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Daily Tipsheet: Wednesday, March 21

Music

CMW kicks off Canadian Music Week kicks off tonight, and if you’re a fan of 90s Canadian alt rock, you’ll want to catch the reformed Treble Charger tonight at the Phoenix. See listing.

Movies

Under African Skies This documentary about the making of Paul Simon’s classic disc Graceland helps kick off Canadian Music Week’s Film Festival. At the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See listing.

Stage

The Seagull The National Ballet of Canada brings back its acclaimed production of John Neumeier’s full length ballet based on the Chekhov play. Until March 25 at the Four Seasons Centre. See listing.

Community

J.S. Woodsworth Awards Celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at this evening hosted by a group honoring the famous founder of the CCF, precursor to the NDP. MP Olivia Chow is the guest speaker and Pan Man Pat McNeilly provides music. Plus there will be a special recognition of the contributions of Jack Layton. 6:30. Free. St. Lawrence Lounge, Macdonald Block. See listing.

Art

Three Mexican Photographers Don’t miss this excellent show that brings together black-and-white work from the 60s: large prints by Antonio Caballero were originally shot for fotonovella comic strips photojournalist Enrique Metinides’s small images of bus and car accidents include mobs of unabashed gawkers Graciela Iturbide’s art photographs document women and landscapes. It’s like a real-life Mexican version of Stan Douglas’s conceptual project that recently closed at the Power Plant. Closes Saturday at Nicholas Metivier Gallery. See listing.

Portable Mosques A reception happens tonight for the Textile Museum’s show, curated by Natalia Nekrassova, of prayer rugs in the museums’s collection from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran and Turkey. See listing.

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