Umbrella, Spring 2020

Umbrella Winter Spring 2020 2019 Vol. Vol. 29 28 No. 04 03

What’s Under the Umbrella?

Art of illusions by Melissa Brant o Remembering Peter Davis o The many lifetimes of Victor Cooper o

Visual I Performance I Literary I Arts Calendar I Education

A publication of the

A publication of the

TEAM Janet Jarrell, Executive Director janet@quinteartscouncil.org Adam Gray, Creative Director qac@quinteartscouncil.org Fiona Campbell, Communications & Outreach Director communications@quinteartscouncil.org Andrew Gray, Graphic Designer drewgraymatters@gmail.com Kim Lidstone, Bookkeeper accounting@quinteartscouncil.org Darren Moore, Poetry Editor BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Past chair Treasurer Director Director Director Director Honorary Director

Jenny Woods Dan Atkinson Maury Flunder Andrea Kerr Debbie McKinney Heather Cockerline Rick Moulton Lise Lindenberg

The Quinte Arts Council is a not-for-profit, charitable organization, registration number 107869448 RR 0001.

Publications mail agreement number 40667523.

Published by: The Quinte Arts Council 36 Bridge St. E., P.O. Box 22113 Belleville, Ont. K8N 2Z5 Printed by: Mr. Print, Belleville, Ont. Deadline for the summer issue: April 23, 2020 Umbrella welcomes articles (500 words max.) on or about the arts in the Quinte region, poetry or prose, illustrations and photographs. Material may be reprinted only with permission.

Umbrella reserves the right to edit, crop and editorialize all submissions. Members are given space priority.

Umbrella is mailed to members and delivered to distribution points throughout Quinte and beyond. The information contained within is believed to be reliable, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. We do not assume responsibility for any errors and/or omissions related to submitted content.

MISSION STATEMENT to stimulate the arts in the Bay of Quinte region to support and foster the artistic endeavours of our members to offer annual grants and awards to create awareness of the arts through various media to advocate for the arts at all levels of government to work with other arts groups on long-range planning to avoid duplication * to act as a resource centre * * * * * *

QAC programs are funded in part by:

The John M. & Bernice Parrott Foundation

Fiona Campbell, Adam Gray, Janet Jarrell. Photo by Ash Murrell EDITORIAL FROM THE QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL TEAM March 8th is International Women’s Day (#eachforequal), a global day honouring and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. To celebrate the voices and aesthetic of women in the arts, QAC will host the RISE: Because We Are Equal show from March 1 to 31. Within these pages we celebrate some outstanding women artists: Melissa Brant, Adey Singer, Lola Reid Allin, Sheila Stanley, and Thérèse Cilia, to name a few.

In film, we check out what Jodi and Victor Cooper are up to, we introduce you to emerging photographer Daniel Presley-Spinks and we celebrate CHSS SoundAcademy. We appreciate the healing power of music therapy, Kelly Holiff as a Hot Mess, and the Belleville Theatre Guild for bringing NFLD to the stage. Command Performance Choir is heading to Europe, there is music and history at Signal and Opera has returned to Belleville!

In December, the arts community lost a great man: Peter Davis was near and dear to many, including the QAC. For 20 years he worked tirelessly and with grace to produce the very publication you are currently reading. Both Peter and Jane, his partner for almost 50 years, have been a big part of the QAC, and we look forward to celebrating his art for the month of April. Please join us on April 2nd from 4:00 - 7:00 pm to raise a glass and celebrate his life work at the gallery.

Sadly, the Bay of Quinte area has lost many icons of late. We remember Peter Smith, long-time supporter of the QAC. It is outstanding people like Peter that give back to their community because they believe in the power of humanity.

The arts community was shocked to the core to lose Michael Rutland in February. He will be remembered for his passion, opinions and advocacy for the arts; in the words of his life partner Marilyn Lawrie, “his brusque exterior hid a heart of gold that valued truth and fairness and friendship and nature.”

In May the QAC brings back the juried competition Quinte en Plein Air. For four days, artists leave their studios behind to paint and showcase their work outdoors using various mediums such as: watercolour, acrylic, soft pastel and oil. Prizes total over $4,000.

This issue of Umbrella honours the past, supports our present local artist family and pushes for a thriving, healthy and prosperous arts community.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR, JENNY WOODS We welcome Rick Moulton as a new Director to the Quinte Arts Council! I have been reflecting on my terms at the QAC since I began in 2014. Starting as treasurer and graduating to Chair, I am proud to be a part of this dedicated group of Directors who have pushed the QAC through some great moves forward for the local arts and culture community. As I set to hand over the gavel to Andrea Kerr in June, I appreciate everyone who has sat at this table supporting the arts!

Cover: Melissa Brant Body Art

Table of Contents Detail of oil painting by Peter Davis

Photo by Daniel Presley-Spinks

Victor Cooper

Melissa Brant. Photo by Luke Hendry of The Intelligencer

SoundAcademy 2.0

Remembering Peter Davis

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Photography Up close and personal with photographer Lola Reid Allin Emerging photographer Daniel Presley-Spinks

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Theatre Local artists join stars in Wagner’s The Ring Cycle Kelly Holiff’s Hot Mess

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Film The many lifetimes of Victor Cooper

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Music Music as a powerful healer Command Performance Choir confirms European tour Selling whiskey to Al Capone

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Fine Art Melissa Brant: Art by Us 7th annual Quinte en Plein Air Festival The business of becoming an artist

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Literary Poetry by Sheila Stanley: Guys Night Out QAC Bookshelf: Spring reading The funny pages with Adey Comics

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Art Education Breaking the Silence with music: SoundAcademy 2.0

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What's ON: Arts Calendar QAC Business Members and Donors

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Remembering Peter Davis

By Carol Bauer

Remembering Peter Davis

By Carol Bauer

Peter Davis at the Quinte Arts Council’s 1991 logo contest, which was won by Peter’s submission

On December 21, 2019,

the arts community lost a dear friend, colleague and talented artist. Peter Davis passed away peacefully at home, at the age of 82, after a long decline. He is survived by Jane Mackenzie, his partner of 49 years, his daughter Kim Davis, and many nieces and nephews. Davis had a rare talent as an artist, and he leaves a legacy of beautiful paintings in homes and offices across the country and around the world.

Davis was the first designer of the Quinte Arts Council’s publication Umbrella, retiring in 2012 after 20 years. I first met him when I started working at the QAC in the mid-1990s, and within a week I knew we would be lifelong friends. He was always incredibly warm and welcoming, even during his last months of declining health and mobility.

He was a born teacher and loved to share his knowledge and passion for the arts. When young or emerging artists would drop into the QAC asking for advice and guidance, he’d happily sit down with them to look at their work, share his experiences, and answer their questions about art and the business of being a painter.

Davis was also a lifelong learner. Throughout his career, he studied and experimented with different forms of visual art including non-objective, still life, figure painting, landscapes and portraits. Colour and light were always the primary considerations in his work. He saw shapes as forms on which to “hang

Wharf Street Debating Club, oil on canvas

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Indian Motorcycle, 9” x 12”, oil on canvas

the colour,” and then he worked to intensify or modify the colour to create the desired effect, taking the viewer far beyond the obvious.

His grandfather was an accomplished painter and sculptor, so Davis grew up in a house full of paint and clay and knew early on this would be his profession. After high school in Toronto, he went to England where he studied at the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting in London. After returning to Toronto, he worked as a painter, illustrator, photographer and graphic artist for magazines such as Maclean’s, Financial Post, Quest and Homemakers.

In 1988 he left the commercial art world to dedicate more time to painting. Eventually he and Jane purchased a beautiful property on the Bay of Quinte, where they built a home and studio.

computers) highlighted his raw talent for design. His use of masterful techniques could easily elevate a page layout by shifting strips of copy, adding more white space, crafting a hand-written headline or drawing a simple graphic on the spot. As Peter saw it, each page was its own work of art.”

Davis’s last series of paintings were of the 1000 Islands, where he and Jane

spent many years sailing. He saw such beauty there and spent months in his studio, meticulously putting to canvas what his eyes and heart saw: the scenic beauty of the islands and the ever-changing light dancing across the river.

A show of Davis’s artwork will open at the QAC Gallery, 36 Bridge St., E, downtown Belleville on Thursday, April 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.

Donna Davies, who worked with Davis at the QAC in the 1990s and has been a friend since, shared: “Peter was the creative force behind the look and feel of the QAC Umbrella for many years. I loved watching him work as he meticulously pieced the pages together with wax adhesive, a cutting tool and headlamp. His ‘hands on’ approach (back then he didn’t rely on

Pears on a Glass Plate, 10” x 14”, oil on canvas

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Photography

Abdou, Glauoui Palace. Photo by Lola Reid Allin

Up close and personal with photographer Lola Reid Allin

By Jennifer Stellings

Two decades of photographic experience have sharpened the eye of Lola Reid Allin and honed her skills, both technical and artistic. But it is more than simply skill that garners accolades and awards for her photographs. It is Reid Allin’s intense love of her subjects and understanding of them that make her photographs more than passing glimpses of foreign countries. Her powerfully evocative photographs are very personal and intimate; they propel you into the very heart and soul of that culture.

