ARTSnews THE FREDERICTON ARTS ALLIANCE February 9, 2012 Volume 13, Issue 5 Serving the Arts in the Fredericton Region
Upcoming Events
1. Audio/visual equipment community asset 2. Hoot & Peep Mini Performance Festival Animates Downtown Fredericton Feb 6-11 3. MCAF and NBAA present Black History Month activities Feb 9-23 4. Documentary on pro-anorexia movement in France Arresting Anna Feb 10 5. Folk & Baroque inaugural concert Feb 10 6. Bejewel’s Annual Inventory Sale Feb 10-12 7. Heart's Delight jewellery event at Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts Feb 11 8. AIA New Brunswick Society presents Illustrated Lecture In search of Plato's Academy Feb 11 9. NB Sports Hall of Fame showcases Portrait Art Feb 11-12 10. Coming up at the Fredericton Playhouse 11. On A Downtown Train: Vino, Vibes And Valentines Feb 12 12. Monday Night Film Series presents A Dangerous Method Feb 13 13. Love Lecture, Ballads and Victorian Valentines at Ste Anne’s Court Feb 14 14. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Sandra Le Couteur Feb 14 15. Cesar Morales Acustico y Romantnico Valentine’s Day performance Feb 14 16. Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD resumes Feb 15 17. The UNB Reading Series Presents Poets Nick Thran and Tammy Armstrong Feb 15 18. Beaverbrook Art Gallery Turner Experience Weekend Feb 16-19 19. Steven Peacock and Gerry Van Wart present Two Guitars à la baroque Feb 17 20. The UNB Reading Series presents Anita Lahey and Gerard Beirne Book Launch Feb 21 21. French movie Café de Flore at Empire Theatres Feb 22 22. Fredericton Bel Canto Singers looking for new members
Classes and Workshops
1. New 2nd Life Drawing and Portrait Classes Feb 11 at BAG 2. Beginners’ Rug Hooking Class with Elizabeth Bastin begins Feb 14 3. Dance Programs at The Richard J. Currie Center UNB Fredericton Campus 4. 2012 NB Film Co-op Fredericton Film Workshop Program 5. NB College of Craft and Design and edVentures winter courses 6. March Break Art Appreciation for Youth Mar 5-9 7. UNB March Break Musical Adventures camp for ages 7-10 8. Tony’s Music Box website of Fredericton Music Teachers
Call for Submissions
1. Deadline for Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program Feb 17 2. Nominations sought for 2012 Playhouse Honours 3. Calling Local Talents: Outdoor Summer Concerts 2012 – Moncton 4. Call for Entry: Otherworldly 2012 Exhibition
Employment Opportunity
1. Executive Director, New Brunswick Choral Federation (NBCF)
2 Upcoming Events
1. Audio/visual equipment community asset
The Fredericton Arts Alliance has acquired a package of audio-visual equipment through a shared asset grant from the City of Fredericton. The equipment, which includes a 42-inch LCD monitor, speakers (suitable for outdoor use as well as indoor), a blu-ray player, receiver, and appropriate wiring, was received through an application supported by the Charlotte Street Arts Centre, UNB Arts Centre, Gallery Connexion, and the NB Filmmakers Cooperative. Cox Electronics also assisted with the purchase of the equipment by offering a significant discount.
Currently in use at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre, the equipment is available to non-profit arts organizations in the city to exhibit multi-media artwork and similar installations.
For information on using the equipment, please email the Fredericton Arts Alliance: [email protected]
2. Hoot & Peep Mini Performance Festival Animates Downtown Fredericton Feb 6-11
Watch out, Fredericton! It's the Hoot & Peep Mini Performance Festival, live on Queen Street, in the heart of downtown from February 6-11.
Performances will be presented live daily in the Owl's Nest Bookstore storefront windows, from 10am-1pm and from 1-4pm, featuring a roster of eight different performance artists enacting a wide variety of provocative scenes, all on the theme of sexuality studies. The Hoot & Peep Mini Performance Festival intends to shake up the snowy downtown streets of Fredericton, and also to raise awareness about the upcoming Salon Connex, a partnership project between the Charlotte Street Arts Centre and Gallery Connexion.
Hoot & Peep performers include Jo Griffith, WhiteFeather, Megan MacKay, Amanda Jardine, Candace Mooers, Joe Blades, Shaun Bartone and Cynthia Ryder:
• Decolumnization by Amanda Jardine will explore the expected disconnect between theory and sexuality in the academic community by using live creative nonfiction writing (in column form).
• Blue Brains by Joe Blades will be a word association performance based on the idea of academic intellectual congestion and notions of attraction and the uncomfortable.
• Tempest in a Teapot, an exploration of sexual repression: Under a picture of the Queen, Cynthia Ryder and Shaun Bartone will sip tea while reading passages from banned books. Simultaneously screened in the adjacent window will be the video, Slut: A Drama in One Word, alternating with found films of tea services from around the world.
• Foot Worship by Cynthia Ryder is a study of our obsession with brand, style and the appeal of the shoe.
