Stories on local artists, writers and entertainers.
Kaybridge Puppets, who were last in Morinville with their Princess and the Pea performance during Alberta Culture Days, will be back in town this weekend with a puppet workshop… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The audience at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre had their emotions pulled in opposite directions for an hour Thursday night during Jake’s Gift, a multi award-winning Canadian play written and performed by Julia Mackey… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Vancouver-based children’s performer Will Stroet will be bringing his Backyard Band to Morinville for an afternoon concert at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Saturday. The 50-minute performance is geared to kindergarten and younger children and Stroet is promising an afternoon of entertainment that will keep them involved.
“It’s a very interactive musical experience,” Stroet said. “We get the kids very involved with the show with actions and some choruses and that sort of thing. Parents, families and kids can expect… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – If you sit down at the public computers in the Morinville Community Library, attend one of the library’s family movie nights or borrow an e-reader to read the latest best seller, you will be enjoying amenities provided by an all-volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to help the library acquire the things it needs.
The Friends of the Morinville Public Library have been in existence in the community since the 1960s, raising funds for the library… […]
The work of three photographers are on display at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre’s gallery. Down on the Farm is […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Two families and two local businesses walked away with prizes at the conclusion of the Battle of the Boxes Saturday afternoon. The event, which had competitors taking left over packaging and turning it into creative works, drew eight competitors and a lot of interest among library patrons who voted on the entries over the past week… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – There have been many acts that have crossed the stage at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. Few of those acts have been plays. Fewer have been plays performed by a single actor.
Jake’s Gift is a multi-award winning Canadian play written and performed by Julia Mackey that will be performed at the cultural centre Jan. 24… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Morinville Festival Society is looking to help families beat the winter blahs by taking one of Canada’s great pastimes indoors. In their first mini-festival outside the annual St. Jean Baptiste Festival, the society is bringing a street hockey skills competition to the cultural centre Jan. 26, tying the event to the Will Stroet children’s concert taking place the same day… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Repurposed recyclables began entering the Morinville Community Library over the weekend, entrants in the first Battle of the Boxes, an event that was open to individuals, families and businesses over the holidays. The challenge was to take left over packaging materials and turn them into whatever could be imagined… […]
Photos By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Residents in the hundreds filled St. Jean Baptiste Church Dec. 20 for the 34th Annual Community Christmas Celebration, an evening of song and fellowship that drew local church and school choirs as well as soloists and singing groups to ring out the sounds of the season.
Former Morinville teacher, school board trustee, and Citizen of the Year John Unsworth started the annual celebration in the late 1970s. In its inaugural year, staff and students of École Georges P. Vanier School… […]
Photos By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Dancing has been banned in Morinville this week, at least in the context of Morinville Community High School’s performance of Footloose. This year’s theatrical production is a performance of the 1998 stage adaptation of the popular 1984 film and includes a cast of more than 40 MCHS students… […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – A local woman is hoping boxes, cartons and other by-products of Christmas gift giving will be given a second life as works of creative art before ending up in the recycling box. Stacey Buga is organizing The Battle of the Boxes, the first of what she hopes will be a recurring recycling event.
“The Battle of the Boxes is hopefully going to be an annual event to encourage community involvement … […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The sounds of the season will once again be ringing from St. Jean Baptiste Church Dec. 20 as the community comes together for the 34th Annual Community Christmas Celebration, an interdenominational Christmas gathering that organizers are hoping will once again bring residents and visitors together…. […]
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – It has been many years since author Steven Sandor was the editor of The Morinville Mirror, but the author, journalist and editor has never forgotten the community he once called home. In fact, Morinville is the backdrop in his new novel Playing for Keeps… […]
Photos by Lucie Roy and Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The 2012 Light Up the Night Festival weekend wrapped up Sunday afternoon just in time for the Grey Cup game. This year’s event provided Morinvillians and visitors to the community with three days of festive activities… […]
By Morinville News Staff
Morinville –It’s festive Friday at Higher Grounds Espresso Bar Nov 30. That’s the night the coffee house’s monthly Hot Dogma open mic night gets in tune with the season for a Christmas-themed evening of community entertainment called Feliz Navidogma… […]
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