Film: Do you remember what you were doing on July 24, 2010? Well, neither do we, but that was the day that 80,000 anonymous filmmakers from around the world recorded their activities for a collaborative documentary called Life in a Day. The result was 4,500 hours of film, or at least digital material, which was boiled down to 95 minutes in a masterful task of editing. Of course the quality of the work is uneven, which is understandable, and if the impression it leaves is that it was an ordinary day, that was probably the point all along. Ordinary days are one of the miracles of life. And despite our vast cultural differences, people worldwide really have a lot in common. Playing at Emerging Cinemas, Mos’Art Theatre, Lake Park.
Theater: To open its 11th season, Plantation’s Mosaic Theatre has another coup, the area premiere of Side Effects by Michael Weller (Moonchildren, Loose Ends). Like his recent 50 Words — seen at GableStage last season — this is an examination of a marriage, specifically that of Hugh (Jim Ballard) and Lindy (Deborah L. Sherman). Their marriage seems ideal to outsiders, but behind closed doors it is anything but. In fact, the relationship is falling apart, as are Hugh’s political aspirations. This weekend through Oct. 9. Call (954) 577-8243.
Music: This is the weekend that the classical music season gets started, with performances at Lynn University on Saturday night and at St. Paul’s on Sunday afternoon.
At Lynn, the Conservatory of Music welcomes Sylvia Kim, a Lynn grad and Pittsburgh Symphony member, for a performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (in D, Op. 35). Conservatory dean Jon Robertson also will conduct Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture and the Lincoln Portrait of Aaron Copland. The narrator for the Copland will be Robert Watson, a Lynn professor of American studies who is a familiar figure on television at election time.
Also on hand will be members of the Lynn drama program, who will join the Philharmonia for favorite songs from the Broadway stage. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Wold Center on the Lynn campus in Boca Raton. It’s sold out, but you could call the box office at 297-3000 to give it a try.
On Sunday afternoon, the Trillium Piano Trio of Jupiter returns to open the 24th season of concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal in Delray Beach. The trio – pianist Yoko Sata Kothari, violinist Ruby Berlund and cellist Benjamin Salsbury – will be heard in music by Mozart, Smetana and Saint-Saens. The concert starts at 4 p.m.; tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advance. Call 278-6003 for more information.