Her insatiable taste for adventure has been at the root of many of her job choices airline transport pilot, scuba dive master, photographer, activist, adventurer Fishing pens, Hoi An, Viet Nam. Photo by Lola Reid Allin

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Into the blue, Borneo. Photo by Lola Reid Allin

While Reid Allin is primarily a self-taught photographer, she brings to her art the compassion and knowledge acquired through the formal study of psychology, genetics and anthropology. Her insatiable taste for adventure has been at the root of many of her job choices - airline transport pilot, scuba dive master, photographer, activist, adventurer - and has also directed her choice of travel destinations. She has studied and absorbed the cultures of the over 60 countries she has visited. Though she is a resident of Belleville, she has also lived in Mexico and in the homes of a variety of people: the Masai, Berbers and Maya. Her intrepid nature has led her on extensive treks through many different countries: up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Djebel Toubkal in Morocco, the Inca Trail in Peru, Akshayuk Pass on Baffin Island, Canada, and more.

Reid Allin has been represented in many juried exhibitions and has been winner/finalist in art and photography competitions regionally, nationally, and internationally. Reid Allin is especially proud to have been repeatedly represented in the juried benefit show at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa: 2019 is her sixth year participating. Reid Allin’s photographs have appeared in many publications, including The National Post, The Globe & Mail, National Geographic, The Smithsonian and Photographers Without Borders. Reid Allin developed the Armchair Traveller Photography Lecture Series hosted at the J.M. Parrott Gallery in Belleville to provide photographers the opportunity to present their work. lola-photography.com Photo

Bad news Kenya. Photo by Lola Reid Allin

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Emerging photographer Daniel Presley-Spinks

By Fiona Campbell

Photo by Daniel Presley-Spinks

Choosing an original yet authentic

name for a business can be challenging. But when Bellevilleborn Daniel Presley-Spinks named his Saoirse Photography (pronounced Seer-Sha), paying homage to his Irish roots with this Celtic word for “freedom,” it perfectly encapsulated who he is as a photographer.

“I like to have that freedom to do what I want, how I want, and not have people tell me, ‘You have to do this.’ You need to be able to get out there and do your own thing, have to be liberated in a way,” says Presley-Spinks.

His subjects may be different, but there’s a unified sensibility to his work

At this early stage in his career (the 25-year-old Durham College graduate has been making photos for five years), he’s not one to be pigeonholed. A look at his online portfolio shows a wide range of subjects: architecture, models, event photography, and still life.

“I like to try different things. I don’t want to be known as the person who took pictures of buildings or of people,” says Presley-Spinks. “I don’t like conforming to one specific genre.”

His subjects may be different, but there’s a unified sensibility to his work: striking plays on light and shadow create mood, youthful edginess mix with classic beauty. Inspired by surrealistic visual artist and photographer Man Ray and a young Stanley Kubrick (before he wrote scripts he took photos, particularly slice-of-New-York-life scenes of the mid 1940s ), Presley-Spinks’ work elicits emotion. Surprise. He invites you to feel something.

He doesn’t title his photos, extending that freedom of experience to his viewers. “If [my photos] launch discussion, I think I’ve accomplished something. I’m not telling you what it’s about. I like opening people’s minds. I like opening discussions with photos.” danielspinks.wixsite.com/saoirsephotography instagram: @saoirsephotography2

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Photography Photo Bell. Photo by Daniel Presley-Spinks Michael

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Local artists join stars from around the world in Wagner’s Ring Cycle

By William Shookhoff

Andrew Tees as Wotan

Dubbed a “masterpiece,”

Theatre

“epic,” and an “operatic tour de force,” Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen is coming to Belleville. The four linked operas (Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung) will be presented over three days in a semi-staged format, accompanied by piano and select orchestral instruments.

Presenting a complete Ring Cycle is such a massive undertaking that it has been presented only once before in Canada by the Canadian Opera Company for the opening of the Four Seasons Centre. This time it is Toronto’s performer-driven company Opera

by Request, that is bringing this monumental work to Bellevile.

What is particularly exciting for local audiences will be the merging of local talent with established world-wide artists. Veteran tenor Robert Martin, a former member of the Canadian Opera Ensemble and current voice instructor at Pinnacle Music, sings the pivotal role of Siegfried in the latter two operas.

He will be singing opposite two commanding Brunnhildes from different parts of the world: American-born German resident Alison Hicks sings this role in Siegfried, with Australian-born U.S. resident Miriam Gordon-Stewart taking up the most formidable challenge in Gotterdammerung.

Martin’s adversary in Gotterdammerung will be Biser Georgiev, resident bass-baritone with Sofia Opera, Bulgaria, who sings the role of the jealous and malevolent Hagen. A highly- acclaimed singer throughout Europe, this performance will mark his North American debut.

The entire casting of the Ring Cycle requires upwards of 30 performers, so it is only fitting that three additional local singers, besides Martin, will be singing in this event.

Versatile performer Chris Bauer (actor, director, balloon designer, singer) assumes the role of Froh, the young god and suitor of Freia, who will be sung by the extraordinary soprano Hannah Crawford.

These two talented performers will appear in Das Rheingold.

In Gotterdammerung, the CyRoanna Kitchen cle’s finale, Roanna Kitchen, currently finishing a voice degree at the University of Toronto, will sing the role of the Second Norn, one of three daughters of the Earth Goddess who spin the web of Fate.

Opera by Request previously performed the four operas between 2011 and 2016. Many of the same performers from those years will be returning to their roles, including former Canadian Opera Ensemble members Lenard Whiting (Loge) and Andrew Tees (Wotan). Former Eckhardt-Grammatte Competition winner Monica Zerbe sings the Walkure, Grimgerde.

The concept of presenting the Ring Cycle in this intimate format originated with bass-baritone George Ossipov, who will be returning as Fafner, the giant, and the late Alla Ossipova, who passed away in 2013 after performing the roles of Fricka and Erda in Das Rheingold and Die Walkure. The Ring Cycle presentation will be dedicated to the memory of Ms. Ossipova.

The Ring Cycle:: May 22-24, 2020 St. Matthews United Church, Belleville info: operabyrequest.wixsite.com/theringcycle 416-455-2365

Robert Martin as Siegfried

Painting by Joesf Hoffman, 1876

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Kelly Holiff’s Hot Mess

By Tim Porter Kelly Holiff

Theatre

Since its inception in 2009,

it’s clear

that Tweed & Company Theatre had a mission: “We started off small, but with a very clear idea of what we wanted to produce, and what we wanted to offer to the region,” says founding and current artistic director Tim Porter. “We knew we wanted to create high quality, professional musical theatre in the town that we love, and make something lasting and special for the community there.”

Holiff, an established Canadian performer having lead major performances at the Rogers Centre, Koerner Hall, Drayton Entertainment and Mirvish theatres to name a few, adds, “I’m excited to play with the audience. I love having the audience as another character, and I’m excited to see how Tweed responds to my crazy.”

Tweed & Co has grown from one or two short runs a season to approximately eight productions and 30 some odd performances throughout the year. Their shows have gone on to be recognized across the province, win BroadwayWorld and Hastings County Tourism Champions of the Year Awards, and most recently be named one of the top 100 festivals and events in Ontario. Most notably their shows Tweed, Aleck Bell and Hastings! have all successfully toured across the province, and been unconventional box office hits.

This year, two Canadian celebrities will pilot their productions in Tweed. In July, Jake Epstein (yes, that Jake Epstein from Degrassi, Suits, Designated Survivor, and Broadway shows like Spider-man and Beautiful) will bring his show Boy Falls from the Sky to Tweed & Co as a test run before a major Toronto production next year. But up first, celebrated songstress Kelly Holiff will be premiering her new one woman show Hot Mess: A Way Too Intimate Evening of Story and Song in April.

“I was there for the first time last fall for the Dark Night Cabaret, and I felt a really special connection with the people of Tweed,” says Holiff. “From the person hosting me, to the head of the board, to the enthusiastic audience at the show, the people really had a special energy, and it excites me to start and build my show there with that energy.”

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Kelly Holiff

Audiences fell head over heels for Holiff, and Porter knew that he had to strike while the iron was hot. “Kelly has a full slate of performances already lined up for 2020 and theatres knocking at her door to work on this show with her, so I knew we had to get to her first and show her why Tweed was the perfect place to premiere this production.”

Porter and Holiff are old friends from the stage, working together for the first time in 2014, and most recently in a hit production of Man of La Mancha at Drayton Entertainment.

“Sharing the stage with Alex Mustakas as he sang the Impossible Dream will go down as one of my favourite theatre memories,” says Holiff.

Audiences can expect a whirlwind of story and song, as this captivating performer takes us on the strange and exciting journey of a professional performer; from touring as a duet partner with Colm Wilkinson, to behind the scenes shenanigans at Presidential galas. “The show is essentially delving into how tough this business is versus how shiny it is. Like when I opened for presidents Bush and Clinton, but they forgot to set a seat at the fancy table, so I ate in a hallway with the waitstaff (who were lovely people) dressed in a purple silk ballgown.”

Theatre

Hot Mess is sure to be one of the hot ticket events of the season, and is an exciting opportunity for local audiences to be a part of the creation of a show that will likely play at major theatres across the province.

Holiff is excited too: “Even though these stories seem far fetched because it’s a unique life we live, the awkwardness and excitement are going to be relatable to your life, and the hope is to connect with as many audiences as we can. These stories are weird, and funny, and outlandish, but I think relatable and important.”

Hot Mess plays for two performances only at the Marble Arts Centre in Tweed on April 25 and 26. tweedandcompany.com

Kelly Holiff

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The many lifetimes of Victor Cooper

By Peter Paylor

The Woodsmen

Film

I’m having a chat with

filmmaker Victor Cooper about the process of writing: “I always ask myself, ‘What is the goal of each scene?’” he says. “It might be the opening scene… the goal may just be to say, ‘Get ready to not be ready.’”

