CALENDAR
Club scene
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 TO THURSDAY, MAY 4 Abe Erb Brewing, Classicplay, Saturday, free, 8:30 to 11:59 p.m., Abe Erb Brewing, 15 King St. S., Waterloo, 519-590-7819 Army, Navy and Air Force Club, Old Tyme Country, Saturday, $2.50, 2 to 6 p.m., Army, Navy and Air Force Club of Canada, 2-408 Gage Ave., Kitchener, 519-742-1972
Blue Moon, Silvia’s Boyfriend, Friday; Jendy Way, Saturday; Jesse Webber, Wednesday, free, 6 to 10 p.m., Blue Moon, 1677 Snyder’s Rd. E., Petersburg, 519-634-5421 Commercial Tavern, Harold MacIntyre and Paul Weber and Top Hand, Friday; Pine-ing For Summer with Peter Tillich and The Webers, Sunday; open stage with Paul and Sue Weber and Big George Lonsbury, Thursday, cover charge except Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m., Commercial Tavern, 1303 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill, 519-648-3644 Descendants Beer and Beverage Co. Ltd., Local Live with Jenny Howes Duo, Friday, free, 7 p.m. Descendants Beer and Beverage Co. Ltd., 319 Victoria St. N., Kitchener Duke and Duchess, 4-Play, Saturday, free, 8 p.m. Duke and Duchess, 900 Jamieson Pkwy., Cambridge, 519-654-2224 Duke of Wellington, Latta Dinger, Friday; Neil Murray Band, Saturday; Romeo Sex Fighter, Sunday; Turk & The Hobbits, Monday; Chalkline, Tuesday; Mike Todd, Wednesday; Happy Pappy, Thursday, free, 9 p.m. Duke of Wellington, 33 Erb St., Waterloo, 519-886-9370
Edelweiss Tavern, Delmar Junction, Saturday, free, 8 p.m. Edelweiss Tavern, 600 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener, 519-748-0221 Ernie’s Roadhouse, Acoustic Friday with Jesse Webber, Friday (7 to 9 p.m.); Sandy MacDonald & Sue Windover, Saturday (8 p.m. to midnight), free, Ernie’s Roadhouse, 7 Queen St. W., Cambridge, 519-658-9562
Kitchener Market, part of Kitchener Market Jazz Appreciation Month, featuring Willem Moolenbeek with Sandy MacDonald and Clark Johnson, Saturday, free, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Kitchener Market, 300 King St. E., Kitchener Lancaster Smokehouse, John McKinley Band, Fridays (8 to 11 p.m.); Matt Weidinger, Wednesdays (6 to 9 p.m.), free, Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, 519-743-4331 Manhattans Pizza Bistro Music Club, John Zadro and Gary Tomlin, Friday; Jazz Day with David Hollingshead and Isaiah Farahbakhah, Sunday; John Zadro, Wednesday; Vittorio Mezza Trio, Thursday, free, 7 p.m. Manhattans Pizza Bistro Music Club, 951 Gordon St. S., Guelph, 519-767-2440
Nithridge Social Eatery, open mike, Tuesday; Tim Lewis, Thursday, free, 6 p.m. Nithridge Social Eatery, 3215 Roseville Rd., Ayr, 519-696-2757
Rhapsody Barrel Bar, Alex Price and Pocket City, Friday (9 p.m.); Darryl Romphf, Saturday (2 p.m.); Shawn Kellerman, Johnny B & Steve Hogg, Saturday (9 p.m.); hoot night, Monday (5 p.m.); Blackball Comedy, Tuesday (8:30 p.m.), free, Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener, 226-647-3996
Scran and Dram, Tea for Two, Saturday, free, 9 p.m. Scran and Dram Scottish Public House, 338 Waterloo St., New Hamburg, 519-390-2767
Shakespeare Arms, Ian Andrews Band, Friday; Chris Chambers, Saturday, free, 8 p.m. Shakespeare Arms, 35 Harvard Rd., Guelph, 519-757-6003
Stampede Corral, Ally Howatt, FridaySaturday; Galley West, Thursday, cover charge, 9:30 p.m. Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener, 519-576-5660 Stampede Ranch, Galley West, FridaySaturday; James Cameron, Thursday, cover charge, 9:30 p.m. Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph, 519-822-1358 The Boathouse, Mike’s Monster Jam with special guest John Lee (piano), Sunday (4 to 7 p.m.); open stage, Monday (8 p.m.), free, The Boathouse, 57 Jubilee Dr., Kitchener, 519-749-8080
The Easy Pour Wine Bar, Juneyt, Saturday and Tuesday; Jesse Parent, Thursday, free, 7 p.m. The Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair Rd., Cambridge
The Rabbid Fox Cambridge, Sandy MacDonald & Sue Windover, Friday, free, 7 to 11 p.m., The Rabbid Fox Cambridge, 58 Beech Ave., Cambridge
TWB Brewery, Adrian Jones & Kim Regimbal, Sunday, free, 2 p.m. TWB Brewery, 300 Mill St., unit 1, Kitchener, 519-954-4433 Woolwich Arrow, Josh Gabriel’s Happy Birthday Annie Show, Saturday, free, 8 p.m. Woolwich Arrow, 176 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-836-2875
