Arts News 20120112

Upcoming Events

1.
Cedar Tree Café Live Jazz every Thursday

The Cedar Tree Café presents live jazz every Thursday evening with the Cedar Trio, featuring Mark Lulham on sax, Don Gorman on double-bass and guitarist Chris Mercer.
Thursdays 7-9 pm,
Cedar Tree Café,
418 Queen St., Fredericton.
No cover charge, open to all ages.

2.
New Exhibition at Connexion Subverts Stereotypes of Gender and Sex
Work opens Jan 12
Gallery Connexion is pleased to announce the opening reception of Nathalie Daoust’s Tokyo Hotel Story on Thursday, January 12 at 7pm.

Nathalie Daoust's Tokyo Hotel Story is a series of photographs exploring female sexuality and the subversion of gender stereotypes. After spending several months in Alpha, one of the biggest S&M "love hotels" in Japan, Daoust photographed 39 women of all ages in their private rooms, surrounded by the specialist equipment and dressed in the regalia that helps define their trade of Dominatrix. The exhibition will feature some photographs in 3D.
Daoust’s goal is to provide insight into the concept of women as dominant beings. She believes numerous challenges still exist in terms of confronting deep-rooted stereotypes of gender-roles, not only in Japan, but the world as well.
Daoust will give an artist talk at Gallery Connexion on January 14 at 2pm. Salon Connex, an open forum critical discussion about the work, will be held February 26 at the Charlotte Street Art Centre.
The exhibition runs until March 2.

Gallery Connexion is Fredericton’s only artist-run-centre. Located at 440 York St in the Chestnut Complex, Gallery Connexion’s mandate is to present controversial and thought provoking contemporary artwork to the Fredericton community.
Gallery Connexion is open Tuesday to Friday, noon until 6 and Saturday, noon until 4. Admission is free.
For more information contact Megan MacKay, Education and Outreach Coordinator at events@galleryconnexion.ca | 506-454-1433.

3.
Memorial Service for Jon Oliver Jan 13
There will be a memorial service for activist Jon Oliver on Friday, January, January 13, 4pm at the old Fredericton Train
Station. Everyone is invited, regardless of whether you knew Jon or not. All who love the city of Fredericton should check out this video of a ceremony that honoured Jon's work in November 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRKlmIaON9Y

4.
Two Exhibits Opening at UNB Art Centre January 13

The public is invited to the opening reception of two exhibits at UNB Art Centre on Friday, January 13, 5-7pm. The first exhibitions of 2012 feature recent acquisitions by the New Brunswick Art Bank, and Distractions, a powerful look at the emotional impact of roadside memorials, photographed by Greg Klassen.
Both exhibits continue through February 24.
The UNB Art Centre is open Monday to Friday, from 9am-4pm and is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton campus.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

5.
Cinema Politica presents Art in Action Jan 13
Cinema Politica films are screened at Conserver House (180 Saint John St) on Fridays starting in January until mid April 2012 beginning at 7pm.

Art in Action
Friday, January 13, 7pm
An abundance of art, love, and idealism: that’s what fuels Annie Roy and Pierre Allard, the founders of l’Action Terroriste Socialement Acceptable.
For the past decade, ATSA has made performance an act of intervention, an art that engages citizens in the struggle for a humane and civil society. Magnus Isacsson homes his camera on the political idealism and domestic demands of the Roy-Allard partnership and finds inspiration, generosity and integrity in their exemplary life project. A powerful, moving and candid documentary that makes you believe in a better tomorrow.

Co-host: Gallery Connexion.
More info on the films and Cinema Politica here: www.cinemapolitica.org/fredericton |  fredericton@cinemapolitica.org
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinema-Politica-Fredericton/257845707568076

6.
Canadian soprano Marie‐Josèe Lord blends classical and popular music Jan 13 at the Playhouse

Jambalaya—a surprising title indeed, but to surprise the audience is what this concert is all about. With her own personal style, her voice, her presence, and her choice of repertoire, Marie-Josée Lord delivers a stunning recital where classical and popular music are gently entwined. Gordon Lightfoot, Verdi, Lama, Bizet, Joni Mitchell and many other composers make up this special program that flows ever so naturally from this brilliant, award-winning Canadian soprano. Lord will share this and more at The Fredericton Playhouse on Friday, January 13 at 7:30pm.
Lord made her professional debut in the fall of 2003, singing Liù in Puccini’s Turandot at the Opéra de Québec. In February 2004, Montreal music lovers were enraptured by her rendition of Mimi in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Opéra de Montréal, where she then sang the title role of Puccini’s Suor Angelica in September 2006, confirming her formidable acting talent and deep musical sensitivity.
Recently Lord has been heard as Marie-Jeanne in the world premiere of the operatic version of the celebrated musical Starmania (Plamondon/Berger) at the Opéra de Québec in May 2008, and the Opéra de Montréal in March 2009. And in the early fall of 2009, she brilliantly sang the role of Nedda (I Paggliacci) at the Opéra de Montréal.
Tickets for Marie-Josée Lord’s Jambalaya are available at the Fredericton Playhouse box office 1-866-884-5800, or online at www.theplayhouse.ca.

7.
UNB Conservatory Glee Club starting Jan 14

Join the UNB Conservatory Glee Club – work on singing technique, harmony, choreography and stage technique all in a fun atmosphere. Solo and group performances, and bilingual instruction is available (English & French). Open to ages 14+.
Instructors: Judy Lavigne & Marie-Claude Landry
Saturdays, January 14 – March 31, 2012, 2-4pm
For more information, or to register contact the UNB Conservatory at 506-453-4697 | conserv@unb.ca
Check out our website at: http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/conservatory/index.html.

8.
Crime Scen-E -Mixed-Media Exhibition opens at Gallery Connexion Jan 14

Crime Scen-E - Mixed Media Exhibition. Presented by Josephine L. Savarese
January 14-24, 2012
Gallery Connexion, 440 York Street, Fredericton
Crime Scen-E makes prominent and bears witness to the emotional residue of crime that seeps beyond the cordoned off spaces that are created to contain and preserve evidence. The mixed media images call into question attempts to create literal and figurative borders around crime scenes, suggesting that the harmful events can be contained in one geographic area. The images stand for the emotional spillage that over-runs the crime scene. They symbolize the trauma of victimization as well as the potential for reconciliation.
Through the application of arts based visual qualitative methodologies, the exhibition seeks to empower victims by recognizing their need for respect and healing without supporting the broader discourses of prison-ization.
Bio:
Josephine L. Savarese studied Fine Arts for two years at the University of Saskatchewan before going on to complete studies in Sociology and Law. More recently, she completed courses in Mixed Media through the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design.
She has been integrating cultural and criminal justice studies since 2002 when she joined a faculty at the University of Regina and joined the board of Commonweal Community Arts, Inc., a Saskatchewan based organization promoting community-based art with marginalized populations.


9.
Saint John String Quartet Nationalism Concert Jan 15

The Saint John String Quartet will warm a cold Sunday afternoon with a concert titled Nationalism: performances of the lovely Grieg quartet in G minor, op. 27 and Smetana's quartet in E minor, Op. 116.
Join us for hot cider and cookies on Sunday, January 15 at 2pm at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus. Tickets available at the door: $25 adults | $20 seniors | $10 students.

10.
Comedy: La Revue acadienne
–
Pour le meilleur et pour le pire Jan 15

In 2012, La Revue acadienne will celebrate its 10th anniversary! The 5 comedians plan to have a party with their new unforgettable tour. The show will review the events and people that made the news in 2011. Don’t miss it! Pour le meilleur et pour le pire (in French only) will take place at the théâtre Bernard-Poirier of the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne
(CCSA), 715 Priestman St. on Sunday, January 15 at 8pm.
Tickets are sold at the front desk at the CCSA or online at www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca for $25 adults | $10 students.
La Revue acadienne is presented by the CCSA in partnership with RADARTS.
Information: 506-453-2731.

11.
Monday Night Film Series presents The Way
Jan 16
Monday Night Film Series takes place at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus beginning at 8pm. General Admission is $7 | Website and info: www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm
January 16, 8pm
The Way
Director: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Martin Sheen, Yorick Van Wageningen, Debra Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Emilio Estevez
Run Time: 124 minutes
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Language: English
Five years after his impressive ensemble biopic Bobby, actor-director Emilio Estevez returns with another ambitious drama that also features his father, Martin Sheen. Debuting at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival®, The Way is a touching film about the testy yet unbreakable bond between father and son, as well as the supportive, familial connections that can form among strangers.
Tom (Sheen, Bobby, The Departed), an American ophthalmologist, is informed that his son (Estevez) has been killed in a freak accident on a pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James, in the northwest of Spain. Upon arriving in France to collect his son’s remains and return to the United States, Tom is hit with a profound sense of sadness and quickly changes his plans. Equipped with his deceased son’s guidebook and backpack, he embarks on the 800 km pilgrimage from the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in an attempt to honour his son’s memory by finishing what he had started.
Set against gorgeous vistas of France and Spain, The Way, like all great road trip movies, depicts how travelling through an unknown land can lead to greater self-knowledge and understanding

12.
Music on the Hill
presents
free noon-­‐hour concert with Steven Peacock & Sally Dibblee
Jan 18
Join soprano Sally Dibblee and classical guitarist Steven Peacock in an intriguing, varied, often intimate and always dramatic exploration of Romantic songs by Schubert and Fauré, and late-20th-century songs by Argento and Cordero. This free noonhour performance will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at Memorial Hall, UNB Fredericton campus, at 12pm.
Soprano Sally Dibblee enjoys success on stages and concert halls throughout North America. As a former member of the Canadian Opera Company Ms. Dibblee made her main stage debut singing Frasquita, Musetta and Lauretta. Recent engagements include her debut performance of the role of Pat Nixon in the Canadian premiere of John Adams’ opera Nixon in China for Vancouver Opera, her debut in the title role of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and Desdemona in Othello for Edmonton Opera, and performances in a Mahler Festival in a return visit with the Mineria Orchestra in Mexico. Sally lives in Fredericton with her husband and 2 sons.
Classical guitarist, composer and choral conductor Steven Peacock, based in Fredericton, has performed as a soloist and accompanist in concert and recording engagements throughout Canada. In 2010 he released, with flutist Sally Wright, The Green Bushes: Dances, Airs & Lullabies. Keenly interested in ensemble work, he has performed extensively with Ms. Wright and, in the United Kingdom, flutist Jane Coulcher-Stoltenberg; sopranos Paula Hébert, Angela Birdsell, and Wendy Nielsen; and guitarist Gerry Van Wart. Mr. Peacock currently teaches at the University of New Brunswick and at St. Thomas University.

