Music
Nadastrom Curious about that new dance sound moombahton? Then you should be checking out originators Nadastrom Saturday night at Wrongbar, as part of the ongoing Slowed party. See listing.
Great Lake Swimmers The Toronto folk rockers celebrate the release of their most recent album New Wild Everywhere, Saturday night at the Music Hall. See listing.
Movies
In The Family Senior Film Writer Norman Wilner calls this drama about a man trying to gain custody of his late partner’s son a masterpiece. See review and interview with actor/writer/first time director Patrick Wang.
Last Call At The Oasis Jessica Yu’s important documentary about the fresh water crisis continues to screen this weekend at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. See mini review.
Stage
Bring It On: The Musical The clever, funny and energetically choreographed musical about competing cheerleading squads closes this Sunday at the Ed Mirvish Theatre before it continues on its tour and a Broadway run. See mini review.
InspiraTO Festival The festival of 10-minute plays continues all weekend at the Alumnae Thatre. See listing.
Community
Rally at Conservative MP Office The Tory Omnibus Budget Bill, with its easing of enviro controls, cuts to old age security and much more threatens to reshape the country. Join Leadnow.ca on Saturday, June 2, and demonstrate against legislation that will put a black mark on democracy, at the office of Eglinton-Lawrence MP Joe Oliver. 12 noon. 511 Lawrence. leadnow.ca
Bells on Bloor Join this joyous ride to push for a cycling lane on this central drag, Saturday, June 2. The ride hooks up with two others for a Cycle and Sole rally at Queens Park to push for walker- and cycling-friendly streets. Bells on Bloor meets at High Park at 1:30. Bells on Danforth pushes off at East Lynn Park at the same time as does Bells on Yonge at Yonge and Lawrence. Free. See listing.
NATO and the G8 These orgs sure have been problematic. This Science for Peace Geopolitics Teach-in, Saturday, June 2, examines the two alliances through the prism of militarism, the democratic deficit and climate change. Participants include Robert Latham, director of the Centre for International and Security Studies at York U., Todd Gordon, author of the forthcoming Imperialist Canada and York poli sci prof, Niloofar Golkar of the Iranian Human Rights Society and more. 11 am to 5 pm. Free. OISE. See listing.
Art
RAW Riverdale Art Walk Much-needed rain may be coming down, but don’t let that keep you away from the Artists’ Network’s annual weekend art show in Jimmie Simpson Park, with booths for 125 artists, and at the Hangman Gallery. Also happening today, Sounds Like The Riverside features concerts and food and fashion events around the Queen East neighbourhood. See listing.
Docents Gone Wild: Evelyn Reese Today’s instalment of the Gladstone’s biweekly send-up of the stuffy art tour features exec secretary/good-time gal/divorcee Reese, who’s appeared at the Fringe and Buddies, among other stages. Admission includes a Mimosa. See listing.
James Richards and Steve Reinke talk
London, UK-based Richards, who brings a queer sensibility to video made with appropriated media footage (CineCycle presents a screening of his work on Sat, Jun 2), and Chicago-based video artist Reinke discuss their practice and collaboration. At the Power Plant. See listing.
