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From The Arts
Council
Meet & Greet at Oak Heights Winery
You are invited! On Sunday, March 1st, 2:00 – 4:00 pm we will have our 2nd Meet &
Greet. At our first event last October, attendance was 23 members of our
far-flung arts community and there was a lot of networking done. Oak
Heights provided the wine, cheese
and hors d'oeuvres and a pleasant evening was had by all. Members free –
guests $10.00. RSVP Dorette Carter e-mail agn@eagle.ca
before February 25th.
Two April Workshops Chair Dorette Carter is working on arranging with the OAC for
the following visual arts workshops:
- how to prepare your portfolio
for gallery presentation
- how to prepare a proposal
for an exhibition assistance grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
Dates and details to be announced.
Northumberland Conference of the Arts - May 8th
-9th, in Cobourg, organized by Community Futures
Development Corp. in co-operation with the ACN, Spirit of the Hills and Brighton
Arts Council. The target audience are artists and all those interested in art
in Northumberland and the surrounding area; their friends and family; and any
one else who happens to hear about the Conference. The programme of speakers
will focus on individual artists and artists' groups wanting to promote their
work and needing help and advice on organizing and funding. There will be a
reception on the Friday evening aimed at enabling artists to meet and mingle
with local dignitaries- the Minister of Culture will be attending we
understand- and the Saturday will be devoted to the Conference itself.
Details tba.
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
Arts Headlines
From our arts reviewer, Selena Forsyth: It
doesn’t take much to be a fan of First Stages Theatre Company. The
first play-reading I went to seven years ago I fell in love with the genre
and have missed only two since. It’s a glorious way to spend Sunday
afternoon: first rate actors reading first rate plays in the first rate
Capitol Theatre. Sunday will be a major treat; not only will First Stages
Artistic director and all round theatre magician Robert Latimer be one of the actors but we get four plays
for the price of one. Called “Talking
Heads” by Alan Bennett
(“The History Boys”,
“The Madness of King George” and “Beyond the Fringe”)
it was originally written for BBC Television. Critically acclaimed, it is a
collection of monologues that reflect Bennett’s 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.
Starring Alex Dallas, Maria Heidler, Robert Latimer and Andrea Risk and Directed by Maria Heidler
and Robert Latimer, First Stages
will present “Bed Among the
Lentils”, “Her Big Chance”, “A Chip in the
Sugar” and “Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet”.
Starving artists? That's not far from the
mark. Earnings by most Canadian artists
are hovering at poverty levels and the situation is likely to worsen as the
worldwide recession deepens. Globe And Mail article
Modern bards share their prose
Poetry lovers in
Cobourg will get a chance to immerse themselves in verse next week.
Local businesses help sell art in
Brighton A new initiative by the Brighton
Arts Council (BAC) has local artists and businesses working together.
What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming
Week
Friday Mysteries and More – 2:00 pm Cobourg Public Library –. The Billion Dollar Brain.
1967. Michael Caine is ex-secret agent Harry Palmer
whose job for the day is to stop a megalomaniac.
Films At The Capitol – 8:00 pm Friday JCVD - Between his tax problems and his legal
battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times
for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal
has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme
returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can
no longer enjoy in the United States.
Art and Music of San Murata February 13, 14, 15,
at The Victoria Inn, Gore's Landing on Rice Lake. Featured will be paintings of Northumberland
County and Rice
Lake.
Monica Whicher
& Friends , Saturday, 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 Eisler
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
LaJeunesse Youth Orchestra “In the Spotlight” - Sunday, 3:00 pm at the Concert Hall at Victoria Hall. An annual
opportunity for talented young musicians to be featured "In the
Spotlight". Share the thrill of young musicians performing live with a
full symphony orchestra at the Concert Hall.
