To-Do List

Monday, Oct. 26

by Cult MTL

* Graphic novelist Craig Thompson at Drawn & Quarterly
* Howl! and Cinema Politica screen Art War
* Open Michelle women stand-up night at Comedy Nest
* Bar le Ritz PDB screens Dario Argento’s Tenebre with a live score
* Here We Go Magic plays Divan Orange
* Kinski plays Turbo Haus

Art War

Drawn & Quarterly hosts a talk and signing by award-winning, bestselling graphic novelist Craig Thompson, author and illustrator of Blankets, Habibi and Space Dumplins. 211 Bernard W., 7 p.m., free

The Howl! arts collective and Cinema Politica team  up to screen Art War, a documentary about political graffiti and music in post-Arab Spring Egypt. Egyptian journalist Lillian Boctor and artist Ganzeer will comment and answer questions remotely. Concordia Hall Building (1455 de Maisonneuve W., H-110), 7 p.m., donations welcome

It’s that time of the month again: Open Michelle, the (almost) all-female stand-up night at Comedy Nest. Tonight’s line-up features Kirsten Finch, Shu Yi Emma Yen, Natalie Willett and Lawrence Corber, among others. 2313 Ste-Catherine W., 8 p.m., $8/$5 students

Le Ritz is screening Dario Argento’s 1982 giallo classic Tenebre with a live score by Toronto’s Wizard Of. 179 Jean-Talon W., 9 p.m., free

Indie pop band Here We Go Magic play Divan Orange with fellow New Yorkers Big Thief and locals le Vaisseau d’Or. 4234 St-Laurent, 9 p.m., $12/$15

If you like it a little heavier, head to Turbo Haus to see Seattle alt vets Kinski with Montreal bands Uubbuurruu and Mountain Dust. 5011 Notre-Dame W., 9 p.m., $10/$12

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Cult MTL is a daily news website and monthly magazine focusing on Montreal culture, music, arts, news, politics and city life. Along with interviewing local and visiting artists, promoters and entrepreneurs, we feature analysis and criticism, curate a daily To-Do List and run the annual Best of MTL readers poll.