Movies
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop Rodman Flender’s account about Team Coco’s live tour is one of the most entertaining documentaries of the year. It screens tonight at various Cineplex theatres across the country then opens in Toronto tomorrow. See interview with Flender and review.
Mean Girls Remember when Lindsay Lohan was a promising young film actor and not a trainwreck? Yeah, neither do we. But you can jog your memory by taking in a screening of the Mark Waters comedy at the Toronto Underground Cinema. See listing.
Stage
Hugh Jackman In Concert Yes, Wolverine is a pretty fantastic singer and dancer as he proves in his solo show, with two backup singers and an 18-piece orchestra. Now at the Princess of Wales. Read an interview with Jackman and see a review.
War Of The Clowns One of the most anticipated Fringe shows continues today at the Miles Nadal JCC. See interview with director Mark Brownell.
Music
The Black Keys With the White Stripes no longer an active band, that leaves the Black Keys as the biggest garage-blues duo in the world at the moment, and they hit the Molson Amphitheatre tonight. See listing.
Community
Committment to Community: Save services With the mayor ready to balance the budget not by increasing taxes but by chopping services, Commitment to Community is organizing ward by ward. Come learn how to lobby councillors and educate residents on the threat to the fabric of our city. 7-9 pm. Free. 519 Church Community Centre. See listing.
Art
Fuse launch The politically oriented art magazine celebrates its summer issue, Performing Politics, in which it revisits thinkers and artists who contributed to the publication over the past 35 years. At Feminist Art Gallery (FAG), where you can also see Alison SM Kobayashi’s video installation ASMK+FAG. See listing.
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