Sweet Folk All Sunday Aug 1st

Kingston's live acoustic music Folk Club
(est.10'87)
Sweet Folk All

totally unplugged - open stage - no cover… ever!

RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, 3rd floor

Sunday August 1st 2010

 

Feature spot…

JIM WHALEN

 

An occasional & always well-received SFA open-stager, Jim Whalen is an unassuming, local guy who's been playing some 30-odd years.  Jim's sensitive song arrangements & rich vocal delivery are a treat not to be missed!

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sign-up to play an open stage spot: 7:30 – 8:00pm

8:00pm: "quiet please – musician on deck!"

PS: - this just in…

"My name is Kathy Sturmey and I coordinate the Community Harvest Market in North Kingston.  I am with the Community Harvest Working Group.  The group is comprised of various individuals and community organizations interested in increasing food security in the Rideau Heights neighbourhood of Kingston. 

We are always looking for local amateur talent to come on regular market days.  We will permit busking for those interested in performing at the market, please pass this on for me.  I would greatly appreciate it! 

Have a wonderful day" 

Kathy Sturmey

613-257-1582

 

The cut 'n' paste "what's on" noticeboard:

Thu Jul 29	Luther Wright &  friends Mitch 'Stompin' Tom Conners'  Anderson	The Mansion	9:30pm	$8
Thu Jul 29	Brian Flynn & friends	RCHA	8:00pm	$3 non-members
Sun Aug 1	'Busking for Joe's M.I.L.L' ThoroughFreds Mary-Lynn Neil	Springer Market Sq.	Between 11am & 4pm	Loonies & toonies preferred...
Fri Jul 30 – Mon Aug 2	Canadian Guitar Festival http://www.canadianguitarfestival.com/
Wed Aug 4	Jon McLurg & Chris Murphy	RCHA	7:00pm	$3 non-members
Thu Aug 5	Brian Flynn & friends	RCHA	8:00pm	$3 non-members
Fr Aug 6 – Sat Aug 7	Wolfe Island Music Fest feat : The Sdaies, Cuff the Duke, Bidiniband, Weakerthans
Sun Aug 8	Kingston Folk Club – Jerry Garcia tribute night hosted by Chris Morris feat : Dan Curtis	RCHA	8:00pm	No cover
Wed Aug 11	Jon McLurg & Chris Murphy	RCHA	7:00pm	$3 non-members
Thu Aug 12	Brian Flynn & friends	RCHA	8:00pm	$3 non-members

Attn: musicians/promoters -
to get your folksie gig on the cut'n'paste board, send details two weeks prior to event to:
sweetfolkstuff@hotmail.com

 

Buskers and Musicians Wanted for Community Events

My name is Kathy Sturmey and I coordinate the Community Harvest Market in North Kingston.  I am with the Community Harvest Working Group.  The group is comprised of various individuals and community organizations interested in increasing food security in the Rideau Heights neighbourhood of Kingston.

 

Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 28 the market in partnership with Better Beginnings and other community organizations are holding a Family BBQ Picnic Fun Day at the Wally Elmer Centre, located at the corners of Daly and McCauley St. (off Weller Ave).  Along with many activities and workshops, local musicians Kris and Dee will be performing from 4:30pm - 6:30pm.

 

We are also always looking for local amateur talent to come on regular market days.  We will permit busking for those interested.  If you know anyone who may be interested in coming tomorrow for the event (sorry for short notice) or performing at the market, please pass this on for me.  I would greatly appreciate it!

 

Have a wonderful day

 

Kathy Sturmey

613-257-1582

RUBBABOO with PAT MURRAY @ The RCHA Club - July 30th 5:00-7:30pm

The RUBBABOO TRIO with Special Guest PAT MURRAY: FRIDAY JULY 30th @ the RCHA CLUB 5:00-7:30

Vocalist and former Kingstonian Pat Murray joins us this week with her sublime interpretations of popular songs, including selections from her upcoming CD "TICKET TO RIDE: THE BEATLES BOOK". Check out her website patmurray.ca for a wonderful recording of the title song from this album.

NOTE: Beginning in August, our weekly time slot at the RCHA changes to 5:30-8:00.

