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The newsletter of the Arts Council Of Northumberland Arts Northumberland |
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The Arts Council of Northumberland encourages creativity and raises
the visibility of the artist and the arts community through advocacy,
communications and leadership. 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 Erwin Rummel - An artist with an interest
in well-structured figurative or representational work, with emphasis on
classical compositional rules, he evokes both realism and impressionism in
his canvases. Rummel’s work can be seen at
the Spirit of the Hills showcase gallery on . |
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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 Warkworth author shares true
story of love in Italy Sheila Wright's planned
around-the-world adventure might have been cut short in Art Gallery of Northumberland
features art for all Famed poets Durcan, Starnino to read in
Cobourg Oct. 13. For those needing a post-Thanksgiving
respite, the Cobourg Poetry Workshop presents the opportunity to hear two
guest poets Tuesday evening, Oct. 13. Paul Durcan,
considered by many to be The Forsyth Report: The
Forsyth Report The Road to Mecca at First Stages What
a powerful play and what powerful performances. The Arts Northumberland Blog: The Ramblin’
Rose Arts Report: tba What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming Week Second fine arts show at the
Spirit of the Hills Showcase Gallery featuring thirty-six (36) works of art,
sculpture and stained glass, opening Friday October
9th, until Sunday November 8th.
29 King Street East in downtown Cobourg.Featured artists are: Jan Atkinson (Acrylic), Tom Groot (Photography), Judy Hopkins (Oil), Mary Kahn
(Acrylic), Norma Keith (Photography), Susan McDonald (Watercolour), Mary
McEwan (Watercolour), Chris Montgomery (Stained Glass and Jewelry), Maureen
O'Grady (Photography), Sheree Rasmussen (Mixed
Media), Jillian Roos-Markowitz (Charcoal), Erwin Rummel (Acrylic and Oil), Ivan Unwin,
Evelyn Van Hoekelen (Oil), Isabel Veldhuis (Photography). As a Member of the Spirit of the
Hills, The Colborne Art Gallery is also submitting work from three of their
artists. Avril
Bull-Jones (Watercolour), Barbara Buntin (Monotype
and Collage), Alison Seale (Encaustic & Collage). Mysteries
and More at the Cobourg Public Library. Free
Friday films featuring classic crime and drama, tea and pastries
All films start at Comedy thriller at Brighton Barn Theatre. When the Reaper Calls,
by Peter Colley, to Oct. 10. Evening performances start at The DINI PETTY – A BROAD VIEW, Friday,
October 9th at Puccini Tosca Live From The Met at the Capitol, Saturday,
October 10th, Cobourg Sacred Circle Dance Sunday, Film Monday Musical Matinees at the Cobourg
Public Library at 2:00 pm – schedule HERE Classic Movie Matinees at the Port Hope Public
Library, Tuesdays Shane Peacock book launch, Vanishing Girl, the brand new novel in The Boy Sherlock Holmes series, on opening day for the
brand new ”The Avid
Reader Book Store” at 513 Division Street in Cobourg, on Tuesday October 13th,,7:00
pm. Peacock will be reading from the book, but even better than
that, there will be snacks and refreshments, a little music, the updated Boy
Sherlock website (complete with new animation) will be on display, and books
will be signed! Poetry, Music, Conversation and Wine at
Meet At 66 King St. East - Paul Durcan Tuesday, October 13th,
7:30 pm. Paul Durcan is an internationally acclaimed poet from Ireland
who is a past winner of the prestigious Whitbread Prize
and who is the author of over 25 critically-praised collections of
poetry. Also a guest reader, Carmine Starnino, from Tuesday Films at the Capitol, Port Hope,
showings at 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 Northumberland Learning Connection's series
on MEMORY: What,
How and Where we Remember continues on Thursday October 15, at
7:15 pm at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer Street East,
Cobourg, with Dr. Morris Moscovitch,
of the University of Toronto and Baycrest Centre,
speaking on How Memory works: Clues from the laboratory and the clinic. On
October 16, Dr. Moscovitch will hold a Seminar:
Memory and face recognition: Questions and some answers at For tickets or more information contact
Joanne Bonebakker at 905-349-3402, bonebakker@sympatico.ca
or visit www.northumberlandlearningconnection.ca Read more... Thursday Films at the Capitol, Port Hope,
showings at What’s Coming – At The Lectures, Book Launch
Party: please join Sheila Wright for the launch of her first book, "Amare -- A True Italian Love Story". Friday, October 16th,
at Shane Joseph book launch
of After The Flood taking place first in Toronto at the Rivoli Restaurant on November 15th; then in Cobourg at Meet at 66 King East on November 20th, 7:00 pm.
