By Anne Joyce

Urban Planner is Torontoist’s guide to what’s on in Toronto, published every weekday morning, and in a weekend edition Friday afternoons. If you have an event you’d like considered, email all of its details—as well as images, if you’ve got any—to events@torontoist.com.

The Peace Queen, 2009, oil and spraypaint on canvas, 76 x 78″, Tim Okamura and David Brunning (TheKidBelo). Image courtesy of the artists and Show & Tell Gallery.

ART: New York–based artist Tim Okamura and Calgary graffiti artist TheKidBelo (David Brunning) explore the broadly interpreted concepts of “Love, Strength & Soul” in their second joint exhibit, which features several collaborative canvases as well as individual works. Okamura’s gritty realism and detailed inner-city subjects slam up against TheKidBelo’s bold, precise letterforms to create a vibrant collection. Often spawned from observations of life on the streets of New York, Okamura’s work combines almost-academic figure painting with collage, spraypaint, and mixed media. TheKidBelo’s distinct graffiti style plays with the relationship between linguist, colourist, and draftsman, and favours darker connotations of such easily tossed aside words as “love.” Together, their contrasting styles carve a striking emotional landscape from urban iconography and imagery. Show & Tell Gallery (1161 Dundas Street West), 7–11 p.m., FREE.
PARTY: While some may argue our city doesn’t need another retro night, you have to admit this one’s got a pretty sweet name. Clinton’s Fuck the Internet debuts tonight as a monthly event, set to go weekly—like the bar’s popular 1950s/60s Shake a Tail—come the new year. DJ TeeCush will get you on the dance floor with tunes from the 1970s until just before all things dot-com went mainstream around 1995. Your next challenge? Go truly retro and leave the iPhone at home. C’mon, you can tweet about it later, right? Clinton’s (693 Bloor Street West), doors at 10 p.m., $5.
FOOD: Let’s face it: we can’t all be Martha Stewarts. If you want that bust-your-gut post-meal Thanksgiving feeling without all the prep work, you might want to consider ordering The Royal York‘s fabulous Turkey to Go. Straight from the kitchens of Toronto’s landmark hotel, the Thanksgiving take-out meal includes Ontario-grown turkey and several scrumptious sides and dessert. And for every order placed, the hotel will donate a turkey to the Daily Bread Food Bank. Your meal can be picked up or delivered, starting today, until Monday. Fairmont Royal York (100 Front Street West), 11 a.m.–4 p.m., prices range from $119 to $360 depending on what you want and how many people you’re serving (call 416-860-5050 or email to place your order).
MUSIC: Formed almost twenty years (!!!) ago in Brooklyn, The Slackers have brought their energetic mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, and garage rock to stages all over the world. After signing to Hellcat records with 1997′s Redlight, they grew in popularity and solidified themselves as one of New York’s top ska bands. Infectious songs like “Married Girl” and “Have the Time” take on truly addictive qualities when performed live. Their latest album, Self Medication, came out last year and maintains the same appeal. If you’re staying in the city and want to see a seriously fun show, this is it. Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor Street West), $17.50 (advance tickets available at Ticketmaster, Horseshoe, Rotate This, and Soundscapes), doors at 8 p.m.