Today in Toronto: Vampire Weekend, William Kentridge, Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women

Today in Toronto: Vampire Weekend, William Kentridge, Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women

Vampire Weekend: After earning kudos for the playful melodies and smart aleck lyrics on their self-produced 2008 album, these preppy Columbia grads snagged a number one spot on Billboard this year with their second disc, Contra. Find out more >>

William Kentridge: In collaboration with TIFF, Gallery TPW is showing William Kentridge’s 2003 video, Journey to the Moon, a witty, low-tech tribute to the groundbreaking 1902 Georges Méliès film. Find out more >>

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women: Best bluegrass band name going. Alvin has another claim to fame—a Grammy—under his belt, and has no problem straddling genres from blues to folk to rockabilly and beyond. Find out more >>