Spark Box Studio Fall/Winter Residency Award

Beginning your career as an emerging artist can be tough, which is why
Spark Box Studio is offering FREE RESIDENCIES to fine art students
and emerging artists. This residency opportunity is a unique way for young
and emerging artists to cultivate new ideas, access a rich library of arts
resources, learn about career-building opportunities, and develop an
understanding of the art world from a business perspective.

About the Award
Four emerging artists will receive a one-week residency, 10 will receive
a two day residency and 30 will receive one day at our Open Studio
in Prince Edward County. The selected applicants will be given studio
space to work in as well as access to Spark Box Studio's equipment and
resources. Here they can learn about printing techniques, focus on their
own projects and have access to career guidance from local community
members. Applicants staying at Spark Box Studio will given living quarters
at the Spark Box residency. The residency offers shared kitchen and
bathroom with private bedrooms (food will not be provided).
Applying for the Residency Award gives artists the opportunity to practice
an essential business skill in the art world: the application process.

How Do I Apply?
Any emerging artist living in Ontario, between the ages of 19-29, is invited
to apply for the Spark Box Studio Residency Award.
Awards will be made based on the quality and completeness of the
applications. Applicants will be juried by a group of artists and
local business leaders.
Apply by Sept. 31, 2010 to be considered for the Award.
Every applicant will be offered a 10% discount off the regular price of our
Open Studio, Workshops or Residency Program.

Application:
For the application click here Residency Award Application
Please note:
There is a $15.00 entry fee which can be paid through the paypal. This fee
contributes to the cost of processing your application.
The Residency Awards are valid until December 30th, 2010. The
Residency Award is open to all emerging artists resident in Ontario (non-
students and students) aged between 19 and 29.

Prince Edward County Music Festival: September 16-25, 2010

www.pecmusicfestival.com

 

Prince Edward County Music Festival -- Bridging the Old and the New, September 16 to 25, 2010. Join us at the historic and acoustically superb Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Picton for evening concerts from Mozart to Gellman, at Books & Company, Picton for A Cello for Chelsea, music and story for the whole family, and at the Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards, Hillier for a delightful afternoon of song and wine! Festival artistic director and pianist Stéphane Lemelin welcomes celebrated Canadian composer Steven Gellman as composer-in-residence.  Among his works are commissions that have been performed by major orchestras across Canada. Festival artists include the Quebec-based Alcan Quartet, Aaron Au, viola, Donna Brown, soprano, Susan Hoeppner, flute, Judy Loman, harp, Paul Marleyn, cello, Martin Riseley, violin and Margaret Munro Tobolowska, cello.                                                                              

 

Ticket Information and Sale Locations:

Evening Concerts 7:30 pm: Adult $25, Student $10. Festival Pass: $80 (includes free admission to Family Concert)

Family Concert Saturday, September 18, 2:00 pm: Family $10, Adult $3, Student $2.

Special Sunday Concert September 19, 3:00 pm: $35

Picton: Books & Company 613.476.3037

Bloomfield: DIVA 613.393.5005

Belleville: Quinte Arts Council 613.962.1232

Kingston: Novel Idea 613.546.9799

Wellington: Wight's Greenhouse & Flower Shop 613.399.2064

For more information call 613-393-3798, info@pecmusicfestival.com, www.pecmusicfestival.com

 

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Thursday, September 16, 10:30 am

Schools' concert

 

Friday, September 17, 7:30 pm

Mozart: Selected Lieder

Gellman: Love's Garden: 2 Songs for soprano, flute, harp, cello and piano

Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp

Fauré: 2nd Quartet, opus 45 for piano and strings

 

Family Concert, Saturday, September 18, 2:00pm

A Cello for Chelsea with Margaret Munro Tobolowska

at Books & Company, 289 Main Street, Picton

 

Saturday, September 18, 7:30 pm

Liszt and Mahler: Selected Songs

Gellman: Piano Quartet

Schumann: Piano Quartet, opus 47

 

Special Sunday Concert, September 19, 3:00 pm

Wine, Women and Song (and Paul)

at the Grange Winery, 990 Closson Road, Hillier

Donna, Susan, Judy and Paul perform

 

Friday, September 24, 7:30 pm

Beethoven: Quartet in G major, opus 18 no 2

Gellman: Keyboard Triptych, for piano and synthesizer

Chausson: Concert for violin, piano and string quartet

 

Saturday, September 25, 7:30 pm

Schubert: Fantasy in C major, for violin and piano

Gellman: Musica Eterna, for string quartet

Brahms: Quintet for piano and strings, opus 34

Community art and music show

A Message To Kingston's Art and Music Community:

 

On Friday, August 13th 2010, The Midnight Magic Rodeo Show will be hosting its second event (7pm at The Grad Club)

 

The event will showcase local art, music, poetry, and other artistic disciplines from artists in the Kingston area.

