ARTSnews THE FREDERICTON ARTS ALLIANCE. Serving the Arts in the Fredericton Region. ARTSnews Editorial Policy. Upcoming Events

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1 ARTSnews THE FREDERICTON ARTS ALLIANCE October 13, 2011 Volume 12, Issue 40 Serving the Arts in the Fredericton Region ARTSnews Editorial Policy Upcoming Events 1. Alter Ego; Tales from Beyond the Classroom exhibition opening Oct Spanish Embassy Film Series presents Butterfly Tongues Oct NB- ME! Festival fourth concert Oct 13 with Penny Blacks and Olympic Symphonium 4. Nasty Shadows presents Sam Shepard's Tooth of Crime (2nd Dance) Oct TNB presents Alfred Hithcock s The 39 Steps Oct Book launch and reading by Anny Scoones at Gallery 78 Oct Cinema Politica presents You Don't Like The Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo Oct Les Grands Explorateurs - Galapagos, les îles enchantées docu- film Oct Monday Night Film Series presents Meek s Cutoff Oct Let Your Stick People Go! Art classes with Mike Mesheau begin Oct Pre- Pop music festival Oct Exploring Hand Drums Music Appreciation and Playing with Nate Miller begins Oct Put this on your to- do liszt! Franz Liszt fundraising concert Oct SALON CONNEX begins following River and Skies Oct 20 opening 15. Latin Dance classes at UNB begin Oct Documentary film A Drummer s Dream at Empire Studio 10 Oct The Wonderment Project presents The 1st Annual ART IN THE CARPARK Fundraiser Oct New Brunswick and the War of 1812 public talk Oct Keys, Pipes and Strings An Evening of Music Oct UNB Centre for Musical Arts presents a concert of works by Women Composers on October Creative Writing Workshop with Donna Morrissey Oct Learning to Fly and Monster Costume in the Playhouse Annex Gallery opens Oct Remember Africville film screening at the Fredericton Playhouse Oct Symphony New Brunswick season premiere Tchaikovsky s Variations on a Rococo Oct Canadian Guitar Quartet Performing as part of Music on the Hill series Oct Laura Smith House Concert with guest Moon Joyce Oct 27 & Painting with Watercolours and Digital Photography begin at UNB Oct UNB Conservatory offering Improv Music Course starting Nov Art Programs at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Call for Submissions 1. New Brunswick Art Bank call for submissions Nov 14 deadline

2 Upcoming Events 1. Alter Ego; Tales from Beyond the Classroom exhibition opening Oct 13 Alter Ego; Tales from Beyond the Classroom is a juried selection of work resulting from a nationwide call for submissions. It acts as a glimpse into the private practices of individuals who lead their lives as art educators within their communities. Alter Ego references the often shaky balance between one s personal art-making practice, and the professional pressures and stigmas that educators face as artists. With representation from across the country, Alter Ego proves that the studio lives of art educators are rich and every bit as worthy of celebration as their successes in the classroom. This show was organized in conjunction with the CSEA National Art Education Conference in Fredericton, Oct Please join us at The Gallery, New Brunswick College of Craft and Design on Thursday, October 13, 7-9pm for the opening. The following are links to recent articles regarding the conference this weekend Spanish Embassy Film Series presents Butterfly Tongues Oct 13 The Spanish Embassy & UNB Fredericton's Culture & Language Studies Department present the award-winning Spanish drama La lengua de las mariposas / Butterfly Tongues on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7pm, Carleton Hall, Room 139, UNB Fredericton. Along various other international prizes, this film was nominated for 13 Goya Prizes in Spain and won the award for Best Screenplay in It is directed by José Luis Cuerda who is also responsible for the screenplay with Rafael Azcona. The film is based on short stories by the Spanish writer Manuel Rivas and stars Manuel Lozano, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Uxía Blanco. For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, has a wonderful teacher, makes a friend, begins to figure out some of the mysteries of Eros, and, with his older brother, a budding saxophone player, he makes a trip with the band from their town in Galicia. But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels. As sides are drawn and power falls clearly to one side, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age. (Adapted from ImDb.com) Trailer: (in Spanish) The free film runs 96-minutes and is presented in Spanish with English subtitles. The Spanish Film Series is brought to you by the Spanish Section of the Department of Culture and Language Studies at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, with support from the Spanish