First Stages Theatre -
TALKING HEADS - by Alan Bennett - Sunday, 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
Ron James - Mental As Anything, Sunday and
Monday 8:00 pm at the Capitol. Coming off the filming of an
unprecedented fifth CBC-TV comedy special, Canada’s
busiest and best-selling comedian RON JAMES takes to the road.
Monday Musicals Matinees –1:30 pm - at the Cobourg Public Library the library is closed.
“Science and Religion:” A Guide to
the Perplexed - Tuesdays, 7:00 pm-9:30 pm on February 17. 24 at St. Peter’s Church Cobourg.
Many are perplexed by the prevailing sense of alienation between science and
religion. Instructor: Dr. Thaddeus J. Trenn holds
PhD in History of Science and Masters in Physics and Philosophy.
Tuesday Classic Movie Matinees – 2:00 pm at the Port Hope Public Library, High
Noon (1952). Gary Cooper stars as a Marshal, personally
compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, who finds that even his own town
refuses to help him.
Films At The Capitol – 8:00 pm Tuesday Stone Of Destiny. The Stone of Destiny retells
the fascinating and true story of four young Glaswegian students who, in
1951, outwitted the British authorities in their successful attempt to take
back the Stone of Scone - a beloved symbol of Scottish pride, back to its
country of origin.
Films At The Capitol – 8:00 pm Thursday – Australia In northern Australia
at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle
station the size of Maryland.
When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins
forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across
hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face
the bombing of Darwin, Australia,
by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor
only months earlier.
Poetry and Conversation and Wine
and Music -Thursday, 7:30 pm 66 King St East, Cobourg, reading their poetry will be Glenda
Jackson, Wayne Schlepp, guest poet - Merike Lugus, M.C. - Paul Brown
What’s
Coming At The Opera Broadcasts “Live From The Met” at the Capitol
 
Madama Butterfly – Puccini, Saturday, March 7, (1:00 pm
ET)Running time 3 hours 21 minutes /two intermissions, Cristina Gallardo-Domās returns to the title role of Anthony Minghella’s stunning production, a new classic of
the Met repertory, opposite Marcello Giordani. Conductor:
Patrick Summers; Production: Anthony Minghella;
Cristina Gallardo-Domās, Marcello Giordani
What’s
Coming – At The Lectures, Readings and Book Launches
Poetry and Conversation and Wine
and Music - Mar 19th at 66 King Street East, Cobourg. Bridget Campion and a
mystery reader, guest poet - Steve McOrmond, M.C. -
Roy Kempton
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.
Andrew Gregg Lectures at the Art Gallery of Northumberland, February 23rd, 7:00 pm.
The topic: comparative landscape painting Canadian and Australian style,
Tickets are $10 per lecture
“The Meaning and Value of Heritage
Architecture Today” Cobourg Museum Foundation. Thursday, February 26th, 7:00 to 8:30 pm at “66 King” Street East, Cobourg. Lecture
and public discussion by Keith Oliver B.Sc, B.Arch (retired). with over 80
slides, followed by an open discussion. A brief Annual General Meeting will
take place at 7:00 pm. Visit the
new website www.northumberlandheritage.ca.
Our Hills and Heritage: Five views of Northumberland County Five Thursday lectures April 2 - May 7, 2009 at 7:15 pm Columbus Community Centre 232 Spencer Street, Cobourg. Northumberland
County is our home, but how many
of us know how it has developed since the first years of settlement? How many
of us can read the clues in the landscape, or understand Northumberland's
place in Canadian literature and art? This series has been designed to offer
fresh insights and open our eyes to the county about us. ... read more
Food,
Farms and the Future...Where Do We Grow From Here? Victoria Hall Volunteers, Wednesday, April 8, Victoria Hall,
Cobourg, 7:30 pm.Thomas F. Pawlick, an
award winning investigative science journalist, journalism professor, and
organic farmer will discuss his book The
End of Food. Fifth generation local dairy and beef farmer, and
Past President of the Northumberland Federation of Agriculture, Gaye Hoskin, will
address issues surrounding the production, distribution and marketing of food
in Northumberland County.The evening will include
an information market of local food producers, door prizes and complimentary
refreshments. All are welcome. Tickets, $20, Victoria Hall Box Office,
905.372.2210.
