Have you heard of Mojoverse yet? Storeowners Maurice and Joelle know how to bring geeky-cool to the Sudbury community! Located on the Kingsway, Mojoverse is a specialty store carrying everything from clothing to collectibles, comics, and pop-culture memorabilia. We talked with the owners to find out more! The first thing we want to know is, what is Mojoverse? And where did the idea come from? Mojoverse is a specialty retail store by geeks for geeks on 1264 Kingsway Boulevard in Sudbury. We, Maurice Charette and Joelle Lavoie, have been going to Fan Expo, a convention in Toronto that caters......
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Monday, February 15 Family Fun Day & Open House at Valleyview – Last year’s event was such a great success that we’re doing it again!! Come and enjoy games, food, and fun for the entire family. This is an indoor event with lots to do for everyone! Admission: Free for children 12 and under | $5 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Valleyview Community Church – 2891 Martin Road, Blezard Valley Foire familiale d’hiver 2016 – Venez nous rejoindre au Collège Boréal pour une journée remplie d’activités le lundi 15 février! Pour plus de détails, veuillez consulter notre affiche. 10:00 a.m. –......
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Friday, February 12 My Mystic Valentine – This event is a perfect opportunity to see what love holds for you! It is on a First Come/First Served basis. No Appointments. Tickets: $20 (cash only) – 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Tree of Life North – 1375 Regent Street, Suite 2B Sharing Plates for TWO – On Valentine’s Day Weekend, in addition to our regular menu, our chefs will be preparing specialty sharing plates for two. A sure way to spice up the weekend for you and your love! We will also be offering a great DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS on both of these dates,......
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In case you haven’t been paying attention, Valentine’s Day is coming – quicker than you think! Still trying to plan that perfect date? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Paint night. If you want to get crafty this Valentine’s Day, we suggest you check out Paint Social!Grab a drink and get your paint on. Don’t worry – you will be guided step-by-step through the painting by their performing artist. They are hosting events all weekend for $45. Painting starts at 7:00 p.m. so why not grab an early dinner at Respect is Burning. If you haven’t been there since the re-opening,......
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Arts & Culture, Events |
February 10, 2016
Get Hot and Nerdy This Valentine’s Day with Sudbury Burlesque
Over the last couple years Sudbury Burlesque has been raising our temperatures with their risqué and clever routines. Their shows ranging in theme from 90’s to High on Mount Olympus have given us a wide range of titillating performances. Get ready to wipe the steam from those bottle cap lenses and get the spinach out of those braces as this time Sudbury Burlesque takes on all things not so cool with Talk Nerdy to Me! With a plated meal, burlesque performances and a DJ dance party to follow this the perfect Valentine’s Day date for the lovable dork in......
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Monday, February 8 Regional French Cuisine – France has been excelling in cuisine for centuries. Their classic foods and cheeses have also drawn foodies from all over the globe to feast “like the French”. Join us for a sampling tour of three classic dishes from different French regions – Coq au Vin, Boeuf Bourguignon, and Tarte Tatin. Cost: $70 – 6:00 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway LOL Sudbury Comedy Festival Presents: Jeremy Hotz – One of the most unique stand-up comics working today, Canadian born Jeremy Hotz has quickly become a proven international success. With stellar performances at the Montreal......
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Friday, February 5 Kallie Berens-Firth Art Show Opening – Colour bombardment, Glow in the dark, Vinyl , Barry, Jon and Sam from Murder Murder. Lots and lots of delicious Fromagerie platters. 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie Elgin – 80 Elgin Street Porketta Bingo Fundraiser – Win Porketta! Feed the Cause! Grab your friends, play porketta bingo, have a great time and support United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts! Cost: $15/person – 6:30 p.m. @ Beef n Bird – 923 Lorne Street LOL Sudbury Comedy Festival Presents: The Trailer Park Boys – Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are back and they’re “STILL DRUNK, HIGH and UNEMPLOYED!”......
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Valentine’s day is less than two weeks away and if you’re still looking for the perfect (and hilarious) Valentine’s day card for your special someone – we need to introduce you to Sylvie! Sylvie is the owner & designer behind HellaFresh Designs, an online shop selling humorous and inappropriately honest greeting cards. Sylvie took her long-time love of creativity and crafting and opened up her Etsy shop less than a year ago. In her short time on the popular ecommerce site, Sylvie has already surpassed 1,500 sales, not including numerous wholesale orders. Her cards have been featured on popular......
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Monday, February 1 Cooking with Wine – We love to drink it…but have you actually COOKED with it? Wine has been used as a flavourful ingredient across the globe for centuries. We will pour many a bottle into such classic recipes as Boeuf Bourguignon, Chorizo in Red Wine, Mushroom Risotto and a Champagne Mousse for dessert. 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway Tuesday, February 2 Career & Job Fair – You don’t want to miss Cambrian’s annual Career and Job Fair … Northern Ontario’s largest! Employers from Sudbury and across Canada will be at the Fair......
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Friday, January 29 Winter Whipperfest Lead Climbing Comp 2016 – Does anyone really need an excuse to take a whipper? If so, do we have the solutions to all your problems! One of the goals of the comp is to have fun. The other goal is to raise money for our youth team climbers with proceeds from the $10 entry fee going towards the youth team! So if you’re worried about taking massive whippers, just remember it’s all in the name of your favourite little shredders! 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Rd. Sudbury Project Hope Presents......
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