• ArteFacts/x-Colonel Williams by Jo Griffith features the police interrogation of Colonel Williams playing continuously while endless nonsensical flow charts are made to document the absence of reason for the crimes.
• Lessons in Loyalty/Confessions by Candace Mooers will be the reading of an S&M script without following any of the emotional cues for audio performance, using a voice mixer and homemade radio transmitter.
• Inverse Erotica by Megan MacKay points out the absurdity of assigning roles to costume through fantasy. MacKay adopts the moves of an erotic dancer who puts on clothing until she has become a sexless, amorphous blob of fabric.
• Fixation Station by WhiteFeather explores obsessive bodily engagement in the form of oral fixation. WhiteFeather’s performance involves lipstick, watercolour paper and sunflower seeds in the shell.
HUGE thanks to the Owl's Nest Bookstore for supporting this creative endeavour.
3. MCAF and NBAA present Black History Month activities Feb 9-23
In honour of Black History Month, the Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc. (MCAF) and the New Brunswick African Association Inc. (NBAA) will organize a series of Black History Month activities throughout the month of February.
Thursday, February 9 The Black History Month Film Series II: Remember Africville (1991) by Shelagh Mackenzie. 7pm at Milham room (Room 100) at UNB Harriet Irving Library. Free of charge.
3 Wednesday, February 15 The Black History Month Public Lectures will be held from 7-9pm at Ted Daigle Auditorium at St. Thomas University Edmund Casey Hall. Topics are "French Colonialism and its Legacies" by Dr. Jennifer Lofkrantz, History Dept, STU, and "Africa's prospects in the global economy" by Dr Carolyn Bassett, Political Science, UNB. Free of charge.
Thursday, February 16 The Black History Month Film Series III: Black Mother Black Daughter (1989) by Sylvia Hamilton & Claire Prieto will begin at 7pm, Milham room (Room 100) at UNB Harriet Irving Library. Guest Speaker: Wayn Hamilton, Executive Director, Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs. Free of charge.
Saturday, February 18 In honour of Black History Month, the Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc. & the New Brunswick African Association Inc. will host a celebration on Saturday, February 18, 1-3pm, Kinsella Auditorium, St. Thomas University McCain Hall. The celebration includes African dance, drumming and cultural display as well as a guest speaker, Wayn Hamilton, Executive Director, Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs talking about Reflections on our African Heritage. Free of charge.
Thursday, February 23 The Black History Month Film Series IV: Black Hands, Trial of the Arsonist Slave (2010) by Tetchena Belange will begin at 7pm, Milham room (Room 100) at UNB Harriet Irving Library. Free of charge.
The Black History Month Activities are organized in partnership between the Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc. & the New Brunswick African Association Inc. in honour of Black History Month.
For more information, go to www.mcaf.nb.ca.
4. Documentary on pro-anorexia movement in France Arresting Anna Feb 10
Cinema Politica Fredericton and UNB/STU University Women's Centre present the documentary Arresting Ana on Friday, February 10, 2012, Conserver House, 180 St. John Street at 7pm.
Arresting Ana is a film about the potential criminalization of the pro-anorexia movement in France. Arresting Ana is a 26-minute documentary about what some French women are choosing not to do–feed their bodies–and how they could soon become criminals in the eyes of French law for it.
Valerie Boyer is a passionate legislator on a mission to restore the health, eating habits and body images of the French. According to Boyer, the uncanny power of French women to stay svelte in the country of foie gras, wine and cheese has fallen victim to globalization and has led to a skyrocketing rise in not only obesity, but in eating disorders too.
For National Eating Disorders Week, discussion to be followed with PhD Student Kathleen Pye, a researcher on eating disorders.
Cinema Politica screenings are followed by discussion about the film for those who wish to stay. Screenings are free but donations are welcome to pay for Cinema Politica Membership. All are invited. Our complete Winter 2012 schedule is now available at www.cinemapolitica.org/fredericton or become a fan on Facebook!
5. Folk & Baroque inaugural concert Feb 10
Come enjoy the inaugural concert of Folk & Baroque, a series featuring fiddler/violinist Katherine Moller and friends. An evening of Celtic/Old Tyme fiddle and song, with guest Tom Richards, will take place on Friday, February 10. This intimate acoustic concert will be held in room 211 of the Charlotte St. Arts Centre (732 Charlotte St.) and will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will be available at the door and will cost $15. Seating is limited.
For more information, contact Katherine Moller at [email protected] | 440-3123 | www.katherinemoller.ca.
6. Bejewel’s Annual Inventory Sale Feb 10-12
Bejewel's Annual Inventory Sale is here! Friday February 10 12-7pm | Saturday 10-5 | Sunday noon to 4pm.
Not only will there be fabulous bejewel Jewellery - there will be props, jewellery displays and wonderful extras from the Bejewel store.
Bejewel is celebrating 24 years of custom designing and hand crafting art Jewellery for YOU. Thanks Bejewel fans and collectors.
Studio: 458-2685 | www.bejewel.ca
4 7. Heart's Delight jewellery event at Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts Feb 11
A sparkly and bubbly Valentine jewellery party, at Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts, is taking place on Saturday, February 11 from 2-5pm. We are featuring one-of-a-kind jewellery by Beth Biggs, Chris Danisch, Jeneca Klausen, Audree St. and Ann- Marie Chagnon.
