Three to See Saturday: no-summer art, Grindstone murals and Class of 1984

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The Year Without a Summer: In 1816 many parts of the world experienced extreme weather conditions. Dramatic storms and colourful skies gave inspiration to Romantic art, while poor harvests, economic decline and civil unrest influenced Mary Shelley’s writing of Frankenstein during her summer sojourn to Lake Geneva. A century and a half later it was discovered that the eruption of Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia was the cause of this erratic shift in the world’s weather patterns, causing a famine in Switzerland and speculation that the world was ending. Using this historical framework as a provocation, The Year Without a Summer re-examines the effects of this environmental anomaly, finding parallels with our current climate crises. Elise Rasmussen will be available on Skype in the gallery at 2pm for those who would like to speak with the artist and learn more about the exhibition and film, running through Oct. 17

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Details: 12 – 5 p.m. at Latitude 53 (10242 106 St.), admission by donation

Class of 1984 (1982): Andrew Norris is a new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school who soon ends up clashing with a group of drug-dealing students led by a charismatic and brutal delinquent who will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug business. When Norris’ wife gets caught in the crossfire, he resorts to violence against the gang as a final measure. 98 minutes, directed by Mark Lester.

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Details: 7 p.m at Metro Cinema (8712 109 St.), $13 at the door or metrocinema.ca

Mural Massive: Grindstone Theatre in partnership with MinBid and Old Strathcona Business Association presents Mural Massive 2020, featuring seven new murals, music (SWEAT DJs), drinks and underground art auction. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mask!) Artists include Trevor and Annaliza Toledo, Peter Nguyen, Grady Wallace, Wade Stamp, Marcus Coldeway, Michael Rogers and Jai Tanninen.

Trevor Peters and Annaliza Toledo are part of Grindstone’s Mural Massive.
Trevor Peters and Annaliza Toledo are part of Grindstone’s Mural Massive. Photo by Codie McLachlan /Postmedia

Details: 2 p.m – 11 p.m at The Grindstone (10019 81 Ave.), $10-$20 at grindstonetheatre.ca

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