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Toronto's undead community is set to rise up for the second time in less than seven days.

KIDS: BunnyEars.tv, a web-based TV station that broadcasts old children's programs, is throwing a craft-ernoon at the Palmerston Branch Library Auditorium today. Part of the continuing WinterCity Festival, the event will feature cartoons and crafts, all suitable for children aged three and up. Did we mention there will be real live bunny rabbits hopping around? What better way to spice up your toddler's Facebook page (you know, the one you made yourself) than a photo album dedicated entirely to photos of your baby with a fucking BUNNY? Seriously, how cute would that be? Palmerston Library Auditorium (560 Palmerston Avenue), 1–4 p.m., FREE.

FESTIVAL: A two-day tribute to cult film The Big Lebowski is going down this weekend. LollapaDUDEza kicks off tonight with a screening of the film at Rancho Relaxo, and a Lebowski-themed costume contest. Following the screening, there will be a Lebowski trivia competition, as well as karaoke. Your ticket also gets you a free drink at the bar! If you can't make it out this evening, LollapaDUDEza has booked the Bathurst Bowlerama for three hours of (what else?) bowling tomorrow, from 4–7 p.m. After that, there will be a tribute night back over at the Rancho where local bands will be covering CCR songs and other Big Lebowski soundtrack gems. Rancho Relaxo (300 College Street), 9 p.m., $15 (or $25 for a two-day pass, which includes admission to bowling).

THEATRE: This evening, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is presenting Electro-Alice: Adventures in the Underground. A new techno-opera by Torontonian Noah Henne, Electro-Alice explores what would happen if Alice had taken a bunch of MDMA before proceeding down the rabbit hole. The Facebook event describes it as "an experimental-techno-opera-costume-ball-acid-trip-mind-fucking-spiritual-dance-party for the 21st century." 2008 Toronto Drag Idol winner Daytona Bitch stars as Alice. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander Street), 10 p.m., $10.

It was 363 days ago that Torontoist trekked down from North York to the NFB Cinema at John and Richmond for a 9:00-on-a-Monday-morning press screening of Boy A, ahead of its world premiere at TIFF. It was worth the schlep. Surprised to learn from the credits that it was a TV movie produced for Britain's Channel 4, we said of the drama about a young adult being assigned a new identity upon his release from prison that "nothing in the film (save perhaps its crisp digital-video aesthetic) suggests that it's anything less than a first-rate independent feature production....Let's hope it gets the theatrical release it deserves." Well, on the second day of the 2007 Festival, before it had even publicly screened, worldwide rights to the film (excluding UK TV) were snapped up by The Weinstein Company. And today it comes out in Toronto—at the AMC, no less (where, apparently, is it playing in 35mm). Do not, however, watch the trailer. It gives away the whole damn movie, up to and including the final scene. As does Ebert's review. As with most movies, the less you know going in, the better.

FILM: Parkdale MPP Cheri DiNovo is presenting a free screening of award-winning documentary Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion tonight at The Revue Cinema. After the screening, stick around for the feel-good Q & A of the year, featuring panelists from the Tibetan Joint Action Committee. It’s party time. The Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles Avenue), 7 p.m., FREE.

FILM: Tonight at the Revue Cinema, join bands The Flatliners, The Wooden Sky, The Sinisters, Maximum RNR, and more for a tribute night to Canadian cult film Hard Core Logo. Following a screening of director Bruce McDonald's cut of the film, McDonald will be doing a Q&A. There will also be appearances from secret special guests and prize giveaways of rare vinyl, t-shirts, and CDs. The event is presented by JUICEBOXdotcom's Sam Sutherland and Ashley Carter (former and current Torontoist contributors, respectively). The Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles Avenue), 7 p.m., $12; proceeds go to education initiatives at the Revue Cinema.

Rendering of restored Revue Cinema with elements of 1911 façade.

After last month’s inaugural open-mic-esque short film program at the Revue was so chock-a-block full of awesome, Tim Bourgette and co. wasted no time looking ahead to a sequel. Thus, Drop Your Shorts 2 (electric boogaloo) opens for submissions this Sunday.

