Stage
Alt.Comedy Lounge Pretty great line-up at the Alt tonight, including the irrepressible Sean Cullen, Stephanie Tolev and Aaron Berg the MC is Mark DeBonis. Guaranteed lots of laughs. See listing.
New Voices 2011 Check out the work of student playwrights at Ryerson Theatre School, people whose work you may one day be applauding on stages around Toronto. See listing.
Movies
Cosmonaut Director-to-watch Susanna Nicchiarelli’s film about a teen (Marianna Raschilla) coming of age in 1960s Italy continues its run at the Royal. See review.
Community
Heritage Trees: Preserving our Roots Help safeguard our urban forest – attend the Toronto Green Community workshop on identifying the cultural and historical significance of local trees. 6:30-8:30 pm. $10 sliding scale. North Toronto Memorial Community Centre. See listing.
Indian residential schools Reverend Kevin Annett, the United Church minister who blew the whistle on Canada’s residential schools horror, talks about his book Unrepentant: Disrobing the Emperor. 5-8 pm. Free. Ryerson Oakham House, 63 Gould. See listing.
Music
The Residents The pioneering multi-media avant-garde collective bring their bizarre live show to the Opera House tonight. See listing.
Art
Betty Woodman The octogenarian U.S. artist shows Matisse-esque combos of vases and paintings that use ceramics as both 2- and 3-D elements, plus porcelain cups and containers designed for the Sèvres factory that pay homage to heroes of Western cultural history. At the Gardiner Museum. See listing.
