Got 2 Go: May 10
Events this week in London and area
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Events this week in London and area:
Music
EMERGING CLASSICAL ARTIST SERIES: Trio Moyen with Queena Liu, Friday, 8 p.m.; tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door, $10 students; Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., 519-672-7950 or visit aeolianhall.ca
GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT: Frankie & The Fairlanes, Saturday, 7 p.m.; tickets are $20 per adult and $10 for preteens, enjoy hits from the 50’s and 60’s and a bit of the 70’s – Elvis to Elton John and Beach Boys to Bob Seger; tickets can be purchased by calling the church office at 519-652-2093 or at Kimberley’s Fashions, 2485 Main St., Lambeth; Lambeth United Church, 4268 Colonel Talbot Rd.
KINGS OF CLASSIC COUNTRY: Sunday, 3 p.m.; tickets $39; Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., 519-672-7950 or visit aeolianhall.ca
THE KARDS: An evening of 60s music at Mt. Zion United Church, 471 Ridgewood Cres., Friday, dress for the era, free admission but donations accepted; call 519-471-9130.
UKES OF LONDON: Bi-monthly Monday night ukulele jams, 7-9 p.m. at Chalmers Presbyterian Church, 342 Pond Mills Rd.; admission: $5, bring your own ukulele; visit www.ukesoflondon.ca/wp.
Dancing
A.N.A.F. 229: Dance to the music of Sideline, Friday, 5 p.m.; 30 Adelaide St. N.
ALL BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCE: Presented by Passion For Dance Studio, Fridays, 8 p.m. at 555 York St., suite 202 upstairs; admission: $10 includes water, fruit and freedom to dance; dance shoes available for sale; 519-694-5931 or visit www.passionfordance.ca
COME DANCING: With Robert and Patricia Friday, dance to ballroom, Latin and swing music, 8 to 11:30 p.m., Polish Hall, 554 Hill St. $10 includes cookies, cheese and crackers; Call Patricia 519-421-7234.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION – BYRON: Dance to J Tones, Saturday, 8 p.m., 1276 Commissioners Rd. W.; $5 for non-members; 519-472-3300 or visit rclbr533.ca
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION – LAMBETH: Dance to the music of Joan Spalding, Saturday, 2-5 p.m., free, line dance, 7-10:30 p.m. at 7097 Kilbourne Rd.; 519-652-3412 or visit branch501lambethlegion.ca
Et Cetera
DEREK SEGUIN: Comedy show, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., call 1-905-874-2800 or visit hubcappromotions.ca
DeANNE SMITH: Comedy show, Tuesday, 8 p.m.; Wolf Performance hall, London Central Library, Dundas Street; tickets available at onstagedirect.com
Family
PORT STANLEY TRAIN RIDES: Ride the train, see the impressive spring scenery; Saturday and Sunday in May, departing at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m.; 1 hour round trip, no reservations required, come half hour early; Mother’s Day Special, Mum’s half price; open May 21, Victoria Day; for more info visit www.pstr.on.ca or call 819-782-3730.
Galleries and museums
ART EMPORIUM: Featured for May are Jacqueline Kinsey, Jon Herb, Shirley Mihlik Thompson, Kathy MacKay, Randy Bloye, Bradley Harness and Pat Brown. Weekends meet our featured artists and watch them at work till May 31; hours: Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 177 Main St., Port Stanley; 226-658-1888 or visit www.ArtEmporium.ca
ELDON HOUSE: London’s oldest residence contains family heirlooms, furnishings and priceless treasures of the Harris Family; admission by donation; hours: Thursday to Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; 481 Ridout St. N.; 519-661-5169 or visit www.eldonhouse.ca
FIRST HUSSARS MUSEUM: The museum tells the history of the Regiment from 1856 to the present, including The Great War and the D-Day Landings during the Second World War; hours: Saturdays and holidays, 1-4 p.m.; free; located at 1 Dundas St. at the Forks of the Thames; 519-455-4533.