 

We will also be raising awareness and providing information for Harm Reduction and Positive Psychology.

 

If you or anyone you know would like to support this show, perform at the show, or display art, please contact Rich (info below). 

 

The entertainment for the evening will be a combination of local art, music, media collaborations and perfomances by three bands:

 

The Mackenzie Rhythm Section (blues, funk, soul, rock and roll) www.myspace.com/mackenzierhythmsection

 

The Watters Brothers (rock and roll, pop, psychedelic) www.myspace.com/thewattersbrothers

 

Jupiter and Beyond The Infinite ( Kingston psychedelic jam band)

 

Plus:

 

Sticky

Hit The Pedestrian

The Webbs

and Class Act

 

  

For tickets, contact Rich at 613-484-9771 or rich_tyo@yahoo.com

A Reminder to Fuel your Chakra - Yoga for Modern Fuel - August 12 at 7:30pm

Attention all yoga enthusiasts and the yoga curious, and lovers of contemporary art!

Feel Yoga at 80 Princess Street is running another hot yoga night for the benefit of Modern Fuel.  Fuel your Chakra and Modern Fuel with a minimum five dollar donation.  The night takes place on Thursday August 12th at 7:30pm.  If you have been thinking about trying out a hot yoga class at Feel Studio and supporting Modern Fuel, now is your chance.  All proceeds from these two scheduled classes will go to Modern Fuel.  New students are welcome but be sure to arrive a little early as this is a popular class that fills up quickly. Please note that this is a yoga class held in a heated room so ensure that you are well hydrated before the class, wearing light, stretchy clothing and bring a towel and a water bottle with you.

For More Information Contact: modernfuel@bellnet.ca

Kyra and Tully @ The Waterfall Tea Room in Yarker

 Everyone should get to hear this sweet and truthful music"- Bruce Cockburn

Kyra and Tully take the stage for an intimate concert at the Waterfall Tea Room in Yarker on Saturday, August 7^th at 8:00 p.m.  Ticket price is $15.00.  Please reserve early as seating is limited.

The tearoom offers a pre-concert dinner at 6:00 p.m., serving vegetarian meals as well as smoked ribs and chicken.  Menus, directions and contact information can be found at www.waterfalltearoom.com

Barbara Linds

Waterfall Tea Room

613 377-1856

waterfalltearoom@mac.com

The Best in International Animation July 24-25 at the Screening Room

Modern Fuel and Screening Room get animated

Kingston, On - Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre is proud to present the Ottawa International Animation Festival's Best of 2009, in partnership with The Screening Room. The program features some of the best-animated shorts from Canada, Poland, Ireland, France, Estonia and the United States.

Here are a few highlights from the package:

Best Narrative Short Award Winner "Please Say Something" by David O Reilly. Set in the distant future, the film chronicles the troublesome relationship between a Cat and Mouse. This stunning animation also won the Golden Bear at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. Director David O'Reilly has produced videos and visuals for U2 and M.I.A.

"Postalolio" by Marv Newland follows the journey of Gerald, set to the melody 'Apple Blossoms'. Each frame consists of a hand-traced animation on a postcard, which then traveled through the international postal system before the film was completed.

"The Art of Drowning" by Diego Maclean is based on a poem by American Poet Laureate Billy Collins. The Art of Drowning also screened at South by Southwest, Toronto International Film Festival and was deemed one of thirteen must-see student films at Sundance.

There will be two separate screenings of this stunning package of fourteen animated shorts: Saturday, July 24th 2010 at 1:00PM and Sunday, July 25th 2010 at 9:00PM. The cost per screening is $8. Both screenings will take place at The Screening Room (120 Princess St.). So, bring all of your friends and feel free to wear your pajamas!

