After learning how to embroider and creating a beautiful handmade gift for a friend, Alexis decided to share her creations with our community at a Makers North market. Inspired by people, places things (and of course Instagram), Alexis creates some really beautiful embroidered pieces that would make the perfect holiday gift. You can read all of our other Maker Monday posts here. How did you get into embroidery and what influenced you to start Alexis Stitching? I haven’t actually been embroidering that long, but my mom is a serious Craft Queen and taught me how to cross-stitch as a kid-......
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Arts & Culture, Music |
November 20, 2019
VOICES OF THE ROCK SHOWCASES NEXT GENERATION OF SONGWRITERS
For the past three seasons, the Sudbury Theatre Centre has featured the Voices of the Rock series. An evening of intimate storytelling and performance hosted by the STC’s own Kelly Perras. Their first series highlighted some of the powerhouse women of Sudbury, last years featured iconic veterans of the music scene. This year, the selection of artists showcases the next generation of songwriters, starting with Brooke Bruce (November 23rd), Eric Clancy (February 8th), and Emma McDaniel (May 20th). Tickets are available for all three Voice of the Rock presentations for just $20. Visit www.sudburytheatre.com for details. Brooke Bruce –......
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If you're looking for high-quality children's toys to give to the littles on your list this holiday season, look no further. The Wooden Kind has exactly what you're looking for! ...
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This year Voices for Women will be receiving Shoeboxes. These thoughtfully created and decorated Shoeboxes will be distributed to women who are affected by homelessness in Sudbury....
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The Makers North Handmade Holiday Market is only a few days away and we wanted to help you get your shopping lists ready by rounding up some of our favourite local vendors that will be at the market! ...
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The Makers North Handmade Holiday Market is only a few days away and we wanted to help you get your shopping lists ready by rounding up some of our favourite local vendors that will be at the market! ...
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The Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival is just around the corner! What does this mean? Readers, writers, and lovers of words can get ready for a jam-packed weekend of literary programming at Northern Ontario’s premier festival. The fun starts Friday, November 1st and runs until Sunday, November 3rd at the Holiday Inn in the South End. While there are many author talks, writing workshops and presentations taking place (full schedule is attached) here is a highlight of what I’m looking forward to the most. Women with Word – Friday, November 1st @ 7PM The Women with Word session on Friday, November 1st starts at 7......
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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 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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Fall is in full swing and we really love the flavours of fall so today we're sharing some of our favourite fall drinks...
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