ARTS NEWS
THE
Serving the Arts in the
In This Issue
1. FAA News: Art
Trek ‘06
2. Sneak Preview
and Open Rehearsal of Phantom of the Opera at
the Playhouse October 12
3. Alexandra Flood
opens Teaser at Art Contact
4. Geordie Millar
Procession Opening at The Gallery October 13
5. National
Artists Program (NAP) 2007
6.
7.
8. odd
sundays at molly’s is Back with Enthusiasm
9. Le
Tour de France: a Concert of French Baroque Music
10.
Monday Night Film Series October
16
11.
Goose Lane to launch Poetry book
October 18
12.
13.
Brilliant! will electrify
you with the story of Niloka Tesla
14.
In
Conversation series continues at the Fredericton Playhouse
15.
Ben Sures to perform at Molly’s
Coffee House November 1
16.
Bearing
Witness
to open at UNB Art Centre November 3
17.
CARFAC AGM and Forum November 3-5
18.
Gallery 78 celebrates 30 years
19.
GroundBeat: Call for Performance
Submissions at the UNB Art Centre
Galleries
at a Glance
1. FAA News
Art Trek ‘06- Open Your Eyes Studio Tour
Opening
Friday, October 13, 2006
7 – 9 pm
Mazerolle Gallery
Studio Tour
Saturday, October 14 from 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, October 15 from 12 noon – 5 pm
The
following studios are participating:
· Images Studio/Gallery - 732 Charlotte Street- Artists: Katie FitzRandolph, Chris Harding,
Guy Vezina, and Laurie Winter
· Mazerolle Gallery - 384 Queen Street- Artists: Marilyn Mazerolle, Jackie Bourque, Liz
Haines, Kim Stillwell, Dawn Murphy, Leslie Evans, Ryan Totten
· Studio
· Stephen May-
161 Victoria Street- Artist: Stephen May
· Gallery Connexion -
· Arachne Studio-
132 Miles Street- Kim Vose Jones, Derek Davidson
· Loominations -
Studio Tour Brochures (including a map of studio locations) can be found
at Mazucca’s,
For more information please contact Maria
Bourgeois at 443-9900 or frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca
2. Sneak
Preview and Open Rehearsal of Phantom of the
Opera at the Playhouse October
12
The Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada will be holding an open rehearsal
and sneak preview of their upcoming performance of Phantom of the Opera at the Playhouse on October 12 from 4
– 7 pm. An Open Rehearsal is a fascinating opportunity to watch the
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada at work, and see how a professional dance
performance is shaped and polished by the choreographer and dancers.
Tickets have been flying out the door for the nationally renowned dance
troupe’s rendition of the famous 1910 Gaston Leroux novel, and this is
your chance to see what happens behind the scenes! Moves are refined,
choreography is evolved, and dancers perfect each movement with precision and
detail.
There is no charge to attend the event, and all are welcome! Feel free
to drop in for five minutes or stay for three hours. This is your chance to explore
the rigorous personal and artistic challenges that professional dancers face to
keep in shape and prepare for a performance.
With original choreography by Igor Dobrovolskiy and set to the music of Francis
Poulenc, Phantom features fabulous costumes and dramatic sets. The ethereal mix
of light and shadows perfectly captures a love triangle which ensnares the
phantom, the young opera singer whom he loves and the dashing young viscount
who wins her heart.
For information please contact Amani Wassef
at 459-6212 or amani@theplayhouse.ca.
3. Alexandra Flood opens Teaser at Art Contact
Ingrid Mueller, Art + Concepts is honoured to present Alexandra Flood's
new series Teaser on Thursday,
October 12 from 5-8 pm at
Alexandra Flood is an award winning Canadian artist whose work has
received high acclaim at recent exhibitions in
For more information please contact Ingrid Mueller at 454-2278, ingridmueller@msn.com,
or visit us virtually at www.ingridmuellerartandconcepts.com.
Gallery hours are 11-5 Tuesday to Saturday.
Emerging Artist Series
opens at The Blue Door
Chris and Debbie Black and Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts are pleased to
continue their Emerging Artists Series
with paintings and collages by Michael McEwing,
The exhibit will open on Saturday, October
21, 2-5 pm, at the Blue Door Restaurant (corner of King and
4. Geordie Millar
Procession Opening at The Gallery October 13
The Gallery at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design is pleased
to present Geordie Millar, Procession,
opening Friday, October 13 from 4:30 – 6 pm.
When viewers enter the gallery they will be drawn into a world of
Percheron horses, specifically one horse progressing, through different
drawings, around the walls of the gallery.