Image: Jake Armstrong, "The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9!" (2009).

For further information, contact:
Michael Davidge or Bronwyn McLean
Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre
21A Queen St, Kingston, ON, K7K 1A1
(613) 548-4883
modernfuel@bellnet.ca
www.modernfuel.org

2 Artists 2 Visions - Aug. 1st to Aug. 31st, 2010 - Painting in the Rideau

Accomplished artists, Guy Cranston and Sharon Fox Cranston love painting in the Rideau. While both artists are landscape painters, they each bring their own interpretation of the lakes, fields and forests to their work. The beauty of the area comes to life in their pastel and acrylic paintings. www.guycranston.ca and www.sharonfox.ca

Hours: Wed. through Sun. - 11:30am to 4:30pm

Gallery on Main, 31 Main St., Westport On K0G 1X0
613-273-9273
www.galleryonmain.ca

RRWMF Lineup 2010

PRESS RELEASE

2010 RAISE THE ROOF WOMEN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 23-25, 2010
MYLES ACRES, 1560 Abbey Dawn Road, Kingston, Ontario
Full Weekend Pass: $75; Day passes: Fri $25, Sat $40, Sun $25
 
Women 19+ are invited to come out and celebrate the spirit of
women through music and nature. Performance Manager and
musician, Robin Collins, guarantees "a weekend filled with
diverse, passionate, sexy, soulful, talented singer-songwriters and bands"
as they perform an entire weekend of women's music.
 
In its third year, Raise the Roof Women's Music Festival
promises to amaze you with its outstanding musical talent.
Headliners, Sharon Katz & Peace Train (South Africa), SONiA &
disappear fear (Maryland) and Lucie Blue Tremblay (Quebec) will
be performing as well as sister musicians from Toronto, Montreal, Calgary,
Nova Scotia and Connecticut, to name a few. Come listen to a
variety of eclectic musical genres such as, Rock/Alt,
World/Beat, Country/Rock, Folk/Rock and Electro/Pop....all this,
while you dance, camp out, sing along and hang out with the
finest local (and not-so-local) women musicians who rock our world.
 
Join us, along with hundreds of other women and potential new
friends, in sharing an unforgettable weekend of extraordinary
women's music, while at the same time, enjoying delicious food
prepared by Kingston's one and only, The Sleepless Goat! Get
your tickets now. You'll be glad you did!!!
 
For more festival information, please contact: Betty Berghout, Festival Chair: 613-542-0854; email: terrie.eastersheen@queensu.ca or website:  http://www.rrwmf.ca/

Sweet Folk All Sunday July 25th

Kingston's live acoustic music Folk Club
(est.10'87)
Sweet Folk All

totally unplugged - open stage - no cover… ever!

RCHA Club, 193 Ontario Street, 3rd floor

Sunday July 25^th 2010

 

Feature spot…

JACK BAKER & RICHARD BURGMAN

 

Back by popular request, this talented duo brings us great songs, great

 arrangements, and some great picking on the twin Martin D-28's! 

You can expect another fine, 'across-the-board' set of traditional &

contemporary material, delivered with their customary class & quality!

sign-up to play an open stage spot: 7:30 – 8:00pm

8:00pm: "quiet please – musician on deck!"

 

The cut 'n' paste "what's on" noticeboard:

