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City council launches new Local Arts Residency at The Grand Theatre

Written on April 8, 2021. Posted in Arts.

The Grand Theatre, a performing arts hub of downtown Kingston, has been empty since the first lockdown of March 2020. Now, four artists will be given the chance to grace the stage. Perhaps more than any other art form, the performing arts have been hit hard by the pandemic and social distancing...

Learning What a Young Wife Ought to Know

Written on February 1, 2019. Posted in Arts, Theatre.

The story of a young woman struggling to defend her reproductive choice in 1920s Ottawa might not strike audiences as a hilarious, heartwarming romance. However, audiences would be proven wrong by Hannah Moscovtich’s What a Young Wife Ought to Know—on stage at the Grand Theatre until Feb. 17. The...

‘Armstrong’s War’ play explores human side of trauma

Written on March 16, 2018. Posted in Arts.

Playing at The Grand Theatre until March 25, Armstrong’s War presents a one-act, two-person play about a wheelchair-bound young girl and a physically and mentally scarred soldier. Played by Amariah Faulkner, Hallie Armstrong is a 12-year-old Girl Scout assigned as a reading partner to 21-year-old...

Vogue’s “visionaries” for charity

Written on March 6, 2018. Posted in Arts.

Running from March 1 to 3, the 21st annual Vogue Charity Fashion Show (VCFS) strutted down the Grand Theatre’s runway to meet their donation goal of raising $55,000 for mental health in Kingston. Going towards Kingston’s branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), this year’s proceeds...

The Tale of a Town goes cross-country

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in Arts.

The Tale of a Town delves into the lost culture of main streets across the country. Lisa Marie DiLiberto and Charles Ketchabaw make up the main actors, producers and co-creators of the show that debuted at the Grand Theatre on Jan. 30. The Tale is a mix of camerawork, miniature sets, a live band,...

Spirit of India comes to Kingston

Written on November 27, 2015. Posted in Arts.

With stunning moves and jaw-dropping feats, Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India brought the rich dancing culture of India to downtown Kingston. Appearing in front of a full house at The Grand Theatre on Wednesday evening, the dance and music performance group from India celebrated the...

Seeing Red at the Grand

Written on January 31, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Red is many things, but it’s ultimately a story of generations locking horns. The Grand Theatre has just debuted a production of John Logan’s Tony award-winning play about legendary abstract-expressionist Mark Rothko, and it’s unmissable. In 1958, Rothko was commissioned to create a series of paintings...

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City council launches new Local Arts Residency at The Grand Theatre

Learning What a Young Wife Ought to Know

‘Armstrong’s War’ play explores human side of trauma

Vogue’s “visionaries” for charity

The Tale of a Town goes cross-country

Spirit of India comes to Kingston

Seeing Red at the Grand

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