ArtsList

“VEIL PAINTINGS”
An exhibit of original watercolour artwork by RINSKE SALVERDA

Featured along  “Artway on Two”

Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
1230 North Shore Blvd, Burlington, L7S 1W
(second floor at the family center)
February 1st – February 28th, 2009 More »

EXHIBITIONS FOR FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 6-25, 2009 Reception February 6
7- 9:30
north gallery – HOLLY SNEATH Flip Side – New paintings

south gallery- ALAN JOSON
Conserve /Condemn a photographic exhibition More »

A mysterious meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1941. Two renowned nuclear scientists, one a Jew, the other a German. The Nazis have occupied Denmark and most of Europe…are poised to take on the world.
What did these men discuss and why, and how close did the Nazis come to creating an atom bomb? What stopped them? A true story about real people. More »

Theatre Aquarius presents a double-bill of one-act plays in its Stagewrite Series this January.  In the intimate setting of its Studio Theatre, Theatre Aquarius offers the chance to see two well-matched, passionate plays in a single night: Laughton Common and Chaplin: about Face.

“It is a pleasure to have Scott Hurst and Jason Allin on our stage. And, it is a double pleasure when they are presenting the stories of these truly great masters of theatre!” says Theatre Aquarius Artistic Director Ron Ulrich More »

Theatre Aquarius is pleased to present Toronto, Mississippi in a co-production with the Playhouse Theatre Company, Vancouver. Written by Governor General Award-winning playwright Joan MacLeod, this heartfelt family drama is about Jhana, a mentally challenged girl who, like any teenager, tries to decipher a complicated adult world. When Jhana’s father, an Elvis impersonator, returns after a long absence, her unusual family is thrust into action. Beautifully, humorously, and touchingly exploring themes of mental disability, abandonment, love, and lust, Toronto, Mississippi is a Canadian gem. More »

Black Box Fire Presents
Pretty Tough and Alone
A Theatre Double Bill and More

Pretty Tough and Alone is an engaging theatrical triple-header – great for chasing the February blues away! The evening begins with It’s Tough To Be Somebody, a fast-paced comedy demonstrating the latest developments in fame awareness education. Then the winners of Black Box Fire’s first monologue competition will perform, followed by PYG - a one-woman comedy about finding romance without losing yourself. All of this takes place at the Staircase Cafe Theatre, which provides a wonderful opportunity to try out the new Tapistry Bistro which just recently opened there. Reserve online before February 11 and get $2 off the price of each ticket! More »

New beginner lesson is starting from the following dates. Reserve your space soon. For details visit www.gtaTANGO.com. Please feel free to share this info with friends More »

The Art Gallery of Hamilton’s Winter 2009 exhibition season reassembles, for the first time since the 1940s, the works from one of Canada’s most noted collectors. Other highlights include the exhibition of a newly-donated private art collection now part of the Gallery’s Permanent Collection, a visual and aural exploration of storied Hamilton neighbourhoods, the kinetic installations of one of Canada’s most noted contemporary artists and the inaugural exhibition of the AGH’s Vista Italia celebration. More »

Heritage Art Contest Workshop
Sunday January 18 from 1:30- 4:30pm
Suggested donation of $5.00 appreciated

This workshop is planned to assist Grimsby’s Heritage Advisory Committee in their ongoing efforts to promote community heritage through the 5th annual Heritage Art Competition. The 2009 Competition is about the stories, natural spaces, people and places that join our past to our present and make Grimsby unique. Find a story, a place, a person in Grimsby’s past that interests you and start creating! More »

Film Night at the GPAG
Goya in Bordeaux by Carlos Saura

Thursday January 29 @ 7:00 pm
This visually stunning film explores the experiences and artistic evolution of the artist. The final months of his life form the background to a story which is rooted in his evolution as a man, his work and in his private obsessions. More »

Return of the Prodigal
We are happy to announce the first talks in our Return of the Prodigal speakers series. This series will feature recent college and university graduates who have majored in fine arts, art history or related programs giving illustrated talks based on their own research or work in the studio. This series is designed to be of special interest to high school students thinking about and/ or in the process of applying to post-secondary art programs. More »

We here at The Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre regretfully announce the passing of Harold A. Duckett, a founding member and important contributor to the Factory. We offer our sincere sorrow and condolences to Harold’s family and friends. We will miss him dearly at The Factory.

A media artist whose animation and caricatures were featured at The Factory during February 2008, Harold was an active member of the Programming committee and curator for a number of Factory Works Screening Series events. More »

Hammer Entertainment Presents ‘Closing The Door’
A new play by Artistic Director Jason Dick

A play about how difficult it is to move on after a devastating breakup. Kirk must face a decaying relationship in the past and the repercussions from it in the present. With a little help from his friends he tries to ensure that he doesn’t make the same mistakes again. More »

FACTORY WORKS SCREENING SERIES, 2nd Friday of every month
CFMDC  Regeneration
Friday January 9, 2008
Doors open 7 PM   Starts 7:30 PM
THE FACTORY: Hamilton Media Arts Centre, 126 James Street North, Hamilton, ON

What better way to celebrate a big birthday than by throwing a party and ensuring some great gifts? To mark their 40th anniversary last year, the CFMDC (Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre) commissioned seven artists to make works inspired by films that are significant to them as image-makers. Premieres meet archetypes from the avant-garde in this unique evening that pairs new films with their influential companion pieces. More »

north gallery – One With Nature – Photography and mixed media
JANUARY 2-25, 2009 Reception Jan. 2, 7- 9:30
Fleur-Ange Lamothe -lives and works in the Hamilton area
The photos are Giclee prints, in dyptich, triptych and polytych.
Her year -round strolls in the outdoors allows her to witness nature in some of its alien manifestations. Her quirky way of seeing has been influenced by her upbringing, imagination, playfulness, and inclination to performance as well as a willingness to accept the multiple faces of nature. Her photos reflect parts of herself and she has combined herself within other photos . More »

The Hamilton Black History committee is pleased to invite you to one of the largest and most spectacular  Black History Month celebrations in the golden horseshoe region… The Rev. John C. Holland Awards.

The 13th Annual Rev. John C. Holland Awards will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Michelangelo’s Banquet Centre, 1555 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton.  6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:00 p.m. dinner. More »

Burl-Oak Theatre Group  launches 2009 with  Jitters,   a marvelous and witty Canadian backstage” comedy  where hilarious setbacks, bruised egos and vicious critics all add to opening night jitters. David French’s popular comedy follows the trials of a dysfunctional Canadian theatre troupe through previews to the morning after opening night of their
brand new play. More »

Passions: Threadworks 2007
Threadworks Needle Arts Collective
December 19, 2008– February 1, 2009
Opening reception: Sunday January 11 at 2:00 pm

Passions: Threadworks 2007, is a juried exhibition organized by the Ontario  Network of Needleworkers. This exhibition is a superb celebration of the needle arts. Entries to Passions were as varied and spectacular as the techniques and materials used to create them. Sixty pieces were selected by jurors Nan Hogg,  Barbara Kershaw and Mary Misner from the original 125 entries. More »