I first heard about Cooper from a friend who knew him as an actor in musical theatre. I first met him as a singer, songwriter and musician, then later as a commercial filmmaker, and later still as half of the creative force behind the short “psychological slasher” film Mercy. His wife, Jodi is the other half. Together they are currently in the development stage for their third film in the horror genre; this time a fulllength feature called The Lamplighter.

After catching the stage bug at high school in Madoc – he credits teachers Kim Dafoe and Billy Piton for getting him excited about musical theatre – Cooper went on to appear in productions in Belleville, Stirling, and in The County. In the years after high school, he went to work as a landscaper and general labourer, an experience he remains grateful for.

When Jodi decided to enter the Television Production program at Loyalist College, Cooper decided to follow. “We competed like crazy,” he says. Three years later they both finished the program – Jodi a

few percentage points ahead – and Cooper went straight into…demolition work.

But within a few months, he found a job with a production company in The County and he has been involved in television and film production ever since, much of that time with Belleville’s Vantage Point Media House. Last June, Cooper decided to strike out with his new business partner Kelly McKinney and form Eighty Twenty Studio, based in the new Quinte Innovation Centre on Sidney Street in Belleville.

While Cooper believes “story is king,” he says his primary goal in writing horror is to change the way someone looks at something. “How it changes for them is almost irrelevant,” he says. “If I wanted you to look at it a certain way, I’d have failed.” To that end, Mercy turned out” just the way we hoped…just about everyone had a different take on the ending.”

The couple’s second venture into the horror genre was The Woodsmen, a Bigfoot film that Victor describes as “a campy 80’s style creature feature.” “It was especially cool,” he says, “because it was very community-based.” Shot locally with local talent and largely local funding through Kickstarter, the film has had considerable success on the festival circuit and on the internet.

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Conceptual art for The Lamplighter

Victor Cooper, Kirsten Wight-Howsam, Jodi Cooper

Film

As Victor and Jodi put the finishing touches on the script for The Lamplighter, Victor acknowledges that not every couple could make such a partnership work. “It’s really cool having a partner who’s into this sort of thing,” he says. “Jodi is in 100 percent.

She’s just as twisted as I am.” It also helps, he explains, that the two have different writing styles. “My strength is writing dialogue,” he says. “Her strength is tying the story together. But we both have big ideas.

We just really enjoy coming up with these characters and these places together.”

“It’s a funny life,” he says. “You get to battle Bigfoot, but when someone yells ‘Wrap,’ everyone’s still alive and you get to go on to your next project.”

Audiences at this year’s Belleville Downtown DocFest will have a chance to catch Cooper’s work as director of the documentary short film The Loft on St. Paul’s, which follows local realtor Tim McKinney’s transformation of the old church on St. Paul Street in Belleville’s Foster Ward into a performance and Airbnb space now known as “The Loft.” It’s a feel good story that’s about as far from a horror film as you can possibly get. Somewhere in our chat, Cooper reminds me of a quote from filmmaker Robert Altman that resonates: “Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.”

Kirsten Wight-Howsam and Victor Cooper during production of The Woodsmen

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Music as a powerful healer

By Fiona Campbell with contributions from Jeanette Arsenault

Andy Forgie. Photo by Lisa MacIntosh

Music

Local musician

Andy Forgie has made a name for himself as a performer and songwriter with a long and storied career. Forgie is well-known for his solo shows, as well as being a band member of All You Need Is Love, The Good Ol’ Boys, Big Black Smoke and Photograph, along with being the promotional manager for The Empire Theatre.

But ask him about his 20 years of connecting seniors with music, his weekly visits to homes in Belleville and Trenton, his performances at Quinte Gardens, Hastings Manor and hospice, and he lights up. His belief in the therapeutic power of music is palpable.

“To see the eyes of a resident open and shine, to hear someone with dementia sing all the words to sentimental favourites from their younger days, is inde-

scribable...it is this work that truly fills my heart and that I am most proud of,” he says. “They sing, they dance.. they just wake up.”

The healing power of music has long been known but is now being used with people with a wide range of issues, including developmental disabilities, autism, Alzheimer’s/dementia, stroke, brain injury, neurologic disorders, and mental health to name a few. It has been shown that music therapy can help reduce depression and other symptoms in the elderly.

It can be hard for families to navigate the realities of dementia and cognitive decline, but music, like dogs and children, stimulates memory in a magical way and helps people forget the heaviness for a time.

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Forgie tells of a lady who was over 110 years old, and as he played standards from the 1950s - Everly Brothers, Elvis, Buddy Holly - she quipped, “I don’t know those new songs.”

“You need a sense of humour, otherwise it breaks your heart. [As a performer] those moments of brevity break up the heavy,” says Forgie.

Forgie says he enjoys the opportunity to entertain at a wide variety of seniors and retirement residences throughout the region: “If I won the lottery, the one thing I would always do is that,” says Forgie.

“The up close and gentle approach to music therapy is truly magical.” andyforgie.com

Andy Forgie in performance

Command Performance Choir confirms European tour

By Moira Nikander-Forrester

Prince

Edward County’s Command Performance Choir has exciting plans for this spring and beyond. The community choir, led by musical directors Gregory Garrett and Moira Nikander-Forrester, has grown in numbers over the past few seasons and now boasts 65 singers harmonizing in soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass voices. The choir meets every Monday evening as they work with challenging music in a variety of genres and styles.

The succes of past concerts and collaborations, along with the satisfaction enjoyed by choir members, have led the directors to expand their horizons and head to Europe.

Command Performance is planning to participate in the international Fire & Voice Choir Festival in St. Michael im Lungau in June, located high in the Alps

in SalzburgerLand, Austria. Included in the European tour will be performances in Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague. The festival itself offers participants the opportunity to workshop with other choirs, to listen to a variety of styles and examples of choral singing, and—perhaps most importantly—to sing and interact with singers and music directors from around the world. Numbering as many as 1,000 voices, together the choirs will harmonize in song at the grand finale of the festival.

Closer to home, preparations are underway for Command Performance’s 2020 spring concert Good Vibrations! on Mother’s Day weekend. To find new musical challenges and to prepare the music to be featured on the tour, the choir will sing choral arrangements of Canadian music from renowned Canadian

The tenors tune up. Photo by Daniel Presley-Spinks

composers. Choral settings of Canadian folk tunes, along with original works by Allister MacGillivray, Mark Sirrett, Leon Dubinski, and other Canadian composers, are on the program. To add to the excitement, the choir will collaborate with the Brighton All Star Band, conducted by Terry Denyes.

Good Vibrations: May 9 @ 7:30 pm Maranatha Church, Belleville May 10 @ 2:00pm St. Mary Magdalene, Picton Tickets: $25 adults / $20 seniors / $10 students commandperformancechoir.com

Warm-ups in the alto section. Photo by Daniel Presley-Spinks

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Music

Moira Nikander-Forrester. Photo by Daniel Presley-Spinks

Selling whiskey to Al Capone Music

By Adam Gray

Signal Brewery

The

Signal Brewing Company,

known locally as Signal, is one of the hippest places to have a local craft beer, a good meal and enjoy some of the best live music in the area. Though Signal only opened its doors in 2017 it’s become a staple of the local music scene.

Richard Courneyea, a lifelong entrepreneur and community leader, had wanted to buy the picturesque property located along the shores of the Moira river for years, and finally in

Signal Brewery

2014 the James family, who owned the property, agreed to sell. Originally, Courneyea and wife Shawna thought they might build condominiums on the Corbyville property until one night Richard had an epiphany: they would go into the alcohol business. Beer would be the path. Shawna gave him the green light, and considering the rich history of the property, the decision made perfect sense.

Henry Corby bought a gristmill on the property in the 1850s, and as a sideline started distilling whiskey for local consumption.

By 1859 the distillery operation was incorporated and quickly flourished. When Henry moved on to a career in politics his son Henry Jr. took over the business and built an international whiskey empire. During the prohibition era of the United States they ran whiskey across Lake Ontario directly to Al Capone.

“There are many stories of Corbyville prospering greatly during that period with that American friend,” says Courneyea with a smile. By the time Corby’s moved to Walkerville in 1991, it had employed generations of local workers, and held an 80% share in the Canadian whiskey market with its long time partner J.P Wiser’s. “Something exceptional happened on this property and it’s our aspiration to make something exceptional happen again.”

The Corby’s site sat abandoned for 23 years; by the time construction began on Signal, there were only a few near derelict buildings remaining. The delicate process took three years but the end results were indeed exceptional, winning the Courneyeas a Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award

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Music

Andy Forgie - The Long & Short of it...

for Excellence in Conservation. Signal’s rustic chic design reuses historical elements of the original Corby’s Distillery, giving it the modern hipster feel of Toronto’s distillery district.

Since its opening day, live music has been a key component to Signal’s strategy. “While making beer is the primary business, getting the community together to celebrate music and art is equally important to us. Quinte is rich with talent and creative expression, we just needed a place to amplify that,” says Courneyea. “Signal is about emerging artists that are not going to fill a large soft seat theatre like The Empire…

We are part of the small hall movement that brings big talent to smaller venues.”

The list of touring bands that have graced the stage of Signal while on their way to Toronto or Montreal is impressive: The Abrams, Emily Burgess, The Webber Brothers, John Prine, Freddie Dixon to name only a handful.

