QAC`s Arts Education programs bring unique arts experiences to
Spring 2015 COVERING THE ARTS IN QUINTE Volume 25, Number 1 QAC’s Arts Education programs bring unique arts experiences to Quinte schools Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre will perform March 4 as part of the Quinte Arts Council’s Arts Education programs. Since its inception in 1967, the Quinte Arts Council has been providing quality arts education opportunities for local students, grades K to 12. More than 10 years ago, we also started a World Music and Dance program, whereby we have brought, at no cost to the students, performing arts concerts and workshops to introduce students to new cultures and arts experiences that are not otherwise available in our community. We kicked off 2014 with a special World Music and Dance concert at Trenton High School, where more than 500 students enjoyed an electrifying performance by Fabuki Daiko Japanese Drummers. At the workshop, 24 students were given the opportunity to perform on these spectacular drums while responding to ‘kuchi shoga,’ their newly-learned musical commands. The entire student body of Athol South Marysburgh Public School enjoyed a fabulous performance by musician Teilhard Frost, who showed the students how to make music with everyday objects. After the performance, Teilhard conducted three workshops, teaching the children how to do the hambone (rhythmic slapping). It was a great day, filled with music and musical education. Centennial Secondary School Grade 10 students had David Langlois, of Metaphysical Theatre Company of Toronto, do a workshop and performance of Fool’s Gold. According to the teacher, Michele Lintern Mole, “It was a great success, as students were given some theatre history notes, practical application of mask work and the chance to create original scenes, using gesture and mask. Previous to this workshop, my students had prepared notes on this form of theatre so the workshop really enhanced their experience of this genre. My students thoroughly enjoyed working with David and are now working on a piece in class as a summative assignment.” Later in the year, Grade 9 students were taught pottery by Perry Poupore and learned how to create pinch pots, slab mugs and throw on the wheel. Grades 3 and 4 students at St. Gregory Catholic School had the opportunity to design, build and perform a shadow puppet play, based on a social studies curriculum topic. Artist Krista Dalby provided instruction in shadow puppetry storytelling and the event was a great success. You can have your wedding at 44 Bridge St. E. 613-966-2556 Downtown Belleville www.dinkelsrestaurant.com A PUBLICATION OF THE This year, we are thrilled to be bringing the Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand to perform two shows and lead a workshop, on Wednesday, March 4, in the auditorium of Centennial Secondary School and at Harmony Public School. The show is called Taonga (Treasures) and it will highlight the different aspects of life that Maori people continued on page 2... Congratulations to our COMMUNITY PARTNER Serving the Quinte region for more than 65 years! This issue sponsored by Belleville Intelligencer continued from cover... Our performing arts program this spring is also very exciting. Grades 4 and 5 students at Susanna Moodie Elementary School will participate in a workshop led by Evva Massey-Henry and her Young Imaginations Company, who use drama strategies such as tableaux, role in the head and drama training to build selfconfidence. The goal is to see how students can connect what they know about First Nations to the past through drama. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair 1st Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary Dan Atkinson Anne Cunningham Jenny Woods Gary Mcleod BOARD OF DIRECTORS Earl Prentice Public School in Marmora grades K to 3 students will be engaged in a production of Rose’s Clothes by the 1000 Island’s Playhouse and develop the ability to act in a role using various materials and props. Dianne Coyle, Daniel Vaughan, Libby Smith, Jeanette Arsenault and Robert Kranendonk STAFF Carol Feeney Executive Director feeney@quinteartscouncil.org VP Carswell School in Quinte West will have Derek De Beer introduce the whole student body to the world of rhythm, with congas, bongos, djembes, shakers and Zulu dancing sticks. The children will develop their knowledge of the elements of music through performing, creating and listening. The goal is also to have the students gain an appreciation of music of other cultures. Carol Bauer Artist and Member Services Officer carol@quinteartscouncil.org Kim Lidstone Administrative Assistant accounting@quinteartscouncil.org The Quinte Arts Council is a not-for-profit, charitable organization, registration number 107869448 RR 0001. Publications mail agreement number 40667523. Umbrella is delivered without charge to QAC members, to municipal, provincial and federal representatives, funding agencies, community arts councils, Quinte region public libraries and to selected media and public distribution outlets. Editorial Staff: Carol Bauer Jane Mackenzie Carol Feeney Poetry Editor: Chris Faiers Design: David Vaughan Production: Carol Bauer Published by: The Quinte Arts Council 36 Bridge St. E., P. O. Box 22113 Belleville, Ontario K8N 2Z5 Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday Administration:613-962-1232 www.quinteartscouncil.org Printed by: McLaren Press Graphics Bracebridge, Ontario Pieces made by Centennial students at Perry’s workshops. regard as precious and sacred. The stories are told through a vivid repertoire of tribal music and dance. Wearing hand-crafted regalia and brandishing taiaha (Maori weaponry), the young men will perform fierce war dances and the women will dance while twirling poi (a ball on the end of a string which depicts a bird in flight) in intricate patterns. In the past, the QAC’s World Music and Dance Program has presented The Sultans of String with flamenco dancer, Ilse Gudino; old-time and traditional music and dance of North America with Sheesham and Lotus; David and Kimberly Maracle of Native Expressions, featuring rare instruments from around the world; Ballet Creole performing The Heart of Cuba; Sashar Zarif and Company performing music and dances from Central Asia; and Les Mouches Noirs, celebrating the music and dance of the French in Ontario. This year’s Eugene Lang Bursary is also being awarded to VP Carswell, so that the JK to Grade 6 students can learn about and appreciate opera. In March, they will be introduced to the beginnings of opera, from the Baroque era, with the idea of opera telling a story with music accompaniment. Then the bursary will be used in April to bring a performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, given by Shoestring Opera, a group that specializes in school-accessible performances of opera. Students will have the opportunity to appreciate what they have learned and enjoy a wonderful musical experience. The World Music and Dance program and the QAC’s Arts Education programs are offered free of charge to students, thanks to the generous support of the John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation and the Marilyn and Maurice Rollins Foundation. All schools (public, Catholic and private) in the Quinte region are invited to participate. The Foundations also provide financial support to bring artists into the schools. For more information, visit quinteartscouncil.org. Deadline for Summer June/July/Aug 2015 issue is Monday, April 27, 2015. Umbrella welcomes submissions in the following categories: illustrations and photographs, articles on or about the arts in the Quinte region, poetry or prose. Umbrella assumes no responsibility for unsolicited materials. Material may be reprinted only with permission of the editor. Umbrella reserves the right to edit, crop and editorialize all submissions. 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 their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The Quinte Arts Council and its employees and agents assume no 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: The Quinte Arts Council is an umbrella organization dedicated to promoting artists and arts organizations in all disciplines and to further appreciation of arts and culture in the Quinte region. Vision: Cultivating Creativity To achieve our mission, we: • provide effective, accessible communication tools • engage artists in our programs and events • 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 • Spring 2015 Notice to QAC Membership The Quinte Arts CouncilÊs Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 5:30 to 7:00 pm In the Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Belleville Public Library 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville The meeting will include: • the election of the board of directors • reports on the QACÊs strategic planning initiatives • social time and networking • finger foods, host bar • live entertainment Everyone is welcome MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Dan Atkinson, Chair A warm winter welcome to all of you. As I write this message, the thermometer tells me it’s minus 20 outside and I’m wondering why I didn’t go to Portugal this year. Welcome to the Spring edition of Umbrella and I can assure you that Spring is somewhere on the horizon. We continue to reshape how the Quinte Arts Council operates, particularly with regards to our strategies on fundraising and delivery of our services to the membership. One of the issues that is being considered is how to improve the public awareness of who we are and what we do in the community. There seems to be a lack of understanding of what the mission of an arts council really is and how that fits with the community’s expectations. My own view is that we are subject to a somewhat higher level of expectation than can possibly be delivered, given the financial constraints that the QAC operates under, particularly with ongoing government reductions in funding for the arts. In any event, we are embarking on a process that hopefully will more clearly define and establish our ‘brand’ and in the coming months we hope to introduce this new concept to the community as part of a process that better defines our mandate. Perry Poupore showing students how to throw on the wheel. On a more mundane note, our financial condition continues to improve and we hope to be in a positive net income position for the 2014 year once our auditors have reviewed the records. As a final note, your Board continues to work diligently to ensure that the QAC remains relevant to the community, that we continue to offer innovative educational programs for the schools and that we embrace new technologies and adapt to emerging trends in the arts and culture community. As always, I welcome any comments or suggestions. Dan Atkinson FCPA, FCA Chair Quinte Arts Council seeking Board members The Quinte Arts Council is currently seeking representatives from our membership to join our committed team and help to shape our future. Our goal is to expand the board to include more artist members who are interested in assisting us to develop our programming and take other initiatives to help us serve artists in the region. We also need business and community leaders who can help us with strategic planning, fundraising and financial sustainability. These are challenging economic times for the arts and we need your help. The Board meets once a month, 10 times a year, for approximately one and a half hours per meeting. Committees meet on an as-needed basis throughout the year. If you are interested in and enthusiastic about the arts in the Quinte region and willing to share your time and expertise to assist an organization that has been serving the community for more than 45 years, we want to hear from you. Please send your résumé and area of interest to Carol Feeney at feeney@quinteartscouncil.org by April 30. The applications will be vetted by the Organizational Development Committee and members of the Executive committee, and the names and bios of successful candidates will be put forward for a vote by our membership at the AGM on June 16, 2015. Visit www.quinteartscouncil.org for more information about the QAC. PIRATES Tabloid.indd 1 12/14/14 10:53:15 AM Umbrella • Spring 2015 3 FILM Quinte Film Alternative mixes it up at The Empire ‘To bring in the best Canadian and international films that wouldn’t otherwise be accessible to film lovers of the Belleville and Quinte area’—that’s the mandate of Quinte Film Alternative (QFA). With support from the Film Circuit, Toronto International Film Festival’s successful film outreach program, QFA operates out of The Empire Theatre in downtown Belleville on alternate Wednesdays with matinée and evening screenings. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, are known for their portrayal of everyday characters, often struggling with issues of consciousness raising, forgiveness and redemption. Sandra, a young working mother, discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. She has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job. The series strives to balance English and subtitled films along with a variety of subject matter and genre. Feelgood films are uplifting and make you laugh; serious and thoughtprovoking topics can be more uncomfortable to watch. Introspective contemplation can last for days after you leave the theatre. “Specialists in unvarnished intimacy, the Dardenne brothers add another clear-eyed contemplation of stark social reality to their impressive output.” David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter. Starring Marion Cotillard in the Oscarnominated leading role. In French and Arabic with English subtitles. black comedy all rolled into one. It’s a helluva ride.” Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile. In Swedish with English subtitles. April 1: Ally Was Screaming (Canada, 2014, 88 min). A dead woman, an unclaimed winning lottery ticket amongst her things, an abusive ex-husband, a sister who plays by the rules, two friends who just want to do the right thing—or do they? Sounds like another ethical dilemma. Black humour and suspense intertwine as director Jeremy Thomas examines what decent people can be capable of. In English. April 15: Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (Spain, 2014, 108 min). Set in Spain, in 1966, this nostalgic and gentle road movie was inspired by actual events. Antonio, an English teacher and die-hard Fab Four fan (his students recite the lyrics to Help in class) hears that his idol, John Lennon, is in Spain shooting a film. He decides to drive to Almeria to meet John on his movie set. Along the way he picks up two wayward teenagers—a pregnant girl and a boy running away from a tyrannical father. The resulting unlikely trio’s adventures are poignant and hilarious, their search for freedom a common bond. In Spanish with English subtitles. QFA’s spring programming March 18: The epitomizes the film 100-Year-Old Man collective’s directive. Who Climbed Out Upcoming Great of the Window Movie Wednesdays and Disappeared Javier Cámara, Natalia de Molina and Francesc Colomer in Living is Easy offer everything from (Sweden, 2014, with Eyes Closed humour to drama and 105 min). Based on suspense, big names to unknowns, English to subtitled the best-selling novel, nursing home resident Allan foreign fare, hopefully something for everyone. Karlsson decides his life is boring and uneventful. Rather than spend his 100th birthday in confinement, Visit quintefilmalternative.ca for more information or to he decides it’s not too late to pursue new adventures subscribe to the eBulletin that will arrive in your inbox and continue the lifestyle he’s accustomed to. But his before each film. previous escapades are hard to beat. March 4: Two Days, One Night (Belgium/France/Italy, 2014, 95 min). The award-winning Belgian filmmakers, April 29: Rosewater (USA, 2014 – 103 min). Based on the best-selling memoir Then They came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival, written by the BBC journalist Maziar Bahari. The film has an all-star cast and marks the screenwriting and directorial debut of The Daily Show host and anchor Jon Stewart. “A solid, powerfully acted political drama about human endurance in the face of ideological oppression.” Scott Foundas, Variety. “This uplifting, crowd-pleasing entertainment is a road movie, a character study, a wild adventure and Q U I N T E F I L M A LT E R N AT I V E GREAT MOVIE WEDNESDAYS First Run. Festival Quality. Must See. Cinema ONE DAY ONLY PHOTO: JEROME LESSARD March 18 Todd Smith congratulates Gary Magwood, Holly Dewar, Ruth Ingersoll and Lynn Braun of the 2015 DocFest Committee. Now entering its fourth consecutive year of documentary screenings and film festivities, Belleville Downtown DocFest has proven its chops in the Canadian arts sphere, after receiving a Media Arts Project grant from the Ontario Arts Council earlier this month. The OAC, which offers grants falling under categories such as Dance, Theatre, and Visual Arts, describes the Media Arts Project grant as “helping artists create, distribute, screen, exhibit and perform their work, and otherwise engage with audiences and communities.” With a special focus on incorporating Canadian and in particular, hyper-local content in the festival, Downtown DocFest fits the bill when it comes to connecting filmmakers with their unique audiences and bolstering the arts community in Belleville. “The OAC grant is a most welcome acknowledgement 4 Umbrella • Spring 2015 of how Belleville Downtown DocFest has grown and matured in four short years,” said Gary Magwood, Committee Chair. “The six original committee members’ collective dream has struck a positive chord with the residents of the Quinte region: sold-out Gala Openings and the necessity to purchase festival passes in advance are the result of this high level of community interest and support for the arts.” For DocFest, the grant means opened doors and further possibilities for growing the festival, said Holly Dewar, the Library Liaison and Secretary of the committee. “With this support from the OAC, for the first time in our four-year history DocFest is excited to be offering three very special screenings at the Empire Theatre.” For more information on Belleville Downtown DocFest, visit downtowndocfest.ca. ALSO SHOWING March 4: TWO NIGHTS, ONE DAY April 1: ALLY WAS SCREAMING April 15 (TBC): LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED Alternate Wednesdays September - May The Empire Theatre 2:00 & 7:30 PM quintefilmalternative.ca quintefilmalternative.ca What’s red and smells like blue paint? Got good jokes? See our Call for Comics on page 16. Answer: Red Paint Belleville Downtown Docfest granted OAC funding VISUAL ARTS John Fox abstraction retrospective at Oeno Gallery The career of John Fox spans over 50 years and can be divided into three overlapping phases: figuration, abstraction and refiguration. A life-long resident of Montreal, his extensive stays in Paris, Florence and Venice, as well as his enormous knowledge of the history of art, shaped the way Fox painted and thought about art. Although he produced both representational and non-representational work, they share the same sensibility of tonality, light, line and structure. Most importantly, Fox’s mastery of colour defines the works’ resonant emotions and sensations that give his images their lasting meaning. and second-generation Painter Eleven artists in Toronto. While Fox had great admiration for Montreal geometric abstraction, he was more interested in the emotive brushstrokes and overtly expressive colour of international nonrepresentational art. Within Quebec painting, his work is closest to that of Jean McEwen, and Fox also deeply respected Borduas for his conviction that art was not a matter of figuration or abstraction but of idealism and integrity. From the early 1970s to 1985, Fox painted abstract images that allowed him to think more about the ways of painting rather than the subjects of painting. Fox’s earliest non-figurative works, with their bands of similar tones that nudge against each other, soon evolved into large fields of transparent colour that float one on top of the other. The soft, architectural geometry of his abstract compositions was a way to organize the colour and light of his imaginary subject matter. From the late Untitled, acrylic on canvas by John Fox 1970s to the early 1980s, he reinvented his abstract paintings by placing freeFox’s non-representational painting over 15 years was wheeling arched shapes over his veils of colour. He strongly influenced by New York abstract expressionists also painted images that describe a fantastic world like De Kooning and Rothko, as well as the Californian, of rectangles, circles and indefinable shapes in an Richard Diebenkorn. He also felt an affinity with explosion of intense colour. Canadian abstract painters like Otto Rogers in the West