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Arianna Huffington The Huffington Post founder talks about her new book, Thrive, at Indigo Manulife. 7 pm. Free. indigo.ca. of human bondage Soul pepper’s adaptation of the Somerset Maugham novel previewsat the Young Centre. 7:30 pm. $5-$74. 416-866-8666.
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possession of small amounts of weed. But that just might make cops more inclined to fine people if they don’t have to go to court to defend the charges. On the medpot front, changes to access rules that went into effect this month may make it more difficult for patients to get their medicine at affordable prices, because the government has turned over all production licences to a dozen large growers. Individuals who used to hold the licences – and have become experts in the art of growing – have been told to destroy their weed or face the consequences. If all this is blowing your mind, you’re not alone. Where’s the local scene headed? Our coverage begins on page 20. ENZO DiMATTEO
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The difference between nudity at Hanlan’s Point and Pride? There are no signs at Pride, according to school board trustee Sam Sotiropoulos, whose motion to ban nudity at Pride went limp in a 16-to-6 vote at the TDSB on Thursday, April 10. Pride supporters gathered at the school board offices to sing, dance and wave rainbow flags before the vote. Full story and slide show at nowtoronto.com.
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Reaction over ex-finance minister’simpending sainthood overlooks his record By ANDREW MITROVICA
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ttawa Citizen investigative reporter Glen McGregor is in trouble. As a former investigative reporter myself, I’m not surprised – getting into trouble is part of the job. McGregor recently took to Twitter (@glen_mcgregor) to raise a legitimate question about whether – given historical precedent – former Conservative finance minister Jim Flaherty should be afforded a state funeral. “Is the new standard for a state funeral being well regarded by colleagues? If so, lots more in the future.” McGregor wrote. He has since written a blog in which he points out that cabinet ministers can only qualify for state funerals if they die while in office. Predictably, the response on Twitter was quick, vitriolic and, of course, ungrammatical. McGregor’s tweet was instructive for several reasons. First, it briefly punctured the media consensus – particularly among the Ottawa press corps – supporting the sentimental reaction to Flaherty’s sudden death. McGregor’s rather tame query also triggered online push-back among many members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, who have almost unanimously praised not only Flaherty’s demeanour and character, but his economic record as finance minister. I understand the inclination, even among journalists, to mourn the passing of a political figure they have come to know intimately and clearly have affection for. This has certainly been reflected in many pieces written since Flaherty’s death and vi-
gnette-driven discussions of his legacy on various television news programs. In some respects, this response is the understandable product of the shock and timing of Flaherty’s death. He reportedly had a massive heart attack just weeks after his retirement. As a journalist who is wary of idolatry, I have to admit, however, that some of the media’s unbridled adulation of Flaherty – particularly his tenure as finance minister – is grating and in a few instances ethically questionable. For example, the Your Community blog on the CBC News website organized a “condolence page” to inviting people “to share your condolences with Flaherty’s family and other Canadians.” A news organization, especially a publicly funded one, should not be in the business of setting up condolence pages for political figures, whatever their party allegiance. It grievously undermines the principle that journalists must remain independent from those they cover. Such a page should be the responsibility of the government that the minister served. (Ottawa has, in fact, set up such a page for Flaherty.) As well, CBC News posted a largely uncritical retrospective of Flaherty’s “life and legacy” online. I found the following tweet by Lisa LaFlamme (@LisaLaFlammeCTV), chief anchor and senior editor for CTV National News, to be troubling. “Nasdaq commemorates Jim Flaherty at Times Square today because of his contribution to global economy,” LaFlamme wrote. (The picture
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fracking Putin Gas industry’s use of Ukraine conflict to expand global reach continues its uninterrupted record of crisis opportunism By NAOMI KLEIN
The way to beat Vladimir Putin is to flood the European market with fracked-in-the-USA natural gas, or so the industry would have us believe. As part of escalating anti-Russian hysteria, two bills have been introduced in the U.S. Congress to fast-track liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, all in the name of helping Europe wean itself from Putin’s fossil fuels while enhancing U.S. national security. According to Cory Gardner, the Republican congressman who introduced the House of Representatives bill, “Opposing this legislation is like hanging up on a 911 call from our friends and allies.” And that might be true – as long as your “friends and allies” work at Chevron and Shell and their emergency is the need to keep profits up amid dwindling supplies of conventional oil and gas. For this ploy to work, it’s impor tant not to look too closely at the details. Like the fact that much of the gas probably won’t make it to Europe – because what the bills allow is for gas to be sold on the world market to any country belonging to the World Trade Organization. Or the fact that for years the industry has been selling the message that Americans must accept the risks to their land, water and air that come with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in order to help their country achieve “energy independence.” And now, suddenly and slyly, the goal has been switched to “energy security,” which apparently means selling a temporary glut of fracked gas on the world market, thereby creating energy dependencies abroad. But most of all, it’s important not to notice that building the infrastructure necessary to export gas on this scale would take many years in permitting and construction. By the time these massive industrial projects are up and running, Germany and Russia may well be fast friends. But by then, few will remember that the crisis in Crimea was the excuse seized upon by the gas industry to make its long-standing export dreams come true, regardless of the consequences to the local communities getting fracked or to the planet getting cooked. I call this knack for exploiting crisis for private gain the shock doctrine, and it shows no signs of retreating: during times of crisis, under cover of emergencies real or manufactured, our elites are able to ram through unpopular policies that are detrimental to the majority. Plenty of industries are good at this ploy, but none is more adept at exploiting the rationality-arresting properties of crisis than the global gas sector. For the past four years, the gas lobby has used the
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economic crisis in Europe to tell countries like Greece that the way out of debt and desperation is to open their beautiful and fragile seas to drilling. It has employed similar arguments to rationalize fracking across North America and the United Kingdom. Now the crisis du jour, the conflict in Ukraine, is being used as a battering ram to knock down sensible restrictions on natural gas exports and push through a controversial free trade deal with Europe. It’s quite a deal: more corporate free trade polluting our economies, more heat-trapping gases polluting the atmosphere – all as a response to an energy crisis that is largely manufactured. It’s worth remembering – irony of ironies – that the crisis the natural gas industry has been most adept at exploiting is climate change itself. Never mind that the industry’s singular solution to the climate crisis is to dramatically expand an extraction process in fracking that releases massive amounts of climate-destabilizing methane into our atmosphere. Methane is 34 times more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, according to the latest estimates by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. And that’s over a 100-year period, with methane’s power dwindling over time. It’s far more relevant, argues Cornell University biochemist Robert Howarth, to look at the 15-to-20-year range, when methane has a global warming potential that is a staggering 86 to 100 times greater than carbon dioxide. And remember: you don’t build multibillion-dollar pieces of infrastructure unless you plan on using them for at least 40 years. So we are responding to our warming planet by constructing a network of ultra-powerful atmospheric ovens. Are we mad? The gas industry itself, in 1981, came up with the clever pitch that natural gas was a “bridge” to a clean energy future. That was 33 years ago. And in 1988, the year that climatologist James Hansen warned Congress, in historic testimony, about the urgent problem of global warming, the American Gas Association began to explicitly frame its product as a response to the “greenhouse e ffect.” The industry’s use of Ukraine to expand its global market under the banner of “energy security” must be seen in the context of this uninterrupted record of crisis opportunism. Only this time, many more of us know where true energy security lies. Thanks to the work of top researchers like Mark Jacobson and his Stanford team, we know that the world can, by 2030, power itself entirely with renewables. And thanks to the latest alarming reports from the IPCC, we know that doing so is now an existential imperative. It’s up to Europeans to turn their desire for emancipation from Russian gas into a demand for an accelerated transition to renewables. Such a transition – to which European nations are committed under the Kyoto protocol – can easily be sab otaged if the world market is flooded with cheap fossil fuels frackedfrom U.S. bedrock. We simply can’t afford to be distracted by the natural gas industry’s latest crisis-fuelled marketing ploy. 3
Suddenly, and slyly, “energy security” in the U.S. means fast-tracking fracked gas to help Europe wean itself off Putin’s fossil fuels.
A longer version of this column first appeared on The Guardian website. Naomi Klein’s new book, This Changes Everything, will be published in September 2014. naomiklein.org | @NaomiAKlein
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was taken, as LaFlamme later corrected, the day he resigned.) Having worked at CTV and CBC, I know the role of a chief news anchor is to remain independent, and not to even appear to endorse any finance minister’s “contribution to the global economy.” I also know that my concerns will likely be dismissed as petty and insensitive. But such criticism misses the point. The core principles of journalism should not be rendered irrelevant because, as McGregor noted, a finance minister is “well regarded.” And lest anyone believe that my objections are the product of political orthodoxy, I found much of the media’s emotionally charged coverage of Jack Layton’s similarly tragic death to be, on occasion, cringeworthy. The media’s effusive praise of Flaherty’s record as finance minister also deserves attention. Among many commentators, he was perceived as Canada’s and even the world’s economic saviour. The Toronto Star’s Tom Walkom has defied this construction in a frankly refreshing and sometimes biting column, reminding us that the long-time finance minister “was a willing and active participant in Harper’s dark experiment to remake Canada along Conservative lines.” To achieve this, Flaherty was “also an integral part of a government determined to smash or cripple much of what makes Canada a livable country. His death is a reminder that good people can do bad things for the best of motives,” Walkom wrote. Like McGregor’s tweet, the reaction to Walkom’s dissent was swift, and among some journalists, caustic. Ray Heard, a former Global News executive, tweeted: “Here is Walkom demonizing Flaherty in death. Get your sick bags!” Where Heard sees an expression of personal venom, I see a journalist exercising his necessary, healthy and appropriate duty to question and challenge. But in the prevailing climate of media unanimity about Flaherty’s impending sainthood, many other reporters and pundits share Heard’s overwrought and silly reaction. Despite their supposedly skeptical bent, many journalists are prone to building and burnishing myths about all sorts of people – including, apparently, finance ministers. I think that’s the broader and salient point Walkom is making. Indeed, it’s not heresy, but essential for journalists to challenge this pernicious tendency. 3 Andrew Mitrovica is a writer, journalism instructor and former investigative reporter with CBC and CTV. news@nowtoronto.com | @nowtoronto
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HARD PILL TO SWALLOW CANADA HAS SPENT MILLIONS STOCKPILING TAMIFLU, AN ANTIVIRAL RECENTLY PROVEN TO BE NO MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ASPIRIN OR TYLENOL FOR FLU By CYNTHIA MCQUEEN Canada’s minister of health said last week that the government did review drug trials for Tamiflu, an influenza prophylaxis recently found to be ineffective. Yet it remains on our federal pharmacy shelves. As of 2011, the federal and provincial governments had stockpiled $180-million worth of antivirals, mostly Tamiflu, despite reports of neuropsychiatric adverse events in children, including delusions and delirium. After touring St. Joseph’s Health Centre on April 10 as “resident for a day,” Minister Rona Ambrose responded to NOW’s question asking if the government undertakes reviews of clinical trials before releasing drugs, specifically Tamiflu, to the public. “Of course [we do],” said Ambrose. But the data is provided by the drug’s manufacturers and is often biased. Meanwhile, the Cochrane Collaboration, an international group of academics producing hundreds of systematic reviews of medicine, was locked in a years-long legal battle with the drug’s maker, Roche, over access to trials. Cochrane released its review of the pharmaceutical company’s trials on April 9, saying there is no good evidence that Tamiflu saves lives. Dr. Peter Doshi, co-author of the report, tells NOW, “The reason [Tamiflu and Relenza were] stockpiled is because they interrupt the transmission of the virus and reduce the amount of
people who would be hospitalized or die from the flu. There’s no good evidence that the drugs have these effects.” Doshi, an assistant pharmacy professor at the University of Maryland, and his 11 co-authors reviewed randomized, placebo-controlled trials from the drug’s manufacturers. Those trials included more than 24,000 adults and children and data from the UK, U.S., Europe and Japan. According to the UK-funded report, Cochrane reviewed over 100 trials to determine that the drugs’ benefits are “essentially what you get out of feverreducing medicines like aspirin and Tylenol,” Doshi says. Dr. Barbara Mintzes from the department of anesthesiology, pharmacology and therapeutics at the University of British Columbia has questioned the efficacy of the drug, noting that its value has been overstated from the beginning. “This is the first time that the full clinical trial data has been available in order to carry out a full systematic review,” says Mintzes. “It really raises questions about the decision to stockpile Tamiflu,” she says, “because of the very modest effectiveness on flu symptoms and the lack of evidence from the randomized control trials that it reduces complications and hospitalization.” Mintzes became interested in Tami-
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flu while evaluating drugs for the Therapeutics Initiative for BC’s ministry of health. She reviewed both Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) in the early 2000s after they first came to the market. “At that point there wasn’t any evidence of effect on complications of the flu – what you would want from a flu drug,” she says. For both Tamiflu and Relenza, she says, there is “no difference between the drug and a placebo.” Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tamiflu’s findings that the drug’s benefits were overstated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Health Canada approved both drugs for release to the public in 1999.
In 2005, the U.S. FDA advisory committee recommended label changes for Tamiflu. Mintzes explains that Roche was not allowed to “say that it prevents flu complications.” Remember, this is a drug stockpiled to treat the flu. The professor adds that the government does review pharmaceuticals before they’re released to the market, but the studies it reviews are often biased and the methodologies flawed because the trials are conducted by the drug’s manufacturers. “Often drugs are approved based on really inadequate evidence,” she says. The problem as she sees it is with research and publication bias. If the manufacturer is responsible for carrying out the studies and those studies are confidential, it’s in the company’s interest to choose what data to release. “They’re not always publishing complete information,” she says. This has been at issue in the Cochrane Collaboration’s attempts to see both Roche’s and GlaxoSmithKline’s trial information for Tamiflu and Relenza. “The methods the Cochrane reviewers have used are excellent,” says Mintzes. “What they’ve done is that they’ve combined all of the evidence from all of the experimental studies that were done of these flu drugs.” Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, says there was “no evidence that these drugs were efficacious.” “It’s an absolute scandal,” he says. Schafer also pointed out that over a 10-month period from 2005 to 06, the U.S. FDA reviewed 103 reports of neuropsychiatric adverse events – 95 from Japan, many in children. Sylwia Krzyszton from the Public Health Agency of Canada replied by email to NOW’s questions asking if the agency would consider the findings of the Cochrane review. PHAC is “reviewing the Cochrane Collaboration’s findings, as well as those from other studies on the issue,” writes Krzyszton. The agency continues to support the use of antivirals during a flu pandemic. In an earlier statement, Krzyszton noted that the agency closely monitors the scientific literature. If Health Canada is only looking at the “scientific literature,” then they’re missing the clinical study reports, says the Cochrane Collaboration’s Doshi. “They’re working with short summaries rather than independently vetting the veracity of evidence by looking at the raw data itself.” Doshi says, “The point here is that the ‘literature’ is a small slice of the evidence iceberg.” Not to mention the problem of who funds the research. 3
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The ad appears professional – or at least consistent with that particular strand of semi-professional that has become a trademark of the Fords. The same ad showed up on the back page of the February issue and in a smaller eighth-page size in March. The Beach’s Ward 32 News is the flagship periodical of an aspiring chain, Your Ward News, which also puts out a Ward 31 edition covering a chunk of East York. Its website says it’s delivered to homes and business es in both areas, reaching “up to 50,000 readers per month.” Editor/ publisher LeRoy St. Germaine wield ed the paper as a key weapon in his campaign against then Ward 32 coun cillor Sandra Bussin, whom he per ceived as corrupt because of her role in obtaining a very favourable lease renewal for the Beaches Boardwalk Café. She famously secured city funding to launch a libel suit against the publication. Rob Ford took issue with the same deal and found himself subject to a separate defamation suit from the Café’s owner for remarks he made to the Sun editorial board in 2010. (That case goes to the Court of Appeal next month.) It therefore wouldn’t be especially surprising if the brothers Ford were taking out paid ads in St. Germaine’s papers (which according to their rate sheet would range in price from $349 to several thousand dollars for a three-month run). But it turns out the Fords aren’t. “Mr. Ford does not advertise with our paper. We’re delighted to give him free advertising,” says St. Ger maine in an interview that gradually proceeds from disarmingly pleasant to expectedly ferocious in a twominute span. “Because the man is the only mayor in my 70-some-odd years in this city that is actually do ing the job properly. Instead of a bunch of socialist morons spending us into the ground, making life hell and unbearable for the working poor, fuelling inflation to no end without even a thought of their reckless moves.” James Sears, however, is an adver tiser, as St. Germaine is proud to tell me. He says the crucifix cartoon and contest is actually a full-page ad pur chased by Sears and dismisses ques tions about his Dimitri the Lover persona and history. “You know what? That has nothing to do with how [he’d do] his job as a city councillor,” he says. “Just like Mr. Ford’s business ain’t nobody’s business but his own.”
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rAll About Pets Show Speakers, entertain-
ment, celebrity guests, vendors and more. Today and tomorrow 10 am-6 pm; Apr 20, 10 am-5 pm. $12-$16. International Centre, 6900 Airport. allaboutpetsshow.com. Brewer’s Backyard: Great Friday Familyfriendly craft beer and food-tasting event. Noon-6 pm. Free. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. brewersbackyard.com. rEaster Egg Hunt Kids hunt for python, crocodile and komodo dragon eggs. 9:30 am-5 pm. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929. rEaster Egg-Stravaganza An Easter egg hunt, rides, games, music, egg-collecting and more. To Apr 20, 11 am-5 pm. $15. Centreville Amusement Park & Far Enough Farm, Centre Island. centreisland.ca. Good Friday Walk For Justice Ecumenical observance of Good Friday featuring a walk to three “stations” in the downtown core. 2 pm. Free. Church of the Holy Trinity, behind the Eaton Centre. goodfridaywalk.ca. Palestinian Prisoner’s Day Vigil dedicated to Palestinian prisoners. 5-6 pm. Free. Israeli Consulate, 180 Bloor W. info@palestinehouse. com. The Passion Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Good Friday procession through Little Italy. 3-6 pm. Free. College and Grace. stfrancistoronto.org. Silence Of The Labs Rebel Films screening and discussion. 7 pm. $4. OISE, rm 2-214, 252 Bloor W. socialistaction.ca.
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ing Mercer Union, Daniel Faria and Scrap Metal. Noon-5 pm. Free. Akin Collective, Unit 101, 87 Wade. a kincollective.com. Subspace 7-Year Anniversary Aerial acts, fire and flesh-hook performances, DJs and more. 9:30 pm. $20. Opera House, 735 Queen E. subspacelive.ca. Swansea & LM Montgomery Walk following in the footsteps of the Anne of Green Gables author. 3-5:30 pm. $25, stu/srs $20, child $15 (includes snacks). Runnymede subway. 416923-6813. rThird Seyder Secular community Passover celebration on the theme of activism, with performances by David Wall and Marilyn Lerner, the Passover story and more. 4:30 pm. $48, child $30, under 6 free. Villa Colombo, 40 Playfair. winchevskycentre.org.
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ive Oil Discover what determines “extra virgin” and more about olive oil. 1-2 pm. Free. Karma Co-op, 739 Palmerston. Pre-register manager@karmacoop.org. rThe Zoo Celebrates Easter Egg colouring, activities, giant panda mascots and more. To Apr 21. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929.
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Movie reviews Movie times Rep cinemas
festivals • expos • sports etc.
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Freiman. 7-9 pm. $10, stu $5. Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. canauthorstoronto.org. Unmasking Superfoods Talk by dietician/ author Jen Sygo. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416-395-5649.
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Festivals this week
Spring Fling festival Music, dance, the-
atre, storytelling, singing and dancing workshops, family activities and more. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. Apr 18 to 20
Saturday, April 19
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Spring Garden Party (Glory Land School in Tanzania) Music, food and networking. 6:309:30 pm. $30, adv $25. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. Subway Stations Of The Cross (Daily Bread Food Bank). Benefit performance of Ins Choi’s song and spoken word play. 8 pm. $15. Walmer Baptist Church, 188 Lowther. w almer. ca.
Events
rCloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs A story mob, crafting session and film screening for kids. 11 am-5 pm. $8.50-$12. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. storymobs.ca.
continuing Images Festival Showcasing international
contemporary moving image culture through screenings of films and videos. $10, stu/srs $5; some pwyc events. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas W), Royal Cinema (608 College). imagesfestival.com. To Apr 19
Tangled Art + Disability Festival
Performances by Krip-Hop Nation, Work-
Dream Yoga Dance Opening Sample classes (8 am to 4:30 pm) plus evening entertainment and a potluck (5 to 10 pm). $25, adv $20, daytime free. Dream Yoga Dance, 371 Danforth. Pre-register dreamyogadance.com. ErEarth Day Family Fun Educational workshops, music by Kith & Kin, crafts, a silent auction and more. 10:30 am-4 pm. Free. Sorauren Park Fieldhouse, 50 Wabash. facebook.com/events/619684264767756 Easter Traditions At Colborne Lodge Egg dyeing using natural dyes and an egg hunt. Today and tomorrow noon-4 pm. Free w/ admission. Colborne Lodge, High Park. 416-3926916. Lawrence (Lol) Solman, Builder Of Toronto’s Waterfront Urban ecology walk. 2 pm. Free. King and John. 416-593-2656.
man Arts, Split Bitches, Les Productions des pieds de mains and others. Free-$25. Various venues. abilitiesartsfestival.org. To May 23
TIFF Kids International Film Festival
Youth-oriented features and short films from 31 countries. $12, stu/srs $9.50; under 12 $8.50; closing night $15. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net. To Apr 21
Lunacy Cabaret: Bunnarchy Zero Gravity
Circus presents an Easter-themed vaudevillestyle cabaret. 9 pm. $20-$25. Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard E. lunacycabaret.com. Palestinian Prisoner’s Day Panel discussion and movie screening. 11 am-2 pm. Free. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. info@palestinehouse. com. Peta2 Experience Animal rights conference for young people to connect with other advocates, learn vegan cooking tips and attend a protest at a nearby fast food outlet. 11 am-4 pm. $5. Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View. peta2.com/p2x. Reiki Healing Talk and healing class. 1:30-3 pm. Free. Ralph Thornton Cenre, 765 Queen E. thehealingteam.org. Spring Gallery Crawl Tour galleries includ-
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs screens on April 19 along with kids’ activities.
beautiful accessories. 1 & 3 pm. Free w/ admission. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. 416-696-1000.
rEaster Sunday At The Tollkeepers Cot-
tage Celebrate Easter by making a Victorian candy-holder and hunting for chocolate eggs. 1-4 pm. $5. Tollkeepers Cottage Museum, 750 Davenport. tokllkeepersottage.ca. Easter Sweets Tour Guided walk to experience sweets from around the world. 11:30 am, 2 & 4 pm. $30, child $15. 321 Spadina. Preregister tastytourstoronto.com. Keeping You In Stitches Knitting and crochet social. 2-4 pm. Free. Gibson House, 5172 Yonge. 416-395-7432. Palestinian Prisoner’s Day Letter writing to prisoners. 6-9 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. info@palestinehouse.com. rToronto Beaches Lions Easter Parade
The annual costume parade starts on Queen at Munro Park and proceeds west to Woodbine. 2 pm. Free. beacheslions.com.
Monday, April 21
Events
Chanting Join in chanting for peace, happiness and spiritual growth. 7 pm. Free. Tao Sangha Toronto Healing Centre, 375 Jane. 416925-7575. Pitch #2: Talks On Baseball – Unravelling The Game ESPN’s Dan Shulman, Dave Bidini of
the National Post, Meredith Rogers of H+K Canada and others talk about the game. 7 pm. $15. Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst. pitchtalks2.brownpapertickets.com.
Tuesday, April 22 Architecture For The Internet Of Things
Talk by architect Rodolphe el-Khoury. 7 pm. Free. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. Pre-register torontopubliclibrary.ca. EEarth Day Talk by National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz. 12:15 pm. Free. First Canadian Place Waterfall Stage, 100 King W. myfirstcanadianplace.ca. EEarth Day Party Music and speakers including freecycler Gordie Wornoff and filmmakers Alex and Tyler Mifflin of The Water Brothers. 6:30-10 pm. $20. Rock ‘n’ Horse Saloon, 250 Adelaide W. eventbrite.ca. Emerge Conference 2014 Conference for budding professionals to embrace new technologies and networks. 10:30 am-5:30 pm. $15. University of Guelph-Humber,
26, 10 am-1 pm. Free. 28 Fairlawn. fairlawnchurch.ca. Comic Vision (Foundation Fighting Blindness) Stand-up comedy tour featuring Graham Chittenden, Rebecca Kohler and others. 6:30 pm. $300. Carlu, 444 Yonge. comicvision.ca. Fine Wine Auction (Canadian Opera Co) Cocktail reception and wine auction. 6 pm. $100. Design Exchange, 234 Bay. 416-363-8231. Get Lit (Start2Finish Reading & Running Club) Notable Canadians including singer Damian Abraham, reporter Robyn Doolittle and Olympian Perdita Felicien read from a book that has inspired them. 6 pm. $100, under 25 $60. Neubacher Shor Contemporary, 5B Brock. getlit.ca. Sparkle Party (Sheena’s Place) Food stations, silent auction, prizes, and DJ Starting from Scratch and the Digs. 7-11 pm. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. sparkleparty.myevent.com.
205 Humber College. eventbrite.ca. Here To Eternity Astronomy talk. 7:30 pm. Free. Koffler Instit, rm 108, 569 Spadina. cita. utoronto.ca. IFATI Arts & Fashion Week Multi-arts stage for cutting-edge fashion design and art, featuring designs by Pedram Karimi, Martin Lim, Pat Mcdonagh and others. To Apr 26, 7 pmmidnight. $45, adv $35, stu $30, full week pass $100. Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E. fashionarttoronto.ca. EStand Salon Vert film screening and panel discussion on the dangers the oil industry poses to our environment. 7 pm. $15, stu/srs $10. AGO Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas W. bit.ly/ SalonVert.
Wednesday, April 23
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diagnosed with brain cancer) Great Gatsbythemed event with the Advocats Big Band Jazz Orchestra, comedians, a silent auction and more. 7 pm. $40. Revival Bar, 783 College. peggysfund.com. An Evening In Support Of Flyrtw80 (SickKids) Kickoff for Dave McElroy & Chris Elgar’s fundraising fly around the world, with music by TAXI, an auction and more. 6-9 pm. Donation. Harbour Club, 77-99 Harbour Square. flyrtw80.com. Flare For Life (Fife House) A pre-cocktail reception helps provide housing and services for people living with HIV/AIDS in the GTA. 5:307:30 pm. $20. 519 Community Centre Ballroom. prideatwork.ca.
Sally Armstrong: A New Age Is Dawning For Every Mother’s Daughter (Stephen
Lewis Fdn Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign) Talk by the humanitarian, journalist and Ascent Of Women author. 6:30 pm. $25, stu/srs $15. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor W. lylatulipe@hotmail.com.
Events
Ask An Expert: Investment Research Over-
view of investment research and demonstration of the use of the library’s investment databases. 6 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. Pre-register 416-393-7209.
Close Encounters – Arnold Newman: I Don’t Pose People Talk on the portrait pho-
tographer by Maia Sutnik. 7 pm. $12, stu $8. Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas W. 416979-6648, ago.net. Costumed Life Drawing Life drawing with a biker babe theme. 7 pm. $10. Round Venue, 152A Augusta. facebook.com/toonsontap.
Eurovision: Europe’s Favourite TV Show
Presentation on how the show can teach us important things about the changing face of Europe. 7 pm. Free. Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen W. 416-393-7686.
Father Involvement In Children With Special Needs Workshop. 7-9 pm. Free. LAMP, 185
5th. Pre-register 416-236-9061.
Framing Victory: Salamis, The Athenian Acropolis And The Agora Talk by archaeologist John Papadopoulos. 5:10 pm. Free. U of T Galbraith Bldg GB221, 35 St George. aiatoronto.ca.
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Charity Gala (Peggy Su, a recent immigrant
Rally to legalize pot and fire up a spliff on April 20.
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Can A Lac Meganic Tragedy Happen In Toronto? Talk by city councillor Mary Frage-
dakis. 7 pm. Free. Danforth Mennonite Church. 2174 Danforth. info@eastendnotar. org.
Compensation For Rana Plaza Victims And Their Families Rally to demand that
NOW editors pick a trio of this week’s can’t-miss events
Fly your freak flag high
420rally.ca/toronto.
$10-$12. 416-516-2531.
Join your fellow marijuana lovers, legalization supporters, medical marijuana users and regular potheads for the 420 Rally on Sunday (April 20) at Yonge-Dundas Square. The hashmob for legalization starts at noon, and everyone’s encouraged to burn one down. Jam band Must Stash Hat provide funky, danceable beats at 12:40 pm, followed by a speech from mayoral candidate Matt Mernagh of Mernahuana Zone fame. Comedian Mike Rita takes the stage at 2:20 pm, and then at 4:20 pm… well, you know what to do. The cloud starts to form at noon and dissipates by 6 pm. Free. Full schedule at
Rock out for women’s spaces
Free the animals
You get a double bang for your buck at the Girls Just Want To Have Punk event, a funder for two excellent women’s organizations. For more than three decades Sistering (sistering.org) has provided services to homeless and marginalized women while working to change the social conditions that put women at risk. Girls Rock Camp (girlsrocktoronto.org) empowers girls to play instruments and start their own bands. Both groups benefit from this all-ages show f eaturing music by Unfinished Business, SuperLion, Beaver Slap and others. Friday (April 18) from 7 pm, at Smiling Buddha, 961 College.
Calling all student activists. Newbies and professional protesters can chow down on some vegan delights, discuss People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ campaigns and work at the Peta2 Experience. Speakers include Chris Cooney and Jon Tedd, makers of the YouTube show Cooking With The VeganZombie. And Esther the Wonder Pig’s owner, Steve Jenkins, talks about owning the hog and how she’s changed his life and could change yours. Saturday (April 19). 11 am to 4 pm. $5. Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View. Register at peta2.com/p2x.
95 Lavinia. gardenontario.org. Stratford Festival Forum Evening of debate and music with Paul Gross, Steven Page and Hawksley Workman. 8 pm. $29-$54. Royal Conservatory of Music, Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor W. 1-800-567-1600. This Is Not A Work Party Design event with digital projections, a pop-up shop, tours of the This Is Not A Toy exhibition and more. 6-9 pm. $18. Design Exchange,
234 Bay. 416-363-6121, dx.org.
meal. 6-9:30 pm. $60-$75, stu $50. Friends House, 60 Lowther. Pre-register roots-andvision.eventbrite.ca.
Single Dads, Separated Dads, Divorced Dads Q&A and support group meeting. 7 pm. Free. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth. 416-861-0626. Small Garden Designs Swansea Horticultural Society meeting and talk. 7:30 pm. Free. Swansea Town Hall,
upcoming Thursday, April 24
Benefits
Annual Book Sale (Fairlawn Avenue United
Church) Gently used books, music and DVDs. Today 6-9 pm; tomorrow noon-9 pm; Apr
the Children’s Place pay the $8 million it owes. Noon-1:30 pm. Free. King and York. nbusic@workersunitedunion.ca.
The Connection Between Nutrition & Osteoporosis Lecture. 7 pm. Free (first come first served basis). Big Carrot, 348 Danforth. 416-466-2129.
HIV Non-Disclosure And Sexual Assault: What Does Consent Really Mean? Panel
discussion on the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure as sexual assault, with human rights litigator Joanna Birenbaum and others. 6:30 pm. Free. the Cat’s Eye, Goldring Centre. 160 Charles W. aidslaw.ca. Lara Almarcegui Talk by the Spanish-born, Rotterdam-based artist. 7:30 pm. $12, stu/srs $8. Prefix, 401 Richmond W. 416-591-0357.
EManaging Our Power Grid: The Key To Getting Green Energy Onlne Presentation
by Shiv Kumar. 6:30 pm. Free. North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge. meetup.com. The Motorcycle In Art Lecture on the work of artist Mike Nelson by Robin Peck. 7:30 pm. $15. Harbourfront Centre Brigantine Rm, 235 Queens Quay W. thepowerplant.org. EToronto High Park Bicycle Club The non-profit, volunteer-based bicycle club holds a sign-up night for upcoming summer activities. 7-9 pm. Free. Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor W. torontohpbc.ca.
Toronto, “The Meeting Place:” The Indigenous Environmental History Presentation by York U’s Jon Johnson. 7 pm. Free. Spadina Road Library, 10 Spadina Rd. 416393-7666.
5Unlocking LGBTQ Newcomer Youth Civic Participation Workshop for LGBTQ
newcomer youth. 4-5:30 pm. Free. CultureLink, 2340 Dundas W. Pre-register online at sankofacivicp.eventbrite.ca. 3
From The Blitz To The Nato Bombing Of Bosnia Presentation by aviation historian Kei-
th Hyde. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Maria A Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton W. Pre-register 416-3941000.
EGreening Your Grounds With Native Plants Workshop. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Danforth
Coxwell Library, 1675 Danforth. Pre-register trcastewardshipevents.ca. Hart House Art Tours Tour of Hart House’s Canadian art collection. Free. Hart House Information Hub, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-9782452. Hart House Review Launching the 2014 print issue with readings. 7-10 pm. Free. Hart House Debates Room, 7 Hart House Circle. harthouse.ca.
EMaking Hay, Rolling In The Hay: Toronto’s Hay Market Urban ecology walk. 6:45
pm. Free. King and Jarvis. 416-593-2656. Meditation Class for the experienced as well as for those who can’t sit still. 7 pm. Free. Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E. ralphthornton.org.
Moxy, Monumentality And Ceramic Murals Lecture by art history professor Susan Surette. 6:30 pm. $15. Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080.
rRestoring The Magical Gardens Of Spadina House Talk by city horticulturist
Wendy Woodworth. 7 pm. $10. Tollkeepers Cottage Museum, 750 Davenport. tollkeepersottage.ca. Roots And Vision: Seeds For Change Interactive workshop with storyteller/activist Julia Butterfly Hill plus indigenous drumming and a
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the Marijuana issue
420 is here, and there’s much about cannabis culture to celebrate, even if the feds are messing with the medpot program. The idea of legalizing the leafy green is still a sticky one, but here are a few others to put in your pipe.
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heady facts you should know about marijuana
Experimentation is the key to self-medicating. Every cannabis strain affects different people differently.
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Decriminalizing weed won’t necessarily lead to increased use. That has not been the experience in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain, where possession of small amounts has been legal for years.
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Canada became the first country to legalize cannabis use for medical purposes in 2001, not because the government wanted to but because it was forced to after the Ontario Court of Appeal declared medical marijuana prohibition unconstitutional in the case of epileptic Terry Parker.
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Toronto was late-ish to the pot revolution in Canuckistan. The first Canadian chapter of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, launched in Vancouver in 1972.
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In 1972, the Le Dain Commission recommended the removal of laws against marijuana possession and (the biggie everyone forgets) cultivation for personal use from the Narcotics Control Act.
Parliament prohibited marijuana (in the Opium And Narcotic Drug Act) without debate in 1923. Apparently, racial stereotypes had something to do with it. The other crazy shit: the first possession charges weren’t registered until 14 years later.
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A Senate committee struck by the Liberals in 2002 found no convincing evidence that smoking pot leads to harder drugs. Grinding pot seeds produces a sweet gruel that’s good enough to eat. Freezing pot seeds before planting boosts their potency, as does packing your weed in dry ice.
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The Union of British Columbia Municipalities passed a resolution last September calling for the decriminalization and taxation of marijuana, arguing that cities can’t afford the associated policing costs.
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Real right-wingers have been advocating harm reduction and liberalization of pot laws along with lefties for decades. The Fraser Institute has called the war on drugs a “complete failure.”
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Under current laws, a person found guilty of possession of a small amount of marijuana can be jailed up to five years. A first-time offender can be fined up to $1,000 or face up to six months in jail.
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Praise the lord, Jesus believed in pot’s healing powers. According to some Bible scholars, cannabis, known then as “kaneh-bosm,” was a main ingredient in anointing oils.
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A little will do ya. Pot will make you puke if you overindulge.
A resolution passed recently by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to ticket for simple possession offences of 30 grams or less has activists worried that if cops don’t have to go to court to justify charges, it could lead to more enforcement of weed laws.
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Arrest patterns tend to follow racial lines. The 1995 Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System identified a continued pattern of racism in drug enforcement, with blacks 27 times more likely to end up in jail awaiting trial on drug charges than whites.
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The hip 70s were marked by their own reefer madness in Toronto when the murder of shoeshine boy Emanuel Jacques in 1977 led to calls for the death penalty and a police sweep of adult
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The book on sativas: awakens senses you never thought you had. Your world just got a little brighter.
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If you’re growing your own, don’t tell anybody. You could get a mandatory six-month jail term for growing as few as six marijuana plants.
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Forget the guns and drugs hysteria – weapons are involved in a small number, about 14 per cent, of all drug charges laid in Canada.
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The Compassion Centre, T.O.’s first medpot dispensary, opened in 1997.
Annual illicit drug sales in Canada are estimated to total between $7 and $18 billion, according to the office of the auditor general; the BC marijuana market brings in $6 billion a year alone.
