Literary fiction and non-fiction from four versatile and accomplished authors: Katherine Ashenburg, James FitzGerald, Wayne Grady, and Merilyn Simonds.
The Autumn Fiddle Fest is a highly anticipated annual event jam-packed with some of the finest champion fiddlers and stepdancers in the land. This show goes on sale on July 1st. Act quickly: this show sells out every year! Tickets $42 3rd Floor Side Balconies: $35
Mary Wollstonecraft's family disapproves when she and poet Percy Shelley announce their love for each other. While staying in the home of Lord Byron, the guests are challenged to write a ghost story, which leads Mary to conceive her novel "Frankenstein." This film is rated PG.
Survivorman – Les Stroud Live and Acoustic is a musical/story telling & video concert experience like no other. Intimate music and stories woven together with beautiful video imagery for a presentation that is as much inspiring as it is entertaining. About Les Stroud: Best known as the Canadian Screen Award winning producer, creator and star... Read more »
Join us on November 3rd at the Stockey Centre to learn the art of Nuno Felted Silk Scarves! The workshop will be led by local artisan Heather Darlington. Each participant is required to bring a large beach towel and 10-12' of novelty yarn for decoration if desired. Coffee, tea, water will be provided. Registrants are... Read more »
Alan Doyle chalks up a lot of where is he right now—with both his third solo album and his second book released in October 2017—to luck. “I’m the luckiest guy I’ve ever even heard of,” he says. “This was all I ever wanted, a life in the music business, singing concerts. I was lucky to... Read more »
A gentle giant with kind eyes and an undeniable ability to make you feel good about yourself, this musical master brings 45 years of commitment, consistency and depth to a career that skillfully blends the many genres of performing and communication. Dubbed “Mr. Multi-Media” by Billboard Magazine, his diverse repertoire includes a prolific 12 Children’s... Read more »
Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The band received a Juno Award in 2008. Wintersleep's The Great Detachment is a rock album overwhelmed with a musical warmth which harkens back to the era of Wintersleep’s much-loved break-out song Weighty Ghost. It’s a call to their fans to assemble and sing along to... Read more »
With Artist Instructor Andrea McIntyre No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Andrea McIntyre leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
When a woman returns to her hometown, she finds that her estranged father is dying and wants her to bond with his teenage daughter, the half-sister she's never met. This films is rated 14A.
Parry Sound High School Advisory Committee Presents: Brad Reedy, Ph.D., Co-owner and Clinical Director of Evoke Therapy Programs Presentation: Friday, November 16th at 7pm @ the Charles W. Stockey Centre Workshop: Saturday, November 17th at 9am @ Parry Sound Public School Brad Reedy, Ph.D. is a Co-owner and the Clinical Director of Evoke Therapy Programs.... Read more »
Rotarians have a tradition of supporting the Foundation by honoring others. This year the Parry Sound Club will be recognizing the exceptional community service of Joanne and Tom Higgins at a Gala Dinner to be held at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday November 17th, 2018. The Paul Harris Fellowship is named for Paul... Read more »
In support of the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation. Host and Gemini Award-winning actor/comedian Shaun Majumder hails from Burlington, Newfoundland (population 350). He starred in the Farrelly Brothers Fox comedy Unhitched in 2008 before his Comedy Central Presents special debuted; he’s since appeared on 24,Cedric the Entertainer Presents, and has been a cast member... Read more »
FOR THE 2022 CHRISTMAS ARTISAN SHOW ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25TH AND SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26TH, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK: stockeycentre.com/event/the-tenth-annual-one-of-a-kind-christmas-artisan-show Christmas at the Stockey Centre will showcase the work of the most talented artisans from all around our region. This is an opportunity to find that special something for the hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas list,... Read more »
With Artist Instructor Melissa Beasley No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Melissa Beasley leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
The Slocan Ramblers are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. With a reputation for energetic live shows, impeccable musicianship and an uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan, The... Read more »
