Dress rehearsals for “Down the Rabbit Hole” have been taking place at North Star High School with public performances of the show being at 7 p.m. both May 28-29. Students and staff at North Star High School are inviting the community to go “Down the Rabbit Hole” with them later this month. The first musical play held under the North Star banner will take place May 27-29 and will be co-directed by teachers Sam Thomas and Jake Simpkins. A dress rehearsal for North Star student

The free music series “Music off the Back Porch” returned to the rear of the Park House Museum May 15 featuring Kara Kaufmann (left) as the opening act with Johnny Mac & Friends (above) closing it out. The friends that joined Johnny Mac (John McDonald, also below) included his wife Liz as well as Doc & The Rev (Terence Morris and Rev. Shirley Carleton). The next “Music off the Back Porch” is June 19 at 6 p.m. - weather permitting - with Monique Belanger and Joe Perry schedule

The Gibson Gallery presented its Mother’s Day High Tea May 10. Photo submitted by Lisa Bassett of the Gibson Gallery. Mother’s Day was celebrated again this year at the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg. The gallery hosted its Mother’s Day High Tea last Sunday morning with all seats sold out this year. “We had 28 people sign up,” said gallery board member Lisa Bassett. “We had tables set up in the front and back rooms. Everyone was really happy and impressed.” Bassett said two ty