Corby Distillery. Photo Hastings County Historical Society

“It’s pretty amazing to have these entertainers moving through Corbyville,” says Courneyea. “Art is part of the canvas that holds our community together and that’s what we are all about here.” www.signal.beer 86-87 River Road, Corbyville, ON www.signal.beer Umbrella, Spring, 2020 - 17

Later Life Learning Lecture Series LIFESTYLE MEDICINE: A series of 5 lectures Lifestyle Medicine is a unique approach to the whole person, focusing on lifestyle changes to enhance life and to prevent disease. The SIX pillars of Lifestyle Medicine will be addressed: Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle, Physical Activity, Stress Reduction, Sleep, Reduction of Harmful Substances, Positive Relationships and Gene Therapy. The information presented will be general in nature and based on scientific evidence.

All five lectures will be given by Roman Moretti, a pharmacist, who is currently a member of the Medication De-escalation Subcommittee of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, assisted by Kathleen Pratt, a Social Worker and Yoga Teacher.

The series -$50.00 Individual lectures - $15.00 Tickets available at the door preceding each lecture St. Thomas’ Church, 201 Church Street, Belleville

April 15: Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine April 22: Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle April 29: Physical Activity and Stress Reduction,

presented by Mr.Moretti & Ms. Pratt May 6: The Importance of Restorative Rest May 13: Reduction of Harmful Substances,

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Fine Arts

Melissa Brant: Art by Us on Us

By Janet Jarrell

Body art pushes

against the boundaries of conventional art. This cutting-edge portraiture uses the human face and body as the canvas, creating mind blowing illusions. It is provocative, bold and at times rebellious. Both thought provoking and conceptual, one artist often uses herself as a canvas with the tag ‘Art by Her, on Her’ - meet Melissa Brant.

Brant went to Versailles Academy in Ottawa, which specializes in make-up arts and esthetics. As she was learning about the finer aspects of make-up art, she realized she really loved it. Admittedly, she “wasn’t a big make-up person before that.” She always loved to draw the people and things around her, but she easily grew bored with traditional flat painting. She discovered a passion to explore art with make-up, spontaneously challenging herself every day.

Although body art is often thought of as a new form of expression, it has deeply rooted historical significance. Body art

Body Art By Melissa Brant

can include many things from tattoos to body piercing to body alterations; but the impact of body painting is stop-youin-your-tracks stunning. It is iconoclastic, transforming the skin into an extraordinary work of art, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Brant says “the images are what sells the whole thing.”

Brant’s work is technically adept and full of fantasy. Her illusions and transformations range from bunnies to skulls and everything in between. With a bend towards Halloween, she loves the creepy side of things pushing boundaries and transforming the face and body into living, breathing and moving works of art.

Then Brant met Jesse McFaul, a musician and fellow artist, and now we have Art by Us 613. Together they paint portraits on reclaimed windows, wall murals, business signs, large window art and of course, they paint on each other.

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“intimidating for many people”, but she also notes it is exciting, “anyone and anybody can get painted and feel awesome about it.” Full body paint gives you the experience of showing off while hiding at the same time. It is the most artistic, beautiful and freeing way to celebrate body acceptance. “Through our art we get to inspire others, show the beauty in people. Everything we create is personal to each individual that we make it for.

The people that hire us to put together a vision they have, or to add creative fun to their day, are so important to us and how we approach each project.”

The crazy thing about face and body art is the fact that it is temporary; it’s more about the process, and the experience, because following that, you wash it off and start over.

Going far beyond the canvas, this is the most edgy art medium used for expression. instagram: @art_by_us_613

Photo by Luke Hendry of The Intelligencer

Jesse McFaul. Body Art By Melissa Brant

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Body Art By Melissa Brant

Fine Arts

350 canvases on display at 2019 Student en Plein Air Art Show

Quinte en Plein Air

By Fiona Campbell

Painting from life

is an essential way to learn how to “see” as an artist: directly connected with your subject, you can capture its subtleties and nuances in light, texture, colour and form. Painting from life while in a landscape heightens the opportunity — and the challenge.

Popularized by the Impressionists Claude Monet and PierreAuguste Renoit, who took their paints and easels outdoors to capture life outside their studio, plein air painting, or painting in the open air, requires the artist to work quickly, simply and accurately, while depicting the details — and emotion — of scenery.

This is the 7th year for the QAC’s annual en Plein Air Painting Festival; an event that creates experiences for artists to work outside while capturing changing light, forms and colours.

During this four-day festival and juried competition, artists leave their studios behind to paint the iconic images that make Belleville unique: historic downtown, the shores of the Bay of Quinte, the famous “Old East Hill,” the Moira River, and more.

The rules of the festival require artists to be fully self-sufficient, paint only on-site, rain or shine, starting with a blank canvas.

an experience for visitors to see artists at work and experience some of their own joy of painting (in the spirit of Bob Ross!) putting a creative twist on the traditional plein air festival, while bringing together artists and art lovers.

Arts and culture plays an important role in defining who we are as a community and contributes to a healthy local economy and lifestyle for those who live and work in the area. The Plein Air Festival offers both an intimate experience and a connection to place. Our goal is to make the annual Quinte en Plein Air Festival a destination for both artists and visitors to the area; a means to discover all the rich arts and culture experiences the Bay of Quinte has to offer.

Registration is now open and early bird pricing ends April 24. Prizes total over $4,000 and this year we are introducing category prizes: for example, best streetscape, downtown building, or waterfront.

Visit quinteartscouncil.org/pleinair2020 for more information, updates or to register. Email communications@ quinteartscouncil.org to be added to our mailing list

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OPAS President Keith Thirgood at the 2019 Festival

Local artist Daniel Fobert at the 2019 Festival

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Painting the North Front Street Bridge, Belleville. 2014 Festival

Fine Arts

The business of becoming an artist

By Courtney Klumper/Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board Thérèse Cilia of Strawberry Snail Illustrations. Photo by Sarah Kirby

What is the path

to becoming an entrepreneur actually look like? Unsurprisingly, there is no single, definitive answer: it looks different for everyone.

In an era of perfectly-styled photos and curated Instagram feeds, it can look like working out of a pretty home office where nothing is out of place, or a coffee shop each day with the season’s latest flavoured latte.

For artist Thérèse Cilia, in the beginning it looked a lot like panicking through her shifts at Starbucks, her brain simultaneously processing grande-this and frappe-that while planning deadlines for her freelance work.

Illustrations business card include: marketer, sales manager, bookkeeper, social media content creator and manager. This is familiar for entrepreneurs of any stripe: outside the hours of doing your craft, you also perform every other aspect of running your business.

“It was, and still is, very daunting and overwhelming because there are so many areas to focus your efforts,” says Cilia. I’ve found that you have to take a step back every once in a while because it can lead to burnout and a feeling like you’ve lost your way; that’s when you need to dive back into creating for a while.”

The jump to full-time self-employment soon followed, but it certainly wasn’t a linear path. “I waited until it became absolutely necessary because I had too much work and it became clear [that] I couldn’t fulfill deadlines if I wasn’t working full days,” says Cilia. “I think young entrepreneurs put a lot of pressure on themselves [to make] their gig full time, but I learned that freelancing is very ebb and flow. Maybe you have to pick up a part-time gig to make ends meet for a year or two until you find your way again, and that’s okay. It doesn’t make you a failure.”

Cilia, who landed in Belleville by way of Newfoundland, and Toronto before that, is now a full-time illustrator and watercolour artist. But the titles you won’t see on her Strawberry Snail Umbrella, Spring, 2020 - 24

Photo by Sarah Kirby

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Photo by Sarah Kirby

Cilia has a deeply ingrained love of creating things by hand, and an appreciation for artists who pour everything into their work “with integrity, love and imagination.” She feels strongly that these three characteristics are pillars of the handmade revolution, a rejection of mass production.

“We live in a world that is constantly telling us to start a side hustle from what we love doing. Couple that with social media trends and you’ve got a lot of businesses out there who are more concerned with making a buck than doing something that comes from a love, and a fascination, and a curiosity with creating,” she says. “Lately I’ve been going to craft shows and I come out with a feeling that out of a hundred, there are a few artists that really stand out. They’re the successful ones because their work is unique— they’re being true to themselves and as humans we are all unique. Those artists draw us in because we find a connection not only with their work, but also with them as a person, because they’ve shown us their soul.”

For more on Thérèse Cilia, head to: bayofquinte.ca/living/young-entrepreneur-therese-cilia Strawberrysnail.com / Instagram: @strawberrysnail

Thérèse Cilia. Photo by Sarah Kirby

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Sheila Stanley After many years of writing and editing for consumer magazines and advertising, Sheila Stanley now follows her own agenda and has produced a book of her poetry, entitled We Know You’re In There. Her poem Wayne has been made into a short animated film by her daughter Renée Rodenkirchen. Voiced

by Emily Hampshire of Schitt’s Creek and with an original score by Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs, Wayne has been featured in several film festivals across Canada.

Sheila lives near Ameliasburgh and is a regular at the First Tuesday Muse poetry and spoken word open mic in Tweed.

Guys night out

By Sheila Stanley Sheila Stanley. Photo by Manuel Rodenkirchen

Literary

guys night out Two drunk guys stumbling around talking too loud trying to dance bumping the crowd arm on the shoulder brother I’ve got you watching your back in case of attack from overweight bouncers and clicky-nailed girls who want to ensare you date you and make you buy matching hand towels

Guys Night Out, Painting by Noel Cain

come on we’ll do more tequila shots puke in the parking lot shout about who you fought call a cab and forget where we’re going while the music on the radio rears up and strangles us both with a double-edged beat I got this no I got it that’s your library card hey where did those girls go anyway?

