Tuesday, Aug. 28

Samsara

Samsara, the latest visual spectacular from Baraka director Ron Fricke, screens tonight only at the PHI Centre. 407 St-Pierre, 7:30 p.m., $12

The vernissage for hyper-sexy U.K. artist INSA takes place tonight, as part of the launch of LDNMRK. Yves Laroche Projet Beaumont, 550 Beaumont, 6-10 p.m.

It’s the last edition of Poirier and Ghostbeard’s seasonal Sud-West monthly, broadcasting chill bottomed-out beats down by the water. Terrasse St. Ambroise (5080 St-Ambroise/Lachine Canal), 7 p.m., free

See local band la Descente du coude launch a new album, L’idéal en civière, with support from Speed Massacre. Casa del Popolo (4873 St-Laurent), 9 p.m., $8

Seven years after Kamataki, Quebec-born filmmaker Claude Gagnon renews his love affair with Japan in Karakara, screening this evening as part of the World Film Festival. Théâtre Maisonneuve (Place des Arts), 7 p.m. 

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