The cast and crew made up of students and staff of St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School presented the opening weekend of its production of “Mamma Mia!” with three shows running last Friday through Sunday. Three more shows are scheduled this Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 26-28) with each show starting at 7 p.m. All seats for Feb. 26 are $10 with Feb. 27-28 shows costing $15 adults/students, $10 for seniors and children ages 6-12 and free for children under six.

Poets Erik E-Tomic Johnson (left) and Paulina O’Kieffe appeared at “Voices and Verses” at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum Feb. 22. “It doesn’t matter how we get here, we all know Middle Passage all too well.” Middle Passage was considered to be the hardening journey for slaves when they were put on ships and sent across the ocean to North America. It has a great deal of meaning for the poet Paulina O’Kieffe who wrote the words and read them during “Voices and Verses” last Sund

The latest instalment of the music and entertainment series “Friday Night Live” was at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Amherstburg last Friday night. Performers included Doc & The Rev (middle left), Johnny Mac, Phil Nitz (bottom left), Carol Laliberte (below), Joe & Rachel Perry and L’ensemble de la Petit Côte (above). The next “Friday Night Live” is March 13 at 7 p.m. with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. More photos are on the RTT’s social media pages. Friday Night Live retur