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Sudbury Indie Cinema presents Junction North International Documentary Film Festival
Feb. 23-26
Sudbury Downtown Indie Cinema Co-op presents its 6th edition of Junction North International Documentary Film Festival Feb. 23-26. Junction North brings Northern Ontario non-stop screenings over four days of the year's outstanding stories from around the world. Tickets and festival passes are on sale here. View the festival lineup here.
Kinettes Sock Drive
Until Feb. 24
The Greater Sudbury Kinette Club is holding a sock drive this month, and the club needs your help. Until Feb. 24, you can drop off new socks at the following locations: Reliable Maintenance on Regent Street, Beards Bakery on Kathleen Street, Stitch and Stone on The Kingsway and Valley Market in the Hanmer Mall. Members of the club are also willing to pick up sock donations upon request - email [email protected].
Sudbury Performance Group presents comedian Derek Seguin
Feb. 25
Sudbury Performance Group presents Derek Seguin at the Trevi Bar & Grill Feb. 25. Montreal-based Seguin is one of the most sought-after stand up comedians on the international circuit. Whether he’s ragging on politics or describing life with his children, he brings us into his perspective without preaching any selfish point of view. His undeniable charm makes him simply fun to watch and listen to and is in large part why he is one of Canada’s most “in demand” comedians. He has performed at the prestigious invitation-only Just For Laughs festival an impressive six times. Seguin has appeared on CBC Radio’s “The Debaters” more than 25 times. Seguin presents an early show at the Trevi at 7 p.m., and a late show at 10 p.m. Purchase tickets online here.
Bluecoat Ball Science North fundraiser
Feb. 25
Science North holds its annual fundraising event, The Bluecoat Ball, in-person for the first time since 2019 on Feb. 25. Members of the community are invited to an evening of inspiration and entertainment that will help raise funds to establish the Science for All Fund at Science North. This year’s Bluecoat Ball is inspired by Science North’s upcoming special exhibition: Dinosaur Discoveries. Visiting a land lost to time, guests will rediscover these life-sized dinos as they come to life. Tickets cost $250 each or $2,000 for a table of eight. You can purchase your ticket or make a donation at bluecoatball.ca.
Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser
Feb. 25
You can help the Samaritan Centre with their largest fundraising event and gain insight into the challenges that the vulnerable people of Sudbury face with the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event, held Feb. 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration is now open to join or to start a team or become a sponsor of those teams. The route this year starts at Science North and loops through Bell Park with the choice of either a two or five kilometre walk. Rest stops with hot chocolate and snacks for all ages will make this a family friendly event. For more information, visit www.cnoy.org.
Jazz Sudbury Black History Month celebration
Feb. 25
Jazz Sudbury is getting ready for its inaugural 2023 Black History Month celebration February 25. This addition to the Jazz Sudbury calendar promises to be a captivating event that features Order of Canada composer/pianist Joe Sealy. Africville Stories is Joe Sealy’s new presentation that builds on his Juno award-winning Africville Suite. Africville Stories will present lesser-known poignant and uplifting new stories about the people and their community. Established in 1847, “Africville” was nestled on the shores of the Bedford Basin at the north end of Halifax and was Canada’s oldest black community until it was razed in the late 1960’s as an “urban improvement” measure. Event runs at 7:30 p.m. at Place des Arts. Tickets for Africville Stories will be available for purchase through Place des Arts.
African Cabaret 2023 presents Amadou Kienou
Feb. 25
The African Cabaret includes the “famous dinner with a thousand African flavors” and a dance party with a DJ. This unique and fascinating evening in Sudbury begins at 6 p.m. This event features master drummer Amadou Kienou, who hails from Burkina Faso, West Africa. A descendant of the Dafin people, Kienou was initiated as a djeli or griot (an oral historian), one of a long line of griots whose role is to preserve and transmit their people’s history, culture and values. Now bringing the traditional to the contemporary, Kienou delights international audiences with his unique polyrhythmic expression of emotions and memories. You can find more information or purchase tickets here.
