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From The Arts
Council
Display space for visual artists
is available at the offices of MP Rick Norlock, 277
Division Street, Unit 2, Cobourg.
To make arrangements please call (905) 372-8757.
Exposure! Exposure! Exposure! Want Lots of Visitors on your Webpage?
1,200 to 1,400 different people visit the ACN
website each month.
For more info on membership, click HERE
Arts Headlines
Neurartic Blog. – Never Too Early.
One more installation in my series of posts pertinent to arts education, this
time from the tenderest end of the spectrum
(age-wise, anyway). In a fabulous send-up of Ayn
Rand's "The Fountainhead", Maggie Simpson, whilst pursuing her
studies at "Mediocri-Tots
Daycare Center",
gets punished for being creative. It all works out in the end
Baltimore resident remembers father with words and
music A diary and lovingly preserved letters are the
foundation of a book about an officer who was a prisoner of war (POW) in Hong
Kong.
Student
Art Exhibition at the Art Gallery Of Northumberland The 16th Annual Student
Exhibition (May 15 – June 20) is currently making a fine display of
itself at the Art Gallery of Northumberland (AGN) in Victoria Hall. The art
is created by students from grades 9 through 12 from schools throughout Northumberland
County.
Your Editor Abroad in Berlin, Paris and Munich:
Frans Hals And The Boys From Haarlem . On my last day, I spent a
delightful afternoon with Hals and his pals in Munich’s
Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, a long name for a state-of-the-arts
exhibition space in a brand new, upscale shopping complex downtown. That this
facility sits cheek-to jowl with the likes of Hugo Boss, Ermenegildo
Zegna, and Giorgio Armani is only fitting. Far too
often the visual art museums are – is banished too strong a term?
– to leafy regions far from the shopping
action.
William
Blake’s Arrows Of Desire. After the ‘shock
of the new and already seedy’ at the Pompidou, the William Blake show
at the Petit Palais brought me back into lap of the
familiar fin-de-siecle Parisian museums. The Grand
and Petit Palais sit across from each other, the
remnants of a World Exhibition, replete with - now comic - symbolic sculpture
and gilt cast iron. Ah, the Frenchness of it all.
Lots Of Kandinsky After a winter that saw people staying up
all night to visit Picasso and the Masters at the Grand Palais,
the Andy Warhol show at the same site is such a hit that they are planning
24-hour opening to cope with the crowds. De Chirico
is packing them in at the Paris City
Modern Art Museum.
The Pompidou Centre has scored a smash with a mega-show of Kandinsky. William Blake is drawing crowds at the Petit Palais.
What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming
Week
Friday Mysteries and More – 2:00 pm Cobourg Public Library - The Thomas
Crown Affair 1968. Directed by Norman Jewison.
Stars Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. A Boston tycoon masterminds a major robbery, but a very
smart insurance investigator is hot on his heels. Rated R. (Restricted)
Oriana Singers Annual
Fundraiser, Saturday, Time TBA, Scott's
Barn Cultural Centre. The lighter side of the Oriana Singers is
always on display at our annual fundraiser in an atmosphere you're sure to
enjoy. Taste glorious desserts worthy of the caloric intake and enjoy a glass
of fine wine. Place your bids throughout the evening on interesting and
intriguing auction items. This is always a memorable evening for the choir
and audience alike. Oh, and we almost forgot... we'll be singing a bit while
you're having all this fun! Tickets are $35.00.
For further information on the Oriana
Singers, please visit their website at www.orianasingers.com.
Take A Musical Trip Across
Canada in Song with St. John’s United Church Choir, Friday, 6:30 pm,
St. John’s United Church, Campbellford
Big
Easy 7 Swing Band, Saturday, Victoria Hall, Cobourg. Swingin’
into summer.
Shane Joseph - Reading and
Signing Sunday, 1:00 pm at McNally Robinson at The Shops at
Don Mills, in the Events Space, 2nd Floor, Toronto. An afternoon reading and
discussion of his first collection of short fiction, Fringe
Dwellers. Fringe Dwellers is 12 stories dealing with human endeavour against loss, circumstance and marginalization.
Shane will be signing copies of the book afterwards.
At A.K. Collings Gallery, Port
Hope "Ties that Bind". The opening reception Sunday, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Robert Malinowski and Erin Glover are two young artists who will be departing
for their honeymoon in NYC (really!) on the weekend following the opening.
They have produced a series of drawings which are romantic and just a tiny
bit odd...capturing the truth and intensity of married life.
