Movies
Hot Docs The documentary fest wraps up this weekend, so don’t miss screenings of docs that just received awards at the fest, like My Thai Bride and Tchoupitoulas (on Saturday), The World Before Her (Saturday and Sunday) and The Boxing Girls Of Kabul (Sunday).
Dressing America: Tales From The Garment Center Part of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, this doc looks at a history of the shmatte district in midtown Manhattan. Screens Sunday. See review.
A Separation Watch a fantastic foreign film at the Cumberland, a venue that screened many of them over the years and is now closing on Sunday. See mini review and times.
Stage
Eddie Della Siepe The slick stand-up comic (who just scored a green card – so see him now) headlines three shows this weekend, two on Saturday and one on Sunday, at Yuk Yuk’s Downtown. See listing.
Crash Pamela Mala Sinha presents her solo show at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, with two performances on Saturday. See review.
The Tennessee Project Various independent theatre companies take on one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, performed at various venues. To May 7. See listing.
Community
Global Marijuana March Scary to think laws around weed are even more repressive than ever, thanks to Tory legal tinkering. This protest aims to decriminalize pot and stop the destructive drug war. Saturday. Noon. Free. E. side of Queens Park north, just south of Charles. See listing.
Jane’s Walk Here’s a weekend-full of getting to know Toronto’s hidden corners and history as this celebration of the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs takes over the city. There are a number of amazing neighbourhood tours so check janeswalk.net for hours and locales. Today and tomorrow. Free. See listing.
Mining Injustice Conference Canadian mines have fanned out across the globe inflicting enviro damage and disturbing local communities. This two-day affair checks out the state of resistance to them, and features a roster of speakers including Salem State U prof, Avi Chomsky, Peruvian activist Ullses Garcia, Attawapiskat First Nation’s Jackie Hookimaw and more. Today and tomorrow. 10am – 5pm. Free. U of T Earth Science Bldg. See listing.
Music
Black Dice The influential noise band just put out their most accessible album yet, but make not mistake: they are still not for the faint-hearted. They play Polyhaus Saturday night. See listing.
Lee Fields The classic soul singer isn’t just a bandwagon jumper – he’s been doing this since it was in fashion the first time around. He plays the Great Hall Saturday night. See listing.
Spiritualized Trippy space rock bands aren’t always known for their live shows, but Spiritualized have always managed to bring way more to their performances than just some strobe lights and smoke machines. They play the Phoenix Saturday. See listing.
M83 The lush dream-pop band return to Sound Academy Sunday night. See listing.
Art
Gender And Exposure In Contemporary Iranian Photography Curator Andrea Fitzpatrick talks with Amirali Ghasemi and Zeinab Salavand, two of the six artists in this Contact show, about their work and contemporary art practice in Iran. At Gallery 44. See listing.
Toronto Comic Arts Festival The final day of the festival includes 300 exhibitors selling their comics, zines and graphic novels at the Toronto Reference Library and a screening of The Art Of Spiegelman, a doc about Maus creator Art Spiegelman (co-presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Fest) at Innis Town Hall. See listing.
