Mississauga News: SHOWTIME: Mississauga hosting a series of live performances and exhibits in February

Qiam Noori. Mississauga News. Wednesday, February 8, 2023

“From Night of Jazz to the ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ live play, a variety of family-friendly shows is coming this spring

There are a number of exciting performances, exhibits and shows happening this month and beyond in Mississauga.

These family-friendly events run from February to April, and participants will be able to take in performances by award-winning artists, according to a city news release issued Feb. 3.

“Engaging with the city’s arts, culture and heritage scene is a great way to get to know your community, support artists and learn about the world around you.”

• A Night of Jazz: This event features musicians Shannon Butcher and Cat Bernardi of Mississauga, at the Living Arts Centre at 8 p.m. Feb. 10. It’s a cabaret-style event with pre-show tableside cocktails and snacks.

For tickets, visit www.livingartscentre.evenue.net and select “buy tickets.”

• “The Barber of Seville” (Opera): Celebrate Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” an opera in concert, performed by the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 11 at Living Arts Centre, at 8 p.m.

Participants can also reserve a pre-dining seat via LIVE Restaurant, or by calling 905-615-3200, ext. 6116.

Tickets are available at: www.livingartscentre.evenue.net.

• Cirque Kalabante — “Afrique en Cirque”: Symbolizing the strength, agility and joy of life found in African youth, participants can enjoy acrobats, accompanied by their musicians, as they perform to the rhythm of the djembes of Guinea. Showtime is on Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Living Arts Centre.

Ticket prices range from $40 to $70.

• “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”: Based on the popular novel of Victor Hugo and songs from the Disney animated feature, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a masterpiece show that come to stage at Meadowvale Theatre at 8 p.m. on March 3.

Along with the much-loved songs and characters of the show, it also features new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Buy tickets online.

• The Ones We Met: Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition: This travelling, interactive exhibit shares the stories of Inuit in Northern Canada at Bradley Museum until April 16 from noon to 4 p.m. Developed by the Canadian Museum of History in collaboration with the Inuit Heritage Trust, this exhibit features an audiovisual station and an animated map.

• We Are Resilient: Inspired by Mississauga’s Climate Change Action Plan, the exhibition features photos and stories of the city’s residents on how to fight a changing climate. The expo runs until Feb. 20 between 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

This exhibition is travelling across Mississauga and Peel region.

• Unearth Uncover: Inspired by the plaques that commemorate significant people, places and events in Black History Month, the expo portraying visual arts is at the Small Arms Inspection Building Feb. 7 to 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The exhibit was created by Cawthra Park Secondary School students in response to Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives’ Unearth Uncover Historical Plaque Project.

For a full list of events, visit the city’s website at: www.mississauga.ca/arts-and-culture.”