinck doors 8 pm.5 InSomnIa DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house). lee’S PalaCe danCe Cave Transvision DJ Shannon (rock/dance) 10 pm. lolaBar DJ Mr Stylus (hip-hop/funk/R&B). maISon merCer Savoir Thursdays DJ Chris La Roque (French). rIvolI Celebration Of The Life Of James Dewitt Yancey (J Dilla) Illa J, DJ Nana, DJ Taktiks, Grooves, 2Swift 9 pm. Sutra The Bridge DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop).

WInter garden theatre Canadian Songbook Whitehorse (Melissa McClelland, ñ Luke Doucet), Amelia Curran 8 pm.

the hoxton Bart B More. ñ InSomnIa Funkn’ Fresh Fridays Matty Ryce

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lee’S PalaCe danCe Cave Bif Bang Pow DJ Trevor (60s mod/Britpop) 10 pm. mana Bar DJ Trambo (reggaeton/hip-hop/ Latin urban). margret Massive Gritty (reggae) 10 pm. monarChS PuB Kingdom Come DJ Kingdom (funk/soul/pop) 10 pm. the PISton Shindig (60s boy bands Vs girl bands) 10 pm. thomPSon hotel The Bellboy Did It. unlovaBle Shakedown Street DJs Balonius & Reeraw 10 pm. vIrgIn moBIle mod CluB Come Out And Play Matt Medley (anthems/90s) doors 10 pm. vogue SuPPer CluB Reservation Fridays: Team One Hundred Take Over DJ Spoonz, Jig, DJ Rych Kid, DJ Platinum Touch, Chuxstarr, DJ Dun, DJ Feelingz.

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Saturday, February 25 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul

abyssinia The Neighbourhood Watch, All This Talk, Delta Will, Stranger Danger (indie rock) doors 9 pm. alleycatz Soular (R&B/soul/funk) 9:30 pm. aquila upstairs Bill Colgate & the Urbane Guerillas 9:30 pm. aspetta caffe Flow, Oscar Mindreau, Letters to Jersey, Ukulele Stu, Sabrina Fallah, Luke Bezusko 3 to 10 pm. bar 460 Durvasag, Black Elysium, Dimensions (thrash/death metal) doors 8:30 pm. bar italia Jordan John & the Funk Parade 10 pm. bovine sex club The Rabid Whole, Blind Race, Phantom, DJ Sir Ian Blurton. cadillac lounge Doors Men (Doors tribute) 10 pm. cameron House BradleyBoy 10 pm, Cameron Family Singers 6 pm. cameron House back room Cedar. cHalkers pub Soul Stew (R&B/soul/jazz/ funk) 9:30 pm. dc music tHeatre Urban Nights KDB, the Winged Messenger, Magnus, Hazardous, BB Must B Ryhte, Boondock Saints, Kryme Syndicate, Black Licorice 9 pm, all ages. dominion on queen Ronnie Hayward Trio 4 to 7 pm. dora keogH Thyron Lee White (blues/soul). el mocambo Mardi Gras Fedora Upside Down Collective, Maria Bonita & the Band, Maracatu Mar Aberto, Rambunctious! 9 pm. eton House Catfish Blues (roots/country/ rock) 4 to 7 pm. eton House 3HT: 3 Hour Tour (rock) 9 pm. tHe Harp pub Johnny Max & the Heart Attacks 8 pm. HorsesHoe Album release Amos the Transparent, Brett Caswell & the Marquee Rose, the Archives, Andre M Bluteau 9 pm. tHe local Al Piggins & the Quitters (rock) 10 pm. press club The Soup Cans (weirdo punk/ avant-garage) 10 pm. rex Danny Marks (pop) noon. rose tHeatre James Faulkner, Brampton Concert Band 8 pm. silver dollar The Spits, TV Ghost, Dentata, School Damage (skate punk). tHe sister Miracle Whip, Sid’s Kids. six degrees community acupuncture 88 Days: Before The World Ends Euro Tour Fundraiser Abstract Random, KJ, Brendan Philip, DJ Sean Sax 9 pm. sound academy August Burns Red doors 6:30 pm. tranzac Out Of This Spark Anniversary Forest City Lovers, Snowblink, Snailhouse, Bocce, Kite Hill, Richard Laviolette, Octoberman, the Meek, Jenny Omnichord doors 8 pm. See preview, page 40. virgin mobile mod club Mona, the Rassle, Gentlemen Husbands (alt rock) doors 7 pm. Waterfalls Rub A Dub Market Progress, Anthony King, Amber Cotes & April Johnston, XIXGON INTL, the Rebel Alliance Band (reggae/dancehall) doors 10 pm.

Beyond Sound Drummers 11 am to 1 pm. saving gigi Album launch Lake Forest, Dusted (folk) doors 7:30 pm. st nicHolas anglican cHurcH Acoustic Harvest Grit Laskin doors 7:30 pm. tranzac soutHern cross Jamzac (folk) 3 pm.

Soweto Gospel Choir 8 pm.

unitarian congregation great Hall The Seraphine Piano Trio 8 pm.

WycHWood tHeatre Chamber Music In The

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Barns Kristi Helberg, John Corban, Carol Gimbel, Pemi Paull, Jean-Christophe Lizotte 7:30 pm.

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cHalkers pub Lisa Particelli’s GNO Jazz AllStar Vocal Showcase Alex Samaras, Shannon Butcher, Amy McConnell, Debbie Fleming, Yvette Tollar, Ori Dagan, Pam Hyatt, Virgil Scott, Nayoun Oh, GNO Jazz Rhythm Section and others 6 pm. gallery 345 Adventures: Toronto Ton Beau

party anthems) 10 pm. avenue road SnowBall 2012 – Elemental: Casey House Fundraiser DJ Ticky Ty 6 pm. tHe central DJ Urban Steve and Kevin Reigh (soul/funk/reggae) 9 pm.

tHe central Hairy Holler (blues/jazz/gypsy/

gladstone Hotel melody bar Beats & Brunch DJ Secret Agent 11 am to 4 pm. goodHandy’s TNT Naked Dance DJ Sexy Pants 6 pm.5 Holy oak cafe DJ Essence Brown 10 pm. tHe Hoxton Hook N Sling doors 10 pm. insomnia Sense Saturdays DJ Charles (deep house). lee’s palace dance cave Full On Alternative DJ Mr Pete (alternative) 10 pm. lolabar DJ Mr Stylus (house/hip-hop/R&B/ reggae). maison mercer Célébration Ramy Vs David. monarcHs pub DJs Ben & Ted (funk/disco/ hip-hop) 10 pm.

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ection doors 6 pm.

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Folk/BlueS/countRy/WoRld

cadillac lounge Mary & Micky (country) 3:30 pm. castro’s lounge Big Rude Jake (blues shout-

er) 4:30 pm.

dakota tavern The Beauties 9 pm. fogarty’s The Josh Gordon Band 3 to 7 pm. gate 403 Bill Heffernan (folk/country/blues)

Acoustic Brunch (bluegrass) 9 am to 2 pm. tHe loaded dog Jessica Mondello & Mark Ripp (acoustic pop) 4 to 8 pm. magpie cafe Heavy Generator (ska/dub/reggae/rocksteady night) 9 pm. press club Lucas Stagg & Paddy Townsend (country rock) 10 pm. revival Totsapalooza: Mouse City Calling Bellwoods Trinity, Sianteuse & the Mouse City Rebels, Unfinished Business 2 to 4:30 pm. rivoli Toronto Humane Society Benefit Super-Hero Masquerade, Treestar, Haus of Whaps (DJ set), This Life 8:30 pm. sound academy Children of Bodom, Threat Signal, Eluveitie, Revocation doors 6 pm, all ages. soutHside JoHnny’s Open Jam Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix 9:30 pm.

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aquila upstairs Open Mic The McDales (country) 8:30 pm, Junction Jam The New Mynah Birds (mostly blues) 3:30 pm. cameron House Kevin Quain 9 pm, Joanne Mackell (folk) 6 pm. castro’s lounge Lonesome Aces. dakota tavern Flash Lightnin’ 10 pm, the Beauties 9 pm, Bluegrass Brunch 11 am-3 pm. epic lounge Iya Ire (Afro-Cuban drum and dance) 5 to 8 pm. eton House Acoustic Party Douglas James Cameron (bluegrass/roots/country). tHe garrison Crosswires Launch Show Julie Doiron, the Pinecones, the Tres Bien Ensemble, DJ Acacia Christensen doors 9 pm. gladstone Hotel art bar Old Time Jam 2 to 5:30 pm. Holy oak cafe Traditionals (folk) 9 pm. HugH’s room Shine! Ron Hawkins & the Do Good Assassins, Corin Raymond & the Sundowners, Jonathan Lynn, Heather Rumball 7 pm, Ken Whiteley Gospel Music Series Marlene O’Neill, Joan Harris, Len Udow 2 pm. tHe local Steve Gleason (folk) 10 pm, Chris Coole 5 pm. mucH me Open Mic (eclectic) 8 pm. pogue maHone Sandy MacIntyre & Steeped in Tradition (Celtic ceilidh) 4 to 8 pm. rebas café Ken Yoshioka, James Thomson (blues) 1 to 4 pm. relisH Stir It Up Sundays Open Mic 10:30 pm. trane studio Monologue Slam & Afterparty 8 pm. tranzac soutHern cross Andrew Collins Bluegrass Band 7:30 pm, Michael Laderoute 3 pm. underdoWn pub Open Mic Porter 9:30 pm. tHe Wilson 96 Beefknuckle Sunday Supper Show (blues/roots) 6 to 9 pm.

Jazz/claSSical/exPeRimental

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Band 1 to 4 pm. relisH New Music Night Mary Stewart (singer/songwriter) 9:30 pm. Broyal ontario museum African & Caribbean Cultural Heritage Day Errol Blackwood,

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Sunday, February 26

to 3 pm.

gladstone Hotel melody bar Country Saturdays Joanne Mackell & Tru Grit 9 pm. HigHWay 61 soutHern barbeque Echo & Twang 8 pm. HugH’s room Burt Bacharach Tribute Kurt Swinghammer, Liberty Silver, Aaron Jensen, Lori Cullen, Julie Michels and others 8:30 pm. istars Open Mic Night 7 pm. lee’s palace Scud Mountain Boys, Billy Strange (alt country) doors 8 pm. tHe local Arthur Renwick 5 pm. lou daWg’s Goodtimes Don Campbell (acoustic blues/rock) 10 pm, Southern Brunch & Live Blues Mark Bird Stafford noon to 3 pm.

Bergh & Parasol (disco/house/boogie). supermarket Do Right Saturdays! DJs John Kong, MC Abs. tHompson Hotel Suite Saturdays. virgin mobile mod club UK Underground MRK, Tigerblood, Bingo Bob (indie/electro/ dubstep/rock) doors 10 pm.

String Quartet, Marta Herman, Maika’i Nash, Victor Cheng, Jaewoon Kim 8 pm. gate 403 The Pearl Motel 9 pm. old mill inn Home smitH bar Jazz Masters Ron Davis Trio (swing/post bop) 7:30 pm. rex Bob Brough Quartet 9:45 pm, Lester McLean Trio 7 pm, Chris Hunt Tentet (big band) 3:30 pm, Rinse the Algorithm 12:30 am. roy tHomson Hall Orchestra Olympics: Young People’s Concert Toronto Symphony Orchestra 1:30 & 3:30 pm.

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maine (rap/hip-hop/bangers). czeHoski KNOWN I.James.Jones.

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Haf (deep house/techno) 8 pm.

neu+ral Fixion DJ Dwight (alt/electronic/remix). noW lounge Art Jam 2 Alexis Baro, Adam

Boom, Guv’nor General, Morningside 116 (reggae/dubwize/dancehall/ska/rocksteady). emmet ray bar DJ Soul 2 Hip Hop (funk/soul/ hip-hop) 10 pm. footWork Masomenos, Terence Kissroyal conservatory of music koerner Hall ner, Nature of Music, Alicia Hush, Koki Beethoven And Your Brain Part II Edwin Outdoors 10 pm. CBC Radio Canada, English Communications water, Daniel Levitin (concert/lecture) 8 pm. tHe garrison Of Funk: NuFunk 250 Front Street West P.O. Box 500, Station “A” Toronto, ONLegends M5W 1E6 someWHere tHere studio Michael Kaler & Festival DJ Czech, Biodiesel, Dave SadPrint Production 416-205-3781 the Simple Ecstasy Band 8 pm. dler & Farbsie Funk doors 10 pm.

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Hay, DJs Jefferson, Sean Chin & Cartel (jazz/ soul/Afro/funk/rare groove) 6:30 pm. parts & labour tHe sHop Born To Run DMC DJs Mizz Brown & Paul G (rock/hip-hop) 10 pm. tHe piston Brendan Canning (Broken Social Scene DJs) 10 pm. rivoli Footprints DJs Jason Palma, General Eclectic, DJ Stuart 10 pm. salvador darling DJ Robbed by Hookers (hip-hop/rock/dance). smiling buddHa Room Temperature Colin

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royal conservatory of music mazzoleni Hall Mazzoleni Masters Jefffrey Beecher 2 pm. someWHere tHere studio Rosano Coutinho

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Since their emergence as members of the sprawling Hooded Fang, Daniel Lee and April Aliermo have become local scene stalwarts. Recently, though, their influence has begun to spread across the Canadian border. When I reach the pair, they’re at Pearson Airport waiting for a flight to London, England, where the second Hooded Fang album, Tosta Mista, a less squeaky-clean follow-up to their acclaimed glock-pop debut, is set to be released on prominent UK indie label Full Time Hobby. Leaving their luggage with their bandmates and locking themselves into a family bathroom in order to use the speakerphone in private, they rhapsodize about the situation. “It’s all very, very, very strange,” says Aliermo. “There’s already a lot of press about us over there and people are excited for the shows even though we’ve never been there before.” “It’s pretty odd,” Lee agrees. “People we’ve never met are pulling for us in a space we’ve never played.” That’s a change for the duo, who typically have a hand in every aspect of their music-making. They self-record their albums, control the business side of things and throw their own concerts. (Their Daps Duo all-ages shows have become a small-scale Toronto institution in a scene bereft of age-inclusive options.) Most recently they’ve joined forces with Ian Chai to start Daps Records, a channel to release their albums plus those by their friends, including Odonis Odonis, Moon King and Times Neue Roman. Ironically, setting up Daps has contributed to the viral success of their newest band, Phèdre. Till now they’ve been content to release music by their various side projects – the loud and dirty Hut, the sloppy rap-punky Tonka & Puma – in the form of small-run cas-

settes, but Phèdre’s self-titled debut is getting a proper digital release (and launch party on Friday). A collaboration with Airick Woodhead, the solitary man behind experimental electro-psych project Doldrums (and formerly Spiral Beach), Phèdre hitches Lee and Aliermo’s Hooded Fang-honed hooky popcraft to pulsing programmed beats and synths, creating a woozy, gothy dance sound that captures the zeitgeist in the most satisfying way. So it’s no big shock that Phèdre’s irresistibly catchy In Decay and its NSFW video, an over-the-top parody of decadent hedonism, caught the eye of powerful indie tastemakers Pitchfork and Gorilla vs. Bear, and then spread throughout the blogosphere. “That actually freaked me out a bit,” admits Aliermo. “It’s really easy to get lost in a project. You make it and put it out into the world, then you work on the next one, go to your job, make your dinner and then all of a sudden….” She pauses as the airport PA overpowers her voice. “…people are blogging about you in Greece and Mexico and France. It’s kind of mind-blowing. And in Phèdre we’re putting on personas and masks, so people are liking us but have no idea who we are in real life.” Phèdre’s well-defined visual aesthetic and roots in Greek mythology suggest the trio spent a lot of time planning the project, but it was actually conceived mostly in a single weekend in 2010 and shelved until now. “There was less pressure than with Hooded Fang, who already had a bit of a legacy,” says Lee. (The latter, by the way, have trimmed down from a seven-piece to a four-piece.) “Phèdre was just me, April and Airick hanging out in our attic, just going for it. We had a bunch of wine, played some stuff and were like, ‘Yeah, record that.’” “It was totally spontaneous,” Aliermo adds. “We were driven by enthusiasm, excitement and fantasy. Like little kids.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com

vue By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

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Dance Music/DJ/Lounge

Bovine Sex CluB B.Y.O.DJ. CaStro’S lounge Watch This Sound (ol’ school soul/reggae/dub/ska/rock-steady) 9 pm.

Crawford Free Carnival DJs Branko & James. graffiti’S Black Metal Brunch DJ Murder

Mike (black metal) 11 am. inSomnia Retro Lounge Night DJ Doctor G. lee’S PalaCe danCe Cave Manic Mondays DJ Shannon (retro 70s/80s) 10 pm. lou dawg’S Soulful Sundays DJ eMan (funk/ soul/old school hip-hop) 9 pm.

Monday, February 27 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/souL

CadillaC lounge The Calrizians. CaStro’S lounge Rockabilly Mondays 9 pm. dakota tavern The Sure Things (country

rock) 10 pm.

drake Hotel underground Elvis Monday doors 9 pm.

drake Hotel lounge Ride the Tiger (60s &

70s soul/Motown/stax/R&B) doors 11 pm. Harlem Open Jam Night Carolyn T (R&B/ soul/jazz/Motown/Latin) 8 pm. HorSeSHoe Shoeless Monday The Dean Project, Devin & the Dark Night, Notion Rising 9 pm.

maSSey Hall Jane’s Addiction doors 7 pm. ñ PreSS CluB Domestic Bliss Mondays The Executives, Self Cynic 10 pm.

tranzaC SoutHern CroSS This Is Awesome!

(indie lounge music) 7 pm.

FoLk/BLues/countRy/WoRLD

Cameron HouSe David Baxter Band 10 pm, Rucksack Willies 6 pm.

dakota tavern Mariachi Mondays 6 to 10 pm. HigHway 61 SoutHern BarBeque Chris Chambers 7 pm.

tHe loCal Hamstrung Stringband (blugrass)

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thurs march 29 @ hard luck • 10.50 adv $

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the barr matt the teeth brothers pryor flatfoot 56 wannabe a tribute great hall •

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Tabackin doors 7 pm. Rex John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra 9:30 pm, U of T Student Jazz Ensembles 6:30 pm. TRiniTy ST. Paul’S ChuRCh Motherland, Nature & Nostalgia Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Etsuko Kimura, Angelique Toews, Christopher Redfield, Roberta Janzen) 7:30 pm.

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inSomnia DJs Topher & Oranj (rock). The PiSTon Junk Shop DJs Jorge & Jeeks (pre

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RePoSado Mezcal Mondays DJ Ellis Dean. RoCkwood Mashup Mondays Crunch (house/hip-hop/club anthems). ThomPSon hoTel Blacklist. waTeRFallS The Lion’s Den (reggae).

Tuesday, February 28 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/souL Bovine Sex CluB Dustin Jones. dakoTa TaveRn

Peter Elkas Band 10 pm. ñ holy oak CaFe Yeah, You’re Right (funk/jazz) 9 pm.

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Smiling Buddha Tenderness, the Knot, Pa-

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Bovine Sex CluB Toronto Roller Derby Fundraiser The Lost Babies, Crashing Cars.

