The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, unfortunately, does not employ any mermaids. But it does have plenty of puppets, and that's good enough, right? After swimming around the world with award-winning performances in more than a dozen countries, this traveling children's theater company will drop anchor in the Callahan Theater of the Nazareth College Arts Center (4245 East Ave.) for two matinee shows on Saturday, March 9. The Mermaid Theatre will present an hour-long show with adaptations of two classic, bunny-themed children's books: Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's "Guess How Much I Love You" and Jeram's "I Love My Little Storybook." The performances will feature original music as well as lots of bunny puppets, so prepare in advance for a cuteness overload.
The Mermaid Theatre's shows are at 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $15-$18, and can be purchased by calling 389-2170 or through artscenter.naz.edu, which also has a full list of upcoming events and shows at Nazareth College.
Special Event: The Roc City Ribfest runs today, 5-11 p.m., through Monday, May 27, and includes live music, the YMCA kids zone, food and retail vendors, a variety of cook-off competitions featuring teams from across the nation, and even Canada, and the World Bacon Competition.
Art: Check out "Shapes, Light, and Color....An Ode to Architecture," a photography exhibit by Dan Neuberger, held at Image City Photography Gallery (722 University Ave.) through June 9. Today's hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and admission is free. For more information, call 271-2540 or visit imagecityphotographygallery.com.
Art: Richard Margolis’ new photography exhibition “Spirit of the River,” which opened at this month’s First Friday, continues at Black Radish Studio (274 N. Goodman St.) through May 19. The exhibition is free. Visit blackradishstudio.com for more info and shows.
Music: Pianist Kathryn Blaine, saxophonist Stephanie Venturino, and violinist Helen Wong will all have their talents spotlighted in the David Hochstein Competition Winners Recital, featuring classical performances from each of these three talents.
Special Event: The Roc City Ribfest runs today, 5-11 p.m., through Monday, May 27, and includes live music, the YMCA kids zone, food and retail vendors, a variety of cook-off competitions featuring teams from across the nation, and even Canada, and the World Bacon Competition.
Art: Check out "Shapes, Light, and Color....An Ode to Architecture," a photography exhibit by Dan Neuberger, held at Image City Photography Gallery (722 University Ave.) through June 9. Today's hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and admission is free. For more information, call 271-2540 or visit imagecityphotographygallery.com.
Film: If the High Falls Film Festival doesn’t fit your cinematic needs, you can also check out this weekend’s two new films: The Chris O’Dowd musical comedy "The Sapphires" and the Tom Cruise/Morgan Freeman sci-fi flick "Oblivion." See our list of theaters and showtimes here.
Dance: Want to feel what it’s like to be submerged underwater without, you know, actually being submerged under water? The Aquatexture dance show this weekend at the Yards (50-52 Public Market) will give you a pretty good sense of that oceanic feeling.