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"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.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.
Canadian music stars Tim Hicks, Loverboy, Poesy and Jeremie Albino will headline a concert Jan. 20 to kick off the countdown to the 2022 Canada Summer...
Ravine Vineyard in St. Davids is launching series of six monthly indoor concerts featuring some top Canadian musicians.
The shows, to be staged in the winery's...
This week we see the sun move from balancing, lawyer-like Libra into mysterious, transforming Scorpio.
Thursday, Oct. 21: A stressful, challenging day with at least...
This week, Venus enters Sagittarius, Mercury and Mars connect in Libra and retrograde Saturn turns direct.
Thursday, Oct. 7: Venus is hurtling through space and...
This week sees the end of the Venus/Uranus opposition, Mars in harmony with Saturn and Mercury turns retrograde.
Thursday, Sept. 23: Since Sept. 17, Venus...
Bill AuchterlonieSpecial to The Lake Report
This week we see Venus in difficulty, a full moon on Monday and the start of Libra on Tuesday.
Thursday,...
Bill Auchterlonie
Special to The Lake Report
This week Venus leaves her home sign of Libra for sexy Scorpio and Mars leaves Virgo for peaceful Libra,
Thursday,...
Get out your tango shoes.
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of modern tango artist Astor Piazzolla, as well as traditional tango, Music Niagara is hosting...
Spencer "Spenny" Rice may be known as the politically correct counter-ego to Kenny Hotz in the hit Canadian comedy "Kenny vs. Spenny," but that isn't the only...
Finally, more than 18 months after it last hit the stage, the Shaw Festival is officially resuming indoor shows this Saturday when "Sherlock Holmes and...
Bill AuchterlonieSpecial to The Lake Report
This week we see the sun enter Leo, a full moon in Aquarius and more.
Thursday, July 22: Happy birthday to...
This is the eighth in a 10-week gardening column series, organized by the Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom committee.
Joanne Young
Special to The Lake Report
No. Lasagna gardening...
John Sayers
Special to The Lake Report
As the publishing arm of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, the Niagara Historical Society has a record of more than a...
