Shelley Saywell, considered one of Canada’s foremost documentary filmmakers, is the author of a recently published best-selling memoir, "If Only Love: A Memoir of Second Chances."
"From Italy With Love," a new exhibition at Il Gelato di Carlotta, showcases the creations of artists who took part in artist and instructor Sandra Iafrate's painting workshops throughout Italy.
The exhibition, called "Cianalas," takes its name from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning a deep longing for a place or a strong sense of belonging to one. It runs until April 25 in the Joyner Gallery.
The show is deliberately kept affordable. Every record is priced at $20 or under, a contrast to larger shows where inventory can range from a dollar to several thousand.
Last year's operating revenue of $39.5 million is $500,000 higher than 2024's revenue, topping it as the Shaw's largest operating revenue to date. 2025, however, saw a dip in the Shaw's operating profits.
"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.
Entrepreneur and 2022 mayoral candidate Vaughn Goettler, writes Garth Turner, is "pragmatic, driven, a tad rumpled, safely retired but far from finished. He has fine real estate, toys and ambition."
Details of next year's season of the Shaw Festival have been unveilled: theatregoers can expect a lavish production of a mythical classic, thrills, comedic beats — and one production whose story hits close to home.
"'One Man, Two Guvnors' is a ribald, rollicking, raucous, roaring hit. To dismiss it with disdain, as some have, is beyond chacun à sans goût — it is to miss the point," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
"Mystery and magic are in the very words and idea of a "secret garden." We want to know more. Where is it? What's in it? Why is it a secret?" writes Penny-Lynn Cookson in her review of "The Secret Garden" at the Shaw Festival.
Tickets are on sale now for an exclusive fundraiser being hosted this fall for supporters of the annual Shaw Festival.
The Shaw Guild's Autumn Soiree...
"'It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing' and swing audiences certainly did when Duke Ellington composed this jazz classic with lyrics by Irving Mills in 1931 and performed it at Harlem's famous Cotton Club," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson, highlighting one of several standout show at the Shaw Festival's Spiegeltent this summer.
In "Turbulence," her exhibition of drawings, watercolours and digital prints at RiverBrink in Queenston, artist Millie Chen focuses attention on past and present, on historical events and memory.
Dozens were at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre the weekend of Aug. 3 and 4 for the annual show in Niagara-on-the-Lake, which featured a diverse array of original works, including paintings, photography, sculpture, and pottery.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Gate Street Studio hosted a rejuvenating artist workshop retreat Saturday, offering a vibrant space for creativity and community.
The museum’s front lawn and the adjacent street block were filled with visitors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 5, enjoying a range of historical demonstrations, engaging exhibits and local vendors.
"THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND"
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Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, 2 hours 30 minutes, one intermission. Ends Oct 12. Writer: Marcus Gardley....
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is welcoming the public to learn about local history in an expanded celebration of its annual Past is Present Heritage Festival, which is being held this year on the civic holiday, Monday, Aug. 5.
A new exhibition will be ready at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre this August, from a longtime artist whose latest works invite the viewer to reflect on the enchanting world of water.
More than 120 people who often find it daunting to visit a theatre were able to enjoy a special relaxed performance of "The Secret Garden" at the Royal George Theatre last Thursday evening.
"Themes of revenge, sacrifice, filial duty, honour, love, mortality and morality become powerfully new in this pared down riveting adaptation and gripping production," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
Leslie Mann has been building little structures in one way or another since he was a child. What started with locking together Legos and stacking simple toy building blocks eventually turned into a successful adult career in Toronto as an architectural model-maker.
