Lakeside Little Theatre’s erstwhile thespian volunteers are up-and-at-‘em again, opening “How the Other Half Loves” by Alan Ayckbourn on January 14.

Virtuoso world-class guitarist Paco Renteria and his band are returning to the stage of the Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago for the second time to benefit the auditorium upgrade fund.

Though off to a bit of a rocky start with glitchy light and sound at the beginning of the first scene, Lakeside Little Theatre’s (LLT) “Greetings” played perfectly into the sentimentality of an audience in the throes of the holiday season.

The Scotiabank Northern Music Festival organizing committee has announced the appointment of a new managing director, Julianne Lyons.