CadillaC lounge The Neil Young’uns.

w/DJ Vania

thu feb 23

Max Raabe and Palast Orchester

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be intrinsically tied to their creative abuse of studio techniques. Reign Of Terror still sounds like Sleigh Bells, but a more polite and conservative version. Where’s the fun in that? Top track: Crush Sleigh Bells play the Phoenix March 26, and open for Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Air Canada Centre April 27 and 28. BB

thoughtful lyrics rich in the imagery of everyday life. Inspiration comes from all directions; every song has hints of folk, country, reggae, garage rock, 80s pop à la the Police, 90s alt à la Radiohead. That the disparate elements effortlessly result in a coherent whole says more about Boys Who Say No’s strong songwriting and musicianship than about their eclectic taste. Top track: Worn Out Boys Who Say No release Contingencies Friday (February 24) at the Steam Whistle Brewery. JORDAN BIMM

snotty punk hooks, while upfront bass lines, retro guitar fuzz and propulsive drums construct a driving groove that, in spite of the album’s forcefulness, is easy to get lost in. It’s over in a blink, so keep it on repeat. Top track: Cops But Not Teenanger throw their “release orgy” March 1 at Sneaky Dee’s. RICHARD TRAPUNSKI

Dance music

VOGUING: VOGUING AND THE HOUSE BALLROOM SCENE OF NEW ñ YORK CITY 1976-1996

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We Have Made A Spark (Outside) Rating: NNNNN There is not a lyric, note or instrument out of place on the dark third album by East Coast folk-pop singer/songwriter Rose Cousins. Funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign and recorded in Boston with a large group of collaborators, the 11 songs showcase Halifaxbased Cousins at the top of her game. Throughout, she skilfully turns relationship sorrow into stirring art, and distills the complexity of fraught relationships into something true and relatable. In The Shell, she addresses an uncommunicative partner who is “covered in

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FUN. Some Nights (Fueled by

Ramen/Warner) Rating: NNNN Pablo Picasso once said that good taste is the enemy of good art, which could be the motto of NYC’s Fun. They’ve latched on to everything a modern indie band usually finds too cheeseball and made that their focus. Surprisingly, it’s immensely (and perversely) enjoyable. Fun.’s debut album, Aim And Ignite, felt like a Frankenstein monster of Queen, Bay City Rollers and Weezer, which made it both too embarrassing to play for your cool friends and a highly addictive private experience. On Some Nights, though, the band’s obsession with Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy led them Ad_Now_1-5 160212.ai 1 to enlist West’s co-producer, Jeff Bhasker,

the shell you grew,” someone she’s no longer sure wants her around. In the orchestral piano ballad Go First, she asks her lover to exit the relationship first, knowing it’s going to hurt either way. The album’s tone is stark and melancholy, recalling the vulnerability of Bonnie Raitt’s I Can’t Make You Love Me, though countrier numbers like If I Should Fall Behind, a duet with Mark Erelli, brings out her charming Dollyesque twang. Moving stuff worthy of accolades and admiration. Top track: This Light Rose Cousins plays the Rivoli on May 3. CARLA GILLIS to bring some of hip-hop’s over-the-top opulence. Between those modern touches and the clever move of planting the Janelle Monáe-assisted lead single We Are Young on Glee to capitalize on their musical theatre influences, Some Nights could be the breakthrough album that propels Fun. to the arenas where their lack of selfrestraint will finally make sense. Top track: Some Nights Fun. play the Guvernment April 25. BENJAMIN BOLES

TRST (Arts & Crafts) Rating: It’s quite an impressive feat to combine goth rock with trance pop and still keep all your cool points, but that’s exactly what Toronto’s Trust have managed to pull off with their debut full-length. Those of us who’ve been watching them mature as a live act over the past couple of years can’t help but feel relieved that they’ve managed to capture all that quirky onstage energy and drama on record. When hipster acts reference goth, there’s always the risk that it’ll be taken as ironic, and who wants to be known as a joke band? In Trust’s case, you get no sense that frontman Robert Alfons is winking at us when he prances around in a cape, yet it’s equally clear that Trust’s sound is too contemporary and worldly to fit in smoothly with the bat cave scene. It helps that from what we can hear of the lyrics, Alfons is much more interested in exploring the dark corners of his own mind than in fantasizing about vampires. Top track: F.T.F. Trust celebrate the release of TRST March 3 at Wrongbar. BB

SLEIGH BELLS Reign Of Terror (Mom +

Pop) Rating: NNN Sleigh Bells concentrate more on songwriting for their follow-up to their wildly successful noise pop debut, Treats, and set aside the abrasive yet strangely pleasurable digital distortion and over-compression that were their trademark. However, Reign Of Terror is less of a departure than the band thinks. Essentially, the formula is the same: teenybopper pop buried under a mountain of noise, except this time the crunch is more hair metal than hardcore. It’s still satisfying, but it highlights how important their unconventional approach to production was to their original appeal. Sure, the songwriting is more consistent this time around, but the tunes themselves were always 2/20/12 4:12 PM secondary to their unique textures and mood, which used to

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How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? (One Little Indian/Universal) Rating: Sinead O’Connor’s characteristically blunt and confrontational foray into social media six months ago quickly spun into a disconcerting Twitter-based sideshow. Fortunately, the uncompromising Irish singer’s ninth studio album finds her in a more triumphant mood, full of the impish humour, girlish glee, bluster and clenchedjaw resolve that have made her so captivating. The angriest tracks do not disappoint: protest song Take Off Your Shoes rips apart the Vatican over sexual abuse coverups; she dispenses with self-important celebrity culture on the searing, strippeddown hymnal V.I.P.; and belts scornfully over power chords on a stirring cover of John Grant’s Queen Of Denmark. But it’s the gentler moments that make the record so engaging. The warm harmonies, disarming humour and empathy in O’Connor’s voice fill each song with vibrancy and character. Her best album in more than a decade. Top track: The Wolf Is Getting Married KEVIN RITCHIE

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Contingencies (independent) Rating: NNNN Toronto indie quartet Boys Who Say No have been making noise on the local circuit for a couple of years and now have a well-produced debut full-length (mixed by David Newfeld) to show for it. Their quirky mix of pop and art rock has the creative depth of Grizzly Bear and the cute, anthemic sensibilities of Ra Ra Riot. Singer Luke Correia-Damude uplifts every song with live-wire flourishes and

Frights (Telephone Explosion) Rating: NNNN Teenanger hesitated to call their debut LP, Give Me Pink, a punk record. It had all the requisite snarl and swagger but was really more like bluesy garage rock. Frights, the local heroes’ sophomore, better fits the label, kicking up the intensity and keeping songs under three and a half minutes. The result is a 21-minute kick in the teeth... the kind you actually want. But despite the unceasingly fast tempo, it’s deceptively well crafted. Co-produced by Canadian pro Howie Beck (who’s usually associated with mellow indie folk), Frights dexterously buries psychedelic texture under reverbed vocal sneering and

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The musical archivists at Soul Jazz Records chart the migration of New York’s gay ballroom culture from Harlem’s underground to downtown nightclubs and beyond with this compilation of disco classics and “bitch tracks”: house music created specifically to summon ball queens to the dance floor. Though voguing – a style inspired by models’ poses in fashion mags – has been widely documented in film and print, this three-disc collection (including a Junior Vasquez mix of all the tracks) retells the story from a less-heard point of view: the DJ’s. Notably absent is Madonna’s early 90s hit, Vogue, which brought ballroom moves to the masses, though the pop icon makes a few cameos in disco historian Tim Lawrence’s insightful liner notes. Since the track list isn’t chronological, Voguing is best experienced after reading Lawrence’s essay and interviews with DJs Vasquez and David DePino to better grasp how heady cuts by Diana Ross and Philly soul group MFSB gave way to dark, abrasive ones like Armand Van Helden’s The Witch Doktor and Rageous Projecting Kevin Aviance’s Cunty. Top track: The Ha Dance (Ken Lou Mix) KR

Folk

ANI DIFRANCO ¿Which Side Are You On? (Righteous Babe) Rating: NNN Even before her vocals come in, you can identify Which Side Are You On as an Ani DiFranco album by her signature acoustic guitar playing: a kind of gentle, funky “listen up.” The album finds the influential alt/folk singer less angsty (she’s happily married and raising a daughter) but more committed than ever to tackling personal and political themes like democracy, feminism, promiscuity and monogamy, the environment and abortion. It works best when DiFranco points to contradictions within herself, and worst when her lyrics get preachy or black-and-white. The title track, a reworking of Florence Reece’s union classic, kicks off with banjo by Pete Seeger and gets busy with electric tenor guitar, horns, a kids’ choir and lots of percussion. The problem is, with its new lyrics about post-Obama voting and democracy, it already sounds dated. Top track: Life Boat Ani DiFranco plays the Winter Garden Theatre April 21. SARAH GREENE

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more online nowtoronto.com/stage Audio clips from interview with WAR HORSE’S PATRICK GALLIGAN • Review of HIGH LIFE • Scenes on EXPLAIN YOURSELF!, MOVE(ME.)ANT, MARATHON ’33, ZOMBIE PROM and more Fully searchable listings with venue maps nowtoronto.com/stage/listings THEATRE REVIEW

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DANI GIRL by Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman, directed by Richard Ouzounian. At Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson). To March 4. $35. 416-504-7529. See Continuing, page 60. Rating: NNNN

Patrick Gilligan says playing with War Horse’s elaborate puppets is a lot like performing with actors By JON KAPLAN Taking a puppet workshop was a requirement for Patrick Galligan and the rest of the War Horse cast.

WAR HORSE adapted by Nick Stafford from Michael Morpurgo’s novel, directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, with Alex Furber, Brad Rudy, Tamara Bernier-Evans, Richard McMillan, Patrick Galligan and Melanie Doane. Presented by David Mirvish and the National Theatre of Great Britain at the Princess of Wales Theatre (300 King West). Previews through Monday (February 27) opens Tuesday (February 28) and runs through June 30, Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 pm, matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 1:30 pm. $35-$130. 416-872-1212.

it doesn’t take a lot of horse sense to know that the newest Mirvish production is going to be a huge hit. War Horse is the tale of Albert, a young British boy who searches for his horse, Joey, on the French battlefields of the First World War. The play has been selling out in London and New York. If you’ve seen the Stephen Spielberg film version, don’t assume the play will duplicate the cinematic experience. It’s not just the story that’ll grab audiences, but also the staging: Joey and the other animals are puppets, brilliantly devised by Handspring Puppet Company’s Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones. Three “handlers,” visible within the puppet’s structure, operate each adult horse. The result is not only fascinating to watch but also magically turns the aluminum, cane and gauze puppets into believable beasts. “We all took puppet workshops,

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even those whose main job isn’t working with the puppets,” says Patrick Galligan, who plays Friedrich Müller, the horse-loving German officer who saves Joey and his equine companion, the thoroughbred Topthorn. “No one in the all-Canadian cast had done extensive puppetry; we all came on to the project as actors. “But the creators wanted an ensemble whose members could all pick up a puppet at some point. “We’ve come together as a group of storytellers, some of whom are major puppeteers; no one group competes for time on the stage.” Galligan, who spent the past nine summers at the Shaw Festival and has also performed at the Tarragon and Soulpepper, has shown up covered with blood and ash for a dinnertime interview – the company is rehearsing in full costume and makeup. “Friedrich is a cavalry officer born in the era of Prussian chivalry that’s now, with a mechanized, entrenched war, obsolete,” he says of his emotionally complex character. “Along with some other German officers, he’s realized pretty quickly that a fully mounted charge against the enemy is suicide. It’s unfortunate that the English didn’t see it, too, since it’s their tragic attack that sends Joey, riderless, behind German lines. “He makes it his mission to save horses from the carnage he’s witnessed, trying to get Joey and Topthorn to work with an ambulance cart rather than hurtling into battle. Friedrich’s fate becomes linked with theirs.”

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What’s it like working with the horse puppets? “In some ways it’s like collaborating with other actors, trying to figure out what kind of give-and-take succeeds to give life to a scene. While I know there are three people working each horse, early on I saw that a horse can be my scene partner. “I can touch Joey’s face, share a breath with him and groom him; you couldn’t do that quite the same way with a fellow actor,” laughs Galligan. “You don’t have to worry about invading the other’s personal space – an animal like this is desperate for your attention – and it’s quite liberating. “But later you can step back and talk to the puppeteers for advice about what’s working and what’s not. I have the best of both worlds: acting with an animal and relying on the sense and good taste of fine actors onstage with me.” Galligan’s struck, too, by the importance of the horses to Müller’s journey in the play. “The nature of war is that people have to deaden themselves to slaughter and limit their connection to others to avoid being destroyed by loss. When we meet him, Friedrich has sublimated his humanity in order to survive. “The ironic lesson he learns is that in caring for the horses he finds a reason to live and something to care about beyond his mere survival.” 3 jonkap@nowtoronto.com

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This cute, touching musical by up-andcoming writing team Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman delivers deep insights by focusing on a pair of youngsters coping with illness and death. The action follows Dani (Gabi Epstein), an inquisitive nine-year-old with cancer. She shares her bland hospital room with Rafe (Jeff Madden), her comedic, over-the-top imaginary friend, and Marty (Jonathan Logan), a kid her age who’s obsessed with science fiction. As their diseases advance, Dani and Marty engage in a series of make-believe adventures, each an instalment in an epic quest inspired by Rafe to uncover the meaning of cancer. These playful episodes – along with Marty’s constant string of sci-fi quips and props –

elicit lots of laughs and ensure that the show is never too depressing. Christopher Dimond’s thoughtful lyrics feature funny pop culture references and clever rhymes, and while Michael Kooman’s music never strays from the contemporary pop musical theatre mould, his tunes are catchy, moving and well sung by the ensemble, especially Epstein. Director Richard Ouzounian does a great job managing the show’s multiple transitions between fantasy, memory and reality. The fluid movement through these potentially confusing interacting layers is well executed, so it’s always clear what’s going on. And lights by Gareth Crew do a fantastic job of turning the kids’ whiteon-white hospital room into a multicoloured, kaleidoscopic spectacle. At its most philosophical, this show beautifully contrasts Dani’s lively imagination with her mother’s sombre recourse to prayer, highlighting the healing power of play and the fundamental subjectivity of meaning. JORDAN BIMM

Gabi Epstein plays a girl with cancer and Jeff Madden her imaginary friend in touching musical Dani Girl.

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Theatre listings are comprehensive and appear alphabetically by title. Opening plays begin this week, Previewing shows preview this week, One-Nighters are one- offs, and Continuing shows have already opened. Reviews are by Glenn Sumi (GS) and Jon Kaplan (JK). The rating system is as follows: NNNNN Standing ovation NNNN Sustained applause NNN Recommended, memorable scenes NN Seriously flawed N Get out the hook B = Black History Month event

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Opening CAN I REALLY DATE A GUY WHO WEARS A YARMULKE? by Amy Holson-Schwartz (TEATRON

Theatre). A secular PhD candidate meets a religious Zionist doctor in this romantic comedy. Opens Feb 29 and runs to Mar 11, TueThu 8 pm, mats Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 2 pm (and Feb 29 preview at 1 pm). $31-$48, stu/srs $26$30, preview $19. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge, Studio Theatre. 416-733-0545, teatrontheatre.com. DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss (Opera York). A woman gets revenge on her philandering husband in this comic operetta. Opens Feb 26 and runs to Mar 3, Sun 2 pm, Thu and Sat 8 pm. $40-$50. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge. 905-7878811, operayork.com. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... adapted by Vrenia Ivonoffski (Act II Studio). Three Roman comedies by Plautus are presented. Feb 23-25, Thu-Fri 7 pm, mats Fri 2 pm, Sat 4 pm. $15. Ryerson Theatre School, 44 Gerrard E. 416979-5000 ext 6297, ryerson.ca/~act2. THE LONESOME WEST by Martin McDonagh (Toronto Irish Players). A young priest tries to resolve violent disputes between two brothers following their father’s death. Opens Feb 23 and runs to Mar 10, Thu-Sat, Sun 2 pm.

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Shary Boyle’s visuals are exceptional, but Everything Under The Moon needs more distinctive vocals.

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tickets $25 or less! Starring DaviD Ferry

everythIng unDer the Moon by Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows (Harbourfront Centre World Stage/Power Plant). At the Enwave Theatre (231 Queens Quay West). Runs to February 23. $12-$15. 416-9734000. See Continuing, page 60. Rating: nnn

There are inventive visuals and satisfying music in Everything Under The Moon, a collaboration between visual artist Shary Boyle and composer Christine Fellows. But while it’s an adventurous undertaking with many magical moments, there’s no doubt that it’s still a work in progress. At its centre are honeybee Idared, whose colony is disappearing, and little brown bat Limbertwig, whose mother has gone missing; they undertake a quest to find out why. All the characters are beautifully represented in Boyle’s visuals, a combination of overhead and rear-screen projections blended with eye-catch$20, stu/srs $18; opening night $50. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. torontoirishplayers.com. Long Day’s Journey Into nIght by Eugene O’Neill (Soulpepper). O’Neill’s story of isolation, addiction and despair reveals a day in the life of his own family. Opens Feb 23 and runs to Mar 28, see website for schedule. $51-$68, stu $32; rush $22/stu $5. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. Move(Me.)ant by Dan Pelletier (Theatre Glendon). This adaptation of Peter Weiss’s Marat/Sade looks at the Occupy Wall Street movement. Performances will also be livestreamed online. Opens Feb 28 and runs to Mar 3, Tue-Sat 7 pm. $10, stu $5. Glendon Campus Theatre, 2275 Bayview. 416-4876822, facebook.com/OccupyTheatreGlendon. the neverenDIng story based on a novel by Michael Ende, adapted by David S Craig (Roseneath Theatre). A bullied boy seeks refuge in books and is drawn into an epic adventure. Previews Feb 27. Opens Feb 28 and runs to Mar 17, see website for schedule. $10-$20. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front E. 416-862-2222, youngpeoplestheatre.ca.

starshIp pInafore: the Lass Who LoveD a trekkIe (North Toronto Players). Gilbert and

Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore is fused with Star Trek in this adaptation. Opens Feb 24 and runs to Mar 4, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $27, srs $22, stu $10. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. northtorontoplayers.com. taptoo by John Beckwith and James Reamy (Toronto Operetta Theatre). Set around the War of 1812, this operetta looks at the founding of Upper Canada and Toronto. Opens Feb

24 and runs to Feb 26, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $66-$95. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-366-7723, torontooperetta.com. tIck, tIck... BooM! by Jonathan Larson (Half Pint Theatre). Larson’s autobiographical musical looks at an aspiring composer trying to make a start in 90s New York City. Feb 2326, Thu-Sun 7:30 pm. $16. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. War horse based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford (National Theatre of Great Britain/Mirvish). An English boy looks for his horse after it’s sold to the cavalry and sent to France during WWI (see story, page 58). Previews to Feb 27. Opens Feb 28 and runs to Jun 30, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm (no mats Feb 26, 29). $35-$130. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com.

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ing shadow puppetry and some three-dimensional puppets. These are a highlight of the production, with Boyle cleverly stripping away parts of a picture or adding elements to an image to bring us deeper into the characters’ world. The visuals also subtly underline a theme of the show: we want and need connection with others, and in fact all belong to one big family. The result is a nice blend of environmental and personal concerns. Fellows’s music, often in the form of ballads and folksy melodies, also has charm, but I wish someone else had taken on the role of key vocalist; Fellows hasn’t a distinctive or strong enough voice to be the central storyteller in this song-based narrative. And while the handmade and handoperated aspect of the production is one of its strengths, the scene changes take too long, something that will tighten up as the show progresses. Some young viewers’ focus may wander between the episodes, and some clarification of the story would Jon kapLan also help.

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Performing Arts). This poetic drama looks at blood ties, entitlement, inheritance and legacy. Previews Feb 28-29. Opens Mar 1 and runs to Mar 18, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $10-$20. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555, nativeearth.ca. La LIste by Jennifer Tremblay (Théâtre français de Toronto/Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui). A woman neglects a neighbour’s request and inadvertently causes her death. Previews Feb 29-Mar 1. Opens Mar 2 and runs to Mar 4, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat 3:30 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $33-$48, srs $28-$41. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-534-6604, theatrefrancais.com.

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Beckett, directed by Jennifer Tarver (Queen of Puddings/Canadian Stage). At the Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley). To February 25. $22-$49. 416-368-3110. See Continuing, this page. Rating: nnnn

Samuel Beckett’s short plays seem simple but are actually dramatic conundrums, difficult to spark theatrically. Director Jennifer Tarver is an expert at it, and in Beckett: Feck It!, she gives a world of richness to a quartet of these works, in terms of both meaning and musicality. This collaboration between the estimable Queen of Puddings and Canadian Stage combines the scripts with music that reflects the comic and the melancholic in the Irish playwright’s work. The plays and Irish musical selections alternate, the former featuring actors Laura Condlln, Michal Grzej szczak, Tom Rooney and Sofia Tomic.

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The Small Room aT The Top of The STaiRS by Carole Fréchette (Tarragon Theatre). A woman debates entering her husband’s secret room. Previews Feb 29-Mar 6, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. Opens Mar 7 and runs to Apr 8, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $21-$51. 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com.

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of playwRiTing (Obsidian Theatre). Panel discussion with George Elliot Clarke, Marcia Johnson and others. Feb 27 at 6 pm. Free. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. obsidiantheatre.blogspot.com. The emeRgency monologueS by Morgan Jones Phillips (Drinking Well). Phillips performs his solo play about the life of an urban paramedic. Feb 24 at 8 pm. $15. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. emergencymonologues.com. explain youRSelf! (Hardworkin’ Homosexuals). This launch for Canadian Theatre Review issue 149 includes artists performing a personal analysis of current queer culture and features Sky Gilbert, Jess Dobkin, Keith Cole and others. Feb 26 at 8 pm. $5.75-$6. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church. goodhandys. com. falcon SplendoR (National Theatre of the World). The sketch troupe Falcon Powder performs an improvised play in the style of Tennessee Williams. Feb 26 at 9 pm (doors 7 pm, including The Party Piece Cabaret). $10. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com. The ShakeSpeaRe challenge (Shakespeare in Action). Nine amateurs perform an abridged version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the company’s annual funder. Feb 24 at 8 pm. $40. Arts & Letters Club, 14 Elm. 416-7034881, shakespeareinaction.org. BToRonTo monologue Slam – Black hiSToRy monTh ediTion & oScaR paRTy (Trane

Studio). Actors perform in front of a panel of judges, followed by a party. Feb 26, doors 4 pm. $15-$20. 964 Bathurst. toslam.com. ZomBie pRom (fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company). This themed fundraising party for the company features music, food, prizes and more. Feb 25, doors 6 pm. $40. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley, Rehearsal Hall. 416-920-2828, fu-gen.org.

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Harron (Meadowvale Theatre). Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic story of the redhaired orphan comes to life in this musical. Runs to Feb 26, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $26, stu/srs $24. 6315 Montevideo, Mississauga. 905-615-4720 ext 2588.

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Trumpeter Michael Fedyshyn and soprano Shannon Mercer perform the latter, under the elegant musical direction of Dáirine Ní Mheadhra and John Hess. The four plays – Act Without Words II, Come And Go, Play and Ohio Impromptu – reprise familiar Beckett themes and styles: clownlike figures, the inability to let go of the past, non sequiturs offering momentary glimpses of a character’s life and so on. Tarver gives the characters a sense of history and a context that reaches

beyond their specific narratives. The music is also evocatively performed on Teresa Przybylski’s metallic, mottled set, lit by Kimberly Pur tell. Mercer’s a fine singing actor, creating a sensual character sketch in each of the songs and stepping seamlessly into Come And Go as one of its performers. Beckett: Feck It! is for viewers who like their theatre allusive rather than specific. It offers as many questions as it does answers, and its moving subtlety is a remarkable achieveJon kaplan ment.

