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ACN Author
and Artist Of The Week:
Mark Clement: Poet and photographer
Clement has a new website
and a new book of poems
Islands In
The Shadow. “These poems do what poems best
do; they evoke places and times forgotten and familiar. I think them aloud. I
hear them in the mind's ear for they are in that fine tradition where poetry
has more than meets the eye.” - Eric Winter.
Gwendolyn Dubay
– visual artist. Dubai’s
work can be seen at the Campbellford Public Library. “My family and
friends have dubbed my art form as Primitive; other people call it Naïve art.
To me it is mainly an interpretation of things that have taken place in my
lifetime. I cannot describe the satisfaction and pleasure I feel while I am
creating each piece.”
From The
Arts Council
ACN Meet-And-Greet Worked Well
23 artists
and board members enjoyed great tapas and wine in
Northumberland’s only winery, Oak
Heights. President Tony Prinzen
was pleased to welcome both visual and performing artists to the first
ACN-sponsored get-together to ‘put faces to names’. The ACN is
planning to do it all again in February, this time on a Saturday afternoon
again at Oak Heights.
Calling All Writers
Local author book signing and sale, Sunday
November 30th in co-operation with the Cobourg
Public library. Details tba.
Arts Headlines
'Bookends' playing Park to benefit
Keystone House
Cheryl Dunn Christmas CD
garners award nomination
Festival features
silver-screen stars of Dressler era
See Any Wednesday any
weekend before Nov. 2
Hear Bach, Chopin,
Liszt, Rachmaninoff at St. Peter's
'Music Alive' in Port
Hope Nov. 2
What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming
Week
16th ANNUAL VINTAGE FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26,
The full Program has now been selected and includes 10 classics from the '30s
and '40s and 3 silents from the '20s. Full details
are available on our web site.
DR. PHILIP CARLI from Eastman House, Rochester
will again be the accompanist to our Silent Movies. The opening night will be
held at Victoria Hall, Cobourg, and will include our inimitable reception. On
Saturday and Sunday our movies will be shown at the Capitol Theatre in Port
Hope. Weekend and Day passes are now on sale at the
Capitol Theatre and Victoria Hall.
Friday Mysteries and More – 2:00 pm Cobourg Public Library
No mystery movie this Friday –
Awesome Art
Friday, 2:00-3:00 pm,
Cobourg Public Library, art classes with Barb Smith, ages 4-6.
Any Wednesday, by Muriel Resnik
Friday 24, 25, 26, 30, November 1, 2,
The Best Western Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre. Directed by Brenda Worsnop, produced
by Helen Matthew More Details
Warkworth Gallery HOP
Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The crisp autumn air and fall colours adorning the surrounding hills
beckon you to come out from summer’s abundant rains and see what's
happening in Warkworth. 5 galleries have something new to entice you.
Featured artists have been busy making or painting new work for the Holiday season. From Wildlife to a Wild Life
and from Characters to Creatures, more than 13 artists will be hopping for
you! Brent Townsend, Michael Dumas, Cathy Mark, Kevin
Dunlop, Jackie Stafford, Lisa Ridout, Jean Pierre Schoss, Don Stinson, Monica Johnston, Elaine Wigle, Gary Mulcahey, Paul Portelli
Midland on Georgian Bay
Saturday, 2:00 pm, Mary J. Benson Branch – History
and Port Hope: a perfect combo. Railway and history buffs
won’t want to miss this special presentation by author Bill Smith as he
talks about the historical connection between Port Hope and Midland
via Adolph Hugel and the Midland Railway, as
chronicled in his book Midland on
Georgian Bay. Reserve a Library copy of Midland
on Georgian Bay by phoning 905.885.4712, visiting
either branch, or through www.phpl.ca.
The Northumberland Chorus "Harmony
Harvest.... Bazaar & Cabaret Fundraiser"
Saturday, October 25, 1:00 pm,
Baltimore Recreation Centre on Community
Centre Road. Your $10.00 admission includes a
piece of pie and beverage. There will be opportunities to partake in the
raffles, draws, bake sale, crafts, the chance to win a-pie-a-month-for-a-year
or one of the several theme-filled baskets; the bountiful harvest goes on.