Throughout his lengthy career, Fox was a significant mentor and role model to generations of young painters, many of whom have become important Canadian artists. Both his representational and his abstract paintings have been intensely admired because of his brilliant understanding and expression of art that goes beyond time and place. The presence of his figurative and non-figurative work in major public and private collections across Canada, as well as his long history of solo exhibitions and recent shows in Montreal and elsewhere, are all testaments to his exemplary accomplishment and achievement. John Fox’s painting represents his lifelong embrace of the world around him and the imaginative reinventions of that experience—both for himself and for everyone who celebrates the power and pleasure of art. The John Fox retrospective will be on exhibit at Oeno from May 30 to June 21, and art historian Sandra Paikowsky will be speaking about the life and work of John Fox on Sunday, May 31, from 3 to 4 pm. This event is free, but space is limited. Please call the gallery, 613-393-2216, to reserve seating. GlyphGraphs! An exhibition of new paintings by Alice Teichert QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL Art in the Community GALLERY & GIFT SHOP Unique, affordable gifts Artwork by Quinte Artists Books, Paintings, Jewellery, Pottery Glass Art, Fabric Art, Wood Art Gloves, Hats and Scarves Natural Soaps, Creams & Laundry Kits CDs, Gift Cards, and more Please join us at our next Opening Reception on Thursday, March 12, 4 to 7 pm 36 Bridge St. East, Belleville Open Tues. to Fri. 9:30 to 4:30 Call for extended hours 613-962-1232 WWW.QUINTEARTSCOUNCIL.ORG Cooler by The Lake, by Alice Teichert Alice Teichert An exhibition of new work by Alice Teichert is a cause for celebration. In this new body of work, GlyphGraphs, Teichert has taken her fascination with music, language and colour to a new plane, creating works that vibrate and pulse with energy. The daughter of a concert pianist, she claims her first language was music. Fascinated by the colour field painters in New York, where critics like Karen Wilkin and Clement Greenberg were very impressed by her work, Teichert moved there in the early 80s. While there she met Canadian painter Bobby Tamo, and in the late 80s they moved to a farm just north of Port Hope. Says Teichert, “The visual vocabulary in my paintings develops slowly as a language interacting with glyphlike inscriptions and many layers of vibrant colours and pigmented glazes. Transparency and translucency extend the physical environment further, allowing me to move deeply into a playful dance of light and textural exchanges. Over the course of creating these paintings, a visual notation slowly unfolds into its own form of resonance like ripples of language dancing in space, water and time. I hear these paintings singing. For me, everything has a melody, a music within.” Teichert was born in Paris, and grew up in Brussels. Her work is represented in galleries in Europe and has been exhibited at Oeno Gallery since 2006. A survey of her wide and diverse artistic practice will be presented at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, from March 8 to April 12. Glyphgraphs will be on exhibit at Oeno Gallery from April 25 to May 25. Teichert will be speaking about her work on April 26, at 4 pm. The event is free, but seating is limited, so please call the gallery, 613-393-2216, to reserve a seat. Umbrella • Spring 2015 5 Mother of all Craft Shows, a spring tradition on the banks of the Moira It’s time again for The Mother of all Craft Shows! In its sixth year, the show boasts many of the region’s finest artisans, showcasing everything from handcrafted soap to one-of-a-kind furniture. In an atmosphere like no other show in the area, visitors can shop from over 40 artisans along the picturesque banks of the Moira River, while sipping on wine and listening to live music performed by Andy Forgie. The show organizers, Barb Forgie, Cara Hunter and Connie Yrjola, would like to remind everyone of the many great reasons to support artisans and craft shows: their products are locally and ethically made, many are upcycled, therefore having a reduced carbon footprint. Handcrafted products are often one of a kind and many artisans will enthusiastically create something customized for their patrons. First time craft show shoppers may find themselves pleasantly surprised by the heartfelt “thank-yous” they receive at point of sale, rather than the dismissive responses they have grown accustomed to in some of the larger retail stores. The Mother of all Craft Shows’ artisans generously donate prizes that are raffled off, with the proceeds benefitting Fixed Fur Life, a local charity that spays, neuters and fosters stray cats. The show takes place the week before Mother’s Day, to encourage shoppers to find those special gifts. The date for this year’s The Mother of all Craft Shows is Sunday, May 3, from 10 am to 4 pm, at The River Inn, Corbyville. Keep up to date at motherofallcraftshows.com and facebook/MotherofallCraftShows. Belleville Plein Air Festival UIF!RVJOUF!BSUT!DPVODJM’T EXPRESSIONS 2015 Biennial Juried Visual Art Show and Sale Call for Entry This juried show and sale features artists and artisans from throughout the Quinte region and is open to both *members and *non-members of the QAC. The exhibition will be held May 7 to 28, 2015 at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery in the Belleville Public Library. We look forward to entries from artists working in any and all media. The deadline to apply is April 6, 2015 • Expressions is open to all artists and craftspeople residing in the Quinte region. • All works will be juried, and the decision of the jurors will be final. • Each artist may enter 2 pieces of work. A width maximum of 36” (including frame, if there is one) for hung work. • Work will be selected for creativity and originality. No moulds or kits will be accepted. • Two- and three-dimensional works in all media are accepted. • All works must have been created since Expressions 2013 (held in May 2013), and all works must not have been previously exhibited. • All works must be properly labeled, ready for hanging or freestanding. • All entries MUST include an artist’s statement and a one-page résumé. *Entry fee is $25 for QAC Members, $50 for non-members (member must be individual Artist Member, not a member of a Member Group). *Entry fees help to defray some of the expenses of mounting this exhibition, including promotion, hiring jurors, renting space, opening reception, etc. The Parrott Gallery takes a 30% commission on sales. The QAC does not take a commission. Call for Entry Form and Information Sheet is on the website, www.quinteartscouncil.org. You can also pick them up at the QAC office, 36 Bridge St. East, Belleville and at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville Library, 254 Pinnacle St., Belleville. For information, call the QAC at 613-962-1232. Please note: Expressions is a biennial event - after the 2015 show, the next Expressions will happen in 2017. 6 Umbrella • Spring 2015 493 Flying Club Road Stirling, ON K0K 3E0 (613) 395-0727 Showcasing the artistic expressions of 30+ local, national and international artists and artisans Whimsical Clay House Sculptures • Cloquettes Framed Pen & Ink Illustrations of Ontario Mills Antique & Vintage Glass & Brass And other wonderful surprises ZIMBABWEAN STONE SCULPTURES. One of these exquisite pieces could be yours for $20. Drop by The Gift Boutique to find out how. Don't be disappointed. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each sculpture. The sculpture "OUR FAMILY"... an ideal Mother's Day gift. HOURS: JAN 14-MAY 1, 2015: Wed, Sat, 10-2; plus 1st & 3rd Sunday of month: 10-2. Should you not be able to shop during these hours, kindly contact us for an appointment. We will be happy to accommodate you. HAPPY SHOPPING! Gallery One-Twenty-One’s spring shows will captivate and inspire By Kathryn Fellows tends to be more of an emotional response to the scenes she sees around her. ALicE tEicHErt In this particular exhibition, the pieces are about narrow spaces in the urban landscape. “I am drawn to narrow spaces at the same time as I am anxious to move through them. It is this ambivalence that I explore through art.” These pieces are loosely based on photographs Phillida has taken in Canada, Europe and North Africa. “My aim is to interpret the space according to my emotional response to it, and to invite viewers in, so that they too may experience the various responses that narrowness evokes.” Wendy Cain is a printmaker and papermaker, who works out of her studio in Newburgh. She is currently teaching at the OCAD University in Toronto as Associate Professor of Art, and she is Past Chair of Printmaking. Brambles and Red Dress, acrylic on canvas, by Sonia Lemishka What an amazing lineup of artists for our upcoming shows! Let me start with our current show, and then I’ll tell you a little about the next two shows as well. Currently at Gallery One-Twenty-One we are featuring Margaret Pearson with her beautiful, geometric, abstract works of art - strong colours and bold shapes, esthetically co-ordinated. They are a delight to behold. Margaret is sharing the guest artist spot with Conrad Beaubien, whose sculptures and abstract paintings are “works without name, without prediction of outcome, yet finding an answer in that search.” He offers so many different surprises. This show runs until March 28. Our next show runs from March 31 to May 9, and features three guest artists: Sonya Lemishka, abstract acrylics; Wendy Cain, print and paper making, and Phillida Hargreaves, fabric artist. The opening reception is on Saturday, April 4, from 2 to 4 pm. Phillida Hargreaves has been making (and selling) fibre art for 25 years. Initially looking for creative balance to a demanding professional life, her art now “Some of the processes of handmade paper take advantage of the fact that paper pulp, which has been processed for an extended period of time, becomes fluid, creamy and without visible fibre. When coloured with pigments, it is much like a paint solution and can be manipulated in ways that suggest the practices of painting. Where this differs from the more traditional painting technique is that the construction of the work and the making of the image are synonymous and the completed work has the image embedded in the physical surface.” Cooler By The Lake, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 48x48 inches ApriL 25 - MAY 25 GLYpHGrApH NEW WorK openinG reception: Sat. april 25, 4 to 7pM artist taLk: Sun. May 3, 4 to 5pM JoHN ricHArD FoX Sonia Lemishka is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and Ryerson Universities and practiced interior design professionally. Sonia worked with a number of well-known design and architectural firms in Toronto, both as a designer and director. In 1987 she became a partner in her own firm, specializing in corporate interiors. As an artist, Sonia first began working with paper and print making. Today, with the help of Loyalist College and artist Claudia McCabe, she explores abstract and semi-abstract artwork, primarily with acrylic on canvas. She manipulates colour, texture, depth and movement through layers and shapes. Her work is everevolving but always shows a sense of playfulness and optimism. Sonia currently lives in Amherstview, west of Kingston, with her husband and their ‘wild child,’ English springer spaniel Breeze. From May 12 to June 20, the gallery features the paintings of A.J. Vandrie and the glass artistry of Vanessa Pandos. The opening reception is on Saturday, May 16, from 2 to 4 pm. A.J. VanDrie is a painter inspired by the energy in nature. He works with acrylics in the style of art broadly known as the Woodland School. Raised in the Northumberland Hills by his adopted family, he was encouraged to explore his Chippewa and Irish heritage, and found artistic influence from artists across cultures. A graduate of the Haliburton School of the Arts, where he received his visual Arts Diploma, he participates in private and public exhibitions throughout Ontario and Canada. Vanessa Pandos is primarily a self-taught artist, currently living in a century home in Prince Edward County where she has a studio, Shattered, and shows her art works. Inspired by nature, Frank Lloyd Wright, words and creative ingenuity, she works with found, reclaimed and unusual objects to create open space, clear glass, strong lines, and sculpture. Vanessa has three cats! Gallery One-Twenty-One is located at 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville, and the gallery is open from 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information, visit http://gallery 121artists.com. March Division, 1980, acrylic on canvas, 67x77 inches MAY 29 - JUNE 21 AbstrActioNs 1972-1985 Guest speaker sandra paikowsky on the Life and work of John richard fox Sun. May 31, 3 to 4pM oenogallery.com 2274 Prince Edward County Road 1, Bloomfield, ON K0K 1G0 613.393.2216 What is a Cutline? A cutline is the text that appears under an image or photograph. If the image is of artwork, indicate the name of the piece, the medium and the name of the artist (size of piece is optional). If the image is of people or an event, indicate who is in the photo (left to right) and briefly describe what is happening. Umbrella • Spring 2015 7 Art in the Community’s spring show opens March 12 The Quinte Arts Council’s Art in the Community (AITC) program has proved to be a successful way for us to showcase the work of our members and to sell their works. Patrons who enjoy dinner at Earl & Angelo’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant are also patrons of the arts and have helped to boost sales over the past year. There has also been increased public interest in the works shown at Dinkel’s Restaurant & Courtyard, the Boathouse, Bathworks, Prime Time Steakhouse, and the Belleville Family Medical Centre, featuring the work of Belleville Art Association members. The Quinte Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop is also experiencing more public traffic and sales. visit our website, www.quinteartscouncil.org, or visit us on Facebook to see what is currently in the shop. Artisans, musicians, videographers, authors, etc. who are interested in displaying and selling their work can contact Gallery Coordinator, Lynda Pauk at: snapdragon@sympatico.ca. Just send her a short artist statement and images of your work. For those members wishing to show their 2-D work, please send an email to: feeney@quinteartscouncil.org with examples of your work. Artists are encouraged to view the spaces before submitting their request, to ensure that they have sufficient number and size of pieces to suit the venues. The AITC program is looking for volunteers to help curate and hang the shows. Again, contact Carol Feeney if you’re interested. The good news is that more people are buying art and works by artisans again and we hope that this trend will continue. To that end, as of May this year, the QAC Gallery & Gift Shop will be open on Saturdays, from 10 am to 4 pm, to encourage people who shop at the Belleville Market or who are enjoying a meal downtown to visit us. As more and more individual artists and artisans are showing their work in the Gallery, we will no longer be hosting group shows in our space, as space is limited and demand for the venue by our individual members has increased. The timing for the changeover of exhibits has also changed. Two-dimensional artwork in the Gallery and in other AITC locations changes every three months. However, in the QAC Gallery, new craft and gift items will be available regularly and we encourage people to Black Hills, 46” x 36”, oil painting by Robert Tokley 8 Umbrella • Spring 2015 The next exhibit opening at the QAC Gallery & Gift Shop, 36 Bridge Street East, Belleville, takes place on Thursday, March 12 from 4 to 7 pm. Come enjoy some refreshments, meet some of the artists and see what we have to offer. All are welcome and members who wish to purchase any work in the shop receive a 10% discount. Hope to see you there. Marvels of the Sea, painting by Jasmin Aldin As of press time, artists who have been confirmed to show on the walls during the spring show are Jasmin Aldin and Robert Tokley. More information about the artists, with photos of their work, will be on the Gallery web page at: quinteartscouncil.org. ESTEVEZ ART ACADEMY Oil Painting Course $180+tax for 12 2-Hr sessions. Register at 395 Front St. Belleville. 613-210-2979 Pillow cases woven by Christine Allan with Walrus cutting boards made of basswood and walnut by Nikolay Savov Join anytime! Tues morning 9,30-11,30 or evening 7-9 ONE OF A KIND DESIGNER MADE JEWELLERY ORIGINALS w CUSTOM w WHOLESALE DESIGN STUDIO OPEN BY APPOINTMENT Stained glass fish by Lynda Pauk View our collection at the Quinte Arts Council Connie Yrjola, Designer 613.966.5692 glamourjunkie.ca Soaps, beauty kits, laundry kits by Essential Relaxation Umbrella • Spring 2015 9 Plein Air Festival returns to downtown Belleville By Carol Feeney The Belleville Downtown Improvement Area (BDIA), in association with the Quinte Arts Council and the Ontario Plein Air Society (OPAS), is organizing the third annual Belleville-on-the-Bay-of-Quinte Plein Air Festival. From Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31, artists from near and far will capture the beauty of Belleville ‘en plein air!’ Douglas Purdon was born in Toronto, graduated from the Ontario College of Art and is a full-time painter. He has been a professional artist and teacher for over 30 years. In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award by the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto. In 1998, he wrote the best seller, Color Secrets for Glowing Oil Paintings, published We are pleased to welcome back the judges for this year’s event—Valerie Kent, Doug Purdon and Olexander Wlasenko. Valerie paints en plein air and in the studio, using watercolours, acrylics, oils and mixed media. She enjoys diverse subject matter, experimenting with mixed and multi-media and incorporating environmentally-friendly found materials. She regularly offers workshops and courses to school boards, art societies and art schools and colleges throughout Ontario. Valerie’s work is in collections worldwide. She writes articles for the Watercolour Gazette, OnRichmondhill.com, and is a Canadian regional editor of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine. She does talks on the business of art, including how to write artist statements, statements of philosophy and press releases. She also leads tours for artists. Doug’s work is currently exhibited in galleries in Canada and the U.S. He is represented by Studio 737. ALL PHOTOS THIS SPREAD: MICHAEL J. BRETHOUR Valerie Kent, BFA, B.Ed. MFA OCT, has been involved in the art world for many years as a visual artist, instructor at art societies, art schools, colleges and art galleries and also as a judge for a number of art shows. 