Movies
The Guantanamo Trap Thomas Selim Wallner’s documentary examines the U.S. detention camp from various angles. See interview with Wallner and review.
Love In The Buff Pang Ho Cheung’s charming romantic comedy sheds light on love and relationships in a rapidly changing China. See review.
Stage
The Wooster Group’s Version Of Tennessee Williams’ Vieux Carré The legendary experimental New York theatre troupe presents a challenging, layered take on Williams’s lesser known later work. At the Fleck Dance Theatre. See review.
Raising The Roof’s April Fools’ Comedy Cabaret This fundraiser to reduce youth homelessness features some of the country’s best comics, like Ron James, Adam Growe, Mark Little and host Debra DiGiovanni. At the Second City on Sunday night. See interview with Little.
Community
Earth Hour Wherever you are Saturday night, get ready to go electricity-free from 8:30 to 9:30 tonight to demonstrate your commitment to using less of the earth’s scarce resources. Bring a candle and join the World Wildlife Fund sing-along from 7:40 to 9 pm in the Distillery District, 55 Mill (free.) Or head to Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth at 8 pm for music and a talk by new MP Craig Scott (pwyc). If you want to hang with the trees, there’s a candlelit walk through High Park at 8 pm (free). Meet at Grenadier Restaurant.
Rally Against Dirty Robocalls Now that the Council of Canadians has launched legal challenges of election results in seven ridiings – one contest was won by the Tories by a mere 18 votes – newelectionnow.ca is calling for some street action. join a march to press for a full criminal investigation. 2:30 pm. Free. Old City Hall. See listing.
Philippine Human Rights Human Rights Watch is warning that the Philippines, despite its democratic sheen, is plagued with out of control para-militaries and forced disappearances. And to bring the issue home, Canadian mining firms are very active in the country and have been accused of unethical behavior. Come and hear former political detainees Merry Mia-Clamor and Angelina Bisuña Ipong, and bishop Reul Marigza talk about the fight for free expression. 3 pm. Free. OISE, rm 5-250. See listing.
Music
Crystal Castles The Toronto electro punks leave the synths at home and DJ Saturday night at the DC Music Theatre. See listing.
HotNuts The West end queer dance party moves to its new larger home Saturday night at the Garrison. See listing.
Gotye The quirky Belgian/Australian pop performer plays Kool Haus Saturday. See listing.
Art
Margaux Williamson and Tomboyfriend AGO artist-in-residence Williamson, who does painting, writes about film and makes video and installation work, premieres her music video tonight for agit-prop conceptual art rock band Tomboyfriend – with Ryan Kamstra, Marlena Zuber and Sholem Krishtalka. See listing.
Yael Bartana, Tasman Richardson
Last chance to catch these excellent shows at the AGO (Israeli artist Bartana’s profoundly moving film trilogy, …And Europe Will Be Stunned, imaginary propaganda for a movement of Jewish return to contemporary Poland) and MOCCA (Necropolis, Richardson’s pitch-black, labyrinthine video installation with abstract and media images about life and death).
