Entertainment Listings

Greater Sudbury entertainment listings for the week of August 5. 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
Photography by Jamie Ruddy, a mix of manipulated Polaroid images and black and white images, Aug. 3 – Sept. 10, Northern Flavours, 106 Beech St., www.jamieruddy.com, 671-0865.

Paintings by Larson, Aug. 4–31, opening reception Aug. 5, 6-9 pm, Fromagerie Elgin, 5 Cedar St.
Myths and Mirrors Victory Park Project, community activities for kids, until Aug. 22, Tues.-Fri., 12-5 pm. Contact 507-5743 or [email protected].

Blue Cat Blues at Small Things. Blue pottery by Cathy Mariotti, blueberry jam by Desiree Walker, Blue Cat photos by Emily Brisson, and “Little Boy Blues” mystery by Mary Jane Maffini. 1375 Regent St., Sudbury, 586-7828, www.smallthings.ca.

Myths and Mirrors Keepers of the Water art display, until Aug. 30, Mon.-Wed., 12-5 pm. 122 Durham St. Contact [email protected].

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.

Art classes: Lozia: 592-2115; Carrefour Francophone: 592-2115; Christy A. Smith: 694-5874; Heather Topp: 674-5166; Parkside Older Adult Centre: 673-6227; Art Gallery of Sudbury: 675-4871; Rayside Brush & Pallette Club: 869-1248; Wendy Fahey: 692-1579; Carenie Little, 845 Panache Rd.: 692-0080; Suzanne McCrae, Copper Cliff: 682-1265.

Literature
Book signing with Teresa Naseba Marsh, author of Enlightenment is Letting Go, Aug. 14, 1-3 pm, Hill Tribe in Southridge Mall.

La Bouquinerie du Moulin, 450 Notre Dame Ave., animated French story readings for kids 2-10. Tues. and Thurs., 1:30-2:30 pm, until Aug. 26. Free books for assistants.

Music

Rock the Farm free summer concert series, Set Sail Atlantis at Anderson Farm in Lively. Aug. 4, 7 pm, www.walden-can.com.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, The Tremonics, 60s rock n’ roll. Aug. 8, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.

Omega Crom’s summer shred tour, Aug. 9, Serbian Center, 231 Bloor St., with Hallows Die, Rotting Remains, 8 pm, all ages. Tickets $10.

Wolven Ancestry’s Ontario Montreal Invasion tour begins, Aug. 12, Serbian Center, 231 Bloor St., with Eclipse Eternal, Empyrean Plague, Before the Black Gates, 7 pm, all ages. Tickets $10.

Sudbury Symphony Conservatory of Music free trial Yamaha Drum class, Aug. 13, at new School of Education, Laurentian University, room 012, 4:30 pm; 8-12 yrs., 13-18 yrs, 19 and older. Contact 524-7418 or [email protected].

Folk artist Ian Tamblyn, Whitefish Falls Community Centre, Aug. 13, 8 pm, tickets $15/advance, $20/door, [email protected]. Songs about Willisville Mountain.

Come Rock N’ Roar Spanish, Aug. 13-14. Stampeders, April Wine, Prism, Honeymoon Suite and others. Weekend pass/$85, 40 Garnier Rd., Spanish, www.comerocknroarspanish.com.

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.

Couples salsa dance lesson, at La Casa Mexicana, Aug. 14, 12 pm. Free admission.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Tommy Fyfe and Whiskey River Blues Band. Aug. 15, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.

Rock the Farm free summer concert series, Finnot at Anderson Farm in Lively. Aug. 18, 7 pm, www.walden-can.com.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Jamie Byron, country performer. Aug. 22, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Swing Fever Octet, listen and dance under the stars. Aug. 29, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at boardwalk deck. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 522-2854.

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.

Master Keyboard Musician John Sands’ last concert tour, Sept. 16, St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 34 Godfrey Dr., Copper Cliff, 7 pm. Tickets $10/door, 682-2623 or 674-4201.

Dairy Queen Out of the Cold concert series, east coast duo Mark Haines and Tom Leighton, Sept. 26, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. Tickets $20 individual/$50 series pass, at Black Cat or 523-6200. Proceeds to Out of the Cold hot meal program.

Dairy Queen Out of the Cold concert series, Dave Gunning and guest Jeff Wiseman, Oct. 24, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. Tickets $20 individual/$50 series pass, at Black Cat or 523-6200. Proceeds to Out of the Cold hot meal program.

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.

Dairy Queen Out of the Cold concert series, Vancouver’s The Breakmen, Nov. 21, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. Tickets $20 individual/$50 series pass, at Black Cat or 523-6200. Proceeds to Out of the Cold hot meal program.

Registration for Yamaha junior music course, for kids 4-5. Contact 673-1280, [email protected]. Yamaha drum course, ages 8 to adult. Rock, funk, jazz instruction. Contact 524-7418, [email protected]. Classes at Laurentian University. www.sudburysymphony.com.

Theatre
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 and 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.