Seedy Sunday
Feb. 26
Calling all greenthumbs — the popular Seedy Sunday event is back for another year, but it will be at a new location for 2023. The Feb. 26 event will be held at Science North for the first time. Seedy Sunday will include a seed exchange, a workshop on how to save seeds, a full day of speakers, and activities for kids. The event will be presented both in-person and virtually in order to accommodate everyone. Event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register online here.
Nickel Masonic Lodge of Sudbury Open House
Feb. 26
Nickel Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest Masonic Lodges in Ontario. It was formed in 1892 and is as old as the old City of Sudbury itself. The lodge has issued an invitation to the community to attend the lodge’s open house Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. to find out it’s all about. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, phone 705- 207-4507.
La Slague presents "Juste pour rire" Show : Maxim Martin + Chloé Thériault
March 2
After more than 30 years of shows, radio, hosting and landmark acts at the Just for Laughs Galas, you’d think Maxim Martin had moved on to another stage in his life. He has written a best-seller, “Excessif,” about his struggles with alcohol and drugs, and even gives lectures on “the pleasure of becoming wise.” And yet, with his latest show, F**koff, we find him not as much mellowed as assertive, exploring the letting go that inhabits him in his early fifties. In a rigid society where we no longer know what we can laugh about, Maxim Martin once again has fun reconciling us with our taboos. A graduate in theatre from Laurentian University, Chloé Thériault is a multidisciplinary and omnipresent artist. You’ve seen her on stage with solo shows, or as the opening act for Katherine Levac, on the small screen in Letterkenny, or even in the English theater in YES Theatre’s Mamma Mia and Mary Poppins. On the radio, she can be heard as a poetic editorialist on Radio-Canada (Jonction 11-17) as well as in season 1 of the radio drama “Voix Ouvertes.” Chloé has just returned from a two-month cross-Canada tour with the project “Un. Deux. Trois.” by Mani Soleymanlou, and is currently working on a third script called Solo Cup. The show runs at 7 p.m. March 2 at Place des Arts. Purchase tickets online here.
La Slague presents Marc Hervieux
March 4
With his contagious smile and his legendary tenor, Marc Hervieux has charmed Quebec, Canada and the world. A versatile artist, he has collaborated with large symphony orchestras as well as contemporary artists. Marc Hervieux is happy to be back on the road to perform a medley of songs sure to bring a smile to your face and take you on a great musical journey – in French, Italian and English. Accompanied by his pianist, he has an exceptional musical evening in store for you. The show runs at 8 p.m. March 4 at Place des Arts. Purchase tickets online here.
Polar Plunge
March 4
Take part in the annual Sudbury Polar Plunge in support of the Special Olympics. The event is planned to take place on March 4 at the Northern Water Sports Centre beside the Ramsey Lake boat launch. The Sudbury Polar Plunge is one of several such fun events taking place this spring in cities and towns across Canada. Sudburians are encouraged to visit Greater Sudbury Polar Plunge website to register and make a financial pledge.
Université du troisième âge de Sudbury event
March 5
Place des Arts director Jean-Gilles Pelletier speaks at the next Université du troisième âge de Sudbury event. The topic is “Le défi lié à sa vision.” Event takes place over brunch at 11:45 a.m. March 5 at the Northbury Hotel. Tickets cost $25 for members and $30 for non-members. Phone 249-360-5847 for reservations.
Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre AGM
March 9
The Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre (NORMHC) will be hosting its annual membership meeting on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the NORMHC Foundation AGM followed by the NORMHC AGM at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 59 Young St. in Capreol, and is open to the general public.
Sudbury Game and Fish Protective Association fish pond
March 9-19
After a two-year absence due to COVID, the Sudbury Game and Fish Protective Association brings back its fish pond fundraiser. The John Hazen Memorial Fishpond runs during mall hours at the Southridge Mall March 9-19. There will be more than 1,000 rainbow trout placed in the 18-foot pool.