What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance
"Book of Spells", Friday, February 20th,
8:00 pm, Sculthorpe Theatre, Capitol. A
Storytelling Concert in Two Voices told by professional storytellers Jan
Andrews & Jennifer Cayley
Northumberland Players - "Hair" The
60's Rock Musical February 27th (8PM), 28th (8PM), March
1st (2PM), 5th (8PM), 6th (8PM), 7th (2 & 8 PM) MORE
Over the River and Through the Woods April 17th
– May 2nd at the Brighton Barn Theatre.
The play is by Joe diPietro, the author of the
hilarious "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change". This play is a
comedy about family relationships, specifically, intergenerational ones.
What’s
Coming? - At The Concerts
The Fab Four, Friday
February 20th, 8:00 pm, Park Playhouse Tickets: $25 plus GST - $5 off with a
Cobourg Winter Festival Bracelet! The FabFour are
an entertaining musical and historical re-enactment of the life of one of
pop-rock music's most revered and influential bands.
"Abbamania, Tom
Jones, Rod Stewart" Friday, February 20th, 8:00 pm, The Capitol. Great Costumes, Great Music, Cover Bands of
your favourite performers
Cabin Fever House Party!
Musical guest: Rene Huard -Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Soul Standards & Original
Songs From His Upcoming Debut CD Release. Sunday,
March 1, 2:30 pm,
668 Station Road, Grafton.
MUSIC FOR MS. Saturday, 28th February, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 66 King East. Jim
Yates, Graham Taylor and Maggie Yates - 5th Annual MS Global Dessert Party Admission
$ 15.00 Includes : Silent Auction, (and NEW this year) a "Treasure"
Table and Raffle Draw $ 500 Cash Prize Reservations - Call Edward :
905-372-2537
What’s Coming – At
The Auditions
tba
What’s
On–Classes And Workshops
Pottery classes for beginners
are starting, and there’s space for you…There are only three
people per class, and we have space open on Tuesdays, 1:00 to 4:00 or 6:00 to
9:00. Class sessions last three months at $100.00 per month plus
the cost of clay. You can start any time as long as there’s space! Call
Susan McDonald at 905.753-2731 to
register. You’ll have a great time playing in clay – and
you’ll have unique personalized creations for gifts and for your home!
DISCOVER ACRYLICS March 14th,5 HR. Workshop MAX. 14 participants, The Painted Tree,
Cobourg An exploratory, introductory
workshop offering a broad overview of acrylic paints, mediums, gels and
pastes, grounds and painting techniques. Explore thick impasto vs. fluid
paints, Organic and Inorganic pigments, textural layering and glazing. Create
unusual surface treatments and underpaintings to
use with other mediums (i.e. watercolour, pastel). Also includes special
effects with luminous and reflective paints. Participants will create approx.
8 small paintings, each using different combinations of techniques and
products. All paints, gels, pastes and grounds are provided by Golden.
905.372.1313. A 30.00 deposit is required to
hold the spot. The fee is 60.00+GST for the day long workshop. 10:00 - 4:30 pm.
In February,
classes with Lucy Manley on Thursdays
afternoons. More details tba.
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.
, 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
The Artworth Art Camp
is once again open for registrations for 2009. Full details as well as
registration forms are available from the website www.artworth.ca.
What’s
On And Coming – At The Shows, Exhibitions and Tours
New to the AGN Permanent Collection, only until Saturday.
The past several years have seen a growth in the AGN’s
permanent collection of art. This work has come to the gallery through
donation and purchase. A segment of this artwork is work on paper; prints,
drawings, painting and collage. The artists are included in this exhibition
are Anne Meredith Barry, Ron Bolt, Wendy Cain, Arnold Shives,
Brian Kelly, Michael Robinson, Stanley Lewis and Volker Henze.
