Guillaume Côté in Nijinsky.Erik Tomasson
COMEDY
Seán Cullen's The Seán Schau!
He dazzles with his wordy razzle. He flirts with comedic disaster. He wears a hat or two. The witty and much fun Seán Cullen hosts a whackadoo talk show, complete with offbeat musical happenings. A theme to the evening is likely, though flights of fancy will probably arise. There's no one like him, which is for the better, not for the worse – embrace this man's flair. March 2, 9:30 p.m. (dinner, 8 p.m.). Free (reserve at paintboxbistro.ca). Paintbox Bistro, 555 Dundas St. E., 647-748-0555.
ART
Peter Harris: Solo Exhibition
As the Canadian landscape shifts from rural to urban, the oil painter Peter Harris documents the latter crisply. His clean portraits of the Toronto late-night are of unremarkable settings, made oddly charismatic and slightly eerie by stripping the streets, building fronts or gas stations of any human presence. There's a gratifying stillness to the scenes, with the city hum coming from glowing lights rather than busy people. To March 30, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (opening reception, March 2, 2 p.m.). Free. Mira Godard Gallery, 22 Hazelton Ave., 416-964-8197 or godardgallery.com.
CONCERTS
Whitehorse
Any cabdriver can tell you how to get to Massey Hall, but Canadian singer-songwriters will have their own idea. Two of the more intriguing ones are Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet form Whitehorse, a musical and marital match of bluesy-cool roots-rock and twang-noir. The duo's latest project involves an EP of cover tunes written by artists – including Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Ron Sexsmith – associated with the venue at Victoria and Shuter streets. As for its own compositions and directions, Whitehorse takes a back seat to no one. March 2, 8 p.m. $19.50 to $49.50. Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., 416-872-4255 or masseyhall.com.
DANCE
National Ballet of Canada: Nijinsky
The choreographer and Hamburg Ballet director John Neumeier is such a fanatic when it comes to Vaslav Nijinsky that he owns a rare plaster cast of one of the iconic early 20th-century's dancer's feet. And while no one can fill the shoes of that troubled but brilliant genius, Mr. Neumejer's sumptuous homage from 2000 (which now makes its Canadian premiere) has Skylar Campbell, Alexandre Riabko and the dashing Guillaume Côté alternating in the lead role for this weekend's three performances. March 2 to 8. $25 to $239. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., 416-345-9595 or nationalballet.ca.
EXHIBITION
Toronto International Bicycle Show
Lance Armstrong may have given spandex a bad name, but human-powered one-seaters are not to blame. A weekend exposition of all things two-wheeled includes stunt competitions, a bike polo tournament and a vast kick-stand spectacle of a marketplace, where everything and anything to do with bicycles – not including one used city bike lane – will be peddled. March 2 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and March 3 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). $9 to $13. Better Living Centre Exhibition Place, bicycleshowtoronto.com.
Brad Wheeler