CALENDAR
Sharon and Bram bring their beloved songs to Guelph’s River Run Centre stage on Sunday, Oct. 21; performances at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Club scene
Friday, OctOber 19 tO thursday, OctOber 25
Argyle Arms Pub, Lucas stagg, solo and acoustic, thursdays, free, 6 p.m. 210 King st. e., cambridge, 519-653-5272
Army, Navy and Air Force Club of Canada, brett baker, saturday, $3, 2 to 6 p.m., 2-408 Gage ave., Kitchener, 519-742-1972
Churchill Arms, ray & adam, Friday, 9 p.m.; braidon Kains & Jacob bihun, saturday, 8 p.m.; James O’brian, Wednesday. 8 p.m., free, 355 erb st. W., Waterloo, 519-746-2530
Commercial Tavern, rusty iron, featuring bryce butcher, Friday; erin radio’s bryce butcher and Paul Weber and top hand, saturday; the richard inman show, Wednesday; open stage jam with Paul and sue Weber and big George Lonsbury, thursday, cover charge except thursday, 8 to 11 p.m., 1303 Maryhill rd., Maryhill, 519-648 3644
Descendants Beer and Beverage Co. Ltd., Last band on earth, Friday, 8 p.m.; Jesse Webber, saturday, 2 to 5 p.m..; Juneyt & Friends, sunday, 1 to 3 p.m., free, 319 Victoria st. N., Kitchener, 226-241-3700
Lana’s Lounge, silvia dee & the boyfriend, Friday, 6 to 8 p.m.; Josh david band, Friday, 9 p.m.; jam night with John McKinley, tuesday, 8 to 11 p.m.; Lynn Jackson, thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., free, 220 King st. N., Waterloo, 519-725-5262
Lancaster Smokehouse, blues jam with John McKinley band, Friday, 7 to 10 p.m.; Matt Weidinger, Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., free, 574 Lancaster st. W., Kitchener, 519-743-4331
Manhattans Pizza Bistro Music Club, Mary-catherine Pazzano trio, Friday,
8 to 11 p.m.; tMJ trio, saturday, 8 to 11 p.m.; Olivia borkosky, sunday, 6 to 9 p.m.; brad halls, Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m.; thomas hammerton, thursday,
7 to 10 p.m., free, 951 Gordon st. s., Guelph, 519-767-2440
Rhapsody Barrel Bar, Matt Weidinger, saturday, 2 p.m.; open mike, Monday, 7 p.m.; blackball comedy, tuesday, 8:30 p.m.; blues jam with Miles evans, Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Phil & John show, thursday, 8 p.m., free, 179 King st. W., Kitchener, 226-647-3996
Rhythm & Brews Brewing Company, exit 282, Friday; stand-up comedy, saturday; open mike, thursday, free, 8:30 p.m., 1000 bishop st. N., cambridge
Scran and Dram Scottish Public House, ewan doig, saturday, 9 p.m.; celtic ceilidh, sunday, 2 to 4 p.m., free, 338 Waterloo st., New hamburg, 519-390-2767
Shakespeare Arms, boom babies, Friday; Frank Koren, saturday, free, 9 p.m., 35 harvard rd., Guelph, 519-757-6003
Sip Club, ian andrews & the scoundrels, Friday, 9 p.m.; Jesse Parent, saturday matinee; Kent MacMillan band, saturday, 9 p.m.; open mike jam with bo, tuesday, 9 p.m., free, 91 Wyndham street, Guelph
The Boar’s Head Pub, GV & tim, Friday; sean Pinchin, saturday, free, 8 p.m. Queen’s inn, 161 Ontario st., stratford, 519-271-1400
The Boathouse, Long range hustle & safe as houses, Friday, 9 p.m.; soulstack, saturday, 9 p.m.; open mike, Monday, 8:30 p.m.; dylan Wickens, thursday, 8:30 p.m., free, 57 Jubilee dr., Kitchener, 519-749-8080
The Easy Pour Wine Bar, eric bolton, saturday; Juneyt, tuesday; Kevin W. byrne, thursday, free, 7 p.m., 1660 blair rd., cambridge, 519-219-3279
The Falls Road on Victoria, Failte band, saturday, 8 to 11 p.m.; Jesse Webber, sunday, 4 to 7 p.m.; irish session music jam, tuesday, 8 p.m., free, 296 Victoria st. N., Kitchener, 519-504-6670
TWB Brewery, Pat Maloney, sunday, 2 p.m.; acoustic folk jam with dave Pike of Onion honey, thursday, 6 p.m., free, 300 Mill st., unit 1, Kitchener, 519-954-4433
Woolwich Arrow, darkside duo, saturday, free, 9 p.m., 176 Woolwich st., Guelph, 519-836-2875
