Concert: Sparks
Not many bands that formed in 1971 are still releasing music as vital and fun as their heyday鈥檚 best. But most bands are not Sparks, led by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, whose demented art rock 鈥 complete with mirror-shattering falsetto and lyrics imploring number-one fan Morrissey to lighten up 鈥 gleefully incorporates glam, disco and synth pop. They鈥檙e at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (190 Princes’ Blvd.) on Wednesday to promote their thrilling new album, 鈥淢AD!鈥 鈥擠oug Brod
TV: 鈥業rish Blood鈥
Combine beloved American actor Alicia Silverstone (鈥淐lueless鈥) with a murder mystery/family drama made and set in Ireland and you get a hit. The six-part show, which streamed its finale earlier this week, was promptly renewed for a second season after becoming Acorn TV鈥檚 No. 1 series of all time. And it鈥檚 not just Ireland that gets bragging rights. 海角社区官网studio Shaftesbury co-produced the drama while veteran Canadian actor Wendy Crewson plays the mother of Silverstone鈥檚 Fiona Fox, a divorce lawyer who gets more than she bargained for when she flies to Dublin to confront her absentee father. 鈥Debra Yeo
Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal star in “Aftersun.”
A24/TNSMovie: ‘Aftersun’
Paul Mescal continues his pale, pale launch directly into the stratosphere with a huge fall, which includes the buzzy period piece “Hamnet” and the gay romance “The History of Sound” with fellow聽Man of the Moment Josh O’Connor. This is the perfect time to revisit (or discover) Mescal’s devastating, Oscar-nominated turn as a dad struggling with both his mental health and creating a fun tropical vacay for his daughter. Directed deftly and soulfully by Charlotte Wells and loosely based on her own experiences, “Aftersun” (now streaming on CBC Gem) contains one of the most haunting and beautiful endings of all time. You will never listen to “Under Pressure” the same way again. 鈥擝riony Smith
Theatre: 鈥楰ing Gilgamesh鈥
The Dora Award-winning play returns to Soulpepper (50 Tank House Ln.), following its acclaimed Canadian premiere in 2023 and successful runs across North America. This interdisciplinary show, blending spoken word with live music, weaves the ancient Mesopotamian story of Gilgamesh with a semi-autobiographical retelling of the unlikely friendship between creators and performers Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe, both immigrants to Canada. With a narrative that twists and turns, “King Gilgamesh” is charming, quirky and comic 鈥 and always deeply moving. 鈥擩oshua Chong
Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe created and star in “King Gilgamesh” at Soulpepper.
Dahlia Katz
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