This week (Apr. 7-12)

Art exhibitions

From now to Wed. Apr. 30 - Collingwood Public Library.

Exhibit of entries in various categories. Sponsored by Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts.

All varieties of arts and crafts are admissible except for photographic artwork.

Words, Wood, and Whimsy
Sat. Apr. 5 to Sun. Apr. 30 - L.E. Shore Memorial Library, 183 Bruce St.S., Thornbury 519-599-3681. Exhibit of wood turning, bead work, and theatrical masks by artists John Capon, Pat Gagnon, and Taylor Ledden.

Music.
Sat.Apr.12    •Tanglefoot
Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre, 12 Nelson St., Meaford, 519-538-0463. 8 p.m.

Folk-influenced music played with hell-bent abandon. Fundraiser for the Meaford Museum. Tickets: $30 at Meaford Hall box office or call 519-538-0463 (1-877-538-0463 toll-free) or e-mail ticket@meaford.ca

Fri. Apr.18    • Justin Rutledge, Sunparlour Players
Justin Rutledge and Sunparlour Players will perform at the Avening Community Centre on Fri., April 18 at 8 p.m.

Presented by the Friends of the Mad River, tickets are $20 each and available at Curiosity House Book Store on Mill Street in Creemore. For more information, call Sara Hershoff at 466-5458.

Opera
Sat. Apr.12    • Tristan and Isolde (Wagner)
Galaxy Cinemas: 6 Mountain Rd., Collingwood, 705-443-8478.  and 1020 10th St. W., Owen Sound, 519-371-5222. 12:30 p.m. Big-screen broadcast of Metropolitan Opera performance (Encore presentation ) (Tickets: General: $22.95. Child and senior $19.95. At the theatre or click the link 

Sun.Apr.13    • The Barber of Seville (Rossini)
Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre, 12 Nelson St., Meaford, 519-538-0463 2 p.m. Video version of the 1988 performance starring Canadian Cecilia Bartoli, David Kuebler and Gino Quilico.

Presented by the Meaford Hall & Culture Foundation. Tickets $12 at Meaford Hall box office or call 519-538-0463 (1-877-538-0463 toll-free) or e-mail ticket@meaford.ca.