Artsnews SERVING the ARTS in the FREDERICTON REGION March 13 , 2014 Ÿ Volume 15, Issue 10 in This Issue Upcoming Events

ARTSnews SERVING THE ARTS IN THE FREDERICTON REGION March 13 , 2014 Volume 15, Issue 10 In this issue Upcoming Events

Remembering Molly Lamb Bobak

1. Theatre UNB presents Trout Stanley by Claudia Dey March 12-15 2. Ceramics Studio Exhibition DIRTY! opens March 13 at NBCCD 3. Bread & Roses Pay Equity Fundraiser with Alex Bailey Swing Band March 13 4. Coming up at the Fredericton Playhouse 5. French 5 à 7 with La Virée March 14 6. Danielle Hogan and Carol Collicutt exhibitions open at Gallery 78 March 14 7. Cinema Politica presents Carré Rouge Sur Fond Noir/ Red Square on a Blackboard March 14 8. French Films Festival at UNB March 14-15 9. The UNB Art Centre Celebrates World Water Day One Drop at a Time 10. Celebrate World Water Day 2014 at UNB Art Centre 11. The UNB Art Centre Celebrates World Water Day by Giving Back 12. Visual artist Yvonne Desjardins opens collection at Galerie-Maison Doucet-Philippe March 16 (date change) 13. Shannex Parkland Fredericton Fundraiser for New Brunswick Youth Orchestra March 15 14. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kathleen Gorey-McSorley March 15 15. odd sundays at molly’s presents Kelly Cooper and Jane Simpson March 16 16. French Film La marque des anges at Cineplex March 17 17. Monday Night Film Series presents Le Week-end March 17 18. Botinicals Gift Shop, Studio & Gallery Spring Fling Event March 17-20 19. AAAPNB Invitation to Unveiling of 2014 Éloizes Program Press Conference March 19 20. W. C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture Titanic, Myth, and Memory March 19 21. Opening of Sophie Levesque art exhibit at Galerie des Bâtisseurs March 20 22. One-man show with comedian Ryan Doucette March 20 at CCSA 23. New Brunswick College of Craft and Design Open House and Public Talk by Peter Powning March 22 24. Children’s performer Benoît Archambault at CCSA March 23 25. Music on the Hill Concert Virtuosity March 26 26. ArtZone celebrates its 17th anniversary this year with Seussims 27. Charlotte Glencross work Red Rhythm donated to Charlotte Street Arts Centre

Workshops | Classes | March Break Camps

1. The Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD resumes March 12 2. UNB Conservatory offers Beginner’s Acoustic Guitar 2 3. Peggy Baker Dance Residency at Fredericton Playhouse March 12-17 4. Let Your Stick People Go! Art Classes with Mike Mesheau

Auditions | Call for Artist Submissions & Awards

1. Competition to Select Poet Laureate for National Poetry Month 2. Opportunity for Local Artists to Fill Retail Spaces in Downtown Fredericton 3. FAA launches Art in Schools Project – Call to Artists 4. NotaBle Acts Province-Wide Playwriting Competition 5. Call to Artists – Avondale Art Fair 6. Call for Submissions to Themed Summer Exhibition at CSAC 7. Artists Wanted – Unitarian Fellowships Spring Fling Art and Craft Sale 8. Call for Submissions: StudioWatch Emerging Artist Series ARTSnews March 13, 2014 2 Volume 15, Issue 10

Remembering Molly Lamb Bobak 1920-2014

The death this month of Molly Lamb Bobak, nationally respected and celebrated Canadian visual artist, touches many of us in Fredericton. She settled here in 1960, and painted and drew daily until she was 84 when failing eyesight prevented her continuing. For decades Bobak was a charming, pertinent and unforgettable teacher of drawing, watercolours and oils in workshops throughout New Brunswick and further afield.

Molly Bobak embraced the outdoors, gathering fiddleheads and flowering weeds in season, and swimming in the St. John River from the Fredericton Green in summer. She said her greatest joy was people. She chose fleeting subjects: fresh-picked flowers; crowds celebrating or protesting; interiors touched by sunlight. Her expressive, accessible and totally unsentimental works, as different as possible from snapshots, seem to catch emotions and movement without impeding their flow. She was certainly a wonderful painter.

Bobak had the honour when she was young of being the first woman war artist to be appointed in Canada. Asked her opinion of war a few months before her death, she simply said it was disgusting. We are so lucky she chose to live in Fredericton.

Brigid Toole Grant

Upcoming Events

1. Theatre UNB presents Trout Stanley by Claudia Dey March 12-15

On the day of their thirtieth birthday, twins Sugar and Grace Ducharme have their quiet lives in Tumbler Ridge, BC interrupted by the arrival of a stranger who goes by the name of Trout Stanley. Will he help end the death-day curse that has haunted them for ten years? Will he sever the bond of love that has linked the sisters from the womb? And might he be the murderer of the Scrabble Champ Stripper who disappeared a few days ago? Trout Stanley, one of the most celebrated Canadian plays of the last decade, is equal parts off-kilter dark comedy and poetic and touching meditation on love, loneliness, and how we all should take lessons from snails.

Trout Stanley is directed by senior Theatre UNB student Eric Iversen as a thesis production and stars Fonya Irvine, Kelsey Hines, and Tyler Trask. The play runs nightly at 8pm from March 12-15 at Memorial Hall, UNB.

Tickets: $14 regular | $10 seniors and underwaged |$8 students, and are available at the door.

For more information, phone 447.3078 | email [email protected].

2. Ceramic Studio Exhibition DIRTY! opens March 13 at NBCCD

Dirty! The 2014 Ceramics Studio Exhibition opens this Thursday, March 13 at The Gallery of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Come celebrate with us. NBCCD - 75 years of creating.

Everyone Welcome. The show will run daily from 9-4:30pm, Monday to Friday until April 4, 2014.

For information, please contact Karen Ruet at 457.6805 | email [email protected]

3. Bread & Roses Pay Equity Fundraiser with Alex Bailey Swing Band March 13

Bread & Roses with Alex Bailey Swing Band: An International Women’s Day Event, Workers’ Appreciation Night and Fundraiser for the NB Coalition for Pay Equity. Thursday, March 13, 7-9pm. Connexion ARC, 440 York St., Fredericton.

Hear from workers affected by pay inequity in New Brunswick–childcare workers, home support workers, community residence (group home) workers and transition home workers. Workers in these sectors provide critical and compassionate care and in often stressful work environments. It’s long overdue that they receive Bread and Roses–fair wages and dignified working conditions. Let’s learn about their struggles and celebrate their work with food, drink and a night of swing dancing with Fredericton’s favourite, the Alex Bailey Swing Band.

Tickets are $10 and on sale at Westminster Books and at the door.

For more information, contact: [email protected].