Ongoing exhibit: This is Paradise - a landscape show featuring gallery artists. New paintings and sculptures have arrived. Historical art by Jack W. Humphrey.
All are welcome to come and enjoy.
The gallery is located at 98 Regent St. Fredericton. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11-5 and by special appointment | www.ingridmuellerartandconcepts.com
8. AIA New Brunswick Society presents Illustrated Lecture In search of Plato's Academy Feb 11
The AIA New Brunswick Society and UNB's Centre for Hellenic Studies invite all members of the Fredericton community to an illustrated public lecture entitled In Search of Plato's Academy by Dr. James Murray, Dean of the Faculty of Arts.
Location: Room 102, Tilley Hall, UNB Fredericton campus at 6:30pm on Saturday, February 11.
This lecture will tell the story of the 20th-century search for the site of Plato's Academy, the legendary school of philosophy which Plato founded just outside the city of Athens in the 4th century BC.
In the 1930's, the celebrated philanthropist and amateur archaeologist Panagiotis Aristophron unearthed the remains of several large buildings, and in so doing found a place in the popular imagination as "the man who found Plato's Academy." Come join us as Dr. Murray presents the results of his archival excavations in search of this famous philosophical school.
A reception and the raffle will follow the lecture in the President's Room of the Alumni Memorial Hall.
9. NB Sports Hall of Fame showcases Portrait Art Feb 11-12
Want a chance to see one of the greatest collections of portrait art found in New Brunswick?
Why not make your way over to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame from 1-4pm on Saturday, February 11 or Sunday, February 12; grab a free cup of hot chocolate or apple cider and then take a visual tour through sports history.
The Hall of Fame features over 200 charcoal portraits created by Fredericton artist Marjory Donaldson and Gagetown artist Alex McGibbon, as well as many artefacts from the permanent collection on display in the exhibition galleries.
Want to check out the portraits but have the kids in tow? Why not let them try out our Virtual Sports System or any of our other interactive museum elements. We’ve got something for everyone! Don’t believe it? Come see for yourself!
10. Coming up at the Fredericton Playhouse
February 11, 8pm Paul Brandt Now Tour Alberta-born country superstar Paul Brandt released his first new album in four years on September 13, 2011 entitled, Give It Away, along with a box set collection entitled NOW. So now the most Awarded Canadian Country Male Artist in history is going on tour.
February 16, 7:30pm Spotlight Comedy Series presents The Improvised Shakespeare Company Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thee’s” and “thou’s” to bring you a show filled with off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Sponsored by: M&T Deli
February 17, 7:30pm Spotlight Canadian Songbook Series presents Bruce Cockburn Bruce Cockburn loves what he does and it shows. Each song, be it vintage or new, is performed with an urgency and devotion that only a lover of music exudes. Sponsored by: Atlantic MediaWorks, Edwina's Catering
5 February 21, 7:30pm Symphony New Brunswick presents Violin Duo Handel: Water Music, selections from Suite no. 1 in F; Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in d minor; Mozetich: Postcards from the Sky; Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major. Soloists David Adams, Laurissa Chitty: Violin
Feb 22, 8pm Sonic Concerts presents City and Colour ***SOLD OUT*** City and Colour is returning to Atlantic Canada in support of Little Hell, the 3rd studio album from Dallas Green (Dine Alone Records). This is part of City and Colour’s first major national tour since 2008, which sold-out across the country and comes off the heels of an extensive international run.
For complete event listings, go to www.theplayhouse | Box office 458-8344 | 686 Queen Street, Fredericton.
11. On A Downtown Train: Vino, Vibes And Valentines Feb 12
February 12, 2-4pm: Enjoy your Valentine Sunday afternoon at the beautiful historic York Street Train Station with a wine tasting by "UP" wine bar, romantic light music by the Saint John String Quartet, and chocolate treats. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Westminster Books on King Street or reserve yours by calling 452-0982. A $25 tax receipt will be issued.
Sponsored by Fredericton Friends of Symphony New Brunswick.
12. Monday Night Film Series presents A Dangerous Method Feb 13
Monday Night Film Series takes place at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus beginning at 8pm. General Admission is $7 | Website and info: www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm
February 13 A DANGEROUS METHOD Director: David Cronenberg Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley Run Time: 93 minutes Country: Germany/Canada Year: 2011 Language: English
A Gala Presentation at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival®, A Dangerous Method is a brooding tale of dark desire and the dread that lurks behind genius, experienced by intellectual misfits in conventional society. Veteran Canadian director David Cronenberg (Eastern Promises, A History of Violence) brings these recognizable obsessions to a new genre: the historical period piece. A Dangerous Method is an extremely controlled film tackling a period of time in history when explanations about the human psyche were questioned in drastically new ways. Theories of such importance are still discussed, debated, celebrated and refuted to this date.
