Film Festival. Image+Nation. Until Nov. 25. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Montreal's celebrated international LGBT film festival presents a vast array of fictional and documentary works by filmmakers from around the globe. Visit www.image-nation.org for more info.
Dance. Roxanne Butterfly. Nov. 20, 22 and 23 at 8:30 p.m.; Kola Note (5240 Parc). A protegé of tap legend Dr. Jimmy Slyde, France's Roxanne Butterfly will be performing as part of the year-long Nuits d'Afrique festival programming. Tickets are available from www.admission.com.
Music. Simon Finn. Nov. 24 at 9:00 p.m.; Casa del Popolo (4873 St-Laurent). Since the reissue of his obscure 1969 debut, Pass The Distance, psychedelic folk singer Simon Finn has steadily been building a base of fans devoted to his dark and mysterious music. While the British born songwriter has made a living over the years doing everything from teaching karate to organic farming, 2005's Magic Moments and 2007's Accidental Life see the Montreal-based singer back in full strength. Tickets are $12 at the door.
Books. Guy Gavriel Kay. Nov. 26; Omni Hotel (1050 Sherbrooke W.) This veteran Canadian fantasy writer's credits include 10 novels, including his recent book Ysabel. Kay is also the recipient of numerous awards and is the co-editor of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Silmarillion. Tickets are $27 from Paragraphe Book Store, (514) 845-5811.
2008 Woodie Awards
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