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4. Coming up at the Fredericton Playhouse

March 13, 7:30pm, presented in our intimate studio space Peggy Baker Dance Projects Inside the Art Established in 1990, Peggy Baker Dance Projects is led by Artistic Director Peggy Baker, widely considered one of the most outstanding dance artists of her generation. Born in Edmonton Alberta in 1952, Ms. Baker began her professional career in Toronto, in 1974, as a founding member, and later artistic director, of Toronto’s Dancemakers, where she participated in more than 50 premieres by Canadian choreographers and contributed three works to the repertoire. She toured internationally as a prominent member of Lar Lubovitch’s celebrated New York Company throughout the eighties and joined Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris for the inaugural season of their White Oak Dance Project in 1990. Inside the Art - Journey into the heart of the ideas that underlie Peggy Baker’s works as a choreographer and interpreter, and glimpse the inner workings of danced art through Inside the Art studio presentations.

Friday, March 14, at 12pm EXPERIENCE MORE! Peggy Baker Artist Talk: Figures in Motion Join Peggy Baker, award-winning dancer and choreographer, for a presentation that delves into art history to reveal intriguing parallels between the evolution of modern dance and the major visual arts movements of the 20th century. Venue: Gallery 78 | This is a free non-ticketed event open to all.

March 14, 7pm XWA Brain Bash Time to blow the lid off the Playhouse!!! XWA Wrestling presents BrainBash 2014: HardRock Edition … come and discover local bands shredding it up for the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada. Ember Atom (formerly Super Fifty-Five) Chemical Misuse Kickin’ Crotch. Also meet XWA Superstars as well as other special guests.

Saturday, March 15 at 2pm EXPERIENCE MORE! Modern Moves Made Easy: Deepen your understanding of modern dance in this opportunity for participants of any skill level to share the floor with Canadian dance icon, Peggy Baker. Venue: Charlotte Street Arts Centre Registration Requirements: Ages 13+ | Registration through the Playhouse box office

March 15, 7:30pm Irish Night: The Kathleen Gorey-McSorley Band The Capital Area Chapter of the Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick is proud to invite you to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day eve with the Kathleen Gorey-McSorley Band. Kathleen (fiddle, vocals and dance) now living and attending university in Ireland and Dubliner Eoghan Mac An Ghaill (button accordion and Irish flute) formed their band in 2012. In 2013 they thrilled audiences in Ireland, the USA and Eastern Canada with their traditional music, dancing and Kathleen’s folksy, swing style vocals. They, along with a few other Irish musicians are now bringing the act back to Canada. Come ready to clap, tap and dance in the aisles. This is real Irish tradition. Experience the music, the excitement, the talent. Hosted by: The Irish Canadian Cultural Association

March 16, 2pm CTV presents Donna Washington - Storyteller A professional storyteller, multiple-award-winning recording artist and author, Donna Washington has been performing for audiences of all ages since she was six years old. She inspires and excites with her dynamic storytelling performances. She uses vocal pyrotechnics, extreme facial expressions, participation, and physicality to help stories manifest before the delighted eyes of audiences. For ages 5+.

March 16, 7:30pm, presented in our intimate studio space Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Disappearance of Right & Left Established in 1990, Peggy Baker Dance Projects is led by Artistic Director Peggy Baker, widely considered one of the most outstanding dance artists of her generation. Born in Edmonton Alberta in 1952, Ms. Baker began her professional career in Toronto, in 1974, as a founding member, and later artistic director, of Toronto’s Dancemakers, where she participated in more than 50 premieres by Canadian choreographers and contributed three works to the repertoire. She toured internationally as a prominent member of Lar Lubovitch’s celebrated New York Company throughout the eighties and joined Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris for the inaugural season of their White Oak Dance Project in 1990. An autobiographical work The Disappearance of Right and Left is a seamless marriage of movement and text, drawing on stories from Ms Baker’s family history as well as her own life experiences. Themes of transformation, belonging, loss and joy are shared with the audience in an intimate and reflective performance.

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March 21, 8pm Bell Aliant presents Backstage Bash The Bash will transport guests to a time when new sounds were born – the Sounds of Motown. From his Detroit hit factory, Berry Gordy gave the world music they could not get enough of – “joyous, sad, romantic, mad, groovin’, movin’ music.” What sets this event apart is the incredible setting. With the amazing Sounds of Motown band performing from a specially constructed stage that sits over the seats in the Fredericton Playhouse, guests will enjoy a night of funky entertainment and food – onstage and backstage! The Bell Aliant Backstage Bash is the only annual fundraising event held by the Fredericton Playhouse with proceeds supporting our education and outreach programming: Arts are for Everyone and the School Program.

March 26 - 28, 7:30pm & March 29, 2pm & 7:30pm (March 26 is a preview night) TNB & SJTC’s presents RED Co-production with Saint John Theatre Company Make. Them. Look. It’s 1958 and master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing.

For complete event listings, go to www.theplayhouse.ca | Box office 458.8344 | 686 Queen Street, Fredericton

5. French 5 à 7 with La Virée March 14

Start the weekend on a high note with the popular Acadian band La Virée. This Friday, March 14 at 5pm at the James Joyce Irish Pub – Crowne Plaza. This will be the last 5 à 7 of the season. Free admission.

Presented in partnership with the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne.

Information: 453-2731

6. Danielle Hogan and Carol Collicutt exhibitions open at Gallery 78 March 14

Danielle Hogan's art and life have taken her from New Brunswick to British Columbia and back again. After completing a diploma at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Hogan went on to study at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver and the University of Victoria. From West to East, a Journey in Watercolour is an exploration of the Canadian landscape captured during Hogan's travels in British Columbia and New Brunswick as well as the journey by road from one province to the other as she made her way back home.

After several trips to Cuba, Carol Collicutt continues to be fascinated by the opulent, deteriorating, Spanish colonial architecture prevalent in the city. Her work typically addresses the themes of permanence/ impermanence, deterioration, decay, and the effects of time on landscape, objects and architecture. Using collage and mixed media techniques Collicutt's blurred lines and visual ambiguity in The Havana Series challenge the viewer to look beyond and between the layers to discover the climate, the culture and the people of this special place.

Both exhibitions begin March 14 and continue to April 6, 2014.

We welcome your visit at Gallery 78, 796 Queen St. (corner of Church and Queen), Fredericton Open: Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 1-4pm or visit virtually at: www.gallery78.com

7. Cinema Politica presents Carré Rouge Sur Fond Noir/ Red Square on a Blackboard March 14

Friday, March 14 Cinema Politica Fredericton presents Carré Rouge Sur Fond Noir/Red Square on a Blackboard.

The film screens Friday, March 14 at 7pm at Conserver House, 180 Saint John St., Fredericton | French with English subtitles.

