Art, Arts & Culture, Events |
July 25, 2019
UP HERE 5 SERVES UP THE SUMMER OF YOUR TECHNICOLOUR DREAMS
Sudbury is about to get just a little more vibrant! Thanks to the Up Here festival crew, over 28 city walls (and even a rooftop) have been transformed into literal works of art since 2013. We love seeing our exteriors get a little refresh, and the murals always bring an amazing new sense of pride to the community. Over the course of the festival weekend August 16th – 18th you’ll be able to check out all sorts of musical acts at venues all across downtown as well as immersive and interactive art installations. Durham St will become your playground......
Continue Reading
YES Theatre kicked off their 10th anniversary season with Mamma Mia on July 4th and the reviews have been outstanding! The show has already broken box office records for the company and after such an outstanding response in its first week has been extended until July 28th. Mamma Mia takes us on a magical trip to the remote Greek island of Kalokairi set to the music of everyone’s favourite Swedish pop group ABBA! On the Island, we meet Donna and her daughter bride-to-be Sophie and their friends who are all excited to celebrate the big day. Sophie, however, has......
Continue Reading
Do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of Bell Park coming alive for the summer season! Northern Lights Festival Boréal is ready to hit the city with FOUR jam-packed days of music July 4th-7th! Songcraft is the theme of this year’s festival line up. The roster of artists assembled for 2019 is as vast as ever covering all sorts of genres, and all with an incredible mastery of language and lyric. This year’s festival headliners include Sam Roberts Band, K’Naan, Bedouin Soundclash, and Half Moon Run. And that’s just the headliners, there’s always a ton of great acts......
Continue Reading
We’ve been busy getting ready for NLFB over here at Our Crater! The festival takes over Bell Park July 4th – 7th with four jam-packed days of music, art, and fun in the sun! One of such artist gracing the stage over the course of the weekend is Ansley Simpson, an Anishinaabe singer-songwriter joining us from Alderville First Nation. Her first album Breakwall was released in 2017 and has went on to garner Simpson critical acclaim and awards from imagineNative, Indigenous Music Awards to name a few. Her haunting and thoughtful lyrics are certain to leave an impression on......
Continue Reading
We’ve been busy getting ready for NLFB over here at Our Crater! The festival takes over Bell Park July 4th – 7th with four jam-packed days of music, art and fun in the sun! Brooke Bruce was the winner of the 2019 Meltdown competition which earned her a paid gig at the summer festival. You can catch Bruce performing covers of all your favourite hits all around town but more recently she has been working on a collection of originals. Her first single Smoke was released in early 2019 and she’s hard at work on an EP release to......
Continue Reading
YES Theatre is 10 this year and they have had a killer line up so far! But we are most excited about what they are bringing to a Sudbury stage this month – you don’t want to miss it! From Thursday, July 4 until Sunday, July 21st you will be able to catch the talented actors of YES Theatre at the Sudbury Theatre Centre for a production of Mamma Mia. YES Theatre has been releasing videos on their Facebook page that have us VERY excited! Hear from Resident Director Fiona Sauder here and Resident Choreographer Janie Pinard here. About Mamma Mia: ABBA’s......
Continue Reading
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is coming up quick! Make sure you’re set to take in all the action July 4-7 as the NLFB crew take over Bell Park with a celebration of music! The line up this year features artists from all over the world with a focus on the art of songwriting. Who hasn’t listened to a song and connected to the words being sung? The mastery of wordplay is a thread you will see though out the festival including their headlining acts Sam Roberts Band, K’Naan, Bedouin Soundclash and Half Moon Run. Its going to be a......
Continue Reading
Sudbury visual artist Jocko Chartrand opened a new exhibit at the Art Galler of Sudbury titled Brightly shining. Back in 1976, Jocko opened his first solo show at Rothman’s Gallerey here in Sudbury and since 1973 he has been exhibiting his work since 1973 in Toronto and Sudbury. Jocko Chartrand studied fine arts here in Sudbury at Cambrian College with a focus in painting and engraving. His exhibition history includes shows with La Slague, la Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, the Fringe Festival, and the Laurentian University Museum and Art Center (now the Art Gallery of Sudbury). He was also part......
Continue Reading
Arts & Culture, Community, Film |
June 12, 2019
QUEER NORTH FILM FESTIVAL: 4 DAYS OF THE BEST IN QUEER CINEMA
Over the course 4 days, Queer North Film Festival will showcase the best in queer cinema with 8 feature films and 30 shorts! This is the festival’s 4th year and it is currently the only queer film festival in Northern Ontario. QNFF celebrates the diversity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & two-spirited communities through quality cinema. The Queer North Film Festival will be hosted at Subury Indie Cinema (162 Mackenzie Street) and will run from Thursday June 13 until Sunday June 16. You can prepurchase your tickets today at the link. Here are some of the highlights from......
Continue Reading
Graphic-con is upon us again and with it comes all the weird and wonderful parts of fandom! You can get in on the action June 8th from 10 AM – 6 PM at the Sudbury Arena. Get dressed up in your best cosplay or character inspired outfit and head down for a veritable buffet of graphic content to consume! They’ve got everything you expect to find at a con, merch, collectibles, family-friendly activities, and even special guests. What makes Graphic-con most unique is its the only one of its kind in Northern Ontario AND for the bargain price of......
Continue Reading