Free events in Toronto this week mean big things for film fans: the European Union Film Festival is free for those who can brave standing in line, there's a TV fest at TIFF that's free, I guess because TV is kind of free? I don't know, I'm too broke to have a TV. Then Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival is hosting PWYC shows. If you're looking for something different, check out Suzy Lake's photography exhibit at the AGO or a live evening concert at the public library.

Here's how to avoid using expensive electric light at home post time change in Toronto this week.

MONDAY

• CINSSU and eOne Present: "Beyond the Lights" (Isabel Bader Theatre)
• Comedy + Karaoke Mondays (The Social Capital)

TUESDAY

• LOADED DICE, REHAB FOR QUITTERS & STIGMACHINE! FREE SHOW (Bovine)
• San Marina / Beds / Rotary Dial / Indigo Joseph Indie 88 Nu Music Night (Horseshoe)
• Workman Arts Presents Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival, She's Lost Control [PWYC] (TIFF)
• Workman Arts Presents Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival, Gabriel [PWYC] (TIFF)

WEDNESDAY

• Pivot: Megan Gail Coles, Elyse Friedman, Paul Vermeersch, & Deanna Young (Press Club)
• PUBLIC OPENING Introducing Suzy Lake (AGO)
• Workman Arts Presents Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival, Post Partum [PWYC] (TIFF)
• Workman Arts Presents Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival, Blood Ties [PWYC] (TIFF)

THURSDAY

• Hart House Orchestra concert - Holst's The Planets suite (Hart House, The Great Hall)
• Launch of "Secrets of the Sex Masters" and "Succulent Sexcraft" (The Ossington)
• Somewhere There Presents: Slow-Burning Torch series w/ Transcendental and See Through 5 [PWYC] (Array)
• Queer Comedy Night at The Steady [PWYC] (Steady)

FRIDAY

• Canadian International Television Festival (TIFF)
• Vera Frenkel: Ways of Telling Opening Reception (MOCCA)
• Language Arts Live in the Stacks (Parkdale Branch Public Library)
• PASSAGE w Stuart Basic Soul Unit Leanne L.organa [Before 11pm] (Steady)

SATURDAY

• European Union Film Festival (The Royal)

SUNDAY

• Yeh! Santa Claus Pre-Parade Party (Yeh! Frozen Yogurt & Cafe)
• Sports Card & Memorabilia Show [Desperation Deal! Free for Woman and Children Only] (Amsterdam Brewery)

Also check out these regular free events

• Elvis Mondays at the Drake
• Foosball Battle Royale, Monday, Disgraceland
• Art Gallery of Ontario free evening, Wednesday, 6-8:30pm.
• IFOA Weekly, free for supporters, students, & youth under 26, Wednesday, Harbourfront Centre
• Skin of My Nuts Comedy Show, Thursday, Sonic Espresso Bar
• Canadian Opera Company's Free Concerts series
• While nearly all art galleries in the city are free to enter, it's worth noting The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) is always PWYC.
• The ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) offers discounted tickets on Fridays ($10).

Do you want everyone to know about your kinda random free or pay-what-you-can event? Submit it to our event section. (You can also submit your for-money events here, greedy-pants.)

Photo via Language Arts Live in the Stacks