1. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Film Festival continues brightening movie theatres and enlightening minds until Oct. 9. You can catch Lewis Bennett’s fascinating documentary, Sandwich Nazi, profiling Lebanese male escort turned foul-mouthed Surrey deli owner Salam Kahil, Oct. 3 at the Rio Theatre. For details, go to .
2. The latest punk rock treatise from Brooklyn-by-way-of-New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus is a 29-song beast called The Most Lamentable Tragedy, which explores frontman Patrick Stickles’ mental health issues in a surprisingly catchy and rocking manner. Catch the band live when they play an early show at the Cobalt Oct. 3 with their Merge Record label mates Spider Bags and Baked. Tickets at Red Cat, Zulu and .
3. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»indie pop group Supermoon helps SFU’s campus/community radio station CJSF 90.1 FM celebrate its 12th anniversary with a show at the Astoria Pub Oct. 3. They’ll be joined by TV Ugly, Mi’ens, MALK, Adrian Teacher and the Subs and Ace Martens. Details at .
4. The 16th annual Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Improv Festival is open for your suggestions Oct. 6 to 10 at Granville Island’s Performance Works, Waterfront Theatre and the Improv Centre. Performers include locals the Fictionals and the Sunday Service, Atlanta’s Dark Side of the Room, Toronto’s Bamboo Kids Club and Portland’s Whiskey Tango, among others. Details at .
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