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QAC Bookshelf: Spring reading

By Janet Jarrell

Priests in the Attic

By Elaine A Small

memoire dedicated to Small's father

Reverend Dr S.W. Sawchuk, this is a story of the hard work behind following your life’s passion. Small grew up in the north end of Winnipeg in the 1930s. She started singing from the crib, so it was no surprise that she headed east to Toronto at the age of 20 to pursue her dream. This emotional ‘reverie’ ebbs its way through her journey, love and loss, and many careers, including as an elite club singer travelling the US and Canada.

Signed copy available at the QAC $18.00

Outlet River

By Susan Brannigan-Rampp

An engaging story of 16-year-old Candice as she navigates the world after the loss of her mother. With a father who throws himself into work, leaving her to care for her younger brother, it is a family camping trip to their old site in Sandbanks Provincial Park that may be just what they all need. Along comes Jake and everything changes…a great read about family, healing and young love.

Signed copy available at the QAC $11.99

Fearless and Determined

By Linda Hutsell-Manning

This book will take you back

to a life in rural southern Ontario when young boys woke at the crack of dawn to get to the school house early and start the wood stove. With one year of teachers college under her belt and nothing more than a list of subjects, Hutsell-Manning, acting as teacher and principal, creates a complete curriculum for eight grades. As the reader, you will navigate the history of the 1960s from the viewpoint of life experienced at a century old oneroom schoolhouse.

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The funny pages With Adey Singer

Literary

Describe a real-life situation that inspired you?

Most of my work is inspired by real-life scenarios. There’s always something funny happening, the trick is to write the idea down before it gets forgotten. When I was in grade 9, I got to see my classmates perform the play Little Red Riding Hood. The boys performing had not practiced. One of them was screaming his lines. He played the role of Little Red Riding Hood. The plot twist at the end was that the Grandma could do karate. It was so ridiculous that it inspired me to write the comic book Drama.

What’s your favourite graphic novel and how has that influenced you?

The book Amelia Rules by Jimmy Gownley. When I first read it, I was the same age as the main character, who was nine years old. I’ve read it as a teenager, and the meaning of the book changed for me. I got something completely different out of it. Looking back, Amelia Rules is an influence that I didn’t recognize. It has changed how I create. It makes me want to make comics that can connect with people that have had similar experiences, but also make people laugh.

What was the last gift you gave someone?

I gave a hand-drawn comic to my French teacher about her experience in Alberta with cowboys. She tells great stories. adeyabeba.wixsite.com/comics Umbrella, Spring, 2020 - 28

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Breaking the Silence with music: SoundAcademy 2.0

By Fiona Campbell

Arts Education

CHSS SoundAcademy 2.0 rock ensemble for students grade 9 to 12

When Jamie Sharpe

started his teaching career he noticed elementary students weren’t learning music like he did as a kid growing up in Foxboro, Ont. Getting them to “buy in” to instrumental music in grade 9 was a tough sell.

Kids loved it: “We had something at the end of the semester that sounded good. Something the kids are proud of,” he says. “You can see it on their faces - the first time they run through it and it sounds like the song on the radio.”

“It’s like saying ‘We’re not going to teach math from K to grade 8’ and then start with the grade 9 curriculum,” he says.

Over his 24 years of teaching, Sharpe has launched programs at Trenton HS (Muzikwerx), Centre Hastings SS (SoundAcademy), Quinte SS (Studio125) and most recently, SoundAcademy2.0 back at CHSS—a student pop/rock band with a choir and rotating soloists, supported by a small tech crew.

So he created his own program: to teach kids where they are with instruments they hear on TV and the radio.

“I focused on vocals and rock band instruments: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and I conduct from the piano like the guys on the late night shows,” says Sharpe, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and member of The Remedy and The Cripple Creek Band.

There are 480 students at CHSS: 1 in 10 are members of SA. Regardless of ability, there is a place for every kid.

“I remember a teacher saying, ‘Your room is like the land of misfit toys’ and it is,” says Sharpe. “I’ve got a bunch of weirdos in here, which I love, who have something in common: music.”

He adds: “I’m very aware that there are kids on the margins where this is their best class of the day. The best part of their day.The whole idea that music can take you away, be therapeutic… that’s where I started with Breaking the Silence (BTS) and tying mental health to performance.”

These BTS shows bring awareness, acknowledgement and support to kids struggling with mental wellbeing. Their message is simple: “You are not alone, there is hope, and there is help.”

The band plays locally (the main obstacle to more BTS shows is funding) but the prize is the annual spring tour. This year kids travel to Nashville, Tenn.; last year it was Cleveland, Ohio. They’ve played everywhere from Graceland, the Rock

Student-run show from load in to load out

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n Roll Hall of Fame, and the Grand Ole Oprey, to community shows at schools with other youth musicians, finding every opportunity they can to perform.

“It gives the kids a goal. We practice being a rock band all year, so let’s go on tour,” says Sharpe. “We’ve played shows in the States when we can’t hear what we’re doing. It’s like The Beatles at Shea Stadium. It’s craziness.”

He adds: “Music is my passion and I want the shows to be as good as they can, but it’s really about [kids] realizing a potential they didn’t know they had.. a confidence and a sensibility of what they’re capable of. That is worth so much more.” facebook.com/SoundAcademyCHSS/

Students act as mental health ambassadors

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Arts Education

Teacher Jamie Sharpe and SoundAcademy

Arts Calendar For complete and up-to-date event details, please visit: quinteartscouncil.org/events/

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MAR 1 Fred Penner: The Cat Came Back 40th Anniversary Tour 1:00pm Calling all Fred Heads! Fred Penner announces his cross-Canada The Cat Came Back 40th Anniversary Tour. The Empire Theatre MAR 1 The Northumberland Wind Trio 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm This talented Woodwind Trio from Brighton of Greg Ward (oboe), Helen Torney (clarinet) and Anne Olscher (bassoon) will help you forget the winter blues with their transcendent musical repertoire.

Bridge St. United Church MAR 2 Cinefest – The Chambermaid 7:30 pm A young employee wafts from room to room in this disquieting story of the unseen servant class maintaining a five-star hotel. The Regent Theatre, Picton.

MAR 2 Murray McLauchlan 7:30 pm One of Canada’s most highly regarded singer/songwriters, and with good cause. Over a 48-year career, he has released 19 albums and been awarded 11 JUNOS. The Empire Theatre MAR 4 Quinte Film Alternative: Parasite The circumstances of two Korean families are so different, they might live in different countries…but they actually share a city.

By chance they come in contact and all their future encounters are defined by their social class, economic disparities and desperate opportunism. The Empire Theatre MAR 5 Opening Reception: RISE Because We Are Equal Show

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm To honour International Women’s Day (Mar 8), QAC is hosting a show to celebrate the voices and aesthetics of women artists. Open to all who identify as women, this show features painting, photography, mixed media, illustration, textiles, sculpture and more. Join us for our opening reception and celebrate the creativity of the women artists of Quinte Region.

Quinte Arts Council gallery.

MAR 6 – MAR 8 Belleville Downtown DocFest International Documentary Film Festival presents three days of outstanding films that celebrate life and human dignity around the world and right here at home.

The Festival Pass includes admission to all films and the Opening Gala Film and Live Musical Performance. For info: downtowndocfest.ca Various locations.

MAR 6 Sarah Beatty 5:00pm Singer-songwriter Sarah Beatty is Woody Guthrie meets Feist. Quirky, catchy, gutsy, and always with a seriously deep groove. With sugar plum vocals, engaging melodies, and picture painted lyrics, her songs land with an impact and her performances might just charm you right out of your seat. Capers.

MAR 6 AC/DC Tribute Show 9:00pm An authentic audio/visual recreation of the legendary Australian band. The Look, The Sound, The Hits! Signal Brewery MAR 7 Tom Savage 8:00pm One part truth-telling troubadour, one part death-defying guitar slinger, and one part Country Blues howler. Each facet of his formidable on-stage persona carefully crafted over a 20+ year devotion to the composition and performance of song. Capers MAR 7 Metallica Tribute: Sandman 9:00pm The only officially sanctioned Metallica Tribute band. Signal Brewery MAR 10

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Miri Ben-Ari 7:30pm A Grammy Award-Winning violinist/ producer and “Goodwill Ambassador of Music” to the UN. Originally from Israel, this classically trained violinist has created her own unique music: a revolutionary fusion of classical, Hip-Hop, soul and dance. The Empire Theatre MAR 12 Joe Callahan and Howard Baer – Live Recording 7:00 PM - 10:00PM Come out and be a part of the audience for a live show recording of songs from Joe Callahan's CDs "Watching the Light" and "Street Level High" as well as some new original songs. Joe will be joined by bassist/arranger Howard Baer. Sans Souci MAR 13 Michelle Rumball 5:00 pm Toronto-based Michelle Rumball is a folk singer dusted with the jazz and blues of New Orleans. Her voice is transfixing as she digs into songs of her own or covers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Toronto songwriters Kevin Quain and Chris Staig. Capers.

MAR 14 Opening Reception: Spring Thaw 2:00 – 4:00 pm We invite you to our latest exhibit of original artworks created by 25 celebrated County artists plus three new guest artists. Now in our 13th year, our exhibit showcases a unique collection of original paintings , ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, metal, sculpture, fabric and stone work, plus mixed media and art cards.

Arts on Main Gallery, Picton.

