Mary’s Musings

The summer theatre season in Southwestern Ontario has almost wrapped up.  Of course, you can still see The Fiddler and The Crooner at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia, until September 27, but most summer venues have closed. So what is there to enjoy this Fall? The Stratford Festival continues and there are some deals on. Be sure […]

Art Under Glass will present another fantastic art show and sale at DeGroot’s Nurseries, 1840 London Line, Sarnia.  This is a wonderful opportunity to find something special or to start your Christmas shopping.  Many well-known and award winning artists of all mediums such as paintings, mixed media, photography, jewellery, wood turning, and pottery will be

One thing has marked Victor Alderson’s various careers, and that is creativity.  He is now putting that creative eye into use as an artist, after being a professional photographer for over 20 years in the 1980s and 90s. He has opened his own gallery in Grand Bend.  “I started painting just over five years ago,

Here’s my version of Entertainment Tonight, after being part of the opening night celebrations of Toronto’s Kinky Boots. We enjoyed the Canadian premier of Kinky Boots at the 108 year old Royal Alexandra Theatre.  Our son, Thomas, who is part of the cast, provided us with tickets for the after party at the Westin Harbour

At Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia  Victoria Hall is home to beautiful displays of art in conjunction with the theatre season. When you come to What a Wonderful World, be sure to arrive early and see the watercolours of Jack Keefe. Jack was born in the small northern Ontario town of South Porcupine, and now lives in Sarnia.

I’m just back from a wonderful, but brief holiday in New York City.  My son, Thomas, and I flew to NYC on Porter out of Billy Bishop Airport (Toronto Island) and although there was nasty turbulence and cold, windy April weather, it didn’t spoil our trip.  We managed to see four Broadway shows in three

Congratulations to Angela Lansbury, who at age 89, won the Olivier award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in Blithe Spirit.  (Oliviers are the British equivelent of the Tonys, given to award winning shows in London’s West End.) I was fortunate enough to see this production when it toured with a

The Huron Country Playhouse is pleased to announce children’s chorus auditions for its upcoming summer productions. Young performers will have the opportunity to audition for Anne of Green Gables and Snow White: The Panto. Auditions will take place on Sunday, April 19th at the Huron Country Playhouse.  Advance registration is required. Aspiring young performers, ages

With “Dream A Little Dream”, the nearly true story of The Mamas and Papas now playing at the Grand Theatre in London, I have been thinking about The Mamas and The Papas’ influence on me. As a little kid in the sixties, I listened to the Big 8, CKLW Radio in Windsor, and while they

Exciting news announced by Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia:  Tony Award winner and Emmy nominee Ben Vereen has joined the company of What A Wonderful World, running June 9 to 28, 2015, on the VPP stage.  Vereen is a celebrated theatre performer with a career spanning over 50 years. He was nominated for a Tony Award