Winter 2018 COVERING THE ARTS IN QUINTE Volume 28, Number 3 Big music, small town: Long Range Hustle
By Allen Steinberg
You don’t have to be from the big city to produce that big city sound. Plenty of Canada’s best known musicians grew up in small communities all across the country. Homegrown music from these small towns scarcely goes unnoticed, and indie-rock band Long Range Hustle is doing everything they can and more to make a name for themselves.
Hailing from the communities of Stirling, Madoc and Tweed respectively, the five piece is creating music that defies the quaintness of their hometowns. By combining energetic rhythms, lush melodies and passionate vocal harmonies, Long Range Hustle seems to find the perfect balance of sounds to formulate well-received alternative music.
The group, who all attended high school at Centre Hastings, has been a work in progress for years with vocalists Paul Brogee and Jay Foster being staples in the lineup for years. In 2015, Long Range Hustle released their debut full length album From Seedlings to Saplings, which earned them considerable local praise. Therefore, if you were going to jump on the Long Range Hustle bandwagon at any time, without a doubt, it should be now.
This past summer, the band released Morning Clover, the first single off of their upcoming 2019 album. The Long Range Hustle rocks Signal Brewery track received immediate success amongst their southern Ontario following. In a matter of a few months, the song is more intimate and honest than Morning Clover, as the Long Range Hustle is currently on tour supporting had over 10,000 listens on Spotify and it quickly became softer percussion allows the self-deprecating lyrics to hit Morning Clover, already making stops at The Mansion closer to home. Both works bring honesty, boldness and in Kingston, The Tweedsmuir in Tweed, and Signal excitement, themes that help solidify Long Range Hustle Brewery in Corbyville before hitting various cities in as a genuine upcoming talent from the Quinte region. southern Ontario and the Maritimes. If you missed them at these venues, keep an eye out. There are more dates to be announced in wake of their upcoming album set to With their latest music, release in February 2019. Long Range Hustle carries Tune into 91X FM Alternative Radio for coverage, and be sure to stream Morning Clover and Crush You on a refreshing sound that Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, Bandcamp and Youtube. the Quinte music scene Allen Steinberg is a journalism and communications knows and longs for. student at Loyalist College. the face of the band’s new direction. Morning Clover features ambitious harmonies between Brogee and With their latest music, Long Range Hustle carries a Foster, a phenomenon that has become a signature of refreshing sound that the Quinte music scene knows the band, along with shouted gang vocals to contrast the and longs for. Tony Doogan, known for his work satisfying melodies positioned throughout. Their second producing acts such as Mogwai and Snow Patrol, is This issue sponsored by single off of the 2019 album, Crush You, was released partially responsible for this brand new vibe as the band on November 9. While still being an earworm due to the is recording their forthcoming record at his studio just Belleville Intelligencer grabby vocals and piano playing by Jay Foster, the song outside of Kingston.
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A PUBLICATION OF THE MESSAGE by some of the area’s finest designers and florists. Each FROM THE CHAIR home also treated you to a serenade by local musicians. Co-chaired by Debbie McKinney of Remax Quinte and our General Manager, Janet Jarrell, the event was a success due to the countless hours of the Holiday Home BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tour Committee and over 70 volunteers. Thank you all! Chair Jenny Woods Past Chair Dan Atkinson Our new general manager has stepped into her role as if Treasurer Laurel Hoard she has been here for years. Janet’s calm nature has had Member Christopher Bennett the ability to strengthen the Quinte Arts Council in just Member Bob Blanchard over 2 months. Come visit if you haven’t had a chance Member Fiona Campbell to meet her, the door is open to all artists, community Member Anne Cunningham friends and supporters of the arts. Member Brigitte Frances Member Andrea Kerr This is the time of year that artists flourish with Member Debbie McKinney inspiration, dedication and creation. Their works of art Member Ben Reed (Youth Rep) can be found at the many craft shows, musicals, and seasonal performing events. Don’t let the cold keep you STAFF Jenny Woods, Chair from seeing and hearing the amazing talent and culture we have in our own back yard. Janet Jarrell Welcome all artists, avid lovers of the arts, and loyal General Manager Umbrella readers. Winter is upon us; whether you enjoy The Quinte Arts Council Board of Directors is made [email protected] the outdoors, tuck in by a warm winter fire, or seek out up of a diverse group of individuals all working warmer temperatures, do not forget to drop into the to support art in the community. We are seeking a Lenny Epstein Gallery and Gift Shop for all of your gift giving needs. Volunteer Coordinator who we know is out there! We Membership and Communications Director From Christmas to anniversaries to Valentine’s Day, are looking forward to meeting and working with this [email protected] there is something for everyone! person, so don’t be shy, give us a call, it will be fun Paul Rye and fulfilling. Bookkeeper The holiday season began in style with the reappearance of the much anticipated Holiday Home Tour. The Have a safe, warm, family filled Holiday Season and [email protected] tour was a huge success with over 400 participants New Year too! The Quinte Arts Council is a not-for-profit, charitable enjoying the celebrations. This year, the tour involved organization, registration number 107869448 RR 0001. six magnificent homes all dressed up in festive cheer Jenny Woods, Chair, Quinte Arts Council Publications mail agreement number 40667523. Umbrella is delivered without charge to QAC members, to municipal, provincial and federal represen- tatives, funding agencies, community arts councils, Quinte region public libraries and to selected media and public distribution outlets.
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Umbrella welcomes submissions in the following cate- Quinte Arts Council is pleased to announce the gories: illustrations and photographs, articles on or about upcoming show of renowned Canadian artist ‘A Life the arts in the Quinte region, poetry or prose. Umbrella Well Lived: The Art of J.F. Albert’. We invite you assumes no responsibility for unsolicited materials. to experience the incredible works of the beloved Material may be reprinted only with permission of the editor. painter. Show runs now to January 30, 2019. Umbrella reserves the right to edit, crop and editorialize all submissions. Members are given space priority. @j.f.albert jfalbertart.com Umbrella is mailed to members and is delivered to a wide variety of distribution points throughout Quinte and beyond. The information and opinions contained in this newsletter are obtained from various sources believed to be reliable, but 36 Bridge Street East, Belleville their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The Quinte Arts Council and its employees and agents assume no quinteartscouncil.org responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages arising from the use of the published information and opinions. Readers are cautioned to consult their own professional advisors to determine the applicability of information and opinions in this newsletter in any particular circumstances. MISSION, VISION & VALUE STATEMENTS Mission: Quinte Arts Council (QAC) is a registered charitable umbrella organization dedicated to arts edu- cation for local students, promoting artists and arts or- ganizations in all disciplines and to further appreciation of arts and culture in the region since 1967. The area we QAC programs are funded in part by: serve is from Prince Edward County to Bancroft and from Napanee to Brighton and we currently have over 440 members and groups representing more than 6,000 people in our area. The Vision: Cultivating Creativity To achieve our mission, we: John M. & Bernice • provide effective, accessible communication tools and • engage artists in our programs and events Parrott Foundation • provide arts education opportunities for artists and students • provide professional development activities for artists • foster and engage in dialogue about the arts in our community #ISSN 1183 - 1839
2 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Holiday Home Tour a cozy start to festive season By Umbrella Staff florists, and the mood was enhanced by the live music of talented musicians.
From heritage homes to a new build, each of the homes offered guests a unique experience that showcased design ideas and the inspiration of the creative individuals and businesses involved. While people enjoyed touring the homes, others took a break from the tour and paced themselves at the Home Tour headquarters, enjoying Carrie Parkhurst of Lush Floral and Tamara Vieau of refreshments provided by Downtown Belleville Transformations by Tamara. businesses like Sans Souci, Bourbon and Bean and Gourmet Diem. Also on tap was hot apple cider fresh from Campbell’s Orchards.
“It was an amazing event. As a fundraiser for the Quinte Arts Council, it was a success that was made possible by the hard work of the members of the organizing On November 15, The Quinte Arts Council presented the committee including co-chair, Debbie McKinney, and Holiday Home Tour—the first time since 2012 that the event dedicated volunteers Debi Nelson, Bob Blanchard, Cory was presented- as a fundraiser for its activities supporting the Mackay, and QAC staff member Lenny Epstein,” arts in the Quinte Region. With the key sponsorship support said QAC GM Janet Jarrell. The event’s success has of Re/Max Quinte and McDougall Insurance and Financial, led to hopes that this much loved community event will the event saw over 400 people brave the first real snowfall continue in 2019. of the season to tour six spectacular homes in Belleville’s Old East Hill neighbourhood and Prince Edward County’s The Quinte Arts Council would like to thank everyone Rednersville Road. involved including the Designers: Transformations by Tamara, Heather McColl, Sandy Sikma of Rattan Barn, From the Holiday Home Tour Headquarters at the QAC Dana Sullivan Designs, Tari Lee Hayes, and Inside Gallery and Gift shop, tour-goers hopped on free shuttle Design at Upfront Gallery. The Florists: Blush Floral, buses provided by the City of Belleville and Sandbanks Avondale Flowers and Gifts, Begonia Moon, Coriander Vacations, while others used their own vehicles to Girl, and Flowers by Dustin. The Musicians: Spencer experience the magic of the tour. The homes were Evans, Duncan Cooper with John Beach, Luke Mercier, decorated by some of the region’s top designers and Matt Smith, Sebastian Sallans, and Matt Ray.
Umbrella • Winter 2018 3 VISUAL ARTS Small is beautiful: art collecting on a budget of paintings that can be grouped into an attractive arrangement and become a hallway gallery or focal point of a room.
The idea of offering ‘small works’ began at Christmastime about 15 years ago to raise money for the Christmas Sharing program. More recently, the BAA began including small paintings in each new monthly show. It’s been quite popular with both artists and gallery patrons.
What better way to acquire examples of the work of many artists? The artists, too, enjoy the challenges of a small format and the opportunity to test their ideas before tackling a large canvas. And, by buying a painting, you are paying that artist the ultimate compliment.
The BAA Gallery at 392 Front Street has a new show each month, except during the summer when the annual One by One show hangs for two months. One of the many benefits of joining the BAA is the opportunity to show one’s work every month. Other advantages include opportunities to develop your painting skills through workshops and weekly studio groups, plus the undeniable pleasure of making new friends with similar interests.
Everyone is encouraged to visit the BAA Gallery and enjoy the art, both large and small. There is also a selection of cards, jewellery and more. The gallery is staffed by BAA members Linda DeHaan (left) and Carolanne Hunt hold examples of small works on display at the BAA Gallery. volunteers and is normally open between 10 am and 4 pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Hours are shortened to between 11 am and 2 pm during January, February and March. You don’t need a large bank account to create your own Gallery has a new show of original art including a selection of original art. Nor do you need a large space number of small pieces. Most of these are priced So whether you want to expand your art collection, to display it. between $20 and $50 and represent a wide variety are considering joining our group, or just want to of styles and techniques. Purchase one or two each experience a few minutes of visual pleasure, please Every month, the Belleville Art Association (BAA) month and before long, you’ll have an exciting array drop by the gallery. The Quinte Arts Council is pleased to present J.F. Albert – A life well lived. By Umbrella staff
Just over a year ago, family, friends and the art world at large suffered the sudden passing of this well-known Canadian artist. J.F. Albert (Jerry) was born ‘Jaroslav’ in the Medvednica mountain ranges (translated as bear mountain) of central Croatia. He immigrated to Canada, first landing in Toronto, but quickly moved on to settle in Frankford, Ontario where he grew up.
He made a career as a paper broker, a profession that had him moving from time to time. He lived in Trenton and then Belleville, across the country to Western Canada, family in tow, and then down into Washington Untitled, by J.F. Albert Tamaracks, by J.F. Albert State, USA before returning home to settle in Baltimore Ontario. Jerry enjoyed travelling, being out in nature, photography, sketching wildlife and landscapes and was mutual. He was the Papa Bear to his family, a wood carving too. moniker his grandson used to call his grandpa.
He always wanted to paint, but for reasons of his own, Although well travelled, Jerry always referred to he left that passion waiting. Sometimes all we need is a Northumberland County and surrounding area heavy nudge, and that is exactly what Jerry got when his affectionately as home. Spring, summer and fall, he wife presented him with his first set of paints; he was 52 was rarely without a camera and his paints; he loved years old. It was the permission he needed to pursue his taking the back roads, going on day trips and finding passion for painting, something he did everyday for the trails where he could photograph, sketch and paint this rest of his life. beautiful region.