MAR 14 Der Fliegende Hollander by Richard Wagner 1:00pm - 3:25pm Live in HD from New York’s Metropolitan Opera. A ghostly vessel appears. The captain is a Dutchman, cursed to roam the seas forever. Every seven years the waves cast him ashore. If he can find a wife who will be true, he will be redeemed and released from his curse. The Regent Theatre, Picton MAR 14 Po’boy Jeffreys

Arts Calendar 5:00 pm Toronto blues musician specialising in old-time Americana folk music from the country blues to ragtime and gospel. He plays a wide-range of early 20th century traditionals as well as originals in the same style. Capers MAR 15 A Cello & Organ Concert 4:30pm - 5:30pm Cellist Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy presents two beloved solo cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, and will be joined by organists Matthieu Latreille and Francine Nguyen-Savaria to present romantic works for cello and organ. Admission by donation. St. Thomas' Anglican Church MAR 15 Billy MacInnis & Pat Johnson 7:30 pm Billy MacInnis, also known as Stompin’ Tom’s fiddle player, shares the stage with one of the most well-known guitarists in Eastern Ontario: Pat Johnson. He has built up a big following through playing up to 80 gigs a year since the late 90s.

Old Church Theatre MAR 17 Hastings County Historical Society Monthly Public Presentation 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Author Larry D. Cotton speaking on his book "Whiskey and Wickedness" which will provide colourful tales from the early days in North and South Hastings County.

More @ hastingshistory.ca. Maranatha MAR 18 Quinte Film Alternative: Sorry We Missed You 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Ricky Turner is captivated by the idea of becoming an ‘independent contractor.”

His impetuous purchase of a van, unending work shifts and ruthless management swiftly upend his whole family. His dreams of “making it” collide with the realities of present-day labour exploitation.

The Empire Theatre MAR 20 Victor Cooper 5:00 pm Music has been a staple in Victor’s life for the past 20 years and recently he has experienced an overflow of original writing. Playing in and around the Quinte

area, Victor has been able to fulfill his passion for performing in his very occasional free time. Capers MAR 20 Tom Leighton, Conrad Kipping & guest Mark Despault 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Music, fun & good food to be expected when Tom Leighton, Conrad Kipping & guest Mark Despault join forces at the Barley Room Pub. Celtic, roots, folk and a whole lot of toe-tapping fun by the audience. The Waring House Restaurant & Inn, Picton.

MAR 20 My Son The Hurricane 8:00 pm A multi horn, multi drummer, multi singer brass funk dance beast. Coming off a seven-month tour in 2019, they’ve been selling out shows throughout Canada, USA and Europe. Signal Brewing Company MAR 21 Stompin Tom Stories & Songs 8:30pm The Stories & Songs of Stompin Tom performed by Stompin Tom's original band Whiskey Jack. Signal Brewery MAR 21 A Musical Tribute to The Highwaymen 7:00pm Waylon and Johnny (and June) are no longer with us but their music lives on remembered and performed by look and sound alike impersonators Bob Gill and Rock Harley. Joined by Willie Nelson impersonator Guy Melanson and backed by their excellent five-piece band. The Empire Theatre MAR 21 Andy Earle 8:00 pm Andy Earle performs in practically any combination of single duo trio and full band, and gives a lot back to his audience with a powerful voice, impeccable guitar work and an infectious sense of humor that permeates his performances.

Capers MAR 21 Family Concert: Recorders on the Run 11:00am - 3:00pm Wrap up your children's March break with this fabulous production by Jeuness-

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es Musicales Canada. Cheer on four accomplished flutists as they train for the “music” Olympics. Concerts for 3-5 year-olds and 6-12 year-olds. Tickets @ the BPL or cfuwbelleville.com. Belleville Public Library.

MAR 21 Jerry Leger 7:30 pm Time Out For Tomorrow continues Jerry Leger’s run of consistently high output and displays the finely honed artistic vision that has been evident since 2005 when, at age 19, he released the first of nine studio albums. Old Church Theatre MAR 21 Night Kitchen Too – Special Double Feature Night 8:00 pm Always a hit with audiences, Night Kitchen Too features performances by Kindred Spirits, Gina Sexsmith and Rawa Brant, Tom Eastland and Susanne Kozo, Jackie Findlay and Stephen Fleet, as well as guest feature acts Saskia Tompkins and Brandon Besharah. Pinnacle Playhouse MAR 22 Art on Screen : Paul Gaugin from the National Gallery London 1:00pm - 2:30pm About the life and work of Paul Gauguin narrated by actor Dominic West, which explores Gauguin’s extraordinary – and often problematic – artistic achievement, with commentary from his descendants, contemporary artists and world experts.

The Regent Theatre, Picton.

MAR 26 Classic Albums Live Tribute Concert Series 7:30 pm Classic Albums Live perform in its entirety, the Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Damn The Torpedos album. Part of a three-concert series of performances of iconic albums “note for note, and cut for cut” by world class musicians! Series Price: $99. The Empire Theatre MAR 26 Ladies Of Jazz 7:30 pm Carin Redman explores the music of Sarah Vaughan, Lenni Stewart sings Ella Fitzgerald, and Karen Oxorn pays tribute to Peggy Lee— all accompanied

Arts Calendar by guitarist Michael Monis with Howard Baer on bass. Old Church Theatre MAR 27 Matt Andersen with Shaun Kirk 8:00pm A powerhouse performer with a giant, soul-filled voice and commanding stage presence. On Matt’s 10th album, Halfway Home by Morning, he explores every facet of his sound; sweat-soaked soul, incendiary rhythm and blues, heartbroken folk and gritty Americana. The Regent Theatre MAR 28 Melissa Payne 7:30 pm Melissa Payne’s background in old-time fiddle and traditional Celtic music has evolved into a blossoming solo career, including two full length albums and another coming this April. Her live performances have garnered her critical acclaim, and notable guest collaborators have her working with some of the biggest names in Canada, and beyond. Old Church Theatre -------------------------------

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APR 2 Opening Reception 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for the opening reception of our annual exhibition of work by regional secondary school students. Parrott Gallery APR 3 Jabbour 7:30 pm These four musicians bridge gaps and draw parallels between the musical genres that drive their own songwriting.

Since summer 2015, Jabbour has toured coast to coast and look forward to returning to southern Ontario for this special evening of contemporary roots music.

Old Church Theatre.

APR 4 Deborah Kimmett in Downward Facing Broad 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm 90-minute show is a combo of stand up, stories, and songs, touring Canada to sold-out audiences. Kimmett riffs on the generation gap, the perils of the seniors’ discount, and how not to get into a fight at Aquafit. The Regent Theatre

APR 9 Armchair Traveller Series 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Janet & Randy Googe present Japan: 100 Days Under the Rising Sun and share images of their favourite places taken during four trips to this fascinating country where modern life goes hand-in-hand with ancient tradition. Parrott Gallery

ray Baer (organ), Mitchell Cox (piano & drums), Command Performance Choir, Centennial Secondary School Chamber Choir, Albert College Saxophone Quartet, Bridge Street Ringers (handbell choir) and Bridge Street Church Augmented Choir. With special guest Dr. John Burge (piano), Queen's University. Freewill offering. Bridge Street United Church

APR 18 Canadian Nights and Northern Lights – An art show and sale 1:00pm - 10:00pm Celebrate the diversity of Canadian artistic talent by visiting this one-day show and sale in beautiful downtown Belleville.

The show features works by Lori Meeboer, Spencer Harrison, Jodi Faulkner, Fred Rutherford Sr., Alice Holleman and more.

Ekort Realty

APR 19 Three Organists Celebrate Beethoven 4:30pm - 5:30pm The last event of the 2019-2020 season of “Music at Saint Thomas’” will feature organists Matthieu Latreille, Francine Nguyen-Savaria, and their guest artist Christophe Gauthier. Admission by donation. St. Thomas' Anglican Church

APR 18 Duncan Cooper Trio & Friends 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Duncan Cooper Trio (James MacKenzie- drums, John Beach- bass, Duncan Cooper- piano, vocals) will be joined by vocalist Debra Tosh and tenor saxophonist Dan Bone to perform a fun afternoon of jazz standards and not-so-standards.

Free will offering; all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. The Loft APR 18 Quinte Ballet Fundraiser at The Dugout 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Attention dance lovers! Tickets are $35 for a prime rib buffet dinner, salads, sides & dessert, and silent auction. Available until April 9. Contact 613-962-9274 ext 23 or recreation@quinteballetschool.com.

APR 18 Craig Cardiff at the Marble Arts Centre 7:00 pm Guitar in hand, singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff can turn any setting into an intimate affair, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism A modern troubadour, Craig builds landscapes of sound using live digital loops, bringing the room to a hush. Marble Arts Centre APR 19 Musical Gifts Community Concert 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Featuring guest performers Elizabeth McDonald (soprano), Robert Martin (tenor) & friends, Jeanette Huang (violin), Mur-

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APR 21 Hastings County Historical Society Monthly Public Presentation 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Jim Brownell, retired teacher and former MPP speaking on "The Lost Villages of the St. Lawrence." Learn about the many villages that were either moved or inundated to make way for the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950's. Free. More @ hastingshistory.ca Maranatha APR 25 A Cappella Quinte annual show 2:00 pm Two high-ranking international barbershop quartets, The Aristocrats and Double Double will be special guests for this year’s annual show by the local chapter of the International Barbershop Harmony Society. The chorus will also be on hand to perform a wide range of musical favourites in old –fashioned barbershop style. Maranatha APR 25 – APR 26 Hot Mess with Kelly Holliff 7pm - 9pm Kelly Holiff is coming to Tweed to create her brand new solo show, HOT MESS: A Way Too Intimate Evening of Song & Story with Kelly Holiff. Kelly is a powerhouse vocalist whose talent is only matched by her incredible charm and outgoing character. Two performances only. The Marble Arts Centre APR 26 The 116 Sunday Concert Series – Tribute to Pink Floyd

Arts Calendar 12:00 pm Three acts playing five classic Pink Floyd songs each and then joining each other on stage for three more Floyd tunes.

