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Oct 23, 18 •
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Darrin Cook, a local author, finished a mini book tour at the Cole’s Book Store in the Downtown Chatham Centre, signing copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul books he has two stories in. Cook said he really enjoyed the experience, especially in Windsor at the...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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The Kiwanis Music Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary next season, a community venture that has seen thousands of kids with amazing talent take the stage. Not all of those kids go on to promising careers in music, but all of them will remember the...
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Oct 16, 18 •
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Four men. Four microphones. No instruments. This is the formula for Cadence, Canada’s award-winning a cappella group from Toronto. The group is returning by popular demand to perform at St. Andrew’s United Church on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. This is the first...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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Country singer Amberley Beatty says her Sept. 22 performance in Chatham is much more than just a concert; it’s a look inside her musical soul. “I went country a long time ago. This is my version of me,” Beatty said. “It’s sort of a way for people to...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Imagine iconic rock singers Robert Plant and Roger Waters, as well as guitarists Jimmy Page and Dave Gilmour, performing on the same night at the same venue. It never happened, but the Greatest Rock Show that Never Was is coming to the Chatham Capitol Theatre...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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“I wish I had joined.” Don’t let that be you this year. Jubilee Chorus, an inter-denominational faith-based choir, kicks off its 58th season on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church (85 William St.) in Chatham. Not only was...
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Aug 13, 18 •
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Chatham Music Academy has recently relocated to larger facilities in order to accommodate and expand the music instruction and services that it offers. The Academy, founded in 2016 by Devon Hansen, has been housed at St. Andrew’s United Church, but the...
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Aug 8, 18 •
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It was the trip of a lifetime for members of the St. Andrew’s Church Choir, who returned recently from a singing tour in France. St. Andrew’s Director of Music Devon Hansen arranged the tour and opened the choir to members of the community who wanted to...
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Jul 4, 18 •
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Orchestra London in Chatham-Kent is turning over its baton and $5,000 to the Chatham Concert Band to carry on the legacy of band and orchestral music in the community. Despite rain and humidity, the Chatham Concert Band (CCB) kicked off its free summer series...
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Jun 26, 18 •
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Two local students recently received $1,000 scholarships courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Film Group. Julia Ermers is from Blenheim District High School and is an honours student involved in many extracurriculars. She will be attending Wilfred Laurier, majoring...
