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"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.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 2021 Canada Games, set to hit the Niagara region, announced Wayne Parrish as its chief executive officer.
The Host Society for the Games announced...
Niagara has 13 of Canada’s most romantic restaurants for 2018, according to OpenTable, which claims to be the world's leading provider of online restaurant...
The annual Niagara Food and Wine Expo won’t be happening this year.
The event, which has taken place at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in previous...
In my first article for Niagara Now, I spoke about an amazing woman, Janet Carnochan, who insisted that Niagara-on-the-Lake needed to preserve the history...
Get out your boots and put on your hearts, because Niagara Falls is getting its own country music festival.
Organizers are planning for Frost Stampede,...
Niagara Now correspondent Joe Crawford gives you the weather and traffic updates for Niagara, plus Joe's daily "DYK (did you know) of the day."
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Niagara Falls Comic Con announced Wednesday it has a new title sponsor: Brock University.
“We’re extremely excited to have Brock University on board for Niagara Falls...
The weather was warm and the sun was shining for this year’s Icewine Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, as thousands came to sip Niagara’s liquid gold on Saturday.
In Niagara-on-the-Lake, there are many references to Lieutenant Colonel John Butler — Butler’s Barracks, Butler Street, Butler Homestead, the Best Western Colonel Butler Inn...
What's up with comedy this week?Mark Debonis hits Showtime Comedy in St. Catharines this Friday and Saturday featuring Barry Taylor. Tickets can be found...
