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For the month of July SMALL THINGS: Arts + Books + CATS + Delights presents… “Blue Cat Blues” – a celebration of all things blue, in keeping with the Blueberry Festival. SMALL THINGS is at 1375 Regent St. S. in the Southside Business Centre (mall to the right of Breezes Retirement). Store hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday – 1 to 4 pm. (705) 586-7828 www.smallthings.ca For more info click here.
July 23 – 29: Words in the Wilderness Literary Festival. Readings, workshops and panels, various locations. www.sudburyhypergraphicsociety.com , 698-7834
July 29 at 7 pm: Film Night & Launch of Open Minds Quarterly's Special Issue on PTSD & Our Veterans. Location: Rainbow Cinemas.
Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $15.00 (includes a free one-year subscription to Open Minds Quarterly, a value of $24.95) For more details, call Dinah at 705-675-9193, ext. 8286. Open Minds Quarterly is a literary magazine featuring the work of individuals living with mental illness. Now in its 12th year, it is published by Northern Initiative for Social Action, www.nisa.on.ca. This event is being held in conjunction with the Words in the Wilderness Literary Festival. Come out to see where writing meets the most critical issues of today.
July 27: Serani with Red Flame Sound, reggae/pop, Caruso Club, Tickets $20/early bird, $30/door, $35/VIP, www.seranimusic.com, www.carusoclub.ca
ongoing exhibitions
To July 31: Apocalyptic Visions art exhibit at Creative Spark Gallery, 7 Cedar St., Darker side of creativity.
June 15th to July 31st: Expressions of Beauty in Realism, Still Life and Equine Art by Carole Rodrigue at Northern Flavours, 106 Beech St., Sudbury. Portion of sales will be donated to the Sudbury YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. For more info click here, call Carole at 585-4022 or carole@carolerodrigue.net , website www.carolerodrigue.net
To August 26, Tues and Thurs 1:30-2:30: La Bouquinerie du Moulin, 450 Notre Dame Ave., animated French story reading for kids 2-10. Free books for assistants.
May 29 to September 6: Jennifer Angus,
Diary of a Mad Scientist and Obsessive Insect Collector, Art Gallery of Sudbury, 251 John St., Sudbury, 675-4871, www.artsudbury.org
For more info click here
Upcoming events
August 1: Will Gillespie's Old World Romance plays three different shows. Part classical string quartet, part New Orleans Dixieland/Ragtime, part gypsy jazz, part rock band, part lonesome country. Like looking at the world from a Venetian gondola in the 20's. The sound of falling in Love. We're in the heartbreaking business and we're working overtime. Made up of Will Gillespie on guitar and piano, Josh Turnbull on percussion and trumpet, Anna Atkinson on violin and accordion and Agnes Malkinson on cello.
3-5pm: If it’s a sunny day, a matinee at the Laughing Buddha on the patio. Pay-what-you-can.
7pm: An evening concert at the Gazebo in Bell Park. Free for the whole family.
10pm: A nightime show at the Townehouse tavern. Age of majority required. $5.00 also also playing as the Nightlife, their indie garage-rock alter ego.
For more info click here.
August 3-27, Opening Reception August 7 from 1-4: SPIRIT - Exhibition by Kathy Browning and Gene Solomon. Spirit” exhibit explores relationship between two- and three-dimensional art and features the work of photographer Kathy Browning and woodworker and soapstone sculptor Gene Solomon. Solomon’s poignant sculptures are juxtaposed against Browning’s stirring photography, creating a multi-sensory experience for the viewers and allowing them to connect with nature in a very real way. Artists on Elgin, 168 Elgin Street, Sudbury, www.artistsonelgin.ca For more info click here.
August 3-Sept. 10: Photography by Jamie Ruddy: A mixture of manipulated Polaroid images and black and white images. Showing at Northern Flavours, 106 Beech St., email ruddyj@sympatico.ca, website www.jamieruddy.com , phone 671-0865
August 14-29: Massey Area Museum 27th Annual Art Show &Sale, open weekdays 9am-6pm, weekends 10am-4pm., 160 Sauble Street, Massey, 705-865-2266, info@masseyareamuseum.com
August 20-26: Tracing the 1837 Journey of Anna Jameson.
