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PHOTOGRAPHY: Vincenzo Pietropaolo is a Canadian photographer who works primarily in black-and-white prints. He's well-known for creating social documentary photo essays that are steeped in the greatest empathy. Since 1984, Pietropaolo has been documenting the lives of migrant farm workers in Ontario, and tonight, the culmination of that work will come out with the launch of his new book, Harvest Pilgrims: Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers in Canada. Pietropaolo will participate in a talk about his work at the launch. Stephen Bulger Gallery (1026 Queen Street West), 7–9 p.m., FREE.

FILM: Shake off the February blahs at the World of Comedy Film Festival this weekend (on through March 1). Gut-busting animated and live-action shorts (plus a few features) from around the globe treat us to humour with universal appeal. This year's line-up includes three new shorts from Wallace and Grommit creators Aardman Animation, the new Matthew Modine–voiced piece Santa: The Fascist Years from Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton, and full-length documentary Certifiably Jonathan featuring veteran comedian Jonathan Winters trying to rediscover his lost sense of humour. Comedy production novices can get into the act with professional development seminars on Saturday and Sunday. Innis College, Town Hall Theatre (2 Sussex Avenue), 9:30 p.m. (opening night program), $10 per screening.

According to our highly unscientific, entirely unreliable survey, about 87% of us would have voted for Obama given the chance. In fact, we love him so much that we've taking to dancing in the streets. Even our animals are getting in on the action. January 20 is inauguration day; to accompany this epic moment is an epic amount of coverage and an epic round of parties. Share the joy, the happy tears, the drunkenness, and the sheer unmitigated relief by checking out one or all of Toronto's inauguration events. Our guide to everything Obama is after the fold.