Five things on our radar this month
MUSIC CURRENT OBSESSION Name Cher You know her best as
the first-name-only with an unforgettable wail.
You’ve confused her with fellow gothic beauty
Anjelica Huston (her competition for a role in The Addams Family).
You first loved her as the “babe” in “I Got You Babe,” Winona’s mom in Mermaids or the siren who made you belieeeeve in life after love.
You were psyched to see her in last year’s megahit sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
And now she’s back as
Cher! (Who else?) The comeback queen is touring her new album of ABBA covers. Multiple locations across Canada,
April and May.
TV Beauty spot
Lions and tigers and bears (and monkeys and stingrays and penguins) are the stars of the David Attenborough– narrated doc series Our Planet—Netflix’s follow-up to the
BBC’s hugely popular Planet Earth. Eight one-hour episodes feature the finest of flora and fauna from around the globe, including eight wilderness areas never before seen on film (or Insta). The series is a feast for the eyes with an important message about the role of humanity in our planet’s preservation. A perfect binge-watch for Earth Day (April 22), if you can wait that long.
Netflix, April 5.
TV Murder most foul
Killing Eve, the ultimate cat-and-mouse thriller (where the mouse is a sociopathic, modelesque murderess, and the cat is Sandra Oh), is back for its second season after winning a Golden Globe for its Canadian star.
Bravo, April 7.
ART
Mirror, mirror
Last year’s visiting exhibition by art rock star Yayoi Kusama was the buzziest attraction in Toronto. Which explains why more than 4,700 people contributed to a crowdfunding effort in support of “Let’s Survive Together,” a permanent installation.
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, spring
TV
Battle royale
If there’s one thing we know for certain about the final season of the medieval drama Game of Thrones, it’s that nobody is safe from the chopping block (or poison pie or fire-breathing dragon). These fierce female characters have managed to survive seven seasons, but before the final credits roll, it seems safe to assume a few more heads will first. HBO Canada, April 14.
Arya Stark The Faceless Man has taught her well.
Daenerys Targaryen
She’s still got two dragons, so .. . .
She’ll do whatever (and whoever) it takes.
Sansa Stark So. Much. Bad. Luck.