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Daily Tipsheet: Wednesday, February 22

Community

Make Truck Side Guards Mandatory Friends and family members of people lost to cycling and pedestrian collisions are holding a town hall to urge the feds to make truck side guards mandatory. New Democrat MP Olivia Chow, who has undertaken legislative efforts in this cause speaks along with other pedestrian and cycling advocates. 7 pm. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham Street. beitzatoun.org

It’s Time to Talk: How Local We Grow Councillor Joe Mihevc hosts this forum on the food system, corporate eats and the power of local, with NOW writer Wayne Roberts and food policy expert, Lauren Baker. 7 pm. Free. Artscape Wychwood Barns. See listing.

Books

Nathan Englander The American author reads from the brilliant stories in What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank at Harbourfront’s Brigantine Room. See listing. See here for a review of Englander’s book.

Movies

The Artist Is Present A documentary on provocative visual artist Marina Abramovic opens the Canadian Art Reel Artists Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Abramovic and director Matthew Akers will be in attendance. See listing. See a review of the film here.

Music

Emilie Autumn The glam rock classical violinist brings her over-the-top theatrical live show to the Opera House tonight. See listing.

Art

Michel de Broin The Montreal sculptor known for reconfiguring street furniture and other large objects (he did the pedal-powered Shared Propulsion Car that tangled with police on T.O. streets, Overflow at the 09 Nuit Blanche, which turned a building in Liberty Village into a fountain, and smash-hit monster disco ball La Maîtresse De La Tour Eiffel at Nuit Blanche Paris) exhibits new sculptures, drawings and photographs. At Jessica Bradley Art + Projects. See listing.

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