The fifth annual Art in the Park enjoyed terrific weather and a steady turnout in Listowel Memorial Park on Saturday, Aug. 6. Over 30 vendors – which included artisans from across the area showcasing their various creations – took part; live entertainment, kids’ activities and food trucks were also
Arts & Entertainment
Blyth Festival Theatre cancels ‘The Waltz’
Blyth Festival Theatre Artistic Director, Gil Garratt announced via press release on Aug. 2 the cancelling of the entire run of their third show of the 2022 season, The Waltz by Marie Beath Badian.
PLAY REVIEW: ‘The Sweet Delilah Swim Club’ celebrates lifelong bonds of women, friendship
The second show of the season at Drayton Entertainment’s St. Jacobs venue is a celebration of women and the choices they make.
Listowel BIA presents Sarah Pratt park concert for second straight year
For the second year in a row, the Listowel BIA (Discover Listowel) presented a concert in Memorial Park featuring home-grown violinist, Sarah Pratt.
Five Listowel School of Dance members land spots at world dance championships
After two years of pandemic-related hiatuses and cancellations, the Listowel School of Dance (LSOD) returned to full competition status in 2022 and wasted little time in showing why it’s one of the finest institutions in midwestern Ontario.
PLAY REVIEW: Although romanticized, Blyth Festival’s ‘Cottagers and Indians’ is more poignant than the true story
The easiest way to explain what the Blyth Festival Theatre’s rendition of Cottagers and Indians is about is that it is about wild rice, or manoomin, which translates to “the good seed” from the Ojibway language.
Summer fun continues at Walkerton, Cargill libraries
The summer fun continues in August at the Walkerton and Cargill branches of the Bruce County Public Library.
Victoria Jubilee Hall history on display at Bruce County Museum
Several historical items from Victoria Jubilee Hall (VJH) will be on display this summer at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.
Famed Listowel musician returns for July 26 concert
Sarah Pratt-Parsamian makes her return to Listowel for the Summer Concert, brought to the community by the Listowel Business Improvement Area (BIA). On July 26 at 7 p.m., the concert will be staged at the Listowel Memorial Park Amphitheatre and is free, though donations are accepted.
Local dancers compete at North American Irish Dance Championships
Three Walkerton dancers recently returned from competing at the North American Irish Dance Championships in Montreal.
Jimmy Keys entertains in Mildmay
The incomparable Jimmy Keys treated his Mildmay audience to a hilarious show filled with music, fun and glitter. The July 8 performance at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre was hosted by the Rotary Club of Mildmay. Keys, a gifted musician and comedian, is familiar to area audiences, having perfo
Art in the Park
North Perth EarlyON’s Art in the Park program at the Atwood Lions Park pavilion was the spot to be for creative tykes on Thursday morning, July 7. Art in the Park, in addition to many other EarlyON programs, runs weekly throughout the summer in Monkton and Atwood; more details can be found at northp
Hanover Community Players production underway
The Hanover Community Players have begun working on their December production with introductions, costume measurements and a read through for Oliver! – a major Broadway musical geared to add to the thrill of being in the newly renovated Hanover Civic Theatre. It’s an extremely large undertaking and
Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre opens new diorama in honour of 80th anniversary of the Second World War
In honour of the 80th anniversary of the Second World War, the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) has unveiled a new, finely detailed diorama depicting the major ways Canada contributed to the war effort.
PLAY REVIEW: Drayton Entertainment’s ‘Buying the Farm’ brings the country charm
The second show of the season at the Drayton Festival Theatre is a celebration of the theatre’s rural setting. Buying the Farm is a three-actor show that touches on some of the issues that modern farmers are dealing with right now.