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Lasalle Secondary’s Winter Madness
Dec. 15
The Lasalle Secondary School Arts Department will host Winter Madness on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This year, Lasalle will present its adaptation of the holiday classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. The play will appeal to young and old alike. Lasalle Secondary School is located at 1545 Kennedy Street in Sudbury. Tickets can be purchased through School Cash Online, at the door, or by contacting Meghan Sanderson at [email protected]. Admission is $5 for students and $10 for adults.
Sudbury Performance Group Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas
Until Dec. 17
Sudbury Performance Group presents A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage from Dec. 9-17. The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. A Charlie Brown Christmas was first shown as an animated television special in 1965 and has been part of the holiday tradition ever since. The stage adaptation was completed in 2013. Act 1 will include the live stage adaptation. Act 2 will include a Christmas sing-a-long and a visit by Santa himself! The show runs at Thorneloe University theatre. Purchase tickets online here.
SSO String Quartet shows
Dec. 17 and 18
Get your Christmas on with the Sudbury Symphony and the SSO String Quartet and Friends for the second installment of its chamber music series, Dec. 18. The “friends” in question are the dancers from the Dance Connection Studio. Three young dancers will interpret some of the famous tunes from the Christmas favourite “Nutcracker.” The event takes place starting at 2 p.m. at Place des Arts. Tickets for the Dec. 18 show can be purchased here. The SSO String Quartet will also offer a free preview concert at the main branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library, on Dec. 17 at 10:15 a.m. in collaboration with Dundurn Press author Jeremy John, with stories from his book "Robert's Hill (or the time I pooped my snowsuit) and other Christmas stories.”
La Slague presents Fabrien Clouthier
Dec. 19
Following the success of his first three solo shows and his TV series Léo, comedian and author Fabien Cloutier presents his next one-man show… Délicat (“Delicate”). Now delicate is not a word one would automatically associate with Fabien Cloutier, who always takes heartfelt pleasure in calling out things, using surprisingly lively language with surgical precision. Delicate, because the artist’s unique and colourful writing shows a constant attention to detail, without losing its bite. Because, despite what you may have been led to believe, you can still get away with saying pretty much anything. You just have to be delicate. Presented by La Slague, the show runs 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Place des Arts. Tickets are available online here.
The Living Nativity
Dec. 21-24
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, All Nations Church is once again presenting The Living Nativity this Christmas season. The event, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, will occur nightly at Science North from December 21st to the 24th, with the presentation starting at 7:30 and the venue opening at 6:30. There is no cost to attend. However, all attendees are invited to come early, look at the beautiful Christmas lights put up by the Sudbury Charities Foundation and donate to that important cause.
YES Theatre/STC presents Elf: The Musical
Until Dec. 23
One of the most beloved holiday stories of the 21st century: Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks upon a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. Not only will you walk away believing in Santa Claus you’ll also have a renewed faith in the power of theatre. The run is now extended until Dec. 23 at the Sudbury Theatre Centre building. Tickets are available online here.
Durkac Festival of Lights
Until Dec. 25
The Durkac family has brought back back its annual Christmas lights display. The display, located at 48 Severn St. in the Donovan/Cambrian Heights area, runs Friday to Sunday from Nov. 25 through Dec. 25. There will be a special appearance from Santa Claus from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Dec. 3, 10, 11, 17, 18 and 23. The “Sudbury Grinch” appears Dec. 11, 18 and 23. Those taking in the light display are asked to bring food or cash donations for the Edgar Burton Sudbury Christmas Food Drive. A food and money box will be set up at the end of a driveway. This year’s display features 35,000 Christmas lights. Follow the festival on Facebook under Durkac Festival of Lights.
No One Eats Alone Dinner
Dec. 25
After a hiatus due to COVID, the sixth annual No One Eats Alone Dinner runs on Christmas Day at the Northbury Hotel. Full turkey dinner with all the fixings. The event is put on by Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini in conjunction with the hotel. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 5 p.m. Admission is $15 per person at the door. Phone 705-561-5440 for reservations or more information.
GNO presents Nouveau Louvre
Until Jan. 13
The Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario is pleased to present the Nouveau Louvre 2022, a holiday art sale. The Nouveau Louvre is a non-juried exhibition, community art sale and annual fundraiser. It is an opportunity to bring the Sudbury arts community together to promote local art practices. The works of the Nouveau Louvre will be on view in the gallery and online at the GNO website. The sale began Nov. 26, and will continue through until Jan. 13. This will allow those who have received a gift certificate to purchase a piece after the holidays. Visit the Nouveau Louvre website here.
STC/YES 2023 Season Auditions
Jan. 23, Jan. 27 with callbacks on Jan. 29
Your chance to audition for on-stage or behind the stage for STC/YES Theatre’s performances, featuring Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Romeo & Juliet, Jersey Boys, Forever and For Always: The Music of Shania Twain, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, and Matilda. To book an audition slot please email [email protected] with a headshot and resume (if available) and the subject line: 2023 AUDITION: FIRST NAME LAST NAME. For all the details on what to prepare for the auditions, video submissions, what to expect on the day and more head to Sudburytheatre.com. Non-performer submission information is also available on the website.
Volunteers needed for Safe Ride Home
Throughout holiday season
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Safe Ride Home Sudbury is again offering to get you home safely from holiday parties. As valuable and worthwhile as the service is, though, it needs volunteers to function. People can volunteer solo, with friends, and family or organize a group from their workplace. Anyone interested in applying or looking for additional information can do so online at SafeRideHomeSudbury.ca.
Art Gallery of Sudbury new exhibitions
Now open
The Art Gallery of Sudbury’s new exhibitions are now open to visitors. Gallery One features “‘Blazes Along the Trail’: Exploring David Milne’s Imaginative Vision,” a new major exhibition of works by David Milne, circulated by Art Windsor-Essex and curated by Christopher Finn. This exhibition presents a selection of works from core areas of Milne’s artistic practice in oil painting, watercolours, and dry-point prints. You can catch the exhibition until March 19. There are also three other exhibitions showing at the Art Gallery of Sudbury concurrently with this exhibition: “The Spaces In-Between” (stairwell and Gallery Two, on display until March 19, 2023), “Frank M. Stark: The Budd Car Train from Sudbury to White River” (Gallery Two, on display until Jan. 29, 2023), and “Creative Kids” (Gallery Three, on display until Jan. 29, 2023). The gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Holiday closures for the gallery are as follows: closed Sunday, Dec. 25 – Tuesday, Dec. 27, open Wednesday, Dec. 28 – Saturday, Dec. 31, and closed Sunday, Jan. 1 – Monday, Jan. 2. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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.
