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Daily Tipsheet: Thursday, May 26

Movies

The Hangover Part II The sequel to 2009’s big comedy sleeper hits screens today, with the guys going through an adventure this time in Bangkok. See cover interview with actor Zach Galifianakis and review.

The Invisible Eye Julieta Zylberberg delivers a haunting performance as a teacher obsessed with one of her students. Opens today at the TIFF Bell Lightbox for a limited run. See review.

Stage

La La La Human Steps The Montreal-based dance company begins a week-long run of their latest work tonight at the Bluma Appel Theatre. See interview with choreographer Edouard Lock.

Swimmer (68) The talented Ker Wells performs a multimedia show inspired by the 1968 film based on the John Cheever short story. Opens tonight at the Glen Morris Theatre. See listing.

Music

Man Man The Philly weirdo rockers have cleaned up their sound a bit but are still grimy and evil underneath all that. They hit Lee’s Palace tonight. See listing.

Art

Faye Schulman A closing reception for Pictures Of Resistance, a Contact show of Schulman’s World War II photographs of her fellow anti-Nazi Jewish partisans, features talks by the artist and professor Doris Bergen and Ray Wolfe of U of T Holocaust studies. At the Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC. See listing.

Community

Tweeting the Arab Revolution During the tumultuous democratic happenings in the Arab world, observers kept a close eye on Twitter – the only on-the-ground news source much of the time. Come hear veteran CBC foreign correspondent Brian Stewart discuss social media’s role in the uprisings along with digital activists Mona Seif, Sarah Abdurraham and Jill York. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Munk School. See listing.

Rally to End Poverty CUPE and OCAP make an interesting team as they hook up to press the Liberal government for a raise in social assistance rates, restoration of the Special Diet Allowance and an increase in social service funding. March starts at CUPE Ontario’s convention at the Sheraton and proceeds to Queen’s Park. Noon. Free. See listing.

Sustaining Activism Laura Reinsborough from Not Far from the Tree, an intriguing org dedicated to picking produce from city trees that would normally go to waste, speaks on the success of a project that engages hundreds of volunteers. The meeting is hosted by the Catalyst Centre, a non-profit worker co-op. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. OISE Peace Lounge. See listing.

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