Friday, Oct. 10 - Cult MTL

The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma is screening some old cinema today, namely Too Much Johnson (lol), a long-lost 40-minute comedy that Orson Welles directed before Citizen Kane. Salle JA de Sève (1400 de Maisonneuve W.), 5 p.m., $13

Check out the vernissage for group show Duo, featuring 40 artists paired up to create 20 new collaborative works, on display until Oct. 30 at Espace Créatif. 2031 Parthenais, 6–10 p.m., free

If you’ve never witnessed local alt-pop band Thus Owls live, consider seeing them tonight at Maison de la Culutre Maisonneuve, with opener Michael Feuerstack. 4200 Ontario E., 8 p.m., $12

Howl! Arts Collective launches a new EP, Wire Tones, with performances by Fire Moss, Fred Brazil & Stephane Diamantakiou and David Parker & Stefan Christoff, at Casa del Popolo. 4873 St-Laurent, 8:30 p.m., $6

California rapper Ab-Soul (once part of the Black Hippy group, alongside Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q) plays Petit Olympia, with . 1282 Amherst, 9 p.m., $35

Sex Music goes down at Blue Dog weekly, with DJs Montrilla, Alex HQ and Vincent Pryce, for your party/afterparty needs. 3958 St-Laurent, 10 p.m., free

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