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Smiths Falls Weekend Guide: June 17 – 19
Check out the weekend guide below to find out what is going on in your community.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Things my mother taught me.
7:30pm – 9:45pm
Location: Station Theatre
Station Theatre “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katharine DiSavino, directed by Sheila Jasiak.
Rollicking, tender comedy, Tickets $20 adults; $10 students at www.smithsfallstheatre.com and Special Greetings, cash only.
Contact: Lynda Daniluk
Phone: 613.283.0300
Website: http://www.smithsfallstheatre.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Yoga in the park
9:00am – 9:45am
Yoga in the Park
June 16th – July 16th, 9:00 – 9:45am
Come out Sunday mornings for a FREE yoga class along the canal. Hosted by Yoga & Wellness. Weather permitting. Centennial Park
Healthy Living Festival
10:00am – 4:00pm
Join us in downtown Smiths Falls for a free day of fitness and health fun. Try ziplining, rock climbing, check out the Hockey Circus Show, browse local businesses, festival vendors and more! Rain or shine, Beckwith St
The Man Cave The Ultimate Show for Men
10:00am – 6:00pm
Beckwith Park, 1319 – 9th line Beckwith
Admission $5.00
Tall boys & Tall Tales
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Heritage House Museum
Join the museum in welcoming local author, Larry Cotton, and local brew masters from the 4 Degrees Brewery. The event will feature beer history and trivia, a tasting of the latest brews from 4 Degrees, and a fascinating presentation from Larry Cotton on the latest book in his Whiskey and Wickedness series. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Must be 19 or older to attend.
Contact: Keely Maddock
Phone: 613-283-6311
Email: heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca
Things my mother taught me.
7:30pm – 9:45pm
Location: Station Theatre
Station Theatre “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katharine DiSavino, directed by Sheila Jasiak.
Rollicking, tender comedy, Tickets $20 adults; $10 students at www.smithsfallstheatre.com and Special Greetings, cash only.
Contact: Lynda Daniluk
Phone: 613.283.0300
Website: http://www.smithsfallstheatre.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
Happy Father’s Day
All day.
Don’t forget to celebrate the men in you’re life this fathers day.
Things my mother taught me.
7:30pm – 9:45pm
Location: Station Theatre
Station Theatre “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katharine DiSavino, directed by Sheila Jasiak.
Rollicking, tender comedy, Tickets $20 adults; $10 students at www.smithsfallstheatre.com and Special Greetings, cash only.
Contact: Lynda Daniluk
Phone: 613.283.0300
Website: http://www.smithsfallstheatre.com
Country Jamboree at the Royal Canadian Legion
1:00pm – 6:30pm
Open Stage Sun. Dinner served at 5pm. Cost for both is $14 and for entertainment only admission is $5. Entertainers eat free, all welcome
FRIDAY
Family Movie Night: Hook
7 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Free-will offering.
Things My Mother Taught Me
7:30 p.m.
Smiths Falls Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SATURDAY
Annual Paint Powder Run for Mental Health Awareness
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cataraqui Trail
3km & 5km runs – Participation in the run is free . Organized by the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (SFDCI) group, SFDCI’s Difference Club.
Things My Mother Taught Me
7:30 p.m.
Smiths Falls Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SUNDAY
Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Daniel Street between Library and Town Hall
35th Anniversary Lawn Party
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly’s Road)
Things My Mother Taught Me
2 p.m.
Smiths Falls Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, The Musical romps into Studio Theatre
Workin’ nine to five, what a way to make a livin’,
Barely gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’.
They just use your mind, and they never give you credit,
It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it!
Who can believe it’s been 36 years since those words and that music burst onto North American movie screens? And who didn’t get swept up in the story of three friends who go to war with their chauvinistic, dim-witted boss? The movie struck a chord with everyone who saw it.
On June 2nd, the Broadway musical version of 9 to 5 will strike a chord all over again, right here in Perth.
“I’m crazy-thrilled about being able to bring 9 To 5: The Musical to Perth!” says C. Lee Bates, the gifted director who has perennially capped off the Studio Theatre’s season of plays with musicals like Little Women: The Musical and The Drowsy Chaperone.
“The Broadway show was written by Patricia Resnick — who also wrote the movie — and of course the music is by the great Dolly Parton,” says C. Lee. “There are rhythmic and key changes in almost every song, with musical styles from Country and Pop to Gospel and Funk. If you loved the movie, you’ll be wild about the musical!”
When 9 To 5: The Musical opened on Broadway it received a record 15 Drama Desk and four Tony Award nominations. While it’s very much a light-hearted comedy, the subtext of gender inequality is still relevant today. Like the movie, it uses humour and satire to make a powerful social message palatable, but still hard-hitting.