BeckeTT: feck iT! (Queen of Puddings Music Theatre/Canadian Stage). Samuel ñ Beckett’s shorter plays are combined with

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contemporary classical music from Irish composers inspired by Beckett’s appreciation for the absurd (see review, this page). Runs to Feb 25, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $22-$49. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-3683110, canadianstage.com. nnnn (JK) The Big Smoke by Amy Nostbakken and Nir Paldi (Theatre Ad Infinitum Canada/Why Not Theatre). This solo a cappella performance is inspired by the lives of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. (See preview at nowtoronto.com/stage.) Runs to Mar 4, TueSat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $25, stu/srs $18, Sun pwyc. Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst, Studio. 416-504-9971, factorytheatre.ca. a BRimful of aSha by Asha and Ravi Jain (Why Not Theatre). Ravi Jain and his mother Asha present their autobiographical show about mom’s attempts to set actor/writer Ravi up with dates while in India. The show is full to the brim with humour and loving, personal admissions, but the conflicts feel repetitive near the end and some scenes feel forced. Runs to Feb 26, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm. $18-$22, stu $15-$19. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman, ExtraExtra Space. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. nnn (Naomi Skwarna) dani giRl by Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman (Talk is Free Theatre/ Show One Productions). A young girl with leukemia goes on a magical journey to reclaim her health in this musical (see review, page 58). Runs to Mar 4, Wed-Mon 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $33. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, tift.ca. nnnn (Jordan Bimm) diviSadeRo: a peRfoRmance based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje (Necessary Angel/the Film Farm). This adaptation of a part of Michael Ondaatje’s novel relies on character and imagery to tell the emotionally intertwined story of a rancher, his daughters and a hired hand. Evocative, poetic and musical, this piece of storytelling features some mesmerizing performances. Runs to Feb 26, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25-$35, Sun pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-5047529, necessaryangel.com. nnnn (JK) eveRyThing undeR The moon by Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows (Harbourfront World Stage/Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery). Multimedia and visual artist Boyle and musician Fellows combine live drawings, projections and music (see review, page 59). Runs to Feb 23, Thu 7 pm. $15, child $10. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. nnn (JK) foRBidden BRoadway by Gerard Alessandri (Civic Light Opera Company). This musical revue salutes and spoofs famous musicals. Runs to Mar 10, Wed 7 pm, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (and Mar 10) 2 pm. $28. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. 416-755-1717, civiclightoperacompany.com.

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blacklight theatre company presents a twist on Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland. Runs to Apr 28, Tue-Sat noon and 6:45 pm. $62, srs $56, child $40 (incl meal). 343 Evans. fpp.org. high life by Lee MacDougall (Soulpepper). An unlikely group of masterminds plan ‘the perfect crime,’ with dangerous and comic results. Runs to Mar 28, see website for schedule. $51$68, stu $32; rush $22/stu $5. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. hughie by Eugene O’Neill (The Alley Theatre Workshop). O’Neill’s short play is more than a solo show and rather less than a two-hander, as a gambler (a fine Michael Kash) bemoans the death of a friend to a stranger, who has little to say. Director David Ferry gives the stranger more of a character via thought balloons, but the device doesn’t always enrich the script, despite Laurence Dean Ifill’s mobile face. Runs to Mar 3, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25, stu/srs $20. Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen W. 416-538-0988. nnn (JK) lucia di lammeRmooR by Gaetano Donizetti (Toronto Opera Repertoire). This story of tragic love, set during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, is performed in Italian with surtitles. Runs to Mar 3, see website for schedule. $25, stu/srs $15. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor W. 416-978-8849, toronto-opera.com. The meRRy widow by Franz Lehar (Toronto Opera Repertoire). A rich widow’s trip worries those who want her money in this comic operetta. Runs to Mar 4, see website for schedule. $25, stu/srs $15. Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor W. 416-978-8849, toronto-opera.com. Ba new hope by Shelley Hamilton and Stan Christie (Shelley Hamilton Productions). Hamilton performs her solo play about the first African-Canadian communities in Canada in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation Arts Fund. Runs to Feb 26, Sun 1 and 3 pm. $25. ING Direct Café, 221 Yonge. 416-826-6855. BoBeah opeRa by Nicole Brooks (b current Performing Arts/Theatre Archipelago). Based on historical texts about the Salem witch trials, this opera tells the story of five women accused of abominable spiritual acts. Runs to Mar 4, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25, stu/srs $20. 918 Bathurst Cultural Centre, 918 Bathurst. 416-533-1500, bcurrent.ca. The open couple by Dario Fo and Franca Rame (G&T Productions Co-op). This satire looks at gender politics and the evolving nature of marriage. Runs to Feb 27, Mon-Thu 8 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm. $22, stu/srs $15. Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen E. 416-845-9411, redsandcastletheatre.com. penny plain by Ronnie Burkett (Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes). Ronnie Burkett’s puppetry is always amazing, and his latest, an apocalyptic satire filled with quirky characters and thoughtful confrontations, is a powerful piece about the tenacity of family. Burkett can invest marionettes with feeling in

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Potted fun poTTED poTTER by Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, directed by Richard Hurst. Presented by Potted Productions and Starvox Entertainment at the Panasonic Theatre (651 Yonge). Runs to March 25. $29.95-$99.75. 416-872-1212. See Continuing, this page. Rating: nnn

You’ll buy tickets to this parody, an “unauthorized Harry experience,” if you’re a fan of J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard. But what you’ll take away from Potted Potter is the wonderful connection that its two creator/performers, Jefferson Turner and Daniel Clarkson, have with each other and the audience. The show, billed as a run through all seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes, has Turner playing Harry most of the time and the nimble Clarkson playing everyone else. Turner is presented as the Potter expert and Clarkson as the

such a subtle yet dazzling way that their physical interaction is as emotional as their words, all voiced by Burkett himself. Runs to Mar 4, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $38-$55. Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst. 416-504-9971, factorytheatre.ca. nnnn (JK) 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 show. To Mar 25, Sun 1 pm (and Mar 11, 13-15 and 17 at 1 pm). $29.50$39.50. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. 416-642-8973, vitaltheatre.ca. poTTED poTTER by Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner (Starvox Entertainment/Potted Productions). The duo use costumes, music and props to perform seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes (see review, this page). Runs to Mar 4, daily see website for details (no show Feb 27). $29.95-$99.95. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 1-800-461-3333, mirvish.com. nnn (JK)

novice, who mistakenly blends bits of Star Wars, Narnia and Lord Of The Rings into the action. That’s part of what makes the show funny, since most of the audience is way ahead of him and laughs with delight at his mistakes. Though given a substantial budget to hire other actors and build impressive sets – that’s also part of the set-up – Clarkson goes off on a major tangent and enlists hand puppets and stuffed animals to represent various characters. He plays Voldemort himself, though, with a pair of red horns. The highlight is Clarkson’s organizing a game

of Quidditch involving actors and audience. He divides viewers into members of Gryffindor and Slytherin; you’ve never seen hands go up so fast as when Clarkson asks for a pair of Quidditch seekers among the young crowd. Turner, with a hand-written scar on his forehead and wearing Harry’s signature black glasses, is the more serious of the two, Abbott to Clarkson’s Costello, or Mump to his Smoot. Their warm interaction, including ad libs, gives Potted Potter a lot of its pleasure. The Rowling material, though employed with obvious affection, often takes a back seat to the other fun. Too bad, because the pair could have done so much more with the Potter story than some simple send-ups.

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Comedy eclipses content in Jeff Turner (left) and Daniel Clarkson’s Potted Potter.

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psycho ThRillER ThEaTRE (Sunny Breaks Productions/Breen Godfrey). Two one–act plays by Breen Godfrey are staged. Runs to Feb 26, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $12. Unit 102 Theatre, 376 Dufferin. breengodfrey@gmail.com. sEEDs by Annabel Soutar (Crow’s Theatre/ Porte Parole). A farmer battles a biotech giant in court in this documentary play about the future of food. Runs to Mar 10, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $10-$35. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. crowstheatre.com. sonnETs FoR an olD cEnTuRy by José Rivera (Column 13 Actors Company). In a waiting room for the afterlife, souls have one chance to concisely relate the story of their lives. Runs to Feb 25, Fri-Sat 8 pm. $12. Palmerston Library Theatre, 560 Palmerston. 416-5360048, column13.org. Tosca by Giacomo Puccini (Canadian Opera Company). Musically the production of this popular Puccini opera succeeds, but dramat-

ically it’s frequently histrionic; the melodrama’s grounded in believable emotions only partway through the performance. Still, Adrianne Pieczonka is a fine singing actor who knows how to play the title character’s myriad moods. Runs to Feb 25, Thu and Sat 7:30 pm. $12-$318. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416363-8231, coc.ca. nnn (JK) ZERo houR by Jim Brochu (Lia and Danna Matthow). Writer and actor Jim Brochu’s solo show about Zero Mostel draws an immensely sympathetic portrait of a man who acted so he could paint. Brochu instills passion into an occasionally sentimental performance of unbridled, lovingly hokey humour. Runs to Mar 11, Wed 7 pm, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat 2 pm, Sun 3 pm. $59-$70. Bathurst Street Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 1-855-985-2787, zerohourshow.com. nnn (Naomi Skwarna) 3

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RED NOSE DISTRICT Black Swan Comedy presents the monthly clown comedy show w/ host Sketchy the Clown. 8 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. THE SOAPS The National Theatre of the World presents a weekly improvised soap opera. 8 pm. Pwyc. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com. SPRING ‘12 MAINSTAGE REVUE Second City presents previews of the upcoming revue, featuring a collection of sketches, songs and improvisations. Tue-Sat 8 pm (plus Fri-Sat 10:30 pm), Sun 7 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416343-0011, secondcity.com. STONER COMEDY Hot Box Cafe presents a weekly show w/ host Jillian Thomas. 7 pm. $5. 191A Baldwin. hotboxcafe.ca. THE TASTY SHOW presents weekly stand-up w/ host Jeffrey Danson. 10 pm. Free. La Revolucion, 2848 Dundas W. 416-766-0746. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Hollywood Squares regular Gilbert Gottfried. To Feb 25, Thu-Sat 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat 10:30 pm. $38. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Tony Krolo w/ Alex Pavone and Terry Clement. To Feb 25, Thu 8 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 7:30 & 9:45 pm. $12-$20. 70 Interchange Way. yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Rob Ross w/ Mike Nemiroff and Rodney Ramsey. To Feb 25, Thu 8 pm, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $12-$20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Fay and host Jason Blanchard. To Feb 26, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 & 10:45 pm, Sun 8 pm. $10$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. COMEDY THURSDAYS The Starving Artist presents a weekly showcase w/ host Natasha Henderson. 9 pm. Free. 584 Lansdowne. 647342-5058, starvingartistbar.com. THE GOD-AWFUL COMEDY SHOW JP Hodgkinson and CFI present the monthly atheistfriendly comedy show. 8 pm. $10. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. cficanada.ca/ontario. GUILTY OF BEING FUNNY presents weekly stand-up w/ hosts Andrew Fox and Jamie O’Connor. 10 pm. Free. Hot Wings, 563 Queen W. 416-359-8860. ABOUT AN HOUR Comedy Bar presents THE IMPROV SHOW Comedy Bar presents the real-time improv show w/ Rob Baker, Lauren Ash, Rob Baker, Carmine Lucarelli, Jan Caruana, Kerry Griffin, Alex Hatz and Jim Kerry Griffin, Kayla Lorette, Jerry Schaefer and Annan. To Feb 24, Fridays 10 pm. $5. 945 Bloor Leslie Seiler. 8 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. W. 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca. comedybar.ca. ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 23. LAUGH SABBATH: THE REBOOT Laugh SabBEERPROV presents an improv competition w/ bath presents a relaunch with a new forhost Josh Murray and others. 10:30 pm. $10. mat and new location, w/ Brian Barlow, Adam Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. Christie, David Dineen-Porter, Aaron Eves, Nick BRAMLADESH VS MISSISSAUGLABAD Naughty Flanagan, Sara Hennessey, Tom Henry and Nadz presents comedians of South Asian and others. Doors 9:30 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Middle Eastern descent w/ Dave Merheje, Ali Bloor W. laughsabbath.com. Hassan, Nitish Sakhuja, Azfar Ali, Crystal FerLAUGHING LIKE CRAZY Mood Disorders Assorier and others. 9 pm. $10-$15. 1590 Dundas E, ciation of Ontario presents a stand-up showMississauga. brownpapertickets.com. case by graduates of its Young Adult Program. COMEDY @ CAM’S Cam’s Place presents a 7 pm. Pwyc. Metro Central YMCA, 20 Grosstand-up showcase w/ host Matt Holmes. 9 venor, Auditorium. mooddisorders.ca. pm. Free. 2655 Yonge. 416-488-3976. LAUNCHPAD COMEDY presents a weekly show. COMEDY ON4:17 THE DANFORTH Timothy’s 24873 NOW Entity:Layout PM Page 1 World 8:30 pm. Free. White Swan, 836 Danforth.1 2/10/12 News Café presents improv w/ the Common 416-463-8089.

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In workshop. 6 pm. $5. Bye Bye Liver: The Toronto Drinking Play. 8 pm. $15. True Stories: Made Up Plays w/ Ely Henry, Sage Tyrtle and others. 10 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth,2nd floor. blackswancomedy.com. EAST END COMEDY REVUE Dominion on Queen presents Sandra Shamas, Rob Pue, Ron Sparks, Ian Sirota, Paul Haywood, Sandra Battaglini, Julia Hladkowicz and host Dave Martin. 8 pm. $25. 500 Queen E. 416368-6893, dominiononqueen.com. THE SKLAR BROTHERS The Comedy Addict presents Randy & Jason Sklar in a live show. 8 pm. $20. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. ticketweb.ca. SMASH HIT Opening Night Theatre presents a weekly improvised musical. 7:30 pm. Pwyc. Augusta House, 152 Augusta. openingnighttheatre.com. SPRING ‘12 MAINSTAGE REVUE See Thu 23. THEATRESPORTS Bad Dog Theatre presents unscripted comedy battles. Undercard warm-up event at 7 pm, main event at 8 pm. $12, stu

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TOWN The Flying Beaver Pubaret presents the comedy writer/performer in an autobiographical solo show. 7 pm. $10-$15. 488 Parliament. 647-347-6567, pubaret.com. THE HIRUT HOOT COMEDY NIGHT Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine presents Rhiannon Archer, Kevin MacDonald, Scott McCrickard, Matt Shury, Ron Sparks, Winston Spear and host Carolyn Bennett. 9 pm. $5. 2050 Danforth. 416-467-4915. NAKED FRIDAYS John Candy Box Theatre presents weekly improv, sketch, stand-up and music. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. scnakedfridays@ gmail.com. THE NO NAME COMEDY SHOW The Bar with No Name presents a weekly comedy and people talking loudly w/ host Matt Shury. 9:30 pm. Free. 1651 Bloor W. 416-997-6045. THE PANEL SHOW MegaShark Productions presents a comedy quiz show w/ Ron Sparks, Paul Bates, Rhonda Riche, Ned Petrie, David Tichauer and others. 8 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. SCOTT THOMPSON The Flying Beaver Pubaret presents the comic in his ‘Buddy Cole’ character presenting a new monologue. 9 pm. $15$20. 488 Parliament. pubaret.com. SPRING ‘12 MAINSTAGE REVUE See Thu 23. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 23. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN See Thu 23. YUK YUK’S WEST See Thu 23.

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Sunday, February 26 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 23. ABSOLUTE COMEDY Second City presents

emerging comedians as part of the Stand-up 101 Grad Show. 1 & 3:30 pm. $5. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. COMEDY ABOVE THE PUB Comedy Bar presents a live recording of the podcast show w/ Fraser Young, Ian MacIntyre and host Todd Van Allen. 9 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. heyitstva.com. COMEDY AT 51 Kyra Williams presents a latenight comedy cabaret w/ K Trevor Wilson, Joey Harlem, Darryl Orr, Catherine McCormick, British Teeth and Marissa Gregoris. 10 pm. Pwyc. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011. HAPPY HOUR @ EIN-STEIN presents Kerry Maguire, Jesse Owens, Eric Bamberg, Brian Ward, Jy Harris, host Arie Kizel and others. 8 pm. Free. Ein-Stein, 229 College. ein-stein.ca.

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the monthly show w/ Nicholas Reynolds, Jon Caesar, Zabrina Chevannes, Azfar Ali, Trevor Annon, Arthur Simeon, host Kenny Robinson and others. 8:30 pm. $20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. SPRING ‘12 MAINSTAGE REVUE See Thu 23.

Monday, February 27 ALTDOT COMEDY LOUNGE Rivoli presents

Fraser Young & Ron Sparks, Keith Pedro, Rebecca Kohler, Chris Robinson, Rhiannon Archer, Barry Taylor, Diana Love, MC Mark Forward and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com. BDT MONDAY-IN-THE-CABARET SERIES Bad Dog Theatre presents improv troupe Sex T-Rex and guests. 9 pm. Pwyc. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. BLACK SWAN COMEDY presents Monday Night Variety Show w/ Gabriello Pitman, Marcel St Pierre, Gord Oxley and Ron Sparks. 8 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, second floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. BLAIR STREETER presents weekly open-mic stand-up comedy. 9 pm. Free. Naughty Nadz, 1590 Dundas E, Mississauga. 905-2325577. CHEAP LAUGHS MONDAY PJ O’Briens Irish Pub presents a show w/ Russell Roy and guests. 9 pm. Free. 39 Colborne. 416-815-7562. THE COMEDY CABARET Chris MacLean and Robin Crossman present stand-up w/ Todd Van Allen, Jy Harris, Matt O’Brien, Darryl Orr, Amber Harper-Young, Jon Hyatt, Danish Anwar and others. 8 pm. Pwyc. Charlotte Room, 19 Charlotte. thecomedycabaret.com.

Tuesday, February 28 BAD DOG THEATRE presents Bad Dog Academy

Tuesdays, a student showcase. 8 pm. Wheel Of Improv, w/ Natasha Boomer and BDT faculty. 9:30 pm. $5 each or $7 for both. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. baddogtheatre.com. I HEART JOKES The Central presents weekly comedy w/ host Evan Desmarais. 7 pm. $5. 603 Markham. 416-913-4586. OPEN MIC COMEDY AT THE PORT Jon Hyatt presents a weekly open-mic comedy show with musical guests. 9 pm. Free. The Port, 1179 Dundas W. 416-516-1270. SHOELESS AT THE JOKEBOX Impulsive Entertainment and Bite TV present comedy w/ Shoeless, Dave Tichauer, Joey Harlem, host Ron Sparks and others. 7:45 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. impulsiveent.com. SKETCHCOMEDYLOUNGE Rivoli presents The Headliner Series w/ Ladystache, Smells Like the 80s, Falcon Powder, Newsdesk, MC Debra DiGiovanni and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge.com. SPRING ‘12 MAINSTAGE REVUE See Thu 23. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents the Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, and stand-up Amateur Night at 9:30 pm. $4. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.

Wednesday, February 29 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am Night w/

Jason Blanchard, Dave Bath, Kristian Reimer, Jill Knight, Michael Flamank, JP Hodgkinson, Scott Dell and host Todd Van Allen. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. absolutecomedy.ca. BAD DOG PRESENTS: Bad Dog Theatre presents a weekly showcase of its best performers. 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. CHUCKLE CO. PRESENTS Joel Buxton, Adrian Sawyer and DJ Demers present weekly standup. 9 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416551-6540, comedybar.ca.

FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT CHARITY COMEDY SHOW St Louis Bar & Grill Mississauga

presents a benefit for the Children’s Breakfast Club w/ Ernie Vicente, Sharif, Crystal Ferrier, Zabrina Chevannes, host Azfar Ali and others. 9 pm. $8. 6485 Mississauga Rd. 905-997-9464, kingali786@hotmail.com. RON JAMES Shantero Productions presents the comic in a live show. 8 pm. $56. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. rosetheatre.ca. SIREN’S COMEDY Celt’s Pub presents open-mic stand-up w/ Ben Beauchemin and host Andrew Barr. 8:30 pm. Free. 2872 Dundas W. 416767-3339. SPRING ‘12 MAINSTAGE REVUE See Thu 23. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Paul Myrehaug. To Mar 4, Wed-Sun 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat 10:30 pm. $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3

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Canada and Canada Dance Assembly present an evening of African dance and music in celebration of Black History Month. Feb 26 at 7 pm. $10. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416588-0307, lula.ca. DARK MATTERS Canadian Stage and Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM present a theatrical fable combining dance and puppetry, choreographed by Crystal Pite. Opens Feb 28 and runs to Mar 3, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed 1:30 pm, Sat 2 pm. $22-$99. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-368-3110, canadianstage.com. DRUM! Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts presents music, drumming, video and dance about the arrival of Canada’s founding cultures as seen through the eyes of First Nations communities. Feb 29 at 8 pm. $44-$49, stu $39. 171 Town Centre Blvd. 905-305-7469, markhamtheatre.ca. ENTITY Harbourfront World Stage and Random Dance present choreography by Wayne McGregor blending bodies, technology and film. Opens Feb 28 and runs to Mar 3, Thu-Sat and Tue 8 pm. $45, srs $36. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE The National Ballet of Canada presents Sir Frederick Ashton’s version of the ballet about young love. Opens Feb 29 and runs to Mar 4, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm,

mat Thu and Sat-Sun 2 pm. $25-$234. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-345-9595, national.ballet.ca. FOUR AT THE WINCH QUEBEC Toronto Dance Theatre presents works by Estelle Clareton, Lina Cruz, Deborah Dunn and JeanSébastien Lourdais. Opens Feb 23 and runs to Mar 3, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20-$26, Sun pwyc. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester. 416-967-1365, tdt.org. GHOSTS OF VIOLENCE Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada presents a full-length ballet by choreographer Igor Dobrovolskiy about domestic homicide and its victims. Feb 25 at 8 pm. $29$99. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front E. 416366-7723, atlanticballet.ca.

