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Just For Laughs Road Show returns to Capitol

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On Saturday, April 14 at 8pm, Just For Laughs brings more of its funniest alumni to the Chatham Capitol Theatre with the Just For Laughs Road Show! Now in its 8th year touring across Ontario every spring, the Road Show features four of the best... 
// Posted on Feb 17th, 2012

Rattle ‘n Roll: Movies for Mommies with Babies

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On Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:30pm, the Kiwanis Theatre begins a new movie series called “Rattle ‘n Roll: Movies for Mommies with Babies”. These films are geared to new mommies looking for an afternoon out with other moms and their babies.... 
// Posted on Feb 16th, 2012

WSO Woodwind Quintet At Mary Webb

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A talented woodwind quintet from the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will perform at the Mary Webb Centre, 87 Main Street West in Highgate on Friday 24th February at 7.00pm. The varied programme moves from the Danish chill of Carl Nielsen’s Quintet... 
// Posted on Feb 15th, 2012

Cultural Calendar – Late Winter Update

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Someone said they saw a robin last week. Valentine’s Day has come and gone. The temperatures are pushing a bit higher. It is time to update your cultural calendar. Films, concerts (including two Windsor Symphony Orchestra offerings at the Mary Webb... 
// Posted on Feb 15th, 2012

Thames Art Gallery announces $1000 art scholarship!

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The Thames Art Gallery is pleased to announce that a $1000 scholarship has been secured for the 2011 High Class Art exhibit. Thank you to sponsors Cathy and Rob Myers who made this opportunity possible for students in Chatham-Kent. Candidates for this... 
// Posted on Feb 13th, 2012

Locally produced audio drama selected for Atlanta Fringe Festival 2012

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Voices In The Wind Audio Theatre is pleased to announce that their audio drama of suspense “Every Now And Then” has been selected for inclusion in the Radio Drama category at the Atlanta Fringe Festival 2012 to be held the week of May 9th to 13th... 
// Posted on Feb 13th, 2012

Artist Mitch Robertson coming to Thames gallery

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Wanna Get Lucky? The Thames Art Gallery announces a new exhibition A Bit of Luck to open February 17, 2012 by Toronto based artist Mitch Robertson. Robertson is deeply invested in exploring the accidental, playing with the concept of superstitions asking... 
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Four Cultures…Four Rhythms…One Heart – DRUM!

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DRUM! is Nova Scotia’s spectacular new musical production featuring 20 musicians, dancers, drummers, and singers from four of the principle cultures – Black, Acadian, Aboriginal, and Celtic – brought together in a heart-pumping... 
// Posted on Jan 16th, 2012

Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts from Southern Ontario

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As part of Black History month, ARTspace has partnered with the Buxton National Historic Site and Museum to showcase Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts from Southern Ontario. This exhibition was previously featured at the Royal Ontario Museum... 
// Posted on Jan 16th, 2012

March Break Drama & Dance at the Kiwanis Theatre

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The Stars will Shine this March Break for children ages 5 – 16 as Take A Bow Productions conduct a full-day Monday – Friday 9:00-4:00, NEW exciting drama and dance program. Experience Blacklight theatre, plays, skits, mask-making, dance and... 
// Posted on Jan 9th, 2012

Chatham-Kent Film Group presenting “The Guard”

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The Chatham-Kent Film Group is presenting the film “The Guard” starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle, on Monday, January 9, 2012. The film will be shown at the new Galaxy Cineplex on St. Clair Street North at the North Maple Mall complex.... 
// Posted on Jan 7th, 2012

Japanese Bookbinding Workshop with Vanessa Cornell

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On Monday, February 6th, join local artist Vanessa Cornell for a unique workshop. Participants will learn how to create traditional Japanese books. These beautiful books are made by hand using traditional Japanese sewing techniques to create both soft... 
// Posted on Jan 7th, 2012

Start The New Year With Culture

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Theatre productions, films, art exhibitions, musical performances, commemorative dinners and a memoir-writing workshop for writers, wannabe writers and readers are available for your cultural calendar this winter. For listings of additional events check... 
// Posted on Jan 4th, 2012

Thames Art Gallery opens new exhibition “This is for the birds”

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Maureen Newton’s recent oil paintings are characterized by rich colouration, bold compositions, and gently humorous depictions of life’s serious – and not so serious – situations. Portraying a sweep of experiences from harrowing exploits in the... 
// Posted on Jan 4th, 2012

Merlin Singer-Songwriter To Play On New Year’s Eve TV Program

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For Merlin, Ontario native Stephanie McIlroy, 2011 has been a very good year.  Forever, her debut single, was released internationally and received airplay on over 100 radio stations—from the Australian state of Tasmania to Sweden to the UK, as well... 
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An ARTspace Musical Event

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If you are looking for something to do, on Thursday, December 29, 2011 a few ARTspace Exhibiting and Supporting members will be representing ARTspace at the Chatham Funk All-Stars!* We’re less than a week away and we have some exciting announcements... 
// Posted on Dec 24th, 2011

Thames Art Gallery Rocked Last Saturday Night

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Twelve easels holding blank canvases formed a semi-circle around an imposing psychedelic still life. Plastic flowers, a turquoise upright vacuum cleaner, a giant hour glass, stuffed toy, cane, red sombrero, old fashioned typewriter, spam, the lower half... 
// Posted on Dec 10th, 2011

Chatham-Kent Museum to Host “A Colonial Christmas” Benefit

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The Chatham-Kent Museum is pleased to host “A Colonial Christmas,” a uniquely historic Christmas program to benefit the Salvation Army’s food programs in Chatham-Kent. The show features live music, historic Christmas carols,... 
// Posted on Dec 3rd, 2011

Silent Auction Bids Support Mary Webb Centre

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In the 1990’s artist James Shields moved to southwest Ontario from Scotland. He had exhibited widely in his native country including shows in Dundee and Edinburgh including the prestigious juried annual exhibition in Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish Academy. In... 
// Posted on Nov 30th, 2011

Marty Gervais, Windsor’s Poet Laureate

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Marty Gervais is an award winning journalist, photographer, poet, playwright, historian, editor and teacher. He is founder and co-owner of Black Moss Press. And today it was announced that Gervais has accepted a two-year term as Windsor’s first Poet... 
// Posted on Nov 30th, 2011