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Urban Planner: January 12, 2009
DESIGN: The winners of Spacing’s urban design competition thinkTORONTO will be on display at the City Hall Rotunda all this week, starting today. The design competition was limited to those under the age of thirty-six, and received over a hundred well-qualified entries. The City Hall exhibit displays the full range of entry artwork from the winners, expanding on the coverage in the current issue of Spacing. Look for a second exhibit at 401 Richmond in February and a panel discussion in March. City Hall Rotunda (100 Queen Street West), 11 a.m.–6 p.m., FREE.
MUSIC: There is a whole new roster of bands slated to take the stage at this week’s Elvis Mondays. Musicians include Bill Priddle (former member of Treble Charger and Broken Social Scene, who now plays as The Priddle Concern), indie soul-singer Curtis Santiago, power duo The Royal So and So’s, Halleluhah, and The People of Canada’s new band, The Whole Entire Universe™. Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen Street West), 9 p.m., FREE.
THEATRE: Diane Flacks’s new hit play Bear With Me, based on her book of the same title, is now on at the Berkeley Street Theatre (until January 24). The play is a comedy about the writer’s reluctant choice of becoming pregnant when it turned out her (female) partner was unable to conceive. Tonight is an excellent time to choose to see it, as Monday is pay-what-you-can day. Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley Street), 8 p.m., pay-what-you-can.
ART: This is how a life-drawing class should always be. Dr. Sketchy’s—actually Brett Despotovich and Katherine Piro, who run Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School of Toronto—has invited Sauci Calla Horra from the Skin Tight Outta Sight burlesque troupe to model for the launch of Dr. Sketchy’s third year of open classes. Sessions happen at the Cameron House, so you can drink and draw. Models are never fully nude, so costume becomes important. In between poses and costume changes, there are contests and prizes. Artists must bring their own materials. Note that non-drawers will not be permitted entry, and space is limited so get there early. The Cameron House backroom (408 Queen Street West), 7–10 p.m., $10.