This 110-minute documentary by Santiago Bertolino & Hugo Samson takes us into the heart of the 2012 Quebec student crisis to experience, from the inside, one of the most important recent social movements. In cinema verité style, the camera stays with the members of the largest student organisation as the crisis unfolds. The film follows various students and the two official spokespersons through the dramatic ups and downs of the strike. The filmmakers get privileged access to experience the intense public debate that raged for weeks during the so-called Maple Spring.

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Free film and discussion to follow with members of Fredericton's student activist community. Donations welcome to support filmmaking that informs and inspires social change.

Trailer: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/screening/fredericton/carr%C3%A9-rouge-sur-fond-noir.

Cinema Politica Fredericton is supported by UNB's Dept. of Culture & Language Studies and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick.

For more information: [email protected]

8. French Films Festival at UNB March 14-15

For a second year, the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton is proud to be welcoming the French Films Festival!

French Films on Campus is an initiative of the Consulat général de France a Moncton to bring the best of Contemporary French Cinema to Canadian Universities. https://www.facebook.com/FFFOnCampusFestival

March 14 and 15, 2014 McLaggan Hall Theatre Room 105, UNB, Dineen Drive Screenings are free and open to everyone, and all movies have English subtitles. [editor’s note: printed as submitted in translation] ------La Pirogue Friday, March 14, 7pm Baye Laye is the captain of a fishing pirogue. Like many of his Senegalese com-patriots, he sometimes dreams of new horizons, where he can earn a better living for his family. When he is offered to lead one of the many pirogues that head towards Europe via the Canary Islands, he reluctantly accepts the job, knowing full well the dangers that lie ahead. Leading a group of 30 men who don't all speak the same language, some of whom have never seen the sea, Baye Laye will confront many perils in order to reach the distant coasts of Europe. Drama Director: Moussa Touré Cast: Souleymane Seye Ndiaye, Laïty Fall, Malamine Dramé, Balla Diarra Durée : 1h27 Language: French with English subtitles Awards: Best Francophone Film - Lumière Awards 2013, International Press Prize - My French Film Festival 2013. ------Paulette Friday, March 14, 9pm Paulette lives alone in the projects on the Parisian outskirts. Her meagre retirement pension is not enough for her to make ends meet. When she notices the curious trafficking going on outside her building one night, Paulette sees it as a sign of fate. She decides to start selling cannabis. After all, why shouldn't she do it? Paulette was once a pastry cook. Her gift for commerce and cooking talents are so many assets for finding original solutions in the exercise of her new activities. But you don't become a dealer just like that. Comedy Director: Jérôme Enrico Cast: Bernadette Lafont, Carmen Maura, Dominique Lavanant, Françoise Bertin, André Penvern Running time: 1h27 Language: French with English subtitles Awards: Public Choice Award - Fête du cinéma français au Portugal 2012 ------New Faces of French Animation (short films chosen by the Annecy Animation Festival) Saturday, March 15, 2pm This program selected by the Annecy International Animated Film Festival put together 8 animated shorts directed by new talents of French animation. • 5 mètres 80 - Nicolas Deveaux • Carn - Jeffig Le Bars • Sonata - Nadia Micault • Mademoiselle Kiki et les Montparnos - Amélie Harrault • Maman - Ugo Bienvenu • La Banquet de la concubine - Hefang Wei • N’Djekoh ARTSnews March 13, 2014 6 Volume 15, Issue 10

• Lettres de femmes - Augusto Zanovello Durée: 75 min Langue: French with English subtitles ------Camille Claudel, 1915 Saturday, March 15, 7pm The story takes place over three days in 1915, two years after Camille, a brilliant sculptor and the former protégée and mistress of Auguste Rodin, was confined to a church-run mental hospital by her younger brother, the Christian mystic poet Paul Claudel. The cast includes real patients and their caretakers. The other patients’ twisted postures, garbled speech and blank expressions make a painful contrast to Camille’s hypervigilant anguish. What could be lonelier than to be imprisoned in a madhouse with people who can’t communicate? Drama Director: Bruno Dumont Cast: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Robert Leroy, Emmanuel Kauffman Distributor: Niagara Films Running time: 1h37 Language: French with English subtitles Award: Jury Prize, Bruxelles Film Festival 2013 ------Grand Central Saturday, March 15, 9pm Gary is young, agile, and a quick study. He is one of those people to whom life promised nothing. Going from odd job to odd job, he finds himself employed in a nuclear power plant. There, near the reactors where the radioactive doses are the highest, he at last finds what he's been looking for: money, a team, a family. But on the team is also Karole, Toni's wife, with whom he falls in love. Forbidden love and exposure to radiation slowly contaminate Gary. Each day becomes a threat. Romance, Drama Director: Rebecca Zlotowski Cast: Tahar Rahim, Léa Seydoux, Olivier Gourmet, Denis Menochet, Johan Libéreau Distributor: K-Films Running Time: 1h34 Language: French with English subtitles Award: Grand Prize, Cabourg Film Festival 2013, presented in Un certain regard - Festival de Cannes 2013

9. The UNB Art Centre Celebrates World Water Day One Drop at a Time

The UNB Art Centre invites you to celebrate World Water Day 2014 with a variety of special events.

World Water Day held annually on March 22, is a United Nations initiative to recognize the value of water globally and to advocate for the sustainable management of water resources.

If you visit UNB during the week leading up to World Water Day, you will notice placards posted above fountains, toilets and sinks in the buildings on campus. These cards carry positive messages for change like:

• Did you know…Canadians rank as one of the highest consumers of water in the world? The average Canadian uses 335 litres of water a day during domestic consumption?

• What you can do….Showers use 19 litres of water per minute. A 5-minute shower uses 95 litres of water. Reduce your time in the shower!

By taking small steps in our daily lives, each of us can affect change on a global scale…One drop at a time.

Don’t forget to visit the UNB Art Centre to pick up your “One drop at a time” collectors pin and to visit the exhibits Souvenir and Plenty of Fish on view March 14-May 2.

The UNB Art Centre is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. The galleries are open 9am - 4pm weekdays and for special events. Admission is free to members of the public. Everyone welcome!

10. Celebrate World Water Day 2014 at UNB Art Centre

The UNB Art Centre invites you to celebrate World Water Day with a variety of special events.

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World Water Day, held annually on March 22, is a United Nations initiative to recognize the value of water globally and to advocate for the sustainable management of water resources.

The public is invited to the opening of two special exhibits on March 14 at 5pm. Nova Scotia artist Wilma Needham brings her exhibit Souvenir to the UNB Art Centre from a recent showing at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in Halifax, and St. Andrews artist Alanna Baird displays her solo exhibition Plenty of Fish for the first time in New Brunswick.

Souvenir provides multiple perspectives on Niagara Falls through a selection of photos, mixed media and new media. With a vertical drop of over 50 meters and the highest flow rate of any falls in the world, this awe inspiring natural wonder has given rise to a centuries old tourist industry that has shaped the artist’s experience of the falls. Wilma Needham who was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, engages the audience in the discussion about nature and culture through an examination of environmental, political and social issues that have played out around the falls.