Jazz Sudbury celebrates Francophonie Month
March 10
Jazz Sudbury celebrates Francophonie Month on March 10 with an “inspiring and heartfelt event that features the duo of Andrea Lindsay and Luc De Larochellière.” Together for more than 10 years – in love as in music - “S'il n’y avait que nous” (“If there were only us”) is Andrea Lindsay’s and Luc De Larochellière’s newest release that builds on “C'est d'l'amour ou c'est comme” (“It’s love or something like it”) and their award-winning careers. Tickets for the Andrea Lindsay and Luc De Larochellière show will be available for purchase at the Places des Arts box office. For full details about Jazz Sudbury, visit www.jazzsudbury.com, or Jazz Sudbury’s Facebook page. Student pricing will be available with a valid student ID.
Sudbury Theatre Centre PA Day Camp
March 10
Exploration and fun are the key words for Sudbury Theatre Centre’s PA Day Theatre Camps for youth ages eight to 12. Upcoming dates include Friday, March 10; Friday, April 28 and Friday June 9. The program includes collaborative activities and games designed to build imagination, confidence, and creative expression. Visit sudburytheatre.com/youth for more information and to register.
Sudbury Performance Group presents One-Act Festival
March 10-11
Enjoy performances of “At Home,” “Her Only Customer,” “Boxed In,” and Dear Ray” March 10-11. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. each evening at Thorneloe University Theatre. Tickets cost $22 each. Purchase tickets online here.
Strength in Sisterhood Gala
March 11
The Sudbury Women's Centre will celebrate International Women's Day 2023 with the community in-person for the first time since 2020 through its Strength in Sisterhood Gala. The event will take place March 11 at the Caruso Club. It features a night of local entertainment, a sit-down dinner and a silent auction. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the dinner starting at 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the SWC as it continues to serve the city's most vulnerable. Event details and tickets are available online through Event Brite.
NLFB presents Bloom music festival
March 11
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is excited to announce Bloom 3, a multi-venue, music festival in downtown Sudbury, on March 11. The NLFB team invites music lovers and party people alike to join in and celebrate the return of this special event, at Sudbury’s Place des Arts and Townehouse Tavern. A world-class lineup has been programmed for this event, including: Mexican-Canadian rapper, singer and party-starter Boogát; Peruvian-Canadian, Sudbury-loved, singer Patrcia Cano; the cross-cultural fusion energy of Toronto’s Moskitto Bar; the invigorating, traditional Polish & Eastern European music of Polky; and more. At nlfb.ca/tickets, organizers are offering a special package for Bloom 3: A Full Festival Pass and NLFB 50th anniversary t-shirt for only $65. Otherwise, Full Festival Passes are $50, After-Hours Show Passes are $15 (in advance) and $20 at the door. All prices include HST. Passes can also be purchased at the NLFB office at 19 Grey St. Suite 3, in downtown Sudbury. For more information visit nlfb.ca, or contact the Bloom 3 team at [email protected], or 705-674-5512.
GNO presents Aberration/apparition exhibition
Until March 11
Aberration/apparition is the new exhibition of Galerie du Nouvel Ontario. It brings together a group of artists from Nothern Ontario : Nadine Arpin, Cesar Forero, Tejhler lb, Marni Marriott, Lucy Wowk, Ray Fox et Alexander Rondeau. They are queer, trans, and/or two spirit (2QT) identified contemporary artists. Working with various mediums, each of the artists’ pieces offer nuanced, Northern readings of “queer hauntology”: the complicated and varying forces at play in navigating the world as a 2QT person. “Hauntology" (originally coined by Jacques Derrida) refers to the often invisible yet perceptible feeling of a social and cultural past as it lingers into the present.The exhibition runs until March 11 at Place des Arts. More information is available online here.
