CALENDAR
Club scene
Friday, august 17 to thursday, august 23
Argyle Arms Pub, Lucas stagg, solo and acoustic, thursdays, free, 6 p.m. argyle arms Pub, 210 King st. E., Cambridge, 519-653-5272
Commercial Tavern, Fred Lewis and ridin’ high, saturday; open jam 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., david Cavan Fraser, Friday, 8 to 11 p.m.; Lance Eckensweiler, saturday, 2 to 5 p.m.; Juneyt & Friends, sunday, 1 to 3 p.m., free, descendants Beer and Beverage Co. Ltd., 319 Victoria st. N., Kitchener, 226-241-3700
Duke of Wellington, romeo sex Fighter, sunday; turk & the hobbits, Monday; Chalkline, tuesday; Mike todd, Wednesday; happy Pappy, thursday, free, 9:30 p.m. duke of Wellington,
33 Erb st., Waterloo, 519-886-9370
Edelweiss Tavern, organized Kaos, saturday, free, 8 p.m. Edelweiss tavern, 600 doon Village rd., Kitchener, 519-748-0221
Lana’s Lounge, Jack Pender, Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.; Pedro Fernandez, saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.; McKinley Mixer, tuesday, 8 to 11 p.m.; live piano, Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m.; Jendy Way, thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., free, Lana’s Lounge, 220 King st. N., Waterloo, 519-725-5262
Lancaster Smokehouse, John McKinley Band blues jam, Friday, 7 to 10 p.m.; Matt Weidinger, Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., free, Lancaster smokehouse, 574 Lancaster st. W., Kitchener, 519-743-4331
Manhattans Pizza Bistro Music Club, Joe Lucchetta Quartet, Friday, 8 to 11 p.m.; Jeff allman, jazz, saturday, 8 to 11 p.m.; stan Chung & Erick Bruck, sunday, 6 to 9 p.m.; open stage, tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m.; John Zadro, Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m.; Carmen spada, thursday, 7 to 10 p.m., free, Manhattans Pizza Bistro Music Club, 951 gordon st. s., guelph, 519-767-2440
Patent Social, outdoor open mike hosted by tessa Bobessa, tuesday, free, 7 p.m. Patent social, 17 Erb st. E., Waterloo
Red Brick Café, gillian Nicola, Friday, free, 7 to 10 p.m., red Brick Café, 8 douglas st., guelph, 226-343-4344
Rhapsody Barrel Bar, the Wright stripes, saturday, 2 p.m.; Flash Johnson, saturday, 9 p.m.; open mike, Monday, 7 p.m.; Blackball Comedy, tuesday, 8:30 p.m.; blues jam with dylan Wickens, Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Jonathan Knight & Chris Latta, thursday, 8 p.m., free, rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King st. W., Kitchener, 226-647-3996
Robusta Café & Lounge, darkside acoustic, saturday, free, 7 to 10 p.m., robusta Café & Lounge, 160 Macdonell st., guelph, 519-265-2655
Shakespeare Arms, Chris Chambers, Friday, free, 9 p.m. shakespeare arms, 35 harvard rd., guelph, 519-757-6003
Sip Club, rusty Nail comedy with Patrick hakeem and Chris robinson, thursday, free, 8 to 11 p.m., sip Club, 91 Wyndham st., guelph, 519-265-1964
The Boar’s Head Pub, Mike Lavereau, Friday, free, 8 p.m. the Boar’s head Pub, Queen’s inn, 161 ontario st., stratford, 519-271-1400
The Boathouse, Mike’s Monster Jam featuring drummer andy gingerich & ilkka Lehti, sunday, 4 to 7 p.m.; open mike, Monday, 8:30 p.m., free, the Boathouse, 57 Jubilee dr., Kitchener, 519-749-8080
The Easy Pour Wine Bar, dave Menard, saturday; Juneyt, tuesday; Neil Light, thursday, free, 7 p.m. the Easy Pour Wine Bar, 1660 Blair rd., Cambridge, 519-219-3279
TWB Brewery, Kenny roby & Jerry Leger, sunday, free, 2 to 4 p.m., tWB Brewery, 300 Mill st., unit 1, Kitchener, 519-954-4433
Woolwich Arrow, Kent MacMillan, saturday, free, 8 p.m. Woolwich arrow, 176 Woolwich st., guelph, 519-836-2875
Concerts
Friday, august 17
Riverfest Elora 2018, 10th annual; to aug. 19; riverfestelora.com/, $90-$200, 6 p.m. Bissell Park, 83 East Mill st., Elora
suNday, august 19
Sunday Night Concert Series, join us sunday evenings in July and august for traditional and old-time country and bluegrass music; bring a lawn chair; aug. 19: u turn; aug. 26: rick Loucks & southbound, free, 7 to 9 p.m., gore Park, 68 arthur st. s., Elmira, 519-616-2794
WEdNEsday, august 22
