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Today is the first day of the Bali United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will continue until December 14. The purpose of the conference, which is being attended by over 20,000 delegates and observers from 180 countries, is to set out the framework of negotiations for the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol when it ends in 2012. There are several events taking place this week in Toronto to mark the occasion. The first...

Faithful readers might remember Lisa Pijuan from previous Torontoist stories, and we're sure you'll be pleased to learn she is as inimitable and inexhaustible as ever. RED is still going strong at the Lula Lounge every couple of months or so, and tonight's edition is a special one commemorating Women's Remembrance Day with a talented all-female line-up. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Sistering.

The last 10 days have been a great time to be a film nut, but now Christmas comes early for book nerds as over the next few weeks two of the biggest events of the year take place, starting with next Sunday’s Word on the Street, which will be followed by the start of the International Festival of Authors in mid-October.

A couple of Sunday night events to kick-off or end your week, depending on how you see it. Gypsy Eyes, who is all over the place this week, hosts Last Call Poets at the Cadillac Lounge – 1296 Queen W. – tonight at 8pm. Admission is $7.

The last time a vote was this close the Supreme Court had to be called in. Last night's Downtown and East York final for City Idol went to three ballots and a run-off before Desmond Cole (shown here in between Boy Reporter and fellow finalist Karen Sun) was picked by a raucous crowd at Lula Lounge to be downtown Toronto's first City Idol.

We have not one but two civics related events tonight in Toronto. At Trinity St. Paul's church just near Bloor and Spadina we have Jane Jacobs: A Public Celebration. There have been plenty of smaller celebrations for the life of Jane Jacobs but one more never hurts.

Come next Tuesday, Toronto will have its first four City Idol winners. Last weekend part-time Grad student and Ministry of the Environment employee Bahar Aminvaziri won the title of City Idol for North York. She's declared that she's running in crowded Ward 26, vacated by Mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield.

Hey, remember when you were a little kid and your parents would take you to the library every Saturday morning for storytime, and the air was just buzzing with energy and noisy kids but as soon as the storyteller started to speak everyone magically shut up? And even if you don't, don't you wish you did because it sounds like such a lovely memory? Yeah. Well, you're in luck, because Speak! is here to fill the narrative void in your weekend.

The inimitable Lisa Pijuan (who recently started a blog about nifty goings-on about town) presents the last RED of 2005 tonight at the Lula Lounge. The bi-monthly performance series is sure to wrap up the year with a bang, with curator Pijuan's usual eclectic and inspired mix of performers. Tonight's line-up includes seasoned storyteller Dan Yashinsky and dynamic performance poet Wakefield Brewster, as well as a varied slew of comedians, dancers, musicians, and performers of all kinds.

Wonderwoman Lisa Pijuan-Nomura has been curating and hosting RED for almost three years now, when she decided there weren't enough venues for performers and artists to simply play. Pijuan-Nomura, a dynamic performer in her own right who often uses these evenings to workshop pieces of her own, has always been adept at gathering an interesting blend of artists - where else can you catch quirky Brampton band the Lollipop People, spoken word artist Wakefield Brewster, and a tap dancer all in the same night?

If the most inspired feminist action we take in Canada is to challenge those silly Bell Canada ad campaigns, perhaps author Judy Rebick is right to call for more activism. Or, conversely, if the Bell ads are in fact our call to action, maybe next we could target Nickelback for being latent sex offenders? (Was it just us, or was that "Figured You Out" song about some sort of Chad Kroeger sexual assault? Gross nonetheless).

Though based out of New York City, Shivaree's sound harkens to a place far removed from the big city. Their unique blend of smoky, torch songs and deep Western twang conjures images of some mythical cabaret in the Arizona desert. Front and centre are the bewitching vocals of Ambrosia Parsley, by turns wry, sad, innocent and seductive often in the same verse. Combined with some very sharp songwriting and musical arrangements, Shivaree definitely bring something new to the table.

If you are looking for an introduction to the genius of Mr Richman, the Torontoist recommends picking up the Modern Lovers CD, or listening to our favourite Richman songs, “Abdul and Cleopatra”, “I Was Dancing in a Lesbian Bar”, or “Ice Cream Man”. The Torontoist also promises a review for at least one of Richman’s upcoming Toronto shows.