Our Calendar of Events
EHAC offers workshops and concerts each season, creating opportunities for artistic expression and skill development. Based on a curated mix of genres and popularity, and mindful of our superb acoustics, up and coming musicians are invited to perform in our extraordinary space. Workshops are offered whenever teaching professionals visit the Bight and express interest in sharing their craft. Or perhaps an artist in residence will offer a class. Every season is different. Have a look at this season's offerings.
Events for June 2016
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Jun 30
Lest We Forget
Commencement of installation of poppies.
Deb Wickwire will begin installing ceramic poppies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Beaumont Hamel, the costly WWI battle which saw the Newfoundland Regiment suffer huge casualties
Deb has created a large number of these poppies to be placed at the War Memorial in English Harbour to honour the sacrifice of those who fought in what has come to be recognized as a defining moment in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Please contact Deb after June 23 at her home in English Harbour (709 464 2170) if you would like to help place poppies.
Events for July 2016
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Jul 01
Lest We Forget
Poppy Installation Presented
Deb Wickwire will present the poppy display to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Beaumont Hamel.
Please join Deb and the English Harbour community in a brief ceremony at the War Memorial, 11 am.
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Jul 02
London Above
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
London Above
(Limited tickets at the door)
London Above formed in early 2013. The alternative rock band consists of Elliott Butt (bass/guitar/vocals), Chris Morrison (guitar/vocals/keyboards), and Harry Parsons (drums). The band has been playing in St. John's to increasingly well-attended shows over the past several years. Chris and Elliott are both graduates of Memorial University's School of Music where they met. Before London Above, Elliott fronted St. John's band Shorthanded, notably opening for Silverstein, Ten Second Epic and Protest the Hero. Chris fronted Gander's Assembled By Judy, opening the 2009 ECMAs. Harry attended the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, California for drums and has played in numerous bands around St. John's, opening for acts including Wintersleep and Metz. Recently, Harry was voted runner-up best drummer in St. John's according to the Overcast reader's poll. Harry has also taken part in Canadian Music Week, playing shows around Southern Ontario. Individually, each member has distinct and often contrasting influences but they have found a way to amalgamate their styles into an exciting, dynamic sound. London Above's live show captures the complexities, the musicianship and the energy of its recordings and offers a truly entertaining experience. -
Jul 07
What Odds.
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
What Odds
(Limited tickets at the door)
Wanda Crocker, Christina Smith, Gerry Strong, Jean Hewson and Rick West are all long-time contributors to the Newfoundland traditional music scene. They have played with each other in sessions and in various combinations on stage over the years without unfortunate incident. So, why not answer Newfoundland's desperate need for another traditional band and find fame and fortune before geezerhood takes over entirely? "What odds, may as well", they thought and hatched WHAT ODDS in the (very early) spring of 2013. The rest is unwritten history. -
Jul 08
Hook Your Own House
7:00 p.m. to July 10th, 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $160.00Rug Hooking with Joan Foster
Do you have a favourite spot - your house, cabin, childhood home, etc. which you would like to hook? In this 12 hour workshop you can get assistance to do just that! (Be sure to get permission if you are using someone else's picture though.) You can use any medium - wool fabric or yarn, t-shirt, hosiery - to hook with.
Help will be available with colour planning if you need it. You may use any cut, keeping in mind the size of the piece and the detail desired. -
Jul 09
Hook Your Own House
Day 2 of Rug Hooking with Joan Foster
Please take a look at the description listed on Friday, July 8. -
Jul 09
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A display of hooked rugs featuring the work of Joan Foster and other Newfoundland fibre artists.
You can also observe work in progress at the Hook Your Own House workshop.
Some of the pieces as well as rug hooking supplies will be available for purchase.
1:00 - 4:30 PM
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Jul 10
Hook Your Own House
Last day, day three, of rug hooking with Joan Foster.
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Jul 13
Monto
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Monto.