Jerry’s favourite place to paint was en plein air—out in Referred to as the next Manly MacDonald, Jerry nature. He was known to drive out into the country side continued to paint amassing a huge collection of art. and set up his easel in the back of the truck. His travels In August of 2017, he took ill and was diagnosed with took him across the country, which he documented in terminal cancer. A short twelve days later he died. So paint. Once while painting in Canmore Alberta, he had sudden. a dangerously close encounter with a grizzly bear. He did not panic, instead observed this beautiful creature We invite you to the Quinte Arts Council Gallery at in its own wild habitat. Once a hunter, Jerry was now a 36 Bridge St E in Belleville to experience a part of his naturalist, a painter, somewhat known as a bear himself. journey through his art. The show runs until Jan 30, Animals were just naturally attracted to him, and that 2019. Mount Eisenhower, by J.F. Albert
4 Umbrella • Winter 2018 PEC-StudioTour-2019-Umbrella.pdf 1 18-10-16 12:40 PM Three by Larra M at artists & artisans gallery By Peter Paylor will. When we’re gone for good, we’ll leave empty rooms behind us.” It’s this third element that makes her Artist Larraine Milligan, or Larra M as she signs her paintings unique. work, is drawn to the number three. In fact, that’s the title of her third show in the newly re-opened artists & artisans Lisa Morris and Peter Paylor, who recently re-opened gallery at 54 Bridge Street East in Belleville: Three. The artists & artisans gallery in its original location, are paintings in this show are grouped in threes, either by excited to be showing Milligan’s work again. “This is theme or subject or simply in the way they’re presented. actually the fourth show we’ve done with Larra,” says One series captures three poses on the same red sofa, Morris. “In our own way, we are Three. We like to think another captures one model in three different settings, of ourselves as collaborators in her shows just as she’s a another has three paintings in gilded frames. collaborator in the gallery. She’s the catalyst.”
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Each series is a departure in some way from what she’s In February, the gallery will be featuring new work by Egg done in the past. But, while Larra’s style is ever-changing, Morris herself. Masters of Modern Art is a collection separator by her process remains consistent. She begins with a series of jewellery inspired by modern masters—Klimt and Pam Bailey of drawings from live poses, she waits for a story to Kandinsky, Dali and Miró and O’Keeffe, among others. emerge, she re-captures the original pose on canvas or Brown board, and she adds an imagined background. Three by Larra M runs at artists & artisans gallery $12 until January 31 with an opening reception on Sunday, But there’s always a third element in Milligan’s paintings December 2, from 1 to 4 pm. Everyone is welcome. that’s neither figure nor background. “I like to consider Refreshments will be served. the space that exists after the figure has left,” says Milligan, “so I paint that in. When we leave a room, the Masters of Modern Art: New Work by Lisa Morris runs A selection room remains. The space we live in outlasts us, it always from February 3 to 28. of books and CDs by local authours
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Umbrella • Winter 2018 5 2019 lineup: The Parrott Gallery has what you need
By Susan Holland, Curator have you singing along to seasonal favorites and fibre, ceramic and more to choose from and prices fondly remembering Christmases gone by. They’ll be begin at $10. Great ideas for hostess gifts, stocking Whether you are excited about the imminent winter performing from 2:30 to 3:30pm, but you’ll want to stuffers, and maybe that special something just for you season, or dread the thought of venturing out until arrive early to ensure a good seat! awaits at the Parrott. spring, consider a visit to the Parrott Gallery on the third floor of the Belleville Public Library. We’ll offer a Try your hand at some monthly drawing workshops What better way to ring in the New Year and beat the respite in a lovely setting, or a fun experience to share such as The Doodle Group and the Drawing Room Life January blahs than a visit to the Gallery! We have two with other daring friends. From exhibitions to concerts, Drawing sessions, or take an art class with instructor excellent exhibitions to entice you, both opening on art talks to gift options, Thursday, January 3 from you will find it here. 6 to 7:30 pm. The adult students of watercolour Join us on Thursday, instructor Ron Pickering February 21, from 6 to will be showing their 7:30 pm for the opening best new work at their reception of the East exhibition, Students’ Central Ontario Art Choice, in Gallery One. Association’s 60th Annual Many of these painters are Juried Show. This group, long time students of Ron’s formed in 1960, includes and are extremely adept at artists from Metropolitan their craft. In Ron’s own Toronto to the Quebec words: “They seem to enjoy border and north past painting very much but do Algonquin Park, as well not, because of facilities as some from as far west and time, paint at home as the Niagara Peninsula. and so the class is adopted Most are residents of as their time each week to Scarborough, Belleville, enter the art world.” Peterborough and surrounding areas. The second show, in Gallery Two during the The group’s prime same time frame, is in purposes are to work and the process of being learn with others of similar finalized, so check in or interest, and to provide check our website for more an ongoing arrangement information. for displaying the work produced. Many hours are And one last invitation to spent painting en plein join us for the opening of air by the members. The two new exhibitions on result is an accomplished Saturday, February 23 from collection of landscapes 2 to 4 pm. The amazingly and waterscapes, many You’ve got a hold on me by Wendy Birmingham creative and talented
Raring to Go by Cynthia Solomon Horses, by Ron Pickering Forest Pathway by Lee Mitz of which will be entered in the hope of being selected Rachel Harbour. For more information about our Quinte Fibre Artists return for their biennial show at for this milestone exhibition. There are a significant programs, please visit our website at bellevillelibrary. the Parrott and two friends, both very accomplished number of prizes to be won, with a total value close to ca and go to the Gallery page. artists, have teamed up to present a collaborative show $1,000. The show runs until December 27. in various media titled The Two of Us: a Retrospective While you are here to enjoy the exhibitions or Journey of Lee Mitz and Cynthia Solomon. Discover On Saturday, December 8, we warmly welcome the events, please take some time to browse the more about these shows in the next issue of Umbrella. back the Carpe Diem String Ensemble for their handcrafted work of over 30 regional artisans in the Come on in, out of the cold, and warm up to some annual Christmas concert. This lively bunch will Parrott Gallery Shop. There’s jewellery, glass, wood, fantastic art! See you at the Parrott.
QAC’s Photography Studio
The Quinte Arts Council’s Photo Studio provides our members with access to a camera, tripod, no- seam backgrounds, and lights to help them take professional looking photographs of their artwork as well as headshots for promotion and portfolios.
6 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Arts en Plein Air 2019 Painting Open 9 am everyday for Breakfast, Competition and Arts Festival Lunch & Dinner By Bob Blanchard be posted on the QAC website along with competition Join us on the details, information on the award ceremony, the south facing Patio, The Quinte Arts Council strives to work closely with exhibition of the plein air paintings, and related events. overlooking the local and regional artists and arts organizations in a On Saturday, May 25, the QAC will link with other Bay of Quinte celebration of the artistic wealth found within Belleville artists and arts groups (sculptors, musicians, dancers, and surrounding communities. The mandate of the QAC actors, writers, potters, jewellers, photographers, etc.) in a CASUAL FINE DINING centres on ‘cultivating creativity’. While this might number of venues around Belleville to promote what they appear to be a relatively easy task, it is really rather do, where they do it, and when they do it. Artists will be 449 Dundas St West, Belleville daunting. We hope that by bringing artists and arts encouraged to bring personal contact information so that • We feature AAA reserve Angus prime rib & steaks organizations together we can showcase the quality and visitors can link directly with artists and plan to attend the breadth of talent in our area, support our artists and related events and performances throughout the year. As • A selection of fresh salads confirm Belleville/Quinte as an arts destination. with the call for plein air painters, a call for performers • Eggs Benedict, pancakes, french toast and and exhibitors will soon be posted on the QAC website traditional breakfast We are planning a revival of 2017’s successful Plein Air along with pertinent details. • Seafood, pasta, Atlantic lobster & premium steaks Painting Competition and we have high hopes. We are • Our sandwich meats are baked on the premises looking for volunteers to help with organizing the festival We already have a vibrant arts community; we need to and our french fries and potatoes are cut in-house and to make it bigger and better than ever. The intention continue to work together to support ourselves and each • We feature local wine from Huff Estates as well will be to use the 2019 Plein Air Painting Competition other. Remember... check our website... save the dates... as Private Label wines, a large selection of local as the basis of a larger outdoor celebration of all the arts. plan to attend... plan to participate. If you are interested craft beers and Waupoos cider The outdoor painting competition will run from Thursday, in helping plan the event in 2019, please contact • 55-seat room available for private parties May 23, to Sunday, May 26. A call for painters will soon [email protected] • Book your celebrations, Christmas parties and corporate events 613 779 0856 Birdysdining.ca
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Umbrella • Winter 2018 7 Gallery 121 hosts The Muse project By Kathryn Fellows We looked closely at the figures, we touched them, we talked to them, we asked them questions, they gave This January, beginning on the 8th and running to us answer. And we each responded to our personal February 9th, we are presenting a very unusual show connection with them through our art. Some of our entitled Muse, a project of creation in response to responses were about the physical nature of the SaraLou Miller’s Costume Ladies. figures; some were emotional responses and sometimes we responded to an imagined social context.” Muse: a source of artistic inspiration To muse: to consider something thoughtfully Laurie Gruer (Painter) describes her own experience: “The process was fascinating. From early work “About a year ago, Peni Patrick and Laurie Gruer focused on clear representations of the figures, to approached me about doing a project together,” says later work that explored the definition of ‘muse’ SaraLou Miller, as she describes the show and the and the idea of inspiration itself. We had good, works of the artists participating with her. “They wanted productive days, and days when the muses seemed Reis Magos, by Dorian Widling to paint my Costume Ladies, and furthermore wanted to be asleep on the job. We shared and traded ideas, to get a few County Artists to interpret my Ladies laughed and whined and stomped our feet and, in the through their own art. The idea was to have an art end, we inspired each other”. show, which we did in October. By early 2018, we had 4 Boss and Widling artists ready and we were able to acquire Studio Ex in The artists’ positive reactions to the experience continue.
Mehdi Agahi (photographer) explains: present at “Wild and free imagination behind these figures intrigued me, in ways I did not imagine. It was a process to get to know and connect with each sculpture, Gallery 121 and respond to their muse.” Following the Muse project at Gallery 121 from February 12 to March 25, 2019, visitors to the gallery will see an exhibition featuring prints by Paula Boss and photographs by Dorian Widling.
The opening reception for this show will be Saturday February 16 from 2 to 4pm.
An Exhibition Of Paintings By Paula Boss
This exhibition of paintings covers a 9 year period in the artist’s life chronicling one tangent of her artwork. The paintings are works of faith whose results rely heavily on the laws of nature. What Paula likes to call, The God Factor in her work. Planned structure, A selection of costume sculptures by compositional shapes and color palettes meet the SaraLou Miller unknown to create an intricate and exciting visual feast that satisfies both macro and micro points of view. The convoluted micro detail in juxtaposition to the bolder macro shapes creates a dynamic energy that defines the work. Each work is connected to its predecessors and owes its manifestation into the world because of them. It chronicles how one thing leads to another... and through that process the artist’s style develops and evolves.
Jennifer Topaz Bruce (abstract painter) says: “Needless to say, the muses inspired all of us artists, and in so many different ways. As you take a look at these images, you will see that each of us the Picton Armoury from June to the end of September created and expressed what we saw in such varying to work together. The 5th artist, a photographer, came on ways. It’s breathtaking to know that SaraLou’s board with us during the last month in the studio. So my five creations led to this explosion of creativity. I Costume Ladies were moved to the studio and the artists am thankful for having been invited to be a part of worked with them for 4 months. Muse evolved into a very this journey.” successful 4 day show which was held at the Armoury this past October. The project was about the artists’ Kato Wake (graphic artist/painter/instructor) adds: emotional response to my Ladies. In return, the visitors “A call to find beauty, large or small, and irrespective to the show responded to their art work very emotionally of the overall content or narrative, is what resonsated and very positively, which was reflected in the comments, with me. As a trained designer, I lean toward both written and verbal. The artists who participated were expressing graphic elements like shape, proportion, Laurie Gruer, Peni Patrick, Kato Wake, Mehdi Agahi, alignment, and scale. As a painter, colour (always!), Panvel, by Dorian Widling Jennifer Topaz Bruce and myself, SaraLou Miller.” texture, and contrast of value fuel my reaction. For Muse, I explored works on paper and played with Gallery 121 artist Peni Patrick was one of the a variety of materials; silver paper, water-based Photographs by Dorian Widling participating artists. She explains, “When I first saw markers and graphite, mylar, photographs, ink, these five figures created by SaraLou Miller, I had an charcoal, cheesecloth, and collage. It was wonderful In 2017 and 2018, photographer Dorian Widling visited immediate response. I connected in ways that surprised sharing studio space with my fellow ‘musers’ and I some of the world’s most beautiful places with nothing me; at times I even found myself being transported am grateful for the opportunity it presented.” more than an old analog camera and several rolls of back to moments in my childhood and young adult black and white film. His upcoming gallery exhibition years. The process of responding to these figures Finally, the artist of the original Costume Ladies, features some of the best images from those trips: through my art put me in touch with not only my joyful SaraLou Miller summarizes the project and what it photographs of the beautiful island of Maui, of the past, but also painful experiences. Deciding how to meant for her. colourful India, and of Italy’s greatest city, each robbed express my responses in my paintings was challenging. of their colours and depicted in only black and white. Much of my work, my stories of reflection and “This current Muse collaboration has been a The images explore the complex relationship of shape emotional connections to each of these figures, found blessing for me to be able to work with these 5 very and texture, an exploration only possible without the its expression upon large canvases. I was in awe of the talented artists. They have artistically interpreted distraction of colour. work that had gone into the creation of each figure and my Ladies in each of their own unique styles. It wanted to show my respect for that. has been such a pleasure to work with all of them. Dorian is currently based out of Frankford, Ontario, I’m very grateful for the time they have devoted and is the winner of a number of prizes including the We spent 4 months with SaraLou’s figures in the studio. for this.” Department of Defence photography prize as well as We laughed, we cried, and sometimes stamped our feet a commendation at the World Photography Awards. in frustration. We supported each other and at times Muse runs at Gallery 121 in Belleville from January 8 to His photographs have been exhibited as far away as challenged one another. February 9, 2019. Grosvenor Gallery in London, England.