Concerts
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Fourth Fridays, Oh Canada concerts in celebration of Canada 150 and Guelph 190; fourth Friday of every month; April 28: Mike Ford; admission free after 5 p.m., 7 p.m. Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph, 519-836-1221
Russell Allen Scott, folk concert by Russell Scott, $10 or pay what you can, 8 to 11 p.m., Silence Sounds, 46 Essex St., Guelph, 519-829-4149
Jesse Parent, playing an intimate night of music in Cambridge joined by Nick Barkley on keys, $10 at the door, 8 to 10 p.m., Monigram Coffee Roasters, 16 Ainslie St. S., suite C, Cambridge, www.jesseparentmusic.com Rubber Soul: Jazz R&B Tribute to
The Beatles, featuring Jason Raso Funktet with guest vocalists Joni NehRita and Rufus; tickets: 519-578-1570 or www.registrytheatre. com, $22 advance , $25 at the door, 8 to 10 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener
Derek Hines Quintet, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets: www.kwjazzroom. com, $18, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., The Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo Figure Walking, two-piece band: Greg MacPherson and Rob Gardiner; with special guest, Rob Crooks; doors open at 9:30 p.m.; tickets available at the door, $10, 10 p.m. Van Gogh’s Ear, 10 Wyndham St. N., Guelph SATURDAY, APRIL 29 KW Dixieland Jazz Club, featuring Joe Cavallaro’s Dixieland Jazz Band, $15, 2 to 5 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, Br.
530, 316 Marsland Dr., Waterloo
Folk Baroque, featuring Karen MacLeod with special guests Saskia Tomkins and Oisin Hannigan; tickets: 519-578-1570 or www.registrytheatre. com, $20 advance, $22 at the door, 8 to 10 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener Destroyer & The Fanatically Hip, Kiss and The Tragically Hip tribute bands, $15 advance, $20 at the door, 8 p.m. Schwaben Club, 1668 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-742-7979
On Topic Trio, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets: www.kwjazzroom.com, $16, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., The Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo SUNDAY, APRIL 30
Unbelievably UnPlugged!, presented in partnership with Cambridge Live Music; join MC Craig Norris as we feature our community’s best up-and-coming singer/songwriters; visit cambridgelivemusic.com for updates on performers and how to apply, free, 2 to 4 p.m., Idea Exchange | Queen’s Square Library, 1 North Sq., Cambridge, 519-621-0460
Dean Brody, Beautiful Freakshow tour; with special guests James Barker Band and High Valley; tickets: centreinthesquare.com/event/dean-brody, $49.50-$65, 7 p.m. Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener FRIDAY, MAY 5 Rockway Entertainers, performances on May 5, 13 and 18; celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday, all are welcome, $5, 7 to 9 p.m., Rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-570-1364 Mary-Catherine Pazzano & Phoenix Jazz Group, featuring the songs of Ella Fitzgerald and great originals from Phoenix; tickets: 519-578-1570 or www. registrytheatre.com, $30, 8 to 10 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener HWO with special guest Dave Thompson, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets: www.kwjazzroom.com, $16, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., The Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo
Art
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Cambridge Centre for the Arts, Silent Talk: Neeta Koticha (paintings); to June 2; free opening reception: April 28 from 7 to 9 p.m., Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge, 519-740-4681 ext. 4376 Guelph Civic Museum, Wall of Art: Fresh: juried exhibition featuring Guelph Arts Council members (to June 18); opening reception: April 28 at 6:30 p.m. (free), $5, 1 to 5 p.m., Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph, 519-836-1221 Old Quebec Street Shoppes, Guelph Creative Arts Spring Art Show & Sale (to April 30); Juror: Judy Daley; Juror Award: April 29 at 3 p.m.; People’s Choice Award: April 30 at 3 p.m.; for a list of presenting artists visit www.guelphcreativearts.com/Spring.php; for more information call 