For more information on this performance or the Music on the Hill concert series, please contact
http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/music-on-the-hill/index.html | moth@unb.ca
506-453-4697.

13.
ARTSNB Grant Application Information Session for Artists Jan 19

Thursday January 19, 6-7pm
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Vanessa Moeller, Deputy Director, New Brunswick Arts Board

This presentation will give an overview of all the programs administered at ARTSNB including: Creation and Documentation Grants, Career Development, Arts Scholarships, Artist Residencies and the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards.
A second presentation will focus on tips and tricks to write Grant Applications; offering artists grant writing help (that goes beyond just writing grants). After these presentations the floor will be open for questions.
The presentation will start promptly at 6pm and end at 7pm. Please RSVP artist@cavelle.net

14.
Vibrant Reflections by Kris LeBlanc
opens at Annex Gallery Jan 20
Gallery Connexion’s Annex Gallery invites you to the opening reception of Vibrant Reflections by Kris LeBlanc on Friday January 20, 2012 at the Playhouse from 5-6:45 pm.
Vibrant Reflections is a selection of paintings by Kris LeBlanc largely inspired by his time spent living in western Canada.
“Driving into the Okanagan Valley, the beauty of the lakes, the vegetation and the rocky mountains are truly indescribable,” LeBlanc said. “I felt an amazing sense of freedom being surrounded by such beautiful scenery. I try to express these feelings though my art.”
LeBlanc is a native of Moncton but spent most of his youth in Fredericton. He has always enjoyed being creative but found his life’s passion in 2009 when he decided to give painting a try.
LeBlanc’s work has been featured in other Fredericton locations such as Endeavour’s, Klub Soda Hair Salon, Isaac’s Way and The Palate.
The exhibition will run until February 28.

The Annex Gallery is an initiative between Gallery Connexion and the Fredericton Playhouse to provide a juried exhibition space for Gallery Connexion members. Located at 686 Queen Street, the Fredericton Playhouse has provided a professional venue for the performing arts in Fredericton since 1964.
The Annex Gallery is organized by a Gallery Connexion committee and facilitated by the Fredericton Playhouse. For more information, contact Candace Wilkins at nnxgallery@gmail.com or Megan MacKay at 506-454-1433 | events@galleryconnexion.ca.

15.
Printmaking exhibition at Gallery 78: process and effect
opens Jan 20
Printmaking is a laborious and time-consuming process that can result in highly intriguing and varied effects. There are a wide variety of printmaking methods and Atlantic Canada is blessed with a fine printmaking tradition. Prints in this context are also known as “original multiples” or “limited edition prints” and usually form a numbered series. Gallery 78 is pleased to present a new exhibition of prints featuring works by renowned printmakers including: Ann Manuel, Bruno Bobak, David Silverberg, Charlotte Jones, Margot Cormier Splane, Vicky MacLean, Christine Koch, Tessa May, Paul Healey, Susan Paterson, Anna Syperek, and Monica Lacey. Also included will be work by David Blackwood, Takao Tanabe, Toni Onley,
Jack Shadbolt and others.

Upstairs in the gallery, see new paintings by Fredericton artist Carol Collicutt whose new exhibition Wheels features acrylic paintings of bicycles in all their various iterations, hearkening back to the carefree days of childhood - in a dream-like and memory-filled fashion.

Exhibitions begin January 20 and continue to February 12.


We welcome your visit at Gallery 78, 796 Queen St. (corner of Church and Queen), Fredericton. Open: Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 1-4pm or visit virtually at: www.gallery78.com

16.
French movie : Monsieur Lazhar at Empire Theatres Jan 23

A man of Algerian origin is hired in a Québec school as a substitute teacher. Beyond the culture shock of meeting the sixth grade students, he is challenged by a violent event he recently experienced. This beautifully crafted character study speaks of loss and death, innocence and guilt, imposture and honesty, in an eloquent and complex, yet simple and fluid manner.
A gentle and humorous ode to courage and survival. Monsieur Lazhar has won many prizes notably, “Best Canadian Film at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.”
This movie will be shown on Monday, January 23 at 7pm at Empire Theatres. Tickets will be sold only at the theatre’s boxoffice.
Official website : www.monsieurlazhar.com.
General admission Ÿ
French without English subtitles Ÿ
Presented in partnership with the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne.
Information : 506-453-2731

17.
Elm City Echoes holds open rehearsals through Jan and Feb

Elm City Echoes, Fredericton’s barbershop chorus for women, is looking for new members. The chorus is holding open rehearsals throughout January and February and invites women and young women over the age of 15 to come share the fun of singing four-part, a cappella harmony. No previous musical experience is necessary – just a love of singing and an interest in sharing fellowship with other women.
The group meets every Monday evening at 7pm at Cathedral Memorial Hall, 168 Church Street. We’re ordinary women making extraordinary music.
For more information, call 506-452-1016.

18.
Beginner Adult Band starting in January

Did you play in your high school band and want to pick it up again? Adults with little experience playing a band instrument will have the opportunity to play in a band in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from 7-8pm.
New members welcome – contact the UNB Conservatory at 506-453-4697 | conserv@unb.ca for more information or to register.
Check out our website at: http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/conservatory/index.html.


19.
ACORN – the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network – presents 'GROW!' Film Screening and Discussion for Beginner/Aspiring Organic Farmers

Time: Thursday, February 16th, 7pm-9pm.

A gathering celebrating the wisdom of our farmers and the new farmer generation in Atlantic Canada!

Please join us for a screening of the award-winning film 'GROW!' A fantastic new film about the movement of young farmers in Atlanta, Georgia. GROW! screenings will accompany 'Meet and Greet' sessions for farmers and aspiring farmers to connect, access helpful resources and learn what agricultural apprenticeships are available within the region.

This event will also be a great way to come meet your local farmers and gain education about issues facing the future generation of organic farmers in North America. Following the 50-minute film, we’ll then lead into a discussion on farmer training opportunities in the Maritimes, featuring a series of local farmers sharing stories about their start-up.

For more information about 'GROW!' please see www.growmovie.net. For all other inquiries, please contact Lucia Stephen at lucia@acornorganic.org/1-866-322-2676.
www.acornorganic.org

Arts News 20120105

Upcoming Events

1.  Cinema Politica presents Consuming Kids:  The Commercialization of Childhood Jan 6

Cinema Politica films are screened at Conserver House, 180 Saint John St, on Fridays starting in January until mid April 2012 beginning at 7pm.  

Friday, January 6, 7pm
Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood
Conserver House, 180 Saint John St., Fredericton.
Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car.  Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world.

Post-film discussion with Biljana Stevanovski, UNB Psychology.  The films are free. Donations encouraged. Cinema Politica is supported by UNB's Dept. of Culture and Language Studies.

More info on the films and Cinema Politica here:  www.cinemapolitica.org/fredericton  | fredericton@cinemapolitica.org

Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinema-Politica-Fredericton/257845707568076

2.  Locals Helping Locals Charity Brunch for ArtReach Jan 8

Come enjoy the tastes of local food, prepared by the Snooty Fox this Sunday, January 8 for the Locals Helping Locals charity brunch. Listen to complimentary live music while enjoying a delicious brunch between 11am and 2pm. Funds raised will help support the Charlotte Street Arts Centre’s ArtReach programming. ArtReach hires professional artists from the NB arts
community to lead skills-building workshops in a variety of arts disciplines. ArtReach programming has reached socially and economically disadvantaged children, youth at risk, families, seniors, ethnic minority groups, abused women, homeless men, mental health patients, and those rehabilitating after incarceration.

All ArtReach programs are offered free of charge to client groups, with close to 600 arts-based workshops to date, with approximately 15,000 participants overall. Show your big heart, and fill your belly!

3.  Monday Night Film Series presents Take Shelter Jan 9

Monday Night Film Series takes place at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus beginning at 8pm.  General Admission is $7  |  Website and info: www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm

January 9
Take Shelter
Director: Jeff Nichols
Cast: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham
Run Time: 120 minutes
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Language: English

A Special Presentation at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival®, Take Shelter is a darkly compelling domestic drama-cum-psychological thriller set in the rural American heartland.  Propelled by the mesmerizing performance of Michael Shannon (Machine Gun Preacher, Revolutionary Road) as a young husband and father plagued by apocalyptic visions, writer-director Jeff Nichols crafts a haunting and powerful film.

Curtis LaForche (Shannon)  lives in small town Ohio with his loving wife, Samantha (Jessica Chastain, The Debt, Tree of Life), and their hearing-impaired six-year-old daughter. A solid, taciturn working class man, Curtis seems to have everything a modest man could wish for.  When he starts having nightmares about ominous black clouds and an impending storm that threatens disaster for his family and small community, he does his best to push these visions from his mind.  Keeping his turmoil to himself, Curtis starts channelling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard.  His increasingly irrational and inexplicable behaviour soon imperils his job and the family finances, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can’t compare with Curtis’s fear of what his dreams may truly signify.

Take Shelter is a disquieting tale for our times that is both deeply unsettling as it is unforgettable.

4.  Beginner Adult Band starting in January

Did you play in your high school band and want to pick it up again?  Adults with little experience playing a band instrument will have the opportunity to play in a band in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.  Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from 7-8pm.  New members welcome – contact the UNB Conservatory at 453-4697 | conserv@unb.ca for more information or to register.   

Check out our website at:
http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/conservatory/index.html

5.  Fredericton Choral Society invites singers for Haydn’s The Seasons – register Jan 10

The Fredericton Choral Society welcomes new and returning members to rehearse Haydn's The Seasons for a concert in April.  Registration starts at 6:30pm on January 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 986 Smythe Street.
Regular rehearsals on Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30pm.  Membership - adults  25 | students  10 | family  40.  

Singers live longer! If you can carry a tune, come join us.  This promises to be an exciting term as we will be preparing for what we believe to be the first performance of this work in Fredericton.

For more information call Janet at 488-9894.

6.  Blake and Mythology Workshop at Stepping Stone Senior Centre Jan 11

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 10am: Blake and Mythology.  A series of workshops (every other Wednesday morning) exploring the poetry and engravings of the visionary artist William Blake followed by an examination on how the stories in the Bible and Greek Myth open our minds to new ways of understanding our complex modern world -- and ourselves.  Past
sessions on these topics have already shown how you can invigorate and expand your mind and imagination. 

