Entertainment listings

Greater Sudbury entertainment listings for the week of June 15. To post your listing, e-mail [email protected], phone 673-5667 ext. 377, fax 673-4352. Include high-resolution images, minimum 500 kb. Post your listing online.

Art

Pot-pourri - An Artistic Medley, at Artists on Elgin, 168 Elgin St. Paintings, photography and crafts by Ellen Gorecki and Hermina Hubert, until June 23. www.artistsonelgin.ca.

33rd annual La Cloche Art Show, July 3-11, at Whitefish Falls Community Centre. Deadline for submissions June 18 and 19. Information and entry forms at www.lacloche.ca.

Jennifer Angus exhibit, Unnatural Nature: Diary of a Mad Scientist and Obsessive Insect Collector, at Art Gallery of Sudbury, 251 John St., to Sept. 6. Open Tues.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 12-5 pm. www.artsudbury.org or 675-4871.

Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury Photo Contest, categories in natural beauty, community revitalization, where you want change, your favourite quirky spots, going green. Submit photos to [email protected], include name, short description of photo. Deadline Sept. 30. Phone 691-5538.

Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, 174 Elgin St., features village démocratie: phase 1 by Karine Giboulo. 500-figurine stage, illustrating differences between developed world and Central American slums. Contact www.gn-o.org or 673-4927.

Small Things: Arts + Books + Crafts, 1375 Regent St., Crazy Cat Lady (and Laddie) Month. Photo exhibit by Emily Brisson. Open Tues.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 1-4 pm. Contact 586-7828.

Stopciati Gallery, 153 Applegrove St., original works by John Stopciati, depicting scenic and historical views of northern Ontario landmarks. Open Mon.-Fri. 10 am–4:30 pm, Sat. 10 am–3 pm. Phone 673-4443, www.johnstopciati.com.

Lampinen Fine Art and Custom Framing, 1350 Regent St. S., original pastels by local artist Sue Lampinen, Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4:30 pm, 522-8068.

Music
French Canadian shock rocker Robert Charlebois, kicks off St. Jean-Baptiste day festivities, June 18, 8 pm at the Grand Night Club, 28 Elgin St. Tickets $48/adults, $38/students and seniors, available at the Theatre du Nouvel-Ontario. Contact 525-5606 or www.letno.ca.

Downtown Rotary Blues for Food. June 19, 11 am. Street festival on Durham Street, blues performers, kids performers. Admission non-perishable food item, cash donations to Sudbury Food Bank.
www.sudburyfoodbank.ca/rotary-blues-for-food.aspx

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Sudbury and District Pipes and Drums, marches, jigs, laments, and highland dancers, June 20, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.

Dr. Pinkham’s Medicine Show, roots music variety show featuring Manitoba Hal, Allison Brown, June 23, 8 pm, Laughing Buddha. Tickets $10.

Sarah Craig and the Jamie Stever Band, perform at Savour the Street, June 26, 6 pm-12 am on Durham Street.

Community Table features 300 seats, extensive dinner menu, from Greater Sudbury Restaurant and Foodservice Association. Tickets $130, available at Kitchen Bits, 1390 The Kingsway, 674-3743. Contact 929-9892 or 626-0040.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Bilingual performance of old and new country music by Les Compagnons, June 27, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.

Songwriting and recording boot camp, with Espanola-born producers Terry Sawchuk and Alf Annibalini. Three-day training seminar at Confederation Secondary School, July 5-7. $200 before June 25, $250 after. 674-9954 or www.thinknorth.ca.

River and Sky Music and Camping Festival, headliners Plants and Animals, Born Ruffians, The Wooden Sky and Ohbijou at River Valley Park. July 16-18. Weekend passes $70 at Cosmic Dave’s Vinyl Emporium, Cosmic Dave’s Guitar Emporium, Eat Local Sudbury and at the door. www.riverandsky.ca.

The Holly Springs Disaster(Saskatchewan), Architects(United Kingdom), Structures(Toronto), The Prosthetic Hearts(Sudbury) Aug. 13, 6:30 pm, at The Jubilee Centre. All ages. Tickets $17/advanced, $20/door www.maplemusic.com.

Music On The Grass, Aug. 14, at 300 Elbow Rd., Estaire. The Rivets, Bonita Mercer, Bend of Elbow. Tickets $20/adults, kids under 10 free. Camping by reservation. 695-2798, www.musiconthegrass.com.

Jazz Sudbury Festival, Sept. 10-12, at Science North. Headliners Oliver Jones with Ranee Lee, Alex Cuba, Brandi Disterheft, Manteca. Tickets at www.jazzsudbury.ca.

2008 Canadian Idol winner Theo Tams performs with Adam Crossley, Sept. 12, 7 pm at St. Andrews Place, 111 Larch St. Advance tickets $20/adults, $18/students and seniors, at Black Cat and Jett Landry. $25 and $23 at the door. Phone 523-6200.

Johnny Reid with The Stellas, Nov. 2, Sudbury Arena, 6:30 pm. Tickets $22.50/$43.50/$64.50, available at www.livenation.com or 671-3000 or www.greatersudbury.ca.

Steelworkers Local 6500 and friends Thursday night jam sessions, at union headquarters, 66 Brady St., play, sing or listen, 6-11 pm, musicians and spectators welcome, www.uswlocal6500.ca/news.php.

Andrew Lowe performs free shows, Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 pm at Cranky Joe’s, 941 Notre Dame.

Theatre
Theatre Cambrian’s All Shook Up, June 11-26. Tickets $26.50/adults, $21.50/students and seniors, $16.50/children 13 and under, available at Records on Wheels, Jett Landry Music, Azilda Rexall, and Vrab’s Your Independent Grocer. Contact 524-7317 or www.theatrecambrian.ca.

Theatre Cambrian holding auditions June 12 for Eat Your Heart Out, a Nick Hall comedy. Runs Sept. 10-11, 16-18.
Men and women, aged mid-20s to 50s welcome to book audition. Phone 524-7317. Visit www.theatrecambrian.ca.

Thorneloe Summer Theatre presents Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, June 24-26, 7 pm, on the Thorneloe chapel lawn, at Laurentian University. Bring lawn chairs and pay what you can. Phone 673-1730.

Lock and Keynote Productions theatre camp for children, July 5-16, 9 am-4 pm, Arts North, 7 Cedar St., Suite 203, $325, www.lockandkeynote.com.

Fundraiser for community and school groups, Sudbury Theatre Centre (STC) setting aside 532 tickets for 2010-2011 season to help local not-for-profit groups. Shows include Moonlight, Magnolias, Alice in Wonderland, The Velveteen Rabbit, Vigil, I Had a Job I Liked. Applications at www.sudburytheatre.on.ca. Contact 674-8381 ext. 21, or 170 Shaughnessy St.