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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 Mandy Bing – visual artist. “Mid-life was a time
of life altering change and transformation, which compelled me to explore
alternative healing modalities and a number of eclectic spiritual pursuits.”
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From The Arts
Council Northumberland Festivals & Events
Organizers: The Ontario Ministry of Tourism has launched Celebrate Arts Council Annual General
Meeting. November 25th
Please note correction. Social meet and greet 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 Fifty-year love story unfolds on Cobourg
stage. What letters say and what they leave
unsaid is the foundation of a love story presented by the Victorian Operetta
Society (VOS). 'Love Letters', by A.R. Gurney, chronicles the bittersweet
relationship of staid and dutiful business lawyer Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
and artist Melissa Gardner, played by seasoned actors Bob Clark and Betsey
Stanley. 'Nunsense'
makes fun of a habit in Port Hope .The Capitol Theatre is about to host the
clergy - a country and western, singin' and dancin', clergy.In 'Nunsense 3: The Jamboree' (officially titled 'Sister
Amnesia's Country Western Nunsense Jamboree'),
Sister Amnesia and her peers, Sister Robert Anne, Sister Mary Leo, Father
Virgil Manley Trott (Sister Mary Leo's
Franciscan-priest brother and country radio show host), and Sister Mary
Wilhelm are on tour promoting Sister Amnesia's first album. Renowned author Jack Whyte
to read, sign books in Cobourg Nov. 7 Jack Whyte's
life has been as full of adventure, endurance and unexpected turns, as his
internationally acclaimed Dream of Eagles/Camulod
Chronicles series and Templar Trilogy. Since his first Eagles novel, The Skystone published in 1992, Whyte
has published an amazing 12 novels and a memoir. [more] Plight of illegal immigrants captured in
collaborative film screening Sunday. A unique collaboration between Northumberland
Film Sundays (NFS) and Cobourg's Horizons of Friendship features presentation
of the film Sin Nombre (Without Name) this Sunday. Northumberland Players production high on
wit and conversation A mixture of mistaken identities and mishaps is a recipe
for hilarious disaster in a Northumberland Players comedy. Annual Writers and Friends event is Nov.
15 The Arts Northumberland Blog: The Ramblin’
Rose Arts Report: tba What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming Week Mysteries
and More at the Cobourg Public Library. Free
Friday films featuring classic crime and drama, tea and pastries
All films start at Port Hope
Festival Theatre "Nunsense Jamboree" Furby House Books Presents author Ted Barris. Friday October 30 at 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 Movies for Kids and Teens, Saturday,
October 17th, Mary J. Benson Branch, Port Hope. Monsters vs. Aliens – Northumberland Players and The Best Western
Cobourg Inn Present Relatively Speaking
October 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. Cobourg Sacred Circle Dance. Sunday, Nov.
1, Northumberland Film Sundays: SIN NOMBRE, Sunday, November 1st.
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 2:00 pm. – schedule HERE 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. For tickets or more information contact Joanne Bonebakker at 905-349-3402, bonebakker@sympatico.ca or visit www.northumberlandlearningconnection.ca Read more... What’s Coming – At The Lectures, Writers &
Friends, 15th Annual Literary Evening with some of Poetry and Music, Conversation and Wine.
November 19th, Possibly Coming Soon: Exploring GREAT SCENES from OPERA! with Iain Scott The
Cobourg Public Library. A novel way to deepen your appreciation of
opera – by contrasting the ways that different performing artists and
directors interpret some of Opera’s greatest challenges. Details TBA 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. More On Shane Joseph and his new book. Nominated for the Governor Generals’s Literary Award –
Children’s Literature – Illustration Jirina Marton,
Colborne, Bella’s Tree, text by Janet Russell. (Groundwood Books / House of Anansi
Press; distributed by HarperCollins What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance The Amazing Kreskin
at the Park Cobourg, November 6th, Twist - November 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21
First Stages Theatre - VITA & What’s Coming? - At The Concerts and Opera Last Show Of 2009, Duke Robillard
And His Blues Band Perform At Victoria Hall Concert Hall On Friday November
6, One World Two, November 7 at 8:0O p.m.