2015 is her 50th year working as an artist. She studied in Montreal at École des Beaux Arts and Concordia University, in Toronto at York University, University of Toronto, Ryerson University and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and in Nova Scotia at St. Francis Xavier University and at the University of Iowa. art groups and societies.In 1998, the first of his many solo exhibitions opened at the Cornerstone Gallery in Scotland. In 2005, Doug won the Museum Purchase Award at the 26th Annual Mystic International Marine Painting Exhibition at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, where his work is in their permanent collection. In 2007, his solo exhibition, Doug Purdon and the Legend of Landscape, was held at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto. by North Light publications, Cincinnati. His work has appeared in International Artist Magazine and numerous other publications. Douglas is an elected member of The Society of Canadian Artists, and The Ontario Society of Artists and a member of the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto. Since 1997, he has been Educational Adviser for Winsor & Newton in Ontario, where he lectures on painting materials and techniques at colleges and universities, on their behalf. In 2005, he joined the faculty at the University of Toronto - School of Continuing Studies, lecturing on the history of art materials and studio practices. In 2008, he became Technical Advisor for Winsor & Newton and in that capacity, he answers technical questions from artists across the United States and Canada. During the summer, he teaches painting at Loyalist College and conducts private workshops for Olexander Wlasenko has based his studio practice in Oshawa after earning a Master of Fine Art at The University of Western Ontario in 2000. Prior to this, he graduated with distinction from the Ontario College of Art (OCA) in 1994, going on to complete a degree in Fine Arts at the University of Guelph. In 2001 and 2011, he won top prize at the national juried drawing exhibition organized at the John B. Aird Gallery. He was awarded Canada Council for the Arts Creation/ Production Grants and grants from the Ontario Arts Council since 2001.In 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Olex won Best Drawing Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. He has exhibited extensively in Toronto and London, nationally in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Dawson City, Yukon, and internationally in Florence, Italy and Kyiv, Ukraine. He has held the position of Curator at Station Gallery in Whitby since early 2008. The Belleville-on-the-Bay-of-Quinte Plein Air Festival has grown to a four-day event, where artists will be completing their works outdoors, capturing natural light, colour, texture and nuance. “We are very continued next page... Expressions 2015 May 7 to 28, 2015 10 Umbrella • Spring 2015 The Quinte Arts Council’s biennial juried visual art show featuring the work of artists and artisans from the Quinte region John M. Parrott Art Gallery 3rd Floor, Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, ON Opening Reception Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6 to 7:30 pm Information: Quinte Arts Council, 613-962-1232, www.quinteartscouncil.org, 36 Bridge Street East, Belleville, ON continued... pleased and encouraged by the participation of the artists and anticipation expressed by the public for this event,” says Seppo Nousiainen, Plein Air Festival Chair. “Artists will have a chance to capture beautiful images of historic downtown Belleville, the shores of the Bay of Quinte, the famous ‘Old East Hill’ and the Moira River. This event is a juried and judged competition, that is open to artists working in various media, such as watercolour, acrylic, soft pastel and oil,” he added. Participating artists can choose their own spot, as long as it is along the Moira River, on the periphery bring their blank canvasses to BDIA-deemed locations for stamping prior to beginning their work. There will be an opening reception on Friday night, lots of opportunity for participating artists to explore and enjoy Belleville’s downtown shops and restaurants and a finale with an awards presentation on Sunday, where cash awards totaling $4,500 will be given out. There will also be a Wet Room silent auction of works by the artists not submitted for judging at the Quinte Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop, 36 Bridge Street East, Belleville. Call for Entry 2015 Art in the County The 22nd Annual Juried Art in the County (AITC) exhibition and Sale is open to artists who are residents or ratepayers of Prince Edward County, and are a member of the Prince Edward County Arts Council,. Three juror’s are responsible for the show’s content and the selection of award winners. The People’s Choice Award is determined by visitor ballots. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, June 12, 2015 at 12:00 Noon. Please visit www.artinthecounty.com for more details and to download the application form. The event runs from Friday, June 26 until Sunday, July 12 at Books & Company, 289 Main St. in Picton, Ontario. Shadowridge Studio & Gallery Cypresses on a Windy Day: Outside Garden Art Commissions, Outside Garden Art, Animal Portraits, Triathlete/Sports, Botanical and Landscapes. Unique jewellery & painted silks. Winners of the 2014 festival competition, l to r, Wendy Bermingham, Rick Worthington and Dalibor Dejanovic. Inset: Valerie Kent of the Bay of Quinte, in downtown Belleville or in Old East Hill. Artists must register by April 30, which is the early bird deadline for their chance to win a weekend stay at the Travelodge Juror Valerie Kent Hotel. The fee is $25 for members of the Quinte Arts Council or the OPAS and $30 for non-members. Young artists under 18 years of age pay $15. “The BDIA is very excited that we are able to bring back the Plein Air Festival to downtown Belleville for 2015,” said Karen Parker, Executive Director of the BDIA. “Last year we were thrilled to welcome 35 registered artists and their friends and families to the Quinte area and look forward to increasing that number this year. We encourage everyone to take part in this truly unique event. If anyone is interested in hosting a visiting artist in their homes, please contact me at the BDIA office.” The registration form is available by emailing bdia@downtownbelleville.ca and you can get more information by calling the BDIA office at 613-968-2242. Artists are allowed to submit two pieces that must have been completed outside, during the festival, to be considered by the jurors. All participating artists must www.tinaosborne.com tl.os@sympatico.ca Visit the John M. Parrott Art Gallery & Parrott Gallery Shop On the third floor of the Belleville Public Library 254 Pinnacle Street 613-968-6731 ext. 2240 www.bellevillelibrary.ca ❖ Regional and Traveling Exhibitions ❖ Manly MacDonald Oil Paintings on permanent display ❖ Workshops and Arts Events ❖ Parrott Gallery Shop features hand-crafted giftware and a selection of Manly MacDonald Art Cards Closed Mondays. Open Tues, Wed, Fri 9:30-5:00 Thurs. 9:30-8:00 Sat. 9:30-5:30 Umbrella • Spring 2015 11 Upgrades enhance the experience at John M. Parrott Art Gallery By Susan Holland, Curator It’s been a very exciting time behind the scenes here at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery. Two important projects promise to make significant improvements to the storage and display of artwork in the gallery. A substantial donation to the Gallery by a very generous individual, who wishes to remain anonymous, has allowed us to purchase a new professional art storage system for our permanent collection. This system will house the Manly MacDonald collection of paintings that were donated by the Parrott Foundation, along with some of the larger works in our collection. The storage system will more securely store and protect our collection when not on exhibit. Installation is slated for March and we are now busy preparing for the change. We have also been looking at various options for new lighting for the galleries. To all of you who supported our two ‘One for All’ Fundraisers in 2013 and 2014, and to those who have donated to the lighting fund, we once again say thank you! Having raised $6,000 for our initiative, we can now begin to make a significant difference in the way the galleries are lit. We have been researching energy-efficient gallery lighting to see what options would be available to provide the best lighting for paintings and other artwork. This project should be completed by the end of the year. As always, there are some terrific exhibitions slated for the spring. The High Cost of Living in Colour by Artists Below the Line and the Wim Muysson retrospective show continue until March 25. In April, you can look forward to the return of the Secondary School art show, this year titled Resilience, and in May, The Quinte Arts Council’s juried show Expressions will be featured in Galleries One and Two. I’ll bet there’s a call for entry somewhere in this edition of Umbrella! For show dates and opening receptions, please visit our website. Maybe this year is the one for you to get out and discover (or rediscover!) your creative side. Join us at one of our many workshops and enjoy the company of other creative people, while you make art in the beautiful studio space on the third floor. To find out about these and other gallery events, please visit us, give us a call (613-968-6731 ext. 2240) or visit our website, bellevillelibrary.ca. And while you’re here, check out the hand-crafted treasures at the Parrott Gallery Shop. New, seasonal work, as well as old favorites, await you. The Quinte Arts Council’s Umbrella Arts Newspaper, Visual Arts Programs, and Arts Education Programs are generously supported by The John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation The Quinte Arts Council’s Arts Education Programs are generously supported by The Marilyn and Maurice Rollins Foundation Q&A: Portrait of a woodcarver as a young man By Gary Mcleod QAC: Why did you choose wood carving to express yourself? JW: I chose wood carving as it allows me to connect with my grandfather, and because wood is cheap, accessible and quite forgiving with mistakes. Working with wood gives you a lot of leeway with what you can do, compared to other materials. It just lends itself to many styles and projects. QAC: Can you describe the process you use to produce a piece? JW: Usually the process starts when I think of a bird that looks nice, or I see a pattern that I would like to try. After that I look for a pattern I can adapt, or start working it out for myself. Then I get a block of wood that suits the idea and lay out the pattern. After that I try to work with the wood and stay as close to the pattern as I can, while working with, or around, any of the features that I find in the wood. QAC: Are there special tools you use? Seventeen-year-old local woodcarver Jacob Wiens is the subject of this issue’s Q & A. QAC: When did you start to carve and why? JW: I started to carve at about age 10 with my grandfather, as he was getting interested in carving at this time, and felt it was a good way to spend time together. I have to say that it certainly was. QAC: What does being creative mean to you? JW: To me, being creative means combining my ideal outcome for a project with what the material I’m working with allows. This lets me create the best outcome. JW: The main tools I use include a band saw to rough out the shape of the bird, a carving knife that allows you to get closer and cut precisely, and a rotary Dremel tool, with specialty cutting and sanding bits, that help to shape the carving. The rotary tool lets you take off wood considerably faster than just a knife, and helps create the roundness you need in the carving. QAC: How long does a carving typically take? JW: Depending on how committed I am to completing the carving, and the level of detail it needs, I would say it would take me two to seven months of irregular work. I say irregular, as I am currently a high school student and am often taken away from my projects by my studies. The total number of hours to complete a carving is usually 20 to 30 hours of work. QAC: What are your plans for the future? JW: I plan to continue carving as a hobby, since I feel that it’s a fun and productive way to spend my time. I doubt I will move far beyond carving as a pastime, simply because I have quite a few other interests to pursue. I hope to always continue carving one way or another, as it allows me to connect with my grandfather, and working with wood is something I greatly enjoy. Jacob’s work is presently for sale in the Quinte Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop on Bridge Street, downtown Belleville. I call my bathroom the ‘Jim’ instead of the ‘John’. That way it sounds better when I say I go to the ‘Jim’ first thing every morning. Got good jokes? See our Stand Up For The Arts Call for Comics on page 16. 12 Umbrella • Spring 2015 The Art Gallery of Bancroft: Colourful abstracts reveal artist’s emotions, while fractals take us to hidden worlds From March 4 through 28, The Art Gallery of Bancroft will be featuring the artwork of David Vasquez, in a show titled Simply Abstract. David Vasquez began his career in Dominican Republic, and expanded with his first show in Toronto in the early 1990s. As a native of Dominican Republic, his vibrant colour palette pays homage to his island heritage. His abstractions are rendered in oil using a palette knife. Despite his informal training, Vasquez has gained acclaim and admiration for his Como y Venta series, featured at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. His paintings have received international recognition for their strong bright colours and bold expressions. Vasquez says, “What I put on canvas cannot be described in words. I’ve learned to talk to people through the expression of my palette knife and in this way show the movements and colours of my emotions. When I’m inspired, I spontaneously express it in painting… Every piece of art is a new discovery for me, which helps me to understand and manipulate the strokes and colours of my soul…” Vasquez has participated in annual events such as Art Expo Miami 2012, Art Expo New York 2011, Royal Ontario Museum 2009-2010, and the 2008 Toronto Nuit Blanche. The Ontario Museum chose his Jazz Art collection as one of the focal points for Toronto’s annual COLOURblind International exhibition. His work is in many private collections worldwide. Vasquez is travelling in the United States exhibiting his art and will not be at the gallery for the opening reception, however on Friday, March 20, at 7:30 pm, he will be at the gallery to give a talk on his work. For the opening reception on Friday, March 6, at High Rise, oil on canvas (36” x 48”) by David Vasquez From April 1 through 25, the gallery will be featuring the work of Daniel Schmidt in an exhibition titled Inner Worlds Outer Worlds – Sacred Geometry Explorations on Diverse Media. In this exhibition, Daniel Schmidt will be showing prints depicting the seven energy centers of the human energy field, known as ‘chakras,’ prints of fractal understand the world and ourselves,” says Schmidt. A film-maker, musician and meditation teacher, Schmidt aims, through his artwork and films, to help viewers see through the illusion of separateness or ‘maya’ to directly experience the inter-connectedness of all things. He says that through a realization of the hidden worlds—or vibratory worlds—we can understand ourselves as part of the ‘music of the spheres,’ as it dances our lives into being. In 2012, Schmidt released his award-winning film, Inner Worlds Outer Worlds (innerworldsmovie.com), which takes the viewer on a journey through insights and teachings that are shared within spiritual traditions around the world, illustrating the common mystical underpinnings that connect the inner with the outer, the micro and the macro. “Fractal geometry and mathematics are one way to see the hidden patterns of nature, and through a balance of rational thought and aesthetic intuition (inner feeling) it is possible to represent the beauty that is inherent in the fabric of the universe.” The opening reception will be on Friday, April 3, at 7:30 pm. From April 29 through May 30, The Art Gallery of Bancroft will be holding the 33rd annual juried exhibition, titled Invitation 2015. Vector EQ-Snowflake, printed acrylic on canvas (28” x 28”) by Daniel Schmidt 7:30 pm, the Gallery will be hosting a CD release party for local musician Heather Inwood-Montrose, who is celebrating the release of her second CD titled Pristine Prisms. Inwood-Montrose is a multimedia artist, best known for her original music and welded sculptural works in steel, stainless steel and copper. She has been singing and songwriting since childhood. imagery, as well as his piece called Pranava, which is an unfolding animation of fractal geometry shown on a high-resolution screen. Pranava is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning “source vibration, the primordial OM, or the big bang which birthed the universe into being.” “Fractal geometry reveals patterns that can be found all around us in nature, and through it we come to The show will be juried by painter David McIntosh. Pre-registration is required by Wednesday, April 22. Entry forms are available at the Art Gallery, or on the website: www.artgallerybancroft.ca. The categories for submission are: oil, acrylic, water-based medium, pastel (soft or oil, can be under-painted with other media), drawing and printmaking, two-dimensional, mixed media, three-dimensional, sculpture, video art (artist’s own set-up, with earphones), computer art (not a photograph, computer generated, may use scanned photography that has been altered). There is a $10 fee per artwork submitted. The awards are as follows: Best in Show – David B. Milne Award for $500; $100 Awards for best in each category; and $50 for honourable mention awards. Artists may enter up to two works in four of the categories. The opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, May 1 at 7:30 pm. The Art Gallery of Bancroft is located at 10 Flint Avenue in Bancroft. For more information, visit the website at artgallerybancroft.ca, or contact the gallery at 613-332-1542 or agb@nexicom.net. Umbrella • Spring 2015 13 PERFORMING ARTS Stand Up for the Arts will tickle your funny bone By Gary Mcleod Stand-up comedy as we know it originated in the music halls of England in the 18th and 19th centuries. Funny men, often in teams, were used to move the show along and this eventually developed into full routines. Because of the heavy censorship of the time, these early comics were required to submit their acts to the government who would cross out the seemingly offensive material with a blue pencil, hence the term ’blue’ comedy to describe bawdy jokes and routines. began to include political and social satire, race relations and sex. The majority of the comedic actors we know and enjoy today in both movies and on television, got their industry start as stand-up comics. On April 18, QAC will present a new fundraiser, Stand Up for the Arts, with headliner Deborah Kimmett. Deborah has been writing and performing for 35 years. A veteran of the popular Second City, she has had regular gigs on CBC radio and has appeared as part of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. She has written three books, five plays and two movies. By the end of the Second World War, stand-up comedians were a driving force in the music hall scene and included such greats as Eric Sykes and Peter Sellers. Unfortunately, the rise of radio and television struck a fatal blow to the music hall circuit, as comics could no longer do the same material for an extended period of time, but needed to have new material for almost every appearance. The evening will also include a selection of local upand-coming stand-up comics, hoping to make you giggle and guffaw. Come and support these local artists and your local arts and culture community. Mark April 18 on your calendar! Stand Up for the Arts will be presented at The Greek Hall on Harder Drive in Belleville. