Sept/Oct 2018 Arts Listing

FILM

Monday, Sept. 10 - Aurora Film Circuit (AFC) presents Puzzle (USA) at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 6:45 p.m. 

 
Monday, Sept. 17 - Southlake Cinemania presents The Leisure Seeker (starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland at SilverCity, Newmarket - 7:00 p.m.  Opening Night Gala! Subscription and single tickets available at snapd.com .

 

Saturday, Oct. 6 - Live At The Met presents Aida (Verdi) at SilverCity, Newmarket - 12:55 p.m.

 Monday, Oct. 15 - Southlake Cinemania presents                  at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon Aurora Theatres - 7:00 p.m. Tickets at snapd.com or 6:00 p.m. a the theatre.

 

Saturday, Oct. 20 - Live At The Met presents Samson et Dalila at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon  Aurora Theatres - 12:55 p.m.

THEATRE

Sept. 14-29 - Curtain Club Theatre presents The Best Brothers (the clever comedy by Daniel MacIvor) at the Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Dr., Richmond Hill - 905-773-3434 .

Sept. 20-29 - Theatre Aurora presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged & revised) at Factory Theatre, 150 Henderson Dr., Aurora - 905-727-3669.

 

Oct. 4-6 - York Region Festival of One Act Plays (6 plays, 3 nights) at the Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket - www.vutc.com
 

Oct. 25-Nov. 3 - Theatre Aurora presents The Real World? by Michael Tremblay at Factory Theatre, 150 Henderson Dr. - 905-727-3669.

MUSIC

Friday, Sept. 8 - Sharon Temple presents the annual Illumination, featuring Take Note vocal ensemble - 8:00 p.m.Tickets $25 at squareup.com/store/Illumination or 905-478-2389.

 

Sept. 21-23 - Marquee Theatrical Productions present Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (first of three in 2018-19 subscription series) at Newmarket Theatre — tickets at www.newtix.ca  or 905-953-5122.

 

Saturday, Oct. 13 - Bradford Arts Centre presents the York Chamber Ensemble at Bradford United Church, 66 Barrie St. - 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday, Oct. 13 - “Music on Main” presents baritone Johnathon Kirby and soprano Lisa Faieta with piano accompaniment by Vlad Soloviev at Trinity United Church (Main & Park), Newmarket - 7:30 p.m. Tickets - $20 and $10 (students). Can be ordered 905-895-4851.

Friday, Oct. 26 - Old Town Hall presents The Liverpool Sessions - Beatles ’68 - in story and song -  7:30 p.m. Tickets $30 - www.newtix.ca  or 905- 953-5122. 

Saturday, Oct. 20 - York Symphony Orchestra presents Halloween At The Symphony (Saint-Saens, Sibelius Violin Concerto, Mussorgsky, Berlioz) at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $28, $23 & $15 at door (subscriptions available…www.yorksymphony.ca) - concert repeated Sunday, Oct. 21 at RHCPA - 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 4 - Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN) opens its 22nd season with the Canadian Guitar Quartet at the Newmarket Theatre - 2:00 p.m. - Brochures and subscriptions for the season available at Newmarket Theatre  905-953-5122 — www.vpan.ca .

 ART

Until Sept. 12 - 18 yr. old photographer Leah Denbok - “Photographer of the Homeless” at the Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket - free admission - Tues - Fri - 4-8 pm and Sat 11-2.

Sept. 22 & 23 - FINE ART BY NINE Show & Sale at Kingcrafts Studio, 12936 Keele St., King City - 905-833-1897 - www.kingcrats.ca

Oct. 13 & 14 - Newmarket Artwalk & Studio Tour - centered on Historic Main Street, showcasing the work of 36 artists - www.newmarketgroupofartists.org .

OTHER

Sunday, Sept. 9 -Yonge Street Quaker Meeting invites you to an afternoon with Philip Smith, Christian Peacemaker Team Delegate to Arizona, Palestine and Colombia - 1:00 pm at Quaker Meeting house, 17030 Yonge Street Newmarket. Bring your own sandwich; soup and beverages will be provided. 

 Monday, Oct. 29 - GranAurora presents Dr. Dave Williams, astronaut, Order of Canada, former NASA director, doctor, jet pilot, hospital CEO discussing his book “Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe” at Aurora Cultural Centre - 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m. for refreshments and shopping at the Marketplace).  Tickets $20.00 at granaurora4114@gmail.com or 905-727-9235 (Lenore).  Books available for sale by Blue Heron Books.

Monday, Oct. 29 - Friends of the East Gwillimbury Library presents award-winning author Eden Robinson, one of Canada’s first female indigenous writers to gain international attention, at the Civic Centre (next to Sharon Temple), Sharon - 7:30 p.m. 

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