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Urban Planner: November 2, 2011
In today's Urban Planner: stop by an architecture exhibit and join a talk about how tall is too tall for Toronto's skyline; see Toronto artists' takes on the classic comic Tintin; check out Lauren Gillis' directorial debut, FIREraisers; and catch a performance where two acts will be performed right in front of you while the others are live-streamed from across the border.
Linnea Swan performs in Four Mad Humours. Photo by Jesse Deganis Librera.
TALK: People who have been away from the city for a period of time are always struck upon their return by the number of brand-new sky-high towers as they drive into the downtown core. A new exhibition is taking place at Harbourfront Centre about the vertical architecture within our city. The exhibit is called “Too Tall?” and tonight there will be a panel discussion about the important topic, featuring Peter Clewes, Bruce Kuwabara, and Richard Witt—who are all participating in the exhibit—alongside urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz. Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room (235 Queens Quay West), 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m., FREE.
ART: Dozens of Toronto comic artists and illustrators have reimagined the classic comic books about the adventures of Tintin for “Toronto Draws Tintin: A comic themed art show.” The original pieces will be on display until November 27 and then auctioned off to benefit The Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund. Steam Whistle Brewery (255 Bremner Boulevard), 7 p.m., FREE.
THEATRE: The red light district is unveiling Lauren Gillis’ directorial debut, FIREraisers, today. The play is about a woman living in a town facing an arson outbreak, with warnings around every corner to be on the lookout for potential arsonists, including people asking for help. The question at the root of the production is: “How far will we go to hide our prejudices for the sake of appearing politically correct?” The intimate performance will seat up to 30 per night and runs Wednesdays to Sundays until November 19. Imperial Pub (54 Dundas Street East), 8 p.m., $15–$20.
PERFORMANCE: What is a “bi-national, interdisciplinary networked performance” you ask? Well Four Mad Humours can show you starting tonight as the four-act dance-theatre show examines the Elizabethan Humours that were once thought to make up a human being: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. The bi-national part of the show is that while the audience watches two of the solos live, the other two will be live-streamed from Buffalo. The Theatre Centre (1087 Queen Street West), 8 p.m., $20–$27.
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