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
"Monto, hailing from one of the most easterly points in North America, is a rock band in the truest sense. The band, formed in 2011, has left audiences from their hometown of Bonavista totally enthralled by serving them something they rarely get to hear much of any more - music steeped in the country, folk, blues and soul roots of great rock 'n roll. These four high school friends - Andrew Smith, Spencer Oldford, Kyle Waye and Alex Crewe - take their early influences and mix them with a creativity and imagination that allows them to make music that is, at once, both authentic and original. That's what happens when a passion for rock's greatest artists crashes headlong into the innocence of youth and the pure joy of discovering how to play rock 'n roll. Wise beyond their 17 years, these four boys take their songwriting very seriously. Soon, others will too." -
Jul 16
From Stage to Stage
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
From Stage to Stage
(Limited tickets available at the door)
It's recitation night in the Harbour! The recitation has a long history in the culture of Newfoundland and Labrador and is experiencing a resurgence after a few quiet years. What's a recitation? Well, poetry would be a bit of a grand word but basically it's a spoken word story which is recited from memory and is usually, but not always, funny.
Hubert Furey, Harry Ingram, Dave Paddon and Dave Penny have been performing together as "From Stage to Stage" for about 5 years and there is a lot of interest in the shows. So come on out for some laughs, maybe a sentimental tear or two and an all round nice evening in a place where recitations have been told for centuries. -
Jul 17
2016 EHAC Art Exhibit: Andy Jones and Deb Wickwire
1:00 p.m. to October 1st, 4:00 p.m.
The Abbie Table---Family Life in the Salt Fishery
Andy Jones has been reported as saying it is: "...Difficult to bend the mainland mind around the importance of that fish to our existence here."
The importance that is, of the salt fish industry to our continued existence as Newfoundland inhabitants. My mother agrees with Andy.
My mother says "unless you are from Jamaica or Barbados you may not be aware of the historical importance of the salt fish to our existence (as Newfoundlanders)."
The "Abbie Table" is a 2011 creative project spearheaded by Newfoundland actor, author, storyteller and comedian, Andy Jones.
Due to public demand, "The Abbie Table" will be available for viewing at the English Harbour Arts Centre in Trinity Bay Newfoundland during the summer of 2016. This wooden table top illustration sets the story of the salt fish industry in its historical place by plainly detailing on its surface the family life and times of Abbie Whiffen who grew up from the 1920s to the 1950s in a Newfoundland cove similar to English Harbour just across Trinity Bay. "While the cod may have gone and overall things gotten easier since then, this courage and creativity remains an important example of how we may persist when things get difficult now and more importantly how we might make things better not by just tapping in to the spirit of our hardy ancestors but my tapping into the details of their lives as well." Andy Jones
Come join us by bending your back and mind around the people and details that have made this table a living legacy for all to enjoy.
Made Fish: A collection of Trinity Bay specimens 2002-2015
When Deb first visited Trinity Bay in 1997 and learned of the moratorium, and the reduced fish stocks, she decided to begin making molds of various fish that were being caught and turn them into stone for a record. You will find a collection of various species, some authentic, some whimsical, swimming the walls of the arts centre. -
Jul 20
Today we will chat with Artist in Residence Pat Fairhead about her career, and her art practice.
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Jul 27
Indigo Dyeing
Join us on Drop in Art Wednesday this week for a fun time of dyeing with artist Judy Taylor.
Bring your small item, cotton or silk, to dye, or use one of the t-shirts we have on hand, or cotton tights.
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Jul 30
Pamela Morgan
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.008pm
$25 Tickets available at:
Pamela Morgan
(Limited tickets available at the door)
For 19 years, Pamela Morgan was lead singer, guitarist, and arranger for Canada's pioneering "Celtic" band, Newfoundland's Figgy Duff, who brought the traditional music of Newfoundland to the world stage.
Since then, Pamela has been spearheading her own independent record label, Amber Music, producing music for NL's finest roots artists, including four of her own solo CDs, and licensing tracks to various labels worldwide.