Dude, always seal in the goodness of your buds in a glass jar. Plastic baggies suck the THC right out of your weed.
The largest joint ever smoked weighed more than 100 grams, a record that gets broken yearly at 420 celebrations.
It’s nearly impossible to overdose on weed. You’d have to smoke 800 joints in, like, 15 minutes. There are more pot dispensaries, some 300 and counting, than Starbucks in Denver. Yes, marijuana is safer than java.
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Cannabis consumers have more sex than non-users. One love, baby.
Smoking pot can actually be good for your lungs. One UCLA study found a “protective effect” from weed’s anti-cancer properties when smoked.
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The world’s oldest stash of weed, some 800 grams, dating back 2,700 years, was found in a tomb in northwestern China in 2008. It was reportedly a little dry.
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The earliest recorded use of marijuana dates back to 2727 BC, during Emperor Shen Nung’s time in ancient China. Smoking weed decreases the likelihood of psychosis, contrary to the belief of some scientists that it may increase the chances of schizophrenia. Compiled by ENZO DiMATTEO
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If Canada legalized it, the annual estimated revenue from taxing marijuana would be somewhere around $2 billion. And that’s not counting savings from enforcement.
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You can tell if your bud has been chemically treated by licking the stalk. If it’s clean it should be tasteless; and it will leave a white ash in your ashtray. Two-thirds of Canadians say marijuana should be decriminalized. Cops would rather not chase potheads either. When legislation to decriminalize small amounts of grass was tabled by the Liberals in 2003, for example, police reported a seven per cent drop in drug offences.
The book on indicas: great body buzz and chronic pain reliever but lousy for creativity. Arty types, beware.
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The feds have threatened to call the cops on individually licensed medical pot growers who don’t destroy their stash before changes to the medpot regime came into effect this month.
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stores, body rub parlours and shoeshine stands on Yonge Street. All head shops were subsequently closed under a section of the Criminal Code prohibiting the promotion of pot. It would be almost two decades before the Friendly Stranger head shop opened on Queen West in 1994.
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Weed makes you smarter. Cannabinoids in pot increase the rate of nerve cell formation in the hippocampus, the part of brain associated with memory and learning, by a staggering 40 per cent. Heavy, huh?
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More youths between 12 and 17 were charged with pot possession by Toronto police in 2011 (656) than all persons charged with possession of all other drugs (548).
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About 62 per cent of all drug charges laid in Canada are potrelated, most of those for possession. If that’s not enough to make you choke, consider that about half of all cases involving drug offences in Canada are stayed, withdrawn, dismissed or discharged.
We could miss the weed boat, and the profits that come with it, if we don’t legalize it now, especially since high-quality, medical grade cannabis bud and extracts could be grown and produced much more cheaply in Mexico or Jamaica.
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420 celebrates its 43rd anniversary on Easter Sunday. We’re tempted to call it a resurrection. Here’s a smokin’ list of this year’s events around town.
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Early colonists were given land free to grow hemp before the plant was outlawed by the Canadian government in 1938. Hemp production was legalized again in 1998.
BLUNT HUNT Drum N Bass party with Mickey Finn, Skibba D, Shabba D, Sicknote, Marcus Visionary, Gremlinz and others. 9 pm, all ages. Adv $40, more at the door (wanttickets.com). Opera House, 735 Queen E. wanttickets.com 420 BASH Starts at 9 pm. Crawford, 718 College. crawfordbar.com. 420 HOT BOX PUFF LOUNGE ALL-DAY PARTY Entertainment by Auresia Muse, King Turbo Canada Sound, DJ Chocolate, Bobby Dreadfull Boyd, Charlie Bobus and others. Hot Box Puff Lounge, 204 Augusta. hotbox420lounge.com. 420 GANJA YOGA Day-long event including classes in beginner’s yoga, Vinyasa flow and partner yoga plus live music, giveaways and more. 11 am to 8 pm. $20$60 per class. High Times, 714 Bloor W. Pre-register 647-347-8004. 420 TORONTO Toronto Hash Mob celebration of the green goodness. Cannabis cannon goes off at 4:20 pm. Noon to 6 pm. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. facebook. com/events/363466187077652. 420 SHOW/RALLY AFTER-PARTY The Fugitive Minds, Miss Herbassshifts (reggae/Afrobeat) abd Sunday Jump perform at 8 pm, pwyc. Handlebar, 159 Augusta. 647-748-7433, thehandlebar.ca. 420 SPEAKEASY SHOW Puff Mama presents stand-up comedy and burlesque with St. Stella and Trixi. 9 pm. $20. Underground Cafe, 670 Queen E. 416-450-9125, puffmama.ca. NOW APRIL 17-23 2014
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Happy vapour trails In a city where so much
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fun is regulated, pot-smoking lounges cautiously test legal limits B y benjamin boles
“Hang on – I don’t understand. Isn’t weed still illegal here?” The visiting Australian soul singer is astonished as I try to explain the concept of the so-called vapour lounges that have sprouted up all over town in recent years. His shock is a reminder of just how much things have changed since 2003, when the Hot Box Café first tested the waters by allowing stoners to spark up on its back patio in Kensington Market. Even as the federal government continues to tinker with medical marijuana regulations, the door has been opened wide enough for at least eight pot-friendly cafés to operate openly in Toronto the Good. So it’s easy to forget that Colorado-style recreational legalization is still depressingly far away. When I ask a friend if he wants to come with me to explore the local vapour lounge scene, I’m reminded that we’re definitely still living in the prohibition era, even if it is the tail end. “No way, man. I don’t even smoke in parks any more,” he says. Luckily, my dad is a little less paranoid, thanks to his impending medical use licence. Plus, it seems more wholesome to check out the pot bar scene with my 64-year-old parent as my chaperone. As we climb the stairs to Vapor Central on a weekday afternoon, it’s seedier than I anticipated. You can definitely tell you’re on Yonge Street. A turnstile blocks our path, and the guy taking our $5 cover rattles off the list of rules like a drill sergeant. “No tobacco, no blunts, no minors, no dealing, no mooching and absolutely no substances other than cannabis products!” he declares. After trading my ID for a plastic balloon and mouthpiece to use with the tabletop vaporizers, we settle in and
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assess the vibe. Enjoying weed is one thing, but few smokers get behind stoner culture as a whole. As you might imagine, at 4 pm on a weekday in a vapour lounge, there are a few dudes who seem like they live in their sweatpants. Nevertheless, once your eyes get used to the haze, it’s obvious that there’s a pretty wide mix of people here, not just the expected stereotypes. It feels a lot like being in a bar, except that any bar that’s this busy in the afternoon would be a lot rowdier. But here, even the clientele who are a bit rough around the edges are behaving themselves, and the mood is far more chill than at the typical sports pub. It feels strange to be getting stoned inside a legitimate business, but I could get used to this if only they’d turn those TVs to something more fun than random cable channels. As I approach the front desk to introduce myself to the owners, I bump into Damian Abraham, vocalist for Toronto punk rock heroes Fucked Up and host of The Wedge on MuchMusic. We chat a bit about the potential to use these spaces as alternative venues, and he gives me some tips on other spots to check out. “Dude! Next time we do an interview we should do it here!” In 2012, city council decided to look at the issue of weed-friendly cafés with a view to banning the places. Considering the way Toronto approaches nightlife, it’s surprising that no crackdown ensued. According to Vapor Central co-owner Erin Goodwin, the only reason it became an issue is that a vapour lounge opened across the street from Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor Mark Grimes’s office. The councillor was not in a hurry to return a phone call from NOW inquiring about that theory.
City staff later confirm that it was Grimes who took the issue to council, but the review seems to have fizzled. Some pot activists have long advocated that the city adopt Amsterdam’s practice and allow taxable weed sales in pot lounges. The model adopted by Denver has led to some pretty impressive revenues. I’m sure many vapour lounges would love to sell weed, but at the moment they need to steer clear of the tricky transaction side of the business. And city staff want to be sure they’re off the hook in terms of safety and community impact. It’s the job of the police to enforce pot possession laws, and since the courts are favouring medical marijuana rights in all their recent decisions, there’s not a lot of incentive for the city to jump into a battle with vapour lounges. Also, since their clients are less disruptive than loud drunks spilling out of bars, there are no complaints about their impact on the community to warrant action by council. “The police used to come around the first year and half we were open,” says Chris Goodwin, Erin’s business partner and husband. They “would threaten to shut us down, but nothing ever happened, and they’ve left us alone since then.” The day after our vape date, I get a text from my father thanking me, saying he thinks venues like Vapor Central are a nice change from the bar scene, especially since he isn’t much of a drinker. In a city where so much “fun” gets regulated into submission, it’s very reassuring to see pot-smoking establishments getting treated so sensibly and cautiously by the powers that be. If only that model could be applied more often. 3 news@nowtoronto.com | @nowtoronto
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traipsing around North America trying to get farmers and processors to implement this alternative to fossil fuels. The outhouse-sized units aren’t very expensive. A single farm can provide its own energy or feed it back to the grid. The U.S. Army is even investing in this technology. You talk about how its drought-resistant, soil-rehabilitating properties will come in handy as farms dry up. Hemp is an annual plant whose foot-long taproot helps stabilize soil and provides a vital ecosystem for microflora and fauna. Colorado’s first commercial hemp farmer, Ryan LofBy ADRIA VASIL lin, comes from an experienced farm family. He told me hemp uses half the HEMP BOUND: DISPATCHES FROM water his wheat crop did. That means his THE FRONT LINES OF THE NEXT neighbours on the threatened Ogallala 1938 Cultivation of industrial hemp AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION by Aquifer can dry-land crop hemp. Imagine (along with marijuana) is banned in Doug Fine (Chelsea Green), 192 pages, $17.95 the implications for drought-ravaged Canada until its legalization on paper. parts of the world like sub-Saharan Africa. March 12, 1998. Farmers still need a If hemp growing doesn’t require pestilicence to grow it. If you’ve ever met a hemp enthusiast, cides, why is it important to support .3% The upper limit for THC in you’re probably already schooled in the organic hemp? industrial hemp allowed in Canada, plant’s superpower uses in clothing, That is a fantastic question, and the versus 5% and up for marijuana. snack bars and hacky sacks. answer is important: while hemp itself 100,000 Acres of industrial hemp But in his newly released book, comdoesn’t require pesticides (and you bless(naturally low in THC) expected to edic investigative journalist and solared Canadians have prophylactically be planted in Canada in 2014, up powered goat herder Doug Fine shows banned GMO hemp as well), to be organic from 6,700 acres a decade ago. just how deep the wonder-crop’s applicathe soil must be organic year round. If not, Half a billion dollars Annual intions run. hemp, being a rotational crop, could be come from hemp products Canada New Mexico-based Fine set out to and often is cultivated on non-organic soil exports to the U.S. meet the people pioneering hempcretethat’s growing, say, GMO soy at other Three to four months Time it takes insulated houses, hemp-fuelled limos, times. While the hemp crop will help heal an acre of hemp to mature. even hemp-fired power plants. He chats that soil, I don’t want my family putting Five times more Amount of cliwith NOW about the plant’s budding that non-organic seed oil in our morning mate-cooking CO2 hemp absorbs potential. shake. compared to trees, according to You say Canada’s hemp industry is Is the U.S. any closer to legalizing Agriculture Canada. booming and can’t plant it fast hemp farming, the way Canada did in enough. Where’s it all going? the late 90s? Did you know...? Here’s the reality on the ground today: I expect U.S. federal law to get there in • Hemp-insulated houses take less Canadian farmers are making $300 per the next year or two, now that this year’s energy to heat. acre profit on hemp – as much as 10 Farm Bill allows university research. • Hemp fibres are used in Dodge, times what they make on GMO corn. Canada’s industry, now approaching $1 BMW and Mercedes door panels. They’re growing for the nutritive superbillion a year, started out with cultivar food that is hemp seed oil. Demand is research as well. growing so fast... I wish I had 1,000 acres If you were a venture capitalist, what on which to plant hemp today – $300 hemp products would you invest in? times 1,000 is more than I’ve yet made as a The hemp brand is best expressed in the kind of beyond writer. “Don’t be evil” business model that Dr. BronIf so much hemp is being grown, ner’s hemp and olive oil soaps espouses: fair why isn’t anyone making trade, organic, and the CEO makes no more Canadian-grown hemp clothing? than five times the wage of the lowest-paid Canada isn’t yet growing much for fibre worker. You can be righteous and profitable at applications; the seed oil has been the the same time. Along those lines, what I’d like to see money crop. In China and parts of Europe, is rural communities investing in regional procesfibre is profitable for textiles, construction sors, sharing the profits, healing the soil and industry. At the Composites and the air, and profiting right from seaInnovation Centre in Winnipeg (a son one from “tri-cropping” – that is, joint government/private sector from growing at once for seed oil, venture), I saw a prototype tracfibre applications and clean distribtor body made entirely from uted energy. hemp fibre. What’s the most surprising place How can hemp come to the you found hemp in a product? rescue in the face of climate My Republican accountant’s office: change? she proudly showed me her The idea in Hemp Bound that skin cream with hemp in the I hope spreads widest and ingredients list. Also, a most quickly is a farm waste Canadian product called biomass energy plan that I Holy Crap Cereal is at believe can help wean huthe International manity from fossil fuels. Space Station. Oh, It’s already in play in Euralso on my own ope: entire communities body: I testified in favour in Austria and Germany of cannabis regulation at the are becoming energyUnited Nations recently while independent by comcompletely clad in hemp clothing. busting biomass anaeradriav@nowtoronto.com | @ecoholicnation obically. Now I’m
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Don’t get me wrong – this Spanish brand offers some good tree-free options, but its wide range of regular papers with run-of-the-mill wood pulp makes no sustainability claims. No matter how the trees are axed, it takes a lot of caustic acids to dissolve tree fibres into the cellulose used to make most rolling papers. Smoking’s “green” or “eco” hemp and rice-based brown versions are wiser picks. Lickability: uses gum arabic (from acacia trees).
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ZIG-ZAG
The classic French papers reportedly preferred by our mayor used to be made with linen, hemp and cotton. These days Zig-Zag says they’re mostly made with wood-shaving leftovers or young trees that purportedly meet the criteria set out by wood certifiers. But there are no third-party seals on the product to prove it. Bleached, but without elemental chlorine. Lickability: uses gum from acacia trees.
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RIZLA
If you remember any French, you’ll recognize that the “riz” in Rizla refers to its rice content. These score better than virgin wood pulp, since rice paper is made from waste rice husks. Some papers say “totally chlorine-free,” though the company doesn’t say what gums it uses or whether all Rizla varieties are 100 per cent rice, so we’re docking a point. Like Zig-Zag, these papers originated in France eons ago, though they’re now mostly made in Belgium. Lickability: glue content is a mystery. Just says, “finest quality gummed paper.”
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PURE HEMP
Love that this line goes all in with hemp and nothing but. While hemp requires no herbicides and can be grown with little or no pesticides, the company doesn’t claim to use totally pesticide-free, organic hemp. Some of that is from Spain. The rest? They don’t say. The ones in with brown packaging are unbleached, so reach for those. Lickability: uses gum from acacia trees.
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RAW ORGANIC HEMP
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Original unbleached RAW brand papers are made of rice husks and flax at a wind-power-offset factory in Spain, which has long made ’em tops with earth-loving tokers. Then the indie company started making an organic hemp version. Okay, so I don’t see a certified-organic seal on the package or the website, but like OCB brand’s organic hemp papers, it says the papers are organically grown hemp processed without chlorine bleach. Good charitable company, too. Lickability: hemp gum makes this one all hemp all the time.
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the Marijuana issue Cheryl Rose (right) says new medpot regs could prevent daughter Hayley from accessing the lifesaving medicine she needs.
Pot may be a panacea
Medical marijuana strains Hayley’s Comet and Charlotte’s Web have saved epileptic children’s lives in Canada and the U.S. The full extent of its healing power remains unknown. By cynthia mcqueen
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ayley Rose just celebrated her 21st birthday. That’s six years longer than her doctors thought she would live, and she partly owes her life to medical marijuana. She was diagnosed with a severe form of
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childhood-onset epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when she was seven. The difficult-to-treat form of epilepsy involves frequent and multiple types of seizures and kills most children well before puberty. Hayley’s doctors told her mother, Cheryl, to
find a grief counsellor and prepare for the worst when Hayley was 15. Cheryl took matters into her own hands and started her on a course of cannabidiol capsules, CBD-enriched foods and smoothies. The strain of cannabis was donated by a grower. They call it Hayley’s Comet. So effective was the treatment that seven to eight weeks after she started it, an electroencephalograph, or EEG, from BC Children’s Hospital showed that she no longer had en cephalopathic epilepsy, meaning her LGS grand mal seizures were essentially gone. Hayley went from seizing all but two days a month to 17 days without a seizure. She still has epilepsy, and her seizures are hormonally activated, but medical marijuana has reduced her nightly incidence of grand mal seizures, so severe that she was biting off chunks of her tongue, from nine to 12 to almost none. The difference is so stark that Cheryl says Hayley’s a different person today. “In 2008, before cannabis, Hayley was reading at Grade 2 or 3 level. Now she’s on the second book of Narnia,” Cheryl says. “Over time it’s made her the oldest, healthiest, happiest person with LGS epilepsy living on the planet.” Changes to Canada’s medical marijuana laws have made Cheryl fear that Hayley may no longer have access to the life-saving medicine she needs. As of this month, the federal government’s Marihuana Medical Access Regulations make patients switch to licensed producers. An injunction won by BC lawyer John Con-
roy has put a stop to the disposal of personal medicinal marijuana plants until a future court ruling. If those regulations go into full effect, Cheryl says, Hayley will die. “When she started the cannabis, it knocked out all of her grand mal seizures,” she says. Given that the new regulations restrict personal possession to 150 grams at a time, and this is not reversed by the injunction, Hayley’s in a tight spot. She requires 40 grams a day to maintain her mostly seizure-free life. The new rules also say patients have to seek licensed growers. “It would cost me thousands of dollars a month,” and the marijuana isn’t prepared properly for Hayley’s needs, says Cheryl. “Because I can’t afford it, that puts her life at risk,” she says. “It’s cannabis or death.” Asked how the government can justify putting families with fixed incomes in such dire situations, Minister of Health Rona Ambrose responded by saying the program needed discipline. “We had a very serious problem with home grow ops and criminal diversion of marijuana,” said Ambrose. While the minister said the government “took good advice from the RCMP and other police services across the country on how to constrain some of the criminal element,” no evidence of heightened levels of crime have been provided to support this claim. The minister did raise some interesting points about the clinical trials necessary for drug regulations.
“Health Canada does not endorse medical hemp and is legal for export and import. marijuana,” she said. “Clearly, people need to Says Stanley: “I want to offer that hope to understand it is not a medicine, in the context people in Canada that it’s coming.” that it has not gone through clinical trials like One Canadian family couldn’t wait. The Pogany other medicine has.” sons moved to Colorado last year for the sake Clinical trials are about to begin on a strain of their daughter Kaitlyn, who suffers from the of medical marijuana used for epilepsy pasame form of epilepsy as Charlotte. tients in the U.S. The Pogsons were unavailable for an interJesse Stanley’s cousin had stage 4 pancreatic view but still live in Colorado. They saw success cancer, and after he started treatment with within weeks of starting treatment. CBD oil “he ended up living six or seven Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for months longer” than the doctors had given Professional and Applied Ethics at the Univerhim. sity of Manitoba, is torn between the negative Stanley and his six brothers began deeffects THC has on the developing brain and a veloping of a strain of cannabidiol-intense, low successful treatment. tetrahydrocannabinol marijuana when studWhen asked if he would treat his children ies showed CBD stopped ovarian and breast with Charlotte’s Web, Hayley’s Comet or CBDs, cancer from metastasizing. Schafer responds, “Yes, if necessary, I would In the early days, they didn’t know what take my child to Colorado.” there were doing. “It was really just a shot in He laments the lack of hard scientific evithe dark,” says Stanley. dence either for or against the use of CBDs in It wasn’t until the Stanley brothers met a treating any condition, but says because Big little girl named Charlotte that everything Pharma can’t capitalize on a natural substance, came together. there’s been a lag in research. Charlotte suffered from an extreme form of “It’s really too bad that we haven’t long beepilepsy called Dravet syndrome. At two, she fore now had good clinical trials establishing was having 300 grand mal seizures a week. scientifically the benefits of medical mariThey were so severe that her medical file injuana, in particular high-CBD medical maricluded a “do not resuscitate” order. When her mother, Paige Figi asked the brothers to treat Charlotte, Stanley said, “We thought about it and said, ‘Why not? The strain Cheryl Rose explains how dire Hayley’s situation is non-psychotropcould be under new medical marijuana regulations. ic, and it’s worth a shot.” juana for children with epilepsy.” “It was at that point that she took her first While studies are under way in Israel, the dose, and she went a week without having a U.S. and Canada, there is no scientific, peer-reseizure for the first time in her life since she viewed evidence that medical marijuana is efwas three months old.” fective in the treatment of any disease. The brothers named the strain Charlotte’s Schafer believes we lack evidence-based reWeb, and since then the Figis, Charlotte and the search for marijuana because the pharmaceutStanley brothers have gained international ical industry is Health Canada’s client. “The recognition. very budget and existence of Health Canada is “The efficacy of Charlotte’s Web is through dependent financially on the drug industry,” the roof,” says Stanley. he says. After CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta became a very “The government made a decision that the public medical marijuana supporter while research capacity of Health Canada should be filming the documentaries Weed and Weed 2, gutted, and it should rely on data provided to it featuring Charlotte Paige’s success, and since by the for-profit pharmaceutical industry,” he the legalization of pot in Colorado, “marijuana says. “That was a terrible decision.” refugees” have started emigrating to the state. As for how restrictive the federal govern“It’s rewarding for sure just to know that ment’s medical marijuana regulations have we’re a part of giving families hope,” says Stanbecome, Schafer fails to see the logic. ley, “because a lot of families have tried everyIn theory CBD could be available “so famthing.” ilies have to uproot themselves,” he says, “and He estimates they currently treat 350 pamove to Colorado in a desperate attempt to tients and have thousands more on a waiting save their kids. That’s not acceptable, and why list. Health Canada has adopted such an inhumane He’s quick to clarify that. “We don’t know policy for parents is difficult to understand.” that it’s going to work for everyone, and we Although there are no federally regulated don’t claim it does.” clinical trials involving medical marijuana, Patients pay $200 to $300 a month because and Health Canada and the Canadian Medical the Stanley brothers have kept their prices Association don’t currently encourage doctors low. to prescribe the untested drug, CBD and med“Honestly, it’s still too small for us, he says. ical marijuana have been used with success to His brothers have just returned from a facttreat epilepsy, autism, Parkinson’s disease, finding mission in Uruguay where they’re Crohn’s disease, lupus, fibromyalgia and a host looking to do clinical trials and grow the of other disorders including Tourette synstrain. drome. They’re currently looking at growing it in Talk to the mother of an epileptic child and Ontario as well. A grow op with 600,000 you’ll understand that medical marijuana is a square feet of space is available for Charlotte’s lifesaver. 3 cynthiam@nowtoronto.com | @cynthiajmcqueen Web, which is so low in THC that it’s considered
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“Personally, I support liberalizing marijuana laws. People shouldn’t have criminal records for smoking pot.” – Olivia Chow, who says she smoked “a little bit” when she was younger.
“I am in favour of decriminalizing. The current laws bog down the courts.” – John Tory, who says he hasn’t smoked since university.
“If the federal government deems that there will be change, then I will make sure that change is implemented with a focus on making sure communities are safe.”– Karen Stintz, who hasn’t smoked since becoming a parent.
“There are greater opportunities to get better policing without following up on such misdemeanours.” – David Soknacki, who says he’s never puffed because “life is too interesting to escape reality.”
“Why wouldn’t [the Conservatives] at least decriminalize it and try to get revenue from it?” – Mayor Rob Ford, on the Sports Junkies radio in January. His campaign didn’t return our calls, but he has said, “I smoked a lot” of marijuana.
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Danial Schecter has high hopes medpot clinic will help reluctant doctors understand weed’s wonders By BARBARA SHAW
In the same week that one medpot physician was sitting through the pre liminary hearing for his criminal trial on fraud charges in Belleville, Ontario, another announced he’d be opening a specialty medical marijuana clinic in north Toronto. Danial Schecter never expected to become a medpot expert, let alone a crusader. But after working as a research as sistant for world-renowned McGill medpot expert Mark Ware, the Onta rio physician was hooked on the heal ing properties of the plant everyone has an opinion about. Schecter will open the Cannabinoid Medical Clinic at Yonge and Eglinton in June. Meanwhile, Robert Kamer mans, who gained notoriety among medpot refugees because he pre scribed marijuana when other doctors wouldn’t, may face jail time for what the OPP say are multiple counts of fraud, forgery and money laundering. Over the course of a year, the doctor signed 4,000 forms enabling patients to consume or grow medical mari juana. After continued criticism of the Medical Marihuana Access Regula tions, new rules under the Marihuana For Medical Purposes Regulations take effect this month. Health Canada is handing production over to large li censed growers instead of individuals for the plant that thousands of Can adians claim improves their quality of life by decreasing symptoms of dis eases like arthritis and muscular scler osis. The Canadian Medical Association still advises doctors not to prescribe marijuana – and in no uncertain terms. When asked why, I was referred to this statement issued by CMA president Louis Hugo Francescutti fol lowing the February meeting of the CMA board: “The new regulations do not address physicians’ long-standing concerns,” the statement quotes Francescutti. “Asking physicians to prescribe a sub stance that has not been clinically tested runs contrary to our training and ethics.” But Schecter says there is scientific evidence that marijuana is medically beneficial. That evidence is not as ro bust as the CMA might like, he says, but the research is available and in many cases shows that patient out comes are positive. “We don’t consider marijuana a first-line treatment,” Schecter says. “This [plant] is important for patients who don’t have any relief.” That’s the important distinction. Schecter understands why there is concern among family doctors, and
hopes his follow-up reporting will help them understand how medpot is used and how to determine dosages. Schecter’s commitment to conduct research and educate others could eventually help normalize the experi ence for patients. Unlike conventional prescribed pain medications, marijuana is a plant, and determining its usage and dosage is still a grey area. Through his clinic, Schecter says he’ll be working on population stud ies, looking at different marijuana strains and refining medical dosages. In the past, the daily allowance for patients under Canada’s medpot rules has been generous – upwards of 100 grams. Under the new rules, Schecter will be limited to prescribing 1 to 3 grams a day. The clinic will also be studying can nabidiol, or CBD, one of 60 active, nat urally occurring ingredients in mari juana that have more medical uses than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient that gets you high. CBD has demonstrated anti-seizure and pain management properties and seems to have neuro-protective qual ities – meaning it reduces the rate of neuron loss over time. A 2012 Israeli study also showed promising out comes when CBD was used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, liver in flammation, heart disease and dia betes. Understanding how CBD works is critical for both physicians and li censed medpot producers, who could breed strains that con tain more CBD. Indica strains of marijuana may have a CBD-to-THC ratio three to five times that of sativa strains. This is the kind of info medical specialists need to help patients looking for relief of de bilitating symptoms. “We will be practising the best medicine possible,” says Schecter. 3
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Top 5 pot movies
Cinema and cannabis have long had a codependent relationship. I’d swear my first theatrical screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Cheech & Chong’s Up In Smoke were held in Smell-O-Vision. But far too often, comedies are content to trot out a stoner for a cheap laugh and nothing else. These five films use pot for more than a punchline.
1. The Big Lebowski (1998)
Joel and Ethan Coen’s comic mystery is cushioned in mari juana smoke, with its blithely baked buddies flailing through an increasingly insane miasma of rug desecration, blackmail and possibly even murder.
2. Smiley Face (2007)
Smiley Face is a delightful comedy about Jane (Anna Faris), a very nice young woman who makes the mistake of snacking on pot cupcakes before heading off to an audition and spending the rest of the day in a state of demented bliss while her life falls apart around her. It should have made Faris a star, but the marketing convinced audiences that it was just another dumb stoner comedy.
3. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)
Four years after testing out the idea of a no-concept comedy in Dude, Where’s My Car?, director Danny Leiner perfected the formula in this charming, demented buddy picture. John Cho and Kal Penn are perfectly paired as the hungry, hungry heroes, ex hibiting both the mild paranoia of a prolonged high and the weirdly protective instinct that pothead bros have for one another.
4. Half Baked (1998)
In addition to the sheer pleasure of watching Dave Chappelle and his buddies goof around in some brightly lit Toronto locations, Tamra Davis’s comedy has a weird integrity in its depic tion of marijuana enthusiasts as a singularly self-absorbed bunch. And Jon Stewart looks so young and moussed, like a perfect little MTV man.
5. Galaxy Quest (1999)
Incredibly, Dean Parisot’s ingenious sci-fi satire gets even funnier once you learn the motivation behind Tony Shalhoub’s performance: his character, Fred Kwan, snuck out for a joint just after that ribbon-cutting ceremony, and he’s baked out of his gourd during the NORMAN WILNER entire adventure.
Music’s top 5 pot ambassadors They’ll sing about molly, they’ll rap about lean, but nothing goes better than a musician and his or her green.
The pioneer: Bob Marley
There aren’t many shots of reggae’s most iconic artist that don’t include a giant spliff or smoke billowing out of Robert Nesta Mar ley’s mouth. He named his 1978 album Kaya after his favourite plant, and I Shot The Sheriff is about a plantation owner, right?
The OG: Snoop Lion (né Dogg)
The modern artist we most associate with doobies once claimed to inhale 81 per day, seven days a week. And if you watch Reincarnated, the 2012 documentary about his Rastafication, you honestly believe him.
The living legend: Willie Nelson
Snoop says Nelson is the only person ever to out-smoke him. Nuff said.
The bad bitch: Rihanna
An advocate for legalizing Mary Jane, Rihanna is one of the first weed ambassadors of the social media era – blunt-smoking has been a long-running theme on her Instagram.
The provocateur: Miley Cyrus
Only in the aughts would a Disney star get a Bob Marley cake for her 19th birthday. If that was a cheeky nod to her pot habit, she fully embraced it two years later, just before her 21st, Julia LeConte lighting up onstage at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Roach-O-Rama 204 Augusta, 416-203-6990, hotboxcafe.ca
From bong to seed, Roach-O-Rama serves all your stoner needs. A unique head shop located in Kensington Market alongside sister pot smokers’ hangout Hot Box Café, Roach-O-Rama has been making Toronto an, er, greener place since 2000. The store has a huge selection of pipes, grinders, bongs, vaporizers and over 100 types of exotic rolling papers from around the world. And the operators have a wacky sense of humour evident in the collection of T-shirts, games, stickers and odds and ends like Kush perfume ($35). The shop is also home to Seed-O-Rama (seedoramashop.com), one of the best seed selections in the city. Stabilized, feminine, autoflowering – it’s all there. In need of a vacation? Look no further than Hotbox Café’s new resort in Jamaica, which promises the best ganja experience of all time: ocean views, authentic Rasta cuisine, farm tours and “weedy weddings.” Roach-O-Rama picks: Staff recommend the Snoop Dogg microG herbal vaporizer ($120), the ever-popular PAX vape ($275) and Kushage Fern seeds (five for $90). Look for: The store hosts an all-day 420 party on Sunday (April 20), with joint rolling and bong clearing contests, comedy and live music. Need a unique hostess or birthday present? Check out their made-with-love stoner gift boxes ($10 and up). Hours: Monday 11 am to 8 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 11 am to 11 pm, Friday to Sunday 11 am to midnight. SABRINA MADDEAUX
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Repair winter’s moisture-sucking assault on your skin with the Body Shop’s Hemp Hand Protector. The retail chain’s top-selling product is a miracle worker for chapped hands and overexposed dry patches. The secret is in the seed: hemp seed oil produced by small-scale family farmers in the Body Shop’s Community Fair Trade program offers a moisture boost thanks to its high concentration of essential fatty acids. Organic beeswax acts as a barrier to seal in moisture. This is powerful stuff, so a little goes a long way ($10, the Body Shop, 220 Yonge, 416-977-7364, and others, thebodyshop.ca). SM
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Pot’s terrific, except for the carcinogens and other damaging materials that go directly through the bronchial tree and into your lungs when you smoke. We say vaporize. Instead of producing smoke, vaporizers dehydrate the buds, causing them to release their yield without catching fire. That means no chemicals in the air – or in your lungs. Here are some we recommend. As Bob Dylan used to say, “Everybody must get stoned.”
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($259, Friendly Stranger) This is the most stylin’ vaporizer, available in black, blue, green and purple. Complete with a charging dock and a multicolour LED status indicator, it offers four hours of battery life per charge and comes with a 10-year Canadian warranty. When you press down on the mouth piece, it pops it up, turning on the unit. Bonus: it kinda looks like an iPod, so it’s good for stealth use.
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At Get Melted, the Antipasti sandwich (clockwise from top left) is a treat for vegetarians; owner Neev Tapiero chats and gets high in the medical marijuana lounge upstairs; and chef Calvin Ross shows off the Grilled ’n’ Glazed apple fritters.
Get Melted knows what you’re smoking By steven davey GET MELTED (600 Church, at Gloucester, 647-350-6358, getmelted.ca, @getmelted1) Complete meals for $15 per person, including tax, tip and a soda. Average main $7. Open daily 11 am to 9 pm. Closed some holidays. No reservations. Unlicensed. Access: six steps at door, washrooms on same floor. Rating: NNN
Neev Tapiero’s no stranger to weed. As the owner of CALM – Cannabis as Living Medicine – he’s been legally selling pot to registered medicinal marijuana users since 1996. Opening a no-frills café specializing in gourmet grilled cheese with a separate vaporizer lounge upstairs for his clientele seemed the likely next step. Accordingly, he’s called it Get Melted. “We’re a little more ‘chill’ than what you find on Yonge Street,” says Tapiero. “And our food’s way more upscale.” To accomplish this, the first-time restaurateur brought in Chippy’s John S.J. Lee to create the mostly fried lineup. The first thing Lee did was throw out the panini press. Instead, he starts off all Melted’s sandwiches on a griddle, then finishes them in a convection oven so they’re almost stratospherically tall, unlike the squished ’wiches you encounter most everywhere else. We like to upgrade his appropriately priced Classic Melt
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($4.20) of cheddar and mozzarella on supermarket white with ferociously hot roasted jalapeños (75 cents), while the Club Melt (the most expensive thing here at $7.75) with additional bacon and deli- style turkey is just fine the way it is. Lee layers thin, crisp slices of Dimpflmeier marbled rye with retro tuna salad and sharp havarti (the tuna melt) or creamy chèvre, smoked ham and arugula (the Meaty Goat) and gets all fancy with brie, mozzarella and pear (La Poire, all $6.90). Veg-heads will appreciate the innovative combo of Gruyère and roasted red pepper, cremini ’shrooms and whole cloves of garlic (the Antipasti, $7.50). All come with handfuls of quite okay barbecue kettle chips and spears of dill pickle.
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Desserts also get the Melted treatment. Described on the menu as a “glazed apple fritter with cheddar,” the Grilled ’n’ Glazed ($3) isn’t the donut we expect, but rather an apple brioche of sorts dusted with confectioner’s sugar and stuffed with cheese. Oddly, the Smitten – fried banana slices with a whole lotta Nutella on eggy French toast ($4.50) – is completely fromage-free. And if the Elvis ($5.75) with cheddar, peanut butter, strawberry jam and bacon on grilled trailer-park white doesn’t harden your arteries, the basket of bacon ($3) certainly will. “Make sure to ask for it well- done,” suggests the regular at the next table. “There’s nothing worse than raw bacon.” 3
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Woodlot (293 Palmerston, at College, 647-342-6307, woodlottoronto.com, @WoodlotTO) chef David Haman likes to flout convention. Look no further than his recipe for Scottish shortbread, which takes tradition and gives it that unexpected Haman twist. ½ cup Cannabutter (see below), room temperature ½ tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped ½ lb aged white cheddar, finely grated 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 4 tbsp toasted hazelnuts, crushed into small bits Using an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, mix the butter, paprika and rosemary on the lowest setting until just mixed. Add flour and mix on lowest setting until just combined; over working the dough makes shortbread tough. Add the cheese and mix on low until incorporated. Remove the dough from the bowl, shape into an inch-thick disc, wrap with cling film and refrigerate for at least three hours (up to two days) to rest. Take the dough out of the fridge 20 minutes before you’re ready to use it so it can warm up before you roll it out. Pre heat oven to 350° F. Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out to about 3/16 -inch thick. Cut out biscuits with your favourite cookie cutter and place them slightly spaced apart on a tray lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with crushed hazelnuts, pressing them into the shortbread slightly to adhere. Season with sea salt. Scraps can be re-rolled, re-cut and baked – they will be less tender with each re-roll, yet still potent and delicious . Bake for eight minutes. Rotate the tray and bake a further five to eight minutes until the shortbread starts to get golden around the edges. Cool for five minutes in the pan before carefully moving them onto a wire rack to further cool. Store in an airtight container for up to three days. Yields about 28 biscuits.
