You can step out and enjoy a variety of local film, theatre, music and arts events taking place in April and May.
FILM
Monday, April 15 - Southlake Cinemania presents Woman at War at SilverCity, Newmarket - 7 p.m. Tickets @ snapd Newmarket
Monday, May 6 - Southlake Cinemania presents The Fireflies are Gone at SilverCity, Newmarket - 7 p.m. Tickets @ snapd Newmarket
Saturday, May 11 - Live At The Met presents Dialogues des Carmelites at SilverCity, Newmarket and Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas with new Canadian Met music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin - noon (3h29m)
Monday, May 13 - Aurora Film Circuit presents Wild Rose at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas - 6:45 p.m.
THEATRE
to April 13 - Curtain Club Theatre presents Mending Fences (Norm Foster) at the Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Dr., Richmond Hill - 905-773-3434.
April 4 - 13 - Theatre Aurora presents Stepping Out (Richard Harris) at Factory Theatre. 150 Henderson Dr., Aurora - $25/$23/$10 - 905-727-3669.
May 2 - 11 - Marquee Theatrical Productions presents Momma Mia! at Newmarket Theatre - 905-953-5122 or newtix.ca .
May 30 - June 6 - Newmarket Stage Company presents The Odd Couple Female Version (Neil Simon) at Stage 426, Royal Cdn. Legion, 707 Srigley St. Newmarket - 8:00 p.m. (matinees June 1 & 6 - 2:00 p.m.) - 289-500-2114.
May 31 - June 15 - Curtain Club Theatre presents The Savannah Sipping Society at the Curtain Club, 400 Newkirk Dr., Richmond Hill - 905-773-3669.
MUSIC
Sunday, April 7 - Tapestry Chamber Choir presents The Lord Said featuring Handel’s Dixit Dominus with the York Chamber Ensemble at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Water & Main, Newmarket - 3 p.m. Tickets at door.
Friday, April 12 - Great Artist Music Series presents The AYR Trio (piano, violin, cello) at Aurora Cultural Centre - 8 p.m. Tickets $45 - 905-713-1818.
Saturday, April 13 - York Symphony Orchestra presents Great Romantics(Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Brahms) with Jianhan Wu performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora - 8 p.m. Tickets $28/$23/$15 at door (concert repeated Sunday at RHCPA - 7:30 p.m.) .
Good Friday, April 19 - The Aurora United Chancel Choir and Trinity United Choir and soloists will perform Faure’s Requiem at Trinity United Church, 461 Park Ave. (at Main), Newmarket - 10:30 a.m. All welcome.
Friday, April 26 - Aurora Cultural Centre presents Coig (Cape Breton Band of Roots/Folk, Celtic music) - 8 p.m. Tickets $45 - 905-713-1818.
Sunday, April 28 - Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN) presents Drew Jurecka Trio at Newmarket Theatre - 2 p.m. Tickets $30/$25/$10 - 905-953-5122 or newtix.ca .
Friday, May 3 - Holy Cross Lutheran Church presents The Fabulous Forties, featuring music from the 1740s, 1840s and 1940s with Cyndy Wallbank (soprano), Linda Condy (mezzo-soprano), Gary Curran (tenor), Kyle Merrithew (baritone), Marney Curran (accompanist) at the Gathering Centre (home of HCLC), 1035 Wayne Dr., Newmarket - reserve tickets 905-898-1682 or visit www.holycrosslutheran.ca . Tickets $20 with light refreshments at intermission.
Friday, May 3 - Great Artist Music Series present The Rolston String Quartet (violin, viola, cello, violin) in concert at the Aurora Cultural Centre. Tickets $45 - 905-713-1818.
Saturday, May 4 - York Region Community Choir presents Just Love: it’s all we need at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora. - 7 p.m. Advance tickets $15 or $20 at the door. Call 905-235-4574.
Sunday, May 5 - Uxbridge Chambers Choir presents Haydn’s Lord Nelson Massat Trinity United Church, Uxbridge - 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 11 - York Chamber Ensemble presents The Age of Elegance and Romanticism with the York Festival Chorus performing Schubert’s Mass in G and works by Faure and Saint Saens at Trinity Anglican Church - 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25/$20/$10.
Friday, May 24 - York Symphony Orchestra presents A Night On Broadway at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora - 8 p.m. Tickets $28/$23/$15 at door (concert repeated Sunday at RHCPA - 7:30 p.m.).
Saturday, May 25 - Aurora United Church presents Wesley Bells (violin) in concert, featuring Ursula Ivonoffski (soprano) and Margaret Heney (piano & soprano) and the AUC Chancel Choir and Aurora Chorealis at Trinity Anglican Church, Aurora - 7:30 p.m. Free will offering with refreshments to follow. 905-727-1935 x 21).
ART
April 6/7 - Region of York Quilters’ Guild presents The Magic of Quilts - exhibit, raffle, vendors, tea room - at Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. (Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4). Admission $7. www.regionofyorkquiltersguild.
May 3 - 5 - The Lemonville Group of Artists presents the 26th Annual Show & Sale at The Lemonville Community Centre, 13453 McCowan Rd.,Stouffville -www.LemonvilleGroupofArtists.
May 9 - Aug. 3 - Aurora Cultural Centre presents artist Deron Ahsen:nase Douglas - a solo exhibition of 35 portraits and characterizations of the Onkwehon (Turtle Island) “We Are Still Here!” - artist reception: Saturday, May 25 - 1-4 p.m.
OTHER
Thursday, April 4 - Friends of the East Gwillimbury Library present author John Little (Who Killed Tom Thomson?) at E.G. Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St., Sharon - $15 ($10 members) - cash/cheque only. GREAT treats!
Saturday, April 6 - Richmond Hill Library presents the 25th Annual Poetry Galawith readers Degan Davis, Barry Dempster, Heather Cadsby, Doyali Islam, Jim Johnstone & Brenda Leifso at the library (southwest corner of Yonge and Major Mackenzie in Richmond Hill) from 1-4 p.m. - door prizes, refreshments & books for sale.
Friday, May 3 - Come celebrate Trinity on Main's 195th birthday at the Anniversary Gala at Seton Hall, Newmarket - $60 - 5:15pm registration; 6:30pm dinner; 8 p.m. dance to the live After Hours Big Band. (Swing Dance lessons at Trinity UC - April 26 and 28). RSVP 905-895-4851.
— Compiled by Judy Craig
