NIAGARA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM PRES ENTS What’s Happening Around Town N i a g a r a - o n - t h e - L a k e ’s C u l t u r a l N e w s l e t t e r Volume 9, Issue 4 WELCOME For the week of April 6 through April 12, 2015 Playbill: Shaw Festival to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s cultural newsletter Wednesday April 8 2pm Peter and the Starcatcher (RG) Happening This Week… Friday April 10 2pm Peter and the Starcatcher (RG) Tuesday, April 7 Friends of Fort George AGM with lecture, 7 pm Wednesday, April 8 Shaw Festival performance, 2 pm Friday, April 10 Shaw Festival performance, 2 pm Saturday, April 11 Backstage tour of the Shaw Festival Theatre, 11 am Open House at Willowbank, 11 am - 4 pm Shaw Festival performance, 2 pm Artist’s Talk at RiverBrink, 2 pm Sunday, April 12 Shaw Festival performance, 2 pm Opening Reception at the Pumphouse, 2 pm Music Niagara concert, 2 pm For more information about Niagara-on-theLake, please contact the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce at 905.468.1950 or visit niagaraonthelake.com. You can also visit them in the lower level of the Court House on Queen Street. FRIENDS OF FORT GEORGE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING April 7, 2015 at 7:00 pm at Navy Hall A special lecture by Dr. Richard Merritt titled ‘The Remarkable Saga of the Junior Commissariat Officer’s Quarters’ will follow the election of the board. Saturday April 11 2pm Peter and the Starcatcher (RG) Sunday April 12 2pm Peter and the Starcatcher (RG) F = Festival Theatre: 10 Queen’s Parade RG = Royal George Theatre: 85 Queen St. CH = Court House Theatre: 26 Queen St. Backstage Tours: Saturday and Sunday at 11am in April & May Book tickets in advance through the Box Office or, if available, just prior to the tour. $10; $5 with a ticket to a performance. Box Office: 1.800.511.SHAW | www.shawfest.com exhibitions Niagara Historical Society & Museum Our Story chronicles the history of Niagara-on-the-Lake from its earliest inhabitants to the present day. Life Under Canvas opens April 15 and commemorates the WWI training grounds in Niagara-on-the-Lake. 43 Castlereagh St. | 905.468.3912 Open daily 10 am to 5 pm www.niagarahistorical.museum RiverBrink Art Museum John Abrams: Land Mark Combine 35: Women Artists in the RiverBrink Collection Group of Seven Project: Fred Varley It Takes Two: Artists and Models in the RiverBrink Collection Landmarks: An Exploration of Place Julian Mulock: Silent Spaces 116 Queenston St. | 905.262.4510 Open Wednesday - Sunday 10 am to 5 pm www.riverbrink.org Pumphouse Arts Centre SANLLY VIERA – April 4 – 27, 2015 - Featuring the vibrant scenes of busy street life and Cuban culture Members & Students Show on display until April 26, 2015: Artwork ranges in media, subject matter and scale, but reflect the variety of classes offered at the Pumphouse and the creativity of our members and students. 247 Ricardo Street | 905-4685455 Open weekdays 12 - 4 pm www.niagarapumphouse.ca Other Historic Sites Open to the Public Fort George National Historic Site - Queen’s Parade Open weekends 10 am - 5 pm Fort Mississauga on the grounds of The NOTL Golf Club St. Mark’s Anglican Church - 41 Byron Street MUSIC NIAGARA PRESENTS STRIDE PIANO - Sunday April 12 @ 2 pm Artist’s Talk: “…oneness with the spirit of the whole land…” (Lawren Harris): Julian Mulock discusses the Group of Seven and Theosophy Stride Piano wonder Stephanie Trick in One Piano / Four Hands recital with Paolo Alderighi Saturday, April 11 at 2 pm at RiverBrink Art Museum Join us for a unique concert of Stride Piano in the great tradition of Art Tatum and Fats Waller - as entertaining as it is tricky, now made more dazzling on one piano with four hands! Admission is $10.00 for the general public, $8.00 for RiverBrink members. Seating is limited, therefore advance registration is advised. Call 905-262-4510 or email [email protected]. TICKETS: in advance $17.50, call: 905.468.5566 or $20 at the door. St. Mark's Church, 41 Byron Street Produced by the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
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