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 and are available at the QAC gallery and gift shop. There will be a cash bar. For more information, email quintearts@gmail.com. Vaudeville and minstrel shows provided new places for stand-up to develop when it began to become popular in North America in the late 19th century. Humourists like Mark Twain introduced the comedic monologue onto the scene and as the 20th century progressed, stand-up QAC’s web, social media and technology improvements On January 28, 2015, the first workshop in a series with QAC members was held at the John M. Parrott Gallery meeting room. With more than 60 members in attendance, Shawn Patriquin and Ian MacFarlan of They Integrated took members through the new features on the website and demonstrated how to update event listings and member web pages. Members now have the ability to upload more graphics to their web page and event listings as well as the capability to include videos to help promote themselves and their groups. Once members have entered their events listings they will automatically be included in the automated weekly arts calendar to be distributed to the QAC membership. The search features on the site will make it more easily accessible for users to find information, particularly those using mobile devices. For those members who were unable to attend the workshop, we will be holding another in the Spring and we are working on a manual that can be emailed to you with step-by-step instructions. Next will be training in social media and e-commerce to help our members promote themselves and undertake online sales. This is a very exciting time to be a member of the QAC. Come join us! Contact Carol Bauer, carol@quinteartscouncil.org, or go to our website quinteartscouncil.org for member information and registration. Music at Bridge Street United Church (celebrating 200 years of service) Concert Series — 2015 (all concerts at 7:00pm) Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” Michael Unger, organist Terry Head, conductor Saturday, April 11, 2015 Saturday, November 7, 2015 Elizabeth McDonald, soprano Janette Fishell, organist Saturday, October 3, 2015 Metropolitan Silver Band Jessica Lloyd, mezzo-soprano Fran Harvey, conductor Robert Martin, tenor Saturday, May 30, 2015, Geoffrey Sirett, baritone William Maddox, organ All 4 Concerts for only $90 ($75 for students) Subscriptions and individual tickets may be purchased on line at: www.bridgestchurch.com or at 60 Bridge Street East, Belleville / 613-962-9178 ext. 74 14 Umbrella • Spring 2015 Quinte Ballet School of Canada students rehearsing in one of the large studios in the school on Palmer Road in Belleville. Winter is hot at Quinte Ballet School of Canada With the advent of Spring just weeks away, Quinte Ballet School of Canada (QBSC) is dancing with preparations for the annual popular spring shows and the Summer Dance Intensive program. While the school had challenges over the past few years due to declining enrollment from cuts to the Arts and the economic climate, the current staff and Board of Directors has worked tirelessly to promote awareness of the school’s importance to the community. As a result, student enrollment numbers are on the rise, and with the renewed popularity of dance, in part due to media programming, this trend is likely to stick around for a while. The current audition tour for the school’s Summer Dance Intensive has seen a refreshing and encouraging increase in student enrollments and there are several more audition dates on the calendar, including two at QBSC on March 8 and May 21. “These local auditions are usually well attended with people from across Ontario and Quebec as it gives families the opportunity to visit the community, the school and to meet some of the Artistic staff,” explains Ann-Marie Brady, Audition Tour Coordinator. Most of the Professional Program student population originates from the Summer Dance program, which requires an audition process and evaluation by the Artistic Director and her professional instructors. June 6, 2015 rounds out the school year with the muchanticipated performance of Spring Showcase, where the community and parents can witness the hard work, focus and incredible talent of these students in a variety of choreographed works and excerpts from one of the classic ballets. Term 2 began on January 31 and so far QBSC is pleased to announce that enrollment is very healthy. “We have welcomed a number of new students into the program, especially the RAD program, and will still accept youth class registrations for Term 2 until mid-March, the cutoff date due to the start of choreography,” says Wells, “and it has become easier to register due to our newly revamped website.” Recreation Division students will also soon be gearing up for their annual performance of Assemblé, a matinee on May 30. Students of the program will be presenting their class’ work to hundreds of audience members in Centennial Secondary School’s well-equipped theatre auditorium, and for some this will be their very first public dance performance. With the exception of the adult classes (QBSC hasn’t convinced the adults to join in the show… yet) students begin this important learning process in the beginning of March as part of their Term 2 curriculum. “It is heartwarming to see students gain so much confidence and enjoyment from this performance experience! They are so animated and dedicated to putting on a great show and the big smiles during and after the applause says it all,” remarks Helen Wells, administrator of the Recreation Division program. Instructors create new works every year for both the Spring Showcase and Assemblé events, and have remarked that the process of teaching the choreography to students is not only challenging but fun. “All the things that the students have learned in dance, expression and working as a team, come together in one great, shining moment,” says QBSC Instructor & Professional Division Registrar Jocelyn Perry. The Quinte Ballet School of Canada, a registered nonprofit charitable organization, is proud of its position within the Quinte community as a place of learning and the Arts. Residents are encouraged to visit their website at www.quinteballetschool.com or Facebook page to find out more about the school and its initiatives, programs and upcoming events. Tickets for the spring shows go on sale in mid-April, and can be reserved by contacting QBSC at 613-962-9274, info@quinteballetschool.com. WINTER RAFFLES 2015 MAPLE LEAFS VS CANADIENS PLAY! NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA - TWO RAFFLES PLAY ONE OR BOTH WIN! EACH RAFFLE AWARDS A PRIZE OF A PAIR OF TICKETS BLADES ‘LEAFS AND CANADIENS BATTLE IT OUT!’ GAME: Saturday, April 11th at 7pm LOCATION: Air Canada Centre SEATING: Section 112, Row 22 RETAIL TICKET VALUE: $225+ per ticket TICKET DRAW: 5pm on MARCH 31 at QBSC TICKETS DONATED BY TICKETS $5 Each or 5 for $20 All proceeds support the initiatives of Quinte Ballet School of Canada. You need not be present at draw date to win. Winners will be notified by phone and/or email. Blades Lottery License #747976 / Ballet Lottery License #747977 BALLET ‘SLEEPING BEAUTY’ PERFORMANCE: Saturday, June 20 at 2pm LOCATION: Four Seasons Centre SEATING: Orchestra level seats RETAIL TICKET VALUE: $163 per ticket TICKET DRAW: 5pm on JUNE 9 at QBSC INFORMATION AND TICKETS FOR BLADES AND BALLET RAFFLES Design-Build General Contracting 613.962.9274 or info@quinteballetschool.com Umbrella • Spring 2015 15 Family Concert Fun! Canadian Federation of University Women Belleville District & The Belleville Public Library April events at The Empire Theatre present GIGGLE AND STOMP! A Family Concert Saturday, March 21, 2015 11:00 am & 1:30 pm John M. Parrott Art Gallery – Belleville Public Library Have you ever explored the fascinating world of percussion instruments? Discover sounds that will make you laugh, and rhythms that will get you dancing! Even our bodies are musical instruments, so anyone can play! Did you know there are five ways to produce a sound? Well, there are: hitting, sweeping, shaking, scratching and clashing. Playing percussion instruments is so much fun! But watch out, with Thierry and Bruno, you have to keep the beat. Hey kids, bring a comfy cushion…and enjoy McDonald’s refreshments after the show Tickets: $5 (all ages) (Under age 2, free. All children must be accompanied by an adult) Tickets at: Belleville Public Library, Children’s Youth & Readers’ Advisory Services Sponsored by: Call for Comics Were you the class clown? Do your friends think you’re hilarious? Have you secretly always wanted to be a stand-up comic? Well, now’s your chance to hone your stand-up skills. On April 18, 2015, QAC is presenting Stand Up for the Arts an evening of stand-up featuring local acclaimed author and comic Deborah Kimmett And now we’re calling on local comedians to join the show. We’re looking for 8 to 10 brave souls who will take the serious business of comedy and make us laugh. Each chosen comic will have 5 minutes to make us chuckle and chortle and giggle and snicker. “I went into an appliance store and said, ‘Can someone sell me a kettle?’ The sales clerk said, ‘Kenwood?’ I said, ‘Where is he then?’” You get the idea. If you’re interested in auditioning for this unique fundraiser for QAC, please email quintearts@gmail.com by March 25. 16 Umbrella • Spring 2015 The Mavericks This April at The Empire Theatre there is no foolin’ as some of our favourite artists take to the stage, by popular demand. Jake Clemons returns to The Empire on Thursday, April 9. A talented singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist, Jake has just finished a successful tour of Ireland, England and Scotland and a recent soldout performance at the legendary Stone Pony in New Jersey. He is well known for playing with Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street band, but Jake has also honed his own musical style, combined with a performance ethic that can only be learned from playing with the hardest working rock and roll band in the world. His band will feature Brett Meyer on keys, Matt Musty on drums and Belleville’s and The Empire Theatre’s very own Mark Rashotte, on guitar. brings its unique blend of post-modern country, pop, rock, Latin music…The Mavericks return to The Empire on Thursday, April 23, by popular demand, with their Mono Mundo Tour 2015, celebrating their brand new album release. The Mavericks’ garage band ferocity, their intense live performances and deep love of both romance and pure country are led by Cuban-American Raul Malo, whose rich supple voice is often compared to that of Roy Orbison. With their infectious energy and eclectic sound, The Mavericks perform new songs and classic hits including Crying Shame, All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Jake Clemons Chantal Kreviazuk, an Empire favourite, comes back on Saturday, April 11. Introspective and passionate, as both an artist and a humanitarian, Chantal is known for her emotionally charged performances. Many of her songs have gone on to be classics … God Made Me, Wayne, Surrounded, Feels Like Home, All I Can Do and Invincible … to name a few. Defined as the “most interesting band in the world,” this Grammy Award-winning group, that hails from Miami, Chantal Kreviazuk Down and Dance the Night Away. With multiple Vocal Group of the Year accolades, country music awards for Country Vocal Group of the Year and a Grammy Award, this band has amassed a hit catalog that spans more than 20 years. For ticket information please visit theempiretheatre.com. Alice, from the page to the stage If you were to hear a list that included the white rabbit, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Queen of Hearts and the caterpillar, your thoughts would naturally turn to Alice. Everyone recognizes the literary nonsense by Lewis Carroll’s rabbit who repeats “Oh, my ears and whiskers!” or the phrase “I’m late!” The bottle labeled “Drink Me” is just as familiar as the expression, “off with her head.” When Lewis Carroll published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865, with the illustrations by John Tenniel, he could not have known how deeply this story would penetrate our culture. Alice in Wonderland, the fantastical novel that details the journey of a young girl in an underground land, has been retold in movies, song and dance since the first silent movie in 1903. Disney Studios animated the story in 1951 and in 1983, the first Japanese anime of the story was released. The foundation of the many live-action and animated films, plays, ballets and musicals is the well-known story of Alice and the many characters she meets in her quest. This spring, the drama students at Centennial Secondary School are going to present their interpretation of Alice on Centennial’s stage, under the tutelage of drama teacher, Kelly Carroll and the set design teacher, Lise Lindenberg. This is the third co-production of these two CSS teachers, who worked together on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Sherlock Holmes. The students are enrolled in a two-credit course and attend two 75-minute classes every day to work on acting, set design, promotion, fund-raising, props, costumes and the technical aspects of the production. Once CSS THEATRICALPRODUCTIONS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS CSS THEATRICAL PRESENTS a week, they also meet after school to rehearse and spend extra time outside of class preparing for the production. The students will have to address the challenges of creating an entertaining modern production that captures the nonsensical whimsy of the original text. They also have to solve the design challenges that arise when trying to present such iconic characters. Should the characters resemble the Tenniel illustrations? Does Alice have to be blonde? Do the footmen have to be a frog and a fish? In addition to solving the issues with the costumes, the students must consider ways to look at the story with fresh eyes and see if they can find ways to incorporate technical elements such as projections, scrim cloth, lighting, sound and film into the final production. These are exciting times for the theatre production course at Centennial. The students are very enthusiastic and cannot wait to get started with this project. Please come out and support them in May and see for yourself how they solved the many design dilemmas. The show opens Thursday, May 7 at 7 pm and runs Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm. The last show will be Sunday, May 10, at 2 pm. Tickets will be available at the door and in April, tickets will be available at the QAC and Red Ball Radio. Centennial Secondary School is located at 160 Palmer Road, Belleville. Tickets for students and seniors are $10; adults $15. For more information and updates on the progress, visit the class blog at cssalice.blogspot.ca or call the school at 613-962-9233. May 7TH, 8TH, 9TH at 7:00pm & Sunday May 10th at 2:00pm CENTENNIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL 160 PALMER ROAD ADULTS: $15. STUDENTS & SENIORS: $10. 613-962-9233 613-962-9233 CSSALICE.BLOGSPOT.CA Belleville Choral Society in concert with the The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir Belleville Choral Society hosts The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir Rising to the Occasion Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel Church, Belleville Tickets available online at www.bellevillechoralsociety.com, Quinte Arts Council, St. Michael’s Parish Office, The Icon, other locations on website and from members. The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir The Belleville Choral Society is thrilled to announce that its Spring Concert on Sunday, April 26, will feature the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir as guests. The Welsh Choir’s excellence has been recognized by invitations to sing as part of the 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid Festival and a finalist position in the 1998 CBC choral competition. It has successfully toured in the Maritime provinces, the Canadian Rockies, and most recently Wales, as well as performing in a combined choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir (TWMVC), whose mission is to seek the connections we share with each other across diverse cultures, joins the Belleville Choral Society in Rising to the Occasion, a program of music to lift the human spirit. The TWMVC draws on the great Welsh tradition of singing hymns and songs born of the mountains and valleys of Wales, as well as a varied repertoire of spirituals, operatic arias, Canadian folk music, Broadway show tunes and newer compositions. This performance in the Quinte area is sure to have something to appeal to everyone. The TWMVC was founded in 1995 by Gwyn Roberts, who brought together a group of likeminded individuals of Welsh heritage to kindle the spirit of Welsh male voice singing in their adopted country. The choir grew to a membership of 60 singers. Today, under the leadership of director William Woloshuk and principal accompanist Matthew Coons, the choir thrives, with membership from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The concert will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 296 Church Street, Belleville, at 3 pm on April 26. Tickets will be available soon on the Belleville Choral Society web site, from Choral Society members, and at the St. Michael’s Parish Office. The Belleville Choral Society, founded in 1959, is a community choir where singers of all ages have the opportunity to hone their musical skills. The Chorus consists of professional and amateur musicians of diverse backgrounds, performing choral literature from all musical periods. The Society regularly collaborates with other vocalists and instrumentalists to present music ranging from classical to contemporary, including both sacred and secular repertoire. As part of its community outreach, annual scholarships are granted to eligible students pursuing post-secondary education in vocal music. For more information about the Belleville Choral Society, call 613-966-0372 or visit: bellevillechoralsociety.ca. Umbrella • Spring 2015 17 Calendar PERFORMING ARTS Mar. 5 to 7 The Village Theatre presents a dinner theatre production of Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor at Capers in downtown Belleville. Tickets are $49 which includes a 3-course dinner and the show. Tickets and info: Sarah at 343-263-7088 or villagetickets@gmail. com. Spring The Regent Theatre in Picton: March 6 - Zapp presents The Last Waltz, a live tribute to The Band, with an all-star Canadian line-up. April 12 - Bill Culp presents Kenny Rogers & Friends, a tribute to the country greats, featuring Marty Edwards direct from Las Vegas in the lead role. April 12 - PEC Jazz presents Swing into Spring with The Brian Barlow Big Band. As part of the TD Jazz Education program, the concert will also feature four of Ontario’s top young bands. Apr. 30 to May 3 – County Theatre Group presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. June 6 – The Wintergarten Orchestra will perform the classics of the pre-swing era. All of these shows at The Regent, 224 Main Street, Picton, 613-476-8416 ext. 28 or theregenttheatre.org. Mar. 7 The Stirling Festival Theatre presents Magic O’ The Mist at 2 pm. Come and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with all things Irish with Belleville’s favourite Celtic band the Fiddleheads featuring dancers from The Kelly School of Irish Dance. Tickets and info: 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162, stirlingfestivaltheatre.com. Mar, Apr, May The Quinte Opera Guild will meet at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Road at 2 pm. Celine Papizewska is scheduled to be the special guest speaker on Mar. 15. Then, on Apr. 12, there will be a presentation about Il Barbiere di Seviglia, to be staged by the Canadian Opera Company. On May 24, the Guild will present Highlights of the Coming Season (both the Met and the COC). New members welcome. Info: Mary at 613-962-3190. Mar. Break During March Break, The Stirling Festival Theatre Young Company presents A Tale of Knights written by Ken MacDougall. Tickets and info: 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162, stirlingfestivaltheatre.com. Mar. 20 Port Hope Friends of Music presents Holland’s colourful saxophone ensemble, Amstel Quartet. The concert program, The Unknown Colours of the Saxophone, features works by Brahms, Bach, Glazunov, Pärt, Glass and more. Port Hope United Church, 34 South St. at 7:30 pm. Tickets: 905-797-2295, porthopefriendsofmusic.ca. Tickets are also available at the door one hour prior to the concert. Mar. 21 CFUW Belleville & District & the Belleville Public Library present Giggle and Stomp, a family concert at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery. 11 am and 1:30 pm. Tickets: $5, all ages (free for under age 2) at the library. Mar. 21 and May 2 Night Kitchen Too at The Pinnacle Playhouse in Belleville. 14 plus musicians and spoken word artists will take to the stage at 8 pm; doors open at 7:30. Tickets: $10, Pinnacle Music, Arden Music, Harmony Music or Sweet Escape in Belleville, or from Gary Magwood (613-849-1976). Some tickets might be available at the door. Check the FB page for current lineup and for recordings and photographs of previous events. Mar. 22 Quinte Symphony presents Last Night of the Proms, 2 pm, Centennial SS. Tickets in Belleville at the Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge St. E., Sam the Record Man or at the door. quintesymphony.com. Mar. 28 Port Hope Friends of Music. Opera expert Iain Scott hosts Stars of Tomorrow, highlighting young singers from the University of Toronto Opera School, 3 pm at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Cobourg. Info: 905-797-2295, porthopefriendsofmusic.ca. 18 Umbrella • Spring 2015 March April May Apr. 9, 11, 23 The Empire Theatre presents Jake Clemons on Apr. 9, Chantal Kreviazuk on Apr. 11 and The Mavericks on Apr. 23. theempiretheatre.com, 613-969-0099. Apr. 9 to 25 Belleville Theatre Guild presents Jake’s Women by Neil Simon. Directed by Phil Bowerman. Preview April 7. Wildly comic and sometimes moving foray into the world of modern relationships. Pinnacle Playhouse. 