WED NOV 23

8pm Bran Van 3000 @ Theatre Corona, 2490 Notre Dame O. Though I loved it when I was 12, Drinking in L.A. takes on a whole new meaning now that I’m actually 26. Hear it, and lots more old and new Bran Van 3000 tunes when the hometown favourites play Theatre Corona this Wednesday. Tickets $32.50.

THURS NOV 24

8pm Howl IV @ Sala Rossa, 4848 St Laurent. Howl! Arts collective presents the fourth edition of the Howl! concert series, featuring a special Montreal performance by Julia Kent. Also featured will be musician/artist Jen Reimer and Les momies de Palerme. Tickets $13.

FRI NOV 25

7pm WORN Montreal Release Party @ Citizen Vintage, 5330 St Laurent. WORN Fashion Journal is releasing its 13th issue at Citizen Vintage! Come to the launch party to get your hands on the newest issue before it goes on sale at Expozine. To celebrate lucky issue 13, WORN is giving FREE copies of Issue #13 to the first 13 people at the door, and Citizen Vintage is offering a 13% discount on all items during the event. There will also be gift packages furnished by WORN & copies of the latest issue and back issues for sale. Featuring music by UN. Suggested dress: All black or your favourite superstition.

SAT NOV 26

6pm From Under the Shadow: New Romanian Cinema 2006-2010 @ J. A. de Sève Cinema, 1400 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O. Concordia’s Fine Arts Student Alliance, in collaboration with the Cinema Students Association, the Concordia Student Union, and the Arts & Science Federation of Associates, presents “From Under the Shadow,” a series of films screened over the next three Saturdays that highlight recent developments in Romanian cinema. This Saturday, they’ll present the Quebec premiere of The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, which explores the story of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. On Saturday December 3rd they’ll screen the Canadian premiere of The Way I Spent the End of the World (4pm) and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (7:30pm. Saturday Dec 10th offerings include Tuesday, After Christmas(4pm) and Police, Adjective (7:30pm). All films are free.

8pm Hey Rosetta! @ Theatre Corona, 2490 Notre Dame O. Hey Rosetta!, a six-piece Canadian indie rock band from St. John’s, plays Theatre Corona as part of their “Yer Fall” tour in support of their recent album “Seeds,” released earlier this year. With Jezabels + Ivan & Alyosha. Tickets $24 advance, $27 at the door.

SAT NOV 26 & SUN NOV 27

12pm Expozine @ Église Saint-Enfant Jésus, 5035 St-Dominique. Expozine, one of North America’s largest small press, zine and comic fairs, celebrates its 10th edition. The two-day event joins over 270 local and international creators of more thousand zines, graphic novels and comics, many unavailable elsewhere in Montreal. Sat & Sun from noon to 6pm. Free admission.

SUN NOV 27

9pm Ghostface Killah @ Club Soda, 1225 St Laurent. While I’ll always have a soft spot for GZA, there’s no denying that Ghostface is the Wu Tang emcee who has been dropping most consistently awesome albums in the last decade and a half. Ghostdini plays Club Soda this Sunday, joined by special guests Killah Priest, Sheek Louch and more. Tickets $35. All ages.