Other highlights include the Broadway musical “Funny Girl,” opening April 24 at the Festival Theatre under the direction of Eda Holmes, and the farce “One for the Pot,” directed by Chris Abraham and set to premiere May 27.
Running Sept. 3 to 29, the show features a collection of textile and fabric-based works that reflect the artist’s experimental approach to dyeing, printing and combining different materials.
Citing recent rain and favourable weather conditions in the forecast, Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency Services has lifted the open-air burn ban after it was enacted on Aug. 11.
Town staff will install the 70 km/h signs starting Aug. 25 and Niagara Regional Police will begin enforcing the new speed limit once the signs are up.
The first rounds of the men’s doubles tournament were held on Monday, with the men’s and ladies doubles semi-finals and finals set for this Saturday, starting off at 10 a.m.
Visitors at the Niagara District Airport got to feel what it would be like to sit in the driver’s seat of vehicles worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, test out racing simulators and learn the ins and outs of these grand sports cars, from Ferraris, Bugattis, Aston Martins and more.
Charles Frederick Worth revolutionized fashion in Paris, France and formed what’s widely considered the world’s first true couture house and is credited with many prominent fashion innovations.
Whether it was fuchsia, coral, blush or rouge, partygoers at this year’s Shades of Summer were all seeing life through rose-coloured glasses — or, rosé-coloured glasses.
This year’s theme, “Monument/Memory,” explores how art-making can preserve memory, the role of monuments in public space and questions of representation in commemoration.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Marilyn Cochrane is back at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre this August with a new exhibition that reaches for the stars, with both feet planted firmly on the ground.
The Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130 Hercules airplane landed on the tarmac at the Niagara District Airport this week during a training run.
“All kids deserve to have the chance to enjoy summer and experience everything summer camp has to offer,” said FACS’s board chair.
Malea Viola, the granddaughter of the former lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Art Viola, was part of the U18 Team Canada that bagged the first place, gold medal during the United World Games competition held this summer in Klagenfurt, Austria.
The four-acre, play-based garden, set to break ground this fall, will be built next to the Butterfly Conservatory and is being developed in partnership with the Niagara Parks Commission. An online survey is now open to gather feedback from parents, guardians and grandparents to inform the detailed design phase.
The evening begins with an orchestral program featuring the brilliance of Mozart, paired with the ambient beauty of Canadian composer Jordan Nobles. Under the baton of NSO music director Bradley Thachuk, audiences can expect a sonic journey that stirs the soul and uplifts the spirit.
Council approved the release of the first draft for public and agency consultation at a meeting Tuesday night, calling it a significant step in advancing the town’s strategic plan.
Niagara-on-the-Lake was well-represented at the prestigious Open Championship played last week at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
During the Second World War, the Niagara District Airpot was home to a flight school where military pilots completed their training in Tiger Moth biplanes before going on to serve in the war.
The three-story, wedge-shaped brick complex on Ricardo Street, known as King’s Point, contains the remnants of history that go back more than a few millennia. The lecture is set for July 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Dozens of classic, exotic and sport vehicles are expected to show up on the lot at 1537 Niagara Stone Rd. in Virgil next Saturday for people to come and enjoy, with no entry fee for participants or spectators.
The garden party will once again be held at one of NOTL’s most distinctive heritage homes — the Georgian-style residence at 83 Gage St., owned by Peter Howe and Judy McLeod.
Two of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s young artists are getting a boost from the local arts community this summer, as they ready to take their creative work to the next level at university this upcoming semester.
Pedal pubs across the province will allow passenger-cyclists to drink alcohol while on board, rather than waiting to arrive at the bar they’re pedalling to before having a drink.
Looking at the seven-day forecast, it looks like the heat is here to stay, with a high of 30 C expected for a majority of the days in the first week of July.
More than 20 Canadian beverage companies are set to benefit from new funding to Niagara College aimed at helping small businesses bring new drinks to market.
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