Light It Up, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Prove you’re part of the Creative Class at Ignite 4, which gives thinkers and innovators the pulpit to pitch the next generation of big, world-changing ideas. Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W., $10.

Time Out at the Ex, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
You’ve put back the deep-fried butter, and watched it come back up on the Gravitron. Take a break from the midway madness with the sweet reggae groove of Bedouin Soundclash playing at the CNE bandshell. Exhibition Place, 210 Princes Blvd., show free with admission ($16)

For the Sake of Sport, Saturday, 10 a.m.
Sweet sportswear doesn’t come cheap, unless you’re at Sporting Life’s warehouse sale, where brands like Kenneth Cole, North Face and Adidas can be had at 60 to 90 per cent off. The International Centre Hall 4, 6900 Airport Rd., Mississauga

Give Me Libretto or Give Me Death, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Forget about the notorious line-ups at Pizzeria Libretto for a moment. Focus instead on the organic, meticulously leavened, melt-in-your mouth dough, and how well the succulent duck confit, Bosc pears and gooey mozzarella work together in one of Toronto’s most masterful, and authentic, pizza pies. Now, to the back of the line with you! Mains $13 – $17,  221 Ossington Ave., 416-532-8000.

Down to Your Skivvies, Saturday, 10 p.m.
Hate wearing pants? Whip ‘em off at the No Pants No Problem Party where the dress code is strictly no trousers. Glam Gam Burlesque will be on hand to pave the pants-free path. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W., $10.

Jews With Attitude, Sunday, 9:30 p.m.
Catch the explosive dance-floor-ready, gypsy-punk energy of Balkan Beat Box at the Ashkenaz Festival, which celebrates Yiddish and Jewish culture. Sirius Stage, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W., free.

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“PABST BLUE RIBBON!” Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
See the late, great Dennis Hopper in a free outdoor screening of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, part of the World Film Festival. Place des Arts esplanade, 175 St. Catherine St. W.

Live by the Sword, Friday, 5:30 p.m.
At the border of the Village and downtown, Il Cavalière is light on frills, but with just enough warm lighting, earth tones and stylish furniture to dull the glare of the large flatscreen TV. Choose from a wide range of Italian eats, à la carte or table d’hôte. The homemade gnocchi gorgonzola is highly recommended, as is the veal marsala and duck breast calvados. Mains $10–$34, 1199 Berri St., 514-845-9968

Eastbound Get Down, Friday, 7 p.m.
Stop by Hochelaga’s #1 video/record store and café, Atomic Café/Le 7iéme, for the Atomic Mini Music Fest. See street-rappeur Chub-E Pelletier at 7 p.m. and electro-rappeuse Donzelle at 8 p.m. 3606 Ontario St. E.

M for Mega, Saturday, 6:45 p.m.
The M for Montreal festival presents its annual Old Port blowout M on the Quays, featuring hot ‘n’ heavy local acts like Meta Gruau, Priestess and Voivod (pictured above). Jacques Cartier pier, Old Port

Dance of the Dead, Saturday, 11:30 p.m.
The first edition of Dead Disco with DJs Rockinclown, Seb Reflex and Speechless promises the best new wave, post punk, electro, “indietronik” and “beat trash” tunes on Saphir’s two floors. Expect rounds of free shooters. Saphir, 3699 St. Laurent Blvd., $5

School of Rock, Sunday, 5 p.m.
Get away from the frosh crowd at Wild in the Streets, co-presented by the Pirates of the Lachine Canal and McGill radio station CKUT. It’s a family-friendly (read: dry) feast of BBQ and live music with a raffle for giveaways from Santropol, Cheap Thrills and Farmers Market of McGill, with money going to CKUT. 845 Sherbrooke St. W.

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Bon Voyage, Thursday, 8 p.m.
You know you left an impression on a city when a venue throws you a going away party. Will Shatz manned the drums in punk hero’s The Madcowboys and the now defunct Hip City Blues Combo. Catch Will behind the drums one last time with both groups. Broken City, 613 11th Ave. SW, $10

Hungry Enough For a Bear, Friday, 6 p.m.
If Alberta is considered the Texas of Canada, we should expect Calgary to have some fine steakhouses. And The Bears Den is rumored to be the best in town. Try the blackened prime ribeye with pearl onion cipollata and garlic sautéed prawns. You choose the sauce and the size of cut. 254028 Bearspaw Rd. NW, Mains $25 plus

Dirty Fun, Friday, 9 p.m.
Huntington Beach’s The Dirty Heads have made quite the impression with their rock/reggae hit “Lay Me Down.” See why people are calling them the next Sublime. Republik, 219 17th Ave SW, $17.50

The Art of the BBQ, Saturday, 3 p.m.
If you’ve ever lost a day to the Food Network, you’d better book off the afternoon for the BBQ on the Bow festival. Expect to see chefs show off their skills on the grill. 200 Barclay Parade SW, Free

Harmless Jams, Saturday, 9 p.m.
Makeshift Innocence blend Nickelback rock with a reggae-infused twist. Catch them at the Ironwood. 1229 9th Ave. SE, $15

We Are Indie Darlings, Sunday, 8 p.m.
Indie pop duo We Are Scientists (pictured above) are the hipster darlings of the iPod generation. They were part of the Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist soundtrack and a fixture on the summer festival circuit. Republik, 219 17 Ave. SW, $15

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Click Art, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Photog Gabor Gasztonyi launches A Room in the City, a book of black-and-white images from the Downtown Eastside’s SROs. Vancouver Photo Workshops Gallery, 14 W. 7th Ave., Free.

Rubba Dub, Thursday, 9 p.m.
The Easy Star All-Stars’ revolving line-up puts a reggae and dub spin on classic rock from the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Radiohead. Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville St., $30.

Fresh Men, Friday, 11 p.m.
Bust out your best moves when Vancouver superstar DJ collective The Freshest close out their summer “Linguini Bikini” tour. Shine Nightclub, 364 Water St., $25.

Time Out, Saturday, 8 p.m.
The clock is ticking to try the city’s newest restaurant, One Hundred Days—which will only remain open for its titular time period. Formerly the French fine-diner Elixir, the stained-glass chandeliers, red velvet banquettes and wicker bistro chairs have been replaced with naked, coloured fluorescent tubes and folding chairs. The menu (displayed on DIY chalkboards covering up the previous incarnation’s linen-fold oak paneling) runs toward high-end comfort food, as evidenced by the truffle & crispy boar-bacon grilled cheese sandwich, duck pot pie, and lobster and prawn ‘popcicles.’ Anything standing still will eventually be spattered by Olympic graffitti artist Vince Dumoulin’s ongoing tagging. Fortunately for you, a central DJ booth keeps things moving. Mains $15-$19. 350 Davie St., 604-642-0557.

Road Trip, Sunday, 1 p.m.
Catch sets by You Say Party, Tokyo Police Club (pictured above), Bad Religion and The Decemberists at the Live at Squamish Music Festival. Logger Sports Grounds and Hendrickson Fields, Loggers Lane and Finch Drive in Squamish, $79-$149.50.

Stoned, Monday, 2 p.m.
Over 300 pieces of Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe take pride of place at VanDusen Botanical Garden. 5251 Oak St., $9.75.

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