Toronto List: July 16, 2008

By Robin Hatch

WORDS: Dr. Steven B. Shubert is an Egyptologist. At U of T tonight, he will be giving a lecture called “The Greeks Rule! How the Greeks Shaped Our Perception of Ancient Egypt.” The lecture is presented by The Society For the Study of Egyptian Antiquities, and explores the study of ancient Egypt as provided by Greek sources such as Herotodus, Diodorus, and Manetho. 323-4 Bancroft Avenue, 7:00 p.m., FREE for members of the SSEA, $5 requested from non-members.
FILM: The 1952 BAFTA award–winning film Ikiru is being screened as part of Cinematheque Ontario’s summer season. The film is set in post-WWII Tokyo and features a government employee who finds out he has terminal cancer, and decides to do whatever it takes to live his life to the fullest. Basically, it’s The Bucket List without the draw of Jack Nicholson or Morgan Freeman. In Japanese with English subtitles. Jackman Hall at the Art Gallery of Ontario, 7:00 p.m., $6.50–$10.90.
BENEFIT: The Albany Club is throwing their annual East Coast Sociable, sponsored by Alexander Keith’s. Though the ticket prices are steep, they do include access to an oyster bar, two drink tickets, and a chance to mingle with local celebrities (although a list of these celebrities is unavailable on the website. Maybe Strombo?)! Plus, proceeds go towards the construction of Neshama Playground, a universally accessible playground (for children with all physical, developmental, and cognitive abilities) which will be located in Oriole Park. Albany Club, 8:00 p.m., $50.
MUSIC: Droll musician Bob Wiseman is playing at Sneaky Dee’s, with Payne and the Automatic City. Wiseman’s first live album, The Legend, was just released by Toronto-based Blocks Recording Club, and documents his life on the road, including a series of dates opening for Feist last year in Europe. Sneaky Dee’s, 9:00 p.m., $5.
Photo of the Giza Pyramids by Bruno Girin.