Fri Jul 23 – Sun Jul 25	Raise the Roof Women's Music Festival feat : Sonja & Disappear Fear,Sharon Katz & Peace Train,  Lucie Blue Tremblay, Karyn Ellis	Myles Acres	Fri: 6-11pm Sat: 11am-11pm Sun: 11am- 4pm	All women aged 19+ are invited to attend www.rrwmf.ca
Sat Jul 24	'Songwriter Night' feat :Jon McLurg Kevin Head & Vanessa Burnett	RCHA	8:00pm	$3 non-members
Sun Jul 25	'Busking for Joe's M.I.L.L' Rick Melanson Liana Finukan Christina Tracey	Springer Market Sq.	Between 11am & 4pm	Loonies & toonies preferred...
Wed Jul 28	Jon McLurg & Chris Murphy	RCHA	7:00pm	$3 non-members
Thu Jul 29	Brian Flynn & friends	RCHA	8:00pm	$3 non-members
Fri Jul 30 – Mon Aug 2	Canadian Guitar Festival http://www.canadianguitarfestival.com/
Sun Aug 1	'Busking for Joe's M.I.L.L' Partial-Freds Mary-Lynn Neil	Springer Market Sq.	Between 11am & 4pm	Loonies & toonies preferred...
Fr Aug 6 – Sat Aug 7	Wolfe Island Music Fest feat : The Sdaies, Cuff the Duke, Bidiniband, Weakerthans
Sun Aug 8	Kingston Folk Club – Jerry Garcia tribute night hosted by Chris Morris feat : Dan Curtis	RCHA	8:00pm	No cover

Attn: musicians/promoters -
to get your folksie gig on the cut'n'paste board, send details two weeks prior to event to:
sweetfolkstuff@hotmail.com

Kingston Arts Fund Grant Recipients Announced

For Immediate Release

Jul. 21, 2010, 2:09 p.m.

Kingston Arts Fund Grant Recipients Announced

The Kingston Arts Council and the City of Kingston are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF) grants.

The grants were awarded in two categories, Operating Grants and Project Grants. All CKAF applicants will be notified by mail as to the status of their grant request and in the case of the successful applicants, how they should proceed to redeem their grant.

OPERATING GRANTS

The Operating Grants Review Committee (voting) was comprised of David Cameron, Jason-Emery Groën, Michèle LaRose, Craig Walker and Val Westgate. The Chair of the Committee was Ian Hodkinson. City Councillors Rob Hutchison, Bill Glover, Brian McCurdy, Cultural Director, and Colin Wiginton, Manager, Cultural Services, were non-voting members on the Operating Grants Review Committee.

The Operating Grant program received 11 applications requesting a total of $398,500 in funding. Of these, 9 applications were successful, and $318,300 in funding was awarded to Operating Grant applicants. The Operating Grant Award recipients are listed in alphabetical order below:

Organization | Grant Amount

Agnes Etherington Art Centre | $75,000.00

Cantabile Choirs of Kingston | $29,360.00

Le Centre Culturel Frontenac | $20,000.00

Kingston Canadian Film Festival | $24,360.00

Kingston Symphony Association | $75,000.00

Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre | $36,360.00

Reelout Arts Inc. | $14,360.00

Theatre Kingston | $32,500.00

Union Gallery | $11,360.00

TOTAL Operating Grant Funds Awarded in 2010: $318,300.00


PROJECT GRANTS

The Project Grants Review Committee (voting) was comprised of Rob Baker, Lin Bennett, Sandie Cond, Bill Penner, and Maurice Smith. The Chair of the Committee was Ian Hodkinson. City Councillors Rob Matheson, Vicki Schmolka and Colin Wiginton, Manager, Cultural Services were non-voting members on the Project Grants Review Committee.

The Project Grant program received 23 applications requesting a total of $237,500 in funding. Of these, 18 applications were successful, and $130,000 in funding was awarded to Project Grant applicants. The Project Grant Award recipients are listed in alphabetical order below:

Organization | Project Title | Grant Amout

Apple Crisp | Lunchtime Apple Crisp Arts | $12,000.00

The Artel | (Make)(Art)(Tell) | $7,000.00

Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation | Dig! | $9,500.00

CFRC Radio/Radio Queen's University | The RadioActive Carnival | $5,200.00

Fauxhemians Films | Bad News Bears | $7,000.00

Grant Macdonald's Portrait Committee | Grant Macdonald's Kingston Portraits | $2,800.00

H'art School of Smiles Inc. | A Community of Voices | $6,000.00

Kingston Blues Society | Kingston Blues Society Monthly Jam | $7,000.00

Kingston Chamber Choir | Opera Bella | $3,000.00

Kingston Jazz Society | Live @ your Library - Winter Jazz Performances | $5,000.00

Kingston Punk Productions | Fun House Concerts 2011 | $5,000.00

Kingston WritersFest | Spoken Word Project | $13,000.00

Live Wire Music Series | Live Wire Music Series - 2011 | $5,000.00

Many Gifts One Spirit | Creating a Music Drama with R. Murray Schafer | $9,000.00

