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Urban Planner: November 8, 2008
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.
MUSIC: Matt and Kim may possibly be the cutest musical couple ever to come out of Brooklyn, New York. The duo are touring with Texan band Best Fwends, who do a great distorted cover of the James Gang’s “Funk 49.” Bocce, a tight techno outfit from Waterloo, Ontario, will also play the all-ages show. Whippersnapper Gallery (587A College Street), doors open at 7 p.m., $12.50.
MUSIC: Montreal Gods of Rock Bionic blow the roof off the Horseshoe Tavern tonight as the final act of Truth Explosion Magazine’s party for the hell of it. TEM have put together a mini punk-explosion line-up that includes Toronto’s Dinosaur Bones, Delinquents, and Siberia. Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen Street West), 9:30 p.m., $10.
HIDE-AND-SEEK: From the minds of the geniuses at Improv In Toronto comes the mustn’t-miss event of the week: a giant live-action game of “Where’s Waldo?” (previously previewed on Torontoist). Organizers have been recruiting improv volunteers to act as false Waldos, or Waldo’s friends, and give out clues to players as to the location of the real Waldo. The object is to find him! There’s a prize if you succeed. Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge Street), 2–5 p.m., FREE.
HIDE-AND-SEEK: If looking for cartoon men in stripes isn’t your style, Manhunt Nationals happen this weekend in a number of spots around Toronto. The first rounds of the championship began last night, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play. Beginners are welcome! The game is a variation of hide-and-seek, with a viral tag component. Players must wear a highly visible arm band. Mel Lastman Square (North York City Centre subway stop, south exit), 7 p.m., FREE.
Photo by Specter.