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valetine-by Anne Finlay-Stewart

"According to Valentine" - a short indie film shot locally – will premiere at Heartwood Concert Hall this Saturday, February 6.

The film is adapted from the award-winning play "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre", which Christopher McGruer directed as part of an Owen Sound Little Theatre night of one-act plays in 2012. McGruer sent a letter to the playwright Allan Knee to ask for permission to adapt the play for film, because "if I were a writer in my New York apartment, I would like to get a real letter in a real envelope." The reply, a clear green light, came by return mail in less than a week.

Although he considers himself primarily a writer, McGruer says he is curious about everything. He read everything he could find about film and filmmaking and knew he wanted to direct. "Film is a director's medium – you decide how the story is told, and the more you learn, the more you have to work with."

And to be successful as a director? "All you have to do is get the best people involved," McGruer says, and somehow he makes that sound easy. Tom Albrecht, a professional actor who appeared as both Hamlet and...

pickers-n-poetsOwen Sound Poets Laureate Rob Rolfe and Larry Jensen will be hosting a workshop on February 17, 2016 at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library. Called "Pickers and Poets by Chance and for Change", the workshop will be an opportunity for spoken word poets and musicians to work together.

For the last few years Rob Rolfe and Larry Jensen have been developing projects that fuse the spoken word, songs, lyrics and poetry with instrumental music. Rolfe and Jensen are hoping that this workshop will encourage others to follow their lead. "I have found that stepping outside of the traditional ...

kateKate moved to Grey County from her family's farm in Campbellville after she graduated from Sheridan College in 1978. An immediate launch into a career in studio pottery coincided with the birth of her daughter Vita Bowen. Searching for a permanent home led them to the Walter's Falls area in 1982, to a 50 acre farm and century old farmhouse. Her home and studio are a stone's throw from the Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpment near Walter's Falls. Certified organic cropland, a kitchen garden, excellent toboggan hill and sturdy hardwood forest nurture and inspire creativity. The Big Head River valley is the view to the north, famous for its drumlins. The whole area provides constantly changing beauty and visual drama.

Because trees are such interesting characters in the...

coming-right-up-featFriday, January 22nd, from 7PM 'til 9PM, at The Milk Maid, 947, main street, The Milk Maid Gallery offers a gallery opening featuring original works of art by local artist Alyssa Schroder, and you're invited! Come and stop by for some wine and cheese, then check out the art on display. Pieces will also be available for purchase.


Saturday, January 23rd, at 11AM, at Georgian College, 1450 8th St. E., Celebrate ASEY "Happy Ones" Day - Refugee Settlement Showcase, A family fun day to learn about local refugee settlement initiatives and a chance to experience Eritrean and ...

GBFS-logoTime to get on the road to Summerfolk! This is an amazing opportunity to be heard and seen by an international crowd.

The Youth Discoveries Program was created to give musicians between the ages of 14- 22 the experience of playing a major folk festival. It also helps to foster a sense of community amongst the up and coming. Winners from preliminary rounds advance to the Discoveries final showcase in Owen Sound.

At the Final Discoveries Showcase, five acts are ...

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