With 17 cast members and a full 10-piece orchestra, C. Lee Bates says this show is one of the most ambitious ever mounted by Studio Theatre Productions.
“We have four leads, two featured performers, and an 11-member ensemble, all incredibly talented and experienced musical theatre performers. And what’s a musical without great music? We’re thrilled to have an orchestra of 10 professional musicians, assembled by Mark Bailey and led by Conductor Alexandra Guerin.”
Other production credits go to Jane Stott, Producer; Leah Williams, Vocal Director; and Choreographer/performer Courtney Mason. The set is designed by C. Lee Bates and Reiner Silberhorn, and brought to life by a gifted team of builders, painters and scenic designers.
Don’t miss this super-energized, terrifically entertaining show when it premieres at the Studio Theatre, 63 Gore Street East, on Thursday, June 2nd for eight performances only. Advance tickets are $25 (cash) at The Book Nook, 60 Gore St. E., and at Tickets Please (ticketsplease.ca) and Shadowfax (shadowfax.on.ca) both of which accept credit cards and charge a convenience fee. Tickets are $27 at the door; students with ID pay just $10 at the door. Attend opening night and save $5! Visit studiotheatreperth.com for details.
— Submitted by the Studio Theatre Perth.
Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde one of several spring shows at Station Theatre
The spring season at the Station Theatre offers something for everybody.
A thrilling play: Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde
Beginning on April 8 there’s a new drama by Jeffrey Hatcher (the screen writer of the hit movie Mr. Holmes) described as “a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror.” This modern treatment of a well-known tale runs from Friday, April 8 until Sunday, April 17.
In this theatrical presentation, Director Stephen McWade seeks to give Station Theatre audiences a taste of a newer style of theatre — a modern, expressionist piece that plays with the duality of human nature in a way that will keep audiences guessing. He promises a fast-paced drama with staging that employs dramatic lighting and a cast of six, four actors playing multiple roles. Stephen brings over three decades of theatre acting, voice-acting, public speaking, radio, television and film to bear on his directorial debut here in Smiths Falls. Although not new to the medium, having directed in theatre, radio and film, this is his first foray locally.
Four men and two women make up the cast. Richard Croteau, who starred most recently in The Fox on the Fairway, plays the part of Dr. Henry Jeykll; Todd Daniluk, who most recently played a major role in The Railway Children, is Edward Hyde. Hyde #2 is portrayed by Brant Daniluk, Hyde #3 by Sam Saikeley, and Heather Mitchell-Adams plays Hyde #4. Emily Starks rounds out the players in the role of Elizabeth Jelkes, the unlikely love interest of Hyde, who cannot resist his attraction to her.
Evening performances of the play take place on April 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are on April 10 and 17 at 2.00 p.m.. Adults $20; Students (with ID) $10. Group rates (at $15) are available for some performances. Call 613-283-0300 for ticket details (and for credit card purchases) or go to our website at www.smithsfallstheatre.com. Cash only tickets sales are at Special Greetings, 8 Russell St. E. in Smiths Falls and at the door one-half hour before each performance. The Station Theatre is located at 53 Victoria Avenue, the site of the former CPR Railway Station.
Smiths Falls Library’s Film Night International presents two outstanding films
Brooklyn, Thursday April 7 at 7 p.m.: Lured by the promise of America, a young Irish woman leaves her homeland for New York in the early ’50s. A tender love story, nominated for Best Picture at the 2016 Academy Awards; Rated PG.
Room, Thursday April 21 at 7 p.m.: A kidnapped mother and five-year-old son escape from a room in which they have endured imprisonment for the entirety of her son’s life. Upon breaking free, they experience a dramatic homecoming, provoking insight into the depths of imagination and the extent of a mother’s love. Starring Brie Larson, winner of the Academy Awards Best Actress category; Rated PG.
Tickets ($10) for the movies go on sale for non-season ticket holders at 6.40 p.m. as available.
Station Theatre’s Weekend Movie Nights screens Award-winning Spotlight
The riveting, true story of the Boston Globe’s investigation that rocked the city with its expose of the clergy’s cover-up of child abuse comes to the screen of the Station Theatre on April 22 and 23.
Winner of the 2016 Academy Award’s Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay categories, Spotlight has been described by the New York Times as “a gripping detective story and a superlative newsroom drama.” The movie, directed by Tom McCarthy, offers an all-star cast in a wonderful display of ensemble acting: Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Adams, Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber and John Slattery.
Tickets, sold only at the door for cash, are $10, $5 for students. Time: 7:30 p.m. Rated-14A.
