Movies
Hitchcock Masterclass with Guillermo Del Toro The Pan’s Labyrinth director, currently in town shooting Pacific Rim, presents another in his lectures on Hitch, tonight focusing on his 1959 masterpiece North By Northwest. At the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See listing.
The Dictator Sacha Baron Cohen’s fish-out-of-water comedy about a tyrant who visits the U.S. opens on screens today. See interview with Baron Cohen (as his character, General Aladeen) and his co-stars Ben Kingsley and Jason Mantzoukas.
Stage
Throne Of Games Bad Dog Theatre’s weekly improv show based on the hit TV series Game Of Thrones happens tonight at the Comedy Bar. See listing.
Panamerican Routes/Rutas Panamericanas The multidisciplinary fest of theatre dealing with human rights continues at Theatre Passe Muraille. See listing and interview with artistic director Beatriz Pizano and scenographer Trevor Schwellnus.
Music
Old Man Luedecke The light-hearted Nova Scotia banjo player returns to Hugh’s Room tonight. See listing.
Community
Toronto Environmental Alliance The group invites all-comers to help them reflect on what has happened over the year since the current city council was sworn into office. The aim is to plan how to move beyond defending what exists on the enviro front towards building something better.7 pm. Free. Revival. See listing.
Art
Paint With A Tweet The Canadian Art Foundation, publishers of Canadian Art magazine, and Moslon have commissioned Finnish illustrator Kustaa Saksi to design this mural that incorporates tweets people post at #MOLSONM_ART. Molson donates $1 to the foundation for each tweet. At King west of Church. See listing.