Indie Events: March 24 – 30

GET OUTTA HERE, SMARCH. With your cruel, freezing, impertinent face.

In the meantime, some events:

Tuesday, March 25

TORONTO

True Stories Told Live, 7:15pm, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West, free

The night will begin with a 30-minute storytelling discussion session, followed by true tales from Sage Tyrtle , Francis Brian, Raven Ida Julia Shields, Stephanie Fowler and Ted Morris. Hosted by Marsha Shandur.

Choir Choir Choir!, 7:30pm, No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College, $5

Tonight join the choir and sing two hits by the Who guitarist, including “The Kids Are Alright.”

Wednesday March 26

TORONTO

Pivot Reading Series, 8pm, The Press Club, 850 Dundas St West, suggested donation $5

Featuring Jeremy Hanson-Finger, Guillaume Morissette, and Stuart Ross. Hosted by Jacob McArthur Mooney.

Launch: I Was There The Night He Died, 7:30pm, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West

Biblioasis kicks off their 2014 fiction list with a reading from Ray Robertson’s new novel I Was There the Night He Died, live at The Garrison (with music by Massey-Harris).

MONTREAL

Sina Queyras Launches MxT, 7pm, Librarie Drawn and Quarterly, 211 Bernard Ouest

The founder of Lemon Hound launches her new collection.

Anarchists in the Board Room: Book Launch, Concordia Community Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop, free

Author and grassroots activist Liam Barrington-Bush launches his new book, which explores how social media can inform social movements.

 Friday, March 28

MONTREAL

 Gender B(l)ender: Open Stage Queer, 8:30pm, Café l’Artère, Coopérative de Solidarité, 7000 Ave du Parc

This is a monthly open mic, an event for queers and by queers where everyone can have access to a stage without being judged or boo-ed! You want to sing your sexcapades? You want to dance your identities? Play the piano? Dramatize your coming-out? Do “experimental” art? Anything goes. Register from 8pm onwards on the date of the event. Book ahead at [email protected].

 Sunday March 30

TORONTO

The Bazaar of the Bizarre: Circus Side Show, 11am-8pm, Pia Bouman School for Ballet, 6 Noble Street

A a marketplace for all things, different, interesting, weird, strange, one of a kind, macabre and whimsical! See Facebook link for list of vendors.

Underdog Poets Academy, 7:30pm, The Central, 603 Markham

Poetic diversions from the frosty weather. Open mic too!

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