Local Arts

Sunday evening, June 4, at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, country gospel duo, Great Plains, amazed audience with heartfelt music. Darrel Delaronde is originally a Saskatchewan boy, and Saskia Delaronde grew up in Holland.

Susan Bridgeman, of Alexander, has been decorating caked since the summer of 2013. Bridgeman uses different mediums to make her astonishing cakes. She has been known to make multiple tiered cakes using rice crispy or puffed wheat cake.

Bev Karnes of Karnes & Kompany, at Oak Lake Beach is a self-taught artist since 1996, who has explored many different mediums. Karnes originally from Brandon, has lived at Oak Lake Beach for 13 years.

Participants were kicking up their heals, learning the basics of country line dancing on the evening of Apr. 24 at Mary Montgomery School. The four week session is being instructed by Shirley Kennedy, on Maonday evenings from Apr. 24 to May 15.

Theo Fleury & the Death Valley Rebels will be at the Aud Theatre on May 26.This will be the first visit for the band to Virden. However, Fleury says he has been to Virden loads of times, but it has been awhile since he has visited.

Mrs. Klassen’s KKE Class participating at Speech Arts on Apr. 12 at the Aud Theatre. They performed two pieces, “Learning” and “Liza Briggs” Mrs.

Along with Prairie Joe

The Vocal portion of The Virden Music and Arts Festival held Apr. 17 and 18, at the Aud Theatre was a delightful experience for all who attended. Adjudicating was Millie (Sawatsky) Hildebrand of Winnipeg.

Virden Junior High students attended Speech Arts, part of the Virden Music and Arts Festival, at the Aud Theatre, on Apr. 12. Grade 6 students performed a play called “The Fleeby’s Vacation” in the Drama, Created Script for Grades 4-6.

Art you can eat