Geordie Millar's mission is to achieve a personal re-conceptualization
of animals in art.
Born in southern
Miller moved to
He scuba dives and travels throughout the province researching and
developing new works.
Millar has exhibited across
On Saturday, October 21 from 9-12 and 1-4 pm join Geordie Millar for a
day of figure and horse drawing at the New Brunswick College of Craft and
Design. The cost is $25. For more information and registration contact Karen
Ruet at 457-6805.
The Gallery is open daily from 9-4:30 pm and
by appointment. Everyone welcome.
5. National Artists
Program (NAP) 2007
Application deadline: October 13, 2006
Are you a young
The National Artists Program is a two-week interdisciplinary mentorship
and developmental artistic program with three participants from each province
and territory. Participants must be:
· Between 18 – 22 years of age, as of December 31,
2006.
· Represent one of the following categories:
· literary arts (poetry, prose, playwriting, spoken word,
storytelling)
· visual arts (painting/drawing, sculpture, printmaking, installation,
photography, film/videography, and other multi media)
· dance/movement arts (dancers of all styles, choreographer)
· theatre arts (acting, improv, set design, costume design, director,
circus arts, interarts)
· music arts (performer, conductor, composer)
For program information and application
forms, visit http://www.gnb.ca.sport
or contact the Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport, telephone 506-444-5303;
email caroline.walker@gnb.ca
6.
The Fredericton Quilters' Guild is
presenting a 25th anniversary quilt show entitled Then and Now: 25 Years of Quilting October
13 – 15 at Ducks Unlimited Canada,
7.
The New Brunswick Crafts Foundation announces a Pyjama Party! PJ's,
nightgowns, even "day clothes" are welcome, but only "bed wear"
will be eligible for the prize: a Karen Burk pot! Come eat, drink, dance and
be merry on Saturday, October 14, 2006 from 8 pm to midnight at the Charlotte
Street Arts Centre. Tickets are $15 each. Slippers are optional and there
will be a cash bar.
For more information please call the office
of the New Brunswick Crafts Council (450-8989) or the Charlotte Street Arts
Centre (454-6952).
8. odd sundays at molly’s is Back
with Enthusiasm!
Sunday, October 15
2 pm, Molly’s Coffee House, 554 Queen,
Open Set / Discussion (new this season)
— Bring your thoughts on, Music and Literature: A marriage of
convenience and ecstasy.
odd sundays at molly’s (
Join us at odd sundays at molly’s
for an interesting Sunday afternoon, engaging in the vast (and sometimes
profound) literary conversation that envelops us all.
For information please contact acalvern@nbnet.nb.ca or 459-1436.
It all happens in
P.S. UNB Creative Writing graduate Sean Johnston will be returning to read from
his newest work, the novel All This Town
Remembers. The reading will take place on Thursday, October 19, at 8
pm in the McConnell Hall Senior Common Room, UNB Fredericton. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
9. Le Tour de France: a Concert of French
Baroque Music
Come and enjoy an evening of French baroque music. Early Music
Fredericton is pleased to present The Seasons Baroque Ensemble in Le Tour de France, a concert featuring the
works of such composers as Couperin and Philidor. Seasons Baroque is formed of
baroque violinists Katherine Moller and Sari Tsuji, baroque oboist Graham
St-Laurent, and harpsichordist Jonathan Addleman.
The concert will be held at the Christ
Church Cathedral (
10. Monday Night Film
Series October 16
The Monday Night Film Series continues its new season showcasing the
best in independent film and documentaries.
Please check out the Film Series lineup for films that are confirmed for
screening on the NB Film Co-op website at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm
Tickets and memberships for the Monday Night Film Series are available
at the door, Tilley Hall, Room 102. Regular admission is $7 per screening, $3
for members. Regular half-year memberships are available for $20; full-year
memberships are $30; half-year memberships for students, seniors (65 years and
up) and NB Film Co-op members are $12; full-year memberships are $18.
Memberships are now available at the NB Film Co-op,
October 16, 2006
8 pm
WORDPLAY
Country:
Language: English
Director Patrick Creadon focuses on the
ultimate crossword competition, the 28th Annual American Crossword
Puzzle Tournament. At the competition we are introduced to a colourful cast of
crossword fanatics: past champ Ellen Ripstein; Trip Payne, who delivers a
passionate speech about the letter “Q”; longtime runner-up Al
Sanders; and frat boy superstar Tyler Hinman. Creadon also interviews such
celebrities as Bill Clinton, Jon Stewart and the Indigo Girls on the addictive
pleasure of the puzzles.
Join us for the launch of Take Us Quietly, a new book of poetry by
Information:
12.