Svava Thordis Juliusson
is a sculptor who works with zip ties and other found materials. She will be
installing sculpture from the "Svona, Svona" series. (this is a
term of consolation in Icelandic, roughly meaning "there, there").
Northumberland Hospice - Toronto All-Star Big Band,
Sunday, May 31st, 7:00 PM at the Capitol
Shelter Valley Folk Festival Deadline.
If you are a local songwriter, or considering applying for the Wellness, or
Sustainable Living area within the Festival over the Labour Day weekend
– the deadline for submissions is Sunday, May 31st. Please visit our web site for more
details about these opportunities and direction on how to submit.
Early Bird Ticket Sales Ahead
of Schedule. Since the release of Early Bird Tickets for
the 2009 Labour Day event (September 4 – 6) sales of the limited
“Early Bird” weekend Festival passes have been purchased at a
rate 80% ahead of previous years. But Early Bird tickets are limited –
and either a sell-out or end of day May 31st
will be the final opportunity to access the lowest cost for Shelter Valley
Folk Festival tickets in 2009.
Monday
Musicals 1:30 at the
Cobourg Public Library. TBA
YMCA Northumberland/Northumberland
United Way Speaker Series 2009 - The Honourable
Flora MacDonald, Tuesday, Best Western Cobourg Inn. Tickets $50. For more information Dianne
Turk at the Northumberland United Way 905-372-6955 or email dturk@nuw.unitedway.ca
Films At The Capitol, Tuesday 8:00 pm. - Shall We Kiss – French
romantic comedy, When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they
spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously.
Films At The Capitol, Thursday 8:00 pm . –
The Soloist.
A schizophrenic, Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), is a homeless musician from
Skid Row, Los Angeles who dreams
of playing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
What’s
Coming – At The Lectures, Readings and Book Launches
Poetry, Music, Conversation and
Wine. Thursday June 18th, 7:30 pm at 66 King Street East, Cobourg. Doug Stewart and a tba reader;
guest poet - Janet Reid; M.C. - Eric Winter
What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance
Jennifer's Jazz It Up Dance
Recital, June 6th and 7th , 2:00 & 7:00 PM at the Capitol.
"What in the World" Friday June 12th,
7:30 pm, Port Hope United Church. A one act musical play with
music of the world for the world. The story line is intertwined with great
classics such as Cry Me A River, Summertime, Catch a Falling Star, and the
introduction of a few new pieces. The performance date is A $12.00+ donation
will be gratefully accepted. Feel free to bring a non-perishable food item
for the food bank. Please contact Brenda Sullivan 905.885.5384
Canada Dance Theatre "Carnival
Cabaret" June 12th and June 13th, 7:00 PM tickets $22/$25 at the Capitol. Canada
Dance Theatre presents Project Sugar Dance Company in the premiere of
CARNIVAL CABARET. Starring contemporary dancer Elke
Schroeder, with choreography and performance by Jesse Dell and for your
listening pleasure live music by singer/songwriter Lindsay Barr. All three of these young ladies began
their artistic training in the Port Hope and Peterborough
area. Having traveled and grown, they
now return to share a new and ground breaking style of theatre. A style of theatre that transforms the
space and takes the audience on a journey through human experience and
imagination.
The summer season at the Fourth
Line Theatre HERE
Port Hope Festival Theatre
"Rock n' Roll Drive-In" 8:00 PM on July 2nd – July 11th
at the Capitol. Rock n' Roll Drive-In: Ahhh!!!
Summertime. Does life get any better??? Well…if you can remember
borrowing dad's convertible and snuggling up to that special someone at the
ever popular Drive-In Theatre…it just did!!! Remember the sounds of Chuck Berry, Connie
Francis and the Everly Brothers. How about the
dance crazes led by Chubby Checker and the "Twist". It's all
happening at the Rock n' Roll Drive-In. So join us for a trip down memory
lane with some of the best music of the 50s and 60s and flashbacks to the
movies that made your summers memorable.
What’s
Coming? - At The Concerts
Hot Rocks, June 5th, 8:00 PM at the Park, Cobourg. The Most
look-a-like Mick Jagger in the World! This is the
only tribute band that can actually say they look like the Rolling Stones two
icons; Mick and Keith. When performing on stage their lead singer (Robert Wotherspoon) could be mistaken for Mick Jagger himself and quite often is.
“Lullaby of Perrytown”
Friday. June 5th, 7:30 P.M. St.
