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Shaw review: Cerebral and intimate ‘Ohio State Murders’ is one to see

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.

Shaw Festival’s 2027 lineup will feature ‘South Pacific,’ ‘The Color Purple’ and more

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.

Shaw review: ‘Amadeus’ falls short of original play’s theatricality

"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.

Yellow Door teens bring Broadway hit ‘Hadestown’ to NOTL stage

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.

Residents of the Shaw’s Artists’ Village talk life in new home

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.

Don’t Ever Quit: Epilogue as prologue

An excerpt from “Don’t Ever Quit: A Journal of Coping with Crisis & Nurturing Spirit,” by Mike Keenan, a member of the NOTL Writers’  Circle. From...

Hometown Traveller: Paring down our ‘stuff’ so we can travel the world

Graham McMillan Special to The Lake Report How much “stuff” do you own? You’ve probably never done an inventory, but you know it’s a lot. Nature abhors...

Hometown Traveller: Volcano’s eruption disrupted visit to Manila

Sharon Frayne NOTL Writers’ Circle Some still call it the greatest fight in the history of boxing. Muhammad Ali called it the “Thrilla in Manila” when he defeated...

Hometown Traveller: Major earthquake gave us a scare

Terry MacDonald Special to The Lake Report This will be a holiday to remember. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, on an otherwise peaceful, sunny day here on Grand...

Cooking with Collin: Save shells for Icewine Lobster Bisque

Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report The other night I had the privilege to dine with some very good friends and enjoy an array of...

Stay Fit: Four workouts to keep you going

Jaclyn Willms Special to The Lake Report Get out your small loop bands, booty bands or resistance bands and get sweaty with us at home, at...

The Golden Plunger: The Epicurean

Betty & Jane Plunger Patrol The Plunger girls stopped by The Epicurean Restaurant in the heart of NOTL for a bite of lunch and a peak...

RiverBrink art class offers watercolour fun for all

RiverBrink Art Studio hosted its second Portraits in Watercolour course on Saturday, giving NOTL residents a chance to hone their painting skills. Instructor Peter Malaguti...

Golden Plunger: Willow Cakes and Pastries

Willow Cakes and Pastries Cafe 242 Mary St., NOTL Although this is Willow’s first review, this is not its first Golden Plunger Award. It made our list...

Stay Fit NOTL: Flatten (and flatter) your core

Jaclyn Willms Special to The Lake Report Your core is the foundation of all your movement — your body’s power, stability and strength comes from your...

Hometown Traveller: Renting a car is best way to see a country

Don Cameron Special to The Lake Report The most challenging thing after finding a parking spot in Trieste was getting out of it. Most of this Italian...

Wine Country: Perridiso: A bit of paradise in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Victoria Gilbert Special to The Lake Report In the south of Italy, a farmer and his donkey, laden with a barrel of wine on either side,...

Writers’ Circle: Dids’ Story: The human truth about war

 This is the final of three parts. The whole story can be found online at www.niagaranow.com under “featured columns.” Richard West NOTL Writers’ Circle              ...

Hometown Traveller: Prague If our friends could just see us now

Graham McMillan Special to The Lake Report Welcome to Prague (again). Well there’s travelling and then there’s travelling. The former is ticking off the sights, sipping cappuccino...

Exploring photos with Jim Smith: Fred Curtis

Fred Curtis ran his barber shop on Queen Street for more than 50 years. When Fred started cutting hair in 1927 there were four barbers...

Cooking with Collin: Grandma-inspired love of pickled beets

Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report As a child growing up in a French-Canadian home, with my parents originally from the east coast, Grandma’s pickled...

The Golden Plunger: Ferox Winery

Betty & Jane Plunger Patrol We’d had our eye on Ferox Winery. Familiar with Rancourt winery, we were curious to see what to expect. It did not...

Writer’s Circle: Dids’ story: Chasing a German warship

This is the second of three parts. Richard West NOTL Writers’ Circle There were six children in our family. I was the youngest, 10 years younger than my brother...

Hometown Traveller: Centuries of history and the welcoming people of Iran

The news has been full of tragedy and war-mongering in Iran lately. This story from NOTL residents Pam and Nick Cannon's trip to Iran in April 2018 shows...

Exploring Photos: Magder’s Family Store

Magder’s Family Store was located on the west corner of Queen and Regent streets as seen in thIS picture. The 1960 Chevrolet Corvaire parked in front...

Stay Fit: Total body workout

Jaclyn Willms Special to The Lake Report Fight the winter blues with this at-home total body workout! With only 1 set of dumbbells you can burn...

Cooking with Collin: An earthy soup with a hint of sweetness

Collin Goodine Special to The Lake Report Truth be told, I am someone who really likes and would prefer warmer weather all year round. But as...

Wine Country: With icewine and food, opposites attract

Victoria Gilbert Special to The Lake Report Three Niagara-on-the-Lake producers were asked about their favourite icewine and food combos and although their icewines were as different...

Golden Plunger: Oban Inn

Tucked away from the busy historic town of NOTL we came upon the boutique hotel called the Oban Inn (Gaelic for “Little Bay”), with...

Opinion: NOTL is perfect home for Prince Harry and Meghan in Canada

David Israelson Special to The Lake Report If Prince Harry and Meghan Markle really want to move to Canada, they should consider Niagara-on-the-Lake. Think about it. For...

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