As solo artist she has graced stages in England, Canada, the US and Europe, and overseen productions of two original scores for live theater her own folk opera, "The Nobleman's Wedding", and Figgy Duff's score for Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
In 2007 she received an honorary doctorate from Memorial University, and in 2008 embarked upon a different journey, studying Graphic Design at the College of the North Atlantic. This new skill set led to the release of her handmade book "Newfoundland Ballads for Piano and Voice" in 2011.
In 2013 Pamela completed recording Figgy Duff's Tempest score, "Sounds and Sweet Airs" and released her fourth solo CD, entitled "Play On". Further development work of her original folk opera " The Nobleman's Wedding" is ongoing, inspired by a 2014 production of the opera at the Stephenville Theatre Festival.
She continues to write, arrange, perform and tour in her own highly original and hauntingly beautiful style. -
Jul 30
Intuitive-Expressive Painting with Acrylics with Sue Miller
Express your 'authentic' creativity. No experience necessary. Using acrylic paint, Sue will guide you through the process of letting go of your creative inhibitions and help you discover and explore your true artistic voice. All materials supplied.
Saturday, 10 - 2
$20 donation at the door.
Sue has been teaching art to adults & youth for over 20 years. She holds regular classes in Creemore Ontario and across the province.
Sue will be working in English Harbour this summer as one of EHAC's resident artists. -
Jul 31
A Day of Painting En Plein Air
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $80.00With Artist in Residence - Sue A. Miller
Paint the Newfoundland-scape on location
Ontario based artist Sue A. Miller spends her summers in Newfoundland, a place close to her heart. She has been painting its landscapes for 13 years and exhibits at The Leyton Gallery in St. John's.
Join Sue on location in beautiful English Harbour for a day of creativity and learning.
Geared to novice or intermediate painters
Bring your own supplies or supplies can be provided for a fee
Register in advance $80 ( material fee)
Call to Register 709-464-2424 or 705-727-6161
Events for August 2016
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Aug 03
Come by to meet with other like-minded creative folks.
Draw, paint, finish a project, chat about an exhibit.... -
Aug 06
Barnes Wedding
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Aug 09
Sheesham and Lotus and Son
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Sheesham and Lotus and Son.
(Limited tickets at the door.)
Famously referred to as "Mississippi Sheiks meet Doctor Seuss as curated by HG Wells" Sheesham and Lotus and Son have created a sonic and visual presentation of old time high stepping music which is completely unique. Fiddle, Banjo and Sousaphone make up the core of this outfit, complimented by Contrabass-Harmoniphonium, Harmonicas, and Jaw Harps, Bones and BuckDance, with great sibling harmonies.
The show has it's roots in the Vaudeville and Juke Joints of the American South, where Mississippi Riverfolk meet the Appalachian Highlanders the blues meet he fiddle tunes with a rollicking and full flamed conviviality one might consider outrageous!
Sheesham and Lotus & Son have established themselves as an act that has it all, combining astounding musicianship and fearless grooves with a show that is dynamic and entertaining. -
Aug 10
Come by to meet with other like-minded creative folks.
Draw, paint, finish a project, chat about an exhibit.... -
Aug 13
The Door You Came In
The Door You Came In isn't quite a play and it isn't quite a concert. It's a musical story- sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, that tells the tales of family, and memory, and war.
A writer visits hisdying mother. He brings a book that he's written twenty-five years ago to read to her. It's about her family. But it's also about the terrible battle - Beaumont Hamel- that sits at the heart of both Newfoundland's and her family's history. So begins The Door You Came In --a two man performance based on David Macfarlane's acclaimed memoir, The Danger Tree.
The songs and the music of The Door You Came In are Douglas Cameron's department. A seasoned, Genie-nominated singer and performer, Cameron plays banjola, mandolin, ukulele, and accordian. His engaging, foot-tapping performance combines popular tunes of the day ("Pack Up Your Troubles." and "If You Were the Only Girl in the World") with original compositions. Macfarlane's narrative weaves seamlessly throughout the music.
