The Newsletter of the Arts Council Of Northumberland

he Arts Council of Northumberland encourages creativity and raises the visibility of the artist and the arts community through advocacy, communications and leadership.

Website: http://www.northumberlandarts.ca/

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

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 Artist Of The Week

Susan MacDonald  Susan MacDonald is the designer and creator of her fashion forward line of jackets and hats. She hand constructs her wearable art using fabulous vintage fabrics, design-savvy colour blocking and sumptuous materials.

See her work at Scott’s Barn this weekend.

From The Arts Council

The planning for the 2010 Brighton Lions/BAC/Ontario is Art Month Art Show and Sale has begun so please circle October 22, 23 and 24 on your planner !  If you were with us last year, you are guaranteed a place at this years show. We will hold a place for you until September 1, 2010. The price this year will be $40.00 per booth. No commissions will be charged.

We are very excited about the Art Show this year as we are partnering with the Brighton Arts Council, and October is Art Month for the County of Northumberland. Advertising will be more extensive and include updated information on the website: http://www.octoberisartsmonth.ca/index.php

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

Awards rolling in for Sherlock author

Shelter Valley Folk Festival receives federal funding

Eldorado Town 'will ignite a buzz'. Port Hope's nuclear past is going to get attention well outside of town this summer. Eldorado Town -the Port Hope Play,presented by 4th Line

The Arts Northumberland Blog:

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What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming Week

A fabulous exhibition of colour rich wall textiles and wearable art. July 3 - July 16, 2010 Tues - Fri, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, at Scott’s Barn, Cobourg. Opening reception: July 3, 2010, 2 pm - 6 pm
Susan MacDonald. Susan MacDonald is the designer and creator of her fashion forward line of jackets and hats. She hand constructs her wearable art using fabulous vintage fabrics, design-savvy colour blocking and sumptuous materials.

Judith Tinkl. Judith Tinkl is a respected OCAD instructor and textile artist. In her own work she explores innovative connections between traditional textiles and contemporary visual perspectives, exciting the eye with fantastic colour and pattern.

Sheree Rasmussen. Sheree Rasmussen’s current textile work is machine applique fabric collage.Her approach to textile work is very much like an abstract painter’s - layering the colours and shapes in an improvisational way to create a visual choreography that evolves and progresses spontaneously.

How to Find Scott's Barn

Port Hope Festival Theatre presents Jukebox Jive on stage June 17th - July 10th at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. Featuring the great songs and dances of the 50s and 60s, this lively musical review is set in a 'Classic Diner" from that era.  Complete with a vintage jukebox, this professional production will whisk you back to those fun-filled years of poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes! 

A talented cast of eight will woo you with over 30 of the greatest hits of the Boomer Generation including:  You're Sixteen, Leader of the Pack, Calendar Girl, Rubber Ball and Bobby's Girl to name only a few.  Starring:  John Edwards, Danielle Getz, Kayla James, Andrew Hodwitz, Kelly Holiff, Jody Osmond, Scott Pietrangelo and Jeff Schissler. If you loved Rock n' Roll Drive-In last summer....you don't want to miss Jukebox Jive!!! Tickets and showtimes available on capitoltheatre.com or through the box office at 905.885.1071 or 1.800.434.5092

Art de Triomphe ~ Artists Celebrating Triumph Over Adversity - Exhibition & Sale in 2 Cobourg locations July 1 - 4, Lions Art show & Sale Tents at the Coburg Waterfront Festival, The 3rd Annual at Edward's Next Door 66 King Street East.

The Magic Flute, July 2, 3, 4 at 2:00 PM, Westben Concerts At The Barn. is a fully staged production with orchestra. The UBC Opera Ensemble are stopping at Westben for three performances while on route to Europe. Milt Jewell is busy with set design, Ron Vogan is preparing the surtitles and lighting design while Jim MacDonald is getting The Barn in tip top shape.

Westben welcomes recent Juno Award winner Adrianne Pieczonka, as well as mezzo soprano Laura Tucker and Host Iain Scott to Saturday Night at The Opera, July 24 at 7:30 pm. This concert will be sold out so don't wait to reserve your seats.

