<![CDATA[Waterloo Region Connected - Arts and Culture]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:38:20 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Cineplex being Bought By Cineworld]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1444 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:10:18 +0000 TMKM94]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1444 https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/cineworl...-1.4731547]]> https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/cineworl...-1.4731547]]> <![CDATA[Bonjour Welcome]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1394 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:38:56 +0000 jgsz]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1394
I really like the idea put forward by the francophone association in Kitchener-Waterloo (Association des Francophones de Kitchener-Waterloo).  They started a programme called Bonjour Welcome because they would like to see a bit more bilingualism in KW.  I can understand why.  Living in most parts of Canada (including Québec) it would be hard to tell that Canada is officially a bilingual nation.  

A new French language high school is to open this fall in Kitchener.  That's great but where would the graduates speak French?  The only French I see around here are signs in federal government buildings.  And nowhere else.

You can read the article from the Record here.]]>
I really like the idea put forward by the francophone association in Kitchener-Waterloo (Association des Francophones de Kitchener-Waterloo).  They started a programme called Bonjour Welcome because they would like to see a bit more bilingualism in KW.  I can understand why.  Living in most parts of Canada (including Québec) it would be hard to tell that Canada is officially a bilingual nation.  

A new French language high school is to open this fall in Kitchener.  That's great but where would the graduates speak French?  The only French I see around here are signs in federal government buildings.  And nowhere else.

You can read the article from the Record here.]]> <![CDATA[UW Canada Day Celebrations Cancelled]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1366 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:51:08 +0000 danbrotherston]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1366
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/911...lebration/

My Editorializing:

The students organized and hosted the celebration for 29 years, within 5 years of taking over, the UW administration is cancelling them.  I don't have much respect left for UW administration.]]>
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/911...lebration/

My Editorializing:

The students organized and hosted the celebration for 29 years, within 5 years of taking over, the UW administration is cancelling them.  I don't have much respect left for UW administration.]]> <![CDATA[Filming in Waterloo Region]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1353 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:49:48 +0000 Spokes]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1353 Filming in Waterloo Region
Over the years Waterloo Region has been used for the filming of a variety of films and TV shows.
]]> Filming in Waterloo Region
Over the years Waterloo Region has been used for the filming of a variety of films and TV shows.
]]> <![CDATA[Whimsical Eccentricities in Waterloo Region]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1276 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 11:14:24 +0000 kitborn]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1276 This thread is about whimsical eccentricities in Waterloo Region.   There is already an interesting thread on Public/Street Art in Waterloo Region but it is about art in public spaces, businesses, community centres, etc.   This thread is about whimsical, eccentric art people create on their front yards and homes.  And if you walk around the older neighbourhoods of Kitchener and Waterloo you will see some very odd pieces of art.

These were found on Duke Street.


.jpg   20180913_082215-EFFECTSred.jpg (Size: 553.03 KB / Downloads: 976) ]]> This thread is about whimsical eccentricities in Waterloo Region.   There is already an interesting thread on Public/Street Art in Waterloo Region but it is about art in public spaces, businesses, community centres, etc.   This thread is about whimsical, eccentric art people create on their front yards and homes.  And if you walk around the older neighbourhoods of Kitchener and Waterloo you will see some very odd pieces of art.

These were found on Duke Street.


.jpg   20180913_082215-EFFECTSred.jpg (Size: 553.03 KB / Downloads: 976) ]]> <![CDATA[Public/Street Art in Waterloo Region]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=564 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 19:43:56 +0000 Drake]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=564 [mod edit: This is the thread now! ~Markster] but apparently 144 Park St (Waterloo) has added a piece of art in front of their building. It looks like a faux abstract attempt at recognizing the locations former affiliation with rail. It is oddly positioned behind hydro poles that seem to be the dominant street art of our town.

Observe:

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Looking from the opposite direction and avoiding the hydro poles:

[Image: 7BEugou.jpg]]]> [mod edit: This is the thread now! ~Markster] but apparently 144 Park St (Waterloo) has added a piece of art in front of their building. It looks like a faux abstract attempt at recognizing the locations former affiliation with rail. It is oddly positioned behind hydro poles that seem to be the dominant street art of our town.

Observe:

[Image: VPtzmdJ.jpg]

Looking from the opposite direction and avoiding the hydro poles:

[Image: 7BEugou.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[Giving Tuesday Waterloo Region]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=503 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:02:17 +0000 nms]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=503 [Image: GivingTuesday-Launch-Twitter-Horizontal.png]
Giving Tuesday Waterloo Region has collected more than 100 different charities, agencies and groups that are looking for your support.  I'm involved with a couple of the projects listed here.  I'm interested to know what others might be doing for Giving Tuesday (either in Waterloo Region or elsewhere).

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Giving Tuesday Waterloo Region has collected more than 100 different charities, agencies and groups that are looking for your support.  I'm involved with a couple of the projects listed here.  I'm interested to know what others might be doing for Giving Tuesday (either in Waterloo Region or elsewhere).

