Completion of Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre delayed

From Niagara This Week: Completion of Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre has been delayed again. But Mayor Jim Diodati, who toured the 5,000-seat facility Wednesday, said he’s confident the public will be “thrilled” with the venue once it opens. Work on the $130-million theatre at Stanley Avenue and Murray Street began in fall 2017. At the…

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Falls Comic Con draws big crowds

From Niagara This Week: Appearing at Niagara Falls Comic Con was like coming home for Lance Henriksen. The American actor, best known as the android Bishop in two films in the Alien franchise and the cult classics Pumpkinhead and Near Dark, recently spent several months in Toronto filming a movie and was eager to return…

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Honeymoon Suite coming to Falls convention centre

From Niagara This Week: As they approach the 40-year mark as a band, Niagara Falls’ favourite sons Honeymoon Suite will play a homecoming show in April. The ’80s icons will perform at Scotiabank Convention Centre April 9 with Welland rockers Revive the Rose opening. “It’s a big treat for us to welcome home a band…

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Fans flock to Comic Con

From Niagara This Week: Yondu was in the house and the crowds couldn’t get enough. Michael Rooker, who played the blue-skinned buccaneer Yondu in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” series, was one the main attractions at Niagara Falls Comic Con. The 63-year-old actor enjoys meeting with his fans.

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Horror fans get their own festival in Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: Horror fans loved having a Niagara Falls convention this weekend dedicated to all the things they love. “I like it because it’s a lot more intimate, it’s more segregated to the horror genre,” said Aaron Kellar, who Saturday dressed up as Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street during…

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