Music and Art news for St. Marys and area.
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…
Gallery Launches Online Exhibit of Theatrical Masks From Stratford Festival Archives Following an unprecedented response to their first online art exhibit, the St. Marys Station Gallery is presenting a second online exhibit, ‘MASKS,’ as the COVID-19 restrictions continue. ‘MASKS’ is a comprehensive collection of two dozen masks created by celebrated designers and prop makers for…
By Spencer Seymour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, April 28, Director of Corporate Services Trisha McKibbin reported on the activities at the St. Marys Museum, which is currently closed to the public but remains very busy through online engagement. “The Museum has been participating in the Community Wellness plan…
The St. Marys Station Gallery is presenting their first ever Virtual Exhibition which will feature the water colour art of London-based artist Joanne Vegso. Forced to close its doors and cancel exhibitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Station Gallery curator Cameron Porteous is resolved to keep art in St Marys alive with online exhibitions until…
Virtual Facebook concert part of Community Wellness Program Music fans will have good reason to smile on Friday night at 8 p.m., when St. Marys native turned Nashville recording artist Darcy John takes over the Pyramid Recreation Centre’s Facebook page for a virtual concert. The concert is part of the town’s response to the COVID-19…
By Stewart Grant These days, podcasts are more popular than ever. And now, there’s one that is based out of St. Marys. Christopher Swarthout, along with friends Anthony Shuglo and Patrick Clancy, have recently debuted ‘The Half Cut Podcast’. You might remember Swarthout for any number of reasons, but perhaps from his former creative endeavor,…
By Stewart Grant It was evident through all sorts of Facebook posts on Saturday morning: nearly everybody loves Kenny Rogers. He was always special to me. My life’s earliest musical memories involved Kenny, with classics like “The Gambler” and “Coward of the County” taking turns as my first favorite songs. On our house on the…