Concert: Elbow
Too artsy for Britpop, too poppy for prog rock, over the course of 10 meticulous studio albums, Manchester’s Elbow have crafted an awesome body of work, by turns emotionally devastating and profoundly joyful. Live, they’ll leave a lump in your throat as you shout along to their ecstatic, festival-sized choruses. They’re at History (1663 Queen St. E.) tonight at 7. —Doug Brod
Concert: ‘Wanderer and Beloved’
One of Canada’s top tenors, Owen McCausland, currently starring as Tybalt in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of “Roméo et Juliette,” will be singing this Tuesday at noon at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (145 Queen St. W.). In the lunchtime recital, McCausland will explore the magical genre of the German art song, with pieces from Schumann and Strauss. The event is part of the COC’s weekly free concert series. —Joshua Chong
Caleb Hearon is not only one of the most hilarious comics working today, but one of the most confident. He’s gone toe-to-toe with everyone from the daunting Ziwe to the unskilled haters who harp on his weight (his response to the person who joked that he “broke into a bakery and ate all the pies” is one of the funniest things you will ever see on the internet, and you must Google it immediately). On his debut special (on Crave), he starts off unusually nervous, but watching him ramp up his signature sass, as he riffs on parents and bullies en route to a startling climax, will make you smile wide. —Briony Smith
Documentary: ‘Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror’
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is probably the most famous midnight movie of all time, a sexy, boundary-pushing glam-rock confection that for 50 years has encouraged its most devoted fans to be whoever they want to be. This documentary, directed by Linus O’Brien, son of creator Richard O’Brien, traces its history — from its beginnings as a stage show to the worldwide phenomenon it continues to be. It’s at Hot Docs Cinema (506 Bloor St. W.) on Friday at 6 p.m. —Debra Yeo
