Today, Joe Johnson and W. D. Keeling Printers Limited, Owen Sound ON entered into a contract to print his recently completed book, The Vascular Plants of the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. The book will be coming from the printer in approximately three weeks. Joe would like to...
The Georgian Bay Folk Society has announced the finalists in its Road to Summerfolk: Youth Discovery series. Musical acts between the ages of 14 and 22 competed at preliminary showcases in Owen Sound and Kitchener earlier this month where a panel of judges awarded 11 acts a place in the finale showcase to be held April 24th at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound. The acts range in size and style from solo singer-songwriters on pianos, ukuleles, and guitars to a six piece band complete with accordion and cello. They are competing for the opportunity to fill one of the five remaining slots on the roster of the 41st Annual Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival in August.
Summerfolk started the Youth Discovery series in 2007 to give young musicians performance opportunities and the resources they need to develop as professional artists. Almost ten years later, veterans of the program have won awards through Folk Music Ontario and launched musical careers that have seen them tour across
Regarded as one of the most entertaining performers in Canada of any musical genre, rock 'n roll, boogie-woogie pianist Michael Kaeshammer is a world-class musician, a 'cool' singer, and a charismatic showman who connects with any concert-hall audience as though he was entertaining guests in his own living room. Kaeshammer's performances, on record and on stage, are an invitation to join the party. Don't miss Kaeshammer's return to Meaford, Monday April 25! "For me the performance is as much about the energy coming off the stage as the energy coming from the audience. It's about being myself, writing from the heart and showing my love for life. That's what I want to convey. After the show, people ask me, 'do you really have that much fun?' And I say 'you don't know the half of it. It's even more exhilarating than it looks'." – Kaeshammer
A night with Michael and his band isn't the kind of show where you just sit, watch and applaud politely every now and then. Their goal isn't to intimidate you with the scholarly depth of their music, it's to entertain, inform and include you – A wild ride with no fixed destination except where he feels he and the crowd want to go. On stage and on record it's all about drawing the audience in. That's where the joy is, pure and simple. When Michael steps on stage he'll greet
Grey Bruce Chapter of Autism Ontario and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery are continuing their partnership with the launch of another Blueprint Project this spring. The six-week Blueprint Project kicks off at the TOM on Saturday, April 16 and is designed for children, ages 5 – 15, who are on the Autism Spectrum. The program runs weekly from 1:00pm to 3:00pm and is free for families dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Grey & Bruce Counties.
Instructor Monica Matei describes the program: "One of the key concepts of the Blueprint Project is to promote success by focusing on what kids can do, rather than on what they can't do. Areas of difficulty should be supported, but they should not be the main focus. Changing the focus from disability to ability, and promoting that success in turn, fosters good self-esteem and self-efficacy." The Blueprint Project offers a unique opportunity for children with ASD to be less literal and concrete in self-expression, and it offers a non-threatening way to deal with processing emotions. The concrete, visual characteristics of art help the children to relax and enjoy themselves while they are learning social skills in a controlled environment.
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is pleased to invite its members, volunteers, sponsors and supporters to attend the Gallery's Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Reception to be held at the Gallery on April 14, 2016 from 6 to 8 PM.
There will be door prizes and guests will receive 20% in the Gallery's Gift Shop on most ...
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