Melos Society of Kingston | Melos Baroque Music | $6,000.00

Museum of Health Care at Kingston | Time Span 1812 | $2,500.00

OPIRG Kingston | OPIRG Kingston's Hip Hop Festival 2010 | $5,000.00

Salon Theatre Productions | The Sir John A. Macdonald Back-From-the-Dead Concert Tour 2011 | $20,000.00

TOTAL Project Grant Funds Awarded in 2010: $130,000.00


ABOUT THE CITY OF KINGSTON ARTS FUND

The City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF) was established by Kingston City Council in 2007 to support the arts and arts organizations and is administered by the Kingston Arts Council on behalf of the City. Each year the Kingston Arts Council submits an administration plan that is approved by City Council and Operating and Project Grants are awarded based on the recommendations of two separate review committees that include members of Kingston's various arts communities. In 2010, the review committees met in June and their recommendations were ratified by the Kingston Arts Council's Board of Directors before being submitted for approval to Kingston City Council.

For more information visit <http://www.cityofkingston.ca/artsfund.>

CityNews: Jayna Hefford Mural To Be Unveiled

The public has been invited to the official unveiling of the Jayna Hefford mural, at the INVISTA Centre.

When: 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 23

Where: Inside the south (back) entrance of the INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiners Rd at Fortune Cres.

Who: Mayor Harvey Rosen, Mark Potter, President of the International Hockey Hall of Fame and three time Olympic Gold medalist Jayna Hefford.

What: The unveiling of a mural, painted by local artist Shane Goudreau, in honour of Olympic women's hockey player, Jayna Hefford.

This past June, Kingston City Council unanimously approved the commissioning of a mural of Kingston's hockey heroine Jayna Hefford at the INVISTA Centre to publically honour her accomplishment of winning three gold medals and one silver medal in consecutive Winter Olympic Games competition. Ms. Hefford will be joined at the event by members of her family, as well as the girls from her week-long girl's hockey camp.

Mayor Rosen and Mr. Potter will give brief remarks, prior to the unveiling of the portrait. They will be available for one on one interviews with the media following the ceremony.

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Media contact information:
Cindie Ashton, Communications Officer, 613-546-4291, ext. 3116 (cell 329-3462). Or call the City of Kingston's media hotline at 613-546-4291, ext. 2300.

Bon Echo Art Exhibition & Sale

I'd like to invite you to the Bon Echo Art Exhibition & Sale taking place this weekend:  July 23 – 25, Friday 11am – 5 pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4 pm.

There will be about 50 artists exhibiting their work, as well there is a BBQ, musical entertainment in the afternoon, and a Snake show Saturday & Sunday mornings. While you're at Bon Echo Provincial Park, located on Hwy 41 just north of Cloyne, ON, you can hike the trails, canoe along Bon Echo Rock, or just enjoy the beach or some of the majestic vistas of the Rock. I'll be exhibiting my art as well.  Hope to see you there.

Carla Miedema - www.carlamiedema.com

Where We Live - Photo Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday 9th July 2010

 

 

Where We Live:
Kingston and Area

An Amateur Photo Contest presented by Kingston Frameworks sponsored by Camera Kingston foto source.

 

Kingston Frameworks and Camera Kingston foto source are running a contest featuring the best that our City has to offer, and we'd like you to participate! Photographs are to be taken of subjects within a 50-kilometre radius of Kingston in the following categories:

A. Urban Cityscapes (Architecture)
B. Waterfront (Lakes and Rivers)
C. Rural Kingston (Natural World)
D. Digital Illustration (Abstract Views)

For each category, there will be a First Place prize (custom framing of the winning entry by Kingston Frameworks), as well as Second, Third and Fourth prizes. There shall also be one People's Choice Award, courtesy of Camera Kingston! Camera Kingston will provide enlarged prints of all winning photographs. All winning photos will have a chance to be displayed at Kingston Frameworks' Bayridge Centre location.

 

Frameworks Downtown
198 Princess Street
Kingston, ON
613.546.1868

 

Frameworks Bayridge

745 Bayridge Drive

(Bayridge Centre)

Kingston, ON

613.389.1700

 

Visit www.kingstonframeworks.ca/contest.html for full contest rules.