BTRIBUTE: A MOVING HISTORY OF CANADIAN BLACKS IN DANCE dance Immersion and Harbourfront NextSteps present a showcase of dance, film and spoken word paying homage to Len Gibson, Zab Maboungou, Dindi Lidge, Paul Pettiford and others. Feb 23-25, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $27-$32, stu/srs $22-$27. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

Continuing CHEMINEMENTS DE L’INFLUENCE (PATHWAYS OF INFLUENCE) Coleman ñLES Lemieux & Compagnie presents a solo

dance work created and performed by Laurence Lemieux as a tribute to her father. Runs to Feb 25, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $25. The Citadel, 304 Parliament. 416-364-8011, colemanlemieux.com. 3

art Watch artists subject themselves to a faux lie detector test in The Directed Lie.

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porary (100 Niagara), to March 17. 416-361-2972. Rating: NNNN

can art ever tell the truth? Toronto’s Paulette Phillips pursues her fascination with the cultural and ethical spaces in which truth and lies are concealed in her new show, The Directed Lie. In 2009, she trained in Maryland alongside police officers and federal agents to become an accredited polygraph tester. Two months later, skilled in the art of legal truth detection, she

set out to administer lie detector tests to the artistic intelligentsia, 238 people in all, in eight international cities. The results of the Toronto and Vancouver tests are the basis of her new show at Diaz Contemporary. Filmmaker Atom Egoyan, composer Tom Third and novelist Sheila Heti are among the subjects. Each test was filmed, and this makes up the exhibit’s video component: viewers can watch the interviewees sit strapped to a polygraph machine, answering questions while three needles measuring their respiration, heart rate and

THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Yael Bartana; Team Macho; Sean Martindale and Pascal Paquette (free); Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok, to Apr 1. Francisco Goya y Lucientes and James Gillray, to Apr 15. Songs Of The Future: Canadian Industrial Photographs, to Apr 29. Jack Chambers, to May 13. Ian Baxter&, book launch 6 pm Feb 29. $19.50, srs $16, stu $11, free Wed 6-8:30 pm. 317 Dundas W. 416-979-6648. ART GALLERY OF YORK UNIVERSITY Will Munro, to Mar 11, bus tour Feb 26 (see Blackwood Gallery). 4700 Keele, Accolade E bldg. 416-736-5169. BATA SHOE MUSEUM The Roaring 20s: Heels, Hemlines And High Spirits, ongoing. $14, srs $12, stu $8. 327 Bloor W. 416-979-7799. BLACKWOOD GALLERY Seripop (Chloe Lum and Yannick Desranleau), to Mar 4, bus tour noon5 pm Feb 26 (from 80 Spadina, register by Feb 24). U of T Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga N (Mississauga). 905-828-3789. BDESIGN EXCHANGE (Wedge Curatorial Projects) Stephen Burks, to Apr 1. Design Ex-

change Awards, to Feb 26. True To Form, Trading Floor tour 5:30 pm, panel 6:30-8:30 pm Feb 27 (pwyc, RSVP noa@dx.org). $10, stu/srs $8. 234 Bay. 416-363-6121. DORIS McCARTHY GALLERY The ‘C’ Word: A Look At The Role Of Craft, to Apr 4, bus tour Feb 26 (see Blackwood Gallery). 1265 Military Trail. 416-287-7007. GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART Greg Payce, to May 6. $12, stu $6, srs $8; Fri 4-9 pm half-price, 30 and under free. 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION The Tree, to Apr 22. $15, stu/srs $12. 10365 Islington (Kleinburg). 905-893-1121. MOCCA The Spectral Landscape; Tasman Richardson and Daisuke Takeya, to Apr 1. 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067. MUSEUM OF INUIT ART Sculpture/prints/ drawing from the collection; Jessie Kenalogak, ongoing. $6, stu/srs $5, weekends free. 207 Queens Quay W. 416-6407591.

MUST-SEE SHOWS AKASHA ART PROJECTS Photos: Rebecca

Cairns, to Mar 10. 511 Church, 2nd fl. 647348-0104. ANGELL Painting: Daniel Hutchinson, Josh Schwebel and Renée Duval, Feb 23-Mar 24, reception 6-9 pm Feb 23. 12 Ossington. 416-530-0444.

CANADIAN ART REEL ARTISTS FILM FESTIVAL

Films about art, to Feb 26 ($12, stu/srs $8, fest pass $85). TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. canadianart.ca/raff. CENTRE SPACE Adad Hannah, reception 7-10 pm Feb 23, Feb 24-Mar 31. 65 George. centre-space.ca. CLINT ROENISCH Painting: Harold Klunder, to Feb 29. 944 Queen W. 416-516-8593. COOPER COLE GALLERY Painting/drawing: Ryan Wallace and Chris Duncan, Anders Oinonen, to Feb 26. 1161 Dundas W. 647347-3316. ENWAVE THEATRE Performance: Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows, to Feb 23 ($10-$15, see website for times).

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231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. FEHELEY FINE ARTS Dorset Now group show, Feb 24-Mar 24, reception 7-10 pm Feb 26. 65 George. 416-323-1373. GALLERY 1313 Painting/installation: Ian Sheldon, Michelle Montague and Ozana Gherman, to Mar 4, reception 7-10 pm Feb 23. 1313 Queen W. 416-536-6778. BGEORGIA SCHERMAN PROJECTS 28 Days: Reimagining Black History Month, to Feb 29. 133 Tecumseth. 416-5544112. GLADSTONE HOTEL Intraviews: The Point Of Projection, Feb 23-28, reception 7-10 pm Feb 23 (boundcollective.wordpress.com). Textiles: Hard Twist 6 – Obsession group show, to Feb 29. 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. INDEXG GALLERY Photos: Lee Ka-sing, to Feb 26. Milena Roglic and Kurt Ketchum, to Feb 26. 50 Gladstone. 416-535-6957. INTERACCESS Installation: Jillian Ross and Liam Wylie, to Mar 24. 9 Ossington. 416532-0597.

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galvanic skin response record their telltale physiological reflexes. Artists actively pursue relational and aesthetic modes of truth-telling that are often unexpected and pointedly paradoxical. Polygraphs are machines used by the state and its agencies to obtain concrete certainties from accused criminals. It’s hard to imagine a more volatile or compelling mismatch. Phillips has succeeded in getting opposed modes of truthseeking to sing an odd, discordant duet. To make things even more interesting, she directed all her subjects to lie. Half the genius of this show is the questions, pitched in gentle shades that leave any objective truth in hopelessly soft focus. The subjects, some grave and some cheeky, respond to a series of yes/no questions pitched with just the right degree of semantic ambiguity. Thus, each test is also a subversion of the process of institutional truth-seeking, leaving the answers up for wry interpretation. According to Phillips, subjects who approached the test lightly, even flippantly, were unexpectedly shaken by the process. In this seemingly playful investigation of state-sanctioned truth-seeking, Phillips has unearthed a deep vein of apprehension and complexity that lies buried in our collective ideas about personal accountability, ethics and the truth. 3 art@nowtoronto.com

BTHE POWER PLANT Coming After; Stan Douglas, to Mar 4, Coming After tour 6-8 pm Feb 29. $6, stu/srs $3, free Wed 5-8 pm. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Maya: Secrets Of Their Ancient World, to Apr 9, talk 7-8 pm Feb 28 ($25, stu/srs $22.50, Fri after 4:30 pm $19, stu/srs $17). The Art Of Collecting, ongoing. $15, stu/srs $13.50; Fri 4:30-8:30 pm $9, stu/ srs $8. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. BTEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA Dare To Wear Love, to May 6. $15, srs $10, stu $6; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm. 55 Centre. 416-599-5321. U OF T ART CENTRE Transformative Human Rights: 25 Years In The Field, to Feb 23. ‘Photography Collected Us’: The Malcolmson Collection, to Mar 10. 15 King’s College Circle. 416-978-1838. VARLEY ART GALLERY Deconstructed: From The Permanent Collection, to May 12. $5, stu/ srs $4. 216 Main (Unionville). 905-477-9511.

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LONSDALE GALLERY Unfamiliar Territories

group show, to Mar 25. 410 Spadina Rd. 416-487-8733. O’BORN CONTEMPORARY Digital collage: Alex Fischer, to Mar 10. 131 Ossington. 416-413-9555. ONSITE [AT] OCADU Twinning Artists – Twinning Cities: Avalon (Bangalore And Toronto), to Jun 3. 230 Richmond W. 416977-6000 ext 327. OPEN STUDIO GALLERY Prints: Erik Waterkotte and Jennifer Linton, Feb 24-Mar 31, reception 6:30-8:30 pm Feb 24. 401 Richmond W #104. 416-504-8238.

PREFIX INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Installation: Uriel Orlow, to Apr 21. 401 Richmond W. 416-591-0357. SCRAP METAL Read All Over group show, to May 1. Fri-Sat or by appt. 11 Dublin (enter via laneway). 416-588-2442. STEPHEN BULGER Photos: Eliane Excoffier, Feb 25-Mar 24, reception 2-5 pm Feb 25. 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575. TORONTO IMAGE WORKS Photos: Alex Kisilevich, Feb 23-Mar 24, reception 5-8 pm Feb 23. 80 Spadina. 416-703-1999.

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In some sections she’s in 1979 Sairefugee tale gon in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, when An’s just a girl and her bourgeois family is clinging to their privilege in their paRU by Kim Thúy, translated by Sheila latial quarters. Another is Fischman (Random House), 141 set in a crammed Malaysian pages, $25 cloth. Rating: nnnn refugee camp, while others kim thuy’s novel stays true to depict An’s harrowing boat its title, Ru, the Vietnamese word for journey to Quebec and her “lullaby” and the French word for return visit to Vietnam as “stream.” The book flows with images an adult. As the narrative – and gently, even though those im- unfolds – or, rather, flashages evoke painful hardship. es by – An’s cousins, unTold in the first person through a cles, her unbearably kind series of short episodes, Ru – winner Canadian neighbours of 2011’s Governor General’s Award and others who have for French-language fiction – winds transformed her life play their parts. back and forth in time through the Ru’s prose is crystalline – credit in 24858_AuthorsNOWad:Feb 23 2/10/12 10:37 AM Page 1 major periods of the life of An Tinh. part goes to translator Sheila Fisch-

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man – and the detail astonishing. A Communist soldier taking over the family home in Vietnam has never seen a brassiere; he thinks it’s a cloth coffee filter. Diamonds are carefully sewn into the children’s clothing before the family’s escape from Saigon. The emotional swirl is often devastating. Trauma has so toughened An’s mother that she gives almost no affection to her daughter, and her nogood-can-come-of-anything world view has paralyzed An to the point that she has trouble speaking. The adult An has trouble connecting romantically because she fears upheaval and dreads abandonment, which she imagines is inevitable. Doubtless, readers will question whether this is fiction, memoir or creative non-fiction. But regardless of what you call it, Ru is a clear-eyed, unflinching work, relentless yet in its pristine poetic language strangely tender. And absolutely beautiful.

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Thursday, February 23 Decathalon Slam! Fundraiser for poets

headed to the Women Of The World Poetry Slam. 8 pm. $10. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. supermarkettoronto.com. mike DoUghty Reading from his memoir The Book Of Drugs with a concert and Q&A. 7:30 pm. $22. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. 416531-5042. Bkeith c holmeS Meet the author of Black

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The Kama 2012 Benefit Reading Series continues with its Elephant & Neighbours instalment, featuring David M. Malone, author of Does the Elephant Dance?: Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy, Urdu poet, writer and peace missionary Syeda Nuzhat Siddiqui and Randy Boyagoda, author of the impressive Beggar’s Feast. These are intimate readings and book signings, with proceeds going to World Literacy Canada. Good cause, eh? Wednesday (February 29) at the Park Hyatt. See Sgc Readings, this page.

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Inventors, Crafting Over 200 Years Of Success. 1:30 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. torontopubliclibrary.ca.

meaghan StRimaS/Jill maRgo/tyleR Pennock/meliSSa maJoR Reading. 7:30 pm. Free. Magpie, 831 Dundas W. 416-916-6499.

Saturday, February 25 enlighteneD inteRDePenDence Poetry. 7 pm.

$5 or pwyc. Central, 603 Markham. thecentralbar.ca. Pink & teal Launch of a magazine for women living with gynecological cancers. 3 pm. Free. Toronto Women’s Bookstore, 73 Harbord. 416922-8744. PoetRy Slam Evening of competitive poetry with guest Chris Tse. 7 pm. $5. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. Jo Walton Talking about her fantasy novel Among Others. 3 pm. Free. Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord. bakkaphoenixbooks.com.

Sunday, February 26 FoR the love oF PoetRy FeStival Ontario Poetry Soc readings. Noon. Free. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908.

Tuesday, February 28 Bmichael St geoRge The dub poet reads. 1:30 pm. Free. Morningside Library, 4279 Lawrence E. torontopubliclibrary.ca.

Wednesday, February 29 iain BaxteR&: WoRkS 1958-2011 Book and catalogue launch. 6 pm. Free. ShopAGO, 317 Dundas W. ago.net. Peggy BlaiR Launching her novel The Beggar’s Opera. 6 pm. Free. Mambo Lounge, 120 Danforth. benmcnallybooks.com. RanDy BoyagoDa/DaviD m malone/SyeDa nUzhat SiDDiqUi (World Literacy Canada

fundraiser) Reading as part of the Kama Series. 6:30 pm. $60. Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue. worldlit.ca. Bill eveRett aRchiveS v1 Book launch. 7 pm. Free. Central, 603 Markham. thecentralbar.ca.

kim thUy/chaRlotte gill/RoBeRt hoUgh Hough reads from Dr Brinkley’s ñ Tower, Gill reads from Eating Dirt, Thúy

reads from Ru. 7:30 pm. $10, stu free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. readings.org. anDReW WeStoll Talking about his book The Chimps Of Fauna Sanctuary. Noon. $25 (includes bag) lunch. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. 3

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Woody Harrelson

Big bad cop

Harrelson admits Rampart role was a stretch By SUSAN G. COLE RAMPART directed by Oren Moverman, written by Moverman and James Ellroy, with Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster and Robin Wright. 108 minutes. An eOne release. Opens Friday (February 24). For venues and times, see Movies, page 69.

woody harrelson loves all things green – living off the grid, eating vegan and indulging in some weed. So it was a personal stretch to play the womanizing, near anorexic bully police officer Dave Brown in Rampart. “I’m a happy, hairless hippie from Hawaii, so it was bizarre to play this guy,” says the affable actor in his Texas drawl on the phone from his Hawaiian home. To get into the swing of police life, he spent about a month doing the rounds with some of L.A.’s finest. “I was hanging out with these two cops, Bob and Gerry, who were anything but cartoon characters. Bob is electrically funny, saying the wildest shit, and Jerry’s the strong, silent type. It got to the point during the regular ride-alongs where we broke down the wall between them as police and me as an actor.” Harrelson dives into this role with every fibre of his soul – and his body.

Though in the original script Dave was described as a overweight slob, Harrelson switched it up. “I thought it would be better if he were a bit of wiry guy and had a thing about the intake of food – which is comparable to his problems taking in love and affection.” Typical of his commitment to his idea of the role, Harrelson dropped 30 pounds. He credits Christian Bale – who’s constantly changing his body type to suit the character – with telling him how to do it. “He told me there’s no shortcuts. ‘You gotta stop eating and run, run, run and then run some more.’ That was some good advice.” He also gets great input from director Owen Moverman, who helmed Harrelson’s Oscar-nominated turn in The Messenger. “Oren is just a phenomenal director. He gives you incredible ideas, concepts and backstories. He creates an environment and says, ‘You can do anything within this geographical area.’ Then, with a hand-held camera and a great script, he says, ‘Go for it,’ so you can use your imagination, improvise and play.” Moverman’s talent has attracted some of the screen’s most gifted per-

formers. Rampart’s cast includes major actors like Sigourney Weaver, Ned Beatty, Cynthia Nixon and Ben Foster, and the film features an intense turn by Robin Wright. “I’d never worked with Robin before, but we’d been buddies for over 20 years, so it was wild to work together. We had to go into her trailer and drink a bunch of tequila to do that first love scene. We were a bundle of nerves – I was anyway.” Ben Foster, who plays a disabled street person, was more familiar, having costarred with Harrelson in The Messenger.

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MOVIE REVIEW RAMPART (Oren Moverman) Rating: NNN Director Oren Moverman has Woody Harrelson’s number. The actor scored an Oscar nom for his role in Moverman’s The Messenger, and he’s riveting, too, as Dave Brown, a dirty cop who’s being set up by his department to deflect media attention from a scandal. Maybe. The film is so confusing, it’s hard to know if Dave is getting shafted or sinking into the depths of paranoia; maybe the higher-ups (Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi) are just trying to get him under control. But if you’re into acting chops, Rampart’s got it going on. Alongside Harrelson, there are great performances by Ben Foster as a street person who knows too much, Brie Larson as Dave’s alienated daughter and Robin Wright as a lawyer who may be in on the conspiracy. If there is one. SGC

“He goes full monty, the whole distance,” Harrelson says enthusiastically. “To play this character he spent a week on Skid Row – in the rain and the cold. He was not bathing, he wasn’t running back to his hotel. He really commits.” Unlike other actors who relish the opportunity to play the villain, Harrelson doesn’t think it’s more fun to play the bad guy. “Fun ain’t the word. I’m not lookin’ to play someone this extreme and anti-heroic. But when you read that script and Oren’s directing and you’re working with that kind of cast, you can’t say no to that. “Honestly, I’d rather just do comedy. It’s just a lot more fun, a lot more laughing for me while I’m doing it.” He’s not too worried about not snagging an Oscar nod this time around. “I didn’t expect it. Even if there was any hope, the fact that the screeners sent out were defective created low expectations. But I can’t ask for any more than I’ve got – which is an awesome life.” 3 susanc@nowtoronto.com

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Double trouble

Doppelgänger duo find the funny By NORMAN WILNER DOPPELGANGER PAUL directed by Dylan Akio Smith and Kris Elgstrand, written by Elgstrand, with Tygh Runyan and Brad Dryborough. A filmswelike release. 81 minutes. Opens Friday (February 24) at the Royal. For times, see Indie & Rep Film, page 77.

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Liev Schreiber

Goon’s got guts

Liev Schreiber sees the humanity in hockey’s enforcers By RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI GOON directed by Michael Dowse, written by Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg, with Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, MarcAndré Grondin, Eugene Levy, Alison Pill and Baruchel. An Alliance Films release. 90 minutes. Opens Friday (February 24). For venues and times, see Movies, page 69.

liev schreiber considers himself a tad canadian, and not just because he stars in our country’s latest hockey movie, Goon. The celebrated actor, a Hollywood and Broadway regular, spent the first four years of his life in British Columbia, though his recollections of that time are a little fuzzy. “I remember there being a very hostile cow,” says Schreiber. “Actually, I remember all the farm animals being relatively hostile – the cow and the chickens.” Memories of angry livestock certainly didn’t mar Schreiber’s opinion of Canadians, whom the New York-raised actor describes as “friendly.” In fact, that’s part of what drew Schreiber to

Goon, a brutal hockey comedy about minor league enforcers. “There is something about courtesy, humility and respect juxtaposed with intense violence that I think defines a lot of what hockey is about.” In Goon, he plays Ross Rhea, a veteran Bob Probert-like enforcer who has a knack for sending other players home on a stretcher. The badass role is a perfect fit for Schreiber, who’s always excelled at playing villains with compassion and depth, even Sabretooth, Canadian mutant Wolverine’s nemesis in the comic-book-inspired X-Men movies. “In any character, you’re looking for the humanity,” Schreiber explains. “With characters that do bad things, there tend to be even better examples of humanity than in characters that do good things. It usually comes from a place of hurt.” In Ross’s case, Schreiber believes his brutal, animalistic behaviour is motivated by a deep sense of honour and love for his teammates. The description could extend to hockey enforcers in general. “The guys follow a very strict code,” he says. “To me, that’s really admirable.” Schreiber, a Rangers fan, doesn’t condone the violence on ice that has caused so many injuries lately. He feels awful for what the players and their families have had to endure. But he also accepts the role violence plays in the sport. “It’s part of the game,” he laments. But the father of two boys (with Naomi Watts) isn’t ready to enroll his kids in a hockey league. “I would strongly discourage my boys from playing hockey,” he laughs. “That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to watch somebody else’s boys play. “I’m a little sick that way.” 3

dylan akio smith and kris elgstrand plop down at a table at the Intercontinental Hotel in the midst of the Toronto Film Festival to talk about their new movie, Doppelgänger Paul, a sort of buddy picture about Karl (Tygh Runyan) and Paul (Brad Dryborough), two Vancouver men brought together by Karl’s delusion that Paul – who looks nothing like him – is his doppelgänger. It all started with the word. “It’s just a funny word, first of all,” says Elgstrand, who wrote the film and co-directed it with Smith. “It’s a word that’s fun to say, it’s fun to think about. So once you start thinking about that, characters slowly emerge. ‘What if there’s this guy?’ ‘What if there’s that guy?’ And then, you know, ‘What if they’re doppelgängers? What if they’re doppelgängers who don’t look alike?’” “I’ve worked with Kris for a really long time,” Smith says, “almost 10 years now. There are some constants in his writing: people needing help, people being a little bit desperate and a little bit on the margins, and desperately looking for something outside of themselves. And a lot of times things are left open-ended and evoke more thought than answers, which is something that we kinda like.” The film really takes shape once Karl and Paul hit the road to confront two other men who’ve published Karl’s manuscript as their own. It’s here that Smith and Elgstrand found the movie taking on an unexpected personal dimension. “Things come easy to them,” Smith says of the frauds, “whereas for [our]

guys things are pretty hard. They struggle a lot more. That’s something we see a lot in the film world.” “‘Why can’t I be funny and easy and charming?’” Elgstrand says, channelling an envious inner voice. “I have more sympathy for those types of people in general. I find them more charming and more real than the people who just have things handed to them, or seem to just get by. The people who really struggle, their journey is more interesting and there’s more depth in it.” “And it’s funny sometimes,” Smith says, “just to watch people flop around, flail around, try to figure things out.” 3 normw@nowtoronto.com

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MOVIE REVIEW DOPPELGANGER PAUL (Dylan Akio Smith, Kris Elgstrand) Rating: NNN Unassuming machinist Paul (Brad Dryborough) is being stalked by the very intense Karl (Tygh Runyan), who believes Paul is his doppelgänger even though they look nothing alike. That’s the jumping-off point for this absurdist comedy, which winds up morphing into a kind of ironic road movie once Paul and Karl become acquainted and drive off to confront the authors who’ve purloined Karl’s epic manuscript – condensed into readable form by the compulsive Paul – and published it as their own work. It’s an awfully complex premise, raising grand existential ideas about identity, empathy and synchronicity that never quite fit together properly. (Hal Hartley could have knocked this one out of the park.) But the comedic give-and-take between Runyan and Dryborough makes the trip easy NW enough to take.

