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AUG 22Details
Rock on the Lock: Jazz and Blues
Saturday, August 22 • 7:00 PM
Niagara jazz vocalist Juliet Dunn brings an international background shaped by years performing in Canada and abroad, including 13 years living in Paris. A longtime fixture of Niagara's jazz community, Dunn is also co-founder of the Twilight Jazz Series and the TD Niagara Jazz…
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SEP 3Details
Bywater Call
Warehouse Concert Hall, St. Catharines (opens venue website in a new tab)
Thursday, September 3 • 8:30 PM
Toronto's Bywater Call brings its blend of Southern soul, roots rock and blues to The Warehouse Concert Hall in St. Catharines on September 3. Fronted by vocalist Meghan Parnell alongside guitarist Dave Barnes, the seven-piece band fills out its sound with bass, drums…
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OCT 8Details
Chest Fever's Tribute to the Last Waltz
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, St. Catharines (opens venue website in a new tab)
Thursday, October 8 • 7:30 PM
Few farewell concerts have achieved the legendary status of The Last Waltz, The Band's star-studded final performance in 1976. More than four decades later, its music continues to resonate with audiences, celebrating an era when rock, folk, blues and country came together to…
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OCT 9Details
Pat Metheny
Massey Hall, Toronto (opens venue website in a new tab)
Friday, October 9 • 8:00 PM
Few contemporary musicians have shaped modern jazz as profoundly as Pat Metheny. Throughout a career spanning five decades, the acclaimed guitarist and composer has continually expanded the boundaries of the genre, blending jazz with elements of folk, rock, world music and…
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David Horhota
David Horhota is a lifelong Niagara resident and muso, with deep ties to the local music scene and a lifelong passion for attending live performances. He hosted the "Make a Jazz Noise" radio program for many years on CFBU 103.7FM, co-hosted the afternoon…
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Niagara Arts Review is being developed as an independent digital publication for the performing arts across the Niagara Region. The website is not meant to be a generic blog or technical showcase; it is a home for reviews, cultural memory, contributor voices, and community support.
Our guiding principle is simple: the publication comes before the technology. Every design decision, editorial tool, workflow, and public-facing feature should serve the reader, the reviewer, and the arts community first.
The publication's founding story brings together the experience of Danny Gaisin, retired arts critic; the editorial and development direction of David Horhota; and the contributor and social media support of Darrell Mason. Together, that gives Niagara Arts Review roots in traditional criticism, local commitment, and a practical path toward reaching new readers.
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