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Weekened Tipsheet: Feb 5-6

Film

Back To The 80s Everything old is new again at the TIFF Bell Lightbox’s 80s festival, kicking off this Saturday afternoon with a screening of The Goonies (look for LOTR’s Sean Astin and a bandannaed Josh Brolin!). See story here.

The Time That Remains Elia Suleiman’s fascinating new film, focusing on four points in Palestine’s history, continues this weekend at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. For shits and giggles, check out TIFF head honcho Cameron Bailey’s 2003 cover story on the director and his influences here. Susan G. Cole reviews the new movie here.

Soundtrack For A Revolution Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman’s little-seen doc about music and the American civil rights movement screens Sunday at the Bloor. A nice way to celebrate Black History Month. See our original review here and current listing here.

Stage

Vincent River Philip Ridley’s play about a mother (Kyra Harper) investigating her son’s murder previews this weekend at the Tarragon Extra Space. See interview with Harper here.

Ebony And Ivory Comedy Jam Celebrate Black History Month by laughing at this comedy showdown between black and white comics, featuring Keith Pedro, Kathleen McGee, Mark Walker and Arthur Simeon. See a thoughtful Q&A with the show’s host, Kenny Robinson, here.

Music

Junos 40th Anniversary Concert Series The third instalment in this series concentrates on the music of the 90s, with members of 13 Engines, Tristan Psionic, Change of Heart and Sloanperforming alongside more contemporary acts at the Horseshoe Saturday night. See listing.

Best Coast + Wavves The noise pop power couple are touring together for the first time, and are playing the Phoenix Sunday night. See listing.

Art

Rafal Gerszak In a show entitled Thousand, photojournalist Gerszak, who’s spent the past few years in Afghanistan, exhibits his portraits of the Hazara people, an ethnic group persecuted under the Taliban regime who still face discrimination and violence. See listing.

Listen As Desired The Andrew Craig Trio perform Family Album, a musical reflection on Craig’s experiences as an African Canadian, plus a Q&A with curator Kenneth Montague of the Position As Desired African-Canadian photography show, part of Black History Month celebrations at the ROM. Free admission. See listing.

Community

Mubarak, you’re fired! Sure you’ve been glued to Al Jazeera, but here’s your chance to show support for freedom and democracy in Egypt and Tunisia. Join a rally hosted by Canadian Arab Federation, Canadian Peace Alliance, Egyptian National Association for Change and more, 1:00 pm, Queen’s Park. See listing.

Beit Zatoun Anniversary The cultural centre at 612 Markham was opened a year ago both as a headquarters for Project Hope in Palestine, as well as Zatoun which markets olive oil from the region. It also supports human rights projects throughout the globe. Come celebrate with performances by poet Joseph Maviglia, First Nations drummers Zainab Amadahy and Bonita Lawrence and more. 6:30. Donation. See listing.

Mexico and the Burden of Free Trade Toronto Bolivia Solidarity, an action group of OPIRG-Toronto kicks off its Extracting Profit study classes on Latin America and the Caribbean. 2 pm. OISE. Free. See listing.

Books

Adwoa Badoe The Ghanaian-born storyteller celebrates Black History Month with a reading from her book Between Sister, at Malvern Library. See listing.

Shameless The magazine for teen girls and trans youth launches its pop and politics issue at Toronto Women’s Bookstore. See listing.

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