[Image: GT-Infographic.png]]]> <![CDATA[Fashion History Museum]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=467 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 21:32:00 +0000 panamaniac]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=467
I was quite impressed by the display that the FHM put together for the Waterloo Region Museum this past year - they seem to have built a pretty serious collection.

http://www.guelphmercury.com/living-stor...ge-museum/

Museum information
The Fashion History Museum is located at 74 Queen St. E. in Cambridge. It's open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

To celebrate the current Back to the Eighties exhibit, the museum is hosting an '80s fashion film festival on Fridays at 7 p.m. until Nov. 20.

fashionhistorymuseum.com.]]>
I was quite impressed by the display that the FHM put together for the Waterloo Region Museum this past year - they seem to have built a pretty serious collection.

http://www.guelphmercury.com/living-stor...ge-museum/

Museum information
The Fashion History Museum is located at 74 Queen St. E. in Cambridge. It's open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

To celebrate the current Back to the Eighties exhibit, the museum is hosting an '80s fashion film festival on Fridays at 7 p.m. until Nov. 20.

fashionhistorymuseum.com.]]> <![CDATA[Kitchener Blues Festival 2015]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=449 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:40:20 +0000 tomh009]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=449 http://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/th...ugust-6-2/

It should be an awesome weekend.  I'll be posting some photos throughout the weekend (though not tomorrow, sorry), hope many of you will make it out to the concerts!

There is also a small exhibit of photos from the past festivals at the City Hall ArtSpace -- free of charge, of course.]]> http://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/th...ugust-6-2/

It should be an awesome weekend.  I'll be posting some photos throughout the weekend (though not tomorrow, sorry), hope many of you will make it out to the concerts!

There is also a small exhibit of photos from the past festivals at the City Hall ArtSpace -- free of charge, of course.]]> <![CDATA[General Waterloo Region Theatre]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=439 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:08:44 +0000 Markster]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=439
It turns out that Waterloo Region has a rather great and thriving amateur and professional theatre industry! We're just close enough to Toronto that our professional companies can draw audiences from there with high quality shows, but we're far enough away that there's a thriving amateur scene for those who want to try their hand at acting/singing/dancing/teching without the pressures of competing with those trying to make it their career.

Here I'll compile a list of the various companies and venues in the region.  If something is missing (and for now, there is certainly plenty missing) please reply or PM with the name and website for the theatre/company and I'll add it to the list.

Theatre Companies
Theatre Venues ]]>
It turns out that Waterloo Region has a rather great and thriving amateur and professional theatre industry! We're just close enough to Toronto that our professional companies can draw audiences from there with high quality shows, but we're far enough away that there's a thriving amateur scene for those who want to try their hand at acting/singing/dancing/teching without the pressures of competing with those trying to make it their career.

Here I'll compile a list of the various companies and venues in the region.  If something is missing (and for now, there is certainly plenty missing) please reply or PM with the name and website for the theatre/company and I'll add it to the list.

Theatre Companies
Theatre Venues ]]> <![CDATA[Dunfield Theatre Cambridge]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=432 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:01:24 +0000 The85]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=432 Dunfield Theatre Cambridge
Drayton Entertainment
Website

[Image: 800px-Dunfield_Theatre_Cambridge.jpg]
Image from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dunfi...bridge.jpg
]]> Dunfield Theatre Cambridge
Drayton Entertainment
Website

[Image: 800px-Dunfield_Theatre_Cambridge.jpg]
Image from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dunfi...bridge.jpg
]]> <![CDATA[Murdoch Mysteries Filming locations]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=403 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:59:41 +0000 Drake]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=403 Murdoch Mysteries you have no doubt noticed many of the locations used in the show are filmed in this reason as a stand in for 1890's Toronto.

Here is a featurette for the season 8 finale that includes the Walper Hotel and Victoria Park to name a few.]]> Murdoch Mysteries you have no doubt noticed many of the locations used in the show are filmed in this reason as a stand in for 1890's Toronto.

Here is a featurette for the season 8 finale that includes the Walper Hotel and Victoria Park to name a few.]]> <![CDATA[Apollo Cinema]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=359 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:59:05 +0000 clasher]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=359 http://www.apollocinema.ca/

I didn't notice a thread about this but I managed to get into two of the free movies they had on this week and it's pretty nice what they've done with the place. The seats are really comfortable and brand spanking new. There is a ton of leg room in the back rows at least. I only noticed the beer price was 6$ for cans but they also selll that beer that's brewed up in St. Jacobs and apparently wines and spirits too. I don't drink anymore and the lineup for snacks was long on Saturday but the popcorn smelled good.

The screen is 43 feet wide so it's pretty nice for watching movies on... the sound was pretty impressive too. I think the prices are pretty fair and as a downtowner I'm so glad to have a cinema I can walk to again. I bought a membership for 10$ and hope to be going once or twice a month, they seem to have a decent mix of films on tap.]]> http://www.apollocinema.ca/

I didn't notice a thread about this but I managed to get into two of the free movies they had on this week and it's pretty nice what they've done with the place. The seats are really comfortable and brand spanking new. There is a ton of leg room in the back rows at least. I only noticed the beer price was 6$ for cans but they also selll that beer that's brewed up in St. Jacobs and apparently wines and spirits too. I don't drink anymore and the lineup for snacks was long on Saturday but the popcorn smelled good.

The screen is 43 feet wide so it's pretty nice for watching movies on... the sound was pretty impressive too. I think the prices are pretty fair and as a downtowner I'm so glad to have a cinema I can walk to again. I bought a membership for 10$ and hope to be going once or twice a month, they seem to have a decent mix of films on tap.]]> <![CDATA[Event of the week]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=296 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:41:08 +0000 BuildingScout]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=296 <![CDATA[Big Music Fest | McLennan Park]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=295 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:57:19 +0000 The85]]> https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=295 Big Music Fest
McLennan Park, Kitchener
bigmusicfest.com



2015 Date: July 10-12

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BIG Music Fest by Matt M S, on Flickr


Promo Video: 
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McLennan Park, Kitchener
bigmusicfest.com



2015 Date: July 10-12

[Image: w7vCHGXm.jpg]
BIG Music Fest by Matt M S, on Flickr


Promo Video: 
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