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Featured Artist: Kara Spencer
Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 12:00 AM
September’s Featured Artist is Kara Spencer, the Artistic Director of Theatre Hive, a brand new theatre company that just opened in Brantford earlier this year. Spencer is a trained actor and director, and is also competitively trained in tap, jazz and ballet.
Spencer grew up in Kingston, Ontario where she danced competitively, performed in many musical theatre productions, and attained her British Association of Teachers of Dancing Certificate. She recalls a life-changing moment in third grade...
August Featured Artist, Chris Strei
Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:00 AM
August’s Featured Artist is Chris Strei (pronounced “stray”), a country music singer/songwriter.
His music includes blues, bluegrass and even a bit of hard rock, and is inspired by Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash and High Valley. As a songwriter, he finds inspiration within his own life challenges. He loves to share his music with others and feels personally rewarded when audience members sing along to his songs or find a personal connection to his lyrics. “Whether it’s from finishing a song and feeling...
July Featured Artist: Brianne Lavallee
Posted on Tuesday, July 02, 2019 12:00 AM
July’s Featured Artist is Brianne Lavallee, the one-woman show behind downtown Brantford’s Bathtub Bakery. A few years ago, Lavallee noticed that many of her coworkers were strong, female entrepreneurs. She realized that she also wanted to create something that she was passionate about. “If I could land myself in my own business that I absolutely loved,” she says, “I would never feel like I was going to work.”
She has always had a passion for eating delicious treats and creating new ideas....
Explore Six Nations of the Grand River
Posted on Friday, June 21, 2019 12:00 AM
With the 40th Annual Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow rapidly approaching at the end of next month (July 26-28, 2019), you may be thinking about planning a trip to our neighbouring community of Six Nations of the Grand River. You also may be wondering what else there is to see and do in Ohsweken while you are visiting. We have compiled a list of our ‘must-dos’ to help you out. This by no means covers everything, but is a good place to start.
The Pow Wow is held at Chiefswood Park,...
The Brantford International Villages Festival is Celebrating 46 Years!
Posted on Monday, June 10, 2019 12:00 AM
The Brantford International Villages Festival is celebrating its 46th consecutive year of presenting “The World at Your Doorstep.” The Festival brings world-class memories to Brantford’s thousands of residents and visitors as they explore 17 festival village halls. This four-day festival, from July 3 to 6, 2019, gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy cultural entertainment, including music, dancing, traditional cuisine and beverages, costumes, and cultural displays.
The Festival...
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