613-967-1442. bellevilletheatreguild.ca. Apr. 10 On Apr. 10 at 2 and 8 pm, Beach Party Boys with all the fun, fun, fun of California’s summer sun and the great music of The Beach Boys brought to life! Enjoy a roast beef buffet pre-show dinner at 6 pm, in the Upper Hall prior to the 8 pm performance, for $25. Please book ahead. Tickets and info: 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162, stirlingfestivaltheatre.com Apr. 10 and May 8 Pianist Rick Penner’s Musical Gifts series in the John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville Library, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mar. 13: A Tribute to Vince Guaraldi. Led by Duncan Cooper and band, this show will recall the pianist’s contributions to what can be called smooth jazz and to the cartoon shows of Charlie Brown. Apr 10: Schubert, Franz the Hands and King of Song will examine the work of the very prolific tunesmith of the 19th century who bridged the gap between Classical and Romantic music and wasn’t well known or appreciated (Beethoven excepted) before his death at the age of 31. May 8: Harry Warren, Behind the Scenes. Born Salvatore Guaragna, he remains one of the least known songwriters of the 20th century although everyone knows his songs, many first heard in movie theatres, such as Chattanooga Choo-Choo, An Affair to Remember, and That’s Amore! Starts Apr. 11 Music at Bridge Street United Church Concert Series presents Michael Unger, organist on Apr. 11; Metropolitan Silver Band (Fran Harvey, conductor) on May 30; Janette Fishell, organist on Oct. 3; and Mendelssohn’s Elijah on Nov. 7. All concerts at 7 pm at 60 Bridge St. East, Belleville. All 4 concerts for $90 ($75 for students). Subscriptions and individual tickets may be purchased at the church, online at bridgestchurch.com or 613-962-9178 ext. 74. Apr. 16 Interlink choir celebrates its 17th year in Belleville, with their concert at 7 pm at Holy Rosary School. Interlink is an intergenerational program that links children with seniors, during one school year, through the magic of words and music. The children in the choir are Ruth Terry’s Grade 3 class at Holy Rosary School. The seniors are from the community and from the Richmond Retirement Residence. All generations welcome. Info: Marg 613-966-1546. Apr. 17 The Stirling Festival Theatre presents Dynamic Duos at 2 and 8 pm. A tribute show to the songs of country music royalty featuring hits made popular by Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner, Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty, George Jones & Tammy Wynette. Tickets and info: 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162, stirlingfestivaltheatre.com Apr. 17 to May 2 Brighton Barn Theatre presents Farce of Nature, evenings at 8 pm, Sundays at 2. Laughter increases by the minute in this Southernfried farce. Spend an outrageously funny day with the Wilburn family of Mayhew Arkansas as they try to save their fishing lodge from the likes of gangsters, lovestarved females, jealous husbands, ruthless corporate executives, and a cranky senior citizen packing heat. A Jones Hope Wooten Comedy! Apr. 18 The Stirling Festival Theatre presents Night Fever – An Evening of the Bee Gees at 2 and 8 pm. Enjoy a roast beef buffet pre-show dinner at 6 pm in the Upper Hall prior to the 8 pm performance, for $25. Please book ahead. Tickets and info: 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162, stirlingfestivaltheatre.com Apr. 18 The QAC’s Stand Up for the Arts will be held at The Greek Hall on Harder Dr. in Belleville, 7:30 pm. Tickets: $25 at the QAC Gallery and Gift Show, 36 Bridge St. E., Belleville. There will be a cash bar. Info: quintearts@gmail.com. Apr. 25 The Stirling Festival Theatre presents We Know He’s Dead! Murder Mystery Dessert Theatre 7 pm. The Young Company actors turned playwrights Sam Orr and Dallin Whitford bring you this brilliant tale of crime solving and stupidity. A murder mystery for all ages! Tickets and info: 613-395-2100 or 1-877-312-1162, stirlingfestivaltheatre.com Apr. 26 The Belleville Choral Society in concert with The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir will perform Rising to the Occasion, 3 pm at St. Michael Archangel Church, Belleville. Tickets: bellevillechoralsociety.com, Quinte Arts Council, St. Michael’s Parish Office, The Icon, other locations and from members. Apr. 30 to May 3 The County Theatre Group presents its 15th Anniversary Production, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance at the Regent Theatre in Picton. Info and tickets: 613-476-8416 ext. 28, theregenttheatre.org. May 7 to 10 Centennial SS Theatrical Productions presents Alice in Wonderland, May 7 to 9 at 1 pm and May 10 at 2 pm, at Centennail, 160 Palmer Rd., Belleville. Tickets: 613-962-9233, cssalice.blogspot.ca. May 9 Quinte Symphony presents a Salute to Gordon Craig, 2 pm at Bridge St. United Church in Belleville. Tickets in Belleville at the Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge St. E., Sam the Record Man or at the door. quintesymphony.com. May 9 Port Hope Friends of Music present percussion quartet TorQ returning by popular demand 7:30 pm at Port Hope United Church. Info: 905-797-2295, porthopefriendsofmusic.ca. May 28 to June 13 Belleville Theatre Guild presents the wonderful Canadian musical The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical within a comedy by Bob Martin and Don McKellar with music & lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Directed by Moira Nikander-Forrester. Pinnacle Playhouse. 613-967-1442. bellevilletheatreguild.ca May 30 The Quinte Ballet School of Canada Recreation Division presents Assemblé, 2:30 pm at Centennial Secondary School in Belleville. Tickets go on sale Apr. 27, 613-962-9274, info@quinteballetschool. com. Tickets also go on sale Apr. 27 for the June 6 performance by the Professional Division, Spring Showcase. 7 pm at Centennial SS. VISUAL ARTS To Apr. 20 Oeno Gallery presents Colour Break, a great antidote to winter. New works by gallery artists James Durant, Susan G. Scott, Chris Langstroth, Wesley Rasko, Burton Kramer, Jay Hodgins, and Alice Vandervennan. Introducing the work of acclaimed artist Paul Fournier. 2274 Prince Edward County Rd., Bloomfield. oenogallery.com, 613-393-2216. To Mar. 28 Gallery One-Twenty-One will show the work of 2 guest artists, Margaret Pearson and Conrad Beaubien. 48 Bridge St. East, Belleville. To Mar. 25 The High Cost of Living (in colour) features work by Artists Below The Line at the Parrott Gallery, Belleville Library. In Gallery Two: through the generosity of Belleville artist Wim Mijusson, the Parrott Gallery is the grateful recipient of the donation of the remaining portion of his life’s work created over a period spanning 50 years. View selections from this new collection. Info: 613-968-6731 ext. 2240 or bellevillelibrary.ca. To May 31 At Janet B Gallery & Studios Blooming is the theme as new works pop up over spring. Featuring Janet Battaglio’s hand-painted silk wearable art and paintings; glass artisan, CFM Glassworks, Objects of Art and Function jewellery, lighting, décor and architectural installations; classic elegance in photography and framing by Studio G Group. Graphite drawings and digital images by Rolf Busch and work by guest artists. 9 Division Blvd, Consecon, PEC. 613-965-5698, janetbgalleryandstudios.com. Mar. 4 to May 25 Arts on Main Gallery presents Off the Wall. 223 Main Street, Picton opposite the Regent Theatre. See the works of 25 Prince Edward County Artists. Open 7 days a week from 11 am to 4 pm. 613-476-5665 Mar. 4 to 28 The Art Gallery of Bancroft will feature the artwork of David Vasquez. Simply Abstract, opening reception Mar. 20, 7:30 pm. The event will also be a CD release party for Heather Inwood-Montrose. 10 Flint Avenue, Bancroft. artgallerybancroft.ca, 613-332-1542. Mar. Apr. May Belleville Art Association will hold a Fine Art Show and Sale, All Things Circular, Mar. 9 to Apr. 11; Artist Choice Show Apr. 13 to May 9; and Apple Works running May 11 to June 6. 392 Front St., Belleville, the gallery is open 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Info: 613-968-8632, bellevilleart.ca. Mar. 12 to May 29 The QAC’s Spring Art in the Community show and sale will feature the work of Jasmin Aldin and Robert Tokley. The Gallery and Gift Shop at 36 Bridge St. East, Belleville will show the work of a number of talented Quinte artisans. For updated information, visit quinteartscouncil.org or call 613-9621232. An opening reception will be held Mar. 12, 4 to 7 pm. Mar. 31 to May 9 Gallery One-Twenty-One features the work of 3 guest artists: Sonya Lemishka, abstract acrylics; Wendy Cain, print and paper making, and Phillida Hargreaves, fabric artist. The opening reception, April 4, from 2 to 4 pm. 48 Bridge St. East, Belleville. Apr. 1 to 25 The Art Gallery of Bancroft will feature the artwork of Daniel Schmidt. Inner Worlds Outer Worlds – Sacred Geometry Explorations on Diverse Media, opening reception Apr. 3, 7:30 pm. 10 Flint Avenue, Bancroft. artgallerybancroft.ca, 613-332-1542. April The John M. Parrott Gallery will present the annual Secondary School Art Show, titled Resilience. 613-968-6731 ext. 2240, bellevillelibrary.ca. Apr. 25 to May 25 Oeno Gallery will show Glyphgraphs, new work by Alice Teichert. Opening reception, Apr. 25, 4 to 7 pm. Artist Talk, May 3, 4 to 5 pm. 2274 Prince Edward County Rd., Bloomfield. oenogallery.com, 613-393-2216. Apr. 29 to May 30 The Art Gallery of Bancroft will hold the 33rd annual juried exhibition, Invitation 2015. Opening reception and awards ceremony, May 1, 7:30 pm. 10 Flint Avenue, Bancroft. artgallerybancroft.ca, 613-332-1542. Studio Space Large workshop spaces indoor and out for holding classes or working on your art. In wonderful historic building on water in the Village of Consecon. Janet B Gallery & Studios 9 Division Blvd, Contact janetbattaglio@gmail.com or 613-965-5698. May 1 to 3 Spring Open House at Deer Creek Pottery and Fine Art Studio, 44 Lahey Rd., Madoc. 10 am to 5 pm. barbarachappelle.com, 613-473-2200. May 3 We Create Artisan Events present the 6th annual The Mother of all Craft Shows at the picturesque River Inn in Corbyville (79 River Road) 10 am to 4 pm. This indoor/outdoor event features over 40 incredible artists and artisans, live music, and a licensed bar. Items generously donated by the artisans will be raffled off with proceeds benefitting fixedfurlife. com. Admission: $2 adults, kids free. Rain or shine. motherofallcraftshows.com. May 7 to 28 Expressions, the Quinte Arts Council’s Biennial Juried Visual Art Show at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St. will feature the work of artists and artisans from throughout the Quinte region. Opening reception, May 7, 6 to 7:30 pm. Info: quinteartscouncil.org, 613-962-1232. May 12 to June 20 Gallery One-Twenty-One will feature the work of painter A. J. Vandrie and glass artist Vanessa Pandos. The opening reception, May 16, from 2 to 4 pm. 48 Bridge St. East, Belleville. May 28 to 31 The Belleville on the Bay of Quinte Plein Air Festival welcomes artists from near and far to capture the beauty of the city. Artists must register by Apr. 30 for a chance to win a weekend stay at the Travelodge Hotel. The fee is $25 for QAC and OPAS members, $30 for non-members. Artists under age 18, pay $15. Registration form and info: bdia@downtownbelleville.ca, 613-968-2242, bellevillepelinairfestival.com. Cash awards totaling $4500. Opening reception on Friday, awards on Sunday. Wet Room Silent Auction at the QAC Gallery and Gift Shop, 36 Bridge St. E., Belleville. Spring The Baxter Arts Centre Spring Program has a number of classes for youth and adults starting Mar. 14. See ad on page 29 or visit baxterartscentre.org. Register now Paint the Bavarian Alps with Donna Bonin, Sept. 11 to 25, 2015. Paint the spectacular alpine countryside and villages from 4 very scenic towns: Berchtesgaden, Chiemsee Lake, Oberammergau, and Fussen. There will be plenty of guided sightseeing including a full day tour of Munich. Register now for lowest airfare. Min of 10 with a max 14 artists. Spouses and friends welcome. 613-395-5959 or donnabonin@ sympatico.ca for details. May 29 to June 21 Oeno Gallery will show Abstractions, 1972 to 1985, work by John Richard Fox. Guest Speaker, Sandra Paikowsky on The Life and Work of John Richard Fox, May 31, 3 to 4 pm. 2274 Prince Edward County Rd., Bloomfield. oenogallery. com, 613-393-2216. Apr. 8 to May 6 Lighthouses, local and Atlantic, classes with Donna Bonin Wednesdays April 8 to May 6, 6:15- 8:45 at Eastminster Church in Belleville. Register at 613-395-5959 or donnabonin@sympatico.ca. WORKSHOPS Apr. 18, 19 Beginning Portraits: explore facial proportions, placements of features and values of your favourite person, and then paint in watercolour or soft pastels. Register with Donna Bonin at 613-395-5959 or donnabonin@sympatico.ca. Register now Photo Lecture & Workshop Series at The Grange Winery. Instructor Peggy deWitt. Mar 22: Basic Digital Camera Course Part 1. Learn all the basic things you should know about your digital camera such as modes and menus to help you understand your camera. Experiment with the different settings and compare. May 17: Camera Modes Including Manual Settings. Understand how to use the different modes on your digital camera to capture the best possible photo, including basic instruction on how to shoot in manually. Sept. 25: Composing Your Photos. Good composition will immediately strengthen your photos. Through lecture, examples, discussion and practical exercises you will develop your photographic eye. Oct 25: Travel Photography. Learn how to take better travel photos! What camera gear to pack, how to use your camera and how to compose your pictures. Cost: $65 each or $225 for all of the 4 workshops. Price includes wine tasting and lunch. Pre-registration required. Limited to12 people. Classes held at 990 Closson Road, PE County. To register call 613-476-1099 or email paperimages@ bellnet.ca. Join anytime Oil Painting Course at Estevez Art Academy. Register at 395 Front St., Belleville. 613-210-2979. Classic Drawing Made Easy You can accomplish great drawing skills with simple instruction and exercizes. Techniques learned improve all art and raise it to the next level. 10 wks $240, 16 wks $320, Hand Painting On Silk Basics 3 pieces 3 styles of silk painting $160 all day or 3 classes, Intermediate: Grand Scale Flowers Silk Painting $150, Watercolour, Oil Painting. Outdoor Art series - Concrete and wood. Call for info. Family workshops “Make A Memory” Janet B Gallery & Studios, 9 Division Blvd, Consecon, PEC. 6123-965-5698 Janetbgalleryandstudios.com. Encaustic Sculptural Painter, Andrew Csafordi is offering 2-day Encaustic Painting Workshops: Mar 7-8 or 21-22, April 11-12 or 25-26, May 16-17 or 30-31. Encaustic painting is fun and easy, using natural aromatic melted beeswax and oil paint mixed in for colour. No experience is necessary. Fee is $395 per person (plus HST) and includes a workbook, all materials, one picture frame supplied (set size) for one completed piece of art (per person), light refreshments and snacks. There is a maximum of 6 persons per workshop. All workshops take place in Andrew’s studio in PE County. One-Day Workshops and Gift Certificates available. Visa / Mastercard accepted. For additional 2015 workshop dates, to register for a workshop or for more information, call Andrew at 613-393-1572 or visit andrewcsafordi.com. Second Tues. Don’t have room to paint at home? Need inspiration to finish your art work? Bring your supplies to the John M. Parrott Art Gallery on the second Tuesday of each month for Open Studio Tuesdays. The program is free and runs from 10 am to 1 pm in the meeting room on the third floor. This unstructured program is a great place for both the novice and experienced artist to get together to create. 613-968-6731 x2240, gallery@belleville.ca. To Join in Plein Air Art Classes, meals on the deck overlooking the Consecon Mill Dam Conservation Area Pond and Park, contact Janet B Gallery 613-965-5698 or Cascades Pub & Grill on line. CALLS FOR ENTRY Mar. 3 International Women’s Day Show, 5 to 7 pm at The Core Gallery, 223 Pinnacle St., Belleville. Deadline Mar. 31 Consecon Day Art Demonstration, Show and Sale hosted by Janet B Gallery & Studios will be held Aug. 1. Looking for carvers, plein air painters and artists willing to demonstrate, show and sell during this all-day event including street dance, BBQ & events throughout the village. Contact janetbattaglio@ gmail.com or 613-965-5698. Deadline Mar. 25 Call for Comics. Have you secretly always wanted to be a stand-up comic? Well, now’s your chance to hone your stand-up skills. On Apr. 18, QAC is presenting Stand Up for the Arts; an evening of standup featuring local acclaimed author and comic Deborah Kimmett and is calling on local comedians to join the show. We are looking for 8 to 10 brave souls who will take the serious business of comedy and make us laugh. Each chosen comic will have 5 minutes to make us laugh. If you are interested in auditioning for this unique fundraiser for QAC, please email quintearts@gmail. com. Deadline Apr. 6 Call for visual artists and artisans to enter the QAC’s biennial Juried Visual Art Show and Sale, Expressions, held at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville Library, May 7 to 28. All media are accepted. Info and entry forms are at the QAC, the Parrott Gallery and online: quinteartscouncil.org. Deadline June 12, noon The 22nd Annual Juried Art in the County exhibition and Sale is open to artists who are residents or ratepayers of Prince Edward County, and are members of the Prince Edward County Arts Council. The event runs from June 26 until July 12 at Books & Company, 289 Main St. in Picton. artinthecounty.com. Deadline Apr. 4 Cloyne Showcase Art & Craft Sale 2015 will run from 10 am to 4 pm, Aug. 7 and 8 at North Addington Education Centre, Hwy. 41, Cloyne. Interested applicants should send 4 pictures of their craft to Lynn Hool, 8699 Old Hastings Rd., R.R.#1, Eldorado, or email showcasecloyne@gmail.com. Art in the Park, sponsored by the Tweed and Area Arts Council, is calling for artists to participate in their Aug. 1 show at Memorial Park in Tweed. Info: Audrey Ross at 613-478-3591 or Bonnie Marentette at bmaren@ hotmail.com. Deadline Apr. 17 The 4th Annual Spring Craft Fusion show and sale will be held June 6 at the Batawa Community Centre. They invite all artisans and crafters of homemade, one of a kind goods, to participate. batawa.ca, 613-398-6111. continued on page 20... Umbrella • Spring 2015 19 ...continued from page 19 Mondays The Bay of Quinte Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is looking for women who love to sing four-part harmony. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. at Quinte Gardens, 30 College St. W, Belleville in the lower level auditorium. No need to read music. Enjoy the fun and friendship as you learn how to find your best voice. For more info call Elizabeth 613-779-1009 or visit bayofquintechorus.webs.com. Deadline Apr. 30 To nominate an individual, group or business for the QAC’s annual Arts Recognition Award, please download the form at quinteartscouncil. org or call 613-962-1232. A list of past winners is also on the website. Deadline Apr. 30 Students in Quinte can apply for the Quinte Arts Council Bursary and the Hugh P. O’Neil Bursary. Four bursaries in total, $500 each to assist students who are furthering their studies in the arts. 613-962-1232, quinteartscouncil.org. FILM Feb. 27 to Mar. 2 Belleville Downtown Docfest. The Opening Gala at The Empire Theatre, Friday Feb. 27, will feature award winning Keep On Keepin’ On followed by a Canadian premier concert by jazz star Justin Kauflin. The Empire will host two other feature films: Red Army on Saturday evening and Trash Dance, the finale on Sunday afternoon. Full program: downtowndocfest.ca. Mar. 4 The Quinte Film Alternative every second Wednesday 2 & 7:30 pm at the Empire Theatre in Belleville. Two Nights, One Night on March 4, The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared on March 18, Ally Was Screaming on April 1, Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed on April 15 (TBC). Info at 613-480-6407, info@ quintefilmalternative.ca, quintefilmalternative.ca. HERITAGE To Apr. 12 Egypt, Gift of the Nile Travelling Exhibition. Learn about the history of Ancient Egypt with this special exhibit from the Royal Ontario Museum visiting Glanmore National Historic Site, 257 Bridge St. E. Belleville. you would be wise to book now for the June 6 tour. Info: hastingshistory.ca or to order tickets, M. L. Morgan at 613-961-7091. Mar. 15 and Apr. 19 The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Quinte Region Branch will show a DVD on American architect Daniel Burnham in the parlor of Bridge Street United Church, Belleville on Mar. 15 at 2 pm. The group will tour The Governor’s Road (Dundas St. W., Belleville), starting at the corner of Dundas and Palmer at 2 pm. Parking is available at the Catundra Day Care Centre at Sir James Whitney School. Info: David Bentley, 613-968-7605. May 2 to 3 Belleville’s Jane’s Walk. Learn about the past, present and future of Belleville. janeswalk.org/ canada/belleville. Mar. Apr. May Hastings County Historical Society programs. Mar. 17, author Paul Kirby speaking on his new book, Trail of Broken Hearts: Surveying, Building and Settling the Hastings Colonization Road. Hear the tales of the brave immigrant settlers who followed the Hastings Road to their land grants in Centre Hastings. On Apr. 21, Stories from the Archives. The Archives Volunteers share interesting stories they have found during their work in the Community Archives, illustrated with pictures and documents from the archival collections. On May 19, local historian James Kennedy speaking on the History of Tyendinaga Township, going back to the origins of the Mohawks in this area and their trek from their original home in the Hudson River valley area of New York. These free public presentations take place on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7:30 pm at the Maranatha facility, 100 College St. West, Belleville. There is ample parking and level access from the rear of the building. All are welcome, so bring a friend! Mar. 17 to 20 Families are encouraged to visit Glanmore National Historic Site this March Break. Extended hours will allow more time to visit, tour the house, tour the Egypt exhibit, and try the artifact scavenger hunt. See a life-size sarcophagus, dress up like an Egyptian, play the ancient game of Senet and much more. Regular admission applies. Book now In Search of Sir John A., the annual Hastings County Historical Society day-long bus tour includes 3 guided tours of significant locations in his life, and lunch for $70. The May 23 tour is sold out and May 17 Each year museums around the world offer free admission on International Museums Day. Join in this global movement by planning a trip to your local museum in honour of this special day. The International Museums Day Open House at Glanmore National Historic Site, 257 Bridge Street East, Belleville, is a great opportunity to drop in for a visit. Learn more about the carpet reproduction project, explore the historic house and enjoy light refreshments. 