Wednesday, Feb. 24

* Double vernissage at Parisian Laundry
* 3 Women Present film screening series at Bar le Ritz PDB
* Voix de Ville at the Wiggle Room
* A Family Affair comedy night at Brasserie Beaubien
* Raveen single launch at Casa del Popolo

Possession

Possession

Two new exhibitions open tonight with a vernissage at St-Henri art gallery Parisian Laundry, including Collision 12, the annual expo featuring works by graduating MFA students from Concordia and UQAM’s fine arts programs. Represented this year will be Chloë Charce, Leyla Majeri, Jérôme Nadeau, Carolyne Scenna, Joani Tremblay and Elise Windsor. Also at the gallery will be a 127 foot long wraparound painting by David Bellemare entitled Magie ou la philosophie du désir. 3550 St-Antoine W., 6–9 p.m., free

Head to Bar le Ritz for this month’s edition of 3 Women Present, a film screening series highlighting women in cinema that doubles as a fundraiser for charities that support local women and children. Tonight’s screening is 1981’s Possession by Andrzej Zulawski, a horror drama following the breakdown of a marriage during Cold War-era West Berlin. 179 Jean-Talon W., 7 p.m., PWYC/$5 suggested donation to Shield of Athena.

Tonight’s edition of the Wiggle Room’s weekly variety show Voix de Ville features burlesque performers Elle Diablo and Bibi Lolo Bangbang, musicians Heather Ragnarsdottir, Erica Bridgeman and Teaghan, clown Caravonica, stand-up comic Eman El Husseini and dancer MNJ in competition, as well as the Love Doctor and host Divine Danny D. 3874 St-Laurent, 8 p.m., $10/$8 for students

Tracy + Alison [Friends] presents A Family Affair featuring comedians David Heti, Chris Braiotta, Tom Devlin, Jason Grimmer, D.J. Mausner and Lar Vi. Brasserie Beaubien (73 Beaubien E.), 9 p.m., $5

KickDrum puts on a show at Casa del Popolo to launch Raveen’s new single, “Accidents” — your last chance to see them live before heading back to the studio. They’ll be joined by openers the Lyonz and Frayd. 4873 St-Laurent, 9 p.m., $10 includes A/B side

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