Not sure if it’s the damp chill in the air, the recession, or watching Sarah Palin discuss ‘levity’ as Turkey’s are slain in the background, but we aren’t feeling those sleigh bells jing-a-ling and hearts a tingling just yet. Aside from getting excited over Movember moustaches many are feeling slightly doomed.
Although we’d love to ring your doorbell with a bag full of cash, you’ll have to suffice with the prospect of seeing Lindsay Lohan getting smashed at the Courthouse, dressing up like a secretary or being blown away by a cavalcade of lights at city hall.
For the domesticated contingency of readers, who dare not get in a hair pulling fight with inebriated nineteen year old, hit up the one-of-a-kind show and luck out on a one-eyed puppet and felt pillow.
Slack’s is celebrating an anniversary, which means pussy galore and hard liqour.
FRIDAY
MUSK @ 812 Dundas Street
While at the zine festival at Gladstone Hotel a few weeks back, I met a man wearing a kitten sweater (see top left photo). We have since corresponded and he is hosting a new night this Friday. If you dress as a secretary, you get in for half price. Also on offer, a brown cake that tastes like strawberry IF you show up early. Music will be eccentric:
Bon-Bon Stirrers and Shakers, Rump Roasts, Bubblegum Psychosis, Funk/Soul Dung, Glam Stompers, Rare and Imported Euro Fabrics, Beat Clad Chanteuse Belters, Can Con Lost and Found, Chest Hair Posturings, Bodice Rippers, Super-Villain Anthems, always work with Electronic Children and Animals, Anarcho Vaudeville, Male Kiss And Make Up Drawer Shakers, Easy Listening and Financing Hazings
5 BUX!
10 PM onwards
TUFF MEAT @ Chelsea Room
Feeling anemic? Hit up Tuff Meat and get injected with some protein-packed indie rock.
Black Kids, Bishop Allen, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Ting Tings, NYPC, Datarock, Pixies, The Smiths, Kings of Leon, Hot Chip, Cut Copy, Santogold, Dandy Warholds, Shout Out Louds, Teenagers, Strokes, The Knife, Ladytron, The Postal Service, M.I.A., Grandaddy, Breeders, White Williams, Dinosaur Jr., Spoon, Belle and Sebastian
No cover
923 Dundas Street West
Slayer @ Room 751
Since Twilight is the talk of the town (see our interview with vampire Nikki Reed), it seems fitting to have a night where soft kittens bite hard. Hosted by the Good Kids this will be a romper room of noisy nonsense. For those looking to re-kindle the feeling of a high school basement party gone wrong – hit up Room 751.
751 Queen West
SATURDAY
Crafternoon Tea
A crafty/fashion market showcasing local indie makers, plus a DIY demo zone and a yummy charity tea-area with a psychic.
Creatively recycled gifts, one-of-a-kind wearables and accessories, natural soaps & beauty products, unusual knits, greeting cards, soft toys, gourmet edibles, baby merch, funky holiday decorations and oodles of other treats.
Cash generated via raffle ticket sales and the English tea service will this year benefit two neighbourhood non-profit agencies: the Woodgreen Community Centre and the Red Door (women’s) Shelter.
Queen Street East Presb. Church, 947 Queen St. East at Carlaw
11AM – 5PM
SLOW DANCE AT THE DOVERCOURT
If you are looking to get laid….look no further! Launching issue no.7, WORN magazine is hosting a slow dance. Think getting trashed and dancing to MIA is hot? What is WAY hotter is snuggling up for six consecutive slow songs.
Paper streamers, balloons and a mirror ball. AWESOME!
You will get a dancecard to reserve a special tune and Resident Dancers for any shy boys and girls.
Unlike junior high, there won’t be any intrusive flashlights shone in your face if you decide to make out, but we kind of wish there were.
Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Road, right near the subway)
10$ cover gets you issue 7 and a dancecard
9pm-2am
ALL WEEKEND LONG!
CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS
Fireworks! Music! Skating! Lights! Action!
Starting this Saturday, and running until Dec 31st, City Hall will come alive as Torontonians from every corner lace up rusty skates and attempt to glide under a dome of lights. It is whimsical holiday cheer at its best until you smack your ass on the ice while a bunch of teeny boppers blade past your head. Buck up, wipe your nose and warm up with a hot coco across the street.
Beyond Nathan Phillips Square, the Cavalcade of Lights Festival spans city-wide, illuminating 20 neighbourhoods. Magic! Guess the recession hasn’t impacted our surge of electiricty just yet!
Residents can visit HYDRO’S Festive Light Exchange page for complete details.
Ice rink open until 10PM
Malabari Food Festival at Maroli
Goats balls? Don’t knock ’em till you tried them!
On November 29th & 30th, Maroli will showcase savoury items from Malabar and allow visitors to taste unique Malabar cuisine, which has been influenced by Dutch, British, French, Portuguese and Arab culinary arts from various regimes in the 17th through 20th century.
Fried curry, fried mutton and bulls testicles are just some of the items you can sink your teeth into.
A $20.00 entry fee allows foodies access to this unique Indian culinary experience which includes viewing of live food preparation, savoring Maroli’s House Wine, as well relishing in intricately carved fruits and vegetables.
Maroli – 630 Bloor St. West
Open to the public from Noon to 10pm on Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th at Maroli
ONE OF A KIND SHOW @ THE DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE
Monsters? A Peculiar Hat? Felt? Sock Puppet? Funky Placemat? With over 500 Canadian artists, this will be the place to get all the doo-dads that colour Christmas with a home-made touch. Wander with a cup of steaming cider and mellow out while chatting about when you want to have a baby or how you long to bake and knit.
CONTEST
SAM RONSON IS SPINNING AT THE COURTHOUSE NEXT WEDNESDAY… and we have tix to giveaway.
Will Lindsay show up? We have no idea, but typically she waltzes in for twenty minutes and causes major chaos. Last time involved wheelchair fights.
Also to note is local girl DJ team Siamese2Hearts will be heating up the dance floor before the chosen lesbian one enters. Our very own Sam and Lindsay?
To enter to win a pair of tix e-mail contests@shedoesthecity.com with subject line SAM. Winners will be notified by end of day tomorrow.
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