Bacon butterscotch cookies
Katherine Lehto of Barton Snacks (1120 Queen West, at Lisgar, 647-351-5444, @BartonSnacks) knows all about late-night noshing seeing as her tiny west-side take-away stays open most nights till 3 am, 4 am on the weekend. Here’s her recipe for her most popular cookie, albeit one with a certain intoxicating ingredient not contained in those sold at the snack bar. And we’re not talking bacon! 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ½ tsp kosher salt 2 tsp cocoa powder ½ cup unsalted butter ½ cup Cannabutter (see below) 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ cup cooked bacon, chopped ¼ cup bacon fat 2 cups butterscotch chips In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Set aside. In another bowl, combine butters and sugars, cream together using an electric hand-held mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium for two to three minutes. Scrape sides of bowl, add egg and vanilla and continue to beat for another seven to eight minutes. Add chopped bacon and bacon fat and beat another minute. Reduce mixer speed to low, add flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together, no longer than a minute. Still on low, add the butterscotch chips and mix for 30 seconds. Scoop ⅓ cup dough and roll into balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for an hour. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place dough balls on baking sheet 4 inches apart and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes. Makes about 18 cookies.
Stoner funnel cakes with chocolate ganache
Don’t let the deep-frying and ring mould put you off attempting John S.J. Lee of Chippy’s (893 Queen West, at Gore Vale, 416866-7474, chippys.ca) off-the-wall recipe for funnel cakes. Lee says it’s really not as difficult as it looks. “Instead of a pot, use a Dutch oven. They have thicker walls and retain the heat better. And if you don’t have a ring mould, go free-form!” 2 cups 2 per cent milk 1 tsp salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1½ cups all-purpose flour 4 tbsp unsalted butter, 4 g cannabis, finely ground melted Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Slowly add liquids and whisk thoroughly until a smooth pancake-like batter forms. Add melted butter and, once incorporated, pour batter into a squeeze bottle with the tip cut off, leaving a ¼-inch spout. Heat 3 inches of canola oil in a Dutch oven to 350°F on a burner set to high. Place ring mould into hot oil and squeeze a steady stream of batter into it, swirling in a snakelike fashion so that it forms an interlaced cake. Turn cakes over once a brown crust begins to form on the edges and continue to deep-fry until golden all over. Remove from oil and pat dry with paper towel. Makes about eight cakes. Serve hot, dusted with sugar and drizzled with chocolate ganache. 9 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped ¼ lb unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 tbsp Cannabutter (see below) Melt the chocolate slowly in a double boiler or a mixing bowl over a pot of hot water on medium-low heat. Slowly fold in butter with a whisk. Let cool in fridge for 20 to 30 minutes, then drizzle over cakes. SD
Cannabutter 101 This simple recipe for the THC-infused butter used in all three of our chef’s recipes is adapted from The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook (Chronicle, 160 pages, $22.95 paper). The experts recommend using salted butter over unsalted since it has a higher burning point and advise you not to leave your pot of pot untended since it easily burns, which renders the batch useless. You can also use margarine instead of butter, and medical users might want to double the dosage of herb.
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½ cup (1 stick) salted butter ¼ oz cannabis buds, finely ground in a food processor, coffee grinder or mortar and pestle Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the ground buds and simmer on low for 45 minutes, stirring frequently. Strain the butter through a fine sieve or cheesecloth into a Mason jar. Push the back of a spoon against the cooked buds, making sure you get every drop of butter available. Use immediately or refrigerate with the jar sealed. Sadly, the now-impotent leftover weed’s not good for anything other than compost. SD
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5 Brock, at Queen W, 416-5168286, electricmudbbq.com, @electricmudbbq This notoriously raucous Parkdale roadhouse is to true southern U.S. barbecue what sister resto Grand Electric around the corner is to authentic Mexican street food – not even remotely – and all the better for it. An impossibly small room, picnic-table seating and ZZ Top cranked to 11 guarantee the party never stops. Order this: Have your boneless southernfried chicken thigh with cider syrup and gravy ($9.50), but we’ll take the seriously addictive Crack Rolls ($3.75 for three) spread with salty whipped butter and laced with pork-fat drippings straight from the Mud’s Southern Pride smoker every time. How’d they get their name? Ask us again when you’ve eaten seven. Wednesday to Monday 5 pm to 1 am. Bar till close. Closed Tuesday, some holidays. No reservations. Licensed. Cash only. Access: barrier-free, tight seating, washrooms upstairs. Rating: NNNNN✺
FUZZ BOX
1246 Danforth, at Greenwood, 416-769-1432, thefuzzbox.ca Loved as much as they’re loathed, this east-side takeaway’s spin on Halifax-style donairs can definitely be filed under “acquired taste.” Some go gaga for pitas stuffed with spicy paprika beef and ripe tomato and drizzled with a sickly-sweet sauce made with condensed milk, vinegar, sugar and garlic powder. Others just gag. Of course, it helps to be blitzed out of your brain. Or so we’re told. Order this: the super-sized donair ($9.49) with extra sauce (75 cents) and bacon ($1.75), and sides of Annapolis coleslaw ($2.49) and hand-cut homefries exotically tossed with caraway seeds ($2.89). Monday to Thursday 11:30 am to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm. Closed Sunday, holidays. No reservations. Unlicensed. Access: barrier-free, washrooms in basement. Rating: NNN
HOME OF THE BRAVE
589 King W, at Portland, 416-366-2736, thehotb.com, @theHOTB This successor to La Carnita ticks all the trendy boxes. A nouveau junk food carte à la 416 Snack Bar, 30-something servers covered in ink, and obnoxiously loud dinner music of the 90s hippin’ and hoppin’ persuasion are all front and centre. As they should be. Shame you can’t hear yourself think, let alone talk to the person on your right. Constantly shouting “Huh?” isn’t our idea of sparkling repartee. Order this: relive your childhood with fried baloney sandwiches on McDonald’s-style sesame-seed buns dressed with house-made processed American cheese, toasted pistachios
189 Harbord, at Borden, 416-535-4444, pizzagigi.ca Launched back in the 60s, this defiantly old-school pizzeria close to U of T made international headlines when it was raided by the drug squad three years ago. Who knew you could get a dime bag alongside your veggie pizza slice? No wonder NOW name Gigi fourth-best in town in 2010. Back in business, the family-run joint’s pizza is still as good as ever. Just don’t ask for extra “oregano.” Order this: thick-crusted party-sized pies dressed with sauce, diced ham, pineapple chunks and double mozzarella (the Hawaiian, $24.50). Daily 4 pm to 4 am. Delivery. Unlicensed. Cash only. Access: four steps at door, washrooms in basement. Rating:
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345 Rexdale Blvd, at Martin Grove, 416-742-5806, @steakqueen Located in a bleak Etobicoke industrial park, this low-rent Harvey’s wannabe is best known as the favourite late-night haunt of a certain patois-spouting mayor prone to drunken stupors and crack binges. We blame the $3.25 Buds, the cheap prefab burgers with frozen fries and the free parking. For the full YouTube experience, sit in RoFo’s favourite seat closest to the cash register. You’ll note that it’s broken. An extra N for friendly staff with the patience of saints. Order this: grilled double pork chops served with sad iceberg lettuce salad and those far from perfect fries ($8.95), a side of gravy (50 cents) and whatever Hizzoner’s having. 24/7. No reservations. Licensed. Access: one step at door, washrooms on same floor. Rating: NN 3
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The Blinker
Beaten into submission by interminable winter, most of us are conditioned to think booze, booze, bitters when it comes to whisky drinks. But as the weather warms up and the appeal of spirit-forward cocktails wanes in favour of fruity drinks, the Blinker comes to mind. “One of the few cocktails using grapefruit juice. Not particularly good, but not too bad,” writes David Embury, an opinionated enthusiast and author of The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks (1948), but I only agree with the first half of that statement.
WHAT we’re DRINKING TONIGHT
1½ oz rye whisky 1 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice ¼ oz raspberry syrup (1:1 Smucker’s raspberry jam and water) Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Rye not?
Lately, the LCBO’s been going the extra mile to get with the times and give the people what they want. I’ll skip speculation on why that is and draw your attention instead to these three newish American ryes: light, spicy and multi-dimensional.
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BYBLOS
Storys Building, 11 Duncan, 647-660-0909, byblostoronto.com, @ByblosToronto
Adaptability, vision and expertise turn the evolutionary wheel of the hospitality industry, but resources and connections help, too, all of which Charles Khabouth (INK Entertainment) and Hanif Harji (Icon Legacy), owners of Byblos, have in spades. Exceptionally executed on two gorgeous levels designed by Toronto firm Commute, Byblos is a brilliant and timely reinvention. Opened as a cocktail parlour and event space late last summer, it became an eastern Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail lounge a month ago. Mediterranean flavours are hard to hate, and Middle East-influenced cuisine is shaping up to be one of the year’s hottest culinary trends. Wes Galloway, crafter of exquisite libations and allaround excellent dude, has designed the cocktail list with careful attention to the cultural flavours that influence the mezze (small plates) and shared dishes of chef Stuart Cameron. The North Wind – Skinos Mastiha spirit (distilled from tree resin cultivated on the Greek island of Chios) doctored with Fernet Branca and green chartreuse ($16) – is exceedingly fresh and light for a coupe full of booze. The Ten Suns – green-tea infused vodka, lemon-grass/ginger honey, yuzu and cardamom tincture, $14 – is one of the loveliest vodka cocktails I’ve had in a while. Galloway’s components are varied but integrated, making Byblos one of the few places I’d actually order a cocktail with
dinner. A daily punch bowl accommodates larger parties of three to six diners. There’s also arak ($12), a Levantine anis spirit mixed with sugar and water in a tableside ritual, and a wine list featuring Turkish, Spanish, Greek, Israeli and Lebanese bottles. Close with authentic Turkish coffee and hightail it before the tables behind the second-floor bar stools start filling up for bottle service. Or just say screw it and party on jabroni-style. Remember what I said about the power of adaptability? It’s a bar’s bread and butter – or, in this case, its barbari and labneh. Access Six steps down to entrance. Hours Monday to Saturday 5 pm to close.
Rating NNN Why After years of scoping the companion to Bulleit’s ryeforward bourbon stateside (America really is the land of the free when it comes to booze availability), I’m happy to say that the rye whisky has at long last arrived in Ontario. Too bad its stunted length doesn’t reflect the time we spent anticipating its arrival. Lively rye notes fade almost immediately. Sip quickly and forget about it. Still worth it, though. Price 750 ml/$38.45 Availability LCBO 350611
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Rating NNNN Why Meet my new house dram. Everything that makes my mouth water when it comes to rye whisky – brine, spice, florals – is in this bottle. Dickel, a Tennessee whiskey distiller, employs the state’s signature charcoal mellowing process to finish this smooth and smoky whisky made from 95 per cent rye mash. Price 750 ml/$35.95 until April 27 Availability LCBO 352997
Knob Creek Rye Rating NNN Why Brash spice and a high proof (50 per cent abv) make Knob Creek’s straight rye whisky great for cocktails but not my first choice for sipping. The evolution of aromas and flavours that I look forward to in a rye are lost in a hot, dry whisky desert. Price 750 ml/$54.85 Availability LCBO 348235
tasting notes Apple tree op
Thanks to Pommies Dry Cider, the best place to find a free tree this month may be in an LCBO parking lot. Hit the LCBO at 232 Dupont on April 25 from 4 to 8 pm and Summerhill (19 Scrivener) the following day from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm to sample cider and adopt a baby heritage apple tree. pommiesdry.com.
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Malbec madness Just in case you were pondering what to drink tonight, let me remind you that Thursday (April 17) is Malbec World Day. (Yep, it’s a thing.) Celebrate with a bottle of Graffigna Centenario Reserve Malbec (750 ml/$13.95, LCBO 230474) from one of Argentina’s oldest and most iconic wine bodegas.
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Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 It’s Compensation
Week. If you have in the past suffered from injustice, it’s an excellent time to go in quest of restitution. If you have been deprived of the beauty you need to thrive, now is the time to get filled up. Wherever your life has been out of balance, you have the power to create more harmony. Don’t be shy about seeking redress. Ask people to make amends. Pursue restorations. But don’t, under any circumstances, lust for revenge.
Taurus Apr 20 | May 20 “Our brains
are no longer conditioned for reverence and awe,” said novelist John Updike. That’s a sad possibility. Could you please do something to dispute or override it, Taurus? Would it be too much to ask if I encouraged you to go out in quest of lyrical m iracles that fill you with wonder? Can I persuade you to be alert for sweet mysteries that provoke dizzying joy and uncanny breakthroughs that heal a wound you’ve feared might forever plague you? Here’s what the astrological omens suggest: phenomena that stir reverence and awe are far more likely than usual.
Gemini May 21 | Jun 20 I wonder if it’s
time for you to modify an old standby. I’m getting the sense that you should consider tinkering with a familiar resource that has served you pretty well. Why? This resource may have some hidden weakness that you need to attend to in order to prevent a future disruption. Now might be one of those rare occasions when you should ignore the old rule, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So be proactive, Gemini. Investigate what’s going on beneath the surface. Make this your motto: “I will solve the problem
before it’s a problem – and then it will never be a problem.”
Cancer Jun 21 | Jul 22 “Do you really
have what it takes or do you not have what it takes?” That’s the wrong question to ask, in my opinion. You can’t possibly know the answer ahead of time, for one thing. To dwell on that quandary would put you on the defensive and activate your fear, diminishing your power to accomplish the task at hand. Here’s a more useful inquiry: “Do you want it strongly enough or do you not want it strongly enough?” With this as your meditation, you might be inspired to do whatever’s necessary to pump up your desire. And that is the single best thing you can do to ensure your ultimate success.
Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 I swear my meditations are more dynamic when I hike along the trail through the marsh than if I’m pretzelled up in the lotus position back in my bedroom. Maybe I’ve been influenced by Aristotle’s Peripatetic School. He felt his students learned best when they accompanied him on long strolls. Then there was philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who testified that his most brilliant thoughts came to him as he rambled far and wide. Even if this possibility seems whimsical to you, Leo, I invite you to give it a try. According to my reading of the current astrological omens, your moving body is likely to generate bright ideas and unexpected solutions and visions of future adventures. Virgo Aug 23 | Sep 22 Throughout
North America and Europe, there are hundreds of unused roads. Many are for-
mer exit and entrance ramps to major highways, abandoned for one reason or another. Some are stretches of pavement that used to be parts of main thoroughfares before they were rerouted. I suggest we make “unused roads” your metaphor of the week, Virgo. It may be time for you to bring some of them back into operation, and maybe even relink them to the pathways they were originally joined to. Are there any missing connections in your life that you would love to restore? Any partial bridges you feel motivated to finish building?
Libra Sep 23 | Oct 22 Karma works both ways. If you do ignorant things, ignorant things may eventually be done to you. Engage in generous actions, and at some future date you may be the unexpected beneficiary of generosity. I’m expecting more of the latter than the former for you in the coming days, Libra. I think fate will bring you sweet compensations for your enlightened behaviour in the past. I’m reminded of the fairy tale in which a peasant girl goes out of her way to be kind to a seemingly feeble, disabled old woman. The crone turns out to be a good witch who rewards the girl with a bag of gold. But as I hinted, there could also be a bit of that other kind of karma lurking in your vicinity. Would you like to ward it off? All you have to do is unleash a flurry of good deeds. Any time you have a chance to help people in need, do it. Scorpio Oct 23 | Nov 21 As they lie in the sand, African crocodiles are in the habit of opening their jaws wide for hours at a time. It keeps them cool and allows for birds called plovers to stop by and pluck morsels of food that are stuck
between the crocs’ molars. The relationship is symbiotic. The teeth-cleaners eat for free as they provide a service for the large reptiles. As I analyze your astrological aspects, Scorpio, I’m inclined to see an o pportunity coming your way that has a certain resemblance to the plovers’. Can you summon the necessary trust and courage to take full advantage?
Sagittarius Nov 22 | Dec 21 Are you
sure you have enough obstacles? I’m afraid you’re running low. And that wouldn’t be healthy, would it? Obstacles keep you honest, after all. They motivate you to get smarter. They compel you to grow your willpower and develop more courage. Please understand that I’m not taking about trivial and boring obstacles that make you numb. I’m referring to s cintillating obstacles that fire up your imagination; rousing obstacles that excite your determination to be who you want and get what you want. So your assignment is to acquire at least one new interesting obstacle. It’s time to tap into a deeper strain of your ingenuity.
Capricorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 In 1937,
physicist George Paget Thomson won a Nobel Prize for the work he did to prove that the electron is a wave. That’s funny, because his father, physicist J.J. Thomson, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906 for showing that the electron is a particle. Together, they helped tell the whole story about the electron, which as we now know is both a wave and a particle. I think it’s an excellent time for you to try something similar to what George did: follow up on some theme from the life of one of your parents or mentors; be inspired by what he or she
did, but also go beyond it; build on a gift he or she gave the world, extending or expanding it.
Aquarius Jan 20 | Feb 18 You have
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Rating: NNNN Kicking off a three-night stand at Massey Hall, the National didn’t let the sitdown venue hinder their wine-spitting, mic-stand-throwing, crowd-moshing live show. In fact, lead singer Matt Berninger gushed that the hall was the site of some of the Brooklyn band’s most memorable performances. The 90-minute set got off to a mild start with Don’t Swallow The Cap, I Should Live In Salt and Demons, all from 2013’s excellent Trouble Will Find Me. As the band charged through each song’s instrumental parts, with Bryan Devendorf’s precise, grinding drumming leading the way, Berninger paced around the stage sipping a glass of white wine. (It’s become his thing.) But he dove in headfirst for the rest of the evening. Traditionally slower songs like Afraid Of Everyone got a raucous electric upgrade, and Berninger’s baritone vocals were more shouty than melodic. As the night went on, Berninger be-
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came progressively looser. He got on one knee and screamed along with the front-row fanboys, precariously manoeuvred the mic stand and handed off a bottle of wine to an audience member. They finished off with an unplugged version of Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks (their signature encore), prompting a singalong with the whole band SAMANTHA EDWARDS and audience.
FEVERS with LANGUAGE ARTS at the Horseshoe, Thursday, April 10. Rating: NNN
Fevers were definitely an electronic band the last time they were in Toronto. But the Ottawa five-piece upped the dance ante at the Horseshoe, triggering an extra dose of club beats and executing their tunes in dramatic, chillto-fevered fashion. It worked: the audience was up and dancing for much of the set. Too bad that the room had emptied considerably by the time they went on. Most people had come out for previous act Language Arts, including singer/composer/guitarist Kristen Cudmore’s parents, all the way from Nova
THE WAR ON DRUGS at the Horseshoe, Monday, April 14.
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Rating: NNNN The Horseshoe was packed shoulder-to-shoulder for the first of two intimate, sold-out War on Drugs shows, fans craning to catch a glimpse of the Philadelphia Americana psych-rockers led by a jean-jacketed Adam Granduciel, who looked happy and at ease (and not just a little like Eddie Vedder). Tunes from their acclaimed new Lost In The Dream album and 2011’s Slave Ambient made up the gently expanding two-hour-plus set, which started out slowly, kicked into high gear soon after with Under The Pressure and the blissfully kinetic Red Eyes and then dipped in energy for a more ambient, hazy second half. Granduciel gave shout-outs to Soundscapes and Paul’s Boutique, and local sax hero Joseph Shabason added pealing horn lines to the loose and inspired guitar solos, humming organ textures, steady groove bass and always propulsive backbeat. Granduciel got spontaneous for the four-song encore, standing his Les Paul on its head in front of his Marshall for feedback and then tacking on a cover of John Lennon’s Mind Games that got the thinned-out crowd (it CARLA GILLIS was 12:30 am on a work night by then) literally screaming. Scotia. For the four-piece Toronto band’s record release show, they added a trumpet player and backup vocalist, fleshing out tunes from Wonderkind. Songs began in a mellow way – sometimes too mellow – but eventually swelled to satisfying levels. (Drummer Neil MacIntosh deserves a lot of credit
FKA TWIGS at Wrongbar,
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for the momentum swings.) Highlights were opener Oh Tangible World (we got a glimpse of Cudmore’s versatile vocals), sweet love song 5 Ws and ultra-intense What If It Were To Be Reworked? The latter convinced us that Cudmore should pursue that rap album she’s been pondering.
Rating: NNNN There’s a mountain of buzz behind young UK vocalist FKA twigs, who had Wrongbar packed to capacity for her Toronto debut. Her dreamy reworkings of R&B and hiphop motifs have garnered her a lot of media attention, and her songwriting lives up to the hype. However, as she took the stage it quickly became evident that some piece of gear wasn’t connected properly, and she had to abort her first attempt at a grand entrance. When she returned to the stage, she gave no sign that the tech problems had thrown her off. Her voice was consistently strong, and the skeletal, minimalist grooves translated beautifully live. When gear issues resurfaced, twigs forced the band to stop mid-song. Initially, that seemed unprofessional, but it proved the right call once the groove kicked back in with the missing melodic element. The crowd exploded in approval. The encorefree show felt short, but you could tell most of the audience was already planning to catch her when she returns.
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As the co-frontman of Animal Collective, Dave Portner (better known as Avey Tare) explains that writing for the Baltimore-bred band can be an experiment in making the craziest noise imaginable. But with his latest side project, Slasher Flicks, the sounds originated directly from Portner’s musical influences: 60s psychedelic garage rock, 70s funk, experimental techno and a hefty serving of campy films and old haunted houses. “I’ve always liked horror films,” says Portner from his home in Los Angeles, “and when I was in high school, I started seeing this weird parallel between horror films and psychedelic music. There’s a wildness in both of them.” This correlation became the basis for his recently released album, Enter The Slasher House (Domino), which meshes the scary stuff and psychedelia into an experience that actually feels like you’re on a creepy funhouse ride. Songs zigzag through alien soundscapes, heightened by Portner’s heav-
ily effected vocals. Any turn could bring a melodic synth line or a grinding, noisy breakdown. Portner penned the songs after a series of throat infections left him no choice but to postpone performances with AC and recuperate at home for most of 2013. (You won’t hear it in the recordings, but he originally wrote each song on acoustic guitar.) Taking time off was a downer, but the songs turned out energetic and upbeat. That’s because Enter The Slasher House is a reaction to his previous solo album, 2010’s Down There, which he wrote in the midst of a divorce. “I wanted to get out of the darkness. I didn’t want to dwell on it. I want the
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Ladyhawk, the Armin Van HIghest Order, Buuren Marine Dreams Metro Toronto Horseshoe (370 Convention Queen West), Centre South Thursday (April 17) Building (222 Vancouver rockers’ Bremner), Satur10th anniversary. day (April 19) Dutch progresGhost, King Dude sive trance. Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne), Black Lips, NatThursday (April 17) ural Child, Sam Melodic Swedish metal. Coffey & the Iron Lungs Milosh Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Moniker Gallery (452 Richmond West), Sherbourne), Tuesday (April 22) Thursday (April 17) Photo exhibit and listening party. Atlanta flower-punk. DJ Questlove, ADrian Kain, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Gambles Yosvani, DJ Dlux The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Tattoo (567 Queen West), Thursday Wednesday (April 23) (April 17) Soulful country-folk. DJ set by the Roots drummer. Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Electro House Dustin Wong Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Saturday (April 19) See preview, page 39. Record Store Day In-Store w/ PS I Love You, HSY, the Bicycles, Greys, DIANA, Unfinished Business Sonic Boom (782 Bathurst), Saturday (April 19) See preview, page 46. Blood Ceremony, Volur David Guetta can’t stop, won’t stop. The Trash Palace (89B Niagara), Saturday 46-year-old Paris DJ and electro house producer (April 19) has worked with the biggest pop stars in the biz, Heavy, flutey doom metal. including Kelly Rowland on the single When Love S Carey, White Hinterland Takes Over, which was chosen best dance-pop collab The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), of all time by Billboard last year. Saturday (April 19) Bon Iver drummer’s indie folk project. His sixth album’s on the way, and it’ll likely be full of more collaborations, seeing as one of its first singles, DJ T & Tensnake Coda (794 Bathurst), Saturday (April Bad, pairs him with Showtek and Vassy. The track just got 19) its own zombie-themed animated video treatment (and Hard-edged techno. went to number one, of course, on Beatport). High Spirits, Cauchemar, Fresh from a Las Vegas residency, Guetta brings his Axxion Decadence tour to the Kool Haus, with Paris & Simo and Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen West), Sultan & Ned Shepard in the opening slots. Saturday (April 19) Thursday (April11:14 17) atAM the Kool Haus/Guvernment (132 Feel-good Chicago classic metal. RCM_NOW_1/3_b&w_Apr17_Mosaic__V 14-04-02 Page 1 Queens Quay East), 10 pm. $55. INK, WT.
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Big Sugar Glenn Gould Studio doors 7:30 pm, $30. LN, TM. April 25.
Tin Star Orphans, Local 164 Album
release The Storefront Theatre 8:30 pm, $10. April 25. Girls Rock Camp Toronto Covers Show Smiling Buddha 6 to 10 pm, all ages. girlsrocktoronto.org. April 25.
Heavy Traffic, Gladheart, Red Lines Lee’s Palace 9 pm, $6. May 1.
Angel Haze The Hoxton doors 8 pm, $15. TW. May 1.
Baths Horseshoe $15. HS, RT, SS, TF. May 3. Jason Collett, Kobo Town, Lido Pimienta, Arraymusic Ensemble, Damian Rogers and others
David Guetta
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association 50th Anniversary Trinity St. Paul’s Church doors 7 pm, $30, adv $25. ccla.org. May 3.
Jet Black Rose, the Unchained Cherry
Cola’s Rock N’ Rolla. May 3.
Unicorn Patrol, the Overtones Girls
Rock Camp Toronto Film Screening Royal Cinema all ages. girlsrocktoronto.org. May 9.
Christian Hansen
EP release Silver Dollar. May 15.
The Ding-Dongs, Chico No Face, the OBGMs Silver Dollar 9
pm, $10. RT, SS, TF. May 16.
Strange Talk Drake
Kelis
at Danforth Music Hall, June 11. See album review, page 51
Terri Lyne Carrington’s Mosaic Project
featuring Carmen Lundy and Nona Hendryx with Helen Sung, Tamir Shmerling, Tia Fuller, and Ingrid Jensen SAT., APR. 26, 2014 8PM KOERNER HALL An all-star cast of female musicians, led by drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and two signature voices – Nona Hendryx (from LaBelle) and Carmen Lundy – set Koerner Hall ablaze for our Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan 90th birthday tribute.
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Hotel doors 8 pm, $10. RT, SS, TF. May 13.
Kurt Vile & the Violators, Steve Gunn Phoenix Concert
Theatre doors 8 pm, $25.50. RT, SS, TF. May 28.
Cocksure Lads
Cadillac Lounge 9 pm, $20, adv $15. thecocksurelads.com. May 31.
nounced this Kid Koala & Afiara Quartet
Luminato: Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall Live TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 7:30 pm, $35. luminatofestival.com. June 7 to 9.
The Roots, Adrian X Luminato: Philly Funk Sandwich David Pecaut Square 8 pm, $35. TM. luminatofestival.com. June 7.
The Hidden Cameras Luminato David Pecaut Square 4 pm, free. luminatofestival. com. June 8.
Tanya TagaQ, Buffy Sainte-Marie
Luminato: Northern Lights And Music 8 pm David Pecaut Square free. luminatofestival. com. June 10.
Kelis Danforth Music Hall 8 pm, $25-$35. TM. June 11.
TV on the Radio, Saidah Baba Talibah Luminato: Black Rock Coalition
Redux David Pecaut Square 8 pm, $35. TM. luminatofestival.com. June 13.
Rufus Wainwright, David Byrne, Josh Groban, Boy George, Glen Hansard, Brennan Hall, Ezra Koenig, Steven Page, Andrew Rannells Luminato: If I Loved You –
week How to find a listing
Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. See Music Club Index, online at nowtoronto.com, for venue address and phone number. = Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night
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All listings are free. Send to: music@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1168 or mail to Music, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include artist(s), genre of music, event name (if any), venue name and address, time, ticket price and phone number or website. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm. Weekly events must confirm their listing once a month.
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Gentlemen Prefer Broadway Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 7:30 pm, $45-$150. TM. luminatofestival.com. June 14.
Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Ziggy Marley, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Luminato: Rock
Not the Wind Not the Flag 9 pm, all ages. Drake Hotel Underground Rachel Sermanni, Rachel Ries doors 7 pm. Flato Markham Theatre Classic Albums Live: Elton John’s Greatest Hits 8 pm. Handlebar Dan Daly, Kids Vs Radio & the Wave Theory 10 pm. Harlem Kristin Fung (soul/R&B) 7:30 to 11 pm. The Hideout The Uncovers, Last Bullet, the Joy Arson, Fallen Heirs (rock) 8:30 pm. Holy Oak Cafe Ghislain’s Cabaret (pop) 10 pm. Horseshoe Decade Of Passive Aggression 10th Anniversary Tour Ladyhawk, the Highest Order, Marine Dreams doors 9 pm. Kensington Lodge Jam Derek Mok 7 pm. Lee’s Palace Vacationer, Hellogoodbye, Heavenly Beat doors 8:30 pm. The Local Angela Saini (pop/folk) 9 pm. Mélange Open Stage Lee Van Leer 9 pm. Milestones Daniella Watters & Dean Aivaliotis 7:30 pm. The Painted Lady The Responsibles, Bruce Domoney Band 9 pm. Pauper’s Pub Jam Mike Barnes (rock) 10 pm. Phoenix Concert Theatre Ghost, King Dude 7:30 pm, all ages. The Piston Exclaim Cup Party 9 pm. Press Club Big Name Actors (power pop) 10 pm. Rivoli Emm Gryner, Carleton Stone (singer/ songwriter) doors 8 pm. Rockpile The Beatnuts, Kush McCloud & Simply Put, Straight Goods, Intoxicated Prophets (rap/hip-hop) doors 8 pm. The Rockpile East Chicks With Picks Rachael Kennedy, Jordan Alexander, Kalila Badali, Rebecca Emms, Meagan Rose, Lucy & the Chain Gang, Taylor Gavin, Augusta Campoli 7 pm, all ages. Smiling Buddha Blackout, Volur, Cetacea, Ol’ Time Moonshine, Tribune (doom metal) 8 pm. Sound Academy Word Of Mouth World Tour The Wanted, Cassio Monroe, Midnight Red doors 7 pm, all ages. Southside Johnny’s Skip Tracer (rock/top 40) 9:30 pm. 3030 Dundas West Andria Simone & Those Guys (pop/soul) doors 8 pm.
Steady Reggae David Pecaut Square 8 pm, $35. TM. luminatofestival.com. June 14.
Reel Big Fish, Survey Says, This Magnificent Opera House doors 8 pm, $25. RT, SS, TF. June 14.
Patty Griffin, Parker Millsap
Winter Garden Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $42.50. TM. June 20.
Logic, QuESt, Castro While You Wait Tour Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 7 pm, all ages, $20. C54, PDR, RT, SS, TF. June 24. The Antlers Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 7 pm, $22.50. RT, SS, TF. June 27.
Michael Westwood, Gregory Millar A Tribute To The Era Of Big Band And Swing Heliconian Hall 7:30 pm, $20. westwoodconcerts.com. June 28.
Sam Roberts Band, Hey Rosetta!, Violent Femmes, Joyce Manor, Waco Brothers, Shovels & Rope, the Strumbellas, Sam Cash & the Romantic Dogs, Drive by Truckers, Gaslight Anthem, the Stanfields, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Pokey LaFarge, Old Man Markely, Ladies of the Canyon, Caitlin Rose TURF: Toronto Urban Roots
Fest Fort York Garrison Common $59-$99.50, fest pass $150-$330. HS, RT, SS, TF. torontourbanrootsfest.com. July 5.
Beirut, Local Natives, Deer Tick, Gary Clark Jr, Born Ruffians, Andrew Bird & the Hands of Glory, Lucius, Black Joe Lewis, Waco Brothers, Willie Nile, the Weeks, Tift Merritt, London Souls TURF: Toronto Urban Roots Fest Fort
York Garrison Common $59-$99.50, fest pass $150-$330. HS, RT, SS, TF. torontourban rootsfest.com. July 6.
Anciients, Black Cobra, Black Wizard Hard Luck Bar 8 pm, $16. TF. July 11.
Wild Beasts Virgin Mobile Mod Club doors 8 pm, $22.50. RT, SS, TF. July 16.
Camera Obscura Opera House $22.50.
RT, SS, TF. July 22.
Phox Drake Hotel doors 8:30 pm, $10.50.
RT, SS. July 29.
Boris Lee’s Palace doors 8:30 pm, $20. HS, RT, SS, TF. August 7. Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience World Tour Air Canada Centre 8 pm, $67.25-$192.75. December 10.
Dakota Tavern Alan Snoddy 9 pm. Double Double Land Man Forever, Mimico,
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Alleycatz Back Alley Ringers (blues). Aspetta Caffe Open Mic El Faron 8 pm. Bar Radio Sean Conway (country/roots) 9 pm. Cadillac Lounge Megan Lane (blues rock
power trio) 9 pm.5 Cameron House Whitebrow 10 pm, Samantha Martin 6 pm. Cavern Bar Open Mic 9 pm.
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CHILDREN 404
D: Robert Greene
THU, MAY 1 9:00 PM SCREENING
D: Pavel Loparev, Askold Kurov
WORLD PREMIERE
Come join us for a FREE outdoor screening of Harmontown in Burwash Quad, next to the Victoria College building on the University of Toronto campus. The evening starts at 8:00 pm with live music and a fantastic film. Weather permitting.
The Wire’s Brandy Burre plays all the parts—mother, lover, wife, performer—can women have it all?
Courageous Russian LGBT youth fight against Putin’s homophobic laws.
SCOTIABANK THEATRE INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
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WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER D: Joe Berlinger Strip away the myths surrounding Boston ex-mobster and FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger.
THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
THE SPECIAL NEED
RED LINES D: Andrea Kalin, Oliver Lukacs Cameras capture a death-defying struggle to map a blueprint for freedom in Syria.
An autistic man embarks on a journey with friends to find love but discovers something different. CANADIAN PREMIERE
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Inspired by the most curious, wonderful and shocking stories from the Guinness World Records book The Measure of All Things weaves together portraits, interviews and archival footage of its most memorable characters with live narration by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Green and a live soundtrack by The Quavers.
D: Greg Barker Incredible firsthand experiences of Arab Spring activists taking on governments and dictators.
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ACTRESS
HARMONTOWN
CHILDREN 404
D: Robert Greene
THU, MAY 1 9:00 PM SCREENING
D: Pavel Loparev, Askold Kurov
WORLD PREMIERE
Come join us for a FREE outdoor screening of Harmontown in Burwash Quad, next to the Victoria College building on the University of Toronto campus. The evening starts at 8:00 pm with live music and a fantastic film. Weather permitting.
The Wire’s Brandy Burre plays all the parts—mother, lover, wife, performer—can women have it all?
Courageous Russian LGBT youth fight against Putin’s homophobic laws.
SCOTIABANK THEATRE INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Screening supported by
WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER D: Joe Berlinger Strip away the myths surrounding Boston ex-mobster and FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger.
THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
THE SPECIAL NEED
RED LINES D: Andrea Kalin, Oliver Lukacs Cameras capture a death-defying struggle to map a blueprint for freedom in Syria.
An autistic man embarks on a journey with friends to find love but discovers something different. CANADIAN PREMIERE
EVERYDAY REBELLION D: Arash T. Riahi, Arman T. Riahi
FIND FILMS. BUY TICKETS. WWW.HOTDOCS.CA April 17-23 2014 NOW
SAT, APR 26 7:30 PM
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
See why and how modern pacifism is winning in this slick tribute to disobedience.
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INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
D: Sam Green
D: Carlo Zoratti WORLD PREMIERE
ONE NIght ONLY!
WE ARE THE GIANT
Inspired by the most curious, wonderful and shocking stories from the Guinness World Records book The Measure of All Things weaves together portraits, interviews and archival footage of its most memorable characters with live narration by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Green and a live soundtrack by The Quavers.
D: Greg Barker Incredible firsthand experiences of Arab Spring activists taking on governments and dictators.
/hotdocsfestival
/hotdocs
ISABEL BADER THEATRE
/hotdocsfest
LADY VALOR: THE KRISTIN BECK STORY D: Mark Herzog, Sandrine Orabona One decorated Navy Seal’s challenging transformation into a life as a transgender woman.
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RSD 101
Q&A Kevin Laverty Record dealer
Three things you should know about this year’s Record Store Day, Saturday (April 19).