Séan McCann Sings – Friday, May 13 at 8 PM
Séan McCann, a founding member of the internationally renowned band Great Big Sea, has enamoured audiences from Copenhagen to California. Today his mantra “Help Your Self” sees him breaking the silence on his past addiction and abuse, using music as medicine to positively change lives.
Séan will bring his stories and songs in a one-man performance on the stage of the spectacular Smiths Falls Station Theatre on May 13 at 8 p.m. Go to the theatre’s website, www.smithsfallstheatre.com for full details on the artist and the event and an opportunity to hear a download of his latest music.
Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at www.smithsfallstheatre.com or by calling 613-283-0300. Cash-only tickets sales are at Special Greetings, 8 Russell St. E. in Smiths Falls and at the door one-half hour before the performance.
Submitted by the Smiths Falls Community Theatre
Smiths Falls weekend guide
FRIDAY
Public Skating
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre in the morning and the Youth Arena in the afternoon.
$2 per person.
Public Swimming
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Gallipeau Centre (361 Queen Street)
Drop-in pricing or membership fee.
The Fox On the Fairway
7:30 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SATURDAY
Bake Sale & Swim-a-Thon
10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Gallipeau Centre (361 Queen Street)
Clothing Sale & Animal Rescue Fundraiser
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
County Fair Mall
Take on Tatting: A Tattng Workshop Part 2
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly’s Road)
$50 per person for two sessions and all material provided. Registration required.
Public Swimming
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Gallipeau Centre (361 Queen Street)
Drop-in pricing or membership fees apply.
40 Plus Dinner & Dance
7 p.m.
Smiths Falls Civitan Club
$10 at the door.
The Fox On the Fairway
7:30 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SUNDAY
Animal Rescue Fundraiser
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
County Fair Mall
Public Skating
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre
The Fox On the Fairway
2 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
Madcap farce opens Station Theatre’s 2016 season
Submitted by the Smiths Falls Community Theatre
A hilarious romp in true farce tradition, The Fox on the Fairway is the lead-off play for the Smiths Falls Community Theatre’s 2016 Play Season. Liaisons, cheating, ridiculous wagers, expensive gifts, sneaking around, champagne, dreams, taking risks, winning at all costs. If you’re thinking this is about love, you’d be wrong. It’s about golf.
Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., Fox is written by Ken Ludwig, the same talented playwright who crafted last year’s run-away hit, Leading Ladies. This year’s offering, also directed by Jamie Schoular, is a tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and ’40s. It runs from Feb. 19 to Feb. 28. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and can be purchased at Special Greetings, 8 Russell Street East, at smithsfallstheatre.com, and by phone at 613-283-0300. Matinees start at 2 p.m. and evening performances at 7.30.
Ludwig’s comedic masterpiece is built around the desperation of Quail Valley Country Club needing to win this year’s golf tournament and beat their rival, Crouching Squirrel Country Club, especially as the Quail Valley’s manager, Bingham played by Robert Del Grande, finds his job is at stake. He believes he’s got it “in the hole” this year, but arch-rival Dickie, played by Richard Croteau, has something up his outrageous sweater sleeve.
“Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans; it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with golf,” Ludwig says.
Patrons are advised to watch for news of other plays in the 2016 Season on our website, smithsfallstheatre.com. Over the rest of the year, audiences will be treated to a delightful mix of comedies and mysteries, capped off in December by another rib-tickling British pantomime. There will be six plays this year’s season.
Patrons can still purchase a season ticket in voucher form for the six plays to be presented in 2016. The theatre is offering a “Six-Pack Flex Pack” for $99. Playgoers can select how they want to use their six vouchers to redeem tickets for any of the 2016 plays. The deal, which is good up to Feb. 28, the last day of The Fox on the Fairway – offers savings of almost 20 per cent compared to the regular adult ticket price. Go to smithsfallstheatre.com for detailed ordering instructions and information on the different ways the “Six-Pack ” can be used throughout the 2016 season. One way to get vouchers without paying the $5 convenience fee for purchase online or by phone is to buy vouchers at a performance of Fox any time from February 19 to 28. When you use your voucher tickets for the February play and save on your theatre going over the rest of the year.
We invite everyone to keep in touch with all our up-coming movies— like Suffragette, the stirring story of a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she secretly joins Emmeline Pankhurst’s growing suffragette movement in Britain. The movie will be screened Feb. 12 & 13 at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Go to our website for details.
FRIDAY
Athens Aeros vs. Perth Blue Wings
7:30 p.m.