Wilma Needham obtained her MFA from NSCAD University where she later taught in the Intermedia department, Media Arts Division, and served as administrator in Fine and Media Arts. Her studio work examines the ways that issues of the environment, equity, gender, and militarism shape our daily lives. With a foundation in printmaking and photography, her current studio practice spans a range of media. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and Europe.

Alanna Baird recycles coffee cans and salvages scrap metal to produce a fantastical school of fish for the exhibit, Plenty of Fish. Cod, char, bass and barracuda are only some of the fish you’ll be able to identify in the West Gallery’s aquatic zone. Alanna studied Engineering at UNB before turning to more artistic pursuits. She studied in the Clay Studio at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design and worked as a potter until she began crafting fish in 1991 in answer to a call for a weathervane competition at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Since then she has received numerous commissions, awards and exhibits for her unique fish sculptures.

Alanna was commissioned by the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller in 2008 to build a 17-foot Ichthyosaur where it is permanently displayed in the museum’s courtyard. In 2010 she held a solo exhibition at the Trinity Art Gallery at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Ottawa, exhibiting 50 fish in one space. In 2012 she was included in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s exhibit Whirligigs- Going with the Wind. In 2011, the Huntsman Marine Science Centre commissioned her to produce Sea Raven to commemorate the opening of the new Discovery Aquarium where it now resides outside the entrance of the building. In 2012 she was part of a trio of artists exhibiting artwork made from recycled materials in The Reclaimers at the Mary E. Black Gallery In Halifax. Most recently, she won First Place in the Kingsbrae Gardens 2013 Canadian National Sculpture Competition for Salmon Vortex.

Souvenir and Plenty of Fish will be on view from March 14 until May 2 at the UNB Art Centre.

11. The UNB Art Centre Celebrates World Water Day by Giving Back

The UNB Art Centre invites you to celebrate World Water Day 2014 with a variety of special events.

World Water Day held annually on March 22, is a United Nations initiative to recognize the value of water globally and to advocate for the sustainable management of water resources.

In conjunction with the exhibits Souvenir and Plenty of Fish, artists Wilma Needham and Alanna Baird have generously donated a print of their own work to the UNB Art Centre to help raise funds to support a water project in the developing world. This year, proceeds from this silent auction will go towards the purchase of Q-Drums from Kopernik, a not-for-profit organization that connects simple, life- changing technology with the people who need it most.

In rural areas women and children spend many hours of labour collecting water from sources that are often more than one kilometer away. The Q-Drum is a rollable water drum that has the capacity to contain 50 litres of water. Designed to ease this heavy burden, the Q- Drum saves time and helps prevent debilitating back and neck injuries caused by carrying heavy loads of water on their heads.

For more information on this innovative technology please visit http://kopernik.info/technology/q-drum-water-transporter.

Prints by artists Wilma Needham and Alanna Baird will be on view at the UNB Art Centre throughout the exhibitions Souvenir and Plenty of Fish running March 14-May 2. You are invited to place a bid on these works and assist in this humanitarian World Water Day project. You could take home an amazing souvenir!

Don’t forget to visit the UNB Art Centre to view the exhibits Souvenir and Plenty of Fish opening on March 14 at 5pm.

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12. Visual artist Yvonne Desjardins opens collection at Galerie-Maison Doucet-Philippe March 16 (date change)

Yvonne Desjardins will showcase her paintings at the Galerie-Maison Doucet-Philippe on Saturday March 16, 2014, from 2– 4pm.

Born in Drummond New Brunswick, in a family of eleven children, Yvonne became aware of her exceptional talent for drawing and painting in early childhood. From a young age she was influenced by the scenic farmland surrounding her that gave her endless inspiration and allowed her to develop her artistic voice.

Yvonne is presently living in St. Jacques, New Brunswick. She works primarily with oil on canvas, depicting rural landscapes, flowers, and children as her primary focus; however, she is adept in many genres and mediums. Yvonne’s sense of color and connection to nature are evident in her artwork. She works and teaches art lessons in her home studio. She also sells her artwork from her studio, select expositions, and online.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1465420117012655/

Galerie-Maison Doucet-Philippe | 39 Staghorn Cross, Noonan, NB | www.doucet-philippe.com

13. Shannex Parkland Fredericton Fundraiser for New Brunswick Youth Orchestra March 15

March 15, 2pm, Fiddlehead Lounge Governor Hall

There will be a violin recital and reception at Shannex Parkland Fredericton on Saturday, March 15 at 2pm to raise funds to send three boys from the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra to perform in Austria. The orchestra is planning the trip for July 1 to participate in the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna. They will travel from there representing Canada at performances in Munich and Prague.

The cost is $3,100/person for travel alone with total expenses approaching $10,000 an insurmountable cost for these boys. Shannex Parkland Fredericton has offered to help with this fundraiser as the three award winning Fredericton high school students Jinmyung, Sunmyung and Jinwon Jang (grades 9 and 10 respectively) have been displaying their virtuosity and delighting the residents at Shannex Parkland Fredericton as volunteer violinists for the past two years. The three would love the opportunity to perform in Europe and to listen to and learn from their peers. Please join the residents of Shannex Parkland as we listen to wonderful music recital and reception on Saturday March 15 at 2pm. This event is free and open to the public.

Free will donations will be accepted at the door.

14. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kathleen Gorey-McSorley March 15

On March 15, 2014 the Irish Canadian Cultural Association of NB, Fredericton Chapter, will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Fredericton Playhouse with a concert featuring Kathleen Gorey-McSorley. This former ECMA and Music NB nominee is currently studying traditional Irish music and performance at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and will return to her hometown with band mate, Dubliner, Eoghan Mac An Ghaill for this performance. They will be joined by Co. Mayo girl Emer O’Flaherty and Carlingford, NB’s Anna Scheidler and Troy McLaggan along with the Stanford School of Irish Dance.

This will be a night of real Traditional Irish Music. Tickets are available at the Playhouse box office.

15. odd sundays at molly’s presents Kelly Cooper and Jane Simpson March 16

The next odd sundays at molly’s event will take place on Sunday, March 16 with featured readers, Kelly Cooper and Jane Simpson, both from Belleisle Creek, NB. odd sundays at molly’s Jane Simpson | Kelly Cooper Open Set / Book Draw Sunday, March 16, 2pm 554 Queen Street (Molly’s Coffee House)

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Buy a a drink and/or lunch from our hosts Molly and Daryl, find a seat with friends (or with people who might become friends), and settle in for a chance to hear some fine writing. As always, odd sundays (Fredericton’s longest-running, semi-monthly, poetry-reading series) includes an open set (three minutes at the mic for each person who signs up), and a book draw. Note: All leprechauns receive an extra ticket for the book draw—this event only.