Sudbury and District Beekeepers Association information meeting
March 15
Attend the Sudbury and District Beekeepers Association information meeting. Takes place March 15 at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of Science North. The presenter at this meeting will be bee inspector Kristina Greer. “She will have information for all beekeepers, new and old,” said an email from the organization. “For those who are thinking of trying beekeeping, please join us, as it is a perfect place to get information. All are welcome.”
TNO presents Intrusions
March 17-18
Alone on stage, a woman tells the story of waiting to be transferred to a retirement home with her husband, whose health is failing. The arrival of a drug addict mysteriously lurking on her stoop highlights her vulnerability, but also her solitude in the face of invasions of her private life and the administrative challenges of the health care system. With humour, rage and determination, she refuses to let age, circumstances or the system destroy her dignity and the love she has for her husband. Show runs at Place des Arts, with a 7:30 p.m. show March 17 and both a 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. show March 18. Purchase tickets online here.
Stand-up comedy open mic night
March 21
Try your hand at stand-up comedy during Lounging Laughs at the Quality Inn and Conference Centre’s Lounge 390. A mashup of new and old comedians alike try their best to make you laugh at the once-a-month Tuesday night open-mic. The next date is March 21. The evening is hosted by local comedian Cole Leonard. Each show will feature six to eight amateurs. Admission is pay-what-you-can. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. Email [email protected] for more information.
La Nuit sur l’étang
March 24-25
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s edition of La Nuit sur l’étang. The organization is celebrating 50 years with two evening concerts. In French, it’s being billed as ‘’deux soirs: une Nuit sur l’étang,’’ meaning it’s viewed as two nights but one Nuit sur l’étang. The March 24 evening event, which is being held at Place des Arts, will feature the groups En Bref and Hey Wow. On March 25, Medhi Cayenne takes the stage at Collège Boréal. You can purchase tickets online at www.maplacedesarts.ca (write La Nuit sur l’étang in the search engine) or go to lepointdevente.com (write Sudbury in the search engine).
Sudbury Symphony Orchestra presents Waltz This Way
March 25
The waltz as a dance form has informed music composition throughout the ages. SSO looks at the many examples and the various directions that the waltz has taken in classical music, with guest conductor Josh Wood. Music and movement with waltzes, Sarabands and the occasional march by Strauss, Sibelius, Handel and many more. Show runs 7:30 p.m. March 25 in the Radisson Palladium Ballroom. Tickets are available online here.
Centre Club d’Âge d’Or de la Vallée
March activities
Mondays cafe, card games, exercises, dinner, knitting, Tuesdays line dancing, pockets games, Wednesdays yoga, paper tole, Thursdays beading, Fridays darts, line dancing and cribbage. Spaghetti supper runs March 5, St. Patrick’s dinner March 13, Diner Amical March 16, presentation by Luc Willard March 20, amateur musicians March 27. More information available on the club’s website.
Art Gallery of Sudbury exhibitions
Winter 2023
The Art Gallery of Sudbury has a number of exhibitions on display this winter. 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. Presented concurrently with the Milne exhibition is “The Spaces In-Between” (stairwell and Gallery Two, on display until March 19). “The Spaces In-Between” highlights work from the permanent collections and are presented as intuitive footnotes to ‘Blazes Along the Trail’: Exploring David Milne’s Imaginative Vision in Gallery One. Works were selected to represent various ways artists depict “space.” As the curatorial team considered the works, the definition of space grew to encompass the ideas of physical and temporal spaces as well as empty spaces. An exhibit of the work of Emma Ducharme is also on display at the Laughing Buddha restaurant until April 11. The gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Perogies and Cabbage Rolls
Mondays to Fridays
Fresh perogies and cabbage rolls are available for pick-up from Monday to Friday at the Ukrainian Seniors’ Centre. Place your order by phoning 705-673-7404.
