Greater Sudbury entertainment listings for the week of August 12. To post your listing, e-mail jenny@northernlife.ca, phone 705-673-5667 ext. 377. Include high-resolution images, minimum 500 kb. Post your listing online.

Art

Photography by Jamie Ruddy, a mix of manipulated Polaroid images and black and white images, until Sept. 10. Meet the artist reception, Aug. 19, 6–9 pm, Northern Flavours, 106 Beech St., www.jamieruddy.com, 705-671-0865.
Spirit, an exhibit, at Artists on Elgin, 168 Elgin St., to Aug. 27. Photography by Kathy Browning and sculptures by Gene Solomon.

Paintings by Larson, to Aug. 31, at Fromagerie Elgin, 5 Cedar St.

Myths and Mirrors Victory Park Project, community activities for kids, to Aug. 22, Tues.-Fri., 12-5 pm. Contact 705-507-5743 or mythsinfo@vianet.ca.

Myths and Mirrors Keepers of the Water art display, to Aug. 30, Mon.-Wed., 12-5 pm., 122 Durham St. Contact mythsinfo@vianet.ca.

Cats and Chipmunks, Birds and Bunnies, art of domestic and wild animals at Small Things throughout August. Paintings, art cards, magnets, posters, prints, garden stones, birdhouses, logs. 705-586-7828, www.smallthings.ca.

Jennifer Angus exhibit, Unnatural Nature: Diary of a Mad Scientist and Obsessive Insect Collector, at Art Gallery of Sudbury, 251 John St., to Sept. 6. Open Tues.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm, Sun., 12-5 pm. www.artsudbury.org or 705-675-4871.

Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury Photo Contest, categories in natural beauty, community revitalization, where you want change, your favourite quirky spots, going green. Submit photos to sudburypics@hotmail.com, include name, short description of photo. Deadline Sept. 30. Phone 705-691-5538.

Literature

Book signing with Teresa Naseba Marsh, author of Enlightenment is Letting Go, Aug. 14, 1-3 pm, at Hill Tribe in Southridge Mall.

La Bouquinerie du Moulin, 450 Notre Dame Ave., animated French story readings for kids 2-10. Tues. and Thurs., 1:30-2:30 pm, to Aug. 26. Free books for assistants.

Music

Wolven Ancestry’s Ontario Montreal Invasion tour begins, Aug. 12, Serbian Center, 231 Bloor St., with Eclipse Eternal, Empyrean Plague, Before the Black Gates, 7 pm, all ages. Tickets $10.

Sudbury Symphony Conservatory of Music free trial Yamaha Drum class, Aug. 13, at new School of Education, Laurentian University, room 012, 4:30 pm; 8-12 yrs., 13-18 yrs, 19 and older. Contact 705-524-7418 or ian@duolibre.ca.

Folk artist Ian Tamblyn, Whitefish Falls Community Centre, Aug. 13, 8 pm, tickets $15/advance, $20/door, willisvillemountain@gmail.com. Songs about Willisville Mountain.

Shawn Desman, Aug. 13, 9 pm, Shaughnessy’s Pub & Grill, 187 Shaughnessy St. 19 and older. Tickets $25.

Come Rock N’ Roar Spanish, Aug. 13-14. Stampeders, April Wine, Prism, Honeymoon Suite and others. Weekend pass/$85, 40 Garnier Rd., Spanish, www.comerocknroarspanish.com.

The Holly Springs Disaster (Saskatchewan), Architects (United Kingdom), Structures (Toronto), The Prosthetic Hearts (Sudbury) Aug. 13, 6:30 pm, at The Jubilee Centre. All ages. Tickets $17/advanced, $20/door.
www.maplemusic.com.

Music On The Grass, Aug. 14, at 300 Elbow Rd., Estaire. The Rivets, Bonita Mercer, Bend of Elbow. Tickets $20/adults, kids under 10 free. Camping by reservation. 705-695-2798, www.musiconthegrass.com.

Couples salsa dance lesson, at La Casa Mexicana, Aug. 14, 12 pm. Free admission.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Tommy Fyfe and Whiskey River Blues Band. Aug. 15, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 705-522-2854.

