Category: Stratford
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Lemon Bucket Orkestra performed in concert at the Stratford Perth Museum July 19. Photo by Galen Simmons By Galen Simmons At first, there was only one person willing to get up and dance, but by the end of their show at the Stratford Perth Museum July 19, Toronto’s Lemon Bucket Orkestra (LBO) had everyone up…
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Kelly Van der Burg and other members of the cast in Ghosts of My House at Here For Now Theatre. Photo courtesy of Here For Now Theatre By Galen Simmons How can a family move on when grief seems to be tearing apart its very foundation piece by piece? Playwright Susanna Fournier and director Leora…
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Jazz musician Michael Louis Johnson and pianist Jack Wyndham perform in the first of series of six house concerts in Stratford this summer, “Half Moon, Half Crazy.” Photo by Galen Simmons By Galen Simmons It was one of those opportunities I couldn’t turn down. Michael Louis Johnson, the lone trumpet player from this season’s production…
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Stratford food review: Mercer satisfies with a fresh take on fish and chips, and some old favourites
The Japanese-inspired take on fish and chips was well balanced, perfectly fired and full of flavour. Photo by Galen Simmons By Galen Simmons Mercer Kitchen and Beer Hall is one of those Stratford staples Julia and I return to again and again. We’ve gone with friends and family, celebrated special occasions there, eaten there before…