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VISUAL ARTS
THE ARTS CENTRE (Westmount Mall, 785
Wonderland Rd) - $10 Mini One-Hour Workshops
are back! Sat, Feb 18 & Sun, Feb 19.
Contact us for details! // Ongoing Classes:
Adult Drawing: Tues 2-4pm $25/class //
Painting Acrylic or Watercolour Thurs 9:30-
11:30 or 6-8pm $25/class // Kids Art Classes:
Pokémon Painting ages 7 & up. $20 ea or
2/$35. Make it into a kids party! Sat, Jan 14:
Pikachu 11-12pm or Teddiursa 1-2pm // Sat,
Jan 21: Gengar 11-12pm or Growlithe 1-2pm
// Sat, Jan 28: Nidorina 11-12pm or Horsea
1-2pm // Sat, Feb 4: Bulbasaur 11-12pm or
Umbreon 1-2pm // Kids Play with Clay-Polar
Bear: Tue Jan 17, 6:30-7:30pm $15 // Street
View: Sat Jan 21, 10-11am $10 // Creative
Collective: Sat, Feb 4: 2-4pm $5ea. All ages
// Adult Art Classes: Sketchbook: Weds starting
Jan 18, 10-12pm (6 wks) $25/class //
Colour Pencil Techniques Mon 6-8pm Jan
23-Feb 27 $130 // Acrylic Knife Painting: Jan
24: 6-8pm $35ea// Let’s Tangle Valentines
Paint: Wed Feb 8: 6-8pm $25ea // Mardi Gras
Paint Night Fri, Feb 24 & Tue Feb 28: 6-8pm.
$35ea or 2 for $60 // Starting Feb 27 Painting
Watercolours: Mon 1-3pm & 6-8pm $130/6
classes. Plus lots more! For more info, contact
the Arts Centre at westart785@gmail.
com or call 519-670-0740.
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) - Winter
Art Show: Sandi McCabe, until Jan 16. 519-
672-7950.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) - Colores
de Latinoamerica 17: Jan 24 - Feb 5. Reception
Jan 27, 7pm. 519-642-2767.
FRINGE CUSTOM FRAMING & GALLERY (1742
Hyde Park Rd) - Amy Creighton: Liminal
Space, until Feb 3. Artist talk: Jan 13, 7pm-
8:30pm. Free. 519-204-0404.
FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond St) -
Coco Guzman: Los Fantasmas. Jan 13 - Feb
24. Reception Jan 13, 7pm-9pm. 519-434-
4575.
MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western
University) - Shelley Niro: Battle Fields of my
Ancestors, Jan 12 - Mar 4. Reception Jan 12,
7pm. 519-661-3181.
MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY (157 Carling St)
– Group exhibition: Text, until Jan 28. 519-
439-0451.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) - Exhibitions
- Visible Storage Project: Until Jan 15.
TransAMERICAS: a sign, a situation, a concept,
until Jan 22. Canadian Eh? A History of
the Nation’s Signs and Symbols, until May 7.
Cursive! Reading and Writing the Old School
Way: Until Aug 20. 519-661-0333.
THIELSEN GALLERIES (1038 Adelaide St N)
– Group exhibition featuring gallery artists
and recent acquisitions, until Mar 31. 519-
434-7681.
WESTLAND GALLERY (156 Wortley Rd) - 2017
Preview Show: Until Jan 21. 519-601-4420.
PERFORMING ARTS
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) - Rebelheart
Collective Concert: Jan 21, 5pm. $25/
Gen. $50/Premium seating & pay-it-forward
pricing; Free community access for those
with limited means. Afternoon Delights
with Marion Miller & Sharon Kahan, Jan 29,
3pm.$25/Adv; $30/Door; $15/St. Brassroots:
Feb 3, 8pm. $23/Adv; $26/Door; $15/Sr&St.
London Pro Musica & A Few Good Men: Mar
4, 7:30pm. $20/Adv; $25/Door; $10/St. 519-
672-7950.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) - Theatre
Studies at Western: Squalls of Glass, until Jan
21. $15/Gen; $10/St. 519-642-2767.
BISHOP CRONYN MEMORIAL CENTRE (442
William St) - The Voices of Broadway Show
Choir: The Gospel According to Broadway,
Jan 21, 2pm & 7:30pm. $20/Adv; $25/Door.
226-271-1213/Online.
CHAUCER’S PUB/CUCKOO’S NEST FOLK CLUB
(122 Carling St) - Searson, Jan 21, 7:30pm.
