Movies
21 Jump Street It was the weekend’s box office hit, and everyone’s talking about this adaptation of the cheesy late 80s TV series, starring Jonah Hill (we knew he was funny) and Channing Tatum (we didn’t before but do now). See review.
Tomboy The Trans Film Screening Series presents a single screening of Céline Sciamma’s film at the William Doo Auditorium. See our original review and current listing.
Stage
The Calm Before… Malgorzata Nowacka’s new high-energy dance piece debuts tonight at the Enwave Theatre and runs until March 25. See interview with the choreographer.
Toronto Secrets Aurora Browne, Chris Besler and other improvisers get laughs based on audience secrets. Comedy Bar. See listing.
Community
War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death This film, which has Sean Penn narrating, is being screened as part of a funder for the important work of the War Resisters Support Campaign. The group has spend eight years defending the rights of Iraq war resisters. The evening includes a dinner and a campaign update. 6 pm. $20 suggested donation. Steelworkers Hall. See listing.
Help Elect Craig Scott If you have some spare time today, lend a hand to the Toronto Danforth NDP and pull out the by-election vote for smart human rights lawyer, Craig Scott, in Jack Layton’s home riding. Goes without saying that if you’re a riding member, don’t forget to cast your ballot.
Music
Grimes The Montreal experimental pop artist is a very hot commodity these days, and plays the Horseshoe tonight. See listing.
Art
Perpetual Motion The Textile Museum’s timely new show, subtitled Material Re-use In The Spirit Of Thrift, Utility And Beauty, focuses on how people across many cultures make the most of precious bits of cloth in quilts, hooked rugs and more. See listing.