2018 Backlot Session Outdoor Concert Series, hosted by E-Bolt Music; held indoors in case of bad weather; aug. 22: rufus John; aug. 29: sammy duke & Luke Michielsen, $10 suggested donation, 6 to 8 p.m., Monigram Coffee roasters, 16 ainslie st. s., suite C, Cambridge
Rockin’ it at Rockway, join us Wednesday nights in august, where music happens, rain or shine; food and alcoholic beverages available for sale; bring a lawn chair; aug. 22: Matt Weidinger; aug. 29: Peter Judd, $5 donation gratefully appreciated, 6 to 8 p.m., rockway Centre, 1405 King st. E., Kitchener, 519-741-2507
thursday, august 23
Summer at the Castle Concert Series, bring your lawn chair and enjoy live music on the front lawn (weather permitting) thursday evenings to aug. 30; J aug. 23: Corduroy gordon; aug. 30: al Crawford; www.wilmot.ca/en/ living-here/events-and-exhibits.aspx, admission by donation, 7 to 8 p.m., Castle Kilbride, 60 snyder’s rd. W., Wilmot, 519-634-8444
WEdNEsday, sEPtEMBEr 5
An Evening with Rufus Wainwright,
tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/an-evening-with-rufus-wainwright/, $87.50$109.50, 7:30 p.m. river run Centre, 35 Woolwich st., guelph, 519-763-3000
MoNday, sEPtEMBEr 17
Mastodon, doors at 6:30 p.m.; 19plus; tickets: www.facebook.com/ events/625666041112819/, $74, 7:30 p.m. Elements Nightclub, 90 King st. W., Kitchener, 519-576-6050
WEdNEsday, sEPtEMBEr 19
Wednesday Noon Concert, fall opener featuring popular local ensemble full house brass; bring your lunch or buy a low-cost meal at the church; doors open at 11:30 a.m., free, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., st. andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen st. N., Kitchener
Art
saturday, august 18
Homer Watson House and Gallery, summer Colours Children’s art Exhibition: imagination island; artworks by kids attending our art camps (to aug. 31); free closing reception: aug. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m., $5, free for child 12 and under with parent, 12 to 4:30 p.m., homer Watson house and gallery, 1754 old Mill rd., Kitchener, 519-748-4377
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Berlin Tower Artspace, brought to you by homer Watson house and gallery: the art of homer Watson (to aug. 31), free, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Berlin tower artspace, City hall, 200 King st. W., Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext. 7912
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, then, Now and Next: 25th anniversary exhibition featuring six acclaimed Canadian artists (to sept. 2); gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.; closed on statutory holidays, free, Canadian Clay and glass gallery, 25 Caroline st. N., Waterloo, 519-746-1882 ext. 235
Castle Kilbride, the roaring twenties: Childhood Bliss, highlighting the influences of Laura Louise Livingston; dramatically deco: in partnership with stratford Festival archives featuring costumes from plays set in the 1920s; Bouquets of Bliss: in honour of the Wilmot horticultural society’s 50th anniversary featuring floral artifacts from the Castle’s collection (all exhibits on display to Nov. 11); gallery hours: tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; saturday and sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.,
$7, $6 senior/student, $5 child, $20 family, Castle Kilbride, 60 snyder’s rd. W., Baden, 519-634-8444 Central Library Art Gallery, Fantastic Fantasy: dr. dan holt, paintings (to aug. 31); free, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Kitchener Public Library — Central Library art gallery, 85 Queen st. N. (lower level), Kitchener, 519-743-7502 City of Waterloo Museum, at home in Waterloo: residential architecture in Waterloo (to oct. 27); features materials used in residential construction and household goods over the course of the past several decades, each item helps tell the story of how a house becomes a home, free, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., City of Waterloo Museum, 550 King st. N., Waterloo, 519-885-8828 ext. 29012
Fashion History Museum, 101 tales of Fashion: did women remove ribs to make their waists smaller? Who really invented the mini-skirt? these and 99 more stories will be revealed (to dec. 23), $5, 12 to 5 p.m., Fashion history Museum, 74 Queen st. E., Cambridge, 519-654-0009
