Movies
The Hunger Games This adaptation of the first novel in Suzanne Collins’s YA trilogy earned $155 million on the weekend, making it the third best opening ever. If you missed it check it out today, when theatres will probably have a few more empty seats. See review and interview with co-star Liam Hemsworth.
Bitter Seeds TorontotheBetter.net presents Micha X Peled’s documentary about Indian farmers and their fight battle against GMOs (genetically modified organisms). At OISE. See listing.
Stage
Live Wrong And Prosper The Second City premieres their latest revue of sketches, songs and improv, directed by Chris Earle, who helmed Something Wicked Awesome This Way Comes, one of the company’s best ever shows. Opens tonight for a limited run. See interview with writer/actor Alastair Forbes.
SIA Matthew MacKenzie’s play about young people caught up in a civil war in West Africa opens tonight at the Factory Studio. See interview with MacKenzie.
Music
Andrew W.K. The party loving hard rocker (and club owner, television host, motivational speaker, conceptual artist, etc) celebrates the 10th anniversary of his breakthrough album I Get Wet by performing the whole thing with a full band tonight at the Phoenix. See listing.
Art
Earth Day webinar w/ Iain Baxter& Register for a free real-time online link to Canadian conceptual art pioneer Baxter&, who’ll discuss his art-making process, the relationship of his work to the environment, his thoughts on Earth Day and how to get students involved. A retrospective of his work is on at the AGO. See listing.