Naturally, under the direction of Maria Godfrey, there will be entertainment
by The Northumberland Chorus.
Bookends – An Evening of the Music of
Simon and Garfunkel
Saturday, 8:00 pm the Park
Playhouse in Cobourg
Don “Edward” Owen and Bill
“Harding” Candy aka Edward and Harding
are having a reunion
with many of their musical friends. Together with drummer, Bob DiSalle (Bruce Cockburn), pianist Rob Philips (The Rick
Fines Band), guitarist Bruce Longman (Slowpoke), Rob Page & Troy Howard
(PHLO) and Tom Leighton (Mark Haines & the Zippers) will perform music
from the Simon and Garfunkel song catalogue.
Tickets are $25.00 online at parkplayhouse.ca or the Box Office at
905-377-9595 or at The Oasis Bar and Grill 905-372-6634. Proceeds from the
event will benefit Keystone House.
Book Sale, Cobourg Public Library
Sunday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Avid Reader Literary Luncheon
Sunday, Oct. 26th,
Best Western, Cobourg. Meet and hear Donna Morissey, What They Wanted;
Helen Humphreys, The Lost Garden; Ken McGoogan, Race To The Polar Sea. Tickets at the Avid
Reader: $45.00 includes three-course luncheon
Piano Recital – Maren
Kassbaum Cook
Sunday, October 26th, 3:00 pm
– St. Peter’s Anglican Church
Works by Bach, Chopin, Liszt & Rachmaninoff. The
recipient of numerous RCM scholarships Cook, studied in Geneva
and Hamburg through a Canada
Council grant, played for the ballet company of the Hamburg State Opera,
taught and performed at the RCM and was senior staff pianist at the National
Ballet school.
Monday Musicals Matinees – 2:00 pm - at the Cobourg Public Library
No musical, but Spiderwick Chronicles at 3:00 pm
The Northumberland Hills Stitchery Guild
Tuesday, 9:30 am, Cobourg Lions’ Community Centre, Elgin St. E.
Guest speaker Dr. Skye Morrison talks about folklore, textile design and
research. 905-372-1141.
Tuesday
Classic Movie Matinées – 2:00 pm – at the Port Hope Public Library
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1950).
Alec Guiness is simply brilliant as all eight eccentric
and soon-to-be deceased members of the D'Ascoyne
family. A hilarious study of the gentle art of murder.
The Cobourg and District Historical Society
Tuesday, 7:30 pm Meet at 66 King
East, Cobourg. Dennis Carter-Edwards: The History of the
Trent-Severn Waterway.
Friends of the Warkworth Library
Wednesday 7:15 pm, Warkworth
Town Hall, movie - Songcatcher,
ALIA HOGBEN Canadian Muslim Women: Challenges
and Opportunities
Wednesday, 8:00 pm, The
Concert Hall at Victoria Hall
Alia Hogben is the
Executive Director of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW), an
organization committed to attaining and maintaining equality, equity and
empowerment for all Canadian Muslim women. In all its activities, this
organization promotes Muslim women's identity within the Canadian context.
The CCMW led a coalition to advocate for changes in Ontario
law so that no religious laws can be applied in family matters. Alia is a social worker who has worked in several fields
of social services, has taught at a community college and now writes a
monthly column for The Kingston Whig-Standard.
Nudes And Neutrons – The Northumberland
Learning Connection
Thursday, 7:00 pm at the
Davies Centre, Trinity College
School, Port Hope
The Northumberland Learning Connection's lecture
series, Nudes & Neutrons: Leaps of Imagination in Art & Science,
begins on the. The series takes place on six Thursday evenings, with five lectures,
and the film, Sketches of Frank Gehry.
