GETTING OUT
Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city
Theatre — Local
“Baskerville.” Sherlock Holmes Mystery, to Aug. 12. Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover. Matinees 2 p.m.: Aug. 10, 12. Aug. 10, 11, 12, 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $30. 1-888-779-7703.
“Frankenstein.” Classical Theatre Company, classic gothic story by playwright David Elendune. Aug. 10, 11, 12, 8 p.m. Matinee: 2 p.m. Aug. 12. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. classicaltheatre.ca
“The Merchant of Venice.” Tottering Biped Theatre Company. The Rock, Royal Botanical Gardens, 1185 York Blvd. Aug. 14 to 18, 21 to 25 and Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Gardens open at 6 p.m. No reserved seating. Free garden tour at intermission. Tickets: rbg.ca, click on Events $25 adults, $16 seniors/students, $10 children 4 to12, under 3, free. Dinner at Rock Garden Café (5 p.m.) and Show: $60 adults, $51 seniors/students, $45 children, $8 toddlers. 905-527-1158
“Five Alarm.” Aug. 23 to Sept. 9, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover. Matinees 2 p.m.: Aug. 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31, Sept. 2,5, 6, 7, 9. Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, Sept. 1,2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $30. 1-888-779-7703 or lighthousetheatre.com
“Slaughterhouse-Five”. Aug. 17 to 19 and 24 to 26, 8 p.m. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Tickets: $20, $15 students, seniors. 905-524-0606 or thepearlcompany.ca
Concerts/Shows
Aug. 10
Music in the City/Music on the Waterfront, Jazz and Blues, High Rendition Jazz, 7 to 9 p.m. Pier 8 Discovery Dr.
Aug. 11 Brott Music Festival, Shaken Not Stirred – The Music of James Bond, 7:30 p.m. Liuna Station, 360 James St. N. Tickets: $41, $38 senior, $25 Brott35, $15 student. 905-525-2410
Aug. 11, 12, 13 Burlington Downtown Jazz Fest, on the Plaza, 440 Locust St., rain or shine. Aug. 11: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, 7 to 9 p.m.
Aug. 12: Amanda Martinex, 3 to 5 p.m. Laila Biali, 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 13: Kellylee Evans, 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Aug. 12 Music in the City, noon to 2 p.m. Free concert series, Lloyd D. Jackson Square Rooftop Garden, Treble Men
Renaissance Music 4.0, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. McLaren Park, Cannon and John Streets. Featuring: Shanika Maria, Jordan Alexander, Voices of the Savannah, Hailee Rose, Joshua Scribe Watkins, Kojo Easy Damptey and Friends, DJ Rac One. Tickets: $10, children $5. Tickets on Bruha, 289-921-5294
Bonga and The Vodou Drums of Haiti with Cellist Rufus Cappadocia, 7 p.m. Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Ave. N. Tickets: $20. 905-547-8256
Aug. 13
Sunday Blues, 2 to 6 p.m. Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr. Featured: The Bay City Blues Band, with special guest. Tickets at the door: $7. 515-5353
Aug. 14 to 18 Music in the City, noon to 2 p.m. Free concert series, Lloyd D. Jackson Square Rooftop Garden, Troy Harmer
Aug. 15 RBG country and Roots Tuesdays, featuring Madison Violet, 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 rbg.ca. Admission is free to RBG members. 905-527-1158
Aug. 16 Red Hot Jazz and Cool Blue Wednesdays, featuring Spencer MacKenzie, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Admission is free to RBG members. 905-527-1158
Aug. 17 Brott Music Festival, A Choral Spectacular, 7:30 p.m. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane. Featuring: soprano Leslie Ann Bradley; mezzo-soprano Lauren Segal; tenor John MacMaster; Baritone James Westman; Brott Festival Chorus. Tickets: $44, $38 senior, $25 Brott35, $15 student. 905-546-3100
Music in the City/Music on the Waterfront, Jazz and Blues, Miles from Nowhere, 7 to 9 p.m. Pier 8 Discovery Dr.
Aug. 18 Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds, 6 to 9 p.m. Mike Maguire, 526 Concession (The Zoetic); Miles from Nowhere, 565 Concession (Between RBC and Library); Mike Woods, 569 Concession (CAP – Cancer Assistance Program); Kyle Pacey, 593 Concession (Mountain Tire); Jude Johnson Jazz Trio, 625 Concession (St. Stephen on the Mount Church); Wooton and Foster Duo, 798 Concession (Big Bee Plaza).
South Coast Jazz Festival, Aug. 18, 19, 20, at various venues in Port Dover, Turkey Point and Simcoe. Tickets: three day VIP pass $99, one day VIP pass $55, three day general admission $39, individual concerts $20. southcoastjazz.com
Jazz, Blues and Gospel, 7 p.m. St. John’s Anglican Church, 272 Wilson St. E., Ancaster. Music and munchies. Tickets in advance: $25 cash or cheque at office or 905-648-2353 admin@ancasteranglican.org
Aug. 19 and 20 Artsfest Waterdown, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Canadian Brass, Celtic Kitchen Party featuring Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and Friends, Susan Aglukark, The Good Brothers, Lunch at Allen’s, featuring Murray McLaughlan, Ian Thomas, Marc Jordan and Cindy Church, The Once, Shuffle Demons, Moazart Effect Chamber Ensemble. Musicians perform on two separate stages in different areas of the festival, bordered by Dundas Street, Main St S., Mill Street and Griffin Streets. artsfest.ca
Aug. 20 Sunday Blues, 2 to 6 p.m. Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr. Featured: The Bay City Blues Band, with special guest. Tickets at the door: $7. 515-5353
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. • Compiled by Linda Ricciardi