Arts Council of Northumberland Newsletter, August 21, 2009

The newsletter of the Arts Council Of Northumberland

Arts Northumberland

The Arts Council Of Northumberland is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life within our community by developing widespread appreciation of, support for and involvement in the arts and culture.

This newsletter covers theatre, music, lectures, films, workshops and exhibitions.

A separate, edition is devoted to the visual arts and galleries. Past issues of the newsletters are available HERE.

A long-range calendar of events is available HERE.

A listing of member artists is available HERE

Arts and cultural organizations wishing to place events on the long-range calendar please notify Oliver Steins at soliver@cogeco.net

ACN Member Of The Week

Peg McCarthy – photojournalist. “I am a photojournalist at heart and I like to mix formal and candid shots as I work. While my first love will always be black and white film, I work in both 35m film and digital mediums. I am located and work mostly in Southern Ontario, but I make regular trips to Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City.”

From The Arts Council

The ACN website now has a map of cultural attractions – galleries, theatres, museums - in Northumberland. It is a work in progress with the possibility of including studios, arts supplies stores and other ancillary businesses. Check it out HERE

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

Guys and Dolls At The Capitol, Port Hope All bets are on to see if hunky Sky Masterson can tame straightlaced but passionate Miss Sarah Brown, officer with the Salvation Army..

Frances Gage biography launches Saturday. The book -- Unlikely Paradise The Life of Frances Gage, published by the Dundurn Group -- will be officially launched this weekend at a combined retrospective reception of Gage's work and 85th birthday party for her at the gallery in Cobourg's Victoria Hall.

Cobourg’s Park Playhouse presents Canada’s premier funny man

A stand-up comedian often hailed as Canada’s number one funny man returns to Cobourg for his second appearance of the summer.

The Arts Northumberland Blog:

Summer display for 'Winter's' quilts

Pictures From The Exhibitions:

Frances Gage and Dorothy Winter at The Art Gallery of Northumberland.

Life Drawings Of Winter at The Upstairs Gallery

The Ramblin’ Rose Arts Report: tba

What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming Week

Guys and Dolls, Friday, August 7th- 30^th, performance times HERE, at the Capitol. Port Hope

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy - considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy – soars with the spirit of Broadway.

Frances Gage: Unlikely Paradise - reception and book launch at 85th birthday celebration, Saturday, August 22, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg Frances Gage has lived in Cobourg for 10 years and in that time has become an integral part of the community. Prior to our arrival in our midst, Gage gained wide recognition as one of Canada's leading sculptors. The recently finished biography by Alan Butcher is being published this summer. This exhibition is an honor of this event. The launch of her biography “Unlikely Paradise” coincides with her 85th birthday.

Dorothy Winter – Recent Quilts in the Paul Kane Gallery opening reception, Saturday, August 22^nd. Quilt maker Dorothy Winter has found new inspiration in men’s decorative ties. These wall-hung quilts are a fascinating study in pattern and a model of artistic recycling.

The Shelter Valley Shapenote Singers will be singing at the Port Hope Farmers' Market on Saturday, August 22nd 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. as part of a Heritage Festival event. Please come and join us in presenting our music to a new audience, and hopefully attracting some new voices. Bring a friend - and bring a folding chair if you can, as they cannot provide chairs for us at this event. They will be providing a canopy, however, so we'll be singing rain or shine. The Port Hope Farmers' Market is located behind the Town Hall at 56 Queen Street in Port Hope.

Gallery In The Garden show and sale – Saturday, August 22^nd, 10:00 – 4:00 pm, Medlicott House, 321 Sixth Line West, Campbellford. Second year of show and sale in the historical gardens of Medlicott House, strolling musicians. Plus miniature show and contest in the Summer Studio (paintings or photographs 5x7 unframed, 3-dimensional maximum 3"x 3" x 3"). Entry cost: $25.00. Admission FREE. MORE

Ron James - Saturday, August 22nd, 8:00 pm at the Park Playhouse, Cobourg. Tickets: $50 (taxes included) DON'T WAIT - The New Ron James show is taking over the Friday Night Airfarce spot (Fri 8pm, CBC).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 with a new "gut-bustingly, knee-slappingly funny" 90-minute rant MENTAL AS ANYTHING. http://www.ronjames.ca/

An Afternoon with Jane Urquhart – Sunday, August 23^rd,1:00 - 4:00 pm, Barnum House Museum, Grafton. Reserve a spot for tea with world-renowned author Jane Urquhart at Barnum House Museum. There will be a short reading of one of her works followed by a group discussion. $7 per person, including museum tour. Visit Barnum House on Sundays this summer and stay for tea and refreshments in the garden from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (weather permitting)

Summer Movies for Kids, Every Tuesday at 1:00 pm at the Mary J. Benson Branch, Port Hope Public Library Pick up a free ticket at the Circulation Desk. Aug 25 – Hannah Montana:

Latin Summer Film Festival presented by Horizons of Friendship. Every Thursday in August from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Cobourg Public Library. $5/per film suggested donation. As in previous years, the first documentary will be shown in commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. Intertwining the social and political issues of migration with the undeniable elements of human emotions involved, the following three award-winning films reveal the isolation, discrimination, violence and tremendous risks undertaken by individuals in search of a better life, and at the core, the true love of friends and family. Click links below to view film trailers.

