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it’s amazing that we should hear from Metrolinx about its plan to electrify GO trains on the Georgetown route in nine years (NOW Daily, January 24). We’ve just arrived in Bangkok, where we took the new electrified rail link downtown from the new airport. A Third World country like Thailand can provide cheap (less than $10 one way), quick, quiet and pollutionfree service on a rail link from the airport to the city centre. Wow! It’s time to move into the 21st century. I cannot believe that the government is continuing to forge ahead with its plan to buy dirty diesel for the sake of a two-week event, the 2015 Pan Am Games. Don Schmidt and Carol Trainor Toronto
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thanks for the great piece by Sheila Gostick on the proposed cuts to the Toronto Public Library (NOW, January 13-19). It does no good to just complain about cuts. We need to build an alternative grassroots movement – perhaps another CCF? John Richmond Toronto
Ford subway “fantasy” a lie
i’d like to correct references to Rob Ford’s “subway fantasy” once and for all (NOW Daily, January 29). He has no sincere “fantasy” about a subway or any form of public transit. For the next four years, all other transit initiatives can be stalled in the name of the “subway fantasy”; and at the end of his unproductive
tenure, after failing to pull a subway plan out of a hat or wherever he’s keeping it, he will shake his head, sigh and say something trite about the insurmountable financial burden of transit users on “taxpayers” (read drivers). The proposed subway expansion is not a fantasy, but a lie. Lisa Browne Toronto
thank you to david jager for his words about my current exhibition at Angell Gallery (NOW, January 27February 2). For the record, I have never won the RBC Painting Competition. Kim Dorland Toronto NOW welcomes reader mail. Address letters to: NOW, Letters to the Editor, 189 Church, Toronto, ON M5B 1Y7. Send e-mail to letters@nowtoronto.com and faxes to 416-364-1166. All correspondence must include your name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length.
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regarding a chief’s worth (NOW Daily, January 24). While the thought of a Ford-appointed chief is certainly frightening, if we are going to have a police force there must be accountability. And even if Blair wasn’t calling the shots on the weekend of the G20, he has been covering up and lying about that ever since. He has also been overseeing the ridiculous ongoing witch hunt for vandals while refusing to help identify the actual police perpetrators of violence and brutality. Should it be the politicians, the OPP and RCMP who are held responsible? Probably. But that doesn’t mean Blair should be let off the hook just because we fear the alternative. Adzak
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what would truly be useful in Tuning Out In York SouthWeston (NOW, January 27-February 2) would have been some ideas to revitalize the area, even cultural ideas. The Eglinton subway [buried by the Tories] might have had a revitalizing effect. Subways are a proven catalyst for development, and of the former Metro Toronto cities, York’s population density is second only to the old city of Toronto. Functionalist
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Herman the endangered marmot The Vancouver Island native and Toronto Zoo captive breeder marks Groundhog Day with his own winter weather prediction: it’s going to be a long winter.
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TTC bus cuts The commission turns, but not completely, on its plan to cut 48 bus routes. On seven routes, it says, service will continue as is, and on another 19 there will be only partial reductions. The new criterion: routes with 15 boardings or more per hour saw service preserved.
Egypt revolution in T.O.
What Rally for Egypt When 3:55 Saturday, January 29 Where Yonge-Dundas Square. Slide show at nowtoronto.com. Story on page 14.
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Spotted Could this bike cop at Saturday’s pro-Egypt rally at Yonge and Dundas be the one and only Officer Bubbles, aka Adam Josephs, the copper at the centre of the infamous G20 slow burn that caused a YouTube sensation last summer? The resemblance is uncanny. But the bigger question here is why cops assigned to this rally weren’t wearing name tags. Turns out the rubbery yellow garb worn by bike cops doesn’t allow a simple velcro solution. Police inform us, though, that the outerwear does have epaulets for badge numbers.
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If a school closes in the neighbourhood, does anybody hear? In the case of West Toronto Collegiate, an anchor in Little Portugal since the 70s, its sale, approved by a committee of the school board last week, is being described as a “serious loss” by Councillor Ana Bailão. Special education programs for children with behavioural problems will have to move. Space for adult learning programs is being maintained, but it’s unclear what access local youth will have to the school’s rec facilities once the new owner, the French school board, moves in. Blame plummeting enrolment. The school built for 1,000 students counts only about 290 pupils.
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The Toronto cops’ bill is in for summit policing. Total tab submitted to the feds: $89.2 million. That’s 38.2 per cent less than the $144.4 million budgeted by Ottawa for extra staffing and other summit securityrelated costs. The bad news: the TPS is looking to purchase sound canons at the centre of a civil liberties storm pre-summit at a cut rate.
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The CivicAction Alliance and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority released their Living City Scorecard this week, an in-depth look at greening efforts in the GTA. How are we doing? The report’s authors say the GTA is at a crossroads. The marks in six major categories:
Waste diversion Food security Biodiversity
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Failed mayoral candidate and avowed Trudeau disciple Rocco Rossi breaks faith with his Liberal family and defects to run for the Tories in Eglinton-Lawrence. See our take at nowtoronto.com/daily.
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Hungarian House The St. Clair West cultural centre and architectural gem is reportedly sold under the collective noses of a membership caught unawares, and a protest ensues.
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Refuse to lose
Smell that? It’s the stink rising from the mayor’s office over plans to privatize garbage. Ford and co. are threatening to sic tough-guy former chief of staff Nick Kouvalis on city unions if they won’t come quietly on this one. The messier truth for City Hall garbage privateers is that contracting out doesn’t add up to savings. A look beyond the bottom line: 10 reasons why private garbage is a trashy idea. By ENZO DiMATTEO
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It’s not necessarily cheaper to privatize. Much has been made of a C.D. Howe report suggesting Toronto would save $49 million if it contracted out garbage. It’s more complicated than that. The report makes clear that cost savings depend largely on how contracts are written. For example, Edmonton, which privatized half its garbage collection, has one of the highest total annual waste costs per resident ($135) in the country. Vancouver and Calgary, meanwhile, both of which have public waste collection, enjoy some of the lowest costs ($92 and $71 per resident respectively). The long-term costs are higher. The industry is dominated by a handful of companies in Ontario, which makes it one of the most concentrated markets in North America. Private collectors hired in some jurisdictions have simply kept jacking their fees, knowing that there’s no competition to challenge them for the contract. Can you say price fixing? Collusion? It’s happened in the U.S. and Europe, resulting in huge payouts in class action suits. In Winnipeg, the Competition Bureau intervened in 97 to change contract length and renewal terms offered by commercial solid
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waste companies that the bureau said stymied competitiveness. It’s a myth that private companies provide better municipal services than unionized ublic employees. In the U.S. and UK, public employees unions have won between 70 and 90 per cent of contracts openly tendered. In fact, during the last decade U.S. cities have been contracting work back at a faster rate than they’ve been contracting out. There are huge human costs associated with privatization. Workers employed by private garbage firms are paid much less than public employees, some 30 per cent less by one estimate – and that’s without benefits. How does laying off workers, taking away part of their safety net and replacing them with lower-paid employees help the local economy again? The unknowns are many and potentially pricey. Any contract to privatize garbage collection will have to set specific targets and be highly structured and monitored constantly to ensure Toronto’s financial interests are protected and service goals are being met. At least we hope that would be the case. Will any part of
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our waste infrastructure (see sidebar), for example, be given over for private control? In other jurisdictions, the haste to privatize has ended in huge asset losses. North Vancouver found itself spending millions on a new fleet of garbage trucks after it decided to bring garbage collection back in house. Existing union contracts will have to be broken. That is, if Ford and co. don’t want to be stuck with reassigning hundreds of waste services employees to other city departments, which will mean no savings at all. To get around that detail in the current collective bargaining agreement, the suggestion has been floated that the move to privatization will be incremental, occurring over time in different parts of the city. Sounds like an administrative disaster waiting to happen. Important public policy initiatives like recycling and waste diversion programs may get lost in the privatization mix. Toronto has set ambitious waste diversion goals. Any contract the city signs will have to be loaded with conditions to meet future diversion commitments. Unless, of course, the plan is to cut di-
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version efforts, which has been a consequence of private contracts in some jurisdictions. Privatization may end up adding to deficit woes. That’s especially so if selling off waste-related assets like garbage trucks, recycling facilities and landfills, for example, is part of Ford’s plan. Simply selling assets to pay off debt does not improve Toronto’s debt position. Losing valuable assets leaves the city poorer. The city’s waste management department is a revenue generator. The department generates tens of millions in revenue from user and dumping fees and the sale of recyclable material. The department is a pretty tightly run ship, achieving more than $20 million in savings – some 6.7 per cent compared to the 5 per cent reduction target asked of city departments in this budget cycle – without any reduction in service levels. Customer service complaints are much lower than in Ontario cities with private collection. The department has 80 fewer employees today than the 1,421 at its high-water mark in 2006. Privatizing is not about getting around work stoppages. The idea that contracting out public services is desirable to get around work stoppages is a ruse. In fact, the incidence of municipal strikes nationwide has been on the decline since 2000 to fewer than 10 a year from 29 a year between 79 and 2000. The rush to privatize is not driven by economics or the public interest. It’s being pushed by the hunger for shortterm profits. And we all know where the public usually ends up in that equation.
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The Mubarak government’s political suppression has left Egypt with a mass uprising but few actual progressive organizations.
Egypt rising
This isn’t an Iran-style revolution but the remaking of the Mideast By PHYLLIS BENNIS what’s next in egypt? as is always when revolutionary processes erupt, it’s still too soon to tell. Things move slowly until a sudden tipping point, and then it’s all too quick, too sudden to keep up. The hundreds of thousands filling
the streets, occupying Cairo’s famed Tahrir Square, include not only the most impoverished urban slumdwellers and rural farmers and peasants. They’re also the educated, the middle classes, even many of the wealthy, all saying no to the paucity
of dignity and freedom in their lives. We have not seen the U.S. flag burning or crowds attacking the U.S. embassy. The protests were not even about Egypt’s 30 years of collaboration with Israel’s occupation, especially its role in maintaining the
siege of Gaza – opposition to which is arguably the greatest point of political unity in the country. People have been very clear about their outrage at how the U.S. has armed Hosni Mubarak with the very weapons killing protesters in the streets. But the demands of this mobilization are directed to domestic, internal issues. Foreign policy will come just a little bit later. While Egypt’s top military brass is closely linked to the Mubarak regime, the army itself is made up primarily of poor conscripts, who were simply not willing to turn their guns on fellow citizens. Despite the $1.5 billion or more in military aid Washington has provided every year since 1979, Mubarak’s government has been unable to use the military against the revolt. The protesters aren’t primarily Islamists, although Egypt’s powerful but always cautious Muslim Brotherhood joined the street protests on January 28. (The protests are not explicitly secular either). Young people adept at social media are playing a leadership role unusual in the region, reminiscent of the young activists of the first Palestinian Intifada of 1987. They have gained significant respect and authority from the older, more experienced leaders. The Egyptian protests so far appear closer to the people-power ouster of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 than any other international precedent. There are major differences between Egypt’s upheav-
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al and Iran’s anti-shah mobilization of 1978-79. There, mass protests were composed primarily of numerous competing, contending and sometimes antagonistic social movements, all divided along political, sectarian and organizational lines. At the Middle East regional level, there is somewhat of a parallel to the shifts of Latin America’s southern cone in the late 1980s, as U.S.-backed dictatorships in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and others were brought down. The long struggles for democracy there were led by experienced political coalitions that cohered around broad progressive social movements. Those social forces don’t have exact counterparts in the Arab world, where years of suppression of social movements (other than in the mosques) left them relatively less organizationally unified. The Latin American example is perhaps the model movements of the Arab world are looking to emulate. One of the big uncertainties is what the impact of the current transformation will be on the more than 30-year-old U.S.-orchestrated ties between Egypt and Israel. The 1979 Camp David peace treaty, the first signed by an Arab state with Israel, remains the centrepiece of Israel’s security doctrine and at the core of the U.S.-Egypt relationship. Israeli officials, not surprisingly, are terrified at the prospect of the Mubarak regime collapsing and continued on page 17 œ
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Spike speaks Iconoclast filmmaker known for his prickliness gets touchy-feely at T.O. confab By SIGCINO MOYO it’s no wonder a palpable air of expectancy rips through the Varsity on January 25, just before the slated conversation between Spike Lee and Clement Virgo about the role of music in Lee’s iconoclastic films. In and around the box office at the sold-out affair, a mixed bag of folk – old and young and the gamut melting pot of ethnicities that make this city proud when things are in order – mill about like something big is about to go down. And it is, all right. Inside the theatre, spirits are high, with chance meetings of old friends resulting in jawboning, glad-handing, backslapping. One dude boasts that he set off by transit, jumped off after a glitch, took a cab home, grabbed his wheels and there he be. A party within earshot hails his intrepidness and casually drops the fact that their journey entailed a four-hour drive and time off work. “There’s no way we were going to miss this!” Obviously this is a Spike Lee love-fest, witnessed by the standing O at his intro and exodus. But between the lines, what goes down is straight-up bizarre. Virgo is an award-winning Canadian celluloid homeboy – and also nobody’s chump. He’s long evoked Lee as his idol and inspiration, and calls this night “a dream come true.” All well and good, then. Stage left: enter Lee, a renowned moody prick of an interview, even under the best of circumstances. The twist of this bewildering fete noir is that he exhibits a quality of mercy toward Virgo that’s admirable and entirely uncharacteristic given, shall we say, Virgo’s failure of elocution, this night, as a moderator/interviewer. “He’s just nervous” is heard again and again from the peanut gallery. As at a losing home team sporting event, some even try to start a “boo” chant. Civility wins out. The gig goes down mostly in the dark, to facilitate a scant few vid-bites of memorable Spike-flick significance. And talk about a loadblowing anti-climax: the first clip is the full intro of Lee’s seminal Do The Right Thing, replete with the eternally lovely Rosie
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Perez undulating to the massive beats of Public Enemy’s (PE) timeless groove Fight The Power. Lee tells how he requested an “anthem” from PE frontman Chuck D. One rendition or the other of it is blasted close to 30 times during that flick – and it never gets old. Lee opines that the days of slopping in some hit song that drives a movie while the movie boosts sales of the song in return are long gone. (Think Grease, Saturday Night Fever, etc.) “It’s a totally different movie without Fight The Power,” he gleefully submits. After that – strictly musically speaking – there’s really no where else for this thing to go. In retrospect, a less topically specific confab may have made for better dialogue. There are only so many ways to ask a filmmaker why he chose a certain tune for a particular scene. The notoriously short-fused Lee, to his credit, keeps accommodating Virgo. Asked about his beginnings as an NYU film student and working with his legendary musician father, Bill Lee: “The music was better than the films.” Bill Lee composed original scores for his son’s pantheon of flicks including She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do The Right Thing and Mo’ Better Blues. Lee reveals his belief that musicians are the greatest artists because “they’re closest to God.” Regarding the choice between score versus source music, Lee simply goes “totally by feel.” And asked again, later, “by mood.” To soften the moment, he elaborates that music is used to “help tell a story.” After the last clip, Virgo goes in again – with the same angle in his inquiry. Lee finally shows a bit of wear and tear: “It’s not that deep. Music is part of my shit.” And while still roiling at the thought that none of his soundtracks Organized in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London have won an award of any sort – “crazy,” Lee deems it – he emphatically downplays his Academy Patrons of the Exhibition and generous supporters of the “FREE for 25 and under” offer Award nomination for the doc 4 Little Girls. The greater glory was the fact that it helped open up a 20-year-old FBI investigation into a firebombing of a church T5149_Toronto_Now_5.8333x9.347.indd 1 in Alabama. As Lee puts it, “We put those motherCLIENT: AGO TRIM: 5.8333” x 9.347” fuckers in jail!” A round of JOB NAME: Maharaja Exhibit SAFETY: None applause ensues, of course. DOCKET #: P11-0319 BLEED: 6.0833” x 9.597” An audience member AD #: T5149 INSERTION DATE: tries to bait Lee into maPUB: of Toronto NOW PPI: 300 ligning the efforts AD SPACE: col x lines other black directors. Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Not a chance. 3 SCALE: PROOF #: 1 OUTPUT None sigcino@nowtoronto.com FONTS: Knockout, Univers DATE: 1-28-2011 10:15 AM
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TTC takeover a no go Handing TTC to Metrolinx obscures real problem – cash when sports and the weather don’t seem to work as conversation starters, count on public transit to get the discussion flowing. A surge of recent arguments has suggested that a regional transportation authority like Metrolinx would be better equipped to run Toronto’s system, despite the TTC’s long history of efficiency. There’s also talk of privatization, which generally has little success in trimming costs and may in fact become impossible when new “essential ser vice” legislation is enacted, bringing with it binding arbitration. Unfortunately, these arguments sometimes obscure the biggest challenge facing public transit in Toronto: its lack of financial resources. The TTC receives the smallest subsidy per rider of any multi-modal (bus/subway) system in the developed world. And turning over operations to a regional authority wouldn’t necessarily address that problem. Also remember that the city contributed to GO Transit for years despite its being a provincial agency, so we can’t assume that local property taxpayers would be off the hook even if the TTC were handed to the province.
But there are other reasons why Torontonians may want to think twice about this option. Consider that the service area for Metrolinx is over 3,000 square kilometres compared to the TTC’s 640. Metrolinx currently oversees GO service, while around six other transit companies take care of their local services. One advantage of this sort of system is that it is able to respond to, and reflect, the unique needs of different communities. The TTC knows how to provide transport to a large urban core, while people who live in Durham know how to provide service to their community-run Durham Transit. If Metrolinx were to take over the TTC and these other properties, it could become an unwieldy organization unable to respond to specific local needs, and at the same time, its accountability could be reduced. Metrolinx is run by an unelected board whose members are accountable only to the provincial government that appointed them. The TTC, on the other hand, is overseen by a commission of elected city councillors directly responsible to the people of the city. It’s a model that ensures that the riding public
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has avenues to bring up concerns and suggestions. Uploading public transit would make it an election issue only during provincial elections, where it would compete for attention with issues like health care, education, highways, northern development and more. One of the arguments advanced for having Metrolinx take over is that it could better coordinate routes. But the TTC already harmonizes service with Viva, Mississauga Transit, Brampton Transit and York Region Transit. Indeed, Metrolinx itself already investigated that issue and concluded that the fundamental problems pertain to the quality and amount of service rather than a need for better coordination. Instead of an arcane discussion about board structure, the key to improved service is funding. Indeed, the TTC gets only 40 per cent (i.e. 2.5 times less) of the per-ride subsidy of cities like London, Paris, Atlanta, Calgary, Vancouver, Melbourne, Madrid and Tokyo. This underfunding will have an impact on the system regardless of who administers it. Governments could look back at the guaranteed formula of the period from the 1970s through the 90s, when riders paid 68 per cent of costs and the province and city (Metro at the time) split the remainder 50-50. Today riders pay about 70 per cent, but the difference is that the province today provides no operating funding. The repairs and expansion laid out in Metrolinx/TTC’s 25-year regional transportation plan will require $3 billion to $4 billion a year in additional funding. If they are to deliver on this, all levels of government need to seriously consider new funding options like road tolls, parking taxes, increased vehicle registration fees and gas taxes. No one wants to pay more, but Toronto’s transit problems are not going away – and putting off facing them won’t make them cheaper to fix. Transportation is not cheap, and there are no easy answers to tricky public transit challenges. Changing which board runs the system is a simplistic response. 3
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tacitly acknowledge that the Israeli relationship with Egypt is possible only because there’s no democratic accountability there. But it’s unlikely that any new government, whether interim or permanent, will move toward a full-scale break with the U.S. and Israel, such as the “unsigning” the Camp David peace agreement. Aside from everything else, the U.S. aid is grounded in the terms of Camp David. No new Egyptian government is likely to give that up, at least right away. What is a likely possibility is the immediate opening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza, allowing the free flow of people and goods. It would be a great move, ending Arab state support for Israel’s occupation policies. A new Middle East without at least some of the U.S.backed dictatorships means new possibilities for a just peace based on international law and human rights. Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are stressing the need for an “orderly” transition. One can only wonder, do they really think the U.S. still has the power, let alone the right, to decide what’s sufficiently “orderly”?
On Tuesday, February 1, tens of thousands of Egyptians flooded Tahrir Square in Cairo to demand president Hosni Mubarak step down. The response was the president’s announcement that he would not run again. What the experts are saying: “It was a political rally with no agenda, a demonstration with no main stage or prominent speakers. But in Cairo a million Egyptians converged on just one day’s notice and without the benefit of the internet or text messaging. Egyptians created scenes that have never been seen before in any Arab state.” ANSHEL PFEFFER, Haaretz
“The tea houses behind Talaat Harb’s statue were crammed with drinkers discussing Egypt’s new politics with the passion of one of Delacroix’s orientalist paintings. You could soak this stuff up all day, revolution in the making. Or was this an uprising?” ROBERT FISK, The Independent
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“Mubarak’s speech held the leaders of the uprising responsible for the escalation on the streets and threatened to prosecute them. If [they] maintain their ultimatum to Mubarak, either he will be leaving by Friday or they will be marching to the presidential palace. Expect the situation to deteriorate further.”
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“Mubarak has to be told by everyone that it’s time to go, for the sake of his country. People will only be satisfied with his departure from office immediately, not in three, four or five months. We want our government to be declarative about the aspirations of the Egyptian people.’’ PAUL DEWAR, NDP foreign affairs critic
“Egyptians are expressing a desire for democracy and openness, and have grievances and concerns that need to be addressed. We hope Mubarak will respond to these legitimate issues in a constructive spirit.”
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Thursday, February 3
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great Canadian musiC FrOm the 90s (Musi-
Counts) NOW publisher Michael Hollett talks to musicians Greig Nori from Treble Charger, Lu from Dream Warriors and Chris Murphy from Sloan. Doors 6:30 pm. $5. NOW Lounge, 189 Church. nowtoronto.com. Knit-in (Streetknit) Join Streetknit to make warm blankets, socks and mittens for the homeless. 6:15-8:15 pm. Free (wool, needles and instruction provided). Annette Library, 145 Annette. 416-393-7521. musiC On the mOuntain (Music Mountain) Benefit concert with Diana Catherine and the Thrusty Tweeters and others. 8 pm. $10. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908.
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Lecture by philosopher Mark Johnson. 7 pm. Free. York U Accolade East Bldg, 4700 Keele. yorku.ca/finearts/events. Cary WOlFe The author lectures on bio politics, biopower and the animal body. 6:30 pm. Free. U of T Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, 230 College. 416-978-5038. heart lights Heart Month kickoff with figure skater Isabelle Brasseur and hockey player Todd Warriner. 5-7 pm. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. 416-413-4695.
inheriting Culture: histOry in a COmmunist mOde Lecture by Susan Buck-Morss. 7 pm.
Free. OCAD, 100 McCaul. 416-977-6000. Kristan hOrtOn In-studio artist talk. 7 pm. $25. Near Wallace and Lansdowne. Pre-register york@mercerunion.org. leadnOW launCh Launch of a group organizing to make politicians more responsive to
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Cinema KabuKi Festival Screening of
Japanese kabuki theatre and dance films. $15-$20. Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond W. jftor.org. Feb 5 and 6 Cuban Film Festival Films by Estela Bravo, Fina Torres, Ernesto Daranas and others. Free. Royal Cinema, 608 College. 416-4664400, ccfatoronto.ca. Feb 4 and 5 FOOt: Festival OF Original theatre Staged readings and performances of works by Valerie Mason-John, Yvette Nolan and others plus speakers. Free. Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College. 416-978-7986, foot2011.com. Feb 4 to 6 rWinterFest 2011 Live music, dance, outdoor skating, live ice sculpting and more. Free. Armenian Youth Centre, 50 Hallcrown. ayfwinterfest.com. Feb 4 and 5 rKuumba The festival of black culture features audio installaions, visual arts, theatre, dance workshops, films, comedy, panel discussions, kids’ activities and concerts by James King, Amadou Kienou, Pablo Terry y Sol de Cuba and others. Saturdays and Sunthe needs of all Canadians. 4:30-5:30 pm. Free. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. leadnow.ca. miChael adams The Environics co-founder talks about how surveys help us understand our world. 5:30-6:30 pm. $40. Rosehill Venue Lounge, 6 Rosehill. 416-482-1396 ext 228. natiOnal hOme shOW Design and renovation tips, celebrity specialists, model homes, green-friendly trends and more. Weekdays 11 am-9 pm, Sat 10 am-9 pm, sun 10 am-6 pm. To Jan 27. $16, online $13; stu/srs $12, online $9; children free. Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. nationalhomeshow.com.
neW aPPrOaChes tO geOrge bernard shaW Discussion with Jackie Maxwell and Michael Healey. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
OverCOme insOmnia With naturOPathiC mediCine Lecture. 7-8:30 pm. Free. Big Carrot, 348 Danforth, rm 212. 416-466-2129.
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Toronto Peak Oil meet-up and talk by geoscientist David Hughes. 7-9:30 pm. $2 or pwyc. City Hall, Comm rm 2, Queen and Bay. meetup.com/postcarbontorontomeetup. the seCret trial 5 No One Is Illegal documen-
SeeNatasha WatermanatKuumba. days. Most events free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Feb 5 to 13
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10-minute Play Festival Short plays by Humber performing arts students. Pwyc. Humber Arts and Media Studio, 300 Birmingham. 416-675-6622 ext 79031. To Feb 3 WinterliCiOus Culinary festival with participating restaurants offering a special prixfixe menu. toronto.ca. To Feb 12
anOKi’s gala The magazine holds a party with entertainment, dinner and an awards ceremony. $100. Liberty Grand, Exhibition Place. anokhimagazine.com. hOme saFe tOrOntO Screening of the Laura Sky film and talk with street nurse Cathy Crowe. 7:15-9:30 pm. Free. Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard E. 416-938-6030. rOWl PrOWl Help search for owls in the woods. Today 7-9 pm (adult only); tomorrow 6-8 pm. $8. Humber Arboretum, 205 Humber College. Pre-register 416-675-5009. taste n’ tOur Foodie marketplace with tastings and more. 6-11 pm. $55. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org. tOrOntO g20 exPOsed Rebel Film screening and discussion. 7 pm. $4. OISE, rm 2-212, 252 Bloor W. 416-461-6942. We live in a WOrld that sPeaKs Talk on human ecology with eco-activist Lewis Williams. $20, unwaged/low-waged $10. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. koru@ korunetwork.com. WOrK that brings us hOme: Part One Participatory workshop for social change. Today 7-9 pm; tomorrow 10 am-5:30 pm. $120. Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina. Preregister kinincommon.com.
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Celebrate Charles diCKens’s birthday (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Hospital) Meal with toasts and a guest speaker. Noon. $45. Royal York Hotel, 100 Front W. 416-923-2035.
Discussion with Shaw’s artistic director Jackie Maxwell and playwright Michael Healey. 7-8 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. under the midnight sun Astronomy talk by Juan Diego Soler and telescope observing. 8:10-10 pm. Free. McLennan Physical Labs, 60 St George. astro.utoronto.ca. yiddish vinKl Dolly Reisman and Karen Shopsowitz speak about the YiddishTALK Project. Noon. $16 (w/ buffet). Free Times Café, 320 College. Pre-register yiddishvinkl@yahoo.ca.
Friday, February 4
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a memOry, a mOnOlOgue, a rant and a Prayer (Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Barbra
Schlifer Commemorative Clinic/White Ribbon) Fundraising performance of the V-Day production. Today and tomorrow 8 pm. $17. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. uofttix.ca. mOtiOnball (Special Olympics Canada) Gala
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Ski Patrollers compete in various first aid scenarios. 9 am-4 pm. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca. dj sKate saturday nights Skating with live DJs. 8 to 11 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Ice Rink, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. rFamily danCe Square dance, contra, waltzes and more with music by the Lost & Found Contra Band. 7 pm. $7-$10. Trinity St Paul’s, 427 Bloor W. alexandra.horsky@yahoo.ca. rmad sCientists Four-week adventure club for kids five to 12. 1-4 pm. $60. Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley. toronto.ca/ torontofun. tOrOntO rOller derby Gore-Gore Rollergirls vs Death Track Dolls. 6:30 pm. $18, adv $12. Downsview Park Hangar, 75 Carl Hall. torontorollerderby.com. Queer-Friendly salsa lessOns 10-week courses for beginner to advanced. Various times. $80, stu $40. U of T Cumberland House, 33 St George. Pre-register lgbtdance.club@ utoronto.ca.
Sunday, February 6
Events
beyOnd Fur, Feathers & FlOWers: the
underWOrld OF Fins & Filter Feeders Illustrated lecture by Shawn Staton. 2:30 pm. Free. Emmanuel College, rm 001, 75 Queen’s Park. torontofieldnaturalists.org. the bruCe trail at sPeyside Bus trip for a hike with TBTC. 9 am. $23. Clarence Square, Spadina S of King. torontobrucetrailclub.org. eCOnOmiC reCessiOn, Climate Change & War: hOW Can We maKe sense OF a WOrld in turmOil? U of T International Socialists
workshop. 11 am-5 pm. $10 or pwyc. Bahen Centre, 40 St George. international.socialists@ utoronto.ca. exPerimenting under the Camera Animation workshop. 10 am-5 pm. $50. Toronto Animated Image Society, 60 Atlantic. Pre-register 415-533-7889. mexiCO and the burden OF Free trade Toronto Bolivia Solidarity study group. 2-4 pm. Free. OISE, rm 5150, 252 Bloor W. t.grupoapoyo.org.
mOsaiC – Festival OF stOries FrOm arOund the WOrld Storytelling from the Middle East and Persia with Rhuksana Khan. 3 pm. $5 or pwyc. St David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands. 416-469-2878.
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What Is ClImate JustICe? Discussion with the
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vIOlenCe agaInst WOmen and transgendered PeOPle Feminist reading circle. 6:30-8 pm. Free. OISE, rm 2-225, 252 Bloor W. cwse.oise@gmail.com.
presents a talk. 6:30 pm. Free. North York Library, 5120 Yonge. Pre-register 416-395-5660, torontopubliclibrary.ca. the dunlaP OBservatOry Presentation on efforts being made to preserve the site. 8 pm. Free. Riverdale Public Library, 370 Broadview. riverdalehistoricalsociety@sympatico.ca. the fashIOn BusIness Seminar for fashion entrepreneurs on getting started. 6 pm. $60. Toronto Fashion Incubator, 285 Manitoba. Preregister fashionincubator.com.
gOOd vIBes fOr agrICulture: magnetIsm, musIC, COsmIC and earth energIes fOr agrICulture Lecture by French agronomist Yannick
Van Doome. 6:40 pm. $15. Latvian Centre, 4 Credit Union. torontodowsers.com. Ideas tO Change the WOrld Toronto Community Garden Network presentation on permaculture. 6-9 pm. Free. Mary McCormick Community Centre, 66 Sheridan. ravennabarker@yahoo.com. meet the neW POWer Plant CuratOr Curator Melanie O’Brian talks about her work and practice. 6 pm. $4. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. 416-973-4949. Parkdale street WrIters Ongoing writing group for youth 16 to 29 led by local authors, comic artists, filmmakers, hip-hop poets and artists. 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen W. info@parkdalewriters.ca. POWerIng yOur BOttOm lIne Info session on new incentives for energy retrofits in residential towers. 7:30 pm. Free. Windward Co-op, 34 Little Norway. 416-690-1244. rIse and shIne Community-based talent show from the Jane and Finch neighbourhood. 6:30 pm. Free. Underground, York U Student Centre, 4700 Keele. 416-736-2100 ext 88606. rOmBus: Paul kane Trip to the ROM and AGO. 9 am-4:15 pm. $110. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. Pre-register 416-586-8000.
Wednesday, February 9
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an evenIng WIth stuart mClean and the vInyl Cafe (Street Haven at the Crossroads)
Tuesday, February 8
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stand-uP fOr the gIrls (Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation) Comedy benefit w/ Debra DiGiovanni, Laura Landauer, Marla Lukofsky, Kristeen Von Hagen, Martha Chaves and host Judy Croon. 8 pm. $50. Yuk Yuk’s Downtown, 224 Richmond W. standupforthegirls.com.
Events
Vinyl Cafe performance by the radio host and a silent auction. 6 pm. $75. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front W. 416-967-6060 ext 225. salsa fOr smIles (Transforming Faces Worldwide) Benefit dance with the Clave Kings and a salsa DJ. 6 pm. $20-$25. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307.
Events
entrePreneurshIP 101 Class on the nuts and
bolts of starting a business. 5:30-6:30 pm. Free. MaRS Auditorium, 101 College. Pre-register marsdd.com/ent101. Philippe-Alain Michaud. 7 pm. Free. OCAD, gay-BashIng In the vIllage Open community 100 McCaul. 416-977-6000. 23973_kuumbaAds:NOWfeb3 1/28/11 Page 1 Community 7-9 pm.AM Free. 519 Church afrICan-CanadIan BuIlders Of Canada On- meeting.9:10 Centre. 416-923-7779. tario Black History Society’s Rosemary Sadlier
adel aBdessemed: BetWeen CyCnICIsm and rOmantICIsm Lecture by art historian/curator
medICatIOn fOr mental Illness: yOur Best frIend! yOur WOrst enemy! Presentation on
antidepressants and other medications for mental illness. 7-8:30 pm. Free. North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton W. Preregister 416-486-8046 ext 238. methOd aCtIng Class Learn the techniques. 6-10 pm. $40, stu $25. Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen E. 416-992-1267.
PatentIng yOur InventIOns In Canada & the unIted states Seminar with patent lawyer Kevin
Holbeche. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-393-7131. Paul Butler The visual artist talks about his work. 6:30 pm. Pwyc. Toronto School of Art, 410 Adelaide W. tsa-art.ca. Paul haggIs The Oscar-winning filmmaker talks about his career and charity work. 7 pm. $19. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net. taQWaCOre Screening of a film following the Muslim punk scene and talk with director Michael Muhammad Knight. 6:30 pm. Free. Hart House Library, 7 Hart House Circle. harthouse. utoronto.ca/student-engagement/docfest. theatre games Movement, improvisation, storytelling and character-building games with Branch Out Theatre. 7-9 pm. $25, stu $15. Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie. Pre-register naomi.tesler@gmail.com.
truth, dare, dOuBle dare, PrOmIse tO retWeet Interactive exploration of social media’s
role in telling stories with filmmaker Paul Haggis and others. 9 pm-1 am. NKPR Inc, 312 Adelaide W. Pre-register socialmediaweek.org/toronto/ schedule.
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Black History this week Thursday, February 3 afrICan hIstOry Talk by author/historian Rosemary Sadlier. 1:30 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. torontopubliclibrary.ca. Centre fOr InCIdental aCtIvIsms group show, plus Gilberto Ante photography exhibition. To Mar 13. Art Gallery of York U, 4700 Keele, Accolade E bldg. 416-736-5169. arlene PaCulan Concert. 8 pm. $10. Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197. rOyal OntarIO museum Institute for Contemporary Culture: painting/sculpture: El Anatsui, to Feb 27. Position As Desired/Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs From The Wedge Collection, to Mar 27. $22, stu/srs $19; $11, stu/srs $9.50 Fri 4:30-9:30 pm; free Wed 4:30-5:30 pm. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. ruIned Obsidian Theatre and Nightwood Theatre present Lynn Nottage’s play about women struggling to survive and heal during the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Runs to Feb 12. $15-$35. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence W. 416-533-2725.
Black History Month Listings
Thursday, February 10
Friday, February 4
CeltIC musIC BenefIt (Farmer Memorial Baptist
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Church repair fund) Music by Cape Breton fiddlers Jeff Gosse, Sandy MacIntyre and others. 7:30 pm. $15, stu/srs $10. Farmer Memorial Baptist Church, 293 South Kingsway. 416-524-8083. my JOurney tO afghanIstan (Afghans for Peace) Toronto Coalition to Stop the War eyewitness report with performances, dinner and speakers. 6:30 pm. $10-$25 sliding scale. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. info@nowar.ca.
Events
fIght the fOrd Cuts! Join the people’s delega-
tion to the budget committee. 10 am. Free. City Hall, 100 Queen W, at Bay. ocap.ca. sandra shamas NOW senior entertainment editor Susan G Cole interviews the stage sensation on the eve of her new show Wit’s End 3: Love Life as part of the NOW Talks series of intimate onstage conversations. Doors 6:30 pm. $15. Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen W. nowtoronto.com. 3
BlandIne Concert. 7 to 10 pm. Free. Gladstone, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.
tion Of Gospel Music. Today and tomorrow 7 pm. $25-$30, Global Kingdom Ministries, 11250 Markham. 905-794-1139, evolutionofgospelmusic.com.
frankly sPeakIng – I marCus garvey fundraIser (I Marcus Garvey benefit) An
evening of Caribbean comedy with Marc Trinidad, Jean Paul, Blakka Ellis and others raises money for the Rhoma Spencer play. 7-11 pm. $50 (includes dinner). 164 Evans. ticketgateway.com.