Set in Vienna on the eve of the First World War, the film explores the complex relationship between novice psychiatrist Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender, Jane Eyre, Inglourious Basterds) and his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen, The Road, Eastern Promises). Studying under the already well-established Freud, Jung practices his teacher’s methods while developing his own theories based on the clinical study of psychologically disturbed patients. When a sick young Russian woman arrives at the clinic, both Jung and Freud are fascinated by her case and spellbound by her vulnerable yet dangerous sexuality.
Sharp-witted dialogue and a pristine turn-of-the-century Vienna setting add a refined tone to a film that explores the anything- but-civilized depths of human desire.
13. Love Lecture, Ballads and Victorian Valentines at Ste Anne’s Court Feb 14
Ste Anne's Court is inviting seniors from the public to a very special Valentine's Party on Tuesday, February 14, from 2-4pm at 81 Duncan Lane (overlooking the Golf Club Road and the Saint John River).
Local Historian, Koral LaVorgna, will deliver a lecture on Love in 19th Century New Brunswick. A private collection of beautiful Victorian Valentines from esteemed local collector Katrina Dewitt will be on display for the first time. Classical guitarist, Steven Peacock, will play love ballads for the occasion.
Refreshments will be provided including a chocolate fountain. Please join us at Ste Anne's Court to celebrate this special day of love and friendship. This event is free and everyone is welcome.
For further information please contact Penny at 450 9433. 6 14. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Sandra Le Couteur Feb 14
Sandra Le Couteur is an amazing Acadian singer and storyteller who will transport you into her colourful universe and native Miscou Island in the Acadian Peninsula. She will sing French classics including, Aznavour, Serge Lama, Frida Boccara as well as songs from her solo albums. Three accomplished musicians with accompany her in a romantic evening that you will not forget!
Tickets include a dessert and a beverage: a double dark chocolate tour with berry coulis and a glass of Fresita.
Sandra Le Couteur Valentine’s Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, February 14 at 8pm at the Crowne Plaza, 659 Queen St. Tickets are for 19 and up and sold at the front desk of the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715 Priestman St. at 453-2731 and at www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca : $25 adults | $20 students.
Information: 453-2731.
15. Cesar Morales Acustico y Romantnico Valentine’s Day performance Feb 14
The Cedar Tree Café presents Cesar Morales in Acustico y Romantnico, Tuesday, February 14, 8pm. Come and celebrate Valentine’s Day with this romantic Spanish performance featuring beautiful jazz ballads. Tickets are $5 at the door.
16. Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD resumes Feb 15
Sessions will run on Wednesdays from February 15 until April 4 (with a break during March Break). • The cost will be $50 for all 7 weeks, or $10 per night (free for full-time NBCCD students); • You can pay Joss directly (cash or cheque to the Minister of Finance) when you come to the studio; • The studio is on the 3rd floor of the main NB College of Craft & Design on Queen St., Fredericton • Session runs from 6:30-9pm. The door will be locked, so you MUST be at the door at 6:30 sharp!; • No strong chemicals allowed. Nude models are involved.
We are also looking for models. If interested, please contact Joss.
For more information, contact Joss Richer at [email protected] | 454-5214(h) | 452-6338(w).
17. The UNB Reading Series Presents Poets Nick Thran and Tammy Armstrong Feb 15
Poets Nick Thran and Tammy Armstrong will be reading from their most recent works Wednesday, February 15, 8pm at The Galleries in Memorial Hall.
Tammy Armstrong's most recent book of poetry, The Scare in the Crow (Gooselane), is the product of reflections on the natural world of North America following extensive travel across the globe to more than twenty countries. The Scare in the Crow examines Armstrong's relationship to her environment, and the space occupied by humanity in the world, through chance encounters with wildlife. Armstrong's poetry disorients the reader's expectations of the world we inhabit and looks towards an environment that encompasses all life equally. Tammy Armstrong is the author of two novels and three books of poetry: Bogman's Music, Unravel, and Take Us Quietly. She has been nominated for a Governor General's Award and received the David Adams Richards Prize for her novel Translations: Aistreann. Armstrong is a resident of New Brunswick and is currently completing a Ph.D. at UNB.
Nick Thran is the author of two books of poetry: Every Inadequate Name (Insomniac) and Earworm (Nightwood). His most recent collection, Earworm, blends a pop culture sensibility with formal experimentation and a whimsical sense of humour. Earworm, published in 2011, explores topics ranging from Picasso's Blue Period to the conceptual sculpture of Dennis Oppenheim and the natural world. Nick Thran's poems have appeared in Arc, The National Post, The Walrus, The Fiddlehead, and The Malahat Review, among others. Thran grew up in Western Canada, southern Spain, and southern California. He has spent the last few years living in Toronto and Brooklyn, New York.
The reading is presented by the UNB English Department, the Canada Council for the Arts, the UNB Fredericton Bookstore, and the Fiddlehead.
Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.
18. Beaverbrook Art Gallery Turner Experience Weekend Feb 16-19
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has planned a sublime and unforgettable weekend of activities February 16-19 to celebrate one of our most cherished masterpieces, Joseph Mallord William Turner’s Fountain of Indolence.