8 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Arts on Main announces winter show
This year, from November 21 - January 27, 2019, Arts on Main gallery in Picton is hosting their winter art show.
Arts on Main is an artist-run gallery of 25 local artists together in one location at 223 Main Street, Picton, just opposite the Regent Theatre. Along with showcasing members’ work, this show will showcase the work of guest artists Annik Depres (painter) and Hannah Melnyk (potter).
Arts on Main would also like to welcome their new members: Rollande Crawford (painter), and Andrea Pyman Varangu (painter).
Winter hours are 11am – 4pm. More information can be found online at artsonmaingallery.ca or by calling Loyalist Parkway, by Terry Culbert (613) 476-5665. When you are in Prince Edward County, make sure to pop by for a visit. The artists in sale and to share more about the artists who make up the gallery are always happy to talk about the work for this dynamic collective.
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Umbrella • Winter 2018 9 Painter Marc Poulin explores a new abstract style
By Kathryn MacDonald
“I’m experimenting. My goal is to have a defining style and I’m slowly getting there,” Marc Poulin says while setting out a dozen paintings for viewing. Over the past year and a half, Poulin’s paintings have undergone major change. The early watercolours are representational, fluid, and gentle, as in Bubblegum, a portrait of his young daughter which appeared in a 2017 show at the Quinte Arts Council.
Kaleidoscope, by Marc Poulin
inspired by the subjects of representational art. In this impact more forceful. Poulin listens to music while way, it is like automatic writing. Art is a passion and he paints. “Nothing too heavy or too soft,” he says, “a release of tension and stress,” Poulin says. “When identifying Glass Animals, Meg Myers, and Bishop painting, my mind can wander, no need to focus, I can Briggs as favourites. The music can influence the just see what happens.” rhythm in the art’s movement.
Don’t Let the Days Go By reflects a completely “I took art in school and studied design at Cambrian different mood from Everything. The eye moves College. I drew a lot with pencil when I was younger. through soft brush-stroke shapes to pause on the In college I did charcoal portraits and earned dynamic hues before moving on. Overall, Don’t Let commissions.” The Red Cooler, a beach scene, is one of the Days Go By creates a soft, gentle impression; it Poulin’s realistic paintings. To see more of Marc’s work, has its own story to be unraveled by viewers. you can find him on Instagram @Marc_Poulin_Art.
The effect of abstract paintings shifts with changing Marc is currently showing his abstract impressionist PHOTO: Maerc Poulin PHOTO: Maerc elements of colour, shape, form, and line. In paintings at Artisan Collective Market, 279 South Marc Poulin in his studio Kaleidoscope we can see how the soft-edged strokes of Front Street in downtown Belleville (open Wednesdays Don’t Let the Days Go By are firmer and the overall to Sundays 8-5). A turning point came when he struggled to paint an outstretched hand in watercolours. “I couldn’t achieve the luminosity I wanted with watercolours. I experimented with acrylics. I was hooked.” At the same time, Poulin fell under the influence of Jackson Pollock’s work and he began experimenting with abstract painting.
“Abstract is freer than representational painting,” Poulin says. At the same time, he assures me that abstract might look easy, but you have balance and composition to consider.
“I’m happy when the colours work and when the eye doesn’t focus on one thing but travels.” As in Jackson Pollock’s art, Marc Poulin seeks movement, but he is not pouring paint as Pollock did. He uses a palette knife and a catalyst wedge (a rubber wedge with a sharp edge to spread the paint around) and acrylic paint brushes. Some of the mixed media work includes metallic paint and pastels along with acrylic. Don’t Let the Days Go By, by Marc Poulin Everything, by Marc Poulin Poulin says, “The painting titled Everything incorporates a number of elements: shapes, various techniques, and colour combinations. There is movement. The eye wanders within the border of the painting.” Abstract expressionism is concerned with movement, a creative process more spontaneous than The Parrott Gallery & Parrott Gallery Shop traditional painting. Abstract art flows from the inside out rather than being Visit us for all your gift giving needs - from exhibitions of original
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10 Umbrella • Winter 2018 ∣ FILM DocFest to open with Australian film about blind singer, Gurrumul
Submitted by DocFest rare insight into the rich and complex Yolngu culture and ceremonial world that inspired the Belleville Downtown DocFest is preparing for its eighth musician from the community of Galiwin’ku version of the city’s international documentary film on Elcho Island, just off the North Coast of festival, set for March 1 to 3, 2019. Over the past seven Australia. Blind from birth, the singer’s voice years, the festival has entertained, educated and wowed its captured the hearts of millions across the dedicated audiences with over 300 films since its inception world, including performances for Barack in 2011. Once again, DocFest will offer films that inspire Obama and Queen Elizabeth II. Geoffrey and challenge our perceptions of the world around us. Gurrumul Yunupingu approved the film just three days before he died at age 46 in July The festival’s much anticipated Opening Gala, unique 2017, following a long battle with illness. amongst documentary film festivals, will screen the The festival will project 50-plus films onto seven screens in five venues located in the DocFest receives indie heart of the city. The selection includes Anthropocene (at The Empire on Sunday), film submissions from as Tunniit, Modified, Food Coop, Shiners and Abu. DocFest receives indie film submissions far away as Pakistan, from as far away as Pakistan, China and Switzerland. The lineup also includes great China and Switzerland. Canadian documentaries with wonderful films by local filmmakers, all illustrating and The lineup also includes describing aspects of life in the 21st century.
great Canadian Abu, for example, is a journey to the center of a fragmented family in Pakistan documentaries with while they grapple with religion, sexuality, wonderful films by local colonialism and migration. Gay-identifying Pakistani-Muslim filmmaker Arshad Khan Australian film, Gurrumul, will open DocFest 2019 filmmakers, all illustrating takes viewers through the tense relationships between family and fate, conservatism and liberalism, our generous presenting partners and sponsors. She also thanks and describing aspects of and modernity and familiarity. Famed filmmaker Deepa the festival’s loyal pass holders who embraced the event from Mehta said this film is “startling in its honesty... a its inception eight years ago and to all the dedicated volunteers life in the 21st century. heartbreaking search for reconciliation.” who help out each year during the festival.
Holly Dewar, Chair of the DocFest Organizing Committee, Early Bird passes will be available in early December online critically-acclaimed Gurrumul, a film that documents expressed how grateful the festival is for funding from the at downtowndocfest.ca and can be purchased at the Quinte the life and legacy of one of Australia’s most celebrated Ontario Arts Council, Government of Canada Department of Arts Council, Funk & Gruven A-Z, Lafferty’s Crossings, The musicians, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. Filmed over Canadian Heritage, City of Belleville, Opening Gala sponsor Brake Room, The Empire Theatre (only at kiosk), and Books the course of ten years, Director Paul Williams offers a Pretsell Davies Thompson Benton LLP Lawyers, and for all & Company in Picton (cash or cheque only).
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Umbrella • Winter 2018 11 PERFORMING ARTS Spencer Evans - One of eastern Ontario’s hardest working musicians By Jeanette Arsenault Eh? Not one to sit still he went to Bosnia and Alert, Nunavut to entertain our military troops. “I love being a full time musician, because I get to live music.” Back to Kingston where Sarah Harmer invited him to record on her Polaris-nominated/gold record Will the real Spencer Evans please stand up… judging Escarpment Blues and he ended up playing with Bruce from his wide ranging musical skills, it’s hard to Cockburn and Feist just recently in Burlington for the I pinpoint him down to just one. Love the Escarpment, too concert.
Self-described as a keyboardist/clarinetist/accordion He has recorded and performed with Willie P Bennett, player/singer/band leader/entertainer/music director/ Luther Wright and the Wrongs, The Good Lovelies, recording artist/composer/arranger/ham. Evans’ Jill Barber, Arrogant Worms, the Tragically Hip just to eclectic musical taste ranges from jazz to funk, salsa name a few Canadian iconic musical acts. to blues, soul to klezmer, and Celtic to swing. In his own words, “I love to get people laughing and Plus he performed with Jeff Healey, Maria Muldaur dancing, creating a fun space where everyone can feel and was on Stuart Maclean’s Vinyl Cafe. He recorded uninhibited.” live in the Glenn Gould Studio for CBC’s GO!; he composed, performed and was music director for You may have heard him in Kingston where he Theatre 5 in Kingston. He was pianist for the Kingston continues to play on the Kingston Thousand Island Symphony orchestra and continues to play in many Cruises; or when he toured with John Prine across ensembles from 10-piece salsa bands to his Spencer Canada, USA and Europe; or on Much Music or Jay Evans Trio and for dances, weddings, corporate events, Leno’s Tonight show when he was featured playing the parties, fundraisers and festivals in Ontario, Quebec clarinet. and the USA.
He performed with Charles Neville (yes of THE His Tribute band salutes Disco/Funk/Space Jams, Ray Neville brothers) and many of the jazz greats, when Charles, Fats Domino & Jerry Lee Lewis. he lived in New Orleans for a while. But one of his best memories is playing from 8pm to 4am in the Stay tuned for his upcoming debut album Long Second local Bywater bar with “music just flowing out of my Line recorded at the Bathouse and featuring many local body.” players and friends. Spencer Evans In 1994, he moved back to Kingston and was part Check him out on Youtube playing accordion on a of the Kingston Summer Theatre Festival, he led Horror directed by Peter Hinton. Then it was off Sarah Harmer song, find him on Facebook and go out to the band & worked as assistant MD for Rocky to Saskatoon to play accordion/piano for Sir John, support live music because #livemusicmatters. Young opera stars take on Messiah
By Barb McIntosh Calgary Opera. She was a Sidgwick Scholar with the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, and made her Vancouver For the first time in many years, Handel’s Messiah will Symphony Orchestra debut in May singing Canadian be performed live in Belleville this holiday season. The contemporary chamber music. combined talents of the Quinte Symphony Orchestra and the Belleville Choral Society will present this ever Geoffrey Sirett is emerging as one of Canada’s leading popular oratorio on December young baritones. His 2014- 9 at Bridge Street United 15 season included over 70 Church, sponsored by Quinte performances across Canada. Broadcasting. It promises to be In the past three years, he has an outstanding performance. The performed with a number of Quinte Symphony Orchestra, major organizations, including the led by conductor Dan Tremblay, Edmonton Opera, Toronto Masque has been performing for close Theatre, Newfoundland Symphony to 60 years and now has more and the Toronto Symphony. than 40 instrumentalists, both professionals and accomplished Tenor Graham Thomson has amateurs. This concert is part of been heard across Canada as its 2018-2019 season. a soloist with a broad range of organizations including the The Belleville Choral Society is Bicycle Opera Project, Calgary also close to its 60th anniversary. Opera, Edmonton Opera, Its more than 50 members, led Confederation Singers, the Elmer by Mirijam Spoelstra, have been Iseler Singers, the Elora Festival, practising for this concert for Opera Nova Scotia, Stratford Night Kitchen Too Soprano Larissa Koniuk of Bicycle Opera many months. The choir will Project Symphony Orchestra and Thunder be joined by four of Canada’s Bay Orchestra, among others. The Fall and Winter shows for Belleville’s Acoustic talented young opera stars performing the solo roles. Musical Variety Show are always on Saturdays once a When he composed the Messiah in 1791, George month from September to June, 2019. Bring ten bucks Soprano Larissa Koniuk is the founder and artistic director Frideric Handel intended it be a celebration of the to the Pinnacle Playhouse to hear an always diverse of the Bicycle Opera Project, a company that aims to bring life and resurrection of Christ at Easter, but over group of performers present their songs, music, poetry Canadian contemporary opera to communities across time, it has become a treasured Christmas tradition. and spoken words to appreciative audiences drawn Ontario. With the Project, she has performed over 20 The Messiah will be performed on December 9, from the Quinte Area. Remaining dates are: Dec 22, new Canadian opera works. She has also performed with beginning at 2 pm in Bridge Street United Church. Jan 19, Feb 23, Mar 23, Apr 27, May 18 and June 22 Ottawa Chamberfest, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s For those without a subscription to the symphony, (venue TBA). Event lineups posted on our FB page. New Creations and Stratford Summer Music. tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for Advance tickets available from: Plug ’n Playland, youth and are available in Belleville at Sam the Arden and Pinnacle Music Stores, QAC offices and Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Tritchew is a recent graduate Record Man in the Quinte Mall and Pinnacle Music The Brake Room all in the downtown area. Bring a of the Young Artist Program at Vancouver Opera. She Studios at 26 Front Street. Tickets will also be first time guest for free with your ticket purchase… is also a graduate of the Emerging Artist program at available at the door. just let us know when the doors open at 7:30pm.
