Thursday, August 29

The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear 

Head over to Peace Park tonight for a skate trick contest, tunes by Vincent Pryce, Spoon-Bee and The Furious One, along with free corn on the cob, a hip hop/reggae show and a screening of Peace Park. René-Levesque & St-Laurent, 5 p.m., free

The Birth of Nature, a collection of paintings by Manuel Mathieu combining abstract and natural elements, has its vernissage today. Les Territoires (Belgo Building, 372 Ste-Catherine W.), #527, 6 p.m., free

The Mile End welcomes a new salon/cultural space as Coifferie Paradiso throws open its doors with a launch party tonight, with drinks, snacks, screenings and music. 5382A du Parc, 7–11 p.m., free

Docville presents a screening of Georgian documentary The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear, a sensitive portrait of today’s Georgian youth by filmmaker Tinatin Gurchiani, who’ll participate in a Q&A via Skype after the film. Cinema Excentris (3536 St-Laurent), 8 p.m., $11.75

If you’ve got the History Channel, catch the Canadian premiere of the Ben Philippi produced reality series God, Guns and Automobiles, which begins with two episodes tonight and runs until Sept. 6. Check out our interview with Philippi here. 10 p.m.

Hip Hop Karaoke celebrates team efforts, inviting duos, triplets and posses to the stage. As usual, beats are provided by Midas, the host is DShade and Biscuit Boy serves up the grub. Le Belmont (4483 St-Laurent), 10 p.m., $5 before 11 p.m./$10

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