1. The Cinematheque screens 麻豆传媒映画filmmaker Mina Shum鈥檚 first feature-length documentary, The Ninth Floor, which looks at the Sir George Williams University riot of 1969, 鈥渨hen a protest against institutional racism snowballed into a 14-day student occupation at the Montreal university.鈥� The film opens Jan. 8, 7 p.m. with an introduction by Shum and producer Selwyn Jacob, followed by a post-screening Q&A moderated by Sturla Gunnarsson. The film also kicks off the Cinematheque鈥檚 Canada Top Ten Film Festival, which runs until Jan. 17. Details at .
2. Nobody puts baby in a corner, but you can put her on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage as Broadway Across Canada presents the musical Dirty Dancing Jan. 12 to 17. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca. Details at .
3. Screening Italian classics alongside contemporary films from the past two to three years, including the opening gala comedy Latin Lover, the Italian Film Festival takes over Vancity Theatre Jan. 8 to 14. For details, go to .
4. Start your new year on the right foot as Vancouver鈥檚 monthly live variety show Paul Anthony鈥檚 Talent Time aims to improve your life, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. at the Rio Theatre. Guests include pinball wizard Robert Gagno, comedian John Cullen, one of Yelp鈥檚 top 10 life coaches in Vancouver, a psychic, co-host Ryan Beil and a live house band. Advanced tickets available at聽.
