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City of Belleville welcomes all to its first ever Diwali celebration

October 15, 2021 at 9:01 am

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – The city will witness its first-ever Diwali celebration on city property on Sunday Oct. 17. Council heard a deputation from Hardik Patel and Anjani Surelia[…]

Community · Local

Belleville Pop-Ups done for season

September 23, 2021 at 2:33 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – The 2021 Pop-Up season at Zwick’s Park wrapped up last Sunday as happy vendors contemplated a successful season. Benjamin Batelaan, 20, who owns Benji’s Café[…]

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Artists paint murals at Pop Ups on the Bay 2021

June 17, 2021 at 1:47 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Picking your treat this summer down at Zwick’s pop ups is like going to an art exhibition. The city commissioned artists to paint murals. Rhythm[…]

Arts · Featured

New exhibit highlights pandemic through the eyes of artists

April 9, 2021 at 1:07 pm

By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – For Michelle Hutchinson, the past year has allowed her to focus on her art. “Painting has been like a lifeline during the COVID lockdown,”[…]

Featured · Local

Art Works studio the latest project from an artist not afraid to break new ground

March 25, 2021 at 12:24 pm

By Jacob Willis BELLEVILLE – If you’re a young aspiring dancer interested in learning conventional hip-hop – that robotic, meticulously choreographed NSync/Backstreet Boys stuff – you can head to any[…]

Arts · Community

Musical Instrument Lending Library continues to provide opportunities to explore music

March 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm

By Charlotte Oduol BELLEVILLE – With just about 60 instruments when it was first founded in 2019, The Musical Instrument Lending Library has now grown 4 times larger, housing[…]

Arts

Quinte West band Arm’s Length’s new song makes official Spotify playlist

February 9, 2021 at 2:30 pm

By Trey Boivin BELLVILLE – Local indie rock band Arm’s Length’s new single Garamond has made it onto the official Spotify-curated playlist New Punk Tracks. The band comprises two singing[…]

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Local artist featured at the John M. Parrott art gallery

December 3, 2020 at 10:27 am

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – COVID-19 might have put a pause on a number of activities, but it can never fully stop art, or the showing of it. A featured[…]

Arts · Community

Belleville musician wins music award

December 3, 2020 at 10:16 am

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – A Belleville-born musician is making some waves in London, Ontario, after winning an award for his music. Kyle Gagne won the fan-favourite ‘Fantasy Band Guitarist’[…]

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Belleville’s Gallery 121 switches gears to stay open

December 2, 2020 at 2:20 pm

By Laural Samson BELLEVILLE – A Belleville-based art gallery has had to pivot in order to survive, and thrive, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But longtime member Marie Timber says that[…]