WINGHAM – If you were near the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Friday evening and thought you heard Neil Diamond singing, you weren’t imagining things, well, not really.
Arts & Entertainment
Tomson Highway and friends celebrate Indigenous Day in Huron County
Critically acclaimed Cree author, playwright and musician Tomson Highway joined award-winning Haudenosaunee actor Graham Green and internationally renowned Anishinabe artist Jeffrey “Red” George at Dark Horse Winery in Grand Bend for “An Evening with Tomson Highway & Friends,” part of Huron Waves Mu
Hanover Community Players make donation to nutrition
The Hanover Community Players recently presented the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP), Grey Bruce, with a $427 donation. The donation was from monies collected through adult ticket sales from the recent production of Mom’s Gift, directed by retired teachers Marg Poste and Nancy Lilliman. Pic
Sing! this Spring! takes audiences on a musical journey through time
Sing! this Spring! at Victoria Jubilee Hall from June 22-25 took audiences on a delightful musical journey through the decades, across space and genres. And what a fabulously-entertaining journey it was!
Local artist to be featured on Art Wall at Walkerton library
The Bruce County Public Library Walkerton Branch will host Debbie Schenk’s dynamic art until July 15.
Art Hunt 2.0 set for June 24
Following the success of the inaugural Art Hunt last year in Listowel and the surrounding area, the second edition is now ready to go later this month. And the ‘finders keepers’ rule is still very much in effect.
Alice Munro Festival well attended through weekend
One underlying aspect once again brought many visitors to Blyth, Wingham and Bayfield on June 2-4 – and that is a deep love of both reading and writing.
Barn Dance Campout draws big crowds in Blyth
The 25th and final Barn Dance Jamboree and Campout in Blyth was a big success, according to Gord Baxter.
Hanover Community Players gearing up for production of ‘Matilda’
Summer is coming and things are winding down on the Hanover Community Players (HCP) stage, but that doesn’t mean that efforts have stopped.
‘Reunion Two… I do! I do!’ a triumph for County Towne Players
What do you get when you take an artfully-crafted script and delightful characters, and spice it up with witty localisms and some really unexpected plot twists? Great entertainment!
North Perth Public Library hosts first Youth Poetry Contest
The North Perth Public Library (NPPL) hosted its first Youth Poetry Contest on April 18 at the Listowel Library Branch in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Local author releases second book, REFLECTIONS
Reflecting on your past can rouse some serious emotions. From pure joy to utter sadness and every emotion in between, our past has a way of truly shaping us, whether we like it or not.
Sistema Walkerton receives donation from local insurance company
Trillium Mutual Insurance recently announced a $2,000 donation to Sistema Walkerton though its ROOTS Community Fund.
What’s happening at the library?
Spring is here and the Bruce County Public Library is getting ready for warmer days. The library is always busy, and April was no exception.
Spirit in the Sky gospel show fills St. Paul’s with music
It started as a plan to raise funds for Saugeen Hospice – a gospel show, by local musicians, at St. Paul’s United Church. That was before COVID put a lot of things on hold.