For further information please contact Allen Bentley at 457-1915 | albent@nbnet.nb.ca
 
The workshop series takes place at Stepping Stones Senior Centre, 15 Saunders Street, Fredericton.

7.  UNB’s Centre for Musical Arts presents Second Viennese School Composers  Part II, Jan 11

The Centre for Musical Arts presents Nadia Francavilla, violin, Richard Hornsby, clarinet & Simon Docking, piano in concert at UNB’s Memorial Hall in Fredericton, on Wednesday, January 11 at 7:30pm.  There will be a pre-concert talk at 6:45pm.
 
The concert will feature music from Second Viennese School composers such as Nikos Skalkottas, Hanns Eisler, and Alexander Zemlinsky. It will also include a premiere performance of a trio piece by Richard Gibson. This is the second part to a concert presented in November.

Violinist Nadia Francavilla is an accomplished recitalist and chamber musician.  Francavilla is Musician in Residence at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.  UNB’s Musician in Residence program is made possible through the support of ArtsNB.
 
Richard Hornsby is an active conductor, educator and performer on clarinet, bass clarinet, basset horn and saxophone.  Mr. Hornsby is Director of Music at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.

Australian-born pianist Simon Docking has performed both as a soloist and chamber musician throughout North America, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Europe.  Docking studied piano in Australia with Ransford Elsley, and holds a doctorate in piano performance from SUNY Stony Brook.  

Tickets are 15$ adults | 10$ seniors | 5$ students and will be available at the door.  For more information please email musicart@unb.ca or phone 453-4697.

8.  New Exhibition at Connexion Subverts Stereotypes of Gender and Sex Work opens Jan 12

Gallery Connexion is pleased to announce the opening reception of Nathalie Daoust’s Tokyo Hotel Story on Thursday, January 12 at 7pm.

Nathalie Daoust's Tokyo Hotel Story is a series of photographs exploring female sexuality and the subversion of gender stereotypes.  After spending several months in Alpha, one of the biggest S&M "love hotels" in Japan, Daoust photographed 39 women of all ages in their private rooms, surrounded by the specialist equipment and dressed in the regalia that helps define their trade of Dominatrix.  The exhibition will feature some photographs in 3D.

Daoust’s goal is to provide insight into the concept of women as dominant beings. She believes numerous challenges still exist in terms of confronting deep-rooted stereotypes of gender-roles, not only in Japan, but the world as well.

Daoust will give an artist talk at Gallery Connexion on January 14 at 2pm. Salon Connex, an open forum critical discussion about the work, will be held February 26 at the Charlotte Street Art Centre. The exhibition runs until March 2.

Gallery Connexion is Fredericton’s only artist-run-centre.  Located at 440 York St in the Chestnut Complex.
Gallery Connexion’s mandate is to present controversial and thought provoking contemporary artwork to the Fredericton community.
Gallery Connexion is open Tuesday to Friday, noon until 6 and Saturday, noon until 4.  Admission is free.

For more information contact Megan MacKay, Education and Outreach Coordinator at events@galleryconnexion.ca | 454-1433.

9.  Two Exhibits Opening at UNB Art Centre January 13

The public is invited to the opening reception of two exhibits at UNB Art Centre on Friday, January 13, 5-7pm.  The first exhibitions of 2012 feature recent acquisitions by the New Brunswick Art Bank, and Distractions, a powerful look at the emotional impact of roadside memorials, photographed by Greg Klassen.  Both exhibits continue through February 24. 

The UNB Art Centre is open Monday to Friday, from 9am-4pm and is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton campus.  

Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

10.  UNB Conservatory Glee Club starting Jan 14

Join the UNB Conservatory Glee Club – work on singing technique, harmony, choreography and stage technique all in a fun atmosphere.  Solo and group performances, and bilingual instruction is available (English & French).  Open to ages 14+.  

Instructors: Judy Lavigne & Marie-Claude Landry
Saturdays, January 14 – March 31, 2012, 2-4pm

For more information, or to register contact the UNB Conservatory at 453-4697 | conserv@unb.ca  Check out our website at:
http://www.unb.ca/cel/programs/creative/music/conservatory/index.html

11.  Get Published in 2012 Biff Mitchell Workshop Jan 14
 
Getting published could be the hardest thing you’ll ever do—or the easiest.  Get Published in 2012 prepares you to search for publishers or agents the right way, without wasting time. You’ll learn how to identify and contact the right publishers for your work; how to prepare a publishing toolkit, including a publisher tracking sheet, long and short synopses, query and covering letters, author bio and publication history (even if you don’t already have anything published).  You’ll learn how to prepare a marketing plan for those publishers who demand them in the submission process.  You’ll also learn how to receive free critiques of your work, how to deal with rejection and how to avoid scams. We’ll look at traditional forms of  publishing, self-publishing and electronic publishing.
 
Everyone will also receive a free copy of eMarketing Tools for Writers, 3rd Edition.
 
Instructor: Biff Mitchell
Saturday, January 14
10am till 4:30pm (with a one hour break at noon)
Place: Studio4Ward
Workshop Fee:  60
To enrol or find out more, contact 455:BIFF (2433)  | biff@biffmitchell.com 

12.  Creative Dance for Children begins Jan 14 at STU

The Saturday morning Creative Dance for Children program resumes at STU on January 14. 
Classes are offered for:
•  Parents & Tots (3 year olds) 
•  Pre-Ballet (4-5 year olds)
•  Ballet/Modern dance basics (6-10 year olds)

Both returning & new students are welcome.  For more information please contact the instructor, Zsuzsa Szabo-Nyarady at
454-0555 | zsuzsa@stu.ca.

13.  Yoga Dance Winter Session begins Jan 15

Yoga Dance classes resume on Sunday, January 15 at 1:30pm at STU.  Both returning & new students are welcome to join.
Discover your inner dancer ! A fun & artistic experience for dancers of all skill levels.

For more information please contact the instructor, Zsuzsa Szabo-Nyarady at 454-0555 | zsuzsa@stu.ca

14.  Comedy : La Revue acadienne – Pour le meilleur et pour le pire Jan 15
 
In 2012, La Revue acadienne will celebrate its 10th anniversary!  The 5 comedians plan to have a party with their new unforgettable tour. The show will review the events and people that made the news in 2011.  Don’t miss it!  Pour le meilleur et pour le pire (in French only) will take place at the théâtre Bernard-Poirier of the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne
(Ctre Cultur.Ste Anne), 715 Priestman St. on Sunday, January 15 at 8pm. 

Tickets are sold at the front desk at the CCSA or online at www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca for  25 adults |  10 students. 

La Revue acadienne is presented by the CCSA in partnership with RADARTS. 

Information: 453-2731.

 15.  Express Yourself with Watercolour Journaling Class with Donna Mulholland

Wednesdays, 7-9pm

January 11 - February 8, 2012

Charlotte Street Art Centre

Fee: $100.00

Creating and inspiring others to be, express and celebrate themselves with creativity, watercolour and art journaling is what I love to do. My art journaling style, to be featured in the Winter edition of Art Journaling magazine available January 1, 2012, is expressive with a focus on exploring that true, authentic place that journaling cultivates and nourishes. This 5-week class is for all levels of experience including beginners. 

Required supply list will be provided prior to the start of class. 

Email donnamu66@yahoo.com to register or for more information visit http://creativity-matters.weebly.com.

Call for Submissions
 
1.  Branch Out Productions audition call for Anne of Green Gables Jan 7

Branch Out Productions will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of Anne Of Green Gables: the stage play on January 7 at 9am for children 6-11 and 10am for ages 12 to adult at Nashwaaksis Baptist church.

For more details check out their website http://www.branchoutproductions.weebly.com | or email branchoutproductions@live.ca 

2.  Call for proposals – Charlotte Street Arts Centre

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is seeking proposals for the Charlotte Glencross Gallery. 

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre “opens the doors of creative expression to all,” and invites professional artists, emerging artists, multicultural artists and amateur artists, as well as students to apply.

The selections committee will meet to review the proposals after the submission deadline: January 13, 2012. Applicants will be considered for exhibitions beginning May 2012 through to 2013.

Requirements:
•  A 250-word artist statement/ proposal for exhibition 
•  An arts CV (max 3 pages) or biography 
•  10 images of work (JPEGs) on a CD with accompanying image list that specifies titles of work, media used and dimensions of work 

Completed application form and contract application forms are available at www.charlottestreetarts.ca under galleries> how to apply.

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish to have your material returned.
Attn: Exhibitions Committee 732 Charlotte Street, Room 200 Fredericton, NB  E3B 1M5 Canada

3.  Reminder of Jan 15 deadline for New Voices:  Our Playwrights. Our Stories.

Theatre New Brunswick to partner with NotaBle Acts on new play development
 
Aspiring and emerging playwrights have until January 15 to submit their original one-act plays for New Voices.  This province-wide call for short plays offers playwrights the opportunity to have their New Brunswick stories professionally produced as Opening Acts on the TNB Main Stage in the 2012-13 season.
  
With this new round of submissions Theatre New Brunswick will partner with NotaBle Acts to expand the New Voices program and offer more development and dramaturgy to playwrights.  Scripts will be workshopped by NotaBle Acts and receive public readings at the company's annual summer theatre festival.
 
Submissions must be based on a true New Brunswick story past or present.  They may incorporate intimate and domestic themes or subjects large in historic scope.
 
Submission details:
LENGTH: 10-12 Minutes  
CAST:  2-4 actors  
SUBMIT:  Email script submission and cover letter to artisticproducer@tnb.nb.ca  

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2012 Playwrights are asked to explore their artistic vision of true New Brunswick events.

4.  City Accepting Applications for Annual Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program
 
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 City of Fredericton Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program.  
 
The program is designed to encourage new projects or activities in the creative arts, culture and heritage sectors.  Non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations are eligible for small grants to assist with festivals, events, series, projects, and shared equipment. 
 
Since the program was established in 2001, support has been provided to a variety of cultural projects and events including music, theatre and film festivals, exhibitions, artists-in-residency programs, theatre productions, heritage publications, concert series, workshops and demonstrations.
 
The City of Fredericton Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program provides grants on an annual basis to the City’s arts and culture communities.
 
Applications will be accepted until Friday, February 17 at 4:30pm.  Application forms and guidelines are available at the Service Centre at City Hall or are online at: www.fredericton.ca, search: “Grants”.   