1 to 4 pm. Admission is free. May 30 Fundraising Plant Sale. Stop by the front lawn of Glanmore National Historic Site, 257 Bridge St. E. in Belleville and pick up some things for the garden. The plant sale will feature perennials, gardening books, accessories and a bake sale too. Funds raised from this sale will be used in support of museum activities. 8 am to noon. LITERARY Mar., Apr., May Belleville Public Library presents: March 5, Maggie Helwig, author, poet, and social activist, will speak as part of Belleville’s International Women’s Day celebrations, at 10 am. April 11, author reading - local author Hilary MacLeod will discuss her mystery series The Shores, at 2 pm. April 25, free Genealogy 101 workshop, 1:30 to 5 pm. Tour the facilities, learn some helpful hints and tips, and practice with our online resources. Call 613-968-6731 ext 2237 to pre-register. Space is limited. May 16, author reading - Several members of the Mesdames of Mayhem, a group of award-winning female crime writers, will visit the Library at 2:30 pm as part of our May is Mystery Month celebrations. Info: 613-968-6731 ext. 2237. Calendar continues on bottom page 21... Quinte Symphony revives Proms tradition By Jack Evans To launch the spring season with some robust British fun, Quinte Symphony invites you to a concert based on the famous British Last Night of the Proms tradition. Sing along with patriotic favourites such as Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory, in a program featuring many of the symphonic numbers which have made this type of concert an all-time audience hit. Guest soloist for this concert will be Kim Dafoe, a local talent who has become well known through her work at Westben Concert Hall and the famous For Love of a Song ensemble. The concert is on Sunday, March 22, at 2 pm, at Centennial Secondary School auditorium in Belleville. Dig out your favourite flag to wrap yourself in and wear your fascinators, daffodils, kilts or shamrocks for this fun event. Regular admission applies - adults, $20, seniors $15, students, $10 and children free. Tickets are now available in Belleville at the Quinte Arts Council Office at 36 Bridge Street East, next to Dinkel’s Restaurant, at Sam the Record Man in the Quinte Mall, and in Picton, at Books and Company. As always, they will be available at the door with no surcharge. For more information, visit quintesymphony.com. For his final concert as conductor of the Quinte Symphony, after 25 years, Gordon Craig has invited 20 Umbrella • Spring 2015 PHOTO: AUDRA KENT Another highlight will be the performance of a short string work by Quinte Symphony’s own stalwart viola player, Andrew Farmer, a local boy who has spent his teenage years with the symphony and continues as principal viola player. It’s been three long years, but the Proms are back! A celebration of all things British, Quinte Symphony will be performing Last Night of the Proms at Centennial Secondary School at 2 pm on March 22. The wearing and waving of Union Jacks—big and small —is expected, and audience members are encouraged to sing along to patriotic favourites such as Rule, Britannia! The ever-popular concert is an opportunity for the audience to participate almost as much as the orchestra! any former musicians available and interested to join the orchestra, for this concert in Bridge Street Church, on Saturday, May 9 at 7 pm, with reception to follow. Please let Gordon or Debbie Shaw know in advance. First rehearsal for this show is at the Core Centre at 7 pm, on Sunday, April 12. Quinte Symphony is pleased to announce that it now offers Pay Pal to purchase tickets through its website: quintesymphony.com. & Tea Room Luxury Bed & Breakfast Afternoon Tea Thursday, Friday & Sunday afternoons 12pm or 2:30pm (By Reservation) Intimate venue for private luncheons, dinner parties, weddings and business meetings Quinte Readers' Choice Favourite B&B 2005 - 2014 2006 Business Achievement Award Business of the Year Tourism and Hospitality For information and reservations 613-966-1028 www.montroseinn.ca 1725 Old Highway 2 West, Quinte West Great shows lined up this spring at The Regent Theatre in Picton! A community place. We are ready for you! Make it your own. explore your creativity discover something new learn about the arts The Regent Theatre is welcoming in spring with some great live shows. baxterartscentre.org On March 6, Juno award-winner Lance Anderson has assembled an all-star Canadian cast, paying tribute to the music of The Band and The Last Waltz. The lineup includes Paul James, Jimmy Bowskill, the Weber Brothers, Jerome Levon Avis, as well as a horn section and rotating cast of guest vocalists. ARTISTIC BRANDING NEEDS For Country Music lovers, Kenny Rogers & Friends will be sure to entertain on April 12. Direct from Las Vegas, Marty Edwards will pay homage to the star in this show, also featuring Wendy Engler. As an extra treat, fan favorite Jim Yorfido will reprise his role as Johnny Cash for this special night. For the jazz fan, get ready to Swing into Spring with The Brian Barlow Big Band on April 12. This concert is part of the TD Jazz Educational Program and will feature the talented young groups taking part. Live theatre fans shouldn’t miss The County Theatre Group’s 15th anniversary presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, which runs from April 30 to May 3. Ticket holders will also get treated to special bonuses and discounts from the show’s sponsors around town. Please visit www.countytheatregroup.ca for more information. 210 Pinnacle Street Belleville’s Finest Reception Facility For tickets, drop by The Regent Theatre Box Office, at 224 Main Street in Picton, or call 613-476-8416 ext. 28. Tickets to these and other great live shows can also be purchased online at www.theregenttheatre.org. BRIGITTE FRANCES Design Layout BF• FRANCES@ICLOUD•COM Call 613-962-1239 for information ...continued from page 19 ODDS AND ENDS Mar. 13 91x Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Dinner, 5:30 pm. Club 213 Loyalist College, Belleville. Gourmet buffet, prizes, silent auction and more. Public is welcome. Tickets: $35 ($30 for Loyalist students), in advance from the Quinte Arts Council or 91x at the college. 613-966-0923, 91x.fm. A TIFF is better than a JPEG. Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Dinner Friday, March 13, 5:30pm Club 213 Loyalist College Help us celebrate Alternative Radio with an evening featuring a gourmet buffet, prizes, silent auction and more, as we honour our valued volunteer programmers and friends of 91x. Public welcome! Tickets $35 ea. (Loyalist Students $30) in advance from the Quinte Arts Council or 91x at Loyalist College Fore more information: 613-966-0923 www.91x.fm Why, you ask? The only real benefit to a JPEG is its small file size, which makes it easier to send on the internet or display on your screen. While JPEGs can be used for print purposes, they must be perfect (proper exposure, resolution, clarity, colour etc) and always high resolution (240 to 300dpi). Simply put, saving a file as a JPEG means the computer looks at the overall palette of colours, assesses which are most used, then averages/throws out the least used colours, simplifying your image to make it as small a file as it can. The image is effectively going through a process of degradation that can be seen as blurriness, odd pixel shapes, and a reduced colour palette. The TIFF format is a larger file, retaining more information. It maintains the original photos broader, subtler range of colours and sharpness and allows operators to make additional adjustments to maximize it’s quality in print. Think of JPEGs as really thin paint on your car… if something scratches the surface you see the metal underneath right away. TIFFs are like thick, quality paint which can take much more wear and tear. Apr. 15 to May 6 In 2015 Later Life Learning will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a special spring lecture series featuring former Bellevillians: Wednesday mornings at 10, at St. Thomas’ Church Hall, Belleville. $50 for the series. Info: carol.sayeau@ gmail.com, Diana Koechlin, 613-962-9492. See ad on page 23. Attention Members: To have your event(s) listed in the ARTS CALENDAR please keep the listing down to 70 words or less. Include just the basic info: name of event, date, time, location, brief description, how to purchase tickets, contact information. Send in TEXT OR WORD FORMAT ONLY. You can attach an image or poster but, without the text, it will not be entered into the Weekly Arts Update (emailed to members) or Umbrella Calendars. Soon members will submit their events online and this database will general all Art Calendars! Deadline for the June / July / Aug issue is Monday, April 27, 2015. Calendar submissions must be no more than 70 words, per event. Umbrella • Spring 2015 21 HERITAGE Exhibits at Glanmore National Historic Site Egypt, Gift of the Nile exhibit continues Don’t miss your chance to see ancient Egyptian artifacts right here in Quinte. Glanmore National Historic Site is hosting Egypt, Gift of the Nile, a travelling exhibition from the Royal Ontario Museum, until April 12. The Nile River valley of 5000 years ago was the birthplace of a remarkable civilization. Protected from foreign invasion by vast deserts and sustained by fertile soil along the river, the ancient Egyptians developed from a simple agricultural community into a sophisticated society. Under a system of divine kingship, this Egyptian civilization lasted thousands of years and contributed strongly to later cultures in the Mediterranean and Europe. The exhibit features a life-size sarcophagus, as well as dozens of artifacts, some dating back to 2000 BC. Hands-on stations will encourage visitors to snap an Egyptian selfie, write their name in hieroglyphics and more. The second bedroom is one of the few rooms in the historic house for which there are no original furnishings or historic photographs to show how it was actually decorated and furnished. As a result, a great deal of research was done on what a bedroom of the 1880s may have looked like. Now on display is an elaborate three-poster tester bed and several other pieces of 1880s period bedroom furnishings. The furnishings were donated to Glanmore in early 2014 from Dundurn National Historic Site in Hamilton, Ontario. Accompanying window draperies, bed curtains and bedding were reproduced. Careful attention was paid to find appropriate fabrics in order to best represent the taste and style of the 1880s. In addition to the furnishings and draperies, a picture rail was reinstated. Traces of the original rail were discovered during restoration work in 2010. The picture rail allows for easy hanging of pictures without damaging the plaster walls. Egypt, Gift of the Nile is organized and circulated by the Royal Ontario Museum through its Travelling Exhibitions Program. The Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Government of Ontario. The installation of this exhibit is the culmination of a year of research and development by Glanmore’s curator. “The new second bedroom exhibit matches the opulence of the rest of the historic house,” says curator Rona Rustige. “It has been very exciting to see visitor reaction to the new display.” New second bedroom exhibit at Glanmore Significant changes were made to the second bedroom display at Glanmore National Historic Site in late 2014. Several substantial pieces of 1880s period furnishings were installed in the room, as well as reproduction draperies and a picture rail. Glanmore National Historic Site is located at 257 Bridge St. East, Belleville. Hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 1 to 4:30 pm, with special extended hours during March Break. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, $3.50 for children 5 to12 years old and free for children under 5. Visit glanmore.ca for more information. Just 250 words and at least two letters of support May 14 is the deadline to nominate someone for the QAC’s 2015 Arts Recognition Awards. The Quinte Arts Council wants to hear about individuals, groups or businesses that have shown consistent and outstanding support for the arts in Quinte. If you know someone who has demonstrated this support, then all it takes are 250 words on why the nominee should be considered and at least two letters of support. Anyone may nominate those that have produced, supported and/or promoted the arts within the Quinte community. Previous nominees who have not received the award may be resubmitted. Past recipients have included visual artists, musicians, writers, actors, volunteers, musical and artistic directors, business leaders and corporate sponsors. See the names of past recipients on the Quinte Arts Council website. Nomination forms are available from the Quinte Arts Council office at 36 Bridge St. E, Belleville, at www.quinteartscouncil.org. 22 Umbrella • Spring 2015 Annual Bus Tour In Search of Sir John A. Come away for the day and discover where he grew up, where he practiced law, where he lived and died. Tour Old Hay Bay Church, Bellevue House and Kingston City Hall Saturday, June 6, 2015 Bus departs at 8:30am from northeast parking area of Bayview Mall, off Bridge Street East. Cost $70. Includes lunch and cost of guided tours Tickets and Information: Call Mary-Lynne Morgan 613-961-7091 Book early, these tours always sell out. The Quinte Arts Council’s Umbrella Arts Newspaper, Visual Arts Programs, and Arts Education Programs are generously supported by The John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation Special 10th Anniversary Series Belleville was the `SPRINGBOARD` to their success April 15 - Glenn Fortin: Lessons Learned: A Figure Skater's Life From The Ice To The Judges Stand. For Belleville native Glenn Fortin, figure skating has had a profound and lasting influence on his life. His experiences as an elite level figure skater and international judge have provided multiple character building and personal development opportunities. Glenn will share his story and also provide participants with an overview of the figure skating judging system and what goes through the judge's mind as they perform their duties. April 22 – Stevie Cameron Coming home... "With deep roots in Belleville, where a sprawling, eccentric and loving family welcomed my mother and her children home after years abroad in adventurous situations, I always knew I had stories to tell. Add to that, this lovely, old town, rich with important history and terrible scandals. How could I become anything else but a writer?" Stevie will talk about her exciting journey as a writer which has led her close to home with her next book about the Kingston Penitentiary. Sir John A’s 200th Birthday Bash By Mary-Lynne Morgan Sir John A Macdonald and Lady Agnes, dressed in their 19th century finery, were delighted to be the centre of attention at the bicentennial birthday party held in Sir John’s honour by the Hastings County Historical Society (HCHS), on January 20 at Maranatha Church in Belleville. The main auditorium was the ideal venue for the crowd of over 225 people who came to wish Sir John a happy birthday, and hear him thunder in all his glory as if he were still campaigning. wife, also provided insight into the personality and character of man she had married—a kind, gentle, loving and goodhumoured man. PHOTO: BILL KENNEDY Later Life Learning Lectures HCHS Director, Bill Hunt, set the scene by reading from the Intelligencer account of Sir John’s visit to Belleville in 1876—a huge political picnic Following the Porters’ Brian and Renee Porter as Sir John A. and the Missus at the Belleville Agricultural presentation, everyone was Fairgrounds, which 15,000 people attended, some invited to stay and enjoy cake, coffee and conversation, from several ports on Lake Ontario, even as far away which they did for quite a while. If this evening was any as Cobourg, Oswego and Rochester, NY. There were indication of the wisdom of the move to Maranatha for descriptions of Front Street, festooned in greenery and the monthly public presentations, the Historical Society bunting, and of huge crowds lining the street, helping to is looking forward to hosting many more such special set the atmosphere for the arrival of Sir John. evenings in its new meeting venue. Recollecting a speech he gave in 1887, Sir John (aka Brian Porter) looked back on 20 years since Confederation, outlining his government’s many accomplishments. With his customary fiery oratory and good humour, he chided his opponents and also painted a wonderful vision of the potential of the Canada he and the Fathers of Confederation had created during their meetings of 1864 in Charlottetown. He also spoke of the concern all of them had with the size and influence of Canada’s southern neighbor, quoting a U.S. ambassador’s arrogant remarks about his certainty that the newly formed Canada would very soon be absorbed into the United States. In a quieter vein, quoting from several passages of her diary, Lady Agnes (aka Renee Porter), Sir John’s second Up-coming presentations, all on Tuesdays, are: March 17- author Paul Kirby; April 21 - stories from the Archives; May 19 - local historian James Kennedy. See details in Calendar. These free public presentations take place on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7:30 pm, in our new location, the Maranatha facility, 100 College Street West, Belleville. There is ample parking and level access from the rear of the building. All are welcome, so bring a friend! Let us make history come alive for you! For more information on the work of the Hastings County Historical Society, go to our new website, hastingshistory.ca. Corner April 29 – Trina McQueen Social Media: the Good, the Bad and the Crazy How social media is changing our culture and our democracy. May 6 – Siobhan Roberts Without Geometry, LIfe is… Pointless! On the math and science beat from North Front Street to Budapest and Cambridge and New York and Venice and beyond. Author Siobhan Roberts surveys her journalistic investigations into the math and science behind bubbles and bicycle tracks, portable toilets and Augusta National Golf Club's notorious "Amen Corner," skyscrapers and spiral galaxies and the shape of the universe. Wednesday mornings at 10:00 April 15 – May 6, 2015 St. Thomas’ Church Hall, Belleville $40 for the series, $15 per lecture carol.sayeau@gmail.com, 613-962-9492 Following the in-character portrayal, Brian Porter then read several quotes about Sir John A by his contemporaries, all citing his amazing political skill, his sincere interest in people, his sense of humour and the huge workload that he managed daily. The portrayal provided by the Porters certainly gave a very clear insight into our most famous politician, and was enjoyed by all who attended. Do you have a gift for decorating? Have you always wanted to be a curator? Do you enjoy the visual arts and talking to people about art and craft? Then we have some volunteer opportunities you may enjoy! Art in the Community Program Coordinator Art in the Community (AITC) is a year round visual arts program that places artwork in non-traditional venues with work changing over every 3 months. We are seeking an individual who will coordinate this activity to ensure that the changeovers happen smoothly and efficiently. Requirements are as follows: • Review of member artist work and determine the most appropriate venue for this work • Contact artists to determine availability, get bio information and graphics of the work for publicity purposes and ensure that artists have read and signed the AITC agreement • Contact with artists and venue owners to establish a mutually agreeable time to hang and/or take down the work • Assist artists and/or volunteers to hang and take down the work at each location • Prepare labels for each piece and an inventory sheet for each artist If you are a good communicator, have an eye for colour and dimension, like to interact with creative people and are interested in supporting the Quinte Arts Council by lending your time and talents to this program, please contact Carol Feeney, feeney@quinteartscouncil.org. Quinte Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop Assistance As of Victoria Day Weekend, our Gallery & Gift Shop will be open on Saturdays. We are seeking individuals who like working with the public to assist us for 4 hours from 10 am to 2 pm to meet and greet those coming into the shop, undertake sales transactions and offer information to those who come in about the work on display and Quinte Arts Council. Interested parties please contact feeney@quinteartscouncil.org. Umbrella • Spring 2015 23 ARTS EDUCATION Spring Lecture Series welcomes former Bellevillians By Julie Roberts a member of the Quinte Figure Skating Club. He was the 1987 Novice Men Champion of Canada as well as the Gold Medalist at the 1987 Ontario Winter Games. In 1987, Glenn had the honour of being named Belleville Athlete of the Year. He has been an active official with Skate Canada for over 25 years and continues to volunteer as a judge at the local, national, and international level. As an international level judge, Glenn has officiated at numerous Canadian championships and in the fall of 2014 was invited to judge at a Junior Grand Prix competition in Nagoya, Japan. Stevie Cameron Later Life Learning is 10 years old! Since the birth of the Later Life Learning Lecture Series in Belleville, a small group of volunteers has been working with contacts at Queen’s University to offer lecture series to many local retirees, who have been enjoying interesting and thought-provoking lectures, given by experts and specialists, who have covered a variety of fascinating subjects. April 22 - Stevie Cameron was born in Belleville, but did not spend her early years here. She did return, and graduated from BCIVS before attending UBC. An award-winning investigative journalist and celebrated best-selling author, she is currently working on a book about the Kingston Penitentiary, on the occasion of its closing. She has received many awards, including the Arthur Ellis Award for both On the Farm and The Last Amigo, and the Periodical Marketers’ Awards: Book of the Year and Author of the Year, for On the Take. She has contributed to many newspapers and magazines and was a host of CBC’s Fifth Estate. A guest speaker and lecturer across the country, she is also know for her work as a founder and convener of an ‘Out of the Cold’ program and for her efforts to raise funds for homeless relief, for which she received an award from the City of Toronto. She has received the Order of Canada and a Queen’s Jubilee Medal. 