Movies
Paris Je T’Aime NOW’s Norman Wilner introduces a free outdoor screening at Harbourfront Centre of the acclaimed anthology film set in various neighbourhoods of the City of Light. See original review and current listing.
Stage
Blue Man Group The blue-faced multimedia troupe returns to town in a new show in a very limited run. At the Princess of Wales. See listing.
Marat/Sade Peter Weiss’s play about the Marquis de Sade gets a staging at the Alumnae Theatre. See listing.
Community
Core Services Review Don’t get overwhelmed by all those KPMG reports issued last week surveying possible cuts to city services – attend committee meetings slated to discuss the contents. Today’s is Economic Development where progressives Shelley Carroll, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher and Mary Fragedakis are members. Lend them some moral support. 9:30 am. Free. City Hall. toronto.ca
Sustainable Living: The Home, The City and the Planet This meeting explores the practical side of living within the limits of the earth featuring Mat Redsell who has an off- the- grid home, Reg Matson, expert in the Resilient City project and Mike Nickerson, author of Life, Money and Illusion: Living on Earth As if We Want to Stay. 7 pm. Free. OISE. 252 Bloor W. See listing.
Music
Twin Sister Their debut album hasn’t dropped yet, but there’s already a lot of buzz about dream pop band Twin Sister, who play the El Mocambo tonight. See listing.
Eleanor Friedberger Fiery Furnaces co-founder Eleanor Friedberger has just released a great folk rock solo album, which she’ll be showcasing tonight at the Horseshoe. See listing.
Art
Jenny Baboolal Photographer Baboolal’s Children’s Masquerade documents the Children’s Carnival held every year in Trinidad and Tobago, a rite of passage for young people and an introduction to the island’s rich mas culture. A Toronto Caribbean Carnival event at City Hall Rotunda. See listing.
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