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Liev Schreiber sees honour as a motivator of hockey players paid to fight.

The gloves come off in Goon, a fittingly lowbrow and vulgar hockey comedy that will scare the shit out of anyone expecting the Mighty Ducks. Seann William Scott takes his dick out of American Pie and fits into a Canadian jockstrap, playing Doug Glatt, a dimwitted, sweet-natured bouncer recruited to the minor leagues not because he’s a capable hockey player – he’s not – but because his fist can deliver concussions on demand. The film embraces hockey’s brute culture, with both a critical eye to fans who crave commodified violence and sympathy for the enforcers who merely play their bareknuckled roles. As a veteran goon who plans to retire in a pool of someone else’s blood, Liev Schreiber brings gravitas to a movie that could easily have been juvenile. Schreiber’s RS Ross Rhea makes his Sabretooth look like a pussy.

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141 minutes. Some subtitles. Opens Friday (February 24). For venues and times, see Movies, page 69. Rating: NN

The Flowers Of War is what happens when someone tries to a make an upbeat movie about the Rape of Nanking. Favoured Chinese crowd-pleaser Zhang Yimou (House Of Flying Daggers, Curse Of The Golden Flower) has made a film about the devastating 1937 occupation that, unlike Lu Chuan’s grim, mesmerizing City Of Life And Death, won’t bum people out The result, as one might expect, is a film that feels consistently calculated and fraudulent, breaking its own back trying to pull a happy ending out of a brutal historical reality. Zhang’s story takes place at a church that serves as a refuge for our heroes. Schoolgirls live in its dormitory, and a dozen or so young prostitutes from a nearby brothel arrive seeking sanctuary.

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Psychic losers The ProDiGies (Antoine Charreyron). 87 minutes. Opens Friday (February 24). For venues and times, see Movies, page 69. Rating: N

A simplistic tale of super-powered teenagers whose psychic abilities far outstrip their ability to control them responsibly, The Prodigies would be a disappointment even if it weren’t handicapped by arriving in theatres three weeks after the terrific Chronicle, which does far more with a similar theme. This FrenchBelgian CG actioner – released here

The Flowers Of War, with Christian Bale, is calculated to a fault.

Then Christian Bale turns up as an American mortician who impulsively dons the robes of the chapel’s dead priest in order to fend off the Japanese – and winds up falling into an unlikely romance with the one working girl who speaks English (Ni Ni). It’s too well produced to write off completely, but it’s not good at all. Even Bale, who’s usually rock solid as a flawed hero, miscalculates the tone and winds up on the broad side of Zhang’s melodramatic sensibility. On the upside, six months from now no one will remember he’s in this. NormaN wilNer

with an English dub track and in 3-D – is a ramshackle X-Men clone about five psychokinetic teens who are plucked from across America by 20-something genius Jimbo (voiced by Jeffrey Evan Thomas) and brought to New York to learn to master their powers. But the death of Jimbo’s billionaire mentor spells an end to his funding, leading him to create a reality show to keep the kids together. And if you think that doesn’t make much sense, wait till you get to the part where they kidnap the president. Or better yet, don’t – you won’t be missing anything at all. NormaN wilNer

The Prodigies makes almost no sense.

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On its face, Snow is a bog-standard drama about a young woman finding her way back from a devastating trauma – with the addition of a culture-clash element. She’s a shellshocked Sri Lankan who comes to live with relatives in Halifax after losing her home, parents and sister in the 2004 tsunami. As the withdrawn Parvati makes her way through the strange new world of Canada, nothing happens that we haven’t seen in dozens of other lowbudget character studies. But writer-director Rohan Fernando has lucked into a terrific central performance by Kalista

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(Joseph Dorman). 93 minutes. Opens Friday (February 24). For venues and times, see Movies, page 69. Rating: NNNN

Joseph Dorman’s documentary about groundbreaking Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem – best known for penning the source material on which Fiddler On The Roof is based – is part bio, part journey through eastern European Jewish history from the 1850s through the 1930s. Sholem Aleichem (one name’s never spoken without the other) was a pio neer of Yiddish literature who almost singlehandedly elevated the language from vernacular to vehicle for artistic expression. Tapping the expertise of Yiddishists and members of the writer’s family, Dorman traces the ways the writer’s

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See Snow for the performance by Kalista Zackhariyas.

Zackhariyas. She holds the screen with an electricity that makes even the most rote material feel full of potential. It couldn’t have been an easy task. Fernando’s script is pretty simplistic, and his decision to cast many of the supporting roles with non-actors throws a number of key scenes off baltales – all of them tinged with humour – reflect the dramatic political and in tellectual changes Jews living in the shtetl faced. Zionists vied with social ists, once closed and remote commun ities were forced to engage with the outside world, and eventually that world’s antiSemitism forced them to leave their home countries, triggering a massive emigration to North Amer ica. After his death in 1916, Russia – until Stalin – embraced him as a secular hero, while Israel scorned him and Yid dish as symbols of Jewish powerless ness. Americans proceeded to build their own Yiddish culture, even though they had ironically rejected two plays by Sholem Aleichem, launched there in 1906, as nostalgic and oldschool. Dorman has amassed a ton of archi val images of Sholem Aleichem’s life and the world of the shtetl, as well as superb material documenting the first wave of Jewish immigrants in New York City, where the writer died.

Almost immediately, Donovan starts having the same premonitions he experienced 30 years earlier – right DoNovaN’s eCho (Jim Cliffe). 91 minaround the time his wife and daughter utes. Opens Friday (February 24). For died in a car accident. Is history revenues and times, see Movies, page 69. peating itself? And what does all this Rating: NN have to do with his work on cold fusion? Donovan’s Echo is perched somewhere Glover plays his character’s confubetween a Twilight Zone episode and a sion well, and Bruce Greenwood nicely late-period M. Night Shyamalan twistunderplays the role of a sympathetic er, a moody psychological thriller that friend, but director Jim Cliffe, who buries a couple of worthy ideas bewrote the script with Melodie Krieger, neath a series of contrivances. It’s mistakes clutter for clarity, throwing hobbled further by a haphazardly plot elements around with the exwritten screenplay and bargain-basepectation that the big twist endment production values. ing will make sense of everySet in 1994, the action follows thing. the ordeal of Donovan Matheson Sadly, this does not happen, (Danny Glo mainly because the final revver), a mildly elation is both unnecessardyslexic mathily convoluted and utterly ematician – he preposterous, involving a worked on the turn that even ShyamaManhattan Prolan might have balked ject! – who’s reat deploying. If you turned home to his small can’t stick the landing, British Columbia town you shouldn’t even after decades of unDanny Glover NormaN wilNer bother. explained absence.

ance. (Stand-up comic Pardis Parker, as Parvati’s potential suitor, looks like he’s always waiting for someone to tell him what to do.) But Zackhariyas is so strong – and Snow so tightly focused on her character – that she keeps us watching, waiting for what happens NormaN wilNer next.

Documentary on Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem includes powerful archival footage of life in the shtetl.

Though he was never a financial or critical success there, the mass out pouring of grief following his death was at the time the largest manifesta tion of mourning New York had ever witnessed. Photos of the mourners give the movie an unexpected emo tional punch. An important doc for anyone who sUsaN G. Cole cares about literature.

also opening Act Of Valor (D: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh, 101 min) Blood-and-guts war pic tracks a team of Navy SEALs (some played by real-life SEALs) dispatched to foil a terrorist plot.

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(D: David Wain, 90 min) An unemployed couple join a commune in this comedy reuniting Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston (The Object Of My Affection).

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(D: Heitor Dhalia, 94 min) Thriller stars the always reliable Amanda Seyfried as a woman who believes the serial killer who kidnapped her two years ago has just abducted her sister.

Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds (D: Tyler Perry, 111 min) Meeting the single mother who helps clean his office building (Thandie New ton) changes the life of a successful businessman (Perry). All open Friday (February 24). Screened after press time – see reviews February 27 at nowtoronto.com/movies.

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Ñ= Critics’ pick (highly recommended) Movie theatres are listed at the end and can be cross-referenced to our ﬁlm times on page 75. ACT OF VALOR (Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh)

101 min. See Also Opening, page 68. Opens Feb 24 at 401 & Morningside, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (Steven

Spielberg) brings Belgian cartoonist Hergé’s boy journalist to the screen for a new generation. It’s the first “performance capture” movie that doesn’t look populated by wall-eyed zombies. And it’s thrilling. Spielberg crafts a series of amazingly ambitious action sequences, one of which is as complex as the great truck chase in Raiders Of The Lost Ark. 108 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Scarborough, Eglinton Town Centre, Humber Cinema, Interchange 30, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24

the familiar narrative with a slight edge that should satisfy contemporary tastes. 100 min. NNNN (GS) Canada Square, Colossus, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Rainbow Market Square, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24

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Trousdale, Kirk Wise) is a 3-D rerelease of the classic 1991 animated film about the resourceful Belle and the cursed Beast who’s holding her captive in his enchanted castle. The film remains one of Disney’s glories, and the 3-D adds depth and texture to the already impressive animation. It’s preceded by a short and very funny 3-D sequel to Disney’s Tangled. NNNNN (GS) SilverCity Yorkdale

BIG MIRACLE (Ken Kwapis) tells the true story of three whales trapped under the Alaskan ice that became a national media sensation in 1988 when Greenpeace, the Army, an oil company and a Russian icebreaker teamed up to free them. Yep, it’s another animal-in-danger melodrama. Fortunately, it’s one of the better examples of the genre, and sitcom directing veteran Kwapis cleverly assembles a cast of comedic actors led by John Krasinki as an awkward reporter and Ted Danson as a charmingly sleazy oil tycoon. The welcome laughs stifle the cheese factor just enough prevent the film from becoming Free Willy On Ice. 107 min. NNN (Phil Brown) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga

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(Jean-Marc Vallée) finds writer/director Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria) playing out a complex, time-jumping narrative involving a presentday Montreal father (Kevin Parent) in the throes of a mid-life crisis and the mother (Vanessa Paradis) of a Down syndrome child in 1969 Paris. Some people are going to hate it; I found it bracing, daring and

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No, she won’t be walking away with a statuette Sunday, but Rooney Mara is absolutely riveting in this adaptation of the Stieg Larsson thriller.

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as good as its performances. Glenn Close plays an uptight, proper butler working in a luxurious 19th-century Dublin hotel, whose big secret is that he’s actually a she. When the painter Hubert (Janet McTeer) reveals that he’s got the same secret – and lives with a woman – Nobbs begins courting a restless young hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska). Physically, Close’s performance is a marvel: notice her stiff posture, with only her eyes expressing her character’s hopes and fears. But McTeer, whose charm and charisma leap off the screen, is the revelation here. Too bad the script doesn’t travel to some more interesting places about gender and sexuality in a repressed era. A missed opportunity. 113 min. NN (GS) Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Varsity

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Chipmunks on a desert island, where they’re accompanied by former SNL player Jenny Slate and series villain David Cross. Preschoolers might enjoy the slapstick in this castaway comedy, but others will find this high-pitched squeakquel unbearable. 87 min. N (Phil Brown) Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre

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(Michel Hazanavicius) is a stylistic experiment pulled off with panache. A 1920s silent film star (Jean Dujardin) and fan and aspiring star (Bérénice Bejo) meet cute, and soon her career is taking off (she’s dubbed the “it girl” of talkies) as his falls into decline. Filming in gorgeous black-and-white, director Hazanavicius lovingly embraces all the tropes of silent cinema (iris shots, titles), sharpening

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(Josh Trank)isaningenious,resourcefulfeaturethatapplies thefound-footageprincipletoaveryunlikelygenre,usingthegimmicktoground itsmoreoutsizedactivityinabelievable, evenmundanereality.Mostofthatfootage isshotbyAndrew(DaneDeHaan),amiserableteenagerdealingwithanailingmother,adrunken,abusivefatherandahellish schoollife.Andthen,onenight,Andrew’s popularcousinMatt(AlexRussell)and Matt’sfriendSteve(MichaelB.Jordan)drag Andrewandhiscamcorderdownintoahole intheground.Theyfindsomethingthere thatchangesthem–andnotnecessarilyfor thebetter.There’snowaytodescribewhy themovieworkssobrilliantlywithout spoilingitsgreatestmoments.Butit’sthrillingtowatchitevolving,blossominginto somethingveryfamiliarwhilefeelingutterlynew.Goseeitandmarvel.84min. NNNNN(NW) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

CoNtrabaNd(Baltasar Kormákur)stars MarkWahlbergasanex-smugglerrisking everythingtorunonelastjob,andyeah, that’samoviehe’smadebefore.Buthe’s gotprettygoodatthestone-facedhero thing,andhissimmeringpresencesuitsthe film’smodestscalenicely.Theever-mountingcomplicationsstarttofeelalittleridiculousaboutanhourin,butdirectorKormá-

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(Stephen Daldry)takessomeoftheedge offJonathanSafranFoer’s2005novel aboutasociallychallengedboytryingto solveamysteryleftbehindbythefather whodiedinthecollapseoftheWorldTrade Center,butthecorestoryiscompelling, ThomasHornisanappealingheroand directorDaldry(BillyElliot,TheReader)is surprisinglyrestrainedandlesspatronizing thanusual.129min.NNN(NW) Canada Square, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor)findsNicolas Cageimportingtheplotoflastyear’sDrive Angryintoasuperherosequel,asaccursed bikerJohnnyBlazeischargedwithprotectingaboy(FergusRiordan)atthecentre ofanapocalypseprophecy.Whilepairing anactorasreliablyoutsizedasCagewith theguyswhomadetheCrankfilmsand Gamermusthaveseemedlikeagreatidea, thechemistry’sallwrong.Cage’smannered maniaisanuneasyfitwithinNeveldineand Taylor’sfranticaesthetic.They’reincompatiblevariantsofcrazy.Alsoincompatible: Neveldine/Taylor’strademarkjanglyvisuals withthe3Dprocess.Youwillgetaheadache.96min.NN(NW)

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The Grey (Joe Carnahan) is an existentialist survival thriller about a handful of men working out their personal issues after a plane crash in the wilds of British Columbia, which would be a lot easier if they weren’t also being stalked by ravenous timber

wolves. After Smokin’ Aces and The A-Team, this is the first of Carnahan’s movies to aspire to depth, and he’s genuinely trying to tell a visceral, meaningful story. And though The Grey is undermined by unconvincing wolf effects (a mixture of CG, animatronics and real animals) and a clumsy backstory for Liam Neeson’s character, it has just enough gravity to make you wish it really delivered more fully on its potential. 116 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, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale

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MMA fighter Gina Carano as hardass gun-for-hire Mallory Kane, who spends most of the picture outrunning a series of men who mean to do her harm. Director Soderbergh and screenwriter Lem Dobbs (who last collaborated on The Limey) turn the most generic of action plots into a meditation on what we want from action movies. Carano gets plenty of opportunities to beat the living shit out of several fairly intimidating opponents, but the movie’s rhythms are more about our anticipation of those beat-downs and the way the characters build to the point where they stop talking and start punching each other. The action choreography is rough and graceless, which makes it feel real; people struggle for any advantage they can get, and it’s not always pretty. Soderbergh covers the fight scenes in wide shots, so we can appreciate the ingenuity with which Mallory uses confined spaces to her advantage. She might not be able to outdrive her pursuers in a car chase, but god help them if they corner her in a hallway. 93 min. nnnn (NW) Interchange 30, Scotiabank Theatre

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ance by Viola Davis (Doubt) as a maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who agrees to share her story with an upstart journalist. Too bad the junior league matrons exploiting the help play their parts to stereotypically shrieking heights. 137 min. NNN (SGC) Kennedy Commons 20

HERON MAIDEN – CINEMA KABUKI is a high-definition broadcast of the Japanese show about a heron who’s the spirit of a girl who died of a broken heart. 32 min. Feb 23, 6 pm, at Scotiabank Theatre HUGO (Martin Scorsese) turns a children’s

adventure into a heartfelt appeal for film preservation and a love song to pioneering film director Georges Méliès. I don’t blame Scorsese for making this bauble; after decades of tireless advocacy for cinema history, THE IRON LADY (Phyllida Lloyd) portrays it’s probably the best way former British PM Marto get his message out. I garet Thatcher (Meryl just don’t know whether Streep) as a proto-feminEXPANDED REVIEWS it works as a movie. 126 ist outsider fighting the nowtoronto.com min. NNN (NW) male establishment, and Grande - Yonge, Intersteers clear of her unionchange 30, Kennedy Combusting, privatizing, deregulating policies. mons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant, The politics are a mess; even Thatcher Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga, would be appalled. But Streep’s performVarsity ance is genius. 105 min. NNN (SGC)

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IN DARKNESS (Agnieszka Holland) sets out to redeem the reputation of Poles during the Nazi occupation in this true story about a sewer inspector (Robert Wieckiewicz) in Lvov who hid a dozen Jews underground. The actors are excellent, the tension sometimes unbearable, and director Holland and her team do wonders depicting the murk and rat-infested slime of the underground tunnels where most of the action takes place. Some elements test our credulity, and a sequence in which one of the men in hiding goes above ground has elements that were obviously added to raise the stakes when they’re plenty high enough as it is. This is a harrowing film and, at nearly two and half hours, a lot to take. But it’s an important story told with deep conviction. No surprise it’s Oscar-nominated in the foreign-language category. Subtitled. 145 min. NNN (SGC) Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Varsity IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (Angelina Jolie) is Jolie’s directorial debut, about Serbian commander Danijel (Goran Kostic), who’s dating the Muslim Ajla (Zana Marjanovic) when war erupts. The Serbian army murders the Muslim men and impris-

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ons the women, who cook and serve meals to the soldiers by day and then are raped by night. Danijel, who runs the prison, decides to protect Ajla. Soon they’re having a fullon sexual relationship. Is this love? Is this real consent? Victims of rape in Bosnia are calling the film exploitive, but the situation comes across as wholly authentic. Both Ajla and Danijel are overwhelmed by guilt and the power of their survival instincts. Too bad Danijel’s father (Rade Serbedzija), a vengeful Serbian general, is a caricature. And the rubble on the war-ravaged landscape looks too carefully arranged. But Jolie sheds light on a brutal conflict and the way war compromises even the most courageous person’s values. Subtitled. 127 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema

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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

(Brad Peyton) is a sequel to Journey To The Center Of The Earth that swaps out Brendan Fraser for Dwayne Johnson and rushes off in search of a somewhat looser adventure. With Fraser’s character out of the picture, his nephew (Josh Hutcherson) becomes the hero, dragging his new step-dad (Johnson) to the South Pacific to look for his grandfather (Michael Caine), who disappeared while searching for Jules Verne’s impossible island. It’s no spoiler to say that they find him, or that Verne’s island is entirely real; that’s established in the first 20 minutes. What’s surprising is how easily the premise can be used as the framework for absurdist concepts like Johnson’s impromptu ukulele serenade or Luis Guzmán’s feature-length Tracy Morgan impression. There are a couple of decent action sequences, and the 3-D is nicely handled – though the additional depth does make you oddly aware of Vanessa Hudgens’s hyper-sexualized wardrobe – but really, this is an anything-goes funhouse disguised as an adventure movie. That’s not a bad thing at all. 96 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach 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, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

LEONARDO LIVE is a preview of the UK’s

National Gallery exhibit of works by the Italian master, presented by historians and broadcasters Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup. 85 min. Feb 26, 12:55 pm, at Coliseum Scarborough, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yonge

LOVE (Doze Niu) is a glossy and predictable Taiwanese ensemble piece that weaves together several mini-rom-coms. There’s a single mother who enters into a bumbling affair with a businessman, a pair of art school girls secretly sharing a boyfriend, and a woman whose service as professional arm candy for wealthy older men ends when she meets a charming young stutterer. Director Niu balances the competing stories well and gets strong performances, but his trite attempt at crafting a bigscreen Hallmark card yields only mildly entertaining results. This colourful date movie

MAN ON A LEDGE (Asger Leth) is a heist movie, the mechanics of which are so elaborate that the characters have to remind each other they’ve been planning this for a solid year. Otherwise, we might think the whole thing was just made up by a screenwriter with no regard for physics, human stamina or the limits of audience credulity. It’s dumb as a box of rocks, but it’s the cheesy, shameless kind of dumb where everyone seems to be having a good time – except maybe Sam Worthington, who still hasn’t learned how to enjoy himself in an action role. But he totally nails the physicality of a man on a ledge. 101 min. NN (NW) Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: FAUST ENCORE is a broadcast in high-def of the