Performers: Norma Jeanne & Greg, Paul Bell, Clarence Cooney. Presented by Bark Like A Dog Studio and The 116 Bistro. The 116 Bistro -------------------------------

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MAY 2 The Mother of all Craft Shows 10:00am - 4:00pm Experience handmade at its finest at the 11th annual The Mother of all Craft Show - Bay of Quinte Region’s premiere springtime artisan event. Shop the original, the unique, the “never-before-seen” from over 100+ artisans showcasing thoughtfully curated handcrafted designs. Info@ motherofallcraftshows.com. Ramada by Wyndham Hotel MAY 7 Opening Reception: Faces and Places juried show 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Parrott Gallery presents the 13th biennial juried show of regional artists work in all mediums. The theme for this year’s show is “Faces and Places,” and all are welcome to join us for the opening reception and awards presentation. Show runs May 7 to June 4. Parrott Gallery MAY 9 Rick Fines at the Marble Arts Centre 7:00pm - 9:00pm Steeped in roots music, Rick Fines crafts a unique blend of warm-hearted blues, juke joint folk, and dockside soul that both embraces and defies the genres that influence him. As a veteran of the North American blues and folk circuits, he engages audiences with captivating songs, diverse guitar styling and his signature vocal growl. Marble Art Centre MAY 9 Good Vibrations!

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Command Performance Choir ( Prince Edward County's community choir) and the Brighton All Stars Band combine forces to present a spring concert like no oth-

er! Featuring the music of world class Canadian choral composers, which will be performed by the choir on their European tour in June. Maranatha Church MAY 19 Hastings County Historical Society Monthly Public Presentation 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Dr. William Fox, archaeologist and Associate Professor at Trent University speaking on the "Pre-European History of Hastings County." Learn about the vibrant and varied cultures that were alive in this area before European settlers and colonists arrived. Free. More @ hastingshistory.ca.

Maranatha Church MAY 26 The Material Girls 7:30pm - 9:30pm Featuring tributes to Madonna, Cher, Lady Gaga and Adele - a high energy musical production, backed by studio musicians. All songs are done note for note, chord for chord, exactly like the originals.

The show features amazing vocals and incredible costumes. Presented Kiwanis Club of Belleville. Maranatha Church -------------------------------

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JUN 4 – JUN 20 “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” Written by Christopher Durang, this Tony Award-winning comedy for best play is about love, life and family. Directed by Lise Lindenberg. Pinnacle Playhouse JUN 5 – JUN 7 Art Studios and Galleries of Wellington-Annual Art Walk 10 am - 5 pm Come to Wellington for our Annual Art Walk where you can visit the Art Studios and Galleries and see incredible work on display by a diverse range of artists and artisans. Wellington, Ont. JUN 7 A Tribute To Elvis In Concert 2:00 pm The most anticipated Elvis event of the year returns! Featuring two of the world’s most coveted Elvis Tribute Artists known

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today: Pete Paquette and Chris Connor.

Accompanied by an incredible 11-piece band. The Empire Theatre JUN 7 Turpin’s Trail – An East Coast Kitchen Party 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm With a closet-full of over a dozen instruments and a wealth of great original and traditional songs and tunes, Turpin's Trail brings together four of Kingston's most-accomplished musicians. Bridge Street United Church ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OPPORTUNITIES, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------The New Belleville Concert Band has openings for skilled musicians in most sections. The band is Canada’s newest community concert band and performs a wide variety of music including light classics, movie music, Broadway, Pop and more. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at Quinte Living Centre activity room in Belleville. For info: Laurane Jones at laurane.jones@cogeco.ca.

PEC Arts Council’s 2nd Annual Wind and Water Writing Contest: Writers of the Quinte region are invited to submit work on the theme of Memory. Two separate $200 prizes–one for fiction and nonfiction, another for poetry. Genre work (romance, YA) to more experimental forms, all with the goal of powerfully employing the written word. Writing judged based on use of creative writing tools, dialogue, imagery, characterization, etc. Deadline March 31st.

Shout Sister is an all-inclusive women's choir that meets every Tuesday evening from 7-9 PM at Emmanuel Baptist Church You are welcome to join at anytime with no obligation. We don't read music and we don't audition. For info: members@ shoutsisterchoir.ca Knitterati: Bring your knitting, crochet, or other fiber craft project to this free drop in program to work as a group, chat, and meet other knitters! All levels. Every other Tuesday evening from 5:30-7:30pm, Jan. 7 to Jun. 23. No registration required.

Arts Calendar Belleville Public Library, 2 floor.

Life Drawing at the Baxter Arts Centre: A live nude model or occasionally, costumed model will hold a series of poses or one long pose. Recommended for adults who want to practice drawing or painting the figure. All skill levels welcome. No instruction, just mutual encouragement and support. $15 drop-in fee.

Thursday mornings from Jan 9 to April 2. (except for Mar 19) 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. For info: judyclarkartist@gmail.com.

Baxter Arts Centre.

Dancing with Parkinsons: Free creative movement classes offered for people with Parkinsons and mobility issues. Try out a class and bring a friend. all levels and abilities welcome. Thursdays from January 9 to April 30 11:00 am – 12:00pm.

For info: danceparkinsonsqbsc@gmail. com. Quinte Ballet School Call for submissions: John M. Parrott Art Gallery Biennial Juried show: We invite all Quinte area artists working in any medium to enter our biennial juried show of original artwork. The theme for 2020 is: “Faces and Places.” Deadline for entry is Friday, March 27. Fee $25 for up to two entries. Exhibition runs from May 7 to June 4. Opening reception and awards presentation on May 7 from 6 7:30 p.m.

Art Club for kids: Offering art games, lessons, and activities for young artists aged 6 & up at the Stirling Library. Every Thursday, 6:00 -7:00 pm from Jan 23 – Mar 26. Drop-in, no sign-up needed. Cost $5 Acoustic Wednesdays: No "two song format" or waiting for a turn. Join us when we fill the house with music and good times in the spirit of campfire, and kitchen parties. Bring an instrument, or just come to listen or shake a shaker! Food available, bar opens at 6pm. From Feb 5 – Apr 29. Old Church Theatre Call for artisans: Presented by the Prince Edward County Arts Council, The Maker's Hand invites fine craft artisans to apply to the 17th edition taking place November 6-8, 2020 in Wellington, PEC. The annual show & sale features 40-50 artists from across Ontario and Quebec.

Application deadline is May 15.

Belleville Theatre Guild open auditions for "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" by Christopher Durang. At the

Pinnacle Playhouse on Sunday, March 15, at 2:00pm and Monday, March 16, at 7:00pm. Performances will run from June 4 to 20, 2020. For info: info@ bellevilletheatreguild.ca or call 613-9671442. Pinnacle Playhouse MAR 19, APR 16, MAY 21 Drawing Room 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Non-instructional studio sessions to encourage the traditional practice of drawing and painting the human figure from a draped model. For info: gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca. Parrott Gallery, third floor meeting room.

MAR 20, APR 17, MAY 15 Doodle Group 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bring your creations, tools of the trade, and a willingness to share your creativity.

Free sessions hosted by Marita Langlois.

For info: 613-968-6731 x2040, join the Doodle Group on Facebook or visit bellevillelibrary.ca. Parrott Gallery MAR 24 Tuesday Workshop with Rachel Harbour 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Watercolour can be bold and unpredictable, but also delicate and whimsical. In this composition of a stack of teacups, we explore the gentler side of watercolour. We will be practicing our drawing skills of ellipses and proportions, and then add paint in simple patterns and shapes, building up layers of colour and value as we go, all to tell the story of having friends round for a lovely cup of tea. Parrott Gallery MAR 28 Lucy Manley Workshop: A Spring Landscape 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

A workshop for oils or acrylics. Lucy Manley teaches step by step using a resource image on a larger black canvas.

Some experience required. Register now @ cavan-arts.com Limited space. Cavan Art Gallery & Academy Watercolour Classes with Donna Bonin APR 8 – APR 22 Painting a Spanish Villa in ink and wash.

Wednesdays 6:00pm - 8:45pm @ Eastminster Church APR 9 - APR 23 Painting a Spring Woodland abloom with trilliums. Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm @ Stirling Legion Umbrella, Spring, 2020 - 36

JUN 10 – JUN 24 Floral featuring purple iris and yellow lilies Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 8: 45 pm @ Eastminister Church JUN 11 – JUN 25 Painting summer in Muskoka Thursdays 9:00 am – 12:00 pm @ Stirling Legion OCT 1 – 4 Autumn in Algonquin Accommodations at Billie Bear Resort.

Must register by April. $60 per person (except Algonquin trip).

To register contact Back In Time Gallery tel. 613-395-5959.

Email donna.m.bonin@gmail.com.

APR 18 – APR 19 Oil Painting for Artists New to the Medium (Workshop) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm This exploration of transitioning to oils from other media will focus on understanding paints, tools, and processes required for working with oils. This is an intermediate to advanced-level class.

Ruth Rodgers works in a variety of media and holds Master Pastel Artist of Canada signature status and has decades of teaching experience in workshops, private lessons, and delivering an online art mentoring program. Baxter Arts Centre APR 25 Lucy Manley Workshop A Spring Landscape 2 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Workshop of later springtime in oil or acrylic on a larger black canvas. Stepby-step format with an original image.

Suitable with some experience. Register now. Limited space. Cavan Art Gallery & Academy MAY 28 – MAY 31 Quinte en Plein Air Festival & Competition A four-day event where artists leave their studios behind to paint and showcase their work outdoors. This event is a juried competition open to artists working in various mediums such as: watercolour, acrylic, soft pastel and oil.