Embassy's Cultural Office. For more information on this series, please see: 3. NB- ME! Festival fourth concert Oct 13 with Penny Blacks and Olympic Symphonium On Thursday, October 13, the Charlotte Street Arts Centre will continue setting the stage for all things indie and emerging. The New Brunswick Musicians Emerge (NB-ME!) festival will kick off its fourth performance in the Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium from 8-11pm, featuring the Penny Blacks and Olympic Symphonium. Penny Blacks is a 7-piece band, delivering songwriter Jason Ogden's raw, stripped-down torch songs as lush rootsy pop and 50's-tinged rockers. The band was recently voted "Group Of The Year" at the 2010 Best of Saint John Music Awards, showcased at the East Coast Music Awards and Music NB week, and are celebrating the September release of their debut full-length album, Harbour. Crafting delicately arranged folk-pop that drips with bittersweet melodies, soaring harmonies, and an awful lot of passion, The Olympic Symphonium have been sharing their quiet world with us since They are and always have been a collaborative effort between three multi-instrumentalists, songwriters, and friends: Nick Cobham, Kyle Cunjak, and Graeme Walker. The NB-ME! festival is open to the public by a suggested minimum donation of $5. Audience members must be legal drinking age to attend. Funds raised during NB-ME will support the continuation of the festival as well as CSAC s 2012 ArtReach programming. 2

3 To learn more about ArtReach check out this nifty look book: ( 4. Nasty Shadows presents Sam Shepard's Tooth of Crime (2nd Dance) Oct Nasty Shadows Theatre Company, in cooperation with Theatre UNB, presents Tooth of Crime (2nd Dance) - a play with music in two acts. Written by Sam Shepard. Music & lyrics by T Bone Burnett. Memorial Hall (UNB Campus) October (Thurs -Sat) 8pm nightly Tickets available at the door: $12 adult / $8 student In the not-so-distant future, rock n roll and mass murder collide in Sam Shepard s Tooth of Crime (2nd Dance). Hoss, a solo rock/murder artist is climbing the charts, inching his way ever closer to the top but finds something lacking. On his horizon is a new challenger who doesn t follow the Game, or listen to the Keepers, a challenger named Crow who follows no rules at all. While Hoss struggles with his own identity and place in the world, his very life hangs in the balance when this Crow comes rapping at his chamber door. With live music arranged by Matt Gray, adapted from the gritty original compositions by T Bone Burnett, this production is a pure, jagged ride through the Heart of the West, in a way that only Sam Shepard can provide. Directed by Nicholas Cole, and featuring a cast of six veteran Nasty Shadows, this is a production to die for. Warning: Some language may be considered offensive. Viewer discretion is advised. Please visit our site for further details and a video sneak peek of the show and its music: For information contact Scott Shannon at nastyshadows@gmail.com / TNB presents Alfred Hithcock s The 39 Steps Oct All aboard for TNB s The 39 Steps October at the Fredericton Playhouse. With opening act The Smokey Mokes When a man bored with life meets a mysterious woman with a thick accent and a big secret, murder, mayhem and hilarity ensue. A nationwide manhunt, an onstage plane crash and some good old-fashioned romance climax in a death-defying finale. On October 13, Theatre New Brunswick will open their Main Stage season with Broadway s longest running comedy thriller, Alfred Hitchcock s The 39 Steps. Theatre New Brunswick will also premiere The Smokey Mokes by Fredericton playwright Rick Merrill. The Opening Act takes audiences backstage at The Fredericton Playhouse in the 1960s as Fredericton s popular performing group wonders: is it time to take the make-up off? The 39 Steps runs from October at The Fredericton Playhouse with performances at 7:30pm Thursday Saturday and 2pm Sunday. Tickets are available at the Fredericton Playhouse box office (506) , or online at Adults $40 / McCain Student Tickets only $ Book launch and reading by Anny Scoones at Gallery 78 Oct 14 Gallery 78 is pleased to present Anny Scoones, reading from her most recent book of short stories True Home: Life on a Heritage Farm on Friday evening, October 14, from 4-6pm. Glamorgan Farm and all of its residents continue to thrive in this third instalment of Anny Scoones stories from her heritage farm. Lovingly illustrated by renowned Canadian artists Molly Lamb Bobak and Bruno Bobak, Anny s lighthearted yet thoughtful voice is your guide to musings on fate, time, the environment, and home. (Text taken from the jacket cover of the paperback edition). We look forward to greeting you at Gallery 78, 796 Queen St. (corner of Church and Queen), Fredericton. Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm. Visit virtually at: 3