ReZ. 91.3FM and MUSKRAT Magazine Co-present: The 4th Annual Gchi Dewin Indigenous Storytellers Festival NOV 30. – DEC. 2, 2018 Indigenous Storytelling at The Stockey Centre for Performing Arts 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound, Ontario All events are FREE and open to the public! OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND FILM FESTIVAL Fri. Nov. 30 10:00am –... Read more »
The Orillia Silver Band returns to Parry Sound for its 14th Annual Sleigh Bells & Brass Christmas Concert. The concert takes place on Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:00 pm at the Stockey Centre. The Band is donating $2 for every adult ticket ($1 for student/child ticket) to the Rotary Club Christmas Hampers Program. The Silver... Read more »
With Artist Instructor Marc DeGroote No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Marc DeGroote leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
The charismatic, globe trotting trio are the most successful classical crossover act to emerge from Ireland. They just sing songs they love, and they most certainly don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s all about the music, the harmonies, and the fun. The only tenor group with a truly global audience, The Celtic Tenors will give... Read more »
When "Lady" Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of 40 years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif. The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different... Read more »
Join the Community of Greater Parry Sound in singing the Hallelujah Chorus on Dec. 22 at 7:30 pm as Whispering River Orchestra and Riversongs Festival Choir present the Christmas story from the longest running musical of all time: Handel’s Messiah. Part 1 and Selected Choruses and Arias. Featuring local and professional musicians and renowned Canadian... Read more »
Dance the year away with the Sunny Slope Bootleggers! Tickets to this event go quickly, so get yours before they're gone! Doors open at 8:00 pm, the dance starts at 9:00 pm, and everyone knows what happens at midnight. Reserve your seat at one of the floor tables and your spot on the dance floor... Read more »
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own. (PG)
With Artist Instructor Marc DeGroote No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Marc DeGroote leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
A FILM BY LESLEY MAPSTONE This is a free event. There will be a Q & A session with Lesley Mapstone - writer, director, producer, and host of Longye - after the film. People are disappearing from a remote mountain village in Nepal where the inhabitants believe a jungle god has abducted them. In Nepal’s... Read more »
A woman who has a talent for assembling jigsaw puzzles sneaks away from her suburban town and goes to New York City, where she partners with a man for a puzzle tournament in Atlantic City. As she experiences independence for the first time, she begins to view her value and the pieces of her own... Read more »
A Free Family event! Rabbit and Bear Paws comes to Parry Sound! Join us at the Charles W. Stockey Centre on January 25th 2019. Dinner at 6pm, show at 7pm. Everyone gets a free signed book too! Sponsored by Shawanaga Healing Centre and The Family Well Being Program.
Come out on January 26 and learn the basic techniques of wet felting. Using hot water, soap and friction you will create a 3 dimensional vessel using a resist method. The workshop will be led by local artisan Heather Darlington. Please bring a beach towel to class, all other materials are supplied. Registration... Read more »
With Artist Instructor Melissa Beasley No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Melissa Beasley leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
Presented with Films That Make You Think Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest to stop the slaughter. Following the sharks - and the money - into the elusive pirate fishing industry, Stewart... Read more »
Country legends Doc Walker have released their new album, Weathervane. The first single from the new record, "Heart of the Heartland" pays homage to small town pride across the country. Produced by Gavin Brown and Dave Wasyliw, and written by Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw, Todd Clark, Gavin Slate, the song was inspired by hometown pride,... Read more »
A famous American soprano becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America. Based on the novel by Ann Patchett, starring Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, and Sebastian Koch. (14A)
ATASD (www.atasd.ca) - SHERP (www.sherp.ca) teams are scheduling a big "Day of Rescue Amphibious Vehicles Joint Demonstration and Trials" on Friday February 8, from 11am to 4 pm in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. This event will be arranged at the Stockey Centre/Georgian Bay area in the downtown of Parry Sound with active support and assistance... Read more »
Nationally touring stand up comedian Jeff Leeson (As seen on: Global TV, CTV, Amazon Prime, Sirius XM) brings his nationwide tour to The Stockey Centre for a night of live stand up comedy you will never forget!! A 19 year veteran of stand up comedy Jeff Leeson is one of Canada's most unique and respected... Read more »