For information: [email protected]

Kelly Cooper lives on a dairy farm in Belleisle Creek, NB. Her linked collection, Eyehill, was short-listed for the Thomas Head Raddall Fiction Prize and the Danuta Gleed Award for Best First Short Story Collection. Her most recent publications include 1st prize in Prairie Fire's Creative Non-fiction contest (2011), Room Poetry Prize (2012) and 1st prize in The Malahat Review's Far Horizons Creative Non- fiction contest (2013). / Jane Simpson Gillies lives on an old farmstead in Belleisle Creek and began writing four years ago; in 2011, she won the Short Fiction Prize for the annual WFNB contest with her story, The Bedclothes Baby. A year later, Jane began writing poetry, and in April 2013, her poem, Tread, was shortlisted for Arc Poetry Magazine’s Poem of the Year 2013 and the Readers’ Choice Award contest; that same month, she won the 2013 WFNB Poetry Prize with The Old Balloon Seller. She is working on a poetry manuscript and a novel.

16. French Film La marque des anges at Cineplex March 17

When a truck trafficking children is intercepted in the desert by the army, one of the traffickers is captured. Interpol agent Frank Salek comes to the police station with his partner to interrogate the prisoner. However, the man lures his partner and commits suicide in the toilet. Frank, who is addicted to pills and is haunted by his past, finds three names in the prisoner's cellular that is broken. In France, the President of the International Court Laura Bernheim is chasing the Blackstream Army, an evil organization protected by worldwide authorities. In Paris, the retired and awarded detective Lionel Kasdan, who grieves the loss of his wife, is summoned by the parochial priest since the regent of his choir Goetz Willhen has been found dead in the church. The coroner has found footsteps of children around the corpse with stain of blood. Kasdan decides to conduct his own investigation and finds that Goetz was Chilean.

La marque des anges, with Gérard Depardieu and Joey Starr, will be shown on Monday, March 17 at 7pm at Cineplex Cinemas located at the Regent Mall. In French without English subtitles. Classified 13+. Tickets are sold only at the Cineplex box-office and at www.cineplex.com.

Sneak peek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZLUiF1PKBo

Information: 453.2731

17. Monday Night Film Series presents Le Week-end March 17

March 17, 2014, 7:30pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus

LE WEEK-END Director: Roger Michell United Kingdom, 2013 English 93 minutes Principal Cast: Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum

Numerous films of late have turned their attention to the romantic lives of older people, but many do so in an “isn’t that charming” manner that verges on the condescending. Bracing, prickly, and full of passion, Le Week-end, the new film from director Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Hyde Park on Hudson), sheds the cozy comfort of retiree rom-coms for an altogether more interesting love story: the ups and downs of a romance 30 years in the making.

Meg (Lindsay Duncan; Under the Tuscan Sun) and Nick (Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent; Cloud Atlas) have been together forever. For their 30th wedding anniversary they’ve chosen to return to Paris, where they honeymooned. It’s not long before the City of Lights begins reflecting the couple’s conflicts right back at them.

Rejecting their first, depressingly beige, hotel for an impossibly expensive choice, Meg then begins rejecting her husband. (“Can I touch you?” he asks, tentatively. “What for?” she snaps.) When Meg and Nick run into their insufferably successful old friend, played with pure delight by Jeff Goldblum (The Big Chill, Jurassic Park), their squabbles rise to a register that’s both emotionally rich and very funny.

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This term, 13 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. The film series is open to everyone. Regular admission is $7 | Member’s admission is $4. Jan-April Memberships are $20 (regular), and $12 (Students/Seniors (65 years and up)/NBFC Members). Memberships available at the door.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455.1632 | [email protected] | http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs/welcome___.html

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts, and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

18. Botinicals Gift Shop, Studio & Gallery Spring Fling Event March 17-20

Celebrating Spring, St Patrick’s Day & 19 years in business!

Introducing new works from artists such as Monique Duclos Pottery, Woodturnings from Maurice Gamblin, weaving from Karen Leblanc and so many more!

Also introducing new artists to the shop as well, like Trudy Gallagher & her amazing jewellery, Kiln Art Glass tableware from Chester, NS, Judy Blake, sculptural pottery from Fredericton NB, and Carla Dunham, Jewellery from Wolfville NS.

Save 15% - 30% on all in stock products, 4 days only

Monday ,March 17 until Thursday, March 20. Shop hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm & Saturdays 10am – 4pm

Located at 610 & 612 Queen Street, downtown. Visit us on our Face book page Botinicals Gift Shop Inc for current events & new products to the shop.

19. AAAPNB Invitation to Unveiling of 2014 Éloizes Program Press Conference March 19

The Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB), the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne and the City of Fredericton invite you to a press conference for the unveiling of the 2014 Éloizes Program. Les Éloizes will be held in Fredericton from April 30 to May 4.

This event celebrates the dynamism, quality and originality of the work of professional artists in Acadie.

Wednesday, March 19 2014 11am The Fredericton Playhouse | 686 Queen Street, Fredericton

For more information: Jean-Pierre Caissie | 852.3313 ex 224 | [email protected]

20. W. C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture Titanic, Myth, and Memory March 19

The 2013-14 Lecture will be held at UNB Fredericton at 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the Alfred G. Bailey Auditorium, Tilley Hall 102. Titanic, Myth, and Memory will be presented by Dr. Leon Litvack, Professor Victorian Studies at Queen’s University, Belfast.

This illustrated lecture will consider why Titanic has been the source of universal interest, as an object to be memorialised and mythologised, as a telling example of hubris and nemesis, as a vehicle for cultural expression, as a source of economic regeneration, and even as a physical structure to be replicated, as both an oceangoing liner, and a floating theme park. Everyone seems to want a ‘piece’ of Titanic – whether it be a physical object associated with the ship, or some other tangible way in which Titanic can be experienced, so that it ‘means’ something to people completely dissociated from the events of 1912. The lecture will also treat some of the ethical considerations involved in the choices individuals and communities made in their approaches to myth and memory, and will make observations on how these relate to our ideas about culture, identity, history, exclusivity, inclusivity, technology, and education.

Hosted by the faculty of arts on both UNB campuses, the W.C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture is presented by leading figures in humanities and social sciences. It was established in 1981 to honour the late Desmond Pacey, a distinguished UNB professor and administrator who died in 1975.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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21. Opening of Sophie Levesque art exhibit at Galerie des Bâtisseurs March 20

Sophie is a young artist from Edmundston, New Brunswick. Her inspiration comes from her daily life and surrounding, with a style that is influenced by figuration and expressionism. The opening will take place on Thursday, March 20 at 7pm at the Galerie des Bâtisseurs of the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (CCSA), 715 Priestman St.

The exhibit is on display until April 25. Free admission.