519-829-3792, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St. N., Guelph SUNDAY, APRIL 30 Homer Watson House and Gallery, Quilt & Fibre exhibition; One Stitch at a Time: Tracey Lawko; and Colours of Canada: miniature juried quilt exhibition (to June 4); opening reception: April 30 from 2 to 4 p.m.; artist talk: May 28 from 1 to 3 p.m.; Canadian Celebration Day: May 28 from 1 to 4 p.m., $5, children 12 and under free with accompanying adult, Homer Watson House and Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Rd., Kitchener, 519-748-4377 TUESDAY, MAY 2 Kloepfer Gallery, Art Deco Constructivist Show: Bonita (to May 31); reception: May 6 from 4 to 7 p.m., free, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Kloepfer Gallery, 18 Paisley St., Guelph, 226 971 1489 THURSDAY, MAY 4
Art Gallery of Guelph, Landmade (to August 13); mount pile: Phil Irish (to August 13); Th’an: Hiba Abdallah (to August 27); When We Were (to August 27); opening receptions for all exhibits: May 4 from 7 to 9 p.m., donations appreciated, 12 to 5 p.m., Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St., Guelph, 519-837-0010 ext. 2, artgalleryofguelph.ca
UWAG, MFA Thesis 2: The Re-Examined Life: Denise St. Marie and Timothy Walker collaboration (to May 20); opening reception: May 4 from 5 to 8 p.m., free, 12:30 to 5 p.m., UWAG (University of Waterloo Art Gallery), 263 Phillip St., Waterloo ONGOING Berlin Tower Artspace, Contemporary *HUHKPHU (Y[ 8\PS[Z! MYVT ÄUL JYHM[ [V ÄUL HY[ H T\S[PTLKPH HY[ X\PS[ ZOV^ curated by Joan Hug-Valeriote (to May 30); artist reception: April 30, 2 to 4 p.m.; closing reception: May 26, 5 to 7 p.m., free, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Berlin Tower Artspace, 200 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext. 7912, www.kitchener.ca/berlintowerartspace Design at Riverside Gallery, Superposition: Projects Review 2017 (to May 21); 12 to 5 p.m., Idea Exchange | Design at Riverside Gallery, 7 Melville St. S., Cambridge, 519-621-0460
Dorothy Harvey Gallery, Studio 30 Art Show and Sale: 20 artists (to May 30), free, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dorothy Harvey Gallery, Cambridge City Hall, 50 Dickson St., 2nd Floor, Cambridge, 519-622-0902 Fashion History Museum, Fashioning Canada Since 1867: 150 Years of Canadian Style (to Dec. 17), $5, children 12 and under free, 12 to 5 p.m., Fashion History Museum, 74 Queen St. E., Cambridge, 519-654-0009 Guelph Civic Museum, A Ripple Effect: Canadians and Fresh Water (to Sept. 10), $5; free admission on Fourth Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph, 516-836-1221 Idea Exchange Preston Gallery, Modern Wand: Luke Painter (to May 27), free, 12 to 5:30 p.m., Idea Exchange | Preston Library, 435 King St. E., Cambridge, 519-653-3632 Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Expressions 42: Spin, Twist, Shift: artwork by Waterloo Region elementary and secondary school students alongside a selection of art from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection; sponsored by Manulife (to June 11); Suns Also Seasons: Maggie Groat (to June 11); Celebrating Our Own: Community Curator Senta Ross traces the acts of generosity which have helped to grow KWAG’s Permanent
Collection since its founding in 1956 (to August 27); free, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener, 519-579-5860 ext. 100 Kloepfer Gallery, Sense of Place: City & Nature by Claudette Losier (to April 30), free, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Kloepfer Gallery, 18 Paisley St., Guelph, 519-763-3456 Open Sesame, Cloud Witness: Melissa Doherty (to June 10); artist talk: June 6 at 7 p.m., free, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Open Sesame, 220 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-954-7722 Queen’s Square Gallery, Generation Yet Unnamed: youth artists (to May 7), free, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Idea Exchange | Queen’s Square Library, 1 North Sq., Cambridge, 519-621-0460
Rotunda Gallery, Forest Edges: by Grazyna Adamska-Jarecka (to April 28), free, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Rotunda Gallery, City Hall, 200 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext. 7912, www.kitchener.ca/rotundagallery