CHEOL JOON BAEK
SATURDAY APRIL 19
RECORD STORE DAY
In time for the year’s biggest crate-digging day, we spoke to one of Toronto’s most impressive collectors If you’re a serious stockpiler of rare records in Toronto, and especially if you have a taste for obscure reggae classics, you probably know Kevin Laverty. You might hate him because he refuses to cut you a deal on that West Indian disco oddity you’ve been searching for forever; you might love him because he was able to track it down for you. You don’t find him DJing around town too often any more, but that hasn’t slowed his record dealer business. When he’s not shipping vintage vinyl around the world to buyers who contact him through his discogs page (discogs.com/seller/soulment), you can find him at Henry’s Records (130 Shorting, 416-297-5585), hidden in the depths of a Scarborough industrial park. Since his interests are in dusty old records, Laverty doesn’t get too excited about the limited-edition discs that flood independent shops for Record Store Day. He’s well aware, however, that they help lure new people into the vinyl addict world, fuelling collector culture. We visited Laverty at his Scarborough home (a veritable vinyl museum) and got the lowdown on his world-renowned collection. First record you ever bought: Sucker MCs, by Run DMC. Most recent treasure you found: Hard Man Fe Ded, by Prince Buster. Last non-vintage record you bought: I picked up a reissue of Beautiful Day, by Spider Harrison. The original is, like $1,200, so I don’t think there’s a high likelihood of my ever finding it. Most valuable record: Just Don’t Love You, by the Carbon Copies, which sells in the healthy four figures. Total size of collection: If you count everything in the storage locker, my personal collection and all the stuff I have for sale, probably around 30,000. What record are you still searching for? I don’t have a “want list.” I’m just looking for a dope record that I’ve never heard before. Is the vinyl resurgence a myth? No, I definitely do see a lot more younger people interested in vinyl now when I’m out at the record fairs.
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Do reissues hurt or help the crate-digger scene? I’d say it’s half and half. Some of the new collectors will just keep buying reissues, but the other half get introduced to the market that way, and it’s more of an educational thing. How did you get into selling records? I could see money-making opportunities. I remember my friend had a copy of Audio Two’s Top Billin’, and he was the only guy in town with one. Other sound crews were offering him $150 for it because no one else had it. That really turned a light bulb on for me. Also, dealing records was a way of getting things I wanted that I couldn’t buy. There are certain high-end records you can only get through barter. Nobody really sells those records, so you need something to trade. The real highend dealers basically smoke their own product and just BENJAMIN BOLES want to get more stuff for themselves.
The Ambassadors Blue Rodeo With 13 albums plus three live ones, it makes sense that country rock legends Blue Rodeo have been chosen as the Canadian spokesband for RSD2014. While it’s not superclear what the ambassadorship entails, Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor & company are releasing their hit 1989 album, Diamond Mine, on a two-LP colour vinyl set exclusively in Canada.
The Show Chart Attack Presents Record Store Day 2014 at Sonic Boom Canadian music site Chart Attack is partnering with Sonic Boom (782 Bathurst) for the best in-store you’ll find this weekend. Starting at 1 pm, performances by teenaged punk three-piece Unfinished Business, jazz-pop four-piece DIANA, loud-rock quartet Greys, indie pop foursome the Bicycles, punk rockers HSY and indie rock duo PS I Love You run until 7 pm. Best part? In the spirit of the city-wide music love-in, it’s free.
The Releases There are a number of different types of RSD2014 releases: exclusives you won’t find at any other time or place; Canada-only releases by Canadians, for Canada; limitedrun/regional-focus releases that might not be distributed country-wide and of which there will be very, very few copies; and Record Store Day first releases, which will become widely available in a matter of weeks. But there’s no need to be overwhelmed. No matter your preferred genre or era, you’re covered, from Joan Baez’s Blessed Are LP to Jadea Kelly’s Clover on vinyl, Fela-Ransome Kuti’s Se E Tun De/Waka Waka 7-inch and OutKast’s Player’s Ball 10-inch single. For a complete list of releases and participating stores, visit recordstoredaycanada.com. JULIA LECONTE
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THE CENTRAL Bora Lim 5 pm. CHERRY COLA’S ROCK N’ ROLLA Canadiana
Tracks Joyce Island.
DOMINION ON QUEEN Suzie Vinnick (blues) 9:30 pm.
ELLINGTON’S CAFE Maia’s Uke Jam 6 to 9 pm,
all ages.
LINSMORE TAVERN Glen Hornblast & the Queen Street Cowboys (country/roots/pop) 9 pm.
THE LOCAL GEST Open Mic With Porter 9 pm. LOLA Brian Cober (double slide guitar) 9 pm. LOU DAWG’S Lou Dawg’s Celebrates 5 Years On
King (live New Orleans jazz, blues and country music) noon till 2 am. LULA LOUNGE Bridges Lido Pimienta 10 pm, Ernesto Espinosa (folk/rock/jazz) 8 pm. ORBIT ROOM Paul Reddick (blues/folk/rock) 10 pm. RELISH BAR & GRILL Howard Gladstone Trio 7 to 9 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Bluegrass Thursdays Houndstooth (bluegrass/old-time) 7:30 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS The St Dirt Elementary School Seder St Dirt Elementary School w/ Myk Freedman 10 pm. UNICORN PUB Honky Tonk Thursdays 10 pm. WISE GUYS Open Jam Jon Long 10 pm.
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ANNEX THEATRE Early Expressions David Braid, Florian Hoefner, Ton Beau String Quartet (chamber jazz) 8 pm. DE SOTOS Jam Anthony Abbatangeli (jazz/ blues) 8 pm. EMMET RAY BAR Vokurka’s Vicarious Virtuoso Violin Ed Vokurka (jazz/folk/gypsy/swing) 9 pm. FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS RICHARD BRADSHAW AMPHITHEATRE Inspired By Bach Mark Fewer (violin) noon to 1 pm. GEARY LANE Man Finds Fire Presents Mind Over Mirrors, Koen Holtkamp, Manticore (experimental/ambient) 8 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Jazz.FM91 Cabaret Series: A Tribute To Vocal Jazz Cadence (vocal jazz quartet) 8:30 pm. THE JAZZ BISTRO Lenny Solomon Quartet 9 pm. KAMA Thursdays At Five Brigham Phillips & Canadian Jazz Quartet (piano) 5 to 8 pm. MONIKER GALLERY Jetlag Photo Exhibit And Album Listening Event Milosh 7 to 10 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR The Vincent Wolfe Trio (jazz) 7:30 pm. POETRY JAZZ CAFE Shafton Thomas Group (experimental jazz) 9 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). THE REX Tony Monaco Organ Trio 9:45 pm, Ross Wooldridge Trio 6:30 pm. THE WHIPPOORWILL A Little Rambunctious Michael Louis Johnson (jazz/swing) 10 pm.
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THE BALLET Ill Table Manners, ASE MOR, Marcus Haran 10:30 pm.
CINEMA NIGHTCLUB Easter Thursday Booch &
Sydd, Hallo & Fuzey, Macri. CLINTON’S Throwback Thursdays (90s) doors 10 pm. CODA Prism DJ Pagano doors 10 pm. CRAWFORD Twisted Thursdays DJ Law (video dance party). CROCODILE ROCK Long Weekend Party DJ Perry (top 40/dance) doors 4 pm. DANCE CAVE Different Class (dance/rock/new wave/Brit Pop). DISGRACELAND A Hard Days Night DJ Nick Harris (rock/hip-hop favourites) 10 pm. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Rawdman, Dougie doors 11 pm. DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE Diggy the DJ (hip-hop) doors 10 pm. EFS Untitled Simon Jain doors 10 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL The Hot House Collective (deep and classic house) 10 pm. GOODHANDY’S T-Girl Party DJ Todd Klinck.5 GUVERNMENT Decadence David Guetta, ATB, Cosmic Gate, Sultan & Ned Shepard, Paris & Simo and others. JOHNNY JACKSON Classics: Hits From The 50s90s Mista Jiggz (pop/rock/hip-hop/house/ R&B/reggae/funk/disco) doors 10 pm. REVIVAL The Anthems DJs Jason Palma, Dave Campbell, Groove Institute. RIVOLI POOL LOUNGE DJ Bunitall (R&B/hip-hop). TATTOO DJ Questlove, Adrian Kain, Yosvani, DJ Dlux doors 9 pm.
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WAYLA Bar Random Play DJ Dwayne Minard (disco/yacht rock/new wave) 10 pm.
Friday, April 18 Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adelaide Hall X Ambassadors, Parade of Lights (indie rock) doors 7 pm. Alleycatz Lady Kane. Baltic Avenue Pony Girl, Zords, Twin Smith doors 9 pm. Cavern Bar Lilly Mason (soul/indie/pop) 9 pm. DakotaTavernThe New Mendicants doors 6:30 pm. Hard Luck Bar CD release party The Matadors, the Koffin Kats, Rehab for Quitters, Cadillacs & Cadavers (psychobilly/rockabilly/ punk) 9 pm. Harlem Daniella Watters & Dane Hartsell 7 pm. HarlemWest Mboya Nicholson (soul) 7:30 to 11 pm. The Hideout The Empty Hours (rock) 10 pm. Horseshoe Exclaim! Hockey Hootenany 10 pm. Jam Factory Co Cougars in America (alt/folk) doors 8 pm. Linsmore Tavern Honey Badger (rock) 9 pm. Lou Dawg’s Pat Wright, Mike Constantini, Jeff Eager (acoustic soul/funk/blues/rock) 10 pm. Orbit Room The Dave Murphy Band (soul/ rock/pop) 10 pm. Revival Hip-Hop Karaoke DJ Numeric, Ted Dancin’ doors 10 pm. Rivoli Lazy Like The Moon Tour Dennis Ellsworth, Lindy Vopnfjord, Graeme Kennedy doors 9 pm. Rockpile Still of the Night, Chris Newman, Jay Ezs, Riccardo Curzi, Robby Cooper, Dave Barrett, Jason Orton, Endless Armada and others doors 8:30 pm, all ages. The Rockpile East Lee Aaron (rock/pop) doors 7:30 pm, all ages. Seven44 FTATR (AC/DC tribute). Silver Dollar Patti Cake, San Marina, the Meerkats, Labstract 9 pm. The Sister Washbear. Smiling Buddha Girls Just Wanna Have Punk Benefit for Sistering: A Woman’s Place and Girls Rock Camp Toronto Unfinished Business, SuperLion, Artificial Dissemination, Cunt Punt, Anti-Vibes, Sluts on 45, CityDeath, the Terminals, Politikill Incorrect, Sabotage, Beaver Slap, Anxiety (punk/hardcore) 7 pm, all ages. Southside Johnny’s Busted Again (rock) 10 pm. Unicorn Pub High Rollers 10 pm. Virgin Mobile Mod Club Loving In the Name Of, the Big Band.
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108 Vine Darbazi, Bruce Peninsula 7:30 pm. Bar Radio Kristine Schmitt & Her Special
Powers (country/bluegrass) 10 pm. Cameron House Front Room Good Enough Friday Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party 10:30 pm. Cameron House Patrick Brealey (folk rock/ roots) 8 pm, David Celia 6 pm. Cameron House Back Room The Storma longs midnight, Sam Taylor & the East End Love 11 pm, the Dreadful Starlings 10 pm. The Central Joonbugs, Three Seasons & the Move, the Jessica Stuart Few, Qwyn Charter & the Five Aces, DJs GraeFunk & Gatty Prant 9:30 pm, Rachael Kennedy, the Fairest & Best 5:30 pm. Dora Keogh Root Magic (blues) 9 pm. Drake Hotel Underground Bryce Jardine & the Parlour Birds doors 8 pm. Free Times Cafe Jack Walker & Taylor Kurta 9 pm. Hugh’s Room For The Love Of Pete – A Tribute To Pete Seeger Jory Nash & Rosalyn Dennet, James Gordon, Mike Ford, Crabtree & Mills, Gathering Sparks, David Celia, Grit Laskin, Jerry Gray and others 8:30 pm. Lake Affect Lounge Acoustic Affect Fun Cam, Martin Rouleau, Alexander Quain 9 pm. Lula Lounge Changui Havana (salsa) 10:30 pm. Press Club The Legendary Castaways (blues) 10:30 pm. Relish Bar & Grill Cardboard Crowns 9 pm. Reposado The Reposadists Quartet (gypsy bop). Tranzac Southern Cross The St Dirt Elementary School Seder St Dirt Elementary School w/ Myk Freedman 10 pm, Dust: The Quietest Big Band in the Known World 7:30 pm, the Foolish Things (folk) 5 pm.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Betty Oliphant Theatre A Portrait Of Jörg Widmann Jörg Widmann (clarinet), New Music Concerts Ensemble 8 pm. Imperial Pub Jazz Fridays Jazz Generation (big band classics) 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The Jazz Bistro Lenny Solomon Quartet 9 pm. Lula Lounge Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 8 pm. Metropolitan United Church JS Bach: St John Passion Metropolitan Festival Choir and
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Orchestra, Lesley Bouza, Daniel Taylor, Christopher Mayell, James Baldwin 7:30 pm. Musideum Reconnect Jeff King, Diane Roblin, Bob Cohen, Roger Travassos, Howard Spring (jazz/funk/fusion) 8 pm. Poetry Jazz Cafe Eric West Trio (experimental jazz) 9:30 pm. TheRexTony Monaco Organ Trio 9:45 pm, Artie Roth Quartet 6:30 pm, Hogtown Syncopators 4 pm. St Paul’s Basilica Sacred Music For A Sacred Space Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (classical) 7:30 pm. Touché Mistura Fina Quartet (Brazilian MPB music) 10:30 pm.
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Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
Andy Poolhall Moves DJs Barbi, Brains-
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The Hoxton Brillz & Yogi doors 10 pm. The Painted Lady Soul Sonic DJ NV (hip-hop/
funk/soul/Motown/mashups) 10 pm. The Piston Rebel Hop (reggae/ska/soul/hiphop) 10 pm. Rivoli Pool Lounge DJ Stu (rock & roll). The Savoy Frkn Wknd DJ Caff (R&B/hip-hop/ dancehall) 10 pm. WAYLA Bar DJ Munin (chill house/deep house/electro) 10 pm.
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Cauchemar (metal). ñ DakotaTavernThe New Mendicants doors 6:30 pm. Double Double Land Construction Volume 1 Tasseomancy, Wish, RLDML, DJ ñ Cell Memory & Daniel Vila doors 9 pm, all ages.
Duffy’s Tavern Widowmaker, Wreckage, Days
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Young Centre for the Performing Arts Song/
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Folk/Blues/Country/World
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Black Swan Saturday Sessions Open Stage
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CODA DJ T & Tensnake doors 10 pm. ñ Crawford BEASTDJ 9 pm.
Dance Cave Full On DJ Pat (alternative) 10 pm. Disgraceland Sweet Sweat DJ Bronson (dance/electro/Brit pop) 10 pm.
Drake Hotel Underground Stuck On Stupid Drastik doors 11 pm.
Drake One Fifty DJ Cozmic Cat doors 9 pm. Grasslands Root Down DJ Fish (hip-hop/
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99 Sudbury Avant_Mutek Toronto Minilogue, Martin Fazekas 10 pm.
Opera House Subspace 7 Year Anniversary DJ Saucy Miso & Warmuffin doors 9:30 pm.
The Piston Love Handle (retro/soul/boogie/
funk) 10 pm. Revival Midnight Mix DJ Wristpect, J-Class (hip-hop/R&B/mashup/electro/reggae). Rivoli Pool Lounge DJ Plan B (hip-hop/rap/club). Rivoli Scott Ramirez & Mega Powers, Mike Mystic & Othello, Don Beats, Balu Ballistic, ELMNT, Jae Ari doors 9 pm. TheSavoyMad City (R&B/hip-hop/dancehall) 10 pm. Sneaky Dee’s Shake-A-Tail. Tattoo George Pettit (DJ set), DJ Stu doors 10 pm. WAYLA Bar NYC 90s DJ Relentless & Scarlett Bobo (90s underground warehouse scene) 10 pm.
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Handlebar Sunday Jump 4/20 show/rally
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Emmet Ray Bar Circles Quartet 8 pm. Gerrard Art Space Sontag Shogun (modern classical) 8 pm, all ages.
Grossman’s New Orleans Connection All Star Jazz Band 4:30 to 9 pm.
Morgans on the Danforth Thursdays At
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icana) 10 pm, Cindy Doire 8 pm, Sarah Burton 6 pm. C’est What Mimi Oz doors 8:30 pm. Dora Keogh Unplugged Tuesdays David Baxter (roots/country) 8 pm. The Duke Live.com Open Jam Frank Wilks 8:30 pm. Free Times Cafe Allyson Murrell (folk) 8 pm. Izakaya Sushi House Drummers In Exile 8:30 pm. The Local The Big Three 9 pm. Lou Dawg’s Tangled Up In The Blues Chris Caddell, Cassius Pereira, Kenny Neal Jr 8 pm. Relish Bar & Grill Steve Raiken (singer/songwriter) 7 pm. 751 Open Mic The Stoopids 10 pm.
Jazz/Classical/Experimental
Canadian Music Centre CD release Christina
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Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
Modicani nel Mondo The Sicilian Jazz Project noon to 1 pm. The Jazz Bistro Take It To The Stage Tuesdays The Vincent Wolfe Trio (jazz) doors 6 pm. Musideum Wolf Woman Songs Donald Quan, Rita di Ghent (jazz) 8 pm. Rasputin Vodka Bar Linda Carone, Peter Hill (vintage jazz & blues) 7:30 to 9:30 pm. The Rex Classic Jazz Jam 9:30 pm, Carissa Neufeld 6:30 PM. Roy Thomson Hall Mardi Gras: New Orleans Jazz Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Byron Stripling, Bobby Floyd, Bob Breithaupt 8 pm, 8 pm.
Royal Conservatory of Music Koerner Hall Jazz Lives: Jazz.FM91 Fundraising ñ Event Gary Burton, Earl Klugh, Lisa Fischer, the
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Twenty years later, Nas’s New York masterpiece holds up as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. By JULIA LECONTE April 19 marks the 20th anniversary of Nas’s groundbreaking rap album, Illmatic. But years before that debut, Canadian-American golden-age hip-hop group Main Source (featuring Toronto’s Sir Scratch and K-Cut and New York’s Large Professor) were the first ones to put Nas (then Nasty Nas) on record. “I was trapped in a cage and let out by the Main Source” says Nasir Jones in the opening verse of 1991’s Live At The Barbeque. “We needed one more song for the Main Source record, and Large Professor said, ‘Let’s put Nas on the track alongside Joe Fatal and Akinyele,” K-Cut tells me nearly a quartercentury later. “We went in not knowing what we were gonna sam- Nas cover from 2004—the ple, and we dug Illmatic and now. through the 45s we had and used the Vicki Anderson record In The Land Of Milk And Honey, which became Live At The Barbeque.” Three years down the road, Nas sampled his debut song in The Genesis, Illmatic’s opening track. K-Cut wasn’t surprised at all to hear it in the overture.
“The roots Nas came from are Main Source and Large Professor. Nas was about 16 when I met him through Large Pro. When Large Pro was working on Eric B. & Rakim’s LP, they gave him downtime that he used to work on Nas demos, and we did our demos as well, so we were blessed for that.” Aside from the fact that it’s air-tight – 10 lyrically perfect tracks with era-defining jazz-imbued production – Illmatic was also the first album to gather a group of super-producers (including DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Q-Tip). It painted a beautifully bleak portrait of his housing project, lit a fire under Queensbridge, New York and East Coast rap, and went on both to define its time and to influence everyone from Jay-Z to Common to Kenmidpoint between drick Lamar to Joey Bada$$. And rappers aren’t the only ones inspired by the 1994 hip-hopera. For its 20th anniversary, Toronto rockers the Dying Arts decided to honour the original king of New York. “It dawned on us last year to cover the album front to back – including The Genesis – with live instruments, and do an artistic interpretation of
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Illmatic XX (Sony Legacy) Rating: Looking back, Nasir Jones’s decision to open his seminal album with a sample from Wild Style – touted as the first hip-hop movie – was both aspirational and prescient. A few minutes later, when Nas mutters, “I don’t know how to start this,” before breaking into one of the most revered rap records of all time, it sounds like a lightweight humblebrag (it wasn’t; he wrote his verse shortly before entering the booth). N.Y. State Of Mind – a dizzying slice-of-life track packed with complex internal rhyme schemes, a razor-sharp view of the six-block radius that was North America’s biggest housing project – established Nas as New York’s street poet laureate. Included on this reissue are competent remixes of a few of the most memorable songs. It Ain’t Hard To Tell gets a funk bounce, the emotional letters-to-pals-in-the-pen cut One Love gets a gospel refrain on the hook. Illmatic is timeless because of Nas’s introspective, hyper-detailed approach to his daily life – even to moments that don’t seem particularly notable. He encourages us to view our own surroundings with the same poetic scrutiny. Top track: One Love JORDAN SOWUNMI
each song,” says lead singer Mike Portoghese. “N.Y. State Of Mind = rock banger, One Love = mellow piano, atmospheric soundscapes, etc. We’ll be playing off what’s in the songs already, but extracting the buried and often hidden sonic textures. It sounds incredible with live bass and drums.” And Portoghese’s already enlisted the city’s best emcees, including the godfather of Canadian hip-hop, Maestro Fresh Wes, and Junonominated rapper D-Sisive. They haven’t sussed out who’s rapping what, but everyone has his favourites. “Loved the Michael Jackson Human Nature sample complemented by the banging snare drums,” says Wes of album closer It Ain’t Hard To Tell. “Nas’s lyrical content and wordplay were timeless. The rhymes inspired me to do better.” Luckily, Wes won’t have to fight D-Sisive over it. “I’d love to do N.Y. State Of Mind. That’s the greatest hip-hop song of all time! Two 50-bar verses. Never a dull moment. T-shirt catchphrases. Timeless. “One Love is a close second. I rhyme that to myself at least once a week,” he says before referencing some of the song’s most famous lyrics. “My girl hates that Jerome’s niece got shot.” Unfortunately, Portoghese says we’ll have to wait till the second half of 2014 (the band is busy releasing their self-titled EP, dropping June 3) for their cover tribute to come to fruition. In the meantime, Nas has released a specialedition Illmatic double album with remixes and unreleased material. “Don’t mess with a classic” is what we’d usually say. This time, though, we’ll make an exception. K-Cut DJs his monthly gig at Cold Tea (60 Kensington) on May 10.
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show like Canada AM will invite to perform, even if he’s singing about marijuana trees blowing in our breeze. On his fifth studio album, Marley’s going funky and futuristic. Fly Rasta could mean a lot of things, and with the addition of subtle psychedelia you can literally imagine Ziggy floating through space. But the title track and So Many Rising (the Redemption Song of this album, say) highlight its main meaning: empowerment of the Rastafari movement. As usual, the album is steeped in the power of love (not necessarily the romantic kind, though there’s that, too), and Ziggy is at his best when he’s politely but firmly political. Not as immediately popcatchy as 2006’s Love Is My Religion or 2011’s Wild And Free, and there are some lyrics that only a Marley could pull off (“I don’t wanna live on Mars / I don’t wanna drive space cars / I just wanna be with you”), but new sounds like sitar and taiko drums add interest without changing Ziggy’s signature groove. Top track: So Many Rising Ziggy Marley plays David Pecaut Square as part of Luminato on June 14. JL
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Testimony (Universal/Def Jam) Rating: Twenty-one-year-old August Alsina has seen a lot of trauma: drug-addicted parents, Katrina-induced displacement, homelessness, a murdered brother. But through his unique brand of decidedly gangsta R&B (it hews close to rap), Alsina views life through a lens that’s both darkened and illuminated by his troubled past. His major label debut features many such examples: on Make It Home, featuring Jeezy, Alsina sombrely expresses the consequences of the zero-sum game with the eye of a street veteran. On Grind & Pray / Get Ya Money, a song about an exotic dancer, Alsina purrs, “Girl, what you do and what I do ain’t that different” and sounds like he actually means it. On the soaring Kissin’ On My Tattoos, he wants more than a casual fling. Alsina’s narrative-driven niche is criminally underrepresented on the pop charts right now. Judging by the way he effectively turns his wounded past into the catalyst for a bright future – he has potential to dominate the lane. Top track: Kissin’ On My Tattoos JORDAN SOWUNMI
Man is the standout. Top track: She Ain’t My Woman And I Ain’t No Woman’s Man Jerry Leger plays Sunrise Records on Saturday (April 19) for Record Store Day, and the Horseshoe Tavern May 1. SARAH GREENE
THUS OWLS Turning Rocks (Secret City) Rating: NNN Thus Owls grew out of the marriage between Swedish singer Erika and Canadian guitarist Simon Angell and are now a fleshed-out Montreal band with two other Quebec-based members and a Swedish bass player. On the group’s third album, Erika Angell’s voice and keys player Parker Shper’s synths create a vast and eccentric yet oddly delicate sonic world into which Erika pours poetic lyrics based on stories from her grandmother. Her voice recalls Kate Bush in the melody of sparse piano-based opener As Long As We Try A Little, and Chrissie Hynde on the talkier How, In My Bones. She often employs her voice instrumentally, using nonsensical, mildly alarming and creepy vocalizations; it’s a striking technique, though made less effective by its frequency. Now and then we are left with only Erika Angell and a reverby autoharp, making us wonder what she would sound like backed by a medium-sized (as opposed to tiny or epic) sound. Top track: As Long As We Try A Little SG
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Eclipsed (independent) Rating: This town is full of under-the-radar musicians meticulously crafting tunes in basements and garages with little assistance or attention to spur them on. Pink Moth’s Ray Cammaert is one of them, and the wistful indie pop on his new full-length more than deserves to be heard. Written mostly in Berlin after a European tour and then self-recorded, Eclipsed is memorably melodic, quietly confident and superbly emotional. Best, Cammaert and his talented musician friends are perfectly satisfied with staying down-toearth – sidestepping the indie rock trend of going for epic builds and cathartic choruses. Cammaert has an inviting voice but doesn’t always achieve perfect pitch, giving the album a lo-fi quality also enhanced by the more experimental, effects-heavy tunes. Fans of Big Star and Jim Guthrie will find lots to love in catchy tunes Lines and Cheaper Wine, as well as languid tearspillers Up All Night and River Song. Top track: River Song CARLA GILLIS
itional R&B vocals into electronic abstraction. The New Jersey native is signed to Kendrick Lamar’s Top Dawg label, so her debut LP arrives with high expectations. The trick is ensuring the emphasis on texture doesn’t overwhelm the songs’ underlying emotional force, which sometimes happens on Z: intricate production casts a pleasant spell but fails to provide memorable moments. SZA’s lyrics are impressionistic, and her melodies arrive in fits and spurts. She sings of a romance with “a type-A personality” on opener U R as if in a distant dream state, and of decapitating Barbies on Child’s Play, a nostalgic track imbued with an equally thick somnambulistic fog. The mood gradually brightens and her voice takes on the lilt of a jazz singer, and the crystalline intimacy of The xx’s Romy Madley-Croft. Z is most satisfying when SZA veers toward the latter, as on Shattered Ring and the Marvin Gaye-sampling Sweet November. Top track: Shattered Ring KEVIN RITCHIE
This is not the Kelis who sang about her milkshake, nor is Food similar to the electro-dance turn of 2010’s Flesh Tone. In 2014, she’s nurturing herself – inspired by the records she grew up listening to. On a horn-heavy album full of throwback soul, funk and a dose of Afrobeat, husky-voiced Kelis sings mostly happy songs about satisfaction in the love department, with the exception of Biscuits N’ Gravy, which alludes to a long-suffered pain that might never fully go away. (Her divorce from Nas?) A couple of songs sound like Much More Music hits (Breakfast, Forever Be), but a few genuine surprises – the Simon & Garfunkelesque cover of Labi Siffre’s Bless The Telephone, the slow-burning Floyd and country-rocking Friday Fish Fry – demonstrate Kelis’s deft versatility. Top track: Floyd Kelis plays the Danforth Music Hall June 11. JULIA LECONTE
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On the heels of a food-truck promotion at SXSW, Kelis gives us an album called Food, in which half of the songs are named for edibles. No surprise, really, coming from an R&B singer who trained as a saucier at Le Cordon Bleu.
Reggae Gong) Rating: NNN Unlike younger brother Damian – the harder dancehall/hip-hop/reggae star – Bob’s eldest son, Ziggy, makes sweet, singable reggae that translates well around a campfire. He’s the kind of artist a morning
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Rating: NNN It’s not easy to put your finger on exactly what’s changed in the four years since Los Angeles producer Teebs (aka Mtendere Mandowa) dropped his debut full-length, Ardour. His trademark soft-focus ambient hip-hop sound is still front and centre, but things feel a little less warm, and maybe a little too smooth. Could it be that he’s become too adept at production in the meantime, and inadvertently sanded away too much of his earlier work’s charming roughness? An alternate explanation is that he’s just in a calmer and more content headspace now, especially considering that Ardour was written and recorded in the immediate aftermath of his father’s death. From that perspective, the breezy California vibes and cheerfully sedated mood of Estara seem more deliberate, and the album is unquestionably a great soundtrack for chilling out. It might have fewer surprises and off-kilter oddities than we’d hoped for, but it definitely won’t kill your buzz. Top track: Mondaze BENJAMIN BOLES
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Monkey business Adapting Yann Martel’s Beatrice & Virgil brings out the animal instinct By JON KAPLAN
Sarah Garton Stanley says this play can help you understand the world and question your part in it.
BEATRICE & VIRGIL by Yann Martel, adapted by Lindsay Cochrane, directed by Sarah Garton Stanley, with Damien Atkins and Pierre Brault. Presented by the Factory Theatre (125 Bathurst). Opens Thursday (April 17) and runs to May 11, Tuesday to Saturday 8 pm, matinees Sunday and May 3 and 10 at 2 pm. $30-$45, some Sunday pwyc. 416-504-9971.
How do you talk about the unthinkable in a way that encompasses its enormity? The question underlies any discussion of the Holocaust, and novelist Yann Martel takes an unconventional stab at it in Beatrice & Virgil. Factory Theatre, in collaboration with the National Arts Centre, brings
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Parisian pair BELLEVILLE by Amy Herzog (Company Theatre/Canadian Stage). At the Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley). Runs to May 4. $22-$49. 416-368-3110. See Continuing, page 55. Rating: NNNN
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The title of Amy Herzog’s Belleville refers to the colourful, diverse Paris neighbourhood where her characters live. It also stands for the pictureperfect existence Zack (Allan Hawco) and Abby (Christine Horne) have set up for themselves. Young Americans abroad, he works for Doctors Without Borders as a physician helping children
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Lindsay Cochrane’s adaptation of the book to the stage, giving two actors, Damien Atkins and Pierre Brault, a chance to play animal as well as human characters. The former are the title figures, Beatrice (a donkey) and Virgil (a howler monkey), whose lives become an allegorical tale that echoes the Holocaust. “The story suggests a way to look at survival and its cost,” says director Sarah Garton Stanley, associate artistic director of English theatre at the National Arts Centre. “It’s our desire as humans to codify our past experiences in a way that makes them safe, but we must continue to be aware of our own propensity toward evil.” The narrative involving the ani-
mals is framed by the tale of Henry, a novelist whose latest book was rejected by his publishers, and a taxidermist who wants his help writing a play featuring Beatrice and Virgil. “Henry’s story also deals with the Holocaust, and he feels a real desire and need to tell the story so his readers can learn and grow from that huge event,” says Stanley, who recently directed Helen Lawrence (coming to Canadian Stage next season) and a key collaborator with Michael Rubenfeld in SelfConscious Theatre. “The taxidermist is a parallel figure at some level; he’s trying to preserve animals who are being exterminated, so they won’t be forgotten. “As their two tales unfold, the storytelling space they create is an
with AIDS, while she teaches yoga. Enviable, right? That’s one of the big themes Herzog explores as her clever script – part mystery and part psychological drama – unfolds. In the opening sequence, Abby walks into their flat to the sound of Zack masturbating to internet porn. But that’s not the only secret he’s keeping from her. The mysteries begin to pile up with the appearance of their SenegaleseParisian landlord, Alioune (Dalmar Abuzeid), and phone calls from Zack’s secretary and Abby’s father. (Her sister’s about to give birth in the States.) Add to that the fact that Abby’s still mourning her mother’s death a few years earlier and is off her depression
medication and you’ve got the ingredients for an explosive domestic situation. The ending doesn’t detonate as it should, but that’s due more to the machinations of the script than to the direction by Jason Byrne, who moves things along briskly. He’s helped by Yannik Larivée’s naturalistic set, complete with many doors that hint at what’s going on behind them, Kevin Lamotte’s lighting, which suggests shadows full of mystery, and Richard Feren’s urban-angst sound design. Hawco and Horne’s Zack and Abby play off each other beautifully, sharing pet names and sensitive to each other’s shifting moods and desires. Their relationship – what they want from each
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uneasy one. The novelist feels that he’s a failure, and the taxidermist, who is more than he presents himself at the start, knows himself to be one.” The animals’ names suggest Dante’s three-part medieval epic The Divine Comedy. Virgil is the classical poet who guides him through the first two, the Inferno and Purgatory, while Beatrice is the idealized woman who leads Dante through Paradise. “Both the animals are guides, too,” says Stanley. “The story is meditative in some way, and the animals are a means for the taxidermist to look at moments of unimaginable horror, as the donkey and monkey present an earthly depiction of hell.” And why use animals? “Beatrice is stubborn and hardworking, and Virgil is clever and nimble,” says Stanley. “They’re beautiful creatures, devoid of irony, unlike the human characters. They’re pure, determined to find the best in the world and endure through the most difficult circumstances. The pair bring to mind all the qualities one would aspire to have in order to move gracefully through life.” The material of the tale has affected Stanley in a way she hopes will echo with audiences. “Yann suggests that this story can help us understand the world today. I have so many questions about living in the here and now – where I should stand up, what impact do I have when I do, if I have the power to change or stop events that occur around me.” The stage version of the book, says Stanley, is a narrative, structural and thematic mystery. “I’m compelled by that and also aware that it’s not a meal that’s served in a traditional, straight manner. You might get your French fries after the dessert.” 3
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Opening ABIGAIL’S PARTY by Mike Leigh (Precisely Peter Productions). The hostess from hell humiliates and dominates her guests at a dinner party in this satire on social climbers in 70s suburban England. Opens Apr 22 and runs to May 3, TueSat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $29.50, srs $25. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, Backspace. 416-504-7529, artsboxoffice.ca. BEATRICE & VIRGIL by Yann Martel (Factory Theatre/Canada’s National Arts Centre). A novelist meets a taxidermist who wants to write a play in this drama about horrific truths unearthed through art (see story, this page). Opens Apr 17 and runs to May 11, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (Sun preview at 7 pm) plus May 3 & 10 at 2 pm. $30-$45, preview $23, ltd pwyc Sun. 125 Bathurst, Studio. 416-5049971, factorytheatre.ca. BUSINESS AS USUAL by Viktor Lukawski, Adam Paolozza and Nicolas Di Gaetano (ZOU Theatre Company/Independent Creators Cooperative). Success and excess take a once-successful corporation off the rails and into chaos (see story, page 54). Opens Apr 17 and runs to
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other and what they’re getting – has to hold the play together, and the two actors communicate a lot with a look, a change in voice pitch or the positioning of a limb. As the contrasting seen-it-all landlord couple, Abuzeid and Marsha Regis are also excellent in this absorbing and disturbing look at what’s beneath the American dream.
Christine Horne and Allan Hawco play off each other beautifully in Belleville.
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Indies make inroads Up-and-coming companies get a big boost at the Theatre Centre By JON KAPLAN
ZOU Theatre. Presented by Independent Creators Cooperative at the Theatre Centre (1115 Queen West). Opens Thursday (April 17) and runs in rep to May 18, Thursday-Saturday 7, 8:15 and 9:30 pm, Sunday matinee 2, 3:15 and 4:30 pm. $23, stu/srs $18, three-show pass $55. 416538-0988, 3shows.ca.
Young indie theatre companies have it hard, not only creating new works but also finding the money to stage them and then putting bums in seats. The Theatre Centre and several established troupes have come up with a model to help. This week the Centre opens its BMO Incubator space with works by Ahuri Theatre, Play It Again Productions and ZOU Theatre. The venture gives the up-and-coming companies a chance to develop scripts and run their shows for six weeks (a luxury in the indie community), with Theatre Smith Gilmour and Why Not Theatre providing funding support and administrative guidance. Operating as the Independent Creators Cooperative, the three are linked by their focus on physical theatre. Just
about everyone involved has trained with French master Philippe Gaulier or at Paris’s Jacques Lecoq School. “Physical work has been part of the Theatre Centre since its early days,” notes Ravi Jain, resident artistic director at the Centre and head of Why Not. “It’s appropriate that these young indie companies, each with its own style, come together using this new model.” Play It Again’s Death Married My Daughter, previewed at last summer’s Fringe, brings Shakespeare’s Ophelia and Desdemona back to life to look at the condition of women in a male world. Ahuri Theatre’s Ralph + Lina is the story of co-writer Christina Serra’s grandparents’ history in Italy. Initially separated by the Second World War and Lina’s forced betrothal, they find freedom and happiness in Canada. Business As Usual, by ZOU Theatre, traces the comic madness at a corporation where working 9 to 5 – that is, 9 am to 5 am – is the norm. “The genesis of the producing mo del came about through my discussions with the Theatre Centre’s Franco Boni,” recalls Jain. “My central question in programming the new venue was what a theatre could be for a community – not only the artistic com-
munity but also the people who live in the area.” The idea for the Independent Creators Cooperative grew from the Centre’s history of giving companies a long-term development process. “Given the difficulties that emerging companies face with the rising cost of productions and building audiences for shows, we wanted to provide them with a chance to concentrate on their art. “It’s hard to find $60,000 to get a show up while doing marketing and publicity,” continues Jain. “That kind of producing model forces artists to focus on the end result of creation. We wanted to let companies direct their energy toward the evolving of their work.” Jain calls it “incentivizing” – giving those companies with money the chance to direct some of it to those at the bottom of the funding pyramid. Eventually, the shows they help finance make money that comes back to the givers, “creating a better flow throughout the artistic ecology. “I believe in intergenerational Ravi Jain says new “incentivizing” model puts power in the hands of emerging artists.