Rock the Farm free summer concert series, Finnot at Anderson Farm in Lively. Aug. 18, 7 pm, www.walden-can.com.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Jamie Byron, country performer. Aug. 22, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at gazebo. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 705-522-2854.

Jaydee Bixby, Aug. 24, 10 pm, Shaughnessy’s Pub & Grill, 187 Shaughnessy St. 19 and older. Tickets $15.

Bell Park Gazebo concert series, Swing Fever Octet, listen and dance under the stars. Aug. 29, 7 pm. Free admission, outdoors at boardwalk deck. Rain venue Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham St. Phone 705-522-2854.

Jazz Sudbury Festival, Sept. 10-12, at Science North. Headliners Oliver Jones with Ranee Lee, Alex Cuba, Brandi Disterheft, Manteca. Tickets at www.jazzsudbury.ca.

2008 Canadian Idol winner Theo Tams performs with Adam Crossley, Sept. 12, 7 pm at St. Andrews Place, 111 Larch St. Advance tickets $20/adults, $18/students and seniors, at Black Cat and Jett Landry. $25 and $23 at the door. Phone 705-523-6200.

Master Keyboard Musician John Sands’ last concert tour, Sept. 16, St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 34 Godfrey Dr., Copper Cliff, 7 pm. Tickets $10/door, 705-682-2623 or 674-4201.

Join the Revolution: Don’t drink and drive, music and dancing, Sept. 18, 10 pm, Cousin Vinny’s, Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. 705-969-5644.

Dairy Queen Out of the Cold concert series, east coast duo Mark Haines and Tom Leighton, Sept. 26, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. Tickets $20 individual/$50 series pass, at Black Cat or 705-523-6200. Proceeds to Out of the Cold hot meal program.

Dairy Queen Out of the Cold concert series, Dave Gunning and guest Jeff Wiseman, Oct. 24, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. Tickets $20 individual/$50 series pass, at Black Cat or 705-523-6200. Proceeds to Out of the Cold hot meal program.

Johnny Reid with The Stellas, Nov. 2, Sudbury Arena, 6:30 pm. Tickets $22.50/$43.50/$64.50, available at www.livenation.com or 705-671-3000 or www.greatersudbury.ca.

Dairy Queen Out of the Cold concert series, Vancouver’s The Breakmen, Nov. 21, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St. Tickets $20 individual/$50 series pass, at Black Cat or 705-523-6200. Proceeds to Out of the Cold hot meal program.

Registration for Yamaha junior music course, for kids 4-5. Contact 705-673-1280, churchill@sudburysymphony.com. Yamaha drum course, ages 8 to adult. Rock, funk, jazz instruction. Contact 524-7418, ian@duolibre.ca. Classes at Laurentian University. www.sudburysymphony.com.

Theatre
Salamander Shakespeare Company’s Romeo and Juliet, Aug. 16, Main Public Library, 74 Mackenzie St., 1:30 pm. Free admission. Also theatre workshop classes, 705-673-1155 ext. 205.

Hair, by YES Theatre, Aug. 18-28, Sudbury Theatre Centre, 8 pm. Tickets $18/students and seniors, $25/adults, 705-674-8381, www.yestheatre.com.

Classical Theatre Project’s Romeo and Juliet. Fun, comprehensible Shakespeare, Aug. 26-28, Tom Davies Square, pay what you can, www.classicaltheatreproject.ca.

The Faith Healer, Sept. 17 and 18, 8 pm, Sept. 19, 2 pm, Thorneloe Theatre. Tickets $20/adults, $10/students and seniors, available in Sept. at Black Cat, Thorneloe, Laurentian bookstore, at the door. 705-919-6941.

Cinéfest, Sudbury international film festival, Sept. 18 – 26, www.cinefest.com.

Real Life Film Festival seeks Christian films, until Oct. 1. 705-523-9997, www.sudburycinema.com.

Fundraiser for community and school groups, Sudbury Theatre Centre (STC) setting aside 532 tickets for 2010-2011 season for not-for-profit groups. Shows include Moonlight and Magnolias, Alice in Wonderland, The Velveteen Rabbit, Vigil, I Had a Job I Liked. Applications at www.sudburytheatre.on.ca. Contact 705-674-8381 ext. 21, or 170 Shaughnessy St.