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Wednesday August 1st, 2012
Make It! Workshop for Kids
Make It! Workshops for Kids, Wednesdays in June, July and August. Ever wonder how boats, belts, and butter are made? This summer do it yourself and find out!
Hike on down to the Campbell Carriage Factory Museum for mornings of make-it-yourself fun. Collaborate with friends and instructors to design and construct projects using traditional skills and tools. No experience is necessary. Materials and tools will be provided, along with sample projects such as a model wooden boat, catapult toys, marionettes, and hooked rugs.
The workshops are a project of the Tantramar Heritage Trust and are a continuation of last summer's Inventors Workshops. Each Wednesday morning workshop has a specific theme. Come for one, two, three, or more! Also, all participants are invited to showcase their work at a special Make It! exhibition that will be held at the Carriage Factory from August 10-17. Wednesday, August 1st will be Basket Weaving.
Workshops will be held at the Campbell Carriage Factory Museum, located at #19 Church Street, across from the Middle Sackville Baptist Church. They will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, are for ages 7-12, and cost $5 per person per day. As space is limited, please call 536-2541 to reserve a spot at the workbench.
All are welcome!
BBQ
BBQ hosted by the Tantramar Family Resource Centre, at Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street.
All are welcome!
Artist Talk
Informal Artist Talk with Christine Lucy Latimer, Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street. (part of the Tête-à-Tête Media Talks program).
All are welcome!
For additional information contact Struts Gallery, 536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca
PUBLIC NOTICE
CN will be performing maintenance on the railway tracks on its Springhill Subdivision, between the municipalities of Dorchester and Sackville. The gang started its work at Dorchester on July 31 and proceeds East to finish just East of Sackville around August 6. The work is carried out 7 days a week, between 2:30 p.m. and 00:30 a.m..
The work consists of replacing ties and levelling the railway track. Our work gang will comprise some 50 employees who will be working simultaneously on the track with around 27 machines. There will be heavy machinery on site and two-way radios will be on for the safety of the workers.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the work. Note that work of this magnitude is only carried out every 15 to 20 years.
Should members of the public require more information, they may contact CN at 1-888-888-5909.
Motion Ensemble Concert
Motion Ensemble concert: works of Jérôme Blais, and video work by Linda Rae Dornan with improvised music by Motion Ensemble, Wednesday, August 1st, 4:30 pm at The Sackville Music Hall.
All are welcome!
For additional information contact Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Strett, 536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca
Live Bait: O Mother Where Art Thou
Live Bait Theatre's Summer dinner theatre O Mother Where Art Thou?, July 24 - July 28, July 31 - August 4, August 7 - August 11, 7:00 pm, 87 Main Street. Tuesday evenings cabaret show only no dinner; Wednesday - Saturdays dinner theatre. On the menu is a fantastic buffet of chicken, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, baked beans, tossed salad, coleslaw, and a three bean salad, with some delicious strawberry shortcake for dessert with tea or coffee.
A nostalgic look at the golden age of radio and the impending changes in media and fame. Featuring acoustic folk, gospel and country music with a vaudeville flair.
For additional information contct 506-536-2248, 1-888-655-2248 or info@livebaittheatre.com.
All are welcome!
OK.Quoi?! Arts Festival Music Workshop
OK.Quoi?! Arts Festival Music Workshops. Monday July 30-Friday August 3, at the Sackville Music Hall. Workshops in playing music together and improvising, led by Halifax composer Jerome Blais. Any instrument, any level of ability, any age welcome to join in.
- Monday July 30, 4:30-6:30 pm, Band Room (basement of the Music Building, Mount Allison campus)
- Tuesday July 31, 5:00-6:30 pm, Sackville Music Hall
- Wednesday August 1, 7:00-9:00 pm, Band Room, Music Building
- Thursday August 2, 5:00-6:30 pm, Sackville Music Hall
- Friday August 3, 2:30 pm dress rehearsal, 4:30 pm public performance, Sackville Music Hall
Please note that you can still take part, even if you can't make it to all the workshop sessions.
For more information contact Helen Pridmore, 364-1088. These workshops are free and everyone is invited to join in!
Conduction Workshop #3
Conduction Workshop #3 with Motion Ensemble and Jérôme Blais. Venue: Band Room, Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music, Mount Allison University, 134 Main Street.
For additional information contact Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street, 536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca
O Bit Project
O Bit Project, with Brian McKenna. Performance at the Sackville Music Hall, 7:00 pm, Monday, August 1st.
For additional information contact Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Ats Centre, 536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca
You Kids Have a Story for Everything
You Kids Have a Story for Everything: Atlantic Showcase Screening, being held at The Sackville Music Hall, Bridge Street. (part of the Tête-à-Tête Media Talks program).
All are welcome!
For additional information contact Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca
Swan Pond, Oh Swan Pond
An art exhibition which looks at one of Sackville's most beautiful spots, the Mount Allison Ladies' College Park or the Swan Pond, will be exhibited at the Owens Art Gallery, 61 York Street, for the months of May, June, July and August.
All are welcome!
Sackville 250 Events
Town of Sackville: Sackville 250 (1762-2012) Events Schedule.
All are invited to take part in Sackville's 250 celebration!
Fog Forest Gallery - Thaddeus Holownia Exhibition
Fog Forest Gallery presents Thaddeus Holownia Photography Exhibition, July 18th - August 4th. Fog Forest Gallery is located at 14 Bridge Street, Sackville.
