MUSIC: In case you were jonesing to go to another overpriced classic rock concert, Lynyrd Skynyrd can help you with that. They're playing at the Molson Amphitheatre this evening, joined by rocker and clever lyricist Kid Rock and one third of Run-D.M.C. Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lakeshore Boulevard West), 6:30 p.m., $25.50–$75. POLITICS: If you have U.S. citizenship and haven't yet registered to vote in the upcoming general election, never fear. Democrats Abroad is having......

Last summer, Chris Earle's one man show Democrats Abroad was Torontoist's favourite out of the zillions of Summerworks shows we saw in three days. Our brain came close to exploding that weekend, but fortunately it didn't, and we survived long enough to sing the praises of Chris Earle. And fortunately for all of you who missed the clever, creepy, and hilarious Democrats Abroad the first time around, you can catch the remount at the Factory......

After a whirlwhind, SummerWorks-filled weekend (we saw nine shows in three days for Eye - whew!), Torontoist needed a couple of days to recover from the theatre marathon. But it was all worth the risk of brain implosion, for there are some really stellar pieces playing this at this year's festival, and you still have a whole weekend left to catch them. Here are our top three: First off, pictured above is the cast......

Cirque du Soleil's much-anticipated new show, Corteo, opens tonight in that signature blue and yellow tent next to Ontario Place. If Torontoist's trusty informant (we're in with one of the ushers) is to be believed, Cirque's latest offering once again promises the usual suspension of the laws of physics, this time for a story involving a clown's funeral procession. But if Cirque's ticket prices stretch the purse strings a little too far, don't worry,......

Toronto Raptor forward and Green Mountain state native Matt Bonner wasn't the only Vermonter in Toronto over the weekend. Newly acclaimed chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean was in the city to promote his party to members of the Democrats Abroad on Saturday. Besides calling Republicans "brain dead" (what anti-conservative rhetoric!), the former Democratic presidential candidate supposedly made an appearance the Duke of York pub, meeting and greeting Democratic faithful. The rumour, according......