Perth & District Arena
Full schedule at perthbluewings.com
Studio Theatre Productions Presents: The Game’s Afoot
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre (63 Gore Street East)
A play by Ken Ludwig. A murderously funny who-dunnit with gasp out loud twists and turns to keep you guessing. Tickets $24 and $22 available at The Book Nook, Shadowfax and Tickets Please. For further info visit studiotheatreperth.com.
Open Mic at the Golden Arrow
9 p.m.
Golden Arrow Pub (71 Foster Street)
Tom Watson at O’Reilly’s
9 p.m.
O’Reilly’s Ale House (43 Gore Street East)
SATURDAY
Fire and Ice: A 200th Signature Event
All Day
Conlon Farm & Crystal Palace
This event celebrates the true Canadian spirit – in the middle of winter! The day-long event will embrace winter with outdoor activities taking place at Conlon Farm, as well as a night out for the grown-ups at the Crystal Palace, featuring an ice bar, live music, fireworks and a bonfire! For information contact Cathy at cathy@catscovecommunications.com or visit www.perth200.ca.
Valentine’s Book Sale
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
30 Herriott Street
Proceeds to the Perth & District Union Public Library. Call 613-283-5622 for more information
Free Public Swimming
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pert & District Indoor Pool
For further information, contact the pool office at 613-267-5302.
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: The Game’s Afoot
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre (63 Gore Street East)
A play by Ken Ludwig. A murderously funny who-dunnit with gasp out loud twists and turns to keep you guessing. Tickets $24 and $22 available at The Book Nook, Shadowfax and Tickets Please. For further info visit studiotheatreperth.com.
Shawn McCullough at the Golden Arrow
9 p.m.
Golden Arrow Pub (71 Foster Street)
SUNDAY
Free Public Skating
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Perth & District Community Centre
For further information, call the arena at 613-267-2455.
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: The Game’s Afoot
2 p.m.
Studio Theatre (63 Gore Street East)
A play by Ken Ludwig. A murderously funny who-dunnit with gasp out loud twists and turns to keep you guessing. Tickets $24 and $22 available at The Book Nook, Shadowfax and Tickets Please. For further info visit studiotheatreperth.com.
FRIDAY
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: Dinner With Friends
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore Street East)
Tickets are $24 at Book Nook and Tickets Please.
Riq Turner Live
9 p.m.
O’Reilly’s Pub
The Brockville Tikis vs. The Perth Blue Wings
7:30 p.m.
Perth and District Community Centre
Full schedule at perthbluewings.com
Transgender Vigil
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Behind Perth Town Hall (80 Gore Street East)
Hosted by the LGBT Lanark County Civitan Club. Public Gathering and speakers, streets will be closed. Please park at the Tay Basin Parking Lot.
SATURDAY
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: Dinner With Friends
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore Street East)
Tickets are $24 at Book Nook and Tickets Please.
Jennifer deBruin book release
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
The Book Nook
deBruin will be at the store for a meet and great to celebrate the release of her new book Daughter of Conflict. For more information, call 613-267-2350.
Free Public Swimming
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Perth and District Indoor Pool
For further information, please call the pool office at 613-267-5302.
SUNDAY
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: Dinner With Friends
2 p.m.
Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore Street East)
Tickets are $24 at Book Nook and Tickets Please.
Fiddlehead’s Jazz Brunch
Fiddlehead’s
With music from Clay Young and Dave Renaud
SATURDAY
Smiths Falls Civitan Club’s Third Annual Craft Sale
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Smiths Falls Civitan Club Hall (Highway 15)
The Mini Ministers Puppet Team Fundraiser
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
94 Beckwith Street North
Baked goods, Leg Smart Leggings, Thirty One Gifts, Scentsy Fragrances, Jamberry Nail Wraps, and pulled pork sandwiches for sale.
Giant Fall Craft Sale
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lombardy Agricultural Hall
34th Annual Art Show & Sale with Christmas Artisan Market
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly Road)
Admission by donation.
Candy Cane Bazaar & Luncheon
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Trinity United Church Hall (Market Street at Russell Street)
Here Comes the Train: The Ottawa Valley Railway Story
1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
Tickets are $25 for adults, free for youth at the matinee.
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: A storytelling workshop with Deborah Dunleavy
2 p.m.
St. Andrew’s United Church (Toledo)
Youth event.
7th Annual Give Me That Old Tyme Religion Hymn Sing
7 p.m.
Bethel United Church (Rideau Ferry Road)
Concert by the Edge
7 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church (11 Church Street West)
Freewill Offering
SUNDAY
34th Annual Art Show & Sale with Christmas Artisan Market
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly Road)
Admission by donation.
Posts Tagged ‘theatre’
Smiths Falls Weekend Guide: June 17 – 19
Check out the weekend guide below to find out what is going on in your community.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Things my mother taught me.
