Arts and Culture
Portraits of Giving recognizes Gonsalves for lifetime achievement
April 18, 2019 · 0 Comments
When she and her family first arrived in Aurora, Rosalyn Gonsalves quickly set to work making the place she decided to raise her family a better place to live.
Museum opens cupboards to show fabric of Aurora
Mary Beth Hess couldn’t help but lean to get a closer look at the Aurora Museum & Archives last week – after all, it’s not every day your wedding gown is displayed on a mannequin for all to see.
Children’s music brought to life with familiar community faces
Walking into the Aurora Public Library with her kids in 1987, Kathy Reid Naiman just wanted to introduce her kids to the journeys that can happen between the pages of a book; but this particular trip set the Aurora mother on a different journey all together, one which is set to come full circle at the Aurora Cultural Centre next week.
Kaleidoscope project will bring Cultural Centre into Aurora schools
Since its inception, the Aurora Cultural Centre has been delivering arts to Aurora within the walls of the historic Church Street School, but now, through a collaboration with the Town, local school boards and local private donors, they’re preparing to take the show on the road.
Theatre Aurora’s Stepping Out: A Review
This play by Richard Harris is about several strangers in North London who are taking dance lessons at a low-end studio. Each character has their own reasons for being there, and over the course of the show we discover more about their fears, motivations and relationships.
Peaceful portage departs on path towards Truth & Reconciliation
By Brock Weir A peaceful portage, bringing together the artistic talents of dozens of local students, set out for Aurora on Tuesday night on the ...
Running Forward – or running out of time? Tire tracks tell a story in new exhibition
What do you see when the rubber hits the road? Do you see where someone has already been, or do you see an already carved path to where you want to go?
Science and art combine to sound environmental alarm bells
As a citizen scientist for a conservation authority near Lake Couchiching, Jennie Clark was tasked with documenting not only water quality, but the impacts of climate change on the surrounding area.
Feeling the pressure to be perfect? Artists, advocates have a four-letter response
Before he took his own life in the 1990s, James Peek said the pressure he felt to be “perfect” had become too much. It was a feeling that resonated with those he left behind, not the least of whom was his sister Michelle, who has dedicated her life to doing something about it – now armed with a simple and provocative message...
“Giving a damn” pays dividends for local groups doing good
By their own admission, they are not a group of guys who want to sit around “and talk about their feelings”; instead, they want to get in and get it done in just a few minutes – and leave a lasting impact on the community in the process.
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