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What’s on where: Things to do in Sudbury

A look at what's happening in the community
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Sudbury.com runs a weekly list of things that are going on locally, both in-person and virtual. If you’re planning a performance, class, presentation, exhibit, fundraiser, initiative or other event in Greater Sudbury, send the details to [email protected] so we can spread the word.

Jazzed Up Downtown series 

March 31

Jazz Sudbury has resumed its free concert series every Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Oscar’s Grill, located at 86 Durham Street in Downtown Sudbury. The series features musicians from the Sudbury jazz community. The Jacob Starling Duo performs March 31. Visit www.jazzsudbury.com.

Junction North International Documentary Film Festival

March 31-April 3

The fifth edition of Sudbury’s own documentary film festival will be running in-person at Sudbury Indie Cinema from March 31-April 3. The opening feature, set for Thursday, March 31 st at 6:30 p.m., is Mau, the first feature documentary about designer/innovator, Sudbury-born Bruce Mau. Also featured is Sundance Winner President, Academy Award Nominee Ascension and Planet In Focus winner Last of the Right Whales. Festival lineup available here. Purchase passes through Event Brite. Early-bird passes ($60) available until March 15. 

Brett Kissel concert

Tickets now on sale

Canadian country musician Brett Kissel performs at the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre in Bell Park July 23. Also performing is Kissel’s pal, Nate Haller. Tickets for the show went on sale as of 10 a.m. March 31. Purchase tickets through the concert’s promoter, Cabin Media.

Elton Rohn tribute show 

April 1

Enjoy a “Elton Rohn” tribute show and support the Canadian Cancer Society. North America’s No. 1 Elton John tribute leaves audiences amazed. As Elton Rohn, Ron Camilleri’s ability to transform into Elton John is absolutely uncanny, and his band is made up of some of Canada’s finest musicians. Concert takes place at the Caruso Club April 1. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $40 at the door. You can also purchase them online here.

Create a nature mandala

During April 

Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury invites residents to celebrate Earth and its changing seasons by making a Nature Mandala. Typically arranged in a circular shape that radiates from a central point, a nature made mandala can be created from found materials such as pine cones, acorns, dried flowers and leaves, cattails, pebbles, rocks shells, branches and any other sort of natural material. When you’ve completed your mandala, post your photo and tag @liveablesud anytime in April. Learn more here.

Art Show and Sale (Sue Lampinen)

April 1-3

Artist Sue Lampinen holds her 25th anniversary art show and sale April 1-3. The event takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at 1350 Regent St. (across from Shell station). New paintings and prints by Lampinen. Original art door prize and giveaways throughout the weekend, as well as refreshments. COVID protocols will be in place.

Book launch

April 2 

Latitude 46 Publishing is set to launch their Spring 2022 season with Sault Ste. Marie author Annie Wenger-Nabigon’s memoir “Enough Light for the Next Step: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Spirit.” The Sudbury book launch takes place at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Art Gallery of Sudbury. Wenger-Nabigon will be joined in conversation with Will Morin, University of Sudbury Indigenous Studies professor. Books can also be purchased online at www.latitude 46 publishing.com, www.alllitup.ca, Indigo or ask your favourite bookseller to order.  

La Nuit sur l’étang

April 2

The 49th edition of La Nuit sur l’étang returns April 2 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The event, entitled ‘’En voix d’évasion,” will take place at the Trisac Auditorium and the Au pied du Rocher hall at Collège Boréal in Greater Sudbury starting at 7:30 p.m. Evening hosted by Chloé Thériault. Performers include Les Bilinguish Boys (Édouard Landry, Stef Paquette and Dayv Poulin) and Patricia Cano. Tickets range in price from $10 to $60. Purchase tickets online here.

TNO presents Aéroportée

April 7-9

Production highlights the story of Amelia Earhart. Fantasy, comedy and philosophical fable come together in this imaginary journey that plumbs the depths of memory that lives beyond death. In Aéroportée, the visions of two Sudbury playwrights intersect in Miriam Cusson’s French translation of local playwright Matthew Heiti’s original English play, entitled “Ever Falling Flight,” which ran at STC in March. Enjoy the opportunity to discover two unique visions of the same play. The TNO production of Aéroportée runs April 7-9 at Collége Boréal, including two performances with English subtitles. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a maximum price of $40 each. Visit TNO’s website for tickets.

Cambrian College virtual spring open house 

April 9 

Virtual event takes place Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Student ambassadors will join Cambrian staff and faculty to answer questions about Cambrian’s programs, student services, campus life, and financial aid. An on-campus open house will follow on June 4. Learn more online here.

Sudbury Symphony Orchestra presents Healing Touch

April 9 

This special concert marks two years since the pandemic began and honours those who suffered with COVID, their caregivers and all first line responders and essential workers within our community. The SSO String Quartet will perform Beethoven’s String Quartet OP 132 in A minor, that “offers a prayer of thanks after illness” with T.S. Eliot’s writings on suffering and resilience inspired by this piece. Event MCed by local radio host Markus Schwabe. Two concert times: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Takes place at Sudbury Indie Cinema on MacKenzie Street. $5 from each ticket goes to Health Sciences North Foundation. Purchase tickets through SSO’s website.