7:30pm – 9:45pm
Location: Station Theatre
Station Theatre “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katharine DiSavino, directed by Sheila Jasiak.
Rollicking, tender comedy, Tickets $20 adults; $10 students at www.smithsfallstheatre.com and Special Greetings, cash only.
Contact: Lynda Daniluk
Phone: 613.283.0300
Website: http://www.smithsfallstheatre.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Yoga in the park
9:00am – 9:45am
Yoga in the Park
June 16th – July 16th, 9:00 – 9:45am
Come out Sunday mornings for a FREE yoga class along the canal. Hosted by Yoga & Wellness. Weather permitting. Centennial Park
Healthy Living Festival
10:00am – 4:00pm
Join us in downtown Smiths Falls for a free day of fitness and health fun. Try ziplining, rock climbing, check out the Hockey Circus Show, browse local businesses, festival vendors and more! Rain or shine, Beckwith St
The Man Cave The Ultimate Show for Men
10:00am – 6:00pm
Beckwith Park, 1319 – 9th line Beckwith
Admission $5.00
Tall boys & Tall Tales
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Heritage House Museum
Join the museum in welcoming local author, Larry Cotton, and local brew masters from the 4 Degrees Brewery. The event will feature beer history and trivia, a tasting of the latest brews from 4 Degrees, and a fascinating presentation from Larry Cotton on the latest book in his Whiskey and Wickedness series. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Must be 19 or older to attend.
Contact: Keely Maddock
Phone: 613-283-6311
Email: heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca
Things my mother taught me.
7:30pm – 9:45pm
Location: Station Theatre
Station Theatre “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katharine DiSavino, directed by Sheila Jasiak.
Rollicking, tender comedy, Tickets $20 adults; $10 students at www.smithsfallstheatre.com and Special Greetings, cash only.
Contact: Lynda Daniluk
Phone: 613.283.0300
Website: http://www.smithsfallstheatre.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
Happy Father’s Day
All day.
Don’t forget to celebrate the men in you’re life this fathers day.
Things my mother taught me.
7:30pm – 9:45pm
Location: Station Theatre
Station Theatre “Things My Mother Taught Me” by Katharine DiSavino, directed by Sheila Jasiak.
Rollicking, tender comedy, Tickets $20 adults; $10 students at www.smithsfallstheatre.com and Special Greetings, cash only.
Contact: Lynda Daniluk
Phone: 613.283.0300
Website: http://www.smithsfallstheatre.com
Country Jamboree at the Royal Canadian Legion
1:00pm – 6:30pm
Open Stage Sun. Dinner served at 5pm. Cost for both is $14 and for entertainment only admission is $5. Entertainers eat free, all welcome
FRIDAY
Family Movie Night: Hook
7 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Free-will offering.
Things My Mother Taught Me
7:30 p.m.
Smiths Falls Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SATURDAY
Annual Paint Powder Run for Mental Health Awareness
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cataraqui Trail
3km & 5km runs – Participation in the run is free . Organized by the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (SFDCI) group, SFDCI’s Difference Club.
Things My Mother Taught Me
7:30 p.m.
Smiths Falls Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SUNDAY
Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Daniel Street between Library and Town Hall
35th Anniversary Lawn Party
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly’s Road)
Things My Mother Taught Me
2 p.m.
Smiths Falls Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, The Musical romps into Studio Theatre
Workin’ nine to five, what a way to make a livin’,
Barely gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’.
They just use your mind, and they never give you credit,
It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it!
Who can believe it’s been 36 years since those words and that music burst onto North American movie screens? And who didn’t get swept up in the story of three friends who go to war with their chauvinistic, dim-witted boss? The movie struck a chord with everyone who saw it.
On June 2nd, the Broadway musical version of 9 to 5 will strike a chord all over again, right here in Perth.
“I’m crazy-thrilled about being able to bring 9 To 5: The Musical to Perth!” says C. Lee Bates, the gifted director who has perennially capped off the Studio Theatre’s season of plays with musicals like Little Women: The Musical and The Drowsy Chaperone.
“The Broadway show was written by Patricia Resnick — who also wrote the movie — and of course the music is by the great Dolly Parton,” says C. Lee. “There are rhythmic and key changes in almost every song, with musical styles from Country and Pop to Gospel and Funk. If you loved the movie, you’ll be wild about the musical!”
When 9 To 5: The Musical opened on Broadway it received a record 15 Drama Desk and four Tony Award nominations. While it’s very much a light-hearted comedy, the subtext of gender inequality is still relevant today. Like the movie, it uses humour and satire to make a powerful social message palatable, but still hard-hitting.