12 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Quinte Ballet School is feeling festive with holiday dance! Rehearsals have begun for the much-anticipated event, season. Artistic Director Catherine Taylor and her Quinte Ballet School of Canada’s (QBSC) annual professional staff rework choreography and mentor the performance of Holiday Dance featuring favorite cast of students, always bringing out the best in each highlights from the world-renowned classical ballet dancer and thereby succeeding in making each year’s The Nutcracker with music composed by Pytor Ilyich performances as magical and heartwarming as the Tchaikovsky. An evening show on Saturday, December last. Following each performance, audience members 15, at 7 pm is followed by a new Sunday matinee on will have the opportunity to meet with the dancers, December 16 at 2 pm. Tickets have been on sale since take their photo on the Sugar Plum Fairy’s throne, and the middle of October and past audience members are enjoy some festive treats in the Candy Cane Café. already calling the office or visiting the school at 196 Palmer Road in Belleville to secure their favourite At just over one hour in length, Holiday Dance is reserved seats. ideal for families and all ages, with group discounts available for parties of 10 or more people. Both shows Sponsored by McDougall Insurance & Financial, will be presented in Centennial Secondary School’s consistent supporters of this annual event, the festive spacious theatre auditorium, located at 160 Palmer production showcases the amazing talent and ability of Road in Belleville. Ticket prices remain the same as the Professional Division dance students, all of whom last year ($22 for adults, $18 for seniors and youth, appear in multiple scenes. Several students have been and $12 for children 12 years and under) and are training at QBSC for up to four years and have usually available through QBSC at 196 Palmer Road or by played most of the parts by the time they are ready to calling 613-962-9274. graduate. As a result, every year is fresh and different, with a rotation of dancers stepping into these challenging In addition, there are other activities launching this sales · rentals · repairs · in-store financing · music lessons roles. In addition, this year will introduce several month, including a Pre-Holiday Gift Sale that takes 28 Roy Boulevard 343.600.0124 Recreational Division students appearing in a charmingly place on Saturday, November 3, from 9 am to 2 pm in www.long-mcquade.com choreographed scene. Costumes are being altered and the student lounge, offering a wide variety of brand enhanced by a small team of dedicated volunteers, and new, quality gift items donated by Green Gables the artistic staff are busy from now to show date with of Bloomfield. The Empire Theatre Show Raffle is daily rehearsals held after regular classes. now running with tickets available at the office and from Board members ($2 each or 3 tickets for $5). Holiday productions have been staged by Quinte Ballet Two winners will be randomly selected to each win School for many years at various theatre locations a gift certificate valued at $100 towards tickets for and are always a community favourite inspiring, any performance at Belleville’s Empire Theatre. The in children and adults alike, the anticipation of the contest closes at 4 pm on November 21. Amazing year for the arts in Tweed Since 2006, the Tweed & Area Arts Council (T&AAC) shows by the Marble Arts Student Theatre. Art in the has enriched the cultural life of the community by Park was once again a success, and featured a Fish Fry Radio promoting awareness of and appreciation for the arts. that we will run again next season. T&AAC is a volunteer organization, and membership To Remember is open to all artists or those who support the arts. We Essential repairs to the MAC were completed in July, are a registered charity; tax receipts are issued for and we continue to raise funds for repairs and upgrades memberships and donations. to the building. T&AAC is grateful for community Saturdays 7am to noon Big Bands Swing Crooners Nostalgia Oldies
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It has been a busy summer and fall for T&AAC and members and organizations that continue to show the Marble Arts Centre (MAC). We have just finished their generosity and support for the arts. Over the off our 2018 season, which began with a performance winter months, we will be planning our upcoming of The Rebel of Hungerford by local actor/playwright 2019 season at the MAC, organizing events, both Mark Lesage. This was followed by fundraising concerts new and old favourites, and furthering partnerships at the Alberta Young Memorial Jamborees (benefitting with local and regional organizations. If you have the Gateway Community Jazz Ensemble and T&AAC); ideas for events or activities, or ways we might work Behind the Camera with John and Janet Foster; the together to advance the arts in the Tweed area, please Solstice, Anyone? variety show; Barney Bentall and contact us! We can be reached by mail at PO Box 359, GALLERY & GIFT SHOP Mayhemingways at our first Ontario Festival of Small Tweed, ON K0K 3J0; by calling 613-478-1343; by Showcasing the work of talented artists and artisans from all over the Quinte region. Halls event; concerts by Julian Gallo and Lenni Stewart, emailing [email protected]; or by visiting HOURS Tue to Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sat 10 am to 4 pm Alan Rhody, and Ken Tizzard; and spring and Christmas tweedartscouncil.ca.
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Umbrella • Winter 2018 13 Panto at the Stirling Festival Theatre By Ken MacDougall, Artistic Director As we move into the winter months, the Stirling Festival Theatre continues throughout its busiest time of year. The annual Musical Comedy Panto has entertained audiences, filling the Stirling Theatre for well over two decades and has become a tradition for many elementary school classes, families, groups and businesses.
This year’s offering is The Princess and the Pea. It can be best described as a reverse Grease. A spoiled Prince needs to find a princess to marry. In comes Princess Irene but the problem is, no one believes she is a Princess. Irene is more interested in revving motors than royalty in that she is a grease monkey. The Prince, Peter and his mother Queen Penelope Peabody seek to prove that Irene really is a Princess. This leads, of course, to the giant bed for which the story is famous.
There are lots of old friends, familiar to many SFT audience members, who have returned to the cast this year. JP Baldwin, a Panto favourite, performs as Jeeves the Butler and is also the choreographer. An almost full house for the 2017 Panto Little Red, offered free-of-charge for all laid off Sears Belleville workers. Dan Curtis Thompson and Nicola Hadjis (Boy Blue and Amber from last year’s Little Red) are Prince the SFT staff ran a social media contest and will Peter and Princess Irene. Sal Figliomeni is back as feature the lucky winner’s job in the number. our Dame, Queen Penelope Peabody. Megan Poole comes back to Stirling as Henny Featherbottom. As always, the cast will be tasked with learning Some new friends joining us on stage this year 3 versions of the show in less than three weeks are Melissa Morris as Mrs. Sandman (she was our (Naughty, Family and School) with a new additional Musical Director last year) and James Island as the version of Naughty Lite for Naughty matinees. villain, the Duke of Dorque. The Princess and the Pea opened on November 23 Part of the fun of Panto are the traditions that come to healthy audiences and many of the remaining with the show! The audience is encouraged to “Boo” shows are filling, with some close to selling out. For the bad guy, to warn characters that “It’s behind further enjoyment, some performances are preceded you” when monsters appear and respond to “Oh, yes Theatre-goers relax before dinner in the Eugene Burrell Hall. by a 4-course buffet dinner on site, in the upper it is” with “Oh no it isn’t”! Other interesting rules Eugene Burrell Hall. or traditions that some might not know include: the One tradition that is unique to the Stirling Festival villain always enters from stage left and the Fairy Theatre Panto is the well-known Lose My Job For tickets or for more information contact the SFT always enters from stage right; the older woman or number. The tightly choreographed and, seemingly, box office at 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162 or Dame character, frequently the hero’s mother, is played dangerous scene where the actors sing about what visit stirlingfestivaltheatre.com. Discounted tickets by a man in drag; and bawdy references with double they would do if they lost their job while swinging are available for SFT members, youth, families, entendre are created out of perfectly innocent phrases props at each other, returns again this year. For seniors and groups. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter that go over the heads of children in the audience. another element of audience involvement this year, and Instagram.
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2 0 1 8 - 1 9 S E A S O N 6 1 3 . 9 6 7 . 1 4 4 2 w w w . b e l l e v i l l e t h e a t r e g u i l d . c a Check out our upcoming productions! R u m o r s by Neil Simon November 29 - December 15 P r o o f by Da v id A uburn January 31 - February 16 T h e S t i n g by Da v id S W a rd April 4 - April 20 CALLING ALL POETS T h e L a s t 5 Y e a r s by Ja son Robert Brown Residents of the Quinte region and members of the Quinte Arts Council are invited to May 30 - June 15 submit their poems to the Umbrella arts newspaper. Include “Poem Submission” and your full name In the subject line.
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14 Umbrella • Winter 2018 DeRushie launches Boutique comic, The C&V Wedding Ceremonies A UNIQUE & PICTURESQUE SETTING Detective Agency (details at MontroseInn.ca) By Umbrella Staff
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Michael DeRushie Michael DeRushie is a creative guy. Known around 1725 Old Highway 2, Belleville, K8N 4Z2 the Quinte Arts Council as one of the most loyal and dedicated volunteers, DeRushie attended Loyalist 613-966-1028 • 1-866-466-6876 College where he specialized in animation. He enjoys [email protected] • montroseinn.ca creating puppets and comics that bring animals to life through strong characters. While he recently facilitated a puppet-making workshop at this summer’s Downtown Belleville Art Walk, his most recent project is an original comic strip called The C&V Detective Agency that features Clarence Cowbell and Veronica Vanderhoof as they try to solve cases, including the mysterious theft of a work by the enigmatic graffiti artist Lambsky!
DeRushie’s commitment to volunteering is greatly valued by the arts council. When asked why he “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” volunteers, DeRushie responds “I love art and like to be involved with it. Being around the arts is important -Dr. Seuss to me. I get inspired to push the boundaries of my creativity and the work of others inspires me to make work of my own.”
We can’t wait to see if Cowbell and Vanderhoof will crack the case. Enjoy the first strip below!
Umbrella • Winter 2018 15 HERITAGE Making history come alive in Quinte By Mary-Lynne Morgan membership for ratification in the coming months. It is high time we updated; we are still working with a Fun was the order of the evening at the Hastings constitution from 1957! County Historical Society’s Annual Banquet and Celebration of History held on October 20 at the Now that the banquet is over, my next major project Travelodge Hotel. will be planning our annual bus tour (May/June) which, as of now, will complete our adventures To celebrate the end of WWI, the Society in LALA Land (in our case, southern Lennox and commissioned Ken MacDougall, the Artistic Director Addington). A tentative itinerary has been drawn of the Stirling Festival Theatre, to write a murder up and I’m hoping to work with officials from the mystery set on the historic Grand Trunk Railway. We Lennox and Addington Historical Society. Watch the titled it Who Stuffed the Body in the Grand Trunk? February issue of Umbrella for more details. Along with a cast of four zany characters (Daisy Seeyall, a Southern fortune-teller; Olga Pistov, a In the meantime, our Program Director, Jim Funk & Grüven A-Z Russian countess; Al Crapone, an American gangster; Kennelly, promises a terrific line-up of free monthly Antiques & Beautiful Furnishings and Conrad Ductor, a soldier turned Grand Trunk presentations which take place on the third Tuesday train conductor), Ken, as Detective Harry Puddlester of each month at 7:30 pm at Maranatha Church, 100 52 Bridge St. E., Downtown Belleville from Newfoundland, had everyone in stitches as they College St. West, Belleville. Although we usually 613-968-5612 outlined and proceeded to unravel the crime between attract about 130 people each month, we recently had www.funkandgruven.com courses of a delicious meal. Not one table was spared over 200 people attend our presentation and film on from having at least one guest involved in the action, the Great Trenton Explosion of 1918! to the delight of everyone in the room! Ken even managed to use our famous U.S. neighbours’ head of Mark these events on your 2019 calendar. On January state as the murder victim – the owner of the Grand 15, Gary Foster, owner of Campbell Monument OPEN DAILY Trunk Railway, Donald G Trunk! To say a good time Co., will speak on The History of and What Can Be and during Art Walk Evenings was had by all would be an understatement! Learned from Tombstones. On February 19, Laura COME IN... HAVE A GOOD LOOK! Forth and James Smith will speak on Lest We Forget: Throughout the past summer, the Society unveiled an The Price of Freedom—the story of how the little additional seven brass plaques in locations throughout village of Doloro helped save the world from Hitler. Hastings County. Since this project has been so On March 19, Society Director, Bill Kennedy will talk well received, the Society has decided to extend it about the colourful and intriguing stories from the one more year. Quinte West was not included in the History of Algonquin Park. On April 16, JDM Stewart Flashback original Belleville plaques, nor those throughout will present an inside look at the life of our Prime Hastings County. The Society felt that it should be Ministers from his recent book, Being Prime Minister. offered the opportunity to suggest possibilities for February plaque designation. A letter was sent to officials of Aside from the presentations, the Society also acts Quinte West early in the fall but we have not yet as a local seller of books on the region’s history and received any suggestions. provides a large selection available for purchase at each monthly gathering. (Many of these titles are As a result of the success of the plaque project, the also available at the Quinte Arts Council Gallery Society, through Orland French, has embarked on and Gift Shop, in the new Community Archives of an ambitious interactive website that will ultimately Belleville and at the County of Hastings, located on provide a photo and information on all the plaques the second floor of the Archives and Library Building in Hastings County. For the time being, Orland is on Pinnacle Street in Belleville.) working on setting up the site, with OSM Networks, and will concentrate on documenting all the historic And so it goes... another year in the active life plaques in Belleville as a starter. The ultimate plan is of the Hastings County Historical Society! For to include all the plaques throughout the county. more information, go to the Society’s website, hastingshistory.ca, or better yet, become a member The Society has also reviewed its updated and get our monthly newsletter either online or constitution/by-law #1 which will be presented to the mailed to your home. Prince Edward County is creating a time machine and inviting you to hop in! Not a real time machine of course, but rather a festival (think Maple in the County for Heritage!) Throughout the month of February, but more specifically February 16-23, a number of businesses, community, and arts groups are coming together to animate the winter with the stories of the past. And it’s not going to be what you would expect. With a focus on the unusual, and even the slightly spooky, it’s not all about Loyalists during Flashback February. From a live Victorian-style séance at the Regent Theatre to an Escape Room at Macaulay House to Flashbacks improv comedy shows by The County’s Artisanal Comedy Troupe: Taste That!, and even a ‘Spiritualism Night’ with County distillery Kinsip Spirits, there will be a broad range of unique events for people of all ages.
