AAARRRTTTSSSnnneeewwwsss THE FREDERICTON ARTS ALLIANCE April 21, 2011 ● Volume 11, Issue 16 Serving the Arts in the Fredericton Region ARTSnews Editorial Policy Upcoming Events 1 Drinks with Dali at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Apr 21 2 York Sunbury Historical Society AGM and Wedding Memorabilia Show Apr 21 3 Fredericton Arts Alliance call for election questions and political forum Apr 21 4 Dan Mangan Easter weekend concert at Charlotte Street Arts Centre Apr 21 5 The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD presents Strauss's Capriccio Apr 23 6 Fredericton Concert and Marching Band Spring Fling Apr 26 7 Auditions for Bard in the Barracks' 2011 Season Apr 26-27 8 Saturday Drawing Classes at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery 9 Fredericton's first Fiction Writers’ Circle (A Frye Festival Event) Apr 27 10 Fredericton Society of Artists Watercolour workshop Apr 27-May 1 11 Songstress Jenn Grant at the Capital Bar Apr 28 12 Fredericton Quilters’ Guild Show April 29 – 30 13 Bel Canto Singers spring performance Apr 30 14 Grandmothers Helping Grandmothers Dance the Night Away benefit Apr 30 15 New Brunswick Country Showcase presents Just for You April 30 16 Royal Wood at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre Apr 30 17 Elm City Echoes Concert May 1 18 Fredericton Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert May 1 19 Guitarist Joel Fafard house concert May 1 20 UNB Campus Recreation spring dance programs 21 NBCCD Photography exhibit Life in Focus opens at Annex Gallery May 5 22 6th Annual Seconds and Inventory Craft Sale May 7 23 Introduction to Contemplative Photography Workshop with Andy Karr May 7-8 24 CARFAC AGM Weekend June 10-12 in Halifax 25 ACT NOW!! Fredericton Outdoor Summer Theatre registration open 26 UNB Music Camps – Registration now open! 27 UNB Summer Music Programs for Younger Children 28 New Executive Director appointed to New Brunswick Arts Board 29 Studio space for rent Call for Submissions 1 Call for Fredericton Artists-in-Residence Summer Program 2 Downtown Fredericton Artist Market 3 The New Brunswick Arts Board the next deadline for juried programs: June 15 Upcoming Events 1. Drinks with Dali at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Apr 21 Drinks with Dali, Thursday, April 21, 5-7pm Learn More About What Your Gallery Has To Offer! Free admission. 20% off new memberships and membership renewals! Free tours of visiting exhibitions and the gallery’s collection of world-class art. Free Spanish-inspired appetizers courtesy of the Garrison District Ale House. Live music by Ryan LeBlanc, progressive solo instrumentalist and ECMA winner for World Recording of the Year (2009) 2. York Sunbury Historical Society AGM and Wedding Memorabilia Show Apr 21 The York Sunbury Historical Society will be hosting a royal wedding memorabilia show and tell immediately after its annual general meeting on April 21, 2011 at Government House. Presented by Don Roberts, guests are invited to bring their royal wedding memorabilia to show and to tell! The annual general meeting is scheduled for 7pm, will last 30-45 minutes, and will be followed by the program. Please join us, admission is free and you do not have to be a member to attend! 3. Fredericton Arts Alliance call for election questions and political forum Apr 21 The 2011 Canadian federal election is scheduled for May 2, 2011. The Fredericton Arts Alliance will be hosting a political forum on Thursday, April 21, 7pm, Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB. The purpose of the forum is to give federal candidates in the Fredericton riding an opportunity to answer constituents' questions and concerns regarding arts and culture. The Fredericton Arts Alliance is asking concerned citizens to submit questions to be posed to the candidates during this forum. Please send questions to: [email protected]. Participating Candidates: Keith Ashfield Conservative Party of Canada Louise Anna-Marie Comeau Green Party of Canada Randy McKeen Liberal Party of Canada Jesse Travis New Democratic Party Need help? Want to learn more about the role of arts and culture in the federal election? Check out the Canadian Conference for the Arts, an organization that includes a mandate "to assist Canadians interested in learning about how arts and culture are being discussed during the 2011 electoral campaign." http://www.canadianartscoalition.com/2011/03/30/federal-election-2011-2/ Note: did you know that May 2 is also Music Monday? http://musicmakesus.ca/2011/03/29/music-monday-and-the-federal-election-tomorrow-is-coming/ 4. Dan Mangan Easter weekend concert at Charlotte Street Arts Centre Apr 21 Tickets are on sale for a great Easter weekend show, Thursday, April 21, 2011 with Dan Mangan at the Charlotte Street Arts Center, doors open 7pm, show 8pm. Heralded as a favourite among Canada’s new breed of independent musicians, the British Columbian song smith has had little time to spend at home lately. The acclaim from Nice, Nice, Very Nice has already earned Mangan a handful of international record deals, and he has long since cut his teeth on the road. The new age troubadour has shared the stage with the likes of Patrick Watson, Elliott Brood, Great Lake Swimmers and Basia Bulat, and his playing caused CHARTattack to exclaim: “Feels so beautiful and personal that time ceases to exist,” – a sound no doubt perfectly matched to the elegant Charlotte Street Arts Center. 