Aug 27-Under the Same Moon (PG) Read a synopsis of the films HERE

The ONLY Latin film festival in Cobourg. ¡Vamos al festival de cine latino!

What’s Coming – At The Lectures, Readings and Book Launches

COBOURG POETRY READINGS; shows videos of readings hosted by the Cobourg Poetry Group.1. Deborah Panko reading "Questions to Ask Darwin" 2. Kate Marshall-Flaherty reading "Take Notice"

Memory: What, How, and Where We Remember. Five Thursday Evening Lectures by the Northumberland Learning Connection, October 8 - November 5, 2009, 7:15 - 9:15 pm, Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer Street East, Cobourg. Five Friday Morning Seminars: October 9 - November 6, 2009, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon, Upstairs at Furby House Books, 65 Walton Street, Port Hope

Why do we forget certain facts and experiences while others remain firmly in our minds? Does technology help or hinder? Do certain types of attention influence memory? Is recollection under hypnosis possible? How do some cultures convey knowledge by means of spirit mediums? And what do public memorials and museums add? Six eminent speakers offer fresh insights and new discoveries about the nature of memory and the workings of the mind. Read more...

What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance

The summer season at the Fourth Line Theatre HERE

First Stages Theatre Presents - THE ROAD TO MECCA, By Athol Fugard, Sunday, September 20, 3:00 pm at the Capitol Port Hope. Starring: Maria Heidler, Godric Latimer-Kim, Sven Van de Ven. Directed by Robert Latimer-Cornell Inspired by the true story of Helen Martins, this beautifully wrought drama illuminates human conflict on many levels. This idea-rich play probes the concerns of old and young, liberal and conservative, and the secular and religious. The "Mecca" metaphor speaks to the relationship between imagination and freedom. South Africa's pre-eminent playwright Athol Fugard explores the backwaters of human creativity in this inquiry into the transformative power of art. Winner of the 1999 Audie Award for Best Theatrical Production and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Play. “Poetry may seem irrelevant to a person's life, but people die every day for want of the nourishment poetry can give them.” ~ William Carlos Williams. "Glows with a rare luminosity and intensity. Fugard's most eloquent and transforming play." ~ CSM

The entire season of First Stages Theatre HERE

What’s Coming? - At The Concerts

Jimmy Flynn, Friday, August 28th – 8:00 pm at the Park Playhouse, Cobourg. One Night Only. Tickets: $32.50 Special - $5 per ticket discount for 8 or more tickets. The Funniest Man in Canada is Taking His Music and Comedy From Coast to Coast to Coast on his “You’ll Never Laugh This Hard Again” Tour! Of all the entertainment acts this country has to offer

Shelter Valley Folk Festival celebrates six years Labour Day weekend with its family event (September 4th - 6th) just east of Cobourg near Grafton. Three days of Juried Art, Wellness, Sustainable Living, Harvest Foods and the finest in Folk, Roots and Blues music with weekend passes, daily tickets and camping still available. Advance price ticket sales will end August 31st with Festival rate tickets beginning September 1st. For more, and ticket purchase, visit www.sheltervalley.com or call 1 866 612 SVFF.

A Special Introductory Event in September, Monday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Golden Plough Lodge Auditorium on Burnham Street in Cobourg. For four weeks a complimentary Workshop Series in four-part harmony in the "a cappella" style is being offered. It is not necessary to be able to read music. We provide sheet music and learning CDs so that the needs of auditory and visual learners are met. You can learn your music while you drive around in your vehicle!
Northumberland Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is a musical organization for women of all ages who like to harmonize. If you're looking for the fun and satisfaction of singing and performing Broadway show tunes and popular music of yesterday and today, Northumberland Chorus is for you. Isn't it time you heard a little applause and discovered the thrill of "ringing a chord?" Maria at 905-349-3558; Joan at 905-372-6675 or Cheryl at douglas.langille@sympatico.ca
For Youth in Harmony Information (a singing workshop for young people between 11 & 18 years of age) please call Vicki at 905-885-5268. http://www.interpool.ca/sweetadelines"

Jukebox Hits Live With Freddy Vette & The Flames - Saturday, September 19th at 8:00 pm at the Capitol. Tickets $35. “Jukebox Hits Live with Freddy Vette & the Flames” is an experience unlike any other oldies show. With the appealing sounds of a saxophone and a thumping stand-up base, the eight piece band led by entertainer, Freddy Vette, pays tribute to the music that started it all, 50's Rock & Roll !!! The band comes alive and immerses the audience with music from Elvis, Jerry Lee, Buddy, Fats, Chuck Berry, Brenda Lee, The Shirelles and more. Capture the excitement, the electricity, and the sheer FUN of 50's Rock & Roll with an absolute “must see” 50’s Rock Show!