4 7. Cinema Politica presents You Don't Like The Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo Oct 14 Please join us on Friday at 7pm at Conserver House, 180 St. John St., Fredericton, for a screening of You Don't Like The Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo, an award-winning documentary based on security camera footage from the Guantánamo Bay prison by Canadian directors Luc Côté and Patricio Henriquez (2010). This encounter between a team of Canadian intelligence agents and a child detainee in Guantánamo has never before been seen. Based on seven hours of video footage recently declassified by the Canadian courts, this documentary delves into the unfolding high-stakes game of cat and mouse between captor and captive over a four-day period. Maintaining the surveillance camera style, this film analyzes the political, legal and scientific aspects of a forced dialogue. Film website: Cinema Politica screenings are always followed by discussion about the film. Screenings are free but donations are welcome to pay for Cinema Politica Membership. All are invited. For more information visit: or become a fan on Facebook! 8. Les Grands Explorateurs - Galapagos, les îles enchantées docu- film Oct 15 This French docu-film shows the beauty of the Galápagos Islands an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, 972 km west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part. The producer, Maxime Jean, will be present to explain his vision. Galapagos, les îles enchantées will take place on Saturday, October 15, 8pm at the théâtre Bernard-Poirier of the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne (CCSA), 715 Priestman St. Tickets are sold at the front desk of the CCSA or at $10 adults / $5 students. Information : Monday Night Film Series presents Meek s Cutoff Oct 17 October 17, 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus Meek s Cutoff Director: Kelly Reichardt Run Time: 104 minutes Country: USA Year: 2011 Language: English Premiering at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, the latest film from Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy) is her most ambitious and accomplished yet; trading in her unvarnished portraits of contemporary America for a powerfully ambivalent look back on the Old West. On the daunting Oregon Trail in the 1840s, shaggy, boastful trail guide Stephen Meek (Bruce Greenwood, Mao s Last Dancer, Barney s Version) leads a wagon train of three settler families headed by Will Patton (Brooklyn s Finest) and Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine, the upcoming Take This Waltz) over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to wind up lost on the punishing salt flats. Their confidence in Meek shaken, and battered by hunger and thirst, the travellers start to challenge each other as they are confronted by a series of life or death choices. Teetering on the edge of desperation, they reluctantly turn to a captured Cayuse tribesman who will prove to be either their undoing or their salvation. Majestically shot in the forbidding desert landscape, Meek s Cutoff is a brilliant, subtly feminist twist on the Western genre from one of today s brightest cinematic talents. Anchored by Michelle Williams quietly powerful performance, Reichardt beautifully utilizes the sparse, almost Biblical landscape to create a film of enormous resonance, grace and power. 10. Let Your Stick People Go! Art classes with Mike Mesheau begin Oct 17 Art classes for adults (16+) who feel they can't draw or paint but would like to learn how. Beginner art classes for those who have always liked looking at art but don't know where to start to create their own. They are also for those who have joined a past art class only to leave part way through feeling discouraged. Drawing - Six Mondays 7-9pm. Starts October 17. $70 (includes all materials). 4

5 Watercolour - Six Tuesdays 7-9pm. Starts October18. $90 (includes all materials). Classes will be held at Fredericton High School with instructor Mike Mesheau, BA, BFA, MEd. (over thirty years teaching experience). Register at / mmesheau@nb.sympatico.ca Nothing to lose, results are guaranteed. If you don't improve your money will be cheerfully refunded. Gift certificates are available. To see examples of student work, go to... Kijiji Fredericton, Community, classes, lessons. 