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Sudbury Arts Council ArtsSPACE The larger than life work of Sonia Sawchuk, a gifted artist who died a few years ago of cancer, is on display at the South End Library until the end of April. Her work is available for sale to build a scholarship fund for her grandson. Contact [email protected]

April 4 To April 13, Theatre Cambrian presents Things My Mother Taught Me, Dinner Theatre 705.524.7317

April 5 Walden Art Club will hold their spring Artists In Action show April 5 and 6 from 11 am until 5 pm. Free admission. To be held at the Walden Arena.

April 10 Reva Seth. the author of The MomShift: Women Share Their Stories of Career Success After Having Children (Random House).will speak at Celebrate Women-2014 at Fraser Auditorium Thursday, April 10. Tickets for the event, which raises money for women’s groups, are $10. Celebrate Women is CFUW Sudbury’s signature event. It was created in 1996 in partnership with the YWCA Sudbury and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund.

April 11 Continuing April 12 and 13, Sudbury Art Club annual Spring Art Show, at CNIB. Opening reception is Friday from 7 to 9 pm.

April 12 Science North turns 30 this year. The precious stones used to mark a 30th anniversary are pearls and diamonds. Wear them to the White Gala with your best white formal wear for an evening of food, fun, entertainment and a IMAX movie (Wonders of the Arctic). Tickets are $250 each.

April 12 The fourth annual Springfest Concert will take place at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. at 7 pm. The concert will feature Dave Gunning, East Canadian singer/songwriter who won the CBC Hockey Night in Canada Song Contest, accompanied by Cape Breton fiddler Allie Bennett; Wendell Ferguson with Katherine Wheatley; and the Suzie Vinnick Blues Trio. Reserved seating. Advance purchase required. Tickets $37.50. (705.523.6200)

April 13 Have a blast at the Sudbury Living Family Fun Day at the Caruso Club, Haig St. More than 40 exhibitors, free photographs, kids’ colouring contest and more. Meet Elmo and Curious George.

April 13 CONCERT Cambrian College Concert For Those About to Rock Sudbury Youth Orchestra presents journey from the early days of rock-and- roll to the present, exploring the genre’s influence on today’s performers. This concert includes renditions of tunes by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Queen and more. Sunday, April 13, 7 pm. St. Andrews Place, 111 Larch St. **

April 24 Sudbury Secondary School presents Legally Blonde: The Musical from April 24 to May 2 with a cast of more than 20 students. (705.674.7551)

April 24 The naughty but oh so wonderful Broadway Musical Avenue Q hits the Sudbury Theatre Centre stage on April 24, with an extended run to May 11 (a few shows already sold out).
It’s Sesame Street meets South Park with adult situations and songs like “The Internet is for Porn”.  Bring your grandmother but leave your clergyman behind. Boasting enough foam rubber for everyone’s delight, Avenue Q tickles the anatomy.
Performance on Mother’s Day!  Call 705-674-8381 or book online.

 

SPECIAL SSO EVENING April 26, 8 pm Glad Tidings Church (1101 Regent St.) During the second half of the concert experience the creative process at work as artists paint canvases live to Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. This concert also features, Mercure’s Kaléidoscope, Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite and Bizet’s L’arlésienne, Suite No. 1.