The October 30 lecture is entitled The Secrets of
Nature, and is presented by Ian Hacking,
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University
of Toronto. His book The Taming
of Chance is one of the Modern Library's 100 best non-fiction works in
English. He will explore how nature is uncovered by prayer, poetry,
philosophy, astronomy, metallurgy, and music. On October 31,
Ian Hacking will present a morning seminar entitled The Two Cultures. Single
lecture tickets $25. For series tickets or more information, call Joanne
Bonebakker,905-349-3402, visit www.northumberlandlearningconnection.ca
At The Oasis,
Cobourg
Wednesday – 7:00 pm
– Brian Byrne and Gerry Finn
At The Mill,
Cobourg
Thursday – 7:00 pm – The Pete’s
What’s
Coming At The Opera
Doctor Atomic (Met Premiere) – Adams
Saturday, November 8, (1:00 pm ET)
John Adams’s contemporary masterpiece explores
a momentous episode of modern history: the creation of the atomic bomb. Director
Penny Woolcock makes her Met debut with this
gripping story that changed the course of history. Baritone Gerald Finley
plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the title character.Conductor:
Alan Gilbert; Production: Penny Woolcock; Sasha Cooke, Meredith Arwady,
Gerald Finley, Eric Owens, Richard Paul Fink
What’s
Coming – At The Lectures And Readings
Nudes and Neutrons
October 30th - December 5th , The Northumberland Learning Connection.
This series will explore the relationships between
science and art, look in various contexts for
connections including how the arts have affected science and how scientific
discoveries have moved visual artists, musicians and writers. We will
consider these in the context of Art, Music, Literature and Theatre, and
along the way gain insights into where artists and scientists are headed in
the 21st century. MORE
What’s Coming? - At The Theatre
The Capitol 2008 Fall Season This November the Port Hope Festival Theatre will
be presenting Forever Plaid - Plaid Tidings
which brings back the "Plaid Tidings" crew in a wonderful new
Christmas musical. Then in December
the "7th Annual Christmas Panto", Hansel & Gretel. Filled
with comedy, music and mayhem this show has become a family tradition over
the years
Any Wednesday, by Muriel Resnik
October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 30, November 1,
2, The Best Western Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre.
Directed by Brenda Worsnop, produced by Helen Matthew More Details
Forever Plaid - Plaid Tidings
November 6th, 8:00 pm
Capitol Theatre complete schedule HERE
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is a brand-new show
that offers the best of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big
Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been
“Plaid-erized,” our boys are back to do
their Christmas Special. At first they aren’t sure why they’ve
returned, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know
that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world.
Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites like their
riotous three minute and eleven second version of “The Ed Sullivan
Show” - this time featuring the Rockettes,
the Chipmunks and The Vienna Boys Choir, and a Plaid Caribbean Christmas
which puts the “Day-O” in Excelsis!
This is one holiday treat that is truly “heaven-sent!”
The Odd Couple - Female Version
November 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 8:00 pm with a 2:00 pm matinee on November 15. Tickets are $25.00 each or $135.00 for a
table of six. Cabaret style- l 905 372-2210 for tickets.
Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger
and Olive Madison that is! Neil Simon's updated version on this contemporary
classic looks at life from the female point of view - instead of playing
poker as in the original version, the girl friends are invited for an evening
of Trivial Pursuit.
Lend Me A Tenor
November 8th to December 6th
at the Park Playhouse, Cobourg
World famous tenor, Tito Morelli, is to perform OTHELLO for the Cleveland Grand
Opera Company. Saunders, the general manager, hopes this will put Cleveland
on the operatic map, Morelli is late, and when he
arrives it is too late to rehearse with the company. Through a hilarious set
of mishaps, Il Stupendo is given a double dose of
tranquilizers which mix with the booze he has consumed, and he passes out.
His pulse is so low Saunders and his assistant Max believe
he is dead. What to do? Max is an aspiring singer and Saunders persuades him
to get into Morelli’s Othello costume and try
to fool the audience into thinking he is Tito. Max succeeds admirably, but
Tito comes in and gets into his other costume. Now TWO Othellos
are running around in costume and two women are running round in lingerie, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo,
while the Bellhop continues to try to meet Il Stupendo.
Marigold's Wings
November 29th, 7:00 pm, Warkworth Centre For The Arts. A magical play for
children aged 5-10, based on the award-winning book by Vlasta
van Kampen, it tells the story of the migration of monarch
butterflies to Mexico.