Concerts
Friday, OctOber 19
In Harmony for Uganda, benefit concert to purchase desks for remote ugandan school; featuring carlos Morgan, derek hines, Phoenix Jazz Group, erick traplin, rebecca binnendyk, errol blackwood; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets: www.ticketscene.ca/events/22152/, free, 7:30 p.m. the registry theatre, 122 Frederick st., Kitchener
Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage, featuring Fair Wind, traditional celtic music; presented by cedar hills community Group; sign-up for open stage begins at 7:30 p.m.; www.blackwalnutfolkclub. com, $3, 8 to 11 p.m., Mill courtland community centre, 216 Mill st., Kitchener, 519-742-2584
NUMUS Mix Series: Matt Welch — Contemporary Bagpipes, hosted in the barrel hall, $15, $10 senior/arts worker, $5 student, 8 to 9 p.m., shopify Plus, 57 erb st. W., Waterloo, 519-896-3662, numus.on.ca/mattwelch/
saturday, OctOber 20
KW Dixieland Jazz Club, featuring the ragweed Jazz band, $15, 2 to 5 p.m., royal canadian Legion, br. 530,
316 Marsland dr., Waterloo
100 Years of Broadway, with the Queen street singers, directed by annMarie Mcdiarmid; tickets at available at the door or call 519-744-4061 (daytime), $15, school children admitted free, 7 to 9 p.m., calvin Presbyterian church, 248 Westmount rd. e., Kitchener, www. calvinchurch.ca/blog/queen-streetsingers-concert-october-20
Guelph Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening Gala, featuring Mark Fewer (violin) performing bruch concerto no. 1 and tchaikovsky symphony no. 4; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/gsoseason-opening-gala-2018/, $5-$56.50, 7:30 p.m. river run centre, 35 Woolwich st., Guelph, 519-763-3000
suNday, OctOber 21
Sharon & Bram, a classic children’s sing-along for the whole family; two performances: 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/sharonbram/, $5-$32, river run centre, 35 Woolwich st., Guelph, 519-763-3000 Ian Thomas in Concert, only 350 tickets available; doors open at 2 p.m.; tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ ian-thomas-concert-elmira-ontariotickets-46129456446, $30 plus service charge, 2:30 to 4 p.m., st. James Lutheran
church, 60 arthur st. s., elmira, 226-339-9659
tuesday, OctOber 23
Noon Hour Concert, featuring Nathan Martin Jazz Quartet: Nathan Martin (vocals); erik Larson (double bass); Jeremy hucal (piano) and daniel Goldstein (drums);low-cost lunch available from 11:30 a.m., free, 12:to 12:45 p.m., First united church, 16 William st. W., Waterloo, 519-745-8487 ext. 201
Billy Gibbons, in concert, featuring Matt sorum, austin hanks and elwood Francis; tickets: centreinthesquare.com/ event/billy-f-gibbons/, $53.50-$83.50, 8 p.m. centre in the square, 101 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-578-1570
Friday, OctOber 26
Kalle Mattson, in concert; 19-plus; doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets: www. ticketweb.ca/event/kalle-mattson-starlight-tickets/8436855?pl=starlight, $15, 8 p.m. starlight social club, 47 King st. N., Waterloo The Jason Raso Funktet, a borealis Music series presentation; contemporary jazz; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/ the-jason-raso-funktet/, $5-$29, 8 p.m. river run centre, 35 Woolwich st., Guelph, 519-763-3000
Tyler Shaw, a Magic Music Now series presentation; with special guests, Kayla diamond and alx Veliz; tickets: riverrun. ca/whats-on/tyler-shaw/, $5-$39, 8 p.m. river run centre, 35 Woolwich st., Guelph
saturday, OctOber 27
KW Dixieland Jazz Club, featuring dinny & the all stars, $15, 2 to 5 p.m., royal canadian Legion, br. 530, 316 Marsland dr., Waterloo Haunted Church Halloween Party,
