Peterborough Arts Umbrella News and Events April 2008

Peterborough Arts Umbrella News and Events April 2008

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Earth Hour, Saturday March 29, 7pm to 9pm at City Hall. Turn off your lights, fight global warming! Join the festivities and make a difference. PAU board member Spatch will be spinning fire at 7:30pm.

The PAU presents Spirit Tree: a solo exhibition of new work by local artist David Parson. April 4 - 18 at the PAU gallery. Opening reception Friday, April 4 from 7pm - 9pm. Parson has exhibited locally and abroad in Denmark. This new exhibition is a look at trees in a somewhat whimsical way. Please join us at the PAU for this thoughtful and playful exhibition.

Spirits, spirits, spirits, an art show at Artspace, 378 Aylmer Street. April 4, 7pm to 10pm. Presented by the Peterborough Folk Festival and Casual Living, with musical guests Ohbijou, Timber Timbre and Sean Conway. Admission is free.

The Cooked and Eaten Poetry Workshop Series: April is Poetry Month, and The Cooked and Eaten Reading Series presents a series of poetry workshops at the PAU and other venues on Saturday, April 19. For a full list of workshops and events, please visit www.cookedandeaten.com.

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. This move will take place over the month of April; by May 1st we will be in the new space.

Call for Board Members: 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.

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.

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.

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

Attention young career oriented artists 17 and older: The class Ideas and Practices in Contemporary Art will host the recipients of The Richard Hayman Mentorship Scholarship at the Art School of Peterborough. For more details and application information please contact the Art School of Peterborough at 742-3221 or visit www.artschoolptbo.org. Deadline for submission: July 15, 2008.

Attention playwrites: 4th Line Theatre is accepting submissions for its 2008 New Play Competition. For further information regarding the New Play Competition and new play development program, call (705) 932-4448.

Community News and Events:

For further information on listed events, please visit www.pauart.com or www.quidnovis.com .

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

April 3, 4, 5 - Emergency #16, Market Hall, 336 George St. The annual festival of new dance and performance, presented by Peterborough New Dance, is now in its 16th year. Tickets are $10 for each program or $16 for both, and can be reserved by calling 705-745-1788 or purchased at the door. Programs begin at 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. For details about the program schedule or individual performances, visit www.publicenergy.org or call 705-745-1788.

April 4 - Spring Simmer at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street. Soups to sample, a handmade bowl to keep from the Kawartha Potters Guild, and jazz by Vesto Slipher. Tickets are $30. Call (705) 743-9179 for tickets or for more information.

April 5 - Student Exhibition at the Art School of Peterborough, Charlotte Mews Arcade. Opening reception 10am to 2pm. The exhibition will feature recent student work in various media produced in the winter semester courses and runs from April 4 to April 14. For more information visit www.artschoolptbo.org.

April 9 - An Evening with Evelyn Hart at Market Hall (336 George St., Peterborough), 8pm. Tickets are $13; $8 for students, seniors and the underemployed; $5 for eyeGO. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Showplace box office at (705) 742-7469.

April 12 - Art School of Peterborough Open House, 10am to 2pm, Charlotte Mews Arcade. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please call (705) 742-3221 or visit www.artschoolptbo.org.

April 12 - Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter Gala. Tickets are $60. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 705-748-4987.

April 12 - Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Soiree, 7pm to midnight at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street. For tickets, call PSO office at 742-1992 or email pso@trytel.net.

April 12 - Fuerza y Compas Cuban Dance, 8pm at Showplace (290 George Street). Tickets are $33 for adults, $27 for students, seniors and underemployed. Available from the Showplace box office at 705-742-7469 or www.showplace.org.

April 17 - Conservatives in Love. New Stages Theatre Company presents Conservatives In Love: a Sex Farce with Political Overtones, April 17- 19 and 23-26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. at Market Hall (336 George St., Peterborough). Tickets are $25; $20 per person for groups of 10 or more; $10 for student; $5 under the eyeGO program. For more information or tickets, call (705) 742-7469.

April 21 - Start of spring semester at the Art School of Peterborough. Sign up for a course and learn something new! Please visit www.artschoolptbo.org or call (705)742-3221 for full course descriptions and more information.

April 25, 26, 27 - Discover Your Clown: an introduction to personal clown workshop with Helen Donnelly. Friday, April 25th 6-9 pm, Saturday, April 26th 3-7 pm, Sunday, April 27th 1-6 pm 2008. St John’s Anglican Church, 99 Brock St.Peterborough. Fee: Only $120 (register by April 1st--$100) Limited to 10 students. Adults only. (While this is a theatrical approach to clown, no acting experience is required to enjoy and benefit from this workshop.) To register visit www.helendonnelly.com or email info@helendonnelly.com.

April 26 - 4th line Theatre playwriting workshop, 1pm - 3pm at the Old Millbrook School (1 Dufferin St., Millbrook). $35 per participant. Pre-registration is required. For more information call (705) 932-4448.

April 26 - Peterborough Symphony Orchestra presents Colours of Sound, 8pm at Showplace (290 George Street). Tickets are $31 or $35, $15 for students, $5 for high school students. For more information or to order tickets call (705) 742-7469.

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Wishing you all a creative April,

The PAU Staff and Board