705-924-1230
What’s
Coming? - At The Concerts
Oriana Singers - Strike Up The Band
Saturday, November 1, 7:30 pm,
Trinity United Church, 15 Chapel St
Cobourg
This will be our sixth concert with the Concert Band
of Cobourg - an annual favourite. The choir and band look forward to
presenting another brand new arrangement by a local composer with the support
of their Trillium Foundation Grant fund. Join us for this fun, casual
concert. Tickets are available at the Victoria Hall, Concert Hall Box
Orchestra Internazionale
d'Italia In Concert
Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 3:00 pm, Port Hope
United Church. Friends of Music Port
Hope will be the proud sponsors of at Port
Hope United Church.
Conducted by Kerry Stratton, the program will
include works by Rossini, Puccini and Donizetti with special appearances by
guitarist Claudio Marcotulli and soprano Iris
Rodriguez.
After the post-concert reception, thanks to the
generosity of two of Port Hope's fine establishments, the evening begins for
the winner of a Friends of Music draw. The lucky season subscription holder,
along with three guests, will repair to Hillcrest Inn and Spa for cocktails
and then to Zest Bar & Bistro for dinner, in the company of maestro
Stratton, Claudio and Iris. It will be a magical Italian evening.
Port Hope Friends of Music is the first stop on the
orchestra's debut Canadian tour.
"An Enchanted Afternoon: Songs of Love from
Screen and Stage."
Sunday, November 2nd, 2:00 pm.
A.K. & Bob Sculthorpe Theatre, Capitol
Tickets $20.00 Programme includes songs and duets
from various movies and musicals. Sepideh Eslahjou, Soprano, Brett Chapman, Tenor, Danny McErlain, Accompanist.
Steven Thachuk -
Classical Guitarist
Sunday, November 2nd, 2:00 pm
The Citizens Forum, Victoria Hall Cobourg. Mr. Thacuk's
repertoire spans from the Baroque to the Beatles. He has performed most of
the major concertos in the guitar repertoire with orchestra and has had
concerts broadcast on NPR in America
and the CBC in Canada.
Tickets are $20.00 each and are available through the Box office or at the
door.
Christmas - The Magic Ornament
November 15 & 16 at 2 pm; (St.
John’s United Church, Campbellford)
November 22 & 23 at 2 pm; (The Barn)
A new Christmas Musical based on an original story
by Michael Nitsch. Original music by Michael Nitsch and Brian Finley
Join Victor and his family as their traditional
Christmas is transformed when a magical decoration opens up a portal into
another world. The Westben Choruses join forces in this choral adaptation of
an original story and music by Michael Nitsch.
Blending favourite Christmas traditions with an unexpected sense if magic and
imagination, the 75 minute production is suitable for the entire family and
groups of all ages. Performances at St.
John’s are in a comfortable church setting
while performances at the Barn require warm winter wear, including footwear.
Hot apple cider and propane patio heaters help, but please be advised that
The Barn is not insulated. Westben Youth Chorus, Westben Teen Chorus, Westben
Festival Chorus Donna Bennett & Brian Finley, directors
$15-$30 (Ask about the Family pass) Campbellford,
1-705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
What’s Coming – At
The Festivals
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What’s
On–Classes And Workshops
Stephen Snider Art Classes
9:00 to
noon. At the Grafton Community
Centre. 8 weeks is 115.00 plus gst for
a total of 120.75..or 15.00 per
class on a pay as you go basis. (705) 924-9388
8 Art Journaling Sessions
Grief Support Group For Children 9-11 yrs old
Wednesdays, Oct. 8 - 29 & Nov. 5 -
26.Closing, 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m., Parent meeting: Dec. 3, 2008. At Hospice Northumberland, 259 Divison St., Cobourg
With Terry Marrocco, Art
Therapist and Educator
Art Journaling is a creative and healing way for a
child to get in touch with their feelings in a small supportive group
setting. No perceived artistic ability
is needed.
Who is Art Journaling For: • Children grieving
the loss of a loved one.
Presenter:
Terry Marrocco, Advanced diploma in Art
Therapy from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Master of Education through
the University of Toronto. Terry is in private practice serving
children, adults, groups in Cobourg/Port Hope area.