$20/Adv; $25/Door. 519-473-2099.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (2060 Dundas
St E) - Find your voice! If you love to sing,
check out the Shades of Harmony (ladies a
cappella chorus) practice Monday evenings
7pm-10pm. Experience and ability to read
music an asset but not required. Come and
see if we are a good fit for you. Call Mary at
519-686-6618 or Donna at 519-290-0948
for more information.
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (1738 Gore Rd) -
Live Dance Band: Social & ballroom dancing
featuring The Core 4 & Leesa Couper. Jan 29,
7:30pm-11pm. $15/Gen. 519-455-7170.
FIRST-ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH (350
Queens Ave) - Winter Interlude: An Evening
of Art Song featuring Sonja Gustafson, Francesca
Ranalli, Jordan Baldwin, Chad Louwerse,
and Terry Head, Jan 28, 7:30pm. $20/
Adults; $15/St. 519-679-8182.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd) - Irish
Dance Ceili hosted by the London Irish Folk
Club, Jan 21, 8pm. $15/Gen ($12/members);
12 & under free. 519-471-9008.
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Email: arts@scenemagazine.com. Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title, Date, Time, Brief
Description, Admission Fee and Phone Number. Deadline for March 1, 2017 issue~February 24, 2017 ~
Amie Ronald-Morgan/Chris Morgan
THELISTINGS
GRAND THEATRE (471 Richmond St) – The
Lion in Winter: Until Jan 28. $29.95-$82.50.
519-672-8800/1-800-265-1593.
HARMONY MANOR (55 MacKay Ave) – The
London Men of Accord: Ready, set, sing for
men of all ages! Learn to sing for free every
Monday evening, 7:30pm-9pm. 519-667-
1418.
LONDON MUSIC CLUB (470 Colborne Ave) -
Shut the Front Door Improv: Yes, No, Maybe
Show, Feb 10, 8pm. $17.50/Adv; $20/Door.
Off the Hinges Improv: Jan 26, $10/Door.
519-672-8800.
MCMANUS STUDIO THEATRE (471 Richmond
St, inside the Grand Theatre) - Playwrights
Cabaret: Jan 20 & 21, 8pm. $22.60/Gen.
Storyplay: Interactive storytelling for kids
ages 4-7, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 4 (all at 10am).
$5/Family. Musical Theatre Productions: Disney’s
The Little Mermaid, Feb 17 - 26. $28/
Adults; $20/12 & under. 519-672-8800.
Composer/pianist Robert Bruce performs
live original scores to 1920s silent film programs
- Feb 1: Silent Comedy Shorts (1919
- 1923). Feb 2: It (1927). Feb 3: Safety Last
(1923). Feb 4: The General (1926). All shows
starting at 7:30 pm. $20/Adult; $12/Child;
$70/entire series. 519-672-8800.
METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH (468
Wellington St) - #WePlayOn Musicians &
Sonja Gustafson: Brave New World, Jan 20,
7:30pm, $45/Adult; $15/St. Tickets online.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) - London
Black History Month opening celebration:
Feb 4, 1pm-4pm. Free admission. 519-
661-0333.
PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) - London
Community Players: Jenny’s House of Joy,
until Jan 22. Old Love: Jan 26 - Feb 4. A Raisin
in the Sun, Feb 9 - 19. $25/Adults; $23/
Sr&St; $12/Youth. 519-432-1029.
SOUTH COLLEGIATE (371 Tecumseh Ave) -
South Musical Theatre: Fosse, Jan 18 - 21,
7:30pm. $10/Adv; $15/Door. Onstagedirect.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) –
Noon Hour Organ Recital Series: Every Tuesday
at 12pm - Upcoming recitalists to be announced
soon! All free. 519-432-3475 x 225.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL (251 Dundas St)
- Serenata Music presents Joel Quarrington
& Peter Longworth, Jan 21, 8pm. $30/Gen;
$15/St. 519-433-8332.
LITERARY
FANSHAWE COLLEGE (1001 Fanshawe College
Blvd, Rm D1060) - Letters & Arts Reading
Series: An Afternoon with Seth, Jan 26,
2pm-3pm. Free. 519-452-4442.
LANDON LIBRARY (167 Wortley Rd) – Poetry
London presents Michael Prior and Nyla Matuk,
Jan 18, 7:30pm. Free. Maureen Hynes
and Stuart Ross, Feb 15, 7:30pm. Free. There
will be a free pre-reading workshop before
the readings at 6:30pm for those interested
(both dates). 519-439-6240.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY DEPT. ENGLISH AND
WRITING STUDIES (University campus AHB
2G02) – Writer-in-Residence Margaret
Christakos will hold weekly office hours to
offer feedback to, and consultation with,
creative writers from the university and
the London community. New winter hours:
Wednesdays 12pm-3pm & 4pm-7pm, until
April. Free. To schedule an appointment,
please contact Vivian Foglton at vivian.foglton@uwo.ca/519-661-3403.
