Theatre

Local -- now playing

The Real Thing. Players' Guild presents a Tom Stoppard play about love and truth. Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 2 to 4, 9 to 11, 8 p.m. Matinees Oct. 4 and 11, 2 p.m. Guild House, 80 Queen St. S. 905-529-0284

Murder At The Howard Johnson's. Comedy by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick, Theatre Burlington. Directed by Vince Guerriero. Sept. 25 to 27. Oct. 2 to 4. Drama Centre, Central Park, Burlington. 905-637-1728

Woman In White. Theatre Aquarius opens the new season with Victorian thriller starring Richard McMillan and Michelle Giroux. Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St. To Oct. 4. 905-522-7529

Putting It Together. Cabaret-style entertainment featuring Pat Weston, Maureen Barrow, Chris Miller, Bernie Bonehill and Bob Stefani. Sept. 26 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dofasco Centre for the Arts Studio, 190 King William St. 905-522-7529

Local --Opening soon

A New Brain. Hammer Entertainment presents Wiliam Finn's off-Broadway musical about survival. Directed by Jason Dick. Oct 10 and 17 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 11 and 18 at 2 and 8 p.m. Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N. Tickets at the door.

Romantic Comedy. Aldershot Players present Bernie Slade's hit directed by Judi Skinner. Dinner and show Oct. 17 and 18, 24 and 25, 31 and Nov. 1. Dinner 6:30, show 8 p.m. Show only Oct. 23. West Plains United Church, 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington, 905-381-1441

Dance

Opening soon

Giselle. National Ballet of Cuba brings this classic to Hamilton Place, presented by Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble. Only Canadian engagement of Alicia Alonso's famous company. Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Preballet talk by The Spectator's Gary Smith in Piano Nobile 45 minutes before each performance. 905-527-7666

Literature

Lawrence Hill (Book Of Negroes) is McMaster University's new writer-in-residence. Meet him Oct. 1, Titles bookstore, McMaster University, noon, 905-525-9140, ext. 24751

Anne More Originals, 531 Limerick Rd., Burlington. annemore.com

* For the Love of Scotland

Art Bus, 905-524-0606, barbaramilne@cogeco.ca

* Gallery bus tours and excursions, first and second Friday each month: Oct. 3 and 10. $15. Meet 6:30 p.m. at The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Apres-tour gathering at The Pearl

Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W. 905-527-6610, artgalleryofhamilton.com

* Inspiration through Struggle -- Leonard Hutchinson and The Great Depression. Oct. 4 to April 13

* Light, Colour and Grace -- The Romeo Paintings Collection. Oct. 4 to March 29

* Blood, Sweat and Tears -- Labour in Art. To Jan. 4

* Baskin in Black and White. To Jan. 4

* Pascal Grandmaison -- Double Take. Sept. 27 to Jan. 4

* The Architecture of John M. Lyle, Past and Present. Sept. 27 to Nov. 9

* AGH film series presents The Tracey Fragments, 7 p.m., Sept. 24, Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas, 2 King St. W. $10, students-seniors $8, members $6

* Masters of the Ukiyo-e. To Sept. 28

Art Gallery of St. James, St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville St., Dundas. 905-627-1424

* Kathy Bourbonniere -- abstract paintings. Oct. 5 to 31. Open house, 1 to 4 p.m., Oct. 5

Blue Angel Gallery, 243 James St. N.

* Bryce Kanbara -- 15 Riparian drawings in pencil and ink

Brant Studio Tour, brantstudiotour.ca

* 8th annual tour, paintings, woodworking, stained glass and metal sculpture, Oct. 3 to 5, includes Paris and Brantford

Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., 905-632-7796, burlingtonartcentre.on.ca

* Batteries Not Included: Playthings by artists. Sept. 27 to Nov. 23. Reception 2 to 4 p.m., Oct. 19

* Works by Burlington Fine Arts Association Sketch Group in the Fireside Lounge. To Oct. 1

* Fireworks 2005. To Nov. 2

* Cube -- Judy Lowry 2008 courtyard installation. To Sept. 28

* Burlington Hooking Craft Guild annual juried exhibition. To Sept. 28

Burlington Mall, Burlington

* Anna Sponer -- living artfully. Showing in The Bay, 12 to 9 p.m.

Carnegie Gallery, 10 King St. W., Dundas. carnegiegallery.org, 905-627-4265

* HB2, A Pottery Retrospective, Helen Beswick and Helen Brink. To Sept. 28

J.W. Bush Gallery, 459 Main St. W.

* Tivoli Forgotten: Demolition by Neglect -- photos by James Chambers. To Oct. 18

Conrad Furey Gallery, 1383 King St. E. 905-388-4321, conradfurey.com

* Featuring works by the late Conrad Furey

Creative Works, 992 King St. W. 905-667-0818, creative-works.ca

* Watercolours by Sylvia Simpson

* Woodturnings by Peter Reisiger

Dorland-Haight Gallery, 92 King St. W., Dundas. 905-628-0800

* The Tiger Group presents artist Sarah Joncas

Dundas Museum and Archives, 139 Park St. W., Dundas. 905-627-7412, dundasmuseum.ca

* Meet You At The Driving Park -- history and celebration of the treasured town meeting place

Dundas Studio Tour, 905-379-7353, dundasstudiotour.ca

* Featuring eight artist studios, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 4 and 5

Dundas Valley School of Art, 21 Ogilvie St., Dundas. 905-628-6357, dvsa.ca

* FACE-to-FACE -- paintings, drawings and prints by Marcela Prikryl. Sept. 22 to Oct. 11. Opening reception 7 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 25

Dundas Valley Trail Centre, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governors Rd., Dundas

* Paintings by The Pearls

EcoHouse, 22 Veevers Dr.

