Monday, January 11

Pandemonium Machine
K-AMP, Christel Bartelse, Helen Donnelly and others take park in this one-nighter that pushes the conventions of clowns and theatre.

* 7:45 p.m. $15
* Theatre Passe Muraille
  (16 Ryerson Ave.)

Trampoline Hall
Mini lectures curated by Becky Johnson. Visit Trampolinehall.net for more info.

* 8 p.m. $5 adv, $6 at door
* Garrison (1197 Dundas St. W.)

Uke 101
Three weeks of ukelele lessons for beginners start tonight. Cujamwest.com

* 8-11 p.m. Free!
* Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas St. W.)

Tuesday, January 12

Guy Maddin: “May I Blow my Bugle Now? My Life in Clips”
Avant-garde filmmaker Guy Maddin gives an illustrated lecture on his artistic influences and favourite films. This is the first event of a series on Confession and the Cinema of Uninhibition, sponsored by the Jackman Humanities Institute and the Cinema Studies Institute.

* 7-9 p.m. Free!
* Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Ave.)

Wednesday, January 13

In(side) the Veins
Poetry open mic and workshop.

* 8-9:30 p.m. Free!
* Culturshoc (1205 Queen St. W.)
* 416-588-7462

Thursday, January 14

University of Toronto Cycling Club Movie Night
Join the UTCC for a fundraising movie night for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. The films will be a surprise, and refreshments may be provided. Play runs through Friday, January 15.

* 6-10 p.m. $5 donation
* Rm 1210, Bahen Centre

Play: Conrad, Lord Bilk of Crosspurposes
A light-hearted comedy about a newspaper baron who schemes to buy the jail in which he is being held. Advance tickets available at U of T Box Office.

* 8 p.m. $30/$15 for students (10 per cent off for groups of 10+)
* George Ignatieff Theatre
  (15 Devonshire Pl.)

Friday, January 15

OPIRG Open House
Join Ontario Public Interest Research Group for a talk on radical politics, critical analysis, and food.

* Noon-5 p.m. Free!
* Centre for Women and Trans People (563 Spadina Ave.)
* 416-978-7770

The Varsity Illustration Workshop
Learn the skills necessary to join The Varsity’s own illustration team.

* 2-4 p.m. Free!
* The Varsity office
  (21 Sussex Ave., 2nd floor)

Sultans of String
Sultans of String deliver a fusion of Latin, Gypsy-Jazz, Middle Eastern, and folk rhythms which have delighted audiences from the Canadian Arctic to the Indian Himalayas. Harthousemusic.com.

* 9 p.m. Free!
* Hart House Arbor Room

Saturday, January 16

You Fancy Yourself
Maja Ardal’s returning solo play about an Icelandic girl who moves to Edinburgh continues at Passe Muraille Mainspace. Runs until January 23.

* 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. PWYC-$35
* Theatre Passe Muraille
  (16 Ryerson Ave.)
* 416-504-7529

Nocturnal
Sharpen your blades, hit the ice and get down to an evening of house music spun by DJs Andy Reid, Simon Jain, and YUG. Harbourfrontcentre.com.

* 8-11 p.m. Free!
  (Skate rentals are $7 for adults.)
* Harbourfront Centre, Natrel Rink (235 Queens Quay W.)

Sunday, January 17

Art’s Birthday
International art celebration with music, storytelling, sound performances, an art hockey game, clay workshops and more. Naisa.ca.

* Noon-5 p.m. Free!
* Artscape Wychwood Barns
  (601 Christie St.)