Movies
The Tree Of Life Some people, like the jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, says Terrence Malick’s latest gorgeous saga is a masterpiece others say it’s dull and pretentious. But everyone agrees you should see it on a big screen. So catch it while it’s still around. See review and interview with the film’s breakout star Jessica Chastain.
Stephen Sondheim’s Company An all-star cast that includes Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, Patti LuPone and Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks star in the recent Lincoln Center semi-staged production of Sondheim’s 1970 musical about relationships. See listing.
Stage
LU XUN blossoms Theatre Smith-Gilmour’s new adaptation of stories by Lu Xun, the father of modern Chinese writing, opens tonight at the Isabel Bader as part of the Luminato Festival. See interview with adapter/performer Dean Gilmour.
Celebrating Greta: Mozartiana & Other Dances & In The Room The National Ballet of Canada celebrates principal dancer Greta Hodgkinson’s 20th year with the company with this mixed programme of works by George Ballanchine, Twyla Tharp and Jerome Robbins. Until June 19 at the Four Seasons. See listing.
Community
The Power of Mapping: Getting, Sharing and Using City Data No question, grassroots groups need access to city data so they can engage in solution-making and create new approaches to citizen action. Hear the latest in the movement for an open data policy. 6 pm. Free. Urbanspace Gallery. See listing.
