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The T.O. Do List: Feb. 6 & 7

1. If those Betty Davis reissues make you want to see a funk and soul queen in the flesh, Saidah Baba Talibah is your diva. The local rising star’s Saturday-night show (Feb. 6) will kick off Harbourfront’s Black History Month festival Kuumba, which is mostly free, and all worth checking out. Free. 8:30pm. See www.harbourfrontcentre.com for the complete schedule.

2. Also at Kuumba: a special edition of Harboufront's weekly Saturday DJ Skate Nights, where longtime DJs and soul-loving gentlemen Carl Allen and Kwame Young offer three hours of funk, reggae, disco, house, soca and classics. Both men have deep music collections and the ability to play to any crowd, which comes in handy when courting an all-ages audience. 8-11pm. Free.

3. The men behind Solid Garage bring DJ/producer and Grammy award-winning master at work Louie Vega back to town, who’s touring in support of Ananésworld, the sophomore album by Vega’s wife Anané. Raised in Cape Verde, Anané is a singer-songwriter, producer and DJ who was tapped to be a part of Vega’s Elements of Life Collective soon after she moved to New York. Since then, Anané’s talents have taken her to high profile stages around the world. On Saturday night (Feb. 6), she’ll both DJ and perform live. With DJs Groove Institute, Curtis Smith, Jason Palma, Johnny Lopez and Jeff Graham. Percussion by Chico Pacheco. Revival (783 College). $20 from http://ananesworldalbumtour.eventbrite.com/.

4. Inspired by Compulsive Beauty by Hal Foster and One Place After Another by Miwon Kwon, Natalie Castellino’s photos — on view now in a new exhibit titled I Think This Is For You… —  focus on the subject of miscommunication and the changes and shifts in events that can happen because of misunderstandings. It's open this weekend (Feb. 6 & 7), noon-5pm, and then next Wednesday (Feb. 10) to Sunday (Feb. 14), noon-5pm, at Launch Projects, 404 Adelaide W. 416-364-2475. www.launchprojects.wordpress.com.

5. This weekend's must-see movie: J’ai tué ma mere (I Killed My Mother). Montreal upstart Xavier Dolan’s feature debut — made before the child-actor-turned-auteur turned 20 — has attracted much hype since it became a Cannes sensation. The story of Hubert (Dolan), a gay adolescent who’s desperate to escape the clutches of his mother Chantal (Anne Dorval) yet can only define himself in opposition to her, the film is roughhewn and flawed. But it’s also bold, brave and energetic. Check our showtimes for a screening near you.


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