What’s Coming – Workshops

Chris Worsnop at the Northumberland Players is preparing workshops for the fall: producing, play writing, and stage management. Details tba

The Painted Tree, Cobourg has announced its schedule for fall classes. Visit the Website HERE

The Northumberland School Of The Arts has an online art and crafts survey HERE

Kathryn McHolm is offering a chance to learn how to watercolour, find your painting hand again or just want to have a change of scenery. An on site afternoon of landscape painting once or twice a month next session - Sat. Aug. 29^th, 1 pm - 4 pm, $30./session, (need own supplies), phone 905-753-2196, or e-mail soon to reserve a space kathrynsgarden@sympatico.ca

What’s On And Coming – At The Shows, Exhibitions and Tours

Frances Gage: Unlikely Paradise, August 1st - 29^th, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg. Frances Gage has lived in Cobourg for 10 years and in that time has become an integral part of the community. Prior to our arrival in our midst, Gage gained wide recognition as one of Canada's leading sculptors. The recently finished biography by Alan Butcher is being published this summer. This exhibition is an honor of this event. The launch of her biography “Unlikely Paradise” coincides with her 85th birthday.

Dorothy Winter – Recent Quilts in the Paul Kane Gallery August 1st - 29^th. Quilt maker Dorothy Winter has found new inspiration in men’s decorative ties. These wall-hung quilts are a fascinating study in pattern and a model of artistic recycling.

Life Drawings of Winter, Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope. In the winter, ten accomplished artists gathered for weekly life drawing sessions with a variety of models. The work of these winter evenings in charcoal, graphite, ink and conte will be shown.

The Friday Morning Painting Group, Opening Reception - Sunday, September 5^h, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Upstairs Gallery, new location, 60 Walton St., Port Hope. The show runs from September 5^th – October 5^th.

Northumberland Hills Studio Tour, September 12^th and 13^th, 10:00 – 5:00 Visit the studios of 41 artists. Info: call 905 342 - 3344/ 905 342 3261. www.northumberlandstudiotour.com.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the 2nd Annual Square Foot Art Show at the All Canadian Jazz Festival. Please the Home Page at www.allcanadianjazz.ca for all the details.

Terry Marrocco, artist and art therapist: Terry's paintings are on display at The Buttermilk Cafe in Cobourg this August. Terry is a part of the Northumberlandhills Studio Tour on September 12 and September 13.

Susan MacDonald, textile artist. Her work is on display and for sale at the AGN gift shop at the Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope. .

Susan Caron’s work can be seen at Munro’s, King Street Cobourg. She is also exhibiting at Ganaraska Art and Framing, Walton Street Port Hope.

Louise Aronson, 100 Mile Diner Warkworth. Award winning artist, Louise Aronson, will be exhibiting her paintings at the 100 Mile Diner, Main Street, Warkworth from until the end of August

Evelyn Van Hoekelen, Campbellford Public Library. A number of the paintings featured were inspired by her visit to Bon Echo Park. Others find her focus more on colour and design. Evelyn has been working in oils for the last ten years, taking courses, private lessons, and working in her home studio. Her studio and home are full of paintings and drawings. Until the end of September.

At A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope "Melanie MacDonald” –MacDonald was included in the "Emerging Artist" category for the Magenta Foundation's book, Carte Blanche 2, which honours Canada's best and most promising artists. The book was launched at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) in November, 2008. She is a young artist whose work is well worth seeing (and collecting).

The Cobourg Art Club has a display of paintings upstairs at The Mill Restaurant, Cobourg --an eclectic mix of original work in all media.

Canton Studio Art Show, September 12^th & 13^th, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Municipality of Port Hope, Canton Office, (Main Floor), Featuring the Watercolors of Rosemary Freeman, Jill Ireland, John Morgan

RICE LAKE X is the 10th annual public outdoor exhibition of stone sculpture from Zimbabwe. Private Previews: Sept 4 – 11, anytime by appointment. Public Exhibition Dates: Sept 12 -27; Noon – 7.00 p.m. Public opening with live Zimbabwean music: Sept 12, 4.00 – 7.00 p.m. Closing Party with live Zimbabwean music: Sept 27, 2.00 – 5.00 p.m.

Admission: Free. Donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation and ZimArt-in-Trust, for projects supporting HIV/AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe, gratefully accepted. Curator’s talk and tour: Anytime by appointment. Groups welcome.

