Special evening to raise money for the Art Gallery of Sudbury

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Join Cirque d’hiver on Nov. 13 to experience an evening of winter enchantment, excitement and performances in support of the Art Gallery of Sudbury’s Capital Campaign.

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The event will be held at the Caruso Club (Upper Hall), starting at 5:30 p.m.

The evening will include a four-course dinner, table wine, art auction and circus-style synergy with 10 local performers, including Yes Theatre, Charm Plus, GymZone Gymnastics and Athletics, Spotlight Dance, Kassandra Bazinet, Claire’s School of Dancing, Chris Theriault, earthdancers, Jasmine Wagg and No Promises band.

Organizers said the performers will “amaze” the attendees with their theatre art, vocals, dance routines, apparatuses, suspended silks from the Caruso Club ceiling and more.

“GymZone is thrilled to be a partner of Cirque d’hiver in support of the Art Gallery of Sudbury,” the group said in a release. “Our talented athletes and performers are excited to participate in such an entertaining and meaningful event.”

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“The Art Gallery of Sudbury … is very excited to partner with Jana Hospitality Consulting to bring this evening of artistic wonder to Sudbury this year,” Paula Gouveia, chair of the Art Gallery of Sudbury board of directors and chair of its Capital Campaign, said in a release.

“We have always been committed to enabling our communities to experience the exceptional artistic talent of the artists who have called and continue to call Sudbury and northeastern Ontario home. Cirque d’hiver 2025 will be another opportunity to experience the depth of artistic talent that we have in our community.”

Tickets are $200 each with a $75 tax receipt and are available online with CanadaHelps (tinyurl.com/bdfsk43v) or by contacting event organizer Jana Schilkie at janahospitalityconsulting@gmail.com

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For more information about the Art Gallery of Sudbury, contact Susan Levesque at susan.levesque@artsudbury.org.

The Art Gallery of Sudbury said it hopes the event will raise $50,000 towards its capital campaign goal of $2 million. It has raised about $800,000 so far and needs to raise $1.5 million so it can move into the cultural hub the City of Greater Sudbury plans to open at Tom Davies Square late next year.

The gallery had been located at the historic Bell Mansion for years but moved out because of structural issues with the building. Besides, the mansion is owned by Laurentian University, which intends to sell it to pay off debts.

Until the hub is open, the gallery will operate from rented space on Elgin Street.

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