FERGUS – A band that pays tribute to the golden age of MTV took to the stage at the Fergus Grand Theatre on May 18, playing an array of tunes from the big stars of the 1980s
Arts & Entertainment
Murder mystery at Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS – With scripts in hand, and plenty of adlibbing, a troupe of drag performers from Delta Nu House entertained an audience at the Fergus Grand Theatre on May 17 with their murder mystery “Murder at the Sorority House.”
Review: Elora Community Theatre’s Pride and Prejudice a delight to watch
FERGUS – The last performance of Elora Community Theatre’s production of Jane Austin’s classic tale, Pride and Prejudice, took place on May 12 at the Fergus Grand Theatre. It’s a shame. A production of its quality could withstand a much longer run.
Drinking Habits show a success
HANOVER – The show Drinking Habits by Tom Smith, presented at the Hanover Civic Theatre, closed on May 5 after five previous shows, to rousing applause from the audience.
Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo Wellington presents Dance! Dance! Dance!
GUELPH – The Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo Wellington invites guests to two spring concerts on May 25, entitled Dance! Dance! Dance!
GCVI choir to perform with award-winning rock bands
TORONTO – GCVI choir students will perform with Foreigner at Budweiser Stage in June and Wilco at Massey Hall in July.
Spinners, weavers and yarn galore at Fergus Fibre Fest
FERGUS – You don’t have to be into knitting, weaving, spinning or crochet to find something worth checking out at the Fergus Fibre Festival on May 25.
Students raced to paint canvasses during board-wide Live Art Battle
FERGUS – About 200 artists and art enthusiasts flocked to Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) on the evening of May 8 for an art show and board-wide Live Art Battle.
Local art exhibit celebrates survivors of sexual violence
GUELPH – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis will showcase art and writing by local survivors of sexual violence on May 24 from 10am to 1:30pm at the red pavilion at Riverside Park.
Resident celebrates 50 years of music
HARRISTON – Local resident Dorothy Harrison is celebrating 50 years of music, memories and harmony.
Elora Fergus Spring Open Studios: beauty inside and out
ELORA – Elora Fergus Spring Open Studios opened its doors on May 11 and 12.
Artists will be here, there and everywhere for Elora Plein Air Festival
ELORA – Organizers of the Elora Plein Air Festival are once again gearing up for an influx of artistic talent from across Canada and the U.S.
Opening night for Minto Arts Council’s juried art show
MINTO – The Minto Arts Council held an opening night for its seventh juried art show at the Harriston library on May 9. The show runs until May 24.
Zombie Prom comes to Wellington Heights Secondary School
MOUNT FOREST– Wellington Heights Secondary School will be producing the off-broadway musical Zombie Prom written by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy, and composed by Dana P. Rowe.
Resident celebrates 50 years of music
HARRISTON – Local resident Dorothy Harrison is celebrating 50 years of music, memories and harmony.