July 8-11, 2009: "Go Maritime in 2009"
The NB Registered Music Teachers' Association and the Music Department of Mount Allison University host the biennial convention of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CFMTA), with many events open to the general public.
Conference events of particular interest:
Artist Concert, featuring Jasper Wood, violin, and Edmund Dawe, piano, Wednesday, July 8th, 8:00 pm, Brunton Auditorium, 134 Main Street, Sackville.
CFMTA National Piano Competition, featuring extraordinary young performers from across Canada
Preliminary Rounds - Thursday, July 9, with sessions beginning at 9:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 7:00 pm
Final Round - Friday, July 10 7:00 pm
Brunton Auditorium, 134 Main Street, MYB Conservatory of Music, Sackville
For conference registration and event ticket information, contact Margaret Ann Craig (506) 536-0295, mcraig@mta.ca
Broadway for ages 4 - 12 at the Sackville Public Library, 66 Main Street, from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm.
For additional information call 506-364-4915.
Mainstreet Redevelopment Sackville sponsors free outdoor concerts every Thursday evening (rain location: Sackville Public Library, 66 Main Street). Come and enjoy our talented local musicians Patty O'Boy playing at the Bandstand, 70 Main Street, Sackville.
For additional informtion contact our Visitor Information Centre at 506-364-4967 or 1-800-249-2020 or visitor@sackville.com.
Live music at Bridge Street Cafe, every Thursday evening from 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm. If you play, sing, or just love live music, bring an instrument, your voice, or your ear, and friends and enjoy. Contact R.A. for more information at 364-2661 or rlautenschlager@mta.ca or just show up. All are welcome!
Festival By The Marsh celebrating their 5th year as one of the province's largest summer arts festivals.
Featuring activities/workshops in four arts disciplines Theatre, Musical, Fine Arts, Writing over twelve days, July 8th - 19th.
During the Festival period there will be outdoor performances of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, at the Swan Pond on the Mount Allison Campus, Thurday - Saturday at 7 pm and Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm. Also, musical theatre workshop presentation of Kiss Me Kate, performers wondering around town performing music.
Premiere performance of Taming of the Shrew at the Mount Allison Swan Pond, 7:00 pm, Thursday, July 9th, PWYC. Rain Location: Live Bait Theatre, (87 Main Street). Remarks by dignitaries at a post-show reception at Cranewood (113 Main Street).
Performances for Taming of the Shrew - Rain Location: Live Bait Theatre, 87 Main Street except where otherwise specified.
Friday, July 10th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond.
Saturday, July 11th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm, Swan Pond
Sunday, July 12th, 2:00 pm, Swan Pond
Thursday, July 16th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: Brunton Auditoriun
Friday, July 17th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: Brunton Auditorium
Saturday, July 18th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: McCain Student Centre
Sunday, July 19th, 2:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: Brunton Auditoriun, 134 Main Street
Also featuring the 5th annual MarshJazz/Blues/Worls Music Festival and nationally recognized authors reading from their works, plus many other events.
For additional information contact 506-364-2179 or 1-866-890-6329 or festival@mta.ca.