11. Pre- Pop music festival Oct As autumn settles into Fredericton, so too will a brand new festival. While it s a small celebration to be sure, Pre-Pop is one that will turn the Capital Complex upside down from October 17-23, for seven straight days of fantastic entertainment. From the insidious-folk stylings of Chad VanGaalen, to the catchy, witty melodies of Library Voices, and with shows from atmospheric masters Braids, chamber pop ensemble Ohbijou, and Fredericton favourite Snailhouse, in between Pre-Pop will highlight some of the country s best and brightest, on their way to Halifax Pop Explosion. It s a festival born out of necessity for them to make the trip, and it s one that Picaroons and the Capital Complex are delighted to bring you. While tickets for each show will be available individually at Backstreet Records, and Read s Newsstand, Pre-Pop will also be releasing fifty $50 weekend passes. If you get one of these limited edition items, you ll save over $20 on festival admission. 12. Exploring Hand Drums Music Appreciation and Playing with Nate Miller begins Oct 18 Exploring Hand Drums is a way to learn and have fun for anyone interested in playing with a group of drummers. Eight weekly classes are being given by multi-talented musician and record producer Nate Miller. Students do not need any previous knowledge of music to enjoy this wonderful experience. You ll learn basic hand-coordination techniques, discover what makes the drums in one type of music different than another, and see that rhythm has a history and hear the roots of our past in modern music. Each class we ll learn a rhythm from a different culture: African, Latin, Jamaican Reggae, Irish, Arabic belly dancing rhythms, Hip-Hop, Funk and Rock. Choose from a variety of percussion instruments that will be provided for the class, such as; d jembe, conga, ocean drum, moon drum, bongos, darbuka, shakers, tambourine, and wood blocks. Classes are Tuesdays nights from 7-8:30 and run October 18 to December 6, at Renaissance Collage, 811 Charlotte Street - Room #301, Fredericton. It is an 8-week course with a 12-student maximum. Price is $120. Contact: Nate Miller, natevibe@gmail.com / / Put this on your to- do liszt! Franz Liszt fundraising concert Oct 19 The Charlotte Street Arts Centre will host a special fundraising concert by acclaimed composer and pianist Peter Allen on Wednesday, October 19 at 7:30pm. Join us in the Auditorium for a full-evening s live program that celebrates the bicentenary of Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher, Franz Liszt. Liszt was highly influential in the development of classical music in the mid-1800s and beyond, and was the inventor of the symphonic poem, an orchestral piece of music in which the content of a poem, painting or another non-musical source is interpreted. As a twist on this idea, the Charlotte Street Arts Centre will host visual artists and writers to interpret, during the concert, the musical works presented. In addition, at 6:30pm, as a lead up to the special concert, Dr. Willis Noble, Director of Music for the Christ Church Cathedral, will deliver a master lecture on Liszt, with entry by donation for the general public. Peter Allen is an accomplished pianist, composer and conductor, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He s worked with well-known groups such as Symphony Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and the Blue Engine String Quartet, just to name a few. True friends of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Allen and Noble support this benefit concert to help raise funds to support the necessary developments of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre facility, to improve access for people with mobility challenges. 5

6 The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is a focal point for creation, presentation and education in the arts. Tickets for concert are available at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre administrative office, 732 Charlotte Street, Room 200. For more information on ticket prices and sales, please call or csac@nb.aibn.com. 14. SALON CONNEX begins following River and Skies Oct 20 opening The Charlotte Street Arts Centre, a focal point for creation, presentation and education in the arts, is pleased to partner with Gallery Connexion, Fredericton s only artist-run centre, to bring you SALON CONNEX. SALON CONNEX is a new salon series that will take place in the Auditorium of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. The salons will be mediated and lively discussion forums, aimed at facilitating a learning curve in the community by providing a space and time to address what art might mean. Topics for discussion will be centred around Gallery Connexion s world class exhibitions. Is art more than just what looks pretty on a wall? Or is beauty the only important role that art plays? You can hear different answers to these kinds of questions, or add your two cents worth by attending one of the salons in the SALON CONNEX series. You don t need to be an art expert to have an opinion! The first salon