Gounod opera, starring Jonas Kaufmann in the title role and directed by Canada’s Des McAnuff. 260 min. Feb 27, 6:30 pm, at Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (Woody Allen) casts Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams as an engaged couple vacationing in Paris, where at midnight, a vintage cab picks up a wandering Wilson and takes him back in time to meet the great artists of the 20s. It’s a pleasurable narrative hook, but the message that life is best lived in the present tense is too banal to make us care. 94 min. NN (SGC) Kennedy Commons 20 IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL ñMISSION:

(Brad Bird) puts genius animator Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) in the driver’s seat for a bracing adventure that sends Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and his team racing around the Eastern hemisphere to stop a madman from triggering a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia. The movie zips through its paces with marvellous craftsmanship; the action scenes are only incoherent when they need to be, the characters are sharply and simply defined, and the locations are attractively photographed and smartly used. Some subtitles. 133 min. NNNN (NW) Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre

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(Philippe Falardeau) is a tender and touching drama that captures the pulse of both primary school politics and Canadian immigration. Algerian refugee Bachir Lahzar (Fellag) becomes a substitute teacher to students struggling with grief after their former teacher’s suicide. He must navigate the minefield that is dealing with traumatized children – no physical contact being of utmost importance. Like the kids who are faced with a new world of tragedy and lost innocence, Bachir must confront his own personal demons while figuring out his place in a new country. Director Falardeau proves once again why he’s one of Canada’s premier talents in this focused and intelligent drama that never allows allegorical touches to overwhelm the very personal story at its centre. A witty screenplay, moving performances – particularly from the precocious child cast – and social observations free of a political agenda makes Monsieur Lazhar a high achiever. Subtitled. 94 min. NNNNN (RS) TIFF Bell Lightbox, Varsity

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (Simon Curtis) is

as star-struck by its subject as its narrator. It’s based on the memoirs of Colin Clark, who barely registers as a character. The film acknowledges the void between Marilyn Monroe’s (an excellent Michelle Williams) public persona and private life but does very little to fill it. 101 min. NN (RS) Canada Square, Cumberland 4, Humber Cinema

ONE FOR THE MONEY (Julie Anne Robinson) stars Katherine Heigl as flat-broke Jersey girl Stephanie Plum – from Janet Evanovich’s series of novels – who takes a job with a bail bond outfit. Her first case involves Joey Morelli (Jason O’Mara), a blast

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from her romantic past, who convinces her he’s not guilty. Soon the baddies are killing off anyone who talks to Plum. Why don’t they just shoot her? She’s easy to spot in that neon-blue vintage car. Why does a police officer she doesn’t know buy her a gun when she doesn’t have a permit? Why, in their initial investigation, didn’t the police flush out all the info Plum gets so easily from a witness? I’m all for watching women kick ass in the bounty-hunting business, but do I have to turn off my brain while I’m doing it? 106 min. NN (SGC) Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Queensway

PINA 3D (Wim Wenders) doesn’t

reveal a lot about dance great Pina Bausch – she died right before shooting was set to begin – but it does capture the essence of her art through excerpts from her richly dramatic works and unconventional interviews with her dancers. Director Wenders uses 3-D technology effectively, getting visceral effects from Bausch’s complex choreography. Subtitled. 104 min. NNNN (GS) Cumberland 4, TIFF Bell Lightbox

PINK RIBBONS, INC. (Léa Pool) riffs

off Samantha King’s book of the same name to probe the outrageous ways corporations exploit breast cancer for profit while doing almost nothing about the epidemic itself. The political anger that spawned the movement to end breast cancer has morphed into a series of feel-good events that serve to build brands. Worse, many of the corporations involved – including Revlon, Ford and even KFC (!) – support Pink Ribbon campaigns while promoting products that could themselves be related to cancer. Like Pool’s previous features, the film looks terrific, thanks, ironically, to all those seas of pink. Animated sequences add to the effect, and the talking heads are brilliant, including King, Barbara Ehrenreich (whose article Welcome To Cancerland also inspired the doc) and especially Barbara Brenner of Breast Cancer Action. Shit-disturbing at its best. 98 min. NNNN (SGC) TIFF Bell Lightbox

basics like sugar from the humans above. These operations, in which Arrietty and her father skip across nails and use duct tape to scale walls, are ingeniously and patiently rendered. Unfortunately, the film takes our patience for granted. Its narrative rhythm is as flat as the hand-drawn cartoons, and the voice actors don’t liven up the proceedings. We expect more from the studio that brought us Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, movies that had a mystery and exoticism absent here. 94 min. NN (RS) Canada Square, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

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(Asghar Farhadi) is one of the strongest films of the year. A middle-class Tehran couple (Peyman Moadi and Leila Hatami) attempt to separate, and in their stubbornness and lack of communication irrevocably affect the lives of those around them, including their precocious 11-year-old daughter (Sarina Farhadi), the husband’s Alzheimer’s-stricken father (AliAsghar Shahbazi) and a devout cleaning woman (Sareh Bayat). Writer/director Farhadi has created a complex, gripping mystery that sheds light on modern Iran’s religious and class differences, not to mention its circuitous legal system. But above all it’s a human and moral drama that plays with

your sympathies and poses questions of innocence and guilt while providing no pat answers. Superbly acted and crafted, with an ending that will provoke arguments, A Separation is a great film that will haunt you. Subtitled. 123 min. NNNNN (GS) Grande - Yonge, Varsity

SHAME (Steve McQueen) is the study of a

successful New York suit (Michael Fassbender) who’s a slave to his sexual compulsions. Fassbender lays himself bare in every way imaginable, but the forceful visual sensibility that worked so well in McQueen’s abstract film Hunger isn’t suited to the more human-scale story here. Shame’s set pieces feel like showy flourishes rather than grace notes that clarify and amplify the drama. 99 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (Guy Ritchie) follows the bigger-and-

louder sequel formula; shit constantly blows up or catches on fire, and the story rarely pauses for breath. Robert Downey Jr. is still miscast as Holmes, but a delightful Stephen Fry steals the picture as his brother, Mycroft – though that might simply be a side benefit of his appearing exclusively in scenes where nothing explodes. 129 min. NNN (NW) Coliseum Mississauga, Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre,

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SNOW (Rohan Fernando) 86 min. See review, page 68. NNN (NW) Opens Feb 24 at Cumberland 4. STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D (George Lucas) is still the same

insipid, pointless, noisy, uncomfortably racist contraption it was in 1999, only now it’s in 3-D. If you bought the Blu-ray version released last year, you’ve seen all of Lucas’s new tweaks, including the replacement of Muppet Yoda with an all-digital version. More importantly, you know that none of the tinkering helped fix the film’s sarlaccsized problems of plot and tone. And don’t get me started on the acting; as NOW’s late film writer John Harkness once said, there was a time when it would have been impossible to imagine Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor and Samuel L. Jackson being boring – and then they all made The Phantom Menace. Six-year-olds might like it, but six-year-olds can watch it at home without the stupid glasses. 132 min. NN (NW) continued on page 74 œ

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RAMPART (Oren Moverman) 108 min. See interview and review, page 65. NNN (SGC) Opens Feb 24 at Yonge & Dundas 24. RED TAILS (Anthony Hemingway) is a well-

meaning banality about the Tuskegee Airmen, a squadron of black pilots who flew fighters and bombers in the segregated U.S. Army during the Second World War. As one has come to expect from a George Lucas production, the digital effects used to recreate the dizzying aerial dogfights are state-of-the-art (if a little too soft, in that specifically Lucasy way), and everything that has to be rendered in meatspace – characters, dialogue, emotions – feels like it was slapped together from old parts. 124 min. N (NW) Interchange 30

SAFE HOUSE (Daniel Espinosa) is an okay

Bourne Trilogy knock-off. After years as a freelance spy, an ex-CIA operative Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) turns himself in and gets hustled off to a safe house in Johannesburg. When the place is raided, a novice agent (Ryan Reynolds) goes on the run with Frost in tow. Its car chases and punch-ups lack the Bourne series’ manic invention, but it still delivers solid thrills, good acting and a fast-paced if predictable spy story. 115 min. NNN (AD) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (Hiro-

masa Yonebayashi) is a charmless Japanese animated adaptation of British novel The Borrowers dubbed with an American voice cast. Bridgit Mendler voices the pixie-sized Arrietty, who lives under the floorboards of an old house outside Tokyo alongside her parents (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler). The family of “Borrowers” lives by swiping

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edy about a California product tester (Reese Witherspoon) who falls for two CIA agents (Chris Pine, Tom Hardy) while unaware of their covert status – or their friendship. Wackiness ensues, as Tuck and FDR use their resources to butter Lauren up while undermining one another by any means necessary. (Apparently the Patriot Act allows you to check out your girlfriend’s past lovers if you have the proper clearance.) The script is nonsensical even for an outsized action movie, with a nasty streak that finds characters actively endangering each other for a cheap laugh. I’d probably have felt worse about the hateful treatment of Lauren’s best friend if she weren’t played by Chelsea

Handler at her most dead-eyed and noncommittal. 98 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (Tomas Alfredson) is a sleek, expertly acted adaptation of John le Carré’s thriller about a retired British intelligence operative on the hunt for a Soviet mole within MI-6. Director Alfredson (Let The Right One In) understands that this is largely much ado about nothing; for all their posturing and self-importance, the British are basically middlemen in the larger battle between the Americans and the Soviets. But he’s assembled a remarkable cast – Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Tom Hardy and the invaluable Benedict Cumberbatch – and given them the challenge of never quite revealing the raging emotions hidden just behind their eyes. 127 min. NNNN (NW) Cumberland 4, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24

TYLER PERRY’S GOOD DEEDS (Tyler Perry) 111 min. See Also Opening, page 68. Opens Feb 24 at 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yorkdale.

UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING (Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein) brings the monster franchise back to “Kate Beckinsale in a rubber catsuit shooting monsters with machine

guns,” with vampires and werewolves still carrying on their blood feud. I can’t complain that Underworld: Awakening breaks no new ground for the series; there’s no new ground to break. I just don’t understand why people go to see these movies in the first place. 88 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24

THE VOW (Michael Sucsy) is a silly romance that’ll quickly evaporate from your memory. That’s appropriate, because it’s about Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum), two married boho Chicagoans whose lives are upturned when an accident causes Paige to lose all memories of him. She does remember her earlier life, however, including her old fiancé (Scott Speedman) and her estranged parents (Jessica Lange and Sam Neill), who now want her to live with them. All this hokum would be semi-bearable if the characters had any depth, but the script never makes them more than pretty people who hang out in trendy downtown cafés and dabble in the arts. Tatum mumbles his lines and occasionally displays a gift for comedy (along with his abs), while McAdams furrows her brow and spends most of her screen time modelling different hairstyles. The only suspense comes from location-spotting, since Toronto stands in for the Windy City more than a few times. 104 min. NN (GS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 WANDERLUST (David Wain) 90 min. See

Also Opening, page 68. Opens Feb 24 at 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Mar-

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ket Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge.

ñWAR HORSE

(Steven Spielberg) adapts Michael Morpurgo’s children’s novel to tell a simple but affecting story about an English farm boy (Jeremy Irvine) following his beloved horse into World War One. The script allows Spielberg to touch on the senseless brutality of combat and the redemptive power of a non-human creature, all captured in cinematographer Janusz Kaminski’s vivid imagery. The result is an old-fashioned picture full of humanity and heroism that only occasionally dips into sentimentality. 146 min. NNNN (GS) Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Regent Theatre

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a dramatic score that throbs with art-house class. But the film is basically a lesser take on The Hours, with two overlapping stories instead of three and none of the emotional depth. Abbie Cornish plays Wally, a late1990s Manhattan socialite married to a successful but distant psychiatrist (Richard Coyle). Intrigued by an upcoming auction of items belonging to Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) and King Edward VIII (James D’Arcy), Wally (named after Wallis) reimagines scenes from the historic couple’s romance while finding herself attracted to a Sotheby’s security guard (Oscar Isaac). The film is over-produced yet hollow, like one long perfume commercial. Coyle’s villainous husband character is so one-dimensional he might as well be twirling a moustache, Cornish’s Southern accent comes and goes, while Riseborough captures Wallis’s fashionable surface but little else. 119 min. NN (GS) Carlton Cinema

WE BOUGHT A ZOO (Cameron Crowe) is a

syrupy concoction that stars Matt Damon as a recent widower with a troubled emo son and a precocious little girl who seems manufactured to giggle adorably. The mourning clan leave their troubles behind and embark on a mission to rehabilitate a broken-down zoo, which the characters practically tell you is an earnest allegory for rehabilitating themselves. 124 min. NN (RS) Interchange 30

ñWE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

(Lynne Ramsay) examines a Columbine-style tragedy from a new perspective. Tilda Swinton plays the suffering mother of a teen killer. Adapting Lionel Shriver’s bestselling novel, director Ramsay vividly captures her nervous breakdown through a non-linear narrative as she struggles with memories of her son and the repercussions of his actions. Is the boy (Ezra Miller as a teen, Jasper Newell as a child, both excellent) psychotic from birth? Ramsay wisely avoids easy answers or pat psychoanalysis. Instead, she creates a terrifying lifelong chess match between an emotionally absent mother and her embittered son, laced with dark humour (including a vindictive diaper-filling scene) and filmed with a painter’s eye for emotive details. The result is almost as disturbing, fascinating and enigmatic as the school shootings that inspired the story. 112 min. NNNN (Phil Brown) Varsity

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(James Watkins) takes place a century ago, when a widowed estate lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) encounters a vengeful spirit in a remote coastal town. Though director Watkins deploys a few strategic crashes and thuds to keep the attention-deficit set from drifting off, there’s a stateliness and gravity to his film that recalls grand ghost stories of decades past like The Haunting and The Innocents. And in his first role after wrapping the Harry Potter series, Radcliffe is entirely credible as a widower with a small child, proving able to hold the screen in a 20-minute set piece played entirely without dialogue. 95 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Humber Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 3

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Downtown Carlton Cinema (i) 20 Carlton, 416-494-9371

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Cumberland 4 (aa) 159 Cumberland ave, 416-646-0444

ThE dEsCEndAnTs (14A) thu 2:40, 5:20, 8:15 Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Wed 2:30, 5:10, 8:00 My WEEk WITh MArIlyn (14A) thu 2:20, 4:45, 7:15 Fri-Sat 1:20, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00 Sun-Wed 2:15, 5:00, 7:30 pInA (G) thu 2:30, 5:15, 7:45 snoW Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:15 Sun-Wed 2:50, 5:30, 8:10 TInkEr TAIlor soldIEr spy (14A) thu 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Sun-Wed 2:00, 4:50, 7:50

rainboW market Square (i) market Square, 80 Front St e, 416-494-9371

ThE ArTIsT (PG) thu 1:15, 3:45, 6:45, 9:05 Fri 5:10, 7:15, 9:25, 11:30 Sat-Wed 5:10, 7:15, 9:25 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE (14A) thu 1:00, 3:15, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45 Fri-Sun, tue-Wed 1:00, 3:15, 5:20, 7:35, 9:45 mon 1:00, 3:15 gonE (14A) 1:20, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:40 Fri 11:35 late JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd (PG) 1:10, 3:10 thu 5:10, 7:15, 9:25 sAfE housE (14A) 1:25, 4:05, 7:00, 9:35 ThIs MEAns WAr (14A) 1:05, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:30 Fri 11:35 late ThE VoW (PG) thu 4:00, 7:05, 9:20 WAndErlusT 1:30, 4:00, 7:05, 9:20 Fri 11:25 late

SCotiabank theatre (Ce) 259 riChmond St W, 416-368-5600

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tiFF bell lightbox (i) 350 king St W, 416-599-8433

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varSity (Ce)

55 bloor St W, 416-961-6304 AlBErT noBBs (14A) 12:35, 3:45, 6:35, 9:35 ThE ArTIsT (PG) 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 hugo 3d (PG) thu 12:25 3:25 6:25 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:25, 6:25, 9:40 In dArknEss (14A) thu 12:20 3:40 6:50 10:05 Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:40, 6:50, 10:05 ThE Iron lAdy (PG) thu 1:00 3:50 6:40 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 MonsIEur lAzhAr (PG) 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 A sEpArATIon (14A) thu 12:55, 3:45, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 WE nEEd To TAlk ABouT kEVIn (14A) thu 12:30 3:20 6:30 9:20 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30

VIP SCREENINGS

ThE ArTIsT (PG) Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:55 monWed 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:25 ThE dEsCEndAnTs (14A) thu 1:15, 4:05, 7:05, 9:55 Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05 mon-Wed 1:05, 3:45, 6:35, 9:35 In dArknEss (14A) thu 12:45, 3:35, 6:35 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:35, 6:35, 9:45 mon-Wed 12:35, 3:35, 6:45, 9:45 ThE Iron lAdy (PG) thu 12:55, 3:25, 6:05, 9:05 MonsIEur lAzhAr (PG) thu-Sun 12:35, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35 mon-Wed 12:45, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25, 9:55

yonge & dundaS 24 (amC) 10 dundaS St e, 416-335-5323

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midtown

ThE ArTIsT (PG) 4:10, 6:40 Fri 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:20 mat, 9:10 BIg MIrAClE thu 4:30 ConTrABAnd (14A) thu 7:10 ThE dEsCEndAnTs (14A) 3:50, 6:45 Fri 9:25 Sat-Sun 1:10 mat, 9:25 EXTrEMEly loud & InCrEdIBly ClosE (PG) 4:00, 6:50 Fri 9:40 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat, 9:40 gonE (14A) 4:50, 7:30 Fri 9:45 Sat-Sun 2:00 mat, 9:45 ThE Iron lAdy (PG) thu 4:20, 7:00 Fri 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 mon-Wed 4:15, 7:00 My WEEk WITh MArIlyn (14A) thu 4:40, 7:20 Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10 ThE sECrET World of ArrIETTy (G) thu 4:25, 7:05 Fri 4:20, 6:55, 9:15 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:20, 6:55, 9:15 mon-Wed 4:20, 7:05 ThE WoMAn In BlACk (14A) 4:40, 7:20 Fri 9:40 Sat-Sun 2:10 mat, 9:40

mt PleaSant (i)

675 mt PleaSant rd, 416-489-8484 ThE gIrl WITh ThE drAgon TATToo (18A) Fri 9:25 Sat 9:30 Sun 4:30 tue 7:00 hugo (PG) thu, Wed 7:00 Fri 6:50 Sat 4:00, 6:50 Sun 1:50

regent theatre (i) 551 mt PleaSant rd, 416-480-9884

WAr horsE (PG) thu-Fri, tue 7:00 Sat 4:00, 7:00 Sun 4:00

SilverCity yonge (Ce) 2300 yonge St, 416-544-1236

ACT of VAlor (14A) Fri 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:45 Sat 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45 Sun 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:20 mon-Wed 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:20 ChronIClE (14A) thu 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 9:40 Fri 4:25, 9:50 Sat 9:50 Sun 4:05, 9:50 mon-Wed 4:25, 9:40 ErnAnI Sat 12:55 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE 3d (14A) thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Fri 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Sat 12:40, 7:15, 9:55 Sun 12:40, 3:45, 7:15, 9:55 mon-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 6:50, 9:35 goon (18A) Fri 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 mon-Wed 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 ThE grEy (14A) thu 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:35 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd (PG) thu-Fri, monWed 1:35 Sun 1:00 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd 3d (PG) thu-Fri, mon-Wed 4:05, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Sun 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 lEonArdo lIVE Sun 12:55 sAfE housE (14A) thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Fri 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10 Sat 1:05, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 mon-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 sTAr WArs: EpIsodE I – ThE phAnToM MEnACE (PG) Fri, mon-Wed 1:00, 6:45 Sat-Sun 6:45 sTAr WArs: EpIsodE I – ThE phAnToM MEnACE 3d (PG) thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 ThIs MEAns WAr (14A) thu 1:40, 4:20, 6:45, 9:20 Fri 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Sat-Sun 12:50, 4:30, 7:00, 9:40 mon-Wed 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30 ThE VoW (PG) thu 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Fri 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 mon-tue 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10 Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:10 WAndErlusT Fri 1:45, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Sat 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Sun 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 mon-tue 1:45, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Wed 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 ThE WoMAn In BlACk (14A) thu 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:00

Metro

West end humber Cinema (i) 2442 bloor St. WeSt, 416-232-1939

ThE AdVEnTurEs of TInTIn (PG) 1:00 ThE gIrl WITh ThE drAgon TATToo (18A) thu 9:00 Fri-Wed 7:00 ThE Iron lAdy (PG) 5:00 My WEEk WITh MArIlyn (14A) 3:00 ThE WoMAn In BlACk (14A) thu 7:00 Fri-Wed 9:45

ThE ArTIsT (PG) 1:00, 7:30 EXTrEMEly loud & InCrEdIBly ClosE (PG) 5:00 hugo (PG) 2:50 shErloCk holMEs: A gAME of shAdoWs (PG) 9:30

queenSWay (Ce)