Waleed kush and the afrICan Jazz ensemBle Concert. 8 pm. $15. Trane Studio,
964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197.
BOB marley BIrthday trIBute (Serving
Charity benefit) Music by Kidd Rasta & the Peacemakers, DJ Chocolate and Patrick Roots. 9 pm. $10 w/ canned food donation. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina. 416-777-1777, nufunk.ca.
dren’s author. 2 pm. Free. Malvern Library, 30 Sewells. torontopubliclibrary.ca. rthe BlaCk COmmunIty In tOrOntO Kids learn about the black community’s involvement in newspaper publishing and print a souvenir bookmark. Today and tomorrow, Feb 12 to 13, Feb 19 to 20 and Feb 26 to 27 noon-5 pm. Free w/admission. Mackenzie House, 82 Bond. 416-392-6915.
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rraPPIn’ and JIvIn’: hIP-hOP and r&B sOngWrItIng WOrkshOP Four-week
workshop for students. 2 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Sunday, February 6 6th annual BOB marley BIrthday trIB-
ute (Yonge Street Mission Food Bank benefit) Music by Shalli and others tba. 9 pm. $10, w/ food donation $7. Annex Wreckroom, 794 Bathurst. theannexwreckroom. com. BlaCk InternatIOnal fIlm festIval
Screening of The Making Of A Judge and Q&A with producer Linda Carter. 2 pm. Free w/ admission. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-5549.
el anatsuI: When I last WrOte tO yOu aBOut afrICa Independent curator Julie
Monday, February 7
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tOry Screening of La Noire De... (1966) and Borom Sarret (1964) and a lecture by Aboubaka Sanogo. Cinematheque TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King W. 416-5998433, tiff.net.
Saturday, February 5
6th annual BOB marley BIrthday trIBute (Yonge Street Mission Food Bank
An all-ages festival celebrating Black History Month. Two weekends: February 5–6 and February 12–13, 2011
benefit) Music by House of David Gang & Friendliness & the Human Rights, Michael Garrick, Tonya P and others. 9 pm. $10 w/ canned food donation. Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor West. 416-532-1598, nufunk.ca. rmuhtadI Drumming workshop for kids six to 12. 2 pm. Free. Maria A Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton W. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
benefit) Music by Legendary Willi Williams, Blessed, Tonya P and others. 9:30 pm. $15, w/ food donation $10, stu w/ food donation $7; adv $10. Annex Wreckroom, 794 Bathurst. theannexwreckroom.com.
Tribute. Doors 9 pm, $10 w/ canned food donation, $15 without. El Mocambo, 464 Spadina. 416-777-1777.
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Crooks talks about the exhibition. 2 pm. Free w/ admission. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. PaBlO terry y sOl de CuBa Concert as part of Kuumba.5 to 6 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Lakeside Terr, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. reBel musIC: the BOB marley stOry Film screening. 9 pm. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2331. natasha Waterman Concert as part of Kuumba.2:30 to 3:30 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.
kIdd rasta & the PeaCemakers, dJ ChOCOlate, PatrICk rOOts Annual Bob Marley
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and tomorrow; Carnival On Mas, Feb 12 and 13. 235 Queens Quay W. 416-9734000. James kIng Concert, part of Kuumba. 3 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Brigantine Rm, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. rkuumBa The festival of black culture features audio installations, visual arts, theatre, dance workshops, films, comedy, panel discussions, kids’ activities and concerts and more. Today and tomorrow, and Feb 12 and 13. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. terry lOgan Quartet Concert. 8 pm. $15. Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197.
Screening of Black Mother Black Daughter. 4 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. dJ d BrOWn DJ Sk8 Night as part of Kuumba. 8 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre Ice Rink, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. rCarIBBean CarnIval In WInter Socca and calypso music for the whole family. 2 pm. Free. Sanderson Library, 327 Bathurst. torontopubliclibrary.ca. andreW CraIg trIO Concert. 7 pm. Free. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000.
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COmmunIty sPaCe Kuumba: Black In History: Voices From The Days Of Slavery; Motown Museum; Enslaved In Upper Canada; On The Road North. Art exhibitions. Today
PhIl akIn The Obsidian Theatre Co artistic director talks with Donna Bailey Nurse. 7 pm. Free. Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen W. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Tuesday, February 8 ryad assanI-razakI Reading from Deux
Cercles: Nouvelles in French. 7 pm. Free. Annette Library, 145 Annette. torontopubliclibrary.ca. dWIght drummOnd The CBC News coanchor talks about his youth and career. 10:15 am. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. torontopubliclibrary.ca. marJOrIe gann & Janet WIllen Launching their book Five Thousand Years Of Slavery. 5:30 pm. Free. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay. benmcnallybooks.com. nalO hOPkInsOn/dJanet sears The authors discuss their work with Donna Bailey Nurse. 7 pm. Free. Palmerston Library, 560 Palmerston. torontopubliclibrary.ca. rrOsemary sadlIer Presentation by the children’s author. 10:30 am. Free. Parliament Library, 269 Gerrard E. torontopubliclibrary.ca. rrOsemary sadlIer Presentation by the children’s author. 2 pm. Free. Cedarbrae Library, 545 Markham. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Wednesday, February 9 rAdwoA BAdoe Children’s author. 2 pm. Free. Flemingdon Park Library, 29 St Dennis. torontopubliclibrary.ca. rdirk McleAn Children’s author. 10:30 am. Free. Pape/Danforth Library, 701 Pape. torontopubliclibrary.ca. Fruit And VegetABle cArVing Learn the creative art of carving fruits for table centrepieces. 6 pm. Free. York Woods Library, 1785 Finch W. torontopubliclibrary. ca. rMuhtAdi Drumming workshop for kids six to 12. 2 pm. Free. Spadina Road Library, 10 Spadina Rd. torontopubliclibrary.ca. MichAel ShAnd trio African jazz concert. 8 pm. $10. Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst. 416913-8197. StAnding in the ShAdowS oF Motown
Screening of the film about the Funk Brothers. Today 7 pm, tomorrow and Fev 11, 4:30 pm. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2331. rJody nyAShA wArner Presentation by the children’s author. 10:30 am. Free. College/Shaw Library, 766 College. torontopubliclibrary.ca. rJody nyAShA wArner Presentation by the children’s author. 2 pm. Free. Main Street Library, 137 Main. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Q&A
Who’s your favourite black trailblazer? Writer James Baldwin, for his vision, eloquence, dignity and bravery. deAnnA Bowen, visual artist, showing in ciA: the centre For incidental Activisms, Art gallery of york u, to March 13, agyuisoutthere.org (see review, page 47) and as part of listen As desired: A celebration of African canadian Film, at tiFF Bell lightbox, February 20
wAlter Borden The playwright/actor discusses his work with Donna Bailey Nurse. 7 pm. Free. Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor W. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Jean Augustine, Ontario’s Fairness Commissioner. A pioneering MP, and minister in Jean Chretien’s cabinet, she reached out to me as a friend and mentor. As a Caribbean woman and a mother, Jean worked hard, educated herself, raised her children and gave back to the community, never forgetting her roots. I’ve gained wisdom and insight from a contemporary who’s left an indelible mark.
cAriBBeAn cArniVAl SpiritS – trAditionAl MAS’ chArActerS Talk by Caribana
MArgArett r. BeSt, ontario Minister of health promotion and Sport
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Thursday, February 10
band leader Louis Saldena. 2 pm. Free. Fairview Library, 35 Fairview Mall. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
cAriBBeAn cArniVAl SpiritS – trAditionAl MAS’ chArActerS Talk by Caribana
band leader Louis Saldena. 7 pm. Free. Kennedy/Eglinton Library, 2380 Eglinton E. torontopubliclibrary.ca. dwight druMMond The CBC News coanchor talks about his youth and career. 10:30 am. Free. Malvern Library, 30 Sewells. torontopubliclibrary.ca. irieFeSt winter ShowcASe (Irie Music Festival benefit) Performances by Errol Blackwood, Kwesi Selassie, Mountain Edge Band and others. 9 pm. $15. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. iriemusicfestival.com. MAceo pArker Concert. 8 pm. $29.50$49.50. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes’ Blvd. 416-870-8000. weSley williAMS The hip-hop artist/author talks about his new book, Stick To Your Vision: How To Get Past The Hurdles & Haters To Get Where You Want To Be. 6 pm. Free. Centennial Library, 578 Finch W. torontopubliclibrary.ca.
Dr. Martin Luther King. MAceo pArker, saxophonist, performing February 10 at the Queen elizabeth theatre
Harriet Tubman is one of my all-time favourites. That chick was a serious badass. She led over 300 people to freedom, and for seven years she conducted her passengers along the Underground Railroad into St. Catharines, Ontario. Tubman’s home there should be a national treasure. dJAnet SeArS playwright, discussing her work tuesday (February 8) at palmerston library
Paul Robeson. He was committed to global peace and justice for all, and was a fearless advocate for black people. As an artist, he refused to be co-opted by the racist and capitalist arts industry and used his art to highlight the oppression of distressed people. He paid a high price for his commitment: his passport was seized, his income went from $100,000 a year to $2,000. But his brilliance continued to shine. AFuA cooper, scholar, author and poet
Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King were some of the greatest statespersons in history. But if you are talking about this country, my father, Dr. Errol Falconer. He was one of two black Jamaicans who received a scholarship to McGill when it was not the norm. He married a white Jewish Holocaust survivor from Poland and lives and proves diversity. There is no better cure for prejudice than a multiplicity of backgrounds. JuliAn FAlconer, human rights lawyer
Hands down, Paul Robeson. He was broader than Broadway, and speaks directly to my varied interests. He was equal parts academic, athlete, musician, labour movement activist, orator, lawyer, master thespian. And that was just on Tuesdays. He wasn’t afraid to call the kettle black or white (or blue, pink or beige for that matter). My aim was to be just like him. dAlton higginS, Author of Fatherhood 4.0 (insomniac) and hip-hop shaman (as daltpak chopra)
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Lindsey King serves up cassoulet and wild boar to Soula Gountouvas and Marc Eber at Le Rossignol.
Get romantic at Rossignol New east-end bistro executes familiar French fare with care in a room with a Parisian vibe By STEVEN DAVEY You might remember Le Rossignol as Pop Bistro, the well-meaning beanery that finally popped its clogs for good last fall. Since then, first-timer Henry and ex-Nectar cook Jeremie Seguinot have cranked up the ambience of the already romantic 22-seat room with a fresh coat of beige paint, a series of black-and-white photographs of gay ol’ Paree and Edith Piaf on the CD player. Is there a cantina more conducive to Valentine’s Day canoodling? Their francophone card’s as familiar as it is concise, from rarely seen old favourites like escargots ($9) to the inevitable beet-and-goat-cheese salad ($8). In the dim lighting, we hardly recognize an unconventional cheese-free French onion soup ($7), though its sweetly caramelized on-
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richard henry clearly has a thing for our fine feathered friends. Not only has the newbie restaurateur named his 10-week old Riverside bistro Le Rossignol – French for nightingale – but he’s also just bought Barrio a few blocks east and dubbed the former tapas bar Le Canard Mort. Better a dead duck than a lame one, I suppose.
Le Rossignol chef Jeremie Seguinot carefully preps the wild boar.
ions and deeply flavourful oxtail broth strike all the requisite notes. And who notices the absence of a bread basket when there are sautéed elephant mushrooms in buttery brandy sauce ($9) and rillette-style duck pâté ($10), both served on Ace baguette toasts? Cassoulet could be the consummate winter casserole, and chef Seguinot’s take ($19) is no exception, a skilfully executed confit of duck leg and thigh paired with smoky Toulouse sausage and navy beans laced with lardons. Too bad the individual ingredients taste like they hadn’t shared the same pot. Besides indulging our high school French, our genuinely charming server steers us to the filet frites ($20), the usual steak upgraded to mignon
status. The 6 ounces of naturally raised beef in fruity porcini jus may be a tad stringy, but the matchstick frites are a stone-cold disaster. Previously a slow-braised shank, wild boar now appears frenched and Flintstonian ($24), its otherwise exemplary saffron risotto and roasted garlic jus accompaniment also arriving at table at temperatures that border on tepid. And the non-serrated knife provided by the house fails to cut it though the pork is fork-tender. Also suffering from uneven heating, a delish apple-and-raisin-rich bread pudding finished with caramel sauce and a toss of rose petals ($7) is warm on the outside and refrigerator-cold within. True, the joint’s still finding its feet. Fix the inconsistencies – ditch the too skinny frites for thicker ones, turn up the lights so we can see them and invest in a plate warmer and a set of proper steak knives – and Le Rossignol could fly forever. 3 stevend@nowtoronto.com
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To help you plan how to spread the love on February 14, NOW surveys romantic restos and sexy events for the big night
Toronto’s oldest French bistro, Le Trou Normand keeps it retro.
Warm up from the harsh Canadian winter with a cold Canadian winter beer. (Do not question Irish logic.)
RETRO BISTRO LE TROU NORMAND (90 Yorkville, at Bellair, 416-967-5956, letrounormand.ca) Open for lunch Monday to Saturday noon to 3 pm, dinner Monday to Thursday 6 to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 pm. Closed Sunday. Licensed. Access: five steps at door, washrooms on same floor. Rating: NN
The search for the most romantic restaurant in town brings us to Le Trou Normand, Toronto’s oldest French bistro. From the sidewalk, the nearly 40-year-old antique lures prospective clients – and Japanese tourists – with a linen-covered table topped with three (empty) wine bottles. You climb a few short stone steps under a trellis festooned with the resto’s coat of arms and follow a patio pathway to the front door, where you’re met by a pair of traditionally aproned servers. The resto’s retro carte hasn’t changed since day one, nor has the decor, two small, formally attired rooms complete with faux fireplace and Impressionist prints on pale stucco walls. You start with bottles of Perrier ($8.50/750 ml) – quelle surprise! – before moving on to obligatory bowls of Gruyère-crusted French onion soup ($5.95 lunch/$6.95 dinner) and fridgecold pheasant ’n’ pistachio pâté ($10.75). Le Trou takes its name from the brandy aperitif that’s said to act as a palate cleanser and appetite stimulant.
You’ll need a couple of belts to get through wedding-banquet-style veal medallions à la Normande with Calvados cream ($15.95/$24.95) and blackened (burned?) sweetbreads flambéed – in the kitchen, alas – with Armagnac ($15.75/$26.95) that both look and taste virtually the same, brown meat in brown sauce on mashed potatoes, sided with buttered carrots and broccoli spears. A chilled wedge of chocolate pâté with strawberry sauce ($8.50) is little improvement. No wonder a young Susur Lee jumped ship here back in 84 to cook burgers at the Peter Pan. The rest, they say, is history. But where else does time travel come SD this cheap?
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1263 Queen W, at Brock, 416-516-2798, mbyummy.com. Zeni Ashine’s modest Parkdale café may not look like much from the street, but its barred storefront hides Toronto’s only vegetarian Ethiopian eatery. Once inside, find a quirky ethno-centric room where the welcome is warm, the lighting low and the spicing ranges from no-sweat to five-alarm. Best: massive veggie platters-for-two piled with faux “meat,” curried cabbage, beans with carrots, collard greens and lentil dahl; smoky fava bean foul topped with raw onion, tomato and chilies; shiro fit-fit, olive-oilsoaked injera flatbread laced with caramelized onion and jalapeño that’s sure to cure hangovers. Complete meals for $20 per person, including tax, tip and an organic lager. Average main $9. Open for lunch Monday, Wednesday to Saturday noon to 3 pm, dinner Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 5 to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 5 to 11 pm, Sunday 5 to 10 pm. Closed Tuesday. Licensed. Access: two steps at door, three steps to washrooms. Rating: nnn
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sushi playbook. Fractured service and a chic if generic setting cease to matter next to the fireworks on these inspired plates. Best: lobster roll with radicchio served with an upright tail; Geisha maki, barely seared tuna, shrimp tempura and avocado wrapped in bean curd sheet over syrupy ponzu and creamy chili miso; Black Dragon, deep-fried hosomaki with cooked salmon, red snapper, scallion, grated carrot and beet; Sado Sunlight, miniature rice cakes piled with tuna tartare, Kewpie mayo and Cambozola cheese. Complete dinners for $75 per person (lunches $50), including tax, tip and a sake. Average main $20/$12. Open for lunch Wednesday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, dinner Monday to Thursday 5 to 10:30 pm, Friday 5 to 11 pm, Saturday 4 to 11 pm, Sunday 4 to 10 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free, washrooms in basement. Rating: NNNNN
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(Canadian Centre for Abuse Awarenes benefit) Live and silent auctions for dream dates, fashions by Canadian designers, and an autograph session with the Bachelor’s Jessie S and Craig M. 7 pm. $100. Capitol Event Theatre, 2492 Yonge. eligiblebachelorauction.ca. lovesexmoney Theatre Brouhaha presents the comedy by Kat Sandler about a woman selling her virginity online. Previews Feb 3 at 2:30 pm. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 13, $15$25, Wed pwyc. Factory theatre, 125 Bathurst, Studio. 416-504-9971, theatrebrouhaha.com. Playing With Dominance & suBmission Allgenders workshop. 7-9:30 pm. $33. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900. relations Group exhibition exploring partnering, curated by Phil Anderson. To Feb 13. Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen W. Wed to Sun, 1 to 6 pm. 416-536-6778. straight from the heart Fundraising auction. Exhibit opens today; reception 2-5 pm Feb 5, auction 2 to 3 pm, Feb 12. 999 Dovercourt. 416-588-8801.
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Harbourfront World Stage presents dance about love and the human form by Dave StPierre, performed by 20 nude dancers. Runs to Feb 5, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $15-$49. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
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mark BattenBerg Romantic poetry and music. 7 pm. Free. Main Street Library, 137 Main. torontopubliclibrary.ca. ivona, Princess of BurgunDia George Brown Theatre School presents Witold Gombrowicz’s play about a proposal that causes panic in the kingdom. Opens Feb 9 and runs to Feb 19. $18, srs $12, stu $7. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666. i love you, you’re Perfect, noW change
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SalSa For SmileS (Transforming Faces Worldwide benefit) Show with the Clave Kings and a salsa DJ. 6 pm. $20-$25. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. valentine wedding Spectacular Music by Allie Hughes, Henri Faberge & the Adorables and Dwayne Gretzky. Doors 9 pm. $7. Tickets at rotate.com. Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042.
Thursday, February 10 deepening intimacy For coupleS All-genders workshop. 7-10 pm. $60/cpl. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900. handmade vegan chocolate party Sampling of fair trade handmade trufles. 7-9 pm. Free. Panacea Eco shop, 588 Bloor W. boardwalkchocolates.com. the love, heartbreak and Sex poetry Slam
Open poetry competition. 7 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. 416-840-0501.
Friday, February 11 broadway For loverS Windmill Theatre presents a love songs from Show Boat, Rent and other hit musicals. $30. Unitarian Congregation Great Hall, 84 South Service Rd, Mississauga. 905-338-5702. celebrate love: an evening oF the world’S greateSt love SongS Andrew Craig, Nicole
Sinclair, Wade O Brown, Suba Sankaran, Toya Alexis and others perform. 8 pm. $25-$45. Toronto Centre for the Arts, George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge. 416-870-8000. heart comeS home tour Heart perform with Carmen Townsend opening. $65-$115. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria. 416-870-8000. kiSSing For coupleS All-genders workshop. 7-9 pm. $60/cpl. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900. the “love hurtS” comedy Show Desiree Lavoy, Rose Giles, Shelley Marshall and others.
9 pm. $20. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. 416988-2675, corktownproductions.com. a magical tale oF Flavour and taSte Talk in chocolate production and chocolate-tasting. 7-9:30 pm. $25. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-5868080. t & co: the valentine’S event Dance with DJs Andre Marc, Flip and JJ Rock. Doors 10 pm. Shallow Groove, 559 Cllege. 416-944-8998. valentine’S day romantic jazz Emma-Lee sings love songs. 8 pm. $25-$40. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts, Mississauga. 905-306-6000. valentine’S Special Show Social Cyanide, Darlings of Chelsea, Saigon Hookers and Affinity play. Doors 9 pm. $10. The Hideout, 484 Queen W. 647-438-7664. xrcade 4play valentineS SingleS event Kick, punch, cycle or dance the night away. 7 pm-2 am. $25. Fitness 4 Success, 1 Westcreek (Vaughan). 905-850-2008.
pm. Free w/ admission. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929. For the love oF jazz valentine concert Terra Hazelton, Steve Wallace, Mark Eisenman and Daniel Rubinoff perform. 7:30 pm. $12-$20. Donway Covenant United Church, 230 Donway W. 416-444-8444. giving great head Women-only workshop. 11 am1:30 pm. $33. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900.
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Saturday, February 12 my Funny valentine (Toronto Premier Gymnastics benefit) Comedy show with Anne Marie Scheffler. 8 pm-1 am. $20. Royal Canadian Legion Hall Oakridge Branch #73, 2 Robinson. 416-461-8998. be mein valentine! Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque with Boylesque T.O., Dirty Blonde Venus and others. Today 7 & 10 pm; tomorrow 8 pm; Feb 14, 8 pm. $30, adv $25. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635, bemeinvalentine.eventbrite.com. big band valentine’S dance Dance to the sounds of Glenn Chipkar & the Swing Shift Big Band Orchestra, Larisa Renee and others. 7 pm. $55. Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore W. 416-533-3553. donna greenberg Valentine’s CD launch by the singer/songwriter. 8 pm. $15. The Annex Live, 296 Brunswick. 416-929-3999. erotic artS & craFtS Fair Sexy handmade goods, trinkets, clothing, treats and more. Noon-8 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 2nd fl, 1214 Queen W. eroticartsandcrafts.com. erotic maSSage For coupleS Workshop for male-female couples. 10 am-6 pm. $225/cpl. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900. rFor the love oF FiSh Celebrate V- Day with fishthemed activities. Today and tomorrow 9:30 am-3:30
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Concert with Marc Ballesteros, Michael Dave Dizon and Alyssa Datu. 2 pm. $40-$56. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge. 905-7878811.
wine, roSeS & laughter Music by Brian McKnight, H-Town and DJs Ghost Ryder and Quincy. 9 pm. $40-$85. Sound Academy, 11 Polson. 416-870-8000.
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by Guy Moreau and Anne Marie Leonard. 7:30 pm. $20. The Annex Live, 296 Brunswick. 416929-3999. betty & the bobS Valentine’s Day concert. 8:30 pm. $20-$22. Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604.
darling, je vouS aime beaucoup: a night oF romance Stage and screen star Len Cariou
sings Broadway favourites. 8 pm. $50-$75. Royal Conservatory of Music, Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor W. 416-408-0208. rkidS’ valentine’S day Frolic Gift-making, games, prizes and more. 4-7 pm. Encore Rehearsal Studios, 76A Geary. 416-537-3542. heartbreak karaoke Worn Fashion Journal evening of karaoke about hurtin’. 9 pm. $7. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. wornjournal.com. love (Heart & Stoke benefit) Exhibition paying tribute to black love through paintings, photography, sculture and poetry by 11 artists. 6 to 11 pm. Pwyc ($10 or more sugg). Linux Caffe, 326 Harbord. linuxcaffe.ca.
SoundS oF jazz: the world’S greateSt love SongS Music performed by Steve Koven Trio,
Christopher Plock and Lori Cullen. 8 pm. $30$35. Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill. 416-236-2641. un Solo beSo on valentine’S day Laura Fernandez performs Latin pop. 7 & 9 pm. $18-$20. Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. valentine’S day rendezvouS Social event with games, prizes and a Valentine’s Day pictorial. Dress in red, pink and white. 9 pm till midnight. Encore Rehearsal Studios, 76A Geary. 416-537-3542.
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and that in time I knew I’d get over it. Depression is different. It’s more than being in a funk – it’s severe, lasts for several weeks and begins to interfere with your work and social life. There’s a forest of recommendations out there for dealing with this very serious state, ranging from the naturo-
pathically balanced diet low on empty carbs and inflammatory foods and high in veggies and fish oil, to herbs like the controversial St. John’s wort, amino acid supplement HTP, guided imagery, spirit work, art therapy, psycho- and cognitive-behavioural therapy all the way to psychiatry and antidepressant
medications, including SSRIs (like Prozac) and non-tricyclic antidepressants (like Wellbutrin). In a culture where monopoly drug companies with lush ad budgets push the latter, alt options get much less airtime. Here are some of the latest studies on the mood-busting front.
What the experts say “Omega-3 supplementation could be an alternative to antidepressants in some patients, particularly those who don’t have an anxiety disorder. We don’t advise people to stop their medication. It’s for those who are not responding to antidepressants, refuse to take them or have side effects. Research shows patients with low levels of omega-3 in their blood have high rates of depression, as do whole populations. We used long-chain omega-3, EPA. Short chain [like flax] has to be transformed in the body to be useful. Our capacity to do that is not great.” FRANÇOIS LESPERANCE, professor of psychiatry, Université de Montréal
depression scale, compared with 36 per cent of those assigned to the placebo. Three weeks after treatment, remarkably, patients who had received bright light therapy continued to improve. This suggests something structural happened. The numbers are similar to those in studies using antidepressant drugs. The study suggests bright light therapy is a an attractive treatment option and is suitable as a monotherapy as well as an add-on to antidepressants.” RITSAERT LIEVERSE, MD, department of psychiatry, VU University Medical Center and GGZ in Geest, Amsterdam
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by Rob Brezsny Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 Now and then,
members of other astrological signs complain that I seem to favour you Aries above them. If that’s true, I’m certainly not aware of it. As far as I know, I love all the signs equally. I will say this, however: due to the idiosyncrasies of my own personal horoscope, I have been working for years to get more skilled at expressing qualities that your tribe tends to excel at: being direct, acting fearless, knowing exactly what you want, cultivating a willingness to change and leading by example. All these assets are especially needed by the people in your life right now.
TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 I’ve found that even when people are successful in dealing with a long-term, intractable problem, they rarely zap it out of existence in one epic swoop. Generally, they chip away at it, dismantling it little by little; they gradually break its hold with incremental bursts of unspectacular heroism. Judging from the astrological omens, though, I’d say that you Tauruses are ripe for a large surge of dismantling. An obstacle you’ve been hammering away at for months or even years may be primed to crumble dramatically. GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 My brother Tom
and I used to be on a softball team in Santa Cruz. I played third base and he was the pitcher. For one game he showed up with a new glove that still had the price tag dangling. I asked him if he was going to snip it off. “Nope,” he said. “It’ll subtly distract the batters and give me an advantage.” That day he pitched one of his best games ever. His pitches seemed to have extra mojo that kept the hitters off-balance. Were they even aware they were being messed with? I don’t think so. In fact, my theory is that because Tom’s trick was so innocuous, no one on the opposing team registered the fact that it was affecting their concentration. I suggest you try a similar strategy, Gemini
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CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 A famous atheist named Edwin Kagin has incorporated performance art into his crusade against religious believers. Wielding a hair dryer, he “de-baptizes” ex-churchgoers who want to reverse the effects of the baptism they experienced as children. The stream of hot air that Kagin blows against their foreheads is meant to exorcise the holy water daubed there way back when. Could you benefit from a similar ritual, Cancerian? If you have any inclinations to free yourself from early imprints, religious or otherwise, you’re in a favourable phase to do so.
LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 When was the last time you created a masterpiece, Libra? I’m not necessarily talking about a work of art; it might have been an exquisite dinner you prepared for people you love... or a temporary alliance you forged that allowed you to accomplish the impossible... or a scary-fun adventure you risked that turned you into a riper human being with a more authoritative standing. Whether your last tour de force happened seven weeks ago or seven months ago, my sense is that you’re due for another one. The cosmic rhythms are conspiring to make you act like an artful genius.
Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 In an old Star Trek epi-
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sode, a woman visits the starship’s medical facility seeking chemicals she needs to start a hydroponic garden. The chief doctor, who has a high sense of selfworth and a gruff bedside manner, scowls at her. Why is she bothering him with such a trivial request? “Now I know how Hippocrates felt,” he complains, “when the King needed him to trim a hangnail.” (Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is referred to as the “Father of Medicine” because of his seminal influence on the healing professions.) I suspect that sometime soon, Leo, you will be in a position similar to the ship’s doctor. Unlike him, however, you should carry out the assignment with consummate grace. It’ll pay off for you in the long run – probably in ways you can’t imagine right now.
VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 In Leonard Cohen’s song Anthem, he sings “There is a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in.” From what I can tell, Virgo, the week ahead will be one of the best times all year for welcoming the light that comes through the cracks. In fact, I urge you to consider widening the cracks a little – maybe even splitting open a few new ones – so that the wildly healing light can pour down on you in profusion.
“Deep brain stimulation (DBS) consists of inserting thin wires into the brain connected to a pacemaker. In the trial, two different brain networks involved in depression are stimulated. In patients who do not respond to DBS, the option of an anterior cingulotomy using implantable guide tubes has been developed. (This interrupts connections in the cingulate gyrus, part of the emotional brain.) A woman who previously had two-site DBS was the first to receive the guide tube procedure in early 2010. She is now well. Various brain circuits malfunction in depression, so if there’s no response when modifying one, it’s important to try different ones.’’ ANDREA MALIZIA, psychopharmacology unit, University of Bristol, UK
healthy participants. We assessed 12,059 participants of the SUN project (Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra), initially free of depression, and followed them up during 6.1 years. During the follow-up, we observed 657 new cases of depression. Conversely, olive oil consumption was associated with a reduced risk of depression. Ours is the first large longitudinal study of this. Further trials are needed, however, to demonstrate a true causeand-effect relationship. In any case, there is a new argument for banning trans fat use in baked goods, fast food restaurants and processed foods.” MIGUEL MARTINEZ-GONZALEZ, chair of the preventive medicine and public health department, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
thing so eerily quiescent right now? Should you be worried? Has the momentum been sucked out of your life? Have you lost your way? Personally, I think you’re doing better than you realize. The dormancy is a temporary illusion. To help give you the perspective you need, I offer you this haiku-like poem by Imma von Bodmershof, translated by Petra Engelbert: “The great river is silent / only sometimes it sounds quietly / deep under the ice.”
sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 I saw ex-
poet laureate Robert Hass read and discuss his poem Etymology. He said that while many of the fluids of the human body are named with English words, at least one isn’t: the moisture of a woman who is sexually aroused. The AngloSaxons did have a word for it, he noted: silm, which also referred to the look of moonlight on the water. “Poor language,” Hass concluded, bemoaning a vocabulary that ignores such an important part of human experience. Your assignment, Sagittarius, is to correct for any problems caused by poor language in your own sphere. If you’ve been lazy about articulating your meaning or needs, then please activate your deeper intelligence. If there’s a situation in your life that’s
suffering from a sloppy use of words, reframe its contours with crisper speech. You could even coin some new words or borrow good ones from foreign tongues.
CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 Stand-up comedian Arj Barker says that when he writes each of his jokes, he’s thinking that all he needs to do is make it funny enough to get at least three people in the audience to laugh at it. More than three is gravy, and he hopes he does get more. But if he can just get those three, he believes, he’ll always get a lot of work in his chosen profession. In accordance with the astrological rhythms, Capricorn, I urge you to adopt a similar approach. To be successful in the coming days, you don’t need an approval rating of 80 per cent. AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 The renegade
spiritual sect known as the Church of the SubGenius values one treasure above all others: not salvation, not enlightenment, not holiness, but rather Slack. And what is Slack? It is a state of being in which everything flows smoothly – a frame of mind so unfettered and at ease that the entire universe just naturally cooperates with you. When you’ve got abundant reserves of Slack, you don’t strain and struggle to
make desired events unfold, and you don’t crave things you don’t really need. You’re surrendered to the greater intelligence that guides your life, and it provides you with a knack for attracting only what’s truly satisfying. Happy Slack Week, Aquarius! I suspect you will have loads of that good stuff, which means your freedom to be your authentic self will be at a peak.
pisCes Feb 19| Mar 20 “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense,” said writer Gertrude Stein many decades ago. Isn’t that about a thousand times truer in 2011? It takes rigorous concentration not to be inundated with data. But that’s exactly your assignment, Pisces. It’s absolutely crucial for you to be a beacon of common sense in the coming days. To meet your dates with destiny, you will have to be earthy, uncluttered, wellgrounded and in close touch with your body’s intuition. If that requires you to cut back dramatically on the volume of information you take in, so be it. Happiness, that elusive beast, sometimes needs to be tracked through the bushes before capture. Send a description of your game plan for hunting down happiness in 2010. Write to Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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DAS RACIST at Wrongbar, Friday, January 28. Rating: NN Das Racist’s irreverent deconstructionist take on hip-hop has inspired a cottage industry of online music criticism, but what makes for interesting blog fodder evidently does not make for a good concert. Given their ironic mugging and bizarre druggedout demeanour, the temptation is to put quotation marks around the set. But even if it was all intended as anti-rap performance art, it still wasn’t worth the cost of admission. When a group’s appeal is their lyrics, it’s nice to be able to hear them. The MCs were noticeably annoyed by sound problems, but that hardly excuses their half-slurred,
half-shouted delivery. They seemed more interested in between-song banter, stopping tracks midway through to cram in more sarcastic zingers. Rather than finishing with the ubiquitous Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell, they ended by smugly vamping over Tina Turner’s Simply The Best. After such a shambolic set, the question isn’t whether Das Racist are joking but whether they’re laughing with us or at us. RICHARD TRAPUNSKI
LAKES at Lee’s Palace, ÑBESNARD Saturday, January 29. Rating: NNNN
Judging by the strong turnout at Lee’s Palace, Montreal space-rockers Besnard Lakes are finally reaping the rewards of all the hard work they’ve put in over the past eight years. With their custom light show and casually confident stage presence, they appear ready to be rock stars. Of course, none of that would matter if they didn’t sound great, which they did, easily pulling off walls of guitar noise and delicate spot-on harmonies. Lead vocalist Jace Lasek’s day job running a recording studio obviously gives them a sonic edge. Curiously, about an hour into their marathon set, a division between diehard fans and curiosity-seekers emerged. Elbow room opened up in the previously packed club, suggesting that Besnard’s tripped-out drone sections had tested the patience of some. As great as their tones and textures are, occasionally the songs take a back seat. Still, those of us with longer attention spans were loving every minute. BENJAMIN BOLES
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BEST COAST with WAVVES at the Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), Sunday (February 6), 8 pm. $18. TM, SS, RT. in an apartment somewhere in suburban Los Angeles, Bethany Cosentino and Nathan Williams are in separate rooms talking to different people yet having the same conversation. Williams, lounging in front of the television, his bong within arm’s reach, fields questions from an interviewer over the phone about felines, pot-smoking and the new sound of California as embodied in his pop punk band, Wavves, while Cosentino is talking to me in another room and answers similar queries regarding her equally catchy SoCal pop group, Best Coast. The two 20-somethings share a bed and a parallel take on fuzzy pop punk, and now they’ll share a stage on an upcoming North American tour that could be described as a coming out party for indie rock’s undisputed power couple. “We met when we were teenagers,” says Cosentino, recalling a train ride she took at 18 to San Diego, where she was introduced to Williams through a mutual friend. “I was visiting a friend, and we just met and started hanging out. We didn’t meet at a Wavves show or Best Coast show. I knew him well before he was Wavves. I know the real Nathan Williams.” That would be a Williams distinct from the mercurial Wavves persona he’s built in the three years since his crude bedroom-made, self-titled debut vaulted him into the public eye. By most accounts, he’s a chronic pothead malcontent with an affected cool attitude and beefs with other bands, not to mention a checkered live performance history that includes a spectacular meltdown at a Spanish music fest in 09. But like Cosentino, Williams has an undeniable talent for simplified songcraft, and last year’s King Of The Beach proved as much to those who’d written him off as a mere lo-fi curiosity. The album, his first made in a proper studio under the guidance of a real producer (Dennis Herring), dances cleverly between flippant selfdeprecation, nasal California snarl and anthemic
rock choruses not far removed from a Blink 182 jam. It’s a solid spin for the most part, and has in some ways rehabilitated the enfant-terrible rep Williams has acquired over the years. It’s as if King Of The Beach insists you take Wavves seriously even if he doesn’t feel compelled to do the same. Williams introduced a song at his record release last summer by saying, “This is the most boring song on our stupid new record.” “I try not to think about the way people receive things and just try to have fun and write songs that I think sound cool, and that’s basically it,” says Williams, who sounds distracted as he channel-flips before landing on The Talk, in a later interview. “In the beginning, with any band that gets hype or whatever, people want you to fail the second time around.” Cosentino says her boyfriend has nothing to apologize for, and he certainly didn’t make a slick-sounding record – at least compared to his prior releases – to silence his critics. “I don’t think he needed to do anything to make people think differently of him, and I don’t really think he gives a fuck what people think,” she says defensively. “He just wants to make music, which is what we all wanna do. “He made a good record, and people really liked it, and it was a record that showcased his talent as a songwriter.” She could be talking about her own debut, Crazy For You, which came out last summer a month before Wavves’. But in the case of that record, saying people liked it would be something of an understatement, since it was one of the year’s most critically acclaimed releases, sold respectably and charted near Billboard’s top 40. Now Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo is ringing her to collaborate (they worked on a song last fall), the British press is going gaga, ranking her the number-one new act of 2010, and her growing legion of Twitter followers, nearly 30,000, hang on her every character. Fascination with Cosentino has superseded her music to the point where her personal life is as much the subject of discussion as the simple, reverb-soaked pop tunes about boyfriends, bags continued on page 36 œ
The grass is always greener for Best Coast and Wavves
You’re unlikely to read an interview with Bethany Cosentino or Nathan Williams without some discussion of their shared love of earthly herbs. It’s become part of their California slacker rock personas. Williams, in particular, frequently admits to being a wake-and-bake chronic, a fact evidenced recently by his spending several hours in a German jail after being caught holding. “Getting arrested wasn’t fun. That kind of sucked,” says Williams. “The whole ordeal was… it was pretty tame.” Williams and Cosentino agree that they have to be careful about what they say as their profiles rise and border-crossing becomes more frequent on tour. “You have to be smart about it,” says Cosentino, who moans in her song Goodbye about how a “bunch of weed” fails to cheer her up. “You can only talk about weed so much before someone stops you. But I don’t know, Snoop Dogg made a career out it. You can’t be stupid, though – you’ve got to make sure your pockets are empty when crossing the border, especially in Canada. It’s really intimidating there.” Williams heeded this advice when playing in these parts in the summer. When Wavves was opening for Phoenix at Ricoh Coliseum, Williams called on his friends in a prominent local hardcore band to help him out with a connection. He says they came through in the clutch. “Toronto has great weed,” he says. “Canada in general has pretty good weed. Europe has the worst. California and Portland and a lot of Canada has the best stuff. Vancouver has some of the best weed in the world, I’d say. “In the next couple years it has to start to JASOn KEllEr get legalized.” NOW february 3-9 2011
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At that point, in 2009, Best Coast took shape, with Cosentino finding a newfound appreciation for Ramones-influenced direct pop, palm trees and life without public transportation. She reacquainted herself with L.A.-based multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, who took her raw tracks and added drums, bass and lead guitar. Eventually, the pair worked with producer Lewis Pesacov to give Crazy For You a hazy, sun-bleached quality. “What I like about Beth’s record is that it was just so straightforward,” says Williams. “There was no…. It was just so simple, and there’s something so easy
of weed and couch-pinned laziness on Crazy For You. Even her cat, Snacks, who appears in lyrics and on the cover art for Crazy, has become a hot topic for fixated Best Coast fans. As of this writing, “Snacksthecat” has over 5,000 Twitter followers. “Everywhere I go, people ask, ‘Where’s Snacks?’ or ‘Tell your cat I said hi,’” she laughs, adding that she has an interview coming up with Cat Fancy later in the day. “Someone wrote him a poem actually. It’s pretty hilarious. “I didn’t mean to do it, but I thought the band needed a mascot, and I unintentionally made it my cat. It’s pretty cool, because I love him.” Raised in L.A. by a music teacher and session ace father, Cosentino was a child performer and can be found doing the conga in a Little Caesars Pizza commercial if you dig deep enough. She later drifted into the local underground scene and formed an experimental drone group called Pocahaunted whose career high point was opening for Sonic Youth. Aspiring to become the next Joan Didion, Cosentino ditched Pocahaunted and L.A. for writing school in New York City, where she lived for nine miserable months before dropping out and calling her mom for help moving back home.
about it. Sometimes the best songs are the simple ones.” Being one of the few public couples in the indie music world, Williams and Cosentino are dealing with a surge of TMZ-like curiosity about their private affairs. It’s made them a focal point for internet sniping, most frequently on faux blog Hipster Runoff, which eventually got the best of Cosentino back in November. She broke down on her blog, posting a heated missive to the haters called Real Talk. “With the success of your band and people caring about your personal life, not everybody is going to like you,” she laments. “I was dealing with trying to accept that. People say dumb shit on the internet and to your face, but people are always going to say dumb shit. “At first it bothers you or you get used to it. Or you just learn to stop caring, which is what I’ve had to do. When people are more interested in your relationship or what you ate for dinner or what you’re wearing, it’s kind of weird, because you never expected anyone to care about that.” Williams is more succinct in his assessment of the situation. “I don’t really give a shit what people think, so it doesn’t matter.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com
Couple battles It’s no surprise that many musicians date other performers, but competing careers must lead to some very awkward dinner dates.
