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ACN Author
Of The Week:
  Kim Williams, author
and lyricist will be holding workshops for young writers at the Cobourg
Public Library. See notice below.
From The Arts
Council
Are you the “Unkown Artist”? A free webpage is included in your $20.00 membership in the Arts
Council of Northumberland. For more info click HERE
Look for
details of an ACN-sponsored weekend workshop on ‘grantsmanship’.
There will be
another ACN Meet and Greet at the Oak Heights Winery in February. Date to be announced.
The Forsyth Review: La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra is Home for the Holidays.
At the La Jeunesse
Youth Orchestra season finale in May I was a bit worried. The
orchestra seemed as close to perfect as it could get. The program was
extremely difficult but those kids played it brilliantly without a missed
note and got a standing
Arts Headlines
Come a-wassailing with Oriana Singers and help Keystone House
Winter Film
Festival an all-Canadian event
Panto Fairy tale takes twist for holidays
Hansel and
Gretel a delight for all ages
Northumberland-based choirs makes
primetime
Set designer puts Capitol Theatre in
holiday spirit
What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming
Week
Friday Mysteries and More – 2:00 pm Cobourg Public Library - The Shop Around the Corner. 1940. Director Ernst Lubitsch. James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan. A
beautifully acted romantic comedy about mystery pen pals set in a Budapest shop before Christmas.
Playing at the Human Bean, Cobourg Friday, 7:00 pm - tba
"Hansel & Gretel" Friday, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm; Sunday, 2:00 pm at the Capitol, The 6th Annual Family Christmas Fairy
Tale allows you to cheer at the heroes and boo at the villains. Great fun for
all. Matinee & Evening Performances. MORE
The Oriana Singers
Present ‘Wassail , Wassail’ - Saturday, 7:30 pm and Sunday, 2:00 pm, Victoria Hall
Wine, hot cider, desserts and general good cheer,
including a carol sing-a-long with a rousing “Twelve Days of
Christmas” table competition A portion of the proceeds from these two
concerts will be donated to:Keystone
House. Reserved cabaret seating. $35.
Singer/Songwriter Contest - Sunday,
4:00 pm, The Great Farini Restaurant & Bar, Port Hope; first
prize is a 3 song recording session (value $850). To register for contest
email james@wheretheyplay.ca.
Shelter Valley Shape -note
Singer - Sunday, December 14th, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the
Lawless Gallery, 10831 Hwy. 2 in Grafton. Because we're in a
festive mood, there will be cookies and other holiday treats! We sing early
American harmony from the Sacred Harp tradition. All voices and all ages are
welcome, and no previous experience is necessary. Cost is a free-will
offering to assist in paying for the use of the wonderful gallery space. To
learn more about the shape-note tradition, visit http://www.fasola.org .
"Cheryl Dunn - Emmanuel White
Christmas" - Sunday, December 14th,
7:00 pm
at the Capitol
Cheryl's Christmas Show with the Sweet Adelines www.cheryldunn.com/
Monday Musicals Matinees – 2:00 pm - at
the Cobourg Public Library, White Christmas, US, 1954, Directed by Michael Curtiz with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney,
Vera-Ellen. Holiday Inn in colour.
Seasonal Readings Thursday, 6:30 pm at the Cobourg Public
Library.
Join Mrs. Perry for seasonal readings and refreshments around the Christmas
Tree. FREE! A library tradition!
Making Spirits Bright - High Pointes Dance Academy Thursday
and Friday December 19th, 7:00 pm, The
Concert Hall at Victoria Hall. Over 100 dancers will perform to a variety of holiday songs
and many different styles of dance - ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, latin and even vaudeville. Don't miss this spectacular
Christmas production. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for children
under 12. Theatre-style, reserved seating. Box Office: 905 372-2210
“Changing Ways”
Book Launch - Thursday, 7:00 pm, The
Bohemian Penguin, 399 Front Street, Belleville. Deborah Panko, Mark Clement and Shane
Joseph in Hidden Prook Press' third
North Shore Series launch.
At The Oasis,
Cobourg, Wednesday – 7:00 pm – Sing a song of Christmas with the ‘Crabby
Carollers’
What’s
Coming At The Opera Broadcasts “Live From The Met”
Thaďs (New Production) – Massenet
Saturday, December 20, 12:00 pm
(Sung in French)
Renée Fleming stars as the Egyptian courtesan in
search of spiritual sustenance. Thomas Hampson is
the monk who falls from grace. Massenet’s
sensual opera is presented in a new production by John Cox. Conductor: Jesús López-Cobos; Production:
John Cox; Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Michael Schade
What’s
Coming – At The Lectures, Readings and Book Launches
The Fall - Friday, December 19th, 7:00 pm, 66 King Street East,
Cobourg. Words and music including verses from Paradise
Lost celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton. Tickets $20.00 Include coffee and dessert.
Tickets available at 66 King. A benefit for Habitat for Humanity
Northumberland Seating is limited. Music from Phillip Hughes, Cathy Lyons,
Greg Ward. Readers Wernfrid Döll, Andrew Gregg, Eric Winter, Erin Thompson.
