Featured Events in West in April, 2025 (July Updated)

A Paris Stroll Cocktails and Canvas Painting Art Event Join us for a night of creativity and fun at SmokeTown Blues Barbecue! Sip on delicious cocktails and enjoy amazing food while you let your inner artist shine during our canvas painting session. Let the ambiance transport you to the streets of Paris as you create your masterpiece. No experience necessary - our talented instructors will guide you every step of the way. We have vinyl stickers to make adding the silhouette of the couple strolling together a breeze. Grab your friends and make it a memorable evening out! We will have vinyl stickers for making the lovely couple a breeze. Children ages 6yrs-12yrs are welcome to join in painting too with an adult guardian painter. Happy Painting! Information Source: C&C Arts | eventbrite

Experience the powerful and captivating sounds of The Hard Quartet at Nile Theater in Mesa on April 29, 2025. Located at 105 West Main Street, AZ, 85201, this event promises an unforgettable evening filled with mesmerizing music. Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness a display of exceptional talent in a stunning venue. Mark your calendars and secure your tickets for a night to remember with The Hard Quartet.

We conclude our season of chess pieces in a 15th birthday show endgame! Featuring Alice Nelson Steve Bunk Karen Cuellar and special guest Amelia Berg, the Executive Director of The BiSHOP's House Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger with guest musicians from Sangha Taiko drumming group: Eric Spencer, Peter Billings, and Spencer Hart CHECK iT, MATE In the game of life, are you playing 4D chess or losing a game of checkers? Checkmate. Stalemate. Blundering your way through? Whether you’ve made all the right or all the wrong moves, you’re winning the storytelling game across the board. Way to rack up the aura points. Get your Bobby Fischer wits about you, and check (out) the 15 th anniversary season of Story Story Night. With true stories on PAWN to KiNG themes—starring featured storytellers mixed with an open storyslam—it’s a 200 IQ move. Information Source: Story Story Night | eventbrite

Catch EYEHATEGOD & THE DWARVES live in Portland at Dante's, located at 350 West Burnside Street, OR, 97209, on April 29, 2025. Joining them on stage will be Dusted Angel & Spiral Death Curse for a night of unforgettable rock performances. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the raw energy and unique sound of these iconic bands in one dynamic event.

手机摄影工作坊 Mobile Phone Photography Workshop 日期 Dates: 30/4, 7/5, 14/5, 21/5 (每个周三，共四堂课 weekly Wednesday for 4 sessions) 时间 Time: 下午2点半至4点 2.30pm - 4.00pm 地点 Location: SAGE辅导中心 SAGE Counselling Centre (Jurong Point Shopping Centre, #06-04) 语言 Language: 中文 Mandarin 收费 Fee: $10 报名链接 Registration Link : https://forms.office.com/r/YUyKeKtKmy Information Source: SAGE Counselling Centre | eventbrite

Welcome to Yalla Comedy, a night filled with the best Comedians either from our City or Passing through. Hosted by Marwan Mouneimne Lineup; Chris Robinson, Habib Siam, Muhammad Jr, Allie Pearse & Kansei Yasuda The show will be held at the Drake Underground at the Drake Hotel (1150 Queen W) on Wednesday April 30th at 8 PM. Music by DJ Teray The goal of our show is to build a supportive community for the arts and to give back for a good cause. For this show we will be partnering with the Parkdale Community Food Bank. Any Net Proceeds we make will be donated to their organization that helps feed low income families in Toronto. We will be celebrating our 2nd Year Anniversary of Yalla Comedy, and what better way to do with great Comedians, good vibes and supporting a great cause. This is a ticketed event with limited seating, so buy your ticket early and be ready to show it at the door. Hope to see you there :) Information Source: Yalla Comedy | eventbrite

Experience the mesmerizing sounds of the Mingus Big Band at Birdland Jazz Club NYC in New York City. Immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening of jazz on April 30, 2025, at 315 West 44th Street. The Mingus Big Band is known for their exceptional performances, paying tribute to the legendary jazz musician Charles Mingus. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a truly unique and captivating musical event in the heart of the Big Apple.

Why +because it's more than just an open studio. In addition to creating a space for community to gather, share work and support each other, we will also be hosting skill-building workshops during each Open Studio+. + is ...A space to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of exchange, conversation, and support.A place to encounter fellow creatives and learn about their work and practices.A chance to find future collaborators or reconnect with old friends.A studio to work on your own in-progress artworks and be inspired by someone else's project.An opportunity to learn new skills and explore different art practices and tools.Most importantly, Open Studio+ is FREE to attend and open to all skill levels. As always, you can bring your own works in progress to Open Studio+. You can use our art supplies and materials to start a new project, take pictures in our Photography Studio, find inspiration in our Community Library, record beats in our Recording Studio and so much more. Drop-in anytime between noon and eight p.m. and make the most of this artistic environment. Featured Workshop (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM)There is a featured workshop from six to eight p.m. every month. Check back later for all the workshop details. Recording Studio Equipment (12 PM to 6 PM), all in a dedicated space, available to the community for FREE during Open Studio+:Launchkey 49 MIDI controller keyboardSSL 2+ Desktop 2-in / 4-out USB Audio Interface with MIDI2 Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic MicrophoneYamaha HS5 MP Powered Studio Monitors (Pair)Shure SRH240A Studio HeadphonesiMacStudio One softwareAbleton Live 11 Lite softwareGarage Band softwareBOOK the BAO Recording Studio. Photography Studio (12 PM to 6 PM), all in a dedicated space, available to the community for FREE during Open Studio+:Canon Rebel T8i with a 18-55mm lens (requires an SD card)Canon EOS R50 RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Kit (requires an SD card)Kaiser Baas Real 1080 60FPS Action Camera (requires a micro SD card)Mobifoto Ring Light Creator KitFoldable Photography Studio Light BoxCanon PIXMA G7020 Wireless MegaTank All-In-One PrinterEpson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Colour All-in-One Printer (requires downloading Epson Smart Panel™ app)Green screenTripodsDonate - Your donation helps us support Brampton artists and expand free programming like this. Accessibility:If you are a Brampton resident who needs assistance or support to participate, such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of five days in advance) so that we can make the necessary accommodations. Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses. Information Source: Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) | eventbrite

