Let’s Celebrate Canada Every Year! What happens when Alex Mustakas and David Rogers work together? You get a hybrid: a superior product, by putting two shows together. Mustakas, artistic director at Drayton Entertainment, and Rogers, co-artistic director at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia, have both created all-Canadian shows in the past. So now they’ve taken the […]
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Cruisin’ Classics
Written on June 30th, 2018 | Posted in ArchivesGrand BendNostalgia Trip Back to the Diner A row of shiny, colourful automobiles was parked in front of Huron Country Playhouse on opening night of Cruisin’ Classics: a 1960 Pontiac, a 1956 Chev, and a 50s DeSoto, among several others. They were sitting there, gleaming in the sunshine, waiting to take patrons on a nostalgia […]
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Kings & Queens of Country
Written on June 18th, 2018 | Posted in ArchivesGrand BendYee Haw – Y’All Be Havin’ Lotsa Fun! It might feel like the Grand Ole Opry, but actually, you’ll be in the Grand Bend Opry. In fact, you’ll travel through time to hear all the great country stars of the past and then magically hear the stars of the present singing your favourites, all the […]
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West Side Story ~ 2018
Written on June 9th, 2018 | Posted in ArchivesGrand BendRomeo & Juliet set in 1957 New York Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best known tragedies. With that in mind, a creative team including the best in the business – Robbins, Laurents, Bernstein and Sondheim – turned the plot into a musical for the 1950s. But, both Romeo and Juliet and West […]
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New to Grand Bend’s Main Street Gallery
Written on September 17th, 2017 | Posted in Eat, Stay, ShopGrand BendMary's MusingsWater Colours Added to the Mix of Oil and Acrylic Paintings Exciting changes are taking place at the Art Gallery on Main Street in Grand Bend. Located in the “Sunroom” at 14 Main Street, the Gallery has been the home of Victor Alderson’s art for the past two years. Now another artist, Mark McLean, has […]
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Become a Local for the Day
Written on August 22nd, 2017 | Posted in Eat, Stay, ShopGrand BendMary's MusingsSomething new to do next time you visit Grand Bend – Tour the Shore Discover the attractions of Lambton and Huron Counties during your time in Grand Bend! Choose from a variety of tours featuring local wineries and breweries. Tour the Shore with Smackwater Jacks and discover all the local hidden culinary destinations that […]
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The Sandbar Grill
Written on August 1st, 2017 | Posted in Eat, Stay, ShopGrand BendGet Marooned at The Sandbar Grill! The Sandbar Grill offers two options for outdoor living! Sit on the sidewalk, enjoy a delicious Strawberry Daiquiri, and watch Grand Bend go by. Or sit outdoors on their patio, behind the restaurant on the old roller rink. The outside patio is covered in sand, with kids’ beach […]
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Broadway on the Beach
Written on July 21st, 2017 | Posted in Grand BendMary's MusingsAn evening of show tunes and fun is planned for Grand Bend’s Beach, August 2nd, 7:00 p.m., presented by Grand Bend’s own Thomas Alderson alongside three other top young Canadian musical theatre performers. Alderson grew up in the ’Bend and has often appeared on stage at Huron Country Playhouse. He was also seen frequently on […]
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An Evening of Harmony
Written on July 6th, 2017 | Posted in Grand BendMary's MusingsA Capella on the Beach Keeping things harmonious is the goal of a Barbershop Chorus. And who wouldn’t want to live in a world of harmony? Two of the best Barbershop Choruses in Ontario will be on the Rotary Stage at Grand Bend Beach Wednesday, July 19. The Seaforth Harmony Kings and the Forest City […]
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