7 On Thursday, February 16 at 7pm, we invite you to discover the inspiration for Turner’s Masterpiece: the poem The Castle of Indolence by James Thomson, "a place in which the dwellers live amid luxurious delights, to the enervation of soul and body." UNB student and actor Michael Holmes-Lauder will perform a dramatic reading of the poem, accompanied by classical violin sounds. Refreshments will be served. This is a free event for the public.
On Friday, February 17 from 7-8pm the Gallery welcomes Dr. Anne Koval, Associate Professor of Art History at Mount Allison University, who will present a lecture titled All that glitters is not gold: J.M.W. Turner as Alchemist. This is a free event for the public.
Gold, Gods and Glitter Masquerade: Saturday evening (February 18 at 9pm) brings a sublimely decadent twist to the Gallery with the masked ball fundraiser that brings together costumes, DJ Mizz Maxine, the magic of Dragon-fly Photography Studio, glittery face painting, creatively dramatic UNB drama students and the exciting opportunity to share local artist Dana O’Regan’s passion for Turner.
Exclusive for this event, Dana is interpreting The Fountain of Indolence using his own palette and style. Dana states: “While I painted this series of paintings [that are based on my interpretation of J.W.M Turner's “The Fountain of Indolence”], I tried to capture the energy and movement that is in all of his paintings as honestly as I could with the skills that I have as an abstract painter.” Masquerade participants can purchase $5 raffle tickets during the evening for a chance to win one of Dana’s paintings.
Masquerade tickets are $30. This is a 19+ event. Tickets can be purchased the Gallery front desk (506) 458-2018 or online through the Gallery web site at www.beaverbrookartgallery.org.
The Masquerade is produced in partnership with Boom! Nightclub, New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Picaroons Traditional Ales, and Ginger Design.
To celebrate this masterpiece and many others in our collection, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery will be free of charge on Sunday, February 19.
19. Steven Peacock and Gerry Van Wart present Two Guitars à la baroque Feb 17
Classical guitarists Steven Peacock and Gerry Van Wart are pleased to present Two Guitars à la baroque--a program featuring music by Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Marella, Couperin and Weiss--on Friday, February 17 at 7:30pm. The concert setting takes advantage of the visual beauty and exceptional natural acoustics of the St. Anne's Chapel of Ease, part of and adjacent to Christ Church Parish Church, at the corner of Charlotte and Westmorland Streets downtown.
Admission is $15 at the door ($10 for seniors and students), with proceeds going to Transition House and to the Downtown Community Clinic.
Contact Steven Peacock at 452-0170 | [email protected].
20. The UNB Reading Series presents Anita Lahey and Gerard Beirne Book Launch Feb 21
Poets Anita Lahey and Gerard Beirne will be reading from, and celebrating, their most recent works Tuesday, February 21, 8pm at the Alumni Memorial Lounge.
Anita Lahey's second collection of poetry, Spinning Side Kick (Signal Editions), combines emotional honesty and worldly attitude in reflections on love, relationships, and the complications that ensue. Spinning Side Kick explores a range of subjects, from a one-man chimney demolition, and a lover at war in Afghanistan, to the fidelity of seahorses. Lahey's first book, Out to Dry in Cape Breton (Signal Editions), was nominated for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry and the Ottawa Book Award. She has worked as the editor of Arc Poetry Magazine and as a journalist, writing for publications such as The Walrus, Maisonneuve, Canadian Geographic, Quill & Quire, among others.
Gerard Beirne is an Irish author who currently lives and teaches in Fredericton. Beirne's most recent book of poetry, Games of Chance - A Gambler's Manual (Oberon), links his education in mathematics and engineering to his creative endeavours in an effort to uncover a spiritual unity within the arts and sciences.
Games of Chance - A Gambler's Manual plays with the language of science and mathematical formulations to dissolve the expected boundaries of poetry and redefine our understanding of the world that surrounds us. Beirne is the author of both poetry and fiction, and his most recent novel, Turtle (Oberon), was long-listed for the 2010 ReLit Award. His novel, The Eskimo in the Net (Marion Boyars, London) was short-listed for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award in 2004 and selected by the Daily Express as Book of the Year. He is the past winner of two Sunday Tribune/Hennessey Literary Awards including New Irish Writer of the Year (1996). Beirne has been widely published and his short story Sightings of Bono was adapted for a film featuring Bono (U2).
8 The reading is presented by the UNB English Department, the Canada Council for the Arts, the UNB Fredericton Bookstore, and the Fiddlehead.
Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.
21. French movie Café de Flore at Empire Theatres Feb 22
Café de Flore cuts between two seemingly unrelated stories. One, set in present-day Montreal, stars Kevin Parent as Antoine, a successful club DJ torn between his new girlfriend Rose (Évelyne Brochu) and his still-complicated relationship with his ex-wife Carole (Hélène Florent); the other, set in 1960s Paris, stars Vanessa Paradis as Jacqueline, the fiercely protective single mother of Laurent, a child with Down syndrome who has a crush on Véro, a friend and companion who also has Down syndrome.
The film builds toward the revelation of how the two stories are linked. Café the flore leads the Genie Awards race with 13 nominations.