Ecumenical Christian Prayer Service for Ukraine

April 10 

A group of concerned local Christians invites you to an Ecumenical Christian Prayer Service for Ukraine Sunday, April 10 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church downtown, across from Elm Place Mall.

La Slague presents Nocturna, the magical night (French-language family film)

Screenings April 10 and May 1 

La Slague presents family French-language screenings of the film “Nocturna, the magical night” at Sudbury Indie Cinema on April 10 and May 1. Part of the Les petites vues series. In the aging orphanage, the days pass very uneventfully, but the nights are something quite different; at least for Tim they are. The light reflected from the stars is the only cure for his fear of the dark. One night this fear leads him to the orphanage rooftop. Where he discovers that his favorite star has disappeared, and unfortunately it’s not going to be the last one. Purchase tickets online here.

Presentation on Columbine High School shooting

April 11 

Special presentation on lessons learned from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting with retired principal Frank DeAngelis. A panel will join him. Event is being hosted by the Violence Threat Assessment Steering Committee. Takes place 6-8 p.m. April 11 at the Caruso Club. You can also watch via Zoom. Presentation will be in English. For more information, contact [email protected].

L’Arche Sudbury Fish Fridays 

Until April 15

L’Arche Sudbury, a local non-profit that works with people with intellectual disabilities, has announced they will be bringing back their beloved Fish Fridays, in partnership with Herbert Fisheries. L’Arche Sudbury will be receiving half of all sales from the meal combo, priced at $27, that includes four pieces of fish, a small fry, coleslaw, and Tartar sauce. The event runs until April 15, and meal tickets need to be purchased by the Wednesday before the day of pick up. To purchase your meals and schedule a time to pick up your meal, click here

TNO presents Le Club des éphémères

April 20-23

A TNO creation that had its original run postponed by the pandemic, this dramatic comedy by Alain Doom features five residents in a retirement home who are being interviewed for a documentary on the dreadful swarms of Lake Nipissing shadflies ― called ‘éphémères’ in French ― that engulf North Bay every summer. These ladies find the request disappointing. They would much rather discuss a topic dear to their hearts: the Dionne quintuplets. They share their memories for the camera, but in doing so, each of them ends up revealing a sordid page of her past. Le Club des éphémères will return to the stage in La Grande Salle at Place des arts April 20-23. Some performances will be presented with English subtitles. Purchase tickets online here.

Sudbury Theatre Centre presents This One (cancelled)

UPDATED - STC was to close its main stage season with This One by Denise Mader, which was to run in late April and early May. However, the theatre centre announced March 31 that the production has been cancelled due to slow ticket sales. More information at sudburytheatre.com.

Celtic Illusion at the Sudbury Arena

April 22 

Celtic Illusion brings its magic to the Sudbury Community Arena on April 22. Show features dance and magical illusion. Includes a cast of internationally acclaimed dancers, including performers from Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Tickets available at greatersudbury.ca/tickets.

La Slague presents interactive dance performance (francophone family activity)

April 23 

Families are invited to take part in this interactive dance performance by Foolish Operations. “Tricoter” (Knitting) is a participative performance where dance looks a lot like knitting! The audience, placed in a circle, produces the dance, in which wool threads weave links between the audience, the space and the performer. As the dance winds back and forth, the wool threads form a giant knot of bright colours. Memories of knitting in our own families come back to mind. You will experience a lovely moment of curiosity and exploration, along with the sense of belonging to a community. Event to take place starting at 10 a.m. April 23 at Place des Arts. Purchase tickets online here.

La Slague presents Diane Tell 

April 24 

Since the days when she won six Félix music industry awards before her 25th birthday, Diane Tell has had a long and successful international career spanning four decades. Her work includes megahits that live on in memories. And now, her latest album entitled Haïku beats a new musical path: it’s practically a new genre, where rock has jazz-like freedom and inventiveness. Concert takes place April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Collège Boréal. Purchase tickets online here.

Art Gallery of Sudbury presents Inuit Prints exhibition

Until April 30

The Art Gallery of Sudbury invites you to visit to a new exhibition featuring 60 prints by 27 Inuit artists titled First Sign of Spring: Inuit Prints from the Collections 1959 – 1970. The exhibit runs until April 30. Artists include Kenojuak Ashevak, Pitseolak Ashoona, Lucy Qinnuayuak, Kananginak Pootoogook and Helen Kalvak. Pre-book your visit online at artsudbury.org or phone 705-675-4871 to make your booking.

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

Available until April 29

United Way Centraide North East Ontario/Nord-est de l’Ontario (UWCNEO), in partnership with Canada Revenue Agency, is now offering the virtual Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVIT) to help low-income earners file their taxes at zero cost. The virtual CVIT program is available from March 1 – April 29, 2022. Eligible clients may register online at uwcneo.com or by phone at 705-560-3330, ext. 210. 

Northern Lights Festival Boréal tickets now on sale 

For July-10 festival 

Tickets are now on sale for the July 7-10 festival in Bell Park, Northern Lights Festival Boréal’s 50th edition. The festival has announced headliners including The New Pornographers, Judy Collins, Bombino and more. Passes are available online at nlfb.ca/tickets.

Perogies and Cabbage Rolls

Mondays to Fridays

Fresh perogies and cabbage rolls are available for curb-side pick-up from Monday to Friday at the Ukrainian Seniors’ Centre. Place your order by phoning 705-673-7404.


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