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ACN Author
Of The Week:
The ACN welcomes Shane
Joseph as a new member. The Cobourg writer
launched Fringe Dwellers, his new book of short
stories last week.
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.
Arts Headlines
An idea for Christmas – The Fall -
Readings at 66 King
Cobourg aims to attract heritage buffs
Endangered plants inspire – new
show at the Art Gallery of Northumberland
Winter Film
Festival an all-Canadian event
What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming
Week
Friday Mysteries and More – 2:00 pm Cobourg Public Library – no movie today
Playing at the Human Bean, Cobourg Friday, 7:00 pm - tba
 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.
John McDermott - Friday, 7:30 pm at the Capitol,
tickets $47, On stage amid the magical ‘Capitol Christmas’ lights
and decorations, there is no better place to see and hear Canada’s
famous tenor.
"Hansel & Gretel" – Saturday,
7:00 pm and 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
Thaďs (New Production) – Massenet Saturday, 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, and
Canadian tenor Michael Schade
Holiday Play in the Children’s Department,
Cobourg Public Library, Sunday, 2:00 pm. Everyone welcome. FREE!
Concert Band of Cobourg Annual Christmas Concert
– Sunday, 2:00 and 7:00 pm
Victoria Hall.Tickets $5.00 - theatre
reserved seating. Box
Office: 905 372-2210
"John Landry" Sunday, December 21st,
7:30 pm
at the Capitol. John's Annual Christmas
show. www.jlandry.com/
“Brown Bag-it” at
the Cobourg Public Library, Monday, 10:30 am. The all time favorite “The Paper Bag
Princess” by Robert Munsch. Find out the
story behind the story, play games, make a craft and share a snack. Ages 6-9.
Registration $1.00.
Monday Musicals Matinees – 2:00 pm - at
the Cobourg Public Library, no movie today
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”
  La Rondine
(New Production) – Puccini Saturday, January 10, (1:00 pm ET)
Running time 2 hours 15 minutes/ one intermission. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna
provide the star power to deliver this ravishing romance from the
world’s most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu
plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna
is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence.
Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this
gorgeously melodic look at love. Conductor: Marco Armiliato;
Production: Nicolas Joël; Angela Gheorghiu, Lisette Oropesa, Roberto Alagna, Marius
Brenciu, Samuel Ramey
What’s
Coming – At The Lectures, Readings and Book Launches
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
On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson, January 23,
24, 25, 30, 31, February 1, 6, 7, 8, The Best Western
Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre, More Details
First Stages Theatre -
TALKING HEADS - by Alan Bennett - Sunday, February 15, 3:00 pm at the Capitol. Starring:Alex Dallas, Maria Heidler,
Robert Latimer and Andrea Risk; directed by Maria Heidler
& Robert Latimer. Originally written for BBC Television, this critically
acclaimed collection of monologues by celebrated author Alan Bennett (THE
HISTORY BOYS, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE and BEYOND THE FRINGE) reflects his
compassionate and acutely observant view of the British way of life. He has
adapted these passionate and funny snapshots of lonely lives for the stage,
making for hilarious and touching theatre. From the TALKING HEADS canon First
Stages will present BED AMONG THE LENTILS, HER BIG CHANCE, A CHIP IN THE SUGAR
and MISS FOZZARD FINDS HER FEET. "Diamond cut monologues! " ~ The New York Times. "Bennett manages to
combine the satiric, cold-eyed sharpness of Flaubert with an embracing human
compassion." ~ The New York
Post
What’s
Coming? - At The Concerts
Monica Whicher
& Friends Saturday, February 14th 8:00 pm, Cameco Capitol Arts Centre,
musical elegance, and drama are integral to Monica Whicher’s
roles, most recently in Messiah with the Elmer Isler
Singers and in the role of the Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro for Opera
Atelier. The Friends of Music Concert Series HERE
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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