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TL;WR for April 25 through May 1 2023
What to do.
Tuesday, April 25
BeccaHosts has "Duke It Out" Trivia League at the Duke of Wellington at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26
For the first time ever, Canadian star singer songwriter Tim Baker will perform a collection of new releases and past hits in a brand new production with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony. A former member of the Canadian indie rock group Hey Rosetta!, Juno-nominated Tim Baker will wow audiences with his unique voice. Wednesday, Apr. 26 at Centre in the Square.
Your KW Titans take on the London Lightning starting at 7 p.m.
Let's Make a Beat Using Vinyl is a beatmaking workshop demonstrating music production techniques using MPC Beats and vinyl records. Wednesday, Apr. 26 at Kitchener Public Library’s Central Branch starting at 6:30 p.m.
Also at the Central Branch, the QueerKPL Book Club will be discussing The Family Outing by Jessi Hempel. Book club starts at 7 p.m.
And again, also at the Central Branch, the KWAG Film Series presents a screening of The Watermelon Woman at 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 27
Starting this Thursday through May 13, the Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre presents Zastrozzi. A melodrama shot through with dark comedy, Zastrozzi is violent and sensual, witty and pitiless. KWLT is presenting Walker’s classic tale of revenge with masks and physicality drawn from Commedia Dell’Arte. Come for the swordplay, stay for the philosophy, and pray you don’t catch Zastrozzi’s attention.
The Walper Hotel X Friends Not Foes present Music Matters. Expect eclectic soundscapes, fine regional wine, beer, regionally inspired bespoke cocktails and DJs from the tri-cities & beyond. Thursday, Apr. 27 starting at 5 p.m
The Zonta Film Festival returns to the Princess Twin (46 King St. N., Waterloo) for three days of films showcasing inspiring, powerful, and thought-provoking films about women changemakers through the lens of women.
Head over to Kitchener Public Library for the reveal of the winning films selected through the 2023 Youth Video Contest. Let your imagination soar with these young, local filmmakers. This contest is a partnership between Kitchener Public Library, the city of Kitchener and Grand River Film Festival.
odd duck wine & provisions x Sidewalk Beer Shop have a pop-up from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Evo Kitchener & Bar has Throwback 2000s Musical Bingo starting at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 28
The Kitchener Waterloo Symphony presents The Spirit Horse Returns, a captivating orchestral concert production that seamlessly blends traditional Indigenous teachings, stunning visual art, and a rich orchestral score to tell powerful stories and legends of the Ojibwe Horses. Friday, Apr. 28 at Centre in the Square.
Create Waterloo is back with a free drive-in movie this Friday, Apr. 28. Check out a screening of Back to the Future starting at after sunset. You can drive on in starting at 7:30 — 510 Dutton Drive, Waterloo.
Rural Roots Brewery has One Hit Wonders Music Bingo at 7:30 p.m.
The Hub in DTK has The Slackers with The Abruptors & Filthy Radicals starting at 8, doors at 7.
Rusty Nail Comedy has headliner Dylan Gott on the Crazy Canuck DTK stage starting at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 29
If you’re already thinking about KW Oktoberfest, there’s a tracht sale at Concordia Club from 10 to 4 p.m.
LiftOff CHATS is an open house for entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives, and community members, to engage with each other via networking, talent displays, showcasing, and community engagement. It’s a great chance to network with Black entrepreneurs across the region. The second instalment of LiftOff CHATS is on Saturday, Apr. 29 and focuses on health.
DO A KICK FLIP! The City of Kitchener x Waterloo-Wellington Skateboard present The Queensmount Skate Jam from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Queensmount Area. Bring a non-perishable food donation to enter a draw. Even is free, no registration required.
Rusty Nail Comedy has headliner Jeff Elliot on the Crazy Canuck DTK stage starting at 7 p.m.
It’s Practice Day at the Flamboro Speedway from 1 to 7 p.m.
Back at the Aud, your KW Titans welcome the Sudbury Five - tip off is at 7 p.m.
The Apollo Cinema has a screening of They Live at 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 30
The London Lightning are back to take on your KW Titans. Tip off is at 2 p.m.
Kitchener Public Library has a free Sunday Family Movie screening of Strange World at 1:30 p.m.
BeccaHosts has a Movie Trivia Night at Lobster Burger Bar starting at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 1
Community Justice Initiatives x Laurier Wellbeing in Film Forum have a free screening of the film "White Right: Meeting the Enemy" at the Princess Twin.
Ways to get involved.
Dog Friendly KW just launched Pups & Pinot wine tours. Pups & Pinot is a self-guided, dog friendly wine passport that will take you to a selection of dog friendly wineries across Ontario throughout the 2023 summer season. Passports are sold in multiple tiers to allow wine lovers to customize their tasting journey. Use your passport May 15 - Aug 31, 2023. Learn more on their site.
Button Factory Arts is inviting visual artists and writers who live or work in Waterloo Region to submit digital images of their artwork and written submissions to be considered for display on Grand River Transit shelters and LRT stations throughout Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge. Learn more on their site. Deadline is Apr. 28.
What to read.
Jane’s Walks Return To WR (me in the Community Edition)
‘We need clarity,’ Waterloo mayor says in urging province to move on regional reform (Jeff Outhit in The Record)
Dvva’s Retail Therapy: Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence Through Thrifting (Rachel Macintosh in the Community Edition)
‘It’s food that binds people together‘: Waterloo region spot marks Filipino restaurant month with luncheon, special platter (Loraine Centeno in the Waterloo Chronicle)
KWFamous and St. Jacobs Market District present Vintage Fest in Waterloo (Marshall Ward in the Waterloo Chronicle)
You referred to EVO Kitchen as EVO Kitchener - and I don’t think Cambridge will ever forgive this slight 😡