Prizes total over $4,000. Early bird registration now open on Eventbrite! Info @ quinteartscouncil.org An Art Retreat in France Valerie Kent is taking a small group of

Arts Calendar artists on a ten-day trip to paint in the Village of Terrasson, Lavilledieu, in the stunning region of the Dordogne, France. Enrolment limited to 8 persons. Three dates to chose from: May 25 - June 3; June 5 - June 13; June 15 - June 24. All levels.

Airport pickup in Bordeaux. Info and register @ cavan-arts.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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FEB 1 – MAR 29: Winter Tonic at Oeno Gallery Colour and dynamic form will revive spirits in Oeno Gallery’s new group Enjoy a dose of eye-popping colour in the sculptures of Shayne Dark or a contemplative moment with Folded Moon, a new photographic work by Ryan Van Der Hout.

Among the many artworks that are sure to spark joy are the idealized landscapes of F. Lipari and the thousands of pink and silver hearts by Burton Kramer.

FEB 1 – APR 19 Canada at Play Exhibit In the dead of winter or the heat of summer, outside or inside, Canadian children have always worked hard to have fun!

Canada at Play, an exhibition visiting from the Royal Ontario Museum, looks at some of our favourite toys and games over the past 130 years. Glanmore National Historic Site FEB 4 – MAR 14 Gallery 121 Winter Show Guest artists Liz Coxwell (abstract paintings “The Torn Edges") and Linda Williams (sculpture) and member artists.

Gallery hours Tuesday - Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. 613-962-4609 MAR 3 – MAR 31 RISE Because We Are Equal Show International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is a global day honouring and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women all over the world. The IWD campaign theme for 2020 is #EachforEqual. To honour the day, QAC is hosting a show to celebrate the voices and aesthetics of women artists. Open to all who identify

as women, this show features painting, photography, mixed media, illustration, textiles, sculpture, and ceramics. Quinte Arts Council Gallery.

MAR 14 – MAR 22 “The Ladies Foresome” presented by Prince Edward Community Theatre The Day after their friend Catherine's funeral, Margot, Tate and Connie gather for a round of golf in honour of their departed friend. Show Dates March 14, 15, 20, 21* and 22. Mt Tabor Playhouse MAR 16 – MAR 20 March Break Camp: Art for the Soul 9:00 am – 11:00 am Art club during March Break that will have an art therapy twist! We will cover themes like ‘art with music’, ‘graffiti’, ‘experimentation’ and ‘making mistakes.’

Places are limited so book ASAP to avoid disappointment. $195. We Thrive MAR 14 – MAR 22 March Break at Glanmore 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Explore the Canada at Play exhibit visiting from the Royal Ontario Museum, play with old-fashioned toys and games and make a simple toy to take home. Explore the historic house and search out artifacts in our fun artifact scavenger hunt. Extended hours March 17 to 20 from 10 am to 4:30 pm.

Regular admission applies. Glanmore National Historic Site MAR 14 – May 11 Spring Thaw Show Arts on Main Gallery invites you to our latest exhibit of original artworks created by 25 celebrated County artists plus three new guest artists. Now in our 13th year, our exhibit showcases a unique collection of original paintings , ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, metal, sculpture, fabric and stone work, plus mixed media and art cards. Show runs until May 11th.

Arts on Main, Picton.

APR 9 – APR 26 “Mamma Mia!” Belleville Theatre Guild The story of a young girl living on a Greek island, who longs for her father to be at her wedding. Unknown to her mother, a Umbrella, Spring, 2020 - 37

single parent, she sends wedding invitations to the three men she believes could be her father. All three turn up and then the fun begins. With toe-tapping, singalong music by ABBA, this has become one of the most popular musicals ever!

Directed by Steve Forrester and Moira Nikander-Forrester. Pinnacle Playhouse APR 17 – MAY 3 Deliver us from Mama 7:30pm - 9:30pm Another zany comedy from Jones Hope Wooten. Directed by Doug Phelan and produced by Nikki Parks. Mama arranges a family event, the road trip involves her daughter-in-law going into labour, a race against the stork to get to Alabama, an encounter with an alien, last-minute wedding with off-their-rockers relatives, a wild high-speed police chase and crazy session in night court, so fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride. Brighton Barn Theatre

For complete and up-to-date event details, please visit: quinteartscouncil.org/events/

QAC Business Members and Donors Premier Arts Benefactors

The John M. & Bernice Parrott Foundation The City of Belleville McDougall Insurance & Financial Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group – CIBC Wood Gundy – Quinte Branch

Premier Supporters Anne Cunningham Maurice Rollins Lynda Wheeler Audrey Williams

Partners

David & Theresa Boyd Elaine A. Small & Richard Haeberlin Janet Jarrell Ray McCoy Ross McDougall Mary-Lynne Morgan Rick & Elizabeth Rolston

Benefactors

Bob Blanchard Barry Brown & Gary Magarrell Hans &Lenneke Buré Leo & Mary Jo Fortin Linda and Garry Gray Laurel Hoard Suzanne Lowther Paul & Judith Niedermayr Susan Nurse Vera Morton Lola Reid Allin Douglas and Mary Wilson

Patrons

Dan & Kathy Atkinson Janice Brant Julie Brown Hale Jennifer Chanter Kerri Denyes Lois Foster Shirley A. French Maxwell Gower Claire Grant Brian & Lynn Knudsen Ann Lawrence Peggy Dymond Leavey Judy Lesson Kim & Glenn Lidstone Lise Lindenberg Ron & Betty MacDonald Troy Maracle

Bob and Cathy McCallum Ian McFarlan Judith McKnight Elizabeth Mitchell Linda Mustard Mary O’Flynn Richard Reid Dennis Stembridge Christina Taylor Wendy Tice Mary Tubbs Lyle & Sharon Vanclief Tracy Vanslyke Jenny Woods

Business Members

About Framing Advanced Electrolysis LASER Arts on Main Gallery Picton Avondale Flowers Bathworks Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board Begonia Moon Belleville Cemetery Belleville Downtown District Benton Fry Ford sales Blush Floral by Carrie Parkhurst Campbell’s Orchards Capers Restaurant Cavan Art Gallery Chisholm Lumber Christopher the Twistopher City of Belleville Coriander Girl Debbie McKinney Remax Quinte Ltd. Dinkel’s Restaurant Denmar Farms Drake Devonshire Inn Earl & Angelo’s Steak and Seafood Flowers by Dustin Funk & Gruven A-Z Glamour Junkie Jewellery Hastings County Historical Society Heather McColl Fashionable Interiors Henderson Williams LLP - Barristers and Solicitors Impacto Protective Products Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group – CIBC Wood Gundy – Quinte Branch Layered Living Liberty Tax Service Lions Club of Belleville Mackay Insurance Malcolm Brothers Ltd. McDougall Insurance Brokers Ltd. Media Advisor-Classical 103.1 FM Umbrella, Spring, 2020 - 38

Mr Print Mystical Distributing Company Ltd. OENO Gallery Ottawa Valley Models Paulo’s Italian Trattoria Peggy deWitt Photography Peter Smith Chev Olds Cadillac Ltd. Prime Focus Productions Quinn’s of Tweed Fine Art Gallery Quinte Broadcasting Co. Ltd Quinte Business Accounting Services Quinte Gardens Quinte West Chamber of Commerce Rashotte Home Hardware Building Centre Rattan Barn RE/MAX Quinte Ltd. Red Ball Radio Ltd. Reid’s Dairy Sandra Lee Randle Photography Sean McKinney Remax Quinte Ltd. Starboard Communication Stirling Festival Theatre Inc. The Belleville Intelligencer Thomas Estevez Design Tim McKinney ReMax Quinte Tipper Financial Services Transformations by Tamara Upfront Gallery & Home Upstaging North Ltd W.T. Hawkins Inc. (Hawkins Cheezies®) Wellington Water Week Welch LLP, CA Wilkinson & Company LLP

Member Groups

A Cappella Quinte Art Gallery of Bancroft Art Hive Next Door Arts Quinte West Belleville Art Association Belleville Choral Society Belleville Downtown DocFest Belleville Public Library Belleville Theatre Guild Belleville Weavers and Spinners Bridge Street Church Brighton Barn Theatre City of Belleville CJLX-FM Loyalist College Radio Comedy Country Command Performance Choir Commodores Orchestra & Bay City Band County Art Workshops Festival Players of PEC Gallery One-Twenty-One Glanmore National Historic Site

QAC Business Members and Donors Greater Napanee Arts & Culture Advisory Committee Hastings and Prince Edward Regional Chorus Hastings County Historical Society Hastings Prince Edward District School Board John M. Parrott Gallery (Belleville Public Library) Kingston Symphony Association Later Life Learning Loyalist College Mad Dog Gallery Marmora Friends of the Library Marysburgh Mummers Moira Mat Makers Prince Edward County Arts Council Prince Edward County Authors Festival Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival Prince Edward County Jazz Festival Quinte Ballet School of Canada Quinte Film Alternative Quinte Fibre Artists

Quinte Grannies for Africa Quinte Needlearts Guild Quinte Quilters Guild Quinte Symphony Regent Theatre Shout Sister Choir Stirling Festival Theatre Stirling Musical Instrument Lending Library St. Thomas Anglican Church Trenton Citizens Band Tweed & Area Arts Council Tweed and Area Studio Tour Tweed & Company Theatre Wallbridge House Publishing We Are One Jazz Project Wellington Water Week Westben Arts Festival Theatre Willow Publishing

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