‘Kim's Convenience,' Amaarae, LCD Soundsystem and more: What the Star's culture team is loving this week
As detailed in Lizzy Goodman's fantastic oral history, 'Meet Me in the Bathroom,' James Murphy burst onto the scene as an essential player in New York's rock 'n' roll rebirth of the early 2000s, merging Euro-style electronica and Talking Heads art funk with his own signature blasé vocals on songs about the party and the morning after. On Friday, Murphy brings his body-moving disco-rock band — who, by the way, positively smoke live — to History (1663 Queen St. E.) for the first of a three-night stand. —Doug Brod
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Article content Stage 6, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. Article content This show by Whizgiggling Productions started out strong, with a breathtakingly poignant song that's sung, in German, by a white tiger named Magda (played by the multi-talented Kristin Johnston). Article content Magda is a cabaret singer who has fallen on hard times and finds herself pressured into joining a fading Vegas-style magic act called Paloma and Joy (who are human) in order to keep a paycheque coming in. Article content Article content But the magic act is run by a toxic bully whose stage name is Paloma (Cheryl Jameson). Though Joy (Michelle Todd) offers a measure of kindness to Magda, the tiger finds her dignity and well-being eroded as Paloma cinches the circle of control ever tighter. Article content Article content Written, directed and designed by Trevor Schmidt (who has written, directed, designed and starred in several productions in Fringe 2025), Paloma and Joy benefits from the comic and dramatic talents of its trio of leads. Article content There are a few laughs to be had, and the odd moment of pathos. But the story itself doesn't hold together. Article content Is it a metaphor for colonialism/racism, or a critique of abusive employers? A cautionary tale about catnip? Was the show written around a fabulous white tiger costume and Johnston's remarkable ability to sing and speak in a compelling German accent? I wish I knew. Article content
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