GETTING OUT

Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city

Theatre — Local

13 The Musical, Curtain Call Performing Arts Company, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.; Aug. 18, 2 and 7 p.m. and Aug. 19, 2 p.m. Hamilton Theatre Inc., 140 MacNab St. N. Teens from Hamilton aged 13 to 19 put on a full-scale musical. Tickets: $20, students/seniors $15. 541-6803 “Shakespeare,” Royal Botanical Gardens, Tottering Biped Theatre presents Macbeth: Conspiracy Theory, weeknights from Aug. 13 to 31. Shows start: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 20 to 24, 27 to 31. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Dinner and show packages are available. Premium seating $35, adult $25, senior/student/group $18. child ages 4 to 12 $10, child age 3 and under, free. visit rbg.ca/ shakespeare, 905-527-1158 ext. 223.

“Fair and Square.” Comedy by Derek Ritschel, to Aug. 25. The problem with relationships is that other people are involved. Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover. Aug. 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 8 p.m. Matinees 2 p.m.: Aug. 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25.

Concerts/Shows

Aug. 16, 17

Music in the City, free lunchtime music series, noon to 2 p.m. Jackson Square Rooftop Gardens, 2 King St. W. Featuring Michael Maguire.

Aug. 16

Brott Music Festival, West Side Story, 7:30 p.m. First Ontario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane. Tickets: $55, $50 seniors, $25 Brott35, $20 students. 905-525-7664

Music on the Waterfront, free jazz and blues concerts, 7 p.m. Waterfront Stage, Pier 8, 47 Discovery Dr. Featuring: Big Rude Jake.

Aug. 17

Sidewalk Sounds, 6 to 9 p.m. Concession Street Shopping District free live music performances from Hamilton’s music scene. 289-9338899

Cactus Festival, festival patio main stage at Memorial Square, Hatt St., 9 p.m. Teenage Head. Dundascactusfestival.ca Aug. 17, 18, 19

South Coast Jazz and Blues, Aug. 17, 5 to 10 p.m. Riverfront Park, Port Dover; Aug. 18, 2 to 4 p.m. Norfolk Arts Centre, Simcoe and 5 p.m. Port Dover Community Centre; Aug. 19, 1 to 4 p.m. Burning Kiln Winery. southcoastjazz.com

Aug. 18 & 19 Waterdown Artsfest: A celebration of the arts in all its forms, in historic downtown Waterdown, Ontario. An upscale, family-friendly festival featuring jazz, classical, folk and world music, fine art exhibits, doz-

ens of artisan vendors, and all kinds of arts activities. Musical entertainment includes Matt Dusk, Matt Andersen, Quartetto Gelato, George Fox, Barney Bentall, Lighthouse, Fred Penner, Jane Bunnett, July Black, Myles Goodwyn, Jully Black, Lori Yates, Harrison Kennedy and Rita Chiarelli. artsfest.ca.

Aug. 18

Cactus Festival, festival patio main stage at Memorial Square, Hatt St., 9 p.m. Freedom Train. Dundascactusfestival.ca

Aug. 19

Music at Fieldcote, 7 p.m. Amanda Martinez. Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster. Free admission, suggested donation $5 pp. Alternate site in the event of inclement weather, St. Ann’s Church Ancaster, 11 Wilson St. 905-6488144.

Cactus Festival, festival patio main stage at Memorial Square, Hatt St., 1:30 p.m. the Amazing Kreskin. Dundascactusfestival.ca Aug. 20

Free Noon-Hour Concert, featuring Ginger St. James, front plaza outside City Hall.

Aug. 20 to 24

Music in the City, free lunchtime music series, noon to 2 p.m. Jackson Square Rooftop Gardens, 2 King St. W. Featuring Miles Evans-Branagh. Aug. 22

Ragwax, vintage jazz, noon to 2 p.m. Whitehern Historic House and Garden, 41 Jackson St. W. Regular admission rates apply to the museum. This is a free event in the garden. Tea/Lemonade $1. 905-546-2018

Red Hot Jazz and Cool Blues Wednesdays, Jordan John, Blues, 6:30 p.m. Hendrie Park, RBG, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Admission Rates apply. 905-527-1158

HPO Chamber Concert, for seniors, 2 p.m. Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. Free. Register: 905-639-3611

Aug. 23

Music on the Waterfront, free jazz and blues concerts, 7 p.m. Waterfront Stage, Pier 8, 47 Discovery Dr. Featuring: Avery Raquel.

Aug. 24

Concert Series, Hollie Dunkley and friends, 7:30 p.m. Waterford United Church, 135 Main St. S., Waterford.

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• Compiled by Linda Ricciardi