To celebrate Black History Month, Aurora is hosting a number of events throughout the month, including the Black History Gala on February 3, featuring keynote speaker, the Honourable Jean Augustine, above. Pan-African flag raising February 1, 6:30 p.m, Aurora Town…
Welcome to Day 9 of our annual 12 Days of Giving presented by the York Region Arts Council and experienceyorkregion.com. Today we’re giving away a $100 gift certificate to Air Riderz Trampoline Park in Aurora. Trampoline jumping is a great…
Indigenous artist Dazaunggee Shilling, above, is one half of the exhibit Together in Spirit: Dialogue in Image at the Aurora Town Hall gallery. In a 'painted conversation' with artist Ted Fullerton, Shilling and Fullerton share their respective stories related to…
By Karen Bliss Here’s a fun contest during Culture Days (Sept. 23-Oct. 16) for York Region residents that requires your imagination but not for you to leave your house. The Great Aurora Public Library (APL) Literary Cookbook invites you to…
By Karen Bliss For Culture Days — taking place nationwide Sept. 23 - Oct. 16 — York Region has something pretty special in store — or maybe we should say “in kiln” for potters. On Oct. 1 from 10…
By Karen Bliss Have you written a poem or short story you’d like to share? Perhaps a novel or even your memoirs? Or maybe you are just looking for some inspiration? As part of York Region’s free Culture Days events,…
Artist Ted Fullerton, above, in his studio where he is working on another chapter of the his dialogue with fellow artist Dazaunggee Shilling. Top photo row, below, from left: Ted to Dazaunggee, Dialogue; Awakening by Fullerton; Quiet Wisdom by Shilling;…
By Karen Bliss As part of York Region’s activities for nationwide Culture Days — three-weeks of free arts and culture performances, workshops and other happenings (Sept.23 - Oct.16) — York Chamber Ensemble (YCE) will perform “The Butterfly Lovers Concerto” on…
Vancouver rockers 54-40, above, will be headlining the Friday night concert at the Aurora Ribfest tomorrow night - August 26. Kim Mitchell, below left, will be headlining the Saturday night concert at the same event. Jurassic World Dominion is the…
If you're not busy tonight and want to witness a show unlike any you've ever seen, amble on over to Aurora Town Park to take in the cacaphony that is The Mudmen, from 7 to 9 p.m. Always entertaining and…