Susan Statham at the Campbellford Public Library,
February and March. Spirit of the Hills presents portraits
by Susan Statham at the Campbellford Public Library until March 31. Special
event note: Susan will be giving a talk about her work her portraiture
interest and technique at the library on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m.
“Vision
and Transformation” - Frances
Clancy in February at Ganaraska Art & Framing, Port Hope After
Attending Ontario College of Art (now OCAD) with advance placement, where she
studied under the noted illustrators Will Davies, James Hill, Ken Dallison, Gerry Sevier and Don Sinclair, Frances began
her professional career. Working from Toronto,
she gained over twenty years experience in a broad variety of illustration
styles with many commissions from noted clients such as Royal Trust, Compaq,
Scott Papers Ltd. And Annick Press.
Bob Leahy, Photographer, 100 Mile Diner, Warkworth, until the end of February.
Juried Art and Photography Show & Sale, March
14th and
15th. Spirit of the Hills 9th Annual Juried Art
and Photography Show & Sale at the Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival at the
Percy Heritage Centre (Memorial Community Hall), 35 Church Street, Warkworth.
Wednesday February 25: Registration forms and entry fees
are due. Please send to Lyn DeLaCour.
The
Shelter Valley Folk Festival is inviting Visual Artists in all mediums to apply for participation
in the sixth annual festival, taking place Labour Day weekend, September 4
– 6th, Information and applications are available on line at
www.sheltervalley.com . The deadline for
applications is March 31, 2008.For
further information contact the Shelter Valley Folk Festival at 905-355-1244
or at festival@sheltervalley.com
Murata At The Colborne Art Gallery to March 8. San Murata is the guest artist in the Main
Gallery at The Colborne Art Gallery. New works by the other gallery artists
are featured in the 2nd and 3rd galleries. San’s gouache paintings are
lively, colourful, and whimsical yet display a mastery
of what can be a very challenging medium.
The East Durham Historical Society Annual Heritage Fair Sunday, February 22nd, Lions Center in Port Hope – 29 Thomas Street. The theme this year is CELEBRATION 45 – 175 YEARS.
The 45th Anniversary of the East Durham Historical Society and The 175th
Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Port
Hope, We are looking for descendants of the Early
families to the area besides the Smith’s and Walton’s who made
significant contributions to our community. We are looking for input from the
Community in the form of Genealogy charts, pictures of your ancestors,
clothing, early methods of cooking, working, businesses, countries of origin.
Contact Joan Smith at 905-342-2657 or by email joan.mbs@sympatico.ca.
The Ganaraska Studio Tour debuts April 25th
& 26th with over twenty Port Hope and area
artists. It is a self guided tour with brochure and map. Contact Judith Myers
905.753.2455 or (j.myers.art@hotmail.com) or Pam Tate
905.753.2187 (pamela.tate@hotmail.com) for further
details.
What’s
Coming? –
At The Movies
NFS Spring Lineup - February 8
- I've Loved You So Long, February 22 - Rachel Gets Married, March 8 - Fifty
Dead Men Walking, March 29 - Stone Of Destiny, April 19 - To Be Advised
What’s
On – At The Competitions
Northumberland Conference on the Arts Logo
Competition - The first annual Northumberland Arts
Conference invites submissions for a logo design that best represents the
cultural sector for Northumberland County
and The Conference on the Arts. The
logo will appear on all correspondence, letter head and advertising. A $150.00 prize will be awarded to the
successful entry. Entry forms must reach the Northumberland CFDC office no
later than 5:00 p.m. Friday February 6th, via mail or e-mail. The winner will
be notified by February 13th, For more information please contact Paul Portelli 905-372-8315 or toll free 1-866-670-1191 Ext.
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