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Alberta House News Volume 2011 Issue 3 March 2011 Alberta house arts center Website: http://www.saultarts.org e-mail: [email protected] 217 ferris street sault ste. marie, mi 49783 906-635-1312 MARCH EVENTS Inside this issue: EVENTS 1 to 5 Tuesday 1 — WHITNEY JUSTIN will speak about her Peace Corps SHOP NEWS experience in Gambia during National Peace Corps Week. 7 p.m. at WORKSHOPS 10 the Bayliss Library. HONORS & 11 Wednesday 2 — THE LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS in Al- ACCOLADES berta House at noon. Members are to bring their completed juried ARTISTIC 11 & show project to be photographed in digital format and put on a CD. OPPORTUNITIES 12 SHADOWS OF THE MIND FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS: FEATURED 12 to ARTIST 14 Xing. Two pairs of best friends meet on a lonely stretch of north- ern Ontario highway. Grand Theater, 6 p.m. NEWS & NOTES 16 & 17 Nowhere Boy at the Grand Theater in Sault, Ont. Gala admis SUBSCRIPTION 18 sion 7 p.m. General admission 8:15 p.m. Single tickets $8; 5 INFORMATION packs $35. Opening night gala tickets $25. Box office open 11 to 2 and 4 to 7 behind Galaxy Theater kiosk. See ad, p. 6. www.shadowsfilmfest.com or 705-759-0458, ext. 223. Katmai Bay, an oil painting by Mary Demroske, on ex- FAMILY LIFE DINNER THEATER: The Affections of May, by hibit during March as part Norm Foster, directed by Michael Hennessy. Great Northern Hotel of the O.C. Gallery’s and Conference Center in Sault, Ont. Doors open at 5:45; dinner at Permanent Collection 6; show at 8 p.m. $48.50 covers dinner and show. Call 705-253-9851 to reserve. GREASE. Korah Collegiate, 636 Goulais Avenue in Sault, Ont., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the Commu- nity Theater Box Office in the Station Mall. Thursday 3—SHADOWS, Galaxy Theater: 7 p.m.— Jack Goes Boating. Delicate tale of love and relationships. 9 p.m.—Soul Kitchen. Comedy nominated (Continued on page 2) Page 2 Alberta House News EVENTS—CONTINUED (Continued from page 1) Holms, Tim Murphy et al. 7:30 p.m. at for the 2010 European Film the Pavilion in the Water Tower Inn in Award. See March 2. Sault, Ont. $30. THE AFFECTIONS OF MAY. See SHADOWS, GALAXY THEATER: 1 March 2. p.m.—Catfish. Reality thriller. GREASE. See March 2. 3 p.m.——Somewhere. Hollywood ac- Friday 4— SHADOWS, GALAXY THEA- tor with a life of wine, women and song TER: 5 p.m.—Jean–Michel Bas- suddenly has to cope with care of 11 quiat—the Radiant Child. Bio- year old daughter. graphical film. 5 p.m.—The Company Men. Three 7 p.m.—Made in Dagenham. True men try to survive corporate downsize story of how the 1968 Ford Dagen- ing. ham Strike by 187 sewing machinists 7:15 p.m.—A Windigo Tale. Drama led to the Equal Pay Act. Emphasis inspired by Ojibway spiritualism and is on light-heartedness and friend the history of residential schools. ship. 9:45 p.m.—Blue Valentine. Evolu- 9:15 p.m.—Patrik Age 1.5. A Swed- tion of a contemporary married couple. ish couple adopting an orphan finds Galaxy Theater, 9:45 p.m. See March out that instead of being a year and a 2. half, he’s a fifteen year old homopho- CENTRE FRANCOPHONE, in Sault, bic with a criminal past. Ont. Pancake breakfast at the Sugar SAULT COLLEGE MEDIA CEN Shack, 1100 Fifth Line, with traditional TER: 7 p.m.—-El Bano del Papa music, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets at the (The Pope’s Toilet). Brazilian Beto door, adults $8; children 5 and over $6. builds a toilet in front of his house, GATHERING AT THE RAPIDS Com- thinking to charge for its use during munity Pow Wow, George Leach Ctr., Al- the pope’s visit. See March 2. goma University in Sault, Ont. Grand THE AFFECTIONS OF MAY. See Entries at 1 and 7 p.m. Free admission, March 2. but donations to local agencies appreci- GREASE. Pasta dinner and show. See ated. March 2. THE AFFECTIONS OF MAY. See Saturday 5 — CREATIVE ENDEAVORS March 2. support group for writers and artists GREASE. See March 2. meets at the Bayliss Library from10 a.m. Sunday 6 — SHADOWS, GALAXY THEA- to noon. TER: 10:45 a.m.—Inside Job. A com- AN EVENNG WITH JOHN HORN- prehensive analysis of the global financial STEIN. Fundraiser. Eugene Gassi, Jeff crisis of 2008. Page 3 Alberta House News EVENTS—CONTINUED (Continued from page 2) dio Theater, 121 Pittsburgh in Sault, 1 p.m.—Crying with Laughter. A Ont. $20/15. stand-up comic whose life has stopped ARTS COUNCIL OF SAULT AND being funny. DISTRICT will be exhibiting work by 3 p.m.