What to do.
Tuesday, March 15
Hello, I’m Alex and welcome to the newsletter. The Apollo has Jackass Forever on at 9:30 p.m.
The Princess has Studio 666 on at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16
You can check out the Ronnie Wood Art Exhibition Wednesdays through Sundays until March 27 for free. The exhibition features the artwork of the Rolling Stones guitarist and acclaimed artist and includes over 50 works of art, featuring a combination of original works, prints, and setlist works.
Descendants Beer & Beverage has Trivial Dispute on at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 17
Paint THEMUSEUM Green with Irish Real Life Festival! Learn all about St. Patrick’s Day through Irish Storytelling, crafts, activities dancing in this collab between the IRL Festival & THEMUSEUM at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts. Thursday, March 17 at 10 a.m.
Femme Folks Fest has Witches in the Woods by Amy Neufeld on at 6:30 p.m.
New in DTK - The Civil is opening for business with cocktails, pizza, and more in the Tannery building (151 Charles St). Doors open at 4 p.m. Message them for reservations.
The Mudmen play Maxwell’s for St. Patrick’s Day. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
The Princess Cinema has a special St. Patrick’s Day screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 9:15 p.m.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Descendants Beer & Beverage with Irish beer on tap, Irish food from Little Mushroom Kitchener, and the musical Irish stylings of Kevin Coates & The Interesting Leprechauns at 6:30 p.m.
Abe Erb in Uptown Waterloo has the Mighty Kin on at 8 p.m.
Irish Real Life Festival brings you a night of great craic, music, and dance with The Rising Road at 8 p.m.
TWB’s Blarney Beoirfest is back with live music, great beer, and the first-ever Blarney Beorifest Iron Chef—and in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Thursday, March 17 from 6 – 9 p.m. at The Kitchener Market.
Farm League Brewing has live music and a stout tap-takeover for St. Patrick’s Day.
Friday, March 18
Over the Apollo, experience the hallucination that is CATS the movie—with scenes brought to life by Vixens and Tease Burlesque dancers. Friday, March 18 at 9:15 p.m.
The Spring Equinox Market is back on Gaukel Street for another evening of witchy vendors, food, drinks, and entertainment. Friday, March 18.
Maxwell’s Metal Night goes down at 7:30 p.m., featuring Stolos, Northshroud, Tough Guy, and Talbotville Gore.
Saturday, March 19
Learn how to make a Gardenscape Focaccia with Relish Cooking Studio. Class in Saturday, March 19 at noon.
Pinch Cabaret has its amazing cabaret show this Saturday, March 19 starting at 8 p.m. It’s a variety show featuring dance, comedy, music, burlesque, and literature at Button Factory Arts in Uptown Waterloo.
Lana’s Lounge has dinner and a show featuring the Mike Elliott Trio at 6 p.m.
Join the Health + Performance running club for a run in support of Ukrainian relief. You just need to show proof of donation directly to the charity of your choice. 9 a.m. in Waterloo Park.
Sunday, March 20
How do fairy tales, folktales, myths, fables, bible stories, and other ancient tales fit into modern life? Femme Folks Fest’s We Are All Made of Stories by Shan Powell digs into this and other questions about how people use storytelling. Sunday, March 20.
Ways to support local.
CycleWR is keenly interested to learn more about how people in our community view cycling infrastructure. Take a minute to answer their survey on how people perceive the many infrastructure options that we find in Waterloo Region—cycling, walking, and driving.
What to read.
‘I ask myself every day: Are people going to come back?’ (The Record)
Local Camp Changes Its Name After Discussions With Land Back (Community Edition)
Waterloo condo project drops twin tower proposal for 25-storey highrise (The Record)
The end of a crime prevention era (The Record)