TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The summer music scene promises to be hot even if the weather isn’t.Friday nights throughout July will feature live music, artists in action, and extended shopping hours in downtown New Liskeard.It’s part of the new “Artists in the Streets” initiative by the New
Six String Nation guitar owner Jowi Taylor brought his famous guitar to New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) recently. His power point presentation explained how he created the guitar from 64 different pieces and the stories behind those pieces involving Canadian history and legend. Pictured playing the guitar is NLPS
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – There may be singing, if not dancing, in the streets in New Liskeard.The New Liskeard Business Improvement Area (BIA) proposes to introduce Music in the Streets on Friday nights in July.Downtown businesses would remain open until 9 p.m. while musicians and artists would
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – SweetGrass describes itself as “a bluegrass band with an edge.”Audiences can judge for themselves when the southern Ontario trio drops by Bear Island and Temagami May 24-25.SweetGrass’ members have decades of experience as musicians and on stage.They include Ginny McIlmoyle of Cobourg, Al
While at the 82nd Temiskaming Festival of Music, the performer and adjudicator are inadvertently strung together in a mix of performance and critique. On Tuesday, April 22, during the afternoon Strings event Solo category for ages 15 and under, Gabrielle Smith (left) was appreciating the adjudication of Jamie Arrowsmith.
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Music fans can get an early look later this month at the music that will appear on David Laronde’s upcoming CD.The Temagami singer-songwriter and band will headline a concert in the Bunny Miller Theatre in Temagami April 26.He’ll be joined on stage by Julian Cote on lead
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – They’ve been singing their lungs out, learning their lines and anticipating the day when the curtain rises on the iconic musical, Les Misérables this coming April 9,10,11 and 12th.The cast and crew of the Joint Venture Theatre Les Misérables are expecting a full house each night
Drum circle raises funds for trail groupSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY — The sound of drumbeats could be heard officially welcoming in spring last Friday as approximately 20 people gathered at the President’s Suites for the Spring Equinox Drum Circle.Participants not only felt moved by the rhythm of the spring equinox, they
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Jayme Stone has been described as the banjoist, the barnburner and Bach all rolled into one.He will be performing his Room of Wonders show during the Pied Piper Kidshows event at the Classic Theatre this coming Thursday, March 20, beginning at 6:45 p.m.He is a two-time
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Maybe it is a small world after all, for musicians.Timiskaming District Secondary’s senior concert band is heading to California May 13 through 19, where they’ll perform, take in some music clinics and do a little touring.The 27-member band has been booked to play at Disneyland