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May 18, Thu-Sun see website for times (Runs in rep with Ralph + Lina and Death Married My Daughter). $23, stu $18, 3-show pass $55. The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. 416-5380988, 3 shows.ca. Death Married My Daughter by Danya Buonastella, Dean Gilmour, Nina Gilmour and Michele Smith (Play it Again Productions/Independent Creators Cooperative). This satire puts Man on trial when Ophelia and Desdemona are resurrected (see story, this page). Opens Apr 17 and runs to May 18, Thu-Sun see website for times (Runs in rep with Ralph + Lina and Business As Usual). $23, stu $18, 3-show pass $55. The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. 416-538-0988, 3 shows.ca. A God In Need Of Help by Sean Dixon (Tarragon Theatre). In 1606, four Catholics carrying a holy painting across the Alps are attacked by Protestant zealots and attribute their escape to divine intervention. Previews to Apr 22. Opens Apr 23 and runs to May 25, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun mats 2:30 pm (and Apr 26, May 3 and 10). $21-$53, 8 pm, Apr 26 pwyc, Fri-Sat rush $13. 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. Hedwig And The Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell (Lower Ossington Theatre). In this musical comedy, an East German transgender musician moves to America to start a rock band and find love. Opens Apr 17 and runs to May 10, Thu-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8 and 11 pm. $49. 100A Ossington. 416-915-6747, tickets.ticketwise.ca/event/3818391. In His Name by Robert Tsonos (The Canadian History Project). Frenchmen fight native warriors in the new colony of Ville Marie in 1660. Opens Apr 23 and runs to Apr 27, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20. Array Space, 155 Walnut. 416-993-7929, inhisname.eventbrite.ca. Legally Blonde by Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach (Drayton Entertainment). A sorority girl makes it to law school in this musical based on the 2001 film. Opens Apr 23 and runs to May 18, see website for schedule. $25-$42. St Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin E, Waterloo. 1-888-3729866, draytonentertainment.com. Morro And Jasp Go Green (U.N.I.T. Productions/Harbourfront Spring Fling Festival). The clown sisters embark on a journey to reduce their ecological footprint. Apr 18-20, Fri-Sun 1 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Brigantine Room. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. A Number by Caryl Churchill (Cart/Horse Theatre/The Playwright Project 2014). This physiological thriller looks at the relationship between fathers and sons. Opens Apr 23 and
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runs to May 4, see website for schedule. $10$15, Project passes $15-$45. The Downstage, 798 Danforth. playwrightproject.com. A One Night Stand With Shaw (Never Wrestle With Pigs). The emerging artist collective presents four short, lesser-known plays by GB Shaw. Opens Apr 18 and runs to Apr 26, ThuMon 8 pm. $15, Mon $10. Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst. secureaseat.com. Ralph + Lina by Michele Smith, Dan Watson and Christina Serra (Ahuri Theatre/Independent Creators Cooperative). Two Italian lovers struggle to stay together in the face of WWII, forced immigration and old age (see story, page 54). Opens Apr 17 and runs to May 18, Thu-Sun see website for times (Runs in rep with Business As Usual and Death Married My Daughter). $23, stu $18, 3-show pass $55. The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. 416-5380988, 3shows.ca. Subway Stations Of The Cross (Soulpepper/Ins Choi). A homeless vagabond delivers a message from God in Choi’s performance of songs and spoken words. Two shows: Apr 18 at 8 pm. $15 (proceeds to the Yonge Street Mission) at Little Trinity Anglican Church, (425 King E), littletrinity.org; and Apr 19 at 8 pm. $15 (proceeds to the Daily Bread Food Bank) at Walmer Baptist Church, (188 Lowther), walmer.ca. Toronto Passion Play (Christian Performing Arts Centre). This theatrical musical tells the Easter story. Apr 18-20, Fri-Sat 2 and 7 pm, Sun 4 pm. $5. Church on the Queensway, 1536 the Queensway. 416-255-6750, torontopassionplay.com. Vinegar Tom by Caryl Churchill (Neoteny Theatre/The Playwright Project 2014). This dark comedy looks at how witch hunts affect communities and target old, poor and unconventional women. Opens Apr 23 and runs to May 4, see website for schedule. $10-$15, Project passes $15-$45. The Downstage, 798 Danforth. playwrightproject.com. Young Frankenstein by Mel Brooks, Irving Berlin and Thomas Meehan (Curtain Call Players). The doctor’s grandson inherits the family castle and repeats the old experiments in this musical comedy based on the 70s film. Opens Apr 17 and runs to Apr 25, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $26. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. 416-703-6181, curtaincallplayers.com.
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Festival). A woman is caught between two men on opposite sides of the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. Previews to May 8. Opens May 9 and runs in rep to Oct 18. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen, Niagara-on-the-Lake. shawfest.com. Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb (Shaw Festival). An American writer falls for a nightclub singer in Nazi-era Berlin. Previews to May 9. Opens May 10 and runs in rep to Oct 26. $35-$113, stu mats $24. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-onthe-Lake. 1-800-511-7429, shawfest.com. Crazy For You by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Ken Ludwig (Stratford Festival). A banker’s son dreams of being a Broadway star in this musical set in the 1930s. Previews Apr 21-May 26. Opens May 27 and runs in rep to Oct 12. $50-$135, stu/srs $20-$67. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen, Stratford. 1-800-5671600, stratfordfestival.ca.
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This thriller explores the mystery shrouding the sudden death of Pope John Paul I in 1978. Previews Apr 19-26. Opens Apr 27 and runs to Jun 1, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun & Wed 2 pm (no mat Apr 19). $35-$119. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. Les Précieuses Ridicules by Molière (Théâtre français de Toronto). The French satirist takes aim at the extravagant ladies of the French bourgeoisie. Previews Apr 23-24. Opens Apr 25 and runs to May 10, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, May 3 & 10 at 3:30 pm. $28-$57 Wed pwyc, ltd Sat rush $20; May 8 gala $125. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley, Upstairs. 416-534-6604, theatrefrancais.com. The Memo by Václav Havel (Thought for Food). An employee goes on an absurd quest to decipher a message in a newly invented workplace language. Previews Apr 23-24. Opens Apr 25 and runs to May 10, Thu-Sun 7:30 pm. $25, preview $12.50. Unit 102, 376 Dufferin. thought4food.ca. Of Human Bondage by Vern Thiessen (Soulpepper). W Somerset Maugham’s novel is adapted for the stage in a tale of loss, lust, obsession and the pursuit of beauty. Previews to Apr 23. Opens Apr 24 and runs to May 17, see website for schedule. $23-$74, rush $5-$23. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca.
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BroadFish by Melissa D’Agostino (Harbour-
front Centre HATCH/Praxis Theatre). In this fantastical multi-disciplinary show, a woman plans her wedding despite not having found a husband. Apr 19 at 8 pm. $12-$15. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Studio Theatre. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. The Foolish Cabaret (Foo Productions). This bimonthly cabaret for physical theatre artists features bouffon, clown and mime. Apr 21 at 8 pm. $10. Unit 102 Theatre, 376 Dufferin. fooproductions.com. The Knights Of Spring (Free Times Cafe). Nik Beat and Bruce Hunter perform at this poetry/ spoken word show with host Tom Fischer. Apr 18 from 7 to 8:30 pm. $5. 320 College. 416967-1078, freetimescafe.com. Lunacy Cabaret: Bunnarchy (Zero Gravity Circus). This vaudeville-style cabaret features clown, circus, comedy, music and more. Apr 19 at 9 pm. $20-$25. Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard E. lunacycabaret.com. The Playwright Project LauncH (The Playwright Project 2014). This event features a performance by Rebecca Singh and a DJ party. April 22, doors 8 pm. Free. The Downstage, 798 Danforth. playwrightproject.com. The Shakespeare Slam (Stratford Festival). The Bard’s 450th birthday is celebrated with spirited debate, live music and more with Paul Gross, Steven Page and others. Apr 23 at 8 pm. $39-$54, stu $29. Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor W, Koerner Hall. 1-800-5671600, stratfordfestival.ca.
20, Tue-Sun 8 pm. $20. 163 Sterling, unit 5. sterlingstudiotheatre.com. Cock by Mike Bartlett (Studio 180 Theatre). This Cock is a bit of a tease. Barlett’s look at sex, relationships and the fluidity around sexual labels is very timely, but a bit more weight and substance to the characters would have given it a tougher punch. Still, Joel Greenberg’s direction is sharp and vivid on John Thompson’s evocative set – which brings to mind a fighting ring – and the actors are excellent. Runs to Apr 27, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, Wed 1:30 pm. $25-$35, ltd Sun pwyc. The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. 416-8721212, studio180theatre.com. NNN (GS) Dinner With Goebbels by Mark Leith (act2 studio WORKS). This political satire features an imagined meeting of Joseph Goebbels, Karl Rove and Edward Bernays. Runs to Apr 27, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (no shows Apr 18 & 20). $22. Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen E. act2studio.ca.
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venture (Lower Ossington Theatre). Dora and friends take a trip to Treasure Island in this kids’ show based on the animated TV series. Runs to May 4, Sat-Sun 11 am and 1 pm. $29$39. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 416915-6747, lowerossingtontheatre.com. Frozen by Bryony Lavery (EN(LIVE)N Productions). Three lives intertwine in an exploration of the human capacity for forgiveness, remorse and change. Runs to Apr 20, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25. The Box Studio, 89 Niagara, rm 103. frozen.brownpapertickets.com. The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy (Soulpepper). It takes a while to warm to Murphy’s play about an Irish building contractor who hires an English therapist to help him sing like Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli. But Stuart Hughes and Diego Matamoros bring out the rich complexity of the characters. It’s a shame that the script lacks the passion found in the Gigli recordings used between scenes. At times the play feels like a dramatized Oliver Sacks case study. Runs to May 16, see website for schedule. $29-$74, rush $5-$23. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, youngcentre.ca. NNN (GS) Hercules by George Frideric Handel (Canadian Opera Company). Director Peter Sellars’s staging moves the classical action to the present, with Hercules as an American general fighting a Middle Eastern war and suffering from PTSD. Despite the work’s title, the central characters are the women: Alice Coote as his jealous wife Dejanira, and Lucy Crowe as Iole, a princess who is spoils of war – and both give excellent performances. Great Handel, moving and superbly musical. Runs to Apr 30: Apr 19, 24 and 30 at 7:30 pm,
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Derek Boyes and Miriam Fernandes keep the dramatic stakes high.
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Pair problems SOLICITING TEMPTATION by Erin Shields (Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman). Runs to May 4. $27-$53, $13 rush Friday and Sunday. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com. See Continuing, page 56. Rating: NNN A white, middle-aged businessman (Derek Boyes) waits anxiously in a Third World two-star hotel room. It’s not just the broken air conditioner and fan that make him hot and nervous, though. He’s waiting for a young native woman, possibly a child (Miriam Fernandes), he’s purchased for the evening. There’s a tentative knock at the door. That’s the intriguing set-up for Erin Shields’s Soliciting Temptation, a look at child prostitution that has its moments of tension, sexual and otherwise, but doesn’t come together as a full theatrical experience. Once the two are together, it takes only a short time for the man to discover that the woman is more than she seems. The conversation that follows involves his daughter, her parents and whether each of them has been in a similar situation previously.
To say more would unleash a series of spoilers, but it’s safe to say that as we learn more about the two, there’s material for arguments, discussions and revelations on both sides. The shifting power dynamics works much of the time, but despite the strength of much of the writing, it’s as if we’re watching separate scenes where the action builds and then rests, only to move off again in another direction. The confidence of one character rises and falls; each in turn goes on the attack and patronizes the other in some fashion. The script needs something more to hold its ideas together. Still, its moments of poetry and others of intense confrontation make the show worth seeing. It’s especially memorable at points that suggest we’re privy to fantasy rather than reality, overhearing thoughts and desires rather than spoken words. Part of the production’s strength are the performances by Boyes and Fernandes, who under Andrea Donaldson’s direction set up and maintain the dramatic stakes. Some of the tension they generate comes from their size differences. He towers over her, but Fernandes, a staunch opponent, gives as good as JON KAPLAN she gets.
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Arrabal by Gustavo Santaolalla and John Weidman (Mirvish/BASE Entertainment). A sultry mix of passion and politics, this new dance-theatre piece isn’t where it could be dramatically, but the music, movement and heart still make it an entertaining show. The young Arrabal (Micaela Spina) immerses herself in the tango clubs of Buenos Aires and learns what happened to her father, Rodolfo (co-choreographer Julio Zurita), who was disappeared under Argentina’s military dictatorship. The dance sequences smoulder and ignite, and Gustavo Santaolalla’s music is electric and catchy. But writer Weidman needs to find more clarity in the storytelling. Runs to May 11, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $44-$84. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. NNN (GS) Avenue Q by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty (Lower Ossington Theatre). A college grad moves to NYC and copes with grown-up problems in this adult musical puppet play. Runs to Jun 1, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, Sun 4 pm. $49-$59. 100A Ossington. 416-9156747, lowerossingtontheatre.com. Belleville by Amy Herzog (Company Theatre/Canadian Stage). An unexpected event leads to stark revelations in the lives of young Americans living a seemingly perfect life in Paris (see review, page 52). Runs to May 4, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed 1:30 pm, SatSun 2 pm. $22-$49. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-368-3110, canadianstage. com. NNNN (GS) Burn This by Lanford Wilson (Sterling Studio Theatre). A tragic accident brings a woman, her roommate and the deceased’s brother together to reconsider their lives. Runs to Apr
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Apr 27 at 2:30 pm. $12-$332. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231, coc.ca. NNNN (JK) The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown (Big Benn Productions). Two New Yorkers spend five years falling in and out of love in this musical. To Apr 19, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $25$30. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester. thelastfiveyears.brownpapertickets.com. Magic @ The Cage (Abracadabaret). Magicians, mind readers and mystery entertainers perform weekly magic and comedy. Weekly, Sun and Tue 7 pm. $15-$20. The Cage 292, 292 College, Crimson Lounge. 416-995-1736, abracadabaret.com/cage. Mother by the graduating class (Humber Theatre/Save Me a Seat Productions). Gender roles and relationships are challenged when a community is rocked by an unearthly event. Runs to Apr 19, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $15, stu/srs $10, mat
pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, artsboxoffice.ca. Nuts by Tom Topor (Scarborough Theatre Guild). An escort fights a psychiatrist’s ruling that she’s mentally unfit to stand trial for manslaughter. Runs to Apr 19, Thu-Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm. $20, stu/srs $17. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston. 416-2679292, theatrescarborough.com. Pinkalicious by Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann and John Gregor (Vital Theatre). A girl turns pink after eating too many cupcakes in this family musical. Runs to May 25, Sun 1 pm. $29.50-$39.50. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. 416-915-6747, pinkaliciousthemusical.com/toronto. Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire (Alumnae Theatre Co). A couple searches for comfort after an accident turns their world upsidedown. Runs to Apr 26, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, pwyc Sun. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. 416-364-4170, alumnaetheatre.com. Rent by Jonathan Larson (Lower Ossington Theatre). New York City artists struggle to make ends meet in the shadow of the AIDS epidemic in this musical. Runs to May 25,
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Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, Sun 4 pm. $49$59. 100A Ossington. 416-915-6747, lowerossingtontheatre.com. Ring Around The Moon by Jean Anouilh (George Brown College Theatre School). Twin brothers, an heiress, a ballet dancer and others scheme and seek love in a French chateau. Runs to Apr 19, see website for schedule. $18, srs $12 stu $7. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416-866-8666, youngcentre.ca. The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams (George Brown College Theatre School). A reclusive widow is drawn out by a man who reminds her of her late Sicilian husband. Runs to Apr 20, see website for schedule. $18, srs $12 stu $7. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane. 416866-8666, youngcentre.ca. Run For Your Wife by Ray Cooney (Drayton Entertainment). A taxi driver tries to keep his two wives from finding out about each other in this comedy. Runs to May 4, see website for schedule. $25-$42. Dunfield Theatre, 46 Grand S, Cambridge. 1-855-3729866, draytonentertainment.com. Shadows (Margo MacDonald). MacDonald’s play is based on the life of actor Eva LeGallienne, outed as a lesbian in 1930s New York City. Runs to Apr 19, Tue-Sun 8 pm. $20, stu $15. Videofag, 187 Augusta. videofag.com.
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Open Mic (Jennifer Walls). Sing showtunes with a live band and see previews of upcoming works at this weekly show. Mondays 10 pm. Free. Statler’s, 487 Church. 416-9220487. Soliciting Temptation by Erin Shields (Tarragon Theatre). A meeting for sex in a hotel room turns into a discussion on morality, economics and desire (see review, page 55). Runs to May 4, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $27-$53, previews $21-$25, rush $13. 30 Bridgman, Extra Space. 416-5311827, tarragontheatre.com. NNN (JK) The Sound Of Music by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse (Lower Ossington Theatre). An aspiring nun leaves the order to govern the children of an Austrian officer in this musical. Runs to May 3, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 3:30 pm. $39-$69. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 416-915-6747, lowerossingtontheatre.com.
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Things I Thought Of (independent) Rating: NNNNN Midway through Mark Forward’s savagely funny album, taped live at the Comedy Bar earlier this year, a fan can be heard shouting, “You’re the best!” I’d agree. One of the best, anyway. His comedy persona is the angry, put-upon truth-teller, the bullshit detector who’s simply doing his job. An excellent actor – he often assumes Muppet-voiced characters as antagonists – Forward sets the stakes high for each joke. He knows how to use drama to mislead. For instance, in the opening bit he tells us he’s awaiting a text about his grandmother’s test results. (Hint: they’re not the kind of test results we imagine.) A joke about an uncle raises the issue of artistic licence, resulting in several mini-punchlines. And a bit about encountering a bee turns into a quiet workplace standoff that astonishingly morphs into a meditation on the futility of life. There’s another layer to that joke that works better onstage. Forward can do straight-up observational humour as well, but it’s always got a nasty twist. His joke about people who think their dogs love them exclusively transitions into a hilarious bit about old age. Always one to sniff out self-righteous do-gooders, he skewers Sarah McLachlan’s animal adoption efforts
Mark Forward is one of the best standups around. in a mock-ethereal song complete with earnest voice-over. And his final extended bit, his nowclassic joke about the unexpected result of feeding a peanut to a chipmunk, takes on everything from American Idolstyle emoting to domestic abuse issues. I recommend seeing Forward live – he’s got an unpredictable presence and uses pauses well to draw you in. But this disc is the next best thing. GLENN SUMI
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TORONTO COMEDY BRAWL: GAUNTLET QUALIFYING ROUNDS See Thu 17. WHAM CITY COMEDY TOUR Wham City pre-
sents a cross-genre variety show featuring stand-up, videos, monologues and sketches. 8 pm. $10. Double Double Land, 209 Augusta. whamcity.com.
Tuesday, April 22 THE FIRESTARTER Fox & Fiddle presents weekly
pros and lotto spots w/ host Kyle Andrews. 8:30 pm. Free. 280 Bloor W. 416-966-4369. GET SOME: SKETCH COMEDY Comedy Bar presents new weekly sketches w/ members of Picnicface, the Sketchersons, Tony Ho and others. To Apr 29, Tue 8 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca. LES IMPROBABLES Supermarket presents a biweekly show with competitive improv en français. 7 pm. $5. 268 Augusta. 416-8400501, ligueimprotoronto@gmail.com. SIXTEEN SCANDALS See Thu 17. THE SKIN OF MY NUTS presents a weekly open mic w/ host Vandad Kardar. 9:30 pm. Free.
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Flamenco that speaks to the heart and touches the soul
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Fraser Young is a solid writer and a likeable performer. I don’t always believe his persona – the slacker dude who points out some of society’s stupidities – but there’s no denying his appeal. From criticizing a store clerk’s changecounting abilities to doing a cost-benefit
Pub presents host Danny Polishchuk and guests. 9:30 pm. Free. 54 Dundas E. 416-9774667, imperialcomedy.com. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents the Humber School of Comedy at 7:30 pm, Launching Pad for new stand-ups at 9:30 pm, every Tue. $4/ show. 224 Richmond W. yukyuks.com.
Mark Little, Steph Tolev, Ryan Belleville, Nick Beaton, Julia Hladkowicz, Kyle Hickey, Eddie Della Siepe, MC Bryan Hatt and others. 9 pm. $5. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge. com. CHEAP LAUGHS MONDAY PJ O’Briens Irish Pub presents a weekly open mic w/ Russell Roy and guests. 9:30 pm. Free. 39 Colborne. 416815-7562. GET HAPPY! Smiling Buddha presents a weekly open mic w/ hosts Scott Barkley & Scott Topolinsky. 8 pm. Free. 961 College. facebook. com/smilingbuddhaTO. IMPERIAL COMEDY SHOW Imperial Pub presents a weekly show. 9:30 pm. Free. 54 Dundas E. 416-977-4667, imperialcomedy.com. OFFICE PUB COMEDY presents 12 pros and amateurs each week w/ hosts Cassandra Sansosti and Blayne Smith. 8 pm. Free. The Office Pub, 117 John. 416-977-1900.
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top flamenco artists from Canada and Spain
Food, Medicine & A Surprising Amount Of Math (Comedy Records) Rating: NNN
Sonic Espresso Bar, 60 Cecil. facebook.com/ skinofmynuts.
ALTDOT COMEDY LOUNGE Rivoli presents
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
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SIXTEEN SCANDALS See Thu 17. THE STAND-UP 101 GRAD SHOW Absolute
Comedy and the Second City Training Centre present the freshest comics in the city w/ host Ted Bisaillion. 3:30 pm. $5. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE The Sketchersons present a weekly sketch and live music show. 9 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 17.
analysis of losing limbs for insurance claims purposes, his material is relatable and inoffensive. Deconstructing questionable acts and phrases is his specialty, whether it’s a guy who claims he speaks “over five languages,” or giving us a cautionary tale about the dreaded “as is” label at used clothing stores. A few jokes are lightweight. One set in Jordan goes nowhere, and one about apartment-hunting shouldn’t have made the cut. But a joke set in Peru travels to some unexpected places, and his analysis of how the oral sex euphemism “[she could] suck a golf ball through a garden hose” could come in handy is cute and endearing, as is the album closer, a critique of a ridiculous guide to kissing. Fun, but hardly revolutionary. GS
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Wednesday, April 23 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am Night w/ headliner Arthur Simeon, Mike ñ Samuels, Jimmy Shepherd, Anthony Ciarduli,
JP Hodgkinson, Ricky Bobby Stroganoff, Dave Code and host Josh Williams. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. absolutecomedy.ca. BIG TICKET Bad Dog Theatre Epic Wednesdays presents improv inspired by the best of the silver screen. 8 pm. $12, stu $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540. CHUCKLE CO. PRESENTS weekly stand-up. 9:30 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. chuckleco. com. ELEPHANT EMPIRE Comedy Bar presents the sketch troupe w/ Hannah Spear, Andrew Gardner, Matt Lemche and Peter Stevens, per-
Store clerks: be careful when giving change to Fraser Young.
forming fast-paced sketch and a one-act play. To May 28, Wednesdays 8 pm. $8. 945 Bloor W. 416-551-6540, comedybar.ca. MAGIC OVEN COMEDY presents weekly standup. 8-10 pm. Free. Magic Oven, 347 Keele. facebook.com/MagicOvenKeele. 120 WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC Club 120 presents comics, burlesque and novelty performers w/ TS comedian Mandy Goodhandy and others. 9 pm. Free. 120 Church. club120.ca. SIREN’S COMEDY Celt’s Pub presents open-mic stand-up w/ host Nigel Grinstead and headliner Andrew Barr. 8:30 pm. Free. 2872 Dundas W. 416-767-3339. SIXTEEN SCANDALS See Thu 17. SPIRITS COMEDY Spirits Bar & Grill presents one of T.O.’s longest-running weekly comedy nights. 9 pm. Free. 642 Church. 416-967-0001. TOP SHELF COMEDY presents The Spotlight, a weekly night of top comics. 9 pm. $5. WAYLA Bar, 996 Queen E. 416-901-5570.
TORONTO COMEDY BRAWL: GAUNTLET QUALIFYING ROUNDS See Thu 17. TORONTO COMEDY CAVERN presents a weekly
provisers performing with AIM Toronto musicians. Apr 19 at 8 pm. $10. Array Space, 155 Walnut. coexisdance.wordpress.com. OFF CANVAS Momentum Dance Toronto presents a contemporary dance performance that seeks to bring art to life on the stage. Previews April 23, opens April 24 and runs to Apr 26, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25-$30, preview $20. Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester. momentumdancetoronto.com. SPRING FLING FESTIVAL Harbourfront Centre presents a celebration of spring with dance workshops and a performance of Prince Rama In The Wilderness by Menaka Thakkar Dance Company. Apr 18-20, see website for schedule. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
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show w/ host Adam Jamal. 8:30 pm. Free. Cavern Bar, 76 Church. 416-971-4440. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Laurie Elliott. To Apr 26, Wed-Sat 8 pm, plus FriSat 10:30 pm. $13-$22. 224 Richmond W. 416967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3
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ARRABAL Mirvish and BASE Entertainment
present a sultry mix of passion and politics, this new dance-theatre piece isn’t where it could be dramatically, but the music, movement and heart still make it an entertaining show. The young Arrabal (Micaela Spina) immerses herself in the tango clubs of Buenos Aires and learns what happened to her father, Rodolfo (co-choreographer Julio Zurita), who was disappeared under Argentina’s military dictatorship. The dance sequences smoulder and ignite, and Gustavo Santaolalla’s music is electric and catchy. But writer Weidman needs to find more clarity in the storytelling. Runs to May 11, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $44-$84. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. NNN (GS) 3
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MUST-SEE SHOWS ANGELL Painting: Bradley Harms and Neil Harrison, to Apr 26. 12 Ossington. 416530-0444. ARSENAL TORONTO/DIVISION GALLERY
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Show probes immigration rights By FRAN SCHECHTER BAMBITCHELL (SHARLENE BAMBOAT AND ALEXIS MITCHELL) at the
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In a mall housing purveyors of Chinese herbal medicines, Asian DVDs and colourful children’s clothing, an innocuous-looking institutionalstyle sign announces the presence of Silent Citizen. Inside the bland retail space, a solitary desk holds a microphone and a start button. The set-up, mimicking Service Canada offices, is the latest participatory installation by Bambitchell, Toronto collaborators Sharlene Bamboat and Alexis Mitchell. The pair have addressed history, diaspora and immigration from a queer perspective in works like Cit-
izen Kenney, their campy video sendup of then immigration minister Jason Kenney (part of 2013’s That’s So Gay at the Gladstone), and Border Sounds, a disco with headphoneplayed tunes based on passport texts (2011’s Nuit Blanche). Less overtly queer and humorous, Silent Citizen moves toward a more disturbing experience. Inside the room, a jumble of voices reciting phrases from the language test that Kenney instituted as a requirement for citizenship plays over speakers. All goes quiet when you sit down at the table and press the button. A condescending government video about immigrating to Canada plays with only minor interventions by the artists. Then the test begins. A voice asks you to read phrases aloud from karaoke-style screens. Between prompts, the screens hold the word “SILENCE”
books SCIENCE NON- FICTION
Mind games THE FUTURE OF THE MIND: THE
SCIENTIFIC QUEST TO UNDERSTAND, ñ ENHANCE AND EMPOWER THE MIND
by Michio Kaku (Allen Lane), 400 pages, $33 cloth. Rating: NNNN
What was once the domain of science fiction is becoming a reality, according to physicist Michio Kaku’s compelling new book, The Future Of The Mind. Kaku looks at the history of neuroscience to outline the basics of our
mental powers, then proceeds to round up current studies that are beginning to explore the computerization of consciousness. He mines some well-known theories, such as Ray Kurzweil’s singularity, a hypothetical moment when machines surpass humans in intelligence. Even those familiar with these concepts will be energized by Kaku’s knowledgeable take on the practicality of the research. If some of it – like a method for destroying memories – sounds creepy, other applications could revolution-
Bambitchell’s participatory installation looks at the disturbing ways government defines citizenship.
for uncomfortably long periods. Is it a simple description or an ominous command that makes you wonder what you must not speak of? The interrogation-style light shining on the table adds to the atmosphere of intimidation and compliance. As your recorded voice joins the audio, you’re left with questions about personal and government definitions of who is Canadian and what voices have been excluded, what issues silenced in the citizenship process. 3 art@nowtoronto.com
ize health care: mental illness could be eradicated by suppressing sections of the brain responsible for crippling ailments. Imagine if we could become super-geniuses by activating a specific part of the brain, like flipping on a light switch. Would such tinkering violate evolution or signal a new era in medical engineering? Comparing research frontiers to pop culture imaginings from Star Trek or Flowers For Algernon might make the book feel less academic, but it’s no less impressive. When Kaku explains the complex theory
Photos/film: Varial Cédric Houin and Fabrice Nadjari, Apr 17-Aug 16, reception 6-9 pm Apr 17. 45 Ernest. 647-346-9082. CHRISTOPHER CUTTS Installation: Murray Favro, to Apr 26. 21 Morrow. 416-5325566. DANIEL FARIA GALLERY Painting/textiles: Hanna Hur, to Apr 26. 188 St Helens. 416538-1880. GALLERY TPW Working In And Out Of The Archive group show (Images Festival), to Apr 26, performance/talk 2 pm Apr 19. 1256 Dundas W. 416-645-1066. GALLERYWEST Dark Triangle, Evan Tyler and Michael Dent, to Apr 28. 1172 Queen W. 416-913-7116.
CRAIG DAVIDSON/ANDREW PYPER/JENNIFER HILLIER/BRAD SMITH Reading. 7 pm. Free. Ref-
Wednesday, April 23 7:30pm
Jun 15. Francis Bacon and Henry Moore, to Jul 20 ($25, srs $21.50, stu $16.50). $19.50, srs $16, stu $11, free Wed 6-8:30 pm (special exhibits excluded). 317 Dundas W. 416-9796648. ART GALLERY OF YORK U Camilla Singh, to Jun 16. 4700 Keele, Accolade E. 416-736-5169. DESIGN EXCHANGE This Is Not A Toy, to May 18 ($16, stu/srs $13). 234 Bay. 416363-6121. GARDINER MUSEUM Ron Thom And The Allied Arts, to Apr 27. $12, stu $6, srs $8; Fri 4-9 pm discounts. 111 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8080. JUSTINA M. BARNICKE David Buchan, to May 3. Hart House. 416-978-8398. McMICHAEL CANADIAN Mary Pratt, to Apr 27.
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of brain control, his reference to the film Surrogates helps us envision this alien future. Artificial intelligence, stem cells, internet access as a neural implant and telepathy all get their due in chapters that feel rushed at times, but only because the topics Kaku is
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trying to recap are so meaty. The book could’ve been twice its size, but Kaku wisely gives just a teasing glimpse of technologies to come. By book’s end, you’ll be deliciously dizzy thanks to his outlook on the DAVID SILVERBERG brain’s future.
and Sage Tyrtle. 7:30 pm. Free. Red Rocket Coffee, 1364 Danforth. 416-406-0880.
Saturday, April 19
Wednesday, April 23
$10/FREE for supporters, students & youth
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editor talks about her book Thrive. 7 pm. Free. Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor W. indigo.ca.
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Doors 7 pm. Free. Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. facebook.com/events/811371228892842. STUART ROSS/MEAGHAN STRIMAS Reading. 7 pm. Free. St Clair/Silverthorn Library, 1748 St Clair W. 416-393-7710.
Harry Karlinsky (Canada), The Stonehenge Letters Peter Norman (Canada), Emberton
with Nik Beat and Bruce Hunter. 7 pm. $5. Free Times Café, 320 College. freetimescafe.com. WORDS OUT LOUD Poets, storytellers and playwrights including Niki Koulouris, Myna Wallin
Changing Tides: Newfoundland And Labrador, to Jun 1. $15, stu/srs $12. 10365 Islington (Kleinburg). 905-893-1121. POWER PLANT Mike Nelson, to May 19. 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4949. ROM The Forbidden City: Inside The Court Of China’s Emperors, to Sep 1 ($27, stu/srs $24.50). $16, stu/srs $14.50; Fri 4:30-8:30 pm discounts. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. TEXTILE MUSEUM Heather Goodchild and Jérôme Havre, to Apr 23. From Geisha To Diva, to May 25. $15, srs $10, stu $6; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm. 55 Centre. 416-599-5321.
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APRILL CAMERON Launching her poetry collection Song & Dance Girl. 1-4 pm. Free. Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor W. 416-923-9525. SMASHMOUTH! Spoken word. 8 pm. Free. Lazy Daisy Cafe, 1515 Gerrard E. lazydaisyscafe.ca. TORONTO POETRY SLAM FINALS Spoken word competition. 8 pm. $15-$20. Royal Cinema, 608 College. 416-312-3865.
KNIGHTS OF SPRING Poetry/spoken word show
Raven, to May 24. 9 Ossington. 416-5320597. LE GALLERY Painting: Michael Antkowiak, Apr 17-May 3. 1183 Dundas W. 416-5328467. MERCER UNION Images Festival: Sarah Pierce, to May 24. 1286 Bloor W. 416536-1519. PARI NADIMI Video/photos: Tori Foster, to May 24. 254 Niagara. 416-591-6464. SUSAN HOBBS Shirley Wiitasalo, Apr 17May 24, reception 7-9 pm Apr 17. 137 Tecumseth. 416-504-3699. XPACE Images Festival: Transcending Binaries, to May 3. 303 Lansdowne. 416849-2864.
Remember when police found out that the abandoned Molson beer factory near Barrie had been turned into a massive grow op? Read all about it – both the pot operation and the bust – in Mark Coakley’s Hidden Harvest: The Rise And Fall Of North America’s Biggest Cannabis Grow Op ($19.95, ECW). Coakley tends to lionize the cops, but it’s easy to see why: turns out the ultra-violent criminals were into slavery, porn and a lot more. That’s what happens when you make marijuana cultivation illegal. HidSUSAN G. COLE den Harvest streets in May.
erence Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577. JOY FIELDING The author speaks about crime fiction. 7 pm. $5. Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View. torontosistersincrime.ca. JOSE LATOUR Talks about Cuba: Revolution, Involution, Evolution. 7 pm. Free. Victoria Village Library, 184 Sloane. 416-395-5950. SUZANNAH SHOWLER Launching her book Failure To Thrive. 7 pm. Free. No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College. ecwpress.com.
READING/ROUND TABLE Alena Graedon (USA), The Word Exchange
INTERACCESS Film (Images Festival): Lucy
THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS AGO Brian Jungen and Duane Linklater, to
READINGS THIS WEEK Thursday, April 17
GLADSTONE HOTEL Textiles: Hard Twist 2014 – This Is Personal, to Apr ñ 27. 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.
Monday, April 21 ARIANNA HUFFINGTON The Huffington Post
Tuesday, April 22 SARAH LANG/GARTH MARTENS/ANNE-MARIE TURZA/MATTHEW ZAPRUDER Poetry bash.
IVAN COYOTE & RAE SPOON Launching Gender Failure. 7 pm. $14. Gladstone ñ Hotel, 1214 Queen W. eventbrite.ca. ALENA GRAEDON/HARRY KARLINSKY/PETER NORMAN/STEVEN W BEATTIE Reading. 7:30 pm.
$10, stu/yth free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.
JULIE JOOSTEN/ANDREW FAULKNER/MIKE SPRY/ NIKI KOULOURIS/KATHRYN MOCKLER Poetry reading. 6 pm. Free. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay. 416-361-0032.
ELAINE VILAR MADRUGA/ERIK MARTINEZ RICHARDS Launch. 6:30 pm. Free. Glendon College,
2275 Bayview. festivalofimagesandwords.ca. PIVOT READINGS Poetry and fiction. 8 pm. Free. Press Club, 850 Dundas W. pivotreadings.ca. books@nowtoronto.com
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FIRST HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS • Review of A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 • Friday column on WHEN I WALK at the Bloor • and more Everyday Rebellion presents the naked truth.
The Internet’s Own Boy brings Aaron Swartz’s story to the mainstream.
10 HOT DOCS FILMS YOU NEED TO BOOK NOW Hot Docs, North America’s biggest documentary fest, doesn’t start until next week, but these films are already gaining buzz. For info and tickets, see hotdocs.ca.