Robert Bothwell explains the mysteries of
American and Canadian politics - Saturday, January 17th, 2:00 pm, Mary J. Benson Branch, Port Hope Public Library. Bob Bothwell, U of T professor, uses the powerful combination
of his vast knowledge and sparkling wit to illuminate the mysteries of The
Change in the U.S. and the ... well, who knows what
at this point, in Canada.
Andrew Gregg Lectures at the Art Gallery of Northumberland
January 26th continuing into
February, 7:00 pm. The topics : comparative landscape painting (Canadian and
Australian style), Bernini and the Baroque, Matisse
and his influence, and modernity and cathedral art.Tickets
are $10 per lecture or $35 for all four. For more information, contact the
gallery at 905-372-03
Black History Month Special
Presentation
- Larry and Evelyn Hall - Saturday, February 21st, 2:00 pm, Mary J.
Benson Branch, Port Hope. Port Hope resident Larry Hall is a retired broadcaster
and journalist, and his wife Evelyn is his research assistant. Their research
into Larry's family history revealed that Larry's great-grandfathers were
fugitive slaves who fled the United States for Canada along the Underground
Railroad. Larry and Evelyn return to
the Library with another thought-provoking presentation.
What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance
The Capitol 2008 Fall Season 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
"Hansel & Gretel" December 6th,
7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st at
the Capitol The 6th Annual family Christmas Fairy Tale allows you to cheer at
the heroes and boo at the villains. Great fun for all. Matinee & Evening
Performances
Holiday Play - Sunday,
December 21st, 2:00pm. Cobourg Public
Library. Celebrate the season with a “Holiday Play‟ in the Children’s Dept. Everyone welcome.
What’s
Coming? - At The Concerts
"John Landry" Sunday, December 21st,
7:30 pm
at the Capitol. John's Annual
Christmas show. www.jlandry.com/
Concert Band of Cobourg Annual Christmas Concert
- December 21st , 2:00 and 7:00 pm
Victoria Hall.Tickets $5.00 - theatre
reserved seating. Box
Office: 905 372-2210
What’s Coming – At
The Auditions
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What’s
On–Classes And Workshops
‘Golden’
Workshops at the Painted Tree, Cobourg – February 21st
– Discover Acrylics; April 4th – Acrylics Like Oil;
10:30-4:00 pm Only 12 places available. The
cost is $60.00 (deposit $30.)) which includes all of
the Golden products used. Information 905-372-1313
Young Writers’ Workshop.
The Cobourg Public Library will be offering an exciting new workshop
for young writers with poet and lyricist Kim Williams.
Ages 14 - 17. Inquire at the Youth Services Desk or call 905-372-9271 ext.
6130, for details.
Northumberland Hook and Needles Guild.
This friendly, creative group of knitters meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each Month! First Thursday is
“Knitter-Knatter”, including: Business
Meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Library Exchange, Knitting News, Show and
Tell. Bring your knitting to share, discuss and inspire! The 3rd Thursday
includes: Presentation of a Topic of interest, Show and Tell, Questions &
answers, Problem Solving and Library Exchange.
Dec. 18/08 Kindness Incentive Celebration; Jan.
22/09Website:Yarn, Info., Patterns
Feb. 19/09 Slipstitch Knitting; Mar. 19/09
Blocking Tips; Apr. 16/09 Cowichan Sweaters; May
21/09 Magic Loop Knitting; June 18/09 Knitting Challenge Finale
For a complete listing of all workshops, classes
and lessons, on our website, please click HERE
Starting in January At The
Painted Tree, Cobourg - Beginner Watercolour with Monique Hills;Oil Painting with Susan Statham Cindy Taylor is Teaching Photography; Classical
Drawing and Oil Painting with Sandy Goguen ; Don Frank Simpson
and Have Fun with Acrylics Details HERE
What’s
Coming – At The Shows, Exhibitions and Tours
Northumberland
Photography Club 4th Annual Exhibition - January 7 to February 8, Opening
reception: Saturday, January 10, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Upstairs Gallery, 34 Walton Street (new location), Port Hope www.northumberlandphoto.ca
What’s
Coming? –
At The Movies
Classic Movie Matinées return January 6th - Tuesdays at 2 pm, Mary J. Benson Branch. Port Hope Classic movies the way they were
meant to be seen - on the Big Screen.
Free - no ticket required! January 6th – Holiday; January 13th - A Night at the
Opera; January 20th - Top Hat; January 27th - Ocean's 11 - the original
version.
January Films at The Capitol: Passchendaele
- Thursday, January 8th
Outsourced - Saturday, January 10th,
The Secret Life of Bees - Tuesday, January 13th; Heaven on Earth -
Thursday, January 15th; Tell No One - Tuesday, January 20th;
Happy go Lucky - Thursday, January 22nd; The Duchess - Thursday, January
29th
Rachel Getting Married - Saturday, January
31st,Check the Website at www.capitoltheatre.com
to view the entire season
4th ALL Canadian Festival
Friday January 23, 2009 6:30pm - Necessities of Life; Saturday, January
24, 3:00pm - Heaven on Earth; Saturday,
January 24, 6:30pm - One Week; Saturday, January 24,
Reception, Victoria Hall, Cobourg 8:45pm; Sunday, January 25 , 1:00pm - Real Time; Sunday, January 25, 4:00pm
- Thirty Two Short Films about Glenn Gould;See the
Festival pages for full
details and reviews. Tickets available early
December.
What’s
On – At The Competitions
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