1. Yuk it up for TEA
Enviro issues continue to be among our most burning – literally, in BC – and activism is more crucial than ever. Some of our best comics unite for a show benefiting the Toronto Environmental Alliance at the Garrison, 1197 Dundas West, on Thursday (September 3). Look for sets by Ryan Belleville, DJ Hemers and others, hosted by Ali Hassan. 7 pm. $25. 416-596-0660. torontoenvironment.org.
2. Minority
What if current polls hold and no one wins a majority in Election 42? Peter Russell, professor emeritus of political science at U of T, and former MPPs Evelyn Gigantes and Sean Conway discuss the creative constitutional options in a talk sponsored by the Canadian Electoral Alliance and Fair Vote Canada on Thursday, September 10. Anybody but the Conservatives, maybe? Free. 7 pm. Metro Hall, 55 John, room 308/309. electoralalliance.ca.
3. Dance Of The Maize God
The documentary on the esoteric world of the Maya and their art screens at the Gardiner Museum Tuesday (September 8), followed by a panel discussion with the film’s director, David LeBrun, and archaeologists Helen Haines and Gyles Iannone on the massive looting of Mayan artifacts that continues today. 6 pm. $15. 111 Queen’s Park. gardinermuseum.on.ca.
