ENNOTVILLE – Actors Nicole Smith, left, and Michael Sutherland rehearsing a scene from AA Milne’s play The Boy Comes Home
Arts & Entertainment
New group plans to help bring more film productions to Erin
ERIN — On June 15 Wellington Creates producer David Spencer and eight others met at the Hillsburgh library.
Donation to fund upcoming community art projects
HILLSBURGH – On June 21, the Let’s Get Hillsburgh Growing committee presented a $1,500 cheque to Melissa Auchincloss from Over Here to help fund upcoming projects such as the Art Ruralz Trail, a mapped app connecting local public art landmarks, and Look Over Here Selfie Stations.
‘Ales on the rails’ theme of Palmerston festival
PALMERSTON - The second annual Raleway Festival was held at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum on June 24.
Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy offers summer camp
WATERLOO – The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy is offering four weeks of theatre training experiences designed provide youth a chance to learn life skills through arts education while having fun and meeting new friends.
Photography by Erin students displayed at Guelph museum
ERIN – Youth in Erin and Guelph are recognized not only as future leaders, but as leaders of today.
Student art available to view or buy at Local Pieces Gallery
FERGUS – Art students at Centre Wellington District High School had the rare opportunity to show – and perhaps sell – some of their work at a real art gallery.
The New Canadian Curling Club delivers laughs while celebrating diversity
DRAYTON – Drayton Entertainment is offering “a hilarious and poignant comedy that celebrates the diverse tapestry of Canada” on stage next month.
The Musagetes Fund grants over $49,000 to local charitable art organizations
GUELPH — On May 24, the Guelph Community Foundation announced its Musagetes Fund recipients for this year.
Arts symposium to be held in Minto next May
MINTO – A province-wide performing arts symposium will be held in this community next spring.
Historic schoolhouse hosting concerts in Belwood
BELWOOD – Restoring a local landmark to a new purpose is taking more time and effort than Noah Klar and Jefferson Wilde originally thought. But their project to restore the old Belwood Schoolhouse, now called the Skol House, is advancing.
Artist unveils thought- provoking piece in Elora Sculpture Project
CENTRE WELLINGTON - A group toured around 18 one-of-a-kind sculptures in Centre Wellington on June 11.
Sonic Sensation exhibition comes to Wellington County
ABOYNE - The Wellington County Museum and Archives is set to welcome Sonic Sensation – a travelling exhibition from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York.
Peter Pan coming to Fergus Grand in July
FERGUS - Think happy thoughts, gather your pixie dust, and fly to Neverland this July!
Gordon Lightfoot tribute concert Minstrel of the Dawn on June 22
GUELPH – Maybe it’s because they share a name and a profession, but when iconic Canadian Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot passed away on May 1 of this year, James Gordon’s phone started to ring with fans asking if there would be a Guelph tribute and would he be organizing it.