In the fall of 2011 owner and principle conservator, Amber Harwood, relocated her family and business from Kingston to Owen Sound, Ontario. Currently, Georgian Bay Art Conservation (GBAC) is located just west of the downtown harbour in the historic Victoria School studios.
With years of combined experience, the conservators and preservation specialists at GBAC provide professional services to institutions, galleries, museums, art collectors, and private individuals from across Canada. One of their core operating principles is to make the fine art of preserving objects of artistic, historic, or personal significance accessible to smaller communities and individuals located outside large city centers. This year, in recognition of the importance of local community and accessibility, GBAC is proud to launch the "Angel Project", which will provide voluntary conservation assistance for an important local collection each year.
What is art conservation? Simply put, it is the care and protection of cultural objects. Conservators are the
There is an intelligence and sophistication to Cole's singing that sets her apart. She can imbue well-worn standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality and sheer musicality. Cole takes tunes everybody thinks they know and discovers new undercurrents in the venerable anthems of contemporary composers, wrapping her honesty, compassion and sardonic wit around their sometimes-fragile creations. The results are sexy, provocative, spellbinding, sometimes dangerous-and never, ever dull. Don't miss the undisputable talent of Holly Cole at Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre Thursday March 31.
Cole has a long and storied international career, having successfully toured and sold hundreds of thousands of recordings in the U.S, Japan (1 Gold record award) and Germany. These echo her success at home, including
St. Mary's High School proudly presents one of the most popular Disney stories that is now capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes...
The Lucknow and District Kinsmen are pleased to announce the line-up of artists for the 8th Annual Music in the Fields country music festival, August 25th to 27th, 2016 in Lucknow, Ontario.
Country music recording star Lee Brice will be headlining the main stage. With multiple ACM and CMA awards, Grammy nominations and #1 radio hits including "I Drive Truck", "I Don't Dance" and "Woman Like You", Lee's smash hit "Drinking Class" gives him the distinction of having country radio's most played song in 2015. Joining Lee Brice on the Saturday line-up will be fellow American recording artist Frankie Ballard and Canadian country performers Jason Blaine, Madeline Merlo along with rising star Jojo Mason.
Friday August 26th will feature Canadian superstar Dean Brody. Brody's most recent release, Gypsy Road, features the hit singles "Upside Down" and "Bring Down The House" and has been nominated for Album of
The ANGELA SAINI Band will have us dancing at Heartwood Hall this Friday, March 18th starting at 9pm. LIMBERLOST, Jack Darby's band will be opening this fun evening.
Doors open at 8:40pm. Fresh off a European tour with four treks across Canada under her belt, BBC Radio is calling Angela Saini "massively talented" on the heels of her new single "Living on the Bright Side." Produced by Bill Bell, (Justin Nozuka, Tom Cochrane) Angela was nominated for "Best Female Vocalist" in the NOW Magazine Reader's Choice Awards for 2015 and also a Toronto Independent Music Award. Named by the
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