Curated by Fran Fearnley, who travels to Zimbabwe annually to select the work, Rice Lake X features a diverse and inspiring selection of hand-carved stone sculptures from 50 contemporary Zimbabwean artists. 2009 Artist-in-residence, Singi Chihota, has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions. In 1998 he was awarded a highly recommended certificate by the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Singi will be on site carving during the exhibition. He is leading sculpting workshops at the gallery in August. The Rice Lake Gallery, founded in 2000, is open year round by appointment. RICE LAKE GALLERY, ZIMART, 855 Second Line, Bailieboro, ON K0L 1B0, (20 km N. of Port Hope; 15 km S. of Peterborough), 705.939.6144 www.zimart.ca zimart@sympatico.ca

The Other Canvas - September 19, Westben, Campbellford. a unique event showcasing national and local talent as well as fundraising, presented in the picturesque Trent Hills of Northumberland County.The day will begin with a welcome and orientation, followed by a 'Meet & Greet' with the artists before a live art auction. A sensuous gala dinner prepared by Executive Chef Robert Buchanan of Acqua Ristorante e Bar (Toronto) and Executive Chef Peter Gosling of Oak Heights Estate Winery (Warkworth) will be served in the evening.

Some of the participating artists are: Robert Bateman, Holly Carr, Charles Pachter, Brent Butt, Jean Stilwell, and Clermont Duval. The Other Canvas will take place at Westben Barn Theatre, a magnificent 400-seat timber-frame barn which opens onto a lush meadow amidst the gently rolling hills of Northumberland County. The day starts at 2:00 p.m., and there are three pricing packages available to ensure a truly personalized experience.

Over eighty percent of the artists’ canvases have arrived from across the county. The artists have excelled in their creations and provided us with a wide diversity of subjects and techniques. The public has stepped forward and is showing a strong interest to support the Meet the Artists & Auction features of the one-day event.

Kindly note the following changes. Price of admission for both the Auction and Meet the Artists portion is $50.00 and tickets may be purchased by calling Catherine Holt at 705-653-4343 ext. 2104. We have changed the food & beverage portion, which will be complementary, and cancelled the gala dinner.

The Lions Club of Brighton Annual Juried Art Show, September 25, 26 and 27. Held in the 7,500 square foot gymnasium of the local high school, the show typically hosts over 30 artists who each have a minimum of 128 square feet of display area. Admission to the public is free. The show commences on Friday evening with a Gala invitation event involving music and refreshments. Brighton also hosts the well known Applefest street celebration on the same weekend drawing many visitors to Apple Country.

Bacchus Beckons, On Friday, October 30, the Victoria Hall Volunteers will present their seventh biennial Wine Tasting Event. Bacchus Beckons is a timely opportunity to discover new wines for your own holiday entertaining. From 8:00 - 10:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall, guests will sample not only fine wines selected by local sommelier Bruce Maclean, but also an assortment of wonderful cheeses of the world. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Shelagh Purcell playing the grand piano. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are $35.00 and are available from Victoria Hall Volunteer members or the Concert Hall box office at 905-372-2210.

The Northumberland Potters Christmas Show, November 21st & 22nd Baltimore Community Centre

What’s Coming? – At The Movies

Summer Movies for Kids, Every Tuesday at 1 pm at the Mary J. Benson Branch, Port Hope Public Library. Pick up a free ticket at the Circulation Desk. Aug 25 – Hannah Montana:

See the line-up at the Vintage Film Festival, October 23^rd-25^th HERE

What’s On – At The Competitions

Arts Blogs We Like

‘Neurartic’ – an eclectic blog by A.K. Collings, Port Hope

‘View On Canadian Art’ Your Cultural Concierge! VoCA offers critical commentary on the Canadian art scene, with a focus on Toronto. Featuring exhibition previews, critics’ picks, interviews and in-depth articles on art in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Halifax.

Art Daily – The first art newspaper on the net!

Members’ Billboard

ACN member Heather Stubbs has a website devoted public speaking and presentation skills. As a speaker and presentation skills trainer, she draws on a lifetime of performing experience to provide a lively, insightful and thought-provoking presentation. Have a a look at http://www.skilltime.ca. She also issues a weekly newsletter.

Business Friends of the Arts

Dray Design Studio Website Design, Print and Graphic Design

Bart Hawkins Kreps Website Design, Print Design, Editing

Aye Lighthouse B&B Bed & Breakfast

Ganaraska Art & Framing Picture Framing, art and photography lessons

The Human Bean Coffee shop, with live music and monthly artist exhibition

Meet at 66 King Street Fine dessert lounge

Northumberland View News & Entertainment

Painted Tree Art supplies and classes

Scott's Barn Culture Centre

Where They Play Productions Music Recording St

This newsletter is edited by Walter Luedtke.

Please send any notices or comments to wluedtke@cogeco.ca.