three unique clubs in a 25,000 sq. ft. former church; prizes for best costumes; tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ haunted-church-halloween-party3-unique-clubs-in-1-wicked-venue-tickets-51227157808, $20 advance, $40 at the door, 9 p.m. church entertainment complex, 32 Weber st. W., Kitchener, 647-550-0352
suNday, OctOber 28
KW Big Band Theory, presented by First on stage; featuring derek hines and Nathan Martin on vocals; tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3612164, at Wordsworth books in Waterloo or at the door, $25, $5 student, at the door, 3 to 5 p.m., First united church, 16 William st. W., Waterloo, 519-576-4925
Friday, NOVeMber 2
Tribute to Elvis Concert, Omar daughters of the Nile are pleased to present Matt Martin, an elvis impersonator and a winner at the collingwood elvis Festival; advance tickets only; doors open 7 p.m.; call for tickets, $25, 7:30 to 9:15 p.m., st. James anglican church, 520 ellis rd. W., cambridge, 519-260-0372, omartemple111.com
saturday, NOVeMber 3
KW Dixieland Jazz Club, featuring the silverleaf Jazz band, $15, 2 to 5 p.m., royal canadian Legion, br. 530, 316 Marsland dr., Waterloo
Art
MONday, OctOber 22
Design at Riverside Gallery, traces (series): by uW architecture graduate students (to Jan. 13); opening receptions (all at 6:30 p.m.): Oct. 22, On Photography; Oct. 29, On Oppressive ideologies; Nov. 19, On death; and Jan. 7, On displacement; see website for gallery hours, free, 7 Melville st. s., cambridge, ideaexchange.org
thursday, OctOber 25
Paula White Diamond Art Gallery and Design Studio, connection: susan Gale (to Nov. 23); opening reception: Oct. 25, 5:30 to 8 p.m., rsVP to sales@ paulawhitediamond.com; see website for gallery hours, free, 103-187 King st. s., Waterloo, 519-745-2278, www.paulawhitediamond.com
ONGOiNG
Berlin Tower Artspace, urban sketchers Waterloo region: Pays tribute to both old and new landmarks in our ever changing region using pen, marker, pencil and/or watercolours (to Oct. 31); free, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., city hall, 200 King st. W., Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext. 7912, www.kitchener.ca/en/things-to-do/ berlin-tower-artspace.aspx
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Fuse: featuring the work of Wayne cardinalli, sculptural teapots (to Nov. 18); embodiment: susan Low-beer, a 30-year retrospective of ceramic sculpture (to dec. 28); visit website for gallery hours, free, 25 caroline st. N., Waterloo, 519-746-1882 ext. 235, www.theclayandglass.ca/exhibitions
Castle Kilbride, the roaring twenties: childhood bliss (to Jan. 6); dramatically deco: in partnership with stratford Festival archives; and bouquets of bliss: in honour of the Wilmot horticultural society’s 50th anniversary (both to Nov. 11), $7, $6 senior/student, $5 child, $20 family, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 60 snyder’s rd. W., baden, 519-634-8444
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.,
550 King st. N., Waterloo
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., 74 Queen st. e., cambridge, 519-654-0009
Grebel Gallery, cultural translation: Negotiated third spaces and those Who Live there: soheila esfahani (to dec. 20); exhibit launch: Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m.; gallery hours: Monday to thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; saturday, 1 to 5 p.m., free, conrad Grebel university college, 140 Westmount rd. N., Waterloo, uwaterloo.ca/ grebel/events/cultural-translation
Guelph Civic Museum, brewing changes Guelph: examines the social and economic importance of brewing beer in the royal city (to Feb. 24); closed Mondays, $5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 52 Norfolk st., Guelph, 519-836-1221