2015 Winter/Spring Term REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN! Classes start Saturday, January 31 RECREATION DIVISION We hope you will join us on April 15, 22, 29, and May 6, and help us welcome Glenn Fortin, Stevie Cameron, Trina McQueen and Siobhan Roberts back to Belleville. BALLET 24 Umbrella • Spring 2015 POINTE optional RAD Program for Primary to Level 3 students Trina McQueen April 29 - Trina McQueen, a native of Belleville (BCIVS ‘60), is a journalist and broadcast executive who has held senior positions in both public and private media companies. She has been Head of News at CBC; the founding President of the Discovery Channel and President and COO of CTV Inc. Since her retirement, she has been associated with the Schulich School of Business at York University, where she lectures and organizes seminars and workshops on management in arts and media. She also serves on numerous arts boards, including the Canadian Opera Company, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, the Banff Centre for the Arts and the Literary Review of Canada. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada. Glenn Fortin gem,” according to Nature magazine. And her new book, forthcoming this July with Bloomsbury, is Genius at Play, The Curious Mathematical Mind of John Horton Conway. As a freelance journalist, Siobhan lately splits her time between Belleville, Toronto, Princeton, New York City, and Berlin. The lectures take place on Wednesday mornings, at 10 am, at St. Thomas’ Church Hall, Belleville. The price for the series is $50. For more information contact carol. sayeau@gmail.com or Diana Koechlin, 613-962-9492. To celebrate our tenth anniversary, we have gone back to our roots and are proud to announce the Spring 2015 Lectures, which will be given by former Bellevillians, four amazing people born and educated here, who have become very successful and are recognized in Canada and abroad in their chosen fields. You won’t want to miss this special anniversary lecture series and the opportunity to meet and chat with these interesting people, either at the coffee break or during the Q&A which often proves to be the most fun and stimulating part of the morning. April 15 - Glenn Fortin was born and raised in Belleville, attending Moira Secondary School and was Siobhan Roberts May 6 - Science writer Siobhan Roberts, a born and bred Bellevillian (BCIVS ‘90), is the author of three books. Her first book was King of Infinite Space (2006), about the great classical geometer Donald Coxeter, widely known as ‘the man who saved geometry.’ King of Infinite Space won the Mathematical Association of America’s Euler Prize for expanding the public’s view of mathematics. Her second book was Wind Wizard: Alan G. Davenport and the Art of Wind Engineering (2012), “..an unlikely MODERN JAZZ CONTEMPORARY JAZZ TAP HIP HOP BROADWAY EARLY DANCE weeDANCE ADULT PROGRAM BEGINNER BALLET BALLET 2 BEGINNER TAP THAI YOGA ADULT HIP HOP WORKSHOP CLASSES A 10 week program of fun and fitness! Thursdays after work from February 19 to April 30 SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN WORKSHOP Saturday, March 28 1:30pm to 3:00pm recreation@quinteballetschool.com quinteballetschool.com 613.962.9274 Ext. 23 What is a Byline? A byline is the name of the writer of the article. If you want a byline to appear in Umbrella, please insert it in the article. We mustn’t assume it was written by the person who sent it :> Jazz jewel in Prince Edward County mentors youth By Andy Sparling It’s Canada’s best-kept secret in music education. And it’s happening in Prince Edward County… which could easily be considered one of Canada’s jumpin’ jazz joints. The TD Jazz Education Program—organized by the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival—is like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg coming to Picton and spending three days with your kids on the future of technology. Or maybe Margaret Atwood and Leonard Cohen and a weekend’s worth of writing workshops. There’s more. Not only do student musicians get three days of mentoring from seven of Canada’s greatest jazz stars, but they also get to play with them in concert. higher level was more achievable. “Even when I’m playing in rehearsals now, I often think back to the workshops and rehearsals from Picton,” she adds. Peter Wowk, a 17-year-old saxophonist, says it’s a complete immersion into jazz with the best in the business. “What makes it special is the great time you have with peers who want to share the same experience.” Organizer Blair Yarranton says three students who went through the program have gone on to be selected as ‘Rising Young Stars’ of the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival. Two have established solid careers in the music business. Between April 10 and 12, about 75 southern Ontario high school musicians will gather at Isaiah Tubbs Resort to practise and talk about big band jazz, under the guidance of seven of Canada’s elite performers. On Sunday the 12th, students will actually do some jammin’ with their mentors, as they play in concert with the Brian Barlow Big Band at Picton’s Regent Theatre. This year’s mentors and their performing credit capsules: Russ Little, trombone – Lighthouse, Woody Herman, Count Basie, first-call studio musician for four decades, NFL Football, American TV networks, SCTV; Colleen Allen, saxophone - Molly Johnson, Anne Murray, Holly Cole, Cirque de Soleil, Rita MacNeil, Shirley Eikhard; Robi Botos, piano - Branford Marsalis, Chaka “We’ve participated Khan, Al Jarreau, in Musicfest Canada Michael and Randy and other higher-end Brecker, Jake Hanna, festivals and the Picton Sophie Millman, experience is by far Nikky Yanofsky, Peter the best in every way,” Appleyard, Toots according to Dave Thielemans, Guido Noble, who is in charge Basso; Steve McDade, of the Campbellford trumpet - Rob District High School McConnell & The Boss Jazz Orchestra, one Brass, Ella Fitzgerald, Juno-winning sax/clarinetist John Johnson in concert with members of Canada’s best. “It Ray Charles, Aretha of the Campbellford District High School Jazz Orchestra at Picton’s provides an environment Franklin, Mel Torme, Regent Theatre in 2013, a highlight of the TD Jazz Education Program of collegial collaboration Diana Krall, Manteca; for students, inspiring Brian Barlow, drums them to push beyond and aim higher in their jazz and percussion - first-call studio musician, Rob performance and education.” McConnell and the Boss Brass, Alanis Morrissette, Toronto Symphony, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, His students agree. Ringo Starr, Tony Bennett, Shania Twain, Diana Ross, The Lion King, Crazy For You, Jesus Christ Sixteen-year-old trumpeter Meaghan Steinmann says Superstar; Scott Alexander, bass - Rob McConnell she was inspired by the pros, and that playing at a and the Boss Brass, Moe Koffman, Guido Basso, Herb Ellis, Clarke Terry, Zoot Sims, Salome Bey; Mike Francis, guitar - first-call studio guitarist, commercial jingles (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonalds, Budweiser, Harvey’s, Canadian Tire, etc. etc.), TV and movies (Beetlejuice, Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Beverly Hills 90210, Street Legal. Participating jazz orchestras are: O’Neill C.V.I. (Oshawa), Anderson C.V.I. (Whitby), Campbellford D.H.S., and Centennial S.S. (Belleville). The students will perform in a culminating concert with the Brian Barlow Big Band on Sunday, April 12, at 2 pm, at the Regent Theatre in Picton. For ticket information, please visit the website of the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, pecjazz.org. 370 Main Street, Deseronto 613-396-2874, 613-539-0491 Patricia Adriaans patriciaadriaans@gmail.com QAC and Hugh P. O’Neil STUDENT BURSARIES Each spring, the Quinte Arts Council awards TWO $500 bursaries to students graduating from secondary schools in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties and proceeding to further education in the arts, at a university or college in Canada, with the aim of pursuing a career in the arts. Each spring, Hugh P. O’Neil, in conjunction with the Quinte Arts Council, awards TWO $500 bursaries to students graduating from secondary schools in the Quinte Riding (as it existed in 1995). Students must be proceeding to further education in the arts, at a university, college, or school of dance in Canada, with the aim of pursuing a career in the arts. The Hugh P. O’Neil Bursary fund was established in 1995 by the Quinte Provincial Liberal Association to recognize the contributions of former MPP Hugh O’Neil during more than twenty years of political life, and in particular to honour his significant support of the arts both provincially and locally. Deadline is April 30, 2015. You can apply for QAC or Hugh O’Neil or both. Applications are at the Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge St. E., Belleville. Call 613-962-1232 or download forms at www.quinteartscouncil.org. Artists bring inspiration and fun to: • Curriculum-linked workshops in your school • Community group workshops (Guides, Scouts, 4H, etc.) • Team Building and workplace workshops • Fundraising events www.treefrogclay.ca treefrogclay@gmail.com 613-242-9962 Umbrella • Spring 2015 25 LITERARY Introducing our Poetry Editor PHOTO BY: DARREN COLE By Gary Mcleod Half buried Buddha, smiling Zen River Gardens is poetry. Like the promenade gardens of Japan, it is meant to be seen one landscape at a time, like a scroll of painted landscapes unrolling. Structured and unstructured poetry treat words in this same manner, a scroll of written images unrolling. It seemed a fitting place to speak with the Poetry Editor for Umbrella, Chris Faiers. Nestled near Marmora, at the very source of the Moira River, even on a cold winter day, Zen River Gardens is picturesque and serene. It is peaceful and thoughtevoking. Buddha, half buried in the snow, doesn’t seem to mind. His place is here, overlooking the myriad of symbols both natural and manufactured, listening to the soothing sound of the shallow water beginning to gather the power that will make it the mighty waterway downstream. In addition to writing haiku, lyrical and political poetry, Chris founded the literary press, Unfinished Monument, and was a founding member of The Canadian Poetry Association and Haiku Canada. He is the first recipient of the Milton Acorn People’s Poetry Award and founder of the Purdy Country Literary Festivals (PurdyFests). Chris bought the piece of land that is Zen River Gardens in 2005. Much of his poetry is created in the shaman shack that sits perched on a knoll in the midst of the quiet here. As Umbrella Poetry Editor, Chris likes to gather a wide range of poetry styles and themes for publication. You need not worry about your verse being spurned by him. He feels that “anyone brave enough to put pen to paper to express their inner thoughts for all to read is deserving of an audience.” Having been around the Canadian poetry scene with such greats as Milton Acorn has given him the refreshing perspective of where greatness comes from in any literary work. For this reason, Chris welcomes work from seasoned poets and newcomers, eager to mentor both if asked. With our dogs and the photographer in tow, we wandered Zen River Gardens, our feet breaking through the layer of thin ice that had formed on the snow, pausing along the way to discuss poetry and poets, writers and writing, and of course, the beauty of our surroundings. Irving Layton once said that Chris’ poems “have verve, wit, range and rage.” You would think he was describing the man himself. a cold winter day half buried Buddha smiling talk of poetry To submit a poem for publication in Umbrella, please send it to Carol Bauer, carol@quinteartscouncil.org. The Lanark Chronicles: Local sci-fi By Gary Mcleod If you ask any writer, they will tell you that writing a novel is a daunting and often frightening task. Imagine writing three. Imagine having no choice. For writer Don McKay, his main character in the The Lanark Chronicles trilogy, Bobbi-Lynne Allen, ran the show. You see, the undertaking was never intended to be more than a single book. While writing the first draft, the author had a revelation, when he realized the story would go beyond a single volume. You see, Bobbi wouldn’t have it any other way. In book one, The Last, a world-renowned astrobiologist, David Mace, about to realize his dream, has not even imagined the breadth of changes that will occur on earth. It is only when he teams up with Bobbi that he uncovers the truth. In book two, Ghost God, the story of Bobbi continues, as she learns the existence of all life, even the universe, is facing destruction. In book three, Heaven’s Wrath, the conclusion, Bobbi must make the choice between destroying the alien before the earth is destroyed and saving her sister. Michael Rutland, local artist, sculptor and photographer, says of the books, “What a thought-provoking and riveting read… extremely well crafted, with countless unexpected twists and turns.” Don McKay was born and raised in Bracebridge and after living in Toronto, London, Ottawa and Calgary, he now resides in Foxboro. He is quick to say his characters inspire his writing, not often the case in science fiction and fantasy, where plot seems to drive everything. He likes to keep the story human so people can relate, and places those characters in impossible situations. “It can be a real challenge working out how to get the characters out of trouble. Sometimes they die.” Don feels strongly that print books will always exist if only for the romance of ‘just reading.’ He is willing to admit that conventional publishing is struggling to survive in a techno-driven world. He believes that alternative publishing or self-publishing is opening up an entirely new world for writers and that it is long overdue. He does caution, however, against self-editing and feels the skills of a professional editor are worth every penny spent. His writing process is simple yet complicated. When an idea comes to him, he has to get it down. Once in the groove, he can write all day and this can go on for several days. His next project, a murder mystery, is tentatively titled The Madwoman of Tower Hill. Sprinkled with the supernatural, it is due out later this year. The Lanark Chronicles trilogy is available at Chapters in Belleville and at the Quinte Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop. For more locations, go to LanarkChronicles.ca. 26 Umbrella • Spring 2015 Geologist Hannah Chittenden with interpreter Mary Tiessen explains rock formation on the Moira River at Jane’s Walk 2014 Plan to attend Jane’s Walk Belleville 2015 Lace up your walking shoes and bring your bike, it’s time for Belleville’s third annual Jane’s Walk, on May 2 and 3. This global event, which is always held on the first weekend of May, rain or shine, honours urban activist Jane Jacobs. Her 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, called for an approach to city living that fosters healthy neighbourhoods and communities. Plan to join the growing number of people who are taking advantage of this no-cost way to learn about the past, present and future of Belleville, while strolling or cycling along guided routes. Tours are organized to allow participants to join one or more of the guided forays into Belleville neighbourhoods. Last year, there were four guided walks. This year, two walks and a bike tour are in the works, according to Marianne Scott, chair of the Jane’s Walk 2015 planning committee. Each walk (or ride) lasts approximately one to one-and-a-half hours. The Hastings County Historical Society has joined Jane’s Walk and will lead a walk that studies church history and architecture, both inside and outside some of the churches that line Church Street. Belleville on Bikes (BoB) has also joined Jane’s Walk Belleville for the first time and will take riders on their own unique journey of discovery through Belleville neighborhoods. In addition, local SPIN (Small Plot Intensive) farmers, such as Max Valyear of Green Wheel Farms and Stephanie Bell, will be introducing the concept of urban farming and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) on a walk. SPIN farmers carry out high-density farming in unused urban spaces. As always, Jane’s Walk Belleville is made possible through the time and energy of volunteers. Jane’s Walk Belleville 2015 will have a dedicated social media strategy thanks to Stephanie Jouppien, a recent graduate of the Advertising and Marketing Communications program at Loyalist College. So stay tuned! For more information about Jane’s Walk Belleville 2015, join us on Facebook or follow the Jane’s Walk Twitter. Email us at janeswalkbelleville@gmail.com and look for updates at janeswalk.org/Canada/Belleville. Memoirs of an abolitionist Poets Among Us Alexander Milton Ross was born in Belleville on December 13, 1832, and he died at Detroit, Michigan on October 28, 1897. What he achieved during those 65 years was to many astounding; to others, some of his claims are questionable. “He has, over the past century, been described variously as an ‘enigmatic... man of diverse interests and accomplishments,’ a ‘knight errant,’ and a ‘fraud,’” says publisher and editor Paul Kirby. Kirby says Ross claimed to be an acquaintance of President Abraham Lincoln and his right-hand man, Secretary of State William H. Seward; he supported and was friends with American abolitionist/martyr/ terrorist John Brown, and Italian politician/revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi; he served as an army doctor in the Nicaraguan and Mexican armies; he spoke out against forced smallpox vaccinations during an epidemic in Montreal; and more… Just who was he? “At age 17, apparently with his mother’s blessing (by his own account which we shall read later), he said goodbye to Belleville, and set his sights further afield; he wanted to go to New York City,” says Kirby. “He had enough money, saved or otherwise, to get to New York in spring 1849. With his meagre savings running low, after several weeks of seeking employment he was finally able to get a job in a retail store. After four years of study - whilst working during the day—he attained his medical degree.” There is another undisputed side to Ross: he was a reknowned naturalist, who sought out and catalogued thousands of insects, birds, reptiles and mammals and wrote definitive studies of them. It was under the guise of a naturalist that he ventured into the deep south of the United States. “The texts of two of Ross’s memoirs, used in this new edition of Memoirs of an Abolitionist have been woven into a new narrative, but the words (or meanings) have not been altered. Duplications between the two books of recollections have been excised, and sections have been re-ordered for sake of narrative flow,” says Kirby. “For the sake of argument—and a fascinating lively story—let us suspend our disbeliefs, and accept that this young man from the small Canadian town of Belleville, just might have been friends with President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist/martyr/terrorist John Brown, that he was close to power-brokers such as Lincoln’s Secretary of State William Seward and influential newspaper editor Horace Greeley. Moreover let us accept at face value that he also befriended countless numbers of slaves and assisted them in escaping servitude,” says Kirby. If the reader cannot do this, then perhaps enjoy the book as what might be called today a ‘true-life novel.’ There is enough documented evidence on slavery to show that what he depicts is—sadly—very accurate. ALEXANDER MILTON ROSS MEMOIRS OF AN ABOLITIONIST From Belleville to the American Deep South: One Man’s Story of the Slave Trade and Emancipation Haiga (haiku poetry with illustration) by Ed Baker Spring release for Leavy’s biography of the remarkable Molly Brant Molly Brant, sister of the better-known Joseph Brant, is the subject of Trenton author Peggy Dymond Leavey’s latest biography. Molly Brant, Mohawk Loyalist & Diplomat is one of Dundurn Press’s respected Quest Biographies and the third in the series by this author. To be released in April, the book tells the incredible life story of a Mohawk girl, born into poverty in 1736, who becomes the consort of Sir William Johnson, one of the wealthiest and most influential white men in New York in the 18th century. When Molly is suspected of spying for the British during the American Revolution, she and her children are forced to flee for their lives or face imprisonment. Because of her ability to influence the Mohawk people, she is urged to seek refuge at Fort Niagara. In the months that follow, she becomes a vital link between her people and the Canadian Indian Department. Like her younger brother Joseph, she works hard to keep the Six Nations on the side of the British, believing their empty promises that the lands they left behind would be restored to them, once the conflict ends. Although she could be fractious and demanding at times, Molly’s remarkable stamina and courage earned her the respect of white men in the highest levels of government. The Canadian government paid for the education of all her children, and when the war was over, built a house for Molly and her family at Cataraqui (Kingston). Molly Brant is the only woman whose name appears on the founding charter of St. George’s Cathedral in that city. Peggy Dymond Leavey’s previous books include Sky Lake Summer, The Deep End Gang, and The Path Through the Trees, all of which were nominated for the Silver Birch Award. Recently she published Growing Up Ivy and Mary Pickford, Canada’s Silent Siren, America’s Sweetheart. Her second biography, Laura Secord, Heroine of the War of 1812, was a finalist for the 2013 Speaker’s Book Award. Leavey’s books are available in bookstores everywhere, from online retailers, and at the QAC Gallery and Gift Shop. For more information, visit peggydymondleavey.com and dundurn.com/authors/peggy_dymond_leavey Umbrella • Spring 2015 27 No end to the talent showcasing at Night Kitchen Too Spotlight welcomes news about awards and achievements made by QAC members. Send to carol@quinteartscouncil.org by deadline (see page 31 for upcoming deadlines) M.A.D. Showcase A Collaboration between Loyalist College and QAC For the fourth year running, the Art and Design Foundation (AADF) students at Loyalist College and the Quinte Arts Council have collaborated to produce a public art exhibition featuring the work of QAC Artist Members.At the Link Lounge Gallery on Loyalist campus, in December 2014, the works of several artists were put on display for a unique exhibition that provides AADF students with an opportunity to engage in curatorial practices with the local arts community. This year’s exhibition, titled M.A.D. Showcase, featured a wide range of art works, including photography, painting, printmaking, textiles, and drawing.While the artists were not provided with a theme for the exhibition, there was a clear link between the works through a shared interest in Canadian culture, one’s journey through landscape and a strong connection with place. Joe Callahan and Elaine A. Small welcomed the New Year in with a resounding version of Leonard Cohen’s beloved Hallelujah, performed at the Pinnacle Playhouse in Belleville on January 17 during Night Kitchen Too - a showplace for seasoned professionals and upcoming performers alike. Future show dates include March 21, May 2, and June 20. For more information, see the Calendar section. Lieutenant Governor to attend Pirates of Penzance As a celebration of their 15th anniversary, the Prince Edward County based community theatre company, The County Theatre Group will be presenting a reprise of their inaugural show, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance at the Regent Theatre in Picton this spring. AAAArrrggghhh! L to R Jacob Dey as Frederic, Adam Palmer as Pirate King, and Matthew Sheahan as Samuel. The show opens on Thursday, April 30 with a very special guest in attendance. Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, who is also an Officer of the Order of Canada, has graciously accepted an invitation to attend the show and gala immediately following. Preparation for the production has been underway for several months, and the cast is rehearsing for what promises to be a fabulous show which runs from April 30 to May 3. STAND UP FOR THE ARTS Local stand-up comics featuring headliner Deborah Kimmett Author and comedian, veteran of Second City, regular on CBC & Winnipeg Comedy Festival April 18, 2015, 7:30 pm at The Greek Hall, Harder Drive, Belleville Tickets: $25, available at the QAC Gallery and Gift Shop, 36 Bridge St. East, Belleville or Call 613-962-1232. More info: quintearts@gmail.com www.quinteartscouncil.org 28 Umbrella • Spring 2015 Baxter Arts Centre - explore, discover and learn By Peta Hall and dance workshops, and an eight-week Saturday Morning Art Club, featuring new art projects every week, from painting to sculpture, to clay works, to Lego building, to T-shirt printing and more. For the adults, Kato Wake’s inspiring painting classes will return, along with a course on life drawing, followed by an open studio for life drawing. You can learn the intriguing art of Swedish weaving, or how to plant dazzling garden planters guided by master gardeners, or find out about great spring garden designs and ideas. You can learn how to paint a barn quilt, the rage in Prince Edward County, or attend a fascinating hands-on workshop on interior design hints for your home. All the course details and registration requirements are on the website, baxterartscentre.org. The BAC is also a community space for home school groups, lantern festivals, arts committee meetings and weekend art workshops. Regular community programs are held there, such as the Quarter Moon Café, a bi-weekly open mic music evening, and silent movie nights. The Baxter Arts Centre has something for everyone. We welcome ideas and suggestions for future programs. In the past we have held workshops on Rethinking Art History, Business 101 - workshops for artists and small business owners, A Teenager’s Guide to an Awesome Life, Cartooning for Kids, and the very popular Harry Potter Art Camp. We have an easily interactive website, baxterartscentre.org, and are always available at info@baxterartscentre.org to answer any questions or give further information. Workshop participants create masterworks at Baxter Arts Centre “I have thoroughly enjoyed the art classes. The venue is fantastic—great space and location. Fun and knowledgeable instructor!” said a student who took a painting class with Kato Wake at the Baxter Arts Centre in Bloomfield. These painting classes were part of 60 programs held by the Centre between October and December 2014. The Baxter Arts Centre is a new addition to the arts scene in Prince Edward County. Set on Stanley Street, in the quaint village of Bloomfield, it is a bustling place. Its mandate is to provide arts and education to both the youth and the community. Originally the canteen for the Baxter Canning factory, it is now a bright, clean, light-filled space, with a newly renovated kitchen, and a new quiet heating system that replaced the clunkingly loud chicken barn heaters! The renovations have been done by a team of men, nicknamed the ‘Trolls’! They have re-roofed, rewired, insulated, painted, laid flooring, walls and ceilings, made cupboards and renovated washrooms! Now it is ready for interesting new, creative spring programs. Come to the Baxter Arts Centre, a community place to explore, discover and learn. We look forward to seeing you! The 2015 spring programs, running March through May, will include children’s improvisational drama Paint it, place it, play it Piano Project Belleville would like to add its name to the list of over 50 cities and towns worldwide that have placed pianos in public spaces. The idea got its start almost ten years ago in Sheffield, England, when a piano, left outside temporarily because the owner could not get it up the steps into his new house, had a sign attached, inviting passersby to play the piano for free. This offer was taken up by a great many people and the piano became a part of the local community. In 2007, artist Luke Jerram created the ‘Play Me I’m Yours’ project by installing 15 street pianos throughout Birmingham for the public to play. In just three weeks, 140,000 people across the city played, listened and connected with one another. He went on to install more than 1300 pianos in over 45 cities across the globe. A Hippy Hippy Shake Dance Party, the first fund raiser for the PPP Piano Project, was held at the Belleville Club, on Saturday, February 6. “This is just a good old-fashioned rock ‘n roll dance to tunes from the 60s through the 80s, hosted by Tony Vani and Friends,” said organizer Lisa Morris. “Tony is well known in the Quinte area for his blues harp skills and his devotion to traditional rock music,” she added. Hippy Hippy Shake Dance Parties will be held once a month until the summer. Admission is $10 and the parties get under way at 8:30 pm. Dress options are to ‘pick a decade’. For April and May dates, check the Facebook page or call 613-849-1976. As more artists saw the pianos as ‘blank canvases,’ the pianos became art installations. A Community Place The organizers of Belleville’s Piano Project have received offers of three upright pianos from local residents. Artists from the Quinte area would have to enter a lottery to determine who gets to paint the pianos. Attention: QAC Members Did you know that you can enter your arts events on the QAC’s website? Just go to the homepage (quinteartscouncil.org), click on Events, then click on Submit an Event. You can also include an image. Soon all events will come to the QAC through the website. From there, we will generate the weekly emailed Arts Calendar, the website Calendar, and even the Umbrella Calendar. The best part is, you can submit events months in advance and everyone can access this information - helping groups pick dates for shows and seasons. EXPLORE DISCOVER LEARN Spring Program Drama & Dance Workshop Spring Break Art Camp Children’s Saturday Art Club Painting with Kato Wake Recycling Clothing to Wearable Art Life Drawing Interior Design Hints for Your Home Swedish Weaving Spring Gardening & Garden Design Container Gardening Open Studio Life Drawing Barn Quilt Painting Drama & Dance Workshop March 14 youth March 16 - 20 youth March 21 (Sat., 8 weeks) youth adult March 23 (Mon. / Fri., 6 weeks) March 12 & 13 adult March 26 (Thurs., 6 weeks) adult April 8 adult April 14 (Tues., 3 weeks) adult April 22 adult May 6 adult May 7 (Thurs., 4 weeks) adult May 20 adult May 23 youth For further info & registration email: info@baxterartscentre.org baxterartscentre.org Umbrella • Spring 2015 29 Member Groups A Capella Quinte Albert College Al Purdy A-Frame Association Art Gallery of Bancroft Arts on Main Artists Below The Line Bath Artisans Baxter Arts Centre Bay of Quinte Sweet Adelines Belleville Art Association Belleville Choral Society Belleville Downtown DocFest Belleville Public Library Belleville Theatre Guild Belleville Weavers and Spinners Beta Sigma Phi Bridge Street United Church Brighton Arts Council Brighton Barn Theatre Canadian Federation of University Women Centennial Secondary School Christmas Sharing Program CJLX-FM Loyalist College Radio Colborne Art Gallery Command Performance Choir The Commodores’ Orchestra Core Arts and Culture Centre County Theatre Group Inc. The Fade Kings For The Love Of A Song Gallery One-Twenty-One Glanmore National Historic Site Gleaners Food Bank (Quinte) Inc. Habitat For Humanity Hastings County Historical Society Hastings and Prince Edward County School Board Kingston Symphony Association Later Life Learning - Belleville Lions Club of Belleville Marysburgh Mummers Moira Mat Makers Morning Music Club Naval Marine Archive: The Canadian Collection The Noteables Port Hope Friends of Music Prince Edward Community Theatre Prince Edward County Authors Festival Quinte Ballet School of Canada Quinte Children’s Theatre Quinte Film Alternative Quinte Grannies for Africa Quinte Irish Canadian Society Quinte Opera Guild Quinte Quilters Guild Quinte Singers Quinte Symphony Quinte Woodturners’ Guild Quinte YFC/Youth Unlimited Rednersville Road Art Tour Sid Wells, Swell Productions Shaer Productions Shelter Valley Folk Festival Stirling Festival Theatre Tree Frog Workshops Tweed and Area Arts Council The Village Theatre Westben Arts Festival Theatre QAC programs are funded in part by these government agencies Business Members About Framing Academy Gallery Active Arts Studio Advanced Electrolysis LASER Bathworks Beaufort Pub Bel-Con Design Builders Belleville Downtown Improvement Area Benton Fry Ford Sales Boathouse Seafood Restaurant Bonn Law Office Campbell’s Orchards Christine’s Swedish Weaving Christopher the Twistopher Cranston Gallery on Main Deer Creek Pottery Earl and Angelo’s Restaurant Encaustic Art Supplies Foster Park Pet Hospital Fraiberg Communications Funk and Gruven A-Z The Gift Boutique Glamour Junkie Jewellery G.O.A.L. Oriented Factor Analysis Great Canadian Oil Change Hanley Corporation History Lives Here Inside Design Jane Simpson Financial Janet B Gallery and Studio Knudsen, Brady, Vaughan Advisory Group Liberty Tax Service Live Fit! Live Life! Loyalist College Mackay Insurance Mad Dog Gallery Ken and Jennifer Madison Malcolm Brothers Ltd. McDougall Insurance Brokers Ltd. Memorial Regional Collective Montrose Inn and Duchess of Montrose Tea Room OENO Gallery Pace Design Peggy deWitt Photography Peter Smith GM Pinnacle Music Studio Prime Time Steak House Quinte Business Accounting Services Quinte Dental Hygiene Services Quinte Fibre Artists Quinte Living Centre Inc. QuintEssential Credit Union Quinn’s of Tweed Fine Art Gallery RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Mike Moffat Red Ball Radio Regent Theatre Re/Max Quinte Ltd. Roluf’s Custom Framing Sand’n Sea Sans-Souci Snap 360 Stephen Licence Ltd. Ian Stock – BMO Nesbitt Burns StoneHouse Marketing Solutions Inc. Thomas Estevez Design Tipper Financial Services Ltd. Travel Specifics Trisha’s Closet Tuck’s Paralegal Services Law Firm Welch LLP, CA Wilkinson and Company LLP W. T. Hawkins Ltd. (Hawkins Cheezies) New Members QAC brings New Web Artists Audra Kent Jacob Wiens Technology and E-commerce Capability to its Membership Businesses Memorial Regional Collective Drake Devonshire Thanks to the Province of Ontario, Quinte Arts Council will extend its current web and social media strategies to better serve members, build community awareness and engagement, and incorporate e-commerce functionality. Community Friends Marilyn Andrews Pamela Murray Member Groups The Village Theatre Tree Frog Workshops More details coming soon. Quinte Arts Council Membership and Donation Form CONTACT INFORMATION Mr.__ Ms.__ Mrs.__ Miss__ Dr.__ Name_______________________ Address_____________________ City_________________________ Postal Code__________________ Tel.#________________________ Email________________________ Website_____________________ MEMBERSHIP TYPE (ANNUAL) Community Friend $40 Artist $50 Member Group $50 Member Business $60 Student $15 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ARTISTS, MEMBER GROUPS AND BUSINESSES MUST ALSO FILL OUT AN INFORMATION FORM IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE LISTED ON OUR WEB DIRECTORY. FORMS ARE AT THE QAC OFFICE AND ON-LINE WWW.QUINTEARTSCOUNCIL.ORG. 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Jane Hull Ken & Jennifer Madison Gary Magarrell & Barry Brown Mary-Lynne Morgan Mary O’Flynn Jack Press Mary Shipton Elaine Small & Richard Haeberlin Lyle & Sharon Vanclief Wilkinson & Company, Dan Dickinson Douglas and Mary Wilson About Framing, Judy Leeson Mary-Lou Ashton Dan & Cathy Atkinson Mary Bould Diane Burley Donna Campbell Jennifer Chanter Jeannette Cornelissen Sylvia Cronk Tim & Cynthia Fort Leo & Mary Jo Fortin Lois Foster Julie Brown Hale Grant Harrison Great Canadian Oil Change Lori Huff Johns & Earl Johns Eleanor Jourard Diana Koechlin Charlotte Kuntze Ann Lawrence Florence Lennox Liberty Tax Service Suzanne Lowther Bob & Cathy McCallum Sharon McConnell Premier Supporters Hanley Corporation The Lehtinen Family Lynda Wheeler Partners David & Theresa Boyd Barbara Cameron Ann Cunningham W.T. Hawkins Ltd. Mike Malachowski, Funk & Grüven A-Z McDougall Insurance Brokers Ltd. Ross McDougall Hugh & Donna O’Neil Ian Stock Audrey Williams Elizabeth McDonald Don McKay Judith McKnight Jessica Melchiorre Mavis Milton Elizabeth Mitchell Vera Morton Linda Mustard Paul & Judith Niedermayr Tina Osborne Mackay Studio William Payne Quinte Opera Guild Red Ball Radio Lola Reid Allin Sid Wells, Swell Productions Snap 360 Christine Walker-Bird Margaret Werkhoven Bill & Bev Yeotes Honourary Members Sandra Colden Peter Davis Manfred Koechlin Mary-Lynne Morgan Lynda Wheeler Advertising in Umbrella is a cost-effective way to reach an important audience PLEASE NOTE, AD PRICES WILL INCREASE IN JUNE 2015 As of June 2015 Camera Ready ads will cost (this is based on standard ad sizes, per square inch costs will be posted on the website soon): 3” X 5” Member $75 Non-Member $100 Premium Placement Page 3 Member $100 Non-Member $150 Back Page Member $150 non-Member $200 6.5” X 5” Member $195 Non-Member $225 Premium Placement Page 3 Member $245 Non-Member $295 Back Page Member $390 Non-Member $450 Umbrella Deadlines in 2015 Umbrella is printed every 3 months. Please send your articles and Calendar events by the deadline. Advertisers must book their ad space by the deadline but have another week to send in ad copy. SUMMER June July August 2015 Covering events starting early June to end of August Deadline: Monday, April 27 FALL September October November 2015 Covering events starting early September to end of November Deadline: Monday, July 27 WINTER December 2015 January February 2016 Covering events starting early December to end of February Deadline: October 26 Front Page Banner ad 1 ¾” X 4 ¾” Members $175 Non-Member $225 Custom ads Widths 3’, 6.5” or 10” Lengths 1” to 15” Please call for a quote (613-962-1232). More detailed information such as price per square inch will be up on the QAC’s website soon. 4 Ad Discount - You can receive a 10% discount on each ad if you buy ads in 4 consecutive issues AD FORMATS If pre-made, send as PDF or TIFF. Book your space by calling Carol at 613-9621232 or emailing carol@quinteartscouncil.org. Umbrella • Spring 2015 31 Umbrella is a great vehicle to help spread your message Life happens. Don’t worry, we cover that. Are you McDougalled? Advertising in Umbrella is an easy and cost-effective way to reach an important audience. And... despite the rising costs of production and distribution, we’ve kept the rates affordable. The newspaper is 20 to 32 pages. We print 5,000 copies and mail more than 1,000 directly to people who request it. The other 4,000 are distributed throughout Quinte and across the province. Join the Quinte Arts Council and receive a huge discount (more than 25%) on the price of your ad as well as other benefits of membership. For more information, call us at 613-962-1232 or email carol@quinteartscouncil.org. 199 Front St., Century Place, Suite 401, Belleville ON K8N 5A6 P: 613.966.7001 www.mcdougallinsurance.com The deadline for ads, articles, spotlights and Calendar items for the Summer (June, July, August) issue is April 27, 2015. 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