Rocco DiPasquale and his painting of Freddy Krueger are part of the Local Artist Collective’s latest exhibit at The O. The walls at The O inside of Hotel STRY on Murray St. were lined with Halloween-themed art on Sunday afternoon and it’s just the beginning for a group of local artists known as the Local Artists Collective. With over a dozen individuals showcasing their skills in the historic brick walled building, it was once again a well-attended cultural event. “It has bee

Park House Museum curator Kat Bezaire (above, holding lantern) conducts a tour last Saturday night as part of the “Whispers Within the Walls” tour held as part of the “Spooky Jane’s Walk.” The history of the area with a haunted twist came to town last Saturday. “Spooky Jane’s Walks,” a fundraiser for the free Jane’s Walk Festival held every spring, included two sold-out stops in Amherstburg last Saturday. “Misdeeds and Mystery in a Small Town” was a walking tour in the downto

Vaughn Klugh (left) and Christian Vegh perform at “Crossings and Crossroads” held last Sunday inside the Nazrey AME Church, on the grounds of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Vaughn Klugh remembers the first time he met the legendary James Brown. “I was 10 or 11 years old and I was stuck in Cincinnati for two weeks. My cousin said let’s go and you can meet James Brown.” Klugh and fellow guitarist Christian Vegh were guests at the AmherstburgFreedom Museum last Sunday afternoo