Movies
Higher Ground Up In The Air’s Vera Farmiga directs and acts in this nuanced film about a family’s experience in a religious commune, playing exclusively at the Cumberland. See review.
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame Andy Lau plays a sort of Asian version of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes in the brilliant director Tsui Hark’s hybrid picture. See review.
Stage
From Thine Eyes Michael Greyeyes’s dance/theatre piece continues its run at the Enwave Theatre until Saturday. See interview with dancer/actor Sean Ling.
Bryan Hatt The terrific stand-up headlines a weekend of sets at Yuk Yuk’s Downtown. See listing.
Community
Land of Destiny This mesmerizing doc by Brett Story, a Canadian Environmental Award winner, examines class, culture and cancer in the petrochemical town of Sarnia, an industrial locale out of sync with the post-industrial economy. OCAP hosts the showing and there will be discussion afterwards. 6:30 – 9:30 pm. $5-$10. Cinecycle. See listing.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: War Resisters in North America This two-day conference looks at war and peace from the viewpoint of those fighting militarism. Tonight’s panel features resisters, Frank Showler (WW2), Lee Zaslofsky (Vietnam War), Carl Mirra (Desert Storm), Jamine Aponte (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and others. 7 pm Sep 24, 9 am-5 pm. $2-$10 or pwyc. Steelworkers Hall. 25 Cecil, 7:00pm. See listing.
Music
Laura Marling The Brit Award-winning (and two-time Mercury Prize nominee) singer-songwriter showcases her new disc A Creature I Don’t Know tonight at the Great Hall. See listing.
Marnie Stern She’s one of the best guitar shredders (yes, squealing, tapping and all) in indie rock, and plays Wrongbar tonight. See listing.
