LISTINGS & EVENTS
August in BLISS Summerworks grabs the North American premiere by Olivier Choiniere.
THE HIDDEN CAMERAS Two gigs at Lower Ossington Theatre (see Pop & Rock).
HUGH HEFNER New documentary opens (see Film & Video).
SOUTH PACIFIC The Tony-winning revival previews.
THE EX Opening day. NINA ARSENAULT I Was Barbie closes at Summerworks.
JERSEY BOYS Closing night of the long-running musical.
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D’BI.YOUNG Last day for word! sound! powah! at Summerworks.
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS PAUL PETRO CONTEMPORARY
Toronto Mon Amour, a new installation of photography, painting and sculpture by Eli Langer and Amend, new drawings by veteran printmaker and sculptor Jane Buyers. 11am-5pm. Wed-Sat. Until Aug 7. 980 Queen St W. (416) 979-7874. paulpetro.com. GALLERY SPIN TOUR Queer West Fest bicycle tour of west-end galleries. Meeting point is Trinity Bellwoods Park, Queen and Strachan gate, between 6:30pm and 7pm. Ends around 9:30pm. Thu, Aug 12. Free. queerwest.org. MOCCA Empire of Dreams. New works exploring our built environment, featuring Dan Bergeron, Joda Clément and Nigel Craig, Alberto Guedea Zamora, Janet Jones, An Te Liu, Samina Mansuri, Jade Rude and Bruno Billio, Lisa Steele and
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Kim Tomczak and more. PWYC. 11am6pm. Tue-Sun. Until Sun, Aug 15. 952 Queen St W. (416) 395-0067. mocca.ca. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM From the Soul, The Caribana art exhibit, the largest juried display of African art ever at the ROM, continues until Sun, Aug 15. $29; half price Friday evenings. Regular admission. 100 Queen’s Park. (416) 586-8000. rom.on.ca. JUSTINA M BARNICKE Scream with Samonie Toonoo and Ed Pien. Until Sat, Aug 21. See review page 36. ANGELL GALLERY Summer Group Show with photographers Bonnie Baxter, Jessica Eaton, Derek Evans, and Alex Kisilevich (see page 8). Plus Memorandum, postrealist paintings by Allison Freeman and Architectural Digestions, semi-abstract paintings by Gertrude Kearns. Noon5pm. Wed–Sat. Until Sat, Aug 21. 12 Ossington Ave. (416) 530-0444.
POWER PLANT Adaptation, species
mix it up with Allora and Calzadilla, Francis Alÿs, Cory Arcangel, John Bock, Olaf Breuning, Marcus Coates, Robyn Cumming, Mark Dion, FASTWÜRMS, Shaun Gladwell, Lucy Gunning, Nina Katchadourian, Louise Lawler, Hanna Liden, Hew Locke, Sandra Meigs, Rivane
Téllez and Michelle Williams Gamaker. $6. Noon-6pm (-8pm Wed). Tue-Sun. Until Sun, Sep 12. 231 Queens Quay W. (416) 973-4949. thepowerplant.org.
BOOKS & READINGS SEXY WORDS An evening of spoken
word poetry with Duncan Armstrong, David Bateman, Philip Cairns, Parul Pandya, Cathy Petch, Jay Stewart, Nicola Ward and The Storm. Part of Queer West Fest. $5. 7pm. Sun, Aug 8. Lula Lounge. 1585 Dundas St W. (416) 588-0307.