"Their shared dreams rise and fall, worn down by circumstances caused by a multitude of factors. These include the onset of the Great Depression, economic uncertainty, job losses and racism," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
The end is near for the Shaw Festival’s Spiegeltent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with its final show scheduled for Sept. 28. After that, it'll be returning to its original home in Belgium.
Other highlights include the Broadway musical “Funny Girl,” opening April 24 at the Festival Theatre under the direction of Eda Holmes, and the farce “One for the Pot,” directed by Chris Abraham and set to premiere May 27.
"Themes of revenge, sacrifice, filial duty, honour, love, mortality and morality become powerfully new in this pared down riveting adaptation and gripping production," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
Ukrainian refugees Victoria Biliak Katz and Olga Noskiv celebrated their heritage and the power of music at Music Niagara Festival on July 20, wearing traditional attire for the "Glory to Ukraine" concert.
The Royal Shakespeare is one of the world's most renowned theatre companies. Started in 1875, it boasts some of the most iconic English-speaking productions, including Peter Brook's legendary "Midsummer Night's Dream" in 1970.
The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre's annual festival, Art at the Pumphouse, is back this year and set for the first weekend of August, offering art enthusiasts a chance see how creativity thrives in Niagara, all while immersing themselves in the scenic beauty of the Niagara River's banks.
Pete Zeppetella rolled into the Niagara Motors third-annual car show in Virgil on July 6 in a 71-year-old, half-finished, custom-made pickup and stole the show.
"When truth is clearly evident, it speaks for itself." Agatha Christie, the world's best-selling novelist and Queen of Crime, leads us to seek the truth in a noir genre courtroom drama of justice, dislocation, love and betrayal.
Niagara has no shortage of creatives across the region. At Artistry By The Lake this past weekend, guests could explore more than 80 vendors hosted by Niagara artists, including some from right here in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
In this new summer exhibition at RiverBrink Art Museum, artist Dianne Davis has transformed the second-floor interior space of the public art museum back to its time as a private home, of a sort.
For the first time in Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake filmmaker Matt Finlin’s documentary "The Movie Man" will be shown to the public at a special viewing in town at Brockamour Manor on July 8.
Susan MacDonald
Special to The Lake Report
Imagine artwork made of pressed flowers that’s unveiled at the opening of the Shaw’s production of "The Secret Garden"...
Paul Masson
Special to The Lake Report
Once again the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle will provide an opportunity to meet with local authors on the day of...
The Spiegeltent returns to the Shaw Festival grounds for another summer of anything-goes experiences.
A portable nightclub famous throughout the Weimar Republic, the Spiegeltents, or...
Cassandra Cvitanovic
Special to The Lake Report
The RiverBrink Art Museum hosted a performance by DJ Marinko that was enjoyed by captivated patrons at the Orchard...
One of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most anticipated community celebrations of the year, the Virgil Stampede, is back in town starting this Saturday.
Held at the Virgil Sports...
Humans. There are more of us than ever, yet it seems like we're more disconnected than ever before.
The internet, automated answering machines, ATMs, self-serve...
The Edison Singers are returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend for a concert performance to help usher in spring.
The title of the concert at St....
The latest cohort of students from Willowbank's heritage conservation program graduated in a convocation ceremony on the weekend — and all 10 grads are...
If you couldn’t get your hands on those Eras Tour tickets, Corks is bringing it to Niagara-on-the-Lake this weekend.
On Friday and Saturday, April 5...
