Wednesday, Jan. 20

After earning positive notices at TIFF and FNC, Mina Shum’s documentary about the Sir George Williams riots of the late 1960s — Ninth Floor — is on at Parc. Today’s screening also includes a post-film Q&A with David Austin, author of the book Fear of a Black Nation: Race, Sex and Security in Sixties Montreal. 3575 Parc, 5:20 p.m., $12.50

Perfecto’s dinner and show series Souper Spectacle continues tonight with a performance by synth-rock duo Country, feat. Beaver Sheppard, and vegetarian tempura pogo with slaw on the menu. 20 Duluth E., 7 p.m., $20 includes dinner and glass of wine, $5 for entry only

Film-centric artist-run centre GIV (Groupe Intervention Vidéo) celebrates 40 years of programming with the first of three special film nights at Cinémathèque québécoise, with tonight’s line-up pulling from the vaults to feature films by Tamara Vukov, Kimura Byol, Nikki Forrest and more, with commentary by curator Nicole Gingras. 335 de Maisonneuve E., 7 p.m., $10/$9 students

Music scene mainstays Noah Bick and Andy “Commander” Clark are cooking up a Weird Al Yankovic tribute night at Bar le Ritz, complete with live covers, music videos, pizza and drink specials for all the weirdos out there. 179 Jean-Talon W., 8 p.m., free

Head to Turbo Haus for a rock show featuring Dany Laj and the Looks and visiting Peterborough bands Beef Boys and Faux Cults. 5011 Notre-Dame W., 9 p.m., $10/$7 in advance

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