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.
Comedian Derek Seguin
April 7
Veteran comedian Derek Seguin is set to return to Sudbury on April 7. He will be on stage for a 19+ event at the Northbury Hotel and Conference Centre, 50 Brady St., at 7:30 p.m. Seguin is winner of the 2015 SiriusXm Top Comic and made appearances at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. He is also a regular on CBC Radio's The Debaters. Tickets start at $35 and are available for purchase here.
Jazzed Up Downtown series
April 7
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 Tony Simpkin Trio performs April 7. Visit www.jazzsudbury.com.
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.
Easter Seals Telethon
April 10
Easter Seals Ontario will broadcast its annual telethon April 10 on Eastlink Community TV channel 10/HD 610. The telethon airs 1-2 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. The show will appeal to viewers and the community to come together to help raise funds to purchase urgently needed accessibility and mobility equipment for children and youth with physical disabilities. For more information, visit EasterSeals.org.
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].
Events marking one-year anniversary of LU cuts
April 11-14
Events include sacred fire in honour of those impacted by CCAA (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 11 at University of Sudbury sacred arbour), evening of solidarity featuring jazz music, poetry and more (in-person 7-9 p.m. April 11 at Thorneloe Theatre, RSVP at [email protected] by April 9, also to be livestreamed here), student roundtable on the impact of privatization of public universities hosted by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (3 p.m. April 12, hybrid in-person/online event, RSVP at [email protected] by April 9), music performance by No LU Jazz Combo (7:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 14 at Oscar’s Grill downtown, free of charge).
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.
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.
Carrefour Francophone 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.
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.
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.
