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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Up Here festival is back to rock the city with its FIFTH anniversary edition! First things first – the iconic geodesic dome + pop-up bar will be returning! That’s right you can enjoy musical performances, art installations, DJ sets and more all for free under the open sky on Durham as they turn the strip into a veritable playground! While we’re still waiting on news on the installation artists and muralists who will be joining us for the fest August 16-18th the gang has given us the low down on some of the musical performances we’ll get to see.......
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Northern Lights Festival Boréal is just around the corner! I know, its almost impossible to believe after this long and dreary winter we’re almost ready to dance under the stars at Bell Park again. Kick off the season with Sudbury’s unofficial summer launch party NLFB July 4-7th! Celebrating its 47th anniversary this year NLFB boasts the title of longest-running outdoor music festival in Canada (not a bad record) and features four days of music from across the globe. This year’s festival headliners include Sam Roberts Band, K’Naan, Bedouin Soundclash, and Basia Bulat. The entertainment doesn’t stop there though, the......
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If you haven’t had a chance to check out Sudbury Indie Cinema‘s new digs yet, what are you waiting for? This May we challenge you to take in a film or two at our new Mackenzie St location for a film experience like no other! We pride ourselves in delivering an amazingly diverse lineup and our ongoing film series highlight underrepresented perspectives in filmmaking. We wanted to take a chance to highlight a few of our most popular screening series #WomenInFilmWednesday and #SamediCinéma which provide an important space for female driven narratives and Francophone film. We’re also very excited......
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Playsmelter festival is upon us! The annual new works theatre festival presented by Pat the dog Theatre Creation kicked off its seventh season on Tuesday, April 30th but the fun still continues until May 4th. Playsmelter provides an amazing opportunity for Northern playwrights to showcase new works to live audiences. More than that though it also offers theatergoers an unprecedented look into the work that goes into bringing a new piece of theatre from page to stage. Pat the dog will also be facilitating Master Classes in directing, drama writing and publishing throughout the week. Don’t miss your chance......
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If you are interested in making a change in your community and want to learn more about climate change, join Plastic-Free Greater Sudbury and Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury for No PLANet B on Monday, April 29th at the Living with Lakes Centre (840 Ramsey Lake Road). The event starts at 6pm and guest will view a 30 minute documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’, followed by a Climate Change Information Session. We should all be taking steps to reduce our carbon footprints and there will be hands-on support from local groups at the event to help you with this. This......
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Join the Art Gallery of Sudbury April 25th for an evening like no other in the historic Bell Mansion! Party Art Très Chic! is a new event in celebration of art, fashion and culture with funds raised going back to the gallery in support of ongoing art education programs, further work with regional artists and to care for their permanent collection. On display for the evening will be stunning floral displays inspired by pieces from AGS’ permanent collection, fashion showcase of local Sudbury styles, an art auction of regional works, and music by DJ Groovy Betty. Get moving and......
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Arts & Culture, Events, Film |
April 17, 2019
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF CANADIAN FILM WITH SUDBURY INDIE CINEMA!
April 17th marks a very special day in Canadian culture, it’s a day where we take a moment to appreciate the contributions Canada has made to the film landscape. This year National Canadian Film Day also happens to be the 100 year anniversary of the very first genuine blockbuster out of Canada, a silent film by Nell Shipman, Back to God’s Country. This year celebrate NCFD with your friends at Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op, this is the groups 5th year organizing an outstanding lineup of Canuck film and their VERY FIRST in their own cinema at 162 Mackenzie St.......
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Sudbury Theatre Centre is ready to shake off the dust and spring into the warmer weather with their latest offering The Birds and the Bees! Gail is an empty-nester quietly tending to her bees in her retirement. Sarah has spent 20 years artificially inseminating turkeys at the expense of her marriage. Suddenly this mother-daughter duo find themselves unexpected roommates navigating life, career and online dating. Featuring performances by Julia Dyan (Wrong for Each Other, Foster Festival, Crees in The Caribbean, Magnus Theatre), Wilex Ly (STC debut), William Vickers (a 23-year member of the Shaw Festival Acting Ensemble), and Karen Wood (eight......
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Don’t miss out on a one of a kind theatre experience! PlayMine is back with the third and final edition of its new works presentations! This ingenious collaboration between Sudbury Theatre Centre and Pat the dog has seen three working scripts presented in front of Sudbury audiences throughout the 2018/2019 season. The first of such readings Manifestos by Jesse Brady in November was a hit with a great turn out, engaged audience and thoughtful conversation afterwards. Their second edition of the series featured Cora Eckert presenting her working script,Conception, in January and was again a resounding success for both creators and......
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