For more info:  Angela Watson, Cultural Development Officer, 460-2411 | angela.watson@fredericton.ca

5.  Call for Volunteer Female Models

What’s involved?  I take pictures that I then use to draw portraits from.  I’m looking for women of ALL sizes, shapes, colours and ages, including nursing moms.
 
My goal is to paint personality and presence of real women.  What makes you, you?  A smile, little feet, amazing eyes, freckles, a scar, your love of jewellery, a birthmark, a great rack, playing piano, granny panties?  I don’t want anybody to feel shy or ashamed, but rather I want to celebrate different body types of women and the fact that we are all amazing, despite pregnancy, breastfeeding, scars etc.  I am looking to showcase the everyday and seemingly ordinary women.
 
Questions welcome contact Jody Denny at (506) 328-9288 | jody.denny@bellaliant.net

Arts News 20111215

Upcoming Events

1.  Cedar Tree Café Thursday Night Jazz Performances Dec 15 & 22

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 15 and 22, 7-9pm.

2.  Make the holidays PERFECT with Christmas @theplayhouse Dec 15O18

Christmas @theplayhouse is proud to present Picture Perfect Christmas, the latest edition of Fredericton's favourite holiday show.  With a host of colourful characters, vibrant musical numbers, and a talented ensemble of Fredericton-based performers and musicians, audiences will be taken on a journey of discovery where the true meaning of Christmas is found and celebrated.  Running December 15-18 at The Fredericton Playhouse, Picture Perfect Christmas follows two people who strive for perfection, each in their own way. Filled with joy, laughter, redemption, and lots of music, it’s the perfect way to get your family into the Christmas spirit.

Directed by Tania Breen, and featuring original musical arrangements by award-winning composer/musician Michael Doherty, this production has something for everyone.  “We’re so thrilled to be working with another incredibly talented group of performers this year, new and old,” says Breen, “Their commitment and talent has definitely fuelled our creative energy in writing this show, and Michael Doherty’s new musical pieces support the story beautifully.”
 
Cast members have been hard at work in preparation for what has become a holiday tradition among local audiences.
Christmas @theplayhouse has enjoyed a long tenure in the capital city as one of Fredericton’s favourite Christmas shows.  This year marks the 10th edition of this holiday staple, and the creative team behind the production have been hard at work.

Christmas @theplayhouse: Picture Perfect Christmas runs December 15-17 at 7:30pm, and December 17 and 18 at 2pm.  Tickets are on sale now at the Fredericton Playhouse box office 1-866-884-5800, or online at www.theplayhouse.ca.

3.  Meet the Artists event at Canex Mall Dec 16

Come “Meet the Artists” Jeanne Cowan and Helen Mórag McKinnon on Friday, December 16 at the Canex Mall, CFB Gagetown, Oromocto from 9am-4pm.  Each will have their work (paintings, photography, cards, paper crafts) on display as well as for sale.  Need some unique gifts for Christmas - this is a great opportunity.

For more information, please call 357-3838 or e-mail eilidhmorag@rogers.com.

Canex Mall is on the Broad Road in Oromocto.  All are welcome – you don't have to be military to come to this mall – it is on the outskirts of the base with easy access.

4.  Christ Church Cathedral NoonOhour Advent Organ Recital Dec 16

Christ Church Cathedral will be offering its last Advent Organ Recital on Friday, December 16 from 12:10-12:50pm, featuring the Fredericton Organists' Association Christmas Special.

All are welcome.  Freewill offering.

For further information, please contact the Cathedral Office at 450-8500.

5.  Local SelfOTaught Artists Make Global Statements through exhibition, opening 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 painter in the local arts scene, Davidson explains, “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 illustrates 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.

6.  Early Christmas O A Meditation in Music & Readings Dec 17

A short meditative celebration of the Christmas season through readings and carols from the early French, Elizabethan, German and Czech hymnals dating from the 7th-17th Centuries, and Canada’s beloved Huron Carol.

Featuring singers from the Women’s Voice Workshop, Angela Birdsell, Director, and guests: Nadia Francavilla, violin, Steven Peacock, classical guitar.

The session will be approximately 45 minutes in length.  Goodwill offering with proceeds to the Fredericton Food Bank.
Saturday, December 17, 2011, 6-6:45pm.

Odell Lodge, Odell Park, Fredericton.  Park entrance at the bottom of the hill, just past Superstore.

7.  Bolshoi Ballet’s The Nutcracker Live at Empire Theatres Dec 18

The fantastic, seasonal ballet The Nutcracker live in performance by the Russian Bolshoi Ballet can be seen at Empire Theatres, Regent Street Mall, on Sunday December 18 at 2pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance, at the door or online.  Running time is 2 hours 15 minutes.

For information:  http://www.empiretheatres.com/movie/bolshoi-ballet-nutcracker-live-0

8.  Fondation L'Envol musical Inc./Foundation Music Beneath my Wings Inc. Christmas Show Dec 18

"Fondation L'Envol musical Inc./Foundation Music Beneath my Wings Inc." and MIMI MUSIQUE music school under the creative artistic direction of Myriam Poitras are producing their 4th Annual Christmas Show entitled Les 12 voeux de papa Noël / Santa's 12 Wishes.  The show highlights the talent of many young students of the music school as well as those who are young at heart, from 5 to 75 years, and includes performers from both the Fredericton and Grand Falls regions.

The show will take place Sunday, December 18, 2pm (doors open at 1pm) at the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715 Priestman Street.  Tickets, available at the door, are  15 adults |  10 children under 11.

This event is the foundation's sole fundraising event.  Proceeds go towards helping students of MIMI MUSIQUE shoulder the cost of attending the Fredericton Music Festival.

For information on Fondation L'Envol musical Inc./Foundation Music Beneath my Wings Inc.:
fondationenvolmusical@gmail.com

9.  odd sundays at molly’s features The River Girls Dec 18

odd sundays at molly’s, Fredericton’s  longest-running, semi-monthly, poetry-reading series presents local writers group, The
River Girls December 18.

Featured readers, The River Girls: Andrea Kikuchi, Heather O'Connell, Jeannie Chiasson, Anne Leslie, Charlotte Valliere, and Michelle Monette
Open Set, & Book Draw
Sunday, December 18, at 2pm
Come to Molly’s Coffee House, 554 Queen Street  – buy a drink and/or lunch, and listen.

Andrea Kikuchi lives in Saint John with her husband and two children.  Japan and the Police was published in The Tokyo Notice Board (2006); Lisa and The Time of the Greatest Quiet was published by Broken Jaw Press (2010).  Her novel-in-progress, Gaijin, is based on her experiences teaching in Japan.

Heather O'Connell has been published in Everyday Fiction and 365 Tomorrows, and is currently working on a couple of novels.  She teaches her students to wake up the stories in their minds and write them down.

Jeannie Chiasson is an elementary school teacher who hopes to publish her first children’s novel, And the Tower Came Tumbling Down in the near future.

Anne Leslie’s freelance articles have been published in Atlantic Progress, Dimensions Magazine, the Brunswick Business Journal and read on CBC Radio.  Flash fiction and postcard stories are her favourite forms of writing.

Charlotte Valliere lives with her companion cat in Saint John, where she is worksing on her first novel, Searching for Shunata, while making her way back to the things closest to her heart.

Michelle Monette, mother of three caring and creative young adults, teaches ESL at UNBSJ.  She writes stories about the Maritime places and people she has come to know best.

The River Girls writing group meet bi-monthly and often enjoy full-day writing retreats.  Besides the five featured readers, other members include: Andrea Quigley, Kim Bent, and Yolande House, who is currently in Korea teaching ESL.

For more info: acalvern@gmail.com.

10.  Live at the Met Don)Giovanni encore performance at Empire Theatres Dec 19

A series of live operas is broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to movie theatres around the world and is carried by Empire Theatres. Next up is the encore presentation of Don Giovanni on Monday, December 19 beginning at 6:30pm, originally broadcast live on October 29.

Note that the encore performances are now being offered in the evening at Empire Theatres. Visit the box office to pick up a listing of the winter season of Live at the Met.  Catch a backstage glimpse during intermission interviews with solo performers, set and costume designers and more.  For information:  http://www.empiretheatres.com/met

11.  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

12.  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 458-8344 or go online at www.theplayhouse.ca to purchase tickets.

13.  Winging It: A Workshop on Improv Comedy Jan 3

Taught by Maddox Campbell, alumnus of Theatre UNB and NotaBle Acts Theatre company productions, and a graduate of The Second City conservatory program, this workshop will cover the basics of improv comedy and will be open to both newcomers and those with experience in improv and theatre. The workshop will be four hours long and allow all participants some performance time.

Registration cost is  10.
Time and location: 6-10pm, Tuesday, January 3, Room 308, Marshall D'Avray Hall, UNB.

To register or for information, contact cm.campbell@unb.ca.

Arts News 20121208

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.

ArtsNews 20111124

ARTS news

from  THE FREDERICTON ARTS ALLIANCE e-mail pdf

Upcoming Events

1. Herménégilde Chiasson exhibit Identities opens at The Yellow Box Gallery Nov 24
2. Live at the Joyce with the Richard Page Nov 24
3. The Art of Looking at Art public talk by Terry Graff Nov 24
4. Open House: 48SHour Film Competition Nov 24
5. Stan Carew and The Magpies bring music and stories to the Fredericton Playhouse Nov 24
6. NBSME Festival closing celebration Nov 24
7. Cinema Politica presents DetermiNATION Nov 25
8. Comic couple The Funny Ones will keep you in stitches at the Playhouse Nov 25
9. New Brunswick College of Craft & Design Annual Craft Sale and Open House Nov 25S26
10. Branch Out Productions presents A Rented Christmas Nov 25S26
11. Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas at the Fredericton Playhouse Nov 26
12. FAN meeting Nov 27
13. New Brunswick Youth Orchestra in Concert Nov 27
14. Royal Tea and Talk at Beaverbrook Art Gallery Nov 27
15. Fredericton Monday Night Film Series presents The Guard Nov 28
16. Rooted/uprooted and Miramichi 1953 open in Annex Gallery Nov 29
17. Centre JMCSFredericton to present Bizet’s opera Carmen Nov 30
18. Theatre UNB presents Two OneSAct Plays Nov 30SDec 3
19. TNB presents The Gifts of the Magi Dec 1S4 at the Fredericton Playhouse
20. Christ Church Cathedral NoonShour Advent Organ Recitals
21. Fashion Design exhibit Illusion opens Dec 2 at The Gallery
22. Fredericton Society of Artists Holiday Harvest exhibition opens Dec 2
23. The Fiddler The Tenor and The Pianist Dec 2
24. MNO Pottery Christmas Sale and DropSin Dec 3
25. Book Binding 101 with Denise Rowe Dec 3 at Memorial Hall
26. Bel Canto Singers of Fredericton Christmas Concert and Wassail Dec 3
27. Christmas Choice Craft Sale Dec 4
28. Interactive Songwriters’ Circle Whose Song Is It Anyway? Dec 4
29. STU Singers in concert Dec 5
30. Dance Fredericton presents The Nutcracker at the Playhouse Dec 7
31. Christmas Angel Dollars for Charlotte Street Arts Centre now available

