Category: Entertainment
Visit Some Lizards, Snakes & Gators at the Frontenac Mall
All this week, the 11th Annual Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo event has been entertaining kids of all ages in Kingston’s Frontenac Mall – and there are still a couple days left to catch it. The event, which began on Tuesday and continues until Saturday, March 16th, let’s you get up close and personal with giant snakes, [...]
Dan Aykroyd Nabs Some Free Product Placement on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Over the weekend, SNL-alumnus Dan Aykroyd made two cameo appearances on “Saturday Night Live” hosted by Justin Timberlake. And observant fans of Aykroyd – whose family farm is just north of Kingston – may have spotted some clever product placement in the background during his first appearance. In the opening monologue of the show, Timberlake [...]
TVCOGECO Series “Conversations Volunteered” Launches March 14
A new TVCOGECO cable series called “Conversations Volunteered” is scheduled to premiere on Thursday March 14 at 7pm. The show will enable viewers to meet volunteers “who are helping make great things happen in the city of Kingston”. The premiere episode, hosted by Dan Hendry and presented by Sustainable Kingston, features The Bayridge Focus Program: Making [...]
Diana Krall Concert at K-Rock Postponed Due to Illness
According to a release by the K-Rock Centre, the Diana Krall performance scheduled for tonight (Thursday, February 28) has been postponed due to a respiratory infection. The release explains that ”although Krall had to previously postpone her Feb. 27 show in Buffalo, she and her doctor hoped that the days rest would enable her to be able to [...]
Learning How to Photograph Ghosts & Spirits in Kingston
On February 23, between 2pm and 4pm, haunt scene investigator Cameron Bagg is bringing his para-photography workshop to Kingston’s The Purple Door Books & Gifts. The event’s focus is to help participants capture their own photographs of the paranormal. Bagg reports capturing photos of ghosts, spirits, angels, aliens, nature spirits, energy portals, shadow beings, animal [...]
Queen’s University Students Conquer the “Harlem Shake” Craze
The Queen’s Centre at Queen’s University was packed tight this evening when student came together to perform the latest craze sweeping Universities: The Harlem Shake. According to ‘Know Your Meme“, the Harlem Shake is a popular style of hip hop dance and the title of a 2012 heavy bass instrumental track produced by Baauer, the stage name [...]
Bryan Adams Hits 2 Million Facebook Fans
The official Facebook fan page for Kingston-born performer Bryan Adams has passed the two million mark. And that milestone didn’t escape the singer/songwriter’s notice, as he posted a status update saying “am i seeing things or does it say 2 Million at the top of the page?“. Adams also asked fans to “Tell me where [...]
Avril Lavigne Rockstar Club Brings Fun to Kids with Disabilities
On Tuesday, singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne announced through her foundation that they are expanding the Avril Lavigne Rockstar Club to ten more U.S. and Canadian cities. Following an invitation for all North American Easter Seals affiliates to apply for grants, the pop star and philanthropist chose recreational programs that best represented her charity’s “R.O.C.K.S.” mission: to [...]
Social Media Buzzing Over “Nikita” Filming in Kingston
Under cloudy skies today, Nikita Films took over Kingston’s Market Square and surrounding downtown streets to film scenes for the WB Television series “Nikita”. Exterior filming is taking place on Market Street and King Street on January 14 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Since production will prevent the public from using the Market Square’s skating [...]
