Three longtime Shaw actors, Sharry Flett, Patrick Galligan and Sanjay Talwar, sat down to chat with theatre critic Anthony Chase about their journeys as actors and careers at the Shaw. The result? "They shared a love and total commitment to what they are doing," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
"Who were these famous and groundbreaking Jewish women? What did they have to overcome to succeed? What drove them forward? Ambition, drive, resilience for certain," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
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"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
For the 12th year in a row, Jane Andres is planning a big thank-you to Niagara-on-the-Lake's migrant farm workers by coordinating the annual Peach Pickers' Picnic.
The...
Old family photos were given new life during a special Brock workshop held last week.
Fifteen young artists from St. Catharines spent the week working...
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It’s no coincidence that Marilyn Cochrane’s paintings shimmer with light and energy.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake artist creates her complex paintings by layering transparent...
Two St. Catharines locals will be helping shape the future of space law, as members of the elected international Members of Parliament for the "space kingdom"...
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Sitting down with Al Huberts, you quickly realize he could entertain you for hours with stories of things he’s invented, books he’s written and...
Around the world, societies throughout the ages have celebrated the Summer Solstice in different ways.
In Niagara, it’s now become a tradition for many residents...
By Mike Keenan
The Magician's Nephew, a world premiere, opened the 2018 Shaw Festival season. I watched it totally enthralled along with 400 elementary students,...
The City of Niagara Falls will officially be designated a Bee City on Friday, June 15, during a ceremony at Fairview Cemetery, where more than 10,000 pollinator...
After two years of performing requisite upgrades on the 184-year-old estate house, Willowbank is opening on Saturday, June 2 for campus tours.
The renovations cost...