Call for Submissions

1. New Brunswick Art Bank call for submissions Dec 9 deadline
2. Call For Tender: Northrop Frye Bronze Statue
3. Sculpture Saint John – Call to Artists
4. GENERATION ART… IMAGINE
5. Call for proposals – Charlotte Street Arts Centre
6. Theatre New Brunswick to partner with NotaBle Acts on new play development


November 24, 2011 Volume 12, Issue 46     Serving the Arts in the Fredericton Region

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Upcoming Events

1. Herménégilde Chiasson exhibit Identities opens at The Yellow Box Gallery Nov 24

The Yellow Box Gallery in McCain Hall on St. Thomas University campus will feature an exhibition by New Brunswick artist Herménégilde Chiasson opening on Thursday November 24. The exhibition will open with a public lecture and launch beginning at 4pm in McCain Hall, Room 101, followed by the exhibit opening at 5pm in the Yellow Box Gallery.

Entitled Identities, the exhibit is comprised of eight works featuring a collection of prints created from altering advertisements and magazine covers during Chiasson’s studies in Paris in the 1980s.

“This work is part of my lifetime interest in print making, starting with intaglio and moving into silkscreen and now wood block cutting,” Chiasson says. “It is also part of my conceptual activity which lasted for quite a long time until I got interested in the object again. There is not much left from that period of mine outside of a few photographs. This is why these images are both a nostalgic memento of my formative years and a testimony to my belief that art needs a solid support to survive time.”

Art confronted to its excesses, identity is central in much of Chiasson’s work and is the main feature of the exhibit through self-portraits in each piece. Without the use of computers or editing software, Chiasson created these “fake documents” to make them look as authentic as the originals.

Chiasson served as Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 2003 to 2009. He lives in Grand Barachois and is a professor of art history at the Université de Moncton..

For more information contact William Forrestall at 454-6552.

2.  Live at the Joyce with the Richard Page Nov 24

Each Thursday, the James Joyce Pub will be offering free live music in Blues, Jazz, Contemporary, Celtic etc. On Thursday, November 24 from 6-9pm, join Ottawa saxophonist Richard Page. Richard studied jazz at Mohawk College where he was awarded the Noreen and Phil Nimmons Memorial Scholarship twice, in 2005 and 2007.

Between 2004 and 2008, Richard was a member of the Hamilton All Star Jazz Band where he quickly became one of the All Star’s featured soloists. In July 2007, the All Stars undertook a three-week European tour, appearing at the Vienne Jazz Festival in France and the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Throughout his career, Richard has performed with many of North America’s top jazz artists including JUNO award winner David Braid, among many others. Richard will be joined by Nova Scotia jazz guitarist Amy Brandon.

3. The Art of Looking at Art public talk by Terry Graff Nov 24

You are cordially invited to attend a talk by Terry Graff, Curator of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, on the topic The Art of Looking at Art at Government House on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 7pm. The talk, which is open to the public at no charge, will focus on what the viewer can bring to the experience of looking at artwork.

This event is being held in conjunction with an art exhibit celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Fredericton Art Club. The exhibit consists of a broad range of art assembled by its members and is presently on display at Government House until December 2, 2011. A warm welcome is extended to all

4. Open House: 48 Hour Film Competition Nov 24

On November 24 at 7pm at the Cedar Tree Cafe on Queen St., please join the organizers for a 48H Film Competition Open House Everyone welcome Sponsors, filmmakers, fans: be part of the discussion to make 2012s 4th annual competition bigger and better.

The night includes a Q & A with past winners. This is also a chance for those new to the competition to meet past participants and ask questions. Be there for exciting announcements about other events coming up in 2012. Start planning now for the February 17-19, 2012, 48-Hour Filmmaking Competition.

5. Stan Carew and The Magpies bring music and stories to the Fredericton Playhouse Nov 24

Stan Carew, the host of CBC Radio's Weekend Mornings, will be performing on Thursday, November 24 at 7:30pm alongside his band The Magpies in an evening full of eclectic songs and stories at The Fredericton Playhouse.


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Carew – who has the highest audience share of any program produced by the CBC, and listeners in many parts of the world – is also a songwriter who performs regularly with The Magpies and UK duo Breeze and Wilson, with whom he's made two albums.

Playing guitar and singing lead vocals, Carew is accompanied instrumentally and on backup vocals by The Magpies: Richard King on guitar, John Sayre on keyboard, Rick Jones on bass, and Steve Brown on guitar.

In the spirit of the season, the Fredericton Food Bank will be on-site to collect non-perishable food items or monetary donations.

Tickets for Stan Carew are available at the Fredericton Playhouse box office 1-866-884-5800, or online at
www.theplayhouse.ca.

6. NBSME Festival closing celebration Nov 24

NB-ME Festival is celebrating all things emerging and local by bringing its festival to a close with an evening of celebration Raise your glass of Picaroons, or wine, while we celebrate the close of the first annual NB-ME festival, and thank the participating musicians.

Two cash prizes towards further professional development will be presented on behalf of the RBC Foundation RBC
Emerging Artist Award, 1,000 and Picaroons Picaroons Choice Performer, 500 to two bands.

NB-ME Festival musicians include:
Owen Dacombe Steel et al; Isaac & Blewett; Richard Gloade, Esq: AeronGeorgina & Tibor featuring Joel LeBlanc; Scotty & the Stars; The Penny Blacks; Olympic Symphonium; Lovestorm; Lily Pretty Bird  Claire ; Motherhood; and Great Balancing Act.

The event will take place on Thursday, November 24, Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium from 8-9pm. Following the awards ceremony come to the Capital Complex for the after party celebration, including live music by the award winners. Doors open at 10 and cover is free

7. Cinema Politica presents DetermiNATION Nov 25

Please join us on Friday, November 25 at 7pm at Conserver House, 180 Saint John St. for a free screening of the documentary DetermiNATION.

Paul Rickard and Michelle Smith direct this recent documentary 2009 about three young Aboriginal artists -Samian, Cheri Maracle and CerAmony- who use voice, rhythms, samples and guitar riffs to cut through big 'P' politics in order to reveal a vibrant Aboriginal music scene while exposing the realities and struggles in their communities.

As resistance grows across Aboriginal lands, this film about music, art and politics pulls Aboriginal stories from the back pages and puts them squarely at the front of the stage. This free screening is also a Native Awareness Day event co-hosted by the St. Thomas University Native Student Council. All Cinema Politica films are followed by discussion. Donations are accepted.

For more information or to see the complete schedule go to: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/fredericton or become a "fan" on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinema-Politica-Fredericton/257845707568076

Contact:  fredericton@cinemapolitica.org

8. Comic couple The Funny Ones will keep you in stitches at the Playhouse Nov 25

The Fredericton Playhouse will be bursting with laughter on Friday, November 25 when one of Canada’s favourite comedy duos hits the stage with an arsenal of over two decades of their greatest hits. The Funny Ones is the latest live comedy offering from Jenny Parsons and Steve Morel, two professional comedians who have become proficient in the art of being silly together in life and in love.

The Funny Ones is about their real-life relationship; about being husband and wife while doing comedy for a living, and the comedians who have inspired them along the way: Lucy & Ricky, Burns & Allen, and even Palin & Bush. It’s like stand-up with songs, but WAY cooler. When Jenny and Steve moved to the countryside four years ago, they met the “raw milk farmer,” the “mushroom guy” and the “couple who grew the garlic.” As professional comedians, and who were new to the area, they soon became known as “the funny ones.” And so a title for their latest touring show was born.


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The combination of Steve’s musical concoctions and Jenny’s comic fearlessness make for an evening you aren’t soon to forget. What’s more, Jenny performs magic tricks throughout the show that would make most trained magicians sweat Together, they perform sketches such as Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on First routine, but through the eyes of characters Hannibal and Clarice of Silence of the Lambs fame. They title this soon-to-be-classic piece Who Did You Eat First?

Tickets for The Funny Ones are available at the Fredericton Playhouse box office 1-866-884-5800, or online at www.theplayhouse.ca.

9. New Brunswick College of Craft & Design Annual Craft Sale and Open House Nov 25S26

The New Brunswick College of Craft & Design is hosting its Annual Craft Sale and Open House. Fiber Arts, Ceramic, Jewellery and Metal Art are some of the studios that will have their work represented. Unique production lines and one of a kind pieces will be for sale.

The Christmas Craft Sale will be held in the College Gallery on Friday, November 25 from 4-8pm, Saturday, November 26 from 10am-7pm and on Sunday November 27 from noon-5pm.

The College’s Open House will take place on the Saturday from 10am-5pm with tours taking place every hour on the hour.
Come visit the studios, check out our new Barrack building and talk with Instructors and students. Learn more about becoming educated in field of crafts, arts and design. Program registration the 2012-13 academic year is open to all and at the same time you can and enjoy some apple cider while deciding which gifts to purchase for your family and friends…oh and don’t forget to treat yourself

Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

10. Branch Out Productions presents A Rented Christmas Nov 25S26

Branch Out Productions presents A Rented Christmas directed by Ben Harrison November 25-26 at the Nashwaaksis Middle School Theatre at 7pm. Tickets are available at The Regent Mall guest services desk, online
http://www.branchoutproductions.weebly.com or via email branchoutproductions@live.ca.

Tickets are 10 for adults | 7 for children under 10.

Featuring a fantastic multi generational cast, B.O.P's first production in Fredericton tells the story of wealthy businessman John Dale, who hasn't enjoyed a "real Christmas" for years. So, on the spur of the moment, he decides to "rent" a Christmas from Anne Weston, who owns the local rent shop. Anne is at first flustered with the requirements: a tree with presents, Christmas carols and also a wife and five children. Anne feels she has solved the problem of a Christmas family by calling the actors' guild. But the young actors come down with the measles so she turns to the local orphanage. When the guild can't locate a "mother," Anne steps in to play the role herself.