For more traditionalist history buffs, after visiting the Black River B and B for their daily high tea, if you are “Turning Home Browsers into Home Buyers” in the mood to be entertained and educated, there are lectures, seminars and programming about topics like the Avro Arrow, The Franklin expedition, and Loyalist espionage during the American Revolution. Our Services Home Staging Space Planning Kitchen and Bath Design From food to funny, mark the month of February on Colour consultations Selection of Finishes and Interior Decor your calendar (it’s the one with 28 days) so you can experience the surprising, belly-warming events that make this amazing new festival one to check out before Contact: Bobbi McCrae 613.920.2444 [email protected] it becomes history!
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Umbrella • Winter 2018 17 LITERARY Local author, Elaine A. Small, challenges seniors to “keep going and growing” By Richard Haberlin and Holt Renfrew. European travel again created and challenges faced by career-minded women in the conflicts and so she morphed into a Toronto real late sixties, at a time when most women were expected When life takes a sour turn, you can do one of two estate entrepreneur, owning a portfolio of investment to be ‘stay-at-home wives and mothers’. things, give up or make lemonade! In other words, meet properties. Eventually, with kids grown up, Elaine the problems head-on. Elaine’s well known mantra, again hankered for a major change of scene and so they In a reader’s words, “Truly, I could not put Priests in “It’s never too late to follow your dreams,” holds true at left Toronto and entered the hospitality industry by the Attic down. It is wonderfully heartwarming, funny, any age, and here she wishes to inspire and encourage purchasing the historic Tara Hall B&B in Wellington. suspenseful, and at times so very very sad… You are a all of her retired and aging senior friends. Small has They ran it for 15 years before landing, in Elaine’s courageous writer indeed. Congratulations.” - met every challenge of life by reinventing herself and words, in “Beautiful Belleville, my final home.” W. Ellis, Belleville, ON. forging ahead with one of the most unique and successful career paths followed by a woman To quote the words of the Guild judge: “Out of emerging into the workplace in the late 1960s all the books I read for this competition, this is and continuing well into the 21st century. probably the only one where I came away from the experience excited to have discovered a Early on, as Elaine Steele, in her home town voice. So many writers are focused on the literal of Winnipeg, she practiced her first career as truth. I feel this writer has moved herself to go an X-ray technician and cancer therapist; but deeper into herself. Finally, I see beauty, imagery soon after she felt the siren call of her first love, and metaphor. The book evoked images from singing. As such, she moved to attend the Toronto Woody Allen films (his earlier, better work). So, Conservatory of Music and follow her lifelong well done!” - K.M, Word Guild Awards. dream. She also worked at the Sick Kids Hospital full-time to finance her musical studies. With Elaine’s particular challenge is to seniors, diligent study and personal sacrifices, she soon boomers who are still active but don’t know became a professional musical star in Toronto, how to “get past their past problems,” to push performing at CBC with famed musicians, such themselves forward into a new and exciting as Brian Barlow, Guido Basso, Lennie Breau and future. This process starts by accepting their Maestro Lucio Agostini. She also performed in the past, with all of its foibles and failures, and by U.S. with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and shared the writing down their memories in a style of life stage with celebrities, Harry Belafonte and Mitzi writing which is born in reverie. Gaynor, among others. At that time, as Elaine Steele, she appeared on Canadian television and “By facing past issues, and writing your radio variety shows, as well as at the Royal York life, literally, you are putting past emotional Elaine Small’s, Priests in the Attic, a memoir, is available at QAC and King Edward Hotel supper clubs in Toronto, truths into words, so that you are able to the Ritz-Carlton Café in Montreal, and supper access a new sense of the present, one that clubs across Canada and the northern U.S. All of this was Each ‘life reset’ was precipitated by a personal crisis not only heals past disappointments, but in turn well and good, but she was looking for more. Happily, or a professional change and relocation. As a budding leads to a new zest for life.” Redefining your future she soon met and married Alan Small, broadcaster at grandmother, she returned to York University to after major life challenges is never easy. But, CFRB Toronto. complete her BA degree, then a Master’s degree in Elaine’s award-winning book has revealed to her English from York University in 2002. This triggered and hopefully to other readers: no matter what your As children and family clashed with career demands, a fascination and heartfelt interest in writing, the result age, such an undertaking as writing your own past travel became impossible. So, did she quit? No, she being Priests in the Attic, a memoir, her first book, life through reverie can lead to an infinitely richer re-invented herself by entering the world of Toronto which received an award granted by The Word Guild present and more meaningful future. But to all high fashion, becoming a European fashion buyer for in Canada. More than a simple memoir, the book gives seniors, remember, this is your time to follow your Toronto’s major stores, including Eaton’s, the Bay sparkling and inspirational insights into the difficulties dreams, whatever they may be.
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt” -Sylvia Plath
18 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Poetry, publishing, and pot Poets Among Us By Kathy Figueroa sets aside 1% of every municipal budget over $100,000 to purchase the art. The Town of Bancroft seems to be The Golden Windows on the Bay chronically strapped for cash, so I knew the chances of of Quinte ever seeing a multitude of municipally purchased art installations in the parks were slim. Then it occurred Sunrise to Sunset each day. to me that maybe I could do something similar with poems; laminated or printed on plasticized paper to be For some joys, or sorrows, weatherproof. I kept refining my idea until I had devised what I thought could be an affordable and workable For some seeking a mindless rush. plan, which I eventually called the Poem Walk Project. People in the early morn commute -
Maynooth, a small village with an arts-friendly Slowly on their way to work environment, seemed like an ideal place to first test my To start another long and wasted day – Poem Walk Project idea. After finding suitable public domain graphics to accompany my poems, I ‘posterized’ People in the office or the park and framed them using the relatively inexpensive picture Having their noon-day snack - frames available at the dollar stores. After mounting around 20 poster poems, I prepared an album containing People sitting in their cars copies of the illustrated work available, loaded up the Slowly on their way home Well-known Canadian poet and singer, Honey Novick, car with bins of framed poems, and proceeded to make made a feature presentation at The Word Is Wild After a long and tiring day – Literary Festival II, on September 9, 2018. the rounds of stores, galleries, and organizations in that community. When nine proprietors and a librarian had And the singles and the wannabes In 2018, I was delighted to be in a position to plan and chosen display pieces for their locations, my next step implement a few interesting poetry-related projects, was to create information leaflets containing a map Streaming into bars – which were a bit larger in scale than some of my of Maynooth, which indicated where the Poem Walk The young, the mid, and the old previous ones. Project poems could be seen, so that local folks, as well as tourists, could go on self-guided walking tours. Paying big bucks to be near Earlier this year, during a late winter trip down south, My leaflets, available at the display poem locations, Some musical icon screaming at them I was so impressed by the abundance of huge outdoor also contained small photos of the businesses and art installations in downtown Denver, Colorado, that I library, social media contact information for all of the From a giant light filled stage. participants, and my poem, Come Up To Maynooth. They never think of looking back! From May to early September, 2018, my Poem But when the morning sky is clear Walk Project poems could be found at the following The rising sun casts a golden hue establishments: Brush with the North, Cassidy’s In Maynooth, Deuce Boutique & Botanicals, Hastings Over the land – And some who see it say – Highlands Public Library, Highlands Hot Tubs, What a beautiful sunrise! Madawaska Art Shop, Memories Bakery & Tea Room, Sun Run Café, Valley Market Samosa, and Wildewood And when the ev’ning sky is clear Gallery. In addition, when distributing my work, I The setting sun casts its golden touch paused to photograph the exterior of every participating establishment, as well as each proprietor holding the Over the land – And some who see it say – framed poem they’d chosen to be displayed at their What a beautiful sunset! location, and I’m very happy to say that these pictures Dallas Bader, pictured here at The Word Is Wild Literary were exhibited alongside the Poem Walk Project display But most never look back! Festival II, wrote The Poetry of Pot, to celebrate the poems at the Hastings Highlands Public Library during For those, the lucky ones legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada. the month of November, 2018. Who have the time to sit My second major endeavour was the organizing and And watch both earth and sky staging of The Word Is Wild Literary Festival II on From a hillside home across the bay, Or a highrise looking down On buildings wrapped in mirrored glass Toward the city’s edge, A miracle happens twice each day That’s not man-made For the windows that see The rising or the setting sun Reflect a fiery dazzling golden hue Each day the sun goes up or down Until the distant edge snuffs out the light. You must look back to see this sight For me, the golden windows mean Poet and singer Honey Novick (left) and author Nicole Artist Linda Lang, proprietor of Brush with the North Ruttan-Sims (right) participated in The Word Is Wild gallery, in Maynooth, participated in Kathy Figueroa’s A joyful, peaceful earth, man made, Literary Festival II, which was held in Cardiff, in Poem Walk Project, and displayed two framed poster September 2018. poems at her establishment. Man filled with beauty and peace. wondered if something similar could be done in some of September 8 and 9 at the community centre in Cardiff, We shared the view together the parks and other public spaces in the North Hastings Ontario. Honey Novick, a highly regarded member Over years across the bay region. This seemed like a particularly fitting idea for the of the Toronto arts and culture community, made a Bancroft area which, in 2004, won the title of “Ontario’s feature presentation which included poetry, singing, And every time I asked them all Most Talented Town” after a province-wide TVOntario and Aramaic prayer. Some great original tunes were To make a wish and say a prayer competition. Additionally, I knew that gallery owners provided by Haliburton musician Albert Saxby, who also in various cities, including Belleville and larger urban accompanied a Gilmore singer, Carrie Cooper, while For peace. centres, held art walks such as the First Thursday art walk she performed a rendition of a tune Albert wrote called held in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon where, once The River. A book fair was included and, along with Poem by Walter Raniowski a month, people were invited to go on walking tours to several of Honey’s books, The Poetry of Pot by Dallas visit local galleries, meet the artists, socialize, and revel in Bader, A Magnificent Life by Lea Kitler, many titles by A retired principal/teacher in Belleville and area, the abundance and variety of local art work. Nicole Ruttan-Sims, and several of my own books were Walter Raniowski has written several small books of featured. Though I staged the first The Word Is Wild poetry, including one that he self-published years ago. In Denver, to acquire the marvelous works that are Literary Festival back in 2014, I’m hoping to make this He enjoys travelling and has visited Africa, Korea, the displayed outdoors to such great effect, the municipality an annual event. north, and a few other places. ...continued on page 24
Umbrella • Winter 2018 19 ARTS EDUCATION Students of the Quinte Ballet School Quinte Arts of Canada receive special awards Council announces winners of visual arts grants for schools The Quinte Arts Council is pleased to announce the winners of four grants that were awarded to schools in the Quinte Region for projects to bring artists into the classroom. We received many more applications than were able to be funded which demonstrates the need for increased funds for these kinds of initiatives.
Thanks to everyone who applied. A total of $1000 was distributed to the successful projects. The winning projects include:
Trenton High School will bring local artist Donna Bonin into the Grade 8 art class to teach drawing technique.