2 Advance tickets for this concert are on sale at Backstreet Records (384 Queen Street), Read’s Newsstand (435 King Street) and online at http://www.danmangan.eventbrite.com/ $20 advance (+service fee) / $25 at the door. http://www.myspace.com/danmangan 5. The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD presents Strauss's Capriccio Apr 23 The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD continues its 2010-11 season. Strauss’s Capriccio April 23, 2011 at 2pm AST Canada Encores: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 2pm AST Expected Running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes On Opening Night of the 2008–09 season, Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang the final scene of Strauss’s wise and worldly meditation on art and life. Now she performs the entire work, in which the composer explores the essence of opera itself. Joseph Kaiser and Sarah Connolly also star, and Andrew Davis conducts. Empire Studio 10, Regent Mall, Fredericton . For the complete The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD 2010-11 schedule, go to http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast/hd_events_next.aspx For complete screening information, go to Empire Theatres at: http://www.empiretheatres.com/theatre/showtimes/11/20101113. 6. Fredericton Concert and Marching Band Spring Fling Apr 26 The Fredericton Concert and Marching Band will be presenting their Spring Fling concert. Heather Dunham will direct the band with music for the feet and fingers, from cake-walk to marches. This exciting concert will take place at Memorial Hall on UNB’s Fredericton campus on Tuesday, April 26 at 7pm. Freewill donations will be accepted at the door. 7. Auditions for Bard in the Barracks' 2011 Season Apr 26-27 Bard in the Barracks' 2011 season will feature two productions: a remount of the company's 2010 production of Macbeth and a new production of King Lear. Auditions for both plays will be held on April 26 and 27, with all roles in King Lear and a small number of roles in Macbeth available. Macbeth will run May 28-June 2 and King Lear will run June 23-July 3, both in Odell Park in downtown Fredericton. The plays will be directed by Len Falkenstein and will be rehearsed intensively (mainly evening and weekend hours) beginning the week of May 1. Auditions are open to the public and roles are available for male and female actors of a variety of ages. Auditions will take place at Memorial Hall, UNB from 7:30-10pm Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27, with callbacks from 8-10pm on Friday, April 29. Those auditioning are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the play(s) beforehand. Auditions will consist of readings from the plays. Appointments are not necessary, but those auditioning should be prepared to be on hand for most of the evening, depending on turnout. Anyone interested in auditioning who is unable to attend on these dates, or anyone requesting further information, should contact the director at [email protected] / 458-7406 or visit Bard in the Barracks at http://bardinthebarracks.wordpress.com . Enquiries from persons who may be interested in assisting with the productions in a technical/non-acting capacity are also welcome. 8. Saturday Drawing Classes at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Beaverbrook Art Gallery is offering Art Classes: More Than Just a Drawing Class on Saturdays 3-5pm with Fine Arts teacher Cavelle Macdonell, BFA, BEd. Cost: $120 for members / $140 for non-members. 3 Materials included, all you need is a sketchbook. To register please call 458-2028 9. Fredericton's first Fiction Writers’ Circle (A Frye Festival Event) Apr 27 Goose Lane Editions, in cooperation with the Frye Festival and the Fredericton Public Library, is proud to announce a unique literary event; the Fredericton Fiction Writers’ Circle. On Wednesday, April 27, five acclaimed authors will meet to read from their works, posit questions to each other about their craft, and field questions from the audience. New Brunswick authors Carla Gunn (Amphibian), R.W. Gray (Crisp), Wayne Curtis (Long Ago and Far Away), and Johanna Bertin (Don Messer), along with Montreal author Doug Harris (YOU comma Idiot), will join up for a spirited debate on the world of fiction, the craft of writing, and their own contributions to the literary sphere. This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Westminster Books, and all authors will be pleased to sign your copies.