Friday, Nov. 9

Jeppe on a Friday, screening tonight at Excentris

Local documentarian Shannon Walsh, in collaboration with South African filmmaker Arya Lalloo, brings Jeppe on a Friday, a portrait of a day in the life of a Johannesburg neighbourhood, to RIDM. Excentris (3536 St-Laurent), 7 p.m. Check Cult MTL‘s latest print edition for an interview with the filmmakers, and watch this space for further RIDM reviews.

The Fauna Foundation, a South shore wildlife reserve and chimp rescue, is hosting Gone Wild: A Science Spectacular, a variety show jam-packed with science facts, live experiments, intellectual improv and other brain busters for your inner mad scientist. Mainline Theatre (3997 St-Laurent), 7:30 p.m., $15

Ontarians the Creepshow join forces with locals the Fundamentals and Hellbound Hepcats for one big, bad-ass show. Foufounes Électriques (87 Ste-Catherine E.), 7 p.m., $10

Poirier and Ghostbeard do their Sud-West thing, making you move once again, this time in the Plateau. Le Belmont (4483 St-Laurent), 10 p.m., $5

Take in some Colombian culture at The Burning Skies of Bogotá, with music by Daniel Áñez García on piano, accompanied by light installations courtesy of Adam Basanta. MAI (3680 Jeanne-Mance), 8 p.m., $15-$22

Check out our complete listings for more great club, stage and gallery events.