The film will be shown on Wednesday February 22 at 7pm at Empire Theatres. Tickets will be sold only at the Empire’s Theatre’s box office. General admission. Not recommended for young children.
In French without English subtitles. Info : 453-2731
22. Fredericton Bel Canto Singers looking for new members
The Fredericton Bel Canto Singers is an auditioned chamber choir made up of experienced, highly dedicated singers who perform two to three concerts per year. We are currently looking for new members, particularly tenors and sopranos.
To schedule an audition or to find out more about the choir, please email [email protected] or visit us online at http://belcantosingers.blogspot.com/.
Classes and Workshops
1. New 2nd Life Drawing and Portrait Classes Feb 11 at BAG
Life Drawing and Portraits with artist/teacher Cavelle Macdonell, BFA. B.Ed. at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition A Collection of Figurative Drawings 1800 -1950.
Entitled Just ‘Feel Round The Form, this series of eight Life Drawing/Portrait multi-media exploration classes, with a model, will run Saturdays from 10:15am-12:15pm starting February 11–March 31. The cost is $80 and each class is designed for everyone to work together, from youth 14+ to adults. All you need is a sketchbook, some drawing tools provided.
Please register by calling 458-2032 or drop by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery on Queen Street in Fredericton. http://cavelle.net
2. Beginners’ Rug Hooking Class with Elizabeth Bastin begins Feb 14
A Beginners’ course in Traditional Rug Hooking is being held in Fredericton, starting on February 14 and running for four consecutive weeks. Sponsored by the Heritage Rug Hooking Guild of Fredericton, this course is being taught by Elizabeth Bastin, a certified Rug Hooking instructor from Fredericton. Pattern and all materials are provided and purchase of the hoop is optional upon completion of the course.
Cost for this course is $150 with a deposit of $75 to hold space for the class. If interested or for more information call Sandra Palmer 454-6375.
3. Dance Programs at The Richard J. Currie Center UNB Fredericton Campus
UNB Recreation Services is pleased to offer two new sessions of Beginner Latin Dance starting Friday, February 24: Beginner Latin Dance II (7-8:15pm) and Beginner I (8:15-9:30pm). Both programs will be held in the stunning Hatheway Family Fitness Studio.
For further information or to register, please visit our new website: www.unb.ca/fredericton/urec. You may also register in person at the Membership Services Office in The Currie Center Monday-Friday 6am-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-10pm.
For further inquiries please call 447-3104.
9 4. 2012 NB Film Co-op Fredericton Film Workshop Program
The 2012 NB Film Co-op Fredericton Film Workshop Program presents workshops in all aspects of filmmaking from screenwriting to editing to everything in between. These workshops are appropriate for people new to filmmaking as well as more seasoned filmmakers who want to refresh or get a different perspective on any given topic.
Registration is on a first pay, first serve basis and workshop fees are kept low to be inclusive. Workshops need to be paid in full in order for your spot to be confirmed. Payment is by paypal, in the NB Film Co-op office (cash or cheque) or by mail well in advance. Before payment is made, staff should be called or emailed to ensure there are spots left in any given workshop as they fill up quickly.
Cancellation policy: Participants may cancel up to 2 business days prior to the commencement of the workshop and will receive a full refund. No refunds will be given for cancellations with less than 2 business days notice.
Location: All Fredericton workshops take place at The NB Film Co-op, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, unless otherwise stated.
Email Cat LeBlanc, Membership Services - [email protected] | (506) 455-1632 Cat can schedule a meeting with anyone interested in taking workshops and can email a PDF of the workshop program. The 2012 NB Film Co-op Fredericton film workshop program is online now at: www.nbfilmcoop.com/activities.htm
Please call or email before dropping in.
There will be NB Film Co-op Film Workshop Programs happening in Moncton and Saint John as well beginning in March, stay tuned to the NB Film Co-op website (click on the activities link).
5. NB College of Craft and Design and edVentures winter courses
The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, in partnership with edVentures Frederiction, is offering over 16 courses beginning February 14 and 16. You can find out about these at http://www.nbccd.ca/en/home/programs/continuingeducation/eveningclasses/default.aspx. Some courses are still to be announced so please refer to this site.
One new area of offering is Business for the Visual Arts. In this category we have “The Gallery as Market Place Boot Camp,” with Ingrid Mueller. Please check out the other offerings.
For further info contact [email protected].
6. March Break Art Appreciation for Youth Mar 5-9
March 5-9, 2012 Visit the Beaverbrook Art Gallery: Art History / Short Art films. Multi-media exploration includes: Portraits ~ Life Drawing ~ Still Life ~ Landscapes. Principles and Elements of Fine Arts and Design.
Location: Charlotte & York St. Times: 10am-1pm Monday- Friday Ages: 11 up (flexible) Cost: $240 w/ art materials included. Limit: 6 participants only.
To Register contact: [email protected] | http://cavelle.net/classes.html
7. UNB March Break Musical Adventures camp for ages 7-10
The UNB Conservatory of Music’s March Break camp will take students ages 7-10 on a musical adventure!