Homer Watson House and Gallery, science & arts: 150 years of astronomical imagery: royal astronomical society of canada (to Oct. 21); see website for gallery hours, $5, free for child 12 and under with adult, 1754 Old Mill rd., Kitchener, 519-748-4377, www.homerwatson.on.ca
Idea Exchange | Queen’s Square Gallery, Fibreworks 2018: biennial juried exhibition of contemporary canadian fibre art (to Nov. 4); see website for gallery hours, free, 1 North sq., cambridge, 519-621-0460, ideaexchange.org/ Kloepfer Custom Framing and Gallery, swallowtails and counted scales: an exhibit of natural science (to Oct. 30); gallery hours: tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; sunday, closed; Monday, by appointment, free, 18 Paisley st., Guelph
Rotunda Gallery, Linescapes & totems of communication: by Pat dumashudecki (to Oct. 30); free, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 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, featuring the artwork by 15 local artists with guest artist Jockie Loomer-Kruger (to Oct. 24); see website for gallery hours, free, 185 King st. e., Kitchener, www.artdistrictgallery.org The Gallery, capturing Waterloo region: Views of regional life and landmarks by local artists (to Nov. 17); see website for gallery hours, free, Frames by Verne, 299 Manitou dr., Kitchener, 519-489-6038, framesbyverne.ca/
The Link, View Findings: KitchenerWaterloo society of artists, photography (to Nov. 2); gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., free, Waterloo innovation Park, 611 Kumpf dr., unit 300, Waterloo TheMuseum, connections & context: Islamic Influences and Traditions: Soheila esfahani, Melika hashemi, Jamelie hassan and sumaira tazeen (to Jan. 6); artist reception: Oct. 28, 1 to 3 p.m.; brain: the World inside your head: making brain-related disorderseasier to understand (to april 28); see website for gallery hours, $9.95-$13.95, free for child two and under, theMuseum, 10 King st. W., Kitchener, themuseum.ca/ University of Waterloo Art Gallery,
the impossible blue rose: Lisa Lipton, multidisciplinary video installation (to Oct. 27); open tuesday to saturday, or by appointment, free, 12 to 5 p.m., 263 Phillip st., Waterloo, 519-888-4567 ext. 36741 Uptown Gallery, drawn to design: featuring works by sanela dizdar, Mary Guillaume, Mary Lou hiller and ida tong (to Nov. 18); gallery hours: Monday to saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; sunday, noon to 4 p.m., free, 75 King st. s., Waterloo
Dances
Friday, Friday Night OctOber Social 19 Dance with Q Music, played by dance dJ Marg to top M; 40 ’80s popular to new; music some Latin, a little country; learn a cha cha-based line dance with alan at 7:15 p.m.; the social dancing starts at 8 p.m.; dress code, $12, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., conestoga Place, 110 Manitou dr., Kitchener, www.qmusicdances.com
Singles Selective Social Club Dance, with music by howie Johannes dJ services; for senior singles 50-plus; door prize, 50/50 draw; www.facebook.com/ groups/singlesselective, $10, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Wing 404 rcaFa rotary adult centre, 510 dutton dr., Waterloo, 226-647-5279
saturday, OctOber 20
Rock ’n’ Roll Dance, come out and enjoy the fun with a great dJ guaranteed to keep us dancing; light lunch will be served; all proceeds to Lisaard house and War amps; doors open at 8 p.m., $15, bridgeport rod and Gun club, 1229 beitz rd., breslau, 519-648-2939
MONday, OctOber 22
Guelph Scottish Country Dancing, Mondays, from sept. to dec.; great fun and fitness; soft-soled shoes required; contact doreen for more information, free, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., st. andrew’s Presbyterian church, Guelph, 161 Norfolk st., Guelph, 519-822-4612
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
