Wednesday, Aug. 1

The Origins of the Dark Knight

Swing by the vernissage for Jonathan Peterson’s “Crawling Reality,” a collection of wood carvings and narrative drawings. Monastiraki (5478 St-Laurent), 7-10 p.m.

Miss the sound of clanking pots? The Mile End Orchestrole marks 100 consecutive nights of anti-Law 78 demonstrations with a cookware-infused cacophony of sounds. Walking north from Place Émilie-Gamelin, 8:30 p.m.

Prada’s great and all, but sometimes we forget about the good stuff closer to home. Tonight, Highlight on Montréal Fashion Week, a showcase of local designers’ latest wares, takes over the Main Stage at the Festival Mode & Design. Ste-Catherine at McGill College, 9 p.m., free

See Blues Control, Natural Child, Andy Boay, DJs Sanderson & Bwagg, our rawk columnist’s show pick of the week. Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon W.), 9 p.m., $13

Still need a Batman fix? Fantasia and Cinéclub: The Film Society present Origins of the Dark Knight, a screening of several rare archival films with an accompanying lecture. J.A. De Sève Theatre (1400 de Maisonneuve W.), 9:45 p.m.