The Door You Came In.
(Limited tickets at the door.)
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Aug 13
Canning Group Event
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Aug 15
Winterset book award readings.
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fee: FreeBMO Winterset finalists Leslie Vryenhoek and Stan Dragland and winner Sara Tilley will read from their nominated books on Monday 15 August 2016 at 7PM at English Harbour Arts Centre.
Everyone welcome.
This is a free event. Donations to EHAA gratefully accepted. Books will be available for purchase.
Sara Tilley wins the 2015 BMO Winterset Award
March 24, 2016 (St. John's, NL) Sara Tilley is the winner of the 2015 BMO Winterset Award for her book Duke. The award, which celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing, was presented today at a ceremony at Government House in St. John's.
The two other finalists were Stan Dragland for Strangers & Others (Pedlar Press, St. John's, NL) and Leslie Vryenhoek for Ledger of the Open Hand (Breakwater Books, St. John's).
The BMO Winterset Award is composed of a partnership between the BMO Financial Group and those involved from the start - ArtsNL and the project's founder, writer Richard Gwyn, OC. The prize awarded to the annual winner is $12,500, while the finalists each receive $3,000. It is one of Atlantic Canada's richest literary prizes.
Duke (Pedlar Press, St. John's, NL) was one of 31 works by Newfoundland and Labrador authors (either native-born or resident) that were submitted by publishers from across the country. Books in any genre, published in 2015 were eligible. The jury consisted of Chris Brookes, Megan Gail Coles, and Randy Street.
The BMO Winterset Award honours the memory of Sandra Fraser Gwyn, St. John's-born social historian, prize-winning author, who did so much to promote a national awareness of the arts of this province. Her husband, journalist and author Richard Gwyn, OC, established the award in 2000. It is named after the historic house on Winter Avenue in St. John's where Sandra grew up. -
Aug 17
Come by to meet with other like-minded creative folks.
Draw, paint, finish a project, chat about an exhibit.... -
Aug 23
Stephen Fearing
8pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Stephen Fearing
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
We are very pleased to welcome Stephen back to the Centre. This will be his third appearance and we are lucky to have him. He has been nominated for numerous awards and has won numerous others as a solo artist or as part of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
Stephen Fearing's music embodies a fierce intelligence, a haunting candor, and a steady-handed pursuit of fleeting beauty. He exudes an abiding love for his craft and a respect for his audience that is reflected in two Juno awards and a touring circuit that includes festival stages and concert halls across Canada, Europe and The United States. A beguiling teller of tales and a singularly intense instrumentalist, Fearing is an alluring entertainer-heartbreaking, expansive and full of mirth - with a clear, honorable voice that lifts you out into his wide world and "brings you back home to yourself".
www.stephenfearing.com -
Aug 25
Kubasonics
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Kubasonics
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
The Kubasonics are arguably Newdoundland's finest Ukrainian band. This ever-evolving group boldly goes where others fear to tread. Their repertoire takes listeners on a wild ride from exotic folk to garage band rock, from country twang to funk and from punk/ska to good old barn-burning polkas. Their trademark sound combines top-flight musicianship spiced with quirky humour, a dizzying array of exotic traditional instruments, and their eclectic high-energy stage show has something to please all tastes.
Before relocating to St John's, The Kubasonics enjoyed many great successes. They've produced four CDs featuring their unique mix of traditional and original music that has been broadcast on four continents, and the group's music has been featured on television, in films and on a number of prestigious compilations. They've performed in concerts and Festivals across North America and Ukraine, have collaborated with other performers and ensembles in a variety of exciting projects and have received awards for their innovations in traditional music.
