Movies
The Book Revue: Persepolis The Revue Cinema presents their monthly series about books turned into movies, in this case Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s adaptation of Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up in Iran. See listing.
Stage
The Second City’s Improv All-Stars Drawing on their great alumni, the Second City presents a new weekly night of improv comedy. Bound to be lots of surprises. See listing.
Music
Girls The moping San Francisco pop geniuses are back with a great second album, and hit Mod Club tonight. See listing.
The Horrors The Essex five-piece are sounding more shoegazer than garage rock these days, which isn’t a bad look for them. They hit Lee’s Palace tonight. See listing.
Community
Core Service Review Day two of the city council meeting devoted to budget chopping unfolds, as progressive councillors try to convince the mushy middle to vote against city-wrecking service cuts. Come watch this critical debate. At 7 am, the Toronto Stop the Cuts Network serves breakfast in Nathan Philips Square and rallies. Council starts at 9:30am. Free. City Hall, Queen and Bay.
Art
Nuit Talk: The Protest Panel This year’s Nuit Blanche curators, Candice Hopkins, Shirley Madill and Nicholas Brown, introduce a panel of artists participating in the event – including Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, Sharlene Bamboat, Camilo Ontiveros and others – who discuss contemporary art as a form of protest and the role of politically engaged art. At the Drake. See listing.