Summer Movies for Kids, Wednesdays at 1 pm, July 7^th to August 25^th – Mary J. Benson Branch.  Free, no ticket required, seats available on a first come, first served basis. July 7^th – Planet 51; July 14^th – Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove; July 21^st – Tooth Fairy; July 28^th – The Ugly Duckling and Me

August 4^th – Flicka 2; August 11^th – Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning thief; August 18^th – The Spy Next Door August 25^th – Alice in Wonderland

From Pat Stanley! Hi everyone! Please join me at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition! I’m in Booth 432, Orange section, along the front (South) concrete walkway underneath the overhang. I have also had a piece accepted into the Society of Canadian Artists 42^nd Open Juried Exhibition at the Papermill Gallery (info below). If things are slow at the TOAE on Saturday (for example, raining sideways!) I will try to get to the opening at the Papermill Gallery, but in any case it may be another great reason for you to drive into Toronto on Saturday, as it is just off the DVP (take the Bloor exit, then the Bayview Extension north to Pottery Road).

Society of Canadian Artists 42^nd Open Juried Exhibition

Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills Museum

67 Pottery Road, Toronto ON, July 7 – July 18, 2010, Reception July 10, 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Info 416-396-2819 or email todmorden@toronto.ca

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

The 4th Annual CCLA Art & Lit Fest 2010, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 16, 17 and 18. 66 King Street East, Cobourg.Held in Canada and Cuba. The theme of this year’s event is “A Reunion of the Literary Family”

Programme HERE

Gail Bowen Book Launch, Monday, August 16th, 7 pm – Mary J. Benson Branch, Port Hope. Mystery writer Gail Bowen returns to PHPL to launch her newest Joanne Kilbourn title The Nesting Dolls. Gail is a first-rate writer, a captivating reader, and a fascinating person with whom to spend a summer evening, even when she has murder on her mind.

What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance

Port Hope Festival Theatre - 'Dating  by the Book', By Steve Cooper JULY 15TH TO JULY 31^ST Total chaos ensues when a divorced woman puts all her trust ina book on dating etiquette to assist her smooth re-entry into the world of romance. This hilarious romantic comedy will keep you in stitches as the new relationship gets more and more complicated by the minute.

The Capitol Theatre summer programme HERE

The Brighton Barn Theatre summer programme HERE

The Stirling Festival  Theatre summer programme HERE

The Fourth Line Theatre summer programme HERE

What’s Coming? - At The Concerts and Opera

The Westben Festival summer programme HERE

There is a new Opera Guild in your neighbourhood! Starting in September 2010, the Northumberland Opera Guild will run a full program of monthly lectures, focussing on the upcoming 2010-2011 season of the Canadian Opera Company, and will organize bus trips to the Sunday afternoon performances at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto. Annual Membership Fees are $25 for a single and $35 for a family. To join, please send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if available) and a cheque payable to The Northumberland Opera Guild to: Val Mancktelow, Treasurer, 208 Walton Street, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 1N9. For more information, please contact Thaïs Donald, President at (905) 885-7483 or northumberlandoperaguild@gmail.com

Romancing the Piano - Chopin & Schumann, SATURDAY JULY 10, 2010 AT 2:00PM, at Westben, Campbellford.  Performers: Leonard Gilbert, A celebration of the piano works by Chopin and Schumann. Joining pianist Brian Finley, is the winner of the Canadian Chopin Piano Competition. Mezzo-soprano Lauren Segal and Brian Finley will perform Schumann's beautiful Frauen Lieben und Leben song cycle.

Quartet for the End of Time, TUESDAY JULY 13, 2010 AT 7:00PM, at Westben, Campbellford. Performers: Gryphon Trio, Artistic Directors from Festival of the Sound (James Campbell, clarinet), the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival (Gryphon Trio) & Westben (Donna Bennett & Brian Finley) in Schubert's Shepherd on the Rock and Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time.

Neil Young Tribute, Sunday, July 18^th, 8:00 PM, at the Park Playhouse, Cobourg, Featuring: Francois Choquette, Heather Luckhart’ Trish Robb, PHLO’ Mike Kelly. Please join us for an evening concert with twelve incredible musicians as they celebrate & perform the Music of Neil Young!

