Movies
Norwegian Wood Tran Anh Hung’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s wistful novel about a man’s romantic confusion comes to the screen. See review and interview with director Tran (Oscar-nominated for The Scent Of Green Papaya).
Family Portrait In Black And White Julia Ivanova’s incredible documentary about a Ukrainian woman raising over 20 children – most of them black and abandoned by their mothers because of their race – begins a run at the Royal. Don’t miss it. See review.
Stage
Obeah Opera Nicole Brooks’s opera combines jazz, blues, gospel and Caribbean rhythms to tell the story of black slaves accused of witchcraft in 1692 Salem. It closes this weekend at the 918 Bathurst Centre. See review and interview with Brooks.
Entity Don’t miss U.K. choreographer Wayne McGregor’s full-length piece that explores science and the human body. At the Fleck Dance Theatre until Saturday. See review.
Music
The Walkmen The American indie rockers celebrate their 10th anniversary by performing selections from their entire discography tonight at the Phoenix. See listing.
Community
Generation M: Misogyny in Media and Culture This flick by Thomas Keith explores the consequences of gender stereotypes from video games to music to pop culture and the ways in which media hyper-sexualizes girls and promotes violence among boys. Discussion will follow led by feminist icon, Michele Landsberg, author of Writing the Revolution. 7:30 pm. Free. Centre of Gravity. See listing.
Art
The Artist Project An art fair where booths go directly to artists rather than to galleries, The Artist Project includes tours, an emerging artist competition, Installation Alley for large-scale projects, a front-entrace installation by Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos, projections of artists at work in their studios and more. To Sun (Mar 4) at the Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place. See listing.