Please note the date change Annual Booksale,
Saturday, October 24th, Writers & Friends, 15th
Annual Literary Evening with some of What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance DEATH IN Northumberland Players and The Best Western
Cobourg Inn Present Relatively Speaking
Oct. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, 6, 7* *matinee and evening by Alan Ayckbourn,
directed by Mary Doig and Produced by Honor
Sylvester. A mixture of mistaken identities and mishaps is a recipe for a
hilarious disaster in this dinner theatre comedy. The Tickets include a great
buffet and show. For Tickets phone The Best Western Cobourg Inn 905 372 2105
or for discounted three show season dinner tickets phone The Firehall Theatre
905 372 0577 Check The Northumberland Players website for details. Port Hope
Festival Theatre "Nunsense Jamboree" 8:00
PM from October 29, 2009 to October 30 at the Capiyol,.The third installment of the NUNSENSE series
has Sister Amnesia realizing her dream of becoming a country singer as she
headlines a brand new show promoting her debut country album. Cheered by
audiences and critics alike as funny and fast-paced, this hilarious hoe-down
is NUNSENSE fun with a Laugh-In-Hee-Haw-Grand-Ole-Op’ry
slant. You say you’re not a country fan? Don’t Worry! This country
music is “NUNSENSE Theatrical Style” guaranteed to please any
NUNSENSE fan. What’s Coming? - At The Concerts and Opera VALDY - Saturday, October 17th
at Michael
White and The White - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience. Saturday, October
17th, “1000 KISSES DEEP”
– A CELEBRATION OF LEONARD COHEN. Thursday, October 22nd at EST. 11/15 Band joins the
Baxter Creek Band for Angels in Flight for Leukemia Fundraiser. Friday. October 23rd What’s Coming – Workshops and Auditions Pottery lessons with Susan McDonald at Practically Potty
Studio -- Lessons start now! Call Susan at 905-753-2731 or see www.practicallypotty.com. Beginners to
advanced, day and night classes available. San Murata October 3rd - October 16, at
Scott’s Barn. Tues - Fri, 10:00 am to 4 :30 pm. Self-taught as an artist, San Murata
has worked his way up to a position as one of the most respected illustrator
designers in Canada. He has worked as an Art Director for CTV, Global and CityTV in Chris Worsnop at
the Northumberland Players is preparing workshops for the fall: producing, play
writing, and stage management. Details tba Memoir Writing - Write the stories of your
life. Preserve
your life story for generations to come. Leave a legacy so that others may
know where they have come from. It's fun and enlightening to compose your
stories in your own words. Topics covered include where to start, what to
include, how to make it better, and much more. With time to write both in
class and at home, you will have a good collection of anecdotes at the end of
seven weeks. Come to write, come for inspiration. to November 11.
(seven Wednesdays) Time? 2:00 to 4: Northumberland Hills Stitchery
Guild is pleased
to invite interested parties to join the Stitchery
Club Tuesday, October 27, Writers take note. banish
writer's block by escaping to a writer's retreat
organized by Gwynn Scheltema from October 23 - 25 at the The Painted Tree, Cobourg has announced its schedule for fall
classes. Visit the Website HERE. Dalene Claus looking for a landscape instructor in both Oils or Acrylic. Parent/Child Classes and Kid's
Birthday parties . Now in the store: Silk Screening
products and coming soon, Mat Board. Calling all artists!!The Painted Tree is looking for local
artists to paint, or otherwise decorate, Christmas Ornaments (mini canvases,
glass balls, etc.) to place on a tree at the Capitol
Arts Fundraiser this year. We think that a tree filled with local,
original artwork would raise a lot of money for this cause as well as bring
attention to local artists and their work. The Northumberland School Of The Arts has
an online art and crafts survey HERE What’s On And Coming – At The Shows, Exhibitions and Pine Ridge Art
Association Art Show & Sale" at the Cobourg Public Library, October
16th 17th & 18th, Hours are 9-30-5:00 Friday & Saturday,
12 -30—4:00 Sunday, works of art from over 40
local artists, in oil, acrylic, water color and mixed media. Raffle tickets
will be on sale at the show for 3 jury selected works of art Come out
enjoy and support your local talent . Maureen Mullally at 905-372-7214 Barb Smith, local artist and educator is
offering art classes for elementary students ages 6
– 12 starting Saturday, October 24th
from ACN member Trish Pilon invites you to peruse the Teddy Bear
Review Digital magazine. HERE Be sure
to pause at pages 26 & 54 for some video action. (You can't get THAT in
the print edition!!) The Kingsleys Korner:
FALL SHOWING. Edith McPherson,a water colour
artist residing in For those who like to follow Ron Bolt's painting career, he will have two events in A.K.Collings Gallery. Affectionately Subversive. Drawing on
well known works from the past five centuries of Western Art's "Greatest
Hits List", Fiona Crangle's new series of paintings and
sculptures gently probes human nature. Childhood, gender stereotypes, sexuality,
religion, The Friday Morning Painting Group- Upstairs
Gallery, new location, 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. through
the month of October she will be
showing Water colours at the Buttermilk Cafe
as well as continuing my showings and sales at Munro's
After Five down town Cobourg. I have recently swapped out the art that is
showing in Rick Norlock's
office. The Cobourg Art Club
has a display of paintings upstairs at The Mill Restaurant,
Cobourg --an eclectic mix of original work in all media and all
members participate. The show is ongoing and changes seasonally. The Other Canvas - Westben, Campbellford. Has been postponed. Details tba 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 The Northumberland
Potters Christmas Show, November 21st & 22nd,
What’s Coming? – At The
Movies Films at the Capitol, Northumberland Film Sundays, Entire fall schedule HERE See the line-up at the
Vintage Film Festival, October 23rd-25th
HERE What’s On – At The Competitions Arts Blogs We Like |
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This newsletter is edited by
Walter Luedtke. Please send any notices or comments to wluedtke@cogeco.ca. |
