Peterborough Arts Umbrella Monthly E-Newsletter- March 2008

 

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The PAU welcomes our new Managing Director Neil Muscott!

A word from our new Managing Director:

My name is Neil Muscott. I'm the new Managing Director here at the PAU. I've been living in Peterborough on and off for ten years but working in Toronto. I'm excited to be working with the local arts community. As someone who has been working in the arts for over 20 years, I know how hard it is to do your art in a world that doesn't always value or support what you do. That's why organizations like the PAU are vital to Peterborough's creative scene. Each year hundreds of artists use the PAU's rehearsal space, gallery, workshops, recording services and media centre. We've sponsored events and worked in the background to help other organizations get funding for their projects. Our role is to support and promote the arts. I look forward to meeting and working with you. Please say hello the next time you are visiting the PAU.

The PAU is moving!

Yes, we are moving but don't panic. We're only moving a few meters into the east part of our current building at 378 Aylmer. We will still have the gallery, media center, rehearsal space and other activities. Why the move? By reducing our floor space, we are saving significant rent money that can be invested in our programs and services.

This move will take place over the month of April; by May 1st we will be in the new space. You can help us with the move - renovations, painting, lifting- in exchange for fees owed and future services OR just to help the PAU build a better home. To volunteer please contact Ian Osborn at 749-6718 or at ossongs@hotmail.com.

Call for Board Members:

The PAU is a member driven organization. Our Board is made up of artists from the community who want to help the arts in Peterborough through the PAU's programs. It's an exciting time to join the PAU and very fulfilling to see your ideas in action. This is a hands-on board with a time commitment of about six hours a month. If you are interested in joining the PAU board, please contact Tim Wilson, Nominating Committee at biginsudan@gmail.com for details.

The PAU Annual General Meeting:

The PAU Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 12, at 7 pm. The AGM is a chance for PAU members to elect new Board members, learn about the plans for the new year, and meet the many people who make the PAU work. Please join us in our new space on Monday, May 12. Watch our website for details.

Call for Submissions:

Members' Websites: We are in the process of creating a links page to our members' websites. If you or your organization have a website and would like a link from the PAU site, please e-mail media@pauart.com with your URL and a brief description.

PAUL Newsletter: All PAU members are invited to submit articles, event listings, photographs and illustrations to the PAUL newsletter. Please send your submissions to paul@pauart.com.

Members' Exhibition: PAU members are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of artwork to the jury for the March Members' Show (opening March 7). Artwork must be recent (created in the last year) and ready to hang (if applicable). Please drop off your submissions and complete a Gallery Submission form on Thursday, February 28, Friday February 29, Monday March 3, or Tuesday March 4 during office hours (10am - 5pm). For inquiries, please contact us at (705) 749-3220.

Events: Please submit any upcoming events, such as art exhibitions, theatre productions, music concerts, etc. for our events calendar to media@pauart.com.

Memberships:

We are currently in the process of updating and revising our membership database. If you are interested in becoming a member at the PAU, or if your membership has lapsed, we would be happy to set up a membership for you. Please refer to the membership information on our website, call us at (705) 749-3220 or visit the PAU at 378 Aylmer Street in person for more information.

News and Events:

PAU gratefully acknowledges Quid Novis and www.quidnovis.com as a major source of our arts and community listings.

Please check our on-line calendar at www.pauart.com for new events that are added frequently.

March 1 - The Staveley Project Album Release / CoNartist Exhibition: Cut and Paste Skies at The Spill. Exhibition begins at 7pm and music starts at 9:30pm.

March 1- The Millbrook International 3 Minute Film Festival gala film screenings and awards night. The King Street Center for the Arts, 40 King Street West, Millbrook. Tickets: $5

March 1 - Card Making Workshop. The Peterborough Public Library presents a card-making workshop from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Library (345 Aylmer St., Peterborough). This will be an afternoon of simple card-making using printed paper, stamps, ribbons, stickers and more, for all those looking to add a personal touch to their greeting cards. No previous experience necessary. Tickets are $10. For more information or to register, call (705) 745-5382 ext.2340.

March 1 - The Tom Eastland Band performs at the Rusty Snail. 231 Hunter Street West. Music between 9pm and midnight, all ages and licensed, no cover charge, pass the hat.