Mr. Sulu shows what it’s like To Be Takei.
By NORMAN WILNER, SUSAN G. COLE and GLENN SUMI
To Be Takei True to the intro of the iconic TV show that made him a household name, George Takei has boldly gone where no man has gone before. He’s an outspoken queer rights activist, a star on social media (if you don’t follow @GeorgeTakei you’re doing something wrong) and he’s candid and revealing about his childhood experience in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans. This doc chronicles the making of a musical based on that traumatic time. And you can hear his booming voice in person when he visits the fest with the film on April 26. April 26, 6 pm, and April 27, 1 pm, Bloor
American Interior When he’s not fronting rock band Super Furry Animals, Gruff Rhys indulges in some charming, unapologetically strange filmmaking. In 2010’s Separado!, he examined his connection to the Welsh community of Patagonia. This project, part of Hot Docs’ Mystery, Myth & Legend program, finds him following in the footsteps of an 18thcentury ancestor who came to America looking for native Americans descended from Welsh royalty. Also, because it’s a Gruff Rhys joint, we can expect music and at least one puppet. April 25, 4 pm, Scotiabank; April 26, 7 pm, Royal; May 3, 11:30 pm, Bloor
Beyond Clueless What’s your favourite teen movie? The Breakfast Club? Mean Girls? The Alicia Silverstone (remem-
ber her?) flick that gives this doc its title? Director Charlie Lyne looks at over 200 of these films in this visual essay, which is sure to make you feel like you’re back at the cafeteria holding your tray and wondering where to sit. April 29, 10 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox, May 1, 11:30 pm, Bloor; May 4, 12:30 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox
The Case Against 8 A riveting procedural documenting the legal case against California’s ban on gay marriage, which went all the way to the Supreme Court. Though the two couples yearning to marry are the centrepiece of the trial, it’s lawyer Ted Olson arguing for them who’s the star – yes, the same guy who represented George Bush against the Florida recount in 2000. NOW’s Susan G. Cole moderates a panel featuring the film’s director and subjects after the April 29 screening. April 29, 6:30 pm, Bloor; April 30, 10:30 am, Isabel Bader
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When writer/producer Dan Harmon was fired from Community, the sitcom he created, he took his weekly Los Angeles cabaret show-cum-therapy session on a 20-city road trip with girlfriend Erin McGathy, old pal Jeff Bryan Davis, audience member-turned-dungeon master Spencer Crittenden and documentarian Neil Berkeley. The resulting concert film offers a look into the crisis spiral of an artist whose creative genius is matched only by his self-loathing. Given Harmon’s ferociously devoted fan base, the free Docs At Dusk screening
on May 1 will play like a rock show. April 25, 11:59 pm, Bloor; April 27, 3:15 pm, Hart House; May 1, 9 pm, Quad (free screening)
community fearful of strangers in their midst. April 25, 9 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox; April 26, 1 pm, ROM; May 2, 7 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox
Happy Valley
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story Of Aaron Swartz
Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) turns his relentless gaze on the sexual abuse scandal that rocked Penn State, where football coach Joe Paterno lost his job and his reputation for failing to take action against assistant coach and child rapist Jerry Sandusky. The film promises to pay special attention to the townspeople of State College, Pennsylvania, who show an unseemly loyalty to their heroes. Could be a fascinating meditation on fandom. April 29, 9 pm, Isabel Bader; May 1, 7 pm, Hart House
Everyday Rebellion
Protest just isn’t what it used to be. Arash T. Riahi travels to Spain, Syria, Iran, Ecuador and elsewhere to illustrate the ingeniously creative ways rebels are making themselves heard – always through non-violence. Political action as you’ve never seen it before. April 25, 9:30 pm, and April 27, 10:30 am, Isabel Bader; May 4, 4 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox
The Overnighters When hydraulic fracking came to Williston, North Dakota, it brought the promise of high-paying jobs to a depressed community – and attracted thousands of hopeful applicants from all over America. Filmmaker Jesse Moss tracks the efforts of Jay Reinke, a Lutheran pastor, to shelter those who fail to find work – and the push-back from a
Boy genius Aaron Swartz helped develop Reddit, Creative Commons and RSS, but he ditched Silicon Valley and a guarantee of millions to become an activist, working with the successful campaign to prevent the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and trying to provide access to supposedly public information. After the U.S. government arrested him on, among other things, charges of computer fraud (which were long outdated), the 26-yearold hanged himself. This film should help bring his inspiring but tragic story to a mass audience. A panel with author Cory Doctorow happens after the April 30 screening. April 24, 10 pm, April 25, 2 pm, and April 30, 6:30 pm, Bloor
Pulp
Florian Habicht’s concert movie follows Jarvis Cocker and his bandmates as they prepare to mark their 25th anniversary as Britpop royalty with a concert in their native Sheffield. Songs will be sung, stories will be told, and pies will be eaten, because the only way to fully understand Pulp is to hang out in the town that birthed the band. “Sing along with the common people” isn’t just a lyric – it’s a mission statement. April 27, 11:59 pm, Bloor; April 28, 4 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox; May 4, 7 pm, Royal 3 NOW APRIL 17-23 2014
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THE FACE OF LOVE (Arie Posin) Rating: NNNN Two superb actors sell an outlandish story with complete commitment, making it into an absorbing, affecting tale of grief and love. Five years after her husband drowns on a trip to Mexico, the middle-aged Nikki (Annette Bening) meets Tom (Ed Harris), an artist who looks freakishly like him. She doesn’t mention the resemblance to Tom, who’s mending his own broken heart, and hides him from her daughter and friends. But you know her romantic fantasy can’t last forever. The script, co-written by director Arie Posin, is layered and smarter than its soap opera potential, suggesting much about how we see what we want to see in people. And the actors are astonishing. Bening makes you feel every step of Nikki’s impossible journey to reclaim the past, while Harris brings vulnerability and depth to Tom, who’s got secrets of his own. A smart romance for GS grown-ups.
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Small charms SMALL TIME (Joel Surnow). 95 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: NNN
The title, small time, doesn’t just refer to the meagre ambitions of its characters, used car salesmen who peddle beaters in amusing if contrived ways. It also describes the movie itself, an extremely modest, low-budget endeavour that wears its heart on its sleeve and frequently exhibits small, genial charms. Writer/director Joel Surnow (whom you can thank for the small-screen fireworks of 24) based this personal film on his own father’s life. Law & Order: SVU’s Christopher
I’ve been married for over 20 years, I haven’t been in that situation in a long time,” she says. “But I have friends who are divorced or who have lost their spouse. One of my best friends is with a newish boyfriend. I think it’s the same and different [when you’re older]. You have all these years of life experience, and yet that insane falling-in-love thing happens: it’s what every song and all these stories are written about. That’s just the same.” She doesn’t worry about the dreaded over-40 curse for female actors. It’s telling that three of her four Oscar nominations were for roles she played when she was past 40. “I’m selective about what I do, because I can be,” she says. “I’m fortunate. I also do plays. I often don’t work because of my family. But I find that when I’m ready and something comes along, I jump at it and really get excited.” And getting older and more experienced presents new challenges. “When you’re younger, you think there’ll be a point when you imagine no longer searching and wondering [about your career],” she says. “But guess what? It never happens. You just reach a new plateau. It’s like you climb up and see different vistas that open up.”
Onscreen, Annette Bening has always been a natural control queen, whether it’s her flashing-eyed hustler in The Grifters, the adulterous, greedy wife in American Beauty or the micromanaging physician partner of the flaky Julianne Moore in The Kids Are All Right. So it’s fascinating to see her let loose and be vulnerable in The Face Of Love, Arie Posin’s absorbing psychological drama. She plays grieving widow Nikki, who enters into a relationship with Tom (Ed Harris), a dead ringer for her husband, even though she knows it can’t possibly end well. “That word ‘vulnerability’ is important to me,” says Bening during the film’s world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. “As an actor, it’s your job to let yourself be open. But maybe there’s something in the psyche that wants to protect you. I tried really hard to imagine what it was like to go through what this woman goes through.” It obviously worked. Bening is spectacular as a glenns@nowtoronto.com | @glennsumi woman who lives in a sort of dream world where she sees what she wants to see. Drinking a cup of tea and looking calm, grounded and confident, Bening says her character’s situation is extreme, but we all engage in this sort of behaviour. “We’ve all thought, ‘Be that person I imagine you to be, because that’s the person I’m in love with!’” she says, laughing. “It’s about projecting onto a person what you need them to be. We don’t mean to hurt or use each other in life, but we do, because our own needs dominate our sense of well-being.” Ed Harris and Annette Bening Entering the skin of a middle-aged woman have a laugh falling in love was a bit of a challenge for about mid-life her, she says. love. “There’s a scene when Nikki asks [Tom] to come to her house, and since
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Meloni stars as Al, co-owner of a used car lot where, alongside partner Ash (Breaking Bad’s wily Dean Norris), he makes pliable customers offers they should probably refuse but somehow can’t. The film opens with the duo extorting a car thief to make a sale. Al’s a survivor of a broken marriage. When his 18-year-old son (Toronto native Devon Bostick) decides to skip college and join his dad’s hustle, the film shifts into a father-son bonding tale that isn’t as canned and syrupy as it could have been. With his personal proximity to the subject, Surnow brings genuine warmth to his often cold-hearted characters. Some of the gags and drama feel artificial, but the movie works because the talented cast sells it so well. RADHEYAN SIMONPILLAI
Johnny Depp goes viral in Transcendence.
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Limited Depp TRANSCENDENCE (Wally Pfister). 117 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: NNN
Wouldn’t it be cool to have Johnny Depp on your phone instead of Siri? That’s the key image of Transcendence, and it’s a good one. Veteran cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut casts the erstwhile Cap’n Jack Sparrow in thoughtful-dude mode as Will Caster, a digital innovator uploaded to a supercomputer by grief-stricken wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) after he’s assassinated by neo-Luddite terrorists convinced that his work will result in human consciousness merging with the internet. (Oops.) This is a concept that could be the stuff of grand sci-fi inquiry or the latest iteration of The Lawnmower Man, and it’s a little frustrating to see
Transcendence settle for the middle ground of a ticking-clock thriller. With scientists debating the ethics of interfacing consciousness with computers and Depp’s digitized face making grand statements about upgrading humanity, comparisons to The Lawnmower Man are inevitable. But this feels more like a cautionary tale from further back in the sci-fi canon, crosspollinated by everything from Colossus: The Forbin Project to Demon Seed, with maybe a little of James Cameron and Edgar Wright’s post-punk sensibility in there, too. One thing Transcendence doesn’t quite do, though, is capture the doomed love at the heart of the story – partly because Will and Evelyn are neutered by their physical separation, and partly because the movie is more interested in nanotech effects than in really pursuing the question of whether that’s really Will who’s taken up residence in Evelyn’s iPad. Turns out that’s kind of an imporNORMAN WILNER tant question.
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A.J. Bond gets creepy – at least during the film’s first third.
Ungodly bad Heaven is for Real (Randall Wallace). 99 minutes. Now playing. For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: N
John Paul Tremblay (left), Robb Wells and Mike Smith return for some homegrown fun.
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Pot buds Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (Mike Clattenburg). 95 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: NNN
After a few years off and an unfortunate sketch comedy series, the boys are back. The latest Trailer Park Boys flick plays very much like the series, which isn’t surprising since it reunites the cast with series writer/director Mike Clattenburg. The loose mock-doc aesthetic remains, and familiar plot lines involve selling stolen urine for drug tests and attempting to prevent the legalization of marijuana because it would cut into Ricky, Julian and Bubbles’s homegrown businesses. Thankfully, rather than feeling like a
retread, their new movie seems more like a celebration. There’s an undeniable sweetness to the gang’s relationships, a refreshingly un-Canadian brashness to their humour, which leaves an oft-overlooked darker sour aftertaste. These qualities made the series an unexpected hit that somehow continues to resonate over a decade later. Some might balk at seeing the same big-belly, liquor-swilling jokes and slightly corrupt morality spew out onscreen yet again. There’s always been a TPB formula, but everyone involved knows how to tweak things just enough for each new chapter. Don’t Legalize It is an earned victory lap. As an unfortunate bonus for Torontonians, the film includes Rob Ford’s new campaign staffer Sam Tarasco swinging a shotgun and exchanging cocaine for Kraft Dinner as ridiculous fiction blurs with sad reality. PHIL BROWN
Stephen McHattie (left) outshines Vincent Hoss-Desmarais.
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Poetic probs MEETINGS WITH A YOUNG POET (Rudy Barichello). 87 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: NN
Shifting between 1992, 1968 and sundry points between, Meetings With A Young Poet chronicles a hypothetical friendship between Samuel Beckett (Stephen McHattie) and a fictional Montreal poet named Paul Susser (Vincent Hoss-Desmarais). The great author tutors his admirer in drinking and smoking, but offers paltry artistic encouragement, which perhaps formed the wound that’s prevented Paul from following up on his debut, the ominously titled Dialogues Of Silence. The 1992 segments depict Paul’s encounters with a seductive actor (Maria de Medeiros) aiming to cast herself against gender in Krapp’s Last
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Tape. She’s eager to learn Paul’s firsthand impressions of Beckett and curious about Paul’s writer’s block, but he coolly informs her, “My struggle to overcome silence isn’t your concern.” Director Rudy Barichello seems to believe we’re more interested in Paul and his affected melancholy than we’re given cause to be. Meetings is overwhelmingly populated by quotation-spouting pedants, none more dull, pretentious and opaque than the protagonist, whose oft-trembling chin isn’t enough to generate sympathy. Yet McHattie’s Beckett is endlessly watchable, the shock of grey nesting atop that wizened face, those flaring eyebrows like an old chair losing its stuffing, the distant gaze, the gravelly voice slipping supplely between French and Irish-hued English. My favourite scene: Beckett childishly swinging his feet off the back of a wagon loaded with beets as it traverses a cemetery. If only we could luxuriate exclusively in such JOSÉ TEODORO lovely incidentals.
This alarmingly cynical attempt to fleece Christian audiences out of their money is a terrible film in every way. From the script and performances to the direction and cinematography, it’s a rare example of a film that gets nothing right. No one involved seems to be taking seriously this “true story” of a Wesleyan pastor (Greg Kinnear) dealing with his son’s post-appendicitis tale of seeing heaven. Randall Wallace, who wrote Braveheart and Pearl Harbor, can’t find any way to make the theological conversations between these small-town Nebraskans interesting, so he overcompensates by giving his characters horrendously hokey dialogue. Then everyone, including Thomas Haden Church as the requisite best friend, acts just hard enough not to get fired. Worst of all, the film doesn’t feel like it’s made by people who believe in its message. The alarming amount of product placement (especially for Sony’s upcoming Spider-man sequel) suggests it’s a studio cash grab. ANDREW PARKER
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Stressed out Stress Position (A.J. Bond). 79 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: NN There are movies that fail to deliver on their potential. Then there are movies that don’t even seem to understand what their potential was, starting out with a great idea and then drifting further and further away from it. Stress Position is one of those. In a couple of genuinely gripping scenes, actor/director A.J. Bond establishes his rock-solid premise: the filmmaker and his actor friend David Amito have wagered $10,000 that Amito will be able to resist a week of Guan tánamo Bay-style incarceration. There can be no severe pain and no
permanent damage, but Bond can do just about anything else to get Amito to cough up the password to a money transfer for the agreed-upon amount. The first half-hour is riveting, with Bond provoking Amito any way he can. But then Stress Position shifts a little, expanding its scope – and that airtight concept starts to slide away through bad storytelling choices and inconsistent behaviour. Bond’s script also gets overly precious about whether what we’re seeing is real or fictional, introducing a producer (Marguerite Moreau) whose ethical and dramatic concerns are designed to anticipate our own. But this winds up feeling like a very awkward attempt to add self-awareness to a project that’s only just realized it desNORMAN WILNER perately needs some.
Connor Corum (left) and Greg Kinnear are in movie purgatory.
also opening A Haunted House 2 (D: Michael Tiddes, 86 min) Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Cedric the Entertainer and other C-listers star in this parody of recent horror films. Opens Friday (April 18). Screened after press time – see reviews April 18 at nowtoronto.com/movies.
Marlon Wayans hopes to conjure up some laughs in A Haunted House 2.
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Cinematographer Warwick Sloss captures two brown bears frolicking in Alaska.
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Bears bring it Bears (Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey). 77 minutes. Opens Friday (April 18). For venues and times, see Movies, page 62. Rating: NNN After sending the butterfly drama Wings Of Life straight to DVD last year, Disney returns to its traditional Earth Day strategy with the theatrical documentary Bears – though as with African Cats and Chimpanzee, “documentary” is a pretty loose term here. Bears is the most shamelessly contrived Disneynature production yet, taking gorgeous wildlife photography of Alaskan brown bears and editing it into a fictional, ridiculously anthropomorphic narrative about a mother and her cubs avoiding perils while foraging for seafood in the Arctic wilderness.
More than previous releases, this one is aimed at very small children. Editors work overtime to create conflict through the juxtaposition of footage, and John C. Reilly’s narration alternates between calm, informative description and goofy imagined dialogue for the animal characters. (“I didn’t want that clam anyway,” grumps a cub called Scout after struggling to shake one off the end of its claw.) That said, there are few things more adorable than brown bear cubs falling asleep next to their mother, so if that’s all you want from a movie called Bears, this certainly delivers. There’s also the usual jaw-dropping end-credits footage of camera crews shooting the animals on location. I keep waiting for Disney to realize a movie focusing on that would make for a far more dramatic narrative. Norman Wilner Maybe next year. NOW April 17-23 2014
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Iko Uwais (centre) shows off some jaw-dropping moves in The Raid 2.
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legendary ballerina who was muse to choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins and died tragically young. 91 min. Opens Apr 18 at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
ALGONQUIN (Jonathan Hayes) hasn’t got one of those godawful Canadian scripts, but it’s pretty weak. Ailing bad-boy author Leif Roulette (Nicholas Campbell) has convinced his aspiring writer son Jake (Mark Rendall) to help him finish a book about the Algonquin Park cabin the family used to love. When Leif dies, Jake reluctantly decides to finish the project, but as he’s writing at the cabin, his dad’s secret family – Carmen (Victoria Sanchez) and her son, Iggy (Michael Levinson) – descend, forcing Jake to deal with his feelings about his father and his own art. The script veers from fuzzy (will Jake and Iggy connect?) to icky (possible chemistry between Jake and Carmen), and Leif is too repulsive to care much about. But Sheila McCarthy is terrific as usual as Jake’s mom, and Rendall (Victoria Day) is a major talent. Give this guy the script he deserves. 101 min. NN (SGC) Carlton Cinema
does so much so well, it’s impossible not to be charmed by it. Writer/directors Prowse and Lee play versions of themAUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (John selves on a trek around the world followWells) stars an awesome Meryl ing Lee’s potentially terminal brain aneurStreep as the drug-addled matriarch of a ism diagnosis. Prowse brings along camera family that’s gathered after the patriarch gear to document their globe-trotting. A disappears. This adaptation of Tracy week into their trip, Lee begins exhibiting Letts’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play has its strange symptoms following a questionflaws – the family rot borders on parody, able hookup in Paris. He can punch the music is awful, and it’s still too stagy through walls. His skin – but it’s extremely enblisters in the sunlight. tertaining. 121 min. He craves human blood. NNNN (SGC) EXPANDED REVIEWS The shift from MTVInterchange 30, Mt nowtoronto.com edited travelogue to Pleasant, Yonge & superhero flick to Dundas 24 supernatural horror movie is seamless. AUTHORS ANONYMOUS (Ellie Kanner) is a Even though the premise of “filming comedy about a group of unpublished everything” feels stretched in places, writers. 95 min. Prowse and Lee’s found-footage format Opens Apr 18 at Carlton Cinema hides some serious SFX in its lo-fi set-up. 85 min. NNNN (John Semley) BAD WORDS (Jason Bateman) casts direcCanada Square, Colossus, Eglinton Town tor/star Bateman as Guy Trilby, a 40-yearCentre, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & old cipher with a photographic memory Dundas 24 who enters a children’s spelling bee thanks to a loophole in the rules and uses AFTERNOON OF A FAUN: TANAQUIL LE grown-up head games to cut a path CLERCQ (Nancy Buirski) is a doc about the
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through regional contests straight to the finals – all the while keeping his motive a secret even from his sponsor and occasional bed partner Jenny (Kathryn Hahn). It’s a great set-up, and a fine role for Bateman, who shifts his characteristic exasperation into something uglier and more venal. But as the plot nears its payoff and Guy’s reasons are revealed, the movie grows softer and less complex in a way that seems calculated and unconvincing. Some stories would be much more satisfying if they let their asshole stay an asshole. 89 min. NNN (NW) Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Courtney Park 16, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga
THE BATTERY (Jeremy Gardner) is a horror film about two former baseball players who encounter zombies in the back roads of post-plague New England. 101 min. Apr 17, 7:30 pm, at Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, opens Apr 17 at Yonge & Dundas 24 BEARS (Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey) 77 min. See review, page 61. NNN (NW) Opens Apr 18 at 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Yuval Adler) is a tense cat-and-mouse thriller set in the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. An Arab teenager (Sadhi Marei) is thrust into a world of deception and betrayal when he’s enlisted as an informant by Israel’s secret service. It’s the same plot as Hany Abu-Assad’s Omar, but the execution is very different: where Omar played out entirely from the perspective of its protagonist, Bethlehem gives equal time to the teenager and the Shin Bet agent who runs him (Tsahi Halevi); where Omar took its time to develop its central character, Bethlehem builds a more complex narrative of constant danger. There’s also a deeper sense of Shin Bet as an organization – not surprising, since director and co-writer Adler is a veteran of Shin Bet. If you’ve seen Omar, Bethlehem will play as a fascinating mirror image. If you haven’t, it stands just fine on its own. Subtitled. 99 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Varsity
THE BOOK THIEF (Brian Percival) reframes the Second World War as a coming-of-age story about a young German girl (Mon-
sieur Lazhar’s Sophie Nélisse). Director Percival has helmed a lot of Downton Abbey episodes, and it shows in film’s odd propriety. A movie about the Holocaust can’t be afraid of confronting its own message. 131 min. NN (NW) Kingsway Theatre
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(Anthony Russo, Joe Russo) is a super-powered riff on Three Days Of The Condor, with Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) branded an enemy of the people and forced to work with friends old (Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, Cobie Smulders’s Maria Hill) and new (Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson) to clear his name and save the world from a conspiracy that dates back to the Second World War. No, it won’t make any sense if you haven’t seen the first Captain America and The Avengers (at least). But it has a charismatic hero, inspired action choreography and Robert Redford. Also, it’s really funny. Some subtitles. 136 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity
CAS & DYLAN (Jason Priestley) is an odd-
couple road movie about a cranky old doctor (Richard Dreyfuss, well cast) and a free-spirited young woman (Orphan Black’s incredible Tatiana Maslany) driving west to bury a dog and escape the past. Making his feature directorial debut, Priestley – who’s been directing TV since the 90s – encourages us to watch his actors goof around while he slowly sets up higher emotional stakes. As a result, the first half of Cas & Dylan may be silly and a little schematic, but the final act is sharp and moving, thanks to a surprisingly gutsy script and Dreyfuss and Maslany’s unlikely chemistry. Damn if it doesn’t sneak up on you. 90 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre
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(Jean-Marc Vallée) stars Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof, a hard-living, womanizing Texas electrician who became an unlikely AIDS activist in the mid1980s after being diagnosed with HIV. McConaughey shed 47 pounds for the role and is almost unrecognizable, but his
charm and passion shine through, and he gets strong support from Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner. 117 min. NNNN (GS) Canada Square, Kingsway Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga
DIVERGENT (Neil Burger) is the latest attempt to launch the next Hunger Games, and the first to nakedly mimic that franchise with another post-apocalyptic tale of a young woman fighting to save her people from an elaborate political conspiracy. The problem is that it takes nearly two hours to start, spending all its time on dull world-building and endless training sequences in which self-doubting Tris (Shailene Woodley) learns to fight, shoot and climb things after joining the Dauntless, a police caste in future Chicago. Eventually, Tris qualifies as a Dauntless, along with her battle coach/love interest Four (Theo James), just in time to be swept up in an Erudite coup against Abnegation. Once that actually gets going, Woodley comes to life and so does the movie, delivering a couple of effective action sequences and some good moments for Ashley Judd as Tris’s mother and Kate Winslet as a snooty Erudite villain. But it’s a long way to go for the payoff, and I can’t say I care about following these characters into a sequel. 140 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale
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(Richard Shepard) stars Jude Law as a foulmouthed, cocky (just listen to his hilarious, ribald opening monologue), middle-aged safecracker who’s released from prison after 12 years and goes looking for the money that’s owed him. There’s also the matter of reconnecting with his daughter (Game Of Thrones’s Emilia Clarke, unrecognizable), who grew up in his absence and wants nothing to do with him. Law delivers a ferocious comic performance with layers of pain, hurt and guilt bubbling beneath his raucous, bulging-veined exterior. Director Shepard (The Matador) matches the manic-depressive energy of Law’s Dom. The film’s filled with bold colours, big, clear chapter titles and a couple of marvellously fun set pieces. The supporting actors are good but don’t have much to do. Richard E. Grant’s role as Dom’s nattily dressed best
friend is essentially a series of nervous reaction shots. But Law is feckin’ brilliant. 94 min. NNNN (GS) Yonge & Dundas 24
Draft Day (Ivan Reitman) borrows its plays from
2011’s Moneyball; it’s built around the business of recruiting players and shaping a winning team. Kevin Costner stars as Sonny Weaver, the worn-out GM of the Cleveland Browns, who approaches the NFL draft as the unpopular figurehead of a desperate team. Moneyball took a novel approach by exploring the numbers you see on the back of a Fleer card and whittling baseball down to a mathematical equation. Draft Day is much more old-fashioned. Gut instinct trumps whatever stats the professionals can conjure up, and in the end the nicest guys get their payday while the popular folks are exposed for the douche bags they really are. Sonny may be looking beyond statistics, but Draft Day plays entirely by the numbers. 110 min. NN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Denis Villeneuve) captures Toronto with a wary outsider’s eye that makes it the best Hogtown movie since David Cronenberg’s Crash. Like that film, Enemy establishes T.O. as a glass-and-steel cocoon where people are so alienated from themselves (and each other) that they don’t even know who they are, a place where a frumpy history prof (Jake Gyllenhaal) and a motorcycle-riding wannabe actor (also Gyllenhaal) are entirely interchangeable. The lurid pleasures of Villeneuve’s identity-crisis mindfuck – a recurring tarantula motif, intimations of a members-only sex club in a condo basement and a strange cameo by Isabella Rossellini as an overbearing mother force-feeding her kid blueberries – are entirely trifling. But they’re put across with such giddy, nasty aplomb that it’s impossible not to savour them. And Gyllenhaal is terrific. Twice. 90 min. NNNN (John Semley) Carlton Cinema
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(Arie Posin) 92 min. See interview and review, page 60. NNNN (GS) Opens Apr 18 at Varsity
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(John Maloof, Charlie Siskel) sifts through some of the 100,000 photographs shot by nanny and compulsive hoarder Vivian Maier to construct a compelling portrait of an artist who refused to be seen. Unknown to the world until co-director Maloof happened to acquire her negatives at auction, Maier’s raw, poetic street photography portrays a distinctive view of the everyday. Here the photographs are not just art but bread crumbs leading to an enigmatic personality. In interviews, some who (barely) knew her describe Maier as Mary Poppins-like while others report a nastier side that includes physi cal abuse. Maybe the biggest mystery of all is why she took so many photos and then hid them from sight; since the negatives were never processed, even Maier never saw her own work. The consistently intriguing doc reveals facets of a woman who was eccentric, abrasive, soulful and mentally unhinged. Maier may still be an enigma, but the film does a remarkable job of developing those riddles into a fascinating picture. 83 min. NNNN (RS) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre, TIFF Bell Lightbox
Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee) is an entertaining Disney animated musical about two Nordic princesses, one who’s holed herself up in icy isolation and the other who wants to track her down. It’s basically The Snow Queen mixed with Wicked. The songs are derivative but effective. Look for a hilarious ditty by Josh Gad’s scene-stealing happy-go-lucky snowman Olaf, the best sidekick since Timon and Pumbaa. 102 min. NNN (GS) Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (Dan Geller, Dayna Goldfine) plumbs strange history for juicy soap opera narrative, whisking us back to the remote Galapagos island of Floreana in the 1930s, when a handful of European eccentrics attempted to escape civilization and wound up becoming precursors for a season of Survivor. The islanders included a Nietzschefixated German physician and his younger MS-afflicted lover, another German couple expecting their first child and an imperious self-described French baroness accompanied by gigolos. The story, which climaxes with apparent murder, is inherently captivating, but the execution suffers from an excessively leisurely pace, over-used stills and mostly superfluous continued on page 64 œ
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middle-aged sexuality so rare in movies, it takes your breath away. Subtitled. 109 min. NNNN (SGC) Canada Square
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(Sebastián Lelio) stars Berlin Film festival best actress Paulina García as a smart 50-something Chilean divorcée yearning for sex and adventure. A central theme is how offspring and past relationships impinge on new relationships, but as essential is candid glimpse of
(Wes Anderson) recounts the entirely fictional tale of Monsieur Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), the unflappable concierge of the eponymous mountaintop manse in the European country of Zubrowka, and his training of the young lobby boy Zero (Tony Revolori) in the ways of service and life. It is a story filled with intrigue and love and war and murder and betrayal and a fairly novel prison break, and if I was to say
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anything further about what director/cowriter Anderson does with Willem Dafoe as a sort of human bulldog you wouldn’t believe me. Anderson doesn’t even nod toward realism, as he did in Moonrise Kingdom; he simply builds this magnificent playhouse, populates it with actors he knows and trusts – among them Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum and Edward Norton – and runs riot. And when moments of genuine emotion pierce that perfectly constructed artifice, they hit as powerfully as ever. That’s just how he works. 100 min. NNNN (NW) Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Mississauga, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
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keted as a frothy middle-aged romance, but it’s really a drama about an English couple (Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan) unhappily marking their 30th anniversary THE GREAT BEAUTY (Paolo Sorrenin Paris. As they fuss and fight across the tino) stars Toni Servillo as 60-someCity of Light, we come to understand their thing journalist Jep, who wrote a bestdynamic: she’s tired of him, and he’ll do selling novel in his 20s but hasn’t written anything to hold on to her. This should be a thing that matters since. Instead, he’s the start of an interesting character study, immersed himself in all things shallow: or at least a drama worthy the party circuit, pseudoof powerhouse performintellectual confabs ers Duncan and Broadwith the rich and EXPANDED REVIEWS bent. But neither screenfamous, meaningless nowtoronto.com writer Hanif Kureishi nor sex. Shades of La Dolce director Michell seems Vita. Jep reflects on his interested in going that empty life in a series of way, and the actors can’t settle on a tone. spectacular vignettes that come tumbling Le Week-End feels like a stage play that’s out of cinematographer Luca Bigazzi and been awkwardly translated to the screen. writer-director Sorrentino’s vivid imaginaIt certainly can’t compete with last year’s tion: over-the-top bashes, an artist perBefore Midnight, which told a very similar forming beside Roman ruins, a moneystory with considerably more empathy grubbing doctor injecting botox in public. and skill. 93 min. NN (NW) Garish party sequences collide with serene images of Rome’s ancient art; Kingsway Theatre, Rainbow Market beautiful inspirational music meets club Square, Varsity bangers. Sure, it’s self-indulgent, but SorTHE LEGO MOVIE (Phil Lord, Chrisrentino is the kind of director you want to topher Miller) feels like a quantum indulge. Just let the damn thing wash over step up for both CG animation and movies you. Subtitled. 142 min. NNNNN (SGC) based on marketing pitches. Lord and MilCanada Square, Carlton Cinema ler, whose 2009 adaptation of Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs was similarly A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 (Michael Tiddes) 86 ambitious in its use of CG storytelling, min. See Also Opening, page 61. have created a sprawling 3D fantasy Opens Apr 18 at 401 & Morningside, Coliuniverse designed to mimic stop-motion seum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, animation. They’ve also folded every heroColossus, Courtney Park 16, Grande ic quest narrative into the story of an Steeles, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank ordinary construction worker (voiced by Theatre Moneyball’s Chris Pratt) who might be the HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (Randall Wallace) 99 one person who can save the universe min. See review, page 61. N (Andrew from the evil plans of the sinister Lord Parker) Business (Will Ferrell). Kids will be thrilled 401 & Morningside, Cineplex Cinemas by the non-stop activity and insane creEmpress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Colative leaps, while grown-ups will also ossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town appreciate those leaps – especially one Centre, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24 toward the end – and delight in how the voice actors are enjoying themselves as HER (Spike Jonze) is essentially a much as the audience. Sweet, funny, story about how technology can preposterously complex and uniquely facilitate a relationship over impossible ridiculous. 100 min. NNNN (NW) distances and what happens when one Interchange 30, Queensway, Yonge & partner evolves more quickly than the Dundas 24 other. In the end, it’s a movie as beholden to Annie Hall as it is to 2001, and don’t THE LUNCHBOX (Ritesh Batra) is built think that isn’t the strangest sentence I’ve around the fanciful conceit of a miswritten this year. 125 min. NNNN (NW) taken lunch delivery that paves the way Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30 for two strangers to exchange handwrit-
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self. In this document of the conception and ultimate unravelling of Jodorowsky’s spiritual sci-fi epic, he describes his Dune as “the coming of a god.” He’s apparently very serious about this. And why shouldn’t he be? Pavich’s film is a testament to the power of motion pictures as metaphysical experience. Even if Jodorowsky’s movie never got made, his wide-eyed belief in the medium is refreshing in an age when cinema’s possibilities feel frustratingly limited. Even if we can’t see his Dune, we can still believe in it. 90 min. NNNN (John Semley) TIFF Bell Lightbox
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(Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) plays as comedy, musical and drama all at once, with the tone steered by Oscar Isaac’s soulful interpretations of folk songs that somehow manage to reflect precisely what his character is feeling. Beautifully realized and packed with delightful incidents; the recording of Please Mr. Kennedy is probably the most satisfying three minutes you’ll spend in a movie theatre this year. 105 min. NNNN (NW) Kingsway Theatre
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(Frank Pavich) examines surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s proposed mid-70s adaptation of Dune, which was too big to succeed. With a cast that included Orson Welles, Mick Jagger and a Salvador Dali robot and a run time between 12 and 20 hours, it was too out-there for any Hollywood studio to drop $15 million on. The hardest sell was the filmmaker him-
ten letters via their meals. Ila (Nimrat Kaur) prepares home-cooked lunches for her neglectful husband, which are sent through Mumbai’s dabbawalla delivery system to the wrong recipient, Mr. Fernandes (Irrfan Khan), a standoffish accountant who’s ready to hide away in retirement. A sense of their personal lives is conveyed by suggestion, like the scents of the ingredients in a satisfying dish. There’s romance, comedy and melodrama, but Batra deploys them gently, building a moving, sincere film around his characters. It’s an assured, affecting picture of loneliness and longing amidst modern Mumbai’s hustle and bustle. 105 min. NNNN (RS) Varsity
MEETINGS WITH A YOUNG POET (Rudy Barichello) 87 min. See review, page 61. NN (José Teodoro) Opens Apr 18 at Canada Square
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fractured relationship. Matt is the successful one, fronting a popular and wellregarded band, while documentarian Tom – who’s nine years younger – is the fuckup determined to make something of himself, even if he doesn’t fully understand how. Though he’s credited as director and shares editorial credit with producer Carin Besser – who’s also Matt’s wife – Mistaken For Strangers has clearly been constructed after the fact by a number of editorial consultants, including executive producer (and two-time Oscar nominee) Marshall Curry. I don’t point this out to take anything away from the finished doc, which is really clever in its deconstruction of the Berninger brothers’ emotional dynamic. I just have trouble believing that Tom did the deconstructing himself. 75 min. NNNN (NW) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
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(George Clooney) is a Second World War caper picture in which director/co-writer Clooney and a band of charming character actors portray art experts roaming around Europe to retrieve sculptures and paintings seized by the Nazis from Jewish collectors. The earnest and clever script makes some very good points about the importance of art while telling an involving story about characters we come to adore. Some subtitles. 118 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre, Mt Pleasant, SilverCity Mississauga
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (Rob Minkoff)
yanks the 2D, hand-drawn time-travelling cartoon from the 60s into the new era of 3D animation. The genius dog and his adopted son visit textbook figures like Marie Antoinette, King Tut and Leonardo Da Vinci while giving history a zany spin. The father-son story is a strained framework for their lighthearted, rib-tickling episodic adventures, which retain the cartoons’ fun and humour. 92 min. NNN (RS) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
Muppets Most Wanted (James Bobin)
uses The Great Muppet Caper as its template, plunging the Muppets into a world of international intrigue and mistaken identity when they embark on a European tour just as Constantine, the world’s most dangerous frog, impersonates Kermit to use the troupe as cover for a series of museum heists. (Kermit, mistaken for Constantine, is sent to a Russian gulag run by Tina Fey.) It’s less a movie than an excuse for a series of Muppet Show sketches and celebrity cameos, and it lacks the heart Jason Segel brought to the previous picture. (It also lacks Segel himself, though his character’s Muppet brother, Walter, is still around.) Returning director Bobin compensates with a faster pace and more anarchic Muppety energy, which makes for a pretty fun movie. It’s just not as enjoyable as the last one. 108 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Greg Camalier) is about the musically inclined backwater town in Alabama that has seen everyone from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones come through to produce hits by working with Rick Hall, of FAME Studios, arguably the backbone of the Muscle Shoals music industry. The interviews are woven together like music, composing a
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film with storytelling rhythms that strikes emotional chords. 111 min. NNNN (RS) Kingsway Theatre
National Theatre Live: War Horse Encore is a high-def screening of the
stunning stage version of Michael Morpurgo’s young-adult tale of a boy and his horse in World War I. 168 min. Apr 19, 12:30 pm, at Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Courtney Park 16, Queensway, SilverCity Yonge, Yonge & Dundas 24
Need for Speed (Scott Waugh) dazzles with money shots of obscenely expensive cars tearing down highways, earning video-game bonus points whenever police cruisers spin out. Director Waugh opts for real stunt work, getting dangerously close to the twisted metal, over CGI. Unfortunately, plot and character are a hindrance in a movie that stalls whenever it tries to tell a story. 131 min. NN (RS) Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre Night Train to Lisbon (Bille August) is a dreary Euro-pudding that wastes several very talented actors in two stories separated by four decades. Jeremy Irons has a few nice scenes with Martina Gedeck as an optometrist with whom his character becomes friendly, but that’s hardly a reason to endure the rest of it. 111 min. NN (NW) Kingsway Theatre
Colourful cartoon birds flock to the Amazon in Rio 2.