Trent River School will bring painter Sandra Candeloro into their kindergarten classroom to facilitate a guided painting session. Sarah and William Pas de deux On October 26, at a special celebration with students, Prince Charles School in Belleville will work with artist parents and supporters of the Quinte Ballet School of Maureen Walton to create a mural in their new ‘Book Nook’ Canada (QBSC), seven students received special awards. where students and community volunteers work together to Thanks to a generous donation from Jonathan and Dawn enhance reading outcomes. Mau, the school launched a new Award of Encouragement that provides tuition support to five students currently Prince Charles School in Trenton will bring Leo Brooks from enrolled for at least one year in Quinte Ballet’s professional Tree Frog Percussion into the school to create ‘sonotube training program. The first Jonathan and Dawn Mau Awards drums’ with 150 students. of Encouragement were selected by QBSC’s Artistic Director Catherine Taylor and were presented to Talia Congratulations, we can’t wait to see these projects come to Gauthier, Danika Irvin, Ellen Moore, Chantel Strangway fruition. and Hannah Young. Also, for all educators in the region, The Quinte Arts Council is now accepting applications for the Performing Arts stream of grants as well as the Eugene Lang grant for projects in Jack Press and QBSC students schools relating to performance. Deadline is January 31, 2019. Full details can be found at http://quinteartscouncil.org/ photos and cards expressing heart-felt thoughts and stories programs-services/arts-education/ about Sara. Her parents have asked that the funds associated with this award be given to William Steers, a great friend of Sara’s who studied at Quinte Ballet School and is in his final year of studies with Alberta Ballet. They both
were at summer training programs in 2017 in London, England—Sara at the English National Ballet School and William at the Royal Ballet School.” William said, “Sara has encouraged me, inspired me and helped me find my
passion again when I had to have surgery last year and had to take several months off my training. Sara had big dreams Jonathan and Dawn Mau with Artistic Director Catherine for her future. It is bittersweet for me this week as I dance HOLIDAY DANCE Taylor and graduate recipients. Featuring
Catherine Taylor states: “Each of the students have trained NUTCRACKER with us for many years and are graduating in June 2019 Favourites from Centennial Secondary School. Talia is from Trenton and the other four students came from Nova Scotia, New SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 7:00pm Brunswick and Stratford to study with us. Jonathan and Dawn’s gift to Quinte Ballet is a great catalyst to inspire - new matinee - SUNDAY DECEMBER 16 others to give and to support talented young people as they 2:00pm strive to achieve their goals and dreams in dance.” Performances held at Centennial Secondary School The Helen Kelly Award recognizes the achievements of 160 Palmer Road, Belleville students in their final year of studies at Quinte Ballet. QBSC announced that the late Sara Holton is this year’s Catherine Taylor, Christina Taylor and Helen Kelly recipient of the Helen Kelly Award. Christina Taylor, QBSC Board Chair, accepted the award and said, “On behalf of in my first professional show with Alberta Ballet—Sleeping Sara Holton’s family, student colleagues, teachers, staff, Beauty—the same ballet that I performed with Sara and RESERVED SEATING ADULTS $22 / SENIORS & STUDENTS $18 volunteers and friends, thank you Helen for this award. others at my graduation from Quinte Ballet.” CHILDREN 12 & under $12 … Group Discount available Sara loved to dance and we treasured her contributions INFORMATION / TICKETS call 613.962.9274 and her talent while participating in the professional QBSC General Manager said, “Helen Kelly, along with [email protected] or visit 196 Palmer Road training program at Quinte Ballet. The school has been www.quinteballetschool.com overwhelmed with emails, Facebook postings, memorable ...continued on page 24
20 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Quinte arts council launches professional development workshops for artists By Umbrella staff After spending the majority of his working life in I assumed everyone did the same – but then realized various marketing positions, Mr. Stewart retired to a that they don’t.” So, he decided that it might be The archetype of the starving artist infers an small farm in the Quinte region and turned his energies helpful to others if he put together a workshop inevitable struggle to pay the bills through one’s leisurely toward the creative pursuits he had put aside that explains the process in a simple way. Not a artistic practice. Bollocks to that! At the Quinte Arts many years earlier. He bought his first-ever brand new marketing-degree-type program, just simple steps Council we want artists to succeed! We, therefore, guitar and decided to put his songwriting in front of anyone can take to help make his or her personal are organizing a series of workshops to engage actual audiences. That turned out to be a lot more fun message shine through the clutter. experienced community members with expertise than he remembered, and (in most cases) well-received. that may assist artists to build their careers and These simple steps start by understanding/ diversify their skills. This upcoming January 31 He realized that he’d learned a few ‘marketing confronting/accepting/realizing what your art is—the we are launching our first workshop to support the principles’ over the years that had innately become most difficult step by far. The steps that follow get professional development of artists in the Quinte a part of his approach. He’d learned that to promote progressively less difficult and lead to the tools you Region. The workshop about how to make your mark anything properly, you need a strategy before you can can use to develop your personal brand message. for less than the cost of guitar strings (or brushes) develop tactics and that before you can do that, you Once you have a brand message you’re comfortable will be held at the Parrott Gallery in the Belleville need to be able to look objectively at your ‘product’. with, you can use it to ensure your communication Public Library and will be open to members of the tactics deliver consistently. arts community. The way he describes it, “My own internal dialogue was all about why I was approaching music the way I was. Was it Mr. Stewart wrapped up our conversation by saying, The workshop will be led by marketing consultant Randy unique in any way, and if so, why/how did it get that way? “The tools you need to deliver your message to an Stewart who has 30 years of experience in the field. When I asked other artists about their own approach, most audience have never been as available and affordable had clearly just not thought it through. Most, in fact, looked as they are today, and they continually get more “Artists, probably more than any other people, have a bit intimidated even by the idea of that.” available and affordable.” trouble being objective about what they do,” says Stewart, “As artists, everything we create is a part of “The easiest person to lie to is yourself,” he chuckles Brand Yourself: Marketing 101 - A Workshop us; it just can’t get more personal. It’s very difficult and goes on. “After so many years of thinking this for Artists and Musicians is being presented at to step back a bit and look at it the way others might way, the process I was putting myself through just felt the Parrott Gallery at the Belleville Public Library see it.” natural – like muscle memory but in my brain. ...continued on page 24
HEY TEACHERS! “The purpose of arts education is not to produce more artists, though that is a byproduct. The real purpose is to create complete human beings capable of leading successful and productive lives in a free society.” -Dana Gioia
Grants are available to bring local performing artists to your school to facilitate workshops and performances. The Eugene Lang Memorial Bursary and the QAC Arts Education Bursary for the Performing Arts are accepting applications now. Deadline January 31, 2019 Apply at quinteartscouncil.org/programs-services/arts-education
Later Life Learning Lectures
Returning in the Spring Save the dates...April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 More details in the next issue of the Umbrella
Umbrella • Winter 2018 21 Dec December. Don’t miss it! - St. John’s United Church Tweed, 26 Spring St E, Tweed, ON K0K 3J0. More at Jan tweedandcompany.com. Feb Dec 15, 16 Holiday Dance 2018 Reserved seating tickets are now on sale for the Quinte Ballet School of Calendar Canada presentation of ‘Holiday Dance’, their annual festive production which features highlights from Thank you for submitting your Calendar events on our website: the timeless classic ‘Nutcracker’ ballet. Shows are on quinteartscouncil.org Saturday, December 15th at 7pm, and Sunday, December 16th at 2pm at Centennial Secondary School’s theatre Chorus Westben Youth & Teen Choruses Donna Bennett auditorium. After each performance audience members Performing Arts & Brian Finley – Directors Christmas starts with have the opportunity to meet the dancers, take their Westben! Ojibwe drummer from Alderville, Jordan picture on Sugar Plum’s throne and enjoy treats in the To Dec 23 3 pm Community Christmas Concert at Mowat joins the Westben Festival Chorus and Westben Candy Cane Café. At just over an hour in length, ‘Holiday Bridge St. United Church, Belleville. Besides singing Youth & Teen Choruses in an original narrated concert Dance’ is ideal for families and all ages. Group discounts carols, we will be entertained by special guest vocalists about an orphan boy who finds his self-worth by available. - Centennial Secondary School, 160 Palmer Elizabeth McDonald (soprano) and Robert Green marching to his own drum. Heart-warming and fit for Road, Belleville. More at quinteballetschool.com. (tenor), as well as Bridge Street’s vocal and hand bell the whole family, this 90-minute concert explores the choirs and the Quinte Living Centre band. Freewill Dec 16 4:30 pm Carols by Candlelight - On December meaning of Christmas through the noises and silences of offering – pay what you can. This will be a wonderful 16th at 4:30 PM, the Choirs of St. Thomas’ Anglican the season.. - Northminster United Church, 300 Sunset and affordable daytime concert for the entire family. 60 Church, Belleville, will be presenting “Carols by Blvd, Peterborough, ON K9H 5L3. More at westben.ca. Bridge St. E. More at bridgestreetchurch.com. Candlelight,” a Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols. The Dec 2 3 pm Christmas at Westben: The Little service will be presented in the traditional style of King’s To Dec 15 Rumors, Belleville Theatre Guild A 10th Drummer Jordan Mowat – Drummer Westben Festival College, Cambridge. The congregation is also invited to wedding anniversary party should be a fun time with Chorus Westben Youth & Teen Choruses Donna Bennett join in singing some all-time favourites. A reception will good friends to entertain, but when guests arrive, there is & Brian Finley – Directors Christmas starts with follow. Admission by donation - St. Thomas’ Anglican no sign of the hosts or food. The husband is found shot, Westben! Ojibwe drummer from Alderville, Jordan Church, 201 Church Street, Belleville, Ontario. More at in his bed, apparently comatose, and the wife is missing. Mowat joins the Westben Festival Chorus and Westben stthomasbelleville.ca/music-series.php Guests, influential people with reputations to protect, Youth & Teen Choruses in an original narrated concert become very creative about saving themselves from Dec 21 7:30 pm Aefensang: An evening of Yuletide about an orphan boy who finds his self-worth by a steamy scandal. As explanations mount up, so does carols and anthems - Command Performance Choir marching to his own drum. Heart-warming and fit for the irresistible urge to laugh. Written by Neil Simon presents an “Aefensang: An evening of Yuletide carols the whole family, this 90-minute concert explores the and directed by Maija Thompson, the play runs from and anthems” on Friday December 21, 7:30 PM at St meaning of Christmas through the noises and silences of Nov. 29 to Dec. 15 at the Pinnacle Playhouse. 8:00pm Mary Magdalene Church, Picton. The evening will the season. Norwood United Church, 4264 ON HWY 7 on select evenings and 2:00pm on Sundays. Tickets: feature both traditional carols and many contemporary Norwood. More at westben.ca. bellevilletheatreguild.ca or call 613-967-1442. - Pinnacle works by Kingston composer, Mark Sirett. Tickets $20 Playhouse, 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario K8N Dec 8 7:30 pm Orchestra Kingston presents Handel’s available online @commandperformancechoir.com, 3B1. More at bellevilletheatreguild.ca. Messiah, with the Kingston Choral Society - Saturday Books & Co., Picton or at the door. Tea and scones December 8, at 7:30 pm: Orchestra Kingston presents will be served at the interval. A portion of the proceeds To Dec 31 2 & 8 pm The Princess and The Pea, Handel’s Messiah, with the Kingston Choral Society. will be donated to the County Foodbank. - St Mary Musical Comedy Panto! Welcome to the Peabody Come hear this Christmas favourite! December 8, 7:30 Magdalene Church, 335 Main St, Picton, Ontario. More Kingdom. One night a visitor arrives. She also claims to pm, at Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham at commandperformancechoir.com be a Princess. Of course, no one believes her. Only one Street, Kingston. Tickets $25, Students $20, children way to find out. Stack a pile of mattresses and stick a Jan 12 1:30 pm Riches to Rags, a Musical about Job - under 14 free. Tickets available from The Church Book pea under one. As always, there are Naughty and Family Spirit Borne Performing Arts presents a musical about Room, Tara Foods, Long & McQuade, Novel Idea, at Shows! Tickets: Family – $12 -$20 Family 4-Pack $52 the joys and challenges of the life of Job. Spirit Borne is the door, and from the website, OrchestraKingston.ca. Naughty: $36 – $40 (plus tax & ticket fee) Naughty New the high school touring team of Quinte Youth Unlimited. Information: email [email protected] - Year’s too. - Stirling Festival Theatre, 41 West Front St., Show is free and fun for the whole family. Doors open Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham Street, Stirling. More at stirlingfestivaltheatre.com. at 1:00 pm and show begins at 1:30 pm. Donations Kingston ON K7L 3H4. More at orchestrakingston.ca. are welcome. For more information, visit http://www. Nov 29 to Dec 2 7 pm Snow White the Panto - The Dec 9 2 pm Quinte Symphony and the Belleville qyu.ca/spiritborne - Kingston Christian School, 1212 Marysburgh Mummers are proud to present “Snow Choral Society proudly present: Handel’s Messiah. - Woodbine Rd., Kingston. More at qyu.ca/performingarts White the Panto” at Mt Tabor playhouse Nov 29, 30, Quinte Symphony and the Belleville Choral Society Dec 1 at 7:00pm, Dec 2 at 2:00pm. Cost is $15.00 per Jan 13 10 am Riches to Rags, a Musical about Job - proudly present: Handel’s Messiah. Sunday, December person. Great Family entertainment in traditional panto Spirit Borne Performing Arts presents a musical about 9, 2018, at 2 PM at Bridge St. Church, Belleville. Adults style. - Mt Tabor Playhouse, County Rd 17 Milford. the joys and challenges of the life of Job. Spirit Borne is $25, Seniors $20, Youth $10, Children under 12 FREE. More at themummers.ca. the high school touring team of Quinte Youth Unlimited. Tickets online at thequintesymphony.com, at Pinnacle Show is free and fun for the whole family. Doors open Music Studios, Sam the Record Man or at the door. - Dec 1 to 2 2 pm Trenton Citizen’s Band Christmas at 9:30 an and show begins at 10:00 am. Donations are Bridge Street Church, 60 Bridge St E, Belleville, ON Concert - The Trenton Citizen’s band presents its annual welcome. For more information, visit http://www.qyu. K8N 1L7. More at thequintesymphony.com. Christmas Concert featuring guest singers Wendy Shaer ca/spiritborne - Verona Free Methodist Church, 6804 Rd. and Robert Martin . Come join us for an afternoon of Dec 14 7:30 pm Melos presents Noels Anciens-- 38, Verona, ON. More at qyu.ca/performingarts wonderful Christmas music played by Quinte West’s French Christmas, 12-18th centuries - Escape the Community Band. On Dec 1st the concert will be held Jan 20 4:30 pm An Organ Recital - Musical Journey Christmas rush at our calming Advent and Christmas at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Belleville and on Dec of Germany On January 20th, 2019 at 4:30 PM, Matthieu concert. A program of all French music, it includes 2nd the concert is at Trenton High School, Trenton. Both Latreille will give a pipe organ solo recital at St. Thomas’ the mystical sounds of chant