Test your local entertainment IQ
1. What rock icon played the Meridian Centre for the first time in 2017? a. Bob Seger b. Elton John c. John Fogerty d. Joe Walsh
2. Of the four acts that played New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls, which one has played the event before? a. Jess Moskaluke b. Marianas Trench c. Simple Plan d. The James Barker Band
3. Which jazz great had a new festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake named after him this year? a. Miles Davis b. John Coltrane c. Kenny Wheeler d. Oscar Peterson
4. When the beleaguered Niagara Square shopping mall closed in May, the Niagara Falls Arts & Culture Wall of Fame needed a temporary new home. Where did it go? a. Victoria Avenue Library b. Scotiabank Convention Centre c. MacBain Community Centre d. Gale Centre
5. Which respected British actor attended a Shaw Festival performance this summer and spoke with the audience afterwards? a. Hugh Laurie b. Stephen Fry c. Colin Firth d. David Tennant
6. Former Partridge Family member David Cassidy died in November. What year did he appear as a guest on Live With Regis & Kathie Lee when the show made its first visit to Niagara Falls? a. 1995 b. 1996 c. 1997 d. 1998
7. What legendary horror star attended this year’s Niagara Falls Comic Con? a. Jamie Lee Curtis
(Halloween)
b. Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead)
c. Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street)
d. Tobin Bell (Saw)
8. In August, The Ministry of Tourism staged a free Canada 150 concert at Montebello Park. Which female Canadian star from the ’90s headlined? a. Alanis Morissette b. Jann Arden c. Sass Jordan d. Amanda Marshall
9. Niagara Falls director April Mullen continued her busy TV schedule in 2017. Which of these shows did she not direct episodes for? a. Killjoys b. Reign c. Wynonna Earp d. Bellevue
10. Before he got national attention this year as a folk singer, Spencer Burton was a member of what rowdy Niagara band? a. Attack in Black b. Alexisonfire c. Crutch d. Malickis Happy Corn Club
11. What record store chain made its grand return to the Pen Centre this year? a. Sam the Record Man b. Records on Wheels c. A&M d. Sunrise
12. In addition to being married to Shaw Festival actress Moya O’Connell, Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Torq Campbell fronts what Canadian rock band? a. Arkells b. Stars c. The Dears d. Wolf Parade
13. Chippawa’s Alan Barillaro won an Oscar in February for his Pixar animated short Piper. What big animated sequel is he working on next? a. Hotel Transylvania 3 b. Wreck-it Ralph 2 c. Frozen 2 d. The Incredibles 2
14. The Niagara Integrated Film Festival was cancelled in 2017 after the New Year’s Day death of founder Bill Marshall. How many years did the event run? a. 4 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5
15. What Niagara-born star returned in July to play a huge show at The Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake? a. Tim Hicks b. Ron Sexsmith c. Deadmau5 d. Dallas Green
16. Sharp Objects, the upcoming mini-series based on Gillian Flynn’s thriller, will star which Niagara actor/actress? a. Rachel Sellan b. Kim Huffman c. Paul McGillion d. Matt Craven
17. What former MuchMusic VJ made Niagara Falls his new home in 2017? a. Christopher Ward b. Monika Deol c. Kim Clarke Champniss d. Teresa Roncon
18. What Niagara theatre company made national headlines with its controversial children’s play about gender identity? a. The Foster Festival b. The Shaw Festival c. Essential Collective Theatre d. Carousel Players
19. What summer blockbuster was the theme of a special fireworks show over the Niagara Gorge prior to its opening? a. Cars 3 b. Wonder Woman c. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 d. Spider-Man: Homecoming
20. Last year it was Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. This year, what classic rock frontman played a pair of soldout shows at the Niagara Fallsview Casino? a. Robert Plant b. Don Henley c. Roger Daltrey d. Ray Davies