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Aug 27
Peacock Family Event
Events for September 2016
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Sep 03
Forgotten Bouzouki
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Forgotten Bouzouki
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
The Forgotten Bouzouki is the only Greek band in Newfoundland
and Labrador. It was formed in 1998 by members of the local
Greek community. Currently it consists of George Miminis, from
the original group and several first-class local professional
musicians.
The band performs several genres of Greek music, including
traditional, island, ballads, folk and Rebetika (which is the
equivalent of American Blues). The band has played in
theaters, pubs, dinner & dance settings as well as a number of
festivals, including the NL Folk Festival and the Wreckhouse
International Jazz and Blues Festival. -
Sep 09
Fortunate Ones
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.008pm
$25 Tickets available at:
Fortunate Ones
(Limited tickets available at the door)
Fortunate Ones is a Juno nominated, Canadian Folk Music Award winning folk-pop duo made up of singer/pianist/accordion player Catherine Allan and singer/guitarist Andrew James O'Brien endearing audiences with wide-eyed energy, pragmatic optimism, and an earnest mission for connection.
And we are delighted to have them back! This will be an evening to treasure so don't miss it! -
Sep 11
Traditional Oil-glaze Painting with Kathy Marlene Bailey
9:00 a.m. to September 14th, 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $600.00A four-day painting workshop for beginners and experienced artists.
Medium: Glaze Oil
Cost: $600 including materials
Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Dates: Sunday, September 11th - Wednesday, September 14
If you want to learn the basics of how the old masters painted, how to paint in oils in a very health friendly way, this is the course for you! This 5 day art retreat workshop is a condensed course with master glazer, Kathy Marlene Bailey. She will teach you the basics of Renaissance glazing processes and will fine-tune your skills in: colour perception and mixing, rendering, value perception, brushwork and depth illusion. You will learn valuable skills suitable for any artist, both novice and advanced.
Kathy Marlene Bailey lives in Burlington, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Toronto in Art Education and Sheridan College in Creative Arts and ever since, has been a practicing professional artist. In her first year of university, she had the pivotal experience of learning traditional glaze oil painting. Kathy is one of a handful of artists in Canada who works in this highly specialized field. Although her artistic focus has been exclusively painting for a number of years, Kathy, from about 1994 to 2004, had an extensive career focus as a sculptor, primarily making small, fine, hand-modeled figurative sculptures.
She has participated for many years in commercial galleries, art events, and juried shows, three major exhibitions (one solo), and has won many awards for her painting. Kathy's work is currently being shown at the Christine Parker Gallery in St. John's. Kathy will be in a show there this summer in August.
As a child, Kathy grew up in Toronto with two artist parents, and cottaged in Haliburton County, where from being a tiny girl, she developed a fascination for nature and all its complexities, especially the dancing water. The Renaissance methods of oil painting she learned in university became an ideal medium for painting and exploring this wonder of water. The method has limitless gages to tweak and pull colour, value, contrast and colour quality. She could make transparency, translucency, opacity, light and dark, vivid and quiet colours dance together in rich harmonic melody, dancing to her eyes and soul.
She has completely enjoyed her extensive art teaching experiences where she "passes the baton" while specializing in technical training courses in traditional glaze oil painting, fundamental and advanced colour, as well as creativity skills development.
View Kathy's work or for more information visit her website:
www.kathymarlenebailey.com
Deb Wickwire, of the English Harbour Arts Centre, is happy to assist with logistics of travel and accommodations. 860 558 0449 or debwickwire@yahoo.com -
Sep 12
Traditional Oil Glaze Painting with Kathy Marlene Bailey
Day 2 of a four day workshop.
Please refer to the listing on September 11 for description and registration. -
Sep 13
Traditional Oil Glazing Painting with Kathy Marlene Bailey
Day three of a four day workshop.
Please refer to the listing on September 11 for description and registration. -
Sep 14
Traditional Oil Glaze Painting with Kathy Marlene Bailey
Last day of a four day workshop.
Please refer to the listing on September 11 for description and registration.
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