Books
Robert Rotenberg/SJ Watson Two thriller writers discuss their work with Andrew Pyper at the Brigantine Room. Rotenberg’s latest release, The Guilty Plea, is not that strong but always entertaining Pyper knows how to get a discussion going. See listing. For a review of The Guilty Plea, see here.
Music
Ron Hawkins & the Do Good Good Assassins The Toronto beloved roots rocker plays the Drake Hotel tonight. See listing.
Movies
Beautiful Boy Maria Bello and Michael Sheen star in Shawn Ku’s drama about parents who learn their son has gon on a shooting spree at his school. See review and interview with Bello.
Stage
Spirits Open Mic Gavin Crawford, Simon King, host Jo-Anna Downey and others perform in the weekly open mic comedy show at Spirits. See listing.
Queer Comedy Collective Darryl Dinn, Susan Fischer, Lindy Zucker and others perform at Bread & Circus through Friday. See listing.
Art
Suzy Lake A catalogue launch for the influential artist’s Political Poetics exhibit (closing Jun 25) includes a panel on the aesthetics, politics and significance of her work with curators Matthew Brower and Carla Garnet, AGO assistant curator of photography Sophie Hackett and art theorist Dot Tuer. At U of T Art Centre. See listing.
Community
Reporting on the Arab Spring Canadian Journalists for Free Expression host a panel on the challenges of covering the uprising in the Middle East and north Africa featuring CBC’s Lynn Burgess and Heba Aly, the Globe’s Sonia Vermer and more. Anna Maria Tremonti hosts. 8 pm. Free. Massey College, 4 Devonshire. register at cjfespring.eventbrite.com>
Rally for Posties Canada Post locked out CUPW members and now the union says the company colluded with the Tories to ram through back-to-work legislation. The Labour Council and the union are calling for a support rally this morning at Canada Post’s legal office at 1 Dundas W. 9am. Free. Yonge and Dundas. www.labourcouncil.ca
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