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FILM: It seems rather shocking that up until 2008, the senior prom at Charleston High School in Mississippi was racially segregated, despite classes and other school activities being integrated. It wasn't until Morgan Freeman offered to foot the bill for the prom (for the second time, as he was denied the first time in 1997) that anyone in the town considered a racially integrated prom. Prom Night In Mississippi is a documentary by Toronto-based filmmaker Paul Saltzman that follows high school students, parents, and teachers as they navigate their way through senior prom preparations, highlighting the racism that is still evident in the community. All proceeds from tonight's opening night benefit screening will benefit Moving Beyond Prejudice, an organization that will distribute Prom Night in Mississippi's educational DVD package to Canadian schools that cannot afford them. Morgan Freeman will be in attendance for tonight's event, which will commence with a red carpet entrance, followed by an introduction by the filmmaker. Stick around after the screening for a Q&A session. Varsity Cinemas (55 Bloor Street West), 6:30–9:30 p.m., $100 (available online).

Once upon a time, people shopped for music in these things called "record stores." Some of these relics still exist, and although Toronto's motley crew of music retailers is still licking its collective wound after not being deemed good enough to be considered Canada's best—or even one of the top five best!—in CBC's initial Searchlight contest, they're a beloved part of our city's storefront scape.

ART: Showcasing fifteen visual artists from Canada, United States, and Mexico, "Remix: New Modernities in a Post-Indian World" is the AGO's latest exhibition, and it opens today. The exhibit aims to redefine the modern indigenous artist by showcasing a generation of artists less compelled than their ancestors to reflect a traditional tribal identity. As a result, the paintings, drawings, and photographs on display articulate a truly unique cultural perspective and make for a fascinating exhibition. "Remix" runs until August 23. Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas Street West), 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., $10–18 (free for members).

On any given Sunday, at least since we were all babies and The Simpsons started sucking, the best place in the city to squeeze the last few minutes out of your weekend is at Sneaky Dee's. While the Dakota Tavern has been getting more attention (and line-ups) lately for its weekly Barn Dance, Dee's is home to the most delicious veggie nachos ever in the whole world, but, more importantly, the indie-cool mecca Wavelength Music Series. The tried-and-true weekly party turns nine this week and is celebrating in its usual style with an anniversary festival, this year spanning four nights (Thursday–Sunday), five venues, and hosting nineteen bands. As newer weekly showcases such as Two Way Monologues start to build their legacy with local music fans, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to say the task might be daunting: the taste-making Wavelength series counts among its success stories a pre-Polaris Final Fantasy and pre-kings of everything Broken Social Scene (who, as Wavelength co-founder Jonny Dovercourt told us on a past anniversary, played their first show at the series in 2000 at original venue Ted's Wrecking Yard. Holy cred!).

Torontoist would like to apologize for the post we ran yesterday implying Stephen Harper's cuts to the arts were ill-advised or that the Department of Culture was right about anything at all. We've seen the error of our ways and, thanks to our new favourite band Hooded Fang, have grown to understand that arts funding is for rich and beautiful people to buy the shoes to wear to and the drugs to take at parties we will never be invited to because we aren't elite enough. Let's go burn some books!

MUSIC: The third annual ALL CAPS! Outdoor Show is finally upon us. The event is presented by Ryan McLaren's ALL CAPS! concert series, in association with Wavelength Music Arts Projects and Dufferin Grove Park. This year's lineup is pretty stacked, and will include performances by The Miles, Huckleberry Friends, Feuermusik, The Youngest, and Hooded Fang. There will also be a barbecue and a mixed CD trade! Dufferin Grove Park (875 Dufferin Street), 2 p.m., FREE.