March 2 - Celtic Knotwork and Design Workshop. G.R.E.A.T. (Classics Student Group at Trent University) presents Celtic Knotwork & Design from 1:30 - 5 p.m. at the LEC Lecture Hall, Trent University (West Bank of main campus, Peterborough). This is a hands-on opportunity to create fantastic Celtic designs under the tutelage of one of the leading artists in the field, David Rankine. Tickets are $20 for Trent students, $30 all others. Space is limited; interested participants are asked to register in advance by email to: cindymorgan@trentu.ca. For more information call (705) 741-0709.

March 2 and 3- MUSE Fine Film Series: "Caramel". The MUSE Fine Film Series presents "Caramel" at 4 p.m. on the 2nd and 7pm on the 3rd at Galaxy Cinemas (320 Water St., Peterborough). This enchanting story, set in and around a Beirut beauty parlour, features a charismatic cast with a story that looks past the war and politics in Beirut to the eternal truths of love and passion. Tickets will be available at the cinema one hour prior to show time for $10. Series season passes cost $80, and can be purchased through Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives at (705) 743-5180.

March 3 and 4 - PAU Members' Exhibition Submission Drop Off. All PAU members in good standing are invited to submit up to three artworks to the jury for the March 7, 2008 Members' Show. All artwork must be recent (completed within the last year) and ready to hang (if applicable). Please drop off your submissions during office hours (10am - 5pm) and complete a gallery submission form available at the front desk. Submissions are also being accepted on Thursday February 28 and Friday February 29. For more information, please contact the PAU at (705) 749-3220.

March 3 - The Cooked and Eaten Reading Series, featuring Jill Battson, Joe Davies, John Hobson and Cornelia Hoogland at the Gordon Best Theatre. The Cooked and Eaten is a reading series based in Peterborough, Ontario that promotes new and adventurous authors to an engaged and informal audience. Writers of fiction and poetry as well as acoustic musicians, lecturers, performance artists, and other aficionados of the written word are presented. The events tend to be friendly, lively with writers and audience exchanging comments as the evening progresses. If you would like to be one of those who appear or a member of the audience, please visit www.cookedandeaten.com or contact readings@cookedandeaten.com for details.

March 5 - The Fleming College Foundation hosts a Gala beginning at 6 p.m. at the Sutherland Campus (Fleming College, Peterborough). This year's theme will be "Feast of Dreams: Travel the World". Guests will experience the sights, sounds and tastes of France, England, Brazil, India, Korea, the Canary Islands, Spain and Canada, along with entertainment and culinary creations by Fleming's Culinary Department. Those reserving tickets by February 13 will receive a $25 gift certificate from Fandango Salon & Spa. For more information and to reserve tickets, call Nicole Lytle-Grady at (705) 749-5520 x1204.

March 7 - PAU Members' Show opening reception, 7pm - 9pm, PAU Gallery. Show runs until March 28.
March 7 and 8 - Fading Shadows, Returning Echoes Dance Performance. Choreography by Tedd Robinson, Dominique Dumais, Robert Glumbec, and Yvonne Ng. A program of duets and solos created for veteran Toronto dancers Yvonne Ng and Robert Glumbek. The dancers lift and drop, bow and prance, meet and part in movement that has a timeless, court-dance-meets-woodland-elves feel, revealing in each their strengths and weaknesses, both physical and archetypal. Flat-out fabulous contemporary dance; not to be missed! Market Hall, 336 George Street North Adults: $16 single, $13 package Students, seniors, underemployed: $10 Advance tickets available through the Showplace Performance Centre Box Office. Call 705 742-7469 or go on line to showplace.org.

March 8 - L.E.T.S. Market and Networking Meeting. The Peterborough Local Economic Trading System Exchange Association (L.E.T.S.) invites everyone to their Market and Networking Meeting Saturday, March 8th, 2008 at Knox Church, Wolfe and Park - 9 am to 1 pm. Come buy your Easter and Spring gifts locally. Everyone is welcome admission is free. Our LETS Cafe will be open. Door prizes. Local Crafts People and Artisans. Small Business networking. Child friendly environment. Vendor tables are available please contact Margaret 749-3910 or ptbolets@yahoo.ca.