Paul’s Church, Perrytown. Featuring song, dance and music from the movies,
directed by Chris Tracey.
Gallery Music at the Colborne Art Gallery
Saturday June 6th, 7:30 pm.
Experience Fine Music, Art & Refreshment. San Murata violin,
with Tony Quarrington on guitar and Beverly Taft
on vocals, with special guest Dave Field on upright
bass
Ultimate Elvis Show - JAY ZANIER
Saturday June 6th, 8:00 pm at the Park, Cobourg.In 2007 Jay
Zanier knocked the Collingwood Elvis Festival judges on their ears with a
dynamic performance as "The King Of Rock n' Roll" and was voted the
Grand Champion and traveled to Memphis to compete in the first-ever ULTIMATE
ELVIS FESTIVAL co-ordinated by Elvis Presley
Enterprises.
Brad Halls and Guests Friday, June
12th and Saturday, June 13th ,
at Victoria Hall. The
Royals and their featured vocalist Tanya Wills present an evening dedicated to THE MUSIC OF THE BIG BANDS. Some of this
areas finest instrumentalists combine with Brad and Tanya to present songs
made famous by the great bands of Benny
Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie,
Stan Kenton and other greats of that memorable era.
Sweet Water Country Music,
Sunday, June 14, 2:00 pm at Victoria Hall. Al Briso,
Tom Hall, Joe Howe, Carl Kees, Steve O'Connor,
Steve Piticco, Don Reed and Dusty King Jr.
THE BEST OF
WESTBEN-FREE CONCERT with Special
Guest Artists & the Westben Choruses, Sunday, June 21, 3:00
pm, Westben, Campbellford. In
celebration of our 10th Anniversary and to thank the incredible community
that has nurtured the organization, Westben is
proud to present a free musical birthday party! This musical smorgasbord
features an array of hits from our ten-year history as performed by favourite
Westben guest artists along with the Westben Youth,
Teen and Festival Choruses. Admission: FREE! 1-705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca
What’s Coming – At
The Auditions
South Hill Players is looking
for a mature female actor/singer for the show "What in the World". Performance date June 5/09. Please call Brenda to arrange
a time at 905-885-5384."
Trent Hills Idol Contest, Semifinals at the Aron
Theatre with audience on May 23rd, 2:00 pm (admission $5),
finals at the Aron Theatre prizes for the finalist
on May 30th, 2:00 pm
(admission $5). contact: Annette
Rivera @705-632-0001
What’s
On And Coming – Classes, Workshops and Summer Camps
Northumberland School of the Arts
offers Summer Programmes for children and teens that spark their imaginations
and enhance their inherent creativity in a variety of media. Instructors are
hired for their positive attitude, work in their respective field, and
experience. Typically, instructors are either professional
artists and artisans, college graduates, or working toward their
degrees. Junior Instructors are high school students chosen for their
maturity, initiative, and creativity. All instructors have a current police
check on file, and Instructors with valid First Aid & CPR Certificates
will be onsite at all times. Summer programmes will be held at St.
Peter’s Anglican Church, 240 College Street,
in their magnificent new addition, at the corner of King
Street and College
Street in downtown Cobourg. Details HERE
The Painted Tree, Cobourg. The
schedule of summer classes is available HERE
Youtheatre Co. Inc is offering two summer camp classes. Both classes
will be held at Trinity Church
9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, Fee: $
160.00, Puppetry: July 6 – 10th; Ages: 5 to 9; Drama: July 13th – 17th.
Registration: June 19 (6pm – 8pm),
20 (10am – 12pm) Mary Ann
905-372-6959 or Email arms@cogeco.ca
Northumberland Hook and Needles Guild. This
friendly, creative group of knitters meets the 1st and
3rd Thursdays of each Month! 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
Northumberland Players Summer Drama
Camp click here for a brochure or call NP at 905-372-0577; click
here for a printable application form
Children’s Summer Workshops,
AGN Cobourg, ages 7-12, 10 am - noon
July 7 to July
10: Painting: composition, perspective, colour theory and fun,
July 14 to July
17: Fun with Fabric: quilt blocks, kites, windsocks,
door hangings and screens,
July 28 - July
31: Sculpture: papier maché, clay and mixed media,
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. The Northumberland
Potters - Open to all artisans/potters who work in clay, meeting on the 4th
Monday of the Month, rotating location. Please contact Susan McDonald
905-753-2731 for information
Art At Proctor - Brighton Arts Council Display And Sale. Saturday, June 20, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Proctor House Gardens, Brighton. Demonstrations of period art (1800's) to include rug
hooking, spinning, wood carving, iron works, visual arts. Proctor House open for tours.