Shelter Valley Folk Festival 2010, September 3 - 5  An annual Northumberland Labour Day weekend celebration of wonderful music, juried art, wellness, sustainable living and harvest food over three days near Grafton, Ontario (about an hour and a half east of Toronto). Voted one of Canada’s Top 10 Festivals by CBC Radio 3.  Recorded a first time sell-out of Weekend Passes in 2009. For more information visit www.sheltervalley.com or call 1-866-612-SVFF.

What’s Coming – Workshops and Auditions

2010 Northumberland Players Summer Theatre Camps

The Northumberland Players are pleased to offer three summer camps for children in 2010.
Ages 6-10   One Week Camp  "Theatre Basics"
This one week camp is designed to fire up campers' imaginations, and introduce them to basic theatre skills. These include learning how to be someone else, how to speak in different situations, how to move and present yourself on stage, and how to “share the limelight”. Improvisation and mime are part of the curriculum as well.
Our talented and experienced staff will use theatre games and other activities including arts crafts and music to foster learning in a fun filled environment. The final product is a public performance in the Fire Hall Theatre where you may discover you have your own emerging Dakota Fanning or Zachary Gordon!
Ages 10 -13   Two Week Camp  "I Love Being an Actor"
The children in this camp will spend their time acquiring more advanced skills in on-stage work. They will practice audition skills, and work with monologues. There will be intensive work on short scenes of theatre, that will involve character study, and the use of skills in movement, mime, voice and teamwork. Again music and visual arts will round out the programme. At the end of the session there will be a showcase performance by the campers in the Fire Hall Theatre.

Ages 13+   Four Week Camp  "Theatre Intensive"
This one month camp is ideal for graduates of our 1 and 2 week camps. It is open also to other actors who have lots of enthusiasm and some theatre/drama background. Drama instructors will focus on honing, polishing and extending your theatre skills as well as giving you experiences on the back-stage and on-stage theatre world. As with the other camps this intensive theatre experience will be drawn together in a Fire Hall production at the end of camp.

To register your child for summer camp, you can download the camp Registration form off the website, print it off and submit the completed form with a non refundable $50.00 registration fee to: The Northumberland Players, Camp , The Fire Hall, 213 Second Street. Cobourg On. 905-372-0577

The public is invited to view art, jewelry and antiques in three of the area's finest studios/galleries on Sat. July 17th and Sun July 18th between 10am and 5pm. There are four participants in three locations, all within a stone's throw from one another in Canton, just moments north of Port Hope and the 401.
The participants: Judith Myers is a mixed media artist, who owned a gallery in downtown Toronto (Avenue Rd and Davenport) from 1987 - 1994 and has exhibited her work internationally for many years. Her large abstract pieces and unusual sculptures are not to be missed. She will be showing at The Barn, 4578 County Road 10 along with Toronto jeweler Linda van der Beek whose striking pieces are colourful, bold and unique. John Mills is a well-respected antiques dealer specializing in pieces from Britain. He also restores antiques of all kinds and creates exquisite custom woodwork which has the appearance of having been around for a long time! His large and fascinating workshop is at 5117 County Rd 10. Pamela Tate's paintings are familiar to many in the area and her work can be found in collections across the country as well as in Mexico, Switzerland and the United States. Bursting with colour and motion, her work delights the eye and will be shown in her new gallery at 4599 Massey Road. Look for signs and enjoy an outing in the beautiful countryside close to town. For more information, call 905 753 2455.

New Photography Workshop Announcement - Richard Martin’s VISION & DISCOVERY NORTHUMBERLAND, September 18-24, The Woodlawn Inn. Richard Martin’s intelligent and caring workshop philosophy is based on a great deal of experience both as participant and instructor. The creativity of his vision, images and teaching is inspiring.” Freeman Patterson.

Fabrics and textiles often have unique histories and hold special meaning. People treasure fabric from mothers, grandmothers, childhood, special places and events. Local professional artist and educator Alice Vander Vennen is now providing textile art workshops for anyone interested in stitching these and similar materials together into evocative art pieces.

The three workshops Alice is offering are:

“Journey in Colour: The Visual Story”, Friday, July 23, 3-7:30 pm; Saturday, July 24, 10 am-5 pm.