Studio 30, annual show and sale (to June 20); proceeds are in support of Langs’ programs; the display may be viewed when the room is not in use; please call 519-653-1470 for times, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Langs Community Health Centre, 1145 Concession Rd., Cambridge
Themuseum, The Illuminative Forest of Storytelling Trees: The Sentient Collective (to May 21); Cause for Celebration? First Things First: featuring the work of three contemporary Indigenous artists and one new Canadian: Mohan, Nyle Johnston, Anong Beam and Ann Beam (to Sept. 4), $11.95, $10.95 senior, $8.95 child (three to 13) plus HST, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Themuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-749-9387
UpTown Gallery, ReART: Windekind Buteau-Duitschaever, Valerie O’Flynn, Laurie Spieker, Nancy Yule (to May 14); Picking Up The Pieces: Sophie Drouin (to May 14), free, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., UpTown Gallery, 75 King St. S., Waterloo
UWAG, MFA Thesis I: An Interior: Jess Lincoln (gallery one); 9 Sum Sorcery: Alexis Grey Hildreth (gallery two); both exhibits to April 29; free, 12:30 to 5 p.m., UWAG (University of Waterloo Art Gallery), 263 Phillip St., Waterloo Wellington County Museum and Archives, ARTeFACTS: 150 Connections to Wellington County (to June 4); admission by donation, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington County Rd. 18, Aboyne, 519-846-0916
Dances
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Top Guns Friday Night Dance, with DJ Darrel; music from 1950 to present; 35-plus, singles and couples welcome, snacks, prizes, dress code (no jeans); doors open at 7:30 p.m., dancing to 12:30 a.m., $10, Conestoga Place, 110 Manitou Dr., Kitchener, 226-755-1461 FRIDAY, MAY 5 Q Music Friday Night Dance Party, dancing and socializing for couples and singles; learn beginner merengue at 7:30 p.m.; at 8 p.m. DJ Marg Minster plays popular Top 40 dance music from the ’80s to today; some country and Latin; dress code; visit www.qmusicdances. com, $10, Conestoga Place, 110 Manitou Dr., Kitchener
Classics
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Elmira Kiwanis Festival 2017, on May 6 at 1:30 p.m., free, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira SUNDAY, APRIL 30
Wind Symphony Whimsy, featuring the Wellington Wind Symphony; directed by Dan Warren; alto clarinet and wind ensemble by Michael Purves-Smith; and Stephen Fox, clarinet; tickets available at the door, $20, $15 senior, student free, 3 to 5 p.m., Grandview Baptist Church, 250 Old Chicopee Dr., Kitchener, 19-590-6234 The Suzuki String School of Guelph Spring Concert: Happy 150 Canada, celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday with traditional and contemporary Canadian music; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/ the-suzuki-string-school-of-guelphspring-concert-happy-150-canada, $10, eyeGO), 3 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 1-877-520-2408 WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 Wednesday Noon Concert, featuring Douglas Haas, organ; bring your lunch or buy a low-cost meal at the church; doors open at 11:30 a.m., free, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener THURSDAY, MAY 4 Noon Hour Easter Season Organ Recital, featuring Peter Nikiforuk, free, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., Church of St. John the Evangelist, Anglican Church, 23 Water St. N., Kitchener FRIDAY, MAY 5 Gala Concert: Celebrating Douglas Haas, community celebration concert featuring a variety of local and national musicians performing in recognition of Douglas Haas’ 50th anniversary as music director; all are welcome; reception and presentations to follow, free, 7 to 9:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis Music Festival, sored by the National Music Camp of Canada; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; youth tickets (17 and under) are $4 in advance until May 4, $5 cash only at the door; tickets: www.kwkiwanismusicfestival. at the door, 7 p.m. Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo Arts events FRIDAY,Owner of APRIL The 28 Lonely Art, join us for an auction, immersive catered arts and experience,licensed event;silent art cocktails, await; appetizers,all funds and raised aestheticgo towardssurprises Button Factory Arts programming; www. buttonfactoryarts.ca, $50, 7 to 10 p.m., Button Factory Arts, 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo, 519-886-4577 SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Authors for Indies Day, with author and guest bookseller, Guy Gavriel Kay; in support of independent bookstores, free, 2 to 4 p.m., Words Worth Books, 96 King St. S., Waterloo, 519-884-2665 SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Butter and Cheese — Pennsylvania-German style, it’s spring and the cows are giving milk again; come explore 19th-century dairying and refrigeration and help the Schneiders churn butter and make Schmierkase, a PennsylvaniaGerman soft cheese; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., $6, $5 senior/student, $4 child, $15 family plus HST, Joseph Schneider Haus, 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener, 519-742-7752 St. Jacobs and Aberfoyle Model Railway, showcasing Ontario steam and diesel railroading in the late 1950s; open Saturdays and holiday Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays (July and August, only) and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.; for more information visit stjacobsmodelrailway.com, $8, $7 senior/student, $5 child, age three and under free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Jacobs and Aberfoyle Model Railway, 1440 King St. N., building 3, St. Jacobs, 519-664-3737 The Brush Off Junior Edition, 14 Waterloo Region artists, ages 14 to 19, will complete in a live-painting competition; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; cash bar; for tickets and more information, visit www. themuseum.ca/exhibition/brush-junioredition, $20, $12 high school student (with ID), 7 p.m. Themuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-749-9387 ext. 221 SUNDAY, APRIL 30
Author Event, meet author Howard Pell (“Retire Fit, Fit & Fit”) to discuss his book V\[SPUPUN [OL [OYLL Ä[ULZZLZ [V JVUZPKLY when planning for retirement, free, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Chapters, 135 Gateway Park Dr., Kitchener, howardpell.ca MONDAY, MAY 1 Doon Heritage Village Opens for
Season, the 60-acre living history village shows visitors what life was like in Waterloo Region in the year 1914. Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village spring and summer operational hours are May 1 to September 4; admission price includes Doon Heritage Village, the Waterloo Region Museum feature and main exhibit galleries, and the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame; children ages four and under admitted free, $25 family rate, $11, $8 senior/student,
HNLZ Ä]L [V WS\Z /:; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village, 10 Huron Rd., Kitchener, 519-748-1914 THURSDAY, MAY 4 Cambridge Authors Present: From Monologue to Dialogue, The Ideas Series, book lovers are invited to engage with Cambridge published authors, SPZ[LU [V YLHKPUNZ ÄUK V\[ HIV\[ [OL process of writing and publishing and ask questions; signed books for sale, free, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Idea Exchange | Queen’s Square Library, 1 North Sq., Cambridge, 519-621-0460 “Room to Breathe”: Mindfulness Movie and Panel Discussion, “Room To Breathe” is about using mindfulness in a challenging school environment; following the movie screening, a panel will discuss their experiences with mindfulness and introduce participants to mindfulness practices that parents/caregivers can try at home; limited seating, register at: bit.ly/2nfNy0x, free, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Kitchener Public Library, Central Library, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener FRIDAY, MAY 5 Grand River Express Model Railroad Convention, live clinics, live steam excursion, 20-plus layouts open for tour, operating sessions, manufacturers’ trade show and vendors, model shows and contests, banquet, women’s program; to May 7; visit grandriverexpress.ca for more information, prices vary according to package, 10:30 a.m. Conestoga College Recreation Complex, 299 Doon Valley Dr., Kitchener
Stage
