LISTINGS & EVENTS
FEBRUARY Jimmy Johansson CC-BY-SA3.0
Knut Klaßen
Rich Hein/Chicago Opera Theater
IN THE CITY
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LA CLEMENZA DI TITO Opens at the COC
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LADY GAGA First of two nights at the ACC
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BHARATI Returns to the Sony Centre
Siddiqui
Elisa Gilmour
Jason Hudson
OTHELLO, C’EST QUI Kicks off World Stage
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SPENT Opens at the Young Centre
BRENT CARVER Opens at the Young Centre
Art & Photography PAUL PETRO CONTEMPORARY New works by two Winnipeg-based artists. Temperature Inversion, Leigh Bridges’ optically inventive figurative paintings; and Matte, former Torontonian Andrew Harwood’s meta-modern mixed-media abstractions. 11am-5pm. Wed-Sat. Until Sat, Feb 16. 980 Queen St W. (416) 979-7874. paulpetro.com. BY THE DOZEN Part two of Local Call group show of established artists who live or work in The Junction. Featuring Michael Antkowiak, Clint Griffin, Daniel Hutchinson, Linda Martinello, Anders Oinonen, Luke Painter, Orest Tataryn and Badanna Zack. 11am-6pm. Wed-Sat. Noon-4pm. Sun. Until Sun, Feb 17. Telephone Booth Gallery. 3148 Dundas St W. (647) 270-7903. telephoneboothgallery.ca. VESSNA PERUNOVICH Stills: Moments
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of Extreme Consequence. Whether represented on canvas, paper, film or performance the Toronto-based Perunovich often works with her own body, examining social, political and personal constraints. Until Sat, Feb 23. Angell Gallery. 12 Ossington Ave. (416) 530-0444. angellgallery.com. LOVE AND WAR Following his subject Caroline Annandale between the ages of 16 and 25, Montreal-based photographer Guillaume Simoneau documents the young US Army sergeant’s love life before, during, and after her deployment to Iraq. 11am-5pm. MonFri. Noon-5pm. Sat. Until Sat, Mar 3. Contact Gallery. 80 Spadina Ave, suite 310. scotiabankcontactphoto.com. RYERSON IMAGE CENTRE Four new photography exhibitions are currently running including Human Rights Human Wrongs, 316 original prints from the Black Star Collection curated
POMME IS FRENCH FOR APPLE Opens at the Young Centre
by Mark Sealy, examining how images of political struggle and suffering can work for and against humanitarian objectives. Plus Alfredo Jaar: The Politics of Images, where the Chilean-born, New York-based artist highlights ignored contemporary tragedies. Also showing: Clive Holden: Unamerican Unfamous and Dominic Nahr: Captive State. Free. 11am-6pm. Tue, Thu & Fri. 11am-8pm. Wed. 11am-5pm. Sat & Sun. Until Apr 14. 33 Gould St. (416) 979-5164. ryerson.ca/ric. ARE YOU ALRIGHT? NEW ART FROM BRITAIN Featuring Boo Saville, Caroline
Achaintre, Clem Crosby, Dawn Mellor, Elizabeth Eamer, Graham Dolphin, Harry Burden, James Unsworth, Jonathan Baldock, Justin Mortimer, Laura Oldfield Ford and Tom Gidley. With Phil Collins’ they shoot horses, a dance marathon shot in Ramallah. Opening. 8pm-10pm. Fri, Feb 1. Artist talk. 1pm. Feb 2.
DACHSHUND UN Opens at World Stage
PWYC. Until Mar 24. 952 Queen St W. (416) 395-0067. mocca.ca. PATTI SMITH: CAMERA SOLO A solo photography exhibition, with objects and film, by the legendary rock star. Look for performances, too. $19.50 (general admission). Sat, Feb 9-May 19. Art Gallery of Ontario. 317 Dundas St W. (416) 979-6648. ago.net.
Dance TRIBUTE: A MOVING HISTORY OF CANADIAN BLACKS IN DANCE NextSteps
presents works by Jeni Legon, Dindi Lidge, Zab Maboungou, Paul Pettiford, Kevin Pugh, George Randolph, Jean Sheen and Sharlene Thomas, performed by Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata and others, including the Tribute Crew, an ensemble of gifted youth from COBA and the Children and Youth Dance Theatre of Toronto. Len D Henry is the