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(Darren Aronofsky) has rock monsters, a villain, a barbarian army and all sorts of other stuff that wasn’t in the original text. But what director and co-writer Aronofsky has done, in a surprisingly textured and mature way, is acknowledge that the story is in fact only a story. He plays it absolutely straight; even a hint of irony would bring the whole thing down in a heap. That’s why casting Russell Crowe as Noah makes sense; he’s immune to irony, and can’t help but engage fully with the role of a patriarch wrestling with concepts and responsibilities well beyond his pay grade. After the Flood, Aronofsky shuts out the spectacle to focus, intensely, on the people in the boat: Noah, his wife (Jennifer Connelly), their sons and a young woman (Emma Watson) who’s become part of their line, sitting in silence among sleeping beasts as the screams of the dying filter through the walls. At that point, Noah essentially becomes a taut survival drama; it could be taking place 6,000 years in the past or 6,000 years in the future. The point is that the story is alive and relevant and intriguing. 138 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
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inventive, intense picture with surprisingly fleshed-out characters, a truly subversive message about American security theatre and a refreshing sense of play. Yeah, it’s a little easy to figure out who the villain killing passengers on air marshal Liam Neeson’s plane is, but so what? Go ahead, strap yourself in. 106 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yorkdale
Nymphomaniac: Volume I (Lars von
Trier) sheds light on nothing except von Trier’s misogyny. Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg) recounts her hypersexual adventures to asexual bachelor Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård) after he finds her half
dead in the street. To every sordid tale, he responds with stunningly cerebral detachment. Some of it is very funny, though not necessarily intentionally – like the laughably bad Shia LeBeouf as Joe’s main squeeze. But where does Joe’s unbridled sexuality come from? From early abuse? No, and nothing else explains her predilections. In short, she kinda liked her first orgasm and, poof, she was a nymphomaniac. Women are like that, doncha know. Volume I covers Joe’s sexual adventures through to her fear that she’s losing the ability to feel anything physically at all. In Volume II, she seeks to deal with her numbness. Her coping mechanism shows von Trier at his most clichéd. He’s considered a groundbreaking taboo-buster, but self-abnegating, oversexed women who go to the depths of degradation are a pornographic staple in old-news works like The Story Of O. Ho hum. 117 min. NN (SGC) TIFF Bell Lightbox
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Trier) See Nymphomaniac: Volume I above. 120 min. NN (SGC) TIFF Bell Lightbox
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(Mike Flanagan) feels like a response to the diminishing returns of the Paranormal Activity series, with most of the action confined to a suburban home where a family falls under the sway of something awful - in this case, a centuries-old mirror that may or may not be haunted. Brenton Thwaites and Doctor Who fan favourite Karen Gillan are adult siblings who blame the mirror for the deaths of their parents (played in flashback by Rory Cochrane and Katee Sackhoff) 11 years earlier – or at least one of them does, and is determined to prove it scientifically. Naturally, things don’t go well at all, and before too long our heroes are reliving their previous encounter, which unfolds in a parallel narrative. Oculus may not do anything especially new – in fact, its vibe is strangely similar to that of last year’s Mama – but it’s cleverly written, and the actors are all much better than they need to be. 105 min. NNNN (NW)
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(Mark Levinson) chronicles the buildup to the maiden operation of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and the long-belated validation of the Higgs boson theory. This pop science doc is smart and commendably accessible, but works too hard to milk suspense from the scientists’ anticipation anxiety. 99 min. NNNN (José Teodoro) Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre, Regent Theatre
ñPhilomena
(Stephen Frears) is an odd but effective combination of investigative drama and buddy picture, as a devout, working-class woman (Judi Dench) and a privileged, cynical journalist (Steve Coogan, who also co-wrote and coproduced the film) find common ground in the search for the son she was forced to give up. 98 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre
The Raid 2 (Gareth Huw Evans) expands
the graphic, visceral action of Evans’s breakout 2011 thriller into a more ambitious riff on Infernal Affairs and The Departed, with hero cop Rama (Iko Uwais) ordered to infiltrate an Indonesian crime family to root out corrupt cops or something. It doesn’t really matter; in no time at all Rama’s battling every thug and assassin in Jakarta in an epic series of battles. As before, Evans builds an entire aesthetic around the hammer scene in Oldboy, with brutal pummellings paying off in gruesome comic punchlines. It’s all about the smashy-smashy, and on that level it certainly delivers. But at two and a half hours, The Raid 2 proves as exhausting an experience as its predecessor. It’s a blunt instrument that just keeps pounding after everything’s turned to powder.
Subtitled. 148 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga
Rio 2 (Carlos Saldanha) looks like a t ropical fruit smoothie that won’t stop spinning in the blender. The 3D animated sequel about a pack of blue macaws dancing their way from Rio de Janeiro to the Amazon jungle presents a relentless rush of bright colours impeccably choreographed to samba, R&B and show tunes. Amidst all the revelry, the busy plot and characters garner as much attention as the wheels on a carnival truck. Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway barely register in their return voicing of Blu and Jewel, who along with their offspring take off for the Amazon to find more of their kind and learn how to live in the wild. All the details get caught up in the airborne vortex of colour and music, propelled into the allconsuming void that steals away all your energy and emotion and leaves you drained and confused before the final tune is sung. 101 min. NN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 RoboCop (José Padilha) appropriates the title of a beloved movie property and a couple of key images and builds a joyless new mechanism around them. The original’s subversive humour and ghoulish central concept rattle around inside the new body like a ghost. But you need an artist to coax them out, and Padilha’s just a hired gun. Some subtitles. 110 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30 small time (Joel Surnow) 95 min. See review, page 60. NNN (RS) Opens Apr 18 at Carlton Cinema
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Penn & Teller’s inexhaustible charm in front of and behind the camera and Jenison’s endearing case of OCD, the resulting film is a comic delight that marvels at the intersections between art and science, painting and cinema, and illusionists and documentarians. 80 min. NNNN (RS) TIFF Bell Lightbox
Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It
(Mike Clattenburg) 95 min. See review, page 61. NNN (Phil Brown) Opens Apr 18 at Carlton Cinema, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale
Transcendence (Wally Pfister) 117 min.
See review, page 60. NNN (NW) Opens Apr 18 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinemas, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Steve McQueen) is a stunning adaptation of the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free American sold into slavery in 1841. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a revelation as Northup, and McQueen directs with a total lack of sentiment, crafting each sequence with a merciless forward momentum that compensates for the episodic nature of the narrative. One of the best films of the year. 133 min. NNNNN (NW) Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga
Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club
Stalingrad (Fedor Bondarchuk) finds the Russian director of 9th Company pulling out all the stops in his latest tale of underdog heroes making a stand in the face of overwhelming odds. If you’re looking for a larger historical perspective, you’re in the wrong place. But if you want to see people get shot in the throat in IMAX 3D, this is the prestige picture for you. Subtitled. 131 min. NN (NW) Kingsway Theatre
Stress Position (A.J. Bond) 79 min. See review, page 61. NN (NW) Opens Apr 18 at Carlton Cinema
3 Days to Kill (McG) tries to recapture
the lightning-in-a-bottle success of Taken with another middle-aged action hero beating up ethnic caricatures in Paris – here, Kevin Costner stepping in for Liam Neeson – but the formula just doesn’t work this time around. Some subtitles. 117 min. NN (NW) SilverCity Mississauga
300: Rise of an Empire (Noam Murro) has all the posturing, preening and startstop carnage of the first movie, but this time the action sequences are straight out of video game narratives. The resulting spastic Athenian boogaloo is like watching someone play an Xbox war game while constantly shouting “Did you see that awesome hit, bro?” 102 min. N (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre
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(Teller) may have art historians in a huff. The revelatory documentary on the magic behind Johannes Vermeer’s paintings comes to you courtesy of Vegas headliners Penn & Teller. The illusionists, known for breaking down tricks, are the ideal hosts for a film that deconstructs the 17th-century painter’s craft and hypothesizes how he so meticulously recreated lifelike light and details. The filmmakers follow their good friend Tim Jenison, an inventor of 3D imaging, who obsessively attempts to paint a Vermeer with his own hand in order to figure out what optic technology the Dutch master might have used. Thanks to
(Tyler Perry) is a monotonous dramedy about five stereotypical women whose salvation lies in wine, strip clubs and finding financially stable men. The fine cast can only do so much with Perry’s fast food, drive-thru production values. This is Perry’s third feature in a year (he also directed two TV shows), so it’s not surprising that the Single Moms Club feels like it was slapped together by someone who’s ready to take the next order. 110 min. NN (RS) Rainbow Woodbine
ñVeronica Mars
(Rob Thomas) may have started as the definition of fan service – its very existence is the result of a Kickstarter campaign targeted directly at followers of the 2004-2007 television series starring Kristen Bell as a wisecracking teen detective – but it’s a proper feature film. Nine years after Veronica left her hometown of Neptune, California, to study law, she’s called back by old boyfriend Logan (Jason Dohring) when he’s accused of murdering his rock-star girlfriend. Naturally, no sooner does she arrive than she falls back into her old habits, uncovering conspiracies and rubbing Neptune’s power base the wrong way. Thomas and co-writer Diane Ruggerio take a season’s worth of story and fit it into a fun, fast-paced two hours, with appearances by virtually every character who survived the series. But the heart of the movie, as it was on the show, is the scrappy, supportive relationship between Bell’s Veronica and her wry, watchful dad, played by the wonderful Enrico Colantoni. I’d watch a whole movie of those two eating pizza. 108 min. NNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema
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corsese) is another sprawling look at the S inner workings of a massive criminal enterprise, like Goodfellas and Casino; here, it’s the stock frauds and swindles of rich prick Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio). Scorsese plays the story as a cartoon, rushing alongside Belfort through the increasingly Dionysian universe he creates around himself, but three hours of spectacular excess proves exhausting. 180 min.Check NN (NW) out our online Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre 3
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AFTERNOON OF A FAUN: TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ Fri 1:00, 6:15 Sat 9:15 Sun-Mon 3:30, 8:45 Tue-Wed 6:30 THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR: SATAN CAME TO EDEN (G) Thu 3:00 Fri 3:30 Wed 8:45 MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS (G) Thu 9:15 PARTICLE FEVER Sun 1:00 Tue 8:45
CARLTON CINEMA (I) 20 CARLTON, 416-494-9371
ALGONQUIN (PG) 1:35, 6:50 Wed no 6:50 AUTHORS ANONYMOUS Fri-Wed 1:55, 6:45 BAD WORDS (14A) Thu 7:00, 9:10 BEARS (G) Fri-Wed 1:20, 3:15, 5:05, 7:15, 9:10 CAS & DYLAN (14A) Thu 1:25, 7:10 ENEMY (18A) Thu 3:55, 9:05 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (PG) 1:40, 6:50 Thu, Mon, Wed no 6:50 GOODNESS IN RWANDA Mon 6:15, 8:00, 9:45 THE GREAT BEAUTY (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30 FriWed 4:00, 8:55 HER (14A) Thu 4:05, 9:35 HOLD FAST (PG) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:20 NON-STOP (PG) Thu 4:10, 9:20 OCULUS (14A) 1:45, 4:05, 6:55, 9:15 PARTICLE FEVER Thu 4:15, 9:25 PERFECT SISTERS Thu 1:30, 7:05 Fri-Sun, Tue 4:15, 9:30 Mon, Wed 4:15 PHILOMENA (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:20 THE RAID 2 (18A) Fri-Sun, Tue 3:40, 8:50 Mon, Wed 3:40, 9:05 RAINDANCE INDIE NITE Wed 6:00 RIO 2 (G) 1:25, 3:45, 6:40, 9:00 SHORTS THAT ARE NOT PANTS Thu 7:00 SMALL TIME Fri-Wed 1:30, 7:05 STRESS POSITION Fri-Wed 4:00, 9:10 TRAILER PARK BOYS: DON’T LEGALIZE IT (14A) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:25 VERONICA MARS (PG) Thu 1:20, 3:50, 6:30 THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (18A) Thu 8:50
RAINBOW MARKET SQUARE (I) MARKET SQUARE, 80 FRONT ST E, 416-494-9371
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG) 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Sat, Tue 11:20 late DIVERGENT (PG) Thu 3:15, 9:00 Fri-Wed 3:35, 9:20 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:55, 9:25 Fri-Tue 12:30, 3:30, 6:55, 9:25 Wed 3:30, 9:25 LE WEEK-END (14A) Thu 12:55, 6:40 NOAH (14A) 12:35, 6:35 Thu 3:35 mat, 9:30
OCULUS (14A) 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15 Sat, Tue 11:30 late RIO 2 (G) 12:15, 2:35, 5:00, 7:10, 9:30 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Thu 9:00 Fri, Sun-Mon, Wed 12:25, 3:25, 7:05, 9:40 Sat, Tue 12:25, 3:25, 7:05, 9:40, 11:25
SCOTIABANK THEATRE (CE) 259 RICHMOND ST W, 416-368-5600
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE 3D (18A) Thu 2:30, 5:05, 7:50, 10:20 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:25, 6:00, 8:30, 11:00 Mon 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 8:00, 10:20 Tue 2:40, 5:10, 8:00, 10:20 Wed 2:30, 4:50, 10:25 BAD WORDS (14A) Thu 3:20, 5:50, 8:00, 10:10 Fri-Sun 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00, 9:25 Mon 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:00, 9:10 Tue 2:30, 4:50, 7:00, 9:10 Wed 2:10, 4:20, 9:10 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG) Thu 3:00, 6:05, 9:20 Fri-Sun 12:10, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:00, 6:20, 9:20 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER – AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 Fri-Sun 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 Mon 12:45, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Tue-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D (PG) Thu 2:20, 3:30, 4:30, 5:20, 6:40, 7:40, 8:35, 9:50, 10:50 Fri-Sun 11:55, 1:20, 3:00, 4:30, 6:10, 7:50, 9:10, 10:50 Mon 1:20, 2:10, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:30, 10:30 Tue 1:30, 2:10, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:30, 10:30 Wed 1:30, 2:20, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:30, 10:30 DIVERGENT (PG) Thu 3:35, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 10:10 Mon 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 (14A) Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:15, 6:30, 8:50, 11:00 Mon 1:10, 3:20, 5:50, 8:10, 10:20 Tue-Wed 1:20, 3:50, 6:00, 8:10, 10:20 NEED FOR SPEED 3D (PG) Thu 4:15, 7:30, 10:40 NON-STOP (PG) Thu 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 10:40 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:05 Mon 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30 TueWed 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 OCULUS (14A) Thu 2:00, 3:10, 4:50, 5:40, 7:20, 8:20, 10:00, 10:50 Fri-Sun 12:20, 2:20, 2:50, 4:55, 5:30, 7:20, 8:00, 10:00, 10:40 Mon 1:00, 2:00, 3:40, 4:40, 6:10, 7:20, 9:00, 10:00 Tue 1:10, 2:00, 4:10, 4:30, 6:35, 7:20, 9:00, 9:50 Wed 1:10, 2:00, 4:00, 4:30, 6:35, 7:20, 9:50, 10:35 THE RAID 2: BERANDAL (18A) Thu 2:40, 3:45, 6:15, 7:00, 9:30, 10:30 Fri-Sun 11:55, 12:30, 3:10, 3:50, 6:20, 7:10, 9:40, 10:30 Mon 12:35, 3:10, 3:50, 6:30, 7:10, 9:50, 10:30 Tue 2:20, 3:40, 5:45, 7:10, 9:15, 10:30 Wed 3:40, 7:10, 10:30 TRAILER PARK BOYS: DON’T LEGALIZE IT (14A) Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:50 Mon 12:25, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Tue 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Wed 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10
TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX (I) 350 KING ST W, 416-599-8433
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (PG) Thu 3:15, 5:15, 8:00, 10:00 Fri 3:30, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15 Sat 4:50, 7:15, 9:15 Sun 4:35, 6:00, 8:10, 9:40 Mon 12:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:20, 9:10 Tue 12:15, 2:15, 7:00, 9:00 Wed 12:15, 2:15, 3:30, 7:00, 9:15 JODOROWSKY’S DUNE (PG) Thu 3:05, 6:45, 9:00 Fri 2:15, 4:15, 6:50, 9:50 Sat 5:25, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 5:30, 7:35, 9:15 Mon 3:00, 6:00, 7:40, 9:00 Tue 12:45, 3:15, 6:00, 8:15 Wed 12:45, 4:15, 6:00, 8:15 NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME I (R) Thu 3:00, 9:55 Fri 4:30, 6:20 Sat 5:15, 7:35 Sun 6:05, 7:30 Mon 2:20, 5:40, 9:45 Tue 12:00, 6:40 Wed 12:00, 4:20, 6:30 NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME II (R) Thu 5:15 Fri 7:00, 8:55 Sat 7:45, 9:50 Sun 8:35, 10:00 Mon 5:00, 8:10 Tue 2:30, 9:25 Wed 2:30, 6:45, 9:00 TIM’S VERMEER (PG) Thu 3:10 Fri 12:00, 4:55, 9:20 Sat 5:40 Sun 6:45 Mon 12:45, 5:10, 7:05 Tue 12:30, 2:25, 4:30 Wed 12:25, 3:00, 5:45, 8:00
VARSITY (CE)
55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 BETHLEHEM (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:55, 7:15, 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:25, 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:10,
3:45, 6:25, 9:00 THE FACE OF LOVE (PG) Fri-Sun 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Mon-Wed 12:25, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (14A) Thu 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00, 5:30, 6:35, 8:00, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:25, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:25 Mon-Wed 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 LE WEEK-END (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:00, 5:20 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:00, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 THE LUNCHBOX (PG) Thu 1:45, 4:15, 6:50, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Mon-Tue 2:00, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 Wed 1:00, 3:30, 10:00 NOAH (14A) Thu 12:55, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:35, 7:25, 10:25
VIP SCREENINGS
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D (PG) 12:35, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun only 12:35 4:10 7:10 10:10 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (14A) Thu 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:00, 2:40, 4:30, 5:05, 6:55, 7:30, 9:10, 9:50 Mon-Wed 1:45, 2:15, 4:00, 4:45, 6:20, 7:20, 9:00, 9:40 NOAH (14A) Thu 12:25, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Fri 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:20 Sat-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20
YONGE & DUNDAS 24 (CE) 10 DUNDAS ST E, 416-335-5323
2 STATES 3:20, 6:35, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:05 mat AFFLICTED (14A) Thu 9:50 AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:30 Fri 1:30, 4:00, 6:30 Sat 4:30, 7:00 Sun 4:00, 9:00 Tue-Wed 1:30, 4:00 THE BATTERY Thu 7:30, 10:00 Fri 9:00 Sat 9:30 Sun 6:30 Tue 10:00 BEARS (G) 2:05, 4:10, 6:30, 8:30, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:00 mat DOM HEMINGWAY (14A) Thu 2:40, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30 FriSun 12:45, 3:25, 5:45, 8:05, 10:25 Mon-Wed 3:25, 5:45, 8:05, 10:25 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 3:50, 4:45, 6:35, 7:35, 9:20, 10:20 FriSun 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:35, 10:20 GOD’S NOT DEAD (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:55 Fri-Sun 1:25, 4:15, 7:00, 9:55 Mon-Wed 7:00, 9:55 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (14A) Thu, Mon-Tue 3:00, 5:30, 7:10, 8:00, 9:45, 10:25 Fri-Sun 12:30, 1:55, 3:00, 4:30, 5:30, 7:10, 8:00, 9:45, 10:25 Wed 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 9:45, 10:25 HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (PG) Thu 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 FriTue 1:50, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Wed 1:50, 4:35, 7:05, 10:15 HUD Tue 7:00 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT Sun 12:55 Wed 7:00 THE LEGO MOVIE 3D (G) Thu 7:30 Fri 2:25, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:55, 2:25, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10 Mon-Tue 7:30, 10:10 Wed 10:10 MAIN TERA HERO (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:40 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (G) Thu 1:30 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN 3D (G) Thu 3:45, 10:00 MUPPETS MOST WANTED (G) Thu 1:35, 4:10, 6:45 Fri 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:25 Sat-Sun 11:55, 3:05, 6:45, 9:25 Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:25 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: WAR HORSE - ENCORE Sat 12:30 NOAH (14A) Thu 7:15, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 10:05 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:50, 10:05 NOAH: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (14A) Thu 3:05, 6:15 PETER GABRIEL: BACK TO FRONT Wed 9:30 THE PRINCESS BRIDE Mon 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 RIO 2 (G) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 6:55, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45 Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:10, 8:45 RIO 2 3D (G) Thu 2:30, 3:35, 5:05, 6:10, 7:40, 8:45, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:00, 1:45, 2:30, 4:20, 5:05, 6:55, 7:40, 9:30, 10:15 Mon-Tue 1:45, 2:30, 4:20, 5:05, 6:55, 7:40, 9:30, 10:15 Wed 1:45, 2:30, 4:20, 6:55, 7:40, 9:30, 10:15 THAT DEMON WITHIN Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:30 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 TRANSCENDENCE: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30
Midtown
BAD WORDS (14A) Thu 4:40, 6:50 Fri-Sun 2:10, 4:40, 6:50, 9:00 Mon 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 8:00 Tue-Wed 4:40, 7:00 BETHLEHEM (14A) Fri-Sun 1:30, 3:50, 6:20, 8:40 Mon 12:30, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55 Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:20 CAS & DYLAN (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:10 Fri-Sun 8:00 Mon 7:10 DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (18A) Thu 4:20, 7:00 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Mon 12:00, 2:40, 5:20, 7:50 Tue-Wed 4:20, 7:10 GLORIA (18A) Thu 4:10, 6:40 Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 Mon 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 Tue-Wezd 4:10, 6:45 THE GREAT BEAUTY (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:50 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Mon 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 MEETINGS WITH A YOUNG POET Fri-Sun 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 Mon 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20 Tue-Wed 4:30, 6:40 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (G) Fri-Sun 12:50 Mon 12:10 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN 3D (G) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:00, 6:10 Fri-Sun 3:20, 5:45 Mon 2:30, 4:50 OCULUS (14A) Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Mon 12:40, 3:20, 5:50, 8:10 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:15
MT PLEASANT (I)
675 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-489-8484 AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (14A) Thu, Wed 7:00 Fri-Sat 6:45 Sun 4:25 THE MONUMENTS MEN (PG) Fri 4:10, 9:15 Sat 9:15 Sun, Tue 7:00
REGENT THEATRE (I) 551 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-480-9884
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (PG) 7:00 Fri 4:30 PARTICLE FEVER Thu 7:00 Fri-Sat 8:45
SILVERCITY YONGE (CE) 2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236
BEARS (G) Fri, Sun 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Mon 12:50, 2:50, 5:20, 7:25, 9:35 Tue-Wed 12:50, 2:55, 5:10, 7:20, 9:35 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG) Thu 2:00, 5:05, 8:10 Fri-Sun 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Mon 12:00, 3:05, 6:15, 9:25 Tue-Wed 1:50, 5:00, 8:10 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:05, 6:40, 7:10, 9:45, 10:15 Fri-Sun 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30 Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:05 Tue-Wed 1:00, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 DIVERGENT (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:35, 7:00 Fri 12:30, 3:50, 7:00, 10:05 Sat-Sun 3:50, 7:00, 10:05 Mon 12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 10:15 Tue 12:30, 3:35, 6:50, 10:00 Wed 12:30, 3:35, 9:15 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Sun 12:05, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30 Mon 12:55, 3:30, 6:40, 9:20 Tue 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Wed 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT Sun 12:55 Wed 7:00 MUPPETS MOST WANTED (G) Thu 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: WAR HORSE - ENCORE Sat 12:30 NOAH (14A) Thu 12:30, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55 Fri-Mon 12:10, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Tue-Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45 OCULUS (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:40, 10:15 RIO 2 (G) Thu 1:20, 3:55 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:50 Mon 12:00 Tue 1:15 RIO 2 3D (G) Thu 12:40, 3:10, 6:30, 9:20 Fri-Sun 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Mon 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15 Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:30, 9:25 TRAILER PARK BOYS: DON’T LEGALIZE IT (14A) Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Mon 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:35, 10:00 Tue-Wed 12:40, 3:00, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Thu 10:05 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Mon 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 Tue-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50
Metro
West End
CANADA SQUARE (CE)
HUMBER CINEMAS (I)
2200 YONGE ST, 416-646-0444
2442 BLOOR ST. WEST, 416-769-2442
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE 3D (18A) Thu 4:30, 7:10 AFFLICTED (14A) Thu 3:50, 6:20
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG) Thu 3:40, 6:50, 9:40 Fri-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30 Wed 3:40, 6:50, 9:30
DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 3:20, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Tue 12:40, 3:20, 7:00, 9:20 Wed 3:20, 7:00, 9:20 MUPPETS MOST WANTED (G) Thu 3:30, 6:40 RIO 2 (G) Thu 5:00, 7:20, 9:30 Fri-Tue 12:15, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 Wed 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Thu 9:20 Fri-Tue 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 9:50 Wed 4:00, 7:10, 9:50
KINGSWAY THEATRE (I) 3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939
THE BOOK THIEF (PG) Thu 2:40 Fri, Sun, Tue 5:05 CAS & DYLAN (14A) Thu 3:15 Sat, Mon, Wed 1:40 DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (18A) Thu 4:50 Fri-Wed 5:00 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (PG) Thu 11:15, 7:00 Fri-Wed 3:20, 7:10 FROZEN (G) Thu 11:15 Fri-Wed 11:30 INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (14A) 8:45 LE WEEK-END (14A) Thu 7:00 Fri-Wed 1:15, 7:10 THE MONUMENTS MEN (PG) Thu 4:50 Fri, Sun, Tue 2:45 MUSCLE SHOALS (PG) Fri, Sun, Tue 12:00 NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON (14A) Thu 1:35 Sat, Mon, Wed 5:05 PARTICLE FEVER Thu, Sat, Mon, Wed 12:00 PHILOMENA (PG) Thu 1:00 Fri, Sun, Tue 1:40 STALINGRAD (14A) Fri-Wed 10:20 12 YEARS A SLAVE (14A) Sat, Mon, Wed 2:45 THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (18A) 8:45
QUEENSWAY (CE)
1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE 3D (18A) Thu 4:35, 10:25 BAD WORDS (14A) Thu 1:15, 3:40 THE BATTERY Thu 7:30 BEARS (G) 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20 Fri-Sat 10:25 Sun 12:00 mat, 10:25 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG) Thu 3:20, 4:30, 6:30, 8:00, 9:40 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:00, 6:20, 9:40 Sat 11:30, 3:00, 6:20, 9:40 Sun 12:00, 3:05, 6:20, 9:40 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 2:00, 3:20, 4:10, 5:15, 6:45, 7:20, 8:30, 10:15, 10:30 Fri 12:30, 3:00, 3:45, 6:30, 7:00, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:50, 12:30, 3:10, 3:45, 6:30, 7:00, 10:15 Mon-Wed 12:30, 3:00, 3:45, 6:30, 7:00, 10:00, 10:15 DIVERGENT (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:20, 6:40, 9:55 Fri 12:25, 3:35, 6:50, 10:10 Sat-Sun 3:35, 6:50, 10:10 Mon 12:20, 3:30, 9:50 Tue 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:25, 9:50 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:40 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (14A) Thu 12:35, 3:00, 4:00, 5:35, 7:15, 8:05, 10:00, 10:35 Fri 1:10, 3:50, 5:15, 6:30, 8:10, 9:15, 11:00 Sat-Sun 1:10, 2:00, 3:50, 5:15, 6:30, 8:10, 9:15, 11:00 Mon-Wed 1:10, 2:30, 3:50, 5:30, 6:30, 8:30, 9:15 HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:45 FriSun 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Mon-Wed 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 HOP (G) Sat 11:00 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT Sun 12:55 Wed 7:00 THE LEGO MOVIE (G) Thu 1:30 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (G) Thu 12:55 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:20 Sat 11:05, 1:30 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN 3D (G) Thu 3:30, 6:20, 8:50 Fri-Wed 3:55 MUPPETS MOST WANTED (G) Thu 1:50, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:10, 6:00, 8:55 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: WAR HORSE - ENCORE Sat 12:30 NEED FOR SPEED 3D (PG) Fri-Sun, Tue 6:35, 9:45 Mon, Wed 9:45 NOAH (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:00, 3:50, 6:20, 7:00, 9:45, 10:10 Fri 12:40, 2:45, 4:05, 6:00, 7:20, 9:20, 10:45 Sat-Sun 12:40, 2:30, 4:05, 6:00, 7:20, 9:20, 10:45 Mon-Tue 12:25, 2:45, 3:35, 6:00, 6:50, 9:15, 9:55 Wed 12:25, 2:45, 3:35, 6:00, 9:15, 9:55 OCULUS (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:10, 5:45, 8:15, 10:50 Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:35 Mon-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 THE PRINCESS BRIDE Mon 7:30 THE RAID 2: BERANDAL (18A) Thu 2:30, 6:00, 9:30 THE RAILWAY MAN (14A) Wed 7:30 RIO 2 (G) Thu 2:15, 4:55, 7:45, 10:00 Fri 2:45, 5:30, 8:15, 10:50 Sat 12:25, 5:30, 8:15, 10:50 Sun 12:05, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15, 10:50 Mon-Tue 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 Wed 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 RIO 2 3D (G) Thu 1:20 4:00 6:50 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30 TRAILER PARK BOYS: DON’T LEGALIZE IT (14A) Fri 12:45, 3:15, 3:50, 5:50, 7:00, 8:25, 9:50, 11:00 Sat-Sun 12:40, 12:45, 3:15, 3:50, 5:50, 7:00, 8:25, 9:50, 11:00 Mon-Tue 1:00, 3:40, 4:15, 6:40, 7:00, 9:10, 9:40 Wed 3:40, 4:15, 6:40, 7:00, 9:40, 10:25 TRANSCENDENCE (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:50 Fri 1:50, 4:20, 4:45, 7:30, 7:40, 10:40, 10:45 Sat-Sun 1:10, 1:50, 4:20, 4:45, 7:30, 7:40, 10:40, 10:45 Mon-Wed 1:05, 3:45, 4:05, 7:15, 10:10, 10:20
RAINBOW WOODBINE (I)
WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG) Thu 12:50 3:50 6:45 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35 DIVERGENT (PG) Thu 6:40 DRAFT DAY (PG) Thu 1:10 4:10 7:05 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:15, 6:55, 9:20 A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 (14A) Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (G) Thu 1:15, 4:15 MUPPETS MOST WANTED (G) 1:00, 4:05 Thu 6:55 NOAH (14A) 6:35, 9:25 Thu 12:55, 3:40 mat
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Oculus (14A) 1:05, 3:55, 6:50, 9:30 Rio 2 (G) 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:15 Transcendence (PG) Thu 9:00 Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40 Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club (PG) Thu 9:20
East End Beach Cinemas (AA) 1651 Queen St E, 416-699-1327
Bad Words (14A) Fri-Mon 12:15, 3:15, 7:30, 10:30 TueWed 7:30, 10:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Fri-Mon 12:45 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 7:00, 8:00, 10:00 Fri-Mon 3:45, 7:00, 10:00 Tue-Wed 7:00, 10:00 Divergent (PG) Thu 9:20 The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) Thu 7:15, 9:40 FriMon 1:00, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Tue-Wed 7:15, 10:15 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 6:40 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:30 Noah (14A) Thu 6:50, 9:50 Fri-Mon 6:15, 9:45 Tue-Wed 6:30, 9:45 Rio 2 (G) Fri-Mon 12:00 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 6:30, 9:00 Fri-Mon 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Tue-Wed 7:45, 10:15 Transcendence (PG) Fri-Mon 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30 TueWed 6:45, 9:30
North York Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk (CE) 5095 Yonge St., 416-847-0087
Bethlehem (14A) Thu 3:35, 6:20, 9:20 Captain America: The Winter Soldier – An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Fri-Mon 12:10, 12:40, 3:20, 3:50, 6:30, 7:00, 9:40, 10:10 Tue-Wed 3:30, 3:50, 6:30, 7:00, 9:40, 10:10 Divergent (PG) Thu 3:45, 6:55, 10:00 Draft Day (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:40, 7:20, 9:55 Mon 12:50, 3:40, 7:15, 9:50 Tue-Wed 4:20, 7:15, 9:50 The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 Fri-Mon 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Tue-Wed 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Heaven Is for Real (PG) Fri-Mon 12:00, 2:40, 6:40, 9:20 Tue-Wed 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 3:50 National Theatre – War Horse Sat 12:30 Noah (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:50, 10:10 Fri, Sun 12:20, 3:30, 6:45, 10:00 Sat 6:45, 10:00 Mon 12:20, 3:30, 6:45, 9:55 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:45, 9:55 Oculus (14A) Thu 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Sun 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:15 Mon 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Rio 2 (G) Thu 4:30 Fri-Mon 11:40 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Mon 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Sun 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20 Mon 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:35, 10:00 Transcendence (PG) Thu 8:00 Transcendence: The IMAX Experience (PG) Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Mon 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15 TueWed 4:35, 7:25, 10:15
SilverCity Fairview (CE)
Fairview Mall, 1800 Sheppard Ave E, 416-644-7746 The Battery Thu 7:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 1:50, 5:00 Fri-Sun 11:30, 3:00, 6:20, 9:30 Mon-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:45 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 7:10, 9:45, 10:15 Fri-Sun 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 10:25 Mon-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Divergent (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:45, 10:05 Fri-Sun 3:50, 10:00 Mon-Wed 3:40, 9:55 Draft Day (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:10, 7:15 Mon-Wed 12:45, 7:20 Hop (G) Sat 11:00 It Happened One Night Sun 12:55 Wed 7:00 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 1:45, 4:30 Noah (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:55, 7:05, 10:10 Fri-Sat 12:55, 4:00, 7:10, 10:05 Sun 4:00, 7:10, 10:05 Mon-Tue 12:55, 4:00, 7:05, 10:10 Wed 12:50, 3:50, 9:30 Oculus (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Fri-Sun 11:45, 2:20, 5:00, 7:45, 10:20 Rio 2 (G) Thu, Mon-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20 Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 6:55, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 6:55, 9:40 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sun 11:45, 2:30, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15 Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:40, 7:25, 10:00 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 9:55 Mon-Tue 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Wed 4:20, 6:55, 9:40 Transcendence (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri-Sat 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Sun 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Mon-Tue 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Wed 4:10, 7:05, 10:05
SilverCity Yorkdale (CE) 3401 Dufferin St, 416-787-2052
Bears (G) Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 MonWed 12:50, 2:55, 5:00, 7:05, 9:10 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 12:30, 1:00, 3:35, 4:10, 6:45, 7:20, 9:55, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:15, 3:55, 7:05, 9:30, 10:20 Mon-Wed 12:55, 3:25, 4:05, 7:15, 9:30, 10:20 Divergent (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:40, 7:05, 10:25 Fri-Sun 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45 Mon-Wed 12:45, 4:00, 7:15, 10:30 Draft Day (PG) Thu 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Sun 12:30,
6:40 Mon-Wed 12:45, 6:40 Hop (G) Sat 11:00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (G) Thu 1:15 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) Thu 4:00 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 1:30, 4:30 Noah (14A) Thu-Sun 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Non-Stop (PG) Thu 7:10, 10:00 Oculus (14A) Thu 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Rio 2 (G) Thu 12:40 Fri-Sun 12:00 Mon-Wed 1:00 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 3:40, 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Sun 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:35 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Sun 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25 Mon-Wed 2:30, 5:00, 7:55, 10:25 Transcendence (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri, Sun-Wed 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Sat 11:00, 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30
Scarborough 401 & Morningside (CE) 785 Milner Ave, Scarborough, 416-281-2226
