Movies
Last Days Here Don Argott and Demian Fenton’s documentary about Bobby Liebling, lead singer of the cult band Pentagram, screens tonight as part of the CMW Film Festival. See review.
Stage
Scott Thompson The very clever member of the Kids In The Hall begins a three-day run of headlining comedy sets at the Flying Beaver Pubaret. See listing.
Varenka, Varenka! This dance adaptation of the Dostoyevsky novel Poor Folk continues at the Citadel until March 31. See listing.
Music
Reggie Watts The unique improviser straddles comedy and music, and puts on an innovative (and hilarious) live show. See listing. Read an interview, and watch a live video here.
Shad vs CMW Canadian rapper Shad has curated an eclectic CMW showcase of hip-hop and left-field electronic music tonight at the Garrison. See listing.
John K Samson & the Provincial Band The Weakerthans frontman showcases his solo material tonight at the Great Hall as part of CMW. Read an interview here. See listing.
Cold Specks There’s some big buzz building behind this young “doom soul” singer from Etobicoke, who’s now based in the UK. She plays a CMW showcase tonight at the Music Gallery. Read an interview here. See listing.
Community
World Water Day Every year, groups celebrate the planet’s water systems and the need to protect them, and every year things get a little worse. Get the low-down with a screening of Water on the Table (featuring water warrior Maude Barlow) and discussion with filmmaker Liz Marshall and Council of Canadians’ Mark Calzavara. Also on offer is the Story of Stuff’s doc, The Story of Bottled Water. 7 pm. Free. Ralph Thornton Community Centre See listing.
Accidental Pilgrims in Palestine Olive oil has not only a food value in Palestine, but a deep culture meaning besides. Olive trees are symbols of survival and rootedness, but with the occupation and Israel’s takeover of Palestinian land, they are under constant threat. Trent U anthropologist Anne Menely shares her experience as an international olive picking volunteer. 7 pm. $5. Beit Zatoun. See listing.
Art
Monitor 8 SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre) screens a program of new South Asians short films and videos tonight, including Echoed Moments In Time by Bangladeshi artist Promotesh Das Pulak, In_Transience by India’s Ekta Mittal and Yashaswini Raghunandan, and Jan Villa by India’s Natasha Mendonca. At Innis Town Hall. See listing.
