Community
The Global Poverty Project Multi-media presentation, 1.4 Billion Reasons, explains the facts of extreme poverty and how by making simple changes, everyone can be part of the solution. 7:30-9 pm. Free. Centre for Social Innovation. See listing.
No TTC Fares on Smog and Heat Alert Days While the City of Toronto opens cooling centres across the city on blistering days because the elderly, poor and disabled are at risk, they don’t get free transit to get to them. Organizers are working toward a fare-free transit system for all, while reducing smog and environmental damage. Rally and march. Noon-1 pm. Free. Meet at Yonge-Dundas march to Nathan Phillips Square. See listing.
Movies
The Wizard Of Oz TIFF and the Toronto Entertainment District present a free outdoor screening of the classic 1939 musical at Metro Hall’s David Pecaut Square. See listing.
Stage
The Toronto Fringe Festival The 143-show festival kicks off today at various locales and runs to July 17. See list of artists to watch. And, go to nowtoronto.com/fringe on your phone to see NOW’s speedy mobile Fringe guide.
Music
Makeout Videotape Vancouver-to-Montreal transplants Makeout Videotape have been enjoying some buzz for their noisy lo-fi pop sound lately, and we’ve got a good feeling their next album will be a big leap forward for them. You can catch them tonight at the Port for only $5, alongside a bunch of other good weirdo-pop bands. See listing.
Art
ROM’s new galleries Permanent galleries exhibiting both new and familiar treasures from the museum’s Etruscan, Roman, Byzantine and African collections have just reopened at the ROM. Roman/Etruscan artifacts include sculpture, ceramics, mosaics, coins, jewellery and militaria, while the Byzantine section has frescoes, jewellery, glass and a limestone ciborium, or altar canopy. One gallery focuses on the Roman Near East. The African gallery highlights recent archaeological discoveries from the ancient Nubian empire of Kush (in modern-day Sudan). See listing.
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