FRINGE CUSTOM FRAMING AND GALLERY: Just Breathe: Paintings by Rebecca Pettit, till May 31; 1742 Hyde Park Rd.; 519-204-0404; www.fringecustomframingandgallery.com
INGERSOLL CREATIVE ARTS CENTRE: Annual Members Exhibition features painting, photography, pottery, fibre arts, quilts and rug hooking, till May 13; hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., Sundays, 1-4 p.m.; free admission; 125 Centennial Lane (Victoria Park), Ingersoll; 519-485-4691 or visit www.creativeartscentre.com
MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY: Susan Dobson Slide Library, exhibition of her series of photographs, till May 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 157 Carling St.; hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 157 Carling St.; 519-439-0451 or visit www.gibsongallery.com
McINTOSH GALLERY: Jamelie Hassan’s Wall with Door exhibition, till May 12; Wednesday to Friday, 2-7 p.m., Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; free; visit www.mcintoshgallery.ca
PORTSIDE GALLERY: Re-Opening celebration reception Saturday, 1-4 p.m.; May features S’ine Maule, Kit Cutting and Gail Jongkind; 18 area artists showing paintings, photography, jewelry and small gift items; hours: open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 187 1/2 Main St., Port Stanley; 519-782-7066 or visit portside.cuttingpromotions.com
STRAND FINE ART SERVICES: Fibre Arts Exhibition by Lynda and Nancy Watson, till Saturday; 4-1161 Florence St.; 226-663-7168, e-mail strandaway@hotmail.com or visit www.ceglondon.com
SUNSET ARTS GALLERY: Oil, Pastel, Watercolour, Acrylic, Multimedia, Silk Painting, Wood Turned Art, Photography, Jewelry, Fused Glass, Pottery, opens Saturday, till Oct. 8; open weekends: noon-6 p.m. till June 16, then daily till Aug. 31; 63 River Rd, Grand Bend, visit www.sunsetarts.info or call 519-238-6914.
THIELSEN GALLERY: Group exhibition featuring paintings by Patrick Landsley and Jeff Willmore, also selected earlier works by Eric Atkinson and Tony Urquhart, till June. 22; hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 1038 Adelaide St. N.; 519-434-7681.
WESTLAND GALLERY: Elle Belz: Haven on Earth, till May 19; hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; 156 Wortley Rd.; 519-601-4420 or visit www.westlandgallery.ca
Shows
ACT II PRODUCTIONS: The Ladies Foursome a comedy by Norm Foster, directed by Dan White, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; tickets $20, available by phone 519-627-8962; Jeanne Gordon Hall, 505 King St., Wallaceburg.
AYLMER COMMUNITY THEATRE: Two one act plays: The Death of Me & My Narrator run Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m.; tickets: adults $20, students $15; Old Town Hall Theatre, 38 John St. S., Aylmer, 519-765-3039 or email tickets@aylmertheatre.ca
PALACE THEATRE: Bare Bear Bones, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.; tickets $28 adults, $26 senior/student, $15 youth; 710 Dundas St. E., 519-432-1029 or visit www.palacetheatre.ca
VILLAGE OPERA: A double bill of the Opera: The Telephone and the Play: Village Wooing, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.; Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, 111 Elmwood Ave. E.; tickets: adults $25/students and children $15, On Sunday, Mothers pay only $10 if accompanied by children, available at Tuckey’s Home Hardware, Attic Books, and Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, call 519-438-3492 for more information.
Outdoors
SATURDAY MORNING WALKS: Through Jesse Davidson Park, 9 a.m.; meet at car park off Ensign Cres. next to 262 Ensign Cres.; walks are approximately one hour; families with children are welcome, no dogs; John Clark, 519-641-0442; visit www.tvta.ca
THAMES VALLEY TRAIL: Nature London free guided birding hike along Thames River north of London. Meet at the parking area on Plover Mills Rd, just east of Valleyview Rd. before you get to the bridge, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
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