Music and Art news for St. Marys and area.
Every November, The World’s Coolest music store holds its annual Beatles themed recital. This year they paired it with AC/DC and presented a 90 minute mix of the students performing numbers from both bands. For the second year they have also presented The Cormick Wheeler Award. The award was created to recognize students who exhibit…
The popular St. Marys’ Independent column ‘Tuned In,’ will become a weekly radio program on St. Marys Radio beginning this Friday. New episodes of ‘Tuned In’ will air every Friday at 6:30 pm. The episodes will replay on Saturday and Sunday at 12 and 6 pm both days. Each episode will then be made available…
Don’t miss your chance to see this locally-produced film By Lauren Eedy Last Thursday, the Independent as well as cast, crew and families had the privilege of being invited to watch the premiere of The Sanctuary, an AKOOLFILM COMPANY INC. production, directed by Allen Kool and screenplay by Robin E. Crozier at the Stratford Cinemas.…
What happens when you look at art? For most people, looking at art evokes an emotional response. It might take their breath away … make them joyful, angry, unsettled … or trigger a treasured memory of a person, a place, an event. Art can be a way to learn more about yourself and reveal to…
St. Marys, ON – Monday, November 4, 2019 – AKOOLFILM COMPANY INC. is pleased to announce the release of their movie entitled The Sanctuary. This movie is best described as a quirky little drama receiving a Parental Guidance (PG) rating, suitable for the whole family to enjoy. The Sanctuary has some suspense and edge…
Gallery opens this Friday, November 1st This exhibition brings together two very talented women from the St. Marys region. The work of Krista Becket exhibits her mastery of the watercolour to create beauty of the common place of what we are so familiar with. Janet Shearn, whose professional career as a Scenic Artist has her…
The St. Marys Community Players are known for their outstanding performances, however, their latest production is the most historic one yet, per director Christin Bossenberry. “The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world,” said Bossenberry in the official press release for the show. One of the things this means for the show is it…
A charming love story, magical illusions and memorable music opens the St. Marys Community Players 2019-2020 season with the musical, The Fantasticks by Tom Jones, book and lyrics, and Harvey Schmidt, music. The show opens Friday, October 25, with a preview performance on Thursday, October 24 and closing on Sunday, November 3 after 8 performances.…
A committee of volunteers and the St. Marys Friendship Centre have teamed up to hold another Scrapbooking/Craft Supply Garage Sale on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Community Centre two-thirds hall at the Pyramid Recreation Centre at 317 James Street South. A variety of gently used or new crafting supplies…
By Stewart Grant “We’ve got roughly 60 years of great music across various genres to choose from, so there’s no reason why we need to hear the same song several times a day.” “A friend of mine once told me that he only listens to classic rock. I replied, ‘So you’re telling me that every…