Based on the short story by J. Lillian Vandervere, the story of how John Dale’s rented Christmas turns into a new life for all concerned makes this a warm story for the holiday season.

B.O.P will be hosting a silent auction during show times to supplement the cost of tickets for those who could not otherwise have access to the theatre.

11. Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas at the Fredericton Playhouse Nov 26

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a farmhouse in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanntain in the west of Ireland. On November 26 at 7:30pm, visit the Fredericton Playhouse and watch as the neighbours gather around the fire to grace the long wintry night with the laughter of their stories, the joy of their music, and the dances they always said they were much too old for.

This year, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas features Marcus Donnelly from Co. Galway, one of the most exhilarating, truly creative Irish dancers performing today. Internationally acclaimed master of the steel-string guitar William Coulter joins in, along with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist and world-champion level Irish dancer Marianne Knight from Co. Mayo, and Brian Bigley also a world-champion level Irish dancer on uilleann pipes, whistles and flute.

Tickets for Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas are available at the Fredericton Playhouse box office 1-866-884-5800, or online at www.theplayhouse.ca.

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12. FAN meeting Nov 27

The next FAN Fibre Arts Network meeting will be a potluck on Sunday, November 27 at Karen's house 94 Grasse Circle from 1- 4pm or whenever we are finished .

Agenda items will include: Debrief the November Kirby Show; discuss and plan the December Kirby show - scheduling, set up, display, advertising/promotion, signage, etc. and of course, don't forget to bring your show and tell

We will sit around the wood stove and enjoy a warm fire while we talk, eat and work on our items New FAN members are always welcome.

Come and meet FAN members at the next Christmas Arts and Crafts Market at the Fredericton Capital Exhibit Centre December 2-4.

For information, contact Karen at 457-1443 | loomin_weaver@yahoo.ca.

13. New Brunswick Youth Orchestra in Concert Nov 27

Please join the award-winning New Brunswick Youth Orchestra for this exciting concert in Fredericton on Sunday, 27 November 2011 at 2pm in the theatre at Le Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne with Maestro Antonio Delgado. Please come join 75 of New Brunswick’s finest young musicians for a delightful afternoon of music

Tickets are available for online credit card purchasing at: http://centre-sainte-anne.interticket.com/search.php (follow the link) to the November 27 NBYO concert event . Tickets also available at the CCSA box office at 453-2731. Discounts are available for students and seniors.

Recent achievements of NBYO include:
• 1st Place at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival Competition in Vienna, Austria (July 2011);
• 2011 East Coast Music Association Award Nominee in the DVD of the Year category for Blues on the Boulevard;
• 2010 NB Foundation for the Arts--winner Arts Organization of the Year;
• 2010 World Premier performance of musical theatre collaboration with Saint John Theatre Company--Marco Polo: The Musical;
• Opening Gala performance at the 2010 Ford World Men's Curling Championships at Moncton Coliseum;
• 2008 winner of the ECMA Award for Best Classical Recording;
• 2008 Orchestras Canada Betty Webster Award Recipient--for outstanding achievement in orchestral music and community engagement.

For more information, please visit: www.nbyo-ojnb.ca.

14. Royal Tea and Talk at Beaverbrook Art Gallery Nov 27

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Monarchist League of Canada invite you to The Monarchy In Canada Royal Tea and
Talk on Sunday, November 27 from 3-5pm. The cost is 10 per person.

Information: 458-2028 | emailbag@beaverbrookartgallery.org | www.beaverbrookartgallery.org.

15. Fredericton Monday Night Film Series presents The Guard Nov 28

November 28, 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus
The Guard
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Rory Keenan, Mark Strong
Run Time: 96 minutes
Country: Ireland
Year: 2011
Language: English

A crowd favourite at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, The Guard is a lively and often hilarious Irish crime comedy. Skilfully directed and smartly written by John Michael McDonagh - the brother of In Bruges director Martin McDonagh- The Guard shares a similarly dry and blackly comic sense of humour and a terrific performance by Brendon Gleeson In Bruges, and the upcoming Albert Nobbs .

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Here, Gleeson stars as Sergeant Gerry Boyle, an unconventional small-town cop on the West Coast of Ireland. It's a far cry from the busy streets of Dublin, and in this removed and quiet town, Gerry is far more concerned with the needs of his ailing
mother a lovely turn from Fionnula Flanagan, Transamerica, Waking Ned Devine than small-town crime. However, when a local murder appears to have connections to a gang of international drug traffickers, Boyle is forced to team up with FBI Agent Everett Don Cheadle, Crash, Hotel Rwanda . Initially, Gerry’s bigoted ways and laidback habits rub his visiting partner the wrong way, but the two men gradually form a grudging alliance.

A fresh spin on the buddy/cop formula, The Guard has a lot of fun with cop movie clichés – most notably the sergeant’s constant digs at American cops and cop shows – and Gleeson and Cheadle shine onscreen, with McDonagh making the most of their battling and banter. Gleeson is fantastic as Boyle, relishing every line and balancing his physical heft with a delicate touch for comedy, while Cheadle proves an excellent comic foil. The Guard will leave you smiling.

16. Rooted/uprooted and Miramichi 1953 open in Annex Gallery Nov 29

Rooted/uprooted and Miramichi 1953 in the Playhouse Annex Gallery November 29 – January 16, 2012.

Gallery Connexion’s Annex Gallery invites you to the opening reception of Rooted/uprooted by Linda Kelly and Miramichi 1953 by Rachael Flett at the Playhouse at 686 Queen Street on Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 5-6:45pm. Both exhibitions run until January 16, 2012.

Rooted/uprooted is a selection of drawings by Linda Kelly that depict trees from the area close to her home in Fredericton.
The aged maples are on her family farm and predate her grandfather. The elms are nearer to her home and, though much younger, recently succumbed to the elm disease that has spread outward from city center over the past several years.

“I think we all share a love for the presence and companionship of trees,” Kelly said.

Miramichi 1953 is a collection of photographs by Rachael Flett using black and white film initially created with images of women from the 1950’s. The negatives were hand-processed in a traditional darkroom. Rachael began experimenting by shooting different models in various settings.

The Annex Gallery is an initiative between Gallery Connexion and the Fredericton Playhouse to provide a juried exhibition space for Gallery Connexion members and for the Playhouse to include programmed exhibitions in its galleries.

The Annex Gallery is organized by a Gallery Connexion committee and facilitated by the Fredericton Playhouse. For more information, contact
Candace Wilkins at nnxgallery@gmail.com
or
Megan MacKay 454-1433 | events@galleryconnexion.ca.

17. Centre JMCSFredericton to present Bizet’s opera Carmen Nov 30

Centre JMC-Fredericton is proud to present Bizet’s opera Carmen as part of the Desjardins Concerts 2011-2012 on Wednesday, November 30, 7:30pm at Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne. Tickets are Adults 35 | Students 14 school-aged persons accompanied by an adult ticket holder are admitted free of charge , and available at Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (506-453-2731) , at the door the night of the concert, or online
http://centre-sainte-anne.interticket.com/search.php

Anyone who knows anything at all about opera knows something about Carmen. It has been called the perfect opera, and there is much justification for this accolade. There is not an ounce of fat or padding in this opera - every number, every moment is essential, telling, crucial, perfectly set. Tchaikovsky proclaimed Carmen “a masterpiece in every sense of the word” and predicted – correctly, as it turned out – that it would become the world’s most popular opera. In Paris, by 1904 29 years after its premiere there , it had seen one thousand performances, and by 1938 Bizet’s centennial year , the city had chalked up its second thousand.

For more information, visit http://goo.gl/mEie2  i.e.,
www.jmcanada.ca/en/main_nav/concerts/general-public/desjardins-concerts/2011-2012-
season/carmen/

18. Theatre UNB presents Two One-Act Plays Nov 30 - Dec 3

As a double bill from November 30 to December 3 at UNB Fredericton's Memorial Hall: Arthur Kopit’s absurdist tragicomedy Chamber Music and Jean Giraudoux’s satirical fantasy The Apollo of Bellac.

Set in the 1940s, both plays are fascinating tales of self-invention. In Chamber Music, eight institutionalized women believe they are feminist icons such as Amelia Earhart, Gertrude Stein or Joan of Arc. Conspiring to protect the women’s section from attack by the elusive men’s ward, they each reveal their mysterious motives and quirks. Joan’s armour may be rusty and Amelia’s plane now a children’s playground, but in their chaotic struggle to save their lives, what was initially amusing can quickly become terrifying.

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The Apollo of Bellac takes a sunnier view of the gender divide, as a shy young woman is taught how to get whatever she wants from any man, be it a job, a dance or a diamond, just by uttering four simple words. Set in Paris, in a fanciful “office of inventions,” Giraudoux’s play is a witty meditation on beauty, power and male vanity. It paints a wry portrait of a corporate world that can be transformed with the right words and a smidgen of charm. [cp: La Folle de Chaillot / The maswoman of Chaillot and oil prospectors in Paris ]

Directed by John Ball, designed by Mike Johnston, and produced and performed by the students of Drama 2170, the production features live music, colourful period costumes and plenty of surprises. The show begins at 8pm, with tickets available at the door for 10 or 6 for students.

For more information, call 447-3078 or email jball@unb.ca.

19. TNB presents The Gifts of the Magi Dec 1-4 at the Fredericton Playhouse

It's Christmas in New York, but for two young lovers the prospects are bleak. Will parting with their most precious possession solve their gift-giving dilemma? What will happen to cheerful bum Soapy's plan for an unusual winter getaway? And with all this hustle and bustle, will newsboy Willy find any warmth and giving in the cold impersonal city?

“O. Henry’s The Gifts of the Magi still has tremendous resonance with a modern audience,” says TNB Artistic Producer Caleb Marshall who directs the production. This heartfelt musical telling of O. Henry’s work is sure to put audiences in the Christmas spirit.”

Playing the couple at the heart of The Gifts of the Magi are Patrick Cook Jimmy, Chairmaker, TNB 2004 and Jacqueline Thair Mary, It’s a Wonderful Life, TNB 2009 . Veteran New Brunswick character actor Sheldon Davis returns for his fourth TNB production having previously appeared in Kringle’s Window 1996 , Jasper Station 2003 and Dear Santa 2003 . They are joined by Vaughn Harris, Robert Yeretch and New Brunswick native Martha Farrell Elaine, The Graduate, TNB 2006 .