Kurt Cobain vs Courtney Love Kurt got the record sales and critical acclaim, but Courtney’s still around and making music, not to mention enjoying her late husband’s earnings. Verdict: Love wins, but only by the worst kind of default.
Jay Z vs Beyoncé The hip-hop and R&B power couple have kept their relationship pretty quiet, but they’ve been Hollywood’s top-earning duo for the past two years, so maybe that’s a good strategy? Verdict: Tie, but they may have rigged it that way.
Kevin Federline vs Britney Spears
Gwen Stefani vs Gavin Rossdale
Bobby Brown vs Whitney Houston
John Lennon vs Yoko Ono
Clara Schumann vs Robert Schumann
Neither of them gets many points for raw musical talent, but Britney has obviously been much more successful than her ex-husband. On the other hand, she probably has to cough up a hell of a lot for child support. Verdict: Britney Spears, but only because we love comeback stories.
Since these guys got married in 2002, Rossdale’s career hasn’t exactly been booming, and there’s been a lot more excitement over the No Doubt reunion than about news that Bush are getting back together. Verdict: Gwen Stefani, easily.
Last year it looked like Whitney might be on the verge of a comeback, but it was quickly apparent that breaking up with Bobby Brown wouldn’t cure all her problems. Still, Million Dollar Bill is much better than anything he’s done in the past 20 years. Verdict: Whitney Houston, despite her crack-damaged vocal cords.
Yoko Ono is thankfully no longer thought of as the woman who broke up the Beatles. However, no one will ever think of her as musical competition for Lennon’s legacy, no matter how cool Walking On Thin Ice has become in more recent years. Verdict: John Lennon, unless you’re a diehard experimental musician.
Robert is better known – he wrote four symphonies and myriad piano works – but his wife, Clara, was also a composer of note and the finest concert pianist of her era. She transformed the art of the concert, organized and funded scores of European tours and had eight children, all while attending to mentally unstable Robert. Verdict: Clara all the way. BENJAMIN BOLES
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PoP/Rock
Neon Windbreaker Local jokers have created the world’s first edible album By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI NEON WINDBREAKER with CHILD BITE and LES FRÄULEINS at Rainbow Palace (213 Augusta), tonight (Thursday, February 3). $5.
Neon Windbreaker have accidentally become one of the city’s busiest bands. With their dance card already filled with gigs at Wavelength’s 11th Anniversary Festival, CMW and at least 10 SXSW shows, it’s easy to forget that they initially started as a joke. “It was more of an experiment to see what we could get away with,” says lead singer Eric Warner, also a local concert booker and head of the We Are Busy Bodies record label. “It still is to some extent, but it’s evolved into something where our songs can legitimately stand on their own merits.” Their origin story makes it hard to know how serious they are. The full lineup met for the first time onstage at their second show. It took until the third show, opening for guitar goddess Marnie Stern, for them to actually write any songs. With only 10 minutes of material and 25 minutes to fill, they played the same set twice. “I had someone come up to me and say, ‘I really enjoyed your set,’” recalls Patrick McCormack (also of Les Fräuleins). “‘Okay,’ I said. ‘Which one?’ No one even noticed.” With the lineup now solidified and some songs recorded, Neon Windbreaker are ready to call themselves a real band. On their debut EP, Sandwich + Fruit, the quintet’s popified take on hardcore covers a ton of stylistic ground in just over eight minutes. “What’s interesting is that even though the music is intuitive and immediate, I get to approach it from a critical perspective,” says guitarist Jonathan Dekel, who’s also a seasoned music journalist. “But it’s mostly about having a good time onstage. It’s not
like Crystal Castles, where we’re trying to be too cool for school.” Still, an offbeat tone definitely remains from Neon Windbreaker’s “joke band” phase. For the release show, they’ve screened EP download codes onto fruit in edible candy ink and also printed them onto wax-paper-
wrapped sandwiches. The result may be the first edible album. “Let’s face it, we’re living in a disposable culture,” Warner deadpans. “Our music can be ingested whole and digested or spat out. We’re a consumable product.” 3 music@nowtoronto.com
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JULIE DOIRON, LITTLE SCREAM, STEVE McKAY
WEDNESDAY MARCH 9
FINGER ELEVEN
MOTHER MOTHER PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
ERIC
W/ HAIL THE VILLAIN & DESPERATE UNION THE MOD CLUB THEATRE
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EL MOCAMBO
WRONGBAR
W/ MICHOU & MORE W/ TABI BONNEY
(PRESENTED BY SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO)
THURSDAY MARCH 10
LAND OF TALK
W/ MEDI & MISTEUR VALAIRE
W/ HOLLERADO, CADENCE WEAPON, ISIS (OF THUNDERHEIST) & MORE
PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
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THE GREAT HALL
THE PARLOTONES
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THE MOD CLUB THEATRE
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SOUND ACADEMY
THE SADIES PLUS VERY SPECIAL “SECRET” GUESTS
THE MOD CLUB
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(PRESENTED BY BLACKBURN RADIO)
GOOD
CHARLOTTE
W/ FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS , THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS & THIS CENTURY
PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
THE BUZZ FACTOR W/ BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB, DINOSAUR BONES, THE JEZABELS, MONSTER TRUCK & COPPERTONE
LEE’S PALACE
ESBEN & THE WITCH
J MASCIS
WRONGBAR
THE GREAT HALL
W/ANNA CALVI & SPECIAL GUESTS
W/ KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS & MORE
SATURDAY MARCH 12
PAPA ROACH & BUCKCHERRY TY SEGALL W/ MY DARKEST DAYS & BLEEKER RIDGE SOUND ACADEMY
W/ HEAVY CREAM
WRONGBAR
ELECTRIC SIX MEN W/ PAPER LIONS, THE BALCONIES & MORE LEE’S PALACE
SNEAKY DEE’S
THE INDIES
W/ JANELLE MONAE, SHAD, HOLLERADO, BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB, HANNAH GEORGAS, DESPERATE UNION
FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK HOTEL TICKETS/WRISTBANDS ON SALE NOW!
FULL DETAILS @
Horseshoe (370 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, February 3) East Coast rock guitar slinger.
NEON WINDBREAKER, CHILD BITE, LES FRAULEINS Rainbow Palace (213 Augusta), tonight (Thursday, February 3) See preview, page 37.
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Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), Sunday (February 6) See cover story, page 34.
hot
tickets
JUST ANNOUN
Pacha Lounge doors 10 pm, $20-$30. 2chicks. ticketleap.com. February 18.
ROBERT GORDON, JACQUES & THE SHAKEY BOYS
YEMEN BLUES
Sonic Boom (512 Bloor West), tonight (Thursday, February 3) Free in-store gig by post-rock heroes.
Mod Club doors 8:30 pm, $25-$30. kofflerarts.org. February 26.
ASEXUALS, STARK NAKED, TFTS, NEW/FRANCE
JIM BRYSON & THE WEAKERTHANS BAND, SUNPARLOUR PLAYERS, DANIEL LEDWELL
Bovine Anniversary Bovine Sex Club $20. March 4.
ASEXUALS, THE UGLY, GROOVY RELIGION
Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Friday (February 4) Winnipeg band backs Ottawa singer.
Bovine Anniversary Bovine Sex Club $20. March 5.
GANG OF FOUR, HOLLERADO
FINGER ELEVEN, HAIL THE VILLAIN, DESPERATE UNION
Phoenix (410 Sherbourne), Friday (February 4) Post-punk pioneers’ reunion tour.
CMW Official Opening Party Mod Club doors 7 pm, all ages, $29.50. RT, SS, TM. cmw.net. March 9.
PANIC BOMBER, JEREMY GLENN, YYZ DJS
RÖYKSOPP
Supermarket (268 Augusta), Friday (February 4) See preview, page 40.
JUNOS DECADES SERIES: THE 90S
w/ members of Sloan, Tristan Psionic, Change of Heart, 13 Engines and many more Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Saturday (February 5) See preview, page 33.
DANKO JONES, BIBLICAL, THE BON
Mod Club (722 College), Saturday (February 5) Toronto hard rock homecoming.
Guvernment all ages, $20. 416-869-0045. March 18.
FOLK ROCK
Julie Doiron The Acadian singer/songwriter might’ve accidentally fallen into music via lo-fi legends Eric’s Trip, but she’s sure done a swell job of carving out her own career over the past 15 years. No one’s better at lyric intimacy and sweet, sweet melody, though lately it’s Doiron’s ferocious guitar-playing and oldtimey folk band, Daniel, Fred & Julie, that are turning heads. At the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), tonight (Thursday, February 3), doors 8:30 pm. $12 advance. HS, RT, SS.
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, page 44, for venue address and phone number.
RAINBOW PALACE Sandwich + Fruit Neon Child Bite, Les Frauleins. ñWindbreaker, See preview, page 37.
ALLEYCATZ Lady Kane. AQUILA UPSTAIRS Steve Gleason (acoustic
RIVOLI Music On The Mountain Fundraiser Diana Catherine & the Thrusty Tweeters, Andrea Ramolo, Brian MacMillan, Brenna MacQuarrie (Americana) 8 pm. ROC N DOC’S Fraser Daley (R&B) 10 pm. SILVER DOLLAR Bare Minimum, El Blanco, Seed of Nature, Broken City Screams doors 8:30 pm. SONIC BOOM In-store performance Do Make Say Think 7 pm. SOUND ACADEMY Spirit of the West, the Spades, Five Star Trailer Park doors 8 pm. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Skip Tracer (rock) 9:30 pm. SUBA Intimate & Interactive Open Mic: For Ladies Only New Era (male R&B) 10 pm. SUPERMARKET Kid Dream video release The Jessica Stuart Few, Nick Teehan doors 9 pm. THE WILSON 96 Samantha Martin & the Haggard (roots/rock) 9 pm.
BOVINE SEX CLUB Polarity, Arizona Lily, the
CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Darin Yorston (blue-
= Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night
B = Black History Month event How to place a listing
All listings are free. Send to: music@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1166 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.
Thursday, February 3 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL folk/blues).
City Streets, DJ Cactus. THE CENTRAL Colin Oliver 7 pm. CROCODILE ROCK Sonic Playground 10 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL BALLROOM Double EP release Lisa Michelle, Gary Beals, Silver Solitair, Thank The Academy, DJ Carl Allen 8 pm. HORSESHOE Julie Doiron, Little Scream, Steve McKay (rock) doors 8:30 pm. LEE’S PALACE Slander, Raised Emotionally Dead, Zeroscape, River of Ghosts 9 pm. PARTS & LABOUR Baptists, Burning Love, Black Lungs 10 pm.
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Bovine Sex Club $20. February 26.
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FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD grass/folk) 10 pm.
DAVE’S... ON ST CLAIR Uncle Herb’s Open Mic (folk/blues/country) 8:30 pm.
GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR CD Release
The 24th Street Wailers 8 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Fathead 8:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Funkabelly Nomadica, DJ Medicine Man (Arabic/Turkish/gypsy) 9 pm. MONARCHS PUB Jerome Godboo, SAB, Eric Schenkman, Michael Fonfara, Gary Craig, Steve Pelletier 9 pm. NOT MY DOG The Whole SheBang 9 pm.
GIRMA WOLDE MICHAEL’S ETHIO FIDEL, CANAILLE, ISLA CRAIG
New World Series: Ethio T.O. Music Gallery doors 7 pm, $10-$15. RT, SS, TW. March 25.
COMEBACK KID, TITLE FIGHT
Mod Club doors 7:30 pm, all ages, $17.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. March 31.
THE PAINTED LADY The Hatchetmen (country rock) 9 pm.
SLACK’S Elana Harte, Nate Daniels Band, Tim Bovaconti (folk rock) 8 pm.
TEN FEET TALL Gary 17’s Acoustic Open Stage 9
pm.
TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Bluegrass and Old-
time 7:30 pm.
TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Vic and Nic 10 pm. UNDERDOWN PUB Jeff Barnes & Noah Zach-
arin (roots) 9 pm.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL
DOMINION ON QUEEN John T Davis (organist) 5:30 to 8 pm.
DOMINION ON QUEEN Bossa Tres 9 pm. FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS RICHARD BRADSHAW AMPHITHEATRE
Masks Of Astarte Claudia Chan (piano) noon. THE GALLERY STUDIO CAFÉ Kirk MacDonald, Al Henderson Duo (jazz) 7:30 pm. GATE 403 Myriad Ernesto Cervin 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 Julia Cleveland Jazz Band 9 pm. METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH Noon At Met William Wright (pipe organ) 12:15 to 12:45 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR John Sherwood (solo piano) 7:30 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). REX Morgan Childs Trio 6:30 pm. REX Lorne Lofsky Quartet 9:45 pm.
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC KOERNER HALL The Bacon Brothers 8 pm. SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Sketchpad Simeon
Abbott, Joe Sorbara, Nicole Rampersaud (jazz/experimental) 8 pm. BTRANE STUDIO Arlene Paculan 8 pm.
YORK UNIVERSITY ACCOLADE EAST BLDG MAR-
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JACKSON BROWNE
Massey Hall 8 pm, $49.50-$84.50. LN, RTH, TM. April 5.
THE OLD 97’S, TEDDY THOMPSON
Horseshoe doors 8:30 pm, $23.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. April 6. Sebadoh Bakesale & Harmacy Lee’s Palace doors 8 pm, $23.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. April 6.
TIMBER TIMBRE
Trinity-St. Paul’s Church doors 8 pm, all ages, $20. HS, RT, SS, TM. April 8.
HOUSE OF PAIN, BIG B, SLAINE
Sound Academy doors 8 pm, all ages, $28.50. RT, SS, TM. April 9.
THE BLACK LIPS, THE VIVIAN GIRLS Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $18.50. HS, RT, SS, TM. April 16.
CHRIS CORNELL
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 8 pm, $47.50-$59.50. RT, SS, TM, UR. April 20.
THE NYLONS
Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm, $30-$35. May 6.
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, KELLEY STOLTZ
Phoenix Concert Theatre doors 8 pm, $37.50. LN, RT, SS, TM, UR. May 16.
SKYDIGGERS
Hugh’s Room 8:30 pm. June 3 and 4.
EDGEFEST
w/ Rise Against, A Perfect Circle, the Weakerthans, Tokyo Police Club, Arkells, the Reason, Dinosaur Bones, Hollerado, Ko, Gentlemen Husbands, Harlan Pepper and more Downsview Park $49.50-$102.10. TM. edge.ca. July 9.
TIN FAMILY LOUNGE World@Noon Gareth Burgess Quartet (jazz) 12:30 to 1:30 pm.
DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE
CENTURY ROOM Fam Glam Thursday DJ
Crunch (house/hip-hop/club anthems). CZEHOSKI Rock Sucker Thursdays DJs Kurtis B, Starboy 10 pm. THE DETOUR BAR Sho Nuff Thursdays Lovetastik, Gary d Gish (Latin/Afro/disco/soul/funk). DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Samiyam, Teebs, mymanhenri doors 9 pm. FOX & FIDDLE WELLESLEY Royal Touch Video Remix Dance Party 10 pm. GOODHANDY’S Wall To Wall T-Girls DJ T Klinck doors 8 pm.5 INSOMNIA DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house). KOS DJ Love Doctor (roots rock) 7:30 pm. MAISON MERCER The Immaculate Jed Dadson. RIVOLI POOL LOUNGE deejayscoots (roots/ rock/reggae/hip-hop/soul/electro/funk) 9 pm. VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Ozaze (industrial/ goth) 10 pm.
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Friday, February 4 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL
ALLEYCATZ Lady Kane. BANNEX WRECKROOM 6th Annual Bob
Marley Birthday Tribute Weekend: Yonge ñ St Mission Food Bank Benefit Willi Williams,
Blessed, Truth and Rights, Tréson, Kaesun, I-Sax InJAH, Tonya P, DJ Carl Allen doors 9:30 pm. AQUILA UPSTAIRS Dr Payne’s Archaic Dentistry (pop/funk). ASPETTA CAFFE Elliott Shulman, Vic Garden, Jeffrey Beadle, Nadian Pacey, the Lyra Transmission 7 pm.
ON SALE TODAY
CLASSIFIED BAR ITALIA Shugga (funk). BOVINE SEX CLUB Bone Trigger, Strawman,
Papa’s Delicate Condition. CARLU Motionball: Decadence – Benefit for Special Olympics Canada Keys N Krates, Scratch Bastid, DJ Starting From Scratch, Scratch, Maestro Fresh Wes 9 pm. THE CENTRAL Peter Kauffman (piano) 6 to 9 pm. THE CENTRAL Consumer Goods 9 pm. BEL MOCAMBO Annual Bob Marley Tribute Kidd Rasta & the Peacemakers, Garry Lowe & Raffa Dean, Bernie Pitters, DJ Chocolate, Patrick Roots doors 9 pm. HEMINGWAYS Jan Albert (rock/country/blues/ jazz) 10 pm. HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHERN BARBEQUE Dylan Wickens & the Little Naturals 8 pm. HOLY OAK CAFE Youthline Fundraiser Griffon, Sarah Mangle Buys a Bear, BB Brescia B Bloodbeard (pop/folk) 7:30 pm. HORSESHOE Album Release Shortwave, Warped 45s, the Coppertone 10 pm. LEE’S PALACE Jim Bryson & the Weakerthans Band, Sunparlour Players, Daniel Ledwell doors 9 pm. MONARCHS PUB Classic Rock Fridays Michael Danckert, Kevin Adamson, Danny Lockwood 7 pm. PARTS & LABOUR Ladyhawk, Shiza Minelli, Sports 10 pm. PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE Gang of Four, Hollerado doors 8 pm. THE PISTON Neat Neat Neat (pop/rock) 10 pm. RIVOLI Droppin’ Knowledge Hip-Hop Showcase 9 pm. SILVER DOLLAR Nick Flanagan Comedy Record Release Tropics, Pkew Pkew Pkew doors 9 pm. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S The Homeless (rock) 10 pm. SUPERMARKET YYZ Records Two-Year Anniversary Panic Bomber, Jeremy Glenn, YYZ DJs. See preview, page 40
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FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD
BLACK SWAN Kyle & Karin’s 100th Birthday Jam Three Chord Monty, Five Nice Guys (folk/ country/blues/world) 8 pm. CADILLAC LOUNGE The Swingin’ Blackjacks (blues). BGLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Black History Month Blandine (classical/R&B/Afropop) 7 to 10 pm. BGLOBAL KINGDOM MINISTRIES The Evolution Of Gospel Music Aadin Church, Karen Jules, Diane Clemons, the Toronto Mass Choir 7 pm. HARLEM Julian Fauth (barrelhouse) 7:30 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Garnet Rogers 8:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Lady Son (salsa) 10 pm. RIVER RUN CENTRE Hillside Inside Sarah Harmer, the Rural Alberta Advantage 8 pm. ROC N DOC’S SAB (blues/rock) 10 pm. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Nancy Dutra & Daniel Sky 7:30 pm. TRANZAC Lisa Bozikovic & the Pining 10 pm. UNDERDOWN PUB JP (folk) 10 pm. VILLAGE VAPOR LOUNGE Kim Jarrett (folk rock) 9 pm. YELLOW CUP CAFE ‘Hurricane’ Mike Thompson, Roger ‘Pops’ Zuraw 8 pm.
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JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL
BACK ALLEY WOODFIRE BBQ & GRILL Gram
Whitty Trio 7:30 pm.
DOMINION ON QUEEN Ilana Waldston & the
Jazz N’ Laughs Band 8 pm. ENWAVE THEATRE Take This Waltz Art of Time Ensemble, Steven Page, George Koller, Andrew Burashko, Les Allt and others 8 pm. GALLERY 345 Misterioso! The Music Of Thelonious Monk Ugly Beauties, Jane Bunnett 8 pm. GATE 403 Scott Kemp Jazz Band (jazz) 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 The Tavares Brazilian Jazz Quintet 9 pm. GLENN GOULD STUDIO Heaven And Hell: A Year Of Liszt Daniel Wnukowski (piano) 8 pm. GROSSMAN’S Kid Bastien Forever New Orleans Jazz Festival The Happy Pals, Kjeld Brandt, Karl Kronqvist 9:30 pm. HELICONIAN HALL The Pendulum Ensemble
Emma Elkinson, Jane Wood, Phoebe Tsang, Edwin Huizinga, Lee Parkin (flute, piano, violin) 7:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Eliana Cuevas Trio (jazz) 8 pm. OLD MILL INN Fridays To Sing About! Margot Roi Trio w/ Mark Kieswetter, Jordan O’Connor 7:30 pm. QUOTES Fridays At Five Steve McDade (trumpet) 5 to 8 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). REX Lorne Lofsky Quartet 9:45 pm. REX Hogtown Syncopators 4 pm. REX Ted Warren Trio 6:30 pm.
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC KOERNER HALL Solo In Time Savion Glover & La Conja 8 pm.
SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Leftover Daylight Series: Tuna Mind Melt & The Attar Project Nicole Marchesseau, Richard Benedict, Gabrielle Gillespie, Parmela Attariwala, Shawn Mativetsky 8 pm. ST ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH CD release Derrick Paul Miller, Peter McGillivray, DK Ibomeka 7:30 pm. BTRANE STUDIO Waleed Kush and the African Jazz Ensemble 8 pm. TRANZAC The Foolish Things (jazz) 5 pm. WATERFALLS The Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 6:30 pm.
DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE
AME Bandouche Soirée DJ Chris La Roque
(French).
BLONDIES Scissors: 1 Year Anniversary Fawn BC, Sokes, Miss Michie doors 10 pm. C’EST WHAT DJ Good Faux (indie/retro rock) 9 pm. CREWS/TANGO TANGOS DJ Roxanne Hector.5 CREWS/TANGO ZONE Club Lite DJ Relentless.5 DISGRACELAND Cyborg Solidarity Movement (electro/synth classics) 10 pm. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Never Forgive Action DJ Law, Numeric, Ted Dancin’ doors 10 pm. DRAKE HOTEL LOUNGE DJ Your Boy Brian doors 10 pm. EMMET RAY BAR DJ Juice Box Jam (soul/funk/ reggae) 10 pm. FLY Rocket! Video Dance Party DJ Sumation 10 pm.5 FOOTWORK Luv This City & CD release Metalogic, Noah Pred, Greg Gow, Andrew McDonnell doors 10 pm. GEORGE’S PLAY DJ Oscar 11 pm.5 GOODHANDY’S Dirty Sexy Party DJ Vivi Diamond doors 10 pm.5 HOT BOX CAFE High Grade Entertainment (reggae/R&B/oldies). INSOMNIA Funkn’ Fresh Fridays DJ Travis Robinson (house/breaks). LEVACK BLOCK BACK ROOM DJ Jerk Chicken (old skool) 10 pm. LEVACK BLOCK FRONT ROOM DJ Rad McCool (hip-hop) 10 pm. LIBERTY GRAND Anokhi’s Gala Raghav, Donna D’Cruz, Mona Singh. MIDPOINT Fondle Em Fridays DJ NV, DJ Standfast (hip-hop/funk/soul/rocksteady reggae) 9 pm. MOD CLUB Arcade (electro/house). NACO GALLERY CAFE Friday Kill Saturday DJs Dylan Barlow, Jonathan K Crosson 9 pm. RIVOLI POOL LOUNGE DJ Stu (rock/old school/ Brit/electro/classics/retro) 10 pm. 751 Whatevs (hip-hop/gangsta rap). SOUND ACADEMY Redemption D’Bandit doors 10 pm. TATTOO ROCK PARLOUR Play Fridays DJ Dwight (alternative/indie rock) doors 10:30 pm. THIS IS LONDON Mark Knight. VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Misty (alt-rock) 10 pm. WOO’S LOUNGE Heart.Of.The.City DJ J-Class, Kariz (hip-hop/R&B/reggae/oldschool) doors 10:30 pm.
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Saturday, February 5 POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL
ALLEYCATZ Lady Kane. ASPETTA CAFFE Solus, Goldieluxx, Noble Savage 8 pm.
BAR ITALIA Al Webster 10 pm. BOVINE SEX CLUB Sin Dealer, the Sevenate,
Palace of the End. THE CENTRAL Should Have Worn Black Socks 6 to 9 pm. THE CENTRAL Sunrise Oh Sunrise 9 pm. CORNERSTONE PUB DJ Dazz (R&R) 10 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly) 4 to 7 pm. DRAKE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Ash Koley, Ryan Isojima (rock) doors 8 pm. THE GARRISON Spooky Ruben, Wax Mannequin.
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ROOM Kuumba Festival James King (pop/ rock/soul) 3 to 4:30 pm. HORSESHOE Junos 40th Anniversary Concert Series: Great Canadian Music From The 90’s Chore, Dinosaur Bones, Grand Analog, Brett Caswell & the Marquee Rose, also featuring members of 13 Engines, Tristan Psionic, Sloan, Change of Heart and others. See preview, page 33. BLEE’S PALACE Annual NuFunk Bob Marley Tribute: Benefit for Serving Charity and Parkdale Food Bank House of David Gang, Friendliness & the Human Rights, Michael Garrick, Tonya P, Sunray Grenan, High Plains Drifter doors 9 pm. MOD CLUB Danko Jones, Biblical, the Bon doors 8 pm. NOCTURNE Raps Of The Titans Tour: Mic Gladiator Series Danny Diablo, Reef the Lost Cauze, Klee Magor, Chief Kamachi, Adlib, Panic, DJ Stress. OPERA HOUSE Agent Orange, Slaves on Dope, the Superstitions doors 8 pm. PARTS & LABOUR Ladyhawk, Duffy & the Doubters, Quest for Fire 10 pm. THE PISTON Standards w/ Davy Love (Brit pop) 10 pm. PLACEBO SPACE Wavelength 514 & Burn Down The Capital Concert Hush Arbors, Doc Dunn, Jason Ajemian, LOOM doors 9 pm, all ages. RIVOLI Crush Luther, Morning Thieves, Danger Bees, the Years’ 9 pm. ROC N DOC’S Phil Naro (rock) 5 pm. ROC N DOC’S Rock ‘n Roll Daddies (rock) 10 pm. SILVER DOLLAR The Unseen Strangers 10:30 pm. SILVER DOLLAR Shrimp Daddy & the Sharp Shooters 7 pm. SMILING BUDDHA Death by Art School, the Panty Droppers, Harlequin 10 pm. SOUND ACADEMY Headstones, Gentlemen Husbands doors 8 pm. SPORTSTER’S Nicola Vaughan (pop rock) 10 pm. ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH Hillside Inside Matt Andersen, Shane Koyczan 3 pm. T.S.T’S LAUNCH PAD Chill with Pill (hip-hop variety show) 9 pm. VELVET UNDERGROUND Holy Toledo, Edo & the Best 9 pm.
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AQUILA UPSTAIRS The New Mynah Birds, ‘Sociable’ Jay Pennell. BEIT ZATOUN First Anniversary Open House Sarv Ensemble, Maryem Hassan Tollar, Roula Said, Suleiman Warwar 6:30 to 11 pm. DAKOTA TAVERN The Foggy Hogtown Boys (bluegrass) 4 to 7:30 pm. DELTA TORONTO EAST HOTEL Midwinter Kitchen Benefit Concert for North York Harvest Food Bank Two Roads Home, Ceol Cara, Sahra Featherstone, Tom Sertsis. DOMINION ON QUEEN The February Blues, Flues And Booze... A Musical Comedy Cabaret 8 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODY BAR Country Saturdays Kensington Hillbillys 7 pm. BGLOBAL KINGDOM MINISTRIES The Evolution Of Gospel Music Aadin Church, Karen Jules, Diane Clemons, the Toronto Mass Choir 7 pm. HARLEM Quique Esamilla (bolero/cumbia/ huapango/rock/reggae/jazz) 7:30 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Alejandra Ribera 8:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Adonis Puentes, DJ Jimmy Suave (Cuban-Canadian singer/songwriter) 10 pm. continued on page 40 œ
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Rebas Café Open Mic Saturdays Just Us Trio (country/folk/rock) 1 to 4 pm. BRoyal ontaRio MuseuM signy & Cléophée eaton theatRe Listen As Desired Andrew Craig Trio 7 pm.
st niCholas angliCan ChuRCh Acoustic Har-
vest: Girls With Glasses Eve Goldberg, Evalyn Parry, Karyn Ellis 8 pm. tRanzaC Jamzac (folk) 3 pm. tRanzaC southeRn CRoss Patrick Brealey 10 pm.
TONIGHT! GREIGNORI CHRISMURPHY &LU CHRIS MURPHY
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Hear them talk on Feb 3 at the NOW Lounge, and see 90s artists perform at the Horseshoe Feb 5
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JOIN NOW’S MICHAEL HOLLETT IN CONVERSATION WITH GREIG NORI, CHRIS MURPHY & LU Date: Thursday, February 3 Venue: NOW Lounge (189 Church at Shuter) Time: Doors open @ 6:30 pm, event starts @ 7 pm Tickets are $5 and will be available at NOW, 189 Church. Or at the door Feb 3. Quantities limited. Front desk hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9 am-6 pm, Tuesday 9 am-7 pm
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Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal
baCk alley WoodfiRe bbQ & gRill Denielle Bassels Quintet (jazz/blues/contemporary) 9 pm. C’est What The Hot Five Jazzmakers (trad jazz) 3 pm. ChalkeRs pub Fern Lindzon, Bill McBirnie, Dan Fortin, Nick Fraser (jazz) 6 pm. Chinese CultuRal CentRe The Canadian Jazz Quartet, Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra (jazz favourites arranged for full orchestra) 8 pm. eden united ChuRCh Festival Of Friends Mississauga Festival Choir 8 pm. edWaRd Johnson building Ode To Joy U of T Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 7:30 pm. enWave theatRe Take This Waltz Art of Time Ensemble, Steven Page, George Koller, Andrew Burashko, Les Allt and others 8 pm. galleRy 345 The Art Of The Piano: Ontario Composers Philip Adamson 8 pm. gate 403 Bass & Voice Brunch Ori Dagan noon to 3 pm. gate 403 Bill Heffernan 5 to 8 pm. gate 403 Melissa Boyce Jazz & Blues Band 9 pm. gRossMan’s Kid Bastien Forever New Orleans Jazz Festival The Happy Pals, Kjeld Brandt, Karl Kronqvist 4 & 9:30 pm. heliConian hall Blame Not My Lute John Edwards (lute) 8 pm. la MaQuette Pater Mathers (classical guitar) 6:30 to 9:30 pm. MusiC galleRy Emergents II Stephanie Chua, Tim Francom 8 pm. old Mill inn Piano Masters Adrean Farrugia Trio w/ Kevin Turcotte, Ross MacIntyre 7:30 pm. ReMaRks baR & gRill Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair Brenda Carol, Rob Christian, Larra Skye, Big Rude Jake, Pat Murray, Suzanne Mallet, Bill MacLean and others 8 pm. Rex Danny Marks & Friends noon. Rex Composers Collective (big band) 3:30 pm. Rex Sara Dell (vox/solo piano) 7 pm. Rex Donny McCaslin, Barry Romberg’s Random Access 9:45 pm. Roy thoMson hall Platypus Theatre: How The Gimquat Found Her Song Toronto Symphony Orchestra 1:30 & 3:30 pm.
Roy thoMson hall Beethoven Emperor Con-
certos National Arts Centre Orchestra 7:30 pm.
Royal ConseRvatoRy of MusiC koeRneR hall Leonidas Kavakos (violin) 8 pm. ten feet tall Jazz Cabaret Sam Broverman 8 pm. BtRane studio Local Giant: Honouring The Blues And Mingus Terry Logan Quartet 8 pm.
viCtoRia College Chapel Birds Bewigged: An Avian-Themed Programme Scaramella (17thcentury Italian music) 8 pm.
