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The Observer’s reporting on the Creative Arts includes a regular array of features on local artists, musicians, actors and theatre companies in Waterloo Region.
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Coronavirus worries prompts cancellation of ECT’s outdoor show
Summer stock productions are a mainstay of the theatre. The Elora Community Theatre, for instance, has been offering…
Changes, but the music remains at the heart
Patio time is a summer staple that took on added importance this year given all the changes brought…
West Montrose bridge uncovered for TV show
The oldest covered bridge in the country, West Montrose’s “Kissing Bridge” is well known locally. Now, it’s gaining…
Scaring up some competition
Scarecrows have a long association with human agriculture, dating back to ancient Egypt. A less-functional use in Wellesley…
The next stop on his musical path
There is a point in life when you have to decide between pursuing your artistic interest as a…
Taking the dialogues from the page to the stage
Marion Reidel’s 2019 sophomore book Café Conversations contains short stories to which readers can readily relate. Meeting over…
Theatre companies forced to make adjustments this year
More of the economy is opening up under stage 3 of the provincial plan, but the entertainment industry…
Marching to the beat of a different drum
Elmira-born percussionist Adam Bowman is many things – a teacher, session musician and a creative mind, included –…
Paige Warner is creating music for herself
Heidelberg pop star Paige Warner has come to terms with the creative process on her new single ‘People…
Nominated for musician of the year
Rob Witherspoon has been actively engaging an online community through his Tuesday Live web streams, and now his…