will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 6pm, following Gallery Connexion s Lenka Novakova Rivers and Skies exhibition opening on Thursday, October 20, 2011, followed by an artist talk by Lenka Novakova on Saturday, October 22 at 2pm, both at Gallery Connexion. Then, come to the Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium on Saturday, November 26 at 6pm to talk about your feelings about Novakova s work at the salon. Our first SALON CONNEX will be facilitated by Julie Scriver, Art Director and Managing Partner of Goose Lane Editions and prominent Fredericton dance instructor. Julie will help guide the discussion and raise important questions for consideration. SALON CONNEX is supported by the Province of New Brunswick s Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport. 15. Latin Dance classes at UNB begin Oct 20 UNB Campus Recreation is pleased to offer a dance program for adults this fall: Latin Dance classes. Classes are held on Thursdays from 7-8:15pm beginning October 20 until Nov 17, 2011 (5 weeks) $45(M) / $65(NM). Location: Hatheway Family Fitness Studio Room 2-14 Beginner I: Learn the fundamentals of three Latin dances; Merenge, Salsa and Bachata. No experience is necessary. Please note: You are not required to bring a partner, however, there is partner work and you may be paired up with someone for this. Visit for full details. Register today online or in person. For more information call Documentary film A Drummer s Dream at Empire Studio 10 Oct 20 For one night only, multi-award-winning documentary film, A Drummer's Dream, directed by Halifax based, Gemini awardwinning filmmaker John Walker, will screen in seven cities at Empire Theatres throughout Atlantic Canada on Thursday, October 20 at 7pm. The Fredericton screening will take place at Empire Studio 10 in Regent Mall (1381 Regent St.) Advance tickets are available now. For more information on Empire Theatres, visit: Set at an idyllic music camp for emerging musicians in rural Ontario, A Drummer s Dream focuses on a rare assembly of some of the most versatile drummers in the world, including Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Horacio El-Negro Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Mike Mangini and Raul Rekow, awe-inspiring musicians who have backed up the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Carlos Santana and now each other. It showcases their explosive talent running the gamut from Latin and rock to jazz and soul as well as their passion, humour and irresistible personalities. I wanted to explore not only the dynamic craftsmanship of these master musicians, but also the life lessons that can be gleaned from passion and dedication such as theirs, said director John Walker. For me it was a master-class in the joy of life. 6

7 This film has won awards; the Gold Grand Prize for Performing Arts at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (FIPA) in France, a Top Ten Audience Favourite award at Hot Docs in Toronto and was chosen as one of the Top Ten Canadian Films at the Vancouver International Film Festival. 17. The Wonderment Project presents The 1st Annual ART IN THE CARPARK Fundraiser Oct 22 Come paint to your heart s content! Contribute to our collective art piece Take in live musical entertainment Participate in our children s art auction Learn about The Wonderment Project programming & membership All ages are welcome to participate! Saturday, October 22, 1-3pm St. Theresa s Parish Parking Lot, 1 William St (off Main St) Fee: $3 per child / $10 per family (FREE with new membership!) Proudly sponsored by: The Hot Lollies & Awesome Possum Accessories (both available for purchase at the event with part of the proceeds to The Wonderment Project) For information contact Sarah Smith-Stewart New Brunswick and the War of 1812 public talk Oct 22 Saturday, October 22 at 2:30pm: New Brunswick and the War of 1812 : A spirited talk by Bob Dallison, former Director of King s Landing Historical Settlement. This talk leads into the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the March of the 104th from Fredericton to Québec & Kingston. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, 23 Dineen Drive, UNB Campus. Refreshments. Free Parking. 19. Keys, Pipes and Strings An Evening of Music Oct 23 An Evening of Music on Sunday, October 23 at 7:30pm, Saint Andrew s Presbyterian Church, 512 Charlotte Street will feature Deborah Park, piano; David Berry, organ; and guest musicians, Steven Peacock and others. Piano-organ duets, solo piano, four-hand piano, and piano-guitar selections will be included in the evening recital. A reception in the church hall will follow. Admittance by free will offering at the door. 20. UNB Centre for Musical Arts presents a concert of works by Women Composers on October 23 The UNB Centre for Musical Arts is proud to present violinist Nadia Francavilla and pianist Simon Docking in concert on Sunday, October 23 at 7:30pm. The concert will be held at UNB s Memorial Hall in Fredericton, and will feature works by famous women composers. 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. 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. Upon graduation, Docking was awarded New York State s Thayer Fellowship for the Arts. Come and enjoy a great evening of music. For more information please musicart@unb.ca or phone