March 9 - Storytellers' Festival. The Whetung Ojibwa Arts and Crafts Centre hosts a Storytellers' Festival from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Centre (Curve Lake Reserve). The only way to truly understand the importance of storytelling in native culture and how it might also appeal to our non-native friends is to actually take part in it. Renowned storytellers will be on hand to inform, entertain, teach and, ultimately, impart a little insight to those who come to listen. This is a free event. For more information call (705) 657-3661.

March 9 - Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio New Show: "Art Through The Lens". Annual Invitational Photography Show exhibiting fine photos created by Peterborough area photographers. Opening reception: Sunday, March 9th, 2008, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Look at the photography, meet the artists, enjoy the refreshments. Gallery is at 420 O'Connell Road at Park St. South, Peterborough. Open daily 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Show runs until Thursday, March 27th.

March 13 - The Joy of Texts Lecture Series. Trent University's English Department presents the "Joy of Texts" 2007/2008 Rooke Lecture Series from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St., Peterborough). Lorrie Clark will present on The Pleasures of Soliloquy in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Admission is free. For more information call (705) 748-1011.

March 14 - Dance Your Bones. Dance Your Bones/Public Energy presents Dance Your Bones from 7 - 9 p.m. at St John's Anglican Church (99 Brock St., Peterborough). This is an ecstatic dance event with world music and pop. All are invited to come and dance like no one's watching -- no steps to learn, no age limit, no partners. Tickets are $5-$10 on a sliding scale. For more information call (705) 295-5558.

March 14 - Bob Cajun and the Echo Hunters play at a screening of "River Dumoine: A Traveler's Journey," beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Market Hall (336 George St. N., Peterborough). Bob Cajun's (the trio, sans accordion) will be performing a few tunes that night along with the Echo Hunters, a blues band from Montreal. BobCajun's music forms part of the soundtrack for this new work by local filmmakers Tony Buell and Jeremy Kelly's film.

March 15 - Jack de Keyzer plays at 8 p.m. at Market Hall (336 George St., Peterborough). De Keyzer will be performing songs from his 2008 Juno Nominated CD, Blues Thing, along with tunes from his previous 5 releases. Advance tickets are available for $20 at Moondance Records (425 George St.) and Titles Bookstore (379 George St.) in Peterborough, or on-line. Students and seniors can purchase tickets for $10 (rebate of $10 available at the door for those who bough advance tickets at full prices. If available, tickets will be sold at the door at a cost of $24.

March 15 - Fun with Friends presents a Gala Benefit for Friends of Honduran Children at 8 p.m. with pre-show reception at 7 p.m. at Showplace (290 George St., Peterborough). Jessica Holmes of CBC's Royal Canadian Airfarce and Peterborough's own Sean Cullen perform. There will also be a live auction with Rob Rusland and MC Ryan Snodden. Tickets are $75. For more information call (705) 749-1900 or for tickets call (705) 742-SHOW.

March 22 - Canadian Canoe Museum Workshop. The Canadian Canoe Museum hosts a One Day Ceinture Fléchée Weaving Workshop at the Museum (910 Monaghan Rd, Peterborough). Participants will learn an age-old technique called finger weaving - a traditional form of off-loom weaving, a relaxing, rewarding and versatile craft. No experience necessary. The cost is $65 ($60 for members), and includes taxes, patterns, instruction and all materials. For more information or to register, call (705) 748-9153 or 1-866-34-CANOE.

March 28 - Earth Hour. Turn off your lights, fight global warming! Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming. This simple act has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world. As a result, at 8pm March 29, 2008 millions of people in some of the world's major capital cities, including Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv will unite and switch off for Earth Hour. Be part of making Earth Hour 2008 a huge, global success by telling your friends and family. Remember, every single light makes a statement and makes a difference.

March 30 and 31- MUSE Fine Film Series: Atonement. The MUSE Fine Film Series presents "Atonement" at 4 p.m. at Galaxy Cinemas (320 Water St., Peterborough). Based on Ian McEwan's novel and directed by Joe Wright, Atonement begins in an English manor house in 1935 and spans several decades capturing its characters at different points in their lives, telling McEwan's extraordinary story of a young girl's indiscretion, eventually finding the path to her uncertain atonement, and to an understanding of the power of enduring love. Tickets will be available at the cinema one hour prior to show time for $10. Series season passes cost $80, and can be purchased through Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives at (705) 743-5180.

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Wishing you all a creative March,
The Peterborough Arts Umbrella Staff and Board