Category: Entertainment
Book sheds new light on London’s ‘Mayor of Richmond Row’
London-born author Lynda Curnoe has published a new book about the late poet and downtown fixture Roy McDonald, which contains facts she says may surprise those who knew the man nicknamed âthe Mayor of Richmond Row.â Recognized for his long beard, rumpled second-hand clothes and a suit jacket covered in buttons, McDonald became something of […]
PHOTOS: Arnold Schwarzenegger filming at Fanshawe Lake in London
Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger was at Fanshawe Lake in London on Wednesday, filming the second season of his Netflix series Fubar.
Arnold Schwarzenegger in London filming Netflix series
If you happen to spot the Terminator in London, donât be alarmed â the machines arenât taking over the world in a near future, just yet.
London Fringe: Five days, 18 performers, 100-plus shows
The last major event in the city’s summertime calendar, London Fringe is set for its biggest collection of theatrical shows since before the COVID-19 pandemic struck four years ago, officials say. The five-day event, running from Aug. 13 to Aug. 17, will include more than 100 shows at six different venues across the city â […]
Five things to know about London Ribfest
The annual celebration of all things barbecued and grilled unfolds over five days in Victoria Park starting Thursday. Reporter Beatriz Baleeiro previews the festival and what to expect. THE BIG PICTURE Running through Monday’s August civic holiday, the meat-lover’s festival turns a stretch of Wellington Street along Victoria Park into what’s known as Ribber’s Row, […]
Goderich Art Club Show and Sale will feature hundreds of pieces
With 27 artists and more than 400 original works of art, the Goderich Art Club Show and Sale is happening Aug. 9 to Aug. 11 at the MacKay Centre in Goderich. The show and sale will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on […]
Book launch series coming to Kincardine
Owen Sound author Gwen Lamont is heading to Kincardine on Aug. 22 to discuss her memoir, The View From Coffin Ridge: A Childhood Exhumed, as part of her summer book launch series. Lamont chose East Street Cider Company in Goderich as her first stop on July 11. The chapters set in Goderich describe a significant […]
PHOTOS: Islands vibe breaks out at two London Caribbean festivals
Thousands reveled in the culture of the West Indies at two London weekend festivals, Carnival London and Island Fest.
New book series shows girls hockey is a game for everyone, everywhere
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey.
New executive director at Grand Theatre knows the ropes
The Grand Theatre cast a wide net in its search for a new executive director but ended up choosing someone within its ranks