9-5'ERS GIVE COMEDY A TRY!

For the second year in a row, 8 notable Sudburians will be trading in their regular work duds for a mic and trying their hand at stand up for one night only! Don’t Quit Your Day Job has these comedic gladiators matching wits in a battle royale of hilarious proportions. What’s at stake? Bragging rights of course, as well as $1500 to the winner’s charity of choice! Karen Bass, of CTV, is back to defend her title after giving a riotous performance in the inaugural show so you know the competition is stiff. Make sure you’re in the crowd......

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All of the breweries at Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival

IT’s finally here! My favourite festival of the year – the Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival. This Friday and Saturday you can head to the Caruso Club and taste some of the best craft beer Ontario has to offer! 46 North Brewing Corp – This is about to be Sudbury’s newest brewery and we cannot wait to taste their brews at the festival. The brewery will be opening this Spring with 4 beers and they plan to brew everything, from ales to IPAs to stouts and sours. Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. – You probably caught Beau’s at one of the......

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5 Events to check out in Sudbury this weekend

Goddess Gathering: Yoga for Your Yoni – Friday, March 15th – 7:30pm @ Myoga Yoga for your Yoni will explore taoist and tantric practices to increase sexual health and vibrancy for your whole being. Learn to become a true co-creator in your own life by inspiring more personal vitality and focus. Teens – HTML & CSS Multipage – Saturday, March 16th – 10am @ Cambrian College The Teens Learning Code Introduction to HTML & CSS workshop is designed to be a hands-on experience. During the session, you’ll learn basic techniques and concepts that are translatable to other programming languages,......

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MAKER MONDAY: LETTERS & ROPE

This winter’s been long and I think we could all use a little cheering up. Luckily that is exactly the type of thing Letters & Rope specializes in! Jordyn Fitzgerald is a Sudbury area maker of weavings, hand-lettered creations and other goods that will make your heart happy. She uses all sorts of different materials including recycled scraps from old clothes and hand painted yarns to weave whimsical patterns with nostalgic colour schemes. Jordyn tries her best to create pieces that will spark joy in their new homes so its hard not to be in a good mood once......

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YOUR WARDROBE IS ABOUT TO GET AN UPGRADE WITH STARLOTTE SATINE VINTAGE

Get ready to freshen up your wardrobe with new-to-you fashions that will make you feel like you’re taking a step back in time! March 1st marks the opening of Starlotte Satine Vintage (25 Elgin St) and the first veritable vintage haven to make its home in Sudbury in years! This fall Downtown Sudbury announced Starlotte Satine Vintage as the winner of their second Win-This-Space competition. The program saw entrepreneur hopefuls participate in a number of business building exercises with the Regional Business Centre for the chance at free rent for a year at a Downtown storefront! Starlotte has been......

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The Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival is back!

You’re going to want to get your tickets for the 5th Annual Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival hosted by Stack Brewing at the Caruso Club on Friday March 22 and Saturday March 23. We have been lucky enough to attend each year and we can guarantee it will be a great time! There are three different sessions: Friday, March 22nd (6-11pm) – This session is focused on showcasing speciality one-off style beers that we can’t usually find in Northern Ontario. Sudbury Burlesque will kick off the nights entertainment at 6:30pm followed by the Born Ruffians. Collective Haus’ barbers will also......

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CRATER CONVERSATIONS EP38: TRACY BAKER

Welcome to another edition of Crater Conversations, a weekly show live on CKLU now on at a brand spanking new time, Tuesday’s at 5PM! So, what exactly is the show all about? Join your host, Crater co-founder Jess, each week as we sit down with a local guest. We’ll talk about their projects, their passions, and the things they love about our little rock town! We’ll be sitting down with performers, entrepreneurs, community leaders – anyone with a story. Personal anecdotes, first inspirations, childhood follies, who knows where this will take us but we can’t wait to find out!......

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VALENTINE'S EVENTS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND

The day of love has arrived and as usual, there is a lot happening in our favourite city to celebrate this special day. Treat your valentine to a comedy show, try out a yoga class or indulge in some delicious wine and cheers. Whether you’re celebrating tomorrow or this weekend – we’ve rounded up events happening Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday, February 14 Italian Shades of Grey – Valentine’s Day Show, Dinner, Dance and Comedian Show @Italian Club – 5pm Head to the Italian Club in Copper Cliff for a night of delicious food, comedy and dancing. Valentines w.......

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Top 5 Events to check out in Sudbury this month

Cross-Out Cancer – Sunday, February 3rd @ Kivi Park If you cross country ski, help out the Northern Cancer Foundation this Saturday and be part of the ‘Cross-Out Cancer” Ski Loppet. This event is for everyone – whether they are on the trails skiing, sliding, skating or warming up in the Après Ski Area with hot chocolate and marshmallows. The cost is $35 for adults and $5 for kids. 2019 Pond Hockey Festival – Friday, February 8th – Sunday, February 10th @ Northern Water Sports Centre Did you register your team yet? Play hockey as it was meant to......

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Top 5 events to check out in Sudbury this weekend

Our favourite part of the week has arrived and now it’s time to make plans! Godspell – Friday, January 25th @ College Boreal – 7:30pm The Sudbury Performance Group presents Godspell the Legendary Rock Musical. Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz. A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. White Cowbell Oklahoma – Friday, January 25th @ Townehouse Tavern (206 Elgin Street) – 9pm Tickets are $15 in advance. Head over......

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