The Gifts of the Magi runs December 1-4 at The Fredericton Playhouse with performances at 7:30pm Thursday –Saturday and 2pm Saturday and Sunday.

Theatre New Brunswick would like to thank their Production Partner Tim Hortons.

Tickets are available at The Fredericton Playhouse box office 458-8344, or online at www.tnb.nb.ca
Adults 40 | McCain Student Tickets only 10

20. Christ Church Cathedral Noon-hour Advent Organ Recitals

Christ Church Cathedral will be offering a series of Advent Organ Recitals on Fridays at 12:10-12:50pm.

December 2 - Dr. Willis Noble - Organist and Choirmaster
December 9 - Dr. Sharon Pond - Associate Organist
December 16 - Fredericton Organists' Association Christmas Special

All are welcome. Free will offering.

For further information, please contact the Cathedral Office at 450 8500.

21. Fashion Design exhibit Illusion opens Dec 2 at The Gallery

The Gallery at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design is proud to present Illusion, our first two-person alumni exhibition of the 2011-2012 academic year, opening on Friday, December 2 from 4:30-6:30pm.

Enter a miniature world, accessorized by history, fantasy, and wearable art, for a certain demographic. Experience crossovers from different eras and movements: Victorian, Steampunk, and burlesque are rolled into a delightful, intriguing and beguiling exhibition. The Gallery beckons with industrial references: metal, grommets, and chains, that dance alongside lace, velvet and Victorian femininity - and masculinity This is a show that is sure to surprise and delight.

Accompanying four sets and 14 ensembles, the Gallery space will be enhanced by fashion photography taken throughout the city by Jeff Crawford.

This is a very special exhibition for the Gallery created by two award-winning graduates of the Diploma of Fine Craft, Fashion Design, at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Tracy Austin is currently the Fashion Studio technician at NBCCD, and a freelance artist in Fredericton. Sherry Kinnear is a costume designer, and is Head of Wardrobe with Theatre New Brunswick.

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 Visitors to the Annual Fashion Catwalk Extravaganza may have seen the intricate offerings of both Kinnear and Austin on the runway, and will again this coming spring as Tracy Austin prepares for her moment in the spotlight, in April 2012. Kinnear has also participated as a designer for the annual Red Dress Gala for The Heart Truth Awareness Campaign for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, most recently in 2011 at the Moncton Casino featuring special guest, Jeannie Beker, an icon in the Canadian Fashion Industry.

The show will continue until January 18, 2012.

For information please contact Karen Ruet at The Gallery 457-6805 | Karen.ruet@gnb.ca

22. Fredericton Society of Artists Holiday Harvest exhibition opens Dec 2

Fredericton Society of Artists presents Holiday Harvest, an exhibition and sale of recent works by Society members. The exhibition opens at UNB Art Centre on December 2 at 5pm with a public reception. Holiday Harvest runs until December 18.

The Centre is open Monday to Friday from 9am-4pm and will also be open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5pm during this exhibition.

The UNB Art Centre is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Fredericton. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.

23. The Fiddler The Tenor and The Pianist Dec 2

Wilmot United Church presents a Christmas Concert on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 7pm. The concert features fiddler Kathleen Gorey-McSorley, Canadian tenor Derrick Paul Miller and pianist Carolyn Holyoke. Special guests are the members of The Lintuhtine Youth Choir conducted by Helen Morag McKinnon and accompanied by Lynn Mills.

Tickets are 20 | students with ID 15 | children 12 and under 10.

They can be purchased at Westminster Books, Wilmot United Church office or at the door.

24. MNO Pottery Christmas Sale and DropSin Dec 3

The annual one-day only get together at “Ye olde Pottery shop” will happen on Saturday, December 3, from 12-6pm. You are invited to visit our little shop upriver. It is stocked full of new pots so bring your parka, enjoy local hot apple cider, wine, and some munchies COOKIES .

Don’t miss your last chance to drive up the river road before spring.

Made of local materials by a local boy. All work 20- 50% off.

70 Bogle rd.....Just follow MNO Pottery signs

For directions and more info visit: www.mnopottery.com

25. Book Binding 101 with Denise Rowe Dec 3 at Memorial Hall

A small for large thoughts coptic journal.

In this workshop we’ll learn some basic book making techniques, such as building a book block, finding the grain of paper, piercing, sewing, drilling, designing the perfect cover.

The finished product, hand made by you, will be a perfect little journal to carry everywhere with you. Nothing extra is needed for this workshop…….unless you would like to bring a few personal embellishments for the cover - buttons, ribbons, photos, smallish baubles, etc.

The space is limited in this always popular Book Binding workshop with Denise Rowe so sign up early to ensure you have a spot

UNB Art Centre, Memorial Hall, Room 26, 9 Bailey Drive
December 3, 2011, 1-5pm
Instructor: Denise Rowe
Cost: ArtZone members: 20 | Non-members: 40

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To register, come to Memorial Hall before Wednesday, November 30 to pay the workshop fee. You are not registered until you have paid. If the workshop doesn't run, you will be reimbursed, or can put your money towards another workshop later in the year.

 For more information contact Oliver Flecknell, 453-4623 | create@unb.ca.

26. Bel Canto Singers of Fredericton Christmas Concert and Wassail Dec 3

The Bel Canto Singers of Fredericton, under the direction of Anne Sessa, present a concert of moving and beautiful Christmas music in Fredericton on Saturday, December 3.

The Bel Canto Singers, Fredericton’s premiere mixed voice chamber choir, has been delighting audiences for more than 30 years. In addition to regular performances in Fredericton, they are often invited to perform outside the Fredericton area, most recently Amherst, Nova Scotia, Gagetown, Moncton and Woodstock.

There will be music for everyone; including selections from the Renaissance era, works by Eric Whittaker, Lauridsen and Vaughan Williams plus favourite carols and a seasonal sing-a-long.

The concert will be followed by the Wassail - a time to enjoy seasonal drink and great food provided by choir members

Anne brings to the choir, her vast experience in choral performance. Anne was the founder / conductor of the Bower Hill Chorale which was often accompanied by the Pittsburgh Symphony. She conducted the Seaglass Chorale, the Southern Maine Chorale and most recently the Greater Moncton Chorale. Anne also works with the NB Choral Federation as a conductor and soloist.

Start your Christmas season celebrations with the Bel Canto Singers on Saturday, December 3, 7:30pm at St Paul's United Church, 224 York Street.

Tickets are 15 adults | 10 students | 30 for a family and are available at Westminster Books, from choir members and at the door.

Visit the Bel Canto Singers of Fredericton online at http://belcantosingers.blogspot.com

27. Christmas Choice Craft Sale Dec 4

For over 40 years, Fredericton has been finding wonderful fine craft gift ideas at the Christmas Choice craft sale. The tradition continues this year with a sale that includes pottery, jewellery, weaving, knitting, photography, jams, jellies, basketry, sewing, candles and more all created by New Brunswick artists.

Christmas Choice Craft Sale is on Sunday December 4 from noon to 4pm at Memorial Hall on the UNB Fredericton Campus. Signs will be up to help direct you to Memorial Hall.

2011 Featured Artists are:
Brigitte Clavette, the Cathedral Matters Guild, Chris Sharpe, Denise MacLean, Harriet and Stephen Taylor, Heather McTiernan, Helen Morag McKinnon, Jacqueline Bourque, Jane Geurts, Jasmine Cull, Joan Gamble, Kent Jensen, Lori Mallory, Mary Pugh, Melanie Mitchell, Nancy Blanchard-MacDonald, Roger Smith, and Sarah McIntyre. Live music by Steven Peacock.

Make Christmas Choice your choice this year for your holiday shopping. Shop and support local artists and craftspeople.

28. Interactive Songwriters’ Circle Whose Song Is It Anyway? Dec 4

Whose Song Is It Anyway? is an interactive songwriters’ circle…turned inside out This unique new show features acclaimed East Coast artists Chris Kirby NL , Kim Wempe NS , Tim Chaisson PEI and Andy Brown NB . Each artist will perform several recognizable songs…written by the other artists on stage. The original story of the song will come from the original artist, but the focus will quickly become how that song affects the other artists.

Not only does this format give the audience a different perspective on the music they love, it also sheds a new light for the artists themselves – on their own songs The learning process continues on stage for these songwriters, new versions of certain songs may emerge, and new collaborations are sure to surface – right in front of their fans. It also gives the artists an occasion to visibly appreciate each other and their music, which the audience will no doubt find charming and endearing.

Let’s celebrate our East Coast artists – and let them celebrate each other

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Whose Song Is It Anyway? takes place at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre on Sunday, December 4 beginning at 8pm.
Tickets 20 available at Read's Newsstand.

29. STU Singers in concert Dec 5

Under the direction of Dr. Willis Noble, the STU Singers present music for the holiday season: A Christmas
Hallelu.

The concert takes place at the STU Chapel Martin Hall, second floor on Monday, December 5, at 7pm.

Special guests for the event are the Harbour View High School Saint John concert and jazz choirs.

Tickets are 10 students 5 , available from choir members and at the door.

30. Dance Fredericton presents The Nutcracker at the Playhouse Dec 7

Presented by Dance Fredericton and featuring guest artists Emily Grizzell and Yosuke Mino, Soloist Dancers with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The Nutcracker is a full-length ballet that showcases original choreography created for Dance Fredericton, elaborate costuming and the classical score by Tchaikovsky.

This fairy tale ballet opens with the festive Victorian party scene on Christmas Eve in the Stahlbaum home and later follows Clara and the Nutcracker Prince on their journey to the Land of the Sweets. In the Magical Kingdom they are feted with delightful dances from around the world, including the stunningly beautiful pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. This timeless classic will delight audiences of all ages.

Performances at the Fredericton Playhouse on Wednesday, December 7 at 2pm and 7:30pm. To purchase tickets contact
The Playhouse box office at 458-8344 | www.theplayhouse.ca

For additional information, contact :
Jan Thompson, President, Dance Fredericton Danse at 457-2538 | jcthmpsn@nb.sympatico.ca

31. Christmas Angel Dollars for Charlotte Street Arts Centre now available

In a world cluttered with discount store trinkets and disposable novelties, it can be tricky to find a gift with special meaning.
The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is pleased to offer a new socially responsible, community-centred Christmas gift initiative with big heart: Christmas Angel Dollars.