Straight from
Beòlach is a Gaelic word meaning 'lively youth' and is also one of
The group recorded their self titled debut album in the summer of 2001
at Lakewind Sound in Point Aconi,
Beòlach has thrilled audiences with energetic performances, witty
presentation, and their versatility as stepdancers.
The Stanford School of Irish Dancing opened in September 2001 in
Tickets are on sale for Beòlach featuring
the Stanford School of Irish Dancing at the Playhouse box office, 458-8344 or
online at www.theplayhouse.ca.
13. Brilliant! will electrify
you with the story of Niloka Tesla
October 25 at the
Who invented electricity? Thomas Edison of course…right? Everybody
knows that Thomas Edison devised electric light and domestic electricity
supplies; that Guglielmo Marconi thought up radio and George Westinghouse built
the world's first hydro-electric power station. Everybody knows these 'facts'
but they are wrong.
The man who dreamt up these things also invented the fluorescent light,
seismology, a worldwide data communications network and a mechanical laxative.
His name was Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American scientist, and is without doubt,
this century's greatest unsung scientific hero. This is his story.
Brilliant! The Blinding Enlightenment
of Nikola Tesla is an explosive,
extradimensional and theatrical exploration of one of the most formidable
inventing minds of the past one hundred years.
The story, set in turn of the century
The story is told with playfully eclectic staging depicting a fierce
battle between Tesla and Thomas Edison; detailing Tesla’s descent into madness
in his desert laboratory; and chronicling Tesla’s extraordinary visions
and dreams.
Brilliant! explores the human impulse for creation, as well the loneliness
and isolation of an inventive mind that dreams at a scale too large for its
time.
Brilliant! is the most produced show of the Electric Company Theatre to date,
playing to sold-out crowds at festivals and on the main stage. Don’t miss
your chance to see it as part of the @theplayhouse Heroes and Icons series,
Wednesday, October 25 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale at the Playhouse box office,
458-8344 or online at www.theplayhouse.ca.
Brilliant! Is part of the In Conversation
Seriesl.
14. In Conversation series continues at the
The Fredericton Playhouse is continuing it’s after show artist
talks for an exciting new season of In
Conversation. Designed to add depth and richness to patrons’
live performance experience, In Conversation
will be moderated by a series of guest hosts and take place at the Crowne Plaza
Lord Beaverbrook Hotel. In an informal and conversational style, In
Conversation will follow five selected
performances from the 2006-07 @theplayhouse season. The series is designed to
give audience members an opportunity to learn more about the artists’
background and who they are. It will explore their particular art form and highlight
the development, motivation and creation of the artist(s) and their work.
The series kicks off on Wednesday, October 25 following the widely
acclaimed performance of Brilliant! The
Blinding Enlightenment of Nikola Tesla, with guest Cynthia Reid, Producing
Manager for the Electric Company Theatre. Moderated by guest host Christine
McLean, you will be invited to journey into the magic of its production as you
explore its creation and theatrical history.
Other performances in the In
Conversation Series include:
J.P. Cormier on November 17, 2006 with guest host Bob Mersereau;
Harry Manx and Michael Kaeshammer on December 5, 2006 with guest host Russ Hunt;
Dana Gringos and Noam Gagnon, Artistic
Directors, Choreographers and Dancers with the Holy Body Tattoo on February 9, 2007, with guest host Brigitte Clavette;
Vicki Adams Willis and Jackie
Richardson with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks on
May 2, 2007, with guest host Christine McLean.
A select number of complimentary tickets are
available on a first-come, first-served basis to patrons who hold tickets to
the select performances. A special In Conversation menu will be available from
the Crown Plaza Hotel. Call the box office at 458-8344 to order your In Conversation tickets.
15. Ben Sures to perform
at Molly’s Coffee House November 1
John Lennon songwriting award winner, Ben Sures, will be coming to
Sures won the award for his song Any
Precious Girl, a unique and compassionate take on mental illness
that appears on his CD, Goodbye Pretty Girl.
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is one of the most prestigious and
lucrative songwriting competitions in
Ben Sures has been a fixture in
He has also composed for a number of film, radio and television projects,
including the indie flick Hunters and
Gatherers and several segments of
Sures, who won his first songwriting competition in
Tickets are $5 at the door. For information
please call 457-9305.
16. Bearing Witness to open at UNB Art
Centre November 3
The UNB Art Centre is pleased to invite you to the opening of our latest
exhibition, Bearing Witness, on
November 3 at 7 pm. This installation-based, seven-member group show promises
to engage and inspire appreciators of all artistic mediums as it explores the
idea of presence, understanding, longing, loss, and intimate observation.