“Incorporating Nature: Branching Out”, Friday, September 10, 3-7:30 pm; Saturday, Sept. 11, 10-5 pm.

For more information, contact Alice at alice@alicevandervennen.ca, or 905-372-9319. Registration can be completed via her website, www.alicevandervennen.ca.

New Instructors at the Painted Tree, Cobourg - Beth Hoselton and Avril Bull have joined the line up of instructors at The Painted Tree Art Supplies. Beth will be teaching an Introduction to Watercolour course and Avril will be teaching an Introductory drawing course. Summer Kid's Schedule Now Available. Sundays-Buy 2 get 1 free Stretched Canvas!! We are open 1-4:00.

Artworth began uniting children with local professional artists and artisans in Warkworth in 2005.  This year’s camp runs from July 5^th through July16th and is a journey from the self expression of creating art, to the expansion of that expression in creating a performance. The Funtastic Arts camp will include Mask Building ; Clowning, Dance, Felting, Pottery; Painting; Tie Dyeing; Baking and Creative Games. Further details about the 2010 program can be found on Artworth’s website: www.artworth.ca .

Cindy Taylor is offering a series of photography workshops through the Fleming College campus in Cobourg.

Please visit the website HERE for information on the courses.

Choral Legacy is a women's choir that sings music in three or four part harmony. Our musical selections encompass a wide variety of styles, including jazz standards, show tunes, and popular music. The chorus rehearses on Monday nights under the direction of Shasta Morey, at Baltimore United Church starting at 7:15 pm.

We are always looking for women who enjoy the fun and friendship that come from singing together. If you are interested in joining our choir, please call Ann Knott 885-6534 or Shasta Morey 349-2188.

This from ACN member Chrissy Poutras:I am the owner of Spark Box Studio, a new artist studio and residency program in Picton, Ontario. We have recently launched an Emerging Artist Residency Award which gives young emerging artists the chance to participate in an artist residency free of charge for up to one week. Along with this opportunity we have also started building a resource site for emerging artists called the Emerging Artist Guide. This guide can be viewed by going to www.emergingartistguide.wordpress.com.. Website: www.sparkboxstudio.com.

The Painted Tree, Cobourg has announced spring classes. Visit the Website HERE. Also a series of kids’ workshops is in the planning stage.

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:; May 20 – Shawls; Jun 17 – Knitting Challenge Finale.

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

The Colborne Art Gallery - Open Fields and Gardens, a show by guest artist Susan Fisher. “Where ever I wander or travel, fields and gardens provoke many layers of sensations: the sensation of rhythms and musical sounds; the sense of touch and of movement; of course the sensation of colour – brilliantly stunning or quietly muted. Reaching into the scenes – I extract fragments and weave them together into my interpretation of Nature’s oeuvre. Encaustic allows the composition a dynamic wherein the elements can move visually as they would in reality as we experience it.”

One of the art shows of the year is the ever-popular Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Nathan Phillips Square, now in its 49th year, and the largest outdoor art show in Canada. Each year a team of well-qualified jurors selects artists and artisans from the many entries they receive from across the country. This year several Arts Council members are in the show, which runs from July 9th to 11th, including Graeme Coxon, Cori Lee Marvin, Pat Stanley and Alice Vander Vennen. Check here http://www.torontooutdoorart.org/ for more information about this free show.

20th Annual IN A GARDEN - A Show & Sale of works inspired by the garden, from the garden, or, for the garden. July 17th & 18th, 2010, 10 a.m. -  5 p.m. (rain or shine).

Stroll amongst the garden viewing: Fibre Art ~ Veronica Derry;

Spinning, singing ~ Elizabeth Barlow;

Handmade Glass Beads ~ Karen Elmquist;

Pottery ~ Karen Franzen; Rustic Furniture ~ Martin Everist;

Garden Structures ~ Amy Quinn; Paintings ~ Maia Desjardins;

Seed Cards, Rustic Picture Frames, and more ~ Barbara Klatt;

Beeswax Candles, "Natural Soaps", etc. ~ Jane Weeks;

Paintings & Drawings, etc. ~ Kathryn McHolm;

Whimsical Garden Sculptures ~ Mary Lazier;

Needle Art, Tin Work ~ Carrie Osborne;