Cost: Free of charge. Number in group is
limited. Terry Marrocco
is volunteering her services as a qualified Art Therapist,
Hospice is sponsoring the space and art materials. Pre-registration required:
Before September 26,
2008. Please call Peggy:
905-373-8875
Youth Harmony Explosion at the Northumberland
Chorus
Saturday, November 1st, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm,
Golden Plough Lodge Auditorium, 983 Burnham St,
Cobourg. Learn A Cappella Four-Part Harmony. You'll want to BLAST OFF to this
one!!! A Cappella Workshop for young people between 11 & 18 years. Lunch
will be provided. Registration fee: $15.00. Performance at 4 pm. Family and
friends are invited to cheer you on!! See you there!!! Read more…
Northumberland Academy Of Music
At The Port Hope Rec. Centre Learn the art of music through
singing, dancing, musical games, Use of rhythmic instruments, and an
introduction to Suzuki Tone Chimes. This a fun program with a strong emphasis
on vocal technique. Private vocal and piano lessons are also available. Call
Audrey Mead to register and for more information.
905-885-5146 audreymead.mom@mac.com
What’s
Coming – At The Exhibitions
Christmas at Presqu’ile,
Presqu’ile Provincial Park, Brighton.
17th. Annual Christmas at Presqu’ile
Arts and Crafts Show & Sale.
November 1 & 2, 5, 8 & 9
at Presqu’ile Provincial
Park, Brighton,
Ontario. Over 100 artisans’ work
will be beautifully displayed in the Christmas House. Enjoy refreshments in
the Stonehedge Tearoom. Visit with local Artists,
Linda Barber, Rose Brown and Doug Comeau at the Lighthouse
Art Gallery.
Free entrance to the Park and our Show. The
Friends’ Lighthouse Gift Shop will also be open for last minute gifts.
Hours are from 10AM
to 4PM daily. More information?
Contact us at info@friendsofpresquile.on.ca
or 613-475-1688.
Practically Potty Studio 3rd Annual Christmas
Open House
Saturday, Nov 8 & Sunday, Nov 9, 10:00 am to
4:00 pm, 4166, 4th Line (west off Country Rd 10) Port Hope.
Featuring the fine art and craft of Susan McDonald, Tannice Goddard, Brenda Sullivan, Marily
Alpress, Susan Lago, Gwen Holmes and Sue Tate, and pottery
students. We'll have a crackling fire, mulled wine, fabulous treats by Gwen
& friends, and the house will be all decked out for the Holiday
Season. 905-753-2731
A Harvest
of Christmas Delights
Friday, November 14th, 7:00 -10:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday. Nov.15th &16th, 10:00 am-5:00 pm The village of Welcome property of Kathryn McHolm,
#4749 Cty. Rd. 2, 1 km. north of 401, north of the Town of Port hope
Candles light your way to hot cider & a harvest
of artist created gifts fibre arts, handmade glass
beads (lampworks), cards, handmade soap, beeswax
candles, tinwork, spinning and handmade woollen
goods, artwork, creative delectables, baskets,
natural toiletries,pottery,
artist created tree hangers & more.
The works of: Veronica Derry, Karen Elmquist, Elizabeth Barlow, Carrie Osborne,Jane
Weeks, Kathryn McHolm, Sue Tate, Rebecca Brown
& others
Saturday & Sunday only take part in GATHERING of
the GREENS.Gather up boughs of evergreens for
decorating your home for the season.Potted trees, berries,and dried materials will
also be available. We can even help
you make a wreath.
Proceeds from the sale of "greens" (and
reds) go to PORT HOPE
HERITAGE ECOLOGY
GARDEN. all enquiries 905.753.2196 or kathrynsgarden@sympatico.ca
What’s
Coming? –
At The Movies
NFS FALL SEASON 2008 - Northumberland Mall
Theatres at 4 00 p.m.
October 5th - The Visitor; October 19th - The Stone
Angel; November 2nd - Amal
November 16th - Brideshead Revisted; The last two Fall Season dates are: December 7, 2008 and January 11, 2009. PRICE: $40 for each package of 6 tickets
BONUS: First 40 packages sold will receive one free single movie ticket
What’s
On – At The Competitions
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