DanCE musiC/DJ/loungE
annex WReCkRooM ReMixed Saturdays
(electro/rock/dance/remix) doors 10 pm.
augusta house Reality Bytes: 90s Night Xtra
Cheese Edition DJs 4est, Lindzrox, Jrox, Peachy Keen 9:30 pm. Cheval Just Cheval Saturdays DJ Undercover. CRaWfoRd Bang The Party! DJs Rod Skimmins, Andycapp (futureboogie/ house/soul). CReWs/tango zone DJ Craig Domonic 10 pm.5 dRake hotel undeRgRound Peer Pressure A-Rok, Hatchmatik, Merk Meny doors 11 pm. dRake hotel lounge Members Only DJs doors 10 pm. eMMet Ray baR DJ Sawtay (soul/funk/ ol’skool) 10 pm. fly DJ Shawn Riker 10 pm.5 foMo Mingle 9 pm. footWoRk Ramon Tapia, Anthony D’Amico, Cam Maxwell, Jon Jon doors 10 pm. goodhandy’s Northbound Leather Fetish Party DJ Jimi Lamort doors 9 pm.5 guveRnMent Spin Saturday (house/trance). BhaRbouRfRont CentRe iCe Rink Kuumba Festival: DJ Sk8 Night: Motown Mixer DJ D Brown 8 pm. holy oak Cafe Get It? Got It? Good! 10 pm. insoMnia Sense Saturdays DJ Charles (deep house). Jangbang DJs Richniques, Fire 4 Hire Sound (dancehall/house/bass). levaCk bloCk baCk RooM DJ Teezdale & Dougie Boom 10 pm. levaCk bloCk fRont RooM DJ Jerk Chicken (old skool) 10 pm. Mod Club UK Underground DJ MRK, Milhouse Brown, DJ Dwight. naCo galleRy Cafe Dike Night.5 ouR house baR Solid Garage Legends Jellybean Benitez, DJs Groove Institute, Chico Pacheco 9:30 pm. the painted lady DJ Salazar (funk/soul/hiphop/R&R) 10 pm. Rivoli pool lounge deejayscoots (roots/hiphop/rock/reggae/R&B/electro/funk) 10 pm. sneaky dee’s Shake A Tail (60s pop/soul) 11 pm. the soCial Faktory Bart B More. supeRMaRket Do Right Saturdays! DJs Fase, John Kong, MC Abdominal.
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Panic BomBer
Panic Bomber is the eclectic electro-dance project by Miami-based producer/singer/instrumentalist Richard Haig. Most chalk up his recent rise in the world of house-leaning indie dance to his genre-warping style, pop hooks and crazy live shows. His diverse background includes a BA in music and years of touring in punk bands. Haig is spending the week in Toronto, playing his label, YYZ’s, monthly Rollin’ And Scratchin’ party at Supermarket Friday (February 4) and opening for the Twelves at Wrongbar on February 12. What’s new? I’m banging out an instrumental EP, Domestic Violins, which has more of a stripped-down techno and house feel than my usual material. I’m also wrapping up a new song-based album, Captive Audience, which is closer in feel to my last few releases. Both will be out later this year.
sutRa The Bridge DJ Triplet (old skool hip-hop). tattoo RoCk paRlouR Tattoo Saturdays DJ Trevor Gen Y, DJ Stu (dance rock/retro) doors 10 pm. ultRa Signature Saturdays (mashup). velvet undeRgRound DJ Joe 11:15 pm.
Sunday, February 6 pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul
the annex live Cabaret Of Love Songs Deborah Staiman (musical theatre classics/Jewish music) 2:30 pm. Bannex WReCkRooM 6th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute Weekend Day 2: Yonge St Mission Food Bank Benefit Shalli, Tonya P w/ Tréson, Linda Luztono, DJ Tasha Rosez doors 10 pm. aRt galleRy of Mississauga Indie Soul Sessions Julie Crochetière, Justin Bacchus (soul/ jazz) 3 to 4 pm. the ballRooM boWl baR bistRo SuperBowl XLV Dwayne Gretzky. BhaRbouRfRont CentRe studio theatRe
Kuumba Festival: Unplugged Natasha Waterman 2:30 to 3:30 pm. lula lounge Charlie Bobus (reggae) 8:30 pm. MeadoWvale theatRe That Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll Mississauga Pops 2 pm. Mod Club Death Angel, Lazarus A.D, Early Man, Bonded by Blood, Hexen. naCo galleRy Cafe The Lemon Bucket Orkestra (Balkan-klezmer-gypsy-party punk) 7 pm. opeRa house Eluvietie, Death Angel, 3 Inches Of Blood, Holy Grail, Lazarus AD, Early Man, System Divide, Bonded by Blood, Hexen doors 4 pm, all ages. oRbit RooM Horshack (rock/blues) 10:30 pm. phoenix ConCeRt theatRe Best Coast, Wavves, No Joy doors 8 pm, all ages. See cover story, page 34. the piston Full Band Sunday Night Residency Patrick Robitaille, Brett Caswell doors 8 pm. RoC n doC’s The Bottle Devils (rock) 9:30 pm.
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aQuila upstaiRs Sunday Junction Jam The New Mynah Birds, ‘Sociable’ Jay Pennell (mostly blues). bRead & CiRCus CD release Duff MacDonald, the Dirty Dishes 9:30 pm. Cloak & daggeR pub Scott McGrenere (folk/ pop) 9 pm. dRake hotel undeRgRound Family Concert The Monkey Bunch & Ron Hawkins doors 3 pm. gladstone hotel Melody baR Bluegrass Sundays The Sudden Valley Boys 5 to 8 pm. BhaRbouRfRont CentRe lakeside teRRaCe
Kuumba Festival Pablo Terry y Sol de Cuba 5 to 6 pm. hollyWood on the QueensWay CC Rider w/ Michael Fonfara (blues) 4:30 to 7 pm. holy oak Cafe Brenna MacCrimmon (Turkish/ Balkan music) 9 pm.
How did you develop your sound? Well, I have a background in academia, so I’m mostly a huge fucking nerd. I have a boner for the technical and the beautiful. I’m influenced by whatever I’m listening to, which at the moment is classical music, heavy techno and occasionally death metal. The pendulum swings between human parts and cold, unfeeling, put-your-head-down-anddance minimalism. How do you approach performance? With a punk aesthetic, where the artist gives every ounce of sweat to the audience. I minimize my interaction with the laptop. Touring is easier without guitar amps and drum kits, but if your computer breaks you can’t just change a string and go about your business. It’s a delicate exercise balancing risk and entertainment. If you eliminate risk, the set’s going to be boring and you might as well just DJ. What can Toronto audiences expect? I’ll be bringing it fast, heavy and loud to Supermarket and Wrongbar. I love coming to Toronto: the audiences are kind, the girls are beautiful, and since bars close at 2, you have an excuse to rage early on. JoRdan biMM
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Hot Box Cafe Dope Poets Open Mic (hip-hop)
Monday, February 7
LuLa Lounge Luis Mario Ochoa Quartet (Cu-
pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul
ban son) noon & 2 pm.
ReBas Café Moe McQuinty (singer/songwrit-
dominion on Queen Rockabilly Workshop 2 to 4 pm.
er) 1 to 4 pm. ReLisH Open Jam Relish Stew 9:30 pm. Reposado Mariachi Sundays 7 pm. RoC n doC’s Chuck Jackson & the All-Stars (blues) 4 pm. soutHside JoHnny’s Jam Rebecca Matiesen & Phoenix Band 9:30 pm. supeRmaRket Freefall Sundays Open Mic 8 pm. tRanzaC soutHeRn CRoss William & Polly 3 pm. tRanzaC tiki Room Sunday Night Music Marathon 7 pm. tRanzaC soutHeRn CRoss The Woodchoppers Association 10 pm.
doors 10 pm. HaRLem CarolynT (R&B/soul/jazz/pop/funk) 8 pm. HoRsesHoe Shoeless Monday Bear Attack, Bluestone, the Rescue 9 pm. Lee’s paLaCe Radio Dept, Young Prisms doors 8 pm. oLd niCk M Factor Mondays Kevin Wong, Caitlin Burgess, Elana Harte (folk/rock) 7 pm. RoC n doC’s Phil Naro & John Rogers (rock) 9:30 pm. t.s.t’s LaunCH pad In a Nuts Shell with Mike Collinson (rock/talk/open mic) 9 pm, all ages.
Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal
CLoak & daggeR puB Dani Nash (country/
dRake HoteL Lounge 86’D Boot Knives (rock)
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tHe CentRaL Association of Improvising
folk/blues) 9 pm.
dominion on Queen Jazz Jam 4 to 7 pm. emmet Ray BaR Drum Hand (jazz) 9 pm. gate 403 Melissa Lauren Jazz Band noon to 3
Open Jam Pete Eastmure 7:30 pm. fRee times Café Open Stage 7:30 pm. tHe LoCaL Hamstrung Stringband (bluegrass/ country) 9:30 pm. tHe painted Lady Open Mic Mondays 7 pm. Reposado Mezcal Mondays Lucas Stagg & Chris Bennett. tRanzaC soutHeRn CRoss This is Awesome 7 pm. tRanzaC soutHeRn CRoss Open Mic 10 pm. tHe wiLson 96 Steve Puchalski (country/rock) 9 pm.
dave’s... on st CLaiR The Monday Sessions
Musicians 3 to 6 pm.
pm.
gate 403 Graceful Daddies 5 to 8 pm. gate 403 Chris Butcher Jazz Band 9 pm. HeLiConian HaLL Syrinx Sunday Salons: A
Celebration Of Canadian Composers Arthur Leblanc String Quartet w/ Gregory Oh (piano) 3 pm. peRfoRming aRts Lodge Broadway Goes Jazz The Jay Boehmer Trio, Blair Irwin, Scott McGuigan, Michelle Berting 2 pm. Rex Donny McCaslin, Barry Romberg’s Random Access 9:45 pm. Rex Excelsior Dixieland Jazz noon. Rex Beverly Taft (jazz) 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Rex Circles Quartet (jazz) 7 pm.
RoyaL ConseRvatoRy of musiC mazzoLeni HaLL Discovery Series Anagnoson & Kinton,
David Kent, John Rudolph 2 pm. somewHeRe tHeRe studio Process Revealed Christine Duncan, Alex Samaras & Grex 5 pm. st CLement’s CHuRCH Sundays At Three: San Agustin Duo Emma Banfield, Diana Dumlavwalla (violin, piano) 3 pm. ten feet taLL Jazz Matinee Spirit of Jazz 3:30 pm. tRane studio The Legendary Jake Langley Trio 8 pm. tRanzaC soutHeRn CRoss Monk’s Music (jazz) 5 pm. tRanzaC soutHeRn CRoss The Spanish Waiter, Mike Hopkins 7:30 pm.
tHe CentRaL Marcus 9 pm. emmet Ray BaR Downing, Occhipinti & Lewis (jazz) 9 pm.
gate 403 Jeffrey Hewer Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. gate 403 Vincent Bertucci Jazz Band 9 pm. gLenn gouLd studio Straight No Chaser (a
cappella group) doors 7 pm. Rex U of T Student Jazz Ensembles 6:30 pm. Rex Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles 9:30 pm. somewHeRe tHeRe studio Panic! & Swegger Aaron Lumley, Mark Segger, Steve Ward 8 pm.
Tuesday, February 8
dominion on Queen Rockabilly Brunch 11
aiR Canada CentRe Linkin Park, Pendulum, Does It Offend You, Yeah? doors 7 pm. tHe avRo Luxury Bob (R&R) 9 pm. C’est wHat Paint (rock) 10 pm. HoRsesHoe Nu Music Nite Medallions, Maps, the Box Tiger 9 pm. tHe piston The Dead Tuesdays & Mercy Flight (pop/rock/hip-hop/soul) doors 9 pm.
am to 3 pm.
fox & fiRkin Uptown Anthems DJ NV (hiphop/funk/soul/Motown/mashups) 10 pm.
HenHouse Super Sunday DJs Illarious (Nick
Flanagan), Product Placement (Jeremy Finkelstein) (smooth sounds) 10 pm. insomnia Retro Lounge Night DJ Doctor G. neu+RaL Gothic-Industrial Stress Disorder Alectrona, Promonium Jesters, Orphan Grinder, DJ Darkness Visible, DJ Ztigmata Zombi (gothic rock/industrial/darkwave) 9:30 pm. tattoo RoCk paRLouR Tattoo Sundays: Trash Palace Industry Night 4Korners (old school/ rock mash-up/electro/dance). veLvet undeRgRound DJ Hanna (retro 80s) 10 pm.
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aLLeyCatz Carlo Berardinucci Band (swing/ jazz) 8:30 pm. tHe CentRaL Brendan Albert & Alissa Vox 9:30 pm. dominion on Queen Corktown’s Django Jam 8:30 pm.
February 28 at The Horseshoe
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fouR seasons CentRe foR tHe peRfoRming aRts Songs From The Heart Tracy Dahl, Liz Upchurch (soprano, piano) noon.
gate 403 Donné Roberts Band 5 to 8 pm. gLenn gouLd studio Straight No Chaser (a
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cappella group) doors 7 pm. HoLy oak Cafe Drumheller 9 pm. Rex Classic Rex Jazz Jam 9:30 pm. Rex Mr Marbles (jazz) 6:30 pm. undeRdown puB James Morrison & Grant Curle (piano/bass) 9:30 pm.
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273 Bloor St. W. (Bloor & Avenue Road) Toronto
see sunriserecords.com for details NOW february 3-9 2011
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collective concerts
www.collectiveconcerts.com
best coast wavves school oF 7 bells Tues February 15 • Sound AcAdemy with
All- AgeS • $ 30.00 advance gA
t h e
raveonettes saturday april 2 @ the phoenix
$ 20.00 advance • Buddy holly meets Jesus & Mary Chain surfgothrock
born
ruffians april 16
saturday $ 15.00
sunday
february 6
w/ hollerado
friday february 4 the phoenix
march 23
$25.00 advance
jeff martin (the tea party)
@ opera house
advance • all- aGes • 8pm doors
thurs march 31 the phoenix
tickets @ ticketmaster.ca rotate this. soundscapes • 19+
the phoenix
haste
sunday
february 13
the day
@ the phoenix
all-aGes • $23.00 advanCe
• final tour! •
$ 17.50
thurSdAy march 3 Annex wreCkrooM $17.50
advance
thursday
march 24
operA houSe - $17.50 adv
boyce
avenue all-ages
thurSdAy
march 10
the phoenix
$ 18.50 advance all-ages • 8pm doors
memphis molly rankin modern superstitions the wilderness
with
$
massey hall
$ 29.50
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- $ 49.50 advanCe • 8:00 pm show
february 3-9 2011 NOW
jakalope
18.50 advance
friday
april 8 trinity st. paul’s
timber timbre $
$26.50 advance
20.00 advance • All-AGeS
freelance whales the naked and famous
with
weddings parties anything
saturday may 7
march 12
gentlemen husbands the sheep dogs parlovr christina martin inward eye gloryhound ko • rah rah
april 16 the phoenix -
tuesday may 3
mick thomas
march 11
saturday
surfer blood lee’S pAlACe
fridAy
annual chartattack / horseshoe showcases SAturdAy
still life still gloves mannequin rich aucoin hooded fang
with
friday april 29
advance
cuff the duke die zeus winter
...and you will know us By the trail of dead
australia’s
london uk • $30.00 advance
$18.00 advance • all-aGes
wednesday
Mod Club -
no joy
416-598-0720
Monday may 30 phoenix ConCert theatre
st. alBans, uk • xl reCordinGs • $ 20.00 advanCe
saturday april 30 p h o e n i x C o n C e r t t h e at r e 8:00pM • $ 16.50 advanCe
thursday february 24 @ horseshoe tavern | $10.50 advance seattle • sup pop • IndIe Folk
saturday february 26 the horseshoe | $15.00 advance
nicole the head & atkins
thurs february 3 | $12.00 adv
the heart friday february 4 | $7.00
friday february 27
monday february 28
& thE BlacK sEa
with
thursday march 24
asoBi the smith british warped 45s seksu julie shoRtwaVe westeRns
Doiron littlE scrEam
( cd release )
the coppeRtone
saturday february 5
monday february 7 | no Cover
1990’s
shoeless mondays
Bear attack Bluestone the rescue
featuring the music of...
one • sloan Hosted by BooKiE (17th Year) 13 engines DReam waRRioRs tuesday february 8 change of heaRt paul price tRistan psionic & company tReble chaRgeR medallions maps & Much More! 20.00 advance thE Box tigEr $
wednesday february 9 | $5.00
DeaDtime Burning candy Erica FitzgErald arwyn howl thurs february 10 | $15.00
Daft Punk tribute organic Funk slaP back mountain Freeman dre sat february 12 | $7.00
devolver fast Romantics swEEt FirE the mataVaRas julia sEt gEnErator
friday february 11 | $8.00
catl stEamBoat
youth crimE
sat february 19 | $15.00 adv
horseshoe tavern | $10.00 advance
Lee’s Palace | $18.50 advance
sea william Fitzsimons powEr wIth
stEvEn mcKay
juno decades
horseshoe tavern | $10.00 advance
Brahms
wednesday march 23 @ horseshoe tavern | $13.50 advance
thursday march 31 @ Lee’s Palace | $15.00 advance
destroyer
saturday april 2 @ horseshoe tavern |
with
thE war on drugs
13.50 advance
$
thE joy FormidaBlE sunday april 3 horseshoe tavern
$14.50
advance - 19+
the greenhornes
feat. members of racontEurs & dEad wEathEr
wednesday april 6 @ horseshoe | $23.50 advance
friday april 1 @ Lee’s Palace | $22.50 adv
wire monday april 4
WedneSday april 6
the olD 97’s kinna the great hall $15.50
advance - aLL-aGes
teddy thompson
with
saturday april 16 Lee’s Palace | $13.50 advance
featuring
lou Barlow performing BaKEsalE & harmacy
King coBB
Black suuns stEEliE thursday april 14 @ Lee’s Palace |
$18.50 advance
with
jenn angels ron FEaturing all mEmBErs past & prEsEnt
Lee’s Palace - $25.00 advance
haLifax ns six shooter • cd reLease
malajube sExsmith tennis atomic saturday
april 30
horseshoe tavern $15.00
advance
thursday february 24
thursday february 17 | $11.50 advance no cover!
friday february 4 | $ 17.50 adv
saturday february 5 | $ 15.00
jim
marlEy Birthday Bash
& the weakeRthans band
slanDer raiseD emotionally DeaD Zeroscape river of ghosts
with
house of DaviD GanG
sunparlour players
gRannis the radio dept. sEBadoh wednesday april 6 @ Lee’s Palace | $23.50 advance
thursday april 21
gRant
thursday february 3 | $ 6.00
cults bob Bryson horseshoe tavern | $10.00 advance
el mocambo |
$10.50
advance
friday
february 25
monday february 7
with
young prisms sold out!
thurs february 10 | $ 6.00
friday february 11 | $ 7.00
prince perry shanks Broken saturday february 12 | 7.00 Bricks skadoos state of live how things
young grass Father christmas theatre Zero dave borins $
you live atlantis Blueprint diemorphis
baRe minimum Die by Remote
friday february 18 | $ 8.00
thursday march 3 | $ 10.00
the
vIdeo release
thursday february 17 | $ 6.00
united steel workers oF montreal
orgone tom michael Rocky Votolato say hi showalter rasputina akron/ family horseshoe | $11.50 advance
fri march 4 @ el mocambo | $10.00 adv
wednesday march 16 horseshoe tavern | $13.50 advance
Delinquents
saturday february 19 | $ 20.00 advance
Budos Band-ish souL meets sharon Jones
sunday february 20 | $10.00 adv - Portland - dead oceans
wed march 23 @ the drake | $16.50 adv - 8:30 doors
wIth
matt ponD
sun march 27 @ sneaky dee’s | $8.50 adv - 8:30 doors
larry &
artist bookings: craig@horseshoetavern.com or 416-598-0720
horseshoetavern.com 370 Queen St. WeSt / Spadina 416-598-4226 • 1947 to 2010
his flask
monday april 4 @ the drake | $15.50 adv
jessica lea mayfield www.collectiveconcerts.com
formerly
say hi to your mom thurs march 31 @ sneaky dee’s $13.50
advance - doors 8:00pm
tuesday april 5 @ the drake $13.50
wednesday february 23 | $ 20.00 advance sold out!
advance - doors 8:00pm
cave moon duo singers san fran wooden shipps psych
BlanK dogs
wIth
lia ices
Advance Tickets @ ticketmaster.ca or 416-870-8000 • Horseshoe Front Bar • Soundscapes • Rotate This
artiSt bookingS: 416-598-0720 or ben@leespalace.com
leespalace.com 529 bloor Street WeSt / bathurSt NOW february 3-9 2011
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Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
UNDERGROUND
Bovine Sex CluB Pink & Black Attack: Curtas’s
Beerfday Tvde, Blind Cats, the Straight Razors. CrewS/Tango Industry Tuesdays DJ Quinces.5 goodhandy’S T-Girls Go Wild DJ Cesar doors 8 pm.5 repoSado Alien Radio DJ Gord C.
D E E J A Y
Wednesday, February 9 PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/souL
GRAHMZILLA RYNECOLOGIST HOTMESS
aquila upSTairS Erlichmann, Barber & Thomson (indie rock). The CenTral The Golden Retrievers 9:30 pm. drake hoTel underground Valentine Wedding Spectacular Allie Hughes, Henri Faberge & the Adorables, Dwayne Gretzky doors 9 pm. horSeShoe Deadtime, Burning Candy, Erica Fitzgerald, Arwyn Howl 9 pm. imperial puB Kilowatt (funk/R&B jam) 9:30 pm. The piSTon The Formalists 9 pm. rivoli Sara Kamin, the Pigott Brothers, Stella Rose, Russell Leon 8:30 pm.
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thu Feb 3
with DJ cactus
Polarity
w/arizona lily, the city StreetS FRI Feb 4
with DJ vanIa
Bone trigger
w/ Strawman, PaPa'S Delicate conDition sat Feb 5
with DJ sIR Ian bluRton
Sin Dealer
w/ the Serante, Palace of the enD Sun Feb 6 DJ rockaBilly roB
Massey Hall an rbi production
Call 416-872-4255
AND MOR E
masseyhall.com • ticketmaster.ca
tues Feb 8
cat Benefit
& curtiS BiDay w/ tuDe, the Straight razorS
542 Queen St W • 416 504 4239 bovinesexclub.com bovinebooking@gmail.com
rbi presents Thurs Feb 3 Foxes in Fiction, The Connoisseurs of Porn and The Cool Hands Fri Feb 4 In Ambush, Insufferable Noise Machine, Raiden, WolfCow Sat Feb 5 Noble Rogues, You Left Saving The Planet, Kilometer and The Damaged Goods Sun Feb 6 Heavy Metal BowlRE D MO ANTaco Mon Feb 7 Hard Times at Hard Luck Open Stage Night Tues Feb 8 Hard Luck Comedy Revue
nowtoronto.com
Randy REVIEWS,
Newman Sat. Mar. 26, 8 PM
Convocation Hall (University ofToronto)
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Bonnell, Mandippal, the Love Machine doors 9 pm.
FoLk/BLues/countRy/WoRLD
Cloak & dagger puB Steve Gleason (folk) 10 pm.
Free TimeS CaFé Remember Norm Hacking
Mikel Miller, Kevin Bell. groSSman’S Rockin’ Blues Jam Ernest Lee & Cotton Traffic 9 pm. Silver dollar High Lonesome Wednesday: Big City Bluegrass Crazy Strings 9:30 pm. BTrane STudio African Jazz And Film Series For African Heritage Month Michael Shand Trio 8 pm. TranzaC SouThern CroSS soozimusictrio, HOTCHA! 7:30 pm.
Jazz/cLassicaL/exPeRiMentaL
alleyCaTz Carlo Berardinucci Band (jazz/pop)
8:30 pm.
ChalkerS puB Girls’ Night Out Jazz Lisa Particelli (jazz) 8 pm. dominion on queen Corktown Uke Jam 8 pm. emmeT ray Bar Tia Brazda Group 9 pm. gaTe 403 Jessica Ackerley Jazz Duo 5 to 8 pm. gaTe 403 MEM3 (NYC jazz band) 9 pm. mezzeTTa Ted Quinlan, Mike Downes (jazz guitar, bass) 9 pm. nawlinS Jazz Bar The Jim Heineman Jazz Trio 7 pm.
Venue Index
Levon Helm's .com Ramble on the Road oronto REVIEWS, LISTINGS, CONTESTS
roC n doC’S SRV Experience (R&B) 10 pm. SupermarkeT Wednesdays Go Pop! Megan
LISTINGS, CONTESTS
HARD LUCK BAR BOOKINGS: hardluckbar@gmail.com 812 Dundas St. W. Toronto
air Canada CenTre 40 Bay. 416-815-5500. alleyCaTz 2409 yonge. 416-481-6865. ame 19 Mercer. 416-599-7246. The annex live 296 Brunswick. 416-929-3999. annex wreCkroom 794 Bathurst. 416-5360346. aquila 347 keele. 416-761-7474. arT gallery oF miSSiSSauga 300 city centre (Mississauga). 905-896-5088. aSpeTTa CaFFe 207 augusta. 416-725-0693. auguSTa houSe 152 augusta. 416-977-8881. The avro 750 Queen e. 416-466-3233. BaCk alley woodFire BBq & grill 188 augusta. 416-979-5557. The Ballroom Bowl Bar BiSTro 145 John. 416-597-2695. Bar iTalia 582 college. 416-535-3621. Beaver 1192 Queen W. 416-537-2768. BeiT zaToun 612 Markham. 647-726-9500. BlaCk Swan 154 Danforth. 416-469-0537. BlondieS 1378 Queen W. Bovine Sex CluB 542 Queen W. 416-504-4239. BraSSaii 461 king W. 416-598-4730. Bread & CirCuS 299 augusta. 416-336-3399. CadillaC lounge 1296 Queen W. 416-5367717. Carlu 444 yonge. 416-597-1931. The CenTral 603 Markham. 416-913-4586. CenTury room 580 king W. 416-203-2226. C’eST whaT 67 Front e. 416-867-9499. ChalkerS puB 247 Marlee. 416-789-2531. Cheval 606 king W. 416-363-4933. ChineSe CulTural CenTre 5183 sheppard e. 416-292-9293. Cloak & dagger puB 394 college. 647-4360228. CornerSTone puB 537 college. 647-430-7111. CrawFord 718 college. CrewS/Tango 508 church. 416-972-1662. CroCodile roCk 240 adelaide W. 416-5999751. CzehoSki 678 Queen W. 416-366-6787. dakoTa Tavern 249 ossington. 416-8504579. dave’S... on ST Clair 730 st clair W. 416657-3283. delTa ToronTo eaST hoTel 2035 kennedy. The deTour Bar 193.5 Baldwin. diSgraCeland 965 Bloor W. 647-868-5263. dominion on queen 500 Queen e. 416-3686893. drake hoTel 1150 Queen W. 416-531-5042. eden uniTed ChurCh 3051 Battleford (Mississauga). 905-824-5578. edward JohnSon Building 80 Queen’s Park. 416-978-3744. el moCamBo 464 spadina. 416-777-1777. emmeT ray Bar 924 college. 416-792-4497. enwave TheaTre 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. Fly 8 gloucester. 416-410-5426. Fomo 270 adelaide W. 416-408-3666. FooTwork 425 adelaide W. 416-913-3488. Four SeaSonS CenTre For The perForming arTS 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231. Fox & Firkin 51 eglinton e. 416-480-0200. Fox & Fiddle welleSley 27 Wellesley e. 416-944-9369. Free TimeS CaFé 320 college. 416-967-1078.
rex Worst Pop Band Ever (jazz jam) 6:30 pm. rex Earthtones 9:30 pm. Somewhere There STudio Word And Beyond
Element Choir 8 pm.
TriniTy ST. paul’S ChurCh Bach Mass In B
Minor Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra 7 pm.
viCTory CaFé The Hot Jazz String Quartet 9 pm.
Dance Music/DJ/Lounge
The avro DJ Damn Akroyd (funk/disco/hiphop) 10 pm. BraSSaii Les Nuits DJ Dlux, DJ Undercover 10 pm. CroCodile roCk 911 Wednesdays (retro/rock/ top 40/dance). gladSTone hoTel melody Bar X And O Show Granny Boots 7:30 pm.5 goodhandy’S T-Girls Go Wild DJ Cesar doors 8 pm.5 henhouSe Snakepit At The Henhouse Max Mohenu (queer dance party) 10 pm.5 inSomnia DJ O-God (house/reggae/ mashups). repoSado Sol Wednesdays Spy vs Sly vs Spy. Sneaky dee’S What’s Poppin’ (90s hip-hop party). velveT underground Velvet Wednesdays DJ Stu Dead (hard rock) 10 pm. wrongBar Bassmentality B Rich. 3
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The gallery STudio CaFé 2877 Lake shore W. 416-618-1541. gallery 345 345 sorauren. 416-822-9781. The garriSon 1197 Dundas W. gaTe 403 403 Roncesvalles. 416-588-2930. george’S play 504 church. 416-963-8251. gladSTone hoTel 1214 Queen W. 416-5314635. glenn gould STudio 250 Front W. 416-2055555. gloBal kingdom miniSTrieS 1250 Markham. 416-438-1601. goodhandy’S 120 church. 416-760-6514. groSSman’S 379 spadina. 416-977-7000. guvernmenT 132 Queens Quay e. 416-8690045. harBourFronT CenTre 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. harlem 67 Richmond e. 416-368-1920. heliConian hall 35 Hazelton. 416-922-3618. hemingwayS 142 cumberland. 416-968-2828. henhouSe 1532 Dundas W. 416-534-5939. highway 61 SouThern BarBeque 1620 Bayview. 416-489-7427. hollywood on The queenSway 1184 Queensway. 416-251-0288. holy oak CaFe 1241 Bloor W. 647-345-2803. horSeShoe 370 Queen W. 416-598-4753. hoT Box CaFe 191a Baldwin. 416-203-6990. hugh’S room 2261 Dundas W. 416-531-6604. imperial puB 54 Dundas e. 416-977-4667. inSomnia 563 Bloor W. 416-588-3907. JangBang 430.5 college. 416-961-8424. koS 61 Bellevue. 416-597-6912. la maqueTTe 111 king e. 416-366-8191. lee’S palaCe 529 Bloor W. 416-532-1598. levaCk BloCk 88 ossington. 416-916-0571. liBerTy grand 25 British columbia. 416642-3789. The loCal 396 Roncesvalles. 416-535-6225. lula lounge 1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307. maiSon merCer 15 Mercer. 416-341-8777. meadowvale TheaTre 6315 Montevideo (Mississauga). 905-615-4720. meTropoliTan uniTed ChurCh 56 Queen e. 416-363-0331. mezzeTTa 681 st clair W. 416-658-5687. midpoinT 1180 Queen W. mod CluB 722 college. 416-588-4663. monarChS puB 33 gerrard W. 416-585-4352. muSiC gallery 197 John. 416-204-1080. naCo gallery CaFe 1665 Dundas W. 647347-6499. nawlinS Jazz Bar 299 king W. 416-595-1958. neu+ral 349a college. 416-926-2112. noCTurne 550 Queen W. 416-504-2178. noT my dog 1510 Queen W. 416-532-2397. old mill inn 21 old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641. old niCk 123 Danforth. 416-461-5546. opera houSe 735 Queen e. 416-466-0313. orBiT room 580a college. 416-535-0613. our houSe Bar 214 ossington. 647-341-4477. The painTed lady 218 ossington. 647-2135239. parTS & laBour 1566 Queen W. 416-588-7750. perForming arTS lodge 110 the esplanade. 416-777-9674. phoenix ConCerT TheaTre 410 sherbourne. 416-323-1251.
The piSTon 937 Bloor W. 416-532-3989. plaCeBo SpaCe 1409a Bloor W. quoTeS 220 king W. 416-979-7717. reBaS CaFé 3289 Dundas W. 416-626-7372. reliSh 2152 Danforth. 416-425-4664. remarkS Bar & grill 1026 coxwell. 416429-9889. repoSado 136 ossington. 416-532-6474. rex 194 Queen W. 416-598-2475. river run CenTre 35 Woolwich (guelph). 877-520-2408. rivoli 332 Queen W. 416-596-1908. roC n doC’S 105 Lakeshore e (Mississauga). 905-891-1754. roy ThomSon hall 60 simcoe. 416-8724255. royal ConServaTory oF muSiC 273 Bloor W. 416-408-0208. royal onTario muSeum 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. 751 751 Queen W. 647-436-6681. Silver dollar 486 spadina. 416-763-9139. SlaCk’S 562 church. 416-928-2151. Smiling Buddha 961 college. 416-516-2531. Sneaky dee’S 431 college. 416-603-3090. The SoCial 1100 Queen W. 416-532-4474. Somewhere There STudio 227 sterling, unit 112. SoniC Boom 512 Bloor W. 416-532-0334. Sound aCademy 11 Polson. 416-461-3625. SouThSide Johnny’S 3653 Lake shore W. 416-521-6302. SporTSTer’S 1430 Danforth. 416-778-0258. ST andrew’S uniTed ChurCh 117 Bloor e. ST ClemenT’S ChurCh 59 Briar Hill. 416-4836664. ST. george’S ChurCh 99 Woolwich (guelph). 519-822-1366. ST niCholaS angliCan ChurCh 1512 kingston Rd. 416-691-0449. SuBa 292 college. 647-272-5067. SupermarkeT 268 augusta. 416-840-0501. SuTra 612 college. 416-537-8755. TaTToo roCk parlour 567 Queen W. 416703-5488. Ten FeeT Tall 1381 Danforth. 416-778-7333. ThiS iS london 364 Richmond W. 416-3511100. Trane STudio 964 Bathurst. 416-913-8197. TranzaC 292 Brunswick. 416-923-8137. TriniTy ST. paul’S ChurCh 427 Bloor W. 416-922-8435. T.S.T’S launCh pad 46 Hyde. ulTra 314 Queen W. 416-263-0330. underdown puB 263 gerrard e. 416-927-0815. velveT underground 510 Queen W. 416504-6688. viCToria College Chapel 91 charles W. viCTory CaFé 581 Markham. 416-516-5787. village vapor lounge 66 Wellesley e. 416-972-9500. waTerFallS 303 augusta. 416-927-9666. The wilSon 96 615 college. 416-516-3237. woo’S lounge 10 Dundas e, 4th floor. 416977-9966. wrongBar 1279 Queen W. 416-516-8677. yellow Cup CaFe 225 the east Mall. 416-2316688. york univerSiTy aCColade eaST Bldg 4700 keele. 416-736-5888.
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THE OSSINGTON Thurs 3rd More TiMes Hip hop, soul, R&B and tracks of gold... Fri 4Th MyTh Paradise Ideal music for the dancefloor & beyond. Soul, disco, house... saT 5Th FriendshiP w/DJ Hi Mom! Still the single best party in Toronto... sun 6Th Brass FacTs Trivia arrive early and get yourself quizzed... Followed by: The Beginning Of The New Weekend UnliMiTed sUndays w/ Hajah Bug, Mantis & guests music to move you... Mon 7Th The lion’s den Deep reggae party w/ Julion et al. Everything you need & corn soup, too... Tues 8Th avanT Garden reading series continues... wed 9Th hUMleMania Xiii New Live in Bellwoods from dilly dally, special acoustic performance & vinyl all night...
