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......
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Father’s Day is this Sunday and if you’re a last minute shopper like us – no problem – we’ve got you covered! Choose a fun experience or shop local at one of our amazing local businesses. Whatever you buy Dad he’s guarenteed to love! Father’s Day Tour & Social @ Crosscut Distillery Take Dad to our local Distillery for Father’s Day and treat him to a tour with the owner. He’ll also be treated to a delicious cocktail! Tickets are $20. Can’t make it to the tour? You can still treat dad to the delicious tastes of Crosscut Distillery......
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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......
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Celebrate our planet this Saturday, June 8 at Memorial Park for the 14th annual Earth Festival. Bring the family and head into the heart of Sudbury from 10am-3pm to learn more about environmental and holistic businesses in our community. There will be food vendors with vegetarian and vegan options, live entertainment, yoga and lots of fun for the kids. Metamorphosis will host three yoga sessions throughout the day: 11:00 am – Walking yoga 12:15 pm – Chair yoga 1:30 pm Shred Inspired (TM) Vinyasa Yoga Make sure to stop by the reThink Green booth to learn more about the organization and get......
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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......
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Arts & Culture, Community, Fundraisers, Music |
June 06, 2019
SHE ROCKS IN SUPPORT OF VOICES FOR WOMEN
Feminists assemble this is your night to celebrate in good company for an amazing cause! For the second year Voices for Women Sudbury Sexual Assault Centre will host She Rocks, a celebration of women in music! A stellar assembly of local female artists have banded together for the cause; and with your help will raise much needed funds to support services, and programming for women impacted by sexual violence in our community. You can catch the show Friday June 7th 6:30-11:30PM at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, with performances from Angie Nussey, Jennifer Holub, Sarah Craig, DarlenYa and Groovy Betty.......
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Mark your calendars because it is festival season in Sudbury! Every summer we are treated with weekend after weekend of amazing music, art, and delicious food. We’ve rounded up the festivals taking place this summer so all you have to do is save the date and pick up your tickets. St-Jean Day Festival La Slague du Carrefour francophone and La St-Jean Sudbury will be hosting la grande St-Jean, a full-day family festival on Saturday, June 22 from 12:30 to 10 PM on Elgin Street in downtown Sudbury. The day will include live music, a wide variety of activities, comedy, improv and will......
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Its time to step up your environmental game and join reThink Green in the 2019 Sudbury Commuter Challenge! June 2nd – 8th give an eco-friendly mode of transportation a try. Walk, carpool, bike, use transit to your destination or even connect online and stay home (pjs optional). This is a group effort to engage commuters in more sustainable forms of travel and perhaps not so coincidentally coincides with Canadian Environment Week. Here in Sudbury city council just unanimously declared a state of climate emergency on May 29th, what better way to start off this commitment on the right foot!......
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing on Saturday, June 25th with the Sudbury Studio Singers. They will be hosting a special variety concert at 7:30 p.m. at Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch Street. The chamber choir will perform a new set of four pieces – all titled to match the theme of the evening – composed by conductor, Robert Hall. This is a sneak peak of the piano and choir work for Sudbury. On the actual anniversary of the moon landing, July 20, the work will be premiered in Saskatchewan. Kevin Class will present moon-related selections and......
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The Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards are back in full force for their biennial celebration of the north’s cultural contribution to the arts! We have an amazing and largely unrecognized community of creators in our area and NOMFA aims to shed light on their hard work and dedication. In addition to the awards ceremony, NOMFA will also play host to a number of showcases, panels and workshops. Connecting and empowering members of all parts of northern Ontario’s media and art sectors. You can get in on the action May 23rd – 25th with several chances to check out......
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