October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 Tours Times: 6:00, 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. The Nelles Manor Players perform mini theatricals based on paranormal activities at the Manor. You will be guided through the house to find out what has been seen and heard. Stories that cross over 200 years can be found at […]
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Not Just Lies: How I Weave Historical Facts with Fiction to Create Stories of Faction Wendy G. Robicheau, author of Hidden in Plane Sight: The Burning of College Hall (2024) and Founded in Tragedy: The Calamity that Founded a College (forthcoming 2025). Wendy grew up in Southwest Nova Scotia, where her fascination with local history began. As an Archivist at Acadia University, […]
Come join us as author Sarah Emsley reads from her latest novel: THE AUSTENS. September 14th 2-4pm Free Admission Light refreshments will be served. Praise for THE AUSTENS: “Deeply researched and lovingly imagined.” – Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club “Emsley breathes wondrous new life into those magical years when Jane was […]
Discover free live music in Calgary all summer long at Music in the Plaza at Heritage Park! Each Wednesday, a rising local band takes the stage in the Plaza. Grab dinner on the Selkirk patio, browse the Haskayne Mercantile Block shops, then settle in with a lawn chair and popcorn for an unforgettable evening of […]
Join Hadani Ditmars for an evening of chanson francaise, jazz and cabaret songs at the historic Kitsilano Showboat celebrating its 90th year! Accompanied on keyboards by the lovely and talented Peter Tam. The Shores is an original Vancouver Band that calls Kitsilano home. They honed their sound at Leadroom Studios, located on West 3rd Ave. […]
We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow is a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee-awarded composer/playwright Mike Ford. Described as a “solo troubadour opera,” it was commissioned by Guelph Museums for events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation in Europe, including this world debut at Backyard Theatre. Conceived as […]
We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow is a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee-awarded composer/playwright Mike Ford. Described as a “solo troubadour opera,” it was commissioned by Guelph Museums for events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation in Europe, including this world debut at Backyard Theatre. Conceived as […]
We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow is a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee-awarded composer/playwright Mike Ford. Described as a “solo troubadour opera,” it was commissioned by Guelph Museums for events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation in Europe, including this world debut at Backyard Theatre. Conceived as […]
We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow is a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee-awarded composer/playwright Mike Ford. Described as a “solo troubadour opera,” it was commissioned by Guelph Museums for events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation in Europe, including this world debut at Backyard Theatre. Conceived as […]
We Lived, Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow is a concert piece for voice and guitar created by Juno-nominated and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee-awarded composer/playwright Mike Ford. Described as a “solo troubadour opera,” it was commissioned by Guelph Museums for events commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation in Europe, including this world debut at Backyard Theatre. Conceived as […]