Every day this week, Torontoist is exploring the future of repertory cinema in Toronto. We spoke to the theatre managers of four major rep cinemas to hear if rep cinema is dying, what it's like to exist in a YouTube society, and what original programming has them most excited. Today, to conclude our series, we look at the next immediate steps for rep cinema.

Every day this week, Torontoist is exploring the future of repertory cinema in Toronto. We spoke to the theatre managers of four major rep cinemas to hear if rep cinema is dying, what it's like to exist in a YouTube society, and what original programming has them most excited. Today, we look at the rebirth of the Revue Cinema and its focus on the Roncesvalles community.

Every day this week, Torontoist is exploring the future of repertory cinema in Toronto. We spoke to the theatre managers of four major rep cinemas to hear if rep cinema is dying, what it's like to exist in a YouTube society, and what original programming has them most excited. Today, we look at the fall of Festival Cinemas, which sparked fears that rep cinema would disappear from the city.

Do you fear that just one night of Spice won't suffice? Did you sleep in when tickets went on sale the first time... then again, and again, and again once more?

Torontoist is ending the year by naming our Heroes and Villains of 2007––the people, places, and things that we've either fallen head over heels in love with or developed uncontrollable rage towards over the past twelve months. Get your dose, starting Boxing Day and running into the new year, three times a day––sunrise, noon, and sunset.

As the unofficial fansite of Roncesvalles' favourite success story (and one of the oldest operating movie theatres in this country), Torontoist is pleased to tell you about another exciting event being staged by the good folks at the Revue Film Society. This time, money will be going towards brand-new educational initiatives the theatre aims to have up and running in early 2008, including a film school for neighborhood kids. This particular event, starting at...

Contributor Tony Makepeace is taking us for some spins around our city with his fantastic VR panoramas. You can look up, down, side to side, in and out—pretty much every direction but back at yourself, which would be kind of creepy. Say hello to Panoramaist: the Toronto shoe-gazer's worst enemy. Click on the preview image above to launch the QuickTime VR panorama in a new window. Panoramaist is best viewed on a fast computer....

After much patient waiting (and after $74,000 in donations), the Revue Film Society announced tonight that the Revue Cinema will re-open its doors on Thursday, October 4, 2007.

A month ago, Torontoist brought you "Great News About the Revue Cinema"—remember? We're not the type to leave our readers hanging, so we have an update!

Sure, the Revue's marquee collapsed in February, but nothing—nothing—could stop the Revue Film Society from accomplishing their mission to re-open the beloved west-end theatre.

Torontoist Flickr pool contributor bitefight brings us photos of the shuttered Revue cinema, which suffered a spectacular collapse of its marquee yesterday. The structure fell Sunday morning around 3 a.m. and there were no apparent injuries. The drippy marquee was well-known for its tendency to collect snow and water, and it seems that the weight of the recent snowfall is the cause behind the collapse.

The hard working people over ath the North Ronces Blog have linked to a petition to try and save the Revue Cinema. Torontoist also knows that city council is trying to designate (or has designated) many of these theatres as heritage sites which we think means their facades must remain intact. Susan Flanagan has more info on this on her site.

Kung Fu Fridays starts again tonight after a hiatus for the Toronto Film Festival, with a blistering October Schedule and a new location. Due to the (recently) traditional Royal Cinema being hired out regularly for festivals and so on this month, tonight the biweekly dose of Kung Fu action is being shown at the Revue Cinema at 400 Roncesvalles Ave (that’s 3 blocks south of Dundas West Station, for anyone unfamiliar with it). And tonight’s dose of Kung Fu action is a big draw for any of the crowd who caught the legendary Sammo Hung in SPL during the Toronto Film Festival – Kung Fu Master, directed by Wong Jing and with martial arts direction from Hung himself (also in a starring role, along with Jet freakin’ Li). The story is naturally going to be a pile of nonsense, but who cares when you can watch some of the legends of Hong Kong cinema kick seven bells out of each other with the raucous Kung Fu Friday audience? If you’ve never been to a show before tonight is the time to start.