Events in Toronto naturally skew toward the romantic today - being Valentine's Day and all - but for those who love to hate the Hallmark holiday there's plenty else to do by way of film fests, music, and more.
Events you might want to check out:Free Best of Romance Short Film Fest (February 14 @ Carlton Cinemas)
The Carlton brings the love just in time for Valentine's Day by screening seven romantic shorts from places like Hungary, Italy, and Mexico. It's a film buff's dream date.
Rhubarb Festival (February 14-25 @ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre)
Canada's longest running new works festival turns Toronto into a hotbed of experimentation, creating a space for the most adventurous ideas in theatre, dance, and performance art.
MySpace Prom (February 14 @ Lee's Palace)
Lee's Palace and the Dance Cave on its upper floor unite for a 2000s throwback party featuring emo hits downstairs and rap upstairs. Grab the number one in your top 8 and log in together.
Toronto Black Film Festival (February 14-19 @ Multiple Venues)
Back for a sixth year, the sister festival to the original Montreal show brings films representing storylines about Black people and the work of Black filmmakers to big screens in Toronto.
GeekFest Toronto (February 14 @ Cinecycle CoachHouse)
Nerd culture focused films, documentaries and talks are at the heart of this alternative to Valentine's Day celebrations. Everything from Esports to super heroes are spotlighted on stage and screen.
The Sex Show (February 14-25 @ Gallery 1313)
Art shows don't get more intimate than this curated exhibition of photography, painting, and other mixed media works that explore sex and sexuality.
Night Shift (February 14 @ Bambi's)
Artist collective Toronto After Dark, techno artist Footwork Fuel, and house DJ AL G take over Handlebar for a night of sexy sounding future beats you don't want to miss.
Anti-Valentine's Day Party (February 14 @ The Nookie)
Love to hate Valentine's Day? Show some self love and have your portrait sketched, indulge in sweets, write yourself a love letter, and more at this quirky anti-cupid event.
Marie Henein (February 14 @ Hart House, Great Hall, University of Toronto)
One of Canada's most successful criminal lawyers, Marie Henein, joins the legal director of LEAF, Kim Stanton, for a talk on gender equality, assault, and the ways women are treated by the law.
by Corey Van Den Hoogenband via blogTO
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