Wednesday, December 4

Margaret Atwood
 
Can-lit icon Margaret Atwood is in town to launch her latest award-winning dystopian novel MaddAddam. See her in conversation with fellow TO author Sheila Heti tonight. Rialto Theatre (5723 Parc), 7:30 p.m., $10

The PHI Centre screens Escape from Tomorrow, a film about a father’s sanity being challenged due to his chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday. 407 St-Pierre, 7:30 p.m., $11.25

See local indie pop acts Noni Wo (aka Rory Seydel, guitarist for Shapes and Sizes and Pat Jordache), MORI and CAMP as they play Casa tonight. 4873 St-Laurent, 10 p.m., $5

Step out to Blizzarts for a special edition of Dublounge, where reggae will be sliced up and served by birthday bro DJ Blaster and his selector friends, namely Maysr, Kwite Sane, Selecta Jinx, Lady Savage, Star Q, DJ Disciple and MC Rain, with host Jesse Walker. 3956A St-Laurent, 10 p.m., free before 11 p.m.
 
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