tuesday, OctOber 23
Dance Scottish, with the KitchenerWaterloo branch of the royal scottish country dance society; tuesdays, sept. to april; see website for class fees, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., historic st. Paul’s Lutheran church, 137 Queen st. s., Kitchener, www.rscds.kitchener.on.ca/index.php
WedNesday, OctOber 24
Blair Scottish Country Dancers, young or young at heart; solo, partnered, with a group, everyone is welcome; social classes for adults; dances; demonstration; lots of fun and exercise too; Wednesdays, Sept. to April, five classes for $25 for dancers who would like to learn, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Knox’s Galt Presbyterian church, 2 Grand ave. s., cambridge, 519-572-2741, www.blairscottishcountrydancers.ca
Friday, OctOber 26
The Biggest Singles Halloween Dance in the Tri-Cities, dress in your favorite costume or come as you are, $15, 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., cambridge Newfoundland club, 1500 dunbar rd., cambridge, 519-807-5938
Top Guns Halloween Country Music Dance, with dJ darrel; 35-plus, singles and couples welcome, snacks, prizes for best costumes; doors open at 7:30 p.m., dancing to midnight, $12, 8 p.m. conestoga Place, 110 Manitou dr., Kitchener, 226-755-1461
saturday, OctOber 27
Saturday Afternoon Dance, music by country Versatiles in Main hall; food available, $5 at the door, 3 to 7 p.m., royal canadian Legion, br. 532, 65 boullee st., New hamburg, 519-662-3770, www.rcl532newhamburg.ca/
Halloween Dance Party, hosted by Elmira Volunteer Firefighters and Woolwich community Lions; dJ, lunch, prizes, tickets: the Window box, elmira Meat Market, or any Lions club member or firefighter; proceeds to Muscular Dystrophy, Lions Foundation of canada dog Guides, $10, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Lions hall, 40 south st. W., elmira, 519-669-5084
Halloween Dance, with music by the Mainland Kitchen band; wear a costume prize for first and second best, $10 at the door for non-members; members free, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., royal canadian Legion, br. 121, 4 Veterans Way, cambridge, 519-621-5850
suNday, OctOber 28
Seniors’ Dinner and Dance, great food, great music, great price; every fourth sunday, sept. to May (excluding december); all welcome; dance at 2 p.m.; dinner at 4:30 p.m.; call Marg rose at 519-623-9584 for tickets, $10, royal canadian Legion, br. 121, 4 Veterans Way, cambridge
Classics
saturday, OctOber 20
Mozart: Requiem, featuring the Grand Philharmonic choir; a sequence of evocative choral music, with stunning photographs by edward burtynsky shown on the big screen; tickets: centreinthesquare.com/event/mozartrequiem/, $5-$39, 7:30 to 10 p.m., centre in the square, 101 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-578-5660 ext. 5290 Chamber Music Society, featuring Zemlinsky Quartet performing the second in their six-concert complete dvorak Quartets series: string Quartet no. 2 bb, string Quartet no. 8 in e; no. 12 in F, op. 96 “american”; tickets: www. ticketscene.ca/events/21823/, $35, $20 student, 8 to 10 p.m., Music room, 57 young st. W., Waterloo, 519-569-1809
suNday, OctOber 21
Stars of the Band, featuring some of our highly accomplished musicians accompanied by the Wellington Wind symphony; directed by Pratik Gandhi; www.wellingtonwindsymphony.ca/event/ stars-of-the-band/, $20, $15 senior; free for student, 3 to 5 p.m., Knox Presbyterian church, 50 erb st. W., Waterloo, 519-886-3148
MONday, OctOber 22
Chamber Music Society, with Zemlinsky Quartet; dvorak string Quartets program iii: movement for string Quartet F Major, B120 String Quartet no. 10 E flat Major, op. 51, and more; ethan Filner, guest violist; tickets: www.ticketscene. ca/events/21824/, $40, $25 student,
