Upcoming Events
1. Cedar Tree Café Thursday Night Jazz Performance Series
The Cedar Tree Café, 418 Queen Street, presents a series of special jazz performances with Mark Lulham (saxophone), Don Gorman (double-bass) and Chris Mercer (guitar). Thursdays December 8, 15 and 22, 7-9pm.
2. Christ Church Cathedral Friday Noon-hour Advent Organ Recitals
Christ Church Cathedral will be offering a series of Advent Organ Recitals
Fridays 12:10 - 12:50 pm.
December 9 - Dr. Sharon Pond - Associate Organist
December 16 - Fredericton Organists' Association Christmas Special
All are welcome. Freewill offering.
For further information, please contact the Cathedral Office at 506-450-8500.
3. Concert de Noël / Christmas Concert with Chœur de Soulanges Dec 10, 2011
English follows
Concert de Noël : La promenade en traîneau du Chœur de Soulanges sous la direction de Marie-Claude Landry.
Venez faire une “Promenade en traîneau” et vous mettre dans l’ambiance de Noël avec le Chœur de Soulanges et les musiciens de Jazzaphones, le samedi 10 décembre, à 19 h 30, au théâtre Bernard Poirier du Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca).
Les billets sont en vente au prix de 16 pour les adultes et 12 pour les élèves, les étudiants et les aînés, à la billetterie du CCSA à la réception ou par téléphone, au 506-453-2731. L’entrée est libre pour les enfants de 12 ans et moins. Il sera également possible de se procurer des billets à la porte.
Venez nombreux chanter avec nous des chants de Noël traditionnels, folkloriques et modernes!
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A Christmas Sleigh Ride with the Chœur de Soulanges directed by Marie-Claude Landry
Come for a “Christmas Sleigh Ride” with the Chœur de Soulanges and Jazzaphones musicians, and get into the Christmas spirit, on Saturday, December 10, at 7:30 pm, at the Bernard Poirier theatre, Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca).
Tickets cost 16 for adults and 12 for students/seniors and are available at the CCSA reception desk or by phone at 506-453-2731. Free admission for children aged 12 and under. Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the concert.
Come join us in singing some traditional, folk, and modern Christmas favourites!
4. New Brunswick Country Showcase Country Christmas Concert Dec 10
Join The New Brunswick Country Showcase for a very special Country Christmas concert featuring first time singers Shannon Walsh, Tom & Nancy Donavan, Becka deHaan, Gerry Flowers along with New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Famers, Mavis O’Donnell, Reg Gallant, & The Wade Brothers.
Candace Phillips, Steve Waylon, Wanda Grant, Dale Delucry, Kevin Annett, Brent Buchanan, Kevin Neilson and Tom Hoyt will round out the cast with special guests, the Connaught Street School Children’s Choir.
This Christmas show will have something for everyone, young and old alike!
Fredericton Playhouse
Saturday, December 10, 2011, 7:30pm
Tickets available at the Playhouse box office at 506-458-8345 and online at www.theplayhouse.ca
5. Fredericton Choral Society and Choirs Perform 100-voice Chorus of Handel’s Messiah Dec 11
On Sunday, December 11, Fredericton Choral Society presents Handel's Messiah in a performance that will be more dramatic than ever. The Fredericton Choral Society, Sussex Choral Society and Bethany Singers together form a 100-voice choir. With the Fredericton Chamber Orchestra they'll make the rafters ring at a venue new to FCS: Sunset Church on Clements Drive. And, for the first time in New Brunswick, a countertenor will perform the beloved alto solos.
Bjorn Runefors, director of the Fredericton Choral Society, will conduct the choir and orchestra. Sarah Hallyburton, the soprano soloist, performs extensively and teaches voice in Sussex. Andrew Pickett, countertenor, has performed in Britain, France and Canada, and is delighted to be singing in his home province. Owen McCausland, the tenor soloist, graduated from Saint John High School, and is finishing his third year of a vocal performance degree at Dalhousie University. David Steeves, an outstanding bass soloist, teaches voice and is director of the Sussex Choral Society.
The concert will end with a sing-along repeat of the Hallelujah chorus, a wonderful way to end what promises to be a very special evening.
Concert details: December 11 at 7.30pm at Sunset Church, 429 Clements Drive, Fredericton.