Ryan Doucette’s one-man show will be shown the same evening at 8pm at the CCSA. www.artistsophi elevesque.com | Information: 453.2731

22. One-man show with comedian Ryan Doucette March 20 at CCSA

The new one-man show by comedian and actor Ryan Doucette, looks at those moments when we are questioning what road we will take. Doucette explores the pleasures and embarrassment caused by early life experiences. Contains a brief scene of partial nudity.

In French only. Thursday, March 20 at 8pm at the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (CCSA). Tickets are sold at the CCSA $20 regular | $10 under 18. The opening of Sophie Levesque’s art exhibit will precede at 7pm Doucette’s one-man show.

Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Gxzt6H0vw

Information: 453.2731

23. New Brunswick College of Craft and Design Open House and Public Talk by Peter Powning March 22

A world of career possibilities awaits you at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Visit us for our Open House on Saturday March 22, 10am to 4pm and have an authentic experience. Meet students, instructors, watch demonstrations and try your own "hands on."

Internationally renowned Peter Powning will inspire you with a public talk on turning YOUR passion into a career. Video game designer, web designer, production artist, fashion illustrator, costume designer, award winning entrepreneur…these are just some of the careers our students have graduated into. You will have unrestricted access to all classrooms, students and instructors while touring NBCCD's buildings. With our close-knit community of all ages, background and ethnicity you are going to be welcomed, amazed and have a lot of fun! See you at 457 Queen Street, Saturday March 22. Tours will be on the hour, every hour.

24. Children’s performer Benoît Archambault at CCSA March 23

This singer-songwriter, one of the members of the popular group Mes Aïeux, sings children’s songs that teach important lessons. He has created several productions and numerous shows for children (ages 3 to 8).

Benoît Archambault will be presented on Sunday, March 23 at 2pm at the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (CCSA), 715 Priestman St. Tickets are $10 per person at the front desk of the CCSA or at www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7KWoe2BPtU | Information: 453.2731

25. Music on the Hill Concert Virtuosity March 26

Music on the Hill Concert Virtuosity will be held on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30pm at Memorial Hall UNB Fredericton. Pre-concert talk will begin at 6:45pm. Please join our talented musicians, Nadia Francavilla (violin), Richard Hornsby (clarinet), and Simon Docking (piano) as they dazzle you with their virtuosity in works that feature each of their instruments.

Tickets—$25 for general admission | $22 for senior adults | $10 for students—are available at Westminster Books, at Memorial Hall, or at door.

For more information, please visit http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music-on-the-hill/index.html | 453.4697.

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26. ArtZone celebrates its 17th anniversary this year with Seussims

ArtZone student art collective invites members of the public to a special exhibition called Seussisms opening on Thursday, March 27 from 5-7pm. Through painting, book works, embroidery, and fabric, 10 members of this student group reminisce and reflect on their attachment to everyone’s favourite childhood author and philosopher, Dr. Seuss.

ArtZone is a home base for students interested in the arts. This year, members hail from the University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University and the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. ArtZone encourages visual literacy through workshops as well as informal skill sharing. A variety of workshops like book-binding, weaving, printmaking, and photography provide skill-based learning opportunities to members. No experience required; students just need to bring their interest and their desire to learn.

Seussisms will be on view at the Provincial Archives, 23 Dineen Drive on the UNB Campus from March 24 through March 28 during regular business. Join Artzone for refreshments, readings and conversation. Admission is free.

"If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good." –Dr. Seuss

27. Charlotte Glencross work Red Rhythm donated to Charlotte Street Arts Centre

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre (CSAC) is proud to announce that a stunning artwork, entitled Red Rhythm by the late artist Charlotte Glencross, is now on permanent display at the centre. Graciously donated by Jon Thompson, the artwork is a wall piece created in 1986 that showcases Glencross’ characteristic exuberant style of hand-dyed yarns and monofilament woven into sculptural form.

Thompson’s donation and the installation of this artwork at the centre follows last year’s retrospective of Glencross’ work at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, The Fabric of Her Life, where a similar piece, Blue Waves, was displayed. Red Rhythm has found a natural new home at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre as the centre itself represents a culmination of arts advocacy and community work that Glencross saw to fruition and left as one of her many legacies to Fredericton.

“Red Rhythm illuminates the whole hallway in such an organic way. It looks like it was meant to be there. We are so honoured to have Charlotte's work grace the walls, and so thankful to Jon Thompson for his generosity,” says Lesandra Dodson, director of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Red Rhythm can be viewed on the second floor of the CSAC, in the hallway leading to the Auditorium. This space, designated for works in the permanent collection of the centre, is newly inaugurated with the installation of Glencross’ work. The centre wishes to also thank Vita Plume, curator of The Fabric of Her Life, for her support in the acquisition.

Centre hours are from 9am-10pm daily. The public is welcome to visit the centre during open hours to view the new installation.

Workshops | Classes | March Break Camps

1. The Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD resumes March 12

• The Figure Drawing Studio is held on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9pm; • The Spring program will run from March 12 to April 23 (7 weeks); rd • Sessions take place in the 3 floor studio of the NB College of Craft & Design on Queen Street (across from Boom and the Palate); • The door will be locked, so you must show up at 6:30 sharp; someone will be there to open the door at that time only. • The fee for this 7-week program is $50; walk-ins will be charged $10 per night (cash preferred); • Full-time NBCCD students can participate free of charge; • No instruction is provided; this is self-directed program where everyone does their own thing; • You need to bring your own media, although chairs, easels, boards, and--of course--a model will be provided.

PLEASE: No strong chemicals, solvents, turpentine, spray-on fixative allowed! However, wet media like ink and watercolours are allowed.

If you have questions, please contact: Joss Richer, [email protected] | 452.6338 (work) | 454.5214 (home)

2. UNB Conservatory offers Beginner’s Acoustic Guitar 2

Beginner Acoustic Guitar 2 In this group class, you will become comfortable with using different picking and strumming techniques. You will also expand your knowledge of chords and their uses in music, and explore fun ways to get the most out of your guitar. Director: Mario Breau ARTSnews March 13, 2014 13 Volume 15, Issue 10

March 12 – April 9 Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8pm Fee: $105

To register, please visit online http://www.unb.ca/cel/programview/enrichment/music/beginners-acoustic-guitar-2.html | or call 453.4697, or drop by Memorial Hall music office in person.

3. Peggy Baker Dance Residency at Fredericton Playhouse March 12-17

The Fredericton Playhouse is proud to welcome Peggy Baker to our city for a unique residency in dance and movement. With a career spanning four decades, Peggy Baker is a Canadian icon and is widely considered to be the most outstanding dancer of her generation. The Fredericton Playhouse is inviting dancers and non-dancers alike to participate in this very unique opportunity.

MOVE with Peggy Baker Wednesday, March 12 thru Monday, March 17 Move is an installation piece for which we are seeking 16-24 participants. This residency is a series of physical workshops and rehearsals suitable for dancers and non-dancers alike, such as pilates and yoga students. Participants will spend 12 hours over a five-day period working with Peggy Baker. The final performance will take place at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery at noon on Monday, March 17. Only a few spots left. Early registration is strongly encouraged.