With 17 cast members and a full 10-piece orchestra, C. Lee Bates says this show is one of the most ambitious ever mounted by Studio Theatre Productions.
“We have four leads, two featured performers, and an 11-member ensemble, all incredibly talented and experienced musical theatre performers. And what’s a musical without great music? We’re thrilled to have an orchestra of 10 professional musicians, assembled by Mark Bailey and led by Conductor Alexandra Guerin.”
Other production credits go to Jane Stott, Producer; Leah Williams, Vocal Director; and Choreographer/performer Courtney Mason. The set is designed by C. Lee Bates and Reiner Silberhorn, and brought to life by a gifted team of builders, painters and scenic designers.
Don’t miss this super-energized, terrifically entertaining show when it premieres at the Studio Theatre, 63 Gore Street East, on Thursday, June 2nd for eight performances only. Advance tickets are $25 (cash) at The Book Nook, 60 Gore St. E., and at Tickets Please (ticketsplease.ca) and Shadowfax (shadowfax.on.ca) both of which accept credit cards and charge a convenience fee. Tickets are $27 at the door; students with ID pay just $10 at the door. Attend opening night and save $5! Visit studiotheatreperth.com for details.
— Submitted by the Studio Theatre Perth.
Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde one of several spring shows at Station Theatre
The spring season at the Station Theatre offers something for everybody.
A thrilling play: Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde
Beginning on April 8 there’s a new drama by Jeffrey Hatcher (the screen writer of the hit movie Mr. Holmes) described as “a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror.” This modern treatment of a well-known tale runs from Friday, April 8 until Sunday, April 17.
In this theatrical presentation, Director Stephen McWade seeks to give Station Theatre audiences a taste of a newer style of theatre — a modern, expressionist piece that plays with the duality of human nature in a way that will keep audiences guessing. He promises a fast-paced drama with staging that employs dramatic lighting and a cast of six, four actors playing multiple roles. Stephen brings over three decades of theatre acting, voice-acting, public speaking, radio, television and film to bear on his directorial debut here in Smiths Falls. Although not new to the medium, having directed in theatre, radio and film, this is his first foray locally.
Four men and two women make up the cast. Richard Croteau, who starred most recently in The Fox on the Fairway, plays the part of Dr. Henry Jeykll; Todd Daniluk, who most recently played a major role in The Railway Children, is Edward Hyde. Hyde #2 is portrayed by Brant Daniluk, Hyde #3 by Sam Saikeley, and Heather Mitchell-Adams plays Hyde #4. Emily Starks rounds out the players in the role of Elizabeth Jelkes, the unlikely love interest of Hyde, who cannot resist his attraction to her.
Evening performances of the play take place on April 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are on April 10 and 17 at 2.00 p.m.. Adults $20; Students (with ID) $10. Group rates (at $15) are available for some performances. Call 613-283-0300 for ticket details (and for credit card purchases) or go to our website at www.smithsfallstheatre.com. Cash only tickets sales are at Special Greetings, 8 Russell St. E. in Smiths Falls and at the door one-half hour before each performance. The Station Theatre is located at 53 Victoria Avenue, the site of the former CPR Railway Station.
Smiths Falls Library’s Film Night International presents two outstanding films
Brooklyn, Thursday April 7 at 7 p.m.: Lured by the promise of America, a young Irish woman leaves her homeland for New York in the early ’50s. A tender love story, nominated for Best Picture at the 2016 Academy Awards; Rated PG.
Room, Thursday April 21 at 7 p.m.: A kidnapped mother and five-year-old son escape from a room in which they have endured imprisonment for the entirety of her son’s life. Upon breaking free, they experience a dramatic homecoming, provoking insight into the depths of imagination and the extent of a mother’s love. Starring Brie Larson, winner of the Academy Awards Best Actress category; Rated PG.
Tickets ($10) for the movies go on sale for non-season ticket holders at 6.40 p.m. as available.
Station Theatre’s Weekend Movie Nights screens Award-winning Spotlight
The riveting, true story of the Boston Globe’s investigation that rocked the city with its expose of the clergy’s cover-up of child abuse comes to the screen of the Station Theatre on April 22 and 23.
Winner of the 2016 Academy Award’s Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay categories, Spotlight has been described by the New York Times as “a gripping detective story and a superlative newsroom drama.” The movie, directed by Tom McCarthy, offers an all-star cast in a wonderful display of ensemble acting: Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Adams, Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber and John Slattery.
Tickets, sold only at the door for cash, are $10, $5 for students. Time: 7:30 p.m. Rated-14A.
