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Daily Tipsheet: Friday, August 19

Movies

You Are Here Daniel Cockburn’s playful and philosophical gem, a hit at various festivals, opens today at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. NOW’s Norman Wilner interviews the filmmaker after the 7:30 pm screening. See his earlier interviews with Cockburn here (at last year’s TIFF) and here, as well as his review.

Fright Night The 80s cult classic about a vampire gets an update starring Colin Farrell, but former Doctor Who, David Tennant, nearly steals the pic as a Vegas illusionist. See our cover story with Tennant and review.

Stage

Dusk Dances Santee Smith, Jenn Goodwin and other solid choreographers contribute to the annual outdoor showcase of dance in parks. Until Sunday (August 21) at Earlscourt Park. See listing.

Wishful Drinking Carrie Fisher wraps up her solo show about her Hollywood upbringing, early fame and struggle with substance abuse and mental illness. At the Royal Alex until Sunday. See review.

Music

Gary Clark Jr. Austin guitar hotshot Gary Clark Jr. is being hailed by many as the potential “saviour of the blues”, which you can judge for yourself tonight at the Rivoli. See listing.

Lil Wayne Weezy returns to Toronto tonight at the Molson Amphitheatre, and hopefully he won’t play any of those awful songs from his rock record. See listing.

Art

In Memory: Something That Happens After Then, And Before Now In its third summer project on the subject of (re)collection, Labspace Studio re-animates the spooky space of a defunct funeral parlour at Queen and Broadview with video, photography and experimental tech installations and performances by 15 teams of artists in the rooms, closets, hallways and body elevator. A reception runs till 1 am tonight at 717 Queen East. See listing.

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