Students will have the opportunity to explore different aspects of music during this week long March Break Camp. They will receive instruction on the ukulele, sing in a choir and even compose their own music! They will also be introduced to a variety of instruments, with presentations from guest musicians. The week will end with a performance for friends and family where students can showcase all of their hard work!
As part of the camp materials fee, students will get to take home their very own ukulele! They will also have choice of ukulele colour (natural, black, blue, red, white, yellow, pink, green, orange or purple). Colour choice must be specified at time of registration and by Registration Deadline.
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March 5-9, 2012 9am – 4pm (Drop-off from 8am and pick-up by 5pm) Location: Memorial Hall, UNB Campus Fee: $165 Materials fee: $25 includes purchase of Denver Ukulele and bag Registration deadline: February 15, 2012
To register or for more information: 506-453-4697 | [email protected] In person: Rm. 22A Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Campus Website: http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/march-break-music-camp.html
8. Tony’s Music Box website of Fredericton Music Teachers
You are probably aware that Fredericton is a very active city musically. Opportunities abound for anyone to begin or expand their musical skills in every area and with every instrument.
Tony’s Music Box website has a list of music teachers in the Fredericton area who are ready to help you achieve your goals. http://www.tonysmusicbox.ca/teachers/index.html
If you know someone who may be looking for excellent musical instruction, please share this information. Also, if you are aware of someone who should be on this list, please let us know and we can ask if they wish to be added.
Contact: Hal Pennell Rentals Tony's Music Box Ltd 506-458-8286 (phone) | 506-450-2922 (fax) | [email protected] | www.tonysmusicbox.ca.
Call for Submissions
1. Deadline for Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program Feb 17
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 City of Fredericton Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program.
The program is designed to encourage new projects or activities in the creative arts, culture and heritage sectors. Non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations are eligible for small grants to assist with festivals, events, series, projects, and shared equipment.
Since the program was established in 2001, support has been provided to a variety of cultural projects and events including music, theatre and film festivals, exhibitions, artists-in-residency programs, theatre productions, heritage publications, concert series, workshops and demonstrations.
The City of Fredericton Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program provides grants on an annual basis to the City’s arts and culture communities.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, February 17 at 4:30pm. Application forms and guidelines are available at the Service Centre at City Hall or are online at: www.fredericton.ca, search: “Grants”.
For more info: Angela Watson, Cultural Development Officer, 460-2411 | [email protected]
2. Nominations sought for 2012 Playhouse Honours
Fredericton Playhouse is asking the public for nominations for The Playhouse Honours 2012. Since 2008, The Fredericton Playhouse board of directors has awarded The Playhouse Honours annually. The recognition honours individuals’ involvement in the performing arts in Fredericton, fostering a deeper appreciation of the value that people can make to community life through their work in music, theatre, dance, spoken word, and multidisciplinary performing arts. A permanent display in the west gallery of the Playhouse recognizes the honourees.
“The arts contribute to our lives in ways that we may not even readily understand – they give us new perspectives, enhance our relationships, and help us to connect with our creativity,” says Kim Hill, president of The Fredericton Playhouse board of directors. “The Playhouse Honours is a way for our community to celebrate and say thank you to those who have made a significant contribution to Fredericton through their involvement in the performing arts.”
Nominations can be made by any person or organization. Underscoring the personal investment that they have made in the community, recipients must be individuals, not companies or organizations. Recipients may be a professional or amateur
11 artist, administrator, volunteer, educator, philanthropist, advocate, organizer, etc. A selection committee (jury) comprised of members of the local arts community will review the submissions and recommend an honouree to the Fredericton Playhouse board of directors.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 24, 2012. Past recipients include Ilkay Silk (2008), Brent Staeben (2009), Philip Sexsmith (2010), and Walter Learning (2011).
Nominations may be sent to:
Playhouse Honours Jury c/o Development Director Fredericton Playhouse Inc. 686 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 1C2 Fax 506-459-6206 | [email protected]
For more information, please contact the Development Director at 459-6207 | [email protected].
3. Calling Local Talents: Outdoor Summer Concerts 2012 - Moncton
The City of Moncton is currently receiving applications from local performing artists who wish to be considered for the 2012 outdoor concert series.
Performing artists are invited to submit their application to the 2012 series by filling out the form Outdoor Summer Concerts Application on the City of Moncton’s website, www.moncton.ca (City Activities box on home page).
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2012.
The annual series of free outdoor summer concerts takes place every July and August, and features some of the best local talents.
For more information: [email protected] or 506-877-7700.
4. Call for Entry: Otherworldly 2012 Exhibition
Application Deadline: March 15, 2012, 4pm. (via email and delivery) Exhibition Location: Government House, Fredericton Exhibition Date: August – September 2012
This exhibition will explore imagery that transcends reality; works that move us spiritually or enchant us with the depth of artistic imagination; where tangible materials give life to intangible concepts in celebration of the unexplained, the unnatural and the unfamiliar.
The objects selected will encompass all craft media (clay, fibre, metal, wood, glass, photography and non-traditional craft media), examining the need and desire of makers to search for meaning through the process and concept of creation.
