To Oz - The age old story of the Wizard of Oz came to light in a panto performance by On The Spot Productions under the direction of David Tanner and Leigha Bailey on Nov. 29 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment
The Elora Singers present Singers Messiah
ELORA - The Elora Singers announced the second concert of their 2019-20 winter season - Singers Messiah.
The Vertical Squirrels and guest Mark Korven to perform in Guelph Dec. 6
GUELPH - Local band Vertical Squirrels (Daniel Fischlin, Ajay Heble, Lewis Melville, and Ted Warren) continue hosting a residency at Silence through the fall and winter of 2019-20.
Theatre guild casting for comedy
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is casting for its spring production, the cook-off comedy Five Alarm.
Knickers! A Brief Comedy six show run ends Dec. 8
Knickers! - The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild production of Knickers! A Brief Comedy opens a six-show run on Nov. 29, ending Dec. 8.
ECFTA presents A Christmas Carol
ELORA - The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) is hosting a dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol at 7pm on Dec. 12.
Christmas Carol reading supports CRC quarry fight
ROCKWOOD - Concerned Residents Coalition (CRC) are presenting a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Dec. 8 at 7pm, hosted by Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line.
REVIEW: Elf The Musical spreads Christmas cheer
CAMBRIDGE - “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
Heather Rankin to perform Christmas concert in Fergus
FERGUS - Heather Rankin, best known as the youngest member of the six-time Juno Award winning and multi-platinum selling Canadian Band The Rankin Family is bringing her Picture Perfect Christmas Show to Melville United Church in Fergus on Dec. 6.
Make merry with the Guelph Chamber Choir in an afternoon of Christmas lessons and carols
GUELPH – The Guelph Chamber Choir’s Christmas Lessons and Carols Concert, conducted by Charlene Pauls, will take place on Dec. 1 at 3pm at St. George’s Anglican Church in downtown Guelph.
Wilkins and Henman to perform Nov. 22
Musical duo - Juanita Wilkins and David Henman will be performing at Jemstones in Clifford on Nov. 22 at 6pm.
Knickers! A Brief Comedy provides humorous look at small town life
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s version of the popular Canadian play Knickers! A Brief Comedy hits the stage at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre later this month.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Family Musical Panto coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
To Oz - On the Spot Productions Fergus/Elora’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Family Musical Panto is running from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at the Fergus Grand Theatre with evening shows and weekend matinees.
Little House on the Prairie auditions announced
ELORA - The Elora Community Theatre has announced audition dates for Little House on the Prairie.
True Confessions From the Nineth Concession took the stage in Fergus
Grand presentation - Dan Needles, right, author of Wingfield Farms, and friend Ian Bell came to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 16 to present True Confessions From the Nineth Concession which is also the title of their new book.