Stage
Swimmer (68) Ker Wells makes a big splash in this homage to the 1968 movie based on the John Cheever story about a man’s odyssey through suburban pools. At the Glen Morris Theatre.See review.
Funny Girls And Dynamic Divas Elvira Kurt hosts a night of comedy and music to benefit Sistering, a women’s agency serving homeless, marginalized and low-income women in Toronto. At the Jane Mallett Theatre. See listing.
Movies
The National Parks Project The Royal Cinema screens both parts of the omnibus series featuring 13 directors and 39 musicians to mark the centenary of Parks Canada. See revie and listing.
Community
Vigil for Kimy Pernia Domico The indigenous activist who disappeared in Colombia ten years ago, was well known to social justice folks in this country. Many of us saw him at the Summit of the Americas protest in Quebec just weeks before he was taken by forces unknown. Now, in commemoration of his work, KAIROS, Amnesty International and others host a candlelight vigil at the Colombian Consul 6:30. Free. Yonge and Dundas. See listing.
Music
Night Of The Forest Urban forest not-for-profit LEAF are holding a 15th anniversary party tonight at Steam Whistle Brewery, with musical guests Gentleman Reg, Poplar Pines and Music in the Barns. See listing.
Art
Transit Kitchen Berlin-based duo Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser, who’ve created projects with recycled materials in Germany, Poland, Britain and after the Vancouver Olympics, set up in Union Station to film their interactive “cooking show” that involves questioning Torontonians about traffic, public transit, cycling and pedestrian movements. See listing.