Bears (G) Fri 12:05, 2:10, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Sat 11:15, 12:05, 2:10, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Sun 12:50, 2:10, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Mon 12:45, 1:50, 3:55, 5:55, 8:00, 9:55 Tue 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Wed 5:30, 7:50 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 3:45, 6:40, 9:50 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 4:15, 5:15, 7:20, 10:25 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25 Mon 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Tue 4:20, 7:20, 10:25 Wed 5:20, 8:20 Divergent (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:55, 10:00 Draft Day (PG) Thu 4:55, 7:50, 10:20 Fri, Sun 2:20, 4:55, 7:50, 10:20 Sat 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:50, 10:20 Mon 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Tue 4:15, 7:50, 10:20 Wed 5:10, 7:45 A Haunted House 2 (14A) Fri, Sun 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 8:10, 10:30 Sat 11:10, 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 8:10, 10:30 Mon 1:15, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00 Tue 5:45, 8:10, 10:30 Wed 6:00, 8:20 Heaven Is for Real (PG) Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Sun 2:40, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Mon 2:00, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Tue 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 Wed 5:15, 7:40 Hop (G) Sat 11:00 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Noah (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 10:05 Fri-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Mon 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Tue 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Wed 5:05, 8:05 Oculus (14A) Thu 5:30, 8:00, 10:25 Fri-Sun 2:50, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Mon 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Tue 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Wed 5:50, 8:25 The Raid 2: Berandal (18A) Thu 3:45, 6:50, 10:05 Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:20, 6:50, 10:10 Sun 3:20, 6:50, 10:10 Mon 3:20, 6:45, 9:55 Tue 4:35, 6:50, 10:10 Wed 5:00, 8:15 Rio 2 (G) Thu, Tue 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Fri 12:30, 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Sat 11:10, 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Sun 12:45, 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Mon 12:45, 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Wed 5:05, 7:30 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:30, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 Sun 2:30, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 Mon 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:00 Tue 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 Wed 5:40, 8:10 Transcendence (PG) Thu 8:15 Fri, Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Sat 11:15, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Mon 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Tue 4:45, 7:30, 10:20 Wed 5:10, 8:00
Coliseum Scarborough (CE) Scarborough Town Centre, 416-290-5217
300: Rise of an Empire 3D (18A) Thu 8:10, 10:40 Bears (G) Fri-Tue 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Wed 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Sat 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 1:05, 1:50, 4:10, 4:50, 7:15, 7:50, 10:20, 10:50 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40 Sat 1:15, 4:25, 7:35, 10:45 Divergent (PG) Thu 12:40, 4:00, 7:10, 10:30 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:25, 3:35, 6:45, 9:55 Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Draft Day (PG) Thu 2:10, 4:45, 7:45, 10:25 Fri, Sun-Wed 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sat 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 A Haunted House 2 (14A) Fri, Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 Sat 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 8:00, 10:20 Hop (G) Sat 11:00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (G) Thu 12:50 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) Thu 3:10, 5:40 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 1:35, 4:15 Need for Speed 3D (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:25, 7:25, 10:35 Noah (14A) Thu 12:25, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Sat 12:35, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Oculus (14A) Thu 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:45 Fri, Sun-Wed 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20 Sat 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Rio 2 (G) Thu 12:15, 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Sat 1:25, 4:05, 6:40, 9:25 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri, SunTue 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05, 10:35 Sat 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:40 Wed 3:05, 5:35, 8:05, 10:35 Transcendence (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:50 Fri, Sun-Wed 2:00, 4:55, 7:50, 10:45 Sat 11:05, 2:00, 5:00, 7:55, 10:50
Eglinton Town Centre (CE) 1901 Eglinton Ave E, 416-752-4494
2 States Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:35, 6:55, 10:05 Mon 1:10, 4:20, 7:00, 10:00 Tue-Wed 3:55, 7:00, 10:05 Afflicted (14A) Thu 4:45, 10:05 The Battery Thu 7:30 Bears (G) Fri, Sun-Mon 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Sat 11:15, 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Tue 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Wed 4:40, 7:25, 9:25 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 6:10, 9:50 Fri, Sun 12:10, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Sat 3:20, 6:30, 9:45 Mon 11:55, 3:05, 6:10, 9:25 Tue-Wed 5:00, 8:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 3:35, 4:00, 4:50, 6:40, 7:10, 10:25, 10:50 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:20,
7:30, 10:40 Mon 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:25 Tue-Wed 4:00, 7:10, 10:25 Divergent (PG) Thu 3:15, 6:45, 9:55 Fri 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Sat 12:25, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Sun 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Mon 12:30, 3:45, 10:10 Tue 3:45, 6:55, 10:10 Wed 3:45, 10:10 Draft Day (PG) Thu 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:45 Fri, Sun 11:50, 2:35, 5:20, 8:00, 10:50 Sat 11:55, 2:35, 5:20, 8:00, 10:50 Mon 1:25, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 Tue-Wed 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 God’s Not Dead (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) Thu 3:55, 6:30, 9:05 Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:20 Tue-Wed 4:15, 6:45, 9:20 Heaven Is for Real (PG) Thu 2:10, 4:40, 7:25, 10:00 Fri, Sun 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Sat 11:05, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Mon 11:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Tue-Wed 4:55, 7:30, 10:00 Hop (G) Sat 11:00 It Happened One Night Sun 12:55 Wed 7:00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) Thu 5:00, 7:30 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 3:20, 9:35 Noah (14A) Thu 4:05, 7:15, 10:30 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:15, 3:25, 6:35, 9:50 Sat 12:10, 3:25, 6:35, 9:50 Tue-Wed 5:15, 8:40 Oculus (14A) Thu 2:50, 5:30, 8:05, 10:40 Fri-Sun 12:20, 2:55, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50 Mon 11:45, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15 Tue-Wed 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 The Princess Bride Mon 7:30 The Raid 2: Berandal (18A) Thu 3:25, 6:50, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:25, 3:45, 7:10, 10:30 Mon 12:05, 3:30, 6:50, 10:15 TueWed 5:20, 9:00 Rio 2 (G) Thu 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Fri, Sun-Mon 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Sat 11:10, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40 Tue-Wed 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Fri, Sun-Mon 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Sat 11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Tue-Wed 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri, Sun 12:50, 3:20, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 Sat 12:55, 3:20, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 Mon 12:25, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Tue-Wed 5:35, 8:00, 10:30 Transcendence (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:50 Fri, Sun 1:05, 2:00, 4:00, 4:50, 7:00, 7:40, 9:55, 10:35 Sat 1:15, 2:00, 4:10, 4:50, 7:00, 7:40, 9:55, 10:35 Mon 1:00, 2:00, 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30 Tue-Wed 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:30
Woodside Cinemas (I) 1571 Sandhurst Circle, 416-299-3456
2 States Fri-Mon 12:30, 6:30, 9:30 Tue-Wed 6:30, 9:30 Bhoothnath Returns (PG) Thu 6:30, 9:30 Fri 12:45, 3:30 Sat-Wed 3:30 Maan Karate (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Fri-Mon 4:00, 7:30 Tue-Wed 4:00, 7:15 Main Tera Hero (PG) Thu 3:30 Naan Sigappu Manithan Thu 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Fri-Mon 4:15, 10:40 Tue-Wed 4:00, 10:30 Tenaliraman Fri-Mon 1:00, 7:15, 10:30 Tue-Wed 7:15, 10:30
GTA Regions Mississauga
Coliseum Mississauga (CE) Square One, 309 Rathburn Rd W, 905-275-3456
300: Rise of an Empire 3D (18A) Thu 10:20 The Battery Thu 7:30 Bears (G) Fri-Mon 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Tue 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Wed 12:50, 4:10, 6:40, 9:15 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 3:20, 6:30, 9:40 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Sat 12:20, 3:30, 7:00, 10:10 Tue-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 7:00, 10:05 Captain America: The Winter Soldier – An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:55, 7:00, 10:05 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 1:10, 1:40, 4:20, 4:45, 7:30, 10:40 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:00, 1:10, 3:10, 4:20, 6:20, 7:30, 9:30, 10:40 Sat 11:10, 1:10, 2:20, 4:20, 6:20, 7:30, 9:30, 10:40 Tue-Wed 1:10, 2:15, 4:15, 5:20, 7:25, 8:30, 10:30 Divergent (PG) Thu 12:40, 4:00, 7:25, 10:35 Fri 12:45, 4:00, 7:25, 10:35 Sat 12:30, 4:00, 7:25, 10:35 Sun 4:00, 7:25, 10:35 Mon 12:45, 4:00, 10:35 Tue 12:55, 4:00, 7:05, 10:10 Wed 12:55, 4:00, 10:10 Draft Day (PG) Thu 2:40, 5:20, 7:55, 10:35 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:05, 2:40, 5:25, 8:00, 10:40 Sat 11:20, 2:40, 5:25, 8:00, 10:40 Tue 1:05, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 A Haunted House 2 (14A) Fri-Mon 1:25, 3:45, 6:05, 8:25, 10:45 Tue-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:35, 9:55 Heaven Is for Real (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Sat 11:30, 2:30, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 Tue-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Hop (G) Sat 11:00 It Happened One Night Sun 12:55 Wed 7:00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (G) Thu 2:50 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) Thu 5:25, 7:50 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 9:45 Noah (14A) Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:10, 3:30, 6:50, 10:00 Sat 11:50, 3:15, 6:50, 10:00 Tue 1:00, 4:05, 7:15, 10:20 Wed 7:15, 10:20 Non-Stop (PG) Thu 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25 Oculus (14A) Thu 3:00, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:25, 3:00, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45 Sat 11:40, 2:15, 5:15, 8:10, 10:45 Tue-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00 The Princess Bride Mon 7:30 The Raid 2: Berandal (18A) Thu 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:30 Fri, Sun-Mon 12:30, 3:55, 7:10, 10:30 Sat 12:10, 3:25, 7:10, 10:30 Tue-Wed 12:45, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25 Transcendence (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:45 Fri, Sun-Tue 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Wed 12:50, 3:40, 7:05, 9:40 Transcendence: The IMAX Experience (PG) 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Sat 11:05 mat
Courtney Park 16 (CE)
110 Courtney Park E at Hurontario, 416-335-5323 Bad Words (14A) Thu 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55 Bears (G) Fri-Sun 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:45 Mon-Tue 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 Wed 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Fri-Sun 1:25, 4:30, 7:30, 10:45 Mon-Wed 1:25, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier – An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:30, 4:00, 6:30, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:15, 3:15, 6:45, 10:00 Mon 12:15, 3:15, 6:45, 9:45 Tue-Wed 2:05, 3:15, 6:45, 9:45 Disco Singh (PG) Fri-Sun 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:20 MonWed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 Divergent (PG) Thu 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Fri, Sun 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:40 Sat 4:15, 7:20, 10:40 Mon 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Tue-Wed 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Draft Day (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:55, 6:50, 9:40 Mon 12:35, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25 Tue-Wed 1:00, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25 God’s Not Dead (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:25, 7:10, 10:05 Mon-Wed 1:15, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 A Haunted House 2 (14A) Fri-Mon 12:10, 5:50, 8:00, 10:10 Tue-Wed 1:25, 3:40, 5:50, 8:00, 10:10 Heaven Is for Real (PG) Thu 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:40 FriSun 1:55, 4:20, 6:45, 9:25 Mon-Tue 1:55, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 Wed 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 1:20, 3:55, 6:35, 9:10 National Theatre Live: War Horse - Encore Sat 12:30 Need for Speed 3D (PG) Thu 1:15, 6:50 Noah (14A) Thu 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Fri 1:00, 4:10, 7:15, 10:35 Sat-Sun 11:55, 4:10, 7:15, 10:35 Mon-Wed 1:00, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Non-Stop (PG) Thu 4:20, 9:50 Oculus (14A) Thu 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05 Fri-Sun 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:20 Mon 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05 Tue-Wed 1:45, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05 The Raid 2: Berandal (18A) Thu 3:45, 6:55, 10:10 Fri-Sun 12:25, 3:40, 6:55, 10:25 Mon 12:25, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10 TueWed 3:40, 6:55, 10:10 Rio 2 (G) Thu 1:15, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Fri-Sun 12:30, 1:20, 2:20, 4:00, 6:30, 9:15 Mon 12:30, 1:20, 2:20, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Tue-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 1:00, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:50 Mon 12:00, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:35 Tue-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:35 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Sun 3:05, 5:35, 7:55, 10:30 Mon-Wed 3:05, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15 Transcendence (PG) Thu 9:30 Transcendence: The IMAX Experience (PG) Fri-Sun 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 10:15 Mon-Wed 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00
SilverCity Mississauga (CE) Hwy 5, east of Hwy 403, 905-569-3373
Afflicted (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:10 Bad Words (14A) Thu 5:10, 7:20 Fri-Sun 2:30, 5:00, 7:20, 10:00 Mon 2:15, 4:50, 7:25, 9:40 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:10 Dallas Buyers Club (18A) Thu 4:45, 7:25 Fri-Sun 1:10, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15 Mon 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:20 Tue-Wed 4:55, 7:30 The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) Thu 4:40, 5:20, 7:00, 7:50 Fri-Sun 12:40, 1:45, 3:30, 4:30, 6:20, 7:30, 9:00, 10:15 Mon 12:40, 1:45, 3:30, 4:30, 6:20, 7:30, 9:00, 10:05 TueWed 4:30, 5:20, 7:00, 7:45 The Monuments Men (PG) Thu 4:35, 7:15 Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:35 Oculus (14A) Thu 5:30, 8:00 Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:45, 10:20 Mon 2:00, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 Tue-Wed 5:10, 7:50 The Raid 2: Berandal (18A) Thu 4:30, 7:45 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 10:00 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:40 3 Days to Kill (PG) Thu 4:55, 7:40 Fri-Mon 1:20, 4:00, 7:10, 9:55 Tue-Wed 4:45, 7:20 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 Mon 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 Tue-Wed 5:30, 8:00 12 Years a Slave (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:40 Fri-Mon 12:45, 3:35, 6:45, 9:45 Tue-Wed 4:35, 7:35
North Colossus (CE) Hwy 400 & 7, 905-851-1001
300: Rise of an Empire (18A) Fri-Wed 9:20 300: Rise of an Empire 3D (18A) Thu 4:45, 7:35 Afflicted (14A) Thu 9:50 The Battery Thu 7:30 Bears (G) 12:00, 2:05, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:25 Tue-Wed no 12:00, 2:05, 10:25 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 5:00, 5:45, 9:00 Fri-Sun 11:50, 3:10, 6:20, 9:25 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier – An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) Thu 3:55, 7:00, 10:00 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 3:30, 4:25, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:40, 1:20, 3:50, 4:30, 7:00, 7:40, 10:05, 10:45 Mon 12:40, 1:20, 3:50, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 Tue-Wed 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 Divergent (PG) Thu 4:00, 10:25 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:35, 6:50, 10:00 Mon 12:30, 3:35, 10:05 Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:50, 10:05 Draft Day (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Sun 12:15, 5:35, 8:05, 10:40 Mon 1:10, 4:05, 6:40, 9:15 Tue-Wed 4:05, 6:40, 9:15 The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Fri-Mon 11:55, 2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Tue-Wed 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 A Haunted House 2 (14A) Fri-Sun 1:30, 3:40, 8:10, 10:35 Mon 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:00, 9:10 Tue-Wed 4:40, 7:00, 9:10 Heaven Is for Real (PG) Thu 4:05, 7:05, 9:40, 10:35 FriMon 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Tue-Wed 5:20, 7:50, 10:20
Hop (G) Sat 11:00 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) Thu 4:40, 7:10 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 3:45, 6:35, 9:25 Fri-Mon 12:45, 3:25, 6:25 Tue-Wed 4:00, 6:35 Need for Speed 3D (PG) Thu 4:20, 10:20 Noah (14A) Thu 3:50, 6:55, 10:10 Fri-Mon 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Tue-Wed 3:50, 7:10, 10:15 Non-Stop (PG) Thu 4:15, 6:40, 9:35 Fri-Mon 11:45, 2:10, 7:20, 9:45 Tue-Wed 4:35, 7:20, 9:45 Oculus (14A) Thu 4:35, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:55, 8:00, 10:30 Mon 1:30, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Tue-Wed 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 The Princess Bride Mon 7:30 The Raid 2: Berandal (18A) Thu 3:35, 6:50, 10:05 Fri, Sun-Mon 11:40, 3:00, 6:30, 9:55 Sat 11:20, 3:00, 6:30, 9:55 Tue-Wed 3:30, 6:45, 10:10 Rio 2 (G) Thu 3:40, 6:10, 8:40 Fri-Sun 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 5:30, 7:05, 9:40 Mon 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:40 Tue-Wed 3:40, 6:20, 8:50 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 Fri-Sun 12:05, 2:35, 3:05, 5:05, 5:45, 7:35, 10:10 Mon 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10 Tue-Wed 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Sun 1:05, 3:30, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 Mon 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15 Tue-Wed 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30 Transcendence (PG) Thu 8:00, 10:40 Fri-Mon 1:00, 3:55, 6:45, 9:30 Tue-Wed 3:55, 6:45, 9:25 Transcendence: The IMAX Experience (PG) Fri-Mon 11:30, 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:30 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:45, 10:25
Interchange 30 (AMC)
30 Interchange Way, Hwy 400 & Hwy 7, 416-335-5323 2 States Fri-Sat 2:50, 6:00, 9:15 Sun-Mon 3:00, 6:30 TueWed 6:30 About Last Night (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:35 Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 Sun 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 Mon 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 American Hustle (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:25, 7:10 Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Sun 12:35, 3:45, 6:45 Mon 3:45, 6:45 August: Osage County (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:40, 7:20 Fri-Sat 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 Sun-Mon 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 Blue Jasmine (14A) Thu 5:05, 7:45 Endless Love (PG) Thu, Tue-Wed 5:10, 7:40 Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 9:55 Sun 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45 Mon 2:40, 5:10, 7:45 Frozen (G) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:40, 7:30 Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45 Sun 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:15 Mon 2:30, 4:40, 7:15 Gravity (PG) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:00 Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:15, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20 Sun 12:05, 2:15, 4:30, 7:00 Mon 2:15, 4:30, 7:00 Her (14A) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:35, 7:15 Fri-Sat 2:05, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 Sun-Mon 2:05, 4:45, 7:20 The LEGO Movie 3D (G) Thu 4:45 Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:25 Mon 2:30, 5:00, 7:25 Tue-Wed 4:45, 7:15 The Monuments Men (PG) Thu, Tue-Wed 4:45, 7:30 Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00 Sun 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35 Mon 2:35, 5:05, 7:35 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (G) Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:00, 9:05 Sun 12:15, 2:25, 4:35, 7:00 Mon 2:25, 4:35, 7:00 Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:05 Philomena (PG) Thu, Tue-Wed 5:00, 7:25 Fri-Sat 12:50, 2:55, 5:00, 7:25, 9:45 Sun 12:50, 2:55, 5:00, 7:25 Mon 2:55, 5:00, 7:25 Ride Along (14A) Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:25 Sun 12:20, 2:35, 4:55, 7:40 Mon 2:35, 4:55, 7:40 Tue-Wed 5:30, 7:45 RoboCop (PG) Thu 5:15, 7:35 12 Years a Slave (14A) Thu 7:00
Rainbow Promenade (I)
Promenade Mall, Hwy 7 & Bathurst, 416-494-9371 Bears (G) Fri-Wed 12:45, 2:45, 4:45, 7:10, 9:15 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) 12:40, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35 Divergent (PG) Thu 6:40 Draft Day (PG) 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) 1:05, 6:55 Thu 3:55 mat, 9:25 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 1:10, 4:00 Noah (14A) 3:50, 9:40 Thu 12:50 mat, 6:50 Rio 2 (G) 1:00, 4:05, 7:00, 9:20 Transcendence (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:50, 9:30
West Grande - Steeles (CE) Hwy 410 & Steeles, 905-455-1590
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG) Thu 7:20, 10:20 Fri-Mon 1:10, 4:20, 7:25, 10:30 Tue 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Wed 7:00, 10:10 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) Thu 7:00, 8:00, 10:10 Fri-Mon 12:40, 3:50, 7:05, 10:10 Tue 3:50, 7:00, 10:05 Wed 7:20, 10:20 Divergent (PG) Thu, Wed 7:10, 10:20 Fri-Mon 12:05, 3:15, 6:40, 10:00 Tue 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 A Haunted House 2 (14A) Fri-Mon 12:05, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:50 Tue 5:30, 7:45, 10:15 Wed 7:45, 10:05 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) Thu 7:15, 10:00 Muppets Most Wanted (G) Thu 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Mon 12:20 Need for Speed 3D (PG) Fri-Mon 3:20, 6:45, 9:45 Tue 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Wed 7:10, 10:10 Noah (14A) Thu, Wed 7:00, 10:05 Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:05 Tue 4:10, 7:15, 10:25 Rio 2 (G) Thu, Wed 7:05, 9:45 Fri-Mon 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 Tue 4:05, 6:40, 9:35 Rio 2 3D (G) Thu, Wed 7:40, 10:15 Fri-Mon 12:00, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Tue 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Trailer Park Boys: Don’t Legalize It (14A) Fri-Mon 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:55, 10:25 Tue 5:00, 7:30, 10:05 Wed 7:30, 10:00 Transcendence (PG) Thu 9:30 Fri-Mon 1:00, 4:10, 7:15, 10:10 Tue 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Wed 7:05, 9:55 3
NOW April 17-23 2014
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indie&rep film complete festivals, independent and How to find a listing
Repertory cinema listings are comprehensive and appear alphabetically by venue, then by date. Other films are listed by date.
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= Critics’ pick (highly recommended)
=How to place a listing
All listings are free. Send to: movies@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1168 or mail to Rep Cinemas, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include film title, year of release, names of director(s), language and subtitle info, venue, address, time, cost and advance ticket sales if any, phone number for reservations/info or website address. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm.
repertory schedules
thu 17-mon 21 – TIFF Kids International Film
Kid Cannabis, with Jonathan Daniel Brown (left) and Ron Perlman, doesn’t leave you with a lasting high.
Festival. See listings, this page.
thu 17 – Les Ordres (1974) D: Michel Brault.
6:30 pm. Just For Cats, Internet Cat Video Festival. 7:30 & 9 pm. Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) D: Elio Petri. 9:30 pm. fri 18 – Entre La Mer Et L’Eau Douce (1967) D: Michel Brault. 6:30 pm. Sorcerer (1977) D: William Friedkin. 9 pm. sat 19 – Pour La Suite Du Monde (1963) D: Michel Brault and Pierre Perrault. 8 pm. sun 20 – Les Bons Debarras (1979) D: Michel Brault. 5 pm. mon 21 – Check website for schedule. tue 22 – L’Acadie, L’Acadie?!? (1971) D: Michel Brault and Pierre Perrault. 6:30 pm. The Wages Of Fear (1955) D: Henri-Georges Clouzot. 9:30 pm. wed 23 – Check website for schedule.
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festivals
Fox Theatre
Images festival
2236 Queen E. 416-691-7330. foxtheatre.ca
art gallery of ontario, jackman hall, 317 dundas W. imagesfestival.com
thu 17-sat 19 – Festival of experimental
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and independent moving image culture. $10, stu/srs $5, some pwyc events. thu 17 – Murmurations program including That First Friend D: Chance Taylor, Totem D: Travis Shilling, The Black Cave D: Beatriz Santiago Munoz, and others. 6:30 pm. fri 18 – Speaking Together program including Open Country D: Ben Thorp Brown, Wow And Flutter D: Jennifer Brady, one, two, many D: Manon de Boer, and People To Be Resembling D: The Otolith Group. 5 pm. Another Country program including Der Spaziergang D: Margaret Rorison, Delicious Songs D: Inhan Cho, She Look Good D: Carly Short, and others. 7 pm. sat 19 – Slow Jamz And Animated Texts. 7 pm. Closing night: From Deep D: Brett Kashmere. 9 pm.
tiff kids international film festival
tiff bell lightbox, reitman square, 350 king w. tiff.net/kids
thu 17-mon 21 – Youth-oriented feature and
short films from 31 countries. $12, stu/srs $9.50, under 12 $8.50, closing night $15. Family pack 80 tickets $80. thu 17 – Who’da Thunk It? program including Rabbit And Deer (2013) D: Péter Vácz, Mercy’s Rain (2013) D: Dita Guery, and others. 9:45 am. The Contest (2012) D: Martin MieheRenard. 10 am. Jump Cuts Showcase: Grades 4 to 6. 10:15 am. Jump Cuts Showcase: Grades 7 to 8 12:15 pm. Windstorm (2013) D: Katja von Garnier. 12:15 pm. I Am Me program including A Different Tree (2013) D: Steven Caple, Jr, Hear This! (2013) D: Soulaima El Khaldi, and others. 12:45 pm. Zip & Zap And The Marble Gang (2013) D: Oskar Santos. 12:30 pm. fri 18 – Reel Rascals: Animal Animania! program including Little Ruddy (2013) D: Dace Riduze, The Night Of The Elephant (2012) D: Sandra Schiessl, Sarah & Duck: Lots Of Shallots (2012) D: Tim O’Sullivan, and others. 10:30 am. Felix (2013) D: Roberta Durrant. 10:45 am. Minuscule: Valley Of The Lost Ants (2013) D: Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud. 11 am. Creativity Unleashed program including Mr Hublot (2013) D: Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares, The Gallant Captain (2013) D: Katrina Mathers and Graeme Base, and others. 11:15 am. Loot Bag Jr Brave New Worlds program including Komaneko, Home Alone (2013) D: Tsuneo Goda, The Numberlys (2013) D: William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, and others. 12:30 pm. Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure (2013) D: Gioia Smid. 1:15 pm. Finn (2013) D: Frans Weisz. 1:30 pm. Windstorm. 1:45 pm. The Famous Five 3 (2014) D: Mike Marzuk. 2:30 pm. sat 19 – I Swan (2012) D: Kong Sheng. 10 am. Side By Side (2013) D: Arthur Landon. 10 am. Strength Through Struggle program including Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler’s Son (2013) D: Simon Lereng Wilmont, Layla’s Melody (2013) D: Jens Pedersen, and Hear This! (2013) D: Soulaima El Khaldi. 10:15 am. Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure. 10:15 am.
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Thu 17 – Particle Fever (2013) D: Mark Levin-
There’s smoke but not much fire KID CANNABIS (John Stockwell) Rating: NN Kid Cannabis is the story of a drug runner, and you know how that goes. These stories only have the one arc, really: there’s a rise from obscurity, a period of success and indulgence and then a fall. Adapted from a Rolling Stone article, Kid Cannabis is the cautionary tale of Nate Norman (Project X’s Jonathan Daniel Brown), an Idaho high school dropout who sets up a nice little business running marijuana across the border from AninA (2013) D: Alfredo Soderguit. 10:30 am. The Contest (2012) D: Martin Miehe-Renard. 12:15 pm. Gabriel (2013) D: Mikolaj Haremski. 12:30 pm. Loot Bag Jr Brave New Worlds. 12:30 pm. Jump Cuts Showcase: Grades 7-8. 12:45 pm. Jump Cuts Showcase: Grades 4-6. 1 pm. Reel Rascals: Animal Animania!. 3 pm. Loot Bag Sr Destination Imagination program including Bitseller (2013) D: Juanma Sánchez, Rabbit And Deer (2013) D: Péter Vácz, and others. 3:15 pm. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3D (2009) D: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. 3:15 pm. Closing Night Film: The House Of Magic 3D (2013) D: Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson. 5 pm. sun 20 – The Rooster Of St-Victor (2014) D: Pierre Greco. 10:45 am. The Famous Five 3. 11 am. Slice Of Life program including Jamey’s Fight (2013) D: Denise Janzée, Amar (2011) D: Andre Hinton, Youssef Please Say No! (2013) D: Marjolijn Heijnen, and To Be A B-Girl (2013) D: Yasmin Angel. 11:15 am. Reel Rascals: Animal Animia! program. 11:15 am. Casper And Emma’s Winter Vacation (2014) D: Arne Lindtner Naess. 12:30 pm. The House Of Magic. 1 pm. Strength Through Struggle program. 1:15 pm. I Swan. 1:15 pm. Loot Bag Sr Destination Imagination program. 1:45 pm. Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure. 2:30 pm. Antboy (2013) D: Ask Hasselbalch. 3:30 pm. Beyond My Years program including Helium (2013) D: Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson, Fatima (2013) D: Naima Mohamud, and shorts The Hero Pose and I’m Going To Mum’s. 3:45 pm. AninA. 3:15 pm. mon 21 – TIFF Kids Festival Jury Award, Ages 9-13. Noon. TIFF Kids Festival Audience Choice-Best Feature Film. 12:30 pm. TIFF Kids Young People’s Jury Award Winner, Ages 11-13. 1 pm. TIFF Kids Festival Jury Award, ages 8-10. 2:30 pm. TIFF Kids Festival Audience Choice – Best Short Film. 3 pm.
British Columbia with his buddy Topher Clark (Footloose’s Kenny Wormald) and selling it in the States. This is a strange project for director and co-writer John Stockwell (Blue Crush, Into The Blue, Turistas), who specializes in movies in which hard-bodied actors in their 20s get in tropical trouble. Stockwell’s films are also distinguished by their technical proficiency, intriguing casting choices and general shapelessness; his characters spend a lot of time hanging out before anything actually happens. In that last respect, Kid Cannabis is
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The extended version has more scenes of ordinary life than are strictly necessary to establish motivations and advance the plot, but they’re the best part of Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones The characters are Mexican-Americans living in a small apartment in a SoCal barrio. This differentiates the
From there on, the action flows fast. It’s lively and fun, particularly our heroes’ downriver escape in barrels while battling the ever-present orcs (who look wonderfully fierce, but aren’t much in a fight). Giant spiders, elves and a monstrous were-bear are the principal foes until we get to Smaug, a magnificent creature beautifully voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Gorgeous New Zealand scenery and fantastic production de-
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family dynamics from those of WASP suburbia so common in horror fare and changes their responses to the supernatural incursions that gradually take demonic possession of brand new high school graduate Jesse (Andrew Jacobs). The found-footage gimmick stays in place and is still effective, partly because it’s no longer a shakycam. Now we can see the big moments clearly, if briefly. They’re well done but don’t start up until late in the show. Competent naturalistic performances by Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Jesse’s best friend, Gabrielle Walsh, his sister, and Renee Victor, his grandmother, add to the believability. There’s a bit of fun in the deleted
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Hateship Loveship (2013) A teen sets up her nanny and father for romance in this adaptation of an Alice Munro story.
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Trap For Cinderella is an old-school mystery/ suspenser that puts its heroine in baffling circumstances but not necessarily direct peril, and piles on the twists until the big revelation. Heiress Micky (Tuppence Middleton) wakes up in hospital with severe burns and amnesia, the result of a fire that killed her best friend, Do (Alexandra Roach). Micky’s ailing aunt’s personal assistant, Julia (Kerry Fox), seems not to have her best interests at heart. Flashbacks begin to flesh out Micky and Do’s ambiguous relationship. It’s hard to do an amnesia movie without flashbacks, of course, but director Iain Softley chucks them in every chance he gets, occasionally to tell us something we already know and too often without helping to orient us, and this contributes to a mid-point sag that’s slightly alleviated by the southof-France scenery and a bit of nudity and sex. The performances are adequate but nothing to shout about, and you’ll probably guess the big reveal early on. There are no extras, so if you like tangled European thrillers with something to offer besides cops and/or stalk ’n’ slash, check out the classic Diabo lique, The Lady In The Car With Glasses And A Gun or The Talented Mr. Ripley. EXTRAS English, French audio. No subtitles. 3 movies@nowtoronto.com
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I’m a 26-year-old girl, and my boy-
f riend is bi. I assumed he would be less jealous than the average man. After all, a lot of bi men have faced irrational jealousy from women. But my BF is more jealous than average. He accuses me of having slept with my male friends in the past. He makes negative comments about how many people I’ve hooked up with. Whenever I won’t divulge something, he says, “Well, obviously that means you did hook up with that guy before we met / you do think that waiter was cute / you were looking at porn on your phone.” If I do admit I was involved with someone (or even that I think someone is cute), he gets really upset. He knows he’s insecure. He says he’s working on it. But do people grow out of this kind of thing? Also, this is especially unfair given that I don’t object at all to the shirtless snapchats he gets from guys he used to hook up with. Torn In Re Envious Drudgery Your boyfriend is not insecure, TIRED. Your boyfriend is an asshole. You shouldn’t have to put up with slutshaming or emotionally abusive behaviour, TIRED, not even when – especially not when – it comes disguised as “jealousy and insecurity.” Your boyfriend is not, as he would have you believe, the tormented victim of his own psychic demons. He is tormenting and victimizing you – he is abusing you – and conning you into giving him a pass by crying to you about his bullshit insecurities. While some people do overcome these particular strains of assholery, it usually takes being dumped several dozen times before a guy like your boyfriend starts to do the hard work of unpacking and dismantling his assholery. The longer someone like your boyfriend gets away with this kind of assholery, the longer he’ll be an asshole. So do your boyfriend and yourself a favour, TIRED, and DTMFA. Lastly: I have a hunch your jealous, controlling, emotionally abusive boyfriend is playing a “good offence is the best defence” game with you. By which I mean to say, he’s probably d oing more – a lot more – than just swapping shirtless pics with guys he “used to” hook up with. His jealous fits about your imaginary infidelities may be meant to distract you from his actual ones.
Tell him he’s not enough I am a 22-year-old bisexual female,
for him or any other man – then stop encouraging him to hope otherwise. When he says, “I worry that I’m not enough for you,” you should be saying, “You’re all the man I need, honey, but it’s true: you’re not enough for me.” Instead, you’re saying, “You’re everything I want! You’re enough for me! But, um, I totally need a girlfriend, too!” No more mixed messages, FEM. Say this to him: “I don’t wanna have one-night stands with random women. I wanna have a relationship with one woman and a concurrent relationship with one man. I’d like that man to be you, sweetheart. But you’ll have to compromise on the only-one-night-stands-with-women thing if you want to be with me. Because, like I told Dan Savage, I’m simply not willing to s acrifice that. Not even for you.” If you’ll settle for nothing less than polyamory, FEM, your boyfriend has to be told that in unambiguous terms. No mixed messages, no hedging. The risk, of course, is that your boyfriend will dump you. But if he doesn’t want what you want, FEM, then he’s not the right guy for you, is he?
Even hets flirt with gays I am a heterosexual woman. There is
no doubt in my mind that my boyfriend of four years loves women. Or that he loves me. My boyfriend says he is straight, but I sometimes think he’s attracted to men. My gay best friend also thinks my boyfriend is attracted to men. Example: my boyfriend loves getting
attention from this one gay waiter. My boyfriend goes out of his way to talk to him, the waiter responds with flirtation, and all the while the gay waiter ignores and is rude to me. I asked my boyfriend if he had a crush on this waiter, and he got mad at me. What does this mean? Worried Over Really Repressed Yearnings Your boyfriend could be straight and comfortable with his sexuality and attracted to the occasional (rude) gay waiter. Some (rude) gay waiters are simply irresistible, WORRY, and some straight-identified guys aren’t 100 per cent straight, just as some gay- and lesbian-identified folks aren’t 100 per cent gay or lesbian. While some folks are bi and closeted, WORRY, lots of people are only so rarely attracted to someone of the same or opposite sex that the straight label (or the gay/lesbian label) feels more comfortable and more accurate than the bi label. As for your gay best friend, WORRY, some (dumb) gay men are convinced that all straight-identified men are gay, bi or persuadable. The more attractive the man, the more convinced these (dumb) gay men are. The fact that some straight-identified men have been known to fuck the odd (rude) gay waiter or (dumb) gay best friend only fans the flamers.
Bored? Change it up I’m a 23-year-young woman, and I’ve b een with my boyfriend for more than five years. We have a toddler together.
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We are best friends, and I love him very much. However, when we got together, I hadn’t had many partners and he’d already been around the block. And now he’s just not doing it for me in the bedroom. The things that used to make my toes curl now just make them twitch a little. I think I want to have sex with other people. It’s not that I’m not sexually attracted to my boyfriend any more. I just want something different. But I don’t want to break up with my boyfriend. I love him and I love our family. I’m just too damn horny. What do I do? She’s Horny And Growing You start by telling your boyfriend that the things you’ve been doing in bed for five years – the shit that used to curl your toes – isn’t doing it for you any more. Tell him you don’t want to break up, tell him you’re still attracted to him, but also tell him you’re bored by your routine. Get to work on expanding your repertoire, developing some new moves and sharing your fantasies. One fantasy you can toss on the table: your desire to have sex with other people. If he’s opposed, SHAG, ask him how feels about you two being with other people together, e.g., threesomes, sex parties and swingers clubs. n the Lovecast, a scientific study on O Facebook creeping: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter
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