For more information contact Crystal Chettiar at 459-6212 | [email protected]

Modern Moves Made Easy Saturday, March 15 at 2pm Deepen your understanding of modern dance in this opportunity for participants of any skill level to share the floor with Canadian dance icon, Peggy Baker.

Where: Charlotte Street Arts Centre Fee: $15 ($10 Spotlight members) Registration Requirements: Ages 10+ | Registration through the box office

Box office 458.8344 | 686 Queen Street, Fredericton

4. Let Your Stick People Go! Art Classes with Mike Mesheau

Beginning Adult Art Classes These are courses designed specifically for adults who have had very little or no previous visual art instruction. If you have always liked looking at art but weren’t sure how to start making your own, or if you did join a multi level art class only to drop out early because you felt that you didn’t have enough background to be as successful as the others, then you will find these two courses helpful.

Drawing – Six Mondays 7-9pm. Starts March 31 | $75 (includes all materials). Watercolour – Six Tuesdays 7-9pm. Starts April 1 | $95 (includes all materials).

• Classes will be held at Fredericton High School. • Instructor: Mike Mesheau BA, BFA, MEd. (Over thirty-five years teaching experience in the visual arts.) • Register at 357.2682 | [email protected]

Really nothing to lose, if your art skills don’t improve your money will be cheerfully refunded. Gift Certificates are available

To see examples of student work and testimonials go to, kijiji Fredericton > community > classes, lessons > LET YOUR STICK PEOPLE GO!

Auditions | Call for Artist Submissions & Awards

1. Competition to Select Poet Laureate for National Poetry Month

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the City of Fredericton, in partnership with the Writers' Federation of NB, is looking for a Poet Laureate for the month of April.

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A panel will judge the entries and select one poet who will be commissioned to create a work for the City of Fredericton. The commission will be a positive reflection of the City of Fredericton, its people, culture, environment or whatever catches your observational skills. This competition is open to poets who live in the City of Fredericton.

Submissions MUST be received no later than March 14, 2014 at 4:30pm AST.

The selected poet will have their submission and commission read at two open Council Meetings in April (14 & 28) as well as given media recognition and web exposure. There will be a $375 honorarium for the winning poet.

Send your application form and entry or any questions to: [email protected].

2. Opportunity for Local Artists to Fill Retail Spaces in Downtown Fredericton

The Barracks Fine Craft Shops are located in the former Soldiers’ Barracks, within the Historic Garrison District on the corner of Queen and Carleton Streets.

Fredericton Tourism & Culture leases these spaces, which are meant to showcase Fredericton’s rich culture and craft industry through retail operations geared toward the tourism market. Emphasis is on fine craft, handmade products, or goods of a cultural significance. Preferred operations will be those that have a demonstration component, interactive feature, or entertainment value.

All goods sold must be handmade locally by the artists that work in each shop. These craftspeople will sign a lease to operate a shop June 2 – September 7, 2014, inclusive.

Rent is $500 for the season. This includes the cost of mandatory insurance.

All interested parties must make application before April 7, 2014.

For full information, a list of covenants and an application form, please contact us by E-mail at [email protected] or call 460.2041

3. FAA launches Art in Schools Project – Call to Artists

The Fredericton Arts Alliance has announced the Art in Schools Project, partnering professional artists with area schools.

Up to two artists per project will work for 25 hours with teachers and students to create art for the school. Artists will receive a $500 honorarium.

The project, focussed at the elementary and middle school levels, will tap into the creative energy of students, teachers and artist(s), and facilitate creative expression of students by increasing appreciation of the arts and professional artists.

The initiative is made possible by the FAA’s fundraising efforts, and allows the organization to expand its mandate of connecting the arts to the community.

School district staff and the Fredericton Arts Alliance will facilitate the project together, with the program being administered through the school system.

“We welcome artists coming up with innovative and exciting projects to take to the schools, whether it is a visual artist and a writer teaming up to help make kids’ stories into a book, or a musician working with a math teacher to explore where the two disciplines intersect, or a dancer working with a visual artist to create a small work and have kids respond to it in a visual form. We’re wide open,” said FAA president Jean Rooney.

Participating artists will need a police check and general clearance from the school district.

For application forms and more information, contact Andrea Penny at the school district: [email protected] | 357.4181.

4. NotaBle Acts Province-Wide Playwriting Competition

The NotaBle Acts Theatre Company is now looking for submissions for its thirteenth annual province-wide playwriting competition. Contest winners will have their work featured as part of the 2014 NotaBle Acts Summer Theatre Festival, to be held in Fredericton, July 23– August 3.

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New Brunswick playwrights have the opportunity to submit work in three categories, one for 15-30 minute site-specific plays, one for 7-10 minute short plays and another for 30-50 minute one-act plays. Two winners from the one-act category will be selected and produced, along with four winners from the short play category and up to three winners from the site-specific category.

In addition to having their work produced at the festival, all winning playwrights will receive a cash prize and script support from an established New Brunswick playwright.

The complete contest rules and guidelines, as well as instructions on how to submit, are available at www.nbacts.com. Questions about the contest can be directed to [email protected] or 458.7406. The deadline for entries is April 23, 2014.

5. Call to Artists – Avondale Art Fair

Call for Artists: Avondale Art Fair Avondale Sky Winery, Avondale, NS June 21, 2013, 10am to 5pm Entry Fee: $150 Applications due by April 26, 2013 www.avondaleartfair.com

Artists from all Atlantic provinces meet for a one-day juried art fair held annually on the beautiful grounds of the Avondale Sky Winery. This, the third annual Avondale Art Fair, kicks off the summer art fair series and promises to again deliver thousands of buyers to the participating artists. Please visit the website to access the application.

Questions may be directed to Kathy Monroe at 902.757.3138.

6. Call for Submissions to Themed Summer Exhibition at CSAC

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre invites submissions from visual artists for its upcoming themed exhibition. The juried group exhibition, Beauty, will take place from June 27 to August 4, 2014.

Is Beauty an ideal? A Disney character? A form of the truth? Is beauty the sign of a “good” work of art or is it an outdated artistic goal? Artists are invited to respond to a wide interpretation of the topic of beauty as thematic inspiration for their works.

Submissions will be accepted until April 30, 2014. Only two-dimensional works can be shown in the Charlotte Glencross Gallery (no sculptural works, please). Artists can submit proposals by email to [email protected] with the subject heading: Beauty

Exhibition Submission. Hard copies of proposals may also be sent via regular mail to: Attn: Exhibition Committee Re: Beauty Exhibition Charlotte Street Arts Centre Room 200, 732 Charlotte Street Fredericton, NB E3B 1M5

Submissions should include: a CV (3-pages max), a 250-word biography, a 250-word description of the proposed work, and up to 10 images of previous and/or proposed work as JPEG files, with an image list describing the work on a CD/DVD, or by email. All text files must be PDF or Word format. Images submitted by email must be no larger than 150dpi and 1024 pixels at the largest side.

