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"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
The Niagara Migrant Workers Interest Group will host its 10th annual Summer Festival on Sunday at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre.
The free event features music, food,...
The first Niagara-on-the-Lake Farmers’ Market of the season saw a steady crowd on Saturday, said vendors.The morning was filled with conversation, coffee and local...
Local artists will showcase the amazing talent in St. Catharines at this year’s Arts Awards ceremony, hosted by David Green.
The 2018 St. Catharines Arts...
The first SupperMarket of the season saw record-breaking opening day numbers this Wednesday, in what event organizers called the "unofficial start to the summer."
The crowd, mainly Niagara-on-the-Lake locals,...
The Garden City Comedy Festival is set to bring laughs downtown this Thursday to Saturday when the second-annual event returns to Showtime Comedy and the FirstOntario Performing Arts...
What does marathon runner and power lifter Dominick Thompson have in common with Big Macs?
Both will be at Niagara VegFest on Sunday, June 3, when the...
It's been 52 years since a neighbourhood fireworks display for locals grew to become the Virgil Stampede, now a three-day event that draws thousands...
John Breakenridge, once thought to be a traitor to Upper Canada and to have buried six slaves on his property.
Just who is this man?
In this article,...
Although it rained Saturday morning, the sky cleared up and the sun came out in the afternoon for the NOTL Legion's 90th anniversary barbecue.
Spirits were still high...
The Ontario Music Festival Association will hold its annual provincial competition for voice, musical theatre, piano, strings, speech arts, brass, and chamber groups in Hamilton...
Music Niagara, a performance group in Niagara-on-the-Lake, has receive a $9,000 Investment in Culture grant from the Niagara Region to hold its Inaugural Young Musicians of...
