Movies
Take Shelter The intense actor Michael Shannon got an Oscar nomination for Revolutionary Road, and he could do the same in his terrifying lead performance in Jeff Nichols’s psychological thriller about a man who thinks he’s losing his mind or that the apocalypse is happening. See interview with Shannon and review.
Revenge Of The Electric Car Chris Paine helms a sequel to his 2006 documentary about ecologically responsible autos. See review.
Stage
The Ugly One It’s the final weekend for Theatre Smash’s riveting production of Marius von Mayenburg’s satire about superficial beauty. At the Tarragon Extra Space until October 16. See review.
Stria Marie-Josée Chartier presents a solo dance work inspired by the American badlands. Only on tonight and tomorrow at the Enwave. See listing.
Music
Waka Flocka Flame Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame makes his Toronto debut tonight at the Guvernment. See listing.
Zola Jesus The operatic goth-pop performer showcases her new album tonight at Mod Club. See listing.
Yukon Blonde The BC indie rockers just dropped a new EP, and play Lee’s Palace tonight. See listing.
Community
Non-Violence Conference This important two-day conference, obviously planned before Occupy Toronto set its demo for October 15, will now include a how-to for non-violent action in the financial district, as well. The meet features James Loney, Lyn Adamson, Alex Speers-Roesch and many others. Tonight’s keynote is by Ramin Jahanbegloo, a U of T Centre of Ethics prof, who was placed in solitary confinement for four months in Tehran and charged with preparing a velvet revolution in that country. 7 pm. Free. Saturday Oct 15, 10 am-6 pm. $25/$20. OISE. See listing.
Art
The Tsars’ Cabinet: The Luxury And Romance Of The Romanovs Take advantage of half-price admission Fridays from 4 to 9 pm to check out the Gardiner Museum’s just-opened show of opulent Russian porcelain and other decorative art objects from U.S. collections, including metalwork by Carl Fabergé. See listing.