Applicants will be notified of the jury decisions by email on or before June 1, 2014. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply.

Questions regarding submissions can be sent to committee chair, Joss Richer at [email protected].

7. Artists Wanted – Unitarian Fellowships Spring Fling Art and Craft Sale

There are still a few spaces available for The Unitarian Fellowship`s seventh annual Spring Fling Art and Craft Sale. We would like to invite you to participate. Our building has two floors for display with a welcoming, homey atmosphere, and space limited to 25 vendors.

Last year`s event was very successful with a full house of artists and crafts people participating, including painters - watercolour, ink, oil - as well as a potter, photographers, jewellers, fabrics – felt, silk, yarn, cloth bags, and leather bags, hooked items, wood crafts, glass works, home made pickles and baked goods, hand made oils, soaps, crystals, and a selection of imported jewellery from the Middle East. We try to have a variety for added potential of sales for each artist.

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Location: Unitarian Fellowship of Fredericton, 874 York Street • Friday, May 2, 12 noon - 7pm • Saturday, May 3, 10am- 4pm • Set up: Friday, May 2, 9am - 12 noon (displays may stay up overnight) Cost: $45 per table for 2 days includes a 6-foot table, chairs, extensive advertising, lunch for both days, plus beverages throughout the day. Buyers: Free admission, and plenty of parking space.

To confirm your interest or for information, please contact Nancy Beltrandi at [email protected].

8. Call for Submissions: StudioWatch Emerging Artist Series

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is calling for submissions for the StudioWatch: Emerging Artist Exhibition: Painting, made possible by Earl and Sandy Brewer. This innovative series provides artists, in the early stages of their career, with the opportunity for a solo exhibition, the publication of an exhibition brochure and the purchase of one of their works by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

In 2014 the StudioWatch: Emerging Artist Exhibition: Painting will be held at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton from October 2, 2014 to January 11, 2015. Deadline: May 23, 2014

Details: http://beaverbrookartgallery.org/en/about/curators-notebook/call-for-submissions-studiowatch-emerging-artist-series/

Galleries at a Glance

Acacia Gallery: Hours are Saturday and Sunday. 12- 5pm or by appointment. Phone 488.1119 | www.flynnfineart.com. 1948 Lakeview Road, Cambridge-Narrows, E4C 1N2

Artful Persuasion: 79 York St. Fredericton. Phone: 450.0464 Mon - Fri, 10-6 and Saturday 10-5. www.facebook.com/ArtfulPersuasion | http://www.facebook.com/ArtfulPersuasion

Beaverbrook Art Gallery: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5A6. Phone: 458-2028. Email: [email protected] | www.beaverbrookartgallery.org

Botinicals Gift Shop Inc.: 610 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1C2. Phone: 454-6101. Email: [email protected]. Hours: Monday – Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-4. www.botinicalsgiftshop.com. Like us on Facebook for all the latest updates & specials in the shop.

Brookside Gallery (located within the Brookside Mall): Open Monday-Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Closed Sunday. This is an artist-run gallery currently representing 14 local artists. [email protected]

Charlotte Glencross Gallery, Charlotte Street Arts Centre: 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, E3B 5C8. Phone: 454.6952. Email: [email protected] | www.charlottestreetarts.ca.

Fredericton Region Museum: 571 Queen St., Fredericton. Phone: 455.6041. Email: [email protected] | www.yorksunburymuseum.com. Hours: Monday – Saturday 10-5, Sunday

Fredericton Playhouse Annex Gallery: Gallery Connexion's Annex Gallery at the Playhouse, 686 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 1C2. Phone: 454.1433. Email: [email protected] |www.galleryconnexion.ca/programming/annex-gallery/

Galerie des Bâtisseurs: Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715, Priestman Street. Phone: 453.2731

Gallery 78: 796 Queen St., Fredericton. Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sun 1-4. Phone: 454.5192. Email: [email protected] www.gallery78.com.

Gallery Connexion: 440 York Street — Chestnut Complex, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Phone: 454.1433. Email: [email protected]. www.galleryconnexion.ca

Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts: 98 Regent Street, Fredericton. Phone: 454.2278. Email: [email protected] | www.ingridmuellerartandconcepts.com - TEMPORARILY RELOCATED. Please contact for details.

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Isaac's Way Restaurant Art Gallery: 649 Queen Street, Fredericton. Phone 474.7222. Email: [email protected] | http://isaacsway.ca Open Mon-Fri 11am; Sat-Sun 8am| Closing Hours Sun-Wed 10pm, Thurs-Sat 11pm

Government House: 51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton. Phone: 453.2505. Email: [email protected]. Hours: Monday – Friday 10-5.

Little Brown Jug Antiques: 540 Route 105, Maugerville. Phone: 459.4416. www.littlebrownjugantiques.com. Hours: Monday – Friday 9-5.

M&T Deli Art Gallery: 546 Queen Street, Fredericton. Phone: 458.9068. Email: [email protected] | http://mtdeli.com Hours: Mon-Thurs 7:30-5, Fridays 7:30-4:30, Saturdays 10-3

New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame: 503 Queen Street, Fredericton. Phone: 453.3747. Email: [email protected] |Website: www.nbsportshalloffame.com Hours: Individual and group tours by appointment during the fall and winter seasons.

The Gallery: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design 457 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1. Phone: 453-2305. Email: [email protected]. www.nbccd.ca/en/home/default.aspx. Hours: Monday – Friday 8:15-4:30.

Saunders Studio Art Gallery: 29 Route 616, Keswick Ridge, N.B. 363.2917.

UNB Art Centre: Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Campus. Phone 453.4623. www.cel.unb.ca/pce. Hours: 9-4, Monday – Friday.

Fredericton Arts Alliance is a charitable incorporated non-profit organization. Charitable tax receipts will be issued for donations of $10 or more.

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Contact the Fredericton Arts Alliance Would you like more information about the FAA? Would you like to get involved? Fredericton Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 1303, Station A, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5C8 Phone: (506) 443.9900 | Email: [email protected] | www.frederictonartsalliance.ca/ ARTSnews Editor, Amani Wassef | [email protected]

2013-14 Fredericton Arts Alliance Board Members

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS

Jean Rooney - President Allen Bentley Penny Pacey - Vice President Sabine Campbell Cynthia Ryder - Treasurer Renee Davis Russ Hunt - Secretary Bill Johnson Katie FitzRandolph - Past President Marie Maltais Susan Pierce George Fry, emeritus Barbara Roberts

The Fredericton Arts Alliance gratefully acknowledges the financial support it receives for ARTSnews from the City of Fredericton