WOMENS FREEDOM SONG CONTEST
Can you write the next female anthem? Contest starts Dec.19 and runs until March 1! Winners will be announced on International Womens Day, March 8. Join us in celebrating this day and enter your song, poem/lyric or music video in our contest. Do they celebrate the power and strength of a woman? Well send them in. (Open to all genders). The only limit is your imagination! Deadline March 1. INFO
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS DAY SONG CONTEST
The sixth year! Do you have an inspirational song, music video or lyric?
The contest is open to everyone. The International Songwriters Day Song Contest are not looking for production and performance. Originality, melody and lyrics are the main judging criteria.
There is also a Music Video category and Lyric/Poem category. Deadline April 2, 2024 INFO
LITERARY
NIAGARA THIS WEEK
Truth Through Storytelling: A source for Indigenous news, profiles and community coverage that uplifts and informs.HERE
THE EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE OPEN HOUSE: FEATURING GUIDED TOURS, ART INSTALLATIONS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES, VENDORS, AND MORE!
After much anticipation, the City of Niagara Falls is pleased to announce the official opening of the Niagara Falls Exchange on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 10am-4pm, 2024. Located at 5943 Sylvia Place, this multipurpose event space will serve as the epicentre of Niagara Falls Arts & Culture.
All are welcome to an Open House! The free, drop-in style event will feature art installations, live music, activities, vendors and more. The community will be able to explore the new Arts & Culture facility, including the Market Hall, Artist & Woodworking Studios and Café (opening at a later date). More details HERE.
PROTOTYPE
An All Inclusive Art & Fashion Show
There will be an open champagne bar, delicious hors d'oeuvres and even a harpist wearing a balaclava. What more do you want?
The event is multi-faceted and will include an interactive art performance by the J-OH team, a large-scale painting exhibition by Niagara artists, an exhibition of Geoff Farnsworth's sculptures (provided by the John Mann Gallery), and a fashion show. On top of this, the event will function as a living art organism full of a series of improvised micro-events (including dance and fashion performances), live music, food and drink vendors and more.
February 24th, 2024 — 6 to 10P.M WEBSITEINSTAGRAMARTISTS
HAPPENINGS
FIREHALL THEATRE: THE LAST RESORT
Don't miss your chance to catch the hilarious murder mystery musical comedy from Norm Foster and Leslie Arden!
Get your tickets while you still can at firehalltheatre.com!
Feb 16- Mar 3.
ROSBERG GALLERY
We asked our customers to create their very best Tiny Art in December and now we're showcasing their paintings in our Rosberg Gallery. Come by Victoria Avenue throughout the month of January to see all the different types of paintings our community created. There's art by young artists, older artists, and artists somewhere in between. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Niagara Falls Public Library presents monthly exhibits on display at the Victoria Avenue Library. INFO
NIAGARA FALLS ART GALLERY
Find out " What's On @ Your Gallery " Today! WEBSITE
REGENCY ATHLETIC RESORT
Sports and Live Music EVENTSIRISH MUSIC NIAGARA
Folk 'n' Irish music sessions every Sunday 1:30 -4:30pm at Doc Magilligan's.
Bring your own instrument and join in! EVENTS at Doc's.
MOJITO HOUSE
Authentic Latin bar, restaurant & dance club. DJ Music, Live Entertainment, Reggaeton, Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Vallenato and all your favorite Latin Mega hits! WEBSITELOCAL
The best lineup of live music, craft beer, local wines, light fare and cocktail bar. FACEBOOK
DOWNTOWN
TAPS BREWHOUSE EVENTS
Dec 10 Brew & Browse By Taps Brewhouse, Ashley Michelle Martin INFO
There is always something happening at Taps: comedy, music, markets... TAPS BREWHOUSE EVENT LISTCAT & MONKEY EVENTS: PAINT & SIP NIGHT
Cat & Monkey Events is a one of a kind space located in the heart of Historic Downtown Niagara Falls that has something to offer the body, mind, and spirit. With massage services, a metaphysical retail space, and workshops, we are Niagara’s connection to the magical. Feb 9th 7-10pm EVENTTHIRD SPACE CAFÉ
A social enterprise, serving beverages, food, and handmade goods & artwork. We prioritize social change and compassion above profits and strive to provide a community space that is welcoming for all. WEBSITESTEVE WILSON STUDIOS & THE GALLERY
The gallery offers a wide variety of subject matter and styles, something to suit everyone’s taste. Contact for information on Paint and Sip night for a fun evening out.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm Facebook Website CAMP CATARACT EVENTS
Camp Cataract is a unique venue with a fun, kitschy atmosphere that’ll tickle your nostalgia for summer camps! Amazing food, unique drinks, live music, stand-up comedy, poetry, craft nights, ping-pong, crokinole, vintage pinball machines, board games and so much more! EVENT LISTHAVANA NIAGARA
Find out about different menu items, special events, Cuban Tropicana dance performances and when we are hosting live bands. INFONIAGARA SOCIAL DANCE CLUB
Bring the Magic of the Falls to your dancing and the Light of Dance dancing to your Life! Holiday Events INFO
MY STORY, MY TATOO
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 - SUNDAY, MAY 5
Tattoos are living images that reveal important stories about our residents, our community and the tattoo phenomenon. “My Story, My Tattoo” features 32 photographs and stories of people and their amazing tattoos.
Participants represent every walk of life –everyone from a cancer survivor to teachers and their students, a firefighter and a farmer. The participants range in age from 26 to 89 years and live throughout Wellington County.
All of the individuals were open and honest, and their stories and personalities are represented through this series of thought-provoking and colourful images. Chris Piccinetti, a Guelph photographer and graphic designer for the County of Wellington, photographed these inspiring images. DETAILS
Winter Film Series, "Everyday Heroes"
Every other Thursday @ 6:45 pm
Five feature films prove the power of drama and comedy to characterize everyday heroes with a capacity to endure the chaos of modern life. Starting February 1.
Programmer, film critic, and writer Joan Nicks introduces the films and engages audiences in conversation following each screening. Click here for more information and the full schedule for the Winter Film Series"Reclaiming the Narrative: Black Archives at the Archives of Ontario"
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 @ 7:00 pm
Join Archives of Ontario's Archivist Melissa J. Nelson for a talk on the power and potential of Black archival collections. Melissa positions these collections as tools for empowerment that allow Black record creators to reclaim the historical narrative. This talk celebrates Black record creators who documented and passed on their life's stories.
Materials to be discussed will include the Wilma Morrison fonds. Click here to register for Reclaiming the NarrativeAnti-Valentine's Day Music Trivia
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 @ 7:00 pm
Stupid Cupid, point that arrow somewhere else! We are testing our knowledge of the greatest breakup songs ever penned. From Taylor Swift to Gloria Gaynor and Fleetwood Mac, there is a breakup song for every generation!
Get a team together, and come down to the museum for a night of musical fun, drinks and prizes! This event is sold out, but stay tuned for future trivia events! Click here to purchase tickets for Anti-Valentine's Day Trivia Thursday Nights are Date Night!
EVERY THURSDAY @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Drop by the Museum every Thursday evening for Date Night. The Museum is FREE from 5-9 pm, with local craft beer and wine available for purchase. Impress your date with some fancy-pants artifacts, and don’t forget to blabber on about local history. Or maybe not…
Galleries + Beer/Wine = LOVE, obviously.
