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COMEDY: The Toronto Improv Festival is back in its ninth year to take over the Comedy Bar for a week-long celebration of improvisational theatre, comedy, and music with thirty-five acts over fourteen shows. The festival kicks off tonight with three local outfits: the double X-chromosome crew WDWMKR (pronounced "widowmaker"), Standards and Practices, and The Carnegie Hall Show, followed by live band karaoke. Check out the full schedule of events for the week, which includes the revival of a festival favourite on Wednesday night with the '80s-themed Improv Prom, brimming with taffeta and booze. Comedy Bar (945 Bloor Street West), 8 p.m., $10 per show or $49 for a festival pass.

LECTURE: United States presidential candidate Ralph Nader is in town. This evening, he'll be giving a lecture on the trading floor of the old Toronto Stock Exchange building, remarking on the upcoming election and discussing what's at stake for Canada. His lecture also includes a Q & A and clips from his new biographical documentary, An Unreasonable Man. Design Exchange (234 Bay Street), 7 p.m., $10.