61 OSSINGTON AVE | 416•850•0161 | theossington.com
booking@sneaky-dees.com
$3.25 BREAKFAST • MON - FRI 11AM- 4PM Thursday february 3
cUsTomeR aPPReciaTion PaRTy friday february 4
meTaL HeaLTH 80’s hair metal dance party every saTurday
sHake a TaiL 60’s pop & soul every Monday
Legends oF kaRaoke hosted by: claire bear and john joseph pitts every wednesday
693 Bloor St. W
wHaT’s PoPPin’ 80/90’s hip hop party
416-535-9541 WWW.CLINTONS.CA W of Bathurst FEB 11 ◆
GIRL/BOY DANCE PARTY
Spinning the Best of the 90’s
GRAND REOPENING BLOWOUT BASH
FEB 12 ◆
SHAKE, RATTLE Spinning & ROLL: 60’s Soul
upcoMing
feb 10 feb 11
flash lightnin’ cauldron cd release w/ diemonds
KARAOKE NIGHT LAUNCH PARTY FEB 14 ◆ QUIZ NIGHT w Terrance Balazo
OPEN THIS SAT & SUN! 11AM-5PM FOR BRUNCH !FREE WIFI! Clinton’s Is Looking For New Bands
Booking: 416.503.2921 or bookclintons@hotmail.com
THE DAKOTA TAVERN Thu Feb 3 10pm THE KENSINGTON HILLBILLYS Fri Feb 4 7-9pm LEON KNIGHT &
THE NEON LIGHTS 10pm COLONEL TOM & THE AMERICAN POUR 4-7pm THE FOGGY Sat Feb 5 HOGTOWN BOYS 10pm TBA Sun Feb 6 11-3pm BLUEGRASS BRUNCH 10pm THE BEAUTIES Mon Feb 7 10pm THE RATTLESNAKE CHOIR Tues Feb 8 10pm THE SURE THINGS Wed Feb 9
10pm
FLASH LIGHTNIN’
with guests GRASSHOPPER
249 OSSINGTON AVE (just north of Dundas) 416-850-4579 · thedakotatavern.com
Saturday Supper Club Blues! february 5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7pm
sHrimp daddy & the Sharp ShooterS february 19 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7pm
the ChriS antonik Ban
w/ Dylan Wickens & the Grand naturals H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H HH H thu feb 3 H H H H H H H H H H H H fri feb 4 H Record Release Show!!! H H H “I’m H H Here H H H H All H HWeak!” H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Late Night Live! 10:30pm H H sat feb 5 H H H H H H H H HigH lonesome Wednesday • 9:30pm H H H H H H H H big city bluegrass H featuring members of H H the foggy hogtown boys H H & the creaking tree H H string quartet H H H Next Wave Rock Stars H H thu feb 10 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H @9:15pm H H H H H fri H H feb 11 H H H H H H H H H H sat Indie Pop/Hard Rock H H H feb H H H 12 H H H H H w/ H H H H H @9:15pm H H H H fri feb 18 H H H H H H H H sat feb 19 Late Night Live! 10:30pm H H H H H H H H H H fri feb 25 H H H H H H H H H H H H sat feb 26 Beatlesque Country-Psych H H H H H H H H H H H H (Cincinnati) H H H H w/ H H H (Belgium) H H H H H H H advance tickets @ rotate This, soundscapes H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H HH
bARe mINImum Seed of Nature, el blanco
bROKeN CITy SCReAmS
NICK FLANAGAN
New Comedy Album! w/ guests TROPICS,
Pkew Pkew Pkew (Gunshots)
The uNSeeN STRANGeRS
crazy strings
GROWL ChANT hOWL
Rock & Roll Dance Party GRAND REOPENING BLOWOUT BASH DRINK, DANCE, GET MESSY W/ THE GIRLS OF BANGS&BLUSH FEB 13 ◆
486 spadina ave. @ college
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Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010 (Labrador) Rating: Though the Radio Dept. have been making music for nearly a decade, many were introduced to the band through last year’s Clinging To A Scheme, their first LP in over four years. For those seduced by that album’s gorgeous dream pop, Passive Aggressive serves as a comprehensive refresher course in the Swedish band’s satisfying back catalogue. Divided chronologically into A- and B-sides, the double disc compilation presents a portrait of the band’s consistency
ENTIRE CITIES ñ NNNN
I Hope You Never Come Home (Easy Tiger) Rating:
even as they’ve evolved. The Radio Dept.’s gentle aesthetic has been so solidified that it’s jarring to hear the more visceral, noisy Jesus and Mary Chain-indebted sound on early tracks like Why Won’t You Talk About It. But gradually, as the band shrank from a quartet to a duo, they refined their sound to the basics: warm keyboard tones, gentle, languid vocals and some of the most ear-pleasing songwriting this side of Scandinavia. Top track: Freddie And The Trojan Horse The Radio Dept. play Lee’s Palace on Monday (February 7). RICHARD TRAPUNSKI
At the release for Entire Cities’ second fulllength, Tamara Lindeman thanked Heather Kirby (Ohbijou) for her production and engineering. And rightly so – you can hear every instrument on this rurally inspired local album, and there’s a lot to hear. The first half is brilliant: the crunchy Gimme A Ride, the anthemic A Coat Of Loup Garou and the sweet Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear all vie for best track. Like former tour mates Rock Plaza Central’s, Entire Cities’ strengths lie in their sonic textures, poetic lyrics and interesting drummer. Fronted by Simon Borer, the band draws liberally from both its masculine and feminine sides. It’s rare to hear heavy music and shifting time signatures coexist so comfortably with catchy Big Star-esque guitar riffs, freaky flute parts, folky banjo and gang backup vocals. Top track: Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear SARAH GREENE
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SAT, FEB. 12, 2011 8:00PM KOERNER HALL Saxophonist Tim Ries & Rolling Stones members Bernard Fowler and Darryl Jones, Ben Monder, and the U of T Big Band play Stones tunes in jazz arrangements. “An engaging and imaginative outing that's definitely worthy of a listen” (Jazz Times)
Shapeshifting (Paper Bag) Rating: NNNN On their last album, Young Galaxy’s sound seemed stuck somewhere between shoegazer ambient pop and stadium-sized rock. It worked better than it reads on paper, but sometimes they were weighed down by their attempts to make big, dramatic musical gestures. As the title of their third album suggests, Young Galaxy have definitely shifted shape this time around, and that’s just what they needed. Aiming to strip out most of the rock references that were holding them back, they sent their bed tracks across the ocean to Dan Lissvik (best known as half of Swedish duo Studio) to reimagine. Nine months later, he sent them back this triumphant record, which swaps chunky guitars for cosmic disco vibes and 80s New Wave touches and suits the mood of their songs better than anything they’ve done before. Some might see this as a contrived attempt to cash in on the chillwave trend, but the use of that term is an imprecise attempt to lump together anybody mixing sleepy shoegazer drones and dance music rhythms. Shapeshifting may sound very contemporary, but it’s not in the least derivative. Top track: B.S.E. BENJAMIN BOLES
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Key (independent) Rating: Laura Peek is an old-fashioned gal who tells stories from as far back as the 1800s while evoking 60s singer Judee Sill. It’s been three years since the Halifax-based singer/songwriter released her campusradio-friendly debut, and she wears the time well. Key lacks some of that album’s pop-rock thrust and bite but gains a mature orchestral sound. It suits Peek’s increasingly confident, clear vocals and brings her piano playing to the fore. Quiet domestic dramas unfold in whispered conversation over swelling strings, cello, flute and accordion parts arranged by Peek and David Christensen (Heavy Blinkers). Vocals by co-producer and former Inbred Mike O’Neill are a welcome touch whenever they appear. If the album is a bit too sad for you, try catchy Stay Sharp, with its lifts, layers and handclaps, or the rumba-rhythmed Go Slow. Top track: Stay Sharp SG
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legendary recording engineer imbues it with the same raw, unadorned spirit he brought to the Pixies’ Surfer Rosa and Nirvana’s In Utero. Drums crash as if they’re being smashed right next to the listener’s head (as they often are in concert), dissonant guitars squeal as if turned to 11, and Ami Shalev’s cacophonous howl juts through as if from the mouth of Iggy himself. It doesn’t sound quite the same coming out of a pair of headphones as it does, say, from the bathroom at Sneaky Dee’s, but even on record it’s sure to quicken your pulse by a few beats. Top track: Nasty Fancy RT
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Not Yet (Drag City) Rating: Capturing Monotonix’s insane live energy on record must be one of the most difficult tasks in music, but if there’s anyone qualified to do it, it’s Steve Albini. Handed the production reins for the shit-kicking Israeli garage punk trio’s second LP, the
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Tomorrow The Green Grass/Hollywood Town Hall (American) Rating: Minnesota jangle-country rockers the Jayhawks receive loving reissue treatment for their first two major label releases, from 1995 and 1992. These records were the last recordings prior to Mark Olson’s departure, leaving partner-in-harmony Gary Louris to forge a purer pop path. Each disc features copious liner notes and bonus tracks that will interest fans, but Tomorrow The Green Grass offers more bang for the buck with the inclusion of a second disc of unreleased tracks. And while both have plenty of great songs, Tomorrow features knockouts Blue and I’d Run Away, plus a cover of Grand Funk’s Bad Time. Not a bum note to be heard. Top track: I’d Run Away JOANNE HUFFA
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Zonoscope (Modular) Rating: The title of an interlude track halfway through Cut Copy’s third album could be the Melbourne-based trio’s mandate: Strange Nostalgia For The Future. It arrives just when the album begins to break free from pop song structure and lapse into an ecstatic dream world of Beach Boyish harmonies, blissful melodies and seamlessly integrated analog and electronic percussion. Like their previous two, Zonoscope teeters on the threshold between a classic pop sensibility and deep affection for expansive dance music. It’s Cut Copy’s most textured and rhythmically complex record, and also irresistible in its emotional simplicity. This is music to lose yourself in. As a producer, band mastermind Dan Whitford is increasingly assured and ambitious, but his lyric concerns will sound familiar to long-time fans: love on the cusp of igniting or on the brink of falling apart. That tension conveniently segues into his most overused trick: dropping the beat to cue the epic build. But such formulaic moments are forgivable when this beautifully realized. Top track: Take Me Over Cut Copy play Sound Academy April 7. KEVIN RITCHIE
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Rolling Blackouts (Memphis Industries) Rating: NNNN Looking for a boost that will rocket you out of the winter blues? The Go! Team’s youthfully peppy third album should do the trick. On opening track T.O.R.N.A.D.O., Ninja gets down with her bad self in a sassy hip-hop kind of way, instantly kicking the 13-track album into a high gear that rarely tapers off. No wonder the zingy Secretary Song sounds like Deerhoof-meets-Stereolab – it features Deerhoof’s Satomi Matsuzaki on vocals. Many of the best tunes, in fact, feature guests: Lispector on the oh so simple Ready To Go Steady and Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino in an energetic turn on pure pop gem Buy Nothing Day. A sample-heavy hodgepodge of indie rock, hip-hop, garage rock and mature instrumentals fills out the rest of this joyous album whose almost wistful title track near the end brings everything together in the most satisfying way. It took the Ian Parton-led Brighton sextet four years to put this one out, but they sure weren’t sitting idle. Top track: Rolling Blackouts The Go! Team play the Opera House on April 10. CARLA GILLIS
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It’s Not You, It’s Me (Label Fantastic!) Rating: NNNN Sometimes there’s beauty in simplicity. A partnership between Newfoundlander Mathias Kom (leader of the Burning Hell) and Yukon songwriter Kim Barlow, Spring Breakup do nothing truly novel, but with just a banjo, a ukulele and two voices they carve a minor masterpiece out of a welltrodden trope: the breakup album. The arrangements are skeletal, but the lyrics are full of depth, varying in tone from wryly funny to heartbreaking, often within the span of a song. Through a witty lens that recalls the Magnetic Fields, no angle is left unexplored, from the blissful denial of The Effect I Have On Women to the bittersweet regret of Puppy Dogs & Rainbows to the self-explanatory lament of I’m Sorry That I Tried To Punch You In The Face. Top track: I’m Sorry That I Tried To Punch You In The Face RT
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art
MUST-SEE SHOWS
BAU-XI PHOTO David Leventi, Feb 5-19, re-
POLITICAL GROUP SHOW
Protest project York U delivers potent politics By FRAN SCHECHTER THE CENTRE FOR INCIDENTAL ACTIVISMS at the Art Gallery of York University (Accolade East, 4700 Keele), to March 13. 416-736-5169, theAGYUisOutThere.org. Rating: NNN
a door labelled cia leads to the Centre for Incidental Activisms, the boardroom HQ of an ongoing AGYU project. Don’t expect the usual artviewing experience: the CIA focuses on artists’ research rather than finished products. Check the website for a schedule of worthy events: artists discuss their opening-night performances; G20 stories get recorded for a graphic novel; Jane-Finch youth participate in an artist-led forum and photography project; an online hookup links to the U.S. National Youth Summit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. For those like me who searched in vain for flaming police car projections and kettling experiments at Nuit Blanche, the art world finally meets the G20. In Eugenio Salas’s opening-night performance, “police” herded us into one end of the room,
gave us black balaclavas and intimidatingly bashed a chair against a faux window until it shattered. The stakes are low here, but at least Salas is beginning the conversation. Public Studio’s (Elle Flanders, Eshrat Erfanian and Tamira Sawatzky) Kino Pravda is a video mashup of protest, from Soviet-era black-and-white footage through the London education cuts demos, that VJs spun at the opening with a staticky winds-ofchange soundtrack. Deanna Bowen, whose work on black history includes a genealogical project that’s connected her with African-American relatives in Alabama, explores the 1965 Toronto sit-in at the U.S. Consulate in support of the Selma freedom marchers. Photocopies of news photos and excerpts from York’s student newspaper calling the protest “undignified and in poor taste” are available at the gallery. Her openingnight karaoke performance, in which a beer-and-pizza-fuelled white guy sang Neil Young’s Alabama and Southern Man, comments on the struggle’s impact on Canadians. If you crave more conventional viewing, there’s also Revolutionary
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO Henry Moore, to Feb 6. Inuit Modern, to Feb 13. Aesop And Other Fables, to Mar 27. Maharaja: The Splendour Of India’s Royal Courts, to Apr 3 ($22, stu $12.50). Betty Goodwin, to Apr 24. Walter Trier, to Apr 25. Paterson Ewen, Feb 8-May 22. David Blackwood, Feb 5-Jun 12. $18, srs $15, stu $10, under 25 free, free Wed 6-8:30 pm. 317 Dundas W. 416-979-6648. BART GALLERY OF YORK U Centre for Incidental Activisms; photos: Gilberto Ante, to Mar 13. Photovoice: youth from Jane-Finch, Feb 4-20, reception 5-8 pm Feb 4. 4700 Keele, Accolade E bldg. 416-736-5169. BATA SHOE MUSEUM Native North American Footwear; Socks, ongoing. $12, srs $10, stu $6. 327 Bloor W. 416-979-7799. BLACKWOOD GALLERY Thérèse Mastroiacovo, to Mar 6. 3359 Mississauga N. 905-828-3789.
the Golden Globes red carpet, urged people not to avoid her film Rabbit Hole, about parents recovering from the death of their child, because, she said, it’s beautiful and inspiring. The same can be said of Steven Hayward’s new novel about the death of 18-year-old Mike Morrison, killed in a gas explosion at the local library where his mother compelled him to work.
Told from the point of view of Mike’s one-year-younger brother, James, who frequently refers to his nominal connection to the Doors frontman, the story digs deep into the souls of all the members of the grief-stricken family. The science-minded dad, a frequent expert witness in lawsuits against corporations pushing defective products, becomes obsessed with figuring out exactly who to blame for the accident. James’s guilt-ridden mother, an ex-nun, withdraws completely, leaving school-dropout James to care for his four-year-old brother, and sister Vivian to microwave some pretty scary dinners.
books FAMILY DRAMA
Hail Hayward DON’T BE AFRAID by Steven Hay-
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i’m tempted to conceal what Don’t Be Afraid is about. That’s because stories about grief are seen as something of a buzz-kill. Knowing that, Nicole Kidman, while walking
READINGS THIS WEEK Thursday, February 3 DAVID HOMEL 1-2 pm. Free. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay. 416-361-0032.
JANE JOHNSON Talk and dine with The Salt
Road author. 7 pm. $100. Grano, 2035 Yonge. 416-361-0032. SHAWN MICALEF 8:15 pm. Free. Annette Library, 145 Annette. eset.com.
Friday, February 4 CANADA READS 2011 Terry Fallis, Angie Abdou
and Jeff Lemire. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. cbc.ca/canadareads. ANNIE COHEN-SOLAL 2:30 pm. Free. Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Rd. 416-922-2014.
Sunday, February 6 FABIAN BOUTILIER AND JJ LEE 3 pm. Free. Loop
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Gallery, 1273 Dundas W. 416-516-2581. SHAMELESS Launching its pop and politics issue. 3-6 pm. Free. Toronto Women’s Bookstore, 73 Harbord. 416-922-8744.
Monday, February 7
Ross McKie offers pizza and karaoke in Deanna Bowen’s Incidental contribution.
Sundays, photos by Cuba’s Gilberto Ante. Some show Fidel or Che addressing or interacting with the public, but most charmingly portray casual, intimate scenes of work and play, obviously shot by a trusted compatriot. 3 art@nowtoronto.com
THIS WEEK IN THE MUSEUMS
Danforth. benmcnallybooks.com. KEN McGOOGAN 1 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. ALLISON PEARSON 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. RICK SMITH Talking about his book Slow Death By Rubber Duck. 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
IZZELDIN ABUELAISH 5:25 pm. Free. Upper Canada College, 200 Lonsdale. waconline.org. KIM EDWARDS 7 pm. Free. Indigo, 55 Bloor W. chapters.indigo.ca.
Wednesday, February 9
Tuesday, February 8
JOHN GOLDBACH/NICK McARTHUR/MIKE SPRY
BEST CANADIAN POEM Presentation of the 2011 Winston Collins/Descant Prize. 7:30-10 pm. Free. Supermarket, 268 Augusta. 416840-0501. MICHAEL CRUMMEY Free. York U, ACW 206, 4700 Keele. 416-736-5158. STEVEN HAYWARD 7 pm. Free. Dora Keogh, 141
NICK CROWE/NICOLAS DICKNER 7 pm. Free.
Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth. benmcnallybooks. com.
8 pm. Pwyc. Press Club, 850 Dundas W. pivotreadings.wordpress.com.
DOROTHY ELLEN PALMER/JESSICA WESTHEAD/ ANGIE ABDOU 6-8 pm. Free. Type Books, 883 Queen W. chbooks.com.
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ception 2-4 pm Feb 5. 324 Dundas W. 416977-0400. CONTACT GALLERY Photos: Henrieta Haniskova, to Mar 5, reception 6-9 pm Feb 3. 80 Spadina #310. 416-539-9595. DIAZ CONTEMPORARY Painting: Francine Savard, to Feb 12. 100 Niagara. 416-3612972. DOMINION MODERN Honest Edwardianism: Hand-Painted Signs In The 21st Century, to Feb 12. 230 Richmond E. 416-825-6489. GALLERY TPW Photos/video: Davida Nemeroff, Feb 5-Mar 5, reception 2-5 pm Feb 5. 56 Ossington. 416-645-1066. GENDAI GALLERY Residency In RMB City: Adrian Blackwell, Yam Lau and GestureCloud, to Feb 5, closing reception, publication launch and virtual intervention 2-5 pm Feb 5. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond. 647-200-6161. GENERAL HARDWARE CONTEMPORARY Painting: Kate Wilson, Feb 5-Mar 5, reception 2-6 pm Feb 5. 1520 Queen W. 416-516-6876. ñHARBOURFRONT CENTRE Photos: Beyond Imaginings: Eight Artists Encounter Ontario’s Greenbelt, to Jun 1. Making Thinking Thinking Making; SAMPLER; Plotting A City, Neighbourhood Maverick group shows; in-
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DESIGN EXCHANGE Design Exchange Awards, to
Mar 27. $10, stu/srs $8. 234 Bay. 416-363-6121. DORIS McCARTHY GALLERY Inbetween, to Feb 20. 1265 Military Trail. 416-287-7007. JUSTINA M. BARNICKE Ron Terada, to Mar 20. 7 Hart House. 416-978-8398. McMICHAEL CANADIAN Clarence Gagnon, to Feb 27. Unikkaaqtuat/Unikkaat, to May 8. George McLean, to May 22. $15, stu/srs $12. 10365 Islington (Kleinburg). 905-893-1121. MOCCA Luis Jacob and Geoffrey Pugen; Cabinet group show (National Gallery of Canada @ MOCCA), Feb 4-Mar 27, reception 8-11 pm Feb 4. 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067. OAKVILLE GALLERIES Un-home-ly, to Feb 20. Centennial Sq, 120 Navy; Gairloch Gardens, 1306 Lakeshore E (Oakville). 905-844-4402. BROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM El Anatsui, to Feb 27, Julie Crooks tour 2 pm Feb 6.
stallation/photos: Seth Scriver, Jesse Boles and others, to Apr 3. 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. JAPAN FOUNDATION Live Long And Prosper: Images Of Longevity In Ukiyo-e, to Mar 5 (Mon-Fri and Sats Jan 8 and 22, Feb 5 and 19, Mar 5). 131 Bloor W. 416-966-1600. LONSDALE GALLERY Avian group show, to Feb 20. 410 Spadina Rd. 416-487-8733. MEREDITH KEITH GALLERY Painting/drawing: Tania Love, Feb 4-26, reception 6-10 pm Feb 4. 1695 Dundas W. 647-351-5284. MIRA GODARD Painting: Peter Harris, to Feb 19. 22 Hazelton. 416-964-8197. OCADU ONSITE Video/installation: Adel Abdessemed, to Feb 13, Susan Buck-Morss talk 7 pm Feb 3, Philippe-Alain Michaud talk 7 pm Feb 8. 100 McCaul. 416-977-6000. PREFIX Video: Rabih Mroué, Feb 5-Apr 23, reception 2-5 pm Feb 5. 401 Richmond W. 416-591-0357. SHOW & TELL GALLERY Painting: Ryan Dineen and Matthew Janisse, to Feb 20. 1161 Dundas W. 647-347-3316. STEPHEN BULGER Photos: The Toronto Show, to Feb 26. 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575. 3019 DUNDAS W Capitalism And Culture In The Junction group show, Feb 3-13, reception 7-10 pm Feb 3. capitalismandculture. wordpress.com. TORONTO IMAGE WORKS Photos: Brant Slomovic, Feb 3-26, reception 5-7 pm Feb 3. 80 Spadina. 416-703-1999. Position As Desired: Photographs From The Wedge Collection, to Mar 27, Andrew Craig Trio performance/Kenneth Montague talk 7 pm Feb 5. Jane Ash Poitras, to Sep 1. $22, stu/ srs $19; $11, stu/srs $9.50 Fri 4:30-9:30 pm; free Wed 4:30-5:30 pm. 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000. TEXTILE MUSEUM Kai Chan, to May 1. Drawing With Scissors: Molas From Kuna Yala, to Feb 13. $15, srs $10, stu $6; pwyc Wed 5-8 pm. 55 Centre. 416-599-5321. U OF T ART CENTRE University College Collection; North Korean Images At Utopia’s Edge, to Mar 19. 15 King’s College Circle. 416-9781838. 3
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LAUNCHING THIS WEEK
In Nick Crowe’s impressive debut novel, A Cold Night For Alligators ($29.95), part of Knopf’s New Face Of Fiction series, 20-something Jasper gets pushed off a TTC platform and suffers injuries that put him in a coma. When he awakes, life around him has changed drastically, but so has he, inspiring him to embark on a fishing trip to look for his lost brother. Apocalypse For Beginners; Crowe launches the book alongside Nicolas Dickner (Apocalypse see review at nowtoronto.com/books/story.cfm?content=178868) on WednesSGC day (February 9) at Dora Keogh. See Readings, this page. What’s extraordinary about this novel is the tone. It’s poignant, and, yes, sad, but it’s also very funny and sometimes outrageous – especially when James pursues Mike’s girlfriend. And the characters are very endearing, especially James, the fat boy who thinks he can find solace at the bottom of a box of donuts and whose love for his dead rebel brother is so passionate.
Hayward has definitely raised his game. His first novel, The Secret Mitzvah Of Lucio Burke, set in Toronto during the Christie Pits anti-Semitic riots, is very entertaining, but this follow-up goes to much riskier places. Heed the title and Don’t Be Afraid. SUSAN G. COLE Hayward launches Don’t Be Afraid via an on-stage interview with Miriam Toews at the Dora Keogh Tuesday (February 8). See Readings, this page. Write Books at susanc@nowtoronto.com
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more online nowtoronto.com/stage Audio clips from interviews with DAVE ST-PIERRE and MAGGIE HUCULAK • Interview with VINCENT RIVER’S KYRA HARPER • Review of THE MAGIC FLUTE • Scenes on HIGHWAY 63 • and more Fully searchable listings with venue maps nowtoronto.com/stage/listings
Dave St-Pierre’s dancers want A Little Tenderness – and maybe some skin cream.
DANCE PREVIEW
Naked ambition
Dave St-Pierre courts controversy – but it’s no skin off his ass By GLENN SUMI UN PEU DE TENDRESSE BORDEL DE MERDE! (A LITTLE TENDERNESS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!) choreographed by Dave St-Pierre. Presented by Harbourfront’s World Stage at the Fleck Dance Theatre (207 Queens Quay West). Runs to Saturday (February 5), 8 pm. $15-$49. 416-973-4000.
dave st-pierre doesn’t mind if you hate his shows. He just doesn’t want you to be bored. He can rest easy. Un Peu De Tendresse Bordel De Merde! (A Little Tenderness For Crying Out Loud!), the second part of his dance trilogy
that began with 2004’s La Pornographie Des Ames, has elicited extreme reactions. People either love it or hate it. “This is what I want!” laughs the tireless Montreal choreographer on a rare day off. “I’ve seen people laugh, cry, get angry. What I don’t want is for people to come out saying, ‘Oh yeah, that was okay.’ I’d prefer you to hate it.” If emotions run high over a StPierre show, it’s because he deals with big, bold themes. La Pornographie, an epic work divided into 26 vignettes, which played here two
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Opening ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp (Ryerson Theatre School). The intersection of art, authenticity and commerce is explored in this multimedia piece. Previews Feb 8. Opens Feb 9 and runs to Feb 17, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $18, stu/srs $14. Ryerson Theatre, 43 Gerrard E. 416-979-5118, ryersontheatre.ca. THE BIG BANG by Jed Feuer and Boyd Graham (Civic Light Opera Company). Two theatre producers try to stage the history of civilization in this musical comedy. Opens Feb 9 and runs to Feb 26, Wed 7 pm, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mats Sun (and Feb 26) at 2 pm. $25. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall. 416-755-1717, civiclightoperacompany.com. THE BIG LEAGUE by James Durham (Lorraine
years ago, chronicles the effects of a breakup. “It’s about how you feel when you get dumped or if somebody dies,” says St-Pierre. “You feel like nothing, like there’s a great big hole in your stomach and mind.” By contrast, La Tendresse explores what comes after: the “reconstruction period.” It focuses on a character, Sabrina (Enrica Boucher). “Sabrina doesn’t believe in love or romance any more – she spits on that and doesn’t want to meet anyone at all,” says the choreographer, who created this piece, like all of his works, in Kimsa Theatre for Young People). A boy’s love of playing hockey with his friends is threatened by his competitive father. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 24, Sat-Sun 2 pm, opening night 7 pm (see website for more days/times). $10-$20. 165 Front E. 416-862-2222, lktyp.ca.
BYE BYE LIVER: THE TORONTO DRINKING PLAY
(The Pub Theatre Company). This interactive show takes a satirical look at the drinking culture. Opens Feb 5 and runs to Apr 23, Sat 8 pm. $15. Hard Rock Café, 279 Yonge. 1-800-6506449, byebyeliver.com. DIVISADERO: A PERFORMANCE based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje (Necessary Angel/the Film Farm). A family is forever changed by a violent event in this musical adaptation of the novel (see story, page 50). Opens Feb 8 and runs to Feb 20, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $25-$35, Sun pwyc. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, necessaryangel.com. BTHE EVOLUTION OF GOSPEL MUSIC (Global Kingdom Ministries). Live music, drama and dance are used to illustrate a musical journey from early Negro spirituals to today’s music scene. Feb 4-5 at 7 pm. $25-$30. 1250 Markham. evolutionofgospelmusic.com. FESTIVAL OF ORIGINAL THEATRE (Graduate Centre for Study of Drama at U of T). The confer-
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collaboration and through improvisation with his dancers. “The other people in the show are the opposite. They want to fall in love, want to get hurt. So it’s fun to see the two different energies onstage at the same time.” Part of Sabrina’s emotional journey, I should point out, involves onstage masturbating – with a Black Forest cake. (Don’t worry, the audience participation doesn’t involve eating said cake.) Which brings up the question of the work’s nudity. In North America it still manages to shock, although in Europe it’s hard to go to the theatre without having some body part waved in your face. La Tendresse begins, literally, with a naked dude in a blond wig mixed in with the audience, his genitals mere inches from your lap. “We’re in 2011. It’s just nudity – wake up, people!” says St-Pierre about some of the reactions. “When I hear stories about putting bikinis on naked statues in museums, I realize this is why I exist, why I have to do this show again and again and again. “How can we have completely sexualized Britney Spears videos on YouTube but complain about an artful Sigur Rós video of nude people running in a forest? “The nudity is not shocking,” he says. “It’s what you’re doing with the nudity that is important.” St-Pierre’s currently working on the trilogy’s finale, which explores falling in love again. It’s slotted for 2012, but if he doesn’t complete it on time he’s not worried. He wants to do it right. Living with cystic fibrosis, he knows that every moment is important. After a lung operation in 2009, he began performing for the first time in years, first in the ironically titled solo Over My Dead Body. ence and festival features lectures, readings and performances of works by Yvette Nolan, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard, Rahul Varma and others. Feb 4-6, see website for schedule. Free. Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College. 416-9787986, foot2011.com. FOREVER YOURS, MARIE-LOU by Michel Tremblay (Théâtre français de Toronto). Two sisters confront their tragic family history. Previews to Feb 3. Opens Feb 4 and runs to Feb 19, WedSat 8 pm, mats Feb 12 & 19 at 3:30 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $33-$57, stu/srs $28-$57, Wed pwyc. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-5346604, theatrefrancais.com. THE FULL MONTY by Terrence McNally and David Yasbek (Scarborough Music Theatre). Unemployed steelworkers find a new and revealing way to make ends meet. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 19, Thu-Sat 8 pm (see website for other times). $25, stu/srs $21, stu rush $10. Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston. 416-267-9292, theatrescarborough.com. HIGHWAY 63: THE FORT MAC SHOW by Architect Theatre (Theatre Passe Muraille). People come and go in the transient town of Fort MacMurray, Alberta, in this play about love, money, oil and politics. Previews Feb 3-5. Opens Feb 8 and runs to Feb 26, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $25-$30, previews $15, mat
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Opening BKUUMBA Harbourfront Centre presents the Black History Month ñ festival, including performances and
workshops by Cirque Afro-Cuban, Irina Bravo, Magia Negra Candombe and others, plus the Beat the Street Dance Showdown. Opens Feb 5 and runs to Feb 13, Sat-Sun from 1 pm (see website for details). Most events free (Beat the Street Showdown $10). 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. BSOLO IN TIME Royal Conservatory of Music presents percussion and tap dance by Savion Glover. Feb 4 at 8 pm. $40-$65. 273 Bloor W, Koerner Hall. 416408-0208, rcmusic.ca. WORD AND BEYOND #8 coexisDance and Element Choir present music by Tova Kardonone and dance by Corrin Adams. Feb 9 at 8 pm. $8. Somewhere There Studio, 227 Sterling. myspace.com/coexisdance.
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Continuing UN PEU DE TENDRESSE BORDEL DE MERDE! (A LITTLE TENDERNESS FOR ñ CRYING OUT LOUD!) Harbourfront World
Stage presents a piece about love and the human form by Dave St-Pierre, performed by 20 nude dancers (see story, this page). Runs to Feb 5, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $15-$49. Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.
“A lot of people are asking me to create shows for them,” he says. “La Porno and Tendresse are my old babies – they can go off by themselves now. I’m busy with my new babies now. The operation was great, but I have to take care of myself. My body’s telling me that sometimes I have to calm down.” 3 glenns@nowtoronto.com
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pwyc. 16 Ryerson, Backspace. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.on.ca. IVONA, PRINCESS OF BURGUNDIA by Witold Gombrowicz (George Brown Theatre School). A bored prince proposes to an unattractive girl, causing panic in the kingdom. Opens Feb 9 and runs to Feb 19, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 1:30 pm. $18, srs $12, stu $7. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666. LOVESEXMONEY by Kat Sandler (Theatre Brouhaha). A woman sells her virginity online in this comedy-drama about intimacy in the information age. Previews Feb 3 at 2:30 pm. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 13, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $15-$25, Wed pwyc. Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst, Studio. 416-504-9971, theatrebrouhaha.com.
A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER (Hart House Social Justice Committee/
V-Day U of T). Monologues edited by Eve Ensler are read to support women’s causes. Feb 4-5 at 8 pm. $16.95. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca. NIXON IN CHINA by John Adams (Canadian Opera Company). The modern opera sung in English looks at President Richard Nixon’s trip to China in 1972. Opens Feb 5 and runs to Feb 26: Feb 5 at 4:30 pm, Feb 9, 11, 19, 22, 24 and
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you won’t find a more intriguing literary detective tale than Eternal Hydra. Anton Piatigorsky’s exciting play, a series of carefully woven and always surprising narrative strands, explores authorship, artistic genius
tions Carbuncle’s work. In 30s Paris we meet the real Carbuncle and several figures who echo their later counterparts: black author Selma Thomas, researcher/academic Gwendolyn Jackson and Wellington’s father. The final tale is an enactment of one of Eternal Hydra’s stories, involving a black shoemaker in post-Civil War New Orleans. Director Chris Abraham’s flawless production moves smoothly from one tale to another, keeping each narrative distinct while highlighting the parallels between them. Liisa Repo-Martell creates a Vivian self-impressed yet a bit unsure of herself, while her Gwendolyn is demanding and possessive. Sam Malkin’s two publishers, father and son, balance business and aesthetics in different ways; too bad the writing doesn’t draw the father in sufficient detail. Cara Ricketts’s Pauline never loses her confidence, and her intelligent Selma grows desperate when backed into a corner. Playing the third tale’s unnamed narrator, Ricketts moves from shy ex-slave to self-empowered woman. David Ferry’s Carbuncle gives the production its essential electricity, first as he appears in Vivian’s imagination and later as himself: a silvertongued showman adept at seducing others but often despising himself. Ferry’s performance, alternately comic and heartbreaking, is sensational. John Thompson’s set and lighting are integral to the production, as is Richard Feren’s evocative sound design. Smart, funny and nuanced, Eternal Hydra is one of the best Canadian plays of the past decade. 3
and appropriation of voice. Sifting through fact and fiction in the 1860s, the 1930s and today, it focuses on Gordias Carbuncle, a Jewish/Irish author drawn to drink and women. His unpublished masterpiece, Eternal Hydra, is a series of tales that encompasses humanity throughout the ages. In the present day, scholar Vivian Ezra, enamoured of Carbuncle, hopes to have the work published by Randall Wellington Jr. Another of Wellington’s authors is Pauline Newberry, a black writer of historical fiction who ques-
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Michael Ondaatje’s poetic, multi-layered novel comes to the stage By JON KAPLAN DIVISADERO: A PERFORMANCE by Michael Ondaatje, adapted by Ondaatje, director Daniel Brooks and the company, with Maggie Huculak, Liane Balaban, Amy Rutherford, Tom McCamus, Justin Rutledge and Aviva Philipp-Muller (Necessary Angel/The Film Farm). At Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson). Opens February 8 (Tuesday) and runs to February 20, Tuesday-Saturday 8 pm, matinee Sunday 2 pm. $25-$35, Sunday pwyc. 416-504-7529.
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from page to stage, the adaptation of a novel into a play is a pretty familiar concept. But Michael Ondaatje’s most recent novel, Divisadero, offers its own set of challenges, not least of which is the author’s poetic style and multilevel plot, which establishes nuanced parallels and echoes among the book’s various characters. The challenges haven’t kept Necessary Angel’s Daniel Brooks from taking on the project, which has been in development for over a year. At its core, the narrative is the story of two young women, Anna and Claire, raised as sisters by their rancher father, and Coop, the orphaned handyman only a few years older than the women. One episode in their history, starting in beauty and turning into savagery, divides the family irrevocably.
Maggie Huculak has worked on three Ondaatje adaptations.
Maggie Huculak, a compelling actor who’s frequently worked with Necessary Angel, plays the older Anna, the tale’s narrator. “It’s hard to express the effect that Michael’s writing has on me,” says the soft-spoken Huculak, who’s narrated versions of Ondaatje’s In the Skin Of A Lion and The English Patient. “His writing moves me in my body, as if he’s hit some kind of artery, tapped into some past wound, love or sensation. His talent, I think, is to draw a thing with such clarity that it’s instantly recognizable and lands like a depth charge in your soul.” One of the exciting aspects of the project is the collaborative nature of the adaptation, in which Brooks solicited input from everyone involved. “The text is absolutely Michael’s,
with only minuscule elements changed here and there, because he writes with such specificity,” says Huculak. “But he’s very present every day, listening and interested in others’ opinions. I think he likes being in the rehearsal hall because writing is such a solitary activity.” If you’ve read the book, don’t look for a staging of its second half. Brooks decided to concentrate on the initial quartet of characters and not on the French characters who appear later. Don’t expect a traditional staging. “It seems bizarre to ask for a novel to move onto the platform of a stage, especially a beautiful book like this, one you can read in a comfortable armchair,” smiles Huculak. “But it’s our desire to embody these words in some way, and it’s not always easy. There’s so little that’s necessary yet so much that’s necessary: how to speak this intricate, rich text and not get in its way, limit it by investing it with the wrong kind or too much stuff. “Our job is to find a way to enrapture the ear with these words.” For Huculak, this staging of Divisadero isn’t just telling a story. “I feel so much of this is in my own history: growing up on a farm, a piano, a guitar, a sister, a beloved father. It resonates so much for me that I’m startled at how personal it feels.” 3 jonkap@nowtoronto.com
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26 at 7:30 pm, Feb 13 at 2 pm. $62-$281. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231, coc.ca. Oleanna by David Mamet (Soulpepper). A power struggle ensues when a female student accuses a professor of sexual harassment. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Mar 5, see website for schedule. $28-$60. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill (UC Follies). An arch criminal and a beggar battle for control of the streets in this black-comedy jazz cabaret. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 12, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Feb 12 at 2 pm. $20, stu/srs $12. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca. Treasure Island – a panTO by Peter Towill and Clayton Beckett (Nags Players). Pirates, parrots and rogues take to the high seas in this comedy. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 12, ThuSat 8 pm, mat Sat 1:30 pm. $10-$20, kids under 12 $3. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. 647-3386247, nagsplayers.com. VIncenT rIVer by Philip Ridley (Cart/Horse Theatre). The paths of a bereaved mother and a troubled youth intersect in the wake of a hate crime (see story online at nowtoronto. com/stage). Previews Feb 5-6. Opens Feb 8 and runs to Feb 20, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $10-$25. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman. 416531-1827, carthorsetheatre.com. WasTed On The yOung by David Yee (Humber School of Creative & Performing Arts). This drama looks at the stories of young people living in a multicultural city. Opens Feb 3 and runs to Feb 12, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm. $15, stu/srs $10. Humber Arts & Media Studio, 300 Birmingham, Black Box Theatre. 416-6756622 ext 3080, humber.theatre@humber.ca.
