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ART: Group art exhibit No Parachute Required has its opening reception tonight at Gallery 1313. The show features Alexei Vella, Michael Byers, Greg Hill, Kyung Soon Park, Christina Ung, and Urbanaut mastermind Rey Ortega. The exhibit explores the concept of risk-taking, and runs until August 3. Gallery 1313 (1313 Queen Street West, West Entrance), 8 p.m., FREE.

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Just remember that Labour Day is for you. Fire up the BBQ and crack open a cold one. You may even get buzzed by the Snowbirds this weekend during the Canadian International Air Show.

The grand dame of Toronto's performing arts venues, the Royal Alexandra Theatre, celebrates its 100th birthday tomorrow. To mark the event, the Mirvishes have organized a free open house from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., during which you can go on a self-guided backstage tour, eat free grub at the BBQ in front of the theatre (weather permitting), or catch a tribute performance from the original members of the 1969 Canadian cast of Hair. (No word on whether they'll get naked onstage again.)

It's that time again—dance, feet, dance. After a scrumptious BBQ or a cat-like nap, pick your bones up and head over to the Gladstone Hotel where A Man Called Warwick and guest DJ General Eclectic will be turning up the big tunes for all the lovely peoples. Best bet is to always arrive before eleven to make sure you get through the doors without a wait.

The second annual Canadian Redneck Games will be held this Saturday in Minto, Ontario. The Games came about after the residents of Minto decided to combat their image problem and rev up tourism by reclaiming the pejorative term "redneck" and giving it new meaning. According to the Canadian Redneck Games website, a Canadian redneck is someone who "lives in a rural area," "works hard for their money," and "likes to have a good time." And the Games play on every redneck stereotype you've heard. For $5, you can get down and dirty with a mud pit belly flop contest (good luck beating D/'Wayne over here), an armpit serenade, and bobbing for pigs feet.

We may be tired, we may be deaf, we may have caused permanent damage to our livers, but boy did we have a great time at this year's NXNE. The music we heard, the BBQ's we crashed, and the people we met were all part of why this is such an amazing festival.

It's Thursday, which means it's the first day of North By Northeast and the end of our previews. In the final installment of our NXNE recommendations, we'll guide you through the best that Saturday has to offer. And, if we may say so, Saturday has a lot of good stuff to offer. Before heading out, you may want to fuel up at the 2nd Annual Back Lot BBQ put on by Six Shooter Records. It takes place at their retail store, located at 1118 Queen St. E., from 2–6 p.m. and features Six Shooter artists such as Justin Rutledge and NQ Arbuckle (not to mention BBQ and beer).

It's NXNE Eve! One last chance to get a decent sleep before you find yourself staggering home at 4 a.m. for three nights in a row. Before we get to our picks, there are a couple of special Friday happenings that we feel the need to tell you about. First off is the East MEATS West BBQ happening at Global Village Backpackers (460 King St. W.) from 1–7 p.m. Presented by Kelp Records, Saved By Vinyl and Exclaim!, it features free beer, free BBQ and eleven bands, including The Parkas, Ox and Jim Bryson, playing for free! It will get busy, so show up early.

Chances are if you are a pervert, an intellectual, or a writer, then you are very familiar with the works of Chuck Palahniuk. The author of "Invisible Monsters", "Choke", and the cult classic "Fight Club" will be in town tonight to sign copies of his new book, "Rant: The Oral History of Buster Casey."

This Victoria Day weekend, two things will be on the minds of many Torontonians—beer and BBQ. The weather is good, you’re hanging with your friends, and you just want to kick back and chill with a cold one and a burger. You may have heard about what BBQing can do to your health and the environment, but let’s face it, it’s hard to resist the smoky aroma wafting from your neighbour’s backyard. Don't stress yourself about it—there are some eco-friendlier options when it comes to how you grill, and you can feel better about your BBQ by being choosy about what you grill. Plus, Toronto’s official BBQ season is quite short, leaving you plenty of time to "detox" and focus on healthier fare. That’s what we’re telling ourselves anyway.

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Even as the stores sport back to school sales (which depress us, even now), summer lingers on your friends the -ists. This week's collection of links provides some of the best, worst, and oddest bits of summer fun. So, bring your laptop up onto the roof, make yourself an umbrella drink or ten, and enjoy this week's choice posts from across the Gothamist network.

If there's one defining quality of being a major metropolis, a "world class city" if you will, it is undoubtedly having a hockey team that despite having tons of money and a psychotically loyal fanbase can never win the championship. CORRECTION! It is undoubtedly having heaps of access to cheap Chinese food, preferably of the all-you-can-eat dinner buffet variety.

It will be an eventful weekend at Dufferin Grove Park where you'll be able to promote peace, purge the old clothes, and binge on burgers! A Festival of Non-Violence will be held on Saturday from 1 until 6 in the afternoon. The day of non-violence is being celebrated worldwide to reject all forms of violent behaviour. The gathering is run by Toronto’s Humanist Movement and the event will feature music, speakers, poets, info tables, activities for children, eats, treats, and coffee.

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A relatively light upcoming week in shows still has some fine musical happenings to help you kill time while waiting for the apocalypse. And curiously, all on the waterfront.

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Souvent, la langue de Molière passe pour une langue passionnée et riche qui exprime parfaitement les sentiments amoureux, les plaisirs de la vie… et la bouffe ! À Toronto il est parfois ardu de déceler les lieux typiquement francophones puisqu’il est assumé que nous tous vivons dans un Canada bilingue. Dorénavant, remerciez Krizia de Verdier, éditeur en chef du guide torontois de la communauté francophone, The French Side of Toronto (aussi disponible en version française évidemment) qui a noté tous les lieux gastronomiques typiquement francophones de la ville reine.

The appeal of New Ho King Restaurant(416 Spadina) is fairly obvious; affordable, promptly served, after-hours Chinese. After a long night of throwing back beverages on College St., the mix of Hunan beef, sweet and sour chicken balls and BBQ pork admittedly make for the perfect night cap. And relative to the neighbouring Burger King or the 7-11 frozen burrito rack, the restaurant even seems like the more refined choice in the area. But one look at the soiled plastic table clothes and the noticeably goo-covered chairs, the New Ho King charm fades fast.

Lucky for us, Torontoist has had only good times at the trendy late night spot on Queen West. Open till 4am on weekends, it's a great place to stop in for a reliable meal or decent drink any time.

Reddick plays the Silver Dollar on Saturday. He's the closest thing Toronto has to a through and through blues man. And we once had a delusional cabbie that claimed Reddick and his Sidemen were also the 'world's nicest guys.' What further recommendation could ya need?