Wearable Art ~ Susan MacDonald;

and much more

Karen Elmquist is showing the fine art of glass bead making off and on throughout the day and by request

Delectables:

Savoury ~ Barbara Klatt  g  Sweet ~ Rebecca Brown

Baking in the Adobe Ovens

Native Plants 5 Butterfly Plants 5 Herbs,

Birdbaths  5  Stepping Stones

Take time for a sip of garden punch or herbal tea beneath the cherries,listen for the bird songs,enjoy the ambience

Location: Garden of Kathryn McHolm, Village of Welcome, 4749 Cty. Rd.2, 1km. n. 401, n. of the Town of Port Hope. more information 905 753 2196, or  kathrynsgarden@nexicom.net, www.nexicom.net/~kathrynsgarden

From The Cobourg Art Club - See paintings by local artists at The Mill restaurant and pub, Cobourg, a continuing show with lots of variety. Also, a continuing and current display at the Dalewood Golf and Curling Club on Dale Rd, Cobourg. Everyone welcome,  for more info call Maureen 372-7214

Kingsley’s Korner returns to Mrs B’s Prince Edward St Brighton. Brighton Arts Council presents for the winter at Kingsleys Korner warmest wishes with art displays by their members. Drop by and view the craftsmanship in wood by Darryl Stutt along with his matted photos of winter scenes, wood carvings of winter birds by Clyde Harvie, country scenes in Oils by Anita Gutteridge, Presqu’ile photos by David Lawler and the internationally famous teddy bears by Trish Pilon. Some items are for sale.

Horizons of Friendship’s 13^th Annual Homes, Gardens and Music Tour

Sunday, July 11^th, 1:00-5:30 p.m. Spend an elegant mid-summer afternoon enjoying live music and light refreshments as you tour homes and gardens in Cobourg and area. Proceeds go to Horizons of Friendship to support self-help projects that provide a viable alternative to poverty and injustice in Central America and Mexico. www.horizons.ca Call 905 372-5483 or 1-888-729-9928 for tickets. $30 ($22 tax receipt)

Fourth Annual Juried Photography Show and Sale, August 14 & 15 at Taylor Accounting in Warkworth. Photography Show Registration Details  Photography Show Rules of Entry

The Friends of Bon Echo Park invite all nature artists to the Bon Echo  Art Exhibition & Sale at Bon Echo Provincial Park, Hwy.41, Cloyne, ON.  The theme of this juried exhibition of original art is about Canadian Nature, Wildlife, or Countryside, and will take place on July 23, 24, 25, 2010.  deadline for applications: March 1, 2010. For Applications & Information:  Derek Maggs, Executive Director, Friends of Bon Echo Park, 16151 Hwy. 41, RR#1, Cloyne , ON, K0H 1K0.Phone:  613-336-0830

Email: fobecho@mazinaw.on.ca       Website: www.mazinaw.on.ca/art

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!!)

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

What’s Coming? – At The Movies

Summer Movies for Kids, Wednesdays at 1 pm, July 7^th to August 25^th – Mary J. Benson Branch.  Free, no ticket required, seats available on a first come, first served basis. July 7^th – Planet 51; July 14^th – Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove; July 21^st – Tooth Fairy; July 28^th – The Ugly Duckling and Me

August 4^th – Flicka 2; August 11^th – Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning thief; August 18^th – The Spy Next Door August 25^th – Alice in Wonderland

What’s On – At The Competitions

Elizabeth Barlow and Ian Marnoch each won a $500.00 scholarship to pursue pipe organ lessons. The scholarships were provided by the Northumberland Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Scholarship money is raised by the members of the Centre playing recitals in Northumberland and is a way of promoting the organ as " the king of instruments "; and, encouraging the interest young people to pursue musical training. Competitions are held on an annual basis through audition.

"Make it Indie" VENDOR CALL. All creators and purveyors of Fine Craft and Decorative Art are invited to submit work for the inaugural Christmas Fine Craft and Decorative Art Show and Sale, 2010. Please see our website @ www.//makeitindie.blogspot.com for more details and vendor information and forms or call Sally @905-377-0740.

Arts Blogs We Like

Jill Battson’s Poet Bureau

‘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!

This newsletter is edited by Walter Luedtke.

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