Arts & Culture |
May 06, 2016
GET READY TO KICK OFF ANOTHER SEASON WITH YES AT THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA
As YES Theatre gears up for yet another whirl wind summer of music join them in celebrating their 7th season at their Annual Fundraising Gala! Past productions from YES Theatre have included; Hair, Rent, Spring Awakening, a sold out run of Jesus Christ Superstar, In the Heights, Fiddler on the Roof and this past winter a production of The Last Five Years (read our review here). Year after year they come back and set the local theatre scene on fire with their enthusiast and often thought provoking performances. Want to be part of making it happen again this year?......
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s Canadian Music Week! CMW is the best time ever, partially because there are so many sweet bands to check out and partially because bars are open to 4AM. I’ve compiled my top picks in this handy dandy playlist for you, so if you’ve traded in the big nickel for the big city this week make sure to check these bands out. A special s/o goes out to our hometown bands playing CMW this year. Here’s to you Carden Cove, The Almighty Rhombus, Jennifer Holub, and Sulfur City. Make sure you......
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Did you know that Sudbury has its first official music therapy program? The Our Crater co-founders got to hang out with Kylie Klym, registered psychotherapist, accredited music therapist and owner of Kadence Music Therapy, to learn all about the program! Find out why Kylie decided to become a music therapist, and how Kadence Music Therapy is benefiting individuals and organizations in Sudbury and Northern Ontario. Website: www.kadencemusictherapy.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/Kadence-Music-Therapy Twitter: @kadencemt ...
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Music |
May 01, 2016
Join NLFB And Jason Collett For The Most Delicious Evening Of Music This Season
What better way can there be to spend a Saturday night than in the warm and relaxing atmosphere of The Durham Social, indulging in delicious tapas style treats from the Respect is Burning Kitchen below, and enjoying the musical stylings of Jason Collett? Not much if you ask us! Northern Lights Festival Boréal figured we needed a little warm up before the summer festival hits July 8-10th, 2016 at Bell Park and a musical fundraiser is just the ticket! Join them for an evening of top-notch Canadian entertainment from Jason Collett (of Broken Social Scene) and Kalle Mattson, May......
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Welcome to Our Crater’s first Trendsetter Thursday microblog! Here we show you our favourite looks and styles and give you some of our top fashion tips and tricks. Have any ideas for upcoming microblogs or want to know how to wear a particular item? Send to message to info@ourcrater.com and you might see it in a future post! I have been asked in the past where I buy some of my favourite fashion items, and now I am here to spill all my secrets. But first, one thing you need to know: I’m a bargain hunter. I always invest......
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On March 21, it was announced that Kim Fahner was named Sudbury’s fourth poet laureate. She is also our first female laureate! Kim is well known throughout the community as both a published author and English teacher at Marymount Academy. We were fortunate enough to have the chance to talk with Kim about her love for poetry, her plans as poet laureate, her upcoming novel, and where you can read her published work! First off, we must say congratulations! What does being Sudbury’s poet laureate mean to you? Being named the fourth poet laureate of Greater Sudbury, and the......
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SOUNDTRACK TO VEGAS: Pillowtalk by Zayn Immediately after our performance we hit the road back to Dallas to catch our flight to Las Vegas. When we arrive, the city is LIT, and it is still warm, so I am a happy gal. Vegas definitely takes the cake for most interesting characters ever. If you have been there, I am sure I need say no more. The views of the mountains are also so beautiful. During our time in Vegas, our amazing friend Matt Murray was there to be our guide to the very good times along with his wonderful......
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Hey you! It’s almost time to crawl out of your little hibernation nook and start thinking about what shorts you’re going to wear next month (go with the jean cut-offs. Classic.). I know the snow is melting and it’s a little scary to see grass, so I didn’t want to dive right into summer jams and overwhelm you. This month you’ve got an hour and a half of chill indie, acoustic, and electronic vibes to thaw you out. Turn it up ladies n’ gents! P.S. I sneaked a Bare: A Pop Opera song in there for all you......
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Events, Music |
April 18, 2016
Northern Lights Festival Boreal Announces Lineup for their 45th Season
Cover Photo: David Wiewel It’s that time of year again folks, when the snow starts to melt away, the birds start to sing and Northern Lights Festival Boreal announces the lineup that will kick off your summer! Now entering its 45th season this is sure to be a year jam-packed with surprises and thrills. NLFB is something of a Sudbury tradition, everyone gets a little excited when they see those iconic yellow and white tents from Paris St. It’s a weekend where everyone can enjoy the day at Bell Park exploring the widest array of musical styles around, unique vendors,......
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Imagine a large black SUV pulling up to your door fully clad with a small crew of artists and business minds alike, ready to lug you and the VERY small amount of things you have on the musical journey of a lifetime. Those of you how know me, know that around 11:30 pm, I start to near the “past my bed-time” point (not the traditional rockstar, but what can I say? I guess all of those years of Alessandro Costantini ‘very calmly’ reminding me I should go home and rest my voice after a rehearsals for YES Theatre stuck in my head). On this......
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