Séan McCann Sings – Friday, May 13 at 8 PM
Séan McCann, a founding member of the internationally renowned band Great Big Sea, has enamoured audiences from Copenhagen to California. Today his mantra “Help Your Self” sees him breaking the silence on his past addiction and abuse, using music as medicine to positively change lives.
Séan will bring his stories and songs in a one-man performance on the stage of the spectacular Smiths Falls Station Theatre on May 13 at 8 p.m. Go to the theatre’s website, www.smithsfallstheatre.com for full details on the artist and the event and an opportunity to hear a download of his latest music.
Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at www.smithsfallstheatre.com or by calling 613-283-0300. Cash-only tickets sales are at Special Greetings, 8 Russell St. E. in Smiths Falls and at the door one-half hour before the performance.
Submitted by the Smiths Falls Community Theatre
Smiths Falls weekend guide
FRIDAY
Public Skating
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre in the morning and the Youth Arena in the afternoon.
$2 per person.
Public Swimming
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Gallipeau Centre (361 Queen Street)
Drop-in pricing or membership fee.
The Fox On the Fairway
7:30 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SATURDAY
Bake Sale & Swim-a-Thon
10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Gallipeau Centre (361 Queen Street)
Clothing Sale & Animal Rescue Fundraiser
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
County Fair Mall
Take on Tatting: A Tattng Workshop Part 2
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly’s Road)
$50 per person for two sessions and all material provided. Registration required.
Public Swimming
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Gallipeau Centre (361 Queen Street)
Drop-in pricing or membership fees apply.
40 Plus Dinner & Dance
7 p.m.
Smiths Falls Civitan Club
$10 at the door.
The Fox On the Fairway
7:30 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
SUNDAY
Animal Rescue Fundraiser
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
County Fair Mall
Public Skating
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre
The Fox On the Fairway
2 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
$20 for adults, $10 for students.
Madcap farce opens Station Theatre’s 2016 season
Submitted by the Smiths Falls Community Theatre
A hilarious romp in true farce tradition, The Fox on the Fairway is the lead-off play for the Smiths Falls Community Theatre’s 2016 Play Season. Liaisons, cheating, ridiculous wagers, expensive gifts, sneaking around, champagne, dreams, taking risks, winning at all costs. If you’re thinking this is about love, you’d be wrong. It’s about golf.
Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., Fox is written by Ken Ludwig, the same talented playwright who crafted last year’s run-away hit, Leading Ladies. This year’s offering, also directed by Jamie Schoular, is a tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and ’40s. It runs from Feb. 19 to Feb. 28. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and can be purchased at Special Greetings, 8 Russell Street East, at smithsfallstheatre.com, and by phone at 613-283-0300. Matinees start at 2 p.m. and evening performances at 7.30.
Ludwig’s comedic masterpiece is built around the desperation of Quail Valley Country Club needing to win this year’s golf tournament and beat their rival, Crouching Squirrel Country Club, especially as the Quail Valley’s manager, Bingham played by Robert Del Grande, finds his job is at stake. He believes he’s got it “in the hole” this year, but arch-rival Dickie, played by Richard Croteau, has something up his outrageous sweater sleeve.
“Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans; it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with golf,” Ludwig says.
Patrons are advised to watch for news of other plays in the 2016 Season on our website, smithsfallstheatre.com. Over the rest of the year, audiences will be treated to a delightful mix of comedies and mysteries, capped off in December by another rib-tickling British pantomime. There will be six plays this year’s season.
Patrons can still purchase a season ticket in voucher form for the six plays to be presented in 2016. The theatre is offering a “Six-Pack Flex Pack” for $99. Playgoers can select how they want to use their six vouchers to redeem tickets for any of the 2016 plays. The deal, which is good up to Feb. 28, the last day of The Fox on the Fairway – offers savings of almost 20 per cent compared to the regular adult ticket price. Go to smithsfallstheatre.com for detailed ordering instructions and information on the different ways the “Six-Pack ” can be used throughout the 2016 season. One way to get vouchers without paying the $5 convenience fee for purchase online or by phone is to buy vouchers at a performance of Fox any time from February 19 to 28. When you use your voucher tickets for the February play and save on your theatre going over the rest of the year.
We invite everyone to keep in touch with all our up-coming movies— like Suffragette, the stirring story of a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she secretly joins Emmeline Pankhurst’s growing suffragette movement in Britain. The movie will be screened Feb. 12 & 13 at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Go to our website for details.
FRIDAY
Athens Aeros vs. Perth Blue Wings
7:30 p.m.