FRIDAY, Laughslife, one laugh APRIL Make at 28 Memories,a time; join improvingus for a nightof the full Alzheimerof fun and Society laughter Waterlooin support Wellington; Siorta, hosted featuring by Pat Sandy Macdonald MacFarlane;and Ian tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/laughsmake-memories-tickets-33676965711 or call 519-742-1422to reserve,or email $20 jillian@alzheimerww.ca advance, $25 Youth at Musicthe door, Centre,7 to 75 9:30 Cardiganp.m., GuelphSt., GuelphStaff Room, performances on April 28 to Saturday30, May performances4 to 7 and May are 11 dinnershowsto 13; show); (dinner tickets: served www.elmiratheatre.com/one hour prior to staff-room.html,Elmira Theatre Company, $20-$60, 768 to Howard10 p.m., Ave.,I Hate Elmira Hamlet, directed by Gerry Butts; 8 p.m. performances on April 28 and 29; 2 p.m. performance on April 30; tickets: www.guelphlittletheatre.com/buy-tickets-online, $19, Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris Street, Guelph, ON, Guelph, 519-821-0270 The Amish Project, a Green Light Arts the 2006 Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania Amish schoolhouse shooting and the journey of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake; performances on April 28 and 29 at 8 p.m., and April 30 at 4 p.m.; tickets: www.greenlight-arts. com, $20, $15 student/senior, St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St., St. Jacobs, 226-444-8011 SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story, featuring Bruce Tournay and Heather Christine as The Carpenters; tickets: www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca, $35 plus HST, 8 p.m. Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus, 519-787-1981 SUNDAY, APRIL 30 Folsom Prison Blues: An Afternoon with Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash, starring Bill Caley as Johnny Cash; tickets: secure.ticketpro. ca/?lang=en&server=ww2#achat_ TRT30DS17 or call 1-888-655-9090, $25, $20 senior plus tax, 2 p.m. The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener MONDAY, MAY 1 Random Acts of Theatre — One Act Play Festival, a Growing in The Arts presentation featuring “The New Canadian Kid,” “Clue,” and encore performances of “Sorry Walt” and “Cage Birds”; performances on May 1 and 2, $15, 7 to 9 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener, 226-747-0288 TUESDAY, MAY 2 A Tribute to Elvis in Concert, featuring Toronto’s Pete Paquette and the U.K.’s Chris Connor; tickets: riverrun.ca/whatson/a-tribute-to-elvis-in-concert, $52, 7 p.m. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-763-3000 WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 Stand-Up at The Registry, featuring DJ Demers with Jordan Foisy; tickets: 519-578-1570 or www.registrytheatre. com, $20 advance, $25 at the door, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener THURSDAY, MAY 4
Old Men Dancing, greatest hits plus new works; tickets: 519-578-1570 or www.regsitrytheatre.com, $25 advance or pay as you leave for enjoyment received, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener
Deep Fried Curried Perogies, an MT Space presentation; 8 p.m. performances on May 4, 5 and 6; 2 p.m. performance on May 7; tickets: www. ticketscene.ca/series/391/record, $20 advance, $25 at the door; $10 senior/ student, $15 at the door, KW Little Theatre, 9 Princess St. E., Waterloo, 519-585-7763 Live Improv Comedy, Theatre on the Edge live improv comedy, $5, 8 to 9:30 p.m., Button Factory Arts, 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo FRIDAY, MAY 5 Alice in Wonderland, an Elora Community Theatre production directed by Jennifer Zirk; 8 p.m. performances on May 5, 6, 12 and 13; and 2 p.m. performances on May 6, 7, 13 and 14; tickets: 519-787-1981 or secure1.tixhub.com/tcwfergus/procurement/ShowCalendar. asp, $10-$17.70 plus fees, Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus Edwin’s Pops: A Night of Music & Comedy, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Music Director Edwin Outwater returns to the Pops Series for two nights of musical humour featuring PDQ Bach’s hilarious take on Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, done sportscast style, as well as special performances by soprano Measha Brueggergosman and pianist Stewart Goodyear; performances on May 5 and 6; tickets: kwsymphony.ca, 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717, $19$86, 8 p.m. Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener