Art, Arts & Culture, Events |
July 25, 2019
UP HERE 5 SERVES UP THE SUMMER OF YOUR TECHNICOLOUR DREAMS
Sudbury is about to get just a little more vibrant! Thanks to the Up Here festival crew, over 28 city walls (and even a rooftop) have been transformed into literal works of art since 2013. We love seeing our exteriors get a little refresh, and the murals always bring an amazing new sense of pride to the community. Over the course of the festival weekend August 16th – 18th you’ll be able to check out all sorts of musical acts at venues all across downtown as well as immersive and interactive art installations. Durham St will become your playground......
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The Sudbury Blueberry Festival kicked off this past Sunday with their opening ceremony at Bell Park. From July 14 until July 21, there will be events taking place around the city. Look for the Sudbury Blueberry Festival ballot box at the events and enter a free draw to win a Sudbury Arts Council Passport! You can find out more about the passport here. There are quite a few events taking place around the city this week so keep reading to find out what is on where! Tuesday, July 16 Blueberry Dance @ Minnow Lake Legion (1:30 -3pm) Contact: John......
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Prom is one of those milestones that most high school students look forward to for years! Picking out the perfect outfit, getting your hair did, painstakingly choosing the perfect accessories to look your best and celebrate with your friends. But what if you weren’t able to wear the outfit that made you amazing to the party? What if you were too afraid of what people might think to bring a date? Unfortunately, that is still the reality for many LGBTTIQQ2SA+ youths. With Pride week upon us however the folx at Fierté Sudbury Pride in partnership with GSPS Cheif’s Youth......
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Fierté Sudbury Pride is the core LGTBQ2SA+ group for the city of Greater Sudbury. Each year they work with many local businesses and organization to put together Fierté Sudbury Pride week. From Monday July 8 until Sunday, July 14th you can find tons of amazing pride events throughout our city! Find out more about Fierté Sudbury Pride on their website and follow along on Facebook and Instagram. Monday, July 8th Flag Raising Ceremony @ Tom Davies Square 11am-12pm Kick-off Pride Week with the annual priflag-raising ceremony at Tom Davies Square! This year’s theme is “Rooting for our Futures” and......
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Canada Day is less than a week away! How are you planning to celebrate? Start your day at the Sudbury Community Arena checking out some of the food and craft vendors before grabbing the family and heading to Science North. Catch the fireworks display and then head downtown to end your night with live music at the Townehouse Tavern! Canada Day 2019 @ Sudbury Community Arena Hosted by the Sudbury Multicultural and Folk Arts Association now in partnership with the City of Greater Sudbury, celebrate Canada Day at the Community Arena on Monday, July 1st from 10am-4pm. The celebration......
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Celebrate our planet this Saturday, June 8 at Memorial Park for the 14th annual Earth Festival. Bring the family and head into the heart of Sudbury from 10am-3pm to learn more about environmental and holistic businesses in our community. There will be food vendors with vegetarian and vegan options, live entertainment, yoga and lots of fun for the kids. Metamorphosis will host three yoga sessions throughout the day: 11:00 am – Walking yoga 12:15 pm – Chair yoga 1:30 pm Shred Inspired (TM) Vinyasa Yoga Make sure to stop by the reThink Green booth to learn more about the organization and get......
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Mark your calendars because it is festival season in Sudbury! Every summer we are treated with weekend after weekend of amazing music, art, and delicious food. We’ve rounded up the festivals taking place this summer so all you have to do is save the date and pick up your tickets. St-Jean Day Festival La Slague du Carrefour francophone and La St-Jean Sudbury will be hosting la grande St-Jean, a full-day family festival on Saturday, June 22 from 12:30 to 10 PM on Elgin Street in downtown Sudbury. The day will include live music, a wide variety of activities, comedy, improv and will......
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Its time to step up your environmental game and join reThink Green in the 2019 Sudbury Commuter Challenge! June 2nd – 8th give an eco-friendly mode of transportation a try. Walk, carpool, bike, use transit to your destination or even connect online and stay home (pjs optional). This is a group effort to engage commuters in more sustainable forms of travel and perhaps not so coincidentally coincides with Canadian Environment Week. Here in Sudbury city council just unanimously declared a state of climate emergency on May 29th, what better way to start off this commitment on the right foot!......
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Up Here festival is back to rock the city with its FIFTH anniversary edition! First things first – the iconic geodesic dome + pop-up bar will be returning! That’s right you can enjoy musical performances, art installations, DJ sets and more all for free under the open sky on Durham as they turn the strip into a veritable playground! While we’re still waiting on news on the installation artists and muralists who will be joining us for the fest August 16-18th the gang has given us the low down on some of the musical performances we’ll get to see.......
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Arts & Culture, Events, Film |
April 17, 2019
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF CANADIAN FILM WITH SUDBURY INDIE CINEMA!
April 17th marks a very special day in Canadian culture, it’s a day where we take a moment to appreciate the contributions Canada has made to the film landscape. This year National Canadian Film Day also happens to be the 100 year anniversary of the very first genuine blockbuster out of Canada, a silent film by Nell Shipman, Back to God’s Country. This year celebrate NCFD with your friends at Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op, this is the groups 5th year organizing an outstanding lineup of Canuck film and their VERY FIRST in their own cinema at 162 Mackenzie St.......
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