Movies
Monsieur Hire TIFF Cinematheque screens Patrice Leconte’s 1989 psychological thriller, as part of its mid-career retrospective of the French actor Sandrine Bonnaire. See article.
The Arbor Don’t miss this intriguing experiment doc about the late UK playwright Andrea Dunbar, getting an exclusive run at the Royal this week. See interview with its director Clio Barnard.
Stage
Stand-Up(stairs) The Black Swan hosts a night of pay-what-you-can comedy featuring Andre Arruda, Nikki Payne, host Todd van Allen and others. See listing.
Community
George Galloway Former British MP and Palestine solidarity activist – once barred from Canada by Tory Jason Kenney – lectures, with his usual fiery style, on revolution in the Arab world. $10 and up. Trinity-St Paul’s Centre. See listing.
Struggle for Democracy in the Arab World Panel features U of T political scientist Ramin Jahanbegloo, who, in 2006, was arrested in Tehran, charged with fomenting the velvet revolution, and placed in solitary confinement for four months. Also speaking is Jeremy Kinsman, who served as Canada’s ambassador or high commissioner to 15 countries. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Ryerson. See listing.
Art
The Prisoners Exhibition Photographer Brett Gundlock, who was arrested during the G20 while on assignment for the National Post, took these portraits of other arrestees outside their first court appearances. Each person contributes a two-sentence description of what he or she went through during last summer’s protest. At Communication Gallery. See listing.
