DESIRE has been thrilling crowds across North America, performing the hits you know and love. This live tribute celebrates all the iconic songs that have made U2 one of the most legendary rock bands of all time. Come hear A Beautiful Day, I Will Follow, New Years Day, Mysterious Ways, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Even Better Than The Real Thing and With or With Out You, just to name a few. It's guaranteed to blow your mind! Here's your chance to help raise awareness and funds for Roots 2 Wings while rocking to the inspirational music of U2

Roots 2 Wings mission is to provide youth and young adults living with a disability the opportunities to grow and develop skills to enhance their independence, social skills, and quality of life.

Enjoy DESIRE The International Tribute to U2, and thanks for your support of the 5th WE WILL ROCK BLUE! 

June 16, Chrysler Theatre - Showtime: 8:00 p.m. 

Ticket price: $22 balcony, $32 main floor 

Join the Rotary Club of Windsor at the Rotary Centennial Plaza Opening on May 12, 2-3pm at the Windsor Riverfront. Learn more about Rotary Club of Windsor 1918 events at www.rotary1918.com

Entering its 8th season, The Edge Productions is bringing an all-female production of William Shakespeare's Henry V from Windsor to Ottawa. The tour is traveling to more traditional venues but the show is also performing, for free, at youth treatment centres and in a female prison.

Henry IV is dead and Hal is now King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Touted by some as "Shakespeare's action movie", our all-female production is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic war allowing us to focus in on the snap decisions of youth and Hals journey to become a worthy leader. With 25 roles, played by 8 women, this is going to be a creative and action packed trek through the battlefield - challenging perceptions and subverting expectations. 

The complete cast of Henry V includes Robin Luckwaldt (Henry), Àine Donnelly (Fluellen, Grey, Alice), Celeste Maria Fiallos (Pistol, Scroop, Orleans), Marina Gomes (Gower, Cambridge, French Soldier/Mr Fer), Arielle Zamora (Exeter, French Governor, Bates), Olivia Ridpath (Westmoreland, Katherine, Constable, Boy), Rebecca Lashmar (Dauphin, Burgundy, Williams), & Janine Marley (Montjoy, French Ambassador, Herald, Messenger, King of France).

Directed by The Edge Productions Founding Artistic Director, Miriam Goldstein, this production is touring from June 1st-June 15th, 2018. Set Design by Nathanial Cedroni, Costume Design by Jacqueline Karabatsos, & Lighting Design by Nathanial Cedroni & Morgan Corbett-Collins.

TOUR DATES/LOCATIONS:

WINDSOR- SHO Studios - June 1st, 2nd, 3rd

KINGSTON - The Tett Centre - June 7th

TORONTO - The Attic Arts Hub - June 8th & 9th

HAMILTON - The Staircase Theatre - June 10th

OTTAWA - McNabb Recreation Centre - June 11th

ST. THOMAS - Princess Avenue Playhouse - June 15th

(Show dates still being added)

About The Edge: 

The Edge Productions was founded in 2010 to help create a paid artistic opportunity for regional artists living in Windsor, ON. It has morphed and grown into an independent company that hires artists from all over Ontario. With a focus on making socially relevant work, The Edge produces shows that examine the human experience, in any form that may take. 

Annual “Pat on the Back Awards” Provide Funding Opportunity for Local Environmental Projects

The Windsor Essex County Environment Committee is excited to announce the return of the “Pat on the Back Awards.”

Four $500 awards will be given out to small, local organizations that foster sustainability in our community. Examples of projects we are looking for include school greening, environmental education or advocacy, community gardens, re-use, recycling or composting, native plant gardens, community cleanups, environmental art etc.

The deadline to apply is 4:00pm on Friday May 25th. The awards will be presented on Monday June 11th from 7-9pm at the Ojibway Nature Centre.

To apply, please visit www.wecec.org and download the application form. Submit completed applications to Kelsey Williams at kwilliams@citywindsor.ca.

The Tecumseh Cultural and Arts Advisory Committee, in partnership with École secondaire catholique l’Essor invites you to a Soirée Coffee House.

What is a Soirée Coffee House? A celebration of talent that provides local artists of all ages with the opportunity to share their stage talents with the community in a coffee house setting. The event will feature artists from a variety of musical backgrounds including: bands, solo vocalists and acoustic performers, poetry reading and other performances. The Program with a list of performances will be made available on the Town’s website.

