GETTING OUT
Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city
Theatre — Local
“Hamilton Fringe Festival.” The festival takes place over 11 days July 20 to 30 in downtown Hamilton. With 50 companies offering musicals, dance, comedies, magic shows, dramas, and family entertainment. There are more than 300 performances. For a complete schedule and tickets go to hamiltonfringe.ca.
“Frankenstein.” Classical Theatre Company, classic gothic story by playwright David Elendune. Aug. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 8 p.m. Matinee: 2 p.m. Aug. 12. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. classicaltheatre.ca
Concerts/Shows
July 6
Brott PopOpera, 7:30 p.m. McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Mohawk College, 135 Fennell Ave. W. Greatest hits-arias, duets and ensembles from the world of grand and comic opera. Tickets: $39, $35 senior, $25 Brott35, $15 students. 905-575-1212 Music in the City/Music on the
Waterfront, Jazz and Blues, Jude Johnson Jazz Trio, 7 to 9 p.m. Pier 8 Discovery Dr. Where Have All The Folk Songs Gone? 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $15. 905-543-8512 July 7 to 9 Hamilton International Guitar
Festival, three-day international lineup celebration of the guitar. Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, 126 James St. S. July 7, 8 p.m.: Rene Izquierdo (Cuba). July 8, 2 p.m.: Lynn McGrath (USA); 8 p.m. Henderson-Kolk Duo (Canada)/Bill Kanengiser (USA). July 9, 2 p.m.: An Tran (Vietnam); 8 p.m.: International Guitar Competition Finals. Tickets: $10 to $25, 905-807-4792 or guitarhamilton.com July 7 Latin American Peña, Music and Poetry, 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $10. 905-543-8512 or artword@artword.net July 8
Jazz with the Scott Taplay Group, 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $10, $5. Performing a modern take on jazz standards and a few originals. 905-543-8512 or artword@artword.net July 9
Music at Fieldcote, 7 p.m. Gino Quilico, Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster. $5 donation required, 905-648-8144 July 10
Matapa World Festival Series, 7:30 p.m. The WÖR band from Belgium, on a festival tour in Ontario, Back to the 1780s. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $15. artword@artword.net or 905-543-8512 July 10 to 14
Music in the City, noon to 2 p.m. Free concert series, Lloyd D. Jackson Square Rooftop Garden, Michael Maguire July 11 RBG country and Roots Tuesdays, featuring Cassie and Maggie, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Tickets available on the day of the concert at RBG Centre and the Hendrie Park kiosk, or in advance at rbg.ca. Admission free to RBG members. 905-527-1158
Dundas Concert Band, free Concerts in the Park Series, 7:30 p.m. Dundas Driving Park Bandshell. Rain location: Dundas Lions Memorial Community Centre. 905-523-9500 or dundasconcertband.com July 12 Red Hot Jazz and Cool Blue Wednesdays, featuring The Paul DesLauriers Band, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Tickets available on the day of the concert at RBG Centre and the Hendrie Park kiosk, or in advance at rbg.ca. Admission free to
RBG members. 905-527-1158 Alyssa Giammaria and Leah
Korkowski, Songs from Musicals, 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $10, $5. 905-543-8512 or artword@artword.net July 13 Brott Music Festival, Bizet’s Carmen, 7:30 p.m. McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave. W. Tickets: $44, $38 senior, $25 Brott35, $15 students. 905-575-1212 Music in the City/Music on the Waterfront, Jazz and Blues, Brenda Brown Jazz Trio, 7 to 9 p.m. Pier 8 Discovery Dr. July 14 The Carolyn Credico Quartet, jazz, 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $15, $10. 905-543-8512 or artword@artword.net July 15
Tom Wilson and Friends, 8 p.m. Theatre Aquarius, Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St. Tickets: $50. 905-522-7529 Gypsy-Blues Jazz Duo Blue Moon Marquee, 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Tickets: $15, $10. 905-543-8512 or artword@artword.net
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