Welcome to zestchoice's 3rd Group Boxing Class! Join us at FITFORGOOD for an energizing and fun boxing session. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this class is perfect for anyone looking to break a sweat and learn some new boxing techniques. Our experienced instructor (Anthony) will guide you through a series of drills and exercises to help you improve your skills and get a great workout. Come ready to work hard, have fun, and meet new friends who share your passion for boxing. Don't miss out on this opportunity to challenge yourself and take your fitness to the next level. See you at the class! Whoever signs up will get 5 FREE personal training sessions from yours truly (Anthony)!! :) Make sure to wear clean indoor gym shoes, wear comfortable clothes that you can move in, bring a spare change of clothes, a towel, a water bottle, and yourself ready to move and get started!!! :D Information Source: Anthony (zestchoice) & TK | eventbrite

Experience an unforgettable night with Ward Davis at Woodlands Tavern in Columbus on April 30, 2025. The renowned singer-songwriter will take the stage at the iconic venue located at 1200 West Third Avenue. Don't miss this opportunity to witness Ward Davis's raw talent and soulful music in person. Mark your calendars for a night filled with captivating melodies and powerful lyrics at Woodlands Tavern.

Join us for a triple poetry launch from Arsenal Pulp Press: jaye simpson, Kyo Lee, and Amber Dawn! Hosted by Kai Cheng Thom. ABOUT THE AUTHORS jaye simpson (she/they) is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. simpson is a writer, advocate, and activist sharing their knowledge and lived experiences in hopes of creating utopia. Their first poetry collection, it was never going to be okay (Nightwood Editions, 2021) was shortlisted for the 2021 ReLit Award and the Writers' Trust of Canada Dayne Ogilvie Prize and won the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English. Kyo Lee is a queer Korean Canadian high school student living in Waterloo, Ontario. She is the youngest winner of the CBC Poetry Prize and the youngest finalist for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award. Her work has appeared in PRISM International, Nimrod, The Forge Literary Magazine, and This Magazine, among others. She loves summer storms and sweet peaches. Amber Dawn is a writer and creative facilitator living on unceded Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver, BC). She is the author of several books, including two novels (Lambda Literary Award winner Sub Rosa and Sodom Road Exit) and two poetry collections (Where the words end and my body begins and My Art Is Killing Me and Other Poems), and the editor of three anthologies. ABOUT THE BOOKS a body more tolerable is a collection of powerful and haunting poems combining faerie tales, mythology, and a self-divinized female rage. Divided into three parts, the book examines Indigenous grief, trans identity, and frustrated desires in ways that reject perception. Gone is the soft, kind, gentle girl that author jaye simpson once thought she would become. Instead, she unravels the sticky threads of colonialism with poems that exact lyrical acts of self-surgery. With poems populated by severed heads, domme swan maidens, horny oracles, and other horrible purveyors of pleasure, Buzzkill Clamshell reads as if a leather dyke and a demonic goat had a baby - gleefully embracing the perverse while stomping its way through chronic pain and complex PTSD. Already acclaimed for her candid and often kinky verse, Amber Dawn pushes further into trauma-informed eroticism with self-assured irreverence and uncomfortable abjectivity. Beneath her brilliant, carnivalesque imagery lies a prayer - not for the pain to end, but for finding fantastic new ways to cope with it. Kyo Lee's intimate debut poetry collection is simultaneously a vulnerable confession and a micro study of macro topics including lineage, family, war, and hope. i cut my tongue on a broken country explores the Asian American diaspora, queerness, girlhood, and the relationships between and within them, pushing and pulling on the boundaries of identity and language like a story trying to tell itself. i cut my tongue on a broken country documents a search for love. It's a eulogy for the things we gave up to get here. It's an ode to tenderness. It blossoms and bleeds in your hands. Information Source: Another Story Bookshop | eventbrite

Join us in celebrating 90 years of the iconic Count Basie Band at the Music Hall Kansas City in Kansas City on April 30, 2025. The event promises to be a memorable tribute to the legendary jazz ensemble, known for its innovative music and enduring influence in the world of jazz. Located at 301 West 13th St., Kansas City, MO, 64105, the Music Hall Kansas City provides the perfect backdrop for this historic celebration. Don't miss this opportunity to honor the legacy of Count Basie and his band in a night filled with exceptional music and nostalgia.

Cattails on the Shore Cocktails and Canvas Painting Art Event Come join us at Goblin & The Grocer for a fun-filled evening of painting and sipping on delicious cocktails! Let your creativity flow as you create your own masterpiece inspired by the beauty of cattails on the shore. No prior painting experience is needed - our talented instructors will guide you every step of the way. So grab your friends and get ready for a night of art, drinks, and good vibes! Don't miss out on this unique experience - reserve your spot now! Information Source: C&C Arts | eventbrite

Witness a night of electrifying performances as HE IS LEGEND takes the stage alongside Cancer Bats, Strawberry Girls, and Crush++ at Dante's in Portland. The event is scheduled for April 30, 2025, at 350 West Burnside Street, OR, 97209. Prepare to be swept away by a blend of rock, punk, and alternative sounds in a venue known for its intimate and energetic atmosphere. Get ready to experience a memorable evening filled with powerful music and unforgettable moments.