Wednesday, Sept. 9

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We shouldn’t need to tell you this, but just in case: See Straight Outta Compton. Granted, the story of OGs NWA is a bit of a formulaic biopic, but it’s a pretty well-executed one that’s worth checking out on the big screen. Various locations and times — see the options here.

Contemporary dance festival Quartiers Danses is underway and is offering a free dance performance double-header outside Berri-UQAM metro. Don’t miss your chance to see Elizabeth Suich’s Une ContreVérité / Urbanisée followed by Catherine Lafleur’s Fuck It. St-Denis & de Maisonneuve, 5 p.m., free

Join Fabian Saul, editor-in-chief of Berlin-based Flaneur magazine (whose summer 2014 issue featured Montreal’s Bernard Street) for a workshop called Traces of Resistance: Flaneuring and Literary Perception, followed by a discussion and presentation of works by participants. Drawn & Quarterly (211 Bernard), 7 p.m., free

Quebec City-born singer-songwriter Safia Nolin launches her Limoilou EP with a low-key event and performance in the basement of Église Saint-Enfant-Jésus. Bring a hanky, bro. 5035 St-Dominique, 7 p.m., $10 with CD/$15 with vinyl

Cult MTL columnist and party specialist DL Jones presents the Mad Decent House Party, starring Diplo, with supporting sets by Thomas H., Shaydakiss and A-Rock. Sousbois (1106 de Maisonneuve W.), 8 p.m., $20 (very limited capacity)

For a more low-key club experience, check out Bar Kabinet’s Golden Dreams, le Merle’s selections of classic French electro-pop, Italo disco, house, Afrobeat and funk. 92 Laurier W., 8:30 p.m., free[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]