Lauren Best in Concert

August 18, 2009

Summerfolk may be over for this year, however, as their catch phrase says “the beat goes on”.

A very talented young group of performers will be playing at St. George’s Hall on August 29, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Lauren Best will be headlining featuring LUM, Tyler Wagler and Neil Morley and poet laureate Kristan Anderson.

Written by Deb · Filed Under Concerts, Events, Get Out, The Arts, fun

Streets Alive! Owen Sound’s Busker Extravaganza

August 13, 2009

Calling all Buskers! Streets Alive! is coming to Downtown Owen Sound on August 21st and 22nd, 2009. It is a busking festival showcasing a wide variety of local and non local grassroots performers, seasoned veterans, in the age old tradition of crowd involvement and pure unadulterated exciting entertainment!

Friday, August 21, 2009 to Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday Night 8-10 pm; Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Free Downtown & the Inner Harbour
For more information, please contact Doug Cleverley 519-376-4440 ext. 251

Friday night will be a preview that will showcase select buskers on the natural stage at Owen Sound City Hall. There will be a mix of acoustic, and electric, artisans and performance pieces. It’s bound to be an exciting evening!

Saturday will have a variety of buskers in a various key locations throughout the downtown area, as well as around the Sydenham river and spilling into the harbour area. There will be a lots of sights, sounds, and moving performances for all!

Busker categories include:
* Children’s entertainers
* Musicians of all sorts
* “Street shtick” i.e. jugglers, magicians, fire twirlers
* Physical performers i.e. acrobats, mimes, dancers
* Visual artists, i.e. caricature artists, face painters

Written by Deb · Filed Under Downtown, Events, Features, Get Out, Music, The Arts

OWEN SOUND CULTURAL AWARDS

August 6, 2009

Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural Owen Sound Cultural Awards. There are ten award categories encompassing all literary, performing and visual arts as well as heritage, architectural design, and cultural patronage. Award winners will receive a unique, handcrafted award, the Georgian Bay Shore marquetry box designed and constructed by local artist Diane Edwards.

Nomination packages are available online at www.owensound.ca/culturalawards or may be picked up in person at the Service Owen Sound counter at City Hall, 808 2nd Avenue East. The package includes a detailed list of award categories, nomination criteria and procedures, and a nomination form. The deadline for applications is October 5, 2009.

The Cultural Awards are a high-priority action item from Owen Sound’s Cultural Master Plan. They are an initiative of the Cultural Advisory Committee, a committee of Owen Sound City Council. Its members include two City councillors, community volunteers, and representatives of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library and other cultural organizations.

The Owen Sound Cultural Awards will be presented at an Awards Ceremony and Celebration at the Roxy Theatre on October 15, 2009. Tickets for the event are now on sale at the Roxy Box Office. Phone (519) 371-2833 to book yours.

Thanks to Bruce R. Price, Your Personable Chartered Accountant, The Ginger Press, Investors Group Financial Services, and Community Foundation Grey-Bruce for your support and sponsorship of the Cultural Awards program.

Please contact me if you would like to receive a Nomination Poster or Package by return email.

Please forward this email far and wide! We hope to see many worthy candidates nominated in all categories.

Doug Cleverley
Event Facilitator
City of Owen Sound
Phone: (519) 376-4440
Please note my new extension 1251

Cultural Awards website:
www.owensound.ca/culturalawards

Cultural Master Plan:
www.e-owensound.com/communityservices/2007_Cultural_Master_Plan_Final.pdf

Written by Deb · Filed Under Guest Post, Owen Sound, The Arts

Electric Eclectics Festival 4th Edition

July 14, 2009

If you missed last year’s festival or any previous to that, you’re not going to want to miss this one…

3 Days of Camping and music in Meaford, Ontario.
The 4th annual edition of the Electric Eclectics Festival takes place on the July 31st – August 2nd long weekend in rural Meaford, Ontario. Concerts on several stages, sound installations, unique vendors, and many surprises, are all part of the Festival.

Come of the performers at this year’s festival include: Holy F*ck, Katie Stelemanis, Yvat, Gosh Damn! DJs, Exit 2012, Pat Bush Projections, 54×3, Marla Hlady and Charles Glasspol + The Big Love.

The Electric Eclectics is sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council, The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, The Department of Canadian Heritage, The Romanian Cultural Institure, The Cultural Department of the City of Munich and Vill’s Value-Mart of Meaford.

For tickets and info, visit the website www.electric-eclectics.com or call 519-378-9899.

To read about last year’s Electric Eclectics check here.

Listen to an audio clip from the Electric Eclectic Festival in 2007 (Is the player is being a little funny? you can listen in a new browser window here (if you want you can also right click that link and download the track)

Written by Deb · Filed Under Concerts, Get Out, Meaford, The Arts, fun

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