Today in Toronto the fourth annual Black Film Festival launches a week of programming at Carlton Cinema. Entering its fourth year, the festival provides a exciting and vital stage for the often unheard voices of black filmmakers, reflecting on what it means to be black in 2014 and all over the world. Tonight see Manos Sucias (Dirty Hands) directed by Josef Wladyka and produced by Spike Lee.

Unique Toronto music concept Audiopollination is back at Array Space - read about what they're up to here. At Cadillac Lounge cartoon lovers can probe the multitude of romantic Simpsons episodes for this Valentine's Day Edition of Simpsons Trivia. For more events, click on over to our events section.

• Film: The Toronto Black Film Festival (Carlton Cinema)
• Fashion: Fashioning Life: Wear Your Story (Design Exchange)
• Music: Audiopollination #27.1 featuring the Element Choir (Array Space)
• Lit: Launch of Emily Pohl-Weary's Ghost Sick (The Tenant of Parkdale)
• Art: The Big Draw silent art auction (OCAD)
• Games: WooHoo! Classic Simpsons Trivia-Valentine's Day Edition (Cadillac Lounge)

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Contributions by Alexander Huls

Image: Manos Sucias