For additional information contact 536-9000 or janet@fogforestgallery.ca. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
All are welcome!
8th Annual Ok.Quoi?! Contemporary Arts Festival
Ok.Quoi?! presents a diverse program of comtemporary film, music, audio art and performance by over 40 regionl, national and international artists. Screenings, concerts and public exhibitions take place at a variety of venues and on the downtown streets in the heart of Sackille. Workshops throughout the week are geared toward professionl and emerging artists and community members. The Kids Corner Power Jam, a daily creative camp for children of various ages is programmed in conjunction with SappyFest.
For additional information contact 506-536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca or visit the Struts Gallery website.
Ongoing Throughout the Festival:
- City Mail. Alison Creba + Co. Artist Project. 4 Bridge Street. (Co-presented by SappyFest)
- Going Back Home Again. Louise Bourque. Film Installation. The Sackville Music Hall. Hours to be posted. (part of the Tête-à-Tête Media Talks program).
- John Cougar Band Camp. Rock Camp for Youth ages 6 and up. The United States of Sackville, 25 Lorne Street. Monday to Friday 1pm – 4pm with a performance on Saturday morning. (Co-presented by SappyFest and the Owens Art Gallery).
- Open Studio artist-in-residence Brain McKenna (Amsterdam, NL). Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street.
- Open Studio artist-in-residence Eryn Foster (Dawson City, YT / Sackville, NB). Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street.
- Sack-matic. Alan Derek Barbour. Artist Project. 19 Bridge Street and various locations.
- Sackville Now and When. Sarah Evans. Artist Project with a drop-in workshop on Tuesday July 31, 1pm – 5pm at 19 Bridge Street.
- STORE. Don Miller & Christine Swintak. Artist Project. 19 Bridge Street. Monday to Saturday 12pm – 5pm. (part of the Tête-à-Tête Media Talks program, co-presented by SappyFest).
- Struts Putts. Peter Manchester with Madison Bragg, Bucky Buckler, Leanne Laracey, Graeme Patterson, and the Ad Hoc Ladies Art Club. Mini Golf. Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street. Monday to Sunday 1pm – 5pm.
- Tantramar Revisited. Tara Wells. Installation. Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street. Monday to Sunday 1pm – 5pm.
- The Society For Future Anachronism. Clare Elson & Dustin Wilson. Artist Project. Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street. Hours to be posted. (part of the Tête-à-Tête Media Talks program).
- The Workshop. Kallie Garcia. Installation. 7 Bridge Street. Monday to Sunday 9pm – 11pm.
Festival by the Marsh
Festival by the Marsh, July 22 - August 18th. 2012 marks a return of one of Southeast New Brunswick's largest and best loved summer festivals - the full-scale Festival by the Marsh - this year with a theme of Back to the Future. This theme was chosen because 2012 will see a return to the format of fully produced plays, the Marsh Music Fest (featuring jazz, blues, and folk music), a two day KIDS FEST, a drama workshop, and other activities, all stretched over four weeks in July and August.
- July 23-25 - A Mid Summer Night's Dream at the Mount Allison Swan Pond, 128 Main Street, produced by Moncton's Hubcity Theatre
- July 26-29 - Toad of Toad Hall presented by Sackville's Performers Company Theatre group
- July 22-August 18 - The Marsh Music Fest; folk, jazz and blues concerts
- July 23-27 - Drama Wokshops
- August 8-11, 15-18 - The Little Prince presented by Will O' the Wisp Productions
- August 11-12 - Kids Fest; concerts, plays, the Tool Collector Show and Family Fun Day and many other activities for children and families
- August 11 - Drama Workshop
More information visit the above website or sackvillefestival@gmail.com or 506-536-7898.
Struts Gallery: Tete-a-Tete Media Talks
Tête-à-Tête Media Talks is a five-week expanded media arts conference, July 9 - August 10, including an artist residency, screenings, artist projects, panel discussions, informal artist talks and more. This program is new to Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre (7 Lorne Street) and many events are co-presented by SappyFest.
For additional information contact 506-536-1211 or info@strutsgallery.ca.
Fog Forest Gallery Summer Showcase '12
Fog Forest Gallery, 14 Bridge St. Sackville NB represents original artworks by Canadian artists and artisans. Summer Showcase '12 is a multi-media exhibition featuring Gallery Artists. This exhibition continues until September 8. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm or by appointment. For more information please visit Fog Forest Gallery or contact Janet at 536-9000.
Struts Gallery Open Studio Artist-in-Residence
July 10 – August 10: Open Studio artist-in-residence Brian McKenna (Amsterdam).
Brian McKenna was born in Canada and raised in Scotland and England. He received a multi-disciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and Visual Art from the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Sandberg Institute of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Through the materials of audio, video, and electronics, his work deals with the structure and transformation of time-based media. He currently maintains a studio practice in Amsterdam.
During his Open Studio residency at Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, 7 Lorne Street, McKenna will explore the possibilities of tuned circuits techniques as applied to video transmission along the UHF band. With a combination of DIY radio-astronomy techniques, DIY broadcasting and video-synthesis, McKenna wishes to construct installations that respond to and mediate between external factors such as distant radio-objects, as well the movement people within the immediate vicinity.
All are welcome!