8 21. Creative Writing Workshop with Donna Morrissey Oct 24 Creative Writing Workshop with best selling, international award winning author, Donna Morrissey at Charlotte Street Arts Center, Fredericton. 6-hour workshop designed around finding narrative and character's voice, and writing fiction from one's past. Designed for beginners/those looking for inspiration or to enrich writing skills/those looking to play with right brain thinking. Monday, October 24, 2011, 9am-3pm. To register for the Workshop or, call Charlene at (902) if above doesn't work, contact Donna Cost $ Learning to Fly and Monster Costume in the Playhouse Annex Gallery opens Oct 24 Gallery Connexion s Annex Gallery invites you to the opening reception of Learning to Fly by Erica Sullivan and Monster Costume by Maggie Estey at the Playhouse at 686 Queen Street on Monday, October 24 from 5-6:45pm. Both exhibitions run until November 29, Learning to Fly is a series of paintings inspired by time Sullivan spent with a family of barred owls. The series grew to explore themes of meditation, energy points and nature. It is an exploration of the calmness found in a walk through the woods the beautiful, healing effect nature has on the mind. The central focus of the series is a reflection reconnecting the mind to the body. Monster Costume is a drawing series exploring identity, how concepts of social anxiety and the feeling of being ostracized are tied to appearance, and how the rules change in various contexts-- especially in the electronic social networking age. Estey stole pictures from the social networking website Facebook to use in this project. She acknowledges that the taking of the photographs she used for the series may not have been premeditated on the part of the subjects. At the very least, the subject has allowed the tag to stand, and for the photo to be attached to their name, Estey said. Complicity implies intention, and so, as a person puts on a costume and goes out in public, so have these people intentionally presented themselves not looking like themselves. Estey plays up the weirdness of the images by using borderline garish colours in the arguably crude medium of Sharpie marker, and by adding elements such as tribal type markings to the faces and bodies of the people. 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. For information contact Megan MacKay at nnxgallery@gmail.com / Remember Africville film screening at the Fredericton Playhouse Oct 24 The Fredericton Playhouse s Create, Learn and Play series presents the documentary film screening Remember Africville on Monday, October 24, 2011 beginning at 7:30pm. Directed by Shelagh Mackenzie (1991), this National Film Board film depicts Africville, a small black settlement that lay within the city limits of Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the 1960's, the families were uprooted and their homes demolished in the name of urban renewal and integration. More than 20-years later, the site of the community of Africville is a stark, under-utilized park. Former residents, their descendants and some of the decision makers speak out, and with the help of archival photographs and films, tell the story of that painful relocation. Location: Fredericton Playhouse. Run time: 40 minutes No Charge. In Collaboration with the Playhouse Spotlight Series performance: Joe Sealy's Africville Stories on Thursday, November 3, For information, contact Amani at amani@theplayhouse.ca /

9 24. Symphony New Brunswick season premiere Tchaikovsky s Variations on a Rococo Oct 25 Symphony New Brunswick will open its season on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 with one of the most charming and popular works for cello and orchestra, Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme featuring the dynamic young soloist Yegor Dyachlov. This program will also feature one of Jean Silelius major works Pelleas and Melisande, Canadian composer T. Patrick Carrabre s Chase the Sun and will conclude with Haydn's Symphony no. 103 The Drum Roll. Join conductor Michael Newnham at 6:30pm in the side gallery as he gives a preconcert talk. Please note all concerts this year will begin at 7:30pm. Adults $40 / Seniors $35 / Students $10 (or series: Adults $150 / Seniors $140 /Students $40). The performance takes place at the Fredericton Playhouse. Tickets available at the box office or online at Canadian Guitar Quartet Performing as part of Music on the Hill series Oct 27 Music on the Hill presents the Canadian Guitar Quartet in concert at UNBs Memorial Hall in Fredericton, on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:30pm. Since their debut in 1999, the Canadian Guitar Quartet (CGQ) has toured extensively in North and South America and has established a reputation as one of the finest guitar ensembles in the world. This classical guitar ensemble is sure to appeal to a wide audience. The CGQ has often been featured on both English and French national CBC networks, on national broadcasts in Chile, Austria and on a Classical Guitar Alive world wide web cast from the United States. In Canada, they have appeared at the National Art Gallery, the Palais Montcalm series, the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, with orchestras and in recital across the country. Internationally, they have performed in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and headlined Yale University's Guitar Extravaganza, Chile s Entre Cuerdas and Liliana Perez Corey festivals and the Guitar Foundation of America festival. Tickets for the October 27 performance are available at Memorial Hall (Rm. 22A), Westminster Books and at the door. Tickets are $25 general admission / $22 seniors / $10 students. For more information visit moth@unb.ca or phone Laura Smith House Concert with guest Moon Joyce Oct 27 & 28 Mark your calendar and book your seat for an intimate, acoustic concert by the shores of the beautiful Saint John River with the Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Smith accompanied by George Antoniak. Laura Smith, a little sampling of her achievements 3 full-length recordings of original songs (B'tween the Earth and My Soul; and It' a Personal Thing) 2 East Coast Music Awards 2 Juno Nominations 1 Gemini award 1 Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Mount Saint Vincent University Plus--A version of Laura s song My Bonny was recently named Song of the Decade by the Internet site LiveIreland and the Chicago Irish-American News. If you have not heard Laura before, get ready to be astounded by the richness of her voice and the power of her songwriting. She is one of Canada's artistic treasures. This is a rare opportunity to see Laura perform in a warm intimate setting. More info at Special House-concert feature with opening performer Moon Joyce: "Moon's performances are always deeply engaging yet lighthearted - her songs uplift even as they speak to the mysteries of the human condition. From the beautifully intimate to the uproarious, be prepared for a joyous and moving evening of music." Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28, :30pm arrival / 8pm show start $25. RSVP required Location: With seat booking, we will provide address and directions. 9

10 To ensure that one of the limited seats is yours (40 max! per evening), reply ASAP to Moon Joyce or Beth Johnston. We'll confirm your seat and then send you a reminder a few days before the concert, complete with address and directions. Because there is limited seating we ask you to commit to your attendance. Thank you! moonj@nb.sympatico.ca / bethjohnston6@yahoo.ca 27. Painting with Watercolours and Digital Photography begin at UNB Oct 30 Watercolours with Brigid Toole Grant begins Sunday, October 30. There are a just few spaces left in this popular workshop to be held over four Sunday afternoons. The workshop is almost entirely hands-on and largely involves direct painting with no preliminary drawing. It is a course about doing, looking and seeing. Participants will mix colours and see how colour and tone build visual space in paintings. They will learn both to control watercolour and to appreciate its freedom. No painting with watercolour experience is necessary. 4 sessions, Sundays 1-4pm October 30 - November 20 $130 + HST Digital Photography: Beyond the Basics - 2 nd course added by popular demand. Designed for amateur photographers who have basic knowledge of their digital camera, this course is specifically tailored for digital SLR cameras, however point and shoot camera owners are welcome as well. Improve your technique, get better results, and expand on the basic concepts of digital photography introduced in the Basics course. 