FILM
MCMANUS STUDIO THEATRE (471 Richmond
St, inside the Grand Theatre) - Composer/
pianist Robert Bruce performs live original
scores to 1920s silent film programs - Feb 1:
Silent Comedy Shorts (1919 - 1923). Feb 2: It
(1927). Feb 3: Safety Last (1923). Feb 4: The
General (1926). All shows starting at 7:30
pm. $20/Adult; $12/Child; $70/entire series.
519-672-8800.
MUSEUMS
BACKUS-PAGE HOUSE MUSEUM (29424
Lakeview Line, Wallacetown) - Explore the
life of an 1850s family in the Talbot Settlement
within a Georgian-style brick house.
Regular admission: $5/Adults; $2/Students,
children. 519-762-3072.
BANTING HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF
CANADA (442 Adelaide St N) – Explore the
birthplace of insulin and learn about the discovery
that saved millions of lives. Regular
admission: $5/Gen; $4/St&Sr; $12/Family.
519-673-1752.
CANADIAN MEDICAL HALL OF FAME (267
Dundas St, Suite 202) – The only national organization
dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments
of Canada’s medical heroes.
Admission by donation. 519-488-2003.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – London’s
oldest residence is a provincial historic site
preserved from the 1830s. Tours: Behind
the Ropes, Jan 28, 10am-12pm. $20/Person.
Registration required at 519-661-5169.
Family Day at Eldon House: Feb 20, 1pm-
4pm. $6/Person; $20/Family (up to 5 members).
Exhibits (Second floor) - Before their
time: Harris Women, Feminism, and Suffrage,
though January. Regular admission:
by donation. 519-661-5169.
FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE (1424 Clarke
Rd, use Fanshawe Conservation Area entrance)
– A reconstruction of rural communities
in the former townships of Westminster,
London, North Dorchester, Delaware, West
JANUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 28 • 2017 CELEBRATING 27 YEARS
23
Nissouri and Lobo in Middlesex County from
1820 to 1920. Clean Up Day: Apr 22. Opening
weekend is May 20 & 21. 519-457-1296.
1st HUSSARS MUSEUM (1 Dundas St) - Follow
the history the 1st Hussars from 1856 to
the present, including the D-Day landings
and peacekeeping missions. Open by appointment.
Free admission. 519-455-4533.
LONDON REGIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
(21 Wharncliffe Rd S) – A playful learning
environment that engages children through
hands-on exhibits and interactive experiences.
Regular admission: $7/Gen; $2/1 – 2
years old; members and kids under 2 admitted
free. Free admission Friday evenings
from 5pm-8pm. 519-434-5726.
MUSEUM OF ONTARIO ARCHAEOLOGY (1600
Attawandaron Rd) – Devoted to the study,
display, and interpretation of the human
occupation of Southwestern Ontario over
the past 11,000 years. Iroquoian Longhouse
Virtual Reality Exhibit, ongoing. Regular admission:
$5/Gen; $4/St&Sr; $3/5-12yrs; $12/
Family. 519-473-1360.
SECRETS OF RADAR MUSEUM (930 Western
Counties Rd) – Preserves the history, stories
and experiences of the men and women who
helped develop military radar in Canada and
abroad. Regular hours: Thurs-Sat 10am-
4pm. Admission by donation. 519-691-
5922.
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM
(Wolseley Barracks, 701 Oxford St E) – Celebrates
the achievements of Canada’s oldest
regular infantry. Regular hours: Open Tue,
Wed, Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sun &
Sat 12pm-4pm. Regular admission: Free for
general public, call for group visits. Financial
donations much appreciated. 519-660-
5275/5524 or 519-660-5102.
MISCELLANEOUS
ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond
St, Suite 200) – English Conversation Group,
Saturdays once a month, 10am-11:30am.
Open to people interested in learning &
improving their English speaking, all levels.
Volunteers are also needed to help newcomers
to integrate in the community. 519-850-
2236 x 223.
MASONVILLE LIBRARY (30 North Centre Rd)
- French Discussion Group: All francophones
and francophiles welcome, Friday mornings,
10am-Noon. Free. 519-660-4646.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY (International and
Graduate Affairs Building, Room 1N05) - La
Tertulia: Spanish conversation group open to
adults. Every Wednesday, 4:30pm-9:30pm.
Free. tertulia@uwo.ca.