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ART: At tonight's opening of their latest spook show, "A Recession of Mortality," Syphilitic Mermaids Magazine brings you the ghost-themed work of contributors SBK (previously known as Sketchbookkid and also known as 'Lil) and Triumphene. Best known for her abstract graffiti ghosts and as illustrator of Tiny Tommy Comics, travelling artist and photographer SBK will be showcasing five mural-sized renditions of her ghostly line drawings, as well as some of her photos. Montreal-based illustrator and artist Triumphene (a.k.a. Eli W. Rockmell) will contribute her own cartoon murals—rumoured to include a depiction of the ghost of your first pet. The show also celebrates Canadian DIY, with a selection of chapbooks and other handcrafted releases, as well as live music by VIVIV, Kram Ran, MANT, and DJ Lord Lankan. Fountain253 Gallery (1267 Bloor Street West), 7 p.m., FREE/PWYC.

FESTIVAL: The Canadian National Exhibition is back and bigger than ever this year. Along with the usual carnival rides, games, and snacks, there will be an outdoor acrobatic and pyrotechnic circus performance, equestrian shows, an escape artist, and the always-popular IAMS SuperDogs Show. Visitors can also get a preview of new state-of-the-art TTC subway cars set to debut in 2010, which will be on display in front of the Direct Energy Centre for the duration of the CNE. Plus, if you go tonight, you'll be treated to a live performance by Q107 deejay (and uh, rock star) Kim Mitchell. Exhibition Place (100 Princes' Boulevard), 10 a.m.–10 p.m., $14.

Hopefully, you've already polished your tiara and ordered your orchid. You've probably spent every night this week at the sewing machine, cannibalizing several discarded pink dresses to create your own cotton candy monstrosity. Or maybe you've been spending all your time coaxing that "ugly" girl from your homeroom out of her glasses and ponytail as part of a troublingly chauvinistic bet. That's right, the fifth annual Fake Prom takes place this Saturday night at the Palais Royale, so get ready to slow dance to "Stairway to Heaven" and cry when someone else wins Prom Queen.

It's a wonder that Torontoist can remember anything from the last couple of Fake Proms, seeing how they've been a booze-fueled blur of boogeying, checking out pretty boys and girls in formal wear and listening to the Fake Prom band blare out prom classics. But we were recently reminded that the event is upon us once again.

The Fake Prom attracted a whopping three Torontoist scribes last Saturday night...and so the site must reflect this. This picture was taken during Danger Mouse's "Change Clothes."