Tickets are: adults 20 | seniors 15 | students 10 | children under 12 5. Tickets available from members of Fredericton Choral Society and Fredericton Chamber Orchestra, Westminster Books and at the door.
6. French movie: Starbuck at Empire Theatres on Monday, Dec 12
The main character David Wozniak is a perpetual adolescent who discovers that, as a sperm donor, he has fathered 533 children. David, who works as a deliveryman for a butcher shop, is being pursued by thugs because he owes them money.
The plot thickens as Davis is advised that more than 100 of his offspring are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of "Starbuck,” the pseudonym he used when donating sperm. Add to the mix, his girlfriend Valérie, pregnant with his child but who doesn't feel that he is mature enough to be a father.
This comedy with Patrick Huard will be shown on Monday, December 12 at 7pm at Empire Theatres, in French without English subtitles. Tickets sold only at Empire Theatres. Classified General admission but not recommended for young children.
Presented in partnership with the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne.
Information: 506-453-2731 | http://www.starbuck-lefilm.com/
English subtitles. Tickets sold only at Empire Theatres. Classified General admission but not recommended for young
children.
Presented in partnership with the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne.
Information: 506-453-2731 | http://www.starbuck-lefilm.com/
7. LHHS Holiday Concert Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011
Help the fabulous musicians of LHHS celebrate the holiday season on Wednesday, December 14 at 7pm, Leo Hayes High School. Join the Leo Hayes String Ensemble, Jazz Band, Senior Concert Bands and Glee ensemble to treat the entire family to a variety of musical selections and seasonal favourites guaranteed to please every listener. Yummy treats and henna tattoos available too!
Only 5 per person or 12 per family at the door.
Contact information: Ms. Jennifer Keating, Leo Hayes High School | 506-457-6898 | jennifer.keating@nbed.nb.ca
8. Silver Wave NB Shorts screening at Cedar Tree Café Dec 14
Four NB Short Films, screened last month at the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, will be screened again on Wednesday, December 14 at 7pm at the Cedar Tree Café, 418 Queen Street in Fredericton. Seating is limited and 10 tickets will be sold at the door.
These four poetic, highly creative NB Independent Short Films were produced and directed by three Fredericton Filmmakers and a one who hails from Saint John. The Short Films are:
THAT COWBOY KID
When Dirk Douglass, a quiet outcast who dresses like a cowboy, crosses paths with his long-time crush, the two develop a relationship that walks the line between romance and friendship.
Director/Writer: Ryan O’Toole | Producer: Joshua Laplap, Ryan O’Toole, David Cheney | Cast: David Cheney, Sam Kamras, Meaghan Farrah, Becky Forbes, Jake Martin | Length: 20:18 | Contact: ryotoole@gmail.com. Fredericton, NB. 2011
Silver Wave Film Festival 2011
Winner: "Excellence in Art Direction"
Winner: "Best Actress" Sam Kamras
SNOWFLAKE
A snowflake falls in love with a man in the last moments of his life.
Director/Writer/Producer: Tim O’Neill | Cast: Katrina Noftell, Jason Roy, Josh Linton, Kaitlyn Adair | Length: 8:00 | Contact:
tjoster@gmail.com. Saint John, NB. 2011.
Silver Wave Film Festival 2011
Winner: "Most Unique NB Short Film"
http://www.facebook.com/groups/222878684436583/
BOXFACE
Follows one man as he struggles to get his life back while battling with depression and anxiety. (2009 NB Joy Recipient)
Director/Writer/Producer: Joel M. Thompson | Cast: William Beatty, Lex Gigeroff, Keith Ruttan, Elizabeth Goodyear | Length: 18:00 | Contact: joel@timelinepictures.ca. Fredericton, NB. 2011.
Silver Wave Film Festival 2011
Winner: "Music Award"
Winner: "Viewers Choice Award"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLRGamvcSIs
GOTHIC MATRIARCH
This art documentary honours a living legend, 84-year old local Fredericton visual artist Catherine Hale, for a lifetime of achievement and non-conformity. Miss Hale's assemblage and tapestries play on what society knows secretly but cannot acknowledge about its duality and bringing opposites into union -- one of the important tasks of an artist. Her personal journey down a road less traveled, offers the viewer a poetic reflection into the co-existence of life & death, mourning, celebration, myth & magic.