from Medieval France, concerts start at 2PM.Tickets are $10 for adults and $20 Anglican Church in Belleville. The programme will soothing motets, familiar French noels, & uplifting for a family and can be purchased at the door or from feature works by Mendelssohn, Reger, Merkel and Bach. instrumental music of Boismortier. The concert finishes band members. For more details contact Dan Shaer The pipe organ of St. Thomas’ Anglican Church is one of in the high Baroque with Charpentier’s stunning “Messe at [email protected] - St. Thomas Anglican the finest in the area. The instrument was built by Gabriel de Minuit”. Fri Dec 14, 7:30pm, St George’s Cathedral. Church, Belleville and Trenton High School. Kney in 1977. A live projection on a screen will allow the Tickets $25, students $10, available on Snapd, or at Novel audience to see the organist performing. A reception will Idea, St George’s Cathedral Office, Long & McQuade, Dec 1 7 pm Christmas at the Centre - ‘The follow. Admission by donation - St. Thomas’ Anglican through our website Melos-earlymusic.org, or at the door. Nutcracker and the Mouse King’/ ‘Cats-in-A-Row’ - Church, 201 Church Street, Belleville, Ontario. More at Information from Website: Melos-earlymusic.org, email The Tweed & Area Arts Council and the Marble Arts stthomasbelleville.ca/music-series.php Student Theatre presents ‘The Nutcracker and the [email protected], phone 613-767-724 - St. Mouse King’. Fifteen students ages 7 to 14 have created George’s Cathedral, 270 King Street East, Kingston ON Jan 31 to Feb 16 “Proof” - Belleville Theatre Guild - a Christmas favourite with music, dance and drama. K7L 3B1. More at melos-earlymusic.org. Written by David Auburn, this 2001 Pulitzer Prize They work with two instructors for a month to produce winner for Drama is a story about family and complex Dec 15 7 pm A Tweed & Company Christmas - To this show to get you into the Christmas spirit. ‘Cats- relationships. Catherine has inherited her late father’s cap off our massive and exciting 10th Anniversary in-A-Row’ features ukulele teacher Deb Chatreau and mathematical brilliance, but is haunted by the fear that Season, we are thrilled to announce a new tradition for two of her students: Brooklyn Gylytiuk and Morgan she might also share his debilitating mental illness. Upon our Company, A TWEED & COMPANY CHRISTMAS! Beaton. They open the show with seasonal songs – his death, she finds herself caught between a new-found This one night only classic Christmas concert will some unfamiliar and some old favourites. Join in the connection with one of her father’s former students and feature some of your favourite Tweed & Company fun and sing along! Admission is $5 and an item for the the reappearance of her sister. A passionate examination Performers, as well as some special guests, singing all Tweed Food Bank. Marble Arts Centre, 13 Bridgewater of the nature of genius, gender, and the power of love. of your Christmas favourites, backed by a live five piece Road, Actinolite. - Marble Arts Centre, . More at 8:00pm on select evenings and 2:00pm on Sundays. band. An assortment of solos, ensembles, and choral tweedartscouncil.ca. Adults $20, Seniors $18, Students $10. For tickets call pieces, this new Musical Evening is sure to become 613-967-1442 or order online. - Pinnacle Playhouse, 256 a crowd favourite, as we bring some of the magic Dec 1 3 pm Christmas at Westben: The Little Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario K8N 3B1. More at of the Holiday Season, and create an unforgettable Drummer Jordan Mowat – Drummer Westben Festival bellevilletheatreguild.ca evening of Holiday Entertainment in the cold weeks of
22 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Feb 17 4:30 pm The Canadian Guitar Quartet in Dec 6 to Dec 13 The Millbrook Gallery presents painting the human figure from a draped model. This Concert - On February 17th, 2019 at 4:30 PM, the One Magical Christmas - Come enjoy the Magical program is held on the third Thursday of each month Canadian Guitar Quartet will present an original Art Works which make gift giving easy. For your from 2 to 4 p.m.at the Parrott Art Gallery. Please join programme showcasing the versatility of the classical home or office what would be more desirable than new us on December 20th for the next drawing room. For guitar at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church. Since its debut in paintings for the season? Let us tempt you to visit the further information, please call 613-968-6731 x 2040 1999, the Canadian Guitar Quartet has toured extensively lovely display of lights and the complimentary Fine or e-mail [email protected] - PARROTT in North and South America, from one standing ovation Coffee served daily Gift Certificates are available - The GALLERY, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville K8N 3B1. to the next, establishing a reputation as one of the Millbrook Gallery, 36 King Street East, Millbrook ON More at bellevillelibrary.ca finest guitar ensembles in the world. A reception will L0A 1G0. More at millbrookgallery.com follow. Admission by donation - St. Thomas’ Anglican Feb 25 6 to 9:30 pm Spirit Borne Performing Arts Church, 201 Church Street, Belleville, Ontario. More at Dec 13 6:30 to 7:30 pm Armchair Traveler Series - Bring a Friend Night - Open to high school students stthomasbelleville.ca/music-series.php Please join us December 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m., for the interested in gaining experience in the performing arts second in our series of Armchair Traveller lectures and travelling. Come and experience an evening with Feb 23 2 pm Indigenous Musicians from Tyendinaga with photographer/adventurer Lola Reid Allin in her the Spirit Borne Performing Arts team . Join us for Mohawk Territory Present: A MUSICAL presentation The Snows of Kilimanjaro & Beyond. rehearsal, bible study and team building activities. - REVUE - Indigenous Musicians from Tyendinaga After a successful summit of Kilimanjaro in more Parkdale Baptist Church, 514 Sidney St., Belleville. Mohawk Territory present – A MUSICAL REVUE snow than the tallest freestanding mountain has had More at qyu.ca/performing arts BROADWAY with TAYLOR MARIE COLE who keeps in 20 years, Lola travels to the Serengeti by airplane busy with musicals in Toronto, does choreography and – which she gets to fly – and on to the exotic Spice teaches dance in her spare time. COUNTRY & FOLK Island of Zanzibar. All are welcome to attend this Calls for Entry & with JENNIFER BRANT who has been performing for free presentation. Call 613-968-6731 x 2040 or email over 20 years across south eastern Ontario with her band [email protected] for more information. - Opportunities Mustang. “TE KONTI RENNAHKWA” “They Pick PARROTT GALLERY, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville up the Songs” CARLENE SMART and her women’s K8N 3B1. More at bellevillelibrary.ca Jan 19 and 20 2 pm “The Last Five Years” - Belleville group singing traditional songs, with rattles, that will Theatre Guild - Auditions for “The Last Five Years,” have your toes tapping. Saturday, February 23rd at 2:00 Dec 15 11 am to 3 pm Holiday Open Studio and Sale - the award-winning musical by Jason Robert Brown, p.m. Macaulay Heritage Park (Church), 23 Church Stop by the studio for some mulled cider and shortbread will be held at the Pinnacle Playhouse on Saturday St., Picton. TICKETS $20.00 at the door only. For and to say hello! Small works for sale by artists Elizabeth and Sunday, January 19 and 20, at 2:00pm on both further info call the Museum at 613-476-2148 ext. 2524 Hutchinson and Jeff Wildgen. Saturday, December 15, days. Performances will run from May 30 to June or Narda at 613-396-3863. - Macaulay Heritage Park 2018, from 11:00am-3: 00pm. Studio address is 17 15, 2019. For more information, contact info@ (Church), 23 Church Street, Picton, ON Campbell Street (upstairs), Belleville Across the street bellevilletheatreguild.ca or call 613-967-1442. - Pinnacle from the library - The Artist’s Studio, 17 Campbell Street, Playhouse, 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario K8N Feb 23 7:30 pm Orchestra Kingston presents Organ (upstairs), Belleville, Ontario K8N 1S6 3B1. More at bellevilletheatreguild.ca and Orchestra, with Michael Capon, organ - Orchestra Kingston presents Organ and Orchestra, To Jan 27 11 am to 4 pm WINTER SHOW Arts with Michael Capon, organ, offering a unique concert on main Gallery - ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY of music for organ and orchestra. Come and hear the announces its WINTER Show Nov.21 – Jan.27/2019 The deadline to submit items great organ at St. George’s Cathedral and its virtuosic An artist-run gallery of 25 LOCAL ARTISTS together organist, in a number of exciting works. Sat Feb 23, 7:30 in ONE LOCATION, at 223 Main Street, Picton, just for the Spring Mar/Apr/May pm, at St George’s Cathedral, 270 King Street East, in opposite the Regent Theatre. Winter Hours 11am – 4 downtown Kingston. Tickets $25 Adults, $20 Seniors pm 223 Main Street, Picton (613) 476 5665 http://www. issue of Umbrella is Monday, and Students, children under 14 free. Tickets available artsonmaingallery.ca Opening Reception Saturday from The Church Book Room, Tara Foods, Long and Nov.24, from 2 -4 pm New members are: Rollande Jan 14, 2019. McQuade, Novel Idea, at the door, and from the website, Crawford, painter and Andrea Pyman Varangu, painter OrchestraKingston.ca. Information: email Manager@ Guest Artists: Annik Depres, painter and Hannah OrchestraKingston.ca, website OrchestraKingston.ca - Melnyk, potter. - Arts on main Gallery, 223 Main Street, Remember to submit Calendar items St. George’s Cathedral, 270 King Street East, Kingston Picton, Ontario. More at artsonmaingallery.ca through the QAC website, ON K7L 3B1. More at orchestrakingston.ca quinteartscouncil.org Mar 1 7:30 pm Melos presents A Venetian Carnevale Workshops & Classes Fundraiser - Join Melos at Carnevale in Baroque Venice–a raucous evening of music, drama, food, drink To Dec 12 10 to 11 am Computer Coach at Belleville and all round revelry! Make your bids at the silent Public Library - Have you taken one of our computer auction featuring art and music lessons by gifted artists, classes but feel like you could use more practice? Or gift packages from Kingston’s great restaurants and maybe you need a little help coming up with ways to Remember to Submit shops, weekend getaways in Prince Edward County, keep those computer skills fresh? Come join us for our and more! (Preview the online auction catalogue in confidence-building drop-in group sessions. Work on February, 2019.) Enjoy period music, food and revelry your surfing skills with our Internet scavenger hunt, Your Events Online! while helping to support Melos’ ongoing educational work with Facebook, practice moving, copying or outreach and excellent period performances at this deleting files – from a desktop or an USB — all this unique fundraising event. Transport available from and more in a supportive environment with zero fear downtown Kingston. Tickets $60, available on Snapd, of “messing up”. Each week will focus on a new topic. and our website. - Italo-Canadian Club, 1174 Italia Lane, Every other Wed. from Sept. 19 – Dec. 12 from 10-11 Kingston ON, K7L 4V3. More at melos-earlymusic.org am. For more information call 613-968-6731 x2037. - Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St.. More at bellevillelibrary.ca Visual Arts Dec 2 10 am to 4 pm Fur Baby: Pet painting Nov 24 to Dec 31 11 am to 4 pm “Christmas Magic” in Workshop - Paint your pet (or some else’s) in this fun, The Backroom. - Visit “Arts on main Gallery” in Picton one day workshop at The Baxter Centre. Elizabeth and check out Great Gift Giving Ideas for Christmas. Hutchinson will lead this workshop and will focus on Novel artworks created exclusively to suit all gift-giving how to paint an expressive pet portrait in either oil or price ranges. This year, we introduce “Christmas Magic” acrylic. This workshop is open to painters of all levels of in The Backroom. Many of our 25 celebrated County experience. For more information and to register, please We want to help you spread visit The Baxter Center website. - The Baxter Centre, artists contribute to the “One X One” show, with original the word about your upcoming 12″ by 12″ artworks for a fixed price of $150. Christmas 3 Stanley Street, Bloomfield, Ont. K8N 1S6. More at Magic runs from November 24 until December 31. baxterartscentre.org/ arts and culture events. Come celebrate the season in a One-of-a-kind County way. - Arts on main Gallery, 223 Main Street, Picton, Dec 4 10 am to 1 pm TUESDAY WORKSHOP WITH Fill out the simple event submission Ontario. More at artsonmaingallery.ca RACHEL HARBOUR - We return to our adventures form on our website and your in watercolour. Two cards to take home will be created event info will be shared on our Dec 2 3 to 7 pm Hues for Hospice - Hospice Quinte using both watercolour palette and watercolour pencil homepage s event listings, as part is holding a fundraising event showcasing local artists, techniques. Details of shape and tone will be added, in ' wine and hors d’oeuvres. We are looking for local ink, by using drawing techniques of hatching, cross- of our weekly events e-blast, and artists interested in participating to showcase their work. hatching and stippling. Pre-registration is required. even in this newspaper. Who knew one Artists will be provided a display table and area, and are $20 (materials included). - PARROTT GALLERY, simple form could be so powerful?! welcome to sell their art. We welcome artists to attend in 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville K8N 3B1. More at order to represent and discuss their art. There is no cost bellevillelibrary.ca quinteartscouncil.org/events/submit-an-event to participate however to assist Hospice Quinte in our fundraising activities we are requesting each artist donate Dec 20 2 to 4 pm DRAWING ROOM - The Drawing one piece for a silent auction to be held during the event. - Room offers non-instructional studio sessions to Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, 6 S Front St, Belleville encourage the traditional practice of drawing and
Umbrella • Winter 2018 23 Greater Napanee Arts & Culture Committee hopeful for support from new council
By Linda Warner The theme of the pallet was The Crowd Goes Wild. We (for the Greater Napanee Arts & Culture asked members of the public to draw a face on a piece of Advisory Committee) paper and then transfer it onto the pallet; if the participant was too young to draw a face, they traced their hand. We had If you purchased a CD, album, book, painting, sculpture, 92 participants and a majority of the artists were children. theatre or movie ticket, downloaded music or an e-book (and When we asked people on the street to participate, the kids paid for it); then you supported the arts. If you published were more than happy to oblige, whereas the adults were a book, recorded a CD/album, created a video, or had a shy. Every drawing was as unique as the participant. The showing of your work at a gallery, then you are an artist. pallet will be enhanced by a local artist adding some colour Most individuals have participated in either or both of these to the background. activities. The arts is an integral part of everyone’s lives and sometimes we don’t realize that a fun activity we participated Creativity helps promote critical thinking which is important in is even arts-related. for communities to thrive. Sometimes big ideas have very humble beginnings. We will never know when or where It is important to continue to promote the arts in Greater the next Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Shania Twain, James Napanee. My hope is that the newly-elected council will Cameron or Jim Carrey will materialize. continue to support the Greater Napanee Arts & Culture Advisory Committee as much as the previous one. Residents In a span of fours years, the outgoing Greater Napanee of Greater Napanee also need to take an active role by Arts & Culture Advisory Committee was able to initiate applying to become a member of the next Greater Napanee (‘Pallet’able Art, Arts & Culture Awards), participate Arts & Culture Advisory Committee. The arts are as (Culture Days), and revive (the original Music by the The Crowd Goes Wild (kids) important as reading, writing and arithmetic, two of which River). These are projects and events that hopefully the new are already related to the arts. We need to nurture our youth committee will embrace and enhance in the future with the Facebook.com/ArtsAndCultureGreaterNapanee. The by encouraging them to participate in the arts. support of the newly-elected council. staff contact is Annie Manion. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or by calling ‘Pallet’able Art participated again this year in Culture Days. For more information, visit the committee’s page at 613-354-3351, ext. 2017.