Perth & District Arena
Full schedule at perthbluewings.com
Studio Theatre Productions Presents: The Game’s Afoot
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre (63 Gore Street East)
A play by Ken Ludwig. A murderously funny who-dunnit with gasp out loud twists and turns to keep you guessing. Tickets $24 and $22 available at The Book Nook, Shadowfax and Tickets Please. For further info visit studiotheatreperth.com.
Open Mic at the Golden Arrow
9 p.m.
Golden Arrow Pub (71 Foster Street)
Tom Watson at O’Reilly’s
9 p.m.
O’Reilly’s Ale House (43 Gore Street East)
SATURDAY
Fire and Ice: A 200th Signature Event
All Day
Conlon Farm & Crystal Palace
This event celebrates the true Canadian spirit – in the middle of winter! The day-long event will embrace winter with outdoor activities taking place at Conlon Farm, as well as a night out for the grown-ups at the Crystal Palace, featuring an ice bar, live music, fireworks and a bonfire! For information contact Cathy at cathy@catscovecommunications.com or visit www.perth200.ca.
Valentine’s Book Sale
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
30 Herriott Street
Proceeds to the Perth & District Union Public Library. Call 613-283-5622 for more information
Free Public Swimming
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pert & District Indoor Pool
For further information, contact the pool office at 613-267-5302.
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: The Game’s Afoot
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre (63 Gore Street East)
A play by Ken Ludwig. A murderously funny who-dunnit with gasp out loud twists and turns to keep you guessing. Tickets $24 and $22 available at The Book Nook, Shadowfax and Tickets Please. For further info visit studiotheatreperth.com.
Shawn McCullough at the Golden Arrow
9 p.m.
Golden Arrow Pub (71 Foster Street)
SUNDAY
Free Public Skating
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Perth & District Community Centre
For further information, call the arena at 613-267-2455.
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: The Game’s Afoot
2 p.m.
Studio Theatre (63 Gore Street East)
A play by Ken Ludwig. A murderously funny who-dunnit with gasp out loud twists and turns to keep you guessing. Tickets $24 and $22 available at The Book Nook, Shadowfax and Tickets Please. For further info visit studiotheatreperth.com.
FRIDAY
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: Dinner With Friends
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore Street East)
Tickets are $24 at Book Nook and Tickets Please.
Riq Turner Live
9 p.m.
O’Reilly’s Pub
The Brockville Tikis vs. The Perth Blue Wings
7:30 p.m.
Perth and District Community Centre
Full schedule at perthbluewings.com
Transgender Vigil
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Behind Perth Town Hall (80 Gore Street East)
Hosted by the LGBT Lanark County Civitan Club. Public Gathering and speakers, streets will be closed. Please park at the Tay Basin Parking Lot.
SATURDAY
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: Dinner With Friends
8 p.m.
Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore Street East)
Tickets are $24 at Book Nook and Tickets Please.
Jennifer deBruin book release
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
The Book Nook
deBruin will be at the store for a meet and great to celebrate the release of her new book Daughter of Conflict. For more information, call 613-267-2350.
Free Public Swimming
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Perth and District Indoor Pool
For further information, please call the pool office at 613-267-5302.
SUNDAY
Studio Theatre Perth Presents: Dinner With Friends
2 p.m.
Studio Theatre Perth (63 Gore Street East)
Tickets are $24 at Book Nook and Tickets Please.
Fiddlehead’s Jazz Brunch
Fiddlehead’s
With music from Clay Young and Dave Renaud
SATURDAY
Smiths Falls Civitan Club’s Third Annual Craft Sale
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Smiths Falls Civitan Club Hall (Highway 15)
The Mini Ministers Puppet Team Fundraiser
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
94 Beckwith Street North
Baked goods, Leg Smart Leggings, Thirty One Gifts, Scentsy Fragrances, Jamberry Nail Wraps, and pulled pork sandwiches for sale.
Giant Fall Craft Sale
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lombardy Agricultural Hall
34th Annual Art Show & Sale with Christmas Artisan Market
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly Road)
Admission by donation.
Candy Cane Bazaar & Luncheon
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Trinity United Church Hall (Market Street at Russell Street)
Here Comes the Train: The Ottawa Valley Railway Story
1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Station Theatre (53 Victoria Avenue)
Tickets are $25 for adults, free for youth at the matinee.
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: A storytelling workshop with Deborah Dunleavy
2 p.m.
St. Andrew’s United Church (Toledo)
Youth event.
7th Annual Give Me That Old Tyme Religion Hymn Sing
7 p.m.
Bethel United Church (Rideau Ferry Road)
Concert by the Edge
7 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church (11 Church Street West)
Freewill Offering
SUNDAY
34th Annual Art Show & Sale with Christmas Artisan Market
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Heritage House Museum (11 Old Sly Road)
Admission by donation.
