Movies
Winnie The Pooh Sure, kids will love it, but adults won’t be disappointed by this faithful and delightful adaptation of the A.A. Milne stories. See review.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Join the millions of people who will be checking out the finale to the screen adaptations of the J.K. Rowling adventure series. See review and Q&A with the film’s Matthew Lewis.
And, there’s a lot more to watch this weekend if you’re not interested in a blockbuster.
Stage
Billy Bishop Goes To War Eric Peterson and John Gray perform their musical about the Canadian WWI hero, a superb production of the classics of Canadian theatre. At Soulpepper on Saturday. See mini review.
Ron Sparks Celebrity Roasts: Dan Redican Sparks, the Frantics, Paul Bates and others roast the fabulous comic Dan Redican. Sunday at the Drake. See listing.
Neil Hamburger The alt.comic plays again tonight at the Comedy Bar. See listing.
Music
Weird Al Yankovic Parody rock king Weird Al Yankovic plays a matinee and an evening show Saturday at Massey Hall. See listing.
The Bon Local garage rockers the Bon get rowdy Saturday night at the Bovine. See listing.
Art
Andrew Harwood and Keith Cole Recently relocated to Winnipeg, Harwood shows a video/installation inspired by a fictional 70s gay interior decorator. A work called Mushroom Pyramid is a tribute to Will Munro. Former mayoral candidate/artists Cole’s Three Bad Words explores aspects of the Russell Williams case. At Paul Petro. See listing.
Kathleen Munn Curator Georgiana Uhlyarik and painter David Urban lead a tour of The Passion Of Kathleen Munn on Sunday, an exhibition of paintings by the rediscovered artist, who exhibited with the Group of Seven and was one of the first Canadian abstractionists. Munn gave up painting in 1939 and lived in obscurity in Toronto until her death in 1974. At the AGO. See listing.
Community
Central Neighbourhood House Zack Werner hosts the 100 years of neighbours celebrations at Allen Gardens. See listing.
Mad Pride Bed Push Psychiatric survivors and allies parade with a bed in the lead (symbolizing the safe place beyond forced treatment), the highlight of the week-long Mad Pride fest. Dress for madness, and join in. Speakers include NDP MPP Cherie Di Novo. 12:30. Free. Queen and Shaw. See listing.
Parkdale Stop the Cuts Meeting A coalition, the Toronto Stop the Cuts Network, composed of No One is Illegal and other very grassroots groups, hosts a meeting and canvass of the Parkdale neighborhood as part of an organizing effort against the Ford service cuts. The group is doing similar campaigning in Downtown East, Jane and Finch, Scarborough, Riverdale and Leslieville and Davenport-Perth. 11am – 4 p.m. outreach, 4:30 meeting. Free. Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre, 220 Cowan. See listing.
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