1. Vancity Theatre screens Fredrik Gertten’s particularly topical documentary Bikes vs Cars Aug. 21 to 27. In the film, Gertten travels to São Paulo, Los Angeles and Toronto, where cyclists fight daily for their right to the road, to Copenhagen, where 40 per cent of the population commutes by bike, and he investigates “the daily drama of traffic worldwide and the bicycle as a tool for change.” Details at .
2. Ever-dependable, Toronto-by-way-of-Halifax rock outfit Sloan continues to deliver the goods after two decades of music making with last year’s four-sided, two-album, democratically organized album, Commonwealth. The quartet plays Aug. 25 as part of the PNE’s Summer Night Concerts series. Best of all it’s free with admission to the fair. Details at .
3. Covering a topic near and dear to our jittery hearts, the Coffee Film Festival features a series of perky documentaries and community-created shorts exploring all aspects of this beloved beverage, Aug. 22 the Rio Theatre. Details at .
4. Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, brings his contemporary folk stylings to the Orpheum Aug. 22 in support of his latest album Dark Bird Is Home. Apparently, he’ll be touring for the first time with a full band. So he’s got that going for him. Tickets at.
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