Christmas music - Local songbirds Brenda Lewis, left, and Gayle Ackroyd will provide an evening filled with lesser-known holiday gems spanning numerous decades and musical genres - plus some originals penned by Ackroyd.
Arts & Entertainment
Harriston setting for independent horror/thriller film
HARRISTON – This community became a sort of Hollywood North Wellington for a few weeks last month, as an independent film crew featured the town and some area residents in an upcoming movie.
‘Wizard of Oz’ panto supports two local organizations
To Oz - The age old story of the Wizard of Oz came to light in a panto performance by On The Spot Productions under the direction of David Tanner and Leigha Bailey on Nov. 29 at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
The Elora Singers present Singers Messiah
ELORA - The Elora Singers announced the second concert of their 2019-20 winter season - Singers Messiah.
The Vertical Squirrels and guest Mark Korven to perform in Guelph Dec. 6
GUELPH - Local band Vertical Squirrels (Daniel Fischlin, Ajay Heble, Lewis Melville, and Ted Warren) continue hosting a residency at Silence through the fall and winter of 2019-20.
Theatre guild casting for comedy
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is casting for its spring production, the cook-off comedy Five Alarm.
Knickers! A Brief Comedy six show run ends Dec. 8
Knickers! - The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild production of Knickers! A Brief Comedy opens a six-show run on Nov. 29, ending Dec. 8.
ECFTA presents A Christmas Carol
ELORA - The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) is hosting a dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol at 7pm on Dec. 12.
Christmas Carol reading supports CRC quarry fight
ROCKWOOD - Concerned Residents Coalition (CRC) are presenting a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Dec. 8 at 7pm, hosted by Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line.
REVIEW: Elf The Musical spreads Christmas cheer
CAMBRIDGE - “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
Heather Rankin to perform Christmas concert in Fergus
FERGUS - Heather Rankin, best known as the youngest member of the six-time Juno Award winning and multi-platinum selling Canadian Band The Rankin Family is bringing her Picture Perfect Christmas Show to Melville United Church in Fergus on Dec. 6.
Make merry with the Guelph Chamber Choir in an afternoon of Christmas lessons and carols
GUELPH – The Guelph Chamber Choir’s Christmas Lessons and Carols Concert, conducted by Charlene Pauls, will take place on Dec. 1 at 3pm at St. George’s Anglican Church in downtown Guelph.
Wilkins and Henman to perform Nov. 22
Musical duo - Juanita Wilkins and David Henman will be performing at Jemstones in Clifford on Nov. 22 at 6pm.
Knickers! A Brief Comedy provides humorous look at small town life
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild’s version of the popular Canadian play Knickers! A Brief Comedy hits the stage at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre later this month.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Family Musical Panto coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
To Oz - On the Spot Productions Fergus/Elora’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Family Musical Panto is running from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at the Fergus Grand Theatre with evening shows and weekend matinees.