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mural painted on the side of the old post office in St. jacobs that reads A Little Bit of Country is Good For the Soul

St. Jacobs’ Urban Art scene: It’s Good for the Soul

Thanks to talented local artists, St. Jacobs has even more reasons for people to visit. Bursts of eye-catching colours have sprouted on the Village’s interior and exterior walls. There are several urban art pieces to keep an eye out for when visiting St. Jacobs.

Graphitti wall by Bruno Smokey located in downtown Kitchener. It is brightly coloured and features a robotic character

DISCOVER DOWNTOWN KITCHENER’S NEW ART WALK

The artistic heart of Downtown Kitchener remains steady and is shining brighter than ever thanks to some new additions to Downtown Kitchener’s Art Walk. This self-guided walk is a collaboration between the Downtown Kitchener BIA, and the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery.

EXPLORE UPTOWN WATERLOO’S HUGHES LANE ART WALK

Over the past few decades, Waterloo Region has fully embraced creative place-making, the act of combining art, culture, and creativity to proudly display an area’s character and unite its community. The Region can now include the Uptown Waterloo Hughes Lane Art Walk in its creative place-making.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Announces 2020/21 Online Season

La Scena Musicale – The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony is pleased to announce the details of the new 2020/21 Reimagined: KWS Goes Online season. The first set of concerts features programs from across a range of series, recorded live at Centre In The Square and broadcast online, to enjoy at home.

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Dinosaur Drive-Thru coming to Bingemans this fall

KitchenerToday.com – THEMUSEUM and Bingemans have once again joined forces to bring you safe, family-friendly fun. Hosted at Bingemans, this drive-thru event will bring you back to the Mesozoic Era. Complete with animatronic dinosaurs, you don’t have to go far to be up close with these creatures.

Dining “Art” Fresco

There’s nothing quite like sitting around a table with family and friends and having great conversations over a delicious meal. Now, take that same table, have it painted by a talented local artist, place it on one of our region’s fabulous patios, and you have the recipe for the Art Fresco Project.

exterior photo of the entrance of THEMUSEUM at night

“UNZIPPED” Coming to THEMUSEUM

A Journal of Musical Things – Mick, Keith and the rest of the Rolling Stones will be dancing in the streets all the way to THEMUSEUM in Kitchener next fall. THEMUSEUM will be hosting UNZIPPED, a unique immersive experience into the storied history of one of rock’s best and most enduring bands.

Indigenous installation at the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery in Kitchener

Timely exhibition of Indigenous art at Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Waterloo Chronicle July 17, 2020 – ‘Soundings,’ at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, amplifies voices often pushed to the margins. Indigenous land and territory are at the heart of Tania Willard’s works, which includes musical scores in the form of drawings, beadwork, video and sound.

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Cameras are set to roll in Cambridge!

July 15, 2020 – The film industry in Ontario is resuming as part of the Province’s reopening plan, and Cambridge residents and business owners can expect to see filming crews within the community starting this summer and into the fall.

Canada Day fireworks in the shape of a Canadian Flag

Happy Canada Day! 2020 Celebrations in Waterloo Region

Canada officially turns 153 on July 1st. Canadians love a reason to celebrate, and even though this year Canada Day will take on a different look, festivities are happening in Waterloo Region – virtually! Find out how to join in the celebrations in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Wilmot.

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