* Rapid Ruins, featuring mixed media artist and body painter Tamara Mitchell. To Sept. 30

Elora Fergus Studio Tour, elorafergustudiotour.ca, 1-877-242-6353

* Featuring 27 artists, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 27 and 28, Oct. 4 and 5

The Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre, 126 James St. N. 905-577-9191, hamiltonmediaarts.org

* Hamilton Film Week, featuring a screening of A Day On James Street South, Sept. 24; National Film Board Night, Sept. 26; and Naked Vision -- independent film and video art by regional media artists, Sept. 27

The Freeway, 333 King St. E., frwy.ca

* Exhibition of Quantum Doodling by Paul Dickens

Gallery 69, 69 King St. W., Dundas. 905-628-1517

* Pieter Bakker -- Watamula

Gallery 435, 435 Barton St. E.

* The Gods are in the Details: The Devil is in the Impulse. Opening 6 p.m., Oct. 10

Gallery on the Bay, 231 Bay St. N. 905-540-8532, galleryonthebay.com

* Filigrana de Tiempo, paintings by Barbara Acheson Cooper. To Oct. 5

Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray St., Grimsby, 905-945-5292

* Memories of My Mother -- hand-hooked art created by rug hookers from across Canada. To Sept. 26

Grimsby Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane. 905-945-3246, town.grimsby.on.ca

* Small Wonders -- Nancy Green and Lorraine Roy. To Oct. 26

Hamilton Artists Inc., 161 James St. N. 905-529-3355, hamiltonartistsinc.on.ca

* Susan Davis SAJD -- a body of work. To Oct. 4

Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts Gallery, 126 James St. S. 905-528-4020, hcarts.ca

* The Inspired Line -- Classical Realist works by Valerie Meek, Bruno Capolongo OSA, Maria Gabankova OSA, Juan Carlos Martinez, Katherine Stone, Dennis W. Cheaney, Matt Tarini and David Gluck. To Oct. 5

* Tadek Sobierajski, Requiem for the Twentieth Century, mixed media on canvas. Oct. 7 to 28. Reception 5 p.m., Oct. 19, Tin Alley String Quartet.

Hamilton Public Library, Central

* Gail McGinnis: A view from here, Hamilton. In September, Gallery on 4

* Paul Ropel-Morski. Showing in October in Gallery on 4

* Ron Barrons: Conway Twitty -- Days of Hamilton. Showing in September in Display on 2.

James North Studio, 328 James St. N. 905-527-4358, showandtellgallery.ca

* Jim Chambers

* Colleen O'Reilly-Lafferty

Jordan Art Gallery, 3845 Main St., Jordan Village. 905-562-6680

* Darlene Monroe -- No Words Needed. To Sept. 30

Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, 1230 North Shore Blvd., Burlington. 905-632-3730

* Artway -- Art In Action: Burlington Studio Tour with 27 artists

* Artway on Two -- Moments and Moods by Danuta and Kasia Niton

McMaster Museum of Art, 1280 Main St. W. 905-525-9140

* Reciprocal -- Fine Arts Faculty and Juried Alumni Exhibition. To Nov. 1. Artist's panel, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Sept. 25

* Synesthesia: Art and the Mind -- in collaboration with Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University. To Nov. 15. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m., Sept. 27

Niagara Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, 247 Ricardo St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-5455, niagarapumphouse.ca

* Irene Mackenzie -- watercolours

Norfolk Studio Tour, 519-583-1101, norfolkstudiotour.com. Featuring 35 artists in 19 studios, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 27 and 28

Oakville Art Society

* Annual juried show at Oakville Municipal Building. To Oct. 24

Parks Canada Discovery Centre

* CCGS Amundsen Expedition: A Witness to Climate Change photo exhibit. To Sept. 30

Picture Perfect Gallery, 369 King St. W., Dundas. 905-627-3196, junelynch@picturepcakeart.com

* Watercolours and oils by Ivor and June Lynch

Royal Botanical Gardens, rbg.ca

* Earth art exhibition, featuring one-of-a-kind environmental art throughout cultivated gardens and natural lands using natural materials and plants. To Oct. 13

Sunrise Gallery, 765 Beach Blvd., 905-549-5888, sunrisegallery.ca

* Robert Carley -- colourful action paintings. To Sept. 26

* Manohar Chiluveru -- imagination and expedition show. To Oct. 12. Opening reception, 2 to 5 p.m., Sept. 27

Textures Gallery, 236 Locke St. S. 905-523-0636

* Wood is Good. To Oct. 6

Tiger Group Studio Gallery, 335 Barton St. E. 905-528-8873

* Rick Cook, Robin Laffier, Bill Powell, Eric Ranveau and John Stirling

Transit Gallery, 230 Locke St. E. 905-522-1299

* Matthew Varey -- Growing up in Hamilton. To Sept. 28

Under the Moon, 170 James St. N. 905-529-4461

* Victoria Pearce -- new works. To Oct. 31

The Village Gallery, 17 Main St. E., Waterdown

* About-FACE -- pencil and photo portraits by Ewout de Gelder and Margaret Lindsay Holton

you me gallery, 330 James St. N. 905-523-7754, youmegallery.ca

* Riparian Dark, paintings by Bryce Kanbara. Until Oct. 5

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