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act comedies are presented in this double bill. Runs to Feb 5, Thu-Sat 8 pm. $20. 70 Berkeley. 416-364-4170, alumnaetheatre.com. angelIna BallerIna The MusIcal by Susan DiLallo and Ben Morss (Vital Theatre). Angelina and her friends dance to get a starring role in this all-ages show. Runs to Mar 19, Fri 4:30 pm, select Sat-Sun 1 pm (see website). $29.50$49.50. MNJCC Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. angelinathemusical.com. assassIns by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman (Birdland Theatre/Talk is Free Theatre). The darkly cynical show about 10 failed and successful presidential assassins returns with more ammunition than ever. Director Adam Brazier and designer Beth Kates create a twisted carnival setting and use every inch of the space, while the performers make the most of both the dark text and pastiche of American song styles that becomes a bitter critique of the American dream. Not to be missed. Runs to Feb 13, Wed-Mon 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $35. Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen W. 416-504-7529, birdlandtheatre. com. nnnnn (GS) BarryMOre by William Luce (Barrymore Entertainment Ltd). Christopher Plummer portrays legendary actor John Barrymore as he struggles with the role of Richard III and looks back on his life (see review, page 52). Runs to Mar 9, Fri-Sat and Mon-Wed 8 pm. $55-$120. Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge. 416-872-5555, barrymoretheplay.com. nnn (GS) BuTTerFlIes are Free by Leonard Gershe (Encore Entertainment). A blind man is caught between a free-spirited woman and his overprotective mother. Runs to Feb 6, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $28-$30. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge. encoreshows.com. The dInIng rOOM by AR Gurney (Down n’ Out Productions). A series of vignettes satirize the family life of bourgeois America. Runs to Feb 6, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $25. Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen W. 416-597-0227. eTernal hydra by Anton Piatigorsky (Crow’s Theatre). Controversy surrounds the discovery of a long-lost literary masterpiece (see review, page 49). Runs to Feb 13, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $28-$40, stu/srs $23$35, Sun pwyc. Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst. 416-504-9971, crowstheatre.com. nnnn (JK)
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The FanTasTIcks by Harvey Schmidt and Tom
Jones (Soulpepper). The children of feuding neighbours fall in love in this musical. Previews Feb 8-12. Opens Feb 14 and runs to Mar 24, see website for schedule. $45-$60, stu $28; rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. saInT carMen OF The MaIn by Michel Tremblay (Canadian Stage Company/National Arts Centre). A country singer pushing artistic boundaries threatens some in her nightclub community. Previews Feb 7-9. Opens Feb 10 and runs to Mar 5, Mon-Sat 8 pm, see website for mats. $22-$99. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front E. 416-368-3110, canadianstage.com. The secreT garden by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon (Edinburgh Festival Theatre/Mirvish). An orphan makes a magical discovery in this musical adaptation of the classic novel. Previews Feb 8-12. Opens Feb 13 and runs to Mar 20, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm. $40-$110. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com.
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funder for the youth theatre festival features a clothing sale. Feb 5 from 10 am to 5 pm. $2 per item. Fixt Point, 1550 Queen W. 416-4764762, paprikafestival.com.
John (Mirvish). A boy leaves boxing for ballet while his family deals with economic woes in a UK town. Previews to Feb 28. Opens Mar 1 and runs to Jul 10, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats SataFTer MagrITTe/The real InspecTOr hOund Sun and Wed 1:30 pm. $36-$130. Canon The23996_NOWdaveStPierre:Layout 1by Tom 1/21/11 1:19 Theatre). PM Page 1 Stoppard (Alumnae Two oneatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com.
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A Premiere Performance by the Andrew Craig Trio & Conversation with Kenneth Montague Saturday, February 5th, 7:00 pm, Admission is FREE Royal Ontario Museum, RBC Foundation Glass Room www.wedgecuratorialprojects.org Position As Desired and associated programming is generously supported by Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Royal Ontario Museum.
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(Birdtown and Swanville). A young woman travels back in time in order to understand her family’s bad habits. Runs to Feb 13, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $15. Double Double Land, 209 Augusta. birdtownandswanville.com. thE MAgic FlutE by WA Mozart (Canadian Opera Company). The opera about growing up and seeking ideals is performed in German. Runs to Feb 25: Feb 3, 8, 10, 16, 18, 23 and 25 at 7:30 pm, mats Feb 6 and 20 at 2 pm, Feb 12 at 4:30 pm. $62-$281. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-3638231, coc.ca. thE MiSANthROpE by Molière, adapted by Martin Crimp (Tarragon Theatre). Crimp’s adaptation of Molière’s satire moves the action to contemporary London, its characters celebrity movie stars, playwrights, reviewers and hangers-on. The writing is witty and the actors know how to deliver acidic lines, but it takes a while for the work’s humanity to emerge in director Richard Rose’s production. Runs to Feb 6, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $23-$46, rush $10. 30 Bridgman. 416-5311827, tarragontheatre.com. NNN (JK) piNkAliciOuS, thE MuSicAl by Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann and John Gregor (Vital Theatre). A girl turns pink after eating too many cupcakes in this family musical. Runs to May 29, Sat-Sun 1 pm. $29.50-$39.50. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. 416-642-8973, vitaltheatre.ca. BRuiNEd by Lynn Nottage (Obsidian Theatre/Nightwood Theatre). Nottage’s drama, set in a Congolese brothel during a civil war, is enormously powerful theatre that’s of the moment, covering blood diamonds, child soldiers, rape and wartime profiteering. But it’s also got a huge heart, focusing on the lives of the brothel’s bottom-line madam (the electrifying Yanna McIntosh), the women who work there and a travelling salesman (the excellent Sterling Jarvis). Runs to Feb 12, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Wed 12:30 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm (Sunday Tea Talks to benefit the Fistula Foundation at 1 pm, by donation). $15-$35. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-368-3110, obsidian-theatre.com. NNNN (Susan G Cole)
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BARRYMORE by William Luce, directed by Gene Saks, with Christopher Plummer and John Plumpis. Presented by Kevin Albrecht, Steve Kalafer and Peter LeDonne at the Elgin Theatre (189 Yonge). Runs to March 9. $55-$120. 416-872-5555, barrymoretheplay.com. See Continuing, page 51. Rating: NNN “hello, my name is christopher Plummer, and I’ll be appearing at this comedy club for the rest of the month. Please tip your wait staff well.” Of course, Plummer doesn’t get to speak those words, but he might as well in Barrymore, a jokey and shallow show about the legendary John Barrymore that’s essentially an acting showcase for a star with solid classical training and decent comic instincts. Plummer (who knew?) nails every joke, most of them having to do with booze, sex, show business and getting older. If he has a harder time getting to the heart of his character, well, blame playwright William Luce. The script’s conceit is that Barrymore, matinee-idol-turned-Shakespearean thesp, is attempting a stage comeback in the role that made people take him seriously: Richard III. But he’s a has-been alcoholic who’s paying alimony to four wives (each of whom gets at least one dig) and has unresolved issues with his dead parents (hated his dad, loved his mum) and famous siblings Ethel and Lionel. Helped and sometimes chided by an offstage prompter (John Plumpis), Barrymore weaves in and out of his life story, a prop or line of dialogue recalling another anecdote or soliloquy
Christopher Plummer deserves a better vehicle than Barrymore.
(of course, impeccably delivered). At times, he can’t recall where he is. Occasionally, the script gives glimpses of a better play. A line about the audience as a devouring monster suggests the love-hate relationship many performers must have with their fans. But there’s no narrative or emotional arc. We never learn what’s at stake for the man and, for all the talk about fame and fortune, never get a sense of the personal and career highs and lows he must have experienced. Nor is there – despite a line about the time being three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor – much in the way of social context. But let’s face it, you’re going to see Plummer, who in his early 80s remains as vigorous, spry (act two has him cavorting around in a pair of tights) and focused as ever. It’s a shame he’s not telling his own life story, which must be as full of drink, triumph and heartbreak as this one. 3 glenns@nowtoronto.com
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Thursday, February 3 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Denis
Grignon, Ali Hassan and Dave Paterson. ñ To Feb 6, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat-Sun 8 pm
(and Sat 10:45 pm). $10-$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. BAD DOG THEATRE and Sex T-Rex present Callaghan!, an improv show about Jack Callaghan’s search for lost treasures around the globe. 8 pm. $10, stu $8. Portal, a mashup of two totally different improv sets. 9:30 pm. $10, stu $8. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. GAME PLAYA THURSDAYS John Candy Box Theatre presents longform improv by Rob Norman’s Game Of The Scene class. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. GRINDHOUSE COMEDY Grindhouse Burger Bar presents a stand-up open mic w/ Dom Pare, Matt O’Brien, Alex Pavone, Sara Hennessey, Steph Tolev, Phil Moorehead, Rob Pue and host Julia Hladkowicz. 10 pm. Pwyc. 365 King W. juliacomedy.com. SPRING ‘11 MAINSTAGE REVIEW Second City presents a new show poking fun at the everchanging world we live in. Tue-Sat 8 pm (plus Sat 10:30 pm), Sun 7 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Rick Shapiro. To Feb 6, Thu-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Double Feature Night w/ two new comics. 8 pm. $12-$20. 70 Interchange Way. yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Double Feature
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Frost. To Feb 5, Fri 9 pm, Sat 7:30 & 9:45 pm. $20. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Aaron Berg. To Feb 5, Fri 9 pm, Sat 7:30 & 9:30 pm. $20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.
a one-act play by BDT students. 7 pm (in Studio #2). Pwyc. Troubadour, competitive musical improv. 8 pm. $12, adv $10. Clara & Tim, an improvised romcom series. 10 pm. $12, stu $10. Micetro Impro, a Survivor-style improv competition. 11 pm. $8, stu $5. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. BALMY COMEDY The Fill Station presents stand-up, sketch and improv w/ David Andrew Brent, Lianne Mauladin, Plum Thunder, Action Slacks, Chris Scion, host Andrew Ivimey and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 2282 Queen E. 416-6939333. COMEDY ON THE DANFORTH Timothy’s World News Café presents improv w/ Athletic Robot (Jason Gemmill, Jorge Moreira, Rhonda Riche). 9 pm. Pwyc. 320 Danforth. 416-461-2668, comedyonthedanforth.com.
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tion, I Marcus Garvey, w/ Marc Trinidad, Jean Paul, Rhoma Spencer, Blakka Ellis and Jean Hodgkinson. 7 pm. $50 (dinner and show). Cool Brewery, 164 Evans. 416-750-1764, theatrearchipelago.ca. I’M HERE ALL WEAK Silver Dollar presents the Nick Flanagan Album Release Show w/ Flanagan, Tropics and Pkew Pkew Pkew. 9 pm. $8. 486 Spadina. 416-763-9139. LATE NIGHT CABARET Second City presents a monthly variety show with an adults-only edge, featuring acrobats, burlesque dancers, music and comedy. 11 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. LAUGH @ TRACKS New Reach Creative presents Sean Craig, Sharif, Craig Watkins, Shawn B, Phil Watkins, Suneet Luthra, Azfar Ali, Ben Mathai and host Ricky ‘rudeboy’ Singh. 10 pm. Free. Tracks Brew Pub, 60 Queen E, Brampton. 905-453-3063, newreachcreative.com. NAKED FRIDAYS John Candy Box Theatre presents music, improv and sketch. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. SEX WITH JEREMY Comedy Bar presents longform improv w/ the Jeremy Birrell Show, Sex T-Rex and Jill Bernard and the Impatient Theatre Co’s Dharma. 10:30 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca.
Saturday, February 5 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 3. BAD DOG THEATRE presents Globehead 2011
improv tournament championship match. 8 pm. $12, stu $10. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com.
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Kuumba Festival presents irreverent and opinionated comedy and social commentary w/ Kenny Robinson (see Q&A, page 54). 8:30 pm. $15. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Brigantine Room. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com/kuumba. BTHE FAB FIVE COMEDY TOUR Comedy Clash presents a play and comedy show: The Wife, The Lover & The One Night Stand, w/ Trixx, Jean Paul, Patrick Haye, Jay Martin and Cedric Newman. Doors 7 pm. $40-$45. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes’ Blvd. 416-428-0164, comedyclash.com.
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Impatient Theatre Co presents female comics w/ WDWMKR, Betty and Jill Bernard. 8 pm. $10. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-238-7337, impatient.ca. SPRING ‘11 MAINSTAGE REVIEW See Thu 3. THE SUPERSTARS OF COMEDY Comedy Bar presents stand-up w/ Keith Pedro, Alex Pavone, Pat MacDonald, Matt O’Brien and Mark DeBonis. 9:30 pm. $10. 945 Bloor W. 416-3469346, superstarcomedy@hotmail.com. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 3. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN See Fri 4. YUK YUK’S WEST See Fri 4.
Sunday, February 6 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 3. THE BENCH John Candy Box Theatre presents
upcoming improvisers picked by the Second City. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. KNIGHT TIME COMEDY presents weekly standup and sketch w/ host Jill Knight. 8 pm. $4. Remarks Bar & Grill, 1026 Coxwell. 416-4299889, knighttimecomedy.com. LAUGH SABBATH presents Let’s Get Hot! w/ Chris Locke, Aaron Eves, Sandra Battaglini, Gavin Stephens, Pat Thornton, Gregory Cochrane, Nick Flanagan, Kathleen Phillips,
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Brian Barlow and others. Doors 8:30 pm. $5. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. laughsabbath.com. LEGENDS OF ZELDA’S presents a weekly show w/ improv by the Eleventh Commandment plus guests. 8 pm. $5. Zelda’s, 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca. SpriNG ‘11 MAiNStAGE rEviEw See Thu 3. SUDDENLY SUNDAY Pantages Martini Bar presents a weekly comedy night w/ hosts Melissa Story and Jeff Clark plus musical guests. 9 pm. Free. 200 Victoria. 416-362-1777. SUNDAY NiGHt LivE The Sketchersons present an all-new sketch show every week w/ guest hosts and musical acts. 9:30 pm. $8. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thesketchersons.com. YUk YUk’S DOwNtOwN See Thu 3.
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Giovanni and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Coming Soon... w/ Natalie Norman, Adam Groslouis, Phil Robbins and MC Andrew Ivimey. 11 pm. Free. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com. BEANS AND wiENErS Gladstone Hotel presents a comedy show. 7 pm. Free. 1214 Queen W, Art Bar. gladstonehotel.com. DirtY BiNGO Zelda’s presents a weekly game
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HArD tiMES At tHE HArD LUCk CELEBrAtES FEBrUArY BirtHDAYS Impulsive Entertain-
ment presents Reverse Oreo, Marco Timpano, Fraser Young, Sean Tabares, Shoeless and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Hard Luck Bar, 812 Dundas W. impulsiveentertainment.com. iMpEriAL COMEDY Imperial Pub presents weekly Pro/Am comics w/ host Eric Bud. 9:30 pm. Pwyc. 54 Dundas E. imperialcomedy.com. $#*! MY MAYOr SAYS Second City presents current-events comedy about T.O. 8 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. tHE SOApS The National Theatre of the World presents a weekly improvised soap opera w/ Jim Annan, Matt Baram, Lisa Brooke, Jan Caruana and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com. wHEEL OF iMprOv John Candy Box Theatre presents competitive improv. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270.
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Tuesday, February 8 BAD DOG tHEAtrE and the Canadian Improv
Games present The Firestarter Picnic, teen talent from CIG and BDT’s youth program. 8 pm. $5. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddog theatre.com. iMpAtiENt tHEAtrE CO presents improv by its students. 6:30 pm. Free. Harold Night, the improv form created by Del Close. 8 pm. $5. The Incubator, a showcase of up and coming im-
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prov teams. 9 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-238-7337, impatient.ca. iMprOv NiGHt iN CANADA John Candy Box Theatre presents the ultimate improv faceoff. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. iNSErt COMEDY HErE Crown & Tiger presents Steve Scholtz, Geoff Hendry, Hunter Collins, Becky Bays, host Eric Clifford and others. 8 pm. Pwyc. 414 College. 416-920-3115. SkEtCHCOMEDYLOUNGE Rivoli presents The Headline Series w/ Smells Like the 80s, Good Game, Lobstercats, Newsdesk with Ron Sparks, MC Mikaela Dyke and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge.com. SpriNG ‘11 MAiNStAGE rEviEw See Thu 3. StAND-Up FOr tHE GirLS Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation presents a comedy fundraiser w/ Martha Chaves, Kristeen Von Hagen, Debra DiGiovanni, Laura Landauer, Marla Lukofsky and host Judy Croon. 8 pm. $50. Yuk Yuk’s Downtown, 224 Richmond W. standupforthegirls.com. tHE tUESDAY NiGHt SpECiAL Drake Hotel presents stand-up w/ Calwyn Shurgold, Dom Pare, Helder Brum, Aaron Berg, Boyd Banks, Tim Golden, Mack Lawrenz and host Ryan Horwood. 9 pm. $10. 1150 Queen W. 416531-5042.
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Wednesday, February 9 ABSOLUtE COMEDY presents Pro-Am night w/
Nile Seguin, Abraham Sualim, Barry Taylor, Chris Roberts, Rose Giles, Will Norris and host Cal Post. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. 416-4867700, absolutecomedy.ca. BAD DOG tHEAtrE presents The League, fast, competitive improv. 8 pm. $8, stu $5. The Mullet, improv scenes that are short in the front, long in the back. 9:30 pm. $8, stu/first show
patrons $5. 138 Danforth. 416-491-3115, baddogtheatre.com. COrktOwN COMEDY Betty’s presents an open mic w/ Justin Renwick, Jackie Nicholson, Michael Morrison, host Brian Coughlin and others. 9 pm. Free. 240 King E. 416-988-2675, corktowncomedy.com. tHE DOOr priZE SHOw Zelda’s presents a weekly talent contest w/ host Vicki Licks. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 692 Yonge, upstairs. zeldas.ca. HOUSE pArtY Comedy Bar presents longform by experienced comedians, w/ Sean Tabares, WDWMKR, Julie Dumais, Big in Japan, El Fantoma and others. 8 pm. $5. 945 Bloor W. comedybar.ca. iMpAtiENt tHEAtrE CO presents improv by its students. 6:30 pm. Free. House Party, scenes by ITC teams. 8 pm. $10. Munchausen, rapidfire improv based on true stories. 10 pm. Free. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-238-7337, impatient.ca. tHE QUANtUM QOMEDY SHOwQASE Double Deuce Saloon presents stand-up w/ Adam Christie, Chris Locke, Sara Hennessey, Helder Brum, Ryan Horwood and host Mack Lawrenz. 9 pm. Free. 1168 Queen W. 647-349-8245. SpriNG ‘11 MAiNStAGE rEviEw See Thu 3.
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Underdown Pub presents Julie Kim, Keven Soldo, Geoff Hendry, Todd Graham, Andy Lee, John Schabl and host Timothy Allen. 10:30 pm. Free. 263 Gerrard E. 416-927-0815. StUDENtS rOCk tHE NitE John Candy Box Theatre presents improv and sketch by Second City Training Centre students. 9 pm. Pwyc. 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. YUk YUk’S DOwNtOwN presents Judy Croon. To Feb 13, Wed-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3
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Kenny Robinson Actor, stand-up, producer and sometime radio host, Robinson is a comedy legend in his own right. But he’s also a champion of urban comedy, producing and hosting the monthly Nubian Disciples All-Black Comedy Revue, which has given many black (and non-black) performers a crack at one of the toughest but most rewarding gigs around. Robinson hosts Harbourfront’s Ebony And Ivory Comedy Jam Saturday (February 5). Black See listings, page 53.
History Month
Who’s your favourite black trailblazer? That’s a hard one. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali (more for the man than the boxer), almost every jazz musician. The one leading the pack right now is Jackie Robinson. He was an officer in the U.S. Army and fought Jim Crow laws when he saw that German POWs were given better treatment than black GIs. My son wears number 42 on his baseball uniform.
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Any black history makers we should know more about? As a comedian, I wish more comics were hip to Dick Gregory, who titled his first book Nigger. He was the first black comic to perform at the Playboy Club. He was doing politically and socially significant material 45 years ago that still stands the test of time. He did more than tell jokes. He had his head busted open marching with Martin Lu-
ther King, got thrown in jail protesting the evils of racism, war, poverty and apartheid. He was shot during the Watts riots when he went out into the streets to chill and reason with the youth. He walked it like he talked it.
How do you mark Black History Month? I tend to avoid doing Black History Month shows for black promoters, as history proves them not likely to pay me until April or May. On the other hand, during the past couple of years I have been speaking with high school students for Black History Month – so I use the time to learn more about history. For example, Wilfrid Laurier wanted to pass legislation banning the immigration of blacks, based on the notion that we were “not suited for the climate of Canada.” So I tell kids to pull out a $5 bill, look at the picture of the man on the bill and know that he didn’t want them to be here. Who won that GLENN SUMi one?
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DIRECTOR RETROSPECTIVE
History maker Honouring Senegal’s late Ousmane Sembène By NORMAN WILNER OUSMANE SEMBÈNE: IN THE FACE OF HISTORY at TIFF Bell Lightbox
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this being black history month, it seems like a fine time for TIFF Cinematheque to honour late Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène with a retrospective titled In The Face Of History. Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of him. Sembène’s films rarely make it to Toronto’s repertory screens, and to the best of my knowledge only one of them – his final film, Moolaadé – was ever released on DVD in Canada. (The distributor lost the rights almost immediately, but it’s since shown up on Netflix.) I can see why distributors consider Sembène’s films a low priority. The
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slowly established himself as a writer. His first feature, 1966’s La Noire De…, explored the disillusionment of a young Senegalese woman (Mbissine Thérèse Diop) who moves to France to be a nanny and finds herself regarded as little more than an exotic servant. The same theme of Africans caught between their own aspirations and the figurative shackles of European culture can be found in 1974’s Xala, adapted from his own novel, in which a businessman’s attempts to free himself from a curse of impotence are paralleled by his nation’s desire to shake off colonial rule. The white man’s culture is largely absent from Moolaadé, Sembène’s final feature. Set in a tiny village in Burkina Faso, the film explores the collision of beliefs that ensues when four young girls seek sanctuary from ritual mutilation in the home of a sympathetic woman (Fatoumata Coulibaly) who protects them by placing a curse on her door that will ruin anyone who dares to cross it. The irony of using one superstition to defeat another isn’t lost on Sembène, who clearly understands the value of tradition to people who’ve been dragged by progress into the 21st century without really having time to develop contemporary mores. (The movie in no way condones genital mutilation, of course.) Saturday evening’s screening of La Noire De… will be preceded by a 5 pm lecture by Carleton film professor Aboubakar Sanogoa on Sembène’s work and influence. It’s free with the purchase of a ticket to any of TIFF Cinematheque’s Sembène presentations. 3 normw@nowtoronto.com
director, who died in 2007 at age 84, wasn’t exactly a popular favourite in the West. He was known – if he was known at all – as a thoughtful filmmaker who took polarizing social and political subjects and turned them into compelling human stories. Sembène used the screen as a window into African culture. Colonialism was a recurring theme, and 2004’s Moolaadé tackled the topic of ritual female circumcision, but he wasn’t a sensationalist. Rather than use the film as a moralizing screed, Sembène turned it into an examination of the ways in which people struggle to reconcile the opposing cultural forces of tradition and progress. The director grew up in Senegal, moved to France in the late 1940s and
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Indigenous people exploit their traditions but remain bound to them in BirdWatchers. Saleh Bakri (centre) gets checked out as Samar Tanus looks on in The Time That Remains.
ethnographic drama
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bIRDWATCHERS (Marco Bechis). 102 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (February 4). For venues and times, see Movies, page 58. Rating: NNN
dramedy
Playing with Time
palestinian director elia Suleiman walks a tonal tightrope By SUSAN G. COLE THE TIME THAT REMAINS written and directed by Elia Suleiman, with Suleiman, Saleh Bakri and Samar Tanus. An eOne release. 109 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (February 4) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See Times, page 62. Rating: NNN
though it looks during its first 15 minutes as if this is a film about the brutalization of Arab Israelis at the hands of the new Jewish state, The Time That Remains winds up be ing more interested in absurdities than polemics. Using family diaries as source ma terial, Elia Suleiman sets his story in Nazareth, Israel’s largest Arab town, at four points in Palestine’s history. In the first part, set in 1948, his father, Fuad, the town gunmaker (the charismatic Saleh Bakri), still ima gines a spirited resistance. In the 1970 section, Suleiman is a school boy, and Palestinian pride has slipped
away. The backdrop of the 80s seg ment is the first Intifada, and the conclusion occurs in the present. Throughout, the Arab population is ground down less by violence than by small humiliations. The mayor cedes the town to the Israeli invaders and then must pose with them for a picture. Arab school children win awards for learning patriotic Israeli songs. Humour is Suleiman’s essential weapon. Over decades, a neighbour spouts hilarious conspiracy theor ies. A stunning sequence in which an Israeli tank trains its guns on an obviously innocuous Arab talking on his cellphone is ludicrous. In an other, Israeli soldiers try to enforce a curfew on partiers at an Arab night club, only to start bobbing their heads to the music when they’re ig nored. Shot on location in some of the places where Suleiman grew up, the
manicured gardens and exquisite homes smash the myth that Israel was a barren wasteland before Zion ism initiated a new order. But the central metaphor referred to in the subtitle, Chronicle Of A Pre sent Absentee, doesn’t really work. The movie opens with Suleiman, as himself, in a cab whose driver has lost his way. “Where am I ? How did I get here?” the cabbie wonders in a way too heavyhanded moment. Suleiman extends the metaphor by keeping his character silent throughout the film. The symbol of the passive witness helpless in the face of events comes across as clunky in a movie that makes the point with out that conceit. Nevertheless, Suleiman walks a tonal tightrope expertly, creating sympathetic characters – especially Fuad – and focusing on humanity in stead of ideology. 3
In Brazil, visitors to Matto Grosso do Sul are told to keep an eye out for the Guarani. If you’re lucky, say the guides, you’ll see a few tribespeople, dressed in their traditional loincloths and body paint, watching balefully from the riverbank. Invariably, they do see them. And once the boat has passed, the Guarani withdraw inland, change into their street clothes and collect a few bucks from the guides who’ve paid them to make their appearance. Then they go home to their lean-tos and shelters until it’s time to
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move on to the next camp. Marco Bechis’s BirdWatchers turns this paradoxical situation – an indigenous people who’ve learned to exploit their own traditions but remain bound to them – into a thoughtful drama, following a fictional band of Guarani whose newest ancestral settlement encroaches on a wealthy landowner. Tensions mount, cultures clash and eventually… well, what usually happens when natives square off against the white man? The conflict is nothing new, but the intimacy with which Bechis burrows into his indigenous characters invests the story with new life. His filmmaking is a little on the rough side – the shakycam tactics used to suggest an angry spirit that stalks a young shaman in the forest are straight out of the Evil Dead movies – but he’s onto someNoRMAN WIlNER thing.
War casualty utes. Opens Friday (February 4). For venues and times, see Movies, page 58. Rating: NN
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there’s the sense that Lust’s character does, too, and might be setting himself up to be stopped rather than stop himself. That conflict plays out on the actor’s face during the mostly silent third act – and you won’t be able to take NoRMAN WIlNER your eyes off him.
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Toronto director Ryan Redford adapts Rachel Ingalls’s short story Veterans into Oliver Sherman – a turgid, obvious melodrama about two men whose lives have taken very different paths after their return from combat. Seven years ago, Franklin (Donal Logue) rescued the wounded Oliver (Garret Dillahunt) from certain death on the battlefield. (Which battlefield that might be is deliberately obscured, just like the licence plates on Franklin’s truck, so as not to alienate U.S. viewers
who don’t know they’re watching a Canadian film.) Now the brain-damaged Oliver has turned up on his doorstep, causing problems both minor and major for Franklin and his increasingly unaccommodating wife (Molly Parker). Redford treats the delicate material with so much gravity that he crushes it with reverential self-importance. He’s also apparently instructed his cast to deliver every line of dialogue as though it were the most important moment in the whole picture. (Sample: “If the universe is so big, why isn’t there a place in it for me?”) If you’ve seen Logue, Dillahunt or Parker in anything else – and I’m sure you have – you know they’re all much better than this movie. This is what happens when you put your trust in NoRMAN WIlNER the wrong director.
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In 1992, Robbie Hart and Luc Côté embarked on an ambitious documentary project, interviewing teenagers in Brazil, India, Jamaica, Niger and Thailand for a six-part National Film Board of Canada TV series, Turning 16. And they asked everyone the same question: “What do you think your life will be like when you’re 32?” Turning 32 finds Hart and Côté tracking down their subjects in 2008, in the style of Michael Apted’s Up series, to see if reality matches up to their imagined futures. Most of the time, of course, it doesn’t.
Their Brazilian subject, Pintinho, became a footballer and even played for his country’s top team, the Flamengo. But he found himself beholden to the club and saw his prime years wasted by what he deems an indifferent management. As a feature-length follow-up to a six-part television documentary, Turning 32 can’t help but feel a little compressed – and there are moments when it seems obvious that Hart and Côté are trying to cram a big emotional payoff into a small window of time. The story of Sonam, who left his Tibetan monastery to start a new life in Europe, feels like it’s missing some key details. Still, there’s no debating the scale of the project or the fascination inherent in watching children become adults right before our eyes. I’d just rather have seen it as another miniseries. nOrMAn WiLnEr
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BIRDWATCHERS (Marco Bechis) 102 min. See review, page 56. NNN (NW) Opens Feb 4 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
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(Darren Aronofsky) is a deliriously operatic tale of a ballerina (Natalie Portman) who starts to lose her mind when she wins the role of the Swan Queen in a star-making production of Swan Lake at Lincoln Center. It’s a rich, weird experience – and a little over the top, which is the only way to make a movie this ambitious and impassioned. 110 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
BLUE VALENTINE (Derek Cianfrance) charts the beginning and end of a marriage in heartbreaking but overly schematic detail. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams deliver superb, natural performances as the endearing yet rough-around-the-edges couple who long ago seemed perfect for each other but can now barely carry on a conversation without breaking a few things. 120 min. NNN (RS) Canada Square, Colossus, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre
BURLESQUE (Steve Antin) cribs from any (David Michôd) is an number of trashy picEXPANDED REVIEWS engaging but inconsistures about showbiz, but nowtoronto.com tent Melbourne it’s not nearly as much gangster drama whose fun as Showgirls. A smallmost intense exchanges town entertainer (Christina Aguilera) tries take place in the Ma Barker-style family’s to make it as a dancer/singer in a nightliving room. Michôd handles high drama club, but first she must win over the club’s and sudden shootouts like a pro, but loses owner (Cher), even as the place is going confidence when his plot runs thin. 112 under. The silly plot is really an excuse to min. NN (RS) stage repetitive Broadway-style numbers Carlton Cinema that are more fun to watch than listen to. 100 min. NN (GS) ANOTHER YEAR (Mike Leigh) is the Interchange 30 kind of film that makes you want to go out and hug old people. Tom and Gerri CARLOS (Olivier Assayas) covers some 20 (Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen) are that years in the career of the Venezuelan-born rare happy couple in their twilight years terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal (played who routinely invite less fortunate friends bluntly by Domino’s Edgar Ramírez) as he and family over for dinner, tea and occacriss-crosses Europe and the Middle East, sionally a lot of wine. If Leigh’s film feels lobbing grenades, taking hostages and tryunhurried, plotless and schematic, well, ing to blow up airplanes for the Palestinian that’s kind of the point. During these natcause – always making sure the newsuralistic and rudimentary proceedings, papers know what he’s doing. Produced for there are dramatic moments when minor French TV as a three-part miniseries, discomforts and awkwardness, and even Assayas’s ambitious biography features manifestations of class consciousness, some spectacular filmmaking and wellthreaten the couple’s strictly sustained considered performances. But screened as pleasantness. As the conflicted and notaa five-and-a-half-hour theatrical presentably less educated friend who might make tion, the top-heavy construction and exthe wheels fall off life’s cycle, Lesley Manhausting running time work against the ville delivers an awards-calibre performoverall experience. Some subtitles. 333 ance masking pain and vulnerability with min. NNN (NW) drunken eccentricity. 130 min. NNNN (RS) Yonge & Dundas 24 Grande - Yonge, Kingsway Theatre, Varsity CASINO JACK (George Hickenlooper) can BARNEY’S VERSION (Richard J. Lewis) is be pretty fun once you get past the simultaneously ambitious and pedestrian, clichés, the unfortunate screenplay with a radically simplified adaptation of Morits dependence on expository dialogue decai Richler’s final novel looking back at and even some of the lesser performthe life and loves of a deteriorating Montances. The late director’s final film sticks real television producer (Paul Giamatti). close to the facts in recounting how It’s serviceable, though it sacrifices the Washington power lobbyist Jack complexity of Richler’s novel (and any Abramoff (Kevin Spacey) bribed politsubtlety in Giamatti’s performance) in ANIMAL KINGDOM
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murder charge that ended Phil Spector’s legendary career without passing judgment on his guilt or innocence, by letting Spector speak directly to the camera and intercutting the producer’s self-aggrandizing, paranoid stories with footage from his first trial. It’s a deliberately frustrating tactic, sure to infuriate anyone expecting a straight-up look at either Spector’s career or his murder trials. Jayanti does to Spector what James Toback did to Mike Tyson in his documentary Tyson: peels back layer after layer of privilege and disconnection to reveal the self-deluded man within. 102 min. NNN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox
order to cram as many characters and incidents as possible into its two-plus hours. 132 min. NNN (NW) Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity
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icians, scammed native Americans and finally got caught with millions of other people’s money. It’s no Thank You For Smoking, which was a more pointed satire about lobbying on Capitol Hill. Casino Jack seems to have enough on its plate just trying to keep a bombastic, scattershot and larger-than-life figure like Abramoff contained within the frame. The film ends up being just as eager to entertain as its main character, lobbying for laughs in the same giddy way Abramoff would to distract from the point at hand. Really, we’re just here to watch Spacey overact and throw down some of his finest tantrums since American Beauty. 108 min. NNN (RS) Canada Square, Cumberland 4
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (Michael Apted) finds the two youngest Pevensie siblings (Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley) whisked – along with their obnoxious cousin (Will Poulter) – to the oceans of Narnia, joining King Caspian (Ben Barnes) in a quest to find some missing lords and restore balance to his magical land. That is, until the movie drops all pretence of entertainment and turns into Walden Media’s creepiest proselytization yet. 112 min. NN (NW) Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre
THE COMPANY MEN (John Wells) wastes
Oscar winners Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones, who star in a timely pic about corporate greed and recessionary downsizing. Writer and first-time filmmaker Wells oversells his unoriginal message about CEOs being bad and common workers being saintly. 115 min. NN (GS) Canada Square, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24
COUNTRY STRONG (Shana Feste) stars
Gwyneth Paltrow as a country singer who’s trying to make a comeback after being sprung from rehab – too soon – by her manager husband (Tim McGraw). Writer/director Feste pushes every button possible, but the thing remains emotionally empty. That’s because we get no idea why Kelly was driven to drink in the first place. 117 min. NN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Colossus, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre
THE DILEMMA (Ron Howard) marks the
latest step in Howard’s attempt to recapture his past glory as a populist filmmaker. Vince Vaughn plays a Chicago hustler who finds out that the wife (Winona Ryder) of his best friend and business partner (Kevin James) is having an affair and twists himself into knots trying to decide whether to spill the beans. There is exactly one laugh. 111 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Giorgos Lanthimos) is set largely in the remote home of a Greek family, where a couple (Christos Stergioglou and Michele Valley) have decided to raise their three children in near-total ignorance of the outside world. This results in repressed rage and some really inappropriate sexual development. It’s all presented in a series of flat, visually monotonous tableaux; any metaphor or theme is left for us to divine. I like the idea that it’s an allegory for isolationism. Retreat from the world and you wind up raising monsters. Not the cheeriest subject for a movie, but somehow it plays. Subtitled. 97 min. NNNN (NW) Royal (see Indie & Rep Film, page 66)
DUE DATE (Todd Phillips) is basically just an update of Planes, Trains & Automobiles, with control freak Robert Downey Jr. and clueless chaos-bringer Zach Galifianakis
racing from Atlanta to L.A. Downey gives a great performance, but the emotional depth winds up pushing against the broader nature of the increasingly cartoonish plot. 95 min. NNN (NW) Interchange 30
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(Will Gluck) is a chipper riff on The Scarlet Letter, in which a high school senior (Emma Stone) is branded a slut after a white lie about losing her virginity goes viral. Gluck’s film occupies the same clear-headed space as 10 Things I Hate About You and Mean Girls. It’s a movie you can respect in the morning. 93 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30
ENTER THE VOID (Gaspar Noé) follows the
disembodied soul of a dead drug dealer around Tokyo as he flashes back over his life and peeps in on his stripper sister (Paz de la Huerta) as she has a series of unpleasant sexual encounters. Noé pretends to greater depth, but he’s still playing in the shallow end. 137 min. NN (NW) Carlton Cinema
FAIR GAME (Doug Liman) dramatizes the
story of the Bush administration’s outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) in retaliation for her husband, former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn), poking holes in the case for invading Iraq. No matter how hard Liman tries to invest the proceedings with jittery energy, Fair Game seems like old news. 108 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30
Robert Duvall playing an old Tennessee hermit who decides to throw himself a funeral party, and Bill Murray and Lucas Black lightening the mood as his perplexed enablers at a struggling funeral parlour. And as their stories unfold, Get Low works its way under your skin. 106 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST (Daniel Alfredson) adapts the third
and final book in Stieg Larsson’s bestselling trilogy. It’s basically a dreary court procedural in which Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) stands trial for her father’s murder. See it to complete the story, but know that the film doesn’t cut it as a stand-alone. Subtitled. 146 min. NN (SGC) Interchange 30
THE GREEN HORNET (Michel Gondry) finds Gondry and writer/star Seth Rogen collaborating on a big-budget update of a character best known from a 1960s TV series. The opening sequence belongs in a far sharper picture, and the film’s climax is built around a novel, thoroughly Gondryesque idea – though it’s preceded by one of the sloppiest car chases in memory, made even worse by the added darkness imposed by the 3-D conversion process. 118 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas,
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Mike Leigh’s film was all but shut out of the Oscar noms. Yet everyone who sees it is blown away – especially by Lesley Manville’s turn as a high-strung woman with a drinking problem.
This adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s final novel stars Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike and Dustin Hoffman, and has just been nominated for 11 Genie Awards.
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FASTER (George Tillman Jr.) is a straight-up revenge thriller starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a California ex-con on a mission of violent retribution. It’s a grim, lean piece of work that feels like it crawled out of a 1978 double feature. And that’s a good thing. 98 min. NNN (NW) Interchange 30 THE FIGHTER (David O. Russell) is the story
of working-class Massachusetts boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg, who toils in the shadow of his older brother Dicky (Christian Bale), a former fighter who’s since spiralled into crack addiction. It’s is an underdog story that plays out just like Rocky, only in this version Adrian has an outgoing personality and Paulie is on the pipe. 115 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Cumberland 4, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale
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bit in translation. Sometimes the suggestion of an event onstage – especially something violent – will haunt your imagination more than seeing it played out HERON MAIDEN – CINEMA KABUKI is a realistically. The multi-layered mystery is high-definition broadcast of the Japanese set both in Canada and somewhere in the show about a heron who’s the spirit of a Middle East. At the reading of their mothgirl who died of a broken heart. 32 min. er, Nawal’s, will, twins Simon (Maxim Feb 5-6 at Scotiabank Theatre Gaudette) and Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) are asked to find a brother HOW DO YOU KNOW (James L. Brooks) they didn’t know they had and follows the fortunes of a father they have long betwo very nice young lieved dead. Their individpeople (Reese Withual journeys are interEXPANDED REVIEWS erspoon and Paul woven with flash backs to nowtoronto.com Rudd) as they cope Nawal’s (Lubna Azabal) with major life chanharrowing experiences as a ges. It’s presented as a student activist, prisoner and survivor. fluffy romantic comedy, but Witherspoon Villeneuve’s control over the material, Anand Rudd are trying to play real people dré Turpin’s vivid cinematography, and with real problems, and for their efforts committed performances make this modthey’ve been locked in an indifferently ern-day Greek tragedy feel timeless. Subshot, awkwardly paced Very Special Epititled. 130 min. NNNN (GS) sode of Friends. 116 min. NN (NW) Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Interchange 30 Queensway, SilverCity Mississauga, TIFF THE ILLUSIONIST (Sylvain Chomet) Bell Lightbox, Varsity finds the creator of The Triplets Of INSIDE JOB (Charles Ferguson) takes Belleville turning an unproduced script by a very complex subject – the story of Jacques Tati into a marvellously dry, rethe global economic collapse triggered by wardingly subtle comedy about an aging the 2008 failure of several American fiFrench stage magician who befriends a nancial institutions – and explains it in Scottish village girl and takes her with him terms so easily understood that if you’re to a performance in the big city. As in Tripnot furious by the time you leave the thelets, dialogue is minimal; the characters’ atre, you were probably staring at the exquisite faces do most of the storytellfloor with your fingers in your ears. Which ing. (The magician’s rabbit is a tiny marvel a number of U.S. economists, lobbyists of anthropomorphism.) And like Triplets, and politicians would appreciate. 108 min. what appears to be a modest little enterNNNN (NW) tainment ends on a piercing note of emoCarlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Kingsway tional honesty – though in this case at Theatre, Mt Pleasant least some of the credit must go to Tati. 80 min. NNNN (NW) THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Lisa Cholodenko) Cumberland 4, Grande - Yonge is a feeble comedy about lesbian couple borough, Colossus, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Denis Villeneuve) is based on Wajdi Mouawad’s Scorched, one of the most powerful plays of recent years. Director Villeneuve’s (Polytechnique) adaptation does the epic story justice, even if it inevitably loses a
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Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), whose two children want to meet their sperm donor. Enter Paul (Mark Ruffalo), who’s attracted to Jules. The plot is ridiculous. Bening, however, is terrific. 104 min. NN (SGC) Carlton Cinema
(Tom Hooper) turns the relationship between the stammering prince who would become George VI (Colin Firth) and his expat Australian speech trainer (Geoffrey Rush) into a charming little period piece. Director Hooper uses inventive staging and surprising visual choices to goose the straightforward material and brings out the best in Firth, Rush and co-star Helena Bonham Carter. 118 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
ñLET ME IN
(Matt Reeves) successfully adapts Tomas Alfredson’s Swedish chiller Let The Right One In, transferring the action to New Mexico. A bullied teen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and an enigmatic neighbour (Chloë Grace Moretz) bond as a series of murders sweep their apartment complex. Writer/director Reeves honours Alfredson’s original from the very first frames. 115 min. NNNN (NW) Interchange 30
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (Greg Berlanti) stars Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel as coguardians of the orphaned baby of their deceased best friends. The idea that parents would leave their child with such an irresponsible pairing and not tell them is the movie’s first stupid plot point, and it continues in poor taste from there. 115 min. NN (RS) Interchange 30
LITTLE FOCKERS (Paul Weitz) arrives six years after Meet The Fockers for more predictable in-law-from-hell hijinks. Now raising five-year-old twins with his wife Pam (Teri Polo), Gaylord “Greg” Focker (Ben Stiller) once again raises the suspicions of Pam’s dad, retired CIA-agent Jack (Robert De Niro), who’s come for the twins’ birthday party. Storylines about a sexy drug rep, flamenco dancing and a preschool clumsily intersect, creating some funny moments. But the script is a Focked up mess. 98 min. NN (GS) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Com-
mons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Yorkdale
LOVE & OTHER DRUGS (Edward Zwick)
wants to be a frothy romantic comedy about a Pfizer pharmaceutical rep (Jake Gyllenhaal) who falls into a no-strings sexual relationship with a doe-eyed Parkinson’s patient (Anne Hathaway). But it just tries so damn hard to win you over that it’s exhausting. 113 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30
MADE IN DAGENHAM (Nigel Cole) is a feminist crowd-pleaser from the director of Calendar Girls that tracks female workers, led by Rita O’Grady (an excellent Sally Hawkins), striking for equal pay at a UK Ford plant. It presses the women’s solidarity button almost too hard, but there’s some great writing, and the period detail is exquisite. 113 min. NNN (SGC) Interchange 30, Kingsway Theatre
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(Jeff Malmberg) is one of the best movies you’ll see all year, a documentary about outsider artist Mark Hogancamp, who’s constructed an elaborate scale-model world in his backyard as a way to cope with the after-effects of a brutal beating that left him with a brain injury and memory loss. Don’t let anyone ruin it for you. 83 min. NNNNN (NW) Regent Theatre
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(Simon West) finds Jason Statham squarely in his comfort zone, playing a no-bullshit assassin who helps a hotheaded youngster (Ben Foster) get over his father’s death by taking him on as his apprentice. What Statham’s character somehow neglects to mention is the fact that he killed the kid’s father. The action sequences are nicely done, but they’re not the point of the film; the movie’s real interest lies with the way Statham and Foster negotiate one another as men. Director West, whose filmography includes the gleeful Con Air and the godawful General’s Daughter, works at a slower boil than usual, trusting his actors to carry their scenes without anything blowing up in the background. I wish the script had been a little more finely tuned, though. A certain plot point downshifts The Mechanic from unpredictable thriller to generic actioner in the final reel. It doesn’t ruin the movie, but it’s unnecessary – and the story’s themes of guilt and responsibility would have been much more interesting without it. 92 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coli-
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seum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale
MEGAMIND (Tom McGrath) has an ingenious villain-beats-hero premise, but it’s executed with parts cribbed from Shrek, Despicable Me, The Incredibles and Monsters Vs. Aliens. Will Ferrell is great as the insecure super-genius, and David Cross has fun as his talking-fish sidekick, but they’re trapped in a formula storyline. 96 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30
NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR (Michael Grandage) is a live broadcast from London’s Donmar Warehouse of the National’s production of the Shakespeare tragedy, starring Derek Jacobi in the title role. 180 min. Feb 3, 7 pm, at Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yonge NO STRINGS ATTACHED (Ivan Reitman) wrangles some appealing actors, gives them some potentially entertaining things to do and proceeds to play everything out well beyond the point of exhaustion. Elizabeth Meriwether’s screenplay is a novel reversal of When Harry Met Sally…, with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman refusing to let their feelings get in the way of their boinking. But Meriwether hasn’t bothered to give her characters the intellectual and emotional synchronicity that made Nora Ephron’s evolving love story so endearing. For a movie about people who have a great deal of sex, this is awfully frustrating. 110 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale
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(Patricio Guzmán) looks at the intersection of astronomy and archaeology in Chile’s remote Atacama desert. It can make you swoon at a glorious high-definition image that seems to be a desert landscape, and turn that awe to horror as you understand what you’re really seeing. It can make you feel the haunted sorrow of a 70-year-old
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The riveting Lubna Azabal just scored one of Incendies’ 10 Genie Award nominations.
should offer considerably more entertainment value, given that it stars Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman as world-weary Crusaders delivering an accused witch (Claire Foy) to trial. But this particular project is one dull slog through a series of medieval clichés. 94 min. N (NW) 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
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Fincher) turns the nuts and bolts of the creation of Facebook into a thrilling, rippling comedy of manners about male vanity, social mores and the utter impossibility of transparency in the modern age. It’s tremendously entertaining, an endlessly clever creation myth produced with immense skill and peppered with great one-liners. 122 min. NNNNN (NW) Canada Square, Cumberland 4, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Yonge & Dundas 24
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(Sofia Coppola) finds the director of Lost In Translation once again examining the loneliness of superstars, this time from the perspective of a jaded Hollywood actor (Stephen Dorff) trying to reconnect with his young daughter (Elle Fanning). It’s a measured, thoughtful and ultimately moving study of a lost soul trying to reassess his priorities because he likes his kid and there’s nothing good on TV. 97 min. NNNN (NW) Varsity
woman who’s been searching for her vanished husband for half her life. And it can make you wonder at the idea that the mysteries of outer space might be a convenient distraction for a nation terrified, even now, to cast its gaze inward. What an exhilarating, wonderful, invaluable piece of work. Subtitled. 90 min. NNNNN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox
Oliver ShermaN (Ryan Redford) 82 min. See review, page 56. NN (NW) Opens Feb 4 at Cumberland 4.
ON the Day: the StOry Of the Spirit Of ScOtlaND pipe BaND is a music docu-
mentary about a new group of musicians competing at the World Pipe Band Champions in Glasgow, Scotland. 83 min. Opens Feb 9 at Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Varsity.
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(Danny Boyle) tells the story of Aron Ralston (James Franco), who spent the eponymous span of time trapped under a boulder in a Utah canyon before hitting on a particularly horrible solution. Franco is terrific as a guy with a powerful will to live. And yes, the climax is exactly as gruelling as you’ve heard. 93 min. NNNN (NW) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, Varsity
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ell) tracks bereaved parents Becca and Howie in a moving meditation on grief. Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart are sensational, as is Dianne Wiest as Kidman’s mother. 91 min. NNNN (SGC) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30
rakuDa: DeaD maN DaNciNg – ciNema kaBuki is a high-definition broadcast of
the farce about a man’s scheme to make some quick money after his friend’s death. 52 min. Feb 5, 2:30 pm, at Scotiabank Theatre
reD (Robert Schwentke) doesn’t reinvent
the wheel, but as all-star action movies go it’s a lot more fun than The Expendables. The starry cast have a fine time sending themselves up as his fellow codgers, and Schwentke’s sprightly direction keeps the mayhem at a comic-book remove. 111 min. NNN (NW) Interchange 30
the rite (Mikael Håfström) stars Colin
O’Donoghue as an American seminary student of little faith who goes to Rome to study exorcisms. Under Anthony Hopkins’s Jesuit priest, he witnesses some possible examples of demonic possession yet remains utterly unconvinced, until things get personal. Director Håfström cloaks the proceedings with a sheen of middlebrow respectability, but the movie takes a good hour to going, there’s not that much at stake for anyone, and the special effects aren’t that special: a bit of skin discoloration, some gymnastic stunt work and a lot of annoying musical cues. Hopkins is much more fun as a toad-faced baddie than he is as a pious and saintly priest. But it’s clear here that he needs strong support. Newcomer O’Donoghue, whose blue eyes express little except contempt and boredom, is definitely no Jodie Foster. And although the film’s set in Italy, there’s no mention of fava beans or a good chianti. 112 min. NN (GS) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale
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(Benjamin Heisenberg) 97 min. See review, page 56. NNNN
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the rOOmmate (Christian Christiansen)
93 min. See Also Opening, page 57. Opens Feb 4 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24.
SaNctum (Alister Grierson) 109 min. See
Also Opening, page 57. Opens Feb 4 at 401 & Morningside, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24.
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(Nathan Greno, Byron Howard) is a fleet, fun and splendidly realized digital fantasy designed to look like a Disneyland attraction come to life. The best performance is delivered by the animators of Maximus, a guardsman’s horse clearly modelled on Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive – but funnier, obviously, because he’s a horse. 101 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Queensway, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, Yonge & Dundas 24
(Garrett Hedlund) feel very analog. When they aren’t involved in light cycle chases or flinging shiny frisbees around, they deliver the kind of stilted dialogue that belongs in the original TRON. 125 min. NN (RS) Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview
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(Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) is a lot of things, but quaint isn’t one of them. It’s mean as a snake, and has no illusions about the Glorious West. There’s a grave seriousness at the movie’s heart – it’s a story about the harshness of death, and the illusory promise of revenge and redemption. And if Jeff Bridges does end up snatching another Oscar away from Colin Firth this year, no one could possibly hold it against him. 109 min. NNNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
turNiNg 32 (Robbie Hart, Luc Côté) 104
min. See review, page 57. NNN (NW) Opens Feb 4 at NFB (see Indie & Rep Film, page 66).
uNStOppaBle (Tony Scott) sends Denzel Washington and Chris Pine after a runaway train speeding out of control toward an elevated trestle over which it will surely plummet, smack in the middle of a city of tens of thousands of people. The movie has a certain momentum, but it’s no fun at all. 98 min. NN (NW) Interchange 30
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(Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim) tracks Brazil’s prime artistic export, Vik Muniz, who collaborates with garbage pickers to create astonishing pieces and changes his
subjects’ sense of themselves. Except that they all have to return to work in the landfill. Still, it’s a moving testimony to the power of art. 98 min. NNNN (SGC) Regent Theatre
the Way Back (Peter Weir) follows seven prisoners who escape from a Russian gulag in 1940 and walk across the steppe, the Himalayas and the Gobi Desert to freedom. Based on a (maybe) true story, it’s got intriguing characters, including guilt-ridden American Mr. Smith (Ed Harris), unscrupulous criminal Valka (Colin Farrell) and refugee Irena (Saoirse Ronan of Atonement), all led by intrepid, possibly too kind Janusz (Jim Sturgess). So why don’t they have any decent conversations? It’s spectacular to look at, thanks to cinematographer Russell Boyd (Gallipoli), who conveys the glory and terror of nature. Though the first half-hour depicting life in the gulag is devastating, The Way Back feels more like an extreme travelogue than a coherently scripted film. 133 min. NN (SGC) Varsity yOgi Bear (Eric Brevig) won’t be spawn-
ing any new interest in the 50-year-old cartoon bear who parts campers from their “pic-a-nic” baskets. The new liveaction movie featuring CGI renditions of Yogi and Boo Boo on a mission to save Jellystone has sly winks and tongue-incheck humour that may satisfy adults but are bound to go over a five-year-old’s head. 83 min. NN (RS) Colossus, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale
Will meet a tall Dark StraNger ñyOu
(Woody Allen) is a sly entry tracking the desires and anxieties of people who go the distance – and a bit too far – to chase their dreams. Great ensemble cast, especially Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin as a couple with problems. 98 min. NNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema 3
the time that remaiNS (Elia Suleiman) 109 min. See review, page 56. NNN (SGC) Opens Feb 4 at TIFF Bell Lightbox. the tOuriSt (Florian von Donnersmarck) finds the Oscar-winning director of The Lives Of Others going Hollywood by making a generic studio picture that feels 40 years past its sell-by date. Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp look great but have no chemistry. They somehow negate one another in the frame, leaving us stuck with paper-thin characters and a movie that has no idea where it’s going or how to get there in an entertaining fashion. 103 min. NN (NW) Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre the tOWN (Ben Affleck) finds Affleck directing himself as the brains behind a crew of Boston bank robbers who’s caught between the life and the heat when he falls for a hostage (Rebecca Hall) from his last job. Affleck struggles to reconcile his own dramatic interests with the demands of the heist genre. The result is an impeccably crafted but tonally wobbly studio picture that’s at war with itself. 125 min. NNN (NW) Interchange 30 triple liON DaNce – ciNema kaBuki is a broadcast of the famous dance about Japan’s mythical beasts, starring the legendary performer Kanzaburo and his talented sons Kantaro and Shichinosuke. 57 min. Feb 6, 1 pm, at Scotiabank Theatre trON: legacy (Joseph Kosinski) show-
cases breathtaking visual designs: neon-lit digital vistas and cool, sexy interiors that look like an Apple commercial directed by Kubrick. Unfortunately, aging hacker Kevin (Jeff Bridges) and his estranged son Sam
GRACE, MILLY, LUCY… CHILD SOLDIERS A FILM BY RAYMONDE PROVENCHER
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ANIMAL KINGDOM (14A) Thu 1:20, 7:10 COUNTRY STRONG (PG) 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35 THE DILEMMA (PG) 1:40, 7:15 Thu 4:15, 9:20 ENTER THE VOID Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 7:00, 9:30 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) 1:45, 4:05, 6:40, 9:10 INSIDE JOB (PG) Thu 1:30 4:35 6:55 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:35, 6:55, 9:20 THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (18A) 1:25, 3:55, 7:20, 9:45 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) 1:50, 4:30, 6:45, 9:05 RABBIT HOLE (14A) 2:00, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 THE RITE (14A) 1:55, 4:10, 7:00, 9:15 YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER (PG) Thu 4:25 9:30 Fri-Wed 4:25, 9:25
CUMBERLAND 4 (AA) 159 CUMBERLAND AVE, 416-646-0444
CASINO JACK (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:00 3:45 6:30 9:15 Fri-Wed 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 THE ILLUSIONIST Thu 1:45 4:30 7:15 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:30 OLIVER SHERMAN Fri-Wed 1:45, 4:30, 7:00, 9:20 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:40
12:45, 4:10, 6:45, 9:30 Sat 12:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:30 Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 DIRTY DANCING Sun 7:00 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Sat 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:40 Sun-Wed 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 GHOST Sun 4:00 THE GOONIES Sun 1:00 Tue 4:00 HERON MAIDEN – CINEMA KABUKI Sat 1:00 Sun 3:00 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER Wed 9:30 LETHAL WEAPON Wed 7:00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (14A) Sat 12:00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Sat 7:00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (14A) Sat 3:30 THE MECHANIC Thu 1:50, 2:30, 4:30, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50, 9:40, 10:15 Fri-Sat 1:10, 1:50, 3:30, 4:40, 6:40, 7:20, 9:20, 10:20, 11:50 Sun-Wed 1:10, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:20, 9:30, 10:20 NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR Thu 7:00 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 1:20, 2:15, 4:20, 5:20, 6:40, 7:40, 10:10 Fri 2:00, 2:40, 4:30, 5:20, 7:10, 8:00, 9:50, 11:00 Sat 12:20, 2:40, 4:30, 5:20, 7:10, 8:00, 9:50, 11:00 Sun-Mon 1:20, 4:10, 4:30, 6:45, 7:10, 9:20, 9:50 Tue-Wed 1:20, 2:00, 4:10, 4:30, 6:45, 7:10, 9:20, 9:50 127 HOURS (14A) Thu 1:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:50 Fri 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:30 Sat 12:10, 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:30 Sun-Wed 2:30, 4:45, 7:30, 9:45 PREDATOR - PRESENTED AT THE GREAT DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 Fri-Sat 11:59 RAGING BULL Tue 1:00 RAKUDA: DEAD MAN DANCING – CINEMA KABUKI Sat 2:30 THE RITE (14A) Thu 1:30, 2:00, 4:10, 4:45, 6:45, 7:30, 9:20, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:40, 2:20, 4:15, 5:00, 6:50, 7:50, 9:40, 10:50 Sun-Wed 1:40, 2:20, 4:15, 5:00, 6:50, 7:50, 9:40, 10:30 THIS IS SPINAL TAP (14A) Mon-Tue 7:00 Wed 1:00 THE TOURIST (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:15, 8:50 Fri-Sun 1:20, 3:50, 6:15, 8:50 Mon-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 6:15, 8:50 TRIPLE LION DANCE – CINEMA KABUKI Sun 1:00 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 TRON: LEGACY: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 THE USUAL SUSPECTS Sun 9:30
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THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF PHIL SPECTOR (14A) Thu-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:30, 6:00 Mon 6:00 BIRDWATCHERS Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 4:20, 8:45 Mon 8:45 INCENDIES (14A) 12:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 9:45 Wed no 7:00 NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT Thu-Sun 9:10 THE ROBBER Thu-Sun, Tue-Wed 3:45, 8:30, 10:40 Mon 8:30, 10:40 THE TIME THAT REMAINS Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 3:00, 6:30, 8:45 Mon 6:30, 8:45
RAINBOW MARKET SQUARE (I) VARSITY (CE) MARKET SQUARE, 80 FRONT ST E, 416-494-9371 BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 12:40, 3:30, 6:55, 9:40 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:15, 7:00 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 12:35, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) 1:05, 3:45, 7:10, 9:35 Fri-Sat 11:35 late THE RITE (14A) 12:50, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Sat 11:30 late THE ROOMMATE (PG) 1:15, 3:55, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Sat 11:40 late SANCTUM (14A) 12:30, 4:05, 6:45, 9:15 Fri-Sat 11:20 late TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 12:30, 4:05, 6:45, 9:15
SCOTIABANK THEATRE (CE) 259 RICHMOND ST W, 416-368-5600
12 MONKEYS Tue 9:40 ALIEN Fri 6:30, 9:10 Mon 1:00, 4:00 BACK TO THE FUTURE Fri 3:45 Tue 7:00 BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 12:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00 FriWed 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA Sat 11:59 BLUE VALENTINE 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 Fri-Sat 11:40 late THE BLUES BROTHERS Mon-Tue 9:10 Wed 3:30, 9:10 THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER 3D (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:15, 6:00, 8:40 Fri
55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 ANOTHER YEAR (PG) 12:30, 3:50, 6:55, 9:55 BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 BLACK SWAN (14A) 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 INCENDIES (14A) 12:20, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:05 ON THE DAY: THE STORY OF THE SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND PIPE BAND Wed 7:00 SOMEWHERE (14A) Thu-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 Mon 1:30, 4:20, 9:40 TRUE GRIT (14A) 12:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:45 THE WAY BACK (14A) 12:10, 3:20, 6:40, 9:50 Wed no 6:40
VIP SCREENINGS
9:15, 10:15, 10:45 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:00, 2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, 10:45 Sat-Sun 11:15, 12:05, 1:15, 2:00, 2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, 10:45 CARLOS Thu 2:45, 6:30, 10:10 THE COMPANY MEN (14A) 2:15, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:25 Sat-Sun 11:45 mat DHOBI GHAT (MUMBAI DIARIES) (14A) Thu 2:05, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55 DIL TOH BACCHA HAI JI (14A) Thu 2:30, 6:00, 9:30 THE DILEMMA (PG) 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 10:00 Thu 3:00 mat, 5:30, 8:10 Sat-Sun 11:20 mat THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu-Fri, Mon-Tue 1:45, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 9:00, 9:45, 10:15 Sat-Sun 10:45, 12:30, 1:15, 1:45, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 9:00, 9:45, 10:15 Wed 1:45, 3:15, 6:00, 9:00, 9:45, 10:15 THE GREEN HORNET: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 2:15, 5:00, 8:00 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) 2:20, 5:15, 8:00, 10:50 Sat-Sun 11:30 mat HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 (PG) 2:35, 5:45, 9:00 Sat-Sun 10:50 mat THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 1:45, 3:40, 4:40, 6:45, 7:45, 9:00, 9:40, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:00, 12:45 mat THE ROOMMATE (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:00, 3:00, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45, 10:30 SANCTUM (14A) 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 Sat-Sun 12:15 mat SANCTUM 3D (14A) 2:15, 5:00, 8:00, 10:45 Sat-Sun 11:30 mat SANCTUM: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (14A) Thu 12:01 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00 Sat-Sun 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00 SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 3:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:35 Sat-Sun 10:45, 1:00, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:35 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 Sat-Sun 10:55 mat TANGLED (PG) 1:35, 4:05, 6:30 Sat-Sun 10:55 mat THORNE: SCAREDY CAT Fri-Wed 4:50, 10:20 THORNE: SLEEPYHEAD Fri-Wed 2:05, 7:35 TRUE GRIT (14A) 1:40, 2:40, 4:20, 5:20, 7:05, 8:05, 9:50, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11:40 mat WHAT WOMEN WANT Thu 1:50, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Fri, MonWed 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Sat-Sun 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45
Midtown CANADA SQUARE (CE) 2200 YONGE ST, 416-646-0444
BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:00 Fri 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 BLUE VALENTINE Thu, Mon-Wed 5:10, 7:50 Fri 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 CASINO JACK (14A) Fri 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:40 THE COMPANY MEN (14A) Thu 4:45, 7:10 Fri-Sun 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:15 COUNTRY STRONG (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:45 THE DILEMMA (PG) Fri 4:10, 7:00, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:10, 7:00, 9:30 Mon-Wed 4:15, 6:45 127 HOURS (14A) 5:00, 7:30 Fri 9:45 Sat-Sun 2:40 mat, 9:45 RABBIT HOLE (14A) Thu 5:20, 7:40 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Thu 4:35, 7:20 Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10 TANGLED (PG) Thu 4:10 Sat-Sun 2:30 TRON: LEGACY (PG) Thu 6:30 TRUE GRIT (14A) Fri 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:30
MT PLEASANT (I)
675 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-489-8484 INSIDE JOB (PG) 7:00 Fri-Sat 9:20 Sun 4:30
REGENT THEATRE (I) 551 MT PLEASANT RD, 416-480-9884
BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 1:25, 5:15, 8:25 BLACK SWAN (14A) 12:15, 3:15, 6:05, 9:15 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 12:25, 3:25, 6:35, 9:35 127 HOURS (14A) 12:45, 3:55, 6:55, 9:45 Sun only 12:50 3:55 6:55 9:45
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YONGE & DUNDAS 24 (AMC)
2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236
10 DUNDAS ST E, 416-335-5323
BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 2:00, 2:45, 4:45, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15,
SILVERCITY YONGE (CE) BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:50 FriSat 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:55 Sun-Tue 12:45, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:50
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THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 10:05 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu, Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Tue 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 FriSat 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:15 Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:30 Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:45, 9:30 THE MECHANIC Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:15 Fri-Sat 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:20 Sun-Wed 2:15, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR Thu 7:00 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00 Sun-Tue 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 Wed 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 THE RITE (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:10 Sun-Tue 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Wed 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:20, 6:30, 9:00 SunTue 1:15, 4:05, 6:30, 9:00 Wed 1:30, 4:05, 6:30, 9:00 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:30 Sun-Wed 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35
Metro
West End KINGSWAY THEATRE (I) 3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939
ANOTHER YEAR (PG) Fri-Wed 3:25, 7:30 COUNTRY STRONG (PG) Thu 9:20 GULLIVER’S TRAVELS Thu 11:00 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 (PG) Thu 12:40 Fri-Wed 12:55 INSIDE JOB (PG) Thu 5:10 Fri-Wed 5:40 MADE IN DAGENHAM (14A) Thu 3:15 Fri-Wed 11:00 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Thu 7:15 Fri-Wed 9:45
QUEENSWAY (CE)
1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424 BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 12:35, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 Fri-Sat, Wed 12:30, 3:40, 7:20, 10:30 Sun-Tue 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:25, 6:30, 9:25 BLUE VALENTINE Thu 1:05, 4:00, 6:50, 9:25 Fri-Sat, Wed 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Sun-Tue 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:15 THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20 Fri-Wed 9:00 THE COMPANY MEN (14A) 1:10, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55 Wed no 7:10 THE DILEMMA (PG) 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:35 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 12:50 3:55 6:50 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 INCENDIES (14A) Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:45, 6:55, 10:05 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu-Tue 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 Wed 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 12:55, 3:25, 10:20 THE MECHANIC Thu 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Fri-Sat, Wed 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Sun-Tue 1:30, 4:10, 7:20, 10:10 NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR Thu 7:00
NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Tue 1:00, 3:55, 6:45, 9:40 Wed 3:55, 6:45, 9:40 ON THE DAY: THE STORY OF THE SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND PIPE BAND Wed 7:00 127 HOURS (14A) Thu 1:00 3:30 6:20 9:05 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:20, 6:20, 9:05 THE RITE (14A) 12:45, 4:05, 7:05, 10:00 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50 SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 9:00 TANGLED 3D (PG) 12:50, 3:35, 6:15 Wed no 6:15 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu-Tue 9:15 Wed 9:45 TRUE GRIT (14A) 1:05, 3:50, 6:35, 9:30 YOGI BEAR (G) 1:25, 4:00, 6:25
RAINBOW WOODBINE (I)
WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998 BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 1:25 4:00 6:35 9:05 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:00, 7:05, 9:35 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) 1:05, 3:55, 6:55, 9:35 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 12:45, 7:15 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 THE RITE (14A) 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:25 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 9:45 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 12:50 4:05 6:45 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20 THE TOURIST (PG) Thu 4:20, 9:45 YOGI BEAR 3D (G) 1:15, 3:45, 7:05, 9:15
East End BEACH CINEMAS (AA) 1651 QUEEN ST E, 416-699-5971
BLACK SWAN (14A) 6:30, 9:10 Fri 3:50 mat Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:50 mat THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 7:10, 10:00 Fri 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 Mon-Wed 6:40, 9:30 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 6:50, 9:40 Fri 4:00 mat Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:00 mat THE MECHANIC 7:20, 9:50 Fri 4:50 Sat-Sun 1:50 mat, 4:50 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 6:40, 9:20 THE RITE (14A) 7:00, 10:00 Fri 4:10 Sat-Sun 1:20 mat, 4:10 THE ROOMMATE (PG) 7:10, 9:45 Fri 4:30 Sat-Sun 1:40 mat, 4:30
North York EMPIRE THEATRES AT EMPRESS WALK (ET) 5095 YONGE ST, 416-223-9550
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (PG) Thu 4:20 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:00 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:35 Fri-Sat 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15, 11:35 Sun-Wed 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:50, 10:30 FriWed 2:00, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) Thu 6:30, 9:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 (PG) Thu 4:05, 7:10, 10:20 Fri-Wed 6:45, 10:00 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 3:50 THE MECHANIC Thu 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Fri-Sat 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55, 11:59 Sun-Wed 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 127 HOURS (14A) Thu 5:10, 7:35, 9:55 Fri-Wed 2:10, 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 THE ROOMMATE (PG) 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Fri-Sat 11:50 late SANCTUM 3D (14A) 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 Fri-Sat 11:55 late THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 Fri-Tue 1:50, 4:40, 7:45, 10:25 Wed 1:50, 10:25 THE TOURIST (PG) Thu 7:00, 9:30 TRON: LEGACY (PG) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 4:00, 6:40, 9:15 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20, 11:40 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20
GRANDE - YONGE (CE) 4861 YONGE ST, 416-590-9974
ANOTHER YEAR (PG) Thu 3:30 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30
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3:35, 6:30, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 4:05, 6:50, 9:55 Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:25, 10:15 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 3:35, 6:40, 9:40 Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:40, 9:30 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:20, 10:20 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu 3:25, 6:20, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:45, 9:35 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 9:05 Fri-Wed 9:10 THE MECHANIC Thu 4:35, 7:25, 10:15 Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:45, 7:35, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:35, 10:10 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:25, 9:15 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:25, 9:15 127 HOURS (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:45, 9:25 Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:15, 6:55, 9:25 Mon-Wed 4:15, 6:55, 9:25 THE RITE (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:30, 10:20 THE ROOMMATE (PG) 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Fri-Sun 1:30 mat SANCTUM (14A) 4:10, 7:15, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:10 mat SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 6:55, 9:15 TANGLED (PG) Thu 4:20 TANGLED 3D (PG) 4:05 Fri-Sun 1:25 mat TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu 4:15, 7:15, 10:10 Fri-Wed 7:00, 9:55 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:05, 9:45 Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 YOGI BEAR 3D (G) Thu 3:55, 6:25 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:55, 6:35 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:35
KENNEDY COMMONS 20 (AMC) KENNEDY RD & 401, 416-335-5323
BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 Sat-Sun 12:20 mat BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Fri 4:20, 7:15, 10:05 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:05 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 BLUE VALENTINE Thu, Mon-Tue 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fri 4:30, 7:20, 10:20 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:20 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Wed 4:30, 10:00 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 Fri 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sat 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 THE ILLUSIONIST Thu-Fri, Tue-Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 SatSun 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 Mon 3:50, 9:40 INCENDIES (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 Fri 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu-Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR Thu 7:00 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat ON THE DAY: THE STORY OF THE SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND PIPE BAND Wed 7:00 THE RITE (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:15, 9:55 Fri 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Sat 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Sun 1:40, 4:40, 7:15, 9:55
