HARRISTON – Richard Knechtel and John Gardiner grew up three blocks apart and had rival garage bands back in the 1960s in Hanover.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Outlander’ star to be featured guest at Fergus Scottish Festival
FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has announced its "featured guest" for this summer's festival will be Richard Rankin. Fans of Outlander will recognize Rankin as the actor who plays Roger MacKenzie on the hit TV series.
Doors Open After Dark party returns to Guelph Civic Museum
GUELPH - Doors Open After Dark, an all-night party on the hill, returns to Guelph Civic Museum after a three-year hiatus, running from 5pm on April 28 to 1am on April 29.
Art show features work from school
MOUNT FOREST – Art students from Wellington Heights Secondary School, along with art teacher Nichola McEwan, have organized an art exhibition titled Running With Scissors.
Comedy Two Witches, No Waiting set to open at Harriston theatre
HARRISTON – Theatre-goers will find laughs, mystery, romance and more in the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s spring production – Two Witches, No Waiting.
Electric Vinyl Orchestra returns to Elora Legion
ELORA - A sure sign of spring in the Centre Wellington area is the return of Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra to the Elora Legion.
Centre Wellington Children’s Drama Club presents Waiting for Goodrow
Youth drama – Centre Wellington Children’s Drama Club staged Waiting for Goodrow at the Fergus…
Gospel, country and western concert at Knox Presbyterian Church
Concert at Knox – A rising young star in country and western music played at Knox Presbyterian Church in Elora on April 21
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical coming to Hamilton Family Theatre
CAMBRIDGE -The inspiring story behind the success of iconic singer/songwriter Carole King comes to life on stage in the Tony- and Grammy-Award-winning musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge from May 17 to June 10.
Elora Festival announces 2023 lineup
ELORA – Tickets are on sale now for the Elora Festival, which promises to bring a mix of choral and instrumental music to various venues in Elora over two weekends, July 7 to 9 and July 12 to 16 this summer.
Spring Fling Cabaret at the Crown
HARRISTON – A Spring Fling Cabaret by TroyBoy entertainment on April 29 is the latest show to hit the stage at the Crown Harriston.
Public invited to awards reception for Minto Arts council juried art show
MINTO – The Minto Arts Council’s 2023 Juried Art Show is an annual event in the Town of Minto.
Riverfest Elora announces lineup for this summer’s festival
ELORA – Riverfest Elora brings about 5,000 people to Bissell Park here every summer. This year it’s from Aug. 18 to 20 and will feature headliners The Reklaws on Friday, Metric on Saturday, and Feist on Sunday.
Centre Wellington Children’s Drama Club presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare students – One of William Shakespeare’s more famous works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was presented by Centre Wellington Children’s Drama Club by Grade 4 to 8 students at the Fergus Grand Theatre over four performances on April 14 and 15.
AC/DC Show Canada cover band back at the Fergus Grand Theatre
Back by popular demand – The AC/DC Show Canada cover band returned to the Fergus Grand Theatre on…