Thursday, April 16

Buster Keaton
 
In Ville St-Laurent, it’s day one of the FAB sample sale, offering deals on men’s, women’s and kids’ clothing and accessories from Bench, Scotch & Soda, Maison Scotch, Garcia, Supertrash and Silvian Heach (through Sunday). 1035 Hodge, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.

The biannual Braderie de la Mode Québécoise is your chance to stock up on clothing from over 100 Montreal and Quebec brands at steep discounts of 50 to 80 per cent off. The event runs through Sunday. Marché Bonsecours (325 de la Commune E.), 10 a.m.–9 p.m., free entry

Downtown club Foonzo hosts a real-life/online crowd-fundraiser for Ultimate Chicken Horse, an already playable game that’s getting a Kickstarter boost to fully come to fruition. The event will be streamed live. 1245 Drummond, 6–9 p.m.,

The Wiggle Room’s classic movie nights — Nickel Flicks — screens The General, starring and directed by silent comedy legend Buster Keaton. 3874 St-Laurent, doors at 7:30 p.m., movie at 8 p.m., 5¢

See Last One Standing Productions’ play The Den of Thieves, a black comedy originally developed for Philip Seymour Hoffman, at Espace 4001. The play runs nightly through Saturday 4001 Berri, 8 p.m., $20/$15 students and QDF members. $1 from each ticket goes to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Monthly LGBT dance party POMPe presents the Trine edition, featuring DJs B’UGO, Diskommander and Like the Wolf. Katacombes (1635 St-Laurent),11 p.m., $5
 
For a rundown of art events and complete gsllery and museum listings, see Art This Week here.

Vote in our Best of MTL readers poll here The deadline is this Friday, April 17, at 11:59 p.m.