Forward your entries to our contest email, contest2010@kingstonframeworks.ca.

 

 

Cathedral recital, July 29

The St. George's Cathedral Summer Recital Series concludes on July 29th from 12:15pm to 12:50pm with Mezzo-Soprano Erin Roberts and Pianist Clare Gordon performing Cabaret Songs of Benjamin Britten, William Bolcom, Erik Satie and Kurt Weill. The Cathedral is at the corner of King and Johnson Streets in Kingston. Call 613-548-4617 or visit www.stgeorgescathedral.on.ca. Join us for a mid-day musical interlude!

Michael Capon, Director of Music
St George's Cathedral
Corner of Johnson and King Streets
P.O. BOX 475
Kingston, Ontario  K7L 4W5

Phone: 613-548 4617x23
Email: organist@stgeorgescathedral.on.ca

BACK FROM THE DEAD final performances -- Please forward

Hope you don't miss this marvellous show

BACK FROM THE DEAD -- the Musical.  Must Close July 18  -- final 12 performances

"Outdoor spectacle . . . natural dialogue, great acting . . . each character is hysterical.  Four stars."  

Kingston Whig Standard

Venue:

Boucher Park

King & Clarence

Downtown Kingston

Tickets:

$15 & $10

At Kingston Tourism Office

209 Ontario Street

or 

At Boucher Park

Performances:  

July 6 - 18

Tuesday - Friday    8pm 

Saturday-Sunday   2pm & 8 pm

(no shows Saturday, July 10)

613-217-5021

www.macdonaldfestival.ca 

What??!!! Mickey Rooney in Kingston?

Hollywood Legend Mickey Rooney coming in September!

 

This one has to go into the "believe it or not" category! Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney, who is turning 90 on Sept.23, is crossing Canada on a farewell tour and will make a stop at Kingston's Grand Theatre on Wed. Sept.29. Along with his wife Jan Rooney, 2 singers, and a three piece band, he will sing songs, show film clips, and tell tales of his 80+ years in show business. The man who was married to Ava Gardner (and 7 others), co-starred in half a dozen Judy Garland movies, and counted Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor among his close friends, certainly has lots of material to work with.

 

 

Details-

Let's Put on a Show!!  starring Mickey Rooney and Jan Rooney, featuring Julian Gallo (tenor) and Lenni Stewart (soprano)

Date: Wed. Sept. 29  8 pm

Grand Theatre Kingston

Tickets: $48.50 and $58.50 + HST

            by phone: 613 530-2050 (noon to 5 pm, Monday to Friday)

            online: www.kingstongrand.ca

Onsale Wed. July 14 at 12 noon

For media inquiries and interviews please email Al Rankin at alrankin@xplornet.ca

 

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In a career that goes all the way back to Vaudeville, the 89 year old actor has worked with the likes of Judy Garland, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Bob Hope and Ava Gardner, to name just a few. And Rooney has never stopped working. He recently starred in the much acclaimed comedy "Night at the Museum" with Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais and Dick Van Dyke.

With Legend Marilyn Monroe

Mr. Rooney has asked his management to book a small string of dates in Eastern Canada, where he has not been since WW2, and another string in western Canada, where he has fond memories of Banff from his youth.

A young Mickey Rooney with Clark Gable

With Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet

"Let's Put On A Show!" is an autobiographical musical, highlighted with film clips, humour and anecdotal memories, which enjoyed a successful run Off-Broadway in New York and  in London's West End. Mickey is excited to share the stage with his wife of 31 years, the singer/actress Jan Rooney. Drawing on a rich 80 plus year career, the musical numbers are broad ranged and are taken from Mickey's films, as well as some original tunes and Jan's vast repertoire, including her tribute to Patsy Cline.

Additionally, the show features a moving tribute to Mickey's famous co-star from his days at MGM, Judy Garland with whom he had a long and enduring friendship.  "Let's Put on a Show!" kicked off in August 2007 with a successful 25 show tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland. In the US they have played sold out shows in major cities throughout the country.

Rooney with a young Judy Garland

Mickey and Jan Rooney