“Every artist was first an amateur” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Kay Manderville, were among the original members of the Belleville branch of the National Ballet Guild that helped to increase public awareness of ballet in our community. Helen is a founding member of the QBSC Guild, who were instrumental in bringing our Founding Artistic Director, Brian Scott, to teach here. In 1972, the Quinte Dance Centre was established and the rest is history.”
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on Thursday, January 31, at 5:30pm. Advance tickets are $10 for QAC members and $20 for non- members. Tickets will be available early December at quinteartscouncil.org/events. This is the first in a series of workshops being presented throughout 2019 as part of the ongoing Quinte Arts Council Professional Development for Artists Workshop Series.
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Registering Flowertopia Studio as a book publishing business, and subsequently publishing Dallas Bader’s The Poetry of Pot, was my third large-scale project. I don’t anticipate that I’ll be giving any of the big Toronto publishing houses a run for their money, but preparing Honey Novick’s next book for publication is something I’m currently working on and the plan is to have it ready by mid-November. I’ll add that publishing-related inquiries can be sent to [email protected].
To help celebrate the historic end of cannabis prohibition in Canada, here’s a selection from The Poetry of Pot, which is a collection of Dallas Bader’s reminiscences about life in the woods of Hastings Highlands back in the hippie era of the 1970s:
Winter Music by Dallas Bader
I walked a mile on snowshoes to a hilltop, Climbed a spruce tree And saw my cabin in the distance like a toy. After smoking a joint, I heard faint musical sounds in the north, Like distant trumpets playing a beautiful symphony. It was the sound of the wind playing through the trees!
24 Umbrella • Winter 2018 Congratulations to all municipal candidates
Spotlight welcomes news about awards and achievements made by QAC members. L to R: Garnet Thompson; Bill Sandison; Kelly McCaw; Sean Kelly; Mitch Panciuk; Ryan Williams; Pat Culhane; Paul Carr and Chris Malette
Send to With the municipal elections in the rear-view mirror, look forward to working with all of the winners in the [email protected] the Quinte Arts Council wishes to extend our heartfelt municipalities that we serve, from Brighton to Bancroft by deadline (see page 2 congratulations to all who put their names forward to run to Picton to Napanee. We anticipate having conversations for upcoming deadlines) for this important civic role. Happily, there was much about how we can work together to grow an even talk about arts and culture throughout the campaign, and more dynamic and sustainable arts and culture scene the value that the arts brings to our communities. We throughout the region. Again, Congratulations to all! Local Music Project receives grant from Ontario Arts Council By Andy Sparling creating a work of art can at the least make you smile, and at best change your life. And gender? Economic or The Ontario Arts Council has awarded a pair of social status? Cultural differences? None of it matters.” Belleville musician-educators a $10,000 grant for a series of workshops combining live music and art to benefit Claus is an Aboriginal freelance trombonist from the Quinte and Kingston-area nursing home residents. Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. In addition to his experience as an elementary school music teacher, he’s The OAC’s financial boost is for The Art of Music, a performed with the Sudbury Symphony, the Northern hands-on exploration of creativity established by Stan Claus Brass Choir, the Laurentian University Big Band, and and Sabina Jovic of Belleville. The workshops encourage the Westben Choir. Currently, he plays with the Frank nursing home residents to explore the use of colour, sound Howard Big Band. and textures by painting to live music. Claus and Jovic have been holding workshops at the E. J. McQuigge Lodge in Jovic is a classically-trained vocalist, whose most recent Cannifton and Friendly Manor in Deseronto. performances include the Bach Marathon, the Melos Baroque Idol competition and the Kingston Mosaic According to Claus, the idea is to help participants have Benefit Concert. Her experience as a fine arts teacher a unique experience that will bring them some of the has included painting with watercolour, acrylics, pastels many benefits of artistic expression. “It’s no secret that and mixed media.
We are one jazz We Are One Belleville empowers elementary school aged children by involving them in a comprehensive vocal music mentoring program. WAOB is delighted to announce its partnership with the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. Beginning in January 2019, we will have the pleasure of bringing our program to 125 students. For further information please visit WeAreOneJazzProject.com or call Howard Rees, president at 613-885-5997
Lyrical musings on volunteering By Toby Tylor Not always easily done. But what makes a person decide to volunteer? To lift the curtain on the dramas behind the scenes and take a role in life as we find it? For some, simply understanding that everybody needs a helping hand and that the frontiers of civilization are not beyond our experience or are in the future. The frontiers of self-knowing remain with us in our daily lives. We are the undiscovered feelings and ideas embodied in the lives we live. The will to know is the seed of volunteering which has yet to disclose its beauty and challenges.
I would like to thank the Quinte Arts Council for being welcoming and encouraging for providing me an opportunity to be a part of the community. And also, to the people of
Belleville, for their kindness and openness, I am grateful. / hotLEGdesigns.com PHOTO: David L. Vaughan
Umbrella • Winter 2018 25 Member Groups Business Members
A Cappella Quinte About Framing McDougall Insurance Brokers Ltd. Art Gallery of Bancroft Advanced Electrolysis LASER Media Advisor-Classical 103.1 FM Art Hive Next Door Bathworks Montrose Inn Boutique B&B and Tea Room Arts on Main Gallery Bel-Con Construction MusicFly Arts Quinte West Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce North American Select Incorporated Belleville Downtown Improvement Area OENO Gallery Baxter Arts Centre Belleville Toyota Pace Design Belleville Art Association Benton Fry Ford Sales Peggy deWitt Photography Belleville Choral Society Bernard Interiors Ltd. Peter Smith Chev Olds Cadillac Ltd. Belleville Downtown DocFest Birdy’s Fine Casual Dining Ltd Prime Focus Productions Belleville Public Library Boathouse Seafood Restaurant Prince Edward County Authors Festival Belleville Weavers and Spinners Campbell’s Orchards Quinn’s of Tweed Fine Art Gallery Bridge Street Church Canadian Tire Quinte Broadcasting Ltd. Cavan Art Gallery Quinte Business Accounting Services Brighton Barn Theatre Christine’s Swedish Weaving Quinte Fibre Artists Canadian Federation of University Women Belleville Christopher the Twistopher Quinte First Credit Union and District City of Belleville Quinte Hearing Centre Christmas Sharing Program County Photographer Quinte Living Centre Inc. CJLX-FM Loyalist College Radio Del-Gatto Estates Quinte West Chamber of Commerce Command Performance Choir Dr. Ken & Jennifer Madison RE/MAX Quinte Ltd. Commodores Orchestra & Bay City Band Drake Devonshire Inn Red Ball Radio Ltd. Fade Kings Earl and Angelo’s Steak and Seafood Regent Theatre Festival Players of PEC Sand ‘n’ Sea Boutique Festival Players of PEC Foster Park Pet Hospital Starboard Communications First Tuesday Muse Glamour Junkie Jewellery Stirling Festival Theatre Inc. Friends of Ameliasburgh Heritage Village Glanmore National Historic Site StoneHouseMarketing Solutions Inc. Gallery One-Twenty-One Great Canadian Oil Change The Belleville Intelligencer Greater Napanee Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Hanley Corporation Thomas Estevez Design Hastings County Historical Society History Lives Here Inc. Tipper Financial Services Hastings Prince Edward District School Board Jane Simpson Financial Trenton DBIA Janet B Gallery & Studios Turtlepoint Books John M. Parrott Gallery (Belleville Public Library) JB Print Solutions Vaughan Group Kingston Symphony Association Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group – CIBC Wood W.T. Hawkins Inc. (Hawkins Cheezies®) Lions Club of Belleville Gundy – Quinte Branch Wallbridge House Publishing Marysburgh Mummers Long and McQuade Welch LLP, CA Moira Mat Makers Liberty Tax Service Wilkinson & Company LLP Morning Music Club Mad Dog Gallery Wellington Water Week Prince Edward County Arts Council Malcolm Brothers Ltd. Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival Quinte Ballet School of Canada Quinte Fibre Artists New Members Quinte Grannies for Africa Artists Michael McLeod Member Group Quinte Irish Canadian Society J.T. Albert (Estate) Jocelyn S. Smith Quinte Quilters Guild Quinte Quilters Guild Charlotte Dafoe Paul Steels River and Main Theatre Co. Quinte Society for Chamber Music Odile Dowber Toby Tylor Quinte YFC/Youth Unlimited Carter Johnston Julie Roberts River & Main Theatre Company Narda Julg Sabrina Jovic and Stan Claus Trenton Citizens Band Tweed & Company Theatre Tweed and Area Arts Council Quinte Arts Council Membership and Donation Form We Are One Jazz Project CONTACT INFORMATION MEMBERSHIP TYPE (ANNUAL) Westben Arts Festival Theatre Mr. Ms. Mrs. Miss Dr. Community Friend $40 Artist $50 Young Imaginations Name Member Group $50 Address Member Business $60 City Student $15 Postal Code ARTISTS, MEMBER GROUPS AND BUSINESSES Tel. # MUST ALSO FILL OUT AN INFORMATION FORM IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE LISTED ON OUR WEB Email DIRECTORY. FORMS ARE AT THE QAC OFFICE AND Website ONLINE WWW.QUINTEARTSCOUNCIL.ORG I would like to make a donation Total Membership QAC programs are funded in part by: Patron $24 - $124 Total Donation The John M. & Bernice Benefactor $125 - $299 Payments can be made by cheque, cash or credit card Visa Master Card Parrott Foundation Partner $300 - $999 Premier Supporter $1000+ Card No. Premier Arts Benefactor $5000+ Expiry Date Signature Cheques are payable to the Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge St. E., Box 22113, Belleville, ON K8N 2Z5 Thank you for JOINING US! and for your generous support
26 Umbrella • Winter 2018 We Salute Our Donors
Premier Supporter Patrons Vera Morton Anne Cunningham Marilyn Andrews Linda Mustard Linda and Roli Tipper Dan & Cathy Atkinson Donna O’Neil Lynda Wheeler Mary Bould Mary Shipton Gerry and Bev Boyce Christina Taylor Partners Jennifer Chanter Upstaging Limited North David & Theresa Boyd Shirley A. French Lyle & Sharon Vanclief Janet Jarrell Lois Foster Diana Ward Ross McDougall Claire Grant Margaret Werkhoven Mary-Lynne Morgan Julie Brown Hale Douglas and Mary Wilson Jack Press Marilyn Holden Jenny Woods Elaine A. Small Marilyn Jackson Bill & Bev Yeotes Gordon Stille Ann Lawrence Audrey Williams Judy Leeson Honorary Members Kim & Glenn Lidstone Sandra Colden Benefactors John Lightbody Peter Davis Hans & Lenneke Buré Suzanne Lowther Manfred Koechlin Leo & Mary Jo Fortin Linda Mazur-Jack Mary-Lynne Morgan Gary Magarrell & Barry Brown Bob and Cathy McCallum Barbara Whalen Ray McCoy Sharon McConnell Linda Wheeler Tony McGarvey Judith McKnight Paul & Judith Niedermayr Mavis Milton Susan Nurse Elizabeth Mitchell
Umbrella Arts Newspaper Ad Prices & Deadlines
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Below are sample ad sizes with prices, from small (3”x3”) to a full page (10”x15.5”)
Full Page 3” wide Half Page x 10” 10” wide x 15.5” 10” wide x 7.5”
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