Music and Art news for St. Marys and area.
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Recently, I had the pleasure to return to St. Marys DCVI, the high school from which I graduated, to serve as an adjudicator for two drama class plays. First up was the grade nine performance of “Check, Please!”, a comedic play focusing on some truly terrible blind dates.…
Scheduled for release in 2021 Akoolfilm Company Inc. from St. Marys are back in production on two motion pictures scheduled for release in 2021. Producer and Director Allen Kool and Screenwriter Robin E. Crozier once again are engaging the community of St. Marys filming the opening sequences of the movie “Cry of Silence” at the…
The Sanctuary is an International Multi-Award-Winning Feature Length Film shot entirely in the small picturesque town of St. Marys, Ontario. This feature film was created by the Canadian duo of AKoolFilm Company Inc., Producer and Director Allen Kool and Screenwriter Robin E. Crozier. To date, this exceptional creative team has amassed over 60 International Film…
By Jennifer Thorpe The St. Marys Station Gallery is opening a third Virtual Exhibit this week featuring London artist Rosemary Sloot in “Rosemary – Memories of A Dutch Family’s Immigration To Canada.” Pleased with the overwhelmingly positive response to their series of Virtual Exhibits, Curator Cameron Porteous is enthusiastic about expanding the Gallery’s online presence…
By Doug Laycock The saying ‘follow your dreams’ holds a lot of truth for St. Marys resident Heather Greenis. Heather has an ability to remember most of her dreams, and often where they come from. Mix in a touch of destiny and optimism and you have the basis for Heather’s new book, ‘Architect of Hope’.…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For Peter Allan Rice, the word ‘reflections’ carries a double meaning in his new book, “Reflections in Glass and Stone”. Rice had been told by his friends for years that he should put together a collection of his artwork in book form. However, a lack of time and…
Eight-week series begins July 10 Live music is making a safe return to the banks of the Thames River this Friday! The “Piper at the Falls” will perform every Friday night at 7 p.m. at McGiveron Island at the east side of the falls, weather permitting, throughout July and August. Les Brunton, known as “The…
By Lauren Eedy There is no shortage of musical talent when it comes to St. Marys. Pre-COVID-19, the opportunity to listen to live music at local establishments, in parks, or during festivals was an almost daily if not weekly occurrence. Lately, our musicians have been offering their skills via social media and streaming platforms and…
Donating $1 for every download this week By Stewart Grant Chris Swarthout’s podcast is branching out in more ways than one these days. The Half Cut Podcast, which features the St. Marys-based comedian along with friends Anthony Shuglo from Windsor and Patrick Clancy from Meaford, has now recorded 13 episodes and has gradually increased its…
The idea of recording an album first came to the members of Corduroy Gordon shortly after they started jamming together 5 years ago; but it took two years for them to pen enough original music before they actually began the process at In Tune Audio, a Stratford recording studio. It took another 3 years to…