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Final girl: selected Works from the Permanent Collection; the Brain is Wider than the sky: premiering new work by artists based within Waterloo region and Wellington County, curated by Crystal Mowry (both exhibits to sept. 23); free, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kitchener-Waterloo art gallery, 101 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-579-5860, kwag.ca/content/ upcoming-exhibitions
Kloepfer Gallery, guelph Creative arts: Expressions, juried show (to aug. 30); kloepferframing.com, free, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Kloepfer Custom Framing and gallery, 18 Paisley st., guelph
Open Sesame, those Who Walk Between us: sherry Czekus, paintings (tuesday to saturday, to aug. 25); free, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., open sesame, 220 King st. W., Kitchener, 519-954-7722
Rotunda Gallery, Jessica Massard: sculptural paintings (to aug. 31); see website for gallery hours, free, rotunda gallery, City hall, 200 King st. W., Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext. 7912, www. kitchener.ca/en/things-to-do/rotundagallery.aspx The Art District Gallery, join us for our latest exhibition featuring 15 local artists; introducing new member Kat hernden, with guest artist amy Ferrari (to sept. 12); for gallery hours, visit www. artdistrictgallery.org, free, the art district gallery, 185 King st. E., Kitchener
The Gallery, Water and sky: showcasing local artists (to sept. 18); gallery hours: tuesday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., free, the gallery, Frames by Verne, 299 Manitou dr., Kitchener, 519-489-6038
TheMuseum, decoding E-Money: discover the emerging world of bitcoin (to sept. 3), $13.95, $11.95, senior/ student, $9.95 child three to 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., theMuseum, 10 King st. W., Kitchener UpTown Gallery, Wonder: featuring artworks by Choi Man Chow, sophie drouin, Wendy Fletcher and adrienne Zoe (to sept. 16); gallery hours: Monday to saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; sunday, noon to 4 p.m., free, uptown gallery, 75 King st. s., Waterloo Visitor and Heritage Information Centre, Chronicle: 25 years at the Canadian Clay & glass gallery (to sept. 2); curated by tsukiko Keogh and andrew Bucsis; exploring the archives of the Clay & glass as it celebrates a quarter century of silica arts, free, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Visitor and heritage information Centre, 10 Father david Bauer dr., Waterloo, 519-746-1882 ext. 235
Dances
Friday, august 17
Q Music Friday Night Social Dance, dJ Marg M plays top 40 popular lighter dance music; mostly ’80s to new; some Latin, a little country; the beginner “hustle” dance lesson begins at 7:15 p.m.; the social dancing starts at 8 p.m.; dress code, $10, 7 to 12 a.m., Conestoga Place, 110 Manitou dr., Kitchener, www.qmusicdances.com
Singles Selective Social Club Dance, with music by dJ howie Johannes; for ages 50-plus, door prize,
50/50 draw; www.facebook.com/ groups/194505381130334/about/, $10, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Wing 404 rCaFa rotary adult Centre, 510 dutton dr., Waterloo, 226-647-5279
saturday, august 18
Saturday Night Dance, with rob Martine, $10 non-members, 8 p.m. royal Canadian Legion, Br. 234, 57 Watson Pkwy. s., guelph
MoNday, august 20
Monday Night Swing, free introductory lesson at 8:30 p.m., followed by a social dance provided by dJs at 9 p.m.; free for first-timers and if you bring a new person, you both get in free; hepcatswing.com, $9, $7 student; $2 less for members, to 11 p.m., hepcat swing dance studio, 42 Erb st. E., Waterloo
Friday, august 24
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, 8 p.m. Conestoga Place, 110 Manitou dr., Kitchener, 226-755-1461
saturday, august 25
Saturday Night Dance, with Fred or Jim, $10 non-members, 8 p.m. royal Canadian Legion, Br. 234, 57 Watson Pkwy. s., guelph
Arts events
saturday, august 18
