Bright paintings, some inspired by Niagara-on-the-Lake scenery, filled Vineridge Academy’s new art studio Saturday as visiting artist Hao Wang showcased months of work from his residency.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club, founded on its current location in 1875, has been marking its birthday all season — and on Sept. 26 it will hold a commemorative tournament and reception to celebrate in style with some 180 golfers hitting the links.
Now in its seventh year, the program has transformed 20 hydro boxes in Niagara-on-the-Lake into public art, with three more to be unveiled later this year.
Music Niagara, a non-profit known for bringing diverse music to the community, is teaming up with Community Living Grimsby, Lincoln & West Lincoln, an organization that supports people with developmental disabilities.
During these times of swelling national pride, Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate has announced the return of its annual Summer Concert Series and a lineup of returning favourite performers and new artists joining the stage at the Niagara-on-the-Lake winery.
Political undercurrents found their way into the local art gallery on Sunday, as artist Geoff Farnsworth unveiled his newest abstract paintings at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre while sharing some of his techniques and inspirations.
Musicians Patrick McManus and Beau Dixon are reuniting for a special Mother’s Day gig at Oast House in Niagara-on-the-Lake on May 11: ""Bring your kids, bring your mom, or bring your kid’s mom," says McManus.
Geoff Farnsworth, a St. Catharines-based artist who studied at the Art Students League in New York, has been influenced by past and present painters, abstract expressionism, film and music. The exhibition opens March 26.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic charm and scenic views attract film and television productions, but disorganized regulations and permit hurdles drive companies elsewhere, says location scout and production manager Peter Donato.
With its first stage show of the new year, the production company is also celebrating its 10th anniversary since it opened its door in Niagara-on-the-Lake to aspiring young performing artists.
The project aims to highlight the value of small-town experiences in Canada, offering insights into how senior citizens can rediscover where they reside and rekindle a sense of pride and nostalgia, said one of its producers, a media production student at Toronto Metropolitan University.
“It’s a nice little event to break up the winter blues," says executive producer Jeff Paul. Tickets are on sale now for every show except the sold-out Saturday night show.
“The most implausible stories that happen on the series are things that actually happened. Mark has the receipts," said Nora McLellan, who plays the authoritarian Sister Rose.
"The delight of this production owes much to its buoyant, genuine performances, fine direction, imaginative minimalist staging, creepy sounds and lively puppets," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre's latest solo exhibition, "About Town: My Impressions of NOTL," is running from Oct. 30 to Nov. 27, and will feature the paintings of longtime artist Rick Cullis, a member of the NOTL Arts Collective.
One of the most influential contemporary Chinese ink artists, an exhibition of ZhengHui Lan's work is running now until Nov. 26 at GOCA space inside Vineridge Academy.
The new program, co-created with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, drew aspiring health-care professionals to NOTL to learn how the arts can help make doctors better at caring for their patients — through human connection.
"This is a cohesive, entertaining, visually and technically superb production directed by Craig Hall, having its world premiere at the Shaw Festival," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson about this year's production of "Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Human Heart."
“She was lying on the couch, recuperating and working from her computer. Her husband put a stack of magazines beside her. And, lo and behold — collage."
The Foster Festival is extending its season with a fourth production: the world premiere of "Time and Tide" by Jody Stevens McCluskey, from Halifax, N.S.
Autumn in the Air, a new annual tradition, will be an evening of classical music performed by actors, prop makers, wardrobe staff and others in the arts world who work at the Shaw Festival.
"In this triangle of love, originally described by Bernard Shaw as 'a mystery,' Candida must choose which of the two men will be her future," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
“This trip is a time in my life that I will truly cherish and remember forever. It was honestly the best month of my life," says Claire Brinkworth, who attended Messors in Italy.
Installation art transforms spaces into immersive experiences, allowing visitors to interact with and reflect on the work in relation to its surroundings.
