EDEN MILLS – The financial resilience of the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) has been bolstered by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Arts & Entertainment
Local musician Taylor Moore releases first single
DRAYTON – Local musician, singer and song writer Taylor Moore released his first single Nov. 7 titled Anyone But You.
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy, comes to Guelph
GUELPH – O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy, is set to take centre stage at the Guelph River Run Centre Nov. 30.
New executive director at Guelph Youth Music Centre
GUELPH – The Guleph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) has announced its new executive director is Damian Weston.
Artistic leadership shift at Drayton Entertainment
DRAYTON – Drayton Entertainment has announced a leadership transition as part of the theatre’s multi-year succession plan.
Headwaters Arts hosts annual Christmas art show, sale
ALTON – Headwaters Art Gallery is set to host their annual Christmas artesan gift and fine art show and sale Nov. 13 to Jan. 5.
Sonia Day launching second novel is Sisters of the Soil series on Nov. 23
FERGUS – Author Sonia Day is holding a launch party for her 10th book The Newfoundland Lunch Party, A Sisters of the Soil Novel with Recipes, on Nov. 23 at the Local Pieces Gallery in Fergus.
The Duende Kings play at Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Duende Kings played a tribute performance to the Gipsy Kings at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Oct. 25.
Centre Wellington Singers start holiday season with November concert
FERGUS – Kick off the Christmas concert season with Centre Wellington Singers.
Glass Tiger returns to River Run Centre
GUELPH – Glass Tiger is back to revisit their big hits and deep cuts and the show is selling out, officials say.
Kaleidoscope Music Guelph presents Singer-Songwriter Showcase, Nov. 22
GUELPH – Kaleidoscope Music Guelph will present their singer-songwriter showcase featuring Toronto artist John Borra and Canadian American artist Lorraine Leckie Nov. 22.
The Skydiggers come to the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – The Skydiggers entertained a full house audience at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 1, part of the Ontario Festival of Small Halls that’s going on at small concert venues across Ontario.
Theatre guild to stage Anne of Green Gables – The Musical
HARRISTON - The Grey-Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) is staging a musical version of the popular Anne of Green Gables story this fall.
The Fugitives put new spin on Battle of Vimy Ridge
FERGUS – Brendan McLeod did a little musical archeology and discovered songs sung by soldiers in the trenches at Vimy Ridge.
Juno winner Chantel Kreviazuk fills Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – Juno winner singer-songwriter Chantel Kreviazuk filled the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 2 with a stunning evening of songs and stories.