Arts & Culture


The Nutcracker is coming to the Sudbury Theatre Centre

Ballet Jörgen’s traditional treasure The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition will be on stage at the Sudbury Theatre Centre with only four performances – November 14, 15 at 7:30pm and November 16 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.  Ballet Jörgen’s Nutcracker is a holiday tradition that has showcased the magic of the season for years and now you have the chance to rediscover the joy here in Sudbury. With well over 100 costumes in richly coloured fabrics, The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition brings out the magic of Canada. Audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream journey as she arrives in Canada and experiences winter landscapes filled......

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Theatre Cambrian Dinner Theatre

Theatre Cambrian presents another hilarious installment of their popular dinner theatre this month. Join them for an evening of great food and big laughs at the Italian Club in Copper Cliff for the British farce “Run for Your Wife”. “Run for Your Wife” is a story about bigamist John Smith, a London cab driver with two wives, two lives and a very precisely planned schedule for juggling them both, with one wife at a home in Streatham and another nearby at a home in Wimbledon .l Smith gets involved in a mugging which ends up with him in the hospital......

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NLFB EXTENDS A RECORD SEASON WITH FALL CONCERT SERIES

The team over at Northern Lights Festival Boreal are already recovered from another record-breaking year for the fest! They’re ready to kick off the first installment of their Fall Concert Series this weekend continuing on the summer’s theme of songwriting & songcraft. Mark your calendars for three musical events not to be missed featuring performances from troubadour C.R. Avery, the magnetic duo Whitehorse, and a holiday celebration with Good Lovelies. All a part of NLFB’s initiative to keep live music thriving in our community all year round! You can grab your tickets today by visiting www.nlfb.ca. Early bird passes......

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DOWNTOWN WITH THE SUDBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

This weekend is shaping up to be a perfect one to enjoy the fall weather and the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra wants to get you out downtown to explore! The second annual Symphony Crawl is going on this Saturday, September 28th starting at noon and culminating in a 5PM finale performance by Northern Brass Choir and Friends of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra at the School of Architecture. Over the course of the day passport holders will have the chance to see over 80 different musicians at 25 different downtown locations! This is a great afternoon to get to know some......

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CINÉFEST BRINGS INDIGENOUS STORIES TO THE SCREEN

Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival is kicking off its 31st season with tons of new flicks for you to check out September 14th to 22nd. Among the slew of films presented this year we were very excited to see THREE feature-length films by Indigenous filmmakers! We love seeing the diversity of storytellers featured over the festival. This is a great chance to see underrepresented minorities and most notably our Indigenous people tell their stories for themselves! Over the course of the week, Sudburians will have a chance to catch Blood Quantum, The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open,......

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GRAB YOUR SNACKS CINÉFEST 2019 IS HERE!

Attention all film lovers its that time of year again! Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival is kicking off its 31st season with tons of new flicks for you to check out. The Cinefest program runs the gamut from documentaries, Canadian Features, Wold Film, and even shorts. With over 100 films to choose from we defy you not to find one, you’ll be raving about! The festival runs from September 14th to 22nd at Silvercity Sudbury and offers a unique chance for you to see films from all sorts of different perspectives and from all over the world that otherwise might......

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TAKE A WALK ON BOURBON STREET THIS WEEKEND

This is the most fun you’ll ever have taking a casual stroll downtown! Cedar Street will be transformed overnight to a swanky New Orleans bash! On Saturday, September 7th they’ll be kicking off the party at noon with a spectacular presentation of awe-inspiring stunts from The Silver Starlets. Join the main parade at 1 pm as the Nickel City Dixie Stompers guide you in style to two additional downtown venues to catch Alison Young and the Shuffle Demons! Activities at the Bourbon Street Jazzwalk on Cedar st are free to the public, some come join the fun! There will......

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HIT THE PARK ONE LAST TIME WITH JAZZ SUDBURY

Just when you thought the cooler weather was here to stay, Jazz Sudbury is here to heat things up at Bell Park on last time this season! Running September 4-8th the festival is kicking things off mid-week with club shows at the Townehouse Tavern and The Alibi Room. Weekend main stage performances will round out the festival and their fan favourite downtown Jazz Walk on Saturday afternoon is definitely something to look forward to. The 2019 edition of Jazz Sudbury will feature performances by; Sudbury Jazz Orchestra, Paul Marinaro, Alison Young, Micah Barnes & Jackie Richardson, Moonchild, The Ian......

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BUT HOW BIG IS IT?!?!

You must have heard the news by now that Up Here will be taking on its most ambitious mural project yet this summer! The team will be covering the exterior of the old St. Joseph’s hospital on Paris st. This neglected eyesore will very soon be turned into an epic piece of art right on the shores of Ramsey Lake!!! Renowned American street and graffiti artist RISK will use the 80,000 square foot building as his very own canvas. His work is known for the use of bright and bold colours and unique letterforms. Over his 30 year career,......

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Messy Minds

Cover photo: Emily Bonas Messy Minds is a creative project created by Soheila Homayed and Danielle Provencher. With over 200 submissions for the book, the duo have put together an amazing creative collaboration and you will have the chance to purchase your own at their book launch on Thursday, August 8 at La Fromagerie! Tell us about Messy Minds. Messy Minds is a collaboration of art, poetry, words written, photography and advice to your younger self. It’s a book that showcases submissions from people in the community who felt like they had something to say. We wanted to provide a canvas......

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