As one of the collective members, Paula Keppie, says: “However we
individually and collectively present our work, what shines through is our
conviction to the importance of bearing witness. By these acts of art making,
large or small, we transform experience, we create meaning, both for ourselves
and for the broader audience with whom we share the work.”
Come and join us for the opening on November 3 as we celebrate this
tremendous accomplishment with the artists, and again for the Panel Discussion
on November 9 at 7 pm. Bearing Witness
is Vita Plume, Paula Keppie, lori p. morse, Joe Blades, Karen Burk, Linda Kelly
and Linda Brine.
For more information, call the UNB Art
Centre at 453-4623.
17. CARFAC AGM and Forum
November 3-5
Volunteers needed!
CARFAC (Canadian Artists Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens)
will be in
1.
Transportation of
CARFAC delegates to and from the airport;
2.
Billeting, for
CARFAC Maritimes members who may be coming in from out of town, Friday night
and/or Saturday night;
3.
Assistance at the
registration table: 8 am Saturday November 4;
4.
Party: evening
of the 4th to pick up of supplies. Servers, bartenders, clean-up crew.
The reward is free entry into the events:
· Wired Studios/Studios branchés; a live and electronic forum on the visual arts and the internet,
Saturday morning, November 4, at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre auditorium.
· A meet-the-delegates (from all across
Whether you're a CARFAC Maritimes or FAA member or not, your help will
be much appreciated, and you can join in the fun!
For further information, contact Sarah
Petite, President, CARFAC Maritimes, at petitesarah@ciut.fm,
506 454 8324; or Maria Bourgeois, Fredericton Arts Alliance, at frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.com.
18. Gallery 78 celebrates
30 years
Stephen May Recent Embodiments October 6 – 29 and the 30th
Anniversary at Gallery 78 in
The 30th Anniversary celebrations continue at Gallery 78. A brand new Bruno
Bobak oil is causing great excitement while paintings from abstract to
super-real fascinate every taste. The entire anniversary show offers a glowing
presentation of
Gallery 78 is located on the corner of Church
and
19. GroundBeat: Call for Performance
Submissions at the UNB Art Centre
Have you got the pipes of an angel? Are you a fire-blowing juggler? A
one-woman band?
Do you have something inside you that no one else has? Can you rap
episodic, keep time/ busta rhyme, do you pop-and-lock to a different groove,
have you uncovered the secrets of world rhythm?
Multi-cultural and inter-disciplinary, the UNB Art Centre
enthusiastically invites submissions from musicians, writers, dancers, actors
and artists of all kinds to participate in our monthly series GroundBeat. Staged in the grand classical
theatre of Memorial Hall, the single best acoustic space town, this series of
original performances seeks to engage and inspire the public through unique
forms of expressive performance. Out of the box and underground/ ear to ground
and feet to beat/ bring out your skills/ get it on the street!
To make your submissions, or for more
information, contact us at 453-4623, mem@unb.ca.
Or, stop in at the UNB Art Centre in Memorial Hall – you won’t re-
or for-get it.
Galleries at a Glance
To find out about current exhibitions,
please contact the gallery directly via their web page or phone number.
ARTGallery’Rat: 4616 Route 102, in Queenstown.
City
Hall Gallery:
Galerie des Bâtisseurs: Centre
Communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715, Priestman Street.
Gallery 78:
Gallery
Connexion:
Ingrid
Mueller Art and Concepts:
The
Gallery:
Saunders Studio: Keswick Ridge, Phone:
363-3961 between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm.
Scotch
Pines Gallery:
Old
Government House:
UNB Art Centre: Memorial Hall,
UNB Campus. Phone Andrew Titus at 452-6360. Website pending.
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It is a weekly electronic calendar of events
distributed each Thursday. If you have a community arts
announcement that you would like included in the Arts News, please send it to
Amani Wassef Arts News Editor, at artsnews@nb.sympatico.
Deadline is each
Tuesday before Thursday’s issue.
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FAA? Would you like to get involved?
To reach the FAA:
Phone: (506) 443-9900.
Office
hours:
Monday: 9 am-5 pm
Tuesday: 9 am-11 am
Wednesday: 9 am-1 pm
Thursday: 9 am-1 pm
Friday: 9 am-12 pm
Coordinator
Maria Bourgeois
Phone: 506 443-9900
Email: frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca
Arts News
Editor, Amani Wassef
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Executive Members George Strunz , President Steven Peacock, Vice President Karen LeBlanc, Treasurer George Fry, Past President |
Board Members Katie FitzRandolph Peter Gorham Maggie McLaughlin Neil MacGill Roslyn Rosenfeld |