With quality performances from its two leads, superb production value and creative direction from Philip Akin, Adrienne Kennedy's story of love and betrayal is well-realized at the Shaw, writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
The 65th season will feature Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "South Pacific," "The Color Purple," "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Grimm Tales," among 11 productions across three theatres in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
A Broadway musical that swept the Tony Awards and set a new record at the box office this summer is coming to Niagara-on-the-Lake this week. Performances are set for Aug. 28 to 30.
The Artists' Village's residences for actors and other peformers with the Shaw Festival opened in February. The apartments have been nearly full since April.
Thursday, April 28: On April 27, Venus conjoined Neptune and three days later it joins Jupiter in Pisces for a few days of magic. Jupiter and Neptune are...
Music Niagara is launching the first episode in a new contemporary variety show series this week.
The Not-So-Late Show will be anchored by comedian/host Joe Pillitteri and the house band Quartetto...
Quiz answers re: 10 songs with the word "fever" in the title:
Fever: Peggy Lee (and many others)
Fever: Aerosmith
The Fever: Garth Brooks
Chest Fever: The Band
Night Fever: The Bee Gees
Cabin Fever: Barbra...
Mike Keenan
Special to The Lake Report
Tennyson said, “The old order changeth, yielding place to new.” The Shaw Festival mourned the loss this winter of two...
This week, Mercury leaves Aquarius for Pisces.
Thursday, March 10: Yesterday, Mercury entered Pisces and our thinking, communication and interactions will become more Piscean in nature. Mercury...
This week both Venus and Mars move from business-like Capricorn into the renewal sign of Aquarius.
Thursday, March 3: The new moon is still very powerful...
This week we see Venus conjunct the sun in Capricorn and Mercury turning retrograde.
Thursday, Jan. 6: Mercury in Capricorn connects with Neptune in Pisces,...
Paul Masson
Special to The Lake Report
Book lovers can meet local authors and buy books for Christmas at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle book fair.
The Dec. 4...
This week we have the full moon in Taurus and then the sun and Mercury entering Sagittarius.
Thursday, Nov. 18: Mercury in Scorpio in perfect harmony...
Paul Masson
Special to The Lake Report
I recently published a collection of three detective novels, "The ABC Files," which have as protagonists a retired judge, Hamish...
