GETTING OUT
Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city
Theatre — Local
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Theatre Ancaster, Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. Sept. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 7:30 p.m. Matinees: 2 p.m. Sept. 9, 16. Tickets: $30, $27, seniors, $12 students. 905-304-7469 “Educating Rita.” Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover. Comedy, Sept. 5 to 22. For dates, times and tickets: 519-5832221
“Waiting for the Parade.” Set in 1940s Calgary with music and costumes from the era, it captures life as people rallied to support the war effort. Theatre Burlington Drama Centre, 2311 New St., Burlington. Sept. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 8 p.m. Tickets: $25, $22 seniors, $15 students. 905-639-7700 theatreburlington.on.ca
“Song of the Grand.” A story about two young men who marry two sisters around the beginning of the Second World War. Sept. 14 supper and performance, $20, 5:30 p.m.; performance 7 p.m. Church of the Ascension, 64 Forest Ave. 905527-3505 or leave a message
Concerts/Shows
Sept. 7
Toronto Mass Choir and the Toronto Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Gospel and Jazz: A Family Reunion, fundraiser for Crossroads Prison Ministries Canada. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St. Tickets: $45. 905-6816000
Sept. 8
Locke Street Festival: Judy Marsales Stage: 11 a.m. Mike McCurlie, Caroline Dowdman, Bob Doidge; 1 p.m. New Rebel Westerns — Chris Altmann, B/A Scott-Snowheel Slim, Carrie Ashworth, Robin Pierson; 3 p.m. Chris Chambers Band; 5 p.m. Wayne Krawchuck Band — Ron Cole, Randall Hill, Mike Birthelmer, Mike Hickey.
Picks and Sticks Stage: 10 and 11 a.m. Picks & Sticks Kids; 12 p.m. Kirkendolls; 1 p.m. Darlington Underground; 2 p.m. The Ambassadors; 3 p.m. Fiction; 4 p.m. Rocket and the Renegades; 5 p.m. Delta Days; 6 p.m. The Shakers West Town Stage: noon Jonny and Shari; 2 p.m. Harrison Kennedy;
3:30 p.m. Dunlop Brothers; 5 p.m. 3 For The Show; 6:30 p.m. Bros Du Monde; 8 p.m. Tomi Swick; 9:30 p.m. Riddim Riders.
Hammer Baroque, The Rezonance Ensemble, 4 p.m. Melrose United Church Auditorium, 84 Homewood Ave. Soprano Vania Chan presents “Handel’s Heroines.” Suggested donation $15.
Sept. 9
CCMA Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, 8 p.m. FirstOntario Centre. Tickets: 905-5463100
Sept. 10 and 11
Tommy Emmanuel, guitarist, composer, 8 p.m. both days. Special guest Clive Carroll. The Studio, FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane. Tickets: 905-546-3100 Sept. 12
HPO at the Art Gallery, Outsider as Artist, Exploring the Worlds of Maier and Brahms 7:30 p.m. HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte leads an engaging talk and piano demonstration on the life of composer Johannes Brahms plus guided tour of Vivian Maier: Street Photographer. AGH, 123 King St. W. register by Sept. 11, 905-527-6610
Richard Garvey, 8 p.m. singer-songwriter, guests Jack Garton, Sarah Beatty. Tickets: $10. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. artword.net/artbar 905-543-8512
Sept. 13
LTthe Monk and Friends, 8 p.m. Tip jar, Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. artword.net/ artbar 905-543-8512
Sept. 14
Bill Lutes and the Art Crawlers, 7 p.m. Tip Jar. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. artword.net/artbar 905-543-8512 Sept. 15
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Gemma Conducts Brahms, 7:30 p.m. FirstOntario Concert Hall. Featuring cellist Cameron Crozman. Arrive early and join us for the free Inside the Music: Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: 905-526-7756
Sixth Annual Arohi Music Festival, 4 p.m. Salvation Army Meadowlands, 187 Stone Church Rd., Ancaster. Tickets at the door: $50, $25 general seating. 905-389-5742 or email: img@themalhargroup.org.
Melodic Pixed Media, 7 p.m. Tickets: $10. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. artword.net/artbar 543-8512 Getting Out is taken exclusively from events entries submitted on our website. We will no longer accept entries by email. To submit your event, please click on Event Listings at thespec.com. If you have any difficulties or questions please call 905-526-3420. See more event listings on thespec.com. Deadline for Getting Out submissions is 1 p.m. the Friday before Thursday publication.