Tag: Music
Cornies: Aeolian champion eyes new approach to poverty
Twenty years ago, when concert pianist Clark Bryan and I met for lunch on the patio at Mykonos restaurant, he was brimming with hope, tinged with a bit of trepidation.
County staff exploring low-cost home energy efficient retrofit loans
Twenty EV chargers are to be installed at Grey County facilities over this year and next, subject to funding approval from the federal Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. That’s one of the details shared with county council by Rebecca Danard, the county manager of climate change initiatives, during a review of climate change initiatives over […]
Marine heritage to be celebrated in Southampton this weekend
Southampton’s Marine Heritage Festival is back, being celebrated as three days of fun, food and music. Presented by the Marine Heritage Society, the 13th annual festival kicks off Friday and runs to Sunday. It will offer up a variety of events and activities, from a children’s gold hunt and games in the park, to museum […]
Wiarton gearing up for first annual Homecoming Weekend
A new event is planned for Wiarton on the Civic Holiday weekend this year. The first annual Wiarton Homecoming Weekend will take over the South Bruce Peninsula town, building on the annual Wiarton Rotary Village Rotary Fair, which was discontinued in 2023 after more than 82 years. Joe Vanderzand of the organizing committee said Tuesday […]
Owen Sound Little Theatre releases lineup for 2024-25 season
Owen Sound Little Theatre is preparing for its 64th season, with a full slate of shows and events planned for the Roxy stage. The 2024-25 season will feature a playbill that includes four feature OSLT productions, along with its Roxy Presents Series of comedy, film, music and more, and the return of the popular Roxy […]
Banditfest creates space for teen music
Banditfest 2024 in downtown Owen Sound Sunday was a big break, a first gig for some of the many teenaged musicians. Fifteen performers brought what promised to be an eclectic, 11-hour musical mix between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., with arts and food vendors. It was organized by teens and led by Olive Borowski and Zoe Kyriopoulous, […]
Caribbean festival set to debut in London’s Victoria Park: ‘History and culture’
A Caribbean festival is debuting in London next weekend, giving the city a chance to experience the islands without actually flying south.
40th annual Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium underway in Grand Marais – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium being held in Grand Marais, Michigan is underway. The symposium is the longest running of its kind and includes five days of instruction, food, […]
All-day youth music festival in downtown Owen Sound Sunday
Banditfest, a teen-run outdoor youth music festival, will take place at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market building all day Sunday. Eleven hours of music by 15 bands will kick off at 11 a.m. and end at 10 p.m., rain or shine, said Olive Borowski, one of the event organizers. Grey-Bruce bands will be joined by […]
Bottoms up! London craft brewery set to add eatery in business overhaul
Beerlab London is out, Supply and Demand Beer and Pizza is in. A London craft brewery that’s operated on Talbot Street since the year before the pandemic struck, specializing in experimental small-batch beers, is expanding into an eatery-entertainment venue amid what one of its owners says are challenges drawing customers to its downtown location. Many […]