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Far and wide

speakeradmin — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:12:30 +0000

Days of regional appreciation for Culture[caption id="attachment_4759" align="alignleft" width="500"] Kassidy England, left, and Amanda Quenneville had a chance to shine on stage at the Cobalt Classic Theatre September 28 as they showcased

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Red Sky nominated for Premier’s arts award

speakeradmin — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:55:22 +0000

TORONTO (Special) – An artistic company founded by Temagami-born Sandra Laronde is among the finalists for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.Red Sky Performance is one of six organizations running from theatre to literature to the visual arts that have been nominated for the award.Red

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The business of artistic collaboration

speakeradmin — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:04:26 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Recruiting business to support the arts has fed a food fair and heralded the upcoming Village du Noël.A provincial initiative that matched some funds from first-time business donors to local arts events was offered to Temiskaming Shores for the first time in

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Up and coming young writers awarded

speakeradmin — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:35:21 +0000

HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- The Ghost of the Hardy Boys’ Short Story Contest 2014 winners were announced Saturday, June 14 at the Haileybury Heritage Museum.Winners of this year’s contest were: Cherry Wong for the ages 17 to 19; Colton Despres for the ages of 15 to 16; Casandra Hearn

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The Best of The Arts in Our Northern Area

speakeradmin — Wed, 07 May 2014 18:28:49 +0000

Dear Editor:Wednesday night, April 9, 2014, was a most relaxing and enjoyable night that my wife, Myrta and I have ever experienced with the talented people in our northern area. We refer to the recent live musical stage production of “Les Miserables”, that played in Englehart

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Outstanding production

speakeradmin — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:07:22 +0000

TDSS student thespians preparing for Regional Drama Festivalè��AV Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After taking top honours at the Sears Ontario Drama Festival District competition held in Timmins the first week of April, Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Grade 12 students are setting their sights a wee bit

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Curtain rises on Les Misérables this week

speakeradmin — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:57:06 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART —After months and months of hard work and preparation, the curtain rises on the iconic musical, Les Misérables this week.The cast and crew of the Joint Venture Theatre Les Misérables are refining their last minute rehearsals in anticipation of opening night.The cast has been busy rehearsing since

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PPKS presents Room of Wonders this week

speakeradmin — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:43:10 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Jayme Stone has been described as the banjoist, the barnburner and Bach all rolled into one.He will be performing his Room of Wonders show during the Pied Piper Kidshows event at the Classic Theatre this coming Thursday, March 20, beginning at 6:45 p.m.He is a two-time

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