Movies
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia Don’t expect much action in Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s legal procedural. But it’s contemplative and requires lots of attention. See review.
Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie Geeky cult stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim attracted a lot of talent – Will Forte, John C. Reilly, among others – for this low-budget comedy. See review and interview with the actor/directors.
Stage
Fragments – Volume 1 The marvellous Quebec choreographer Sylvain Emard brings the first part of his new show to town for a single performance. Saturday at the Enwave. See listing.
Absolute Comedy Jason Blanchard, Andrew Ivimey and host Todd Van Allen continue to get laughs all weekend at the uptown club. Two shows on Saturday and one on Sunday. See listing.
Dark Matters Choreographer Crystal Pite’s dramatic and philosophical investigation into fate and free will wraps up its brief run at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Two shows on Saturday. See review.
Music
Trust The up-and-coming Toronto synth pop band celebrate the release of the debut album TRST Saturday at Wrongbar. See listing.
Tonstartssbandht The eclectic experimental rock duo returns to Toronto for a show at Polyhaus Saturday night. See listing.
Art
Half The Sky: Female Asian Artists Burmese artist Nann Nann answers questions about working as a visionary abstract painter in a traditional, male-dominated society as part of this International Women’s Day show put on by the East Gallery at Art Square Gallery. The four other artists in the show are from Vietnam and Cambodia. See listing.
All Hands On The Archive A multi-venue celebration of queer Toronto – including the Art Gallery of York U’s Will Munro retrospective and the Feminist Art Gallery’s collaboration with UK feminist cinema archive Cinenova – culminates in this closing party with a performance by Sharlene Bamboat and special screenings. At the Gladstone Hotel. See listing.
Community
International Women’s Day March It’s an old tradition now and always well attended, this annual show of respect for womens’ issues. The fest starts with an 11 am rally at OISE and features a live speech via Skype from an Egyptian woman activist. Much discussion will also focus on austerity moves by the city and the province’s Drummond report. At 1 pm, participants march to City Hall and then on to the Ryerson Students’ Centre, 55 Gould, at 2 pm for the fair. Free. iwdtoronto.ca.
No Attack on Iran With Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visiting Canada seeking support for an attack on Iran, boosters of diplomacy and conflict resolution head to the U.S. Consulate to say a war like this would destabilize the entire region, strengthen Iranian repression, and impose suffering on civilians. 2 pm on Sunday. 360 University. Free. nowar.ca