—The House of Branching their members at the 2011 Home and Love. Rambunctious comedy—a sort of Outdoor Show at the Essar Center in divorce, Finnish style. Sault, Ont. 4 to 9 p.m. Admission $7 5 p.m.—Piche. Heroic airbus captain for the entire weekend. Children 12 with a criminal past. and under with adult, free. 7 p.m.—Biutiful. Story of a man in SAULT TRIBE ARTISAN EXHIBIT free fall, on the road to redemption. See AND SALE. See March 8. March 2. Saturday 12—METROPOLITAN Opera: Monday 7 — Much Music presents DOWN Nixon in China (Encore presentation). WITH WEBSTER with Guests. Kiwanis Galaxy Cinema in Sault, Ont., 1 p.m. Community Theater Center in Sault, Ont., SAULT AND DISTRICT Member 7 p.m. $33.50 advance/$38.50 at the door. Work exhibition at the Essar Center. Tuesday 8 — FILM@Bayliss: Helena from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. See March 11. the Wedding. U.S. 2010 comedy/drama SAULT TRIBE ARTISAN EXHIBIT for adult audiences. 6:30 p.m. and sale. See March 8. SHANE CHISHOLM. Korah Collegiate Sunday 13—SAULT AND DISTRICT Music Department. Korah Collegiate in Member Work exhibition at the Essar Sault, Ont. 7 p.m. Center. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See March Thursday 10—SIERRA CLUB FILM: As- 11. troturf Wars”, a documentary—6:30 p.m. Monday 14—BUCK CHERRY, PAPA at the Bayliss Library. Rouch & My Darkest Days. Dream THE ARTISAN WOMAN, featuring over Maker Theater, Kewadin, 7 p.m. Tick- 65 local artists 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ca- ets $36.50 at 1-800-kewadin or nadian Bushplane Museum, 50 Pim Street www.kewadin.com. in Sault, Ont. $10. CHILDREN’S ART AND CRAFTS SAULT TRIBE ARTISAN EXHIBIT and Activities at the Sault, Ont. Station sale, Bawating Art Gallery, Kewadin Ca- Mall, offered by the Community Artistic sino, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For reservations or Development Program, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. information, call Rachel McKechnie at Tuesday 15—SAAC BOARD MEETS in (906) 632-0530 ext. 53573. Alberta House at 7 p.m. Friday 11—ALGOTRAD PRESENTS: THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE. Muddy York in concert, with special Tickets $34.50. See March 14. guests The O’Schraves. 8 p.m. at the Stu- CHILDREN’S ART AND CRAFTS Page 4 Alberta House News EVENTS—CONTINUED (Continued from page 3) liss Library Children’s Room, 1 p.m. Call activities at the Sault, Ont. Station Mall. 632-9331 for title. G-rated. See March 14. BARBERSHOP QUARTET Sound Thursday 17—LIVE PRODUCTION Celebration. Northland Barbershop BROADCAST from the National Theater Chorus. Guests: Vocal Spectrum, Ca- in London: Frankenstein. Galaxy Thea- dence and the Korahsters. Kiwanis Com- ter in the Sault, Ont. Station Mall. 7 p.m. munity Theater Center in Sault, Ont., TEEN OPEN MIC MUSIC PROGRAM 7:30 p.m. Tickets $23 at LPL Financial at the Bayliss Library. 6:30 p.m. Services, 812 Ashmun and the Station Mall box office in Sault, Ont. (additional CHILDREN’S ART AND CRAFTS ac- $2.50 service charge). tivities at the Sault, Ont. Station Mall. See March 14. METROPOLITAN OPERA: Iphigenie en Tauride (Gluck—Encore production). Friday 18 — CHILDREN’S ART AND Galaxy Theater in Sault, Ont., 1 p.m. crafts activities at the Sault, Ont. Station Mall. See March 14 PENTADRE (wind quintet—Algoma Mu- sic Conservatory Concert). Water Tower Saturday 19—BROWN BAG FAMILY Inn Pavilion in Sault, Ont., 7:30 p.m. Book Club meets at the Bayliss Library $30/10. Tickets at the Station Mall Box at noon to discuss Chasing Vermeer, by Office (705-945-7299). Blue Balliet. Sunday 27—ALGOMA INTERNATIONAL BAKA SQUAD meets at the Bayliss Li- Films: L’illusionniste/The Illusionist brary. 1 p.m. (Sylvain Chomet, Director/UK/English- METROPOLITAN OPERA: Lucia Di French-Gaelic/90 minutes). “A poignant Lammermoor (Donizetti). Galaxy work of animation set in the late 1950’s Theater in Sault, Ont. 1 p.m. when stage entertainers gave way to the ROYAL WEDDING MOVIE SERIES world of rock stars.” Galaxy Cinema, 7 film at the Bayliss Library, 1 p.m. Call p.m. $8. 632-931 for title. Tuesday 29—SPRING BREAK MOVIE at Tuesday 22—CREATIVE ENDEAVORS the Bayliss (rated PG). 1 p.m. Call 632- support group for writers and artists 9331 for title. meets at the Bayliss Library, noon to 2. Wednesday 30—RESERVATION Deadline A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SUPER- for Habitat for Humanity’s annual dinner NATURAL with the Upper Peninsula Re- dance, Carpenters’ Gala, April 2. Din- search Society. Bayliss Library, 7 p.m. ner and dancing, $30. Call 635-5265 to reserve. See “NEWS & NOTES”, p. 17, for Wednesday 23—GEMINI AT THE LSSU more information.