A Canoe Trek From Thessalon to Great La Cloche Island. A seven day canoe trek for new and experienced paddlers. Trace the route of Anna Jameson, the first non-aboriginal woman to canoe the Mackinac-Manitoulin passage. Visits sites off the beaten track. Join us as we tent under the stars in the stunning beauty of the North Channel, and travel through the famous Benjamin Islands. Led by expert canoe and adventure guide Chris Taggert, you'll receive paddling tips and
hear stories about Chris's adventures. The history, culture, art and literature of the area will come alive through professor and writer Tom Gerry, PhD, and writer/artist Sophie Edwards, PhD Candidate. We'll also be guided to a sacred site by a local elder on the last day of the journey.
$1145, Includes HST, canoes, all gear, and great meals.
Contact: Sophie Edwards,
613-533-6000 x75732
4elements@manitoulin.net, 4elementslivingarts.blogspot.com
August 22: Garlic Festival, Hnatyshyn Park, http://www.ukrseniors.org, garfest@cyberbeach.net , 705-673-7404
August 22 at 7: Bell Park Gazebo Concert Series featuring Jamie Byron, country performer, listen and dance under the stars. Free admission, outdoors at boardwalk deck. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.
August 26 - 28: The Classical Theatre Project at Tom Davies Square, dedicated to making Shakespeare comprehensible, and caters especially to student audiences. Tom Davies Square will be transformed into a fun, original, artistic space where theatre can happen.The organization has teamed up with the Sudbury Theatre Centre. For more info visit www.classicaltheatreproject.ca.
August 27-28: SummerFest, Bell Park (near Sudbury Canoe Club), www.sudburysummerfest.vianet.ca/ , 705-523-2003, summerfestinfo@sudburysummerfest.org
August 29 at 7-9pm:Bell Park Gazebo Concert Series featuring Swing Fever Octet, listen and dance under the stars. Free admission, outdoors at boardwalk deck. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.
Sept. 10 - 12: Jazz Sudbury Festival at Science North. Headliners Oliver Jones with Ranee Lee, Alex Cuba, Brandi Disterheft, Manteca. Tickets at www.jazzsudbury.ca
Sept. 12 at 7pm: 2008 Canadian Idol winner Theo Tams performs with Adam Crossley at St. Andrews Place, 111 Larch St. Advance tickets $20 adults, $18 students and seniors, at Black Cat and Jett Landry. $25 and $23 at the door. Phone 523-6200
September 18-26: Cinefest Sudbury, September 19-26, Silver City Cinemas, 355 Barrydowne Rd., www.cinefest.com , cinefest@cinefest.com, 705-688-1234
Nov. 2 at 6:30pm: Johnny Reid with the Stellas, Sudbury Arena, Tickets $22.50/$43.50/$64.50, available at www.livenation.com or 671-3000 or www.greatersudbury.ca
Theatre Cambrian 26th season filled classics musicals, new laughter, sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Sudbury—April 20th Theatre Cambrian announced its plans for the Theatre’s 2010-2011 season.
For more information click here
other sac news
Virtual trip to the Fair of Alternatif Art of Sudbury. To relive the FAAS 2010 experience or to witness it for the first time... navigate between the installations, performances, artist talks, round tables and the Soundbury on the Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario (GNO) Website http://gn-o.org/
STOPCIATI GALLERY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ARTISTS FOR UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS.
PLEASE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT. STOPCIATI GALLERY 153 APPLEGROVE ST. SUDBURY,
PHONE 705-673-4443 HOURS MON-FRI 10-4 SAT.10-3
RODENAS PHOTOGRAPHY IS OFFERING SEVERAL TOPIC SPECIFIC PHOTOGRAPHY CLINICS.
Registration is required for all clinics. Register early, space is limited!
For more information on types of clinics, locations and prices click here.
On September 24 to 26, 2010, Canadians everywhere will participate in thousands of free events that bring creators and the public together to celebrate the creative vitality of our communities. Find out more by visiting www.culturedays.ca
Nominations for the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship are now being accepted. You can participate by nominating a deserving citizen. Recipients will be presented with their medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at a special ceremony at Queen’s Park in the Fall of 2010. Nomination forms are available on-line by visiting the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration’s website at: http://wwww.citizenship.gov.on.ca/. You may submit your nomination on-line by choosing the “Electronic Nomination” option. If you require a hard copy of the form to be sent to you or for any further information, please contact the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat at 416-314-7526 or 1-877-832-8622 or (TTY) 416-327-2391. Nominations must be received by August 17, 2010. For more information click here.