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WORDS: Coach House Books and This Is Not A Reading Series present the launch of tantalizing Toronto treats-and-eats book The Edible City. The book (which Books@Torontoist has been featuring excerpts from) contains essays and tidbits on everything food related, so long as it relates to the food of Toronto—and we love food. The book’s launch includes a panel discussion with The Edible City contributors who chew the fat about the food we eat. Further food-themed fodder will be served up in the guise of food-related music and cookie-decorating from Wanda’s Pie-in-the-Sky. Gladstone Hotel, Ballroom (1214 Queen Street West), Sunday 2 p.m., $5 (FREE with book purchase).

ART: IX Gallery is hosting an opening reception for "The Film Industry Art Show." The show, which runs through October 3, features a TIFF-inspired exhibit of artists who are stepping out of their usual niche in the film industry to showcase other artistic endeavours. The show will feature mixed-media works by a bevy of directors, producers, production designers, casting panel members, photographers, and wardrobe designers including Bradley Dworkin, Ben Edelberg, Dave Gillespie, Christine Hamlett, Jason George, Mitch Harrison, Ann Henshaw, Peter Mihaichuk, and Chris Musina. The opening will be complemented with music by composer for television and film, Steve Sexton. IX Gallery (11 Davies Avenue, Unit 303), Saturday 1–4 p.m., FREE.

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The folks from Improv In Toronto were up to their old tricks recently, bringing some more whimsy to unsuspecting underground commuters. Those familiar with the merry band of urban pranksters know the drill: participants meet up, head to a public place, and do something unexpected to make onlookers' days just a little more interesting. In this particular iteration, the group decided to add a public transit twist to the Discovery Channel's "I Love the World" song (itself based on the camping tune "I Love the Mountains"), turning it into an ode to the Toronto subway system's red seats, transfers, and door chimes.

Urban pranksters Improv in Toronto were out in force this past Saturday, once again bringing their whimsical brand of public tomfoolery to the city's subway system—this time with pants securely on. After meeting up above ground in Queen's Park, the group piled on to a train on the Yonge-University line and—seemingly spontaneously—started to dance to whatever music was pumping through their headphones. According to organizers, Saturday's groove-fest was "at least 20 times bigger" than last year's sparsely attended inaugural edition, drawing around 450 participants.

DANCE: Improv Everywhere enthusiasts and ex-ravers unite! Improv In Toronto is throwing their second annual Subway Dance Party. Participants are told to bring their own music and headphones, meet in Queen's Park at 3 p.m., and proceed to get on the subway one by one until the train unites in an epic but silent dance party. If you're interested in participating, check the Improv in Toronto site for further instructions. The statue in the middle of Queen's Park, 3 p.m., FREE.

ART: In tandem with A City Renewal Project—an incredible installation by Fauxreel and Specter at 39 Lisgar Street (on until November 23)—Red Bull 381 Projects has organized a talk with Marc and Sara Schiller, the New York innovators behind Wooster Collective. Wooster Collective is a celebration and exploration of street art and the people who make it. Red Bull 381 Projects Gallery (381 Queen Street West, suite 200), 7–10 p.m., FREE.

                                  

A small group of activists gathered outside the Royal Ontario Museum on Saturday to highlight the often-ignored plight of dinosaurs in captivity around the world. The energetic protesters from Dinosaurs In Need, Ontario, carried signs proclaiming "dinosaurs are people too" and pleading for help to "save steggy." A petition was available to sign, and copies of the group's newsletter, the T-Rex Times, were handed out to passersby. Children were targeted with small dinosaur-themed toys.

TOURNAMENT: World Rock-Paper-Scissors Society originators Doug and Graham Walker have built an international event to celebrate this centuries-old decision-making process. Steam Whistle Brewing hosts the World Rock-Paper-Scissors Championship this evening, as competitors vie for a total of $13,000 in prize money. The Roundhouse (255 Bremner Boulevard), 8 p.m., $40 (competitors), $12 (spectators).

Photo by Jahat from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.