1025 the queenSWay, qeW & iSlington, 416-503-0424 ACT of VAlor (14A) Fri, Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Sat 11:15, 2:00, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 mon-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:30 ThE AdVEnTurEs of TInTIn (PG) thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:00 Fri-Wed 1:10 BIg MIrAClE thu 1:15, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10 Fri-Wed 1:05, 3:55 ChronIClE (14A) thu 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:50, 10:15 Fri, Sun 12:55, 3:20, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 Sat 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 mon-Wed 1:55, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 ConTrABAnd (14A) thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Sun, tue-Wed 6:45, 9:40 mon 9:40 ThE dEsCEndAnTs (14A) thu 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:30 Fri, Sun 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05 Sat, mon-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:10 ErnAnI Sat 12:55 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE 3d (14A) thu 1:50, 2:55, 4:20, 5:20, 6:50, 7:50, 9:20, 10:10 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 1:40, 4:15, 7:30, 10:05 gonE (14A) Fri 12:30, 2:55, 5:30, 8:40, 10:40 Sat-Sun 12:30, 2:55, 5:30, 8:05, 10:40 mon-tue 2:05, 4:35, 10:00 Wed 4:35, 10:00 goon (18A) Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 mon-Wed 2:00, 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 ThE grEy (14A) thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45 Fri-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 In dArknEss (14A) Fri-Sun 12:40, 4:00, 7:20, 10:40 monWed 1:25, 4:50, 8:20 ThE Iron lAdy (PG) thu 1:35, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 Fri, tue-Wed 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Sat 6:40, 9:20 Sun 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 mon 1:30, 4:00, 6:40 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd (PG) thu 2:30 FriSun 12:25 mon-Wed 1:50 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd 3d (PG) thu 5:05, 7:35, 10:00 Fri-Sun 2:50, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 mon-Wed 4:20, 6:50, 9:25 ThE lAnd BEforE TIME (PG) Sat 11:00 lEonArdo lIVE Sun 12:55 MAn on A lEdgE (PG) thu 10:05 ThE METropolITAn opErA: fAusT EnCorE mon 6:30 MIssIon: IMpossIBlE – ghosT proToCol (PG) thu 9:35 onE for ThE MonEy (PG) thu 3:00, 5:25, 7:45 sAfE housE (14A) thu 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:05, 7:00, 10:00 ThE sECrET World of ArrIETTy (G) thu 2:15, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Fri-Sat 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25 Sun 2:15, 4:50, 6:45, 9:10 mon-Wed 1:20, 3:45, 6:45, 9:10 sTAr WArs: EpIsodE I – ThE phAnToM MEnACE 3d (PG) thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:50, 7:05, 10:15 mon-Wed 12:55, 4:00, 7:05, 10:10 ThIs MEAns WAr (14A) thu 1:20 4:05 6:55 9:55 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:15, 6:55, 9:45 Sat 11:00 mat undErWorld: AWAkEnIng 3d (18A) thu 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 ThE VoW (PG) thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45 mon 1:35, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 tue-Wed 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 WAndErlusT Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:35 montue 1:00, 4:25, 7:20, 9:55 Wed 4:25, 7:20, 9:55 ThE WoMAn In BlACk (14A) thu 2:10, 4:35, 7:00, 9:25 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 mon-Wed 2:15, 5:00, 7:35, 10:15

rainboW Woodbine (i)

Woodbine Centre, 500 rexdale blvd, 416-213-1998 BIg MIrAClE thu 1:00, 3:50 ChronIClE (14A) thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE (14A) thu 1:05 4:05 6:55 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 9:30 goon (18A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 3:50, 7:20, 9:25 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd 3d (PG) 12:55, 3:55, 6:50, 9:15 MAn on A lEdgE (PG) thu 6:45, 9:15 sAfE housE (14A) 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:35 ThIs MEAns WAr (14A) thu 1:20 4:00 7:05 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 7:05, 9:20 TylEr pErry’s good dEEds Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:25 ThE VoW (PG) 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40 WAndErlusT Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 ThE WoMAn In BlACk (14A) thu 1:15, 3:45, 7:10, 9:20

east end

Canada Square (Ce)

kingSWay theatre (i)

beaCh CinemaS (aa)

2200 yonge St, 416-646-0444

3030 bloor St W, 416-232-1939

1651 queen St e, 416-699-5971

ThE AdVEnTurEs of TInTIn (PG) thu 4:05, 6:30

AlVIn And ThE ChIpMunks: ChIpWrECkEd (G) Sat-Sun 11:30

ThE dEsCEndAnTs (14A) thu 9:50 Fri 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Sat

1:40, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 mon-Wed 7:10, 9:50 ErnAnI Sat 12:55 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE (14A) thu 7:30, 10:00 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE 3d (14A) 6:50, 9:10 Fri 4:30 Sat-Sun 2:10 mat, 4:30 goon (18A) 7:20, 9:30 Fri 4:50 Sat-Sun 2:00 mat, 4:50 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd (PG) Sat-Sun 1:10 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd 3d (PG) thu 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Sun 3:50, 6:30, 9:00 mon-Wed 6:30, 9:00 sAfE housE (14A) thu 7:20, 10:10 Fri 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 mon-Wed 7:00, 9:40 sTAr WArs: EpIsodE I – ThE phAnToM MEnACE 3d (PG) thu 6:40, 9:40 ThE VoW (PG) thu 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Sat 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Sun 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 mon-Wed 6:40, 9:20

north york emPire theatreS at emPreSS Walk (et) 5095 yonge St, 416-223-9550

AlBErT noBBs (14A) thu 6:00 BIg MIrAClE 5:00 Sat-Sun 2:30 mat ChronIClE (14A) thu 6:20, 9:20 Fri-Wed 10:20 ThE dEsCEndAnTs (14A) thu 4:50, 7:50, 10:20 Fri, monWed 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE (14A) Fri, mon-Wed 3:40, 6:20, 9:20 ghosT rIdEr: spIrIT of VEngEAnCE 3d (14A) thu 3:10, 4:40, 6:10, 7:40, 9:10, 10:20 Fri, mon-Wed 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 Sat-Sun 2:20, 3:40, 4:50, 6:20, 7:30, 9:20, 10:00 gonE (14A) 4:40, 7:00, 9:50 Sat-Sun 2:10 mat goon (18A) 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:40 mat ThE grEy (14A) thu 3:00, 9:00 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd (PG) Sat 1:30 JournEy 2: ThE MysTErIous IslAnd 3d (PG) thu 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sat, mon-Wed 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 Sun 1:30, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 sAfE housE (14A) thu 3:30, 4:20, 6:30, 7:20, 9:30, 10:10 Fri, mon-Wed 3:30, 6:10, 7:40, 9:00, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:30, 6:10, 7:40, 9:00, 10:20 sholEM AlEIChEM: lAughIng In ThE dArknEss Fri, mon-Wed 4:30, 6:50, 9:40 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:20, 6:50, 9:40 sTAr WArs: EpIsodE I – ThE phAnToM MEnACE 3d (PG) thu 3:50, 4:30, 6:50, 7:30, 9:50, 10:30 Fri, mon-Wed 4:10, 7:20 Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:20 TInkEr TAIlor soldIEr spy (14A) thu 3:20

grande - yonge (Ce) 4861 yonge St, 416-590-9974

ACT of VAlor (14A) Fri 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20 Sun 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 mon-Wed 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 ThE ArTIsT (PG) thu-Fri, mon-Wed 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 Sat 4:05, 6:30, 9:20 Sun 12:40, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 BIg MIrAClE thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 ErnAnI Sat 12:55 hugo 3d (PG) 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:30 mat In dArknEss (14A) thu 3:30, 6:40, 9:45 Fri 3:30, 6:40, 9:55 Sat 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:55 Sun 12:25, 3:30, 6:35, 9:50 monWed 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 ThE Iron lAdy (PG) thu 4:00, 7:05, 9:40 Fri 3:50, 7:00, 9:40 Sat 7:00, 9:40 Sun, tue-Wed 3:50, 7:00, 9:35 mon 3:50, 9:35 lEonArdo lIVE Sun 12:55 ThE METropolITAn opErA: fAusT EnCorE mon 6:30 ThE sECrET World of ArrIETTy (G) thu 4:25 7:00 9:25 Fri-Wed 4:15, 6:55, 9:25 Sat-Sun 2:00 mat A sEpArATIon (14A) thu 4:05, 7:10, 9:55 Fri 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 Sat 1:00, 7:05, 9:45 Sun 1:00, 9:45 mon 6:50 tue-Wed 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 ThIs MEAns WAr (14A) thu 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 mon 4:30, 7:25, 9:55 tue-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 ThE VoW (PG) thu 4:20, 7:15, 9:50 Fri 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 WAndErlusT Fri 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 mon-Wed 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 ThE WoMAn In BlACk (14A) thu 4:30, 7:25, 10:00

SilverCity FairvieW (Ce)

FairvieW mall, 1800 ShePPard ave e, 416-644-7746 ACT of VAlor (14A) Fri-Sat 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Sun 1:40, continued on page 76 œ

NOW

february 23-29 2012

movie times œcontinued from page 75

4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 chronicle (14A) Thu 2:50, 5:20, 7:35, 9:40 Fri 3:45, 6:00, 10:45 Sat 6:05, 10:45 Sun 3:15, 5:30, 10:10 Mon-Wed 5:20, 10:15 ernani Sat 12:55 GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu 2:30, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Fri 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:40 Sat 12:20, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:40 Sun 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:05 Mon-Wed 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:00 Goon (18A) Fri 1:30, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30, 10:50 Sat 11:10, 1:30, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30, 10:50 Sun 1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00, 10:15 Mon-Wed 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 Journey 2: The MysTerious island (PG) Thu 2:00 Fri 2:20 Sat 11:40 Sun-Wed 1:50 Journey 2: The MysTerious island 3d (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:15, 9:35 Fri 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Sat 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Sun 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:00, 9:35 The land Before TiMe (PG) Sat 11:00 safe house (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:10, 7:05, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:25 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Mon-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:05 This Means War (14A) Thu 1:20, 3:50, 7:30, 10:15 Fri 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Sat 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Sun 1:30, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35 Mon-Tue 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Wed 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 underWorld: aWakeninG 3d (18A) Thu 2:40, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45 The VoW (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Fri 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 WanderlusT Fri 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:35 Sat 12:10, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:35 Sun 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 Mon-Tue 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 Wed 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 Fri 1:25, 8:20 Sat 8:20 Sun 12:55, 7:50 Mon-Wed 2:50, 7:50

SilveRCiTy yoRKdAle (Ce) 3401 duFFeRin ST, 416-787-4432

acT of Valor (14A) Fri-Sat 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Mon-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:05, 9:55 BeauTy and The BeasT 3d (G) Thu 2:20, 4:45, 7:15 FriWed 2:15, 4:40 chronicle (14A) Thu 2:55, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45 Fri-Tue 7:10, 9:35 Wed 10:00 GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu 2:20, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 Fri-Sun 12:35, 3:00, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 MonWed 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50 Gone (14A) Fri-Sat 12:55, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:35 Sun 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 Mon-Wed 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Goon (18A) Fri-Sat 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Sun 1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 The Grey (14A) Thu 6:50, 9:45 Journey 2: The MysTerious island (PG) Thu 1:45 FriSun 12:30 Mon-Wed 2:30 Journey 2: The MysTerious island 3d (PG) Thu 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Sun 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 safe house (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Fri-Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 This Means War (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Sun-Wed 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Tyler perry’s Good deeds Fri-Sat 2:20, 5:15, 8:05, 10:45 Sun 2:05, 5:00, 7:50, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 underWorld: aWakeninG 3d (18A) Thu 9:40 The VoW (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Sun 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40

Scarborough 401 & MoRningSide (Ce) 785 MilneR Ave, SCARboRough, 416-281-2226

acT of Valor (14A) Fri 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:35 Sat 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:35 Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Mon, Wed 5:25, 8:00 Tue 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 BiG Miracle Thu 4:40 chronicle (14A) Thu 6:10, 8:20 Fri 4:10, 10:30 Sat 4:40, 10:30 Sun 4:40, 10:10 Mon, Wed 4:45 Tue 4:00, 10:00 conTraBand (14A) Thu 7:20 GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu 5:50, 8:15 Fri 3:50, 6:10, 8:30, 10:45 Sat 1:30, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30, 10:45 Sun 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:15, 10:30 Mon, Wed 6:10, 8:25

Tue 3:40, 6:00, 8:15, 10:30 Gone (14A) Fri 3:40, 6:00, 8:20, 10:40 Sat 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:20, 10:40 Sun 1:15, 3:35, 5:55, 8:10, 10:30 Mon, Wed 5:55, 8:20 Tue 5:10, 7:45, 10:10 Goon (18A) Fri 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35 Sat 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35 Sun 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:25 Mon, Wed 5:45, 8:10 Tue 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:25 The Grey (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:30 Journey 2: The MysTerious island (PG) Sat-Sun 12:30 Journey 2: The MysTerious island 3d (PG) Thu 5:10, 7:35 Fri 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Sat-Sun 2:45, 5:00, 7:20, 9:50 Mon, Wed 5:00, 7:20 Tue 4:20, 7:20, 9:45 safe house (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:50 Fri 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 2:20, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Sun 2:20, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Mon, Wed 5:05, 7:40 Tue 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace (PG) Fri, Mon, Wed 7:10 Sat-Sun 1:40, 7:10 Tue 7:00 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) Thu 4:45, 7:45 This Means War (14A) Thu 5:20, 7:40 Fri 3:20, 6:05, 8:25, 10:45 Sat 1:00, 3:20, 6:05, 8:25, 10:45 Sun 1:00, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:20 Mon, Wed 6:00, 8:25 Tue 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:20 Tyler perry’s Good deeds Fri, Tue 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Mon, Wed 4:50, 7:30 underWorld: aWakeninG (18A) Thu 6:15, 8:20 The VoW (PG) Thu 5:35, 8:00 Fri 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Mon, Wed 5:15, 7:50 Tue 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 WanderlusT Fri 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:25 Sat 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:25 Sun 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15 Mon, Wed 5:35, 7:55 Tue 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 6:00, 8:15

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

The adVenTures of TinTin (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:10 BiG Miracle Thu 1:00, 3:40 conTraBand (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:05, 7:15, 10:05 Fri-Sat 12:25, 3:10, 5:45, 8:20, 10:55 Sun 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 MonWed 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 ernani Sat 12:55 Gone (14A) Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:40 Sun-Wed 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, 9:15 Goon (18A) Fri 1:15, 3:45, 6:05, 8:25, 11:00 Sat 11:10, 1:25, 3:45, 6:05, 8:25, 11:00 Sun-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 The Grey (14A) Thu 1:05, 4:35, 7:20, 10:15 Journey 2: The MysTerious island (PG) Thu 1:25 Fri 12:40 Sat 11:45 Sun-Wed 1:00 Journey 2: The MysTerious island 3d (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:05, 9:45 Fri 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 Sat 2:30, 5:15, 7:55, 10:20 Sun-Wed 3:40, 6:30, 9:25 The land Before TiMe (PG) Sat 11:00 leonardo liVe Sun 12:55 Man on a ledGe (PG) Thu 7:35, 10:10 Mission: iMpossiBle – GhosT proTocol (PG) Thu 3:55, 9:55 safe house (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Fri-Sat 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40 Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 The secreT World of arrieTTy (G) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:30 Fri 12:15, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Sat 11:50, 2:20, 6:45, 9:10 Sun 1:30, 4:50, 7:25, 10:05 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:10 This Means War (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Sun-Wed 1:50, 4:25, 6:55, 9:20 Tyler perry’s Good deeds Fri 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Sat 11:30, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:25 Sun-Wed 1:35, 4:25, 7:05, 10:00 underWorld: aWakeninG 3d (18A) Thu 1:05, 3:50, 7:10, 9:50 Fri 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:30, 10:50 Sat 5:40, 8:30, 10:50 Sun 4:40, 7:00, 9:30 Mon-Wed 2:15, 4:40, 7:00, 9:30 The VoW (PG) Thu 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:05, 5:40, 8:10, 10:45 Sun-Wed 1:05, 3:55, 6:40, 9:55 WanderlusT Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:00, 5:35, 8:00, 10:35 SunWed 1:25, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10

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

acT of Valor (14A) Fri-Sun 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Mon, Wed 3:30, 7:10, 9:50 Tue 3:30, 7:30, 10:15 The adVenTures of TinTin (PG) Thu 4:35, 7:10, 9:55 FriSun 1:30 BiG Miracle Thu 4:15, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:25, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Mon, Wed 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Tue 4:10, 6:50, 9:45 chronicle (14A) Thu 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Fri, Sun 12:55, 3:10, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Sat 5:40, 8:05, 10:30 Mon 4:40, 8:05 Tue 4:40, 8:05, 10:15 Wed 4:40, 7:45, 10:00 conTraBand (14A) Thu 4:45, 7:20, 10:05 ernani Sat 12:55 GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Fri 12:50, 3:25, 5:55, 8:20, 10:45 Sat 12:50, 3:25, 5:50, 8:20, 10:45 Sun 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 MonWed 5:00, 7:35, 10:00 Gone (14A) Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:40 Sun 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8:00, 10:30 Mon 3:45, 7:20, 10:15 Tue 3:45, 7:15, 10:30 Wed 3:45, 7:40, 10:15 Goon (18A) Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 Sun 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Mon, Wed 4:45, 7:40, 10:15 Tue 4:45, 7:20, 10:05 The Grey (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:00, 10:00 The iron lady (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:00, 9:40 Journey 2: The MysTerious island (PG) Fri-Sun 12:30

Journey 2: The MysTerious island 3d (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sun 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 The land Before TiMe (PG) Sat 11:00 The MeTropoliTan opera: fausT encore Mon 6:30 Mission: iMpossiBle – GhosT proTocol (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:55, 9:55 Fri-Sun 3:45, 6:55, 9:55 Mon 3:45, 9:55 Tue 3:45, 7:00, 10:10 Wed 3:45, 7:00, 10:00 safe house (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:05, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 The secreT World of arrieTTy (G) Thu 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Fri-Sun 12:35, 3:00, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Mon 3:50, 7:00, 9:45 Tue 3:40, 7:00, 9:40 Wed 3:40, 7:00, 9:45 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:50, 7:05, 10:10 MonWed 3:50, 7:05, 10:10 This Means War (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:20 Mon, Wed 4:00, 6:50, 9:35 Tue 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 Tyler perry’s Good deeds 4:30, 7:15, 10:05 Fri-Sun 1:45 mat Tue only 4:30 7:15 10:10 underWorld: aWakeninG 3d (18A) Thu 4:50, 7:15, 9:50 The VoW (PG) Thu 4:25, 7:05, 9:50 Fri-Sun 2:05, 4:45, 7:35, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 WanderlusT Fri, Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Sat 12:35, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:35 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:30, 10:05 The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 4:55, 7:25, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:05, 5:35, 7:55, 10:25 Mon, Wed 5:00, 7:45, 10:10 Tue 5:00, 7:45, 10:20

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acT of Valor (14A) 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Sun 11:00 mat aGneepaTh (14A) 2:15, 6:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun 10:30 mat alBerT noBBs (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Sun 11:15, 5:20 Mon-Wed 5:20 aMc 2012 BesT picTure shoWcase - day TWo: feBruary 25Th Sat 11:00 The arTisT (PG) 1:40, 4:05, 6:35, 9:05 Fri-Sun 11:05 mat chronicle (14A) Thu 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:30 The descendanTs (14A) 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Fri-Sun 11:20 mat ek deeWana Tha (PG) Thu 3:30, 7:00, 10:15 ek Main aur ekk Tu (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 1:35, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Sun 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 exTreMely loud & incrediBly close (PG) 1:30, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Fri-Sun 10:40 mat The floWers of War 2:30, 5:45, 9:00 Fri-Sun 11:25 mat GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance (14A) 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:30 mat GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 2:00, 3:45, 4:30, 6:15, 7:15, 8:45, 9:45 Fri, Sun 11:15, 1:15, 2:00, 3:45, 4:30, 6:15, 7:15, 8:45, 9:45 Sat 11:15, 2:00, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 The Girl WiTh The draGon TaTToo (18A) Thu 3:00, 6:30, 10:00 Fri-Wed 2:00, 8:15 The help (PG) Sat 1:20 huGo 3d (PG) 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Fri-Sun 10:40 mat in darkness (14A) 2:10, 5:40, 9:00 Fri-Sun 10:50 mat The iron lady (PG) 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Fri-Sun 11:10 mat loVe 1:45, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Fri-Sun 10:45 mat MidniGhT in paris (PG) Sat 9:05 nanBan (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 2:00, 6:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:30, 4:30, 8:30 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Fri-Sun 11:30 mat Tere naal loVe ho Gaya 3:30, 7:00, 10:15 Fri-Sun 10:45 mat Tinker Tailor soldier spy (14A) 1:35, 4:35, 7:30, 10:20 Fri-Sun 10:45 mat War horse (PG) 1:40, 4:45, 8:00 Fri-Sun 10:35 mat The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 3:15, 5:45, 8:05, 10:25

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acT of Valor (14A) Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:55 Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:05, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:05, 9:50 BiG Miracle Thu 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25 Sun 1:00, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:40, 9:20 chronicle (14A) Thu 4:25, 7:40, 9:50 The descendanTs (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:30, 9:15 Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 9:20 Sun 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:25, 9:10 ernani Sat 12:55 Gone (14A) Fri 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 10:15 Sat 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 Mon 3:45, 7:30, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 huGo 3d (PG) Thu 3:45, 6:40, 9:35 Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:35, 9:35 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:35, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:35, 9:30 The iron lady (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:45, 9:10 Fri-Sun 12:55, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 Mon 4:10, 6:45 Tue-Wed 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 The MeTropoliTan opera: fausT encore Mon 6:30 The secreT World of arrieTTy (G) Thu 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:35 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:00, 9:35 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri 12:35, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Sat 6:55, 10:05 Sun 12:35, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Mon 3:40, 10:00 TueWed 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Tinker Tailor soldier spy (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:20, 9:30 The VoW (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:35, 7:30, 10:10 Sun 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:20, 9:55 The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:20, 9:40 Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 9:50 Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:15, 9:40

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

acT of Valor (14A) Fri, Sun 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Sat 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:45, 9:30 alVin and The chipMunks: chipWrecked (G) Thu 3:35, 5:45 The arTisT (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:35, 9:15 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:35, 6:15, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:25, 9:00 BiG Miracle Thu 3:45, 6:20, 9:00 Fri-Sun 1:10, 3:50, 6:40 Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:10 chronicle (14A) Thu 5:10, 7:35, 9:50 Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:50, 7:25, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:00, 9:10 The descendanTs (14A) Thu 4:00, 6:45, 9:35 Fri, Sun 12:55, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 Sat 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:35, 9:15 ernani Sat 12:55 GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu 4:45, 5:05, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15 Fri, Sun 12:40, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 9:30, 10:20 Sat 12:00, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 9:30, 10:20 MonWed 4:50, 7:20, 9:20, 9:50 The Girl WiTh The draGon TaTToo (18A) Thu 8:30 Gone (14A) Fri, Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Sat 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:30, 10:00

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West gRAnde - STeeleS (Ce) hWy 410 & STeeleS, 905-455-1590

acT of Valor (14A) Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:05 Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 chronicle (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:40, 9:50 Fri-Wed 9:10 conTraBand (14A) Thu 3:30, 9:35 The descendanTs (14A) Thu 6:30 GhosT rider: spiriT of VenGeance 3d (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 Fri 4:50, 7:50, 10:15 Sat 2:00, 4:50, 7:50, 10:15 Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 Gone (14A) Fri 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:35 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:00, 9:35 Goon (18A) Fri 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 Sun 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 The Grey (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 Journey 2: The MysTerious island (PG) Sat-Sun 12:30 Journey 2: The MysTerious island 3d (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Fri-Sat 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Sun-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 safe house (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 Fri 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Sat 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:50 MonWed 4:00, 7:10, 9:50 sTar Wars: episode i – The phanToM Menace 3d (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 This Means War (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:20, 9:55 Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sat 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Sun 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:20 The VoW (PG) Thu 4:15, 7:00, 9:40 Fri 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Sat 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 WanderlusT Fri 4:20, 7:20, 9:55 Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 The WoMan in Black (14A) Thu 4:10, 6:45, 9:30 Fri, MonWed 3:40, 6:40 Sat-Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:40

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WEd 29-maR 9 – Festival of films focused on pressing social issues including the struggle of refugees, sex trafficking and bullying. $12, stu $5, opening night $100 (includes reception). WEd 29 – Opening night: Special Flight/Vol spécial (2011) D: Fernand Melgar. 8 pm. Reserve 416-322-8448, thornta@hrw.org.