8 to 10 p.m., Music room, 57 young st. W., Waterloo, 519-569-1809
saturday, OctOber 27 Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, symphonic trick or treat; dress in your favourite costume, pay what you can, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Knox’s Galt Presbyterian church, 2 Grand ave. s., cambridge, 519-716-5566, www.cambridgeorchestra.ca/
tuesday, OctOber 30
Noon Hour Concert, featuring Laurier singers; directed by dr. Lee Willingham; low-cost lunch available from 11:30 a.m., free, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., First united church, 16 William st. W., Waterloo, 519-745-8487 ext. 201
saturday, NOVeMber 3
White Lights in Darkness, featuring dacapo chamber choir with guest artists Jennifer enns Modolo (mezzo-soprano) and catherine robertson (piano); tickets: dacapochamberchoir.ca/, $25, $20 senior (65-plus), $15 student, $5 child & youth, 8 to 10 p.m., church of st. John the evangelist, anglican church, 23 Water st. N., Kitchener, 519-725-7549
suNday, NOVeMber 4
White Lights in Darkness, featuring dacapo chamber choir with guest artists Jennifer enns Modolo (mezzo-soprano) and catherine robertson (piano); tickets: dacapochamberchoir.ca/, $25, $20 senior (65-plus), $15 student, $5 child & youth, 3 to 5 p.m., trillium Lutheran church, 22 Willow st., Waterloo, 519-725-7549
Arts events
Friday, OctOber 19
The Great Big Boo, a 50-minute nonscary live show that follows the story of Zoe and Justin who sing and dance their way through boo alley on a quest to save halloween, meeting larger-than-life characters along the way; performances at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., $22, Galaxy cinemas Waterloo, 550 King st. N., Waterloo, www.cineplex.com/Movie/thegreat-big-boo
Fresh Stories, live performance storytelling every third Friday of the month (september through May); come to listen, and also to share a story if you like during open mike, $4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monigram coffee roasters, 16 ainslie st. s., suite c, cambridge
Secret Show 2: A Night of Magic, Mind Reading and Variety Acts, presented by secret society; join us for a night of astonishment featuring some of the most unique magicians, mind readers and variety acts for this night of mystery and magic; tickets: bit.ly/ kwsecretshow2, $10, 8 to 9:30 p.m., Kitchener-Waterloo Little theatre, 9 Princess st. e., Waterloo, 519-886-0660
saturday, OctOber 20
Snyder’s Farm Fall Fun, attractions include corn maze, petting zoo, pirate ship, haunted house, hay ride, and more; open daily in October; tickets: www.snydersfamilyfarm.com/fall-fun. html, $14.99 plus tax; free for ages two and under, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., snyder’s Family Farm, 936685 blenheim rd., bright, 519-632-7356
Tamil Cultural Nite 2018, 18th annual; Waterloo region’s south asian performing arts festival featuring indian classical
dances, music, drama and fashion show; food during intermission, free, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., university of Waterloo, humanities theatre, 200 university ave. W., Waterloo, tamilculturewaterloo. org/event/tamil-cultural-nite-3/
tuesday, OctOber 23
Bring Your Own Book, subject area for discussion: social issues and tough topics; bring whatever read you want on these topics to share within the month’s subject area; registration required: bit. ly/2Mo9ipK, free, 7 to 8 p.m., Kitchener Public Library, central branch, 85 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-743-7502
thursday, OctOber 25
Fall Colours Trains, bring your cameras and capture the beauty of southern Ontario’s fall colours; train departs at 10:10 a.m., 12:10 and 2:10 p.m.; $14.99-$19.99, Waterloo central railway, 878 Weber st. N., st. Jacobs, waterloocentralrailway.com
