Name: Wes Garland Age: 43 Instrument: piano/organ/keyboards Wes Garland is an ordinary guy by day, musician by night. Though he says he wishes he could just be a musician, Garland works as a software developer in downtown Kingston on a daily basis. On off-work hours, he jumps around from musical project to musical project, such as the Grateful Dead tribute band he's currently working with right now, but also plays regularly for the Limestone Jazz Collective and his main bar b

Name: Boris Baker Age: 23 Instrument: Bass guitar Boris is a neuroscience student at Queen's currently working on his masters while also going big with his band, Kasador. Baker says he took hold of the bass guitar as a senior in elementary school when it was the coolest instrument to play and his dad assured him bass players get all the girls (which he now says wasn't true). He dabbled in a few bands throughout high school before diving in head first with Kasador, which has p

Want to find fun creative ways to spend your weekend? Below you'll find events suitable for all ages and artsy types. THE KINGSTON SCHOOL OF ART SUMMER EXHIBITION August 2 to 27 647a Princess St. This annual show and sale is open to all Kingston area artists. There is no fee to participate. The works are hung "salon style" and may be taken when purchased. FREE SUMMER TOUR OF THE TETT AND ISABEL August 18 The Tett Lobby (Morton Way) 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free tour will in

Want to find fun creative ways to spend your weekend? Below you'll find events suitable for all ages and artsy types. THE KINGSTON SCHOOL OF ART SUMMER EXHIBITION August 2 to 27 647a Princess St. This annual show and sale is open to all Kingston area artists. There is no fee to participate. The works are hung "salon style" and may be taken when purchased. SUMMER FUN AT THE TETT August 11 Rehearsal Hall at Tett Centre (Morton Way) 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Calling all creative childr

“The best part of my job is coming in at nine o’clock in the morning and turning on the lights,” says Scott Burns, the owner of Centre Stage. For Burns, Centre Stage brings him right back to his childhood. "My parents bought me my first guitar from Centre Stage the first year it opened in 1987,” he says. "And I took lessons from Centre Stage right up until the time that I went to Musicians Institute and it so happened the year I came back from Musicians Institute, one of the

The annual Fort Henry Tattoo took place on July 22 featuring several nationally-recognized fife, brass, pipe and drums bands from across Ontario who performed individually and then banded together at the end of the night to play as one mass band. The event concluded with a display of fireworks over the fort. #Photos #Events #FortHenry #Tattoo #Music #Concert

Man of La Mancha put on by Blue Canoe Productions is playing at the Domino Theatre from July 12 to 22. The production follows an imprisoned poet/playwright who must plead his case to his fellow prisoners and does so by performing his manuscript. Basically, it's a play within a play (with songs and music inserted throughout), but also lapses back to reality, making for entertaining commentary along the way. His play features a delusional character on a quest to become a knight

As the clock struck 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning in City Park, the small crowd started to gather. Children, parents and care givers spread out their blankets or sat on the bright blue tarp provided by library assistant and program runner Sara Balint. Stories in the Park is a program that has been running for five summers and has had great success. Balint said: "We wanted to get programs out of the library as well as in our buildings. That way we potentially reach people who

Brother and sister country duo Instant Rivalry sold out in just two days when it was announced they would be featured on Live is Where it Lives at the Old Church Theatre Feb. 11. "It always surprises me, personally, when we sell out a show, or when people are actually wanting to buy our music...It’s just something we love doing so the fact that we can make a career out of it is awesome," said Megan Hutton, who sings and plays guitar in the band alongside brother Caleb Hutton,

Rick Penner has been volunteering his time to put on a musical gift series at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery for over five years. Gallery curator Susan Holland recalled the program being Penner's idea. "I think he came to me and suggested that he would like to do a couple of concerts and use the beautiful grand piano that we have, and it was so well-received that we kept it going," Holland said. "It’s a lovely thing to do: to come in and listen to some music, and spend an ho