Director/Writer/Producer: Cavelle MacDonell | Length: 13:00 | Contact: artist@cavelle.net. Fredericton, NB. 2011
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gothic-Matriarch-Catherine-Hale-documentary/177271508999929
9. Local Self-Taught Artists Make Global Statements through exhibition, opening Firday, Dec 16
Self-expression and understanding the power of art is not for formally trained artists alone. Local self-taught artists, Derek Davidson and Reilly, are paired together in an exhibition at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre that creatively addresses global crises.
Art asks something participatory of the viewer. An active participant in the local arts scene, Davidson explains about painting, “Each stage involves an interpretation… the viewer interprets the released image.” With regards to his work, Davidson says, “This show casts allegories on some problems that have scaled between local and global.” Davidson has created acrylic and oil paintings for a body of work entitled …and Protect that provide his understanding of events such as the G8 summits and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. He asks us to consider, “Who protects what?”
Reilly describes her creative process as one of “creating environmentally sustainable art that conveys a sense of usefulness, evoking thought. Part of the journey is seeking out trash that is polluting our environment and remaking it into something that can be valued. Each piece is unique and has its own story to tell.”
The exhibition opens in the Charlotte Glencross Gallery, at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre, on Friday, December 16 at 5pm.
All are welcome to attend and to enjoy beer tastings by our gracious sponsor, Picaroons.
The exhibition runs until January 31, 2012.
10. Meghan Smith Holiday Concert at Charlotte Street Arts Centre Dec 19
After a year that’s seen ECMA honours and a Juno award for Best New Artist, Meghan Smith will close 2011 with a December 19 show at The Charlotte Street Arts Center. Her remarkably fast moving career has seen the Halifax-via-London songstress play with some of Canada’s finest, including Chantal Kreviazuk and Sarah McLachlan. Smith also appeared on the soundtrack for instant cult classic film (500) Days Of Summer. With a brand new holiday album now on sale, the singer is poised for a very festive return to the city.
Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. 20 advance tickets on sale at Read's Newsstand, Backstreet Records, and online at http://etixnow.com/. | 25 door. http://www.meaghansmith.com/
For more information, please contact: Zach Atkinson | atkinson.zach@gmail.com or Brendan MaGee |
theferociouscoast@gmail.com
11. Symphony New Brunswick Annual Holiday Concert at the Fredericton Playhouse Dec 20
On Tuesday, December 20 at 7:30pm, Symphony New Brunswick's annual Christmas concert will be held at the Fredericton Playhouse. Featuring a strong New Brunswick theme, the orchestra will be joined by both the Choeur Louisbourg and the Choeur Beausejour, under the direction of Monique Richard. This promises to be a truly memorable evening with works by Handel, Faure, Berlioz and Anderson.
Please join conductor Michael Newnham in the side gallery at 6:30 where he will give an informal pre-concert talk.
Tickets are Adults 40 | Seniors 35 | Students 10. Phone the Fredericton Playhouse box office at 506-458-8344 or go online at www.theplayhouse.ca to purchase tickets.
12. Performing Arts NB closing its doors Dec 31, 2011
Due to a series of deep cuts to our operational funding from the Arts Development Branch (Dept. of Wellness, Culture & Sport), we regrettably inform our members, colleagues and associates that Performing Arts NB (PANB) will officially cease operations and close its doors as of December 31, 2011.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, I wish to thank everyone for their support over the years.
Best regards,
Nancy Schell
Executive Director, Performing Arts NB
13. Artist Studios for Rent at Gallery Connexion
Lonely? Cramped for space? Gallery Connexion rents studio space to artists for the creation, production, and sharing of ideas among different disciplines. There are presently two (2) artist studios/office spaces available for rent in Gallery Connexion. The spaces average 170 square feet in size. The monthly rental fee is 200, heat and lights included, with access to a shared tool room and a/v equipment. 24-hour access with a wheelchair accessible entrance by request. All studio rentals require a yearly lease.
Gallery Connexion's artist studios provide opportunities for artists to learn and share through informal contact with each other's practice as well as connect with the many exhibitions and activities that make Gallery Connexion an amazing artist-run centre and community hub. New cafe on site too!
For more information on how to join us in our basement palace, contact Candace Mooers, Executive Director, at connex@nbnet.nb.ca | 506-454-1433.
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