Victoria Hall, Cobourg. This evening of music and storytelling focuses on the stories
of the more than 60,000 artisans around the world whose lives are helped by
the Fair Trade practices of The Thousand Villages. The concert will feature
local favourites David Bryson, Derrick Cunningham,
Sarah Green, Beth Hunt, Angela Robinson Main and Shawn Winchester with Brad
Halls on keyboard and direction by Marie Anderson and Valerie Russell.
Tickets are $20.00 and are available at the Box Office or at the 10,000
Villages retail location in Cobourg. Unreserved, general admission seating. Turandot– Giacomo
Puccini, November
7, 1:00 pm at the Capitol Port Hope.3 hours 21 minutes, 2 intermissions. Director Franco Zeffirelli’s breathtaking production of
Puccini’s last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire. Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless Chinese princess of the
title, whose hatred of men is so strong that she has all suitors who
can’t solve her riddles beheaded. Marcello Giordani
sings Calāf, the unknown prince who eventually wins
her love and whose solos include the famous “Nessun
dorma”. The Fab Four, Saturday November 7th, Based in southern The Nylons with special guests La Jeunesse Choir, Saturday November 14th, April Wine. Thursday, November 19th, 8:00 pm.At
The Park Theatre, Cobourg. It all began in Stereos & Midway State With Special
Guests The Artist Life and The Envy Friday, November 27th, 8:00 pm at the
Park Theatre, Cobourg. Behind almost
every overnight success story is an untold tale of toil. Yes, the
chart-storming, inked-up lads of Stereos seem to have come out of nowhere
with their smash “Summer Girl.” What’s Coming – Workshops and Auditions This from ACN member Chrissy Poutras:I
am the owner of Spark Box Studio,
a new artist studio and residency program in 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. 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. 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. Northumberland Hooks and Needles Guild which meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of
each month at Regency Manor Nursing Home, 66 Dorset St. E., Port Hope at 7:00
p.m. Contact Yvonne O’Neill 905-885-4872. The 1st Thursday of each
month is “Knitter-Knatter” (knitting
news, designer of the month, show and tell). The 3rd Thursday of the month is a workshop:
Nov.19 – Toe-Up
Socks – Jeff; Dec.17
– Kindness Incentive Celebration; Jan.21 – Brainstorming Fixes;
Feb.18 – Favorite Scarves; Mar.18 – Stash Reduction; Apr.15 -
Seam Sewing; May 20 – Shawls; Jun 17 – Knitting Challenge Finale. What’s On And Coming – At The Shows, Exhibitions and Ad Hoc studio exhibition at 9th Annual "Christmas at St.
Mark's" Saturday 28 November,10 am to 3 pm St.
Mark's Anglican Church, The Friends of Bon Echo
Park invite all nature artists
to the Bon Echo Art
Exhibition & Sale at Email: fobecho@mazinaw.on.ca Website: www.mazinaw.on.ca/art Rui Pimenta
- "Living Within the Means of Existence" (kinetic and light based
paintings and sculptures), A.K.Collings Gallery,
Port Hope. Rui Pimenta is an emerging artist
who works with water-based fluid media (inks, latex and resin) on transparent
surfaces. His multi-layered and three dimensional work defies categorization
: it is both painting and sculpture.The exhibition
consists of 6 of Pimenta's light boxes, and one
large, singularly beautiful kinetic mobile, which occupies the entire back
wall of the space. He has transformed this small gallery into a glittering
jewel box: beautiful by day and spectacular by night. "Exposed", The 5th
Annual Photographic Exhibition by the Northumberland Photography Club. at "Meet at Second fine arts show at the
Spirit of the Hills Showcase Gallery featuring thirty-six (36) works of art,
sculpture and stained glass, until Sunday November 8th.
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). Doris Scott's landscape and still life
paintings are being shown right now until the end of the year at the Campbellford Public Library, Paivi Marshall showing at Taylor
Accounting at 31 Main Street in Warkworth from Monday, November
2nd until the end of the year. Anneke Newman at the 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 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 Northumberland
Potters Christmas Show, November 21st & 22nd,
Baltimore Community Centre What’s Coming? – At The
Movies Northumberland Film Sundays, Entire fall schedule HERE What’s On – At The Competitions Arts Blogs We Like |
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This newsletter is edited by
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