March/April 2020 Arts Listing
THEATRE
March 5 - 14 - Theatre Aurora presents The Tempest (Shakespeare) at Factory Theatre, 150 Henderson Dr., Aurora - 905-727-3669.
Mar. 20 - Apr. 4 - Curtain Club Theatre presents Tempting Providence (historic drama by Robert Chafe) at Curtain Club Theatre, 400 Newkirk Rd., Richmond Hill - 905-773-3434.
April 23 - May 2 - Theatre Aurora presents Arsenic and Old Lace at Factory Theatre, 150 Henderson Dr., Aurora - 905-773-3434.
FILM
Saturday, Mar. 14 - Live At The Met presents Der Fliegende Hollander (Wagner) at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 12:55 p.m. (2h44m).
Monday, Mar. 2 - Aurora Film Circuit presents Sorry We Missed You at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 6:45 p.m. SOLD OUT.
Saturday, Apr. 11 - Live At The Met presents Tosca (Puccini)- revival) at SilverCity, Newmarket - 12:55 p.m. (3h17m)
Monday, Mar. 23 - Southlake Cinemania presents La Belle Epoque at SilverCity, Newmarket - 7:00 p.m. Tickets @ snapdNewmarket.
Monday, Apr. 20 - Southlake Cinemania presents And The Birds Rained Down at SilverCity, Newmarket - 7:00 p.m. Tickets @ snapdNewmarket.
MUSIC
Sunday, Mar. 1 - Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN) presents internationally renowned soloists Bridge + Wolak Duo (accordion & clarinet) at Newmarket Theatre - 2:00 p.m. Tickets $30/$25/$10 - 905-953-5122 or newtix.ca .
Friday, Mar. 6 - Brevik Hall presents QW4RTZ a cappella - RBC Emerging Artist Series - four amazing vocalists at Aurora Cultural Centre - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $35 - 905-713-1818.
Sunday, Mar. 8 - Tapestry Chamber Singers join with York Chamber Ensemble, featuring Howard Goodall’s “Eternal Light: A Requiem” at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Main & Water), Newmarket - 3:00 p.m. Tickets $20 - 905-830-3041 or at door. www.tapestrychoir.ca
Friday, Mar. 20 - Newmarket Folk Society presents Runa (celtic roots music) at Royal Cdn. Legion, 707 Srigley St., Newmarket - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 27 - John Sheard presents The Burt Bacharach Songbook at Aurora Cultural Centre - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $50 - 905-713-1818.
Saturday, Mar. 28 - York Chamber Ensemble presents Beethoven 250! featuring Coral Solomon-Berkovsky performing Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto #5 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St., Newmarket - 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 at door - cash only!
Sunday, Mar. 29 - Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN) presents Rivka Golani (viola) with Angela Park (piano) at Newmarket Theatre - 2:00 p.m. Tickets $30/$25/$10 - 905-953-5122 or newtix.ca .
Friday, Apr. 3 - Great Artists Music Series presents Payadora Tango Ensemble (group includes Drew Jurecka), performing Argentinian/Uruguayan tango and folk music at Aurora Cultural Centre - 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35 - 905-713-1818. Come for the pre-concert tango presentation with Artistica Ballroom dancers at 6:45 p.m.!
Saturday, Apr. 18 - York Symphony presents Dances Around The World with guest pianist Talisa Blackman performing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” - also works by Brahms, Dvorak, Strauss and Enescu at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora - 8:00 p.m. Tickets $30/$25/$15 at door.
Friday, Apr. 24 - Brevik Hall presents (RBC Emerging Artist Series) Kaia Kater on banjo (folk, roots, country music) at Aurora Cultural Centre - tickets $35 - 905-713-1818.
ART
March 7 - April 25 - Aurora Cultural Centre presents Ingeborg, Heike and Sigrid Blohm “Connections: The Family Landscape” with artists’ reception on Sat. March 7 - 1-4pm
March 7- May 27 - Aurora Cultural Centre presents Sangmin Lee’s “Flowers in the Park” with artist reception Sat. March 7 from 1-4pm.
OTHER
Monday, Mar. 2 - 9:00 AM - register for Spring Lecture Series (to be held at the Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinema) at TALYR.ca .
Friday, April 10 - Aurora United Church and Trinity United Church meet for Good Friday service at Trinity UC (Main & Park), Newmarket - 10:30 a.m. Special music by the two choirs includes Taize and choral pieces, readings. Refreshments.
Sunday, April 12 - Easter Sunday - celebrate the Resurrection at churches in our area…always special music!
Friday, May 1 - Trinity United Church celebrates 196 years in Newmarket with an ANNIVERSARY GALA dinner, dance and extensive silent auction at Seton Hall, 17955 Leslie St., Newmarket. Dance the night away to the live “After Hours Big Band”! Tickets $60 available by calling the church office at 905-895-4851 or Kelly at 905-955-4604.
