Tuesday, Aug. 21

Sebadoh promo poster, circa high school

Even metalheads need to get ahead. Learn how to climb the heavy metal ladder at this panel feat. Vinny Appice, Rex Brown, Mark Zavon, Dewey Bragg, Jason Rockman, Daniel Glick (Evenko) and more. Piranha Bar (680 Ste-Catherine W.), 6:30 p.m., $10/12

Take in some documentaries and meet some NDG/CDN filmmakers as part of NDG Arts Week. Poète Danois (2006) and L’après guerre avec Hannelore (2009) will be screened and guests Phyllis Lewis and G. Scott MacLeod will be on hand. Maison de la culture NDG (3755 Botrel), 7:30 p.m.

Party like you’re me in high school and catch the face-melting volume of Sebadoh and Lou Barlow with Circle of Buzzards. La Sala Rossa (4848 St-Laurent), 8:30 p.m., $16

Catch all the hits, all at once, at My Favorite Things, the Next Wave Festival of New Musicals’ pastiche show of hits from Gypsy, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music and more. CETM Studio (2205 Parthenais), 8 p.m., $22/20 for students

A gay professional or professionally gay? Either way, check out the season finale of TeleNovela Tuesdays with DJ Zarfan. Phillips Lounge (1184 Place Phillips), 6 p.m.