Jan/Feb 2020 Arts Listing
THEATRE
Jan. 17-Feb. 1 - Curtain Club Theatre presents Burn (a psychological thriller by J. Muggleton) at Curtain Club Theatre, 400 Newkirk Rd., Richmond Hill - 905-773-3434.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1 - Theatre Aurora presents Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Factory Theatre, 150 Henderson Dr., Aurora - 905-727-3669.
Feb. 20 - 29 - Newmarket Stage Company presents Steel Magnolias at Royal Cdn. Legion, 707 Srigley St., Newmarket - tickets $18 - 289-500-2114.
FILM
Saturday, Jan. 11 - Live At The Met presents Wozzeck (Alan Berg) with Met director Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting - (German with met titles) at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 12:55 p.m. (1h42m)
Monday, Jan. 20 - Aurora Film Circuit presents Maiden at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 6:45 p.m. SOLD OUT
Monday, Jan. 20 - Southlake Cinemania presents Village Rockstars at SilverCity, Newmarket - 7:00 p.m. Tickets at newmarket.snapd.com.
Monday, Feb. 3 - Aurora Film Circuit presents Pain & Glory at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1 - Live At The Met presents Porgy and Bess (Gershwin) at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 12:55 p.m. (3h25m)
Saturday, Feb. 29 - Live At The Met presents Agrippina (Handel) at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 12:55 p.m. (3h25m)
MUSIC
Saturday, Jan. 18 - Newmarket Folk Society presents The Slocan Ramblers at Royal Cdn. Legion, 707 Srigley St., Newmarket - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $25 on line at “Brown Paper Tickets” or 1-800-838-3006.
Friday, Jan. 24 - Brevik Hall presents John Sheard: The Beatles Songbook at Aurora Cultural Centre - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $50 - 905-713-1818.
Sunday, Feb. 2 - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performs at the Flato Markham Theatre - 2:00 p.m. 1-800-515-2171
Sunday, Feb. 9 - Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN) presents the Young Artists Showcase, featuring Antian Jiang (piano), Alessandro Calicchia (saxophone), Tricia Wrigglesworth (soprano) and the Christine Harrison String Ensemble at the Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket - 2:00 p.m. Tickets $20/$10 (students) or $40 (family of 4) - newtix.ca or 905-953-5122.
Friday, Feb. 21 - Great Artists Music Series presents Janina Fialkowska (piano) at Aurora Cultural Centre - 7:30 p.m. with pre-concert talk by Rick Phillips at 6:45 p.m. Tickets $35 - 905-713-1818.
Saturday, Feb. 22 - York Symphony Orchestra presents A Night At The Opera at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $30/$25/$15. (concert repeated on Sunday, Feb. 23 at RHCPA - 7:30 p.m.).
February 28 & March 1 - Opera York presents Merry Widow (Lehar) at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts - 7:30 p.m. (2/28) and 2:00 p.m. (3-01).
ART
Nov. 29 - Jan. 25 - SOYRA Juried Exhibition & Sale “Curious Minds” at the Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St., Aurora.
Until Jan. 5, 2020 - Exhibition of artworks by famous Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis at McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg - www.mcmichael.com
Jan. 14- 26 - Exhibition of the late artist Diane Purdie: Industrial Artist at the Old Town Hall with opening reception Jan. 17, featuring classical pianist Christian Fairchild. Free.
Jan. 28 - Feb. 22 - Exhibition for Black History Month “The Heart of Africa: Retracing our History” at the Old Town Hall. Free.
Feb. 1 - 29- Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Artists 2020 at Aurora Cultural Centre - opening reception Wed. Feb 5 - 6-8pm
OTHER
Thursday, Feb. 6 - Friends of the East Gwillimbury Library present Giller-nominated author Anthony De Sa with his new novel “Children of the Moon” at Town of EG Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St., Sharon - Admission $15 (members $10) - cash or cheques only - delicious reception following reading!