4 sessions, Sundays, 3:30-5:30pm October 30 - Nov. 27 (no class Nov. 13) $95 + HST 28. UNB Conservatory offering Improv Music Course starting Nov 1 Improvised Music for Everyone will explore the practice of Collective Improvisation from a variety of perspectives and fun, engaging improvisational models. For all ages and levels, instruments and voice. Instructor: Evan Shaw Dates: Tuesdays, November 1 - December 13, 2011 Time: 6:30-8pm For more information or to register, please contact UNB Conservatory at conserv@unb.ca / Art Programs at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is now hosting two Sunday Family Art Classes per month. Make memories with your children while creating beautiful artworks in a variety of mediums on the 2 nd and last Sunday of each month from 2-4pm. Art For Tots is an ongoing program Friday mornings from 10-11am. We have a core group of children from 2-5 years and have room for a few more to join in the fun. Adult Evening Art Classes are each Thursday evening from 7-9pm in a variety of mediums. Classes are open to all levels. Birthday PARTY ART Classes: call for information on booking your Birthday PARTY ART Class with us. Registration & booking is requested. Maximum per group 10. Please call the Beaverbrook Art Gallery for more information regarding any of our ART Programs at Call for Submissions 1. New Brunswick Art Bank call for submissions Nov 14 deadline The New Brunswick Art Bank is inviting submissions from New Brunswick visual artists for the Acquisitions Program. 10

11 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 deadline to receive submissions is November 14, Application forms and guidelines are available at 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 pm or by appointment. Telephone or visit our website Lakeview Road, Cambridge-Narrows, E4C 1N2 Beaverbrook Art Gallery: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5A6 Phone: Administration: Reception: Botinicals Gift Shop Inc.: 610 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1C2. Phone: botinicalsgiftshop@nb.aibn.com. Hours: Monday - Friday 10-6, Saturday Charlotte Glencross Gallery, Charlotte Street Arts Centre: 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, E3B 5C8. Phone: csac@nb.aibn.com. City Hall Gallery: 397 Queen St., Fredericton, E3B 4Y7, Phone: angela.watson@fredericton.ca. Hours: Monday Friday 8:30-4:30. Fredericton Region Museum: 571 Queen St., Fredericton. Phone: info@yorksunburymuseum.com. Hours: Monday Saturday 10-5, Sunday Fredericton Playhouse Annex Gallery: Gallery Connexion's Annex Gallery at the Playhouse, 686 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 1C2. Phone: nnxgallery@gmail.com. Galerie des Bâtisseurs: Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715, Priestman Street. Phone: Gallery 78: 796 Queen St., Fredericton. Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Sun 1-4. Phone: art@gallery78.com Gallery Connexion: 440 York Street Chestnut Complex, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Phone: connex@nbnet.nb.ca. Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts: 98 Regent Street, Fredericton. Phone: ingridmueller@msn.com. Gallery Opaque: Brunswick St., Fredericton, E3B 1H6. Phone: info@galleryopaque.com. Government House: 51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton. Phone: ltgov@gnb.ca. Hours: Monday Friday Little Brown Jug Antiques: 540 Route 105, Maugerville. Phone: Hours: Monday Friday 9-5. The Gallery: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design 457 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1. Phone: karen.ruet@gnb.ca. Hours: Monday Friday 8:15-4:30. Saunders Studio: 29 Keswick Ridge Road. Unpublished phone number. 11

12 UNB Art Centre: Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Campus. Phone Hours: 9-4 PM, Monday Friday. Fredericton Arts Alliance is a charitable incorporated non-profit organization. Charitable tax receipts will be issued for donations of $10 or more. Receiving the Arts News Subscription to the Arts News is free. To subscribe, simply send an (it can be empty) to ArtsAlliance-on@stu.ca. You ll get an requesting confirmation, and after you confirm, you'll receive the News every Thursday. You are welcome to forward the Arts News to a friend. Submitting notices to the Arts News If you have a community arts announcement that you would like included in the ARTSnews, please send it to artsnews@nb.sympatico.ca. If you use the ARTSnews to publicize your activities, we ask that you become a member of the Arts Alliance to support this initiative. To join, please go to The deadline to submit notices is each Tuesday by 7pm before Thursday s issue. Contact the Fredericton Arts Alliance Would you like more information about the FAA? Would you like to get involved? Fredericton Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 1303, Station A, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5C8 Phone: (506) frederictonartsalliance@yahoo.ca Arts News Editor, Amani Wassef artsnews@nb.sympatico.ca 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. 12