SILVERCITY FAIRVIEW (CE)
FAIRVIEW MALL, 1800 SHEPPARD AVE E, 416-644-7746 BLACK SWAN (14A) 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 9:10 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Wed 3:20, 6:30, 9:20 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:50 Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:45 THE MECHANIC Thu, Sun-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:05 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 THE RITE (14A) Thu, Sun-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 FriSat 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:50, 7:10, 10:00 Sun-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 7:10, 9:55 TANGLED (PG) 12:30 Thu 3:20 mat, 6:30 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 9:20
SILVERCITY YORKDALE (CE) 3401 DUFFERIN ST, 416-787-4432
BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:45, 9:40 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:30 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:55, 9:55 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 Mon-Wed 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:35 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Fri-Sun 3:10, 6:20, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:50 Fri-Sat 12:45, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15 Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:10 Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:30 THE MECHANIC Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10 Sun 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 FriSun 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 Mon-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 THE RITE (14A) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:55 Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:20 Sun 12:45, 4:00, 7:20, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:20,
4:10, 7:00, 9:55 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 10:00 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 Mon-Wed 1:15, 4:15, 6:45, 9:40 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 6:20, 9:20 YOGI BEAR (G) Thu 12:55, 3:20 Fri-Sun 12:30 Mon-Wed 12:45
Scarborough 401 & MORNINGSIDE (CE) 785 MILNER AVE, SCARBOROUGH, 416-281-2226
BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:00, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:20, 6:40, 9:20 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:40, 9:20 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:25, 10:00 Fri-Sat 2:00, 5:00, 7:40, 10:10 Sun 2:00, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:20, 9:00 FriSun 12:45, 3:40, 6:30, 9:00 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:50, 9:40 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:30, 9:20 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 3:55, 6:15, 8:50 THE MECHANIC Thu 4:50, 7:30, 9:50 Fri-Sat 2:10, 4:50, 7:50, 10:15 Sun 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:35, 9:55 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 THE RITE (14A) Thu 4:10, 7:10, 9:55 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 1:30, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:25, 10:00 THE ROOMMATE (PG) 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:40 mat SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 10:00 Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 9:10 TANGLED (PG) Thu 4:15, 6:40 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:50 Mon-Wed 3:55 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 5:00, 7:35, 10:00 Fri-Wed 6:10, 8:50
COLISEUM SCARBOROUGH (CE) SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE, 416-290-5217
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (PG) Thu 1:10 3:50 6:50 9:50 Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 1:30 4:20 7:30 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20 THE FIGHTER (14A) 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:25 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 12:45, 1:15, 3:40, 4:10, 6:40, 7:15, 9:40, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 (PG) 12:55, 4:25, 8:30 NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR Thu 7:00 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 THE RITE (14A) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Tue 12:45, 3:55, 6:40, 9:45 Wed 12:45, 3:20, 6:40, 9:45 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 SEASON OF THE WITCH Thu 1:50, 4:40, 10:20 TANGLED 3D (PG) 12:50, 3:35, 6:45, 9:25 Wed no 6:45
EGLINTON TOWN CENTRE (CE) 1901 EGLINTON AVE E, 416-752-4494
BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:35, 9:35 Fri-Sun 1:05, 4:00, 7:05, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:05, 10:05 BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 4:25, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:35,
BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 BLACK SWAN (14A) 2:05, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50 Sat-Sun 11:30 mat BLUE VALENTINE 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:10 mat THE COMPANY MEN (14A) 2:25, 5:00, 7:35, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:50 mat COUNTRY STRONG (PG) 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:15 mat DHOBI GHAT (MUMBAI DIARIES) (14A) Thu 2:55 5:25 7:50 10:15 Fri-Wed 2:55, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:20 mat GULLIVER’S TRAVELS 3D 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 Sat-Sun 11:35 mat INCENDIES (14A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 1:45, 3:55, 4:40, 6:45, 7:30, 9:35, 10:20 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:05 mat LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40 THE MECHANIC Thu-Fri, Mon-Wed 2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11:45, 12:45, 2:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45, 10:40 127 HOURS (14A) 3:00, 5:20, 7:40, 10:00 Sat-Sun 12:40 mat SIRUTHAI (14A) 2:00, 5:30, 9:00 THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) Thu 7:20 10:05 Fri-Wed 7:15, 10:05 THE TOURIST (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu 1:40 4:25 7:20 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:00 mat TRUE GRIT (14A) 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:40 mat WHAT WOMEN WANT Thu 1:50 2:45 4:25 5:25 7:15 8:00 9:45 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:50, 2:45, 4:25, 5:25, 7:10, 8:00, 9:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:25, 12:00 mat YOGI BEAR (G) 2:50, 5:10 Sat-Sun 12:35 mat YOGI BEAR 3D (G) 2:00 Thu 4:15, 7:05, 9:20 Sat-Sun 11:35 mat
THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 1:55, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:30 THE GREEN HORNET: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 2:35, 5:10 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) Thu 3:05, 5:40, 8:25 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 2:05, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Sat-Sun 11:15 mat THE MECHANIC Thu 1:30, 2:45, 3:40, 5:15, 5:55, 7:45, 8:20, 10:10, 10:40 Fri 12:15, 1:20, 2:45, 3:35, 5:15, 5:50, 7:45, 8:30, 10:10, 11:15 Sat 11:00, 12:15, 1:20, 2:45, 3:35, 5:15, 5:50, 7:45, 8:30, 10:10, 11:15 Sun 11:00, 12:15, 1:20, 2:45, 3:35, 5:15, 5:50, 7:45, 8:30, 10:10, 10:45 Mon-Wed 2:45, 3:35, 5:15, 5:50, 7:45, 8:30, 10:10, 10:45 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 SatSun 11:05 mat 127 HOURS (14A) 2:55, 5:15, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:20 mat THE RITE (14A) Thu 2:00, 2:45, 4:45, 5:30, 7:35, 8:10, 10:15, 10:45 Fri 12:05, 2:00, 3:00, 4:45, 5:40, 7:35, 8:25, 10:25, 11:05 Sat 11:20, 12:05, 2:00, 3:00, 4:45, 5:40, 7:35, 8:25, 10:25, 11:05 Sun 11:20, 12:05, 2:00, 3:00, 4:45, 5:40, 7:35, 8:25, 10:25 Mon-Tue 2:00, 3:00, 4:45, 5:40, 7:35, 8:25, 10:25 Wed 2:00, 3:00, 5:40, 8:25, 10:25 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri 12:10, 1:15, 2:40, 3:30, 5:05, 6:00, 7:25, 8:20, 9:45, 10:40 Sat-Sun 11:50, 1:15, 2:40, 3:30, 5:05, 6:00, 7:25, 8:20, 9:45, 10:40 Mon-Wed 1:30, 2:40, 3:40, 5:05, 6:00, 7:25, 8:20, 9:45, 10:40 SANCTUM (14A) Thu 12:01 SANCTUM 3D (14A) Fri, Mon-Tue 1:45, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 Sat-Sun 11:05, 1:45, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 Wed 1:45, 10:00 SANCTUM: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (14A) 2:40, 5:35, 8:15, 10:45 Fri 12:05 mat Sat-Sun 11:55 mat TANGLED 3D (PG) Thu 2:50, 5:10 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) Thu 7:30, 10:15 TRUE GRIT (14A) 3:00, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35 Fri-Sat 12:25 mat
THE FIGHTER (14A) 4:05, 4:35, 6:55, 7:25, 9:40, 10:10 SatSun 10:40, 1:25, 1:55 mat GET LOW (PG) 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Sat-Sun 12:30, 2:55 mat THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST (14A) Thu 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 GULLIVER’S TRAVELS 4:45, 7:05, 9:20 Sat-Sun 11:55, 2:30 mat GULLIVER’S TRAVELS 3D 7:05, 9:35 HOW DO YOU KNOW (PG) 3:40, 6:30, 9:25 Sat-Sun 12:35 mat INSIDE JOB (PG) 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Sat-Sun 10:30, 1:15 mat LET ME IN (14A) Thu 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (PG) 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:25, 2:10 mat LOVE & OTHER DRUGS (14A) 4:20, 7:00, 9:50 Sat-Sun 10:50, 1:40 mat MADE IN DAGENHAM (14A) Thu 4:10, 6:55, 9:40 MEGAMIND 3D (PG) 4:30 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:05 mat 127 HOURS (14A) 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:20, 1:45 mat RABBIT HOLE (14A) 4:55, 7:10, 9:35 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:25 mat RED 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:00 mat THE RITE (14A) 3:30, 4:00, 4:50, 6:40, 7:05, 7:35, 9:20, 9:45, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:10, 12:45, 1:10, 2:00 mat THE SOCIAL NETWORK (14A) 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 Sat-Sun 12:50 mat THE TOURIST (PG) 3:30, 6:40, 9:50 Sat-Sun 12:10 mat THE TOWN (14A) 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Sat-Sun 1:15 mat UNSTOPPABLE (PG) 4:00, 6:40, 9:10 Sat-Sun 11:00, 1:30 mat WHAT WOMEN WANT 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:05, 1:50 mat
SILVERCITY MISSISSAUGA (CE)
BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:25 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) Thu 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:35 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:10 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) 1:20, 4:20, 6:50, 9:15 THE RITE (14A) 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:25 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:35
HWY 5, EAST OF HWY 403, 905-569-3373
BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 3:40, 6:40, 9:55 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:40, 9:40 BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 3:50, 6:20, 9:10 Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:10 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:20, 9:10 THE COMPANY MEN (14A) Thu 4:50, 7:40, 10:00 Fri-Sun 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 INCENDIES (14A) Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:50, 10:00 MonWed 3:30, 6:50, 9:50 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:30, 9:40 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 THE MECHANIC Thu 4:40, 6:50, 7:30, 9:30, 9:55 Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:30, 9:50 THE RITE (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:20, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:20, 10:10 TANGLED 3D (PG) Thu, Mon-Tue 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 Wed 4:10, 9:20 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 YOGI BEAR (G) Thu 3:30 Fri-Sun 1:50
North COLOSSUS (CE) HWY 400 & 7, 905-851-1001
GTA Regions Mississauga
COLISEUM MISSISSAUGA (CE) SQUARE ONE, 309 RATHBURN RD W, 905-275-3456
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (PG) Thu 12:20, 3:10, 6:00, 9:00 Fri-Tue 12:30, 3:15, 6:00, 9:00 Wed 3:45, 6:35, 9:15 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:05, 3:45, 6:45, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 12:15, 12:50, 3:15, 3:50, 6:10, 6:50, 9:10, 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:10, 10:05 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:20, 6:50, 10:30 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 (PG) 1:10, 4:50, 8:30 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu 1:20 4:10 7:10 9:55 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 THE MECHANIC Thu 1:15, 4:05, 7:15, 10:05 Fri-Wed 2:00, 5:00, 7:45, 10:10 NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR Thu 7:00 127 HOURS (14A) Thu 1:50, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Fri-Tue 12:50, 3:50, 7:10, 9:45 Wed 3:50, 7:10, 9:45 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:20, 7:00, 9:50 TANGLED 3D (PG) 12:40, 3:30, 6:20 Thu 9:20 THE TOURIST (PG) Thu 1:40 4:40 7:40 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 TRON: LEGACY: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30
COURTNEY PARK 16 (AMC)
110 COURTNEY PARK E AT HURONTARIO, 888-262-4386 BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:55, 7:50, 10:45 BLACK SWAN (14A) 2:35, 5:00, 7:25, 9:50 Fri 12:10 mat Sat-Sun 11:45 mat THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 2:50, 5:20, 8:00, 10:35 Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:20, 5:50, 8:30, 11:05 Sun 12:40, 3:20, 5:50, 8:30 Mon-Wed 3:20, 5:50, 8:30 THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:05, 5:45, 8:30, 11:10 Sun 12:20, 3:05, 5:45, 8:30 MonWed 3:05, 5:45, 8:30
BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:55, 9:40 FriSun 1:05, 3:45, 6:55, 9:35 BLUE VALENTINE Thu, Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:25 COUNTRY STRONG (PG) Thu 4:20, 7:15, 9:55 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:15 THE GREEN HORNET (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:20, 9:10 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 (PG) 5:00, 8:10 Fri-Sun 1:45 mat THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:25, 9:20 Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:25, 9:20 LITTLE FOCKERS (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:15, 7:20, 9:50 FriSun 1:40, 4:15, 7:20, 10:05 THE MECHANIC Thu 4:10, 4:45, 7:10, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15 FriSun 1:15, 1:55, 4:10, 4:45, 7:10, 7:50, 9:50, 10:30 Mon-Wed 4:10, 4:45, 7:10, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:05, 4:40, 6:50, 7:30, 9:35, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:20, 1:50, 4:05, 4:40, 6:50, 7:30, 9:45, 10:20 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri-Sun 1:10, 2:00, 4:20, 5:00, 7:05, 7:40, 9:40, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:20, 4:50, 7:05, 7:35, 9:25, 10:00 SANCTUM (14A) Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:20 Mon-Tue 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Wed 3:30, 7:15, 9:55 SEASON OF THE WITCH 8:40 TANGLED 3D (PG) Thu 3:50, 6:30, 9:00 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:25, 6:30, 9:00 Mon-Tue 3:30, 6:30, 9:00 Wed 9:45 THE TOURIST (PG) Thu 3:55, 6:35, 9:15 TRON: LEGACY: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun 1:00 mat TRUE GRIT (14A) 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Fri-Sun 12:45 mat YOGI BEAR (G) 3:40, 6:20 Fri-Sun 1:25 mat
RAINBOW PROMENADE (I)
PROMENADE MALL, HWY 7 & BATHURST, 905-764-3247
West GRANDE - STEELES (CE) HWY 410 & STEELES, 905-455-1590
BLACK SWAN (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:50, 9:45 Fri, Sun-Wed 4:00, 6:45, 9:25 Sat 1:15, 6:45, 9:25 THE DILEMMA (PG) Thu 3:50 6:45 9:25 Fri-Wed 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:50 mat THE FIGHTER (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG) Thu 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Fri 3:30, 6:25, 9:20 Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:25, 9:20 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:25, 9:15 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:25, 9:15 THE KING’S SPEECH (PG) Thu 3:40 6:40 9:40 Fri-Wed 3:40, 6:35, 9:35 Sat-Sun 12:40 mat THE MECHANIC Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Fri 4:15, 7:30, 10:10 Sat 1:40, 4:15, 7:30, 10:10 Sun 1:40, 4:15, 6:55, 9:40 MonWed 4:15, 6:55, 9:40 NO STRINGS ATTACHED (14A) Thu 4:10 6:55 9:30 Fri-Wed 4:10, 7:10, 9:55 Sat-Sun 1:05 mat THE RITE (14A) Thu 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Fri 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 THE ROOMMATE (PG) Fri 4:35, 7:40, 10:15 Sat 1:30, 4:35, 7:40, 10:15 Sun 1:30, 4:35, 7:25, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:25, 10:00 SANCTUM (14A) 3:55, 7:00, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12:55 mat TRUE GRIT (14A) Thu 4:30 7:15 10:00 Fri-Wed 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:50 mat YOGI BEAR (G) Sat 4:00 Sun 1:15 YOGI BEAR 3D (G) Thu 3:35, 6:20, 8:45 3
Sanctum
INTERCHANGE 30 (AMC)
30 INTERCHANGE WAY, HWY 400 & HWY 7, 416-335-5323 BARNEY’S VERSION (14A) 3:35, 6:45, 9:55 Sat-Sun 12:20 mat BURLESQUE (PG) 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 Sat-Sun 1:10 mat THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER 3D (PG) 3:50, 6:25, 9:05 Sat-Sun 10:30, 1:00 mat COUNTRY STRONG (PG) 4:10, 6:55, 9:40 Sat-Sun 10:45, 1:30 mat THE DILEMMA (PG) 3:55, 4:30, 6:45, 7:15, 9:30, 10:05 SatSun 10:35, 1:05, 1:45 mat DUE DATE (14A) 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:40 mat EASY A (14A) 4:20, 6:50, 9:15 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:35 mat FAIR GAME (PG) 3:35, 6:45, 9:30 Sat-Sun 12:55 mat FASTER (14A) 5:05, 7:35, 10:00 Sat-Sun 11:40, 2:35 mat
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dvd reviews Client 9: The Rise And Fall Of Eliot Spitzer (VSC, 2010) D:
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Alex Gibney. Rating: NNNNN; DVD pack age: NNNN
Remember Eliot Spitzer? He was the New York governor who resigned when he was outed as an habitual john for high-end hookers. There’s more to Spitzer’s story than that. Elected attorney general in 1999, he went after Wall Street years before the subprime meltdown. He won some big cases and made important enemies, notably Hank Greenberg, CEO of AIG, the world’s largest insurance company, and Ken Langone, chair of the New York Stock Exchange. As governor, his attempts to reform corrupt NY state politics made him more enemies, including house majority leader Joe Bruno. Why did a man who by all accounts was an upright crusader driven by a sense of fairness take to hiring prostitutes? Why did the FBI make it easy for journalists to work out Client 9’s identity? Alex Gibney injects narrative drive and solid structure into his extensive interviews with Spitzer, his enemies, the escort agency owners and workers and other key players. The result is an engrossing tale packed with fascinating characters and devious doings. You’ll get more story and character detail from Gibney’s commentary, along with his musings on some of the many questions the movie raises and his approach to constructing the movie as a mystery/thriller.
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(Fox, 2010) D: Mark Romanek, w/ Carey Mulligan, Andrew Gar field. Rating: NNNNN; DVD package: NNNN
If you’ve a mind for science fiction and pay attention to the dialogue, you’ll likely guess Never Let Me Go’s big secret in the first few minutes. It doesn’t matter. The tragedy arises from the characters’ responses to the condition of their lives and its metaphoric resonance with our own. In an alternate present shaped by an unspecified medical breakthrough, Kathy, Tommy and Ruth grow up in an isolated boarding school. Two of the three pair off in their teens, and jealousy rears up. At 18, they’re all sent
EXTRAS Commentary, director interview, extended interviews, deleted scenes. Widescreen. English audio. Spanish subtitles.
EXTRAS Commentary, making-of doc, effects doc, car crash doc. Widescreen. English, French audio. English, Spanish subtitles.
Let Me In (Alliance, 2010) D: Matt
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (Tri beca/eOne, 2010) D: Mat Whitecross, w/ Andy Serkis, Bill Milner. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: NNN
Reeves, w/ Kodi SmitMcPhee, Chloe Moretz. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: NNN
A story centred on puppy love and propelled by complex emotions and an ambiguous attitude toward good and evil lift Let Me In well above the run-of-themill fright flick. Lonely, isolated and enraged at being the ongoing target of school bullies,12year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) thinks he might have a friend when Abby (Chloe Moretz), also 12, moves in next door. They’re both emotionally closed, but trust and attraction grow. Meanwhile, Abby’s father is feeding her the blood of murdered strangers. Smit-McPhee and Moretz inhabit their characters with a confident energy that feels completely natural and absolutely riveting. Though it’s a faithful remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let The Right One In and delivers an effective sense of helpless dread, Moretz lacks the androgyny of the original’s blooddrinker, a key element. Writer/director Matt Reeves talks about androgyny and other matters in the source novel in a commentary otherwise devoted to production stories and praise for his cast.
This is not your standard pop star biopic. It bends facts and chronology at will to give an impression of the creative and chaotic spirit of proto-punk rocker Ian Dury (Andy Serkis). The movie loosely covers the time between the 1975 formation of the Block-
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FRI 4 – Made In Dagenham (2010) D: Nigel Cole. 7 pm. The Social Network (2010) D: David Fincher. 9:15 pm. SAt 5-SuN 6 – Gulliver’s Travels (2010) D: Rob Letterman. 2 pm. The Social Network. 4 & 9:15 pm. Made In Dagenham. 7 pm. MON 7-tuE 8 – Made In Dagenham. 7 pm. The Social Network. 9:15 pm. WEd 9 – Country Strong (2010) D: Shana Feste. 1:30 & 7 pm. Inside Job (2010) D: Charles Ferguson. 9:15 pm.
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CbC museum, CbC bRoadCast CentRe, 250 FRont W, 416-205-5574. CbC.Ca
thu 3-WEd 9 – Continuous screenings, Mon to Fri 9 am to 5 pm. Free.
thu 3-FRI 4 – Aliens Of The Deep Sea. MON 7-WEd 9 – For The Love Of Elephants.
Festivals Cuban Film Festival
the Royal, 608 College. CCFatoRonto.Ca
FRI 4-SAt 5 – Celebration of Cuban cinema. All films in Spanish with subtitles. Free.
FRI 4 – Lisanka (2009) D: Daniel Diaz Torres
and Eduardo del Llano. 7 pm. Habana Eva (2010) D: Fina Torres. 9 pm. SAt 5 – Alicia Alonso: Orbit Of A Legend (2010) D: Jose Ramon Neyra. Noon. La Anunciacion (2009) D: Enrique Pineda Barnet. 2 pm. ¿Quién Soy Yo? The Found Children Of Argentina (2007) D: Estela Bravo. 7 pm. Los Dioses Rotos (2009) D: Ernesto Daranas. 9 pm. Eso Que Anda (2009) D: Ian Padron. 11 pm.
Cinemas blooR Cinema
506 blooR W. 416-516-2330. blooRCinema.Com
thu 3 – You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stran-
ñger (2010) D: Woody Allen. 4:30 pm. Inside Job (2010) D: Charles Ferguson. 7 pm.
Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett present the Found Footage Festival: odd and rare videos, plus a screening of Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986) D: Jeff Krulik and John Heyn. 9 pm. $15. foundfootagefest.com. FRI 4 – Inside Job. 4:10 pm. Made In Dagenham (2010) D: Nigel Cole. 6:30 pm. Found Footage Festival. 9:15 pm. SAt 5 – A Date With Fear (2011) D: Asit Kaul. 4 pm. Skinning (2010) D: Stevan Filipovic. 7 pm. Made In Dagenham. 9:30 pm. B SuN 6 – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Loves (2010) D: Apichatpong Weerasethakul. 2:10 pm. Soundtrack For A Revolution (2009) D: Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman. 4:30 pm. Made In Dagenham. 6:30 pm. Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story (2000) D: Jeremy Marre. 9 pm. MON 7 – The Kids Are All Right (2010) D: Lisa
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Schadenfreude never felt as good as it does while unpacking the treasures of the Found Footage Festival. The fifth edition of Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher’s travelling compendium of clips salvaged from abandoned VHS tapes returns to the Bloor for a one-night stand. It’s not pretty, but these things never are. Pickett and Prueher are experts at distilling an hour of dated, vaguely icky video production into two or three minutes of pure awkward shame. This year’s collection of low-resolution lowlights includes bits from self-hypnosis tapes, celebrity workout videos, seminars and retail safety videos. Sure, you can find most of these online – YouTube’s lousy with this stuff – but there’s something kind of Cholodenko. 4:30 pm. Made In Dagenham. 7 pm. Winter’s Bone (2010) D: Debra Granik. 9:20 pm. tuE 8 – Winter’s Bone. 4:30 pm. The Kids Are All Right. 7 pm. Made In Dagenham. 9:10 pm. B WEd 9 – Made In Dagenham. 4:30 pm. Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002) D: Paul Justman. 7 pm. Do The Right Thing (1989) D: Spike Lee. 9:10 pm.
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sweet about a curated program of retro embarrassments, particularly one that sets aside some time to salute the bizarre karaoke videos of folksy singer Frank Woehrle, whose performance of Frosty The Snowman could give small children night terrors. My favourite segment is the opening reel of clips from bizarre cable-access show Petpourri, in which cheerfully negligent host Marc Marrone takes calls from viewers while leaving various birds, ferrets, kittens, puppies, lizards, monkeys and turtles unattended on a cramped display table. I know it’s wrong to laugh at the sight of a bulldog puppy treating a turtle’s head like a chew toy, but you try keeping a straight face. Screens Friday (February 4) at the Bloor. foundfootagefestival.com. See listings, this page. NORMAN WILNER
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SAt 5 – Bollywood/Hollywood (2002) D: Deepa Mehta. 3 pm. Free.
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B SAt 5 – Back To The 80s: The Goonies (1985) D: Richard Donner. 2 pm. Ousmane Sembène: In The Face Of History: screening of La Noire De... (1966) and Borom Sarret (1964) and a lecture by Aboubakar Sanogo. 5 pm. B SuN 6 – Hollywood Classics: Out Of The Past (1947) D: Jacques Tourneur. 1 pm. Sembene’s Legacy: Two films by Daouda Coulibaly: A History Of Independence (2009), and Tinye So (2010). 4 pm. Xala (1974) D: Ousmane Sembène. 6:30 pm. MON 7 – Books On Film Club: Adaptation (2002) D: Spike Jonze. 7 pm. B tuE 8 – Hollywood Classics: Out Of The Past. 6:30 pm. Emitaï (1971) D: Ousmane Sembène. 8:45 pm. B WEd 9 – Ceddo (1977) D: Ousmane Sembène. 6:30 pm. In Conversation With... Paul Haggis: the screenwriter talks about his career. 7 pm.
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thu 3-WEd 10 – More than 5,000 NFB films available at digital viewing stations. TueWed noon-7 pm, Thu-Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. Free. thu 3 – Ciné-Jeudi presents Avenue Zéro (2009) D: Hélène Choquette. French w/ s-t. 7:30 pm. $6, stu/srs $4. FRI 4-FEb 10 – NFB presents Turning 32 (2010) D: Robbie Hart and Luc Côté, about what has transpired in the lives of five people 16 years after being subjects of the TV series Turning 16. 7 pm. $6, stu/srs $4. WEd 9 – Free Favourites At Four: RiP: A Remix Manifesto (2008) D: Brett Gaylor. 4 pm. Free.
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thu 3 – Legends Of Flight. 11 am, 2 & 3 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm.
FRI 4 – Legends Of Flight. 11 am, 2, 3 & 9 pm.
Under The Sea. Noon. IMAX Hubble. 1 & 8 pm. SAt 5 – Legends Of Flight. 11 am, 1, 3 & 9 pm. IMAX Hubble. Noon, 4 & 8 pm. Under The Sea. 2 pm. SuN 6 – Legends Of Flight. 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. IMAX Hubble. Noon & 4 pm. Under The Sea. 2 pm. MON 7-WEd 9 – Legends Of Flight. 11 am, 2 & 3 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm.
Reg haRtt’s CineFoRum 463 bathuRst. 416-603-6643.
thu 3 – Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006) D: Ric Burns. 7 pm. SAt 5 – The Sex & Violence Cartoon Festival. 7 pm. SuN 6 – Oz Darkside: The Wizard Of Oz (1939) D: Victor Fleming, accompanied by the soundtrack of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon album. 7 pm. Kid Dracula: Nosferatu (1922) D: FW Murnau, accompanied by the soundtrack of Radiohead’s Kid A and OK Computer albums. 9 pm. MON 7 – Charlie Chaplin At Keystone 2 (1915). 7 pm. tuE 8 – The House Of Wax (1953) D: Andre De Toth. 7 pm. Sex And The Cinema: Mae West. 9 pm. WEd 9 – Huckleberry Finn (1939) D: Richard Thorpe. 5 pm. Birth Of A Nation (1915) DW Griffith. 7 pm.
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thu 3 – Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010) D: Banksy. 7 pm. I Am Love ñ (2009) D: Luca Guadagnino. 9 pm.
thu 3 – Nowhere Boy (2009) D: Sam Taylor-Wood. 7 pm. Inception (2010) D: ñ Christopher Nolan. 9 pm.
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SAt 5 – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One (2010) D: David Yates. ñ 1:30 pm. The Kids Are All Right (2010) D: Lisa
Cholodenko. 4:30 pm. Made In Dagenham. 7 pm. The Social Network. 9:15 pm. SuN 6 – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One. 1:30 pm. Made In Dagenham. 4:30 pm. The Social Network. 7 pm. The Kids Are All Right. 9:15 pm. MON 7 – The Kids Are All Right. 1 pm. The Social Network. 7 pm. Made In Dagenham. 9:15 pm. tuE 8 – Made In Dagenham. 7 pm. The Social Network. 9:15 pm. WEd 9 – The Kids Are All Right. 7 pm. Animal Kingdom (2010) D: David Michôd. 9:05 pm.
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thu 3 – Attenberg (2010) D: Athina Rachel Tsangari. 7 pm. Dogtooth (2009) ñ D: Giorgos Lanthimos. 9 pm. FRI 4-SAt 5 – Cuban Film Festival: see listings, this page.
6 – Dogtooth. 4:30, 7 & 9 pm. ñSuN MON 7-WEd 9 – Dogtooth. 7 & 9 pm.
toRonto undeRgRound Cinema 186 sPadina ave, basement. 647-992-4335, toRontoundeRgRoundCinema.Com
thu 3 -WEd 9 – Check website for schedule.
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The CN Tower presents The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Continuous screenings daily 10 am to 8 pm. 301 Front W. 416-8686937, cntower.ca. thu 3-WEd 9 – Casa Loma presents The Pellatt Newsreel (2006) D: Barbra Cooper, a film and permanent exhibit on the history of Casa Loma and Henry Pellatt. Daily screenings 10 am to 4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org. thu 3 – No One Is Illegal Toronto presents Secret Trial 5, Sophie Harkat And The Human Impact Of Canada’s Anti-Terror Laws, with a screening of The Good Son (2007) D: Amar Wala. Discussion to follow. 6:30 pm. Free. U of T Fitzgerald Bldg, 150 College, rm 103. nooneisillegal@riseup.net. FRI 4 – Toronto Socialist Action and Youth for Socialist Action present Rebel Films: Toronto G20 Exposed (2010). Discussion to follow. 7 pm. $4. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2-212. 416-4616942, socialistaction-canada.blogspot.com. The Gardiner Museum presents Dinner + A Movie, a prix fixe dinner by Jamie Kennedy, followed by a screening of Like Water For Chocolate (1992) D: Alfonso Arau. Dinner 6:30 pm, movie 8:30 pm. $45, movie only $5. 111 Queen’s Park. Reservations for dinner 416362-1957 ext 201, gardinermuseum.on.ca/ fridayafterfive. SAt 5 – St. John’s York Mills Church presents One Week (1920). D: Edward F Cline. Silent film w/ live organ accompaniment by William O’Meara. 7:30 pm. Free. 19 Don Ridge. 416-225-6611, stjohnsyorkmills.com. B SAt 5-SuN 6 – Harbourfront Centre presents Kuumba, the Black History Month festival, featuring music, dance, film screenings and more. Free. Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com/kuumba. Sat: Bravo! FACT Shorts: 15 films by black Canadian filmmakers. 1 pm. Mama Africa D: Ale Braga. 1:30 pm. The Black Family... Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: panel discussion and screening of Black Mother Black Daughter (1989) D: Sylvia Hamilton and Claire Prieto. 4 pm. Sun: Bravo! FACT Shorts: 15 films by black Canadian filmmakers. 1 pm. SAt 5-SuN 6 – Japan Foundation of Toronto presents Cinema Kabuki, Japanese dance and theatre presentations on film. $15-$23. Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond W. jftor.org. Sat: Heron Maiden (2005) D: Hiroyuki Nakatani. 1 pm. Rakuda: Party With A Dead Man (2008) D: Hiroyuki Nakatani. 2:30 pm. Sun: Triple Lion Dance. (2007) D: Yoji Yamada. 1 pm. Heron Maiden. 3 pm. B SuN 6 – The Royal Ontario Museum presents The Making Of A Judge D: Linda Carter, about George Carter, Canada’s first Canadian-born black judge. 2 pm. Free w/ admission. Signy and Cléophee Eaton Theatre, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-8000, rom.on.ca. WEd 9 – Conscious Activism Documentary Series presents Taqwacore (2009) D: Omar Majeed, about the Muslim punk scene. 6:30 pm. Free. Panel discussion to follow. Hart House, East Common Rm, 7 Hart House. harthouse.ca/docseries. 3
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2 bdrm. bsmt. apt. sep. ent. very large, TTC, $1000 incl., 647-203-9900
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small 1 bdrm. bsmt. apt. dishwasher gas stove, kitchen pantry, jacuzzi, sep. ent., laundry avail., one car garage parking. avail. March 1st. $750 incl. 416-698-2379
spacious 2 bdrm in upper duplex sep. ent., hrdwd flrs, lndry, deck. Avail Mar1. $1200+ 905-271-3882
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3 bdrm. 6 appliances. Patio marble. H/w. flrs.,conference ceiling, Bay window, walk out to deck, mirror sliding doors. Skylight. Avail. now! Call 416-246-0651
Yonge/Finch Brand new 3 bdrm., + 2 1/2 bath, 5 appls., heated flrs., jaccuzzi, dble. garage. Immed. $2800+, Call 905-856-6418
studio for rent Dupont/Symington Comm. studio loft prof. space/Envir. from 800 to 4000 sq ft, high ceilings, 2 pc bathroom, bright, hrdwd flrs, combine units, office, photo, computer, internet design from $900 a month. 416-654-2915 or 416-630-2116
Stunning Lake & City views from 2 huge terraces, 3 brs, 3 full baths, 2 u/g pkng spaces, locker, $419,900 Queensway & Islington. Open House 2-4pm Sun Feb 6 @ Suite 908-1040 The Queensway.
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commercial space King & John Flexible Studios, Studio/office space for rent starting at $450/month. Downtown Toronto Entertainment district. Close to subway. Heat & Hydro included. Spaces from 120sqft to over 2100 sq ft. call 416-971-6031
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mostly out of abstract interest. My thoughts reading your advice are usually some variation on “Wow, that’s a lot of work to do just to have a sex life.” So reading you, I came to the conclusion that I was asexual. I liked this conclusion, as it was a sexual identity that made sense for me. Then I joined an asexual community. I soon realized that I was unlike those people, too. It turns out that they have no sexual attractions either way, whereas I comfortably identify as a straight male. I look when a pretty girl walks past (much to the chagrin of an asexual I dated for a short time), I like to kiss, and I enjoy some genital contact – but I’m in the mood for penetration very rarely. Asexuals seemed to be turned off by physical intimacy. I soon realized that asexual was the wrong label for me. In reality, what I am is minimally sexual. Here’s the question: How do normally sexual persons feel about being with someone who can perform but doesn’t particularly want to? I know that being in a relationship means making compromises, but will a normally sexual person accept a partner who is able to have sex but does not wish to for certain reasons, e.g., a lack of confidence or stamina. Can a person please a partner without pleasing said partner in the euphemistic sense? Not Sexual, Not Asexual It should come as no shock to someone who reads my column every week – or any other advice column – that there are lots of people out there who want to be in relationships but don’t particularly want to have sex. We don’t usually hear directly from these “minimally sexual” types. Instead, we hear from their maximally unhappy partners, i.e., the “normally sexual persons” who find themselves unhappily married to and/or otherwise stuck
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with minimally sexual persons. With all the minimally sexuals out there making normally sexuals miserable, NSNA, it should be obvious to all regular readers that there’s not exactly a shortage of people who aren’t interested in sex. That being the case, why would you even contemplate inflicting yourself on a normally sexual person? Why not go find another minimally sexual person? You’ll be doing your minimally sexual self a favour, you’ll be doing your future minimally sexual partner a favour and you’ll be doing all normally sexual persons everywhere a favour by removing two minimals – you and your future partner – from the dating pool. Unless you’re more interested in sex than you let on, NSNA, and you find the idea of a normally sexual partner appealing because a normal might be able to help you build your confidence and learn to enjoy sex. I certainly hope you’re not another asexual/minimally sexual person who wants a normally sexual partner because you take a perverse pleasure in depriving someone else of sex, constantly rejecting that person’s advances and ultimately destroying their confidence.
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to your campus – the Savage Love Live event/ shoot is being rescheduled and may take place this week – and when I return, I’d really like to meet the person responsible for some graffiti I spotted in the men’s room at the Cornerstone: “Don’t Raw Dog a Random.” That has to be the most effective peer-topeer safer-sex message I’ve ever read while taking a piss in Maryland. It did take me a second to work out exactly what it meant, as I’m old, so here’s a quick translation for other olds: “Don’t raw dog a random” means “For heaven’s sake, don’t engage in unprotected vaginal intercourse – don’t have sex without a condom – with a woman you’ve only just met, particularly if you met her in this drinking establishment. Bro.” It’s not a fail-safe strategy for avoiding sexually transmitted infections – people can get very specific STIs from completely non-random sex partners – but the number of STIs could be cut dramatically if all male college students everywhere refrained from rawdogging those lovely lady randoms and vice versa. (I realize that “random” is not gendered… but if you saw this bar, you would know that an exclusively heterosexual clientele can be safely assumed. A straight boy wrote that message, and he was addressing other straight boys, and “random” refers to female pickups, not male pickups.) I want to add that I was particularly impressed by the use of the word “random” in place of, say, “bitch,” “slut,” “whore” or any of the other sexist/hostile/demeaning terms that college-town-bathroom-stall-graffitiing types typically use in place of “woman,” “female” or “young lady coed.” Well done, DIY safe-sex educator!
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when I was starting to talk honestly with my friends about my sexuality, I met a girl with whom I got along great. Fairly quickly, we both realized that she wanted the relationship to go further – she says this was the first time she had ever been attracted to another girl. I was not at all attracted to her, so I said something about being too unstable myself in the coming-out process to date someone who’s also just coming out. It worked, she dropped it and we have since become extremely close friends. She began identifying openly as bi, and identifies me as the reason. Here’s the problem: Yesterday, out of the blue, she told me that she still really likes me
and thinks we should be together. Dan, this girl is really important to me, but I am still not at all physically attracted to her. Am I a totally superficial a-hole? What can I tell her that won’t ruin this friendship? How can I make it clear that I don’t feel the same way without giving the actual reason? Can’t We Just Be Friends “I’m too unstable in the coming-out process to date someone who’s also just coming out,” is a baby-dyke variation on “I’m just not ready for a relationship right now.” Unfortunately, CWJBF, not everyone on the receiving end of that white lie is smart enough to realize that their white liar actually means “I’m not interested in being in a relationship with you and I never will be.” This poor girl waited until you were further along in the coming-out process to ask you out again because she was foolish enough to believe you when you blamed bad timing. Now you’re going to have to tell her the truth – yes, you’re going to have to give her the actual reason – and the hurt is going to be worse when she realizes what a fool she was to wait. Apologize for not being direct when she first asked you out. Tell her you love her as a friend but you’re not attracted to her sexually or romantically and never will be. Levelling with her won’t make you an a-hole, CWJBF, but it could cost you this friendship.
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