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Enjoy stories in the great outdoors this summer with the return of Stories at the Point. The Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) and Rural Frontenac Community Services EarlyON are bringing back their bi-weekly storytime, with a kickoff event on Friday, Jun. 9, 2023. Wilderness Betty starts the fun with a
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Joe’s M.I.L.L. and the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) are bringing musical instrument lending to the Rideau Heights Branch in order to “bring the joy of music to more people in the community.” According to a release from KFPL, on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m., M.I.L.L. staff with the
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*Paid Business Feature* The Festival Of Live Digital Art (FOLDA) is back for its sixth iteration next month, returning to the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts from Wednesday, Jun. 7 to Saturday, Jun. 10, 2023. The four-day festival will celebrate creativity and innovation with captivating performances, thought-provoking workshops,
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Like many Canadians, Gord Sinclair spent much of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic isolated from society. Faced with the challenges and emotions of a global pandemic, as well as the social and economic fallout, the longtime bassist for The Tragically Hip turned to music as an outlet to
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Next week, downtown Kingston will be bustling with concerts, panels, workshops, and other special events, as the second-annual Spring Reverb takes place from June 1 to 4, 2023. If last year’s event is any indication, the four-day festival will be a must-attend for local music enthusiasts. Organized by KPP Concerts,
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For Gordon E. Smith, Interim Director of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University, planning a full season at one of Eastern Ontario’s most vibrant concert halls is a balancing act. As Director, Smith must put together a season that offers patrons a wide assortment of
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Music, art, and community will be celebrated over the Summer Solstice weekend during the 18th Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF). The 2023 festival will take place from June 21 to 25, 2023. The annual non-profit festival in McBurney Park and the Skeleton Park neighbourhood will once again feature local and
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*Paid Business Feature* A Canadian Celtic music experience will return to Kingston when LEAHY takes the stage later this month at Kingston Grand Theatre. Known nationally and internationally for their powerful performances, LEAHY will perform on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, sharing their distinct Celtic sound which combines roots music with contemporary
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The Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) invites adults to strum into summer with the library’s Uke-Along for Adults series. The series will take place at the Isabel Turner Branch, with the first session on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Uke-Along for Adults features four sessions, each focusing on a different theme,
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On Saturday, May 6, 2023, hundreds of local musicians will invade downtown Kingston for a jam-packed day of live performances as the HomeGrown Live Music Festival returns for its 15th year. The festival, which launched in 2008 as a fundraiser for the Joe Chithalen Memorial Music Instrument Lending Library (Joe’s
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Organizers of Spring Reverb, a four-day showcase of live concerts and music industry events, have announced the full lineup for this year’s festival, which includes a wide range of local bands and musicians, as well as some popular Canadian and North American artists. Headlining this year’s event, which runs June
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Fresh off winning Best Music Video at the 2023 Kingston Canadian Film Festival [KCFF], local band Kasador will release a new single from their upcoming album this week, with ‘Lock On’ hitting streaming services on April 7, 2023. Four days later, the band – with Cameron Wyatt on vocals and
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