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Alice Panto a Sell-Out Show at Princess Ave Playhouse

12/8/2016

The holiday season panto has become a popular tradition with the Elgin Theatre Guild. This year's Alice in Wonderland shows were sold out before the first performance.

2016 Wallacetown Fair - Video

10/6/2016

The Wallacetown Fair ended on Sunday under sunny skies. It's the last fair of the year in Elgin County and was packed with things to do for the entire family.

Big Attractions and Small Details a Winning Combination for Great Lakes International Airshow

6/17/2016

There’s been lots of anticipation-building promotion for the Great Lakes International Airshow over the past several weeks. Thursday, the roar of the first arriving planes overhead, brought a growing sense of excitement which will reach sky-high levels throughout Saturday and Sunday June 18th & 19th at the St. Thomas Municipal Airport. It’s shaping up to be another great show – the last one hosted in St. Thomas was voted ‘Best Airshow in Canada’ by Airshows Review Magazine in 2013.

Many of the thrills, of course, will come from high-tech entertainment – the sights and sound of fast, finely crafted flying machines flown by highly skilled pilots. However, it may be their combination with some of the show’s more low-tech, small-scale features which will help make it the ‘Best’ of 2016.

Memorable Concert Concludes 2016 Rotary Music Festival

4/12/2016

The Keynotes Concert concluded the 62nd Rotary Music Festival held Feb. 22 to 26, as an overwhelming and memorable success.

The turnout of supporters filled the Salvation Army auditorium to capacity April 8. Throughout the evening, sixty-two high achieving festival participants were presented scholarships totalling $8650. This amount represented 22 donors of the annual scholarships plus ongoing funding of the Rotary Club of St. Thomas Foundation.

Performers for the evening were drawn from the many talents in the festival, representing classes in voice, piano, strings, and instrumentals, as well as school choirs.

Port Stanley Festival Theatre Proud of Community Support

2/2/2016

With the holiday season now past and many snowbirds flying south for the remainder of winter, the Port Stanley Festival Theatre continues to see the generosity of the community through support of their expansion campaign. Going on the third year of construction, a variety of spaces in the theatre have been completed and several are still on the horizon.

More Magic at Elgin Theatre Guild's "Jack and the Beanstock"

12/4/2015

It was the 4th year of Panto at the Princess Ave Playhouse as Elgin Theatre Guild presented Jack and the Beanstalk. Once again it was a delight for audience members, young and old. Performances by principles and chorus (kids and adults) were all well done, with a sense of fun. Costumes and stage (including a “fully automated” dairy) all added to the enjoyment of seeing the drama of good and evil unfold for an audience eager to participate. Congratulations to the giant list of people who made the magic happen again with this sold-out show.

Treble Makers "A Concert to End War" Video

11/28/2015

The Treble Makers Women's Choir continued their annual tradition of a holiday concert on Saturday. This year they presented "A Concert to End War" at Calvary United Church in Rodney. The concert theme was inspired by the anniversary of the end of World War II 70 years ago. It began with WWI and continued right through to a recent song by Canadian composer, Sarah Quartel. From the programme, "We celebrate the end of WWII and confirm our intent to do what we can to bring right human relations to the world."

Port Stanley Festival Theatre Launches 2016 Season

11/10/2015

Come and celebrate our newly renovated theatre! Following up on its most successful season ever, the Port Stanley Festival Theatre is excited to announce its 2016 line up.

Syllabus for 2016 Rotary Music Festival now Available

10/6/2015

The St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival will reach its 62nd year when it takes place February 22 to 26, 2016. The St. Thomas Rotary Club has released the Syllabus which is now available on the Club’s website www.rotarystthomas.org. Printed copies may be picked up at Maestro Music Academy, 323 Talbot St., Central Music Academy, 135 Wellington St., Public Libraries in St. Thomas and Aylmer, St. Thomas public schools, or from Ron Somerville ronsom@bell.net. Copies are also available at schools in East and West Elgin.

Valdy On Stage at Port Stanley Festival Theatre for March 20th Fundraiser

2/13/2015

Celebrate Canadian music and the first day of spring with folk legend Valdy on March 20th. Spring equinox officially arrives at 6:45pm, just ahead of Valdy’s performance on the Port Stanley Festival Theatre stage, an event which is also a fundraiser for the theatre.

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