CAMBRIDGE – Opry Gold is a toe-tappin’, roof-raisin’ salute to the greatest music in the history of country music.
Arts & Entertainment
Elora Centre for the Arts launches speaker series
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A three-part speaker series exploring the art-based approaches to health and wellness is coming to Elora next month.
Sargent’s book recalls people, places of 1950s Belwood
BELWOOD – Born one day after the end of the Second World War, Bob Sargent grew up in the 1950s on a 100-acre farm one mile north of Belwood.
Elora artist Julianna Cox exhibiting in New York
ELORA – Julianna Cox will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibit of small works on paper at the James Cox Gallery in Woodstock, New York.
‘A Nation’s Table’ documentary premiered at U of G arboretum
GUELPH – A Nation’s Table: The Anita Stewart and Food Day Canada Story was unveiled at the University of Guelph Arboretum on July 25.
Ontario Pirate Festival came to Marden Park in Guelph/Eramosa from Aug. 3 to 5
MARDEN – The annual Ontario Pirate Festival took place at Marden Park in Guelph/Eramosa throughout the Civic Holiday long weekend.
Fergus Pipe Band holds concert at the Wellington County Museum
FERGUS – The Fergus Pipe Band held a concert at the Wellington County Museum on Aug. 1.
Guelph Fringe Fest offers 48 live shows in 4 days
GUELPH – Actors, dancers, musicians and storytellers will share their crafts in four days of live shows during the Guelph Fringe Festival.
Shakespeare in the park Elora
ELORA – Elora Community Theatre presented King Lear over the Civic Holiday weekend. Cast illness prevented performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Both shows are scheduled to run August 8 to 11.
Riverfest Elora brings high-energy to Elora Legion Branch 229
ELORA – My Son the Hurricane, the popular multi-horn brass funk band from Niagara performed on July 27 at the Elora Legion to an enthusiastic crowd.
Community comes together for local world-renowned author
ELORA – Rio Youers recently launched his latest book, "The Bang-Bang Sisters," at the Elora Brewing Company.
Australian comedian Joe Avati to perform at River Run this fall
GUELPH – Award-winning comedian Joe Avati is coming to Guelph, and there’s still time to get tickets.
Guelph author published in hit book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul
GUELPH – Joanne Guidoccio has launched a second career for herself as a writer.
Newfoundland artist displays work at Elora Centre for the Arts
CENTRE WELLINGTON – An artist from Lethbridge, Newfoundland has brought her colourful, textile traditional pieces to Elora for all to enjoy.
Highland dancers compete through spring and summer
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Dancers from the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of Highland Dance have been busy with highland dance competitions this spring and summer.