Opinion
Gibberish:Brum..brum..err..thud
My car is getting elderly. It’s of 2007 vintage. In dog years, that’s about 180. In car years, around 3,000. Even though my car doesn’t have a lot of kilometres on it, (just under […]
Articles by W. Gibb – Leader staff
Entertainment
Alice’s Restaurant debuts at Playhouse
“Every generation has a story to tell.” Full houses greeted the Colin Stewart/Chris McHarge working debut of a new show, Alice’s Restaurant: Hits from the 60s and 70s, at Upper Canada Playhouse, April 2 […]
Entertainment
Playhouse to debut Alice’s Restaurant
“You can get anything you want/At Alice’s Restaurant…” The classic Arlo Guthrie song, with its 60s references and its 60s musical flavour, seemed, to authors Colin Stewart and Chris McHarge, just the right title […]
Entertainment
Jordie Lane Headlines at St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage
A young man from “down under” is returning to the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in the concert that music fans have been demanding. Australian Jordie Lane, who first captured the attention of audiences two […]
Entertainment
Alice’s Restaurant Kicks Off Playhouse Season
Upper Canada Playhouse is known for kick-starting its new season, and shaking away the winter blues with a high-octane, live concert. And this year is no exception. The Playhouse opens its 2016 season with […]
Opinion
Gibberish – Go Figure!
It’s been said the Inuit have at least 12 different words to describe snow. I used 40 different words to describe snow less than 10 minutes after I started shovelling it the other day! […]
Entertainment
Jaron Freeman-Fox & the Opposite of Everything at St.Lawrence Stage
“Our audience is going to love them,” said Sandra Whitworth, president of the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage board of directors. “I first saw Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything at Folk Music Ontario. […]
Entertainment
Exciting new artists will star at SLAS Intimate Acoustics concert
Upcoming musical stars are the exciting focus of the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage Intimate Acoustics concert taking place at Upper Canada Playhouse on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 7 p.m. There is no doubt that […]
Entertainment
New season, new venue for St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage
“ We are delighted to have so many people here to welcome the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage to its new home at Upper Canada Playhouse,” said Sandra Whitworth, on the board of the SLAS, […]
Entertainment
St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage: great new location, great new season
To say that the volunteer board of the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage is excited about the Stage’s new home at Upper Canada Playhouse, and about the exceptional musical line up they have scheduled for […]