You are invited to give an irreplaceable gift this Christmas by purchasing, for any amount over 10, Christmas Angel Dollars as presents for your friends and family. Christmas Angel Dollars are charitable, tax-deductible donations made in the name of a special one, and will go towards supporting the Charlotte Street Arts Centre initiative of your choice. Your gift will be represented by a beautiful 3” x 8” Christmas Angel Dollars certificate, where you can indicate your recipient’s name and the area of charitable activity that your gift will support. Official tax receipts will be issued for all Christmas Angel Dollar purchases.

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is owned and operated by Fredericton Arts & Learning, a registered non-profit charitable organization. Our programs support youth at risk, women and children recovering from domestic violence, those living with mental health challenges as well as other marginalized groups in our community. Our expansion project aims to provide universal access to our facility for community members with health or mobility challenges. Our facility and all that it offers supports New Brunswick artists and the development of arts and culture in the province.

The Angel Dollars can be purchased from the Charlotte Street Arts Centre administrative office, Room 200 at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.

For more information, please call 454-6952 | email csac@nb.aibn.com. Visit our website at www.charlottestreetarts.ca for more information on our programs, artists and community initiatives.

Call for Submissions

1. New Brunswick Art Bank call for submissions Dec 9 deadline

The New Brunswick Art Bank is inviting submissions from New Brunswick visual artists for the 2011-2012 Acquisitions Program.


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The Acquisitions Program purchases contemporary works of art by New Brunswick visual artists for display in government buildings. Every two years, a jury of artists and art professionals selects artwork to be purchased.

Artists who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who have resided in New Brunswick for 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline and who pay personal income taxes in New Brunswick are eligible to apply for the program.
Artwork must have been produced during the past two years between January 2009 and November 2011 and must be suitable for display in government buildings.

The extended deadline to receive submissions is December 9, 2011. Application forms and guidelines are available at http://www.gnb.ca/0131/art_bank-e.asp#1.

2. Call For Tender: Northrop Frye Bronze Statue

The Frye Festival Canada’s only bilingual, international literary Festival and Atlantic Canada’s largest literary happening is now accepting tenders for the production of a three-dimensional life-size bronze sculpture of Northrop Frye. This sculpture is to be representational and feature Northrop Frye, sitting on a park bench, reading a book. The sculpture must be completed, delivered and installed no later than July 7, 2012 at the Moncton Public Library Downing Street entrance , Moncton, NB.

For more information and detailed specifications please visit www.frye.ca.

All tenders must be submitted by 2pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2011.

3. Sculpture Saint John – Call to Artists

The Board of Directors of the New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium is putting forth an international call to artists to create sculptures for public art. Six sculptors will be creating works of art from ten ton pieces of New Brunswick granite on the Saint John Waterfront. “Sculpture Saint John” will take place in Saint John, New Brunswick from August 2 - September 15, 2012.

The deadline for entry in “Sculpture Saint John” is January 10, 2012.

This international sculpture symposium will be the first for New Brunswick and for Atlantic Canada. It promises to be an exciting event. Diana Alexander, Chair of Sculpture Saint John, said, “The Sculpture Saint John team; the City of Saint John; towns of Rothesay, Quispamsis, St. George, Grand Bay-Westfield; and UNBSJ are pleased to offer this opportunity for artists from around the world to experience our city, our culture and our hospitality. Their finished work then becomes a new and permanent part of the landscape of those communities”.

If you are interested in participating or if you know someone else who may be interested, the application and all details are available on our website at www.sculpturesaintjohn.com.

4. GENERATION ART… IMAGINE

The Michaëlle Jean Foundation and EQ3 have partnered to provide a national platform for young Canadians to express themselves on social issues, to share their creative vision of a better community with all Canadians, and to acquire mentors, industry contacts and transferable artistic and entrepreneurial skills.

What it involves
A nationwide contest: Creative young people, aged 15 to 30, are invited to design and submit original artwork by January 10, 2012 around the theme “Imagine…. a Better Community” to generationart@eq3.com. Winning entries will be selected by region and become part of a limited edition Generation Art product line available for sale at EQ3 stores across Canada in the spring of 2012. One hundred per cent of the proceeds raised will be reinvested in youth initiatives, through the Michaëlle
Jean Foundation. Winners will be awarded the Generation Art product featuring their winning design, a 200 EQ3 gift certificate and have the opportunity to spend individual time with EQ3 consultants

Exhibits and Blogs: To raise awareness about issues of concern to all young Canadians, Generation Art will provide a variety of platforms where participants’ creativity will be displayed. A virtual exhibit will be unveiled on FMJF’s website, www.fmjf.ca, showcasing the creative vision of a better Canada of all participants. Video commentary and blogs featuring young Canadians taking on social issues and solutions will also be available. The exhibit, blogs and video messages will provide a rich tapestry of artwork and perspectives that showcase the unique contribution young people can make to a better Canada.

Workshops and Mentorship: EQ3 will welcome young Canadians to a series of three workshops focussed on working as a team to create art reflecting the project’s theme, creativity in the world of industrial design, and selling and marketing artwork.

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Those unable to attend the workshops in person will be able to participate virtually through online videos. During all stages of the workshops, seasoned industrial design professionals will be on hand to provide mentorship support for participants.

How to get involved:
For more information about the project, please visit: www.fmjf.ca/en/generation_art.php

5. Call for proposals – Charlotte Street Arts Centre

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is seeking proposals for the Charlotte Glencross Gallery.

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre “opens the doors of creative expression to all,” and invites professional artists, emerging artists, multicultural artists and amateur artists, as well as students to apply.

The selections committee will meet to review the proposals after the submission deadline: January 13, 2012. Applicants will be considered for exhibitions beginning May 2012 through to 2013.

Requirements:
• A 250-word artist statement/ proposal for exhibition
• An arts CV max 3 pages or biography
• 10 images of work JPEGS on a CD with accompanying image list that specifies titles of work, media used and dimensions of work

Completed application form and contract application forms are available at www.charlottestreetarts.ca under galleries > how to apply.

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish to have your material returned.

Attn: Exhibitions Committee 732 Charlotte Street, Room 200 Fredericton, NB E3B 1M5 Canada

6. Theatre New Brunswick to partner with NotaBle Acts on new play development

Theatre New Brunswick and NotaBle Acts are calling on emerging and established New Brunswick playwrights to submit their one-act plays for New Voices. This province-wide call for short plays offers playwrights the opportunity to have their New Brunswick stories professionally produced as Opening Acts on the TNB Main Stage in the 2012-13 season.

Submissions must be based on a true New Brunswick story past or present. They may incorporate intimate and domestic themes or subjects large in historic scope. Submission deadline is January 15, 2012

For full details and submission guidelines:
http://www.tnb.nb.ca/call-for-submissions-for-new-voices-our-playwrights-our-stories/


Galleries at a Glance

To find out about current exhibitions, please contact the gallery directly via their web page or phone number.

Acacia Gallery: Opened for a new season on May 7. Hours are Saturday and Sunday. 12- 5 pm or by appointment.
Telephone 506 488 -1119 or visit our website www.flynnfineart.com. 1948 Lakeview Road, Cambridge-Narrows, E4C 1N2

Beaverbrook Art Gallery: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5A6 Phone: Administration: 506-458-0970. Reception: 506-458-8545. www.beaverbrookartgallery.org

Botinicals Gift Shop Inc.: 610 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1C2. Phone: 454-6101. Email:
botinicalsgiftshop@nb.aibn.com. Hours: Monday - Friday 10-6, Saturday 9-5. www.botinicalsgiftshop.com

Charlotte Glencross Gallery, Charlotte Street Arts Centre: 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, E3B 5C8.
Phone: 454-6952. Email: csac@nb.aibn.com. www.charlottestreetarts.ca.

City Hall Gallery: 397 Queen St., Fredericton, E3B 4Y7, Phone: 460-2411. Email: angela.watson@fredericton.ca . Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30-4:30.

Fredericton Region Museum: 571 Queen St., Fredericton. Phone: 506-455 6041. Email: info@yorksunburymuseum.com.
www.yorksunburymuseum.com. Hours: Monday – Saturday 10-5, Sunday

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Fredericton Playhouse Annex Gallery: Gallery Connexion's Annex Gallery at the Playhouse, 686 Queen
Street, Fredericton, E3B 1C2. Phone: 454-1433. Email: nnxgallery@gmail.com.
www.galleryconnexion.ca/programming/annex-gallery/ .

Galerie des Bâtisseurs: Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715, Priestman Street. Phone: 506-453-2731

Gallery 78: 796 Queen St., Fredericton. Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sun 1-4. Phone: 506-454-5192. Email: art@gallery78.com
www.gallery78.com.

Gallery Connexion: 440 York Street — Chestnut Complex, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Phone: 506-454-1433. Email:
connex@nbnet.nb.ca. www.galleryconnexion.ca

Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts: 98 Regent Street, Fredericton. Phone: 506-454-2278. Email: ingridmueller@msn.com.
www.ingridmuellerartandconcepts.com.

Gallery Opaque: 634-1 Brunswick St., Fredericton, E3B 1H6. Phone: 506-450-2197. Email: info@galleryopaque.com.
www.galleryopaque.com.

Government House: 51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton. Phone: 506-453-2505. Email: ltgov@gnb.ca. Hours: Monday – Friday
10-5.

Little Brown Jug Antiques: 540 Route 105, Maugerville. Phone: 506-459-4416. www.littlebrownjugantiques.com. Hours:
Monday – Friday 9-5.

The Gallery: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design 457 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1.
Phone: 506-453-2305. Email: karen.ruet@gnb.ca. www.nbccd.ca/en/home/default.aspx.
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:15-4:30.

Saunders Studio: 29 Keswick Ridge Road. Unpublished phone number.

UNB Art Centre: Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Campus. Phone 506-453-4623. www.cel.unb.ca/pce.
Hours: 9-4 PM, Monday – Friday.



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Fredericton Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 1303, Station A,

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Fredericton, NB, E3B 5C8
Phone: 506 443-9900.
Email: frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca
http://www.frederictonartsalliance.ca/

Arts News Editor, Amani Wassef
artsnews@nb.sympatico.ca


2010-11 Fredericton Arts Alliance Board Members

Executive Members TBA

Katie FitzRandolph - President
Jean Rooney – Vice President
Sabine Campbell, Treasurer
Kim Vose Jones - Secretary
George Strunz - Past President

Board Members

Renee Davis
Myrna Gunter
Russ Hunt
Maria Maltais
Penny Pacey
George Fry, emeritus

The Fredericton Arts Alliance gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Fredericton for the ARTSnews.