The Cobourg
Art Club has a display of paintings upstairs at The Mill, Cobourg
--an eclectic mix of original work in all media.
Spirit of the Hills, Franziska Windover to June 30th
at Campbellford Library. The calm of early morning and soft
music invokes the creative spirits for this self-taught pencil artist. She
states that she has the utmost respect for texture, depth and shading which
she combines to capture a most accurate representation of the image in
pencil.
Local Ink by fine art photographer
Gary Mulcahey at the 100 Mile Diner located at 17 Main Street in Warkworth to June 30.
Rice Lake Outdoor Art Show, June 20th and 21st
Presented by Spirit of the Hills and Golden
Beach Resort at Golden Beach Resort, County Road 18, Rice Lake. Visual artists, artisans, and
photographers who are Spirit of the Hills members are invited to register for
our very first outdoor art show. We hope that this event will become an
annual occurrence. The art show takes place to coincide with Golden
Beach’s annual Classic Car
Show that takes place on the Sunday only. This event typically draws a crowd
of at least 3,000 visitors. Our art show will also take place on Saturday so
as to provide a destination attraction to guests of the resort as well as
Saturday day-trippers in the area.
In this moment, a show by
gallery member Barbara Buntin,
features monotype prints and washi paper collage,
work that engages the viewer in a visual dialogue. New works by the other
gallery artists are shown in the 2nd and 3rd galleries. at the Colborne Art Gallery.
Wednesday, June 24th
Annual General Meeting of the Art Gallery of Northumberland, 7:00 pm
Thursday, June
25th - July 30th, AGN Cobourg: The John de Visser
Portfolio, Saturday, June 27,
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm, opening reception
Heart Of Northumberland Garden Tour. Sunday, June 28, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. A gala of gorgeous gardens! Visit eleven diverse and
delightful town and country retreats in Brighton and Salem.
1-888-278-2484. All proceeds to Northumberland Big Sisters Big Brothers
Horizons of Friendship 12th Annual Homes,
Gardens & Music Tour - Sunday, July 12, 2009, 1:00-5:30
p.m. A Horizons of Friendship fundraising event
offering an eclectic mix of homes and gardens situated in Cobourg and the
surrounding countryside. Enjoy light snacks and refreshments while you wander
through the homes and gardens on this year’s tour with the sounds of
some of Northumberland’s finest musicians. All proceeds go to support
community development projects in Central America and Mexico.
$30 (tax receipt $22), Tickets available at Victoria Hall Box Office, Sasha Pico Home Décor in Port Hope, and at Horizons of
Friendship (50 Covert St., Cobourg). 905 372-5483 x19 or 1-888 729-9928 info@horizons.ca
www.horizons.ca
Port Hope Estival!
is calling for artists to participate during the August 1st & 2nd 2009 weekend. We would welcome
artists in all media & we are encouraging any artist to demonstrate their
work during the festival. Estival is a 2 day event
designed to promote the art, food, music & culture of Northumberland
county & the surrounding area. Please check out the website www.porthopeestival.ca
The Northumberland Potters Christmas Show,
November 21st & 22nd Baltimore
Community Centre
What’s
Coming? –
At The Movies
Films
at the Capitol – 8:00 pm Shall We Kiss - Tuesday, June
2nd www.imdb.com/title/tt0920473/
The Soloist - Thursday, June 4th www.imdb.com/title/tt0821642/
What’s
On – At The Competitions
Northumberland Players Summer Theatre School New Play Festival
Northumberland Players
Summer Theatre
School is currently taking
submissions for its ‘New Play Festival'. The school is seeking
adventurous and creative new plays that will be exciting for today's young
actors. The scripts should be 10-40 minutes in length and the cast sizes can
vary, however plays with 16-20 characters will be considered for camp
productions. The scripts should be suitable for one of three age groups:
elementary school (7-11), middle school (12-14), or high school (12-16). We
encourage playwrights of all ages to submit their work. The
submission deadline will be July 10th. Please send scripts to, The
Northumberland Players, 213 Second Street
Cobourg Ontario K9A 3N7, and
clearly mark ‘New Play Festival' on the front of the envelope. For more
information, please email meaghenquinn@hotmail.com.
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