Flin Flon and area has been enjoying winter this month, with winter festivals and the Centaloppet enticing folks outdoors with fun and prizes.
If you prefer to stay toasty warm, however, there is lots going on inside to keep you entertained.
There are still good seats left for the Flin Flon Arts Council’s presentation of the Fortunate Ones duo from St. John’s, NL. Tickets are at Northern Rainbow’s End, $25 each and $15 for students/kids. Doors to RH Channing Auditorium open at 7 pm and the show starts at 7:30 this Saturday, March 12. It’s going to be fabulous!
NorVA Centre has a new art exhibition on display. It opened last Friday, March 4 and will be up until the end of the month.
It is entitled “Streetlife” by Kevin Anderson. Originally from Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Kevin has lived in many places in Manitoba and Ontario, and for 10 years was homeless on the streets of Winnipeg.
Kevin is an Ojibwe man who grew up in and out of the care of family services agencies. He has said he doesn’t remember some parts of growing up, and other aspects he just doesn’t want to talk about.
He could always draw, however, and in 2011 he was using the studio at Winnipeg’s Red Road Lodge to work on his art. They found him a job and things were looking up when he was stabbed and ended up in hospital.
That emergency revealed that Kevin had multiple myeloma, a cancer that eats into bone. He has undergone chemotherapy and had a stem cell transplant to try to rebuild bone density. But he keeps on.
With “Streetlife,” Kevin opens up the conversation about racism, illness, addiction and abuse. Be sure to get into the NorVA Gallery to see it. It is free and there will be lots of great instruction and assistance for new painters.
The NorVA watercolour painting workshop went so well (thanks, Lois Pedersen) that they have established a watercolour club that will meet twice a month, on Thursdays (second and fourth), opposite the Sketch Club.
Johnny’s Social Club is the site of yet another incredible Wood ’n’ Wire evening on Saturday,
March 19.
This time out, Johnny’s Antisocial Band will back up a delightful variety of singers doing “Salty Songs.” These are not songs of the sea but cheeky tunes that will make you guffaw or giggle with a blush.
There will be some alternative language and songs in the key of F#, making fast and loose with your ears, so please be prepared! If you are shy or given to taking offence at some words or subjects, it may be better to stay home for this evening.
The show will include a meal in honour of St. Patrick’s Day, with Irish stew prepared by chef Darinel Rivera, ably assisted by sous chef Jan Modler. The cost is $25, doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7:30. Tickets are at The Orange Toad.