Applicants must be members of the New Brunswick Craft Council. (Individual membership fees are $60 annually, or $25 for Students.) Artisans from across the province, including professionals, students and self-taught artists are encouraged to apply. All entries will be selected based on their conceptual fit with the exhibition and their standard of quality in material execution. Individual and collaborative projects are welcome.
Please visit our website at www.nbcraftscouncil.ca for more details on the criteria and the application process. To enquire about the theme or application process contact Natalie Landry, Executive Director of the New Brunswick Craft Council at 450-8989 | [email protected].
Employment Opportunity
Executive Director New Brunswick Choral Federation (NBCF)
The NBCF was founded in 1979 to promote and encourage the art of choral music in the province of New Brunswick. A non- profit arts organization, we represent the interests of nearly 1,000 individual choristers, choral conductors, accompanists, and others who care about the survival of New Brunswick's rich choral tradition.
We are currently seeking a part-time (20 hours per week) Executive Director who would work from our Fredericton office and report to a board of directors. The successful applicant must be willing to work flexible hours. Some travel will be required. 12
Required skills or assets: • Some connection to or familiarity with the arts (preferably choral) community; • Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of people; • Above average skill in written and oral communication, with a particular aptitude for writing grant applications; • Strong computer skills, including a high level of comfort in working with Mac systems and databases, and managing a website; • Past experience in fundraising or a talent for directing others in this activity; • Knowledge of the fundamentals of project management.
Bilingualism is not required but would be a strong factor in candidate selection
Applications, including a résumé and the names of two references, must be dated no later than March 1, 2012.
Please apply to New Brunswick Choral Federation Charlotte Street Arts Centre Suite 203 723 Charlotte St., Fredericton NB E3B 1M5 or to [email protected]
Galleries at a Glance
To find out about current exhibitions, please contact the gallery directly via their web page or phone number.
Acacia Gallery: Opened for a new season on May 7. Hours are Saturday and Sunday. 12- 5 pm or by appointment. Telephone 506 488 -1119 or visit our website www.flynnfineart.com. 1948 Lakeview Road, Cambridge-Narrows, E4C 1N2
Beaverbrook Art Gallery: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5A6 Phone: Administration: 458-0970. Reception: 458- 8545. www.beaverbrookartgallery.org
Botinicals Gift Shop Inc.: 610 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1C2. Phone: 454-6101. Email: [email protected]. Hours: Monday - Friday 10-6, Saturday 9-5. www.botinicalsgiftshop.com
Charlotte Glencross Gallery, Charlotte Street Arts Centre: 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, E3B 5C8. Phone: 454-6952. Email: [email protected]. www.charlottestreetarts.ca.
City Hall Gallery: 397 Queen St., Fredericton, E3B 4Y7, Phone: 460-2411. Email: [email protected] . Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30-4:30.
Fredericton Region Museum: 571 Queen St., Fredericton. Phone: 455 6041. Email: [email protected]. www.yorksunburymuseum.com. Hours: Monday – Saturday 10-5, Sunday
Fredericton Playhouse Annex Gallery: Gallery Connexion's Annex Gallery at the Playhouse, 686 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 1C2. Phone: 454-1433. Email: [email protected]. www.galleryconnexion.ca/programming/annex-gallery/ .
Galerie des Bâtisseurs: Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715, Priestman Street. Phone: 453-2731
Gallery 78: 796 Queen St., Fredericton. Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sun 1-4. Phone: 454-5192. Email: [email protected] www.gallery78.com.
Gallery Connexion: 440 York Street — Chestnut Complex, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Phone: 454-1433. Email: [email protected]. www.galleryconnexion.ca
Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts: 98 Regent Street, Fredericton. Phone: 454-2278. Email: [email protected]. www.ingridmuellerartandconcepts.com.
Gallery Opaque: 634-1 Brunswick St., Fredericton, E3B 1H6. Phone: 450-2197. Email: [email protected]. www.galleryopaque.com.
Government House: 51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton. Phone: 453-2505. Email: [email protected]. Hours: Monday – Friday 10-5.
Little Brown Jug Antiques: 540 Route 105, Maugerville. Phone: 459-4416. www.littlebrownjugantiques.com. Hours:
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The Gallery: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design 457 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1. Phone: 453-2305. Email: [email protected]. www.nbccd.ca/en/home/default.aspx. Hours: Monday – Friday 8:15-4:30.
Saunders Studio: 29 Keswick Ridge Road. Unpublished phone number.
UNB Art Centre: Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Campus. Phone 453-4623. www.cel.unb.ca/pce. Hours: 9-4 PM, Monday – Friday.
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Contact the Fredericton Arts Alliance Would you like more information about the FAA? Would you like to get involved? Fredericton Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 1303, Station A, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5C8 Phone: (506) 443-9900. Email: [email protected] http://www.frederictonartsalliance.ca/
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2010-11 Fredericton Arts Alliance Board Members
Executive Members Board Members
Katie FitzRandolph - President Renee Davis Jean Rooney – Vice President Myrna Gunter Sabine Campbell, Treasurer Russ Hunt Kim Vose Jones - Secretary Maria Maltais George Strunz - Past President Penny Pacey George Fry, emeritus
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