What to do in Toronto this weekend: Oct. 21 to 23

Jamin Mike

Published -  October 19, 2022

The Toronto Star

CineFAM Film Festival

Support women and non-binary film creators this Friday and Saturday, and enjoy the opening night “industry mixer” featuring DJ Mary B and a special microcinema screening of six participants from CineFAM’s Limitless incubator program.

Highlighted opening-night microcinema: In “Slam Dunk, Sehaj!” by Asis Sethi, a basketball player turned homemaker must keep her basketball tryouts a secret; In “Reframed” by Aeliyah Husain, a limited four-part series takes you on a journey through recent moments of conflicts and uprisings through the lens of four photographers; In “On the Wings of Sorrow” by Ana de Lara, a Filipina survivor of sexual violence by Japan’s imperial army during the Second World War is challenged to accept her granddaughter’s fiancé, when she discovers he is Japanese.

Admission is free, on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will be hosted at Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton St. Doors open 7:30 p.m. both nights.

ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Celebrate Indigenous-made film and media both in person until Sunday night, and virtually from Oct. 24-30, with the 23rd annual ImagineNATIVE. The festival has long provided a platform for Indigenous creators to demonstrate their talents, voices and perspective.

This year, discover iNdigital, an online platform featuring works in varying formats, including VR, 360, AR, video games, and interactive web and digital media.

“Recognizing and celebrating Indigenous works shows the world the talent our community has. It’s paramount we celebrate stories told from the First Peoples point of view, not just stories from an outsider’s “First Person” point of view,” says Cynthia Lickers-Sage, ImagineNATIVE Co-Founder.

Single ticket packages cost $150 and provide access to all screenings as well as the virtual component of the festival.

Tickle your funny bone with award-winning English comedian and writer Sarah Millican with all-new humour in her Bobby Dazzler tour.

Listed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Radio 4s “Woman Hour,” Millican was quick to establish herself as a household name, earning countless awards, and is a must-see The show is at Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. Tickets start at $71.10.

Jim Gaffigan and his Fun Tour

You may have seen him in one of your favourite comedy movies, or in his recent Netflix special “Comedy Monster.” Jim Gaffigan is a well-decorated, six-time Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, and two-time New York Times bestselling author.

Gaffigan is known for his personalized humour based on his observations of the world, and he is one of the top ten earning comedians according to the Forbes 2019 comedy list.

Watch him at Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. East, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. Tickets start at $30.

BLAXPO

Connecting young BIPOC professionals with major Canadian companies, BLAXPO is a networking expo hosted at Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., and it’s happening Oct. 22.

BLAXPO’s mission is to shorten the unemployment gap by uplifting BIPOC talent within the Canadian market and will match participants to companies who hone a diverse and equitable spirit.

Admission is free and is made accessible through live streaming to all Canadians ranging from recent graduates to senior professionals. Register for in-person attendance.

“Stitched Glass” Film Screening and Knitting with Kirk Dunn

Join fibre artist, performer and writer Kirk Dunn, Toronto-based filmmaker Ian Daffering, and producer Omar Majeed for art creation and screening of “Stitched Glass” followed by a Q&A period.

“Stitched Glass” is a film about man’s attempts to rebuild peace and harmony when faith built on principles of friends collides with division and violence.

Attendees will be given a darning needle and thread to contribute to a Stitched Glass art installation.

The event is on Oct. 23 and will be held at the Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Drive. It is open to all ages. Tickets ranges from $15 — $20.

Concerts

Giveon at History, 1663 Queen St. East, on Oct. 21. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $150.

Mark Tuan at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St, Oct. 23. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $30.

Clinton Kane at Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, on Oct. 23. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets start at $22.

Sofi Tukker at History, 1663 Queen St. East, on Oct. 23. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets start at $79.

The Flaming Lips at History, 1663 Queen St. East, on Oct. 22. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets start at $45.

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