Music. Lee Mellor. Oct. 25 at 8:30 p.m.; Sala Rossa (4848 St-Laurent). On his 2007 debut, Ghost Town Heart, singer-songwriter Lee Mellor blends his urban-industrial English orignins with his rural Canadian upbringing to produce a much-praised alt-folk album. Support provided by Lake of Stew and The Skivvies. Call (514) 284-0122 for ticket info.
Film. The District. Starts Oct. 26; Cinema du Parc (3575 Parc). Set against the thematic backdrop of post-9/11 petrol politics, Hungarian filmmaker Áron Gauder's 2005 animated film tackles Shakespearean romance, Ukrainian/Gypsy gang rivalries and time travel in a Budapest slum. The animation is fast-paced, superbly raunchy and so vivid that it makes Waking Life look sleepy by comparison. Visit www.cinemaduparc.com for showtimes.
Photography. Heavy Metal in Baghdad. Opens Oct. 26 at 7p.m.; Emporium Gallery (3035 St. Antoine). Featuring work by acclaimed photographers Peter Beste, Glynnis McDaris, Jerry Hsu, Tim Barber, Ryan Foerster and Angela Boatwright, the exhibit is a fundraiser for Iraqi band Acrassicauda, who, after having their fantasies of playing metal in peace crushed in the wake of the American occupation, are now forced to live as refugees in Damascus and Syria. Check out www.heavymetalinbaghdad.com for more info.
Music. The Besnard Lakes. Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8:00 p.m.; National Theatre (1220 St-Catherine E.). Hometown husband and wife team Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas take the stage with their spacey indie-pop collective. Shoegaze-influenced Englishman Adam Franklin provides support. Tickets are $15 at www.admission.com.
Theatre. Precipice: An Evening of Live Radio Drama. Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.; Studio Hydro Québec (1182 St-Laurent). Presented by the Playwrights' workshop Montreal, The National Theatre School of Canada and CBC Radio, this one-time event will recreate the bygone thrill of live radio as five ten-minute radio dramas are performed. Reservations are required due to limited seating. Call (514) 843-3685 before Oct. 26 to reserve your seats.
Gaming. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, PS2, PS3, X-Box 360, Wii, in stores Oct. 28. With songs by Queens of the Stone Age, Guns 'n' Roses, Sonic Youth, Weezer, Iron Maiden and Tenacious D, the latest in the mega-addictive rock simulation franchise also features appearances by Tom Morello, Slash and Poison's Bret Michaels. Air guitarists of the world, unite!
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