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I won’t sugar-coat it: the Human Rights Watch Film Festival is one of the year’s grimmest assemblages of motion pictures. Its mandate guarantees we won’t be seeing a lot of happy endings, and the ones we do see come at a price. The 2012 edition opens Wednesday with Fernand Melgar’s Special Flight (Rating: nnn), a look inside Switzerland’s Frambois holding facility, where foreign nationals await deportation for months or even years before being removed from the country. Melgar captures the tedium of lives on hold a little too well – once he’s established his subjects and their situation, the midsection of the doc does drag – but it’s a story that needs telling. (It will likely be expanded upon considerably at the

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Fi: The Silent Star (1960) D: Kurt Maetzig. 9 pm. Reel Artists Film Festival. See listings, this page. FRi 24 – Oscar Shorts: Animated. 12:30, 3:45 & 7 pm. Oscar Shorts: Live Action. 1:15, 4:15 & 9:30 pm. Reel Artists Film Festival. See listings, this page. Singalong Grease (1978) D: Randal Kleiser. 7 pm. $18.75, stu/srs $15, youth $13. sat 25 – Dreamer (2005) D: John Gatins. 10:30 am. Oscar Shorts: Live Action. 12:30 & 7 pm. Singalong Grease. 2 & 7 pm. $18.75, stu/srs $15, youth $13. Reel Artists Film Festival. See listings, this page. Oscar Shorts: Animated. 4:15 & 9:30 pm. Raising Arizona (1987) D: Joel Coen. 10 pm. sun 26 – Oscar Shorts: Animated. 12:30 & 7 pm. Run For Cover (1955) D: Nicholas Ray. 1 pm. Reel Artists Film Festival. See listings, this page. Oscar Shorts: Live Action. 4:15 & 9:30 pm. Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) D: Robert Bresson. 5 pm. Singalong Grease. 7 pm. $18.75, stu/srs $15, youth $13. Les Anges Du Peche (1943) D: Robert Bresson. 8:30 pm. mon 27 – Books On Film: Russell Banks on Affliction (1997) D: Paul Schrader. 7 pm. $35. Oscar Shorts: Animated. 9:30 pm. tuE 28 – Oscar Shorts: Animated. 12:30 & 7 pm. Oscar Shorts: Live Action. 4:15 & 9:30 pm. Run For Cover (1955) D: Nicholas Ray. 6:30 pm. WEd 29 – Oscar Shorts: Live Action. 12:30 & 7 pm. Oscar Shorts: Animated. 4:15 & 9:30 pm. Mouchette (1967) D: Robert Bresson. 6:30 pm. Human Rights Watch Film Festival, see listings this page.

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tHu 23-maR 23 – Occupy Wall St Newsreels by Jem Cohen. Screened daily from noon to 10 pm in the Atrium. tHu 23 – Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne (1945) D: Robert Bresson. 6:30 pm. Reel Artists Film Festival. See listings, this page. Soviet Sci-

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Allen. 7 pm. Café De Flore (2011) D: Jean-Marc Vallée. 9 pm. FRi 24 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) D: Tomas Alfredson. 7 pm. Carnage (2011) D: Roman Polanski. 9:30 pm. sat 25 – The Adventures Of Tintin 3D. 2 & 7 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 4:15 pm. Carnage. 9:30 pm. sun 26 – The Adventures Of Tintin 3D. 2 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 4:15 pm. The Oscars. 8 pm. mon 27-tuE 28 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 6:45 pm. Carnage. 9:15 pm. WEd 29 – Carnage. 7 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 9 pm.

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tHu 23 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) D: Tomas Alfredson. 7 pm. Young Adult (2011) D: Jason Reitman. 9:30 pm. FRi 24 – Doppelgänger Paul (Or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself) (2011) D: Dylan Akio Smith and Kris Elgstrand. 7 pm. Young Adult. 9:30 pm. sat 25 – Doppelgänger Paul (Or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself). 7 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) D: Tomas Alfredson. 9:30 pm. sun 26 – Doppelgänger Paul (Or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself). 4:30 pm. mon 27-tuE 28 – Doppelgänger Paul (Or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself). 7 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 9 pm. WEd 29 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 7 pm. Doppelgänger Paul (Or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself). 9:30 pm.

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panel discussion following a satellite screening March 1 at Ryerson). Giulia Amati and Stephen Natanson’s This Is My Land… Hebron (Rating: nnnn) offers a distressing new perspective on Israeli-Palestinian relations in the perpetually agitated West Bank town. There, some 600 Israeli settlers and 2,000 soldiers seem to be going out of their way to make life unpleasant for their 160,000 Palestinian neighbours with random curfews, checkpoints and

offensive graffiti – though the Palestinians come across as more resigned to the situation than offended by it. Also worth seeking out: The Bully Project, which played at Hot Docs last year, and Color Of The Ocean and The Island President, which screened at TIFF 2011, the latter winning the People’s Choice Documentary Award. Check the website for showtimes.

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Corman. 9 pm. Star Odyssey (1979) D: Alfonso Brescia. 10:30 pm. sat 25 – Pink Ribbons. 1 & 7 pm. My Perestroika. 3 pm. Midnight In Paris. 5 pm. How To Die In Oregon. 9 pm. sun 26 – Pink Ribbons. 1 pm. Oscar party. 6 pm. mon 27 – How To Die In Oregon. 1 pm. Pink Ribbons. 3 & 7 pm. My Perestroika. 5 pm. Midnight In Paris. 9 pm. tuE 28 – My Perestroika. 1 pm. Midnight In Paris. 3 pm. Pink Ribbons. 5 & 9 pm. How To Die In Oregon. 7 pm. WEd 29 – My Perestroika. 1 pm. Pink Ribbons. 3 & 7 pm. Midnight In Paris. 5 pm. How To Die In Oregon. 9 pm.

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visual art and artists. $12, stu/srs $8, festival pass $85. canadianart.ca/raff. tHu 23 – Candida Höfer (2011) D: Ralph Goertz, and Thomas Struth (2011) D: Werner Raeune and Ralph Goertz. 7 pm. Gerhard Richter Painting (2011) D: Corinna Belz. 9 pm. FRi 24 – Portrait Of Resistance; The Art And Activism Of Carole Conde & Karl Beveridge (2011) D: Roz Owen. 5 pm. Thomas Ruff (2011) D: Ralph Goertz. 7 pm. Mark Lewis: Nowhere Land (2011) D: Reinhard Wulf. 9 pm. sat 25 – Hiroshi Sugimoto: Visions In My Mind (2007) D: Maria Anna Tappeiner. 1 pm. Massimo Vitali (2011) D: Giampiero D’Angeli. 2:30 pm. Oliviero Toscani: The Rage Of Images (2010) D: Peter Scharf and Katja Duregger. 4:30 pm. Moon Mirror Journey (2011) D: Rebecca Horn. 7 pm. How Are You (2011) D: Jannik Splidsboel. 9 pm. sun 26 – Afternoon of Shorts Program 1 including Shary Boyle: Heartburn Porcelain (2009), Mark Dion (2011), Christine Sun Kim, A Selby Film (2011), and others. 1 pm. Afternoon of Shorts Program 2 including Chris Ofili: Exploding The Crystal (2010), Gabriel Orozco (2011), Rachel Whiteread (2010), and others. 3 pm. Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012) D: Matthew Akers. 5:30 pm.

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tHu 23-WEd 29 – Continuous screenings Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Free. tHu 23-FRi 24 – Arctic Air – Episode Four. mon 27-WEd 29 – 8th Fire: Part One.

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tHu 23-WEd 29 – 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. tuE 23 – National Ballet of Canada 60-Year Celebration: Tango In A Cold City (2000) D: Alistair Brown, and short films Dance Class and The Performer. Director in attendance. 7 pm. Free.

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tHu 23-FRi 24 – Rocky Mountain Express. 11 am & 2 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. Tornado Alley. 1 pm. sat 25 – Rocky Mountain Express. 11 am, 1, 3 & 8 pm. Tornado Alley. Noon, 4 & 7 pm. Jane Goodall’s Wild Champanzees. 1 pm. Under The Sea. 2 pm. sun 26 – Rocky Mountain Express. 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. Tornado Alley. Noon & 4 pm. Jane Goodall’s Wild Champanzees. 1 pm. Under The Sea. 2 pm. mon 27-WEd 29 – Rocky Mountain Express. 11 am & 2 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. Tornado Alley. 1 pm.

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tHu 23 – Nostalgia For The Light (2010) D: Patricio Guzmán. 1 pm. Le Havre (2011) D: Aki Kaurismäki. 3 pm. Midnight In Paris (2011) D: Woody Allen. 5 pm. Toronto Short Film Review. 7 pm. Final Dance (2012) D: Frank A Caruso. 9:30 pm. FRi 24 – Pink Ribbons (2011) D: Léa Pool. 1 pm. Midnight In Paris. 3 pm. My Perestroika (2010) D: Robin Hessman. 5 pm. Creature From The Haunted Sea (1961) D: Roger

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pm. Key 56 (2011) D: Alexandre Hamel. 7 pm. Metropolis (1926) D: Fritz Lang. 8 pm. sun 26 – Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom. 5 pm. What I Learned From LSD (2011) D: Reg Hartt. 7 pm.

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

tHu 23 – The Epicure’s Revue: Casablanca

(1942) D: Michael Curtiz. Themed food and screening from 6:30 pm. $12. Midnight In Paris (2011) D: Woody Allen. 9:30 pm. FRi 24 – Pina (2011) D: Wim Wenders. 7 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) D: Tomas Alfredson. 9:15 pm. sat 25 – The Muppets (2011) D: James Bobin. 2 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 4:15 & 9:15 pm. Pina. 7 pm. sun 26 – The Muppets. 2 pm. Silent Sundays: Wings (1927) D: William A Wellman. 4:15 pm. Live piano accompaniment by Bill O’Meara. The Oscars. 8 pm. mon 27 – Pina. 7 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 9:15 pm. tuE 28 – Crankytown.ca and Fresh Restaurants present Miss Representation (2011) D: Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Benefit screening for Hiru International. 6:45 pm. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 9:30 pm. WEd 29 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. 1 & 6:45 pm. Pina. 9:15 pm.

Festival presents Prom Night In Mississippi (2009) D: Paul Saltzman, in honour of Black History Month. Director in attendance. Live musical performance by Jackie Richardson and Sterling Jarvis and MC Spider Jones. 7:30 pm. $15, adv $13. 416-707-1077, mintff.org. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) D: Jim Sharman. 11:50 pm. sat 25-WEd 29 – Check website for schedule.

other films tHu 23-WEd 29 –

The CN Tower presents The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Continuous screenings daily 10 am to 8 pm. 301 Front W. 416-868-6937, cntower.ca. tHu 23-WEd 29 – Casa Loma presents The Pellatt Newsreel (2006) D: Barbra Cooper, a film and permanent exhibit on the history of Casa Loma and Henry Pellatt. Daily screenings 10 am to 4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org. tHu 23 – The Japan Foundation presents Cinema Kabuki: Heron Maiden (2005) D: Hiroyuki Nakatani. 6 pm. $15. Hokaibo (2008) D: Nakatani. Japanese w/ s-t. 8 pm. $20. Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond W. 416-966-1600 ext 229, jftor.org. FRi 24 – Women’s Healthy Environments Network presents Toxic Trespass (2007) D: Barri Cohen. 6 pm. Pwyc. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina, suite 120. womenshealthyenvironments.ca. The Toronto Psychoanalytic Society Cinema & Psychoanalysis Series presents The Dreamers (2003) D: Bernardo Bertolucci. 7:30 pm. Discussion to follow. Online subscription series $235. 40 St Clair E, suite 203. 416-922-7770. b The Network for Pan-Afrikan Solidarity’s Afrikan Liberation Month Film Series presents The Road Taken. Panel discussion to follow film. 7 pm. Free. Bahen Centre, 40 St George, rm 1170. network4panafrikansolidarity@ gmail.com. bsat 25-sun 26 – The Royal Ontario Museum’s RasTa At The ROM presents a screening of RasTa: A Soul’s Journey (2011) D: Stuart Samuels. 2:30 pm. Free w/ admission. 100 Queen’s Park. rastaonline.ca/rom. sun 26 – World Literacy Canada’s Eyes On India presents Taare Zameen Par/Like Stars On Earth (2007) D: Aamir Khan. 2 to 6 pm. Free. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts, Mississauga. mybindi.com. Toronto Jewish Film Festival’s Chai Tea And A Movie presents Footnote (2011) D: Joseph Cedar. Tea 4 pm, film 5 pm. $15. Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Cinemas, 4861 Yonge. 416324-9121, tjff.com. mon 27 – Reflections In The Hall Of Mirrors: American Movies And The Politics Of Idealism lecture series by film critic Kevin Courrier presents The Bush Era, including clips from True Believer (1989) D: Joseph Ruben, and Field Of Dreams (1989) D: Phil Alden Robinson. 7 pm. $12, stu $6 (nine lectures $100). Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. mnjcc.org. WEd 29 – The Images Festival presents Sleeping Nights Awake, a documentary on Sonic Youth shot by high school students. Musical performance by Shaking Hell, Sonic Youth tribute band. 6 pm (all ages) & 8 pm. $10. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. Tickets at Rotate This (801 Queen W), rotate.com and imagesfestival.com. 3

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Filmmaker Barry Stevens follows the International Criminal Court’s first prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, from 2008 to 09 as he prepares the ICC’S first trial and works toward a momentous event – the indictment of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir for genocide against the Darfuri people – the first-ever indictment of a sitting head of state. But Ocampo has no police force. For arrests, he must rely on member states and, while everyone wants justice for their enemies, no one wants it for themselves. Lawyers in meetings is dry stuff, but the conflict between law and power here is complex and fascinating. So are the remarks of the ICC’s critics, who demonstrate that the institution may be operating on outdated assumptions. Stevens gives the naysayers ample opportunity to talk, and they make some good points. EXTRAS English, French audio. No subtitles.

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of college. He has a fetish where he likes to watch women use the bathroom. I knew this, having seen some of his porn early on, and I accepted it. We all have kinks. But while peeing in front of someone isn’t that big a deal, shitting in front of someone is hard. So we had a lovely night going, when I had to poop. We went into the bathroom together. He got very horny, but I couldn’t go. I said I was sorry, maybe I’d be more relaxed later, and he said, “Well, let’s fuck in here in case you have to go.” He wanted to do it sitting on the toilet with me on top. No go. Too hard, so we went in my room and had amazing sex and smoked a joint. I wanted to have sex again, but he wanted to wait to see if I could go. He said, “Drink some coffee! Smoke a cigarette!” I love him and want to be GGG, but the pressure turned me off. (1) Is this my fault for bringing it up? (2) Was his pressuring me wrong? (3) How should I approach this situation without sounding like a bitch? Pressured Over Observable Performance 1. You didn’t do anything wrong when you brought it up, POOP, and he didn’t do anything wrong when he got excited about the possibil ity of having his fantasy realized. 2. Yes. However excited your fiancé was about finally realizing his watchmygirltakeashit fantasy, he shouldn’t have pressured you to perform once it became clear that it wasn’t gonna happen. (And he shouldn’t encourage you to smoke cigarettes; those things will kill you.) Shitting in front of someone – and here’s hoping that’s as far as his interest in poop goes – isn’t easy, POOP, and badgering you won’t help. Your fiancé, if he knows what’s good for him, will hang back, let you set the pace and thank his lucky fucking stars that he found

someone who’s willing to even try and will get there eventually. 3. “I know you’re excited, honey, and it excites me to see you so excited. But dial it back a bit, okay? Next time I feel like I can give it a try, I will definitely let you know. But all this pres sure is making me feel constipated. And you don’t want that, right?”

were 15. You’re not in love with her, LAME, you’re in love with the way she made you feel. There are other girls out there who can make you feel that way. Go find one.

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been together 17 years and married four months. She was a virgin when we met, and she’s never been too sexual a person. I am a very sexual person, but she kept me satisfied with oral, dress-up, sex in different places – things like that. Things really started to fall off sexually around our 10th year together. When I mentioned it, she said she felt I was never going to marry her, so why should she give me 100 per cent? I enjoy oral and watching wo men masturbate, and she wouldn’t do either and blamed it on the marriage thing. Five years later, I gave her the big wedding she wanted. I actually enjoy being married. Now, here’s my dilemma: She won’t do anything besides traditional sex—and only when she’s awake enough to actually have sex, and I always have to initiate. When I mention things like oral or toys or masturbation, she says she feels uncomfortable doing things like that. If she’d told me this before, my decision to get married might have been different. I don’t want her to do anything that makes her feel uncomfortable or degraded. But in my opinion, what I’m asking for is not “kinky” – certainly when compared to some of the things I could be into. We’ve had this discussion consistently through out our short marriage, with no sign of her even trying. Am I doomed to a bad marriage, or is there something I can do? Because talking isn’t working. I feel she lied to me to get me to marry her, and now I don’t know what to do. Any advice is appreciated. Lots Of Sexual Tension

I’m an 18-year-old male. after three ears of silence, my ex-girlfriend texted me y

out of the blue. She was my first love, and part of my heart still aches for her. I feel like the smart thing to do is to stop talking to her right now, but my heart says if I keep at it I might be able to win her back. Most of her messages sound flirtatious, but it could just be me being optimistic. She even said, “I don’t think of you as more than a friend. But I would be open to a relationship if I started having feelings for you again.” Is this a lost cause? Or do I need to give it more time and see how it develops? Love And Memories Enflamed Forgive me, LAME, for what I’m about to type. You’re being used. Your exgirlfriend sent that outoftheblue text because she wanted to feel wanted. Maybe she got dumped recently, or maybe she’s in the midst of a dry spell, or maybe she’s just selfish and cruel. But all she’s after here – most likely – are the ego boosts your texts provide. And to keep those boosts coming, LAME, she’s dangling a little false hope in front of you: she told you the truth so she wouldn’t have to admit to herself that she’s a manipulative liar (she only thinks of you as a friend), and then tacked on some mean ingless, impossibletodisprove crap (a rela tionship might be possible if she starts to have feelings for you again) to keep you textin’. You dated her three years ago… when you

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Make a tough choice I’m a 35-year-old ggg marrIed male with a 33-year-old not-so-GGG wife. We’ve

All your options are bad, LOST. Stay married, stay faithful and stew in your own frustration and resentment until you die; stay married, cheat with cause and hope you don’t get caught; inform your spouse that you’re not going to ask her to do things she’s not comfortable with but you’re also not going to ask for her permission to do those things with other women, and be cast as the villain when she files for divorce; or initiate the di vorce yourself, find a new partner and make sure your new partner both enjoys sex and enjoys the kinds of sex you do before you marry her. (Hint: if she likes sex and likes the stuff you like, she’ll want to do that stuff whe ther you’re married to her or not.) Sorry, LOST, but that’s all I got.

Mormons get a gay afterlife HEY, EVERYBODY: You know how Mormons “baptize” dead people who weren’t Mormons – including Holocaust victims – because Mor mons believe they have a right to choose Mor monism for the deceased? And you know how the Mormon Church says that being gay is a choice? The same church that doesn’t think you should have a choice about being post humously baptized? Well, now you can choose homosexuality for dead Mormons! Just go to AllDeadMormonsAreNowGay.com, enter the name of a deceased Mormon or ask the site to find a dead Mormon for you, and – presto! – that dead Mormon gets to have a gay afterlife! HEY, CANADIAN READERS: I’m following @viki leaks30 on Twitter – and you should, too. Real ly entertaining stuff! F ind the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger.com/savage. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter

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