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"I left feeling detached, that form had superseded content, that the visceral theatricality that Shaffer so brilliantly offers by his gifts of storytelling had been denied," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
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.
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.
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...
Arlyn Levy
Special to The Lake Report
When guests arrive at the Shivaree, the annual fundraiser for the Shaw Festival, they’re traditionally greeted with a gimlet....
A new chief is stepping up to lead the way at Music Niagara for another season of celebrating Niagara's talented and passionate musicians.
Paul Shelestowsky, a...
Angela Seeger's 'What's in the trunk?' performance showcases some of your favourite stars
Angela Seeger got her start in musical theatre and formed her first...