20th Anniversary of CineSeries, Grand river Film Festival celebrates with the screening of “transit”; details and tickets at grff.ca, $12 plus hst, 7:30 p.m. Galaxy cinemas, 355 hespeler rd., cambridge
Friday, OctOber 26
Final Fridays, on the last Friday of each month, everyone is invited to explore the exciting arts, culture and cuisine of the city’s core; www.waterloo.ca/en/living/ finalfridays.asp, costs vary according to event, city of Waterloo, 100 regina st. s., Waterloo, 519-747-8769
saturday, OctOber 27
Grand Diwali Mela and Raam Leela, celebrate diwali in traditional style with a raam Leela play by their children; also features dances, vegetarian food, music by Omesh and the Wave band, and more; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; www.facebook.com/ events/1651880658290386/, $15; $10, senior/child; free for kids five and under, 6 to 10:30 p.m., country hills community centre, 100 rittenhouse rd., Kitchener, 519-239-7940
Stage
thursday, OctOber 25
Menopause The Musical, the hilarious celebration of women and ‘the change’; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/menopause-the-musical/, $55.50-$77, 7:30 p.m. river run centre, 35 Woolwich st., Guelph, 519-763-3000
The Importance of Being Earnest, a Penny & Pound theatre Production; directed by corina dunn; matinée and evening performances to Oct. 28; tickets: www.pennyandpoundtheatre.com/ copy-of-bitter-brew-fall-2018, $20, $15 senior/student, Galt Little theatre, 47 Water st. s., cambridge
saturday, OctOber 27 Gal-O-Ween Halloween Burlesque, with tri city burly-Q, charlie Quinn, annie Moore, and more; 19-plus; doors at 7 p.m.; tickets: www.ticketscene. ca/events/22209/, free, 8 p.m. Patent social, 17 erb st. e., Waterloo, 519-208-4030
suNday, OctOber 28
Jeremy Hotz, award-winning canadian comic genius; tickets: riverrun.ca/whatson/jeremy-hotz/, $5-$59, 7 p.m. river run centre, 35 Woolwich st., Guelph, 519-763-3000
WedNesday, OctOber 31
Tales From The Strypt III, a horrifying halloween burlesque; costume contest, vendors; doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sassy-ray-burlesque-presents-tales-from-the-stryptiii-tickets-47172663707, $25 advance, $30 at the door, 9 p.m. the registry theatre, 122 Frederick st., Kitchener, 519-745-6565
ONGOiNG
Man of La Mancha, matinée and evening performances to Nov. 4; tickets and schedule: www.draytonentertainment. com/man-la-mancha-cambridge#buy, $27-$46, hamilton Family theatre cambridge, 46 Grand ave. s., cambridge, 519-621-8000
Shear Madness, madcap improvisation and spine-tickling mystery; matinée and evening performances to dec. 23; tickets and schedule: www.draytonentertainment.com/shear-madness, $27-$46, st. Jacobs schoolhouse theatre, 11 albert st., st. Jacobs, 519-638-5555
Ghost: The Musical, Friday to sunday matinée and evening performances to Oct. 21; schedule and tickets: www. draytonentertainment.com/stjacobscountry-playhouse, $27-$46, st. Jacobs country Playhouse, 40 benjamin rd. e., Waterloo, 1-855-372-9866
Ordinary People, about a suburban family in the months after two tragic events that changed them forever; Friday to sunday performances to Oct. 21, $22, Guelph Little theatre, 176 Morris street, Guelph, 519-821-0270, thelittleboxoffice.com/guelphlittletheatre/
Heels on the Diving Board Theatre Series, presented by Pat the dog theatre creation; created by local women; alternate Wednesdays to dec. 19 (plus “Frog song” opera on dec. 12); schedule and tickets: patthedog.org/heelson-the-diving-board/, $15 advance, $20 at the door, 7 to 10 p.m., KitchenerWaterloo art Gallery, 101 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-579-5860