What's Happening

The Bloor Cinema screens the well-reviewed kiddy flick Wall-E several times during the week, as well as Soul Masters: Dr. Guo and Dr. Sha. The latter is a documentary about a Chinese doctor and "the revolutionary discovery" that "everything has a soul, and the soul can heal."

The Annex Wreck Room at Bathurst and Bloor is kicking off IndieCan Wednesdays on the 17th with bands Sidhara, Painted Birds and The Febryarys.

The Tranzac features The Jessica Stuart Few Tuesday at 7:30 pm ($5 or PWYC), along with many other acts throughout the week.

ROMwalks does a little navel gazing and leads a walk around the ROM and its Neighbours on Sunday. The free walk starts at 2 pm and participants meet on the steps of the museum.

Clinton's hosts Freehand Books party as it celebrates its first year in print on Wednesday. There will be readings by authors Marina Endicott, Saleema Nawaz, Susan Olding and Jeanette Lyons and things get underway at 7:30 pm.

Whatever you do, enjoy it!
Vanessa

What's Happening

Grand Parade with singer Sarah Jerrom, plays jigs and reels at the Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge on Saturday, just one night in a jam-packed schedule.

The Annex Wreck Room at Bathurst and Bloor hosts the Governor's Bash Metal/Comedy Showcase Saturday night featuring lots of metal music.
$12 will get in you in to Lee's Palace tomorrow to see Montreal duo Handsome Furs.

The Bloor Cinema features some interesting older movies in the next week as far-ranging as Batman: The Movie from 1966 to a new 35mm print of Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows on Tuesday. Time Magazine said the latter "defined the French New Wave for the world."

Only singletons from 21 to 39 are welcome to attend Fastlife's Annual Little White Lie event at Lobby on Bloor, west of Avenue Road.
"Themed around the Little White Lies we all tell, [the party] boasts fabulous draw prizes, cheeky lying games, Lady Lie (our human lie detector – dishing out penalty shots upon lie detection) and so much more."
Participants wear -- what else? -- white. Things get underway at 8 pm and tickets are $25.

This Friday from 6 to 8 pm, attend the Open Clay Studio at the Gardiner Museum on Queen's Park Circle to try your hand at working with clay. Sunday from 1 pm to 3 pm is available, too --just get there 30 minutes prior to buy your $10 ticket.

Our own area is once again on a walking tour agenda, this time a free, guided ROMwalk Wednesday. Highlights included the Medical Arts Building, the First Church of Christ Scientist, the York Club, plus two residential styles of architecture unique to Toronto.
Meet at Avenue Road and Lowther Avenue at 6 pm.

Whatever you do, enjoy it!
Vanessa