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 19 2019. With Artist Instructor Marc DeGroote No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Marc DeGroote leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases.... Read more »
Come join us on February 16 to learn the basics of needle felting - also known as dry felting. This felt is created by using a special needle. Felting needles have barbs on them that snag and tangle the wool to create the felt. In this course you will learn the techniques to paint a... Read more »
After her ailing mother wanders off during a blizzard, Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns to her childhood home in Chicago, accompanied by her rebellious daughter. Forced to referee between her father's stubborn insistence that his wife remains at home and her equally determined brother's efforts to place her in a "memory care" facility, Bridget struggles to... Read more »
Winner of 'Best Group' in both the Live Ireland awards and the Tradition In Review awards, The Outside Track are one of the top Celtic acts in the world. They were 'Best Live Act' nominees in the MG Alba Scots Traditional Music Awards, and won the German Radio Critics Prize, for their album Flash Company.... Read more »
With Artist Instructor Melissa Beasley No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Melissa Beasley leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
Music students of Barrie's Eastview Secondary School will be presenting a choral and orchestral concert at the Stockey Centre on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:00pm. Admission is free. The students involved in this renowned music program will be presenting this performance as part of their tour to compete in the Northern Ontario Music Festival... Read more »
On March 2 we will explore Nuno Felting. Nuno, which is the Japanese word for cloth, is made by enticing wool to migrate through a light fabric to create a new material. Join us and create a very unique & beautiful scarf! The workshop will be led by local artisan Heather Darlington. Please bring... Read more »
What happens when eight of Canada’s most in-demand musicians and singers gather together out of a common love for one of the most successful pop/rock groups of all time? Brass Transit – a dynamic, crowd-pleasing, studio-tight powerhouse, and the world’s foremost CHICAGO tribute! Brass Transit was formed in 2008 and brought together 8 of Canada’s most talented, accomplished... Read more »
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Glenn Close. Winner of Best Actress for Glenn Close at the Golden Globe Awards, Critic's Choice Awards, and Screen Actor's Guild Awards. Joan and Joe remain complements after nearly 40 years of marriage. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is... Read more »
Remember when you used to listen to an entire album? Classic Albums Live does. For the first time in popular music, the greatest albums from the 60s and 70s are recreated live on stage, note for note- cut for cut. "This has never been done before," says series producer, Craig Martin. "There's a real thirst... Read more »
Tuesday March 12 11am – Little Fingers Music presents SNOWgarden Party! An environmentally friendly interactive Rock Operetta 1pm – 3pm: Science North and their ‘Make It Move’ program Wednesday March 13 1pm – 3pm: Zoo To You, An interactive animal display show Thursday March 14 11am – 2pm: Goat Petting Zoo with Sky River Meadows... Read more »
With Artist Instructor Andrea McIntyre No experience required! Come out and unwind with a glass of wine as local artist Andrea McIntyre leads the class in an acrylic paint on 12”x16” canvas project. We’ll supply you with the materials needed, including brushes, paint, aprons and canvases. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your... Read more »
Teenager Nicolas Sheff (Timothée Chalamet) seems to have it all with good grades and being an actor, artist, athlete and editor of the school newspaper. When Nic's addiction to meth threatens to destroy him, his father (Steve Carell) does whatever he can to save his son and family. (R) Nominated for a Golden Globe Award... Read more »
You are invited to attend the “Day of Search and Rescue” event hosted by the Town of Parry Sound at the Stockey Centre on Friday, March 22. The event will include 6 participants, with booths set up in the lobby of the Stockey Centre, as well as demonstrations of SHERP world’s most powerful ATVs and... Read more »
International Paddling Film Festival & Great Gear Auction Hosted by White Squall Saturday, March 23, 2019 5:30 pm Social & Great Gear Auction 7:00 – 10:00 pm Showtime (15 minute intermission) $20/adult + HST, $10/Students + HST Join us at the Stockey Centre in Parry Sound for the world’s best paddling films. Come early... Read more »
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