39th Annual Moparfest, the largest all Mopar event in Canada (to aug. 19); rain or shine; over 1,500 Mopars on display, all-day draws and prizes, food and beer tents, helicopter rides; working service animals only permitted on grounds; visit moparfest.com for details and participant fees and information, spectators, $12; free for kids 12 and under, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., New hamburg Complex and Fairgrounds, 251 Jacob st., New hamburg
2018 Waterloo Chinese Festival Day, Chinese culture and art demos, minilessons and performances including tai Chi, traditional dance and music, Chinese visual arts and crafts, vegetarian food preparation, and more; www. waterloocca.com, free, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Waterloo town square, 75 King st. s., Waterloo
Pulp Social, wall-to-wall art popups and indie rock; three bands, six artists; tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/pulpsocial-tickets-48259225643?aff=es2, $15 advance, $20 cash at door, 7 to 11 p.m., the tannery, 151 Charles st. W., Kitchener
suNday, august 19
Waterloo Park’s 125th Birthday Celebration, from noon to 5 p.m., join us on the promenade for a fun day of music and activities, then from 5 to 9 p.m. stop by the band shell for food, music, cake with Mayor Jaworsky and a singalong movie in the park: “grease!”; free, Waterloo Park, Centennial Bandshell, 100 Westmount rd. N., Waterloo, 519-747-8731, www.waterloo.ca/fowp
MoNday, august 20
Show and Shine Classic Car Mondays, unique classic and special edition cars (to sept. 17); enjoy great music, colouring activities, and weekly prize giveaways; www.facebook.com/classiccarmondays, free, 6 to 8:30 p.m., the shops at highland and Westmount, Partsource parking lot, 563 highland rd. W., Kitchener, 905-484-3517
WEdNEsday, august 22
Bike Nights by the River, all models of bikes welcome; barbecue, 50/50 draw, free prizes; Wednesdays to aug. 29; proceeds support the hespeler and Cambridge optimist Clubs, refreshments available for purchase, 6 to 8 p.m., Keleher’s Western Wear, 154 King st. E., Cambridge, 519-841-5511
thursday, august 23
Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival, to aug. 26; 10 world-class acts: music, juggling, magic, ventriloquism, mesmerizing, fire enhanced acrobatics, gladiator show with water balloons, midway, food, fireworks on saturday, free, 6:15 to 11 p.m., Waterloo City hall, 100 regina st. s., Waterloo, waterloobuskers.com/
Film Screening, “generation Wealth” (2018): presented by KW Professional organizers; a unique, international documentary for the local community, $9-$13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Princess twin Cinemas, 46 King st. N., Waterloo, 519-502-9015, www.princesscinemas. com/movieshowtime/showtime-forspecial-presentation-of-generationwealth-playing-aug-23th-2018-at700-pm#signup-form
WEdNEsday, august 29
Author Event, presented by Words Worth books and Cigi; celebrated author, Chris hedges (“america: the Farewell tour), free, 7 to 9 p.m., Centre for international governance innovation (Cigi), 67 Erb st. W., Waterloo
Stage
WEdNEsday, august 22
Cruisin’ Classics, a rock ’n’ roll musical celebration featuring classic hits of the Baby Boomer era; performances to sept. 1; schedule and tickets: www. draytonentertainment.com/cruisinclassics-drayton#buy, $27-$46, 2 p.m. drayton Festival theatre, 33 Wellington st. s., drayton, 1-855-372-9866
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Stratford Festival 2018, visit www. stratfordfestival.ca for plays and show times, ticket prices vary, stratford Festival, Box office: 55 Queen St., Stratford, 1-800-567-1600
Out of Order, award-winning comedy (to sept. 1); for schedule and tickets, visit www.draytonentertainment.com/ out-of-order-stjacobs#buy, $27-$46, st. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin rd. E., Waterloo, 1-855-372-9866
Jonas & Barry in the Home, an ageless comedy; to aug. 26; schedule and tickets at www.draytonentertainment. com/jonas-barry-cambridge#buy, $27$46, hamilton Family theatre Cambridge, 46 grand ave. s., Cambridge, 1-855-372-9866, www.draytonentertainment.com/jonas-barry-cambridge