ELORA – The Elora Fergus arts council is excited to celebrate Culture Days in partnership with the Township of Centre Wellington.
Arts & Entertainment
Little Mermaid musical coming to Guelph
GUELPH – Royal City Musical Productions Inc. (RCMPI), a community theatre company based in Guelph, has announced its latest production, a musical rendition of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
Gala reception kicks off annual Elora Fergus Studio Tour
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Fergus Studio Tour began with an opening gala on Sept. 19 at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Fergus pianist to begin concert series at Melville United Church
FERGUS – Pianist Brad Halls looks to begin a third season of his musical concert series Mid-Day Music at Melville at the Melville United Church in Fergus Oct. 2.
Plastic People screening at Gorge Cinema
ELORA – The documentary Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics is coming for one show only at the Gorge Cinema in Elora and Save Our Water is inviting the public to watch and learn.
Neil Young tribute show at the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS - Neil Young wasn’t really there, but those who attended After the Gold Rush at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Sept. 13 had a realistic exprience.
ZED returns to the Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – Canada’s Led Zeppelin tribute band, ZED, performed at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Sept. 14 to a large crowd of Zeppelin fans.
Free screening of Downie’s The Secret Path one of several local Culture Days events
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The theme of this year’s Culture Days is CommUNITY: A Melody of 25 years, which highlights the harmony, unity, and diversity in Centre Wellington, officials say.
Bowie tribute comes to Fergus
FERGUS - The Fergus Grand Theatre is set to host The Bowie Lives: A Bowie Spectacular – Canada’s Sensational Tribute to David Bowie.
Gordon Lightfoot’s band to play Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – It’s no longer possible to see Gordon Lightfoot perform live, but the musicians who played with him are still going strong, and you can see them this weekend at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
Wellington County Museum, Archives announces new art exhibit
FERGUS – The WCMA is set to present RePlay, a new art exhibition featuring Connections Fibre Artists that aims to celebrate the magic of play.
Artwork of Elora woman who died in July being auctioned off for Aboyne Rural Hospice
ELORA – Sue Hosking never had much money and she never considered herself an artist. But following her death and as per her wishes, her friends are auctioning off 93 pieces of art Hosking created over the years.
Community event raises nearly $20,000 for Elora Centre for the Arts expansion
ELORA – The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) yard was bustling on Sept. 5 with about 450 people settled at picnic tables, in lawn chairs, and on picnic blankets on the grass.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild stages 50th anniversary gala
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) celebrated five decades of community theatre with a 50th anniversary gala on Sept. 7.
Two new kick-off events for studio tour
ELORA – The Elora Fergus studio tour is free of charge and is a self guided tour to meet and greet artists where they live and work on two consecutive fall weekends, Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 5 and 6 from 10am-5pm.