When is the Soirée Coffee House? The event is on Friday, May 11, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

Where is the Soirée Coffee House? This event is being held at École secondaire catholique l’Essor in the Tecumseh - l’Essor Arts Centre, located at 13605 St. Gregory’s Road.
 

Admission is free. The public is invited to join in what is promised to be an entertaining evening! Information on this and all Town of Tecumseh news and events is available at www.tecumseh.ca, www.tecumsehapp.ca, Twitter (@TownofTecumseh), and Facebook (Town of Tecumseh).

For the ninth consecutive year, the international partnership between the City of Windsor and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will be renewed in 2018 as the Grand Prix will showcase the unique “two-nation destination” on beautiful Belle Isle, June 1-3.

With Belle Isle Park located on the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Detroit, fans on both sides of the border will once again enjoy world-class racing, entertainment and family fun at the Grand Prix.

A key element of the renewed partnership between the Grand Prix and the City of Windsor is a premiere Canadian ticket package, which will provide fans a fast and easy way to cross the international border via Transit Windsor bus service, along with their specially-priced Grand Prix tickets. The Grand Prix Canadian package that includes race tickets and round-trip transportation can be purchased online through snapdwindsor.com or in person at the Windsor International Transit Terminal.

Verizon IndyCar Series driver Simon Pagenaud of Team Penske will join Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Chairman Bud Denker in announcing the details of the partnership today at a press conference in Festival Plaza along the Windsor Riverfront.

With the special Canadian Grand Prix ticket package, fans can purchase reserved seats in Grandstand 1 overlooking pit lane and the start/finish line on the race circuit or general admission tickets to the Grand Prix. All ticketholders will have access to the Meijer Fan Zone that features entertainment all weekend long – including live music on the 96-3 WDVD/NASH FM 93-1 Entertainment Stage headlined by pop duo A Great Big World on Saturday night and country music star David Nail on Sunday afternoon – food and drink in the Bud Light Beer Garden and Food Court, interactive displays and more. Single-day tickets start at just $55 CAD (including HST) for general admission or $95 CAD (including HST) for a reserved grandstand ticket.

“We’re proud to host the Grand Prix at such a unique venue on Belle Isle, located between the shores of Canada and the United States on the Detroit River, and we’re excited welcome fans from both sides of the border to our weekend celebration June 1-3,” said Bud Denker, Chairman of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. “We appreciate the continued partnership with the City of Windsor and we’re pleased to once again provide a special ticket offer to our Canadian fans that includes fast, safe and reliable transportation to Belle Isle through Transit Windsor.” For more information on the Grand Prix and travel packages, fans can visit www.citywindsor.ca or call 311. To buy tickets online visit www.snapdwindsor.com/GrandPrix or purchase in-person at the Windsor International Transit Terminal. Cash, debit cards, Visa and MasterCard are all accepted to purchase the Canadian ticket package. Canadian fans who have already purchased their tickets to the Grand Prix can buy round-trip transportation from the Windsor International Transit Terminal for just $12 CAD per person

In celebration of the exceptional flora that is uniquely Amherstburg, the Town of Amherstburg and the Belle Vue NHS Conservancy will be co - hosting its first annual Rhododendron Garden Tea Party.

On Sunday, May 27, the Downton Abbey-themed event will feature two sittings – one at 11:30 am and the other at 3 pm in the Kings Navy Yard Park. Guests will be immersed in the beauty of Amherstburg’s nationally acclaimed rhododendron and azalea collection. The tickets are $30 each. Along with the scrumptious tea and savory fare, the event will feature a breathtaking garden dress display and a costume contest for women, men and children. Dressing in the period with your fascinator is encouraged! Tickets are available at The Dalhousie Bistro, the Gordon House or Amherstburg Sobeys and on line at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/amherstburg-rhododendron-garden-teaparty-tickets-45659796681

“The rhododendron gardens are one of the focal points of Kings Navy Yard Park each spring,” says Mayor Aldo DiCarlo. “We will be honored to welcome visitors with the new garden tea program. When the gardens are in full bloom, it’s an amazing spectacle and